Chapter 55: Post-War Arrangements
Sakata's tragic death cast a heavy shadow on Du Ronghe's heart. If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have believed that the village would be attacked, let alone that the village's troops would fail.
If the troops led by Sakata can be completely wiped out in a short period of time, then the people and horses in the village may be defeated. In this way of thinking, Du Ronghe looked at the subordinates of less than ten people, and the hesitation and waiting were committed again.
Since you still have to wait and see, it is too obvious to stay on the road. Du Ronghe left the road with others and hid in the woods.
But just waiting, still figuring out the situation, Du Ronghe can only hope to see people coming from the direction of the village.
Regardless of the defeat of the enemy, evacuate and return; Or the troops in the village were victorious and pursued out. Du Ronghe still felt that the friendly army had a village to rely on, and the possibility of defeat was there, but it would not be very large.
But just waiting and waiting, the situation that Du Ronghe envisioned never appeared. And the gunfire and explosions in the direction of the village have completely stopped, and the battle should have come to an end.
Has the enemy been wiped out? Or is it that the friendly forces have been defeated by others, and the village has been lost?
Du Ronghe felt more and more ominous, but he was not very sure. This is the most embarrassing part, a mistake in judgment, either self-defeating, or running away without permission, will not be good.
But he didn't know that it was so hesitant and hesitant that he finally lost his last way of life.
As early as when he led the team to stop advancing, it had already been discovered by the team that had stayed outside the village to intercept it. They were still close to entering the ambush circle, but the guerrillas did not move, thinking about waiting a little longer.
But Du Ronghe led people away from the road and ran to hide in the woods not far from the road, which made people a little confused.
When the battle in the village was over, someone was sent to inform the team to enter the village, and they reported the situation to them, and continued to keep an eye on the enemy, who did not know what to do.
When Zhao Tie and Lao Zhou got the information, they immediately judged that this was the last enemy, and the opportunity to destroy them was just around the corner.
There were only a dozen enemies, and Zhao Tie and Lao Zhou felt that they didn't need to call Shen Chen, and with the current strength of the guerrillas, they could completely defeat the opponent.
Therefore, the two of them led their troops out of the village in two ways and quietly surrounded Du Ronghe and his men.
Du Ronghe, who couldn't stand the cold in the cold night, finally made up his mind to stay away from the dangerous Chen Village first, find a place to warm up and eat, and then send someone to reconnoiter the movement after dawn.
If Jingkou led people to defend the village, Du Ronghe would make up a reason, saying that he was climbing the ice and snow outside this night to pursue the murderer, wanting to avenge Sakata.
If the wellhead is finished, then he will return to Zuwang, saying that he is invincible in battle, and only snatches Sakata's body, presumably not to be executed.
It's a pity that Du Ronghe thought about it and led the team to act, but it was too late.
Not far from the woods, the Imperial Army was attacked by guerrillas. Zhao Tie manipulated the crooked machine gun, and a rain of bullets poured over, and immediately reimbursed half of the enemy.
Du Ronghe was shot twice in the body and was killed instantly, and he will not be entangled in the future, hesitate, and think wildly.
The rest of the battle was simple, and the leaderless, cold and hungry Imperial Concorde army was beaten stupidly. Lost their fighting spirit in the sound of gunfire and persuasion around them, and some guys raised their hands and surrendered without firing a single shot.
The gunfire was short, lasting only a short time. The distance is also far away, and it is already a little faint when it reaches the village.
But Shen Chen was still awakened, sat up from the kang, and was about to get dressed and take a gun.
"It's okay, don't be nervous." Chang Chunling hadn't slept yet, sitting at the table sorting out the bandages and medicines, and when she saw Shen Chen wake up, she hurriedly came over to comfort her.
Shen Chen blinked, saw that it was Chang Chunling, and found that she was very calm, and thought it was a dream or auditory hallucination, and muttered, "Is it because I heard poorly?" Isn't it a gun? ”
Chang Chunling patted Shen Chen's arm and said, "It's a gun." However, it was more than a dozen Imperial Cooperative Army, and Captain Zhao and Instructor Zhou took people to clean them up. It should be easy to fight, so I didn't greet you. ”
Shen Chen rubbed his eyes, thinking that it was the last enemy, and finally he didn't let them run, and it was indeed not a difficult enemy to fight.
Looking up at Chang Chunling, Shen Chen found that her eyes were a little red, as if she had cried, so she asked, "Are you crying?" ”
Chang Chunling wanted to deny it, but she barely squeezed out a smile but it was very ugly, but grief floated in her heart, she couldn't help lowering her eyes, and said in a low voice: "Sacrificed three team members, I, I may have just remembered their names." ”
When the blood is gone, all that remains is sad and painful memories. Moreover, in the days to come, this sadness and pain will continue to appear.
