Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

It was already evening when they returned to the base. As Lin Qiang said, the team could still make it back for dinner.

Zhang Yuntian had also returned and was busy registering the new recruits. Seeing the team return, he stood up and came to greet them: "Platoon leader, did the mission go well?"

"Very smooth."

Lin Qiang pointed at the fifteen people behind him and said, "These people should also register and come to me when you are done."

Zhang Yuntian replied, "Okay."

Hu Zi did not go with them to raid the stronghold. This time the mission was very easy, and Lin Qiang completed it successfully with only a team of twenty people.

The soldiers who participated in this mission narrated the whole process to the soldiers who did not take part in the operation during dinner, especially emphasizing that they discovered for the first time that it could be so easy to fight the Japanese.

With zero casualties, they wiped out more than a dozen Japanese devils and a platoon of puppet troops, and brought back a lot of equipment and supplies.

With this batch of weapons, all the soldiers in a row can be equipped with the Japanese Type 38 rifle, and each person can be distributed more than 40 rounds of bullets and several grenades.

Zhang Yuntian finished registering the roster and came to Lin Qiang's room. After saluting, he asked, "Platoon Leader, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Sit down and talk."

Lin Qiang poured him a glass of water and then asked, "Did you get any useful information this time?"

"I just happened to be reporting this to you."

Zhang Yuntian put down the water that was about to reach his mouth and said, "Platoon leader, the intelligence that my fellow villager gave me has been confirmed. It is true, and the information about the Japanese troops and firepower is very accurate. I have another important intelligence to report this time. My fellow villager said that the Japanese will hold a large meeting soon. He doesn't know the specific content, but at that time, most of the Japanese in the county will leave the city. He believes that this is the best time to transport supplies. What do you think?"

"A large meeting?"

Lin Qiang fell into deep thought. What kind of battle plan did the Japanese want to discuss that required them to take away most of the troops in the county?

Is there going to be another comprehensive sweep?

But he quickly dismissed the idea.

The large-scale mopping-up operation caused heavy losses to the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese as well. This type of battle is extremely exhausting for both sides and will not be easily launched again.

Lin Qiang was unable to guess the devil's intentions, so he could only stop thinking about it and said, "This matter is not urgent for now. The most important thing right now is to solve the problem of the team's wintering."

So far, there is no better way to solve the cotton problem.

At this moment, Lin Qiang suddenly remembered that he had not yet checked the reward given by the system.

The system had already distributed rewards as early as the end of the battle and when the battlefield was being cleaned up. However, for such a small battle, Lin Qiang believed that most of the rewards were weapons, ammunition, food and the like.

There was no other way at the moment, so he had to pin his hopes on this system reward: "System, receive the reward."

[Rewards have been distributed to the system space, please check it yourself!]

Then Lin Qiang's consciousness entered the system space, and with a thought, he saw the rewards for this raid.

This time the reward surprised him a little. In addition to guns, ammunition, food and medicine, he was also rewarded with two mortars and five boxes of shells!

Compared to this, other supplies seem less exciting.

Of course, other supplies are also very precious. At least now we don’t have to worry about the soldiers having no medicine to treat their injuries.

This process took only a few breaths. Zhang Yuntian smiled and said, "Platoon leader, I really need to ask my fellow villager for help."

Lin Qiang looked up at him and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Yuntian didn't keep the secret and said, "It's not just us who need winter supplies. The Japanese are also preparing them. The warehouse that my fellow villager is looking after doesn't have much of anything except cotton clothes and quilts!"

Hearing this news, Lin Qiang was stunned for a moment, then said happily: "That's great, it seems that I really need the help of your fellow villagers."

The previous news had been confirmed by Zhang Yuntian himself, and Lin Qiang was no longer worried that it was a specially prepared trap.

Zhang Yuntian also smiled and said, "Now we just need to wait until the Japanese leave the city, and then we can go and transport all the supplies out of the county."

"Platoon leader, there is one more thing..."

Lin Qiang waved his hand to interrupt him and said seriously, "This time, we only need to transport enough quilts and cotton clothes to last through the winter. I know you want your fellow villagers to join our team as soon as possible."

