Xu Dalong said solemnly: "Regiment Commander, Commissioner Zheng, and Chief of Staff, you are all veterans. I am just a new recruit in front of you, and you will always be my veteran leader.
Chief of Staff, if you speak like this, I will never dare to come to our independent regiment again in the future."
Everyone was very happy to see Xu Dalong not forgetting his roots.
Li Yunlong said: "Yes, Zhang Dabiao, what are you talking about? Brother Dalong will always be our brothers. Don't say such disrespectful words again in the future."
Zhang Dabiao said happily: "Yes, Commander, I said something wrong. Brother Dalong, when we drink later, we have to have a few more drinks."
Li Yunlong looked at Monk Wei and said: "Monk, you can do it too. You used to be a guard with me and followed Brother Dalong. In just one year, you have become the captain of the special operations squadron at the battalion level."
Okay, okay, you have a lot of potential."
Seeing Xu Dalong's humble look, Monk Wei also hurriedly said: "Captain, I dare not say that, I am just a new recruit and will always be your guard.
Regiment leader, political commissar, chief of staff, I have made a little bit of progress now, all of which I learned from our Captain Xu."
Li Yunlong laughed loudly and said to Xu Dalong: "Brother Dalong, you are really good. Sun Desheng, Wang Chengzhu and Monk Wei have made great progress, and you have trained them all."
Xu Dalong said gratefully: "The three leaders, Sun Desheng, Wang Chengzhu and Wei Monk are all good. When the independent regiment lacked backbones, you handed them over to me without hesitation. Without the help of a few of them, Ma Wushan
It would have been impossible for the guerrillas to achieve what they have achieved today."
Zhao Gang was also very satisfied with Xu Dalong's humble attitude.
He said: "They have made such great progress now, which is inseparable from your careful training and knowing people well."
Xu Dalong said to Monk Wei: "Monk, take out the gift."
Monk Wei took out ten large yellow croakers from the leather bag he carried with him and placed them on the table.
Xu Dalong said: "Commanders, there have been many wars recently, and the supplies seized have been less. I hope you can accept your small kindness."
Li Yunlong said: "This is not possible. Things are different now. You have thousands more mouths in the Independent Brigade. It is time to use money. Take this money back, and don't turn it over for confiscation in the future."
Zhao Gang also said: "Yes, Xu Dalong, our guerrillas already have so many people, and with the addition of more than 6,000 people in the Independent Brigade, the pressure on material supply makes me feel a headache just thinking about it.
We have received your wishes, and if you seize them later, please do not hand them over again."
Zhang Dabiao also said: "Yes, Brother Dalong, if you are in trouble, our independent group should help you. How can we ask for your things again? You must take back the money."
Xu Dalong said: "Three chiefs, I have brought all the things. You can't let me take them back. Do you think this is okay? We are not very wealthy recently. We will no longer hand over the seized items during this period. Wait until we
After the area becomes more prosperous, it will definitely continue to hand over the seized items to the chiefs in accordance with the previous regulations."
Li Yunlong was not a hypocritical person, he said: "Well, if we don't do it again, we will keep the money."
At the banquet, everyone drank happily. This time, even Zhao Gang drank too much and was helped back by the guards.
Xu Dalong and Li Yunlong returned to the room, continued drinking and talking, and then slept on the same bed.
Early the next morning, Xu Dalong and Monk Wei said goodbye to Li Yunlong and others.
Zhang Dabiao held a cloth bag in his hand and said to Xu Dalong: "Brother Dalong, this is a small gift from our independent group to you."
Xu Dalong took the cloth bag with some doubts and felt it was very heavy. When he opened it, he found that it was a bag of large yellow croakers. Not only did it contain the ten large yellow croakers he sent yesterday, but there were also five more.
He hurriedly said: "Regiment Commander, Commissioner Zheng, Chief of Staff, what are you doing?"
Li Yunlong said: "Brother Dalong, life is not easy for you now. When you are in trouble, our independent group must help you no matter what."
Zhao Gang also said: "Yes, Xu Dalong, now the Independence Brigade has just gone to your base area, and there are many places to spend money. This is a little bit of our Independence Brigade's wishes, please accept it."
