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036 Militia Organization

The third step was to establish a stronghold based on the ruins of those square cities, setting up watchtowers in prominent locations with guards day and night, and setting up training grounds on the east and west sides, with the east side used for physical fitness training and the west side for firearms practice.

The fourth step is to separate military and civilian supplies, store them centrally, and manage them by designated personnel, making them more convenient and efficient to use.

The fifth step is personnel management. Under the three chieftains, Shangguan Yun is in charge of military affairs, with Zhao Peng and Min Wenqian as captains and deputy captains.

Ban Ge is Shangguan Yun's personal bodyguard squad leader, Liu Yong is the guerrilla captain, Huang Jinlin is in charge of logistics and supplies, and Zhu Yanping leads a group of girls to form a medical team to be responsible for medical work.

As a result, the two leaders became his assistants, busy with Shangguan Yun's tasks, but they were happy with their jobs.

The sixth step was to set up defenses on the perimeter. Guerrilla leader Liu Yong was in charge of intelligence work, and the chief of the stronghold assigned him an assistant, a boy named Wang Yuchaofeng.

This impressive name was given to him by a famous fortune teller in the city, and it is said that he will surely achieve great success in the future. His parents spent a lot of money on it.

Shangguan Yun set up sentry posts 10 li away, all the way to Taipingzhuang. There were spies from the mountain stronghold all around. He also opened a restaurant in Wulongkou Town to collect intelligence.

The seventh step is the design of the fortifications, which is divided into the outer perimeter and the inner perimeter. The outer perimeter extends northward for 4 li until it reaches the vicinity of the swamp. On the north slope, which is about 2 kilometers wide from east to west, a trench 2 meters deep and wide was dug, and traps such as deer antler traps were set up.

Behind the trenches were earthen fortifications, and communication trenches were dug to transport ammunition, leading directly into the mountain stronghold.

Watchtowers were set up in strategic locations, with guards on duty day and night. The southern sentry posts were extended ten miles to the mountain pass and north of the boundary bridge. Fortifications were dug to establish sentry posts, with both visible and hidden sentries.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell they were experts. The Song father and son were overjoyed, thinking that this deal was well worth it. Their unintentional act had brought about such a dramatic change to the mountain stronghold, which made them feel extremely gratified.

The internal fortifications were even more complex. The inner fortress was 5 li from north to south and 4 li from east to west. It was built on the ruins of Fangcheng and had a wooden wall 2.5 meters high. Inside, there were ladders, shooting corridors, and shooting holes in the walls.

The walls, extending four li (approximately 4 kilometers) on both the north and south sides, were three to five hundred meters wide in flat areas. Several positions suitable for a frontal attack by the enemy were surrounded by stone walls, with corner towers and watchtowers at each of the four corners, manned day and night...

Shangguan Yun was meticulous, marking and drawing on the map while listing the planned steps and assigning tasks. Specific people were assigned to specific projects, and when manpower was insufficient, laborers were recruited from nearby villages. It was truly a case of money flowing out like water, but the project was progressing smoothly...

The village was bustling with activity, with men, women, and children all pitching in. Three or four hundred people were all busy, and the villagers were in high spirits.

Because... they are working to protect their own lives, to protect their parents, children, and families. They work without complaint, gritting their teeth, sweating but not shedding tears...

A dozen days later, the mountain stronghold was taking shape. The outer fortifications were completed, mainly involving digging ditches and building a few watchtowers. The entrance area was dug on the outside first, while the internal traffic ditches and other structures could be built later without any rush.

Moreover, in many places there are ruins and walls, so only a small part is newly built and then connected.

However, this project is still quite large!

Therefore, the number of people in Songjiazhai was definitely not enough. To this end, a lot of money was spent to hire a group of young and strong laborers from the surrounding villages. Not only were they provided with meals, but each person was also given three silver dollars after more than ten days. Everyone was overjoyed.

These days, three silver dollars, if used sparingly, are enough for a family to eat for half a month.

After inspecting the stronghold, the leader and his men were very satisfied. They were pleased to see that the stronghold was now vastly different from what it used to be. So, Shangguan Yun began to organize the military equipment.

First, the entire village began to count the number of soldiers. The people of Songjia Village were known for their fierce and tough nature, and there were more than 120 able-bodied young men, all of whom were capable of fighting.

Other older male laborers and some women were responsible for logistical work, such as washing clothes, cooking, and transporting supplies. The teenagers also helped with guard duty, and the elderly women helped the logistics staff with cleaning.

Then, 100 people were selected from the 120 to form a company, with Shangguan Yun as the political instructor, and Zhao Peng and Min Wenqian as the company commander and deputy company commander, respectively. The company was divided into four platoons, each with 20 people.

Zhang Zhenfei, Gao Wei, Gong Jun, Qiao Lei, Platoon Leader Ren, and Brother Ban led 10 people to form a guard squad, specifically responsible for protecting key leaders and providing support in combat when necessary.

The remaining ten men were then selected from the villagers to form a heavy machine gun platoon of 20, equipped with two grenade launchers.

Liu Yong led the other unselected militiamen to form a guerrilla team and an intelligence department, and recruited people from inside and outside the mountain stronghold and even other villages who were suitable for guerrilla and intelligence work.

The weapons were distributed as follows: each platoon received one light machine gun, ten Type 38 rifles, and the rest of the men were given Hanyang rifles and other types of rifles.

The heavy machine gun platoon was personally trained by Shangguan Yun, who spared no expense in training them. This was the elite force of the entire company, and they were stationed near the main gate on the north side.

The outer fortifications were not garrisoned, only a few sentries were sent out, all of whom were villagers and not part of the company's organization, while the company's soldiers were dedicated to training.

However, after all that dividing and splitting, a problem arose. What happened? Everyone else was indifferent, but our Miss Song wouldn't have it.

She had been following Shangguan Yun around like a puppy for the past few days, watching as one good gun after another was taken away, and in the end, when they were all distributed, she didn't get one. Song Xiaoyun pouted and sat down on the edge of the training field, sulking...

Seeing Shangguan Yun approach, Song Xiaoyun jumped up and launched into a flurry of punches. Over the past few days, they had become quite familiar with each other, and flirting was a common occurrence between them. Shangguan Yun didn't dodge; he simply shrank back and let her do as she pleased.

"I'll beat you to death... I'll beat you to death, you bad guy... Waaah... I don't even have a gun... Waaah..." She pretended to cry while stealing glances at Shangguan Yun.

"Hehe..." Shangguan Yun looked like he was enjoying himself.

"Alright, alright, Yunmei, how could I forget the good things you've done for me? Otherwise, would I still be able to stay in Songjia Village? Haha... Here... this is for you."

Shangguan Yun looked mysterious as he reached out and pulled out an American Browning women's pistol, which was short, exquisite, and beautifully designed.

"You bastard... Hmm? You still have stock... Wow... So beautiful! Hehe... That's more like it..."

Song Xiaoyun was overjoyed, looking at it over and over again, like a child who had received a beloved toy. Well, she was only seventeen, really like a child...