The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 582 Uncle (Bonus chapter for the leader of Green Mountain Gathering Fireflies)

Regarding the question of why Sister Song and Miss Kong followed that bald man when he flew to C Sand City, what was the reason for their presence?
Before long, Hu Biao and the others had all guessed the answer correctly.

Because after getting off the plane, the bald man only exchanged a few pleasantries with Commander Xue, Wang Yaowu, Li Yutang and others before leaving.

Then, he walked straight up to Hu Biao and the others, and began praising them without reservation.

They praised Hu Biao and his comrades, calling them all pillars of the Party and the country; they lauded their numerous achievements over the years, describing them as exemplary soldiers.

From beginning to end, his words were full of praise.

In other words, as he praised Hu Biao and others, he told them to prepare themselves, as he would give them important responsibilities after this major battle; he would expand the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment and the Xiangjiang Supplementary Regiment into a brigade-level unit.

And equipped with the best weapons, to serve as an emergency force directly under the Imperial Household Agency, after some ideas.

It was only at this point that Hu Biao and the others vaguely realized what was happening:
Good heavens! That bald guy has his eye on their ability and achievements: after each time they travel through time, they often use a small force to influence key moments in major battles, thus turning defeat into victory.

This means they are intended to serve as a fire brigade on the Chinese battlefield in the future.

No, it's not that they're not being called upon; it's more like they're being dispatched to put out fires wherever the situation is unfavorable. That's why I'm praising them so warmly today.

However, they soon underestimated the bald man's methods of winning people over.

After praising them verbally, he held a simple award ceremony for Hu Biao and his team at the airport.

This was to reward them for their tremendous contribution in appearing at the most crucial moment after their journey here, saving the situation in the 9th War Zone.

Although the ceremony was simple, it was by no means low-level.

As the Central News Agency reporter kept snapping photos, the bald man personally pinned a second-class Precious Tripod Medal on Hu Biao, and a third-class Precious Tripod Medal on the other time travelers.

In addition, each person was issued a legendary "Zhongzheng Sword"; and was awarded 15 million yuan in cash as a reward to the Hunan Provincial Supplementary Regiment of the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the spectacle, while experts see the details; these awards all carry special meaning.

Although the Order of the Precious Tripod was ranked one level lower than the famous Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun among the series of medals awarded by the Nationalist government during the War of Resistance against Japan, it is still a significant achievement.

The number of people who can receive this medal is truly very small.

For example, Zhang Lingfu, who is now watching the award ceremony with envy on his face, only received a third-class Baoding Medal two or three years later for his contributions in the Battle of Zhijiang.

As of now, it's still just a pipe dream.

As for the Zhongzheng Sword, throughout the Republic of China period, apart from local warlords who were eligible to receive it, every recipient was a direct descendant of that bald-headed Huangpu Military Academy graduate.

What does this mean? It means that even if Hu Biao and his companions hadn't studied at the Whampoa Military Academy, they weren't from Zhejiang Province either.

Yet he is still treated as one of his own loyal followers by that bald man; and as everyone knows, his loyal followers are among the fastest to rise in rank within the National Government.

Even the 15 million yuan cash reward solved a major problem for Hu Biao and his team.

They brought printing plates in US dollars and British pounds, and mastered a series of key printing technologies, including paper and ink ratios, without any errors.

But in this chaotic situation, where could one find channels to purchase ink and paper?

There's no other way but to simply print money to solve the financial problems.

Therefore, having essentially exhausted all the cash they had carried, this 15 million yuan in legal tender actually solved a significant problem for them in terms of compensating and rewarding the troops and compensating the people for their losses...

After a brief award ceremony, the bald man gave another speech.

The content states that the reward given to Hu Biao and others is merely a small reward for this phase of the campaign.

The troops in the 9th War Zone need not be envious. As long as the officers and soldiers fight bravely and make meritorious contributions in the pursuit and annihilation of the retreating Japanese 11th Army, he and the National Government will certainly reward them generously.

The award ceremony and the scale of the prizes will only be more grand.

It was during the award ceremony that Hu Biao and the others learned why the bald man had brought Sister Song and Miss Kong with him.

No other reason than that! Sister Song kept smiling at Hu Biao, her kind and gentle demeanor just like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, growing more and more fond of him the more she looked at him.

During that time, he whispered something in the ear of that Miss Kong.

Miss Kong, a tomboy, glanced at Hu Biao and immediately lowered her head, then surprisingly revealed a strangely shy expression.

Therefore, it was not difficult for everyone to see that the bald man had gone to great lengths.