Zhang Dabiao also said: "Brother Dalong, you must accept this money. The Independent Group is the natal family of your Mawushan guerrillas. If you encounter difficulties, our Independent Group must lend a hand no matter what."
Xu Dalong knew that due to environmental problems here in the Independent Regiment, it was not easy to seize supplies from the Japanese and puppet troops. This time they annihilated the Japanese Independent Fourth Brigade and then seized some supplies from Hongcheng County. Life was not easy. , spending so much money at once is really a huge burden for the independent group.
However, Xu Dalong was able to understand the thoughts of the three leaders, and he decided to accept the kindness of the independent group and wait until there was an opportunity in the future before repaying the favor.
Xu Dalong said gratefully: "Three chiefs, you are really the mother-in-law of our Mawushan Guerrillas. I accept this kindness. On behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the Mawushan Guerrillas, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the three chiefs and our independent regiment." .”
Seeing that Xu Dalong accepted their kindness, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao were very happy. They sent Xu Dalong and Monk Wei to the outside of the village before saying goodbye to them reluctantly.
Xu Dalong and Wei Monk returned to the brigade headquarters and were about to bid farewell to the brigade commander and return to the Mawushan base with Wang Limin and Huang Jingzhong when the enemy's Minister of Industry Li Changshui came to the door.
Li Changshui talked to Xu Dalong alone. He asked: "What conspiracy does the Japanese have in Pingan County? Have you investigated it clearly?"
Xu Dalong shook his head and said: "There is no progress yet. Our intelligence agent who stayed there said that the Japanese have not made any movement yet."
Li Changshui said: "According to the information we have, the secret investigation by the Japanese in Ping'an County is very likely related to the large amount of treasures, weapons and ammunition buried by Mr. Sun. Nowadays, the financial situation of the Taihang Mountain Base Area is very difficult, and the weapons and ammunition are It is also very lacking and we urgently need this batch of supplies. We must find a way to find out as soon as possible."
Xu Dalong said: "I'm afraid this matter cannot be rushed. We have no other clues at the moment. We can only monitor the Japanese to see if they have any breakthroughs, and then get ahead of them and seize this batch of supplies."
Li Changshui nodded and said: "I'm afraid that's all. But I have a new idea. Do you think this is possible? Is there anyone inside the Jinsui Army who made this deal between Sun and the King of Shanxi?
If you know, can you inquire and find some clues from the person in charge of the Jinsui Army?"
Xu Dalong said: "I have thought about this too. Life is not very easy for the Jinsui Army now. If they had definite information about this, they would have taken action long ago."
Li Changshui said: "You have a certain point in your thinking. However, the reason why this batch of materials has not been exposed until now is that the person who handled it must have wanted to embezzle this batch of materials. Therefore, he did not report it to the King of Shanxi, which is very important.
It's possible. Do you have any acquaintances in the Jinsui Army? Ask around quietly."
Xu Dalong said: "Okay, let me give it a try."
After Li Changshui left, Xu Dalong went to the guest house to find Wang Limin and Huang Jingzhong. As soon as he entered the door, he saw the two men wearing underground party uniforms.
Wang Limin is 41 years old this year. He has a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looks like a talented man. He is of medium build and has broad shoulders. He looks very energetic wearing the military uniform of the underground party.
Huang Jingzhong is 40 years old this year. He has a long and thin face with many wrinkles on his face. He looks older than his actual age. He is tall and thin. His long military career has developed a good military posture. He has a straight waist and looks good.
Quite a military spirit.
Xu Dalong looked them up and down and said with a smile: "The two leaders should wear the military uniforms of our underground party to show their spirits."
Wang Limin said: "The captain is right. From now on, we no longer have to wear Huang Xiejun's dog skin. Putting on this new military uniform, it feels different."
Huang Jingzhong said: "Captain Xu, we will work together from now on. You are still the Zheng Committee of our independent brigade sent by the military region chief. Don't call us chiefs from now on. This seems too unfamiliar. It's better to call us directly."
The name is ready."
Xu Dalong was not pretentious and said: "Okay then. Brother Limin and Brother Jingzhong, from now on we will be comrades in the trenches, and we will play with each other in the pot. You are older and are my big brothers. Life experience, life
They have more experience than me. Please give me more guidance in future work."