Zhao Gang, the political commissar and acting head of the independent group, was reading Guo Moruo's "Jiashen Three Hundred Years Ceremony" in his room. He heard someone shouting outside the door: "Report." Zhao Gang didn't take his eyes off the book, subconsciously replied: "Come in." Li Yunlong pushed the door in neatly dressed, he touched his heels, and saluted: "Report to the political commissar, the first of the independent regiment Battalion Commander Li Yunlong was ordered to come here and ask the commander for instructions." Zhao Gang looked up and was hurt, and immediately realized that he felt uncomfortable, and opened his mouth to curse: "Old Li, what kind of big-tailed eagle are you pretending to be? Did you mess with me?" Li Yunlong still stood up straight, and said with a sullen face: "Report to the chief, I, Li Yunlong, made a mistake, please criticize the education at any time." Get up: "Why are you fucking talking so much nonsense? Can't you just sit down first?" "Report to the political commissar, but the subordinates dare not." , fart." "Chief, do you have any wine..." "No." "Chief, don't want to lie, I saw the wine bottle." Zhao Gang took out the wine bottle helplessly. Li Yunlong finally showed his true colors. He tossed off his hat and tore off the buckle of Fengji, took off the shell gun and threw it on the earthen kang. .”
Zhao Gang complained while pouring wine: "Why do I feel like I have been punished?" On the issue of drinking, Zhao Gang has completely given up his principles. If this matter were put in the past, Li Yunlong wanted to drink for no reason during the day, and there was no way. The head of the military affairs has the final say, and the political commissar has the final say on daily affairs. There is a division of labor. For drinking, whether Li Yunlong slapped the table and stared, or jumped and cursed in the street, Zhao Gang was not accommodating. At that time, he didn't have any psychological burden to take care of Li Yunlong. But the situation is different now, Li Yunlong was demoted to battalion commander, Zhao Gang felt very uncomfortable. When he saw Li Yunlong, his face was unnatural, as if he had done something wrong. Li Yunlong had checked Zhao Gang's pulse early on, and knew that this kid had a psychological burden, so he liked to hang around in front of Zhao Gang, and stood at attention respectfully when meeting him. He likes to see Zhao Gang in embarrassment, because at this time, if he wants a drink, he can usually get it.
Even though he was demoted, Li Yunlong still kept his promise in the independent regiment. The whole regiment, including Zhao Gang, always took him as the regiment leader. When holding combat meetings, he still performed the duties of the regiment leader and cursed at the battalion commanders when assigning tasks. He himself didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and the whole group also felt it was justified. Even the higher authorities knew about this situation, so they deliberately turned a blind eye, not even appointing a new regiment leader, and only let Zhao Gang act as their representative. When the superior held a meeting, Zhao Gang would go alone and report to Li Yunlong when he came back. At this time, he would put on airs, sit cross-legged on the kang, half-closed his eyes, and hummed in his mouth, hating Zhao Gang so much. Gritting his teeth, he thought to himself, where did this shit get downgraded? Obviously he has become his superior.
A few days ago, a new recruit from the first battalion opened his mouth and called Li Yunlong, Battalion Commander Li, without knowing the details. Battalion Commander Li? Is that your name?" The recruit felt aggrieved after being beaten, and he covered his face and argued, "He is our battalion commander." The veteran threatened viciously, "If you say it again, do you still want to be beaten?" Isn’t it?” When Zhao Gang found out, he didn’t criticize the beaten veterans, but gave the beaten recruits a scolding: “Who told you to call that? He was the head of the regiment when you wore split pants. Apart from him in our independent regiment, There are no other heads, understand?" Li Yunlong once met the deputy head Xing Zhiguo, and he saluted Xing Zhiguo half-jokingly. Am I annoying? Let’s agree, if you make such jokes again in the future, we will no longer be old comrades in arms.” Li Yunlong apologized to him, but it was very helpful in his heart. Everyone in the regiment believed that it was up to the superiors to appoint them. In the independent regiment, the head of the regiment was only surnamed Li. Even if Li Yunlong was demoted to a cook, he would always have the final say in this one-third of an acre of land. At this time, Li Yunlong grabbed the wine, and naturally he took one cup after another. Zhao Gang squinted at him and said:
"It's almost enough to drink a little? Are you finished?" "It depends on who said it. If the superior said so, I would not dare to drink anymore. If the old comrade said so, according to my understanding, it is dislike I don't drink too much, it's not interesting, right?" Li Yunlong's words were clearly threatening. Zhao Gang was choked up for a while, he thought for a while and said: "If you want to say this, you'd better drink to death, you are the only one in the whole fucking regiment, why do you have it? Why don't you say that the whole regiment will be demoted to me?" What about the grade?"
