Bright Sword: From Border Region Manufacturing to Major National Heavy Industry

Chapter 118 Brigade Commander, I swear to God!

"Old brigade commander, that's not the truth!"

Gao Liujin hurriedly explained, "My troops also contributed to the attack on the ironworks. In fact, I fired two shots to take it down. It was a joint effort between Li Yunlong and me."

Gao Liujin knew the old brigade commander's temperament all too well.

Now that he's here, it's impossible for me to protect the entire ironworks.

In words, no one else would say it!
His position was one level lower than mine.

With neither favorable timing nor location, Gao Liujin had no choice but to back down.

After all, he wasn't lying when he said that.

The ironworks was indeed captured by Gao Liujin and Li Yunlong in a joint attack. According to this, the 386th Brigade could not have occupied it entirely.

In short, I'll take care of myself first.

Once our own people arrive, we won't be in such a passive position anymore.

"You fired two shots?" the brigade commander questioned. "Back at the arsenal, you only had high-explosive shells. I saw it with my own eyes. You didn't have any assault shells. What's the point of firing these shells..."

Before the brigade commander could finish speaking, Gao Liujin said, "It was Li Yunlong and I who took them. The situation was urgent at the time. The Japanese had several bunkers suppressing the troops with their firepower. I took two shells from Li Yunlong and together we took down the bunkers."

"You've got to be kidding me! Do you think I don't know who Li Yunlong is?!" The brigade commander glared, completely disbelieving. "I don't believe Li Yunlong would be so kind as to give you artillery shells. We can investigate this later. You and your men get out of here right now, and leave your stuff behind."

"Old brigade commander, you can't do this! My troops really contributed to the attack on the ironworks. That shameless Li Yunlong stole my stuff. Old brigade commander, you can't be like Li Yunlong, can you?" Gao Liujin complained.

"Gao Liujin, are you insulting me?" The brigade commander frowned and his expression turned serious.

When did I become as shameless as Li Yunlong?

In Li Yunlong's report, he said that he was the one who captured the ironworks. So what? Would my subordinates hide anything from me?

"Old brigade commander, I swear to God, I wouldn't dare to scold you. I'm just stating the facts..." Gao Liujin jumped up and down like a monkey in a hurry.

I originally thought that by taking a step back, we could at least stall for time.

The results of it.

This old brigade commander doesn't listen to us at all; he won't even let us scratch him.

"I'm just stating the facts. In Li Yunlong's report to me, he said he captured this ironworks, and he never mentioned your name, Gao Liujin, from beginning to end." The brigade commander looked at Gao Liujin without any politeness. "Now, I'm giving you two choices. One is for you to obediently take your men and get out of here, and the other is for me to personally escort you away. Which one do you choose?"

I definitely wouldn't choose the first option, Gao Liujin. Why should I?

But the second option, Gao Liujin, is even less desirable.

Being personally seen off by the former brigade commander was not just a polite gesture.

The other party took him to their own brigade or division headquarters, and they'll definitely demand an explanation.

Just when Gao Liujin was completely helpless against the brigade commander, Lao Zhou and Lao Zhang arrived with their transport team.

Upon seeing Lao Zhou, Gao Liujin rushed over as if he had seen a savior, exclaiming, "Lao Zhou, you've come just in time! Just in time! Hurry up..."

Gao Liujin hadn't expected this person to arrive so quickly; the division and brigade headquarters had indeed sent people everywhere to look for him.

Faced with Gao Liujin's exaggerated expression, Lao Zhou kicked him: "Gao Liujin, you run away, you keep running away! You're getting more and more capable! The sugar that the division and brigade headquarters jointly captured, you pocketed it and even took it to the arsenal to exchange for equipment! Who gave you the guts!"

Faced with Lao Zhou's reprimand, Gao Liujin explained, "Lao Zhou, you've all misunderstood me. You all saw how fierce the Japanese soldiers of the Third Regiment were back then. If I had delivered the sugar to the brigade and division headquarters as originally planned, the Japanese would definitely have intercepted it. That's why I delivered it to the arsenal. Anyway, this batch of sugar will eventually end up in our arsenal."

"Then why didn't you send someone to inform the division and brigade headquarters when you delivered the sugar to the arsenal? What right do you have to exchange equipment with the arsenal on your own?" Old Zhou cursed.

“Old Zhou, I sent men, how could I not send men?” Gao Liujin said. “Such a big matter, how could I not send men? How could I not know that the brigade and division headquarters are in a hurry? As for exchanging equipment with the arsenal, I thought of that. Part of the Third Regiment has been sent out, so the number of troops in their defense zone must be small. In addition, I just received intelligence that the Third Regiment Commander, Taro Mita, is coming out. Could I just watch that little devil leave alive? Of course not. After taking him out, the Third Regiment will be leaderless and its troops will be small. Isn’t this the perfect opportunity to deal with the Third Regiment? Such a good opportunity cannot be missed, right? To fight the Third Regiment, we need the Hellfire Cannon. I have to go and exchange for it, is that wrong?”

"Gao Liujin, Gao Liujin, you really know how to talk! According to you, does that mean we were wrong?" Old Zhou glared. "Even if we don't mention your attack on the Third Regiment, you said you sent someone back to the division and brigade headquarters to report the news, so why haven't we seen that person?"

