Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

Around 6:30 in the morning, thick fog shrouded the woods. Li Jin got up early and the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion were already cooking breakfast.

"Captain, breakfast will be ready soon, just wait a moment." said the soldier who was adding firewood.

"Well, have one, Old He." Li Jin took out a cigarette and lit it, then threw another to He Guangchen who was standing beside him.

"Okay." He Guangchen took the cigarette, took out a lighter from his pocket and lit it.

"Oh, this lighter of yours was seized from the Japanese," Li Jin said with a smile.

"Yes, I took it out from a Japanese major. It was originally intended for the leader, but he didn't like it and threw it to me." He Guangchen explained. When they were carrying out the mission, they killed a Japanese major and this lighter was the trophy.

"Not bad, not bad. The lighter I use was also seized from the Japanese." Li Jin responded.

"Well, speaking of which, Xu Qingfeng has basically taken down the enemy's floating city, right?" He Guangchen asked. Although Li Jin and the others made very little noise, he was awake at the time and heard something. After all, he was resting outside, so he had to be alert.

"Yes, the telegram they sent is about this! The Japanese and puppet troops in Fucheng have been basically wiped out." Li Jin did not hide it and said it directly. Those who can join the special operations company have their backgrounds clearly investigated and are clean and trustworthy.

"It's great to capture a big city in one night!" He Guangchen gave Li Jin a thumbs up. They had never tried to attack a big city guarded by a large group of Japanese soldiers.

"It's no big deal. The main thing is to train new soldiers. They don't have enough combat experience, so they need to fight more.
If they hadn't been too ruthless in killing the bandits before, and couldn't find any, they wouldn't have been forced to fight the Japanese directly. "Li Jin now regrets it a little. If he had known earlier, he should have kept some of them and used them for training later.

"Are you still regretting it?!" He Guangchen said with a smile.

"I do regret it a little, but not too much. After all, I already know how many bandits there are. Now that I know, I will just kill them.

Anyway, if we keep it, those bandits will harm the people. It is useless to keep it, so we might as well help the people get rid of a scourge. "Li Jin said.

"That's true. Those bandits are no good. Not only do they harm the people, they sometimes rob transport troops!" He Guangchen also agreed with Li Jin's approach.

If Li Jin knew that there were bandits over there, but allowed them to exist and kept them for training in the future, he would look down on Li Jin.

They are the people's soldiers. They know that the people are being harmed by bandits, but they don't solve the problem sooner rather than later. Instead, they want to stay and train their troops later. During this period, the people will suffer more harm, and some may even be killed by the Japanese.

"So I killed them all, no matter how many there were, leaving no one behind, uprooting them all!" Li Jin said with a serious face.

"Well done. If it were me, I would also destroy them. In fact, many soldiers in our army also lost their families because of bandits.
So, as long as we know that the gang of bandits are responsible for murder and arson, we will kill them all, not only to avenge the people, but also for the soldiers." He Guangchen couldn't help but speak.

The bandits of this era were basically all extremely vicious criminals. There was nothing good about them, and there was no need to recruit them.

"Yeah." Li Jin nodded in agreement.

"Come to think of it, you have cooperated with the 358th Regiment twice." He Guangchen changed the subject. There was really nothing to talk about when it came to the topic of bandits.

"Yes, including these two times, the previous cooperation was pretty good." Li Jin responded.

"This 358th Regiment should be okay." He Guangchen said. If there was a problem, Li Jin probably wouldn't cooperate with the other party twice.

"Their commander, Chu Yunfei, is quite capable. He is said to be a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy. He is also good at managing the troops. He is considered a figure," Li Jin commented.

Chu Yunfei's abilities were quite impressive. He later fought with Li Yunlong and beat Li Yunlong so badly that he had to run to Zhao Gang to borrow some men.

Under the circumstances at that time, if other troops were to fight Chu Yunfei, they would most likely not be able to withstand it. However, Li Yunlong held on, and that was why other leaders had to use five tons of artillery shells to replace Li Yunlong.

"Do you think this person can be won over?!" He Guangchen said. Anyone who was praised by Li Jin must have strong abilities. If he could be won over, it would be a good thing. The key is that the combat effectiveness of the 358th Regiment is also strong. If they can be won over, it would be even better.

