Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

After a while, Fang Cheng came over with an old man wearing coarse clothes.

Fang Cheng introduced, "Battalion Commander, this is Grandpa Jiang, the head of Yongning Village."

The old man was a little afraid, but he still asked, "Comrades, what brings you here?"

Zhou Qianli tried his best to remain humble and said with a smile, "Village Chief Jiang, we have just come down from the battlefield. Can we come here to rest for a while?"

"Don't worry, we'll pay you. The place doesn't have to be too nice, as long as it's sheltered from the wind and rain."

The old man felt relieved when he heard this, and then looked at the next group of soldiers and said.

"That's not a problem, but our village is small and we don't have that many rooms."

Zhou Qianli said: "That's fine. We'll take whatever we can get. We'll take care of our own meals and just rest at night."

The old man rarely saw an official so reasonable. He thought for a moment and said, "There is no problem with this. I will let everyone pack it up and give it to the military masters."

Zhou Qianli said: "Village Chief Jiang, there's no need to be so troublesome, just keep it simple."

"Yes, yes, I'll arrange it right away." After the old man said this, he went door to door to notify everyone.

After the old man left, Gu Changfeng called Wan Chenghai over and asked, "We still have some silver dollars, right? Let's give them to the people first so they can feel at ease."

Wan Chenghai said: "We do have silver dollars, but not a lot. Most of what we seized were Japanese yen and gold bars. Even the French currency, US dollars, was rare."

"Give me as much as you can. If that doesn't work, go to Nanxiang Town this afternoon to exchange some and buy some supplies."

"Okay." Wan Chenghai agreed and went to take out all the silver dollars.

There were only a few hundred silver dollars in total, which was not much for so many people.

After the two of them finished making the arrangements, Zhou Qianli turned to face the soldiers and said loudly, "We are entering the village today. Let me explain the rules first."

"First, you are not allowed to disturb the people or steal their belongings."

"Second, you are not allowed to molest, forcibly seize women, or bully women and children."

"Third, even though it's a break, regular training is essential."

"Violators will be subject to military law."

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers began to whisper to each other, and some of them showed disdain on their faces.

Gu Changfeng watched coldly, and after a while he said loudly: "Silence."

In an instant, the venue fell silent.

His deterrent power is still very strong. Killing Japanese soldiers on the battlefield is as easy as slaughtering chickens, which has been deeply rooted in people's minds.

Gu Changfeng had a serious expression and looked at everyone with sharp eyes. Then he said, "Let me say a few words. Please listen."

"My previous words still stand. We will provide money and food to those who want to leave."

"After all, we all contributed to the war of resistance. Now we don't want to fight anymore, and I understand."

After saying this, he paused for a moment, then added a little more emphasis.

"Now, let me ask you all, is there anyone who wants to leave? This agreement will be null and void after today."

After hearing Gu Changfeng's words, some of the soldiers in the field fell into deep thought, while others looked determined!

After a while, seven or eight people came out one after another. One of them apologized, "We want to leave. Our parents and our elderly mother are here. I don't want to die!"

As he spoke, he began to sob, perhaps because he was thinking about the battlefield, or perhaps because he was ashamed of his cowardice.

Gu Changfeng did not make things difficult for them. He ordered Wan Chenghai to take back the guns and gave them five dollars and ten kilograms of food.

Several people bowed to Gu Changfeng with gratitude and then left.

Gu Changfeng continued to look at the soldiers in the field and said, "Since everyone has chosen to stay and fight the devils, I won't say much."

"I just want to say one thing: we share the good times and the bad times together!"

"Good." Huang Zhengkui's shout of "good" instantly caused thunderous applause in the venue.

After the place quieted down, Zhou Qianli took over the speaking position.

"We've walked for such a long time, and everyone must be tired. Now let's move freely!"

"Remember, don't disturb others."

When everyone heard this, they cheered in unison, then went to find a place to sit under the eaves and started bragging and chatting.

"Okay, Lao Zhou, call people later and we'll have a meeting." Gu Changfeng said.

Zhou Qianli nodded and sent someone away.

Half an hour later, the group sat in the village chief's house, and Gu Changfeng said to Wan Chenghai.

"Report on the status of equipment and supplies!"

Wan Chenghai nodded: "We have 92 Type 8 heavy machine guns and 16 grenade launchers."

"The Type 18 rifles were badly damaged, with only 758 left. There were 38 Type 6 rifles, Turtle Box rifles, and a lot of hand grenades. Only boxes are left now."

"There are still 8 boxes of artillery shells left, the rocket launcher shells are almost used up, and there are 23 boxes of bullets."

"As for supplies, we each have 300 boxes of canned meat and over kilograms of rice and flour."

"That's it."

As soon as Wan Chenghai finished speaking, Huang Zhengkui yelled, "Damn it! Even a regiment can't match our equipment!"

Everyone nodded in unison.

Zhao Ziqing smiled bitterly and said, "With this kind of equipment, even a regiment of the Central Army can't match it. We can even form a regiment now."

Gu Changfeng said: "Manpower is indeed a problem, but we don't need to rush. Many troops have been dispersed during this period. Let's see if we can gather some."

Zhou Qianli asked with a smile: "Changfeng, we are now a battalion of soldiers, what are your plans?"

Gu Changfeng said directly: "Pick out those with good skills. I will form a special forces team of 30 people. I will take them out during this time."

"As for the remaining personnel, you will form three companies and assign the firepower squad and artillery squad."

It is necessary to establish a special forces team during this time.

"Changfeng, are you going out alone?" Zhou Qianli asked.

"Yes, it's just training, there's no danger." Gu Changfeng replied.

Huang Zhengkui said, "I'll join in too. This injury isn't a big deal anymore."

Gu Changfeng rejected the idea and said, "Don't go. I'll take Xiaowu with me. As for the equipment, I need 32 Wangba Boxes, 30 Type 9 rifles, 2 light machine guns, and grenade launchers."

Huang Zhengkui was about to refute when Gu Changfeng looked at him and said.

"The training is quite difficult, so don't go. It will be troublesome if your wound opens again."

After listening to this, Huang Zhengkui hung his head and stopped talking.

Zhou Qianli said: "Since it's just training, it's not a big deal. Just be careful."

Gu Changfeng nodded in agreement, then clapped his hands and said, "Lao Wan, buy three pigs this afternoon, and some wine, and call the villagers over so we can have a good time tonight."

Recently everyone has been having trouble eating, and the food is all canned. People are going crazy from eating too much!

It’s a rare opportunity to have a hot meal, so of course I have to have a pig-killing dinner.

Zhou Qianli added: "You can buy wine, but not too much. Just give a little as a token of your appreciation."

"Okay, then I'll arrange someone to go now." Wan Chenghai agreed and went out.