The war of resistance against mountains is heavy

Chapter 2293: Unexpected Joy

The rumbling sound of artillery pieces worried Qian Fenghu and the others. Of course, they thought that the Japanese army had begun shelling the Qingfeng Mountain position. The rumbling sound of artillery pieces they were hearing now was like the collapse of the sky, the earth splitting, and blood and flesh flying for the officers and soldiers guarding Qingfeng Mountain.

Not to mention new recruits like Hu Sheng and Tang Li, even veterans like Qian Feng had never experienced such a scene. On the one hand, they were instinctively worried, but on the other hand, they felt that running to this mountain was like watching a play, and they felt a little uneasy.

So in the end they could only listen to Shang Zhen's analysis.

"There was about a squadron of Japanese soldiers coming over, with two Type 92 infantry guns.

Although our squad is not far from the Japanese, we are too few to do anything. "This is what Shang Zhen said, but what Shang Zhen said next shocked them again, "It's okay for us to fire a few shots at the Japanese artillery, but we have no way to retreat."

What Shang Zhen said was full of twists and turns. First, there was nothing he could do, then he could fight, and finally, after fighting, there was no way back.

To be honest, it's only because soldiers like Hu Sheng are honest, not like the old soldiers under Shang Zhen. If Wang Laomao heard what Shang Zhen said on the spot, he would definitely scold him, "You little bastard, why are you breathing so heavily when you speak?"

"So, there's no point in being anxious now. Let's find a way out first." Shang Zhen finally said.

Shi Maosheng couldn't help but blush, as if Shang Zhen's words were a criticism of him as a local.

It is true that Shi Maosheng is a native of Dahongshan, but the problem is that his home is not in Qingfengshan, and he has only been to Qingfengshan.

Before joining the army, he had gone up the mountain to pick wood ear mushrooms and other things, but the problem was that he had never been to this mountain, so he naturally didn't know if there were any mountain trails here besides the road.

Next, the sound of Japanese artillery continued to rumble. Shang Zhen and his men walked further and further into the woods on the side of the road. They could even hear bursts of gunfire coming from the direction of Qingfeng Mountain, while the woods in front of them seemed to have no end.

In the afternoon, Shang Zhen and his team could no longer hear the gunfire behind them, and the occasional artillery fire became faintly audible. At this time, they had already appeared in a small mountain village in a valley.

There were only about twenty households in total, and the soldiers gathered the villagers outside the houses.

"The Japanese devils are attacking Qingfengling. I don't need to tell you what the Japanese devils are. What I need now is a guide, someone to lead the way. Does anyone of you know the path that can lead into the mountains?" Shang Zhen spoke frankly.

The villagers looked very simple and honest. They looked at Shang Zhen and his men dressed as soldiers but did not say a word.

"Don't say you don't know there is a way to turn over." Shang Zhen said again, "I saw animal skins shining in the yards of some of your houses. There must be hunting." Shang Zhen said again.

But the villagers remained silent.

"Don't refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit!" Qian Feng was unhappy.

But Shang Zhen immediately stopped him with a gesture.

"I won't waste my time talking to you. I'll give twenty dollars to whoever can lead the way." Shang Zhen said this and waved his hand, and Xiao Ga really took out two rolls of dollars from the package on his body.

Money is the most attractive thing. As soon as Shang Zhen saw the ocean, he noticed that some villagers' eyes lit up.

"I know."

"I know!"

Two people spoke.

The first person to speak was a middle-aged man in his forties, while the person who spoke later, in a very urgent voice, interrupted the previous person halfway through speaking. He was a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old.

"I said it first, I'll take you there!" the middle-aged man said anxiously.

"I'll take you there. If you really want to fight the Japanese devils, I don't want any money!" the young man said firmly.

"You little brat!" the middle-aged man became anxious.

The young man was about to get anxious when he heard what the middle-aged man said, but Shang Zhen had already said coldly: "Shut up!"

So they all shut up.

"You." Shang Zhen pointed at the young man, then at the old man and said, "If you're willing to follow me, that's fine, but I can only give you ten dollars."