"This possibility is not high. The other party is highly valued by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and has almost never run out of supplies. Chu Yunfei is also very grateful for this, so it is highly unlikely that he would betray them and join us." Li Jin shook his head and said that it was impossible for the other party to come back.

He admired Chu Yunfei very much, and was able to distinguish between personal grudges and national justice. When Li Yunlong attacked Ping'an County, he directly ordered the 358th Regiment to help intercept the Japanese reinforcements.

"Is that so? That's really a pity." After hearing this, He Guangchen gave up the idea of ​​letting Li Jin try to win over the other party.

"Commander, Captain He's breakfast is ready. Come over and have some porridge." A soldier came over carrying a pot.

Li Jin and He Guangchen also got up and went to have breakfast first.

After a short breakfast, the soldiers cleaned up all traces at the scene and then continued on their way.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, the walkie-talkie in Li Jin's hand rang.

"Captain, I found traces of the Japanese here, about a small team. I see that they are moving towards a nearby village. They may go into the village and harm the villagers." Lu Changgong's voice came from the intercom.

He took several soldiers to conduct reconnaissance at a location about three miles away from Li Jin.

"You keep an eye on these Japs first. We will be there soon. If necessary, you can shoot to attract their attention and prevent them from entering the village!" After hearing this, Li Jin gave the order with a serious face.

If the Japanese invaders ran into the village, nothing good could happen. They would definitely go and massacre the entire village. If they were not stopped quickly, the villagers would probably suffer.

"Understood!" Lu Changgong responded.

"Everyone, full speed ahead!" Li Jin gave an order and took the lead in running quickly.

"Captain Li, your current mission is to arrive in Yan'an safely. We cannot be sure that the Japanese will attack the villagers. What if they are just passing by?!" One of He Guangchen's men caught up with Li Jin and said.

Their mission is to ensure that Li Jin can arrive in Yan'an safely. If Li Jin takes the initiative to attack the Japanese and something happens, he will have a hard time explaining to the leader!
"It's hard to say. If the Japanese are just passing by, there is really no need to take action. The key is to ensure the safety of the people first." Li Jin said. He would not watch the Japanese massacre the village and do nothing.

"Xiao Liu, don't talk nonsense. Captain Li is right, the safety of the people is more important." He Guangchen said.

"Company commander, this..." Xiao Liu fell silent.

"I will report to the chief whatever happens." He Guangchen said directly.

After hearing this, Xiao Liu stopped talking.

Soon, the group arrived at where Lü Changgong was. "Captain, you see the Japanese are heading towards the village. They are definitely heading for the village!" Lü Changgong handed the telescope to Li Jin.

A team of about fifty people was walking on a mountain road in the distance and was heading towards them. There was a small village beyond their side.

"Damn it, they really are just passing by. Captain Li, give the order quickly and kill these devils!" Xiao Liu said immediately after hearing this. Although he wanted to arrive in Yan'an safely, the safety of the people was equally important.

"Get ready for battle and find cover." Li Jin gave the order immediately and everyone dispersed immediately.

At this time, the Japanese second lieutenant leading the team did not know that they had been ambushed.

"Second Lieutenant, this village is quite remote. There might be some pretty girls there. We can have some fun with them then." A Japanese sergeant said in a vulgar tone.

"Hey, you've been holding it in for so long, it's time to relax." The Japanese second lieutenant also had a lewd smile on his face.

"However, will anything happen if we just come out like this without reporting to the lieutenant?!" the Japanese sergeant suddenly stopped smiling and said.

They came out this time without any orders.

"What are you afraid of? The major is my cousin, nothing will happen to him." The Japanese second lieutenant didn't take it seriously. If there was any problem, his cousin would help solve it.

"That's fine. Actually, what I'm worried about is that the Northeast Army won't suddenly appear." When the Japanese sergeant mentioned this, he felt his hair stand on end.

Because that Northeast Army was so terrifying that they even dared to attack the airport in Taiyuan and even took down the airport. This was even more terrifying, so the nearest county town withdrew its troops and even did not allow its soldiers to leave the city.

"You're thinking too much. We only come out this once, how could we be so unlucky to run into that Northeastern Army?" The Japanese second lieutenant disagreed.

