Show the sword, start from the guerrillas

Chapter 31, The Road Back
"Let's each take what we need. We are thinking of handing over a part of it to the organization. Then, leave a part for the development of the guerrillas. However, the grenade launcher you seized is a good thing. Those grenades must be used by our guerrillas!" said Zhao Danian.

"Then each of you take what you need! But as for the grenade launcher, I can give you 20 grenades, and I have to keep the rest! Speaking of which, have you found a capable person in your guerrilla team? In the battle just now, that grenade launcher was so accurate that he almost caught up with the master gunner Director Zhao! With such performance, you can apply for military merit, at least a second-class merit!" Captain Huang hinted.

"Ha, ha ha ha... I knew that your purpose, Old Huang, was not simple! But his performance is not even worthy of a second-class merit, but a first-class merit is almost right! Look, that military doctor who is performing the operation is the god gunner you mentioned!" Zhao Danian did not hide anything and pointed at Li Yuexuan who was pinching a piece of shrapnel to take it out, and raised his eyebrows proudly to Captain Huang.

"Look, this is the talent that Old Zhao just found yesterday! As soon as we met, he sewed up a lot of stitches on my legs, and then..." Zhao Danian talked about the contents of the first twenty chapters.

"Oh my goodness! He can heal wounds, save people, risk his life, kill enemies, and can shoot one person per shot within 300 meters. He can fire a grenade launcher without missing the target. The key is that he also understands technology... What a talent! However, such a talent can't be cultivated in the village, right? Don't you have any doubts?" After saying the rest, Captain Huang lowered his voice.

"He said his ancestral home is the southern end of Shanghe Village, and... I don't know what he learned in Nanjing City and where he learned it. He wouldn't tell me when I asked him. But no matter what his background is, seeing that he was not afraid of death and dared to fight to the death when fighting the Japanese, he is a good comrade!" Zhao Danian affirmed.

"That's right! We are now forming an anti-Japanese united front, uniting all anti-Japanese people, forming a powerful front, and making it difficult for the invaders to move forward!" Captain Huang's voice became passionate. After he finished speaking, he lowered his voice and asked, "How about asking him to bring us a few grenade throwers?"

"You...hahaha...I thought you would ask me for people! No problem, I agree!" Zhao Danian readily agreed to the new task to Li Yuexuan.

"We came together on the Long March, how could I not know you? Forget it, let's not talk about it. The battlefield has been cleaned up, and the divisional authorities should organize the young and strong people to come back. We can move!" As Captain Huang spoke, he looked towards the valley in the south. He actually wanted to lead the team all the way south to find the soldiers who died on the road. But... this is simply impossible!
Not far away, Li Yuexuan also heard the conversation between the two, and he didn't miss a word. So, while performing surgery on Zhang Lu, he was still thinking about what kind of background identity he should find for himself so that he could better integrate into this world. Of course, the best identity is the one that can be explained but cannot be found.

Then he remembered the lie he had told before, that he had been to Nanjing and even returned from Nanjing.

Thinking of this, he remembered the scar that will always remain in the hearts of Chinese people - the Nanjing Massacre!

"Damn it, I still didn't kill enough Japanese!" He was furious and cut the sutures with the scissors in his hand. All of Zhang Lu's wounds were sutured.

Then, sulfa powder was applied to the wound to reduce inflammation, and a bandage was applied, and Zhang Lu's injury was cured. Next, the sulfa powder and the body's immune system would fight against the bacteria.

As long as the wound is not infected, then once the wound heals, this person can continue to fight! And all he needs is time to recuperate with adequate nutrition.

The operation was completed, but some graves were dug on the hillside where the 3rd Company had just fought. Some soldiers of the 3rd Company took kettles and used towels dipped in water to wipe the bodies of their comrades. Then, they put the dead comrades into the graves, covered their bodies with a layer of dry grass as a straw mat, and then covered them with soil to form tombs.

There are no tombstones, only the names of the deceased comrades in their hearts. Of course, there are also records on the instructors' roster. These are the last traces of these martyrs in the world.

After burying their comrades, the Japanese were not so accommodating. A large grave was dug at the foot of the mountain, and the Japanese were dragged into it, covered with soil, and a large grave was built.

"Comrades, we are leaving. You just stay here and watch us continue to fight!" "Comrades, the ammunition is running low, so we won't fire at you. Everyone, leave..."

"salute……"

Without decent clothes, tall tombs, or even a mat, the martyrs were buried on the mountain.

However, the funerals of the martyrs were also very grand! Whose grave could have 97 devils as sacrifices? Although these sacrifices were buried in the soil...

After bidding farewell to their fallen comrades, the soldiers of the 3rd Company headed north along the river valley and, together with the young and strong civilians, temporarily placed the captured supplies at the Dragon King Temple.

On the mountain, the guerrilla fighters were also following the ridge and moving towards the Dragon King Temple.

Of course, Tian E, Hu Lan, Zhou and Yang Gongxun were left on the top of the hill. They will serve as guard posts and watch the approach from the south.

At the same time, the 3rd Company also left a squad at the foot of the mountain to watch and cooperate with the guerrillas, keeping an eye on this road.

Li Yuexuan didn't need to stay, and he didn't even need to help carry the supplies. Therefore, Li Yuexuan took the initiative to carry the grenade launcher on his shoulders. The grenade launcher grenades, which had increased to 47 rounds, were also carried on Li Yuexuan's shoulders and hung on his body. Of course, his Mosin-Nagant was also on his back.

In this battle, Li Yuexuan used up 65 rounds of his 5mm rifle (there were originally 12 rounds in the chamber), leaving 53 rounds. Of course, the results were also gratifying, as he killed at least 10 Japanese soldiers.

In line with the principle of economy, the bullet shells fired in this battle were collected by everyone, and even the bullet shells fired by the Japanese were collected.

The Eighth Route Army was poor, and the guerrillas were even poorer, so every bullet was very precious. Bullet shells were no exception.

Unlike the rush of the trip, the return trip was much easier. Even though everyone was carrying a lot of supplies, they were still talking and laughing.

In the valley, on the side of the road, a group of men and women holding musical instruments stood on a small hill and started singing.

(End of this chapter)