The war of resistance against mountains is heavy

Chapter 2224 Investigation (IV)

"Captain, have something to eat." When Niu Jingrui handed a piece of dry food to Shang Zhen, it was already dusk and Shang Zhen was looking at the mountain opposite.

That mountain is where the Japanese army’s stronghold is located, and the road is on the other side of the mountain.

Niu Jingrui couldn't understand why Shang Zhen, who had been lying here for most of the afternoon, was still staring at the opposite side. From this angle, he couldn't see the Japanese wooden house on the top of the mountain at all.

"There's only a mouthful of water left, and I don't know where to find water nearby." Qian Feng also handed the military water bottle to Shang Zhen.

Shang Zhen took the dry food and ate it while whispering, “I know where there is water.”

"How could that be?" Qian Feng and Zhou Quan were both overjoyed.

They had no shortage of water along the way, but when they discovered a Japanese stronghold here, they had no place to find water because they had been observing the Japanese.

Shang Zhen had been observing here, so the three people could only accompany him. Although they drank a few more sips of water than Shang Zhen, they were also very thirsty. When they heard Shang Zhen say that he knew where there was water, they were of course happy.

"There." Shang Zhen raised his chin.

"Where?" Niu Jingrui didn't see it and subconsciously wanted to stand up, but Shang Zhen held him down.

"Don't move, someone is thirsty too." Shang Zhen said in a low voice.

After Shang Zhen said this, the three people reacted immediately and couldn't help but lower their bodies.

Right here, if there is anyone else besides these four people, it must be the Japanese devils.

With Shang Zhen's reminder, the three people looked towards the top of the mountain.

When they looked closely, they found that the trees on the top of the mountain were shaking slightly.

"It's there, I see it." Qian Feng said.

"Two." Zhou Quan also said.

At this time, they found the khaki figures of the Japanese army in the gaps between the trees and bushes.

On this mountain, the trees are not tall but the bushes are quite tall. The Japanese soldiers are short, so it is easy for them to climb up the mountain but difficult to go down. It is impossible for them to walk with their backs straight, so if you don't look carefully, you really can't find them.

"Let's kill these two guys. Well, no, then we won't be able to do anything big." Niu Jingrui said this and denied himself.

"Shut up." Shang Zhen ordered, and everyone fell silent.

They watched the trees and bushes in front of them swaying all the way down, and finally two Japanese soldiers carrying two plastic buckets and pots walked to the foot of the mountain and appeared in their sight.

Plastic buckets are a fashionable item in China nowadays. They have screw-on lids, which prevent water from splashing out when going up the mountain.

China's current steel production is too low, so tin barrels are not used much. Most of them are still heavy wooden barrels.

Shang Zhen and the other three faintly heard the sound of the plastic lever falling into the water, and then saw the two Japanese soldiers bending down.

Because there were bushes there and the Japanese soldiers were short, when the two guys bent over they could only see the tops of the two men's heads.

Soon, the two Japanese soldiers filled the plastic bucket with water and walked back staggeringly with it in their hands.

Seeing the two Japanese soldiers disappear on the top of the mountain, Niu Jingrui suddenly said, "I have a good idea."

"What good ideas can you come up with?" Zhou Quan disagreed.

Although Qian Feng didn't say anything, he obviously didn't believe what Niu Jingrui said.

A new recruit has never even seen anyone being killed, let alone killed anyone. Although veteran soldiers like them have little combat effectiveness, they still look down on new recruits.

"Who are you looking down on?" Niu Jingrui was unhappy, "I won't tell you two yet!"

After Niu Jingrui finished speaking, he moved closer to Shang Zhen and whispered to him.

Although Qian Feng and Zhou Quan didn't believe that Niu Jingrui had any good ideas, they were curious and stretched their heads to watch.