"If you lose the official, you won't let me drink some wine. Are you going to let me live?" Zhao Gang changed the subject and said, "Lao Li, this year started off well. The Soviet Red Army and the British and American Allies have already invaded from both directions In Germany, Hitler could hardly hold on anymore. The U.S. military has also frequently succeeded in the Pacific battlefield, and even Japan is within the attack range of U.S. bombers. I estimate that the war may end this year." Li Yunlong took a sip of wine and said: " Europe and the Pacific Ocean are too far away from us, so let's focus on the things under our noses. The devils in front of us are dying. They are shrinking their defenses, and their strength is getting tighter. Even children aged 14 or 15 have been drafted into the army, many of them The stronghold was also abandoned. Last month, the Chu Yunfei Department of the Jinsui Army suddenly captured Anhua County and moved his headquarters into the city. The Japanese army acquiesced to this reality and gave up their plan to retake the county.” Old Li, stop drinking, do you see any tricks?"
"Who is our old Li? Can you not see this point? If you want me to say, the devil is nothing to worry about, but Chu Yunfei is the one who needs to be guarded. Once Anhua County falls into his hands, it will affect our territory. A three-sided encirclement has formed, and this kid will bite me at any time if he gets the chance." Zhao Gang smiled: "You are really scheming, and I think the same way. Even if the War of Resistance is over, it is still far from peace. Sooner or later, we and the Kuomintang will To fight a battle, Chu Yunfei is a sensible person, he has already seen this move, and now he wants to deploy his forces, take the initiative, form a local advantage in Northwest Shanxi, and eat us when the time is right." Li Yunlong disdainfully He snorted: "It's not sure who eats who. If he wants to eat our independent group, he is not afraid to break his front teeth? By the way, I almost forgot. I just received a letter from Chu Yunfei, and he invited me Go to Anhua County for a meeting, saying that a casual banquet is prepared, and the brothers catch up on the old days." Zhao Gang was taken aback: "What? He wants to do it now?"
"It's too early, isn't it?" "Are you really planning to go?" "Of course, if I have food and drinks, can I not go? Besides, if I don't go, Chu Yunfei's mouth won't ruin my reputation everywhere. Say that our old Li is a rabbit guts, we can't afford to lose that face, how do you say that sentence? 'Starving to death is a small matter, but losing morals is a big thing', I can't lose my morals." "Nonsense, what do you think you are a chaste woman? This is the 'Hongmen Banquet'. He, Chu Yunfei, has imitated your temper. He knows that you want to lose face, and deliberately set you up. This will be a bad thing. Why should we fight for the moment, you can't take this risk risk."
Li Yunlong still regarded him as the head of the regiment, and had no intention of discussing with Zhao Gang at all. He just came to say hello. I have the final say on matters above, and you have exceeded your power." Zhao Gang couldn't care about Li Yunlong's face in a hurry, and he blushed and said tit-for-tat: "That was before, but now I am the head of the regiment, don't make a mistake , I don’t agree with you to go.” Li Yunlong turned over when he heard it: “Fart! Don’t put on airs for me, I salute you to save face and make you happy like a dog. Is it true? Let me tell you, Zhao Gang, whether you agree or disagree, I still have to go, if you make me anxious, I won’t recognize you as a bastard acting head..." Zhao Gang was furious, and dropped his wine glass on the ground with a clatter . Li Yunlong didn't like this, he dropped the wine bottle with a thud, and felt puzzled, he kicked over the kang table with his kick...