"How would I know why? They must have been delayed on the way, or they must have encountered the enemy," Gao Liujin explained.

"That would be for the best." Old Zhou's expression was serious. "If the investigation eventually finds out that you lied, then you can just wait to see what happens. Get out of here."

Gao Liujin still chimed in, "Old Zhou, this ironworks was a spoil discovered in the Third Regiment's territory. It was captured by me and Li Yunlong in a joint attack. We can't let the 386th Brigade take it all."

"If you're so awesome, why don't you say you took it all by yourself?" Old Zhou glanced at Gao Liujin sideways, his expression full of dissatisfaction.

You seized such a good opportunity and defeated the Third Regiment, so how did Li Yunlong get involved in this ironworks?

Is your brain filled with water or urine?

Don't you know what kind of scoundrel Li Yunlong is? How could you let him get involved in this?!

You've ruined a perfectly good opportunity to make money.

"The main problem is that I was only thinking about getting high-explosive shells at the arsenal and about taking revenge on the Third Regiment. I never expected that there was an ironworks in the Third Regiment's territory. This was completely unexpected." Gao Liujin regretted it immensely as soon as he mentioned it.

If I hadn't been so convinced that the arsenal's high-explosive shells could kill over a hundred Japanese soldiers with a single shot, we wouldn't have all received them.

If I get a few more artillery shells for attacking targets, I can take over the entire ironworks. I'm so damn regretful.

"Get out of here!" Old Zhou heard this and kicked him again.

You're incredibly naive.

You actually made all of them with lethal shells? Do you really think your infantry guns are invincible?
Furthermore, when you made the exchange, you only thought about yourself and didn't consider the division or brigade headquarters at all.

You'll just replace it with a hell cannon, and the division commander and brigade commander will be empty-handed.
Luckily, I talked to Zhang, the logistics guy, and he was willing to make a change. If he hadn't, I would definitely have been... oh no, I mean, he might not have even let me go home.

You're six pounds tall, so you think you're so great? Well then, you can stay here in the 386th Brigade from now on. Our division and brigade headquarters can't accommodate such a big shot like you.

Gao Liujin got kicked again, but he obediently moved to the side.

With Lao Zhou going to argue with the old brigade commander, I can finally take a break.

Zhang Wanhe stood to the side, eating melons while having the transport team help him carry things.

Anyway, all the equipment in this ironworks will be handed over to the arsenal, and people from the arsenal will come to help with the collection.

Both Zhang Dabiao's and Gao Liujin's sides were quite cooperative.

The items were very heavy, and I was quite tired from carrying them all the way back.

With the logistics team helping out, we can finally take a break.

Old Zhou walked up to the brigade commander, still very politely: "Old Chen, I'm sorry, Gao Liujin has caused you trouble."

"Old Zhou, don't worry about the trouble. We're allies." The brigade commander was also polite, looking at Old Zhou and praising Gao Liujin, "Gao Liujin can now even take down the Third Regiment head-on. Congratulations on training another tiger general!"

Old Zhou felt uneasy after hearing what the brigade commander said.

What do you mean we've trained another tiger general!
This is clearly a problem caused by your deception, Commander Chen!

However, the trouble had already been handed to us, and there was no turning back. Old Zhou stopped arguing with the brigade commander and went straight to the point: "Old Chen, from what I've heard, you seem to want to take over the entire ironworks?"

"Old Zhou, how can this be 'seems'!" the brigade commander said solemnly. "This was captured by my subordinate Li Yunlong..."

Old Zhou interrupted: "But Gao Liujin reported that he and Li Yunlong jointly captured it. Since it was captured by the two of them, it should belong to both of them. If you, Old Chen, still insist on keeping it for yourself, then I will have to report this to the division commander when I get back. When the division commander reports to the headquarters, the headquarters leader has to be a reasonable person, right?"

Look at Old Zhou, he's so good at talking.

You, Brigade Commander Chen, are being unreasonable now; perhaps we can't win against you.

But when you report to the headquarters, things are not like that at all. You can still have the right to argue with the headquarters leader.
"Old Zhou, how about this? We'll transport the goods back to the arsenal first, and we can talk about it on the way." The brigade commander naturally wouldn't let Old Zhou alarm the headquarters leaders.

The headquarters leaders are so busy, how could we easily disturb them?

The brigade commander understood that if Lao Zhou didn't come, he might be in deep trouble with Gao Liujin.

With Lao Zhou's appearance, it's no longer possible for me to enjoy things all to myself.

After all, they are allies; we can't afford to damage our relationship.

When Old Zhou heard what the brigade commander said, a smile appeared on his face: "Of course, no problem, let's do it this way."

As long as the other party doesn't monopolize it, there's still room for negotiation.

After all, Lao Zhou understood what kind of person the brigade commander was.

If this really escalates to the level of the headquarters leaders, it won't look good for anyone.

Fortunately, the other party is willing to negotiate.

Seeing that Lao Zhou had won over the brigade commander with just a few words, Gao Liujin happily came over and said, "Lao Zhou, you really have a silver tongue..."

"Get lost!" Old Zhou kicked again.

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(End of this chapter)