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

Chapter 145 is truly a never-ending source of worry!
When the brigade commander returned to the brigade headquarters, the deputy brigade commander immediately came up to him and handed him a report: "Brigade commander, in this operation, not only our division headquarters, but also many units of the Jin-Sui Army and the direct line army have been involved. Here is the preliminary report."

The brigade commander took a look and was still a little surprised: "With so many troops participating in the battle, the effect is no less than launching a major campaign."

It wasn't just the 129th Division; the 115th and 120th Divisions also took the opportunity to profit.

As for the Jin-Sui Army and its elite troops, they all took advantage of the chaos and achieved their own gains.

It was precisely because so many troops were involved that they indirectly covered Lao Zhang's transport team's smooth entry into the mountains.

"Indeed, even a major battle wouldn't necessarily be this effective." The deputy brigade commander was delighted. "The most ingenious part is that Gao Liujin from the 120th Division also attacked the Japanese military train, and then Li Yunlong and Ding Wei attacked Yuehua Station on the 120th Division's side, drawing all the Japanese reinforcements there. It's just..."

The deputy brigade commander paused for a moment and said, "It's the 120th Division that's swearing. The Japanese reinforcements have already gone there, and they've been forced to retreat."

The brigade commander said calmly, "What's so special about relocation? We've been fighting the Japanese for so many years, we're experienced in relocation. We just need to avoid the enemy's main force, wait until their advance is over, and then relocate back. Isn't that all there is to it?"

The brigade commander was still quite satisfied with Li Yunlong's actions.

Yeah, this bastard has gone a bit too far.

They actually dared to attack Yuehua Station; they're getting bolder and bolder.

And that guy Gao Liujin, he actually dared to attack a military train.

What a fine military train! Why didn't you inform Li Muzhi beforehand?

It's such a waste and a pity that this military train wasn't dismantled.

However, the brigade commander quickly came to terms with it.

With so many Japanese reinforcements drawn there, even if they wanted to dismantle the military train, they probably wouldn't have time and would have had to destroy it.

After this battle, the Japanese will definitely take targeted measures to protect their military trains.

In other words, it is still feasible to attack the military train again.

After all, the Japanese couldn't possibly deploy heavy troops and fortifications along the entire railway line.

Our Hellfire Cannon has powerful offensive capabilities, so getting close to the railway is quite easy for it.

But if we want to dismantle it, the Japanese probably won't give us that much time.

“That’s right, the 120th Division has made quite a bit of money in this operation.” The deputy brigade commander nodded, then added with a slight headache, “There’s just another thing that caught us off guard.”

"What is it?" the brigade commander asked.

"The division headquarters called, asking if we'd lost our minds selling the division commander's hell-dead cannon. They want you to go to division headquarters immediately, Brigade Commander." The deputy brigade commander looked at the brigade commander with a puzzled expression. "Brigade Commander, have you ever done something like this?"

Upon hearing this, the brigade commander's eyes widened: "What? I sold the division commander's artillery? How come I've never heard of this before?"

The deputy brigade commander nodded: "Yes, that's the division commander, our superior. How could the brigade commander do such a thing?"

Then, the deputy brigade commander said, "I've thought about it too. Maybe Li Yunlong has caused trouble again. But then I thought, if even you, brigade commander, wouldn't dare to do something like this, Li Yunlong probably wouldn't dare to do it, right?"

Upon hearing this, the brigade commander immediately cursed, "It can't be that bastard Li Yunlong is selling the division commander's artillery behind my back, can it? How dare he!"

That bastard actually dared to covet the cannon in the division commander's hands!

You son of a bitch, you're already planning to do it, but you're even going to sell it? You're doomed!

The division commander isn't unreasonable. The cannons were brought over by you, Li Yunlong, so to some extent, they still belong to the division commander, since the cannons are in the hands of his subordinates.

But once the Hell Cannon is sold, the situation changes completely; it now belongs to someone else!

Not to mention, these Hell Cannons are rare and are crucial for our army's artillery support. Are you, Li Yunlong, tired of living, or have you lost your mind to sell cannons?!
The deputy brigade commander questioned, "But Li Yunlong was on the battlefield; he wouldn't have had the time to commit such a crime."

