"After going north to Taiyuan this time, Liu Lang has to go to the southeast. I don't know when I will meet the leader again. This is a saber I captured on the front line in eastern Shanxi. I will leave it to the leader as a souvenir!
"Liu Lang picked up the camouflage bag that he had been carrying, took out the ivory-handled samurai sword from Minamoto Yoshihiro Steel that was given to him last time, and handed it to Duke Zhou with both hands.
"Ouch! You're such a gay brother, no wonder you didn't give it to me in exchange for a Lieutenant Colonel-level saber. It turns out that you, a shrewd guy, had already made a plan." The future general said with some amusement at the side.
Talking about "strange words".
This is him. If it were anyone else, no one would dare to make this joke casually.
"You're a comrade! You just have shallow eyes and a short nose. Why don't you bring it to me now to exchange it with you?" Duke Zhou smiled and took the katana handed over by Liu Lang with both hands, and nodded to the future general with a smile.
Although they were laughing and scolding, the intimacy was clearly evident. Obviously, the rumor that the future general was one of Duke Zhou's favorite generals was not groundless.
"Then I don't dare. It's almost enough to exchange it from him." The future general shook his head like a rattle.
"Good sword, good sword. I like this gift very much." After carefully examining the Japanese royal family logo on the saber, Duke Zhou's face became more joyful, but a trace of caution flashed in his eyes, and he asked: "The Battle of Jindong
, you have gained a lot! What gifts are you going to give to Mr. Mao!"
This was also Zhou Gong's habitual caution. Liu Lang smiled slightly: "The Major General's saber captured from Major General Yoshito Takagi, commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade of the 20th Division of the Japanese Army, has been entrusted to Commander Liu to deliver it to the commander."
"Haha, okay, very good!" Duke Zhou finally smiled with complete relief, "Fortunately, you were the first to say it. If I were the first to say it, I would not be able to accept this gift from you."
"How do you say this?" Liu Lang was slightly stunned.
"This time I came to Taiyuan, in addition to coordinating the united front with the senior generals of the second theater, I also had a special task." Duke Zhou's eyes flashed with a special luster, and his tone gradually turned serious: "Liu
Comrade Lang, after the organization has reviewed your performance over the past two years, you are now specifically approved to officially become a member of our Red Party."
"Yes! I will definitely live up to the trust of the party organization." Liu Lang was stunned for a moment, stood up straight, and replied in a deep voice.
He also understood what Zhou Gongfang meant. If he waited for him to say these words before giving a gift, then the gift would not be the same gift. Even if everyone present would not think so, others might know about it in the future.
Duke Zhou's prudence was indeed watertight.
"Today is the day when you officially join the red party organization. Your party membership will be calculated from the day when you became a probationary party member in Hadapu. Originally, according to the procedure, you had to take an oath at the branch meeting, but now is a special period.
Then we will handle special matters. Comrade Chen Geng and I will form the Shanxi Frontline Temporary Branch. This is the place where you take the oath. Your introduction to the party will be made by me and your Mr. Mao. Comrade Liu Lang, do you have any personal opinions?"
Duke Zhou said solemnly.
"No objection, everything will follow the organization's arrangements." Liu Lang naturally agreed hastily.
In fact, he and the future generals around him were shocked by this unexpected news. There were two such introducers to join the party, and the level of joining the party... Regardless of the fact that there were only two people who authenticated his joining the party, the conditions were very low.
It is simple, but this specification is...
The future general had already hung up a sickle party flag. Facing the familiar sickle, ax and five-pointed star party flag, Liu Lang followed the future general and read word for word as he had done in time and space: "I volunteer to join the Chinese Red Party and insist on implementation."
Party discipline, not afraid of difficulties, not afraid of sacrifice...
At that moment, Liu Lang really burst into tears as he recited the oath of joining the party, which was slightly different from that of later generations but roughly the same in content.
At this moment, he clearly felt the communication between two different time and space, as if at this moment, he was in both the future and the present. No matter how time and space changed, the red flag remained unchanged, and his patriotic heart never changed. After all, he was still
Have a familiar red identity and do your part for this country and nation.
"Now, we have truly become comrades and a family." After Liu Lang finished taking the oath, the three hands held each other tightly.
"Since the chief said that my party membership was calculated from more than two years ago, I should also pay the party dues owed for the past two years." Liu Lang said with a smile.
"Then give it to Comrade Chen Geng first and let him keep it for you. When your identity can be revealed in the future, he can help you hand it over!" Duke Zhou naturally appreciated Liu Lang's approach.
"No, no." Liu Lang shook his head surprisingly.
"What's the matter? You guys are still afraid that I will take advantage of your party dues! Come on, if you have the ability, show it now. I'll see how much you, a rich man like me, can get out. Don't think that I don't know that your military salary is monitored by your wife.
If you can bring me a piece of ocean now, I will treat you to a table at the best restaurant in Taiyuan tonight." The future general angrily provoked Liu Lang.
Although he knew that Liu Lang was definitely not for this reason. Who asked him to hit Liu Lang's autumn wind more than once or twice? He knew Liu Lang's financial situation better than anything else. If you asked Liu Lang to get equipment and supplies, he would
He is a super wealthy person, but if Liu Lang is asked to take money privately from his pocket, his pocket will definitely be cleaner than his face.
"Hey, it's agreed. I'll be waiting tonight. It doesn't need to be more. As long as the party dues I get satisfy you and the chief, Comrade Brother, you have to take half of the allowance for participating in the Shandong War.
