"Who are you?" Liu Gen looked at the officer who spoke, and could see the contempt in his eyes.
Chu Yunfei frowned slightly. He turned to look at the officer who spoke rashly, feeling a little helpless. He knew that these artillery officers would have some twists and turns when they saw Liu Gen. On the way here, Chu Yunfei heard
These artillery officers were dissatisfied with Liu Gen's achievements. Even if they were ordered to come to communicate, they did not think Liu Gen was very capable.
Especially when they saw that Liu Gen was so young, the artillery officers in the Shanxi-Sui Army exchange group felt more and more that Liu Gen's previous achievements were entirely due to his good luck.
The artillery officers from the Jinsui Army who came for exchanges were all over thirty years old. Compared with Liu Gen, their ages were undoubtedly much different. But in terms of their achievements, they could not compare with Liu Gen at all.
This made them somewhat suspicious of Liu Gen's record fraud, and they didn't think Liu Gen was really that powerful.
The purpose of this artillery officer's opening was to see how strong Liu Gen was and to find some basis for their conjecture.
"I am Du Jie, the major battalion commander of the Shanxi-Sui Army Artillery Regiment."
"Before joining the exchange group, Commander Yan of our Second Theater Command always said that there was an artillery genius in the Eighth Route Army, and he was very powerful! He once shot down a Japanese fighter plane!"
"But now that I see you, I feel that you are not worthy of your name. I don't see any temperament belonging to the artillery in you, let alone that you have enough strength!" Du Jie said without changing his expression. Before speaking,
Du Jie was well prepared and kept saying that Liu Gen's skills were good, but if he was more powerful than Liu Gen after competing with Liu Gen, would he also receive more attention?
Du Jie is a major battalion commander and has performed very well in many battles. His artillery skills are also among the best in their artillery regiment.
In Du Jie's opinion, Liu Gen's strength must have been exaggerated. At Liu Gen's age, even if he had some strength, how powerful could he be? Du Jie clearly knew that when he was Liu Gen's age, he was not capable at all.
He didn't have very strong artillery skills. To be precise, at that time, he was still a novice among novices.
"Oh? I don't have the temperament of an artillery soldier? What is the temperament of an artillery soldier? Could it be that he is as sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued as Battalion Commander Du?" Liu Gen said directly and without mercy.
Liu Gen could see that Du Jie had a lot of fat on his body. Maybe Du Jie's artillery skills were good, but he must have neglected training. Otherwise, with the intensity of artillery training, it would be impossible for Liu Gen to have so much fat!
You can guess Du Jie's thoughts without even thinking about it. He just thinks that he is more powerful than yourself.
"Hmph! You're talking nonsense!"
"Isn't your artillery skill very good? Since that's the case, how about we compare?" Du Jie stopped hesitating and said seemingly annoyed.
The brigade commander on the side looked at all this with a faint smile on his face. He had no intention of stopping him at all. The brigade commander knew Liu Gen's strength clearly and believed that Liu Gen would not have any problems. If the Jinsui Army
If there are too powerful artillery in the army, then the Jinsui Army must have been exposed long ago in the battle with the Japanese.
"I don't have a problem, but I need to ask our brigade commander for permission." Liu Gen said calmly.
Liu Gen knew that the Jinsui Army exchange group would not settle down when they came to the 386th Brigade for exchanges. As Jinsui Army members, they would not look down on the Eighth Route Army easily. After all, whether it was in terms of weapons and equipment or the training of soldiers,
Above, the Jinsui Army is too strong. Knowing this about the Jinsui Army Exchange Group, Liu Gen has no intention of communicating harmoniously with them. If he does not defeat them, it will be difficult for this exchange to continue.
Go down.
If he wants this exchange to continue, Liu Gen needs to get rid of the arrogance of these Shanxi-Sui Army officers and let them clearly understand the changes in the Eighth Route Army, so that they can restrain themselves.
In Liu Gen's view, this kind of exchange between the two parties is actually not very useful. Even if we can learn something from these people, I'm afraid it won't be too much. Of course, now is the Anti-Japanese War. In order to be able to do this
It is still very necessary to conduct joint operations with the Jinsui Army and communicate with them.
Besides, once the Eighth Route Army rejects the Shanxi-Sui Army's idea of conducting exchanges, then I don't know what Commander Yan of the Second Theater will think.