"Just because he didn't have the time to commit the crime doesn't mean he didn't have the opportunity!" the brigade commander roared. "It's possible that this bastard really did cause trouble behind my back. I was thinking that this kid fought well this time and I should give him a commendation or something. He just got back and hasn't even had a chance to catch his breath before this mess happens. He never gives me a moment's peace!"

Then, the brigade commander looked at the deputy brigade commander and asked, "Has the division headquarters said who Li Yunlong is specifically going to sell to, and what the details of the operation are?"

"He didn't say anything, he just called and gave you a long lecture, telling you to go to the division headquarters immediately after you get back," the deputy brigade commander said.

"That bastard Li Yunlong!" The brigade commander was so angry that his teeth itched, his fists clenched, wishing he could hang the son of a bitch Li Yunlong up and beat him right away.

But since the division headquarters was furious and specifically requested the brigade commander to go there, the brigade commander had no choice but to go.

Therefore, the brigade commander could only say to the deputy brigade commander: "I'll go to the division headquarters right now. When that bastard Li Yunlong comes back, you immediately stop him, lock him in solitary confinement, don't let him sleep, and wait for me to return."

Damn it, after a whole night of this, I can't even get a good night's sleep when I get back; I have to go to the division headquarters right away.

You, Li Yunlong, are back now, and you can forget about sleeping!

"What about Ding Wei?" the deputy brigade commander asked.

"Let him go back and rest." The brigade commander's anger subsided considerably when Ding Wei was mentioned.

Li Yunlong was able to fight well this time, which must be due to Ding Wei's excellent cooperation.

As for selling cannons, it was probably Li Yunlong, that bastard, who did it behind Ding Wei's back.

In other words, Ding Wei was unaware of it.

If he knew about it, he would definitely have reported it.

"Okay." The deputy brigade commander nodded.

The brigade commander immediately led his guards on horseback to the division headquarters.

……

"Old Ding, that scholar got incredibly lucky and got over a dozen puppies. We'd better hurry up and catch them."

On the way back to the brigade headquarters, Li Yunlong leaned close to Ding Wei and said, "I didn't know these things were so valuable before, but now that I do, we can't afford to miss out. That cunning scholar took advantage of our absence to embezzle our resources. If we don't hurry, he might just take all our dogs." "And the cats!" Ding Wei added, "We need to secure those as soon as possible."

“Yes, that’s right.” Li Yunlong nodded, then cursed, “Now that old Zhang’s logistics are bulging, the warehouses are full of stuff. If the rats ruin the grain or chew up the things, given old Zhang’s stingy temper, he’ll probably just dump the losses on our combat troops. We can’t let old Zhang get away with this.”

"Yes, we can't let Lao Zhang take advantage of us." Ding Wei deeply agreed.

When the two arrived at the brigade headquarters, they could clearly sense that the atmosphere there was not quite right.

Li Yunlong asked the guards at the brigade headquarters in surprise, "We clearly returned victorious from a battle, so why didn't the brigade commander come out to welcome us?"

"Commander Li, the brigade commander did indeed return in high spirits, but for some reason, he threw a huge tantrum at the brigade headquarters and has now ridden away quickly, apparently to the division headquarters," the guard explained.

"The brigade commander went to the division headquarters?" Li Yunlong was taken aback, suspicious. "Could something serious have happened at the division headquarters?"

This time, many participating troops were involved, and many people profited from the situation.

However, this does not mean there is no loss.

Could it be that the division headquarters suffered some major losses?
This made even the happy brigade commander change color.

"I don't know," the guard shook his head.

The deputy brigade commander, having received the order, quickly came out and shouted, "Men, lock Li Yunlong in solitary confinement!"

The deputy brigade commander's actions immediately baffled Ding Wei, who was standing nearby.

We clearly returned victorious, and before we even had a chance to report it, the first thing they did upon our return was to lock Old Li in solitary confinement.

Ding Wei couldn't help but look at the deputy brigade commander: "Deputy brigade commander, what's going on? We..."

Before Ding Wei could finish speaking, the deputy brigade commander burst out cursing: "Ding Wei, it seems you really don't know, that son of a bitch Li Yunlong, he's going to sell the Hell Cannon from the division commander!"

