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

063 is about to be launched

Wei San continued, "We brothers have been separated from the commander for a long time. Now that we are in a chaotic world, we must have a place to settle down. We can't always be living under someone else's roof and have to do things according to other people's wishes."

"I don't think Chen Jinshan respects you much, so why bother to compromise like this? Why not..." Wei San said, his eyes flashing with a wicked smile as he looked at Pang Xuecheng.

"Huh? Shut up..."

Pang Xuecheng looked around and reached out to stop Wei San from speaking.

"We'll talk about it back at headquarters..."

Meanwhile, Chen Jinshan caught up with Xu Wengang, and the group hurried to Shenjiatai. Chen Jinshan frowned and said:

"Xiaogang, I know you are extremely anxious, but since we have set out with troops, we must have a clear objective. Our current position is such that heading south towards Taipingzhuang, we are still over twenty kilometers from Songjiazhai and less than ten kilometers from Wulongkou. How should we proceed...?"

Xu Wengang said, "Of course it's Songjia Village. At this speed, our army will definitely be able to reach Songjia Village before dawn, which will also relieve their urgent crisis."

"Hehe, Xiaogang, don't be impatient. This is what I'm thinking: since the Japanese dared to launch a large-scale surprise attack on Songjia Village, they must be well-prepared. If we rush to their aid, it might not go too smoothly. Perhaps the Japanese have ambushed us along the way, planning to besiege the village and attack our reinforcements."

"Oh?... What should we do then? Brother, are you perhaps thinking of going back on your word...?" Xu Wengang asked anxiously.

"Hey... Brother, don't worry. It's not that I'm going back on my word, but rather that I have another brilliant plan."

"Oh? Brother, tell me quickly..."

"Haha, since the Japanese have mobilized a large army to Songjiazhai, Wulongkou must be undefended. Our army is well-equipped; if we launch a surprise attack on the Japanese rear, we can cut off their supply lines. When the Japanese hear the news and rush back, our army can then encircle and attack the reinforcements, launching a pincer attack on Songjiazhai. Not only will we be relieved of the siege, but we will also surely achieve a great victory! Haha..."

A glint of light flashed in Xu Wengang's eyes. "Just as you plan, brother, our army can immediately send troops to Wulongkou..."

"Alright, pass down the order: all soldiers, with leaves in their mouths, line up in a row and advance carefully. Target: Wulongkou. Do not make a sound..."

At five o'clock in the morning, all sides had basically taken their positions, and a major battle was about to break out. Shangguan Yun had arrived at Dawanzi, 5 miles away from Zhangjiawan. Liu Yong's guerrilla vanguard, Huang Zhibing, had already reached Zhangjiawan to scout the terrain. Zhang Zhenfei, the deputy company commander of the first company, had led two platoons to hide near Longwang Temple.

The hundred or so soldiers from Xie Family Village were preparing their ambush when they heard gunfire from the direction of Dragon King Temple. They charged straight there to encircle Shangguan Yun.

At this time, in the direction of Laoye Ridge, more than 200 puppet troops had completely surrounded the area near the cliff, waiting only for the order to launch a general attack. The main force of the Japanese troops in Wulongkou had arrived at Taipingzhuang and were moving towards the north gate of Songjiazhai, while a small force was moving towards Longwang Temple, preparing to encircle and annihilate Shangguan Yun.

Chen Jinshan's troops also reached the vicinity of Wulongkou, and could already see the Japanese pillboxes in the distance.

Meanwhile, the Japanese troops from Zhuanghe had already reached a point 5 li south of Songjiazhai's south gate, where they were resting in hiding. They had also set up a defensive line at the entrance of the mountain stream as a precaution, because they had suffered a great loss last time when the reinforcements from Songjiazhai had outflanked them and wiped them out.

Venus shines and fades, while Venus is without light.

The Big Dipper moves south, and a blue light shines upon Sirius!

Suddenly, a ray of dawn pierced through the clouds, illuminating the gloomy sky. Although visibility remained hazy, it offered a glimmer of hope...

Shangguan Yun leaned against a large tree, letting his soldiers rest for a while. That night, they had marched dozens of miles and were close to their target. Everyone was sweating and panting.

Ban Ge and Zhu Zi were already panting heavily. Ban Ge took out his water bottle and gulped down some water, then gasped, "Boss, this time President Qi owes us brothers a huge favor. Let's see what he has to say when we see that kid again. Little punk, haha..."

Shangguan Yun remained silent, gazing towards the northeast, a hint of solemnity in his eyes. He had felt a strange unease throughout the journey; could something be about to happen? Sigh...

Yan Yunzhu chuckled and leaned closer. Last time he went home, he brought his mother and younger brother to Songjia Village. His mother was already receiving treatment in the medical room. Shangguan Yun used a healing technique on the old lady, and it was estimated that her eyes would be restored soon.

His younger brother, Dunzi, also joined Yu Chaofeng's reconnaissance team. Now he has no more worries and is determined to follow Shangguan Yun. Shangguan Yun saw his fierceness and bravery and cherished his talent, so he kept him by his side to obey orders.

At this moment, Zhu Zi leaned forward, pulled out a flatbread from his pocket, and chuckled, "Boss, have some dry rations. We're about to have a fight, hehe..."

Shangguan Yun was in a daze. "Oh... keep it for me to eat, I'm not hungry..." He thought to himself that this silly boy was really carefree. This was a fight, not a game of make-believe.

Yan Yunzhu chuckled and turned to share with Brother Ban. He greatly admired Brother Ban, who had joined the army earlier than him and was even more valiant, despite being younger than him.

But a veteran is a veteran. Whenever Yan Yunzhu hears everyone talking about their past heroic deeds, he gets excited, his eyes light up, and he is full of envy. This time, he also desperately asked to come out. Shangguan Yun also wanted to give him some experience, so he agreed.

After resting for the time it takes to smoke a cigarette, the group continued their journey towards Zhangjiawan.

Finally, they encountered guerrilla scouts on the east bank of Heilong Lake. The group then went to the guerrillas' hideout, where Liu Yong and his men had just arrived.

"Boss, haha... I've been waiting for you all... Tell me, what's the mission? I've been itching to get started for ages..." Liu Yong rubbed his hands excitedly as soon as he saw them, a wicked grin on his face.

"Heh, there's going to be a fight, and there'll definitely be plenty of profits to be made, but let me see your strength first. Tell me, how much have you amassed lately? I hear you're getting fatter and fatter..."

"Boss, you flatter me. I was just about to report to you. Come here, Xiao Huang, tell our boss about our recent gains, haha..." Liu Yong said smugly, his eyebrows dancing with excitement.

"Yes, Captain... Boss... The Japanese have been less active lately, mostly staying in hiding. Our guerrillas took advantage of this and captured a few pillboxes, making some profit, haha..."

Shangguan Yun smiled gently, "Tell me about it..."

"Yes"

Huang Zhibing continued, "During this period, our army destroyed one Japanese stronghold, five pillboxes, captured 68 Type 1 rifles, six light machine guns, more than 5 rounds of ammunition, more than 6 boxes of hand grenades, six grenade launchers, two mortars, and only about 6 rounds of artillery shells."

Because it was too heavy, the chief ordered in a hurry that only four light machine guns were brought. The mortars and grenade launchers were not brought out in time. All the other captured supplies were placed at the base behind Xiaodian Village, south of Heilong Lake.