...the next day.
Under the order of Brigadier Zhang, the main combat troops of the 358th Brigade began to gather in batches. What were they doing? Distribute equipment. Distribute a batch of equipment sent by comrades of the 129th Division out of the friendship of brotherly troops.
These include a considerable portion of at least 80% new Japanese-style equipment, from Type 38 rifles, crooked machine guns, to Type 92 heavy machine guns.
There are all kinds of firearms, and there are even boxes and boxes of 6.5mm bullets.
In this regard, some battalion commanders and company commanders of the 358th Brigade who came to collect the equipment looked at the almost hill-like mountain of brand-new Japanese equipment in front of them, and some couldn't help but ask:
"Brigadier, are we taking away the little devil's arsenal?"
arsenal?
Not to mention that the little devil's arsenal is not that easy to defeat. Even if you knock down the devil's arsenal, I'm afraid you won't be able to get the equipment in front of you.
Brigadier Zhang snorted and said with a face full of hatred: "It was not seized from the Japanese arsenal, but a batch of equipment brought by the mobile troops of the 129th Division as a gift to us this time.
Look at how hopeless you all are. If you have people like Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, and Ding Wei, I don't have to worry about how to get equipment for you? "
Brigadier Zhang never treated cadres as outsiders, so the words he used to curse were not at all insincere. When he said these words, all the company commanders and battalion commanders, including some regimental commanders, blushed.
Then, as the cadres looked towards the military supplies not far away, Brigadier Zhang changed the topic and continued:
"This batch of equipment is secondary. What is more important is the batch of military supplies sent to us by the comrades of the 129th Division.
Have you seen those sets of cotton-padded clothes and trousers? They are distributed to everyone, as well as coal stoves, briquettes, and some candies. "
Brigadier Zhang then pointed to the large pots not far away: "Did you see those big pots? There are chickens, ducks, fish, and pork cooked in them.
In addition, the white-flour steamed buns in the steamer and the fragrant rice in the big pot have all been put into the pot. These are all prepared for our soldiers to eat. "
As soon as these words came out, the soldiers of the 358th Brigade who arrived, including some cadres, were so greedy that they almost drooled to the ground.
The pot is full of meat!
Chicken, duck, fish, stuffed steamed buns and rice!
They couldn't remember how many years they had not eaten these delicacies.
"Brigadier, are these meat and steamed buns really prepared for us?"
One battalion commander felt as if he was dreaming. He pinched his thigh hard and felt a sharp pain, and then asked quickly.
This sentence asked the voice of all soldiers.
Seeing the expectant expressions on the faces of the soldiers present, Brigadier Zhang responded loudly: "Nonsense, these meats and steamed buns and rice are not prepared for the big guys, who else can they be prepared for?
There's just something ugly that I have to tell you clearly in advance. The meat prepared this time, including the steamed buns and rice, is indeed prepared for our soldiers, but it is prepared for our capable soldiers! "
Looking at the confused expressions of the soldiers, Brigadier Zhang then told the soldiers that this time he was going to have a social event with the soldiers of the mechanized combat unit led by Kong Jie and Li Yunlong from the 129th Division.
"As for how to connect specifically?
What are the rules for whether I can eat this meat this time? Let’s applaud and ask Captain Li and Captain Kong to say a few words, and everyone will understand! "
After Brigadier Zhang finished speaking, the soldiers of the 358th Brigade, which surrounded the entire empty rice field, immediately burst into thunderous applause.
Kong Jie smiled and stepped back behind Li Yunlong, "Old Li, what are you waiting for? You must be the one to come to this occasion!"
Li Yunlong burst into laughter and was not polite to Kong Jie.
He had already seen that Lao Kong was just an old man who liked to make a fortune quietly and hide in the background.
But he, Li Yunlong, loves to brag and be in the limelight, and this pairing is also amazing.
After Li Yunlong strode up to the high platform in the center of the rice field, he looked at the soldiers of the 358th Brigade under the platform, whose uniforms were not uniform, but military regulations were strict, and they were awe-inspiring. He almost shouted at the top of his voice:
"Comrades, since the brigade commander asked me, Li Yunlong, to talk about the specifics of this social event, I will just say a few words.
Although we cooked dozens of large pots this time, cooked meat, steamed buns, and steamed rice.
But we know the specific situation: there are more wolves and less meat!
