Li Yunlong dismounted from his horse, stepped into the brigade gate, and shouted: "Brigade Commander, I, Lao Li, congratulate you on getting rich!"
Many cadres around the brigade headquarters were familiar with Li Yunlong's voice and ran out to watch.
The first to be greeted were Deputy Brigadier Han and Chief of Staff Zhou.
When the two of them saw Li Yunlong, they both showed friendly and cordial smiles on their faces.
Now Li Yunlong is the God of Wealth of the 386th Brigade. He has handed over the weapons and equipment of at least five infantry regiments, one artillery regiment, and one cavalry battalion.
After the last attack on Yangquan, Li Yunlong handed over 2 million rounds of ammunition, more than 2 million kilograms of grain, and more than 3,000 guns.
These more than 3,000 guns alone can equip three infantry regiments, and they are all main regiments. If it is a basic regiment, it can equip six basic regiments!
Because the Eighth Route Army's core regiment has more than 500 guns and a few hundred men are enough.
However, because the 386th Brigade is composed of elite soldiers from top to bottom, although like the independent regiment, the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment were just basic regiments at the beginning.
But now they have developed to the size and combat effectiveness of the main group.
Of course, Li Yunlong's contribution is the most important. The weapons and equipment he handed over enhanced the overall combat effectiveness of the 386 Brigade.
Not only did the soldiers of the 386th Brigade have one gun per man, but they also had sufficient ammunition and powerful artillery firepower in a short period of time.
The New Regiment's battles in Yangquan, Shouyang and the bombardment of the Japanese airport were truly brilliant, bringing glory to the entire 386th Brigade Headquarters.
When Deputy Brigadier Han and Chief of Staff Zhou saw Li Yunlong coming to the brigade headquarters, they naturally welcomed him warmly.
"Isn't this Captain Li?"
"Your kid brought hundreds of people to the brigade headquarters to eat and drink the day before yesterday, and they all left the brigade headquarters destitute."
"Why, today you just said congratulations to the brigade commander for getting rich, and you just want to ask for a drink?"
The speaker was Deputy Brigadier Han. He crossed his arms and looked at Li Yunlong with a smile, his tone was a bit joking.
"How is that possible?" Li Yunlong said: "The last time we captured Yangquan, I handed over more than 2 million kilograms of grain to the brigade headquarters. The brigade headquarters is extremely rich now. How could I, with hundreds of people, deprive the brigade headquarters in one meal?
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"You're better than a monkey when it comes to hair." Chief of Staff Zhou said with a smile, "Why are you here at the brigade headquarters?"
"I brought some gifts to the brigade commander."
"Where's the brigade commander? Is the brigade commander here?"
Li Yunlong stood on his tiptoes slightly and glanced into the brigade headquarters. When he saw the brigade commander stepping out of the brigade headquarters room, he quickly put away his careless expression.
The brigade commander coughed lightly: "Here you are..."
"What gift?" the brigade commander laughed, "Did you get a good gun? Come on, show it to me?"
"If it's not a gun, what's a gun?" Li Yunlong deliberately put it off, "Brigade commander, guess what gift our old Li brought you?"
The brigade commander stepped past Li Yunlong, took a look outside the brigade headquarters yard, and said in a confused tone: "It's not a gun, what is that? Could it be the Oriental army horse you are riding?"
Li Yunlong's transport team is on its way. It can only be seen by standing at the entrance of the village, but not in front of the brigade headquarters.
After hearing this, Chief of Staff Zhou and Deputy Brigadier Han came to the door and looked at Li Yunlong's army horse. They had to say that the horse Li Yunlong was riding looked fat and strong, and was all white. It was a rare Oriental horse.
Horse.
Li Yunlong smiled very little: "Brigadier, can you guess again?"
"You want to talk or not." The brigade commander walked towards the inner room of the brigade headquarters with his hands behind his back. "If you don't talk, I don't want your gift anymore."
"Brigadier, is this what you said?" Li Yunlong was very happy and joked, "If you don't want this gift from the mountain artillery regiment, you are so generous, brigadier."
"Li Yunlong, what did you say, a mountain artillery regiment?" The brigade commander turned around suddenly, breathing rapidly: "Where is the mountain artillery regiment?"
Chief of Staff Zhou and Deputy Brigadier Han also stared at Li Yunlong with eyes wide open.
"We're at the back, we'll be there in about five minutes." Li Yunlong grinned, "I'll go ahead and come in advance to congratulate the brigade commander on your fortune."
"Don't lie to me, kid," the brigade commander said, "If there is no mountain artillery regiment, let's see how I deal with you."
"My brigadier, I can't lie to anyone, but I dare not lie to you, brigade commander." Li Yunlong laughed so hard that he deserved to be beaten. He stood up and walked outside, "Let's go and have a look at your mountain artillery regiment."
Seeing Li Yunlong's invitation gesture, the brigade commander narrowed his eyes and followed Li Yunlong out.
Deputy Brigadier Han and Chief of Staff Zhou quickly followed, followed closely by the combat staff of the brigade headquarters, and even the cooking team of the brigade headquarters came to join in the fun.
At this time, part of Li Yunlong's transport team had arrived at the grain drying field, and it was 36 assembled American 75mm mountain guns pulled by 36 mules.
This mountain gun only weighs 1,300 pounds and has rubber tires. A mule can pull it along the not-so-steep mountain roads, and the road from the new regiment to the brigade headquarters is easy to walk.
The most difficult thing to transport is actually the artillery shells. This 75mm mountain artillery shell weighs 8 kilograms. One artillery shell box contains 3 artillery shells. A mountain artillery regiment with three bases has more than 3,000 artillery shell boxes.