This was settled. After a while, the young man really led Shang Zhen and the others to the mountains, and the middle-aged man followed. In such an era, the national army was fighting the devils, and their quality was uneven. Wasn't it the same for the common people?

But no matter what, whether the young man or the middle-aged man, they were the real locals. At dusk, they had already pointed out the path to cross the mountain to Shang Zhen and started to return.

At this time, the young man had become very familiar with Shang Zhen and the others.

"Well done, little boy. Can you hunt? I'll give you a good gun when the time comes!" Tang Li, who is also a young man, has a similar temperament to that young man, and little boy is the name for that young man.

"Really?" The boy was overjoyed, but then he looked at Shang Zhen, "You are not the superior, your words don't count!"

"Who said that? I keep my word, right? Company Commander." Tang Li also looked at Shang Zhen, feeling a little uneasy.

"That's a good idea!" Shang Zhen said with a smile, but then he added, "Then you might as well join our army. The soldiers under my command never beat or scold the common people."

"That's all well and good, but I'm afraid my dad won't agree." The boy felt a little embarrassed.

"It is better to fight the Japanese now than to wait until the Japanese come to our house to kill us. Having guns in hand and the help of the army is always better than waiting until the Japanese come to our doorstep and wielding a broken sickle!" Shang Zhen said calmly.

"Okay, then I'll join you. I have six brothers, so one more isn't a big deal!" After all, the boy was young and energetic, so he agreed as soon as he heard Shang Zhen say that.

When they heard that the boy had joined their company, the soldiers who followed Shang Zhen became excited, but the middle-aged man just snorted.

"You don't have to hum." Shang Zhen looked back at the middle-aged man and said.

The boy had already told Shang Zhen and the others that there was some conflict between their family and the middle-aged man. In Northeastern dialect, the middle-aged man had a very peculiar or unique temper. However, in Shang Zhen's view, their conflict was nothing more than giving others some space.

"How many children do you have in your family?" Shang Zhen asked the middle-aged man.

"Four girls and one little boy." The little boy answered directly on behalf of the middle-aged man.

"Do you want me to tell you?" The middle-aged man glared at the young boy.

"You two should stop arguing." Shang Zhen said, and then the middle-aged man said, "You must be at least 40 years old. I don't know if you have heard how inhuman the Japanese devils are.

I have never heard of a case where the Japanese invaders really came to kill people at home and the daughters and wives were not harmed.

From what the little boy said, the little boy in your family is the youngest, right?" Shang Zhen looked at the little boy again, and the little boy nodded.

Shang Zhen then said, "Who doesn't want to have a boy to carry on the family line? This is why your family gave birth to four girls, right?

When the Japanese invaders came to your house, even a little kid wouldn't be able to escape unscathed. I don't have to say how your family is doing. I've seen little kids being picked up by Japanese invaders with bayonets and thrown into a fire.

Without guns and troops, if the Japanese devils really come to your door and kill and burn, what can you do to fight them? You don't even have the qualifications to fight!

Oh, by the way, give him the ten dollars. Never mind, give him twenty dollars. After all, he is an ordinary citizen doing things for us. "

The middle-aged man never thought that Shang Zhen, the commander of the National Army, would actually give him twenty dollars just for him coming along for the trip!

After Shang Zhen finished speaking, he ignored the middle-aged man and continued walking ahead. He then asked the boy, "We want to go back to Qingfeng Mountain, but the road is blocked by the Japanese devils. Do you think there is any other way, or even not a road, that can allow us to bypass the Japanese devils?"

"I really don't know about this." The boy scratched his head and began to recall the area around Qingshan Peak.

The mountains in the Qingfeng Mountain area are relatively high. Even if a boy went there to pick mushrooms, it would be impossible for him to climb such a high mountain. He naturally didn't know since he had never been there.

But during the silent march, the middle-aged man suddenly said, "I can take you there."

"Hmm?" Shang Zhen stopped and turned to look at the middle-aged man, "You can't walk too long."

"You don't have to walk too long." said the middle-aged man.

"I have no money now." For some reason, Shang Zhen said this as if he was joking.

"No money this time." said the middle-aged man