Under the sun, smoke poured into the columns, and gales gusted.

Looking at the stronghold that burned into a sea of fire, Zhao Shixun raised his pipe and inhaled gently.

Accompanied by a sizzling sound, the bright yellow flame ignites the dry tobacco, creating an obsessive flavor.

With a long exhalation, Zhao Shixun leaned down slightly, and handed the pipe in his hand to the decadent old man leaning on the stake.

"Smoke less, you hurt your lungs, and if you want to die early, keep smoking."

……

"Ge Laozi drips...... Lao Tzu has already lived enough. ”

With a gentle cough, the old immortal closed his eyes slightly, indulging in this brief comfort.

……

As the heat spreads, the air around them begins to become agitated, and the figures appear distorted in the heatwave.

Footsteps were heard, and a shaking sound came over.

"Lao Zhao, the casualties and captures have been counted."

Hearing this, he raised his head, and Zhao Shixun glanced at the tired Zhou Yu in front of him.

"How many ...... are there to catch their breath."

……

"With you and me, thirty people in all. Zhou Dahu...... It's gone. ”

Looking at the burning stronghold in the distance, Zhao Shixun was silent for a long time.

"How's the seizure count?"

Looking at the expressionless Zhao Shixun, Zhou Yu took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket.

"It's all here, take a look."

took the note and glanced at it casually, and Zhao Shixun slowly stood up after giving it back to the other party.

"The puppet army's Hanyang made all of them, and in addition, they were given 2,000 rounds of 65 bullets from the captured ammunition."

"What? Lao Zhao, isn't this a bit much, besides, we have already given them a batch of weapons and ammunition before. ”

When Zhou Yu heard that he was going to give Lu Baichuan more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition, he suddenly felt extremely painful. Although the seven companies of ammunition that have been seized now can't be used at all, the seven companies can't be used, so they can be handed over to the column? Besides, the Eighth Route Army still has all the seizures to be returned to the public.

Now that Zhao Shixun touched his mouth, he opened his mouth to send another 2,000 bullets and dozens of guns to the other party, and Zhou Yu was a little difficult to accept.

If it is said that the purpose of sending weapons and ammunition was to ask the other party to help, it is reasonable.

And now that a large number of weapons and ammunition are given after the matter is completed, it is obviously a bit of righteousness. This kind of obvious disciplinary behavior, Rao is Zhou Yu, who has always turned a blind eye to Zhao Shixun, is also a little unbearable.

Seeing Zhou Yu's embarrassed face, although Zhao Shixun knew in his heart that he had violated discipline, he finally decided to give a part of the ammunition to the other party.

In Zhao Shixun's heart, Lu Baichuan accepted something and promised to help the field, that was Lu Baichuan's credit, but the other party helped in advance, and helped the Seventh Company destroy this supply point with huge casualties, this is not a simple credit problem.

Although Zhou Yu also thanked Lu Baichuan for his help, he was more on the side of the Eighth Route Army to consider things. But Zhao Shixun is different, he has seen too much deception, and he is still quite pleased with Lu Baichuan's morality.

"In order to help us, Lu Baichuan broke forty of his brothers, and we owe them ...... seven times. If the superiors blame it in the future, I Zhao Shixun will bear whatever I can. ”

……

Unexpectedly distributed a lot of weapons and ammunition again, and after Lu Baichuan solemnly thanked him, he led people back to the cottage early.

On this trip, he lost nearly half of his brothers, and it would be absolutely nonsense to say that he was not distressed. Now he has cooperated with the Eighth Road to take the stronghold of the devils, although it has completely created the prestige of Wolong Mountain in this area, but it has also completely offended the Japanese to death.

Thinking of the possible retaliation of the Japanese at any time, Lu Baichuan did not dare to stay longer for a moment, and hurriedly buried his brothers who died in the battle, and then left and returned to the cottage.

……

At noon,

……

Before leaving, Zhao Shixun acquiesced to Zhou Yu's intention to solicit Lu Baichuan again.

In the face of the brutal autumn sweep of the Japanese puppet army, the column now needs to replenish fresh blood.

Although Lu Baichuan was born as a bandit, he still has a bit of a conscience. Although he is also an old bandit, he does not have much notoriety. Compared with several other surrounding mountains, Wolong Mountain is already a real "hero".

In the face of Zhou Yu's solicitation, although Lu Baichuan did not refuse in person, he did not directly agree to anything. After euphemistically expressing his difficulties, Lu Baichuan once again took the initiative to take away the four seriously injured soldiers of the Seventh Company, which can be regarded as expressing his heart with practical actions.

Regarding Lu Baichuan's concerns, Zhou Yu seemed slightly displeased.

In order to fight the devils of this generation, the second and seventh companies can be said to have paid extremely heavy casualties, which is equivalent to carrying thunder for the people of Wolong Mountain in disguise. Now, the Seventh Company and the other side not only pulled out the stronghold that posed the greatest threat to Wolong Mountain, but also gave the other side a large number of weapons and ammunition again.

Under such a thick "affection", he really couldn't understand what Lu Baichuan was still worried about? Is he willing to be a bandit who has been poked in the back for the rest of his life?!

Compared with Zhou Yu's dissatisfaction, Zhao Shixun looked indifferent.

In his opinion, the willingness of the people and horses of Wolong Mountain to risk their lives to go down the mountain to help was beyond his expectations. After all, they are just a group of green forests gathering in the mountains and forests, and they are not as loyal and honest as the people.

