Vanguards of the War of Resistance! Let's travel back in time together, classmates!

Chapter Thirty-Five: Impregnable Fortress

As dawn broke, the convoy returned to the mountain village. Once inside, everyone hurriedly unloaded their weapons and placed them next to the training ground.

No one knows who spread the news, but in no time, almost the entire village came to see it.

There were about 120 militiamen in the village, and they all had their eyes shining and mouths watering. They wondered if they would have the chance to use these tempting weapons, and they were all talking at once.

Song Xiaoyun, along with Sister Zhu and several other girls including Lu Zhaoliang and Shanshan, gathered together and talked in hushed tones. Meanwhile, Teacher Yang brought all the children from the village over.

The children chattered and jumped around non-stop, and some even went to touch the heavy machine gun and grenade launcher, but after Song Xiaoyun yelled at them, no one rushed to touch them.

Upon hearing the news, Song Baichuan and his son rushed over, almost running. Song Dalong's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw the weapons scattered all over the ground.

"Hahahaha... Brother Shangguan... This... Haha... You are the savior of our Song Family Village... Hahahaha..."

Song Baichuan nodded repeatedly, "I wonder if Instructor Shangguan knows how to use these weapons. These mud-covered kids in the village have never even seen them before, hehe..."

Min Wenqian laughed heartily, "Boss, look at what you're saying. Our Instructor Shangguan is a top student from the Central Military Academy. There's nothing he can't use. Within a few days, I guarantee everyone will have learned how to use it. Don't worry... haha..."

Everyone nodded in agreement, watching as rows of Type 38 rifles were neatly stacked, with 10 rifles on each of them forming 5 piles.

Four Type 91 light machine guns were propped up on the ground, a brand-new Type 92 heavy machine gun had just had its oil seal removed, two grenade launchers, 6000 silver dollars in a crate, and boxes of ammunition, grenades, and shells next to them...

Tsk tsk... If other mountain strongholds found out, they'd be terrified, and even the Japanese would be green with envy...

After everyone was excited for a while, Song Baichuan had all the weapons and ammunition moved into the warehouse. He told everyone in the village that they should not reveal this wealth to outsiders.

After breakfast, everyone gathered in the council hall to discuss the next steps.

Zhao Peng laughed and said, "Boss, everyone, now that we have the weapons and equipment, we need to hurry up with the deployment. Why don't we ask Instructor Shangguan to give us some guidance..."

Song Baichuan nodded slightly. "Brother Shangguan, this way please..."

As he spoke, he got up and walked to a map on the left side of the hall:

"This is a topographic map of the area near our Songjiazhai, and the other is a topographic map of the three northeastern provinces..." she said, explaining to Shangguan Yun one by one.

Song Baichuan pointed and said, "The area we are in now is surrounded by towering mountains for hundreds of miles, and transportation is not very convenient, so the Japanese have not gone too deep."

The largest forces in this area are Camel Peak, Sidaogou, Laoye Ridge, and Daheishan, with Camel Peak being the closest to us.

Moreover, Songjiazhai in Longnan Mountain also faces a threat from Zhuanghe County to the south, because the Jieqiao Bridge was occupied by the Japanese, leaving our south gate wide open.

The Japanese also have a large garrison at Wulongkou to the north. Once the war starts, we will probably be attacked from both sides...

After watching for a while, Shangguan Yun nodded slightly and said, "Chief Song, I now basically understand our current situation. We are indeed caught between a rock and a hard place..."

Everyone nodded in agreement; Shangguan Yun was right, the current situation was indeed not optimistic.

"But I wonder if the instructor has any good ideas that might alleviate the unfavorable situation in my Songjiazhai village..." Song Dalong asked with a frown.

"Haha... Everyone, there's no need to worry. It's true that we're surrounded by enemies, but that was before I, Shangguan Yun, came to Song Family Village. Now that we're here, how can we sit idly by?"

To be honest, the weapons and ammunition you see today are only a small part of what I can provide; I have external support.

A few days ago, I contacted the intelligence department of the central government and was instructed to organize scattered troops outside the Great Wall to resist the Japanese. If weapons and ammunition are needed, I can apply to my superiors, and weapons and ammunition will be supplied continuously.

Moreover, once we grow stronger in the future, the central government will provide us with regular army status. At that time, we will sweep across the Northeast, wipe out the Japanese pirates, and restore our homeland. You will all be national heroes...

Let's just make empty promises first. The Japanese are powerful right now, and morale is low, so this is a desperate measure. All that talk about foreign aid from the central government and organizational structures is just made up. Once we establish our own bases, we might not be any worse off than them...

Everyone was shocked and deeply moved. They hadn't expected this young instructor to have such power. Upon reflection, it did make sense; otherwise, how could they explain the weapons and ammunition they had encountered earlier...?

The crowd then stopped doubting and nodded repeatedly, beaming with joy. In fact, they had all fallen into a misconception: how could the central government possess the Japanese weapons and equipment? They were probably just too excited.

However, since ancient times, which bandit family has become an outlaw voluntarily? It was always out of necessity, forced by circumstances, that they took to the mountains to become kings.

They resorted to robbery out of necessity. The name "bandit" certainly doesn't sound good, but when they heard there was a chance to "clean up" their ways, everyone longed for it.

The Song father and son also looked excited. They exchanged a glance, and Song Baichuan cupped his hands towards Shangguan Yun and said:

"We urge Instructor Shangguan to oversee the overall deployment. The future will concern the rise and fall of the nation. We, being from the mountains, are ignorant of national affairs and will need your help to mediate."

Shangguan Yun was naturally happy to agree, and everyone looked at him with delight.

Without further ado, Shangguan Yun took some time to draw a simple defense map of Songjia Village and led a group of people to start working.

The first step was planning the mountain stronghold. The current layout is that the stronghold stretches 10 kilometers from north to south. Apart from the main stronghold in the center, which is 5 li long and 4 li wide, the rest is mountain forest, grassland, farmland...

The ammunition depot and warehouse were on the east side, the living quarters were on the south and west sides, and the main hall was in the middle.

The surrounding walls, made of collapsed bricks and stones, still remain, vaguely outlining the ruins of a square city.

It is said that this place was once an important military stronghold of the imperial court. The environment and terrain were excellent. With careful planning and strong firepower, it would have been an impregnable fortress.

The first step was for Shangguan Yun to organize people to search for a place on Longnan Mountain to dig a cave in preparation for moving the ammunition depot into the mountains, as it was not safe to leave it outside.

The second step was to separate the civilian houses from the military camps. Four military camps were set up in the whole village, with one platoon stationed in each camp. Two shifts of people took turns on duty at night. Those on duty were not allowed to go home and had to live in the camp.