The war of resistance against mountains is heavy

Chapter 2311 Another Tragedy

There was smoke rising from the small mountain village, it was the villagers entertaining Shang Zhen and his group.

Shang Zhen and his group followed the little boy and jumped out of the mountains and reached their village.

This is Shang Zhen’s second time to arrive at this village.

If only the boy said that Shang Zhen and his men were a real team that fought the Japanese and did not harm the common people, the villagers might not believe it. But with what the middle-aged man said, the villagers had to believe it.

There is a very simple logic here: the little boy's family and the middle-aged man's family have a grudge against each other.

Generally speaking, for a pair of enemies, if one says east, the other will definitely say west. However, if both enemies say that a national army team is good, then it must be really good.

Looking at the smiling faces of the people and eating the meals that the people prepared for them that they could only eat during the New Year, the soldiers under Shang Zhen felt at this moment that all their battles with the Japanese devils in the front were worth it.

It was already afternoon when they arrived at the village, and after they finished their meal they naturally fell into a good sleep.

At dawn the next day, Shang Zhen gathered the soldiers together and it was time for them to go back.

"I always felt that life was hard, but after the war I realized that living a hard life is better than fighting a war!" sighed a soldier named Li Shunyi under Shang Zhen.

"Just forget it!" Ma Tengteng disagreed.

"You like fighting but you don't like living?" Li Shunyi questioned Ma Tengteng.

"Why don't you tell us how many ordinary people join the army because they can't make a living?" Ma Tengteng said.

"You also forced me to join the army!" Tang Li added.

Ma Tengteng was unhappy to hear Tang Li say this, so he turned around and glared at Tang Li, but he immediately noticed Shang Zhen and Qian Feng looking at him, so he shut up.

The atmosphere in Shang Zhen's company is different from that in other companies. There is no such thing as old soldiers bullying new recruits at all. And since most of their company members are former able-bodied men who became soldiers, those who were former able-bodied men have more numbers and greater strength.

In this way, even if veteran soldiers like Ma Tengteng, Lu Yong, Xu Defeng and Ma Changgui have some bad habits, they cannot cause any trouble because their numbers are too small.

Shang Zhen and his men escaped the Japanese pursuit yesterday.

This is a mountainous area. As long as they are not blocked by the Japanese army, it will be difficult for them to catch them if they just run away.

They came to the village where the little boy lived to rest temporarily.

This time, they had to return to the battlefield. Shang Zhen did not go back the same way. He just asked the boy if there was another way, even if it was a longer way.

The soldiers also understood Shang Zhen's ideas.

Although they suffered more than ten casualties, the Japanese army suffered even greater casualties in comparison. So the Japanese army might have ambushed people on their way back.

Although they had never heard of an ambush by the Japanese army, they could imagine how heavy the casualties would be if the twenty or so people left were ambushed by the Japanese army.

This was what the soldiers thought, but Shang Zhen did not mention it to them. He had not forgotten the sharpshooter in the Japanese army.

The gunman that Shang Zhen is afraid of must be a sharpshooter.

Although the word "sharpshooter" is a compliment and should not be used to describe the Japanese devils, Shang Zhen didn't know what other words to use besides "sharpshooter" to describe that little devil. Could it be the Japanese devil with extremely accurate shooting skills? Too long-winded!

Based on the Japanese soldier's marksmanship and intelligence, Shang Zhen knew that if they went to the open ground, even if the other side was only that Japanese soldier, their casualties would definitely not be small.

Whether it's a sniper, a sharpshooter, or a black gun shooter, the principle is the same. There is only one road on the way back, especially the part close to the rear of the Japanese army. Shang Zhen will not take that risk.

The sun rose, and soon Shang Zhen and his friends were sweating again.

After they had walked for more than an hour, Shang Zhen noticed smoke rising from behind a mountain.

They came out early, and according to the two meals, now should be the time for ordinary people to have breakfast. "Is there a village over there?" Shang Zhen asked the boy.

"Yes, there is a village there. That village is very close to the highway, unlike our village." The boy answered.

As he spoke, he looked at the smoke from the cooking fires on the other side of the mountain and suddenly a smile appeared on his face.

"What are you laughing at?" Sancai asked curiously.

It would have been better if Sancai didn't ask. After Sancai asked, the boy laughed out loud.

Children don’t hide their thoughts, and everyone can tell that something is wrong when they see the boy’s expression.

The boy did not hide it and said, "My unmarried wife is from that village."

The boy's words caused the soldiers to exclaim in unison.

"Captain, let's discuss something. If we drive away the Japanese devils who are attacking here, can I stop being a soldier and go home to get married?" the boy asked.

No one expected the boy to ask this, including Shang Zhen. He smiled and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Is your unmarried wife pretty?" Sancai teased the boy.

"He's very handsome! We were planning to get married at the end of this year!" The boy was very proud.

"How handsome is he?" Qian Feng, who is usually steady, also became curious.

But before the boy could answer, they suddenly heard gunshots coming from the other side of the mountain!

The sound of gunfire made everyone stunned. If there was a gunshot, it meant something was going on!

You have to know that even if the guns used by the army are old rifles that make a "boom" and "boom" sound, that is just to describe that the sound is not as crisp as that of a new gun. How can the sound of a military rifle be the same as that of a hunting rifle used by a hunter?

"Let's go and see where the shorter road is!" Shang Zhen's order came quickly, faster than anyone imagined.

After Shang Zhen said this, the boy shouted and turned around to run ahead, and Shang Zhen and the others followed him.

If Xiaoyazi had not just said that his unmarried wife was in the village on the other side of the mountain, Shang Zhen might not have brought people there.

No matter how low the mountain is, it must be several hundred meters high. Add on the ups and downs, and the distance is not short. It is impossible for Shang Zhen to lead his troops to climb the mountain.

Although Shang Zhen and his team were actually very close to the foot of the mountain, they were not close at all by going around it.

Shang Zhen guessed that there wouldn't be many civilians in that village. If the Japanese army really entered the village, by the time they arrived, the people in the village would have been almost completely harmed by the Japanese army.

But the boy said that his unmarried wife was in that village, so Shang Zhen had to take his troops to check it out.

The logic is very simple. If you don't care about your own soldiers, how will you lead them in the future?

This is just like a real officer in charge, he is always protective of his own men. I can manage my soldiers however I want, but it is not the turn of outsiders to manage them, even if you are an officer of the same rank as me!

Otherwise, how can we convince the people?

Although you can also specifically harm your own soldiers, that requires high-pressure management. When you, the officer, are present, the soldiers will listen to you, but when you are not there, don't blame them for pretending to obey you.

What happened next was just as Shang Zhen had expected. When the twenty or so people climbed up the ridge breathlessly and began to rush down, they saw that the village with only dozens of households was already completely on fire.

At this time, someone shouted from the woods nearby, "Little boy!" and a young man ran out.

"Brother, where are the people in the village?" the boy asked anxiously.

"We haven't been able to escape yet. We're all blocked in the village by Japanese soldiers!" the young man shouted with red eyes.

His eyes were indeed red, and it was unclear whether it was because of sadness or anger.