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Chapter 681 Even a tough guy can get into trouble

"Commander!" Li Liansheng limped towards Wang Zhong with his crutches. When he got close, he respectfully saluted him with a not-so-standard military salute.

“How’s your recovery going?” Wang Zhong asked, looking him up and down.

"It's okay. He can get out of bed now. The veterinarian said he will be able to be discharged from the hospital in a few days." Li Liansheng smiled and looked at Wang Zhong with gratitude in his eyes.

From Burma to Zenda, if it weren't for Wang Zhong, he would have died at the hands of the Japanese in that pocket-shaped valley in Burma. It was Wang Zhong who rescued him from the Japanese, and then traveled all the way from the British airport to Nantianmen, and then to the British airport again, going back and forth, in less than a month, walking nearly a thousand miles, and brought them back to Zenda from the guns of the Japanese.

Li Liansheng felt like he was dreaming that he could save his life.

Wang Zhong stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder and said, "When you are ready, return to the team as soon as possible. The brothers are waiting for you."

"Yes!" Li Liansheng choked up a little: "I will definitely return to the team as soon as possible."

"After you go back, remember to thank Milong. If that guy hadn't taken care of you like his wife in Myanmar, you might not have been able to come back."

Wang Zhong was not talking nonsense. Li Liansheng was seriously injured at that time. He and the veterinarian had limited energy and it was impossible for them to take care of Li Liansheng alone. Thanks to Milong, who treated Li Liansheng like his own wife, fed her water and food, and took good care of her, it was possible for such a seriously injured Li Liansheng to be carried all the way from Myanmar to Zenda.

"I know!" Li Liansheng was only seriously injured, not unconscious. He saw how Milong took care of him. Although Milong used to beat and scold him, and looked down on him the most, saying that he brought shame to the people of Northeast China, every time he was about to starve to death, it was Milong who gave him food that kept him alive.

"Don't worry, Commander. I, Li Liansheng, am not an ungrateful person."

"By the way, don't call me Camp Master anymore."

"Huh?" Li Liansheng panicked: "Why?"

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "Don't worry, the higher-ups know about our contributions in Burma, and I, the deputy battalion commander, have been promoted to deputy regiment commander."

"Also, Long Wenjian is our regiment commander, and Commander A Yi is the supervisor. It's a pity that you were injured and couldn't participate in the subsequent battles. Otherwise, with your qualifications, you should have been promoted to a higher rank."

Li Liansheng smiled and said calmly, "It's God's blessing that I can survive. Whether I get promoted or not doesn't matter."

Wang Zhong raised his hand and patted his shoulder again, saying, "When we were in Burma, you dared to rush to the front, which proved that you are a good guy and did not bring shame to you Northeastern people. I look forward to your performance after you return to the team."

"Li Liansheng will definitely live up to the expectations of his superiors." As he said this, Li Liansheng raised his hand and saluted Wang Zhong.

"Alright! This is a hospital. Even if it's only a temporary one, it's still a hospital. You're a wounded person now, so don't stick to these etiquettes."

"Your current mission is to eat well, sleep well, and get well soon so that you can return to the team and fight the Japanese with your brothers."

"Yes, sir!"

There is a light of hope flashing in Li Liansheng's eyes. In addition to hope, there is also eagerness, longing for the future, and determination to prove himself.

"Go and have a good rest!"

After sending Li Liansheng away, Wang Zhong continued to inspect the "temporary hospital". Most of the wounded recovered well. In addition to the timely supply of medicines, it was also inseparable from their own strong desire to survive.

However, I don’t know if we can gather up to 100 of these 200 wounded soldiers who can continue to fight on the battlefield after their injuries have recovered.

The matter of recruiting soldiers is imminent!
Takeuchi Lianshan is definitely not the kind of person who won't fight back after being beaten. His counterattack may only come in the near future. Wang Zhong's trip to the provincial capital has been delayed for half a month. Although Long Wenjian and Fanla were also recruiting soldiers during this period, all they recruited were the old, weak and sick. The young and strong ones who looked a little bit decent had already been taken away by the main force under Yu Xiaoqing.

However, for Long Wenjian, it doesn't matter if there are no young and strong people, old, weak or sick. He is just shooting people with guns, and this is not the era of cold weapons. Although physical strength, endurance and recovery ability account for a large proportion, they are not absolute. As long as he practices his shooting skills accurately, it will be fine.

By the time Wang Zhong came out of the temporary "field hospital", it was already evening.