Chu Yunfei is in a good mood today. He has changed into a new military uniform, which looks dignified. This new American military uniform was recently issued. It has a suit-style lapel, a green tie, and yellow sleeves on the cuffs that represent the rank of officers. He wears two rows of colorful epaulettes above his left chest. He is very disapproving of his colonel's epaulets. He knows that these colonel's epaulettes will not last long, and he will soon change to the deputy major general's epaulettes. Ever since he sent the invitation to Li Yunlong, he has carefully prepared it. He knew that Li Yunlong would come. reach in. However, Chu Yunfei thought so, but he didn't dare to be sloppy in his actions. Anyone who regarded Li Yunlong as a bumpkin with a head full of sorghum flowers would be a big fool. This man is very rich, wise and foolish, on the surface he calls himself brother and brother, his mouth seems to have been smeared with honey, people who don't know take a quick look, and really think that he and Chu Yunfei are brothers born from the same mother's womb. That kind of vigilance has penetrated into the bone marrow. This is a person who can only take advantage but not lose. If he suffers a little loss, he has to find ways to get back. Once he makes a move, he is extremely vicious, and his moves are all tricky. The fate of the bandit leaders in Heiyunzhai is an example. Even Chu Yunfei A little shuddering, if this person is not eliminated, it will cause future troubles.
In all fairness, Chu Yunfei still liked that guy, and it was a pleasure dealing with him. As long as party interests were not discussed, the two of them could get along quite well. This guy was born with some heroic spirit, like a man. . He couldn't imagine that Li Yunlong came to the banquet today. What precautions will be taken, with his cunning, he will not fail to guess the danger here. Even if he brings a company of guards, it's just a side dish delivered to his door. What kind of place is this? Easy to come in but difficult to get out.
The adjutant reported: "Head, they are coming." Standing at the entrance of the command department, Chu Yunfei looked up and saw three white horses galloping towards them like a cloud of yellow dust. three people? Is this Li Yunlong so bold? Li Yunlong took two guards with big arms and round waists. All three of them were riding on captured oriental horses. They were wearing The saber is very majestic.
These three riders were obviously showing off their riding skills. They ran all the way to the gate before reining in the reins. The Dongyang horse soared into the air, stood upright, and let out a long hiss. Li Yunlong jumped off the horse and threw the reins at Chu Yunfei. .
Chu Yunfei led a group of school-level officers to stand at the door to welcome him. He twitched the corner of his mouth and let out a sneer. He said in his heart, this guy is quite ostentatious, and his outfit is not vague. The cowhide ammunition pouch in the front is brand new and shiny, and there is still a long piece of red silk tied to the handle of the shell gun. He felt that this guy was trying to put on a show, his taste was quite vulgar, and he was dressed up like a new son-in-law. Do you think you are going to the mother-in-law's house for a blind date? Chu Yunfei took a few steps forward, both of them were in military attire, naturally they saluted each other according to military etiquette, and then shook hands, the two of them held hands and hooked shoulders, they were very affectionate, and they didn't ask who was older Whoever is younger is called brother.
Li Yunlong said in a loud voice affectionately: "Brother Chu, you really miss me brother. To tell you the truth, I dreamed about my brother last night. Our brothers drank so hot. You have a cup and I have a cup." , What a fucking wife-swapping friendship, who knows that you turned your face while drinking, dude, and put a gun to my forehead, which scared me so much that I woke up in shock. What do you think happened? "Where, where, brother Yunlong is flattering me, even dreaming about me, Chu, I said, why are you feeling uncomfortable these days? Come, brother Yunlong, please come inside." Chu Yunfei also said half-truthfully joking. The banquet in the hall had been set up, and the two of you pushed me away for a long time before Li Yunlong took the seat.
