pappabearbooks Chapter 3 Details of the Building
Chapter 3 Details of the Building
At this moment, at the entrance of Changning Village, a few bold villagers leaned against the houses at the village entrance and quietly peeked in this direction. When they saw the Eighth Route Army soldiers in gray uniforms and the Japanese soldiers being wiped out, they were overjoyed but also a little worried. Then they quickly ran back to the village.
Soon, some discussions arose in the village, some joyful and some worried.
The people living in the guerrilla zone were suffering! They hated the Japanese, but when they saw the troops killing Japanese soldiers not far from their village, they began to worry that the Japanese would retaliate against them after the troops left.
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Yang Zheng and his men were currently unaware of the villagers' thoughts. They were all excited, their eyes wide open, as if afraid of losing even a single bullet.
There was nothing we could do; we were just too poor.
Half an hour later, after confirming that the battlefield had been completely cleaned up, the soldiers stopped and rested nearby.
Chen Xiaoquan and Zhao Dahu gathered around Yang Zheng and began to summarize the spoils, their voices filled with excitement.
"Company Commander, the tally is complete. There are 6 intact Type 38 rifles, 4 damaged by grenades, and a total of 1106 rounds of rifle ammunition. One light machine gun with 853 rounds of ammunition. 24 hand grenades. Helmets..."
Hearing these reports, Yang Zheng couldn't help but laugh happily. Damn it, the initial capital has arrived.
With these weapons and ammunition, the firepower of their Eighth Company could be more than doubled. More importantly, the Japanese corpses below were excellent materials.
Yang Zheng suppressed the urge to burst into laughter and said to Yang Zheng and the others, "Drag all the Japanese soldiers' corpses to one place and burn them!"
"Yes, sir!"
Chen Xiaoquan and Zhao Dahu quickly made arrangements, and even made a point of moving the bodies to a location a little further away from the village.
Soon after, a raging fire erupted, and the naked corpses of Japanese soldiers lay scattered amidst the flames...
Yang Zheng stood not far away, waiting quietly.
Not long after, the expected notification sounded in my mind.
「获得灵魂点10，血肉资源115…得灵魂点10，血肉资源108……获得灵魂点20，血肉资源129。」
The system notifications popped up 13 times in a row, and I gained a total of 140 soul points and 1456 flesh resources.
At this moment, Yang Zheng also unfolded his cheat code panel.
Resources:
Gold: 0;
Soul Points: 140
Flesh and blood resources: 1456
Level 1 Blacksmith Shop: No construction required. It can be repaired and bound in a courtyard. Binding requirements: 20 Soul Points, 150 Flesh Resources. Once bound, it cannot be unbound unless destroyed. If destroyed, it can be rebound, but the building level will be reset to zero.
Function: Upon successful construction, you will receive an additional blacksmith who can craft basic farm tools and melee weapons.
Level 1 Stable: No construction required, can be found...
Functions: 1. Horse Breeding: Horses receive a slight daily boost. 2. Warhorse Production: Invest 5 Souls and 500 Flesh Resources to obtain a warhorse. (It will unexpectedly and autonomously arrive near the stable within 2 days; its origin can be traced.)
Level 1 Barracks: No construction required, can be found...
Functions: 1. Soldier Training: Improves daily training effectiveness for soldiers within the camp; 2. Summon Warrior: Invest 15 Soul Points and 150 Flesh Resources to summon one warrior. (The warrior must register at the camp within two days; their identity can be verified.)
Level 1 Dock: Insufficient surrounding conditions to bind.
Yang Zheng turned his attention to Changning Village. If nothing unexpected happened, his Eighth Company would be temporarily stationed there.
It might not be a wise choice, after all, the Japanese just lost a small squad in this area and will definitely send people to investigate. Once they find their whereabouts, a subsequent encirclement and suppression will be inevitable.
However, if they don't stay, the villagers will probably have a hard time surviving, unless they are willing to abandon their livelihood and leave with their families.
There's a saying that goes, "Things are more valuable away from home, but people are less valuable away from home." This is especially true in this era; where else can they go to survive if they leave here?
They killed the Japanese soldiers, so they should take responsibility for it; at least they could buy time for the people before the Japanese soldiers arrived, allowing them to hide in the mountains.
Moreover, Yang Zheng also needs to kill Japanese soldiers to obtain the resources he needs.
Perhaps, once his army grows stronger, the roles of offense and defense will have to be reversed.
"Company Commander, where do we go next?" Chen Xiaoquan asked Yang Zheng, beaming with pride as he held a Type 38 rifle he had just been assigned.
Yang Zheng glanced at his spineless appearance, patted him on the shoulder, pointed to Changning Village, and said, "Go into the village and set up camp there first!"
Chen Xiaoquan nodded subconsciously, but then couldn't help but frown, opening his mouth as if to persuade him, but then closing it again.
Zhao Dahu, standing behind him, was straightforward and asked, "Company Commander, the Japanese just suffered a loss here, what if..."
"That's precisely why we can't leave!" Yang Zheng interrupted him, then waved to gather all the soldiers around him before speaking:
"We'll be temporarily stationed here, and there's a high risk of being surrounded and annihilated by the Japanese. You might not understand, but before that, you need to think about it: for whom do we, the Eighth Route Army, carry our guns? Think carefully, if we just pack up and leave, and the Japanese come to retaliate, who will suffer?"
All the soldiers fell silent, and then their eyes hardened.
"Company commander, we'll listen to you!"
"Yes, Company Commander!"
"Let's fight the Japanese devils! I've already killed one today, killing one more would be a bonus. Even if it dies, I won't lose out."
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Not a single soldier retreated; death was not so terrible after all.
Yang Zheng nodded in satisfaction, then shouted, "Da Hu, send two people back to where we were resting to transport our dry rations and supplies to the village entrance. Xiao Quan, arrange the sentries, three people per group, one group each at the village entrance, the back hill, and the western slope, rotating every two hours."
Chen Xiaoquan and Zhao Dahu straightened their backs and quickly responded loudly, "Yes!"
"The rest of you, gather your supplies, we're heading to Changning Village!"
Once the order was given, the team immediately sprang into action.
Yang Zheng led the remaining soldiers, carrying the uniforms, canteens, mess kits and other odds and ends they had taken from the Japanese corpses, toward Changning Village.
At the village entrance, a few bolder villagers once again hid behind the wall and peered out. Seeing that the Eighth Route Army was indeed coming towards the village, some turned and ran, while others hesitated and stood still.
When Yang Zheng and his men arrived, he first signaled the soldiers to stop, then walked forward alone, stopped about ten meters away from the villagers, took off his hat, and gave them a smile as friendly as possible: "Fellow villagers, don't be afraid. We are the Eighth Route Army, a team that fights the Japanese devils."
After he finished speaking, he waved to the soldiers behind him to bring the things over.
A dead, fat pig, a few chickens and ducks, about 20 bags of millet, and the carcass of a mule or horse.