There are so many mouths in our entire 358th Brigade. Even if each of the comrades from the main combat force who came this time took a bite, the meat in front of us would not even be enough to drink the soup, let alone being full. "
"So just like our brigade commander said, the meat we cooked, the steamed buns and the rice we cooked this time are for the capable soldiers.
This is the truth. If you don’t have the ability, how dare you eat meat and still eat steamed buns and white rice?
After eating good food and going to the battlefield, even half of the Japanese can't be killed. Isn't this a waste of food? "
As he spoke, Li Yunlong talked about how the independent group and the new second group held martial arts competitions and the rules for how the meat was distributed in the end.
He concluded:
"To sum it up in one sentence, the meat we cooked, the steamed buns, and the rice we cooked this time are for the capable soldiers.
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If you want to eat and drink enough, hehe, you have to show your ability.
In other words, those who are capable should eat meat, while those who are incompetent should not even think about the soup!
Now let me tell you in detail about the specific competition items and rules of this friendship..."
As for what specific projects are included, and what are the rules?
For Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, they have already practiced these in the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment, so they can be said to be familiar with them.
To put it simply, soldiers conduct various competitions, including individual competitions, group competitions, and various skills training competitions for infantry. The final winner can eat meat, steamed buns, and rice.
If you don’t have this ability, haha, then I’m sorry, just go ahead and mix porridge with wild vegetables!
They are carrying one head on two shoulders. If you are not as skilled as others and cannot eat meat, who can you blame?
After Li Yunlong finished talking about the rules and projects.
The soldiers of the 358th Brigade are all resolute and bloody people, and they are veterans of countless battles who have survived countless wars. No one will give in.
The army is a world of warriors, and the strong will not be the sect, but the strong will always be respected.
So after Li Yunlong and Kong Jie explained the rules of the meat-eating competition, the entire 358th Brigade soldiers all expressed their deep approval, and each one of them was eager to try it with burning eyes.
So, early in the morning that day, the social competition and meat-eating competition held in the entire 358 brigade headquarters kicked off in full swing.
When Brigadier Zhang led a group of regimental leaders to inspect various competition events, he saw the enthusiastic soldiers on the training ground shouting about eating meat while competing with each other, and they were full of energy. He couldn't help but laugh:
"It seems that this training method of fighting and eating meat is really effective. Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, I'm really lucky that you can come up with such a method!"
Li Yunlong chuckled and explained: "Brigadier, our troops finally managed to get some meat and some steamed buns and rice, but there are more wolves and less meat. Without this method, there won't be enough food.
If you want to improve the morale of the troops and promote the enthusiasm of the soldiers to train and fight, you can only think of this method.
This method was the first one that Lao Kong thought of, and later he found that it was effective, so our new second regiment, including Lao Ding’s new regiment, would also conduct similar training activities of fighting and eating meat every now and then.
Don't tell me, with such a simple method, the soldiers of our three regiments were howling and howling as they were trained by us. When they went to the battlefield, each one of them was as ferocious as a wild wolf.
So, if you can eat enough meat in this meal, it's no joke. "
While talking, the group of people arrived at the center of the training ground, where some soldiers were undergoing stabbing training.
At this time, Brigadier Zhang noticed that the participants seemed to be all soldiers from his 358th Brigade, and those soldiers from the 129th Division who were uniformly uniformed, energetic, well-equipped, and fully armed did not seem to participate, but were Watch the excitement from the corner of the venue.
Brigadier Zhang suddenly became unhappy and turned to Li Yunlong and Kong Jie and asked: "Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, why didn't the soldiers you brought here participate?"
"Ahem, their bellies are bulging from what they eat every day. They are not hungry and don't care about that little bit of food." Li Yunlong replied without raising his head.
It's just that Brigadier Zhang is such a good person that he immediately heard that there was something in Li Yunlong's words.
He immediately said with a straight face: "I'm talking about Li Yunlong, do you think you look down on the combat effectiveness of my 358th brigade soldiers?"
"Ahem, how could that be possible?" Li Yunlong denied.
"Then there's no need to talk nonsense, let all the soldiers you brought here participate." Brigadier Zhang's words were decisive.
Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, these two brats, do you really think I don’t know what you two are thinking?
What does it mean?