Xiaozui had already changed into an ordinary coarse linen shirt and had been waiting at the door for a long time.

"elder brother!"

Seeing Wang Zhong coming out, the girl immediately broke into a bright smile.

"Why aren't you going back yet?" Wang Zhong was not surprised to see Xiaozui, but he couldn't help but put on a stern face and act like an elder.

"I want to wait for you to go home together!"

"Now that Sister Shangguan is at home, I don't have to cook or clean the house. It's okay for me to stay here for a while." Xiaozui replied with a smile, without any fear on her face caused by Wang Zhong's seriousness.

It has been almost two months since Xiaozui stayed with Wang Zhong. He thought he had gotten to know Wang Zhong a little better. He knew that although Wang Zhong liked to have a stern face and act like a serious elder, he was actually the most gentle person and he always spoke in a soft voice.

"You!" Wang Zhong shook his head. He was really helpless with this girl.

"Let's go home!"

"Ok!"

As soon as the two came out of the field hospital, a tall young man came up to them.

"Drunk girl!"

The young man spoke authentic Sichuan dialect. Who else could he be but Yu Xiaoqing's beloved general Zhang Lixian?

"Brother Zhang, why are you here?" Xiaozui was also a little surprised when he saw Zhang Lixian.

"Deputy Captain Wang!" Zhang Lixian saw Wang Zhong next to Xiaozui and saluted him.

Wang Zhong said, "This is not a military camp. You don't have to be so polite."

"Do you have something to do with Xiaozui?"

Xiaozui also looked at Zhang Lixian with the same curiosity.

"I..." Zhang Lixian suddenly stuttered when speaking for some reason.

Seeing his embarrassed look, as a person who has experienced this, how could Wang Zhong not be able to see what he was thinking: "Take out the things behind you!"

Zhang Lixian was stunned, his back felt cold, and sweat almost seeped out of his forehead. He smiled awkwardly, took out an oil-paper bag from his back, and handed it to Xiaozui: "This is the supplies that the division headquarters just distributed today. I thought it would be difficult for you, a girl, to make a living in Zenda, so I thought of sending you some."

Obviously, this is another young man who has been intoxicated by the so-called love. No, it is not love now, he is just simply attracted by Xiaozui's cute yet handsome appearance.

"How can you refuse a gift given by someone with good intentions? Hurry up and take it." Wang Zhong pushed Xiaozui.

"Ah?" Xiaozui was stunned. The words of refusal were on the tip of her tongue, but before she could say it, Wang Zhong did this.

Even Zhang Lixian looked surprised.

Xiao Zui always obeyed Wang Zhong's orders. Since Wang Zhong asked her to accept the gift, she subconsciously reached out and took the gift from Zhang Lixian, saying, "Thank you, Brother Zhang."

"You're welcome!" Zhang Lixian replied blankly. Wang Zhong said to Xiaozui, "You go first, I want to talk to Zhang Lixian!"

Xiaozui nodded, holding the things given by Zhang Lixian, and walked to the front step by step.

Wang Zhong stared at Zhang Lixian, and Zhang Lixian felt uncomfortable being stared at by Wang Zhong.

"Like to get a little drunk?" Wang Zhong's words shocked Zhang Lixian, who immediately blushed and gasped for breath, and was speechless.

"We are all men. You can't hide your little thoughts from anyone."

"I like it, and as a man, how can I not take responsibility for what I have done?"

Zhang Lixian is the kind of young man who is full of passion and cannot stand provocation. Wang Zhong has already accepted it. If he denies it again, wouldn’t he be admitting that he is not a real man?
Zhang Lixian raised his head, met Wang Zhong's gaze, and said frankly: "Yes, I do like her."

Wang nodded and said, "You have a good eye!"

"Although Xiaozui is a little careless and clumsy, she is kind-hearted, innocent and cute, sunny and positive, and really likable."

"That's right! Xiaozui has countless advantages." Ever since he first saw Xiaozui outside the military camp, Zhang Lixian fell in love with this girl who also came from Sichuan.

"Since you like her, then go after her bravely. But I have to say this first. Before I found Xiaozui, she had suffered alone for a while and had a past that she couldn't bear to look back on. If you really want to marry her, go find out for yourself and then make a decision."

"Otherwise, don't bother her."

Wang Zhong looked at Zhang Lixian steadily and said word by word.

Zhang Lixian was stunned by what Wang Zhong said, and was a little confused: "A past that is too painful to look back on?"