"Of course there is no problem. I will ask someone to arrange a time for you two to have a good communication."
"Is there anyone else who wants to communicate with Liu Gen? If so, let's come together, otherwise it will be very troublesome if this happens again." the brigade commander asked with a smile.
The other artillery officers in the exchange group did not make any move. They knew Du Jie's ability clearly. Compared with Du Jie, they were not much stronger. If Du Jie defeated Liu Gen in the exchange, there would naturally be no problems.
But if Liu Gen can't be defeated, it will be useless no matter how many people are killed.
"Brigadier, it seems that there is no one left. It seems that I can only communicate with Battalion Commander Du." Liu Gen looked at the other artillery officers in the exchange group and said with some pity.
Chu Yunfei's eyes were fixed on Liu Gen. He could see that Liu Gen's eyes were full of confidence, as if he was not worried about losing to Du Jie at all. When things got to this point, everyone knew that the difference between Liu Gen and Du Jie was
What does the communication mean? If Du Jie loses, it will be embarrassing at most. If Liu Gen loses, the problem will be very serious, which will easily affect Liu Gen's reputation, and thus have a certain impact on the image of the Eighth Route Army.
"Brigadier, lunch is ready." Xiao Li walked in from outside and reported to the brigade commander.
The brigade commander nodded and said with a smile: "Everyone from the Jinsui Army, we have prepared lunch for everyone, and we will leave the exchanges after lunch. I believe everyone is hungry."
The officers in the Shanxi-Sui Army Exchange Group naturally had no objections. They all respected the brigade commander. Having fought with the Japs, they all knew that the Japs were very powerful. But the 386 Brigade led by the brigade commander
However, in the battle with the Japanese, he achieved many victories, which they could not compare with.
Lunch was very simple. Even if it was to entertain the Shanxi-Sui Army exchange group, the cooking class at the brigade headquarters did not cook too much good food, just ordinary dishes. The only difference may be that there are one or two more dishes than before.
Seeing how simple the lunch was, many officers from the Shanxi-Sui Army exchange group were a little dissatisfied. They didn't expect that the lunch served by the Eighth Route Army would be so bad. It's better to bring some canned food for breakfast. Just a few dishes and eat it.
How can they stand it? You know, these officers eat white steamed buns on weekdays, and their living standards are much better than those of the Eighth Route Army.
"Aren't there any white-flour steamed buns? Isn't this too simple?"
"Yeah yeah!"
"..."
The officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army Exchange Group were talking a lot. They sat at the table and suspected that the 386 Brigade did it on purpose. But when they saw the brigade commander picking up the steamed buns to eat very naturally, they realized that they were wrong. From then on,
From the brigade commander's extremely natural movements, these officers could tell that the brigade commander did not eat less steamed buns on weekdays, which made them all a little silent. Even the brigade commander of the Eighth Route Army was used to eating these meals. The living standards of the Eighth Route Army
It's a bit too low.
"Hey, I feel ashamed to say it. I always thought that the Eighth Route Army was difficult, but it was not too difficult!"
"But now, I find that your Eighth Route Army also sacrificed a lot in the battle with the Japanese! When I go back, I will have my soldiers send you some supplies to show my support for your army in the war of resistance." Chu.
Yunfei said with a sincere expression.
Chu Yunfei also knew that the situation of the Eighth Route Army was very difficult, especially in the past six months, the Japs had been raiding the Eighth Route Army base areas. The three-guang policy implemented by the Japs in the Eighth Route Army base areas made Chu Yunfei, who knew the specific situation, take the initiative to send troops several times.
Fighting with the Japanese troops. However, due to the extremely strong fighting power of the Japanese and the lack of sufficient troops to cooperate, Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment did not achieve much success.
Compared with the Eighth Route Army, the Jinsui Army was undoubtedly much better. The Japs did not take the initiative to attack the Jinsui Army very often. Chu Yunfei didn't know the specific situation, but he also knew that the Jinsui Army could get the Japs like this.
The treatment was related to the order issued by Yoshio Iwamatsu, commander of the Japanese First Army, and they wanted to win the political support of Yan Xishan.
Chu Yunfei is just a regiment leader in the Jinsui Army. He can't do much and has no right to speak. What's more, for Chu Yunfei, he is a soldier and it is his bounden duty to obey orders. As long as there are no big changes at the top
, then he will remain loyal enough. After Chu Yunfei took over the 358th Regiment, the materials he needed have been replenished in a timely manner, which is exactly the treatment that only the main regiment of the Jinsui Army has.
