Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Early the next morning.

Because they were in a hurry to get away from Wulipu yesterday, the soldiers only ate a few bites of dry food on the way.

Lin Qiang asked a few people to start making a fire and cooking. In this deep forest, they were not worried about being discovered by the Japanese.

And now we have the confidence. As long as we don’t encounter a large Japanese force, a platoon is capable of fighting.

Soldiers woke up one after another to help with cooking. Seeing that the team had grown much larger than yesterday, Lin Qiang felt more confident.

And a bit excited.

Just ask yourself, which man with blood would go back to the Anti-Japanese War period, lead a team of his own, defend his country, and write a passionate and glorious life.

Hu Zi was thoughtful and made a roster, which simply recorded the names and addresses of the soldiers.

The team is made up of people from all over the place, and they can find their homes with just an address.

He handed the roster to Lin Qiang. Just one glance and Lin Qiang couldn't stop smiling: "More than a hundred people?"

"How can this be wrong?"

Hu Zi also smiled and pointed at Zhang Yuntian who was walking over and said, "Zhang Yuntian's joining the team has doubled our team size!"

Most of those who got up early were the original soldiers. For example, the newly joined soldiers were all puppet soldiers before and were used to being lazy in Wulipu. In addition, yesterday's forced march made them feel tired for the first time, so most of them were still asleep.

Zhang Yuntian smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Normally there's nothing to do in Wulipu, and the brothers are used to being lazy. I'll go wake them up right away."

"never mind."

Lin Qiang stopped him and said, "Let them be lazy this time, but you have to remember one thing. If you join my team, no matter whether you obey me or not, you must obey me completely. If you still want to lead the team yourself, then leave as soon as possible."

Zhang Yuntian panicked when he heard this, fearing he would be misunderstood. He hurriedly said, "Please rest assured, Platoon Leader, this will never happen. I can guarantee that it will not harm the people."

"I believe you on that."

These puppet troops have never done anything to harm the people. Now that they have joined the Eighth Route Army, such a situation will not happen.

Lin Qiang glanced at him and said, "As I said before, we in the Eighth Route Army have our own military regulations. No one is allowed to violate them. No matter who it is, if they dare to violate them, I, Lin Qiang, will not forgive them lightly."

Zhang Yuntian was also unequivocal and immediately stated, "Since I have chosen to join the Eighth Route Army, I will definitely obey orders. I dare not think too much about anything else. I just want to kill more devils in the future and not leave myself with the reputation of a traitor."

"You can rest assured about this. As long as you fight the Japanese, no matter what you did before, you are a soldier defending our country."

At this time, a smell of meat wafted over.

"Gulu~!"

This voice sounded at an inopportune time. Zhang Yuntian smiled awkwardly: "I only ate a few mouthfuls of dry food yesterday..."

"fine."

Lin Qiang smiled and said, "Go, wake everyone up. We have to continue our journey after dinner."

Zhang Yuntian didn't even need to call out. When the soldiers who were still sleeping smelled the aroma of meat, they stood up as if they were injected with chicken blood.

The only advantage of working for the Japanese is that you don't have to worry about food and drink.

But this does not mean that you can eat meat in Wulipu. Most of the time, Zhang Yuntian and his friends only eat steamed buns and vegetables.

As for the meat, it depends on whether the Japanese in the artillery tower are willing to give it to them.

So, when they smell the aroma of meat, their appetite is instantly aroused.

"These useless guys, I have to..."

Zhang Yuntian suddenly thought of something and immediately changed his tone, "Platoon Leader, I'll be frank. I heard that the Eighth Route Army has a very hard life. How come we still have meat to eat?"

"It's not meat."

Lin Qiang said, "It's canned beef seized from the Japanese. Besides, you certainly don't know the situation of other teams, but don't you know the situation of our team?"

Also.

Who has ever seen a platoon with both heavy machine guns and mortars?

Not to mention the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, even a platoon of the Japanese army only had one Type 99 rifle.

There is heavy firepower and meat to eat.

For such a team, Zhang Yuntian believes that the organization of a platoon is just superficial.

"Let's go eat quickly."

"Yes!"

This was Zhang Yuntian’s first time to salute. He felt awkward but also very serious.