Since he had no daughter of his own, he planned to marry his wife's favorite Miss Kong Er to Hu Biao in order to win them over; that way, they would all be relatives, one of their own.

As for the fact that Hu Biao already had Annie as his fiancée, it wasn't a problem for them at all. Having understood this, AT, Huang Yizhi, Lao Yu, and the other members of the time-traveling team, even while the award ceremony was still underway...

Their faces showed no sign of anything amiss, but their eyes were filled with the delight of someone who had just heard something juicy.

The only unspoken message in Annie and Mina's eyes when they looked at Hu Biao was: "You scumbag!"

As for Hu Biao, he stared intently at Zhang Lingfu, who was not far away, his eyes conveying a strong sense of inquiry:

"Brother Zhong Qi, do you want a wife? Just say the word and I'll send one over right away, the kind where you can be related to that bald guy..."

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After a brief award ceremony, everyone headed towards the headquarters of the 9th War Zone in C Sand City.

That operational meeting is about to take place.

Fortunately! Due to limited resources, Commander Xue could only find one car. After the three bald men and Commander Xue got in, there were no extra seats.

This also prevented Hu Biao from being invited by Song Sanjie to ride in the same car on the way back to the city.

Then, during this process, he was introduced to Miss Kong Er, and even directly acted as a matchmaker.

After all, if such a thing really happened, Hu Biao would definitely refuse; at that time, the bald man might be okay, but Sister Song would definitely be offended to the core.

Heaven knows how much unnecessary trouble this time travel will cause in the subsequent time travel, and in subsequent time travels.

Even so, Hu Biao was still taken aback.

Just as he was about to mount his warhorse and follow the convoy to the war zone headquarters, he saw the bald man waving at him from afar, signaling him to come over.

Since he had seen it, he couldn't pretend he hadn't, so Hu Biao had no choice but to bite the bullet and go over.

Upon arriving at the destination, the bald man led him aside and whispered, "Yitong, I know that with your contributions over the years, the previous rewards were somewhat stingy."

"Okay! You can make a request to me privately, and as long as I can do it, I promise I won't let you ask for nothing."

Upon hearing this, Hu Biao almost cursed aloud. On the way here, he had genuinely thought that the bald man was going to play matchmaker for him, and had worried for a long time for nothing.

After breathing a sigh of relief, Hu Biao became somewhat troubled again.

In the short time available, I really didn't know what personal request to make to that bald man so as not to suffer a loss.

Seeing this, the bald principal didn't seem to care.

He added, "It's okay if I can't think of anything right now! My promise is valid. You can tell me whenever you think of something."

After saying that, he patted Hu Biao on the shoulder affectionately and got into the car.

On the way to the 9th War Zone Headquarters, Hu Biao first gave Annie a good explanation, expressing that he looked down on Miss Kong Er's tomboyish ideas.

Then, he recounted his personal request to the other transmigrators.

Let them help us think of a request that would maximize everyone's interests.

Before anyone else could speak, Annie blurted out angrily, "That's easy! Just ask for his sleeveless wool cloak so he doesn't wear it everywhere and it's annoying to look at."

Upon hearing this, Hu Biao was left speechless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

It's said that this woolen cloak is that bald man's prized possession; isn't it a bit too much for him to ask for it?

After only a slight hesitation, she heard her mistress say again:
"What? Is Commander Hu just worried about putting your uncle in a difficult position?"

Good heavens! Hu Biao was stunned for a while before he realized the twist of fate: Miss Kong called that bald man "uncle," and if he married her, he should also call that bald man "uncle."

She quickly assured him, "He's not my uncle, why would I be reluctant to part with him?"
I'll go get it in a bit; that woolen cloak now belongs to Hu. That's what I, Hu Biao, said, and even if Brother Su came, he couldn't change it."

After saying that, Hu Biao turned around and called out to the wizard: "Sanpang! Aren't you not married yet? Why don't you consider this Miss Kong Er?"
To be honest, she's quite a lucky woman for her husband.

With a 'roll', the wizard whipped his warhorse, and it galloped forward.

Then, when Hu Biao looked at Huang Yizhi, Ji Shouxing, Shizi, and other unmarried team members, they all acted as if they had encountered the most terrifying thing before he could even speak.

One by one, they whipped their warhorses and galloped quickly to the front.

Upon seeing this, the rest of the group couldn't help but burst into laughter, including Annie and Mina; in truth, they had never worried that Hu Biao would marry Miss Kong...

(End of this chapter)