Why did Li Yunlong give so many bullets to Wei Heshang in All Quiet in Peking, but not to the sharpshooters in his team?

The Issue of Unequal Distribution Involving Bullets

What’s wrong with giving more bullets to the monk when the whole group is competing in the arena and eating meat? Besides, the bullets that Wei the monk has may not necessarily be rifle bullets, so even if they were given to someone else, they couldn’t be used.

Wei Dayong’s Compensation and Sacrifice

This is General Li’s way of compensating Wei Dayong.

With Wei Dayong’s abilities, he could have become a platoon leader as soon as he joined the independent regiment.

In addition to his later achievements in killing enemies, he is also qualified to be a company commander.

He could have chosen to become an officer, but Wei Dayong chose to be a security guard, an ordinary soldier, which is equivalent to completely giving up his own path of promotion.

Giving him some bullets is also a form of psychological compensation, letting him know that even as a soldier, he is different from others.

The Importance of Missions and the Danger of Running Out of Bullets

1. The soldier’s mission is to fight, while the bodyguard’s mission is to protect the commander. Clearly, the bodyguard’s mission is more important. Moreover, even new recruits like Duan Peng can get 400 rounds of ammunition to practice with (which infuriated Wei Heshang, haha). So, what’s a few extra bullets for Wei Heshang?

2. Xizi uses the Type 38 rifle, while Wei Heshang mainly uses the German mirror box. There is no conflict between the two.

3. Before sacrificing herself, Xizi once said that Wei Heshang is filthy rich. Another soldier tried to ask for some money, but not only did Wei Heshang not give him any, he also beat him up. This brings us back to the first point - the bodyguard’s mission is more important. Sacrificing ten soldiers in battle can still allow the fight to continue, but sacrificing a commander could halt the battle. Shortly after Xizi’s sacrifice, Li Yunlong and Wei Heshang almost fired the esteemed bullet due to running out of bullets themselves.

“The Monk Who Escaped Death”

It is the monk who has the ability to escape death and survive. Communists, first and foremost, are human beings, so please do not be too critical. If you were in their shoes, you would do the same.

Jiang Wen said that the reason why his father progressed quickly was because he knew how to read. On the first day of his enlistment, he was taken under the wing of the company commander who told him, “Your only task is to collect all kinds of medication. When I get injured, you must follow the instructions on the labels and give me the right pills.”