Zhang Yuntian didn't hide anything and said bluntly, "Platoon Leader, I won't hide it from you. I really want him to join us as soon as possible. I don't want to be criticized by the villagers all the time."

Lin Qiang placed his hand on Zhang Yuntian's shoulder and said patiently, "I haven't agreed to your request yet because I need him to be lurking in the county so that he can get the latest information on the enemy's movements. I hope you can persuade him. With his help, our activities in the county will become much easier in the future."

For long-term development plans, it is the best choice for fellow villager Zhang Yuntian to hide in the county town. He has already gained the trust of the Japanese devils, which is much safer than Lin Qiang's re-arranging people to hide.

Zhang Yuntian was somewhat hesitant, thinking that although there was a possibility of sacrifice if he joined the Eighth Route Army, he would still be defending his country and dying in battle against the Japanese invaders, making him a combat hero.

If we hide in the county town and are discovered by the Japanese, there is absolutely no chance of survival. In the end, we will be charged with treason and our ancestors will be criticized.

Lin Qiang saw what he was thinking and didn't force Zhang Yuntian to do it. "How about this, let your fellow villager decide for himself. If he doesn't want to, he can bring his troops and supplies to join us. How about that?"

Neither Lin Qiang nor Zhang Yuntian could make decisions for others. Zhang Yuntian also knew this and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll go discuss this with him later."

Unexpectedly, Lin Qiang stopped him and said, "Don't rush this matter. You and Hu Zi should spend more time training the new recruits in the next few days to ensure that the team can exert its full combat effectiveness."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuntian was delighted and asked, "Platoon Leader, do we have another combat mission?"

Such performance made Lin Qiang's face turn dark. It turned out that Qiangzi was not the only warmonger in this team!

But what he didn't know was that the reason why Qiangzi and his men were so belligerent was that in previous battles, they had always been suppressed by the Japanese with firepower, and almost every battle was won by exchanging lives for lives.

Now, they have good weapons, enough bullets, and more importantly, heavy machine guns and mortars. This kind of firepower is something they could never have imagined before.

Especially after the two ambushes, the soldiers experienced for the first time the victory of completely annihilating the Japanese with zero casualties.

"That's right!"

Lin Qiang pointed to a place on the map with a pencil and said, "Qinghe Town, I don't need to tell you what this place has to offer, right?"

"The devil's train station."

Zhang Yuntian gasped. He knew Lin Qiang had a big appetite, but he hadn't expected him to actually attack the enemy train station. "Platoon leader, with the limited number of troops we have now, attacking the train station isn't realistic, is it?"

"For a while, I was assigned to the railway station to set up defenses. The defense there was like an iron barrel. The Japanese on the defense line were hiding in sturdy bunkers. Even if we used mortars, it was difficult to blow them all up quickly."

"Once the Japanese reinforcements arrive, we won't be able to retreat even if we want to."

"Of course, Platoon Leader, I'm not afraid of death. I just want you to think it over carefully. It's okay to wait until the team is stronger before attacking the Japanese train station. The Japanese are unlikely to abandon the train station anyway, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Originally, Lin Qiang planned to ask Zhang Yuntian's fellow villagers to find a way to enter the train station and work together with him to take over the train station, but now it seems that there is no need for that.

Looking at Zhang Yuntian in front of him, Lin Qiang felt more and more that attacking Wulipo was the right choice. Not only did he have the battle map and some supplies, but it could also play a big role now.

Zhang Yuntian felt a little uncomfortable with Lin Qiang's gaze and quickly asked, "Platoon Leader, why are you looking at me like that?"

"No."

Lin Qiang asked, "Are you sure you've been to the train station to set up defenses?"

"I am sure."

Zhang Yuntian didn't like being questioned, especially by Lin Qiang, so he immediately said, "Platoon leader, if you don't believe me, you can ask the other brothers."

Lin Qiang waved his hand and said, "You misunderstood. I was just confirming. If that's the case, then it will be easier to handle!"

Hearing Lin Qiang's words, combined with the look in his eyes, Zhang Yuntian suddenly felt something was wrong: "Platoon leader, you don't want me to sneak into the train station with my brothers, do you?"