Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 294 Going Big! Forming a Militia Platoon

The Lone Wolf B team followed Jackie Chan to the edge of the village, to an open space about 30 or 40 meters away from the villagers. They sat in a circle with their backpacks under their buttocks.

"The situation in Langde Village is a bit unusual right now, quite different from what we imagined. It's like this..."

Jackie Chan recounted how he encountered the book dealers in Langde Village the day before yesterday, how Staff Officer Xia led the village hunters to ambush and kill them all, and the troubles that would follow.

Hearing that the mountain people dared to fight against the peddlers, Zhuang Yan and the others felt genuine admiration.

However, while admiring their courage, everyone was also genuinely worried about the potential crisis the villagers might face.

Be loyal to the motherland and the people.

Few people in society would take this seriously, but once you put on that military uniform, something magical will happen.

Every soldier will sincerely keep these eight words in mind and put them into action.

The people are in danger.

It's one thing if soldiers don't encounter it, but if they do, they certainly can't ignore it.

Jackie Chan, not wanting Langde Village to suffer any misfortune, offered his personal suggestion first: "I think the retaliation from the book vendors will come soon. We need to stay here for a few more days to help them get through this difficult time. What do you think?"

The members of Group B looked at each other, each with their own complex emotions.

"We're definitely capable of dealing with drug dealers, and getting through this crisis shouldn't be a problem, but..."

Geng Jihui changed the subject and said seriously, "We all know that even if the revenge fails this time, the 'Reading Merchants' will not give up easily."

There's no guarantee there won't be a next time, and the time after that, until they achieve their desired revenge. We still have a mission to complete; we can't stay here indefinitely.

"Yeah, what if the book vendors attack us again after we leave? Will we still be able to defend against them?" Old Pao worried.

"How about we take the initiative and raid the drug dealers' hideout in one fell swoop?" Zhuang Yan said fiercely.

"No!"

Jackie Chan rejected Zhuang Yan's suggestion, saying, "We cannot fight across borders. This is a bottom line that absolutely cannot be crossed."

"Operation across the border? They're probably still dreaming. Old Gao will skin us alive," the medic joked.

Seeing that the ostrich was distracted and kept turning to look at the village, Jackie Chan guessed what he was thinking and deliberately asked, "Hey, you big bad wolf, what do you think about this?"

As it turned out, the ostrich didn't hear anything and kept twisting its neck to look around.

They seem to be looking for someone, so focused on it.

"Hey, ostrich, snap out of it! Stop looking for your Pavlyuchenko II, or the instructor will come and beat you up," the medic said playfully, pinching the ostrich's ear.

Everyone understood the reference to Pavlyuchenko II and burst into laughter.

The ostrich's absent-mindedness was interrupted. He turned around abruptly and saw everyone laughing at him. Not knowing why, he could only awkwardly scratch his head and ask, "What? Is something wrong?"

"The paratroopers are gone, but their souls remain," the medic joked again.

The group, who had just managed to stop laughing, were amused and burst into laughter again.

"Forget it, you're not even in the right frame of mind, there's no need for you to participate. Just keep watching, we'll talk when you've had your fill. Let's chat first, we can't keep you from seeing your dream girl."

Jackie Chan, always eager to join in the fun, also joined in the banter, making the atmosphere even more lively.

After everyone finished laughing, they got back to the main topic.

"Let's have fun and joke around, but let's get down to business first."

Jackie Chan brought the topic back on track, saying, "Our mission on this trip is not just reconnaissance, but also to establish a presence along the route."

It's definitely not enough for us to clean up all the book vendors, since we can't stay on the border line around the clock.

What we cannot do, the mountain people of Bianjing can do easily.

Therefore, I decided to use Lande as a pilot site to implement anti-drug measures, not only to help them through the crisis, but also to turn them into a thorn in the side, a thorn that the drug traffickers find painful but impossible to remove.

Jackie Chan's approach was very unique, which aroused the curiosity of Zhuang Yan and others.

"The book vendors aren't so easy to deal with. Can these villagers do it? They haven't received any professional training," Qiang Xiaowei questioned.

There's a saying that goes, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Jackie Chan had already come up with an idea and suggested, "The villagers may not have received professional training, but we are the most professional soldiers. We can teach them and make them the best militia."

The mountain people have been hunters for generations, possessing excellent shooting skills and an unparalleled familiarity with the jungle; what they lack is tactical and combat skills.

We are particularly good at this, and we can teach them step by step.

