Bright Sword: Infinite Logistics

Chapter 66

East of Wuxiang County, Xianan Village.

The conditions of the people in this village are excellent, and it is famous as a "supporting army village" and "glorious village".

When the Japanese came to Wuxiang last year, they kidnapped the women of Xianan Village and beat several old people to death.The men in the village spontaneously organized themselves to intercept the Japanese and report to the Eighth Route Army.Fortunately, the news was timely, and the Eighth Route Army and the villagers finally succeeded in destroying the Japs and rescued most of the women.

But several men and women still died at the hands of the Japanese.

After that incident, almost all the men in the village joined the army and often became anxious when seeing Japanese soldiers.Many people died on the battlefield and never came back.

For these honest farmers, it doesn't matter if they suffer a little, but if someone dares to touch his wife, children, or his own father and mother, he will fight to the death.

It is precisely because of the large number of people joining the army that the village seems to be a bit weak on weekdays - after the men go to the battlefield, only women, the elderly and children are left in the village.

Captain Zhang of the district squadron is from Xianan Village. He joined the army as soon as the troops arrived. He was once a member of the main regiment and even served as a platoon leader.Later, he rushed too hard on the battlefield and was injured, leaving the root of his illness. Only then was the main regiment transferred out and became the backbone of the district squadron, training new soldiers for the army.

This time, it was at his suggestion that the brigade commander decided to arrange the celebration banquet here.

Wuxiang County is not safe yet. Who knows if the little devil will become angry after suffering a loss.It would be great fun if the Japanese air force came to eat in a bomber.

In Xianan Village, the conditions for the masses are good, everyone knows the basics, and there are very few safety risks.The brigade's special agent company was stationed in the village, and each regiment guarded the outside of the village. Safety was immediately guaranteed.

There is a large and magnificent house at the east end of Xianan Village. Its owner is an enlightened landowner who often raises food and grass for the Eighth Route Army at his own expense. He also donated the house as a base for activities.

Moreover, this person not only supported the troops with food and grass on the field, but also participated in the operation himself.Just a few days ago, he went to Wuxi and held a meeting of landlords and gentry - the work was carried out in enemy-occupied areas.

"Brigadier, everyone is here, look..."

In the large courtyard, large portions of dishes have been placed on more than a dozen tables of different sizes - all made from local wild vegetables and canned meats.Basically all the commanders above the company level participating in this battle are present.

"Shiqing, please go check the open and hidden sentries again, and arrange patrols and shift changes."

"Brigadier, don't worry, we do this every day and never forget it!" Zhu Shiqing pushed the brigade commander: "Go quickly, they have been waiting for you for a while."

The brigade commander cleared his throat, strode out of the room and came to the courtyard.Everyone's eyes quickly focused on him.

"Comrades, in the past two days, we have annihilated more than [-] Japanese and puppet troops, captured Wuxiang County, and won a great victory. We captured one infantry gun, two mortars, and light and heavy machine guns. Twelve, sixteen grenades, more than four hundred rifles, and countless ammunition. We also snatched radio stations and telephones from the Japanese, which can be said to be a fruitful harvest..."

Everyone laughed.

Guerrilla warfare has the characteristics of guerrilla warfare. Most battles are of extremely small scale, and the results are only the elimination of a few enemies. They rely on continuous small-scale killings to cause large casualties to the enemy.

A battle like this, in which hundreds of enemies were killed in one breath, was already a major battle for the Eighth Route Army. It was uncommon, hearty, and could greatly boost morale.

"Brother Meng, I heard from Lao Cheng that you want to support our radio station?" Li Yunlong lowered his voice and put his big head close to Meng Zhige's ear.

Meng Zhige sat at the group leader's table because of his special status.As for Li Yunlong, he immediately became excited when he heard Cheng Shifa talk about the radio station.

He had just experienced the feeling of having a machine gun spread to his class, and he understood what it meant to be a wealthy man.Now when he heard the radio, he began to fantasize reflexively:
If there are more radio stations, each company must be equipped with one.In this way, he can sit in the regiment headquarters and command each company accurately.

And if there is any movement from the Japanese, he can immediately learn about it in the headquarters and react accordingly.As long as the reconnaissance troops are equipped with radios, then once the Japanese take any action, as soon as they go out, they can arrange the nearest troops to send some warmth to the Japanese, and fulfill their loyalty as landlords...

This picture is so beautiful.

"Looking at your expression, you must be thinking of something good." Cheng Shifa is indeed Li Yunlong's old comrade. He can tell what Li Yunlong is thinking at a glance: "But let me remind you, you can use the radio to command the troops, and the brigade commander can also use it. The radio station is watching you." Li Yunlong suddenly fainted.

"The brigade commander did say that he wants me to give you a radio that can communicate over long distances, so that if you cause trouble, he will have time to wipe your ass..." Meng Zhige laughed.

Lei Shaokang on the side did not hold back and covered his mouth.

A few people were chatting when they suddenly heard the brigade commander say: "Next, let's invite our great hero, Li Yunlong, to come up and talk about his feelings."

"Ah? What was the brigade commander talking about just now?" Li Yunlong blinked, like a student who was woken up by a piece of chalk while sleeping in class.

……

Zhang Zhiqing quickly filled his stomach, then walked out of the yard and returned to his home. He sat on the bluestone at the door and looked at the locust tree beside the wall in a daze.

"Captain Zhang, what's wrong with you? It's a festive time..."

Wang Baoyi's voice came from the front.The bandit leader had just joined the district squadron and participated in such a big battle. He was very excited at the moment.

But before Zhang Zhiqing opened his mouth to say anything, Feng Wanyun behind him grabbed Wang Baoyi and whispered in a low voice: "You don't know yet? When the Japs came out of the stronghold two days ago, Captain Zhang's son was playing in the fields and bumped into the Japs. .”

"Gone?"

"No more. Just leave him alone and don't disturb him..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Zhiqing raised his hand and greeted: "You two are just right, come here."

The two looked at each other and walked in front of Zhang Zhiqing.

"It's just a good time. I'll be on my way tomorrow. It's a good time to say goodbye tonight and hand over the work."

These words made the two of them tremble.Wang Baoyi directly took Zhang Zhiqing's arm: "Brother, don't worry about it. You are still young now, only in your early thirties, and you don't have time to find a wife..."

"Where the hell are you thinking?" Zhang Zhiqing pointed directly at Wang Baoyi's head: "I'm going to be transferred to Qin County."

"Ah? But Wuxiang is your home. If you go to Qin County..." Feng Wanyun was stunned.

Zhang Zhiqing shook his head: "Home?"

"The year before last, I was sitting here, with my wife and children next to me, and my father and mother under the tree." Captain Zhang pointed to the locust tree beside the wall: "By April last year, I only had my wife and children left."

"By the beginning of this year, my wife was gone too. She fell ill and there was no medicine to treat her, so I watched her die in my arms. Now, the child is gone too..."

"You think, this is just a house, can we call it home?"

Wang Baoyi and Feng Wanyun looked at Zhang Zhiqing. Captain Zhang, who had always been resolute and optimistic, was already full of tears.

However, these tears had not been shed for long before Captain Zhang wiped them away.

"So I took the initiative to apply to Qin County. As you know, the Guo army abandoned the city and the work became difficult. An experienced person like me is needed to open up the situation. There is no point in my staying here. "

"You two, I have recommended it to the organization. If nothing else, the captain will be one of you. Do your best."

(End of this chapter)