Chapter 67

Hu Hao rushed to the command post, looking at the stranger who was a bit older than Colonel Zhang.

"Er Lengzi, do you want to beat me up?" the stranger said, "If you beat me up, your brother will give you a good beating, believe it or not?"

"Pfft, beat me up, I’ve been beaten up before!" Hu Hao said indifferently.

"You’re talking nonsense, try beating me up! I’ll beat you to death with a belt, and hang you up to beat you!" Colonel Zhang said.

"Hmm?" Hu Hao looked at the stranger, then at Colonel Zhang. He leaned in and said, "Bro, what’s his background? He’s even more impressive than our division commander!"

"What’s his background? He’s our old company commander, the one from Jinggang Mountain. What do you think of that!" Colonel Zhang said irritably.

"Ah! No background at all! You dare to fool me!" Hu Hao pointed at the stranger and was about to roll up his sleeves to start a fight.

"Smack" Hu Hao’s head was slapped by Colonel Zhang.

"Bro, why did you hit me? He’s just a company commander, no big deal!" Hu Hao said.

"Hit, hit, I’ll make you hit!" Colonel Zhang got angry and started kicking. Hu Hao quickly dodged!

"Bro, what’s going on! He’s just a company commander, right? How dare a company commander come to take your position, he must be tired of living!" Hu Hao said.

"You brat, he’s our old company commander, and he was a regimental commander before coming here, you idiot!" Colonel Zhang said while hitting him.

"Ah!" Hu Hao was stunned. Wasn’t he just an old company commander? Now he’s a regimental commander.

"Bro, that doesn’t make sense! A regimental commander coming to take your position as a colonel, it doesn’t add up!" Hu Hao said.

"Brat, I don’t have time to explain, get out! I have things to discuss, hurry up, don’t dawdle!" Colonel Zhang shouted.

"Fine, I’ll go out, but I heard you’re going to the armory to be a deputy director, what’s that about!" Hu Hao asked.

"Yes, I’m going to be a deputy director, what else! Do you understand now? Alright, get out, wash all the clothes at home, we’re leaving tomorrow, hurry up!" Colonel Zhang said.

"Okay" Hu Hao, hearing Colonel Zhang’s words, could only obediently leave. He glanced back at the stranger, hoping he could beat him up!

After Hu Hao left, the stranger smiled and said, "Haha, this Er Lengzi, just as the legend goes, he dares to beat up anyone! What a pity!"

"Company Commander Yu, not Regimental Commander Yu, haha, there’s nothing I can do, he’s always been like this, much better than before, not stupid, just a bit reckless!" Colonel Zhang said.

"Right, if he hadn’t become stupid, he might have been a colonel like you now! That kid used to be sharp, but this is better, at least no one will cause him trouble, and he won’t cause trouble either!" Regimental Commander Yu said.

"Right, now those people really don’t dare to mess with him. They were all riled up about taking him down, but after hearing about him, they’re too scared to move. Who knows if his bullets will end up in someone’s head, haha!" Colonel Zhang said.

"Right, but your regiment is good, even better than my old 5th Regiment. You have everything you need, and it’s developing well! You’re quite capable!" Company Commander Yu said.

"Right, I think the higher-ups sent you here to protect you. You can rest assured here, most of the battalion commanders and company commanders are our old soldiers. Even if they’re not from our company, they’re from our regiment. You can command them directly without worrying about other things. The political commissar and the chief of staff are also old soldiers, they’re easy to get along with!" Colonel Zhang said.

"Right, I understand. But it’s a pity for you, going to the armory. But don’t worry, the division commander won’t let you stay there for long. There are fewer and fewer old soldiers who can command battles now!" Regimental Commander Yu said.

"Right, the division commander means to let me stay there to avoid the limelight for a while, and we’ll see what happens when the opportunity arises!" Colonel Zhang said.

"Right, then go, I’ll take good care of the regiment!" Regimental Commander Yu said.

The next morning, Colonel Zhang carried a quilt and other things and walked in front, with Hu Hao following behind. As soon as they stepped out of the yard, they saw many soldiers gathered outside.

"Colonel!" Many soldiers choked up as they shouted.

"Haha, it’s fine, go back, the new colonel is my old company commander, a great fighter, much better than me. You must follow the colonel’s command, I’ll come back to see you when I have the chance!" Colonel Zhang said, forcing a smile through his tears.

"Colonel, take this, it’s something the brothers prepared for you and Er Lengzi to eat on the way!" Battalion Commander Three handed a cloth bag to Colonel Zhang.

"Right, thank you all, it’s time to go, you need to go back to training. Er Lengzi and I will be on our way!" Colonel Zhang said.

"Colonel, remember to come back and see us!" Battalion Commander One said.

"Sure, I’ll come back to see you when I have the chance!" Colonel Zhang said.

With that, Colonel Zhang walked forward, and the soldiers automatically parted to make a path. After walking for a while, they saw Regimental Commander Yu, the chief of staff, and the political commissar waiting on the road.

"Regimental Commander Yu, Chief of Staff, Political Commissar, haha, I’m off!" Colonel Zhang said.

"Right, come, have a farewell drink, Er Lengzi, you too!" Regimental Commander Yu took a bowl of wine from a soldier and handed it to Colonel Zhang and Hu Hao.

"Come, drink up! Smooth journey!" Regimental Commander Yu raised the bowl and said.

"Thanks" Colonel Zhang started drinking, and Hu Hao, seeing Colonel Zhang drink, followed suit. After they finished, Colonel Zhang chatted with them for a while and then left with Hu Hao.

They walked for a long time, almost to 4 PM, but still hadn’t reached the so-called armory.

"Bro, are you sure we’re going the right way? We’ve been walking for seven or eight hours, and now we’re wandering in the deep mountains. Is this the right direction?" Hu Hao said.

"Nonsense, I’ve been here several times, I can’t get it wrong, we’re almost there!" Colonel Zhang said.

"Bro, those people must be crazy, setting up an armory in such a place, it’s not convenient for transportation! What were they thinking!" Hu Hao said.

"You’re the one who’s crazy, if it were set up outside, the Japanese planes would come and destroy everything, you idiot! Do you think the Japanese are as stupid as you?" Colonel Zhang said.