20demayo Chapter 6 Northwest Army Broadsword Team
Chapter 6 Northwest Army Broadsword Team
Without saying a word, Yang Zheng hurriedly left the company headquarters and headed out of the village. Not long after, he saw Zhao Dahu leading a burly man pulling a mule cart as they walked over.
After giving him a few instructions, Zhao Dahu quickly stepped forward, stopped in front of Yang Zheng, and said, "Company Commander, a blacksmith has arrived. He wants to join our Eighth Route Army. His background should be legitimate!"
Yang Zheng nodded and looked at Li Dachui. He saw that Li Dachui was about 1.78 meters tall, with an extremely burly build. His square face was covered with some black ash, and his hands were bulging with muscles, which looked like he was full of power.
When Yang Zheng looked at him, he said with extreme confidence, "My name is Li Dachui, the best blacksmith in the surrounding area!"
The surrounding villages? This reminded Yang Zheng of his regimental commander, Li Yunlong, who was known as a handsome young man in the surrounding villages.
Li Yunlong was shamelessly boasting that the blacksmith must be skilled, since the system clearly stated that.
"Welcome, Master Li. I am Yang Zheng, the company commander of the Eighth Company of the New First Regiment of the Eighth Route Army. Welcome to our Eighth Route Army. We need talents like you!" Yang Zheng saluted him.
Li Dachui was a little flustered, so he copied the reply and then said gruffly, "Thank you, Company Commander Yang. Where shall I stay?"
Also, I need a room to use as a workshop, where I'll build a furnace. I don't need any other tools; I've brought them all with me!
Although it was summoned by the system, judging from its conversation, it is a living, breathing person.
Yang Zheng was satisfied. He said decisively, "Come on, your blacksmith shop is right at the company headquarters. I'll arrange it for you. You can guide us on how to build the furnace, and I'll have the soldiers cooperate with you!"
He turned and led Li Dachui toward the company headquarters, asking him about his background and family situation as they walked.
The system was indeed perfectly arranged, and everything worked out perfectly. Yang Zheng even suspected that someone could find out the name of the blacksmith Li Dachui by asking around in Pingyao.
They arrived in just a few steps. After pointing out the ancestral hall, which was also the side room of the company headquarters, to Li Dachui, Chen Xiaoquan, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, was instructed to coordinate with Li Dachui to build the blacksmith's furnace.
The furnace was relatively easy to build. The key was that Li Dachui brought his own refractory clay, so it could be completed in a day, and the blacksmith shop could open for business tomorrow.
After making arrangements with Li Dachui, Yang Zheng waited a while before receiving a system notification.
"Eight soldiers have arrived in the vicinity. Please prepare to receive them!"
Yang Zheng raised an eyebrow and began to walk out of the village.
As they approached, they saw eight men dressed in the style of the Central Army uniforms, but in a grayish-blue color, negotiating with Zhao Dahu at the village entrance.
Yang Zheng frowned and thought for a moment, then remembered that this should be the uniform of the Northwest Army. After listening to a few words as he got closer, he confirmed that it was indeed so.
At this moment, Zhao Dahu also saw Yang Zheng walking over, and ran up to Yang Zheng to report: "Company Commander, they are from the 29th Army. They were ambushed by the devils at Fengbai Ridge and got separated from the troops."
After many twists and turns, they arrived here, and upon hearing that we are the Eighth Route Army, they wish to join our ranks!
Yang Zheng nodded, stepped forward, and looked them over. Each of them was burly and strong, proving that they were in excellent physical condition. The leader, in particular, was broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, and carried a large knife on his back. He looked menacing.
Zhao Dahu introduced, "This is our Company Commander Yang!"
The burly man at the head of the group immediately saluted, and then said in a deep voice, "My name is Luo Dashan, a corporal in the 29th Army of the Northwest Army."
He then pointed to the seven people behind him and said, "They all got separated from the troops at Fengbai Ridge; they were also from the 29th Army."
Yang Zheng's eyes lit up immediately. The Northwest Army's Big Sword Brigade was renowned, and even their New First Regiment's First Battalion Commander, Zhang Dabiao, came from the Northwest Army.
Because of Zhang Dabiao, each of them carried a large knife as part of their standard equipment.
They were symbolically led to a room to the side, where they were questioned and screened one by one. After that, they were confirmed to have joined the Eighth Route Army and were temporarily placed under the direct command of the company headquarters.
With the addition of these eight people, the troops will now have instructors for close combat training, which should significantly improve their close combat skills.
"Company Commander, are we going to use this light machine gun from now on?" Luo Dashan held the captured light machine gun and carefully inspected it, his eyes showing a hint of disapproval.
Yang Zheng nodded and said, "Get proficient as quickly as possible; battle is very likely to begin soon!"
Chen Xiaoquan and Zhao Dahu, standing behind Yang Zheng, were a bit annoyed. They had almost come to blows over the only light machine gun, and now this new guy had used it right away.
Fortunately, they were directly under the company headquarters and were a mobile force. Whenever any of their platoons needed a light machine gun, they could apply to Yang Zheng.
After settling Luo Dashan and the others in, Zhao Dahu said with some surprise, "We're lucky today! So many people have come to join our Eighth Route Army, and they're all elites!"
Chen Xiaoquan nodded, his face filled with boundless hope for the future.
Keep in mind that they only had two platoons at the moment, and they needed to recruit soldiers as soon as possible. As a result, as soon as they settled down, nine people came to join them, and they were all useful people. How fortunate they were!
"If only this many people came every day!" Zhao Dahu said longingly.
Yang Zheng couldn't help but roll his eyes at him, thinking to himself, "He'll have to kill a lot of Japanese soldiers!"
Then he remembered something else and asked Chen Xiaoquan, "How are the villagers?"
"Company Commander, we've already notified every household, telling them to pack their bags so they can go into the mountains anytime the Japanese come!" Chen Xiaoquan replied.
Their Eighth Company was temporarily without a political instructor. Chen Xiaoquan was a steady and thoughtful person, so Yang Zheng assigned him to be in charge of this work.
Yang Zheng nodded, glanced at the sky. It was already close to three or four in the afternoon. It seemed that the Japanese would most likely not come today.
After all, it would be nighttime soon, and the Japanese soldiers would have to camp outdoors if they wanted to.
As is well known, the Japanese army's night fighting capabilities were relatively weak. Lower-ranking soldiers generally suffered from night blindness, and they were aware of this weakness, so they rarely left their strongholds at night. After all, it wasn't a large-scale mopping-up operation.
Sure enough, the Japanese soldiers showed no sign of appearing until night fell.
But Yang Zheng didn't know that a small squad of Japanese soldiers had entered the Japanese stronghold, which was about ten kilometers away from Changning Village, before dark.
However, this scene was clearly seen by Mao Dashuan and his group, who were sneaking along the dirt road.
"Brother Dashuan, a small squad of Japanese soldiers has arrived. Are they planning to deal with us?" a young soldier asked.
Mao Dashuan nodded calmly, speculating, "The Japanese at this stronghold must have reported to their superiors, which is why they sent this infantry squad. Ono, you're quick on your feet, go back tonight and inform the company commander!"
Ono nodded seriously, crouched down and slowly backed away until he had retreated a certain distance, then took off running back the way he came.
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