Sword of Light: Humanoid Self-Propelled Artillery

Chapter 159 All in Action
In response to Chu Yunfei's words, Li Yunlong said:
"Brother Chu! I, Li Yunlong, am a rough man. I'm usually unloved by my grandmother and uncles. Who in this world cares about me and thinks about me the most? It's you, Brother Chu! Brother Chu, please stop talking, or I'll start crying. Just for what you said, I'll drink it!"

After saying that, Li Yunlong picked up the glass and downed it in one gulp.

Just as Li Yunlong downed his drink in one gulp, Wang Gensheng also used his senses to discover that dozens of armed soldiers had gathered outside and were waiting!

Clearly, these soldiers were waiting for Chu Yunfei to smash the cup as a signal! However, what they didn't know was that Wang Gensheng's cavalry regiment had also moved to the city wall of Anhua County.

To be honest, Chu Yunfei was speechless. There were no sentries patrolling the city walls, only a few city gates had guards.

Therefore, Wang Gensheng's cavalry regiment quickly scaled the city wall using ropes and entered Anhua County. Then, led by Duan Peng, they headed directly for the Anhua County government office where Chu Yunfei was staying.

This is what Wang Gensheng instructed Duan Peng and Baili Xiu to do before he left!
Just as Wang Gensheng's cavalry regiment was moving, Li Yunlong continued:

"Brother Chu, you've opened your heart, so I can't keep anything from you. Although I'm still a regimental commander, I have nearly 10,000 men under my command. So even though I'm still a regimental commander, I'm actually treated like a lion captain. And this is actually your fault, Chief of Staff, for not giving me a formal position. If I had a formal position, I, Li Yunlong, would at least be a lion captain now."

However, since I've come to this banquet out of respect for Brother Chu, he should also give me face and return the weapons from that district squad! I need to take the guns back after this meal! I can't let my brother's kindness go to waste!

In response to Li Yunlong's words, Chu Yunfei said:

"I, Chu Yunfei, never go back on my promises!"

"That's good, let's drink to Brother Chu!"

Chu Yunfei also downed his drink in one gulp, then said to Li Yunlong:

"Let's talk about business first, we can chat later!"

"Brother Chu, please speak freely!"

Seeing this, Chu Yunfei stopped beating around the bush and said:

"Let me be frank! I, Chu, deeply respect Brother Yunlong; he is a true hero. After the war, I would like to recommend him to Commander Yan so that he can pursue further studies at the Army University. After graduation, obtaining a 'Young Fish' badge will be no problem!"

Although Li Yunlong had drunk a few glasses of wine, his mind was still clear, and he immediately smiled and said:
"Oh! That's great! But what are the conditions? Brother Chu is from Shanxi. He knew how to do business even before he was born. There's no business without a return. Brother Chu wouldn't do me a favor for nothing, would he?"

Chu Yunfei smiled and replied to Li Yunlong's words:
"Brother Yunlong, my unit is going to expand, and there's a deputy commander position vacant. Are you interested? Actually, whether it's the Eighth Route Army or the Jin-Sui Army, they all belong to the national combat order and are all fighting the Japanese! It doesn't matter where you work! Brother Yunlong, we're friends, and there are some things I can only say to you. After the War of Resistance ends, your legitimacy will probably cease to exist. The government won't allow a leader of the nation to emerge, and the troops will also be reorganized. Brother Yunlong, you should also consider your future!"

Hearing Chu Yunfei's advice, Li Yunlong immediately smiled and said:
"This is great news! I know that Brother Chu always thinks of me when there's good news, but you're asking me to consider it. Getting promoted and making money is something I've been thinking about my whole life. But let me ask you this: Brother Chu, you're not only thinking about me, Li Yunlong, are you? Have you also considered my group of men?"

"Of course! The Second War Zone has witnessed the formidable fighting power of your regiment. Brother Yunlong, you can't bear to abandon such a good unit, so please take it with you!"

Li Yunlong smiled in response to Chu Yunfei's words:
"Brother Chu is truly a friend. Your Excellency's plan to abolish the border region's chief administrator was a secret, wasn't it? Brother Chu revealed it to me beforehand, which shows that you don't consider me an outsider!"

"No, no, no! Brother Yunlong, you misunderstand. We're still in a period of cooperation. No one wants to abolish the border region's magistrate. If I'm wrong, please correct me. We're a government and a magistrate; we should only have one idea, right?" Li Yunlong smiled at Chu Yunfei's words.
"Brother! To be honest, my head is completely muddled. I don't quite understand. Which 'government' is this? And which 'idea' is this?"

In response to Li Yunlong's doubts, Chu Yunfei said with a serious expression:
"A government is naturally the government of the people, and a single idea is naturally the will of the Three Principles of the People!"

Li Yunlong responded with a forced smile:
"A magistrate is a national magistrate, and he is in charge of the government. Brother Chu means that the entire Huaguo is ruled by the people surnamed Jing!"

In response to Li Yunlong's words, Chu Yunfei said righteously:

"Of course we must obey the leader; the leader is never wrong!"

However, Chu Yunfei's words made Li Yunlong sigh:

“Brother Chu, back when I was in the Dabie Mountains, there was a famine and we couldn’t even get enough to eat. Where was our leader then? Why did he let me go hungry? Now that our leader has returned, why should I acknowledge him as my leader?”

In response, Chu Yunfei said with a serious expression:
"Brother Yunlong, we are soldiers, and political matters are not our concern. Let's not talk about politics, okay?"

Li Yunlong smiled and said:
"Brother, I don't understand any of this 'political' stuff, and I don't want to talk about it. Weren't we just talking about adopting a son? I'm thinking it's similar to adopting a godfather. Since I want to be a son, why shouldn't I choose a good father? I really don't trust Chief Jinwei as my father!"

Chu Yunfei offered a reminder in response to Li Yunlong's words:
"Brother Yunlong's thinking is a bit dangerous! As a soldier, the first rule is to be loyal to the leader. Loyalty to the leader is loyalty to the country!"

No sooner had Chu Yunfei finished speaking than Li Yunlong burst into laughter:
"I've never heard of that. If the country belongs to Commander Jingwei alone, then why are we fighting the Japanese devils? Why not just let Commander Jingwei fight alone? I'd rather go back to the Dabie Mountains and go to the border!"

However, no sooner had Li Yunlong finished speaking than Chu Yunfei said:

"Brother Yunlong, your words are becoming increasingly outrageous!"

Li Yunlong responded with a smile:
"Alright! Enough said. By the way, Brother Yunlong, you just mentioned a deputy lion chief position. I'm interested in that! Being an official is a good thing, who wouldn't want that! But let me think about it!"

In response, Chu Yunfei raised his wine glass and said:

"It's okay, I can wait. Cheers!"

However, Li Yunlong refused:

"No, no, I've had too much to drink, it's not safe on the road! I've eaten and drunk my fill, brother, I should get going!"

However, Chu Yunfei didn't want to let Li Yunlong escape so easily, and immediately said:
"Brother Yunlong, you have a huge capacity for alcohol, this is nothing! Let's drink until we drop tonight, whoever doesn't get drunk isn't a friend! You can stay here tonight, there are plenty of rooms here, I won't make you feel uncomfortable!"

(End of this chapter)