Li Yunlong dispatched all the mules and horses of the New Regiment, the logistics transport team, the cavalry battalion and the first battalion to barely transport more than 3,000 shell boxes.
The soldiers were untying the traction rope from the mules, and then several soldiers pushed the cannon to the center of the grain drying field.
This situation attracted many brigade personnel and people in the village to stop and watch.
Thirty-six M175mm mountain guns were quickly arranged in four rows, standing there like neatly arranged steel beasts.
Li Yunlong slapped the barrel of the cannon with his palm, and the corners of his mouth were raised, and his tone was also very proud: "Brigade commander, there are thirty-six mountain cannons in a mountain artillery regiment. If you don't want this gift, then I will ask the soldiers to take it back."
Now, just in time for me to create a mountain artillery brigade."
The surrounding brigade personnel and ordinary people had their eyes wide open. They had never seen so many mountain cannons before, and there was a sudden commotion.
Deputy Brigadier Han and Chief of Staff Zhou immediately understood that these mountain artillery pieces must be from the same mysterious patriotic man named Chen as last time.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But the amount of mountain artillery assistance Li Yunlong received this time is a bit too much?
Last time, there were only 24 mountain cannons in two mountain artillery battalions. Although I don’t know how many mountain cannons Li Yunlong received, the fact that he took the initiative to hand over a mountain artillery regiment to the brigade headquarters is enough to show that the number of mountain cannons received assistance this time is at least 60.
And judging from Li Yunlong's tone, I'm afraid there really is a mountain artillery brigade in total.
The brigade commander didn't speak for a while, but stared straight at the thirty-six mountain cannons in front of him.
After a long while, the brigade commander spoke, with an excited trembling voice: "Where are the artillery shells, are they still 2 base numbers?"
"Two base numbers, you're so small-minded." Li Yunlong said, "Three base numbers are on their way, they should be here soon!"
One mountain cannon shell has 100 rounds per base number, 3 base numbers are 300 rounds, and 36 multiplied by 300 is more than 10,000 rounds.
The brigade commander did a quick mental calculation.
Although the brigade commander was born in the Huangpu Military Academy and is well-informed, he has always tightened his belt and lived a life no matter in the Red Army period or in the current Eighth Route Army.
Now I really made a fortune!
The brigade commander was ecstatic.
"You are so proactive." The brigade commander suppressed the excitement in his heart and said with a smile, "You must have held it in. If you have any requests, just ask them quickly."
There are not many other brigade commanders, but a large number of militiamen. He is also the commander of the Taiyue Military Region. This time, there are more than 20,000 militiamen in the Taiyue Military Region participating in the Battle of Zhengtai.
Of course, most of the militiamen did not have guns, and very few participated in the battle. Their main tasks were logistics and track removal.
Li Yunlong had a smile on his face: "Haha, you know me well, brigade commander. Give me a thousand recruits from the teaching regiment, and dozens of company and platoon-level officers."
After comparing the comprehensive militia, self-recruited recruits and the recruits from the teaching group, Li Yunlong still felt that the recruits from the teaching group were more popular.
Because those who can join the teaching corps are basically of good quality, and most of them were originally militiamen.
When these new recruits joined the main force of the Eighth Route Army, the villagers in the village beat gongs and drums to see them off. Many people who wanted to join the main force of the Eighth Route Army were not selected.
They all have a sense of honor. It would be a shame to be fired and sent back to the main force of the Eighth Route Army if they did not do well.
The brigade commander waved his hand and said: "The teaching group is not under my control. If you want to teach the group's new recruits, you should go to the division commander or the boss. As for company and platoon-level officers, I don't have any here."
In fact, Li Yunlong had already guessed this result. He had no intention of getting the new recruits and company and platoon-level cadres from the brigade commander.
Li Yunlong said: "Brigade commander, there are no recruits from the training regiment and company and platoon-level officers. Isn't it too much to give me two to three thousand militiamen from your Taiyue Military Region?"
"Two or three thousand people?" the brigade commander said, "Let's see what you can do. If you want to be a brigade commander, why don't you give up my position as brigade commander to you?"
"Brigadier, you are being unreasonable." Li Yunlong said, "I am handing over a mountain artillery regiment with tens of thousands of shells. Isn't it reasonable to order militiamen to supplement the troops?"
"Deputy Brigadier Han, Chief of Staff Zhou, you two chiefs are here to comment. Isn't it reasonable?"
"Li Yunlong," Deputy Brigadier Han said, "Our brigade headquarters also has difficulties. Two or three thousand militiamen cannot give it to you, but one thousand militiamen can still give it to you."
The brigade commander said: "At most, there are a thousand militiamen. There are not many. If you want to expand the army, you have to think of it yourself. Don't bother me with these things all the time."
"A thousand militiamen are fine, it's better than none." Li Yunlong said, "I would like to apply for the designation and organization of a county brigade for our new regiment. Isn't this condition excessive?"
Although the Eighth Route Army has developed rapidly, with the force expanding to more than 100 regiments in just three years, the regiment-level organization and designation are not given casually.
The establishment and number are limited, so competition is fierce. For example, if a county brigade is expanded to a regiment-level number and number, it must achieve a sufficiently impressive record.
However, the performance of the new regiment was impressive enough, and it was only a county brigade's organization and designation, which was nothing to the brigade commander.
The brigade commander didn't even think much before he said: "The county brigade, right? OK, I agree."
"Are there any other conditions?"
"I only have one condition left." Li Yunlong said, "Commander, you have to treat me to a drink."
"It's okay to drink," the brigade commander said, "but you have to tell me honestly, how many mountain cannons do you have?"