Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Soon, Xu Lang brought the soldier to the outside of Lin Qiang's house.

"Report."

"Come in."

Inside the house, Lin Qiang had just hung up the phone with the brigade commander. He didn't say how much supplies he had sent, but only talked about the medicines.

Xu Lang led the people into the house, and then naturally found a place to sit down. He knew that the battalion commander did not want to see him.

The soldier was facing Lin Qiang for the first time and was visibly nervous. He even stuttered a little: "Hello...Hello, Battalion Commander!"

"Don't be nervous, just sit down."

Lin Qiang looked at the other person. He didn't look like a northerner. He was only about 1.7 meters tall and not very strong.

Like other soldiers, he suffered from the ravages of war, and his face was full of vicissitudes, and his age was unrecognizable.

"How old is this year?"

When the soldier heard Lin Qiang's question, he stood up so fast that the stool behind him flew out of his way. "Report to the battalion commander, I'm 23 this year!"

Xu Lang picked up the stool and put it back at the soldier's feet.

"Don't be nervous, sit down and talk."

"Yes!"

The soldier sat down properly, in stark contrast to Xu Lang who was busy pouring water.

At the age of 23, it is hard to imagine how much determination it took for him to sneak into the Japanese position alone.

"What is your name?"

"Report to the battalion commander, my name is Cai Xiaoxin!"

"Southerner?"

"Reporting to the battalion commander, yes, my hometown is Hunan, and I followed my uncle to escape the famine and came here."

Lin Qiang tried his best to look friendly and asked with a smile, "I heard from your company commander that during the last battle, you killed several Japanese soldiers by yourself and even captured a pheasant neck?"

After the battle, Xu Lang asked him about the whole incident. When Lin Qiang brought it up again, Cai Xiaoxin thought he had made a mistake.

"Report to the battalion commander, this is what happened..."

Cai Xiaoxin described the entire process in great detail, including how his gun was hidden by his comrades.

Xu Lang stood up and said, "I have already punished those guys. They are now digging out horse manure in the stable."

I learned all this from Lin Qiang. Beating or scolding soldiers is not advisable. Corporal punishment is meaningless to them, just like doing extra training. It's better to find something you haven't done before.

For example, collecting horse manure to fertilize the land, fetching water to people's homes, chopping firewood for the ladies, washing clothes, etc.

These things are much more meaningful than corporal punishment.

"Battalion Commander, this matter has nothing to do with the company commander and the others. If you want to punish anyone, just punish me!"

Xu Lang kicked Cai Xiaoxin's butt and said, "Who said I was going to punish you?"

"what?"

Cai Xiaoxin really wanted to say that if it wasn’t a punishment, then why did she ask me to come here?

Lin Qiang laughed and said, "Your company commander is right. We didn't call you here to punish you. You were able to kill more than a dozen Japanese soldiers alone, seize a pheasant neck, and escape unscathed. This is something your company commander couldn't do. So shouldn't he be punished even more?"

When Xu Lang heard that Lin Qiang was going to punish him, he couldn't help but shiver.

Last time it was horse manure, what will it be this time?

"Then why did you call me here, Captain?"

Lin Qiang stood up and walked over to him, saying, "It's nothing important. I just wanted to see if the soldier who could accomplish such a feat was any different from the others. Also, I wanted to ask if you'd like to join the special forces."

"Ok?"

"Ok?"

Xu Lang and Cai Xiaoxin looked at Lin Qiang at the same time, but their eyes were different.

Xu Lang asked, "Platoon Leader, are you going to send Cai Xiaoxin to the special forces?"

"Whether he can get in is one thing. Duan Peng will handle the special forces' affairs himself. I just recommended him to go there."

In the early days of the special forces team, Lin Qiang said that Duan Peng would handle everything himself, including personnel issues.

It is impossible for Lin Qiang to break the rules he set just because of Cai Xiaoxin.