Zhang Yuntian brought not only supplies, but also a detailed map.

With the map, Lin Qiang no longer had to rely on memory to march, and he could also effectively avoid the Japanese strongholds along the way.

The most obvious benefit of a larger team is that it makes transporting supplies much easier, which greatly increases the overall speed of the team.

After several days of travel, the team finally arrived at their destination.

Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up, Lin Qiang couldn't help but admire the bandits of Heiyun Village. They really knew how to choose a place.

Several towering mountains form a natural barrier. As long as a few firepower points are deployed on it and cross-covered, it is a good place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

After an on-site investigation, Lin Qiang became more determined to establish his base in Heiyun Village.

By stationing here, even if we are surrounded by a large-scale Japanese army, we can easily resist the Japanese attack and hold out until reinforcements arrive.

Heiyun Village is located at the intersection of three forces. It is also close to the defense zones of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Eighth Route Army. It is also an important transportation route for the transportation of supplies for several major troops.

The more Lin Qiang looked at it, the more satisfied he felt. If Chu Yunfei displeased him in the future, the transport team of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army passing by would not be able to pass through here unless they left a bribe.

Now that we have arrived at our destination, the next thing to do is to consider how to capture Heiyun Village.

In fact, the bandits in the mountains are no different from the Japanese devils. They are all trying to survive the war and make a living. Few of them are determined to resist.

However, there is one person who is on Lin Qiang's kill list.

The second in command of Heiyun Village.

Knowing that he was going to surrender to the Eighth Route Army, he still stopped and killed the Eighth Route Army soldiers. Just for this reason, Lin Qiang would not let him go.

If this kind of person stays in the team, he will cause trouble sooner or later.

The team stopped to rest in a ravine. Lin Qiang called Hu Zi and others over to discuss how to take over Heiyun Village.

Qiangzi's proposal was the simplest and most direct: "Platoon Leader, in my opinion, we should just attack directly. This Black Cloud Village is tough and can withstand a few mortar bombardments. We have enough ammunition and manpower. If we put the mortars and heavy machine guns there, won't those bandits open the door obediently?"

"No."

After this proposal was rejected, Hu Zi proposed his own plan: "How about this, we launch a feint attack from the front, pick a few brothers with good skills to sneak in with me, and tie up the few managers."

"In my opinion, it is better to use courtesy before force."

Zhang Yuntian also offered his opinion: "It seems to me that the platoon leader wants not only Black Cloud Village but also the bandits there. Why don't we try a diplomatic approach first and then force the issue? We can ask the bandits there to join us. What if they agree?"

Lin Qiang looked at Zhang Yuntian in surprise. This kid had only been here for one day, but he could already guess what he was thinking. He was a rare talent!

"Platoon leader, don't look at me like that!"

Zhang Yuntian said, "We are short of people now. If we want to develop, we will definitely not miss any opportunity to recruit them. Platoon Leader, am I right?"

"Correct."

Lin Qiang retracted his gaze and said, "Just do as Zhang Yuntian said, first courtesy, then force."

Qiangzi muttered, "What if those bandits refuse?"

"What the hell is there to say?"

Lin Qiang's eyes fixed, and he said in a cold voice: "Just hit me as hard as you can!"

……

That night.

Lin Qiang brought Hu Zi into the Black Cloud Village.

This group of bandits was aware of the need to guard against attacks and knew to place sentries at several weak points, but there were not many of them, and those on guard were all asleep.

After gagging and tying up all the bandits they could find, Lin Qiang and his companions groped their way into the house.

Since they didn't know which room Xie Baoqing slept in, the two men simply started fighting in each room one by one.

After a short while, several bosses were tied up and taken out, staring at each other in the lobby.

When Xie Baoqing was found, the old man was sleeping soundly with his wife in his arms.

When the muzzle of the gun was against his forehead, the cold touch woke him up instantly, and he immediately reached for the pistol next to his pillow.

"Thank you, boss, are you looking for this?"

Hu Zi shook the box in his hand and said with a smile: "Stop looking, get up, our platoon leader has something to tell you."

The woman on the bed was also awakened, but before she could scream, she fell asleep again.

"You...you...who...who are you!"

"You'll know in a minute."