Wang Zhong did not explain, but walked around Zhang Lixian and caught up with Xiaozui who was waiting for him at the intersection ahead.

"Brother, what did you say to him?"

"Nothing, just asking him if he really likes you and if he plans to marry you!"

"Brother!" Xiaozui immediately got annoyed: "What are you talking about!"

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "Don't tell me you can't see his little tricks."

Xiaozui's eyes dimmed, and he said, "So what if he can see it? He became a battalion commander at such a young age, and his future is limitless. I'm just an ordinary person with no power or influence, and..."

Even though no one mentions it, the past is there. People's thinking is still relatively conservative these days, especially in the eyes of many ordinary people at the bottom of society.

Looking at the confusion, helplessness and sadness in Xiaozui's eyes, Wang Zhong felt a little distressed. This girl had endured pain that she shouldn't have to endure at her age, or in other words, she was just a microcosm of the vast majority of people in this era.

Just as Meng Fan said in the original book when he was bragging to a few new recruits, there is famine and war outside now, the Japanese devils' offensive is very fierce, bandits are rampant everywhere, and the people are living in dire straits and suffering terribly.

Although you may die if you serve in the battlefield, that is a matter for the future. At least for now, if you stay in the army, you can eat rice from Yunnan, salt from Sichuan, and biscuits and canned food supported by the United States every day, which can barely fill your stomach.

But if they leave the army, without the food provided by the army and the monthly salary, how will they survive?
Selling themselves to wealthy families, the men became long-term laborers? Become tenants? The women became slaves? Become concubines of the masters and sons of those wealthy families?

Wang Zhong rubbed Xiaozui's head distressedly, and smiled to comfort him: "This is not your fault, you just want to live. It's the world that is wrong, it's the Japanese devils, it's the local tyrants and corrupt officials who exploit ordinary people like us who are wrong."

Xiaozui forced a rather forced smile on his face: "Brother, you don't have to comfort me, don't worry, I won't let my imagination run wild."

"I'll be here for you from now on!" Wang Zhong smiled and said gently.

Xiaozui looked at Wang Zhong's eyes full of love and concern, and felt warm in his heart. He nodded subconsciously and said "hmm".

"Hurry up, your sister Shangguan must be waiting anxiously."

"Baoer must be starving right now." Xiaozui also laughed, but this time the smile was no longer forced, but a sincere smile from the heart.

Xiaozui's home was not far from the temporary "field hospital" provided by Mr. He, and the two arrived in seven or eight minutes.

The courtyard door was open, and Shangguan Jieci was sitting at the table holding Lei Baoer, teaching Lei Baoer the "Thousand Character Classic" that Wang Zhong had left for Xiaozui to learn.

"Captain Wang!" Seeing Wang Zhong and Xiaozui walk in together, Shangguan Jieci immediately stood up and took the initiative to greet Wang Zhong.

"Your husband is back too, but he should be at the Jiqipo position now. I'll let him come back to see you after the position is settled in a couple of days."

"Thank you, Captain Wang!"

"By the way, dinner is ready, you can eat now."

Shangguan Jieci said somewhat embarrassedly: "I just didn't expect you to be back, Captain Wang, so I didn't cook much!"

Wang Zhong said: "It's okay. Don't we have some noodles at home? Cook one or two pounds. By the time we've finished eating, the noodles will be ready."

"I'm going right now!"

"Baoer, be obedient and don't run around, okay?" Shangguan Jieci put his son down, gave him a warning, and hurried into the kitchen.

Wang Zhong walked to the table and sat down. Lei Baoer just looked at him straight in the eyes: "Don't you recognize me?"

Lei Baoer said: "You are Uncle Wang."

"Yes, you still remember me."

"Have you started learning to read?" Wang Zhong looked at the Thousand Character Classic on the table and asked casually with a smile, "How far have you learned so far?"

"Winter comes and summer goes, autumn harvests and winter stores." Lei Baoer said crisply.

“Then let me test you!” Wang Zhong said with a smile: “What is behind the waxing and waning of the sun and the moon?”

"It's Shengxu Liezhang!"

"not bad!"

"It's quite impressive."

Xiao Zui smiled and sat next to Lei Baoer, holding him on his lap, and said with a soft smile: "Has Baoer been well behaved at home today? Have you been naughty and disobeyed your mother?"

"Aunt Xiaozui, Bao'er is very well behaved."

Shangguan Jieci and Lei Baoer have been living in Xiaozui's house for more than a month, and Lei Baoer and Xiaozui have become very familiar with each other.