The special forces team is a sharp weapon of the independent battalion. The soldiers in it are the elite among the elites, and the quality of each soldier is definitely better than that of the company and platoon leaders.

Special forces members need to learn not only how to aim and shoot, but also more professional knowledge such as professional tactical application, tactical coordination, and the use of firearms.

Even Lin Qiang himself doesn't know most of the knowledge.

Just as the three of them were discussing, Zhang Yuntian's anxious voice suddenly rang out from outside the door: "Battalion Commander, the special forces are back."

The special forces are back?

Why didn’t you report it in advance?

Lin Qiang was very puzzled as to why Zhang Yuntian reported in such a tone when the special forces team returned.

"Did an accident happen?"

Lin Qiang walked quickly to the door and asked.

Zhang Yuntian nodded and replied, "It was Duan Peng. According to the description of the special forces team members, their mission failed and they were pursued and surrounded by the Japanese. Duan Peng was seriously injured and unconscious, and the special forces suffered heavy losses."

"Where are the people!?"

"He was sent to the hospital and is being treated."

Hearing this, Lin Qiang pushed Zhang Yuntian away and rushed to the hospital in a hurry.

At the hospital entrance, other members of the special forces were arguing with the hospital staff, and neither side was willing to give in.

"Get out of the way, I want to go in and see the captain!"

"If anyone doesn't get out of the way, don't blame me for taking action!"

The hospital nurse was not afraid at all. She blocked the door and said, "No, the director said that you soldiers will only cause trouble if you go in. No one is allowed to go in until the operation is completed!"

"Step aside!"

A special forces member was about to force his way in, but luckily Lin Qiang showed up at that moment. Seeing this, he shouted angrily, "What are you doing? What are you doing?!"

"Damn it, are you going to rebel?"

When the special forces team members saw Lin Qiang appear, they all became quiet.

Lin Qiang walked up to the impulsive team member and kicked him in the back of the knee without saying a word. The team member bent his legs and knelt on the ground.

"Just kneel here. When the surgery is done, you can get up."

"Yes!"

Then Lin Qiang looked at the others and said angrily, "What? You came back from a defeat and you still have the nerve to cause trouble here? It seems that Duan Peng is too kind to you guys and has spoiled you a little too much."

Lin Qiang pointed at the hospital gate and shouted angrily, "Do you know what this place is? It's a rescue center. Your captain is rescuing someone. If your impulsive behavior disturbs the doctor performing the operation, who will be held responsible if something unexpected happens?"

"Listen to my command, stand at attention!"

Except for the team member kneeling on the ground, the other team members quickly stood at attention.

"Everyone take three steps back!"

"Push-ups ready!"

The team quickly spread out and the players lay on the ground to get ready.

Push-ups are an essential part of their daily training. The special forces members have long been accustomed to them, and doing three to five hundred in one breath is no problem.

But the problem is that the one who gave the order was Lin Qiang.

"You are just like him. You can stop when the operation is completed."

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and do it!"

Logically speaking, regardless of whether the mission was successful or not, the special forces members had been fighting the Japanese for such a long time and had traveled a long distance back, so their bodies were already exhausted and it was time for them to have a good rest.

At first, Lin Qiang thought that after Duan Peng's surgery was completed, he would go and solve the special forces team's morale problem.

But when he saw the scene at the hospital gate, he was almost furious. It seemed that they were not tired, otherwise they would not have the energy to make trouble.

The nurses in the hospital were all women from the base area. Lin Qiang first apologized to them and then asked, "How long will the operation take?"

The nurse shook her head and said, "I don't know. Doctor Zhang just said that no one should disturb me until the operation is complete."

This sentence is very euphemistic, indicating that Duan Peng's situation is not optimistic.

What exactly happened that caused the special forces team to lose nearly half of its members? Duan Peng was also seriously injured and his life or death is now unknown.

"You, tell me all the details of this operation. Don't leave anything out!"