As long as the villagers have enough fighting power, they can protect themselves even if we leave, and become our spies in the Landes Pass.

Therefore, I suggest you stay here for about a week.

On the one hand, they protected Langde Village from attacks by peddlers; on the other hand, they took this opportunity to train the villagers and improve their combat capabilities for self-defense.

Given our current situation, this point is no longer worth discussing.

We should be discussing something else now: how to fight the book vendors who are likely to retaliate in the coming week.

Jackie Chan's words essentially confirm that the Lone Wolf B Team will stay behind to protect Langde Village.

The group focused their thoughts on how to fight.

"The situation is very clear. We either don't take action, or we take action and kill all the book vendors. We can't leave a single one alive, otherwise they will become a future problem," Zhuang Yan said.

"They definitely wouldn't dare to come during the day. Large-scale border crossings are easily detected by border patrols during the day. If they're going to come, it will definitely be at night. We can focus our efforts on night operations," Qiang Xiaowei said.

"Night fighting is our advantage. It's an unequal battle, and they can only take the hits," the medic said.

"I need a large quantity of explosives, landmines, and grenades, and I hope headquarters can supply them."

As soon as Zheng Sanpao finished speaking, Ostrich agreed, "Yes, yes, this is very important. We should plant explosives and landmines along the road into the village. If any peddlers dare to step in, we'll blow them all to bits."

"Okay, no problem, Prairie Wolf, go and prepare the radio now."

Jackie Chan readily agreed, and then discussed the details with everyone, making more detailed additions to the plan to protect Langde Village and rebuild the militia platoon.

Once Qiang Xiaowei had set up the radio station, he reported the meeting's content and decisions to the Wolf Den.

In particular, the bullets for the Type 89 heavy machine gun were mentioned!

Wild Wolf fully trusted Jackie Chan's judgment and approved Lone Wolf Team B's request to stay in Langde Village for a week and their need for strategic supplies.

They also guaranteed that supplies would be airdropped by helicopter in the shortest possible time.

With permission from the wolf den, the operation officially began.

Jackie Chan led the Lone Wolf B Team back to the village and told the eagerly awaiting Staff Officer Xia and the villagers about the Lone Wolf B Team's final decision.

They learned that Jackie Chan and his group would not only stay to protect them, but would also form a militia platoon in the village.

Staff Officer Xia smiled, her pretty face blushing!

The ostrich thought he was being thanked for his performance, and grinned like an idiot, practically drooling.

Completely unaware that Staff Officer Xia's eyes were fixed on someone else.

"Medic, go prepare for the villagers' medical examinations. Timberwolves, go lend a hand."

"Mountain Wolf, Prairie Wolf, Big Tail Wolf, the four of you go check the weapons and equipment. I need to know in detail what weapons the villagers have."

"Siberian Wolf, go and scout the surrounding area. I need a detailed topographical map."

After assigning tasks to the six members of Team B, Jackie Chan turned to Staff Officer Xia and said, "Staff Officer Xia, could you please take me to talk to the village chief?"

"No problem, come with me."

Staff Officer Xia happily agreed to Jackie Chan's request, and the two left the village entrance one after the other.

When passing by the villagers, we stopped by and arranged for some people to help with the meal.

The ostrich watched with envy, wondering why it wasn't with Staff Officer Xia, and whether it should go up and switch places with Jackie Chan.

Halfway through my thought, I got slapped on the back of the head.

"Stop looking, you love-struck fool. Her heart isn't with you. Can't you see that? Let's go, we need to get to work," Qiang Xiaowei said with a sneer.

"Tch, who's the lovestruck fool? Don't talk nonsense. I'm just worried that the instructor won't be able to handle it," the ostrich retorted stubbornly.

"Yes, yes, yes, the instructors can't handle it, but you, with your brain the size of a walnut, are a hopeless romantic."

Qiang Xiaowei and Lao Pao exchanged a smile, then followed the villager who had come to lead the way, bypassing the first thatched hut and heading towards the house behind it.

Led by Staff Officer Xia, Jackie Chan arrived at the village chief's house once again.

Staff Officer Xia relayed almost exactly what Jackie Chan had told her to the village chief, and gave a brief introduction on how powerful Jackie Chan and his men were.

The village chief learned that not only would they be protected, but they would also be provided with guns and ammunition, and help them build a militia platoon.

He was so happy, his old face turned bright red.

He immediately expressed his full support, saying that Jackie Chan should feel free to ask for anything, and that he would never refuse to do anything he could.