Li Yunlong looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table and sighed: "Brother Chu is worthy of being from a wealthy family, he will enjoy the blessings, brother, I am a bumpkin, let alone eat these dishes, I have never even seen them before." Chu Yunfei said : "Don't think I'm from Shanxi, but I don't protect my weaknesses. Frankly speaking, Shanxi cuisine is not popular and not popular. The only northern cuisine that is acceptable is Lulai. It just so happens that I have a cook from Shandong whose craftsmanship is barely acceptable. Now it is a national disaster. During the period, the conditions were poor, so I wronged Brother Yunlong." Without waiting for the invitation, Li Yunlong stretched out his chopsticks and picked up a piece of crystal elbow and put it in his mouth, chewing and letting it go, as if he was the master: "Everyone eats, everyone eats, don't be polite. , Although the national crisis is at stake, we still have to eat. Brother, I am not afraid of people saying that we are 'tighten the front, and eat the rear'." Chu Yunfei smiled: "It is better to eat tight in the front. When the front can eat tight, it means war. It's almost over. Brother Yunlong, what are your plans after the battle is over?" Li Yunlong stood up and pointed to a dish far away from him with his chopsticks: "Hey: that brother , my arm is not long enough, ok, ok, thank you. Brother Chu, are you asking me? Me, I have no other ideas. Waiting for the chairman to be rewarded with an official position, it will be a glory to the ancestors, Chu If you have a chance, brother, you have to say a few good words for me."
Chu Yunfei said very sincerely: "Brother Yunlong, I have a problem with your 18th Army Group Army. With your brother's ability and military exploits, how can your superior turn a blind eye to the reputation you have gained in Northwest Shanxi in the past few years? Obviously You are a meritorious minister, why don’t you go up and down instead? You just killed a few bandits, this is to maintain the place, get rid of violence and peace, it should be rewarded, brother, I think it’s unfair.” Li Yunlong’s mouth has not been idle. He raised his glass and said, "Brother Chu, I, Li Yunlong, am a rough person. I usually don't love my grandma or my uncle. Who in the world cares about me most? Miss me? Yes Brother, don’t talk about Brother Chu, let me cry, come on! Say that to brother, drink this cup.”
The two clinked glasses and drank each. "Brother Chu, you are so heartbroken, brother, I can't hide it, can I? I only say this to Brother Chu. Although we have been demoted, my independent group is still a brother. I have the final say. You Look, you didn’t even consider me a battalion commander, did you? You’re a dignified colonel who invites a battalion commander to dinner, and it’s a shame for you, brother. Besides, it’s not certain when things will turn around. I don’t wear the hat of the regiment commander again. Come on? In these years, there are a lot of people thinking about me, Li Yunlong, which is a good thing. Brother, if no one recruits me, we can’t recruit others first, right? You take a bite, that's all right, let's justify it, we won't forgive others if we have to, who told you to hire me? We not only want to eat his meat, but also have to chew his bones. At that time, my boss had to obediently give me the captain's hat, so, brother, I don't like peace in the world, I like chaos, and I like people to provoke me, where else can we find opportunities for promotion?"
Chu Yunfei looked up to the sky and laughed, he pointed at Li Yunlong and said, "I can tell, Brother Yunlong was probably a child who didn't suffer from fighting when he was young, and he liked to find opponents, even if there were no opponents, he still wanted to create an opponent, right? Li Yunlong nodded and admitted: "I'm sorry, there is something wrong with it, sometimes no one pays attention to me, it's just fucking... itchy hands."
"Brother Yunlong, let's gossip later, let's talk about something serious first?" "Brother Chu, feel free to talk. Let's make it clear that Chu respects Brother Yunlong as a good man. After the war is over, brother, I want to recommend Brother Yunlong to Chief Yan." Go to Lu University for further study, and it will not be a problem to become a major general after graduation." "Yo, it's a good idea, what's the condition? Brother Chu is from Shanxi, and he can do business in his mother's stomach. Brother, you won’t give me a favor for nothing, will you?”
"Brother Yunlong, my army is going to be expanded, and there is still a vacant position for a deputy commander. Are you interested? In fact, whether it is the Eighth Route Army or the Jinsui Army, they all belong to the "National Army" battle order, and they all fight the same way." Devil, what's the difference?"
"Brother Yunlong, you and I are friends. I'm only talking to you. After the war of resistance is over, the legitimacy of your party's border region government may no longer exist. The government will not allow the phenomenon of a state within a state to exist. The military They should also be reorganized in a unified way, Brother Yunlong should think about his own future."