The deputy brigade commander shouted so loudly that everyone in the brigade headquarters, including the guards, heard it.

Li Yunlong wants to sell the cannons from the division commander!
Instantly, everyone's attention was focused on Li Yunlong, the protagonist.

Are you kidding me, Commander Li? You really dare to do this?

Aren't you afraid of getting shot?
Even if you're going to sell the Hell Cannon, why don't you sell the ones you already have? Why sell the division commander's instead? Doesn't that just escalate the situation further?

Selling your Hellfire cannon might leave you with some room to maneuver.

But you're selling the cannons from the division commander; that's like an old man hanging himself, tired of living.

Upon hearing the deputy brigade commander's words, Ding Wei was even more bewildered. He turned to look at Li Yunlong and asked, "Old Li, when did you do this?"

Li Yunlong has always been with us, always out and about. How could that kid have gotten the chance to sell the division commander's cannon?
Of course, Ding Wei was still very shocked.

Previously, when Li Yunlong said he wanted to shoot the cannon in the division commander's hand and give it to Lao Kong, Ding Wei thought that Li Yunlong was probably just joking.

After all, if even the brigade commander didn't dare, how could Li Yunlong dare?

And now, this audacious guy Li Yunlong is actually going to sell!

This makes the situation even more serious.

Ding Wei couldn't help but move two steps to the side, putting some distance between himself and Li Yunlong, for fear of being implicated.

Although our camaraderie is very strong, there's really no way I can take this responsibility for you.

Faced with the deputy brigade commander's shrewish roar, Ding Wei's suspicion, and the gazes of the people in the brigade headquarters, Li Yunlong immediately cursed in his heart: "You old Zhang, I was trying to do you a favor by getting business for your logistics arsenal, and you definitely didn't do anything right."

Facing the stares of these people, Li Yunlong said in a serious tone, "Don't try to pin this on me. That's our division commander. How could we dare to do such a thing? It must have been Old Zhang from logistics..."

Before Li Yunlong could finish speaking, the deputy brigade commander interrupted him: "Li Yunlong, the brigade commander has already been summoned by the division commander. You have two choices now. One is to obediently go to the solitary confinement room and stay there. The other is to say that you didn't do it, then you should go to the division headquarters immediately and help the brigade commander explain that it was a misunderstanding."

Li Yunlong yawned widely. After a whole night of tossing and turning, he was genuinely exhausted.

I'm not going to the division headquarters.

What would I be doing at the division headquarters?

Are we going to get a double whammy from the division commander and the brigade commander?
Li Muzhi only gave me ten boxes of hand grenades as compensation, so why should I take on such a huge amount of pressure?

So Li Yunlong cooperated, saying, "I'd rather go to the solitary confinement room."

After saying that, Li Yunlong turned to Zhang Dabiao and the others and said, "I'll stay at the brigade headquarters for now. You guys take the troops back."

"Commander, did you really sell the Hell Cannon from the division commander?" Zhang Dabiao and the others crowded around Li Yunlong, unable to believe it.

But I have to believe it.

If Regiment Commander Li Yunlong hadn't done this, why would he willingly go to the brigade headquarters' solitary confinement room? He must have something to hide.

"I didn't sell it, how could I sell it?" Li Yunlong said angrily. "I must have been tricked by that bastard Zhang. I can't stay in this solitary confinement cell for nothing. I'll go in and stay for a while, and then go find Zhang and ask for compensation."

"Commander, we'll head back now." Zhang Dabiao and the others shrugged. Judging from the situation, there must be some kind of deal between our commander and the logistics minister, which is beyond our control.

Let's take the troops back to rest.

"Ding Wei, you should go back and rest too." The deputy brigade commander said to Ding Wei politely as he watched Li Yunlong's troops return.

This attitude was completely different from how he spoke to Li Yunlong.

"Yes, Deputy Brigade Commander." Ding Wei nodded, took the opportunity to slip away, and led his troops back to the New First Regiment's garrison.

Don't blame me for being disloyal, Lao Li, for the huge mess you've made. I really can't cover for you.

(End of this chapter)