Shen Chen knew that the guerrillas had been killed and wounded, but this was the price that had to be paid to resist the invaders. He can only play with all his strength to minimize the loss of his comrades, but he will not be as sad as Chang Chunling.
It's not that he's ruthless, but he's used to seeing life and death, and Shen Chen is already a heart of steel. He will only be momentarily sad, and will quickly turn his grief into hatred, and vent it to his enemies on the battlefield.
"This is war." Shen Chen stretched out his hand and touched Chang Chunling's face, like a sigh, like a comfort, and even more like an encouragement, "War doesn't need tears, and there are no soldiers and teams who are sad and crying all day long. ”
Chang Chunling was a little puzzled, and said suspiciously: "But that's a comrade-in-arms, is it-"
Shen Chen waved his hand and said, "You still don't understand what I mean. If a comrade-in-arms is sacrificed, grief should be grieved, and sadness should be sad, but don't immerse yourself in it, don't lose your spirit, and don't affect your future battles or work. ”
After a pause, Shen Chen pursed the corners of his mouth, as if he was smiling, as if he was still a little bitter, and said, "If I die, don't shed tears for me, I can't stand this." ”
Chang Chunling stared at Shen Chen, and it took a long time before she blinked her eyes, not crying or laughing, and hugged Shen Chen hard.
Shen Chen chuckled twice, rubbed his face with Chang Chunling, and stroked the girl's back. After a while, he spoke: "Go to bed early, rest well, there will be a war tomorrow!" ”
Chang Chunling slowly let go of Shen Chen and asked in surprise, "Are you going to fight tomorrow?" Will the enemy come so quickly? ”
Shen Chen yawned, drilled into the quilt, and said vaguely: "Even if the enemy doesn't come, the bridge will have to be demolished, and you will have to find a temporary place to hide." ”
Chang Chunling opened her mouth and saw that Shen Chen had closed her eyes, so she stopped talking and reached out to tuck the quilt for Shen Chen.
Although Shen Chen is alert, he also has a big heart, he sleeps when he should sleep, and he never thinks nonsense. If you change places, you can quickly adapt to it, and you can easily avoid insomnia.
Chang Chunling couldn't, she was worried about the outcome of the battle outside the village, worried about whether there would be any more wounded or even sacrificed. It wasn't until the troops came back that she went to look and saw that nothing was going on, so she went back to the house, stripped off and went to bed.
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It was a beautiful morning, and even though it was still cold in winter, the mood was different, and the feeling was different.
The guerrillas were all young and sturdy, and after resting, they basically swept away the toil and fatigue of yesterday's rushing battles, and were excited by successive victories.
Shen Chen slept until almost eight o'clock before waking up. The special recovery ability also made him feel that his body was full of strength again, and he was in urgent need of energy.
Although Chang Chunling slept late, she got up earlier than Shen Chen and went to see the wounded again.
When the sentry in the courtyard saw Shen Chen get up to wash, he told him to eat, and said with a smile that the food was very good, with meat and buns.
Shen Chen was also really hungry, and after washing, he came to the canteen in the front yard.
Occupy the village, annihilate the enemy, and get not only guns and ammunition, but also a lot of supplies.
Among them, there were several hundred catties of grain, and there were two fat pigs that had been slaughtered and frozen, and the enemy could not eat them, but the guerrillas were cheaper.
So, the guerrillas' food was suddenly better. The hot steamed buns and fragrant pork stewed cabbage made the team members eat with a bulging belly.
It was the two guerrillas who were cooking, and when they saw Shen Chen coming in, they all greeted him with a smile, and took out the dishes and chopsticks to serve him food.
"More lean meat, I can't eat too fat." Shen Chen glanced at the cauldron and smiled.
The team member who served the meal was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile, "No problem, I'll serve you lean meat." As he spoke, he picked up the big spoon and pulled it into the bowl.
At that time, people didn't have much oil and water in their stomachs, and they just ate a lot of food. Especially in the army, there are many people who can eat seven or eight or ten steamed buns.
Because of this, with the opportunity to open meat, people prefer to eat fatty meat. You can eat a bowl or two of fatty meat slices. Pigs are also raised as fatter as possible, but there is no concept of lean meat in later generations.
Therefore, Shen Chen's request is really not excessive, it can be regarded as a fat and thin match with others.
After a while, a large bowl of meat and vegetables and two steamed buns were brought to him.
Shen Chen picked up the chopsticks and ate them in a big gulp.
Although it is a big pot dish, I don't pay attention to the color, flavor, and flavor, but the meat is cooked badly, and the mouth is full of fragrance. The steamed buns are also steamed softly, with a wheat aroma.