"It's a good thing, I know, brother always thinks of me first when there are good things, so let me think about it, promotion is a good thing, brother, I always think about it in my dreams, come, drink, drink, by the way, Brother Chu not only Are you interested in me, Li Yunlong? Brother Chu must have thought about my group of people."
"Of course, the fighting power of the Regiment is strong, and the colleagues in the second theater can see it all. The Japanese army was terrified when they heard about the battle at Yelangyu, and even the chairman was alarmed. I am afraid that Brother Yunlong is reluctant to leave such a good army. Let's take it with us. .”
"Come on, Brother Chu drank this drink. Brother, I have had enough. The road is not safe. I have to leave early, so I can consider my brother's suggestion when I go back." Where? Today you and I have to get drunk, whoever is not drunk is not enough friends, I will live here tonight, there are plenty of houses here, brother Yunlong cannot be wronged." Chu Yunfei smiled and looked at Li Yunlong, looking very sincere. Li Yunlong's tongue seemed to be a little stiff, and he laughed a little drunk: "Yo, this... this can't be done, brother, I'm going to... or go back, my political commissar must think... our old Li is going...to go shopping...to a brothel Go, our Eighth Route Army is no match for you, no...you are not allowed to do this."
Chu Yunfei suddenly changed his face and said: "Brother Yunlong, what if I insist on keeping you? Don't you give me this face?" The air in the room suddenly became tense, and several lieutenant officers of the Jin Army had stood by Li Yunlong at some point. Behind the two guards, holding the holsters around their waists, Chu Yunfei stared at the tiger for a long time. Chu Yunfei had a sullen face, playing with a goblet in his hand, taking a sip from time to time, and the room became very quiet. Li Yunlong's two guards didn't look sideways , their faces didn't change, and they didn't move, as if they didn't care about the movement around them at all. Li Yunlong filled himself a glass of wine, touched Chu Yunfei's glass, and drank it with a lift of his neck. He took Chu Yunfei's hand affectionately, and his temper seemed surprisingly good: "Brother Chu, brother, did I offend you? Don't be as knowledgeable as me. Look, let's punish myself with a drink and make amends to my brother."
"Brother Chu, brother, I'm not a person who doesn't know what's good and what's wrong. I understand in my heart that he treats me well, and the conscience of heaven and earth. At this moment, my heart... is so fucking hot. Brother Chu, it's not that we don't give it to brother It's just that it's not convenient for me today, brother. Think about it, the devil is always thinking about buying my head, can we sell it? Brother, I had a mistake on the way, so I have to make some preparations to make my brother laugh..." Li Yunlong said to The guard winked, and the three of them slowly unbuttoned the cotton uniforms and opened the cotton clothes... Chu Yunfei was stunned, the three of them didn't even wear shirts under the cotton clothes, and their exposed chest and abdomen were covered with explosives... …
Chu Yunfei sighed and said, "Brother Yunlong, come to my place to have a meal and make people so excited? It's clear that you can't trust me, Chu, it's really chilling."
"Brother Chu, if you want to say that, it really makes me feel ashamed, brother, don't get me wrong, aren't we dealing with devils? We are allies, and you and I are brothers. I can't harm anyone, brother you, brother Chu , you don't know, brother, once I drink too much, my brain is not enough, and my hands like to touch around. Last time, I touched a woman's face in a daze, and almost got punished again. This time, I don't dare to mess around It's too bad, wouldn't it be troublesome if you accidentally touched the fuse? It's a trivial matter for me to die, but it would be too unjust to implicate Brother Chu. Hey! Those brothers are tired enough standing there, let's Why are my brothers drinking and putting on such a show? Brothers, feel free."
Chu Yunfei waved his hand, and the officers retreated. "Brother Chu, I'm full, but the brothers at home are still eating corn bread. Look at the leftovers on this table... Dude is a decent person, of course he doesn't eat leftovers. That's a joke, brother Anyway, I’m a mud-legged person, I’m used to being poor, it’s a pity to ruin it, don’t you see... Thank you Brother Chu, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m not welcome to that brother..."
