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When Captain Shi saw the fleeing puppet troops, he just let them go. The main reason was that once the puppet troops started running, it would be impossible for their guerrilla troops, who had just fought a big battle, to catch up with them.

Although we just wasted a mortar shell, it was able to muddy the water and also cover our next actions.

Next, Captain Shi ordered everyone to quickly clean up the battlefield and take away everything they could. He then led the team to another secret base to meet up with Instructor Zhou and his team.

Later, when the people heard that their troops had won a great victory, they were very happy.

Captain Shi also specially selected ten old Hanyang rifles and gave them to the villagers of Shuinan Village, asking them to form a militia to protect the village. The other ten were given to the current village to also form a militia squad.

The role of these militias is to cover the retreat of the villagers when the enemy's large forces arrive, or to defend against lone Japanese soldiers and puppet troops, which can effectively reduce the pressure on the main force.

The guerrillas were carefully fiddling with the Japanese's grenade launchers and Type 99 light machine guns. For them, these were rare heavy weapons.

Three Type 99 light machine guns and three grenade launchers, plus sufficient ammunition, are enough to double the strength of the water guerrillas.

But this is only temporary. After this mission is over, it would be good enough if we could leave behind a Type 99 light machine gun.

They are a water guerrilla force. Grenade launchers are okay on land, but it is a bit difficult to accurately hit the enemy ship with them while rowing a small boat. Not to mention the guerrillas, even few people in the main force can do it.

Therefore, things like grenade launchers are basically useless for water guerrillas. They are usually handed over to superiors and then distributed to other guerrillas on land for use.

Although our arsenal is able to produce a large number of grenade launchers, they can only be equipped to the main force, and the quantity is not particularly large.

The guerrillas, unless they are a county brigade, will be equipped with a few guns. The rest are basically unable to be equipped with such heavy weapons unless they capture them themselves.

This time, Captain Shi also benefited from the squad. This was the first time they seized so many heavy weapons. After this battle, their water guerrillas became famous in the surrounding area.

After all, these days, if you want to gain the trust and respect of others, you have to show real combat results, such as how many enemies you killed and how much supplies you seized.

To easily wipe out a squad of enemies with just over a hundred people was something the guerrilla circles in the nearby counties could not even think of. Even if it was the main force, if the casualty ratio could be 2:1, it would be considered a great victory.

Even if this kind of record was largely accidental, no one could deny that it was a great victory, and it was not impossible for it to be written into the county annals and passed down.

After discussing with the instructor and Captain Hu, Captain Shi decided to rest in the village for one night and then transport the supplies to the island on the lake tomorrow morning. It is safer there and the Japanese soldiers will not be able to find the island without a local guide.

Captain Hu took out a lot of canned food and compressed biscuits and gave them to the villagers of Shuinan Village. This can be considered a kind of compensation.

At the same time, they also contacted the headquarters through the radio equipped by the squad, hoping to urgently allocate a batch of supplies. Their troops would live on the island for a period of time, and they had to completely cut off the Japanese's water transportation in Donghu Lake.

That night, the villagers of the two villages and the guerrillas had another sumptuous dinner together, especially the canned meat fried with wild vegetables. For the poor people, this was a rare delicacy. Many children had never eaten such a greasy meal since they were born. It is estimated that many people will never forget this dinner in their lives.

The next morning, Captain Shi used a small boat to transport the team's personnel and equipment to the island in the middle of the lake, preparing to settle there permanently.

Captain Hu solemnly introduced, "Captain Shi, Instructor Zhou, this is Technician Meng from the Arsenal. He's leading a technical team and is responsible for the technical guidance of this operation. Let him introduce us now."

Technician Meng took out a piece of paper and drew a rough outline of a mine with a pen. Then he began to explain it in detail:

"Gentlemen, this thing I drew is scientifically called a sea mine. To be more specific, it's called a trigger-type anchor mine. It was specially developed by our arsenal to deal with the Japanese armored ships."

"In fact, the principle of this type of landmine was invented by our ancestors during the Ming Dynasty, which was two or three hundred years ahead of the West. Unfortunately, they gradually stopped paying attention to it and fell far behind."

"The mines we brought here this time are test samples. They're not very powerful and can only deal with small ships under 50 tons. Once the technology matures, we'll develop more powerful mines."

After hearing these words, Captain Shi immediately exclaimed loudly: "This is really great! Our water guerrillas have wanted to do this for a long time. Every time we see the Japanese armored gunboats transporting supplies under our noses, we get so angry."

"But the weapons we have are simply incapable of causing any damage to a gunboat weighing dozens of tons. The grenades our superiors have equipped us with are simply out of reach because they are too far away."

"Now that we have this newly developed weapon, we feel relieved. Technician Meng, just give the orders. Our guerrillas will fully cooperate."

"Thank you very much. We need to do two things now. First, determine the specific time when the Japanese fleet will deliver supplies, so that we can place mines on the enemy's route according to the situation."

"Secondly, we will be measuring various hydrological data on site in the lake over the next few days. This is extremely important, and all the data for the main waterways must be detailed. Only in this way can we set qualified mine parameters and strive to achieve a hit on the first try."

Faced with these two problems, the four people present discussed it and decided that Captain Shi would lead his men to the dock where the Japanese were transporting supplies to prepare to scout the specific situation.

Instructor Zhou, on the other hand, was responsible for measuring various data with Technician Meng. Also, because he had studied for a few years, he also learned the corresponding operating methods.

In this way, the team settled down on the island. During the day, they took fishing boats and, under the guidance of old fishermen, measured various data in detail. They also compiled these data into books. These things are very important to us.

In this way, time passed day by day, until the afternoon of the third day, when Captain Shi hurried back.

"Captain Hu, Technician Meng, we've found out everything. The enemy will have a fleet transporting various supplies the day after tomorrow, and one of our comrades has already infiltrated the fleet."

"According to intelligence, this enemy fleet consists of more than twenty wooden cargo ships, escorted by an ironclad gunboat, and also a platoon of puppet troops."