"Do you know where that Northeast Army was before?!" the Japanese second lieutenant said mysteriously.

"Where?!" the Japanese sergeant asked in confusion.

"They are in the floating city!" responded the Japanese second lieutenant.

"What?! Floating City?! Second Lieutenant, where did you get this information from?! Are you sure?" The Japanese sergeant was a little shocked and asked quickly.

"That must be true. Fucheng has been lost. My cousin told me that the Northeastern Army joined forces with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and launched an attack on Fucheng in the early morning.

Then, not long after, there was no news from Fucheng. It was most likely that the enemy had captured it. So, it was so far away from us, how could the Northeast Army appear here? "The Japanese lieutenant told what he knew.

It was precisely because of this that he led his men out of the city. Otherwise, he would not dare to go out. After all, if they really encountered the Northeast Army, they would definitely not be the enemy's match with such a small number of people.

"Then is there no one going to support Fucheng?!" the Japanese sergeant asked in confusion.

"Support?! What are you thinking? Since that Northeast Army dared to attack Fucheng, they must have made various preparations. Going to support them would not be support, but suicide!" said the Japanese second lieutenant.

If we don't send anyone to support, the worst that can happen is that we lose the floating city. If we send anyone and they are ambushed by the enemy, it will only increase casualties and be meaningless.

"And let alone support, I guess the higher-ups have already planned to abandon the floating city and have no plans to take it down." The Japanese second lieutenant continued, he felt that this possibility was very high.

"No way?! Fucheng is an important county town. Are they planning to give it up just like that?!" The Japanese sergeant was a little unconvinced. The geographical location of Fucheng was quite important, otherwise so many people would not have been sent to guard it.

"There's no way, because it involves the Northeast Army, and you don't know if this is a trap set by the Northeast Army on purpose.

Once we send someone over, we might get ambushed, just like before, when we thought we could defeat the enemy, but ended up killing tens of thousands of people. "The Japanese lieutenant shuddered as he spoke.

That Northeastern Army was still quite scary. If he hadn't known that the enemy was right in Fucheng, he wouldn't have dared to come out. Who knew if the enemy would suddenly come here?

"That Northeast Army is really a big trouble. Is there no way to destroy them?!" the Japanese sergeant couldn't help but say.

Ever since they learned of the existence of the Northeastern Army, they have suffered heavy losses at the hands of the other side. Soldiers have been killed one after another, and they have been unable to do anything about the other side.

"Humph, they can only jump around for a while. The higher-ups may have already started mobilizing troops to destroy this Northeast Army.
The enemy is the first one to make the superiors go to war against a force of several thousand people!" The Japanese lieutenant snorted coldly. Although the enemy was very powerful, they had fewer people.

As long as the troops are transferred over, the enemy will definitely be destroyed.

"That would be great! It would be better to destroy it sooner rather than later, so that it won't continue to cause us trouble." The Japanese sergeant nodded.

Because of the Northeast Army, they couldn't do many things because they were afraid that the Northeast Army would come and attack.

"In fact, I have to say that the other side is really powerful. The combat effectiveness of each soldier is even stronger than that of the imperial soldiers. It's hard to believe how they are trained." The Japanese second lieutenant sighed.

Before this army showed up, they didn't need to do this. They couldn't even leave the city at will, and they even had to abandon some counties and gather their forces to avoid being defeated by the enemy one by one.

As the two chatted, they soon entered the valley. When they reached the middle of the valley.

Bang bang bang…

Da da da………

Suddenly, gunshots rang out on the mountain, and the Japanese squad was caught off guard. Before the Japanese could see the enemy clearly, more than half of the squad of more than 50 people had been killed or wounded!

Puff puff………

One by one the Japanese soldiers were shot and fell to the ground. A Japanese second lieutenant and a Japanese sergeant were shot in the head and died on the spot.

They never understood until their death why someone ambushed them here!
The battle lasted less than half a minute before the entire Japanese squad of more than 50 people fell.

"Quick, clean up the battlefield! Deal with the corpses!" Li Jin gave the order, and the soldiers went down the mountain one after another. They shot at the heads of the Japanese corpses, and every shot blew them off.

Some seriously injured Japanese soldiers who were not dead yet were also beaten to death directly, leaving no survivors.

(End of this chapter)