Shen Chen ate two bowls of meat and vegetables and three steamed buns in a row, before he pushed away the dishes and chopsticks, stroked his stomach, and let out a sigh of satisfaction.
I didn't eat last night, and I ate two meals in one. Shen Chen felt that if he continued to eat like this, he might turn into a camel and eat so hard that he didn't have to eat for several days.
"Make hot noodle soup at noon, right? The rest of the meat is just right. ”
"How about making pancakes? Charred, oily ......"
The two team members seemed to have an addiction to being a master chef, and began to discuss what to do to satisfy their hunger at noon.
Shen Chen smiled and got up to leave. Individuals have their own hobbies, like these two busy and happy guys, but people feel the breath of ordinary life.
When he came to the command room, Shen Chen knocked symbolically, then opened the door and walked in.
There was only Lao Zhou in the room, and when he saw Shen Chen coming in, he smiled on his face, stretched out his hand and said, "Xiaochen, sit down." ”
Shen Chen was also not polite, sat down at the table, looked at the half-dismantled southern pistol on the table, and asked, "Uncle Zhou, are you repairing the gun?" ”
Lao Zhou nodded and said, "The old devil who died in the ravine seems to have been blown up." I thought it was a pity, so I thought I would take it apart and take a look. No, it's not finished yet! ”
Shen Chen saw that this devil's pistol resembled the German Ruger he liked, so he reached out and continued to disassemble it, studying it by the way. When he turned the gun into a part and examined it closely, he realized that the firing pin was broken.
Because this is an old "Wang Ba box", in cold weather, the viscosity of the lubricating oil increases, and this problem is prone to occur.
"Well, it's a broken firing pin." Shen Chen showed it to Lao Zhou and said, "I'm afraid it can't be repaired." ”
Lao Zhou showed a very regretful expression, pushed the holster on the table over, and said, "Put it here first, and see if it can be sent to the arsenal for repair in the future." ”
Shen Chen quickly assembled the gun, picked up the holster and habitually fiddled with it, and found that this holster could also be loaded onto the gun and used as a shoulder-firing weapon.
Shen Chen also found that there was a backup cartridge box under the holster, and opened it casually, and found that there was also a firing pin inside.
"Hehe, this gun can be fixed." Shen Chen disassembled the gun again, and said with a smile while changing the firing needle: "It seems that the devil's gun is a problem with firing pins, or how to match an extra firing pin!" ”
Lao Zhou watched Shen Chen's dexterous fingers skillfully disassemble and assemble the gun, and couldn't help but joke: "Look at your hand, you look like an expert who plays with guns and kills people." ”
"Devils and traitors are not people, they are animals." Shen Chen corrected with a smile.
In fact, Shen Chen does pay attention to the maintenance of his hands, not because he loves beauty, but because he enhances the sensitivity of his fingers, which is more conducive to the accuracy of sniping.
Lao Zhou knew that Shen Chen's mouth was powerful, and he didn't take him seriously, so he changed the topic and said: "Lao Zhao took people to demolish the bridge and set up a guard post; I also had to send people to carry some of the food and supplies away and set up temporary camps in the mountains and forests. You see, what else needs to be done? ”
Shen Chen thought for a moment and said, "Send two skillful team members, and I will teach them to change grenades into instant mines." If you plan for the long term, you have to make it yourself from black powder. Grenades, after all, are not used for this, and there are not many of them. ”
Lao Zhou pondered for a moment, and said with some embarrassment: "It's not difficult to prepare black powder, but you still need to cast an iron shell, which is not easy!" ”
"You don't need cast-iron shells." Shen Chen shook his head and said, "Use glass bottles, ceramic jars, or stones to hollow out and fill them with gunpowder, that's also a mine!" ”
Lao Zhou's eyes widened in surprise and asked suspiciously, "How lethal can that kind of mine be?" ”
Shen Chen blinked his eyes and replied somewhat casually: "Maybe you can't be killed, but it's also useful to be injured!" Even if it doesn't hurt him, it's better than nothing if he is scared. ”
Lao Zhou stretched out his hand and pointed at Shen Chen, but he was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Shen Chen laughed and said, "Uncle Zhou, let's build a few tests first, I think it will work." You think, it's just a cannon battle, and it can also break people! What's more, our mine is several times bigger than the artillery battle! ”
Lao Zhou nodded helplessly and said, "There's really no way to take your girl, okay, then try to build two." ”
After a pause, Lao Zhou asked a little strangely: "I'm very old, but I'm a few years older than Zhao Tie, why do you call him brother and uncle." That's not right, we're the same generation, don't scream in the future. ”