Chu Yunfei sent Li Yunlong to the gate of the city. Li Yunlong was a little overwhelmed by alcohol, and his tongue was weak: "Brother Chu, I really... can't bear to break up. It's so hard to see...meet you. Let's send each other off for eight miles, let's not...don't be so polite, one or two miles is enough, if you mean it. Hey! Those brothers on the tower, put...put away, don't...don't Damn it, dangling in front of my eyes, I was frightened by a dog when I was a child, and I was timid..."
That day Chu Yunfei sent Li Yunlong far away, not sure how many miles it was, but it was beyond the range of the machine guns on the city tower.
In August of this year, the Emperor of Japan announced his unconditional surrender, and the Sino-Japanese War finally came to an end. This country, which suffered from the eight-year war, boiled. The common people beat gongs and drums, sang and danced, they burst into tears and cheered for joy. This suffering nation has fought several wars against foreign invaders for more than a hundred years, all of which ended in failure. This time, finally became the victor, nothing can be more exciting than the arrival of peace, everyone's heart is full of hope. The prestige of Generalissimo Chiang, who led the eight-year war of resistance, reached an unprecedented height, and he became a national hero that everyone was looking forward to.
Only the politicians and professional soldiers are the calmest. They stare coldly at the jubilant ocean. Under the happy ocean, two huge undercurrents are pushing towards each other. wave. They never believe in peace. In this world, politicians only believe in power, and soldiers believe in nothing more than the weapons in their hands.
In September, a battalion of the Li Yunlong Department of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi was suddenly attacked by the Chu Yunfei Department of the Kuomintang Army. When breaking through the outer positions of the Eighth Route Army, it was suddenly counterattacked by the defenders. Sharp bayonets fought hand-to-hand with the enemy, causing heavy casualties on both sides. At dawn, reinforcements from the Eighth Route Army arrived. The Kuomintang troops retreated. After contact, both parties claimed to have misunderstood. More than ten days later, when a battalion of Chu Yunfei was accepting the surrender of a puppet army, it was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army Li Yunlong's department, and the puppet army and the Kuomintang army were disarmed together. The puppet troops didn't say anything. Anyway, they surrendered, and it doesn't matter who they are disarmed. The Kuomintang army brothers in that battalion were very angry, why did they treat us as puppet soldiers? It seemed that it took several days for the Li Yunlong Department of the Eighth Route Army to figure it out, and it was probably a misunderstanding. Li Yunlong was very embarrassed, and sent a letter to Chu Yunfei to apologize repeatedly, claiming that he had drunk too much at the time, and he admitted the wrong person at the time, he was really embarrassed, and repeatedly stated that he would return all the weapons he had surrendered to Zhao. Chu Yunfei waited for a month without seeing anything, so he sent someone to negotiate. Li Yunlong replied politely: "The statistics are underway, please wait patiently for a few days." Another month later, Chu Yunfei urged again, and the Eighth Route Army replied: "The statistics are almost complete, just wait a few more days."
After several iterations, the matter was still not resolved. The Kuomintang army made a suggestion that the chiefs of both sides should meet and talk.
The Eighth Route Army replied: "Yes, please go to the Eighth Route Army Garrison for an interview, and Chief Li Yunlong will arrange a special banquet for you."
It would be better not to mention eating, but when mentioning eating, Chu Yunfei would naturally think of the Hongmen Banquet. Suspicion suddenly arose, fearing that Li Yunlong would do the same, so he found a reason to shirk. Li Yunlong got it right, and claimed that this matter was only discussed with Chu Yunfei, and that others were not qualified. This trivial matter has been dragged on for more than a year, until the civil war broke out, and millions of troops from the Kuomintang and the Communist Party launched a big fight... Li Yunlong thought that he was a man who kept his word, he cared about his reputation, and was giving Chu Yun In Fei's last letter, he said: "Wars belong to wars. Brothers are still brothers. Li does what he says. Please send a company to move that batch of equipment. The position of deputy division commander must also be reserved for my brother. After the battle is over, I will take office." Chu Yunfei tore up the letter after reading it, thinking what the hell is wrong with me? Send a good one to the wolf's mouth? Li Yunlong is a kid who is not enough to take advantage of, and suffers from suffering. Regarding the relationship between Chu Yunfei and Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang commented this way: "When a gentleman meets a villain, a gentleman should not try to take advantage."