Just treat me, how about that?" Liu Lang's big, smiling face made the future general wary.
"Okay, I just want to see you bragging, but I also agreed that if what you get is not in line with your status as a rich man, I won't accept it." The future general is also a shrewd person and did not specify the amount, but it was
Liu Lang's financial resources were severely compromised.
It is estimated that if Liu Lang offered less than a thousand oceans, it would be impossible for him to pay for it. A typical lose-lose situation.
Duke Zhou, on the other hand, smiled and watched the two people he admired very much bickering in front of him without interrupting. The better the relationship between the two of them, the more harmonious they became. Both the Red Party and him were obviously happy to see it happen.
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and the Red Army is no exception.
But when Liu Lang left the office the next morning, he who had been acting like a businessman approached the future general and asked to meet Duke Zhou.
In the very quiet and inconspicuous office in the northwest corner of Duke Zhou's office, Han Tuhao opened the suitcase he was carrying, and a bunch of neatly bundled French currency almost made the two red party members blush.
Change.
This guy actually bribed openly? Not to mention bribery in the office, but also spent so much money? Just looking at the number of bundles of banknotes, it is estimated that it is no less than several hundred thousand. Is this fat man Japanese or from the government?
The faces of the two red executives were not very good-looking at that moment, and the future general's hand touched his waist. As long as this person dared to say anything about buying them or even surrendering, the "Black Star" pistol worn on his waist could
One shot blasted off the fat head of this fat man who was smiling but looked so disgusting.
"This is the money that Captain Liu entrusted me to transfer to Mr. Zhou for him, a total of 750,000 French currency. I don't know what the purpose is, and Captain Liu also specifically told me when he left. The receipt was given by Brigadier Chen
Help collect the money. I am only responsible for giving the money. When I return to Sichuan, the Liu family will return the money to me. Let's take a look. Han will take a step back." Han Tianhao seemed not to see the faces of the two red party members.
, after talking to themselves, the two people, whose faces turned from angry to shocked, cupped their hands and turned around to leave.
Regarding the money, Fatty Han did not tell the truth. The 750,000 he carried was basically the last cash of the Huashang Group Shanxi Branch. According to Liu Lang's arrangement, in a few days, the Huashang Group branch will
The company would withdraw from Taiyuan. If it weren't for the fear that the 18th Army would be too conspicuous with the various golds they had just exchanged, Liu Lang could have kept all the gold in Han Tianhao's hands.
Liu Lang knew that even if Jindong was temporarily relieved of the siege, the Japanese invaders would definitely increase their use of troops in Shanxi, and Taiyuan would eventually be unable to defend it.
Until the back of the wealthy fat man disappeared, the future general rushed to the cash box, picked up several stacks of French currency and checked it. He found that the goods were genuine, and they were legal currency issued by the government that could be exchanged one-to-one with cash. However, there was no sign of the sudden huge gain on his face.
He was so surprised that he sat down on the ground and said with a grimace: "It's over. I've been tricked by Liu Lang again. I'll get half of my allowance!"
"Haha, look at your potential, no wonder Lao Mao said that you can't take on this mission! You two have many similarities." Duke Zhou laughed loudly, and nodded to the future general: "You want to know, back then,
This is what I said about you when you were in Huangpu!"
"Teacher, please speak, I'm listening." The future general stood up quickly and listened to the instructions calmly.
This person was once a student of Huangpu, and Zhou Gong was the director of the political department of Huangpu. There is a real friendship between teachers and students. When the teacher talks about himself, it is naturally what every student wants to hear.
"You have a tough, decisive and brave personality, and you don't stick to the rules and have your own opinions. Your informal personality has been criticized by many people, but it is loved by more people. At least, I personally like it very much. I use the word "resourceful, resourceful, and resourceful".
"The pillar of the country" can be summed up in a few words. I wonder if you are satisfied or not." Duke Zhou said with a smile.
"Teacher, Chen Geng is too embarrassed to deserve the praise." The future general said modestly. Judging from his smiling expression, he was extremely proud of himself.
Anyone else who could be evaluated like this by his teacher must be proud!
"Comrade Liu Lang and you are extremely imaginative, and he deserves this comment, but ah! He is much better than you in a little bit." Duke Zhou looked at his favorite general and continued with a chuckle.
"No one is better than me." The future general was a little unconvinced.
"He! He is much richer than you. He handed over 750,000 French currency in party fees without blinking an eye. That is the total military salary of tens of thousands of our 18th Army Group in one month. It's like some people who gave half of it
The allowance is only a few dollars, so you are so stingy that you are crying?" Duke Zhou joked with his confidant with a smile.
Duke Zhou, who always had a serious face, was joking like this, which shows that he was in a good mood at the moment.
"Teacher, you are wrong. Half of my war allowance is fifty oceans, not a few oceans!" the future general told the truth with a grimace.
"This..." Duke Zhou couldn't help but be surprised. The 18th Army cannot be so arrogant!
Obviously, the headquarters of the 129th Division has not officially reported to the group army about the war participation allowance paid out by Liu Tuanzuo, the arrogant leader of the 129th Division, so naturally Duke Zhou still doesn’t know.
It was over, and it seemed that the other half could not be saved. The future general's face became even more bitter.
From now on, I will never bet with Liu Lang. After this incident, the future general will never be fooled by a fat man again.
Of course, eating at the largest restaurant in Taiyuan is a must.
Liu Tuanzuo never lets his gambling money go unpaid overnight.
There is an account and it is collected on the same day.