Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

After the meeting, Wu Zhe and the other two led the team to the top of a hill respectively. Their primary task was to establish firepower points and strengthen the overall defense of the base.

Several other teams also went to help, and many people also went to lend a hand after hearing the news.

The days since arriving at Heiyun Village were the most peaceful times for the people since the outbreak of the war. They didn't have to worry about being suddenly killed by the devils, nor did they have to worry about flying artillery fire, and they had enough food, which was something they had never dared to imagine before.

A few children came running over from a distance, hugged Lin Qiang's thighs, shook their bodies, and shouted, "Brother Lin Qiang, Brother Lin Qiang, Grandpa Wang caught some fish for us while we were washing clothes just now. We want to put them in the fields. Is that okay?"

These kids were the most mischievous ones in the base. They seemed to be born different from other kids. They spent their days either climbing trees to pick wild fruits, fishing in the river, or running to Zhao Dezhu, asking for help in cleaning his guns.

They are not like the other children at all. They just follow Zhang Yuntian to learn how to read and write. When Zhang Yuntian is not free, they will help adults with chores.

Hu Zi jokingly said, "Why don't you give it to me? I'm the best at grilling fish!"

The leading child was from Aunt Pang's family, so everyone called him Xiaopang. In fact, this child was not fat at all. Compared with other children, Xiaopang was much taller and stronger.

In Aunt Pang's own words, this child is as strong as a calf.

Sometimes when he gets naughty, even Aunt Pang can't control him by herself.

Don't be fooled by Xiaopang's tall and strong figure. Apart from being a little naughty, his mind is just like any other child. After hearing what Hu Zi said, he shook his head like a rattle: "I don't want it! Brother Hu Zi, you only know how to eat!"

"Hahaha!"

Lin Qiang laughed happily, then imitated him and said, "Brother Huzi, you only know how to eat!"

"I don't eat much!"

Hu Zi said this, looking at Monk Wei beside Lin Qiang. The latter's eyes fixed on him: "Do I eat a lot?"

"No more, no more!"

There are only three people here. Lin Qiang is a higher-ranking official and he dare not say anything. The monk is the best fighter in the whole row and he is also not to be messed with.

Lin Qiang touched Xiaopang's head and said with a doting smile, "Go ahead, but you are not allowed to go down!"

The water in the rice fields is much colder than the water in the river, especially in late autumn, which can easily cause these little guys to catch a cold or fever.

"Got it, let's go and release the fish!"

Several children jumped and ran towards the rice fields. Lin Qiang and the other two watched them leave until they could no longer see the children.

"Platoon Leader, were you like this when you were a kid?"

Hu Zi's words made Lin Qiang fall into memories, and two different pictures appeared in his mind at the same time. One was a childhood that he had not experienced but was very happy, and the other was a miserable childhood that he had experienced personally.

"I was thinking about killing the devils all day, but my mind also remembered other things."

Lin Qiang changed the subject and said, "Come on, let's go see how our precious baby is doing."

"It's okay!"

Hu Zi laughed and said, "Those dozens of horses have a much better life than us. They are all well-fed and strong, and they are much stronger than when we came here!"

Ever since he brought back a cavalry company's horses last time, Lin Qiang has always had people take good care of them. Coincidentally, there are a few old people in the base who have been dealing with horses since they were young. With them taking care of them, Lin Qiang feels much more at ease.

When we arrived at the stable, we saw that it was just as Hu Zi said. The hair of each horse seemed to be shining and the body was plump!

Lin Qiang happened to run into one of the old men who were raising horses. Seeing him leading a horse out, he asked curiously, "Uncle Liu, what are you doing with the horse?"

Uncle Liu stopped and gently stroked the horse's neck with his hand, saying lovingly, "Horses are just like people. They can't lie down for too long. They need to move around every day. It's not enough to just feed them well. They have to run."

Actually, Lin Qiang knew nothing about raising horses. He thought just providing fodder and water was enough. He had no idea there were so many tricks involved. "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Liu."

"It's not hard. It's not hard at all."

Grandpa Liu smiled and said, "Even with my old bones, I can still make a small contribution to our war of resistance. My family has raised horses for generations, but by my generation, let alone horses, we can't even afford a donkey. I am grateful to be able to take care of these horses!"

Judging from the condition of these horses, you can tell that Uncle Liu and his colleagues really love them.

"Platoon Leader Lin, it's a good thing you're here. Do you want to give it a try?"

Grandpa Liu patted the saddle and said, "Any one of these horses can be considered a top-grade horse. Compared with the horses ridden by the great generals in ancient times, they are not inferior in any way!"

Uncle Liu is very confident in these horses. After all, he has raised them for so long, and he must know very well what each horse is like.

"Okay, I'll try it then!"

Lin Qiang slowly approached the saddle. In fact, he had never ridden a horse before, and even the movements of getting on the horse were clumsy. Fortunately, he got on in one try.

"Platoon Leader Lin, is this your first time riding a horse?"

"Yeah, I've never ridden one before."

Uncle Liu held the reins tightly and explained to Lin Qiang the riding skills and things to pay attention to.

After listening to it, Lin Qiang suddenly felt that riding a horse was just like that. He immediately said that he could do it and asked Uncle Liu for the reins.

Uncle Liu still didn't hand it to him, and reiterated, "Platoon Leader Lin, you'd better be careful. If you fall off your horse, you'll be in big trouble!"

"Do not worry!"

Lin Qiang said confidently: "Just watch!"

Taking the reins, Lin Qiang imitated the movements of the cavalry company soldiers he had seen, squeezed his legs together, and shouted: "Go!"

The warhorse raised its head and neighed, then its strong body rushed forward like lightning.

On horseback, Lin Qiang was caught off guard and almost fell off, which shocked Uncle Liu and others.

Fortunately, Lin Qiang reacted quickly, leaned forward, then bent over to grab the reins, and clamped his legs around the horse's belly to feel the pleasure of galloping.

"drive!"

After one round, Lin Qiang became more and more proficient in riding. Not only could he achieve the unity of waist and horse, he could even hold the reins with one hand and take out his gun with the other hand to aim and shoot.

You know, this is his first time riding a horse.

The monk was quite knowledgeable about horsemanship, and seeing Lin Qiang's actions surprised him: "Is the platoon leader lying to us? Doesn't he look like this is his first time riding a horse?"

If Uncle Liu hadn't had many years of experience, he wouldn't have believed that this was Lin Qiang's first time riding a horse. But Lin Qiang's actions at the time wouldn't deceive him: "Platoon Leader Lin wasn't lying. This really was his first time riding a horse."

Ever since he was captured by the Japanese, the monk has never ridden a horse at full speed again, which made him feel itchy.

But everyone in the platoon knew that these horses were the platoon leader's favorites, and the consequences of touching a horse's buttocks were even more serious than touching a tiger's buttocks.

Uncle Liu saw what the monk was thinking. The monk was very straightforward, and his thoughts were written all over his face. He smiled and said, "Monk, do you want to try the horses here?"

"Can I try?"

"Of course you can. If Platoon Leader Lin blames you, just say it was me, the old man, who let him do it."

Uncle Liu is not well educated, but he is very good at judging people and knows what kind of person Lin Qiang is.

"Okay, I'll try it too!"

This time, Grandpa Liu brought out two horses and handed the reins to Hu Zi and the monk respectively: "Give it a try. It's a good opportunity for me to see which of us old guys has raised the best horses!"