And compared to those traitors who defected to the Japanese puppet army and continued to do mischief, it is already good that they have such an awareness.

……

Towards the end of the burning stronghold, Zhao Shixun asked Zhou Yu to send a few people to Majiazhuang, which was not far away.

In this battle, in addition to capturing a lot of weapons and ammunition, the Seventh Company also seized more than 2,000 catties of grain and some Japanese canned biscuits.

However, there are only 26 people left in the Seventh Company who can move now, and even if each person sets off with a ration of ten days and half a month, there is still more than half of them left.

Since this is the case, Zhao Shixun plans to let the people of Majiazhuang divide these things. Anyway, the grain was also stolen from nearby villages, so it can be regarded as returning to its original owner.

Half an hour later, just as Zhao Shixun was about to eat something, a large group of people suddenly came from the direction of Majiazhuang.

Looking at the rolling flow of people in the distance, many soldiers were alert to raise their weapons.

Raising his glasses in confusion, Zhao Shixun squinted his eyes and motioned for his subordinates to put down their weapons.

It didn't take long for Heiwa and a few people to cross the suspension bridge with a large group of young and strong men.

"Company Commander Instructor! I'm back! ”

Looking at the black baby with a smile on her face, Zhou Yu frowned and walked over.

"I said Heiwa, we have a total of more than 1,000 catties of food, why are you bringing so many people back?"

Hearing this, he looked at Zhou Yu and smiled, Heiwa took the kettle handed over by Xizi and poured it first, and then pointed to the crowd behind him and said:

"Company commander, instructor! More than 20 of them are here to receive food, and the remaining 40 or so are here to join our Eighth Route Army! ”

……

Zhou Yu was still criticizing Heiwa for a few words, but suddenly the whole person froze on the spot.

Not only him, but also Zhao Shixun, Qi Baoshan, the old immortal, and even all the soldiers of the Seventh Company stayed on the spot.

"Black baby? You said the fellows are here to participate in the Eighth Road? ”

Staring at Heiwa and the young man behind him, Zhou Yu still didn't believe it a little subconsciously.

"Isn't it, instructor, I can still lie to you."

Speaking of this, Heiwa hurriedly motioned to the men behind her to stand forward a little.

"When I brought people into the village, I originally wanted to call a few people to come and get food.

I accidentally asked how many two dogs were in the village, so I took someone to prepare to take a look.

After the fellow took me to the place, the second dog didn't see it, but found seventy or eighty young people in a large courtyard. After asking, I learned that they were all caught by devils from the surrounding area to repair the turret.

There were originally several puppet soldiers stationed in this village, who were responsible for guarding these strong men. Later, after we exchanged fire with the devils, I estimated that those puppet soldiers had already disappeared.

I originally wanted to dismiss them, but as soon as these people heard that our Eighth Route Army had taken over the stronghold, they immediately came over to participate in our fight against devils, so I brought people here. ”

At this moment, several men in tattered clothes walked out of the crowd one after another, looking at Zhou Yu and several people shouting again and again:

"Eighth Road Chief, give us a gun, we want to kill the devil to avenge our family! Give us a gun. ”

While speaking, several emotional men actually knelt down and pleaded.

"Oops...... Folks, hurry up, hurry up! This can't be helped, this can't be helped. ”

His face changed, Zhou Yu hurriedly walked over and wanted to help up a few stubborn men, but no matter how Zhou Yu helped them, the other party just refused to get up, so Zhou Yu had to promise to give them weapons.

In desperation, Zhou Yu had to turn around and look at Zhao Shixun standing behind him.

"Old Zhao......, what do you think of this?"

……

"What to do? Grandma's, Hairpistol...... Canned ......! ”

……

We're all sharpshooters,

Kill an enemy with every bullet,

We're all flying troops,

Even if the mountains are high and the water is deep.

In that dense woods

Everywhere there are camps for comrades,

On that high hill,

There are countless of our good brothers.

No food, no clothing,

His own enemy sent forward,

No guns, no cannons,

The enemy made it for us.

We grew up here,

Every inch of land is our own,

Whoever wants to take it by force,

We'll fight him to the end!

In the loud singing, with the eyes of the afternoon, the seventh company walked firmly on the mountain path.

In order to boost morale, Zhou Yu played to the strengths of his instructor and began to teach newly recruited soldiers to learn to sing anti-war songs.

Although there is no tabography and no instrumental accompaniment, the light and infectious lyrics are a quick learning experience for new recruits.

Unconsciously, not only did the fatigue on everyone's body seem to be much smaller, but even the cohesion was enhanced bit by bit.

Looking at the new faces passing by one by one, Zhao Shixun was also full of emotion.

The armies that survive the war are all like a river that keeps advancing, and while they are constantly passing away, there is also an endless stream of fresh blood to join.

Although he didn't know in his heart whether the road ahead was good or bad, and where the days of victory were, at least at this time, these people who sang war songs had not lost hope.

After ending the supply point of the Japanese army in Majiazhuang, Zhao Shixun finally decided to leave this generation temporarily.

Although the Seventh Company has been replenished with fresh blood, there are too many new recruits, and its combat effectiveness has plummeted from before.

In order to allow Qilian to take a breath, Zhao Shixun discussed with Zhou Yu, and finally decided to go south again, taking the mountain road to Zhou Yu's hometown, Shenquan Village, where he would do a short repair.

…… To be continued, thank you for your support!

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