With the village chief's full support, the rest was easy.

The village chief personally organized all the young people in the village, from 16 to 40 years old, to participate in physical examinations. In the end, 27 qualified villagers were selected to form the militia platoon of Langde Village.

Thinking that the village's medical conditions were poor, and that only barefoot doctors had been providing medical care.

Jackie Chan instructed the health worker, who had completed his physical examination, to conduct physical examinations on everyone in the village, including the elderly, children, and women.

The advantages of traditional Chinese medicine are fully demonstrated, and no equipment is needed at all.

A table and a cloth were all it took for the consultation to begin.

If this were treated by Western medicine, it would be impossible to diagnose. In such a remote mountainous area, Western medicine is not considered medicine and cannot cure the disease.

Because there are no Western medicines needed here, nor are there equipment such as B-ultrasound, color Doppler ultrasound, X-ray, or electrocardiogram.

There was no equipment, no medicine.

Western medicine can't do anything.

The medic was in a bit of trouble when he realized he had no medicine on hand while writing a prescription. In a moment of panic, he was thinking of calling for an airdrop via radio.

As a result, he was enlightened by a single sentence from Staff Officer Xia.

In this ancient jungle in the southwest, which has existed for tens of thousands of years, there is absolutely no modern high technology, but there is no shortage of all kinds of medicinal herbs.

Most importantly, the mountain people living in the mountains all know a little about traditional Chinese medicine.

That makes things easier!

How can someone die of thirst in a river?

it's out of the question!

Anyway, the militia training hadn't started yet because the weapons and ammunition weren't in place. With a single order from the village chief, he took out a platoon of more than twenty militiamen to go into the mountains to collect some medicinal herbs.

Led by the locals, Lao Pao and Tuoniao arrived at the armory in Langde Village.

There are indeed quite a few bullets here.

However, it has been sitting there for a long time, and it is covered in dust. All the guns are in poor condition, and some are even antiques.

Whether it's the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle or the even more ancient Type 24 rifle, they are all relics.

Forty years ago, these guns might still be usable, but now, in the new millennium, they are simply not presentable.

Touching these guns, which haven't been maintained for at least a decade, you can feel the gun grime inside the barrels shovel-like material that could be rolled into balls.

Even the ostrich is going to cry!

Lao Pao and Qiang Xiaowei were also helpless, but in order for the militia to have guns, they could only use their expertise to clean the guns as thoroughly as possible.

Just as they were working hard with their heads down, Jackie Chan happened to be inspecting the group.

"These guns are too old. Using them to fight against the traffickers will really affect our combat effectiveness. Don't bother cleaning them yet. I'll go find a way to replace them."

Jackie Chan is a perfectionist, so he naturally decided to form a militia platoon and make it the best he could be.

"Instructor, you're so great! You're my savior!" Upon hearing that he didn't have to use those old guns, Ostrich was so happy he almost hugged and kissed Jackie Chan.

"How do we figure it out? There are more than twenty militiamen, getting guns won't be easy," Old Cannon said, frowning.

"I have a way."

Jackie Chan beckoned to Qiang Xiaowei and said, "Prairie Wolf, come with me to prepare the radio. I'll apply to the higher-ups again to see if we can get a batch of August 1st rifles."

"yes!"

Qiang Xiaowei didn't want to wipe it either; the mud was too thick, and it was too much trouble to clean.

He quickly got up and ran to the side, opened the backpack containing the radio, raised the antenna high, turned on the radio, and quickly tuned it to the right channel.

After Qiang Xiaowei tuned the radio, Jackie Chan reported his new request to the Wolf Den.

The wolf prepared supplies for Jackie Chan, but it wasn't in the wolf den.

but.

As an instructor transferred from the General Staff, I have more influence than the average person.

It didn't matter that the wolves were gone; Jackie Chan went straight to Captain He Zhijun.

That's not a problem either.

When the operator reported Jackie Chan's request to the captain, Captain He Zhijun personally came over. After understanding the situation from Jackie Chan, he agreed without even a second's hesitation.

There just happened to be a batch of retired August 1st rifles in the warehouse, so they prepared thirty of them for Jackie Chan.

They were even more extravagant when it came to bullets, offering 10,000 rounds right off the bat.

And we guarantee delivery in the fastest possible time.

Jackie Chan asked with a smile, "What's the fastest?"

He Zhijun clapped his hands enthusiastically and said, "Delivery is guaranteed within 12 hours."

(End of this chapter)