Feelings: Your soldiers have participated in the competition. Can they really compare with the soldiers of my 358th Brigade? They can't even eat meat?
In this regard, what can Li Yunlong and Kong Jie say?
The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and had no choice but to let the ordering soldiers arrange the order.
But then, Brigadier Zhang discovered that after Li Yunlong and Kong Jie's orders were conveyed, most of the soldiers of the 129th Division also rushed to compete in other events, and did not participate in the most popular and lively hand-to-hand combat competition. fighting project.
Brigadier Zhang asked in confusion: "Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, what do you mean? Specifically telling your soldiers to avoid the hand-to-hand combat in front of them?"
Li Yunlong looked at the most lively hand-to-hand combat arena in the center of the arena, laughed dryly, and said:
"Brigadier, don't get me wrong. The main thing is that we practice more bloodshed in training and less sacrifice on the battlefield.
In order to be as close to actual combat as possible, we would rather let the soldiers get injured and bleed a little during training. Even if they break a few ribs, it is better than dying on the battlefield.
Therefore, real swords and guns are used in hand-to-hand combat competitions. Our warriors are accustomed to training in this mode.
It's not like our comrades in the Northwest Military Region are just training with rifles.
If our soldiers injure our brother troops again, how can we feel complacent? "
These words are not very harmful, but they are extremely insulting.
Brigadier Zhang was also a temperamental person, so he laughed angrily on the spot.
He glared and cursed: "Damn it, Li Yunlong, you kid, don't look at people through the crack in the door, you're looking down on them!
I will ask them to change things and use real swords and guns. If any one of them is injured, has his ribs broken or his waist broken, then he can only blame himself for his own incompetence! "
Wait until Brigadier Zhang's order is passed on.
When they learned that the comrades from the 129th Division looked down upon them so much, the soldiers of the 358th Brigade who were conducting hand-to-hand combat training in the center of the training ground were filled with indignation. As expected, they directly put on real swords and guns, and opened the battle in a clear way. fight.
Of course, if it is said to be a real sword or a real gun, the bayonet is definitely not allowed to be installed. Then it is not training, but cannibalism.
Except for the fact that he didn't have a bayonet, he was a real guy.
After the hand-to-hand combat competition begins, on the battlefield, whether the soldiers hit them with their rifle butts or thrust them forward with their muzzles, you can use as many methods as you like.
Some bayonet masters of the bloody 358th Brigade even shouted for the soldiers of the 129th Division to fight.
Li Yunlong and Kong Jie looked at each other again, smiled evilly, nodded, and issued the order to allow the soldiers of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment to participate in the battle.
With an angry look on his face, after watching the battle for more than ten minutes...
It looked like the soldiers of the 129th Division who randomly jumped onto the battlefield and picked off five, six, seventy-eight people in one breath, as well as the soldiers of the 358th Brigade who were constantly being carried down, covering their bodies and wailing.
Brigadier Zhang's old face with some cracks couldn't help but twitch, and said to Li Yunlong and Kong Jie:
"Ahem, the food in the cooking class should be almost ready, let's go check out the situation!"
Li Yunlong saw through it without saying anything and agreed with a smile.
As the generals changed their focus, in other training events, almost all of the soldiers of the 129th Division were leaders in the competition and quickly stood out.
Shooting, bombing, stabbing, blasting and other basic infantry skills, these soldiers of the 129th Division are actually proficient in all of them and are proficient in them all.
In the end, after a series of competitions, basically 70% to 80% of the soldiers who came out victorious and got the right to eat meat were soldiers of the 129th Division.
This made Li Yunlong and Kong Jie a little embarrassed.
You're right, these meat and rice buns were prepared for the soldiers of the 358th Brigade, but they ended up being eaten by our own soldiers. How embarrassing!
Brigadier Zhang's face gradually turned uglier than crying, and his intestines were almost green with regret.
If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have been so talkative and insisted on letting the soldiers of the 129th Division compete.
He felt relieved after thinking about it carefully. The soldiers of the three regiments of the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle have experienced rapid military construction and rapid economic development in recent years. The soldiers are well-equipped, well-fed, and well-trained. Naturally, this military skill will not be lost.
On the other hand, the 358th Brigade, due to the lack of equipment and supplies, the overall military quality of the main combat troops is still relatively poor.
In a friendly competition, after the two sides compete, the gap is naturally obvious...