But Niu Jingrui was irritated by their arrogant attitude of being veterans, so he spoke to Shang Zhen in a very low voice, so the two of them couldn't hear him. Then the two of them looked at Shang Zhen's expression, and saw that Shang Zhen also looked at Niu Jingrui with a rather surprised look and replied, "It's running water."

What living water? Qian Feng and Zhou Quan didn't understand why Shang Zhen said such a thing. Of course, they didn't understand after only hearing half of the words. Looking at Niu Jingrui's expression, Niu Jingrui already showed a look of regret.

"I told you that you don't have any good ideas." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

Niu Jingrui was about to retort, but Shang Zhen glanced over and Niu Jingrui could only snort and turn his head away, ignoring them.

Shang Zhen, Qian Feng, Zhou Quan and Niu Jingrui waited until dark before he whispered, "I have to go back and mobilize the troops. Old Qian, you and Niu Jingrui stay here. The two of you should separate and one of you should stay where you can see the road.

Don't worry that we don't even know that the Japanese troops have increased in strength. This is a big taboo in war.

Just watch from a distance and don't let the Japanese find out.

I have to choose who will come and who will not come to our new recruit company, and I have to go back.

We have come too far and I am not familiar with the road, so Zhou Quan has to lead the way for me.

How about it? Do you think there is any problem with this arrangement? "Shang Zhen looked at the three people.

The three people nodded naturally.

At this point, the reconnaissance mission is over.

Shang Zhen and Zhou Quan rushed towards the independent brigade overnight, but in order to monitor the situation of the Japanese troops in the mountaintop stronghold, Qian Feng separated from Niu Jingrui again.

In his limited contact with Qian Feng, Shang Zhen felt that Qian Feng was a pretty good person. At least he was a relatively reliable person in the independent brigade.

One evening three days later, Qian Feng, who was hiding in the woods and looking at the top of the mountain bored, heard a voice coming from behind him.

When he turned around, he saw Shang Zhen and several soldiers appearing in the gap between the woods.

Qian Feng was overjoyed. When he came forward, Shang Zhen asked him, "Has the situation changed?"

"Nothing has changed. Have all the people been brought here?" Qian Feng asked again after answering.

Shang Zhen nodded.

Shang Zhen brought more than seventy recruits with him this time.

These seventy or so new recruits were all picked out by him from the short ones in the recruit company.

Considering that this time the battle is deep in the Japanese-occupied area, Shang Zhen is not in the style of an independent brigade, so he certainly won't bring out those soldiers who are weak and will die here.

He wants to use elite soldiers and generals. Even if they are not elite soldiers and generals now, they must have potential in future battles.

"I have good news to tell you." Qian Feng whispered to Shang Zhen at this time.

And when he told Shang Zhen the good news in a low voice with a bit of pride, Shang Zhen's eyes lit up.

Shang Zhen then asked where Niu Jingrui was, and Qian Feng took Shang Zhen to find Niu Jingrui on the other side of the road.

After they met Niu Jingrui in the woods, Niu Jingrui gave Shang Zhen another surprise, but this surprise was a little different.

Niu Jingrui pointed to a tree next to him, and Shang Zhen and the others were surprised to find that there was a rabbit there, still alive but tied up.

During these three days, Liu Jingrui actually caught a rabbit!

"You are really good. You still have the leisure to catch rabbits at this time. Aren't you afraid of being discovered under the noses of the Japanese devils?" Qian Feng said angrily.

“I didn’t catch it on purpose. There happened to be a rabbit hole nearby, so I trapped it and it didn’t make any noise.

I caught a rabbit, but I didn't dare to start a fire, so I could only wait for the company commander to come back. "Niu Jingrui also knew that he was in the wrong.

"Really cool! You even thought about starting a fire!" After Niu Jingrui said this, Hu Sheng, who came with Shang Zhen this time, got angry.

Niu Jingrui didn't dare to say anything and could only look at Shang Zhen's expression.

Shang Zhen looked thoughtful, and then said: "Maybe this rabbit can be of some use."