"Thank you very much, Commander Chu. We also want to get some good things to greet everyone, but there is no way. Our Eighth Route Army is too poor and can't come up with anything good at all."
"When the Anti-Japanese War is won, if there is a chance, I will treat everyone to a good meal." Brigadier Chen said.
Du Jie picked up his chopsticks and put them down again. He couldn't help but ask: "As far as I know, your army should receive supplies from the Chongqing government every month. With those supplies, how can it be so difficult?
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As soon as she finished speaking, Du Jie felt the other people looking at her, which made her realize that the question she asked was extremely stupid. Considering the relationship between the Chongqing government and the Eighth Route Army, it was right to have a united front to resist Japan, but the Eighth Route Army wanted to gain
Sufficient supply of materials is undoubtedly impossible.
Liu Gen looked at Du Jie and was a little more friendly to him. At least Du Jie knew how to ask this question. Liu Gen believed that many people in the Shanxi-Sui Army exchange group must be aware of this problem, but they all
If you choose to be blind, you won't ask easily, let alone in such a situation.
"Everyone should also know the specific situation. We don't expect material supplies from the Chongqing government. That would be too difficult. We, the Eighth Route Army, still have to rely on ourselves."
"We, the Eighth Route Army, can't shut you up. If you, the Jinsui Army, are the sons of your own mother, then we, the Eighth Route Army, are the sons of your stepmother. How high can you expect of your stepmother? If you want to drink milk and scream twice, maybe you can't.
I will be slapped." The brigade commander said directly.
The officers present fell silent. They all understood what the brigade commander meant and his attitude. In terms of anti-Japanese resistance, the Eighth Route Army had always fought hard at the rear of the Japanese, which involved a lot of Japanese troops, especially in the
The Hundred Regiment War organized in 40 years effectively supported the battle of the national army on the front line. However, the Eighth Route Army, which fought so bravely, could not get enough supplies. It can be said that it is not easy for the Eighth Route Army to develop to the present.
After a moment of silence, Chu Yunfei said: "I, Chu Yunfei, don't know the situation of the Chongqing government, but I can be sure that if your army needs it in the future, our 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army will definitely help you without hesitation!"
The other officers also spoke one after another. No one can predict what will happen in the future, but they can still make a promise to help each other.
After the commander of the Japanese North China Front was replaced by Okamura Neiji, the officers of the Shanxi-Sui Army could feel the changes in the Japanese-occupied areas, and they all had a lot of sense of crisis. Now that they have made a promise to help each other, it really
If they were attacked by the Japs, they could also ask for help from the Eighth Route Army troops.
"Okay! Then I will thank you all here!"
"As long as we are fighting the Japanese, our Eighth Route Army will never refuse!" the brigade commander said with a firm voice.
After lunch, the brigade commander led the Shanxi-Sui Army exchange group towards the brigade artillery team, and Liu Gen was among them. The next contest between Liu Gen and Du Jie was put by the brigade commander into the artillery team for training
On the field, such a good opportunity is naturally for the soldiers of the artillery team to see. The brigade commander will not let go of any opportunity that can improve the soldiers.
In the morning, Xiao Li told the artillery team captain Ning Ze the news that Liu Gen and Du Jie were going to compete. It was precisely because of this that Ning Ze stopped the soldiers' afternoon training and prepared for Liu Gen and Du Jie.
Ning Ze was particularly shocked when he found out that someone dared to compete with Liu Gen, the old captain. He did not expect that there would be someone who had the courage to compete with his old captain.
But after learning that Du Jie was an artillery officer in the Jinsui Army, Ning Ze understood. No wonder someone dared to compete with Liu Gen. It turned out that he was not an artilleryman in his own army. Ning Ze was sure that if it were an artilleryman in the Eighth Route Army,
There is no thought of competing with Liu Gen at all. They all know how strong Liu Gen is.
Regarding the contest between Liu Gen and Du Jie, Ning Ze felt that Liu Gen could win without thinking about it. He had blind worship for Liu Gen.
Considering that some of the new recruits in the artillery team had never seen Liu Gen, the old captain, take action, Ning Ze chose to organize the soldiers of the artillery team to watch this contest and try to let the soldiers of the artillery team learn something.