newbobooks Chapter 301 Preparations before the New Year
Chapter 301 Preparations before the New Year
Gaojia Town,
At this time, Daniu and Tiedan were already soldiers of the militia company, and Daniu's second uncle Yang Xiquan had become the deputy company commander of the militia company.
Gu Changfeng didn’t have high requirements for the militia company; as long as they were of the right age, he would accept almost everyone.
Moreover, the militia company's material consumption is relatively low, and he only needs to provide two meals and ammunition for training.
The people did not have high demands; two meals were enough for them. Moreover, the training was to better protect themselves, so naturally many of them participated.
Therefore, the rapid development of the militia companies in each village is also a point.
"Daniu, Tiedan, you two will go and inform the people that the Japanese are coming. Let everyone be prepared."
"If you want to go into the mountains, you may have to stay there for a month or so."
Yang Xiquan explained.
In order to avoid causing panic, Gu Changfeng did not say when the Japanese would come. He only asked everyone to train and build shelters in the mountains in case of emergency.
At present, not many people actually know the date of the Japanese attack.
However, the people also had their own standards. When the independent regiment received a large number of quilts and clothes, they also knew that the good days seemed to be coming to an end.
The independent regiment is so nervous, the Japanese invaders this time must be quite large.
"Uncle, did the higher-ups tell us when the Japanese will arrive?"
As a member of the militia company, Danniu always wanted to fight the devils, but he fell behind in several selections and was left in the militia company.
It’s not that he didn’t work hard enough, it’s just that his shooting accuracy is indeed a little lacking in terms of talent.
Hearing Daniu asking this, Yang Xiquan glared at Daniu and said, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask, Daniu, didn't your uncle teach you this?"
"Uncle, I was just asking. Is it okay if I don't ask?" Da Niu said a little aggrievedly.
Yang Xiquan knew what kind of person his nephew was, and he also knew that he had always wanted to enter the recruit camp for training and then follow the team to fight the Japanese.
After thinking for a moment, he looked at Da Niu and said, "You've always been unlucky, but I guess you don't have to go to the recruit camp this time. We in the militia company also have a chance."
"You can throw grenades far away, right? When the Japanese come, kill them!"
In fact, the militia companies in each village are currently under-equipped, and Gu Changfeng is not ready to deploy the militia companies yet.
So apart from one Type 38 rifle for each person, the rest of the rations were melon grenades captured from the Japanese.
Each battalion has long-range suppression weapons, but grenades are rarely used, and this is also the most stored.
Naturally, this item was also added to the militia's training.
"Uncle, are you serious? Our militia company can also play?" Da Niu asked excitedly.
Yang Xiquan nodded.
Tiedan was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Uncle Xiquan, how many devils came back this time?
I heard from the vendors outside that there are as many as 70,000 or 80,000 people attacking us this time!"
"Don't listen to their nonsense. There are no such people. It would take 70,000 to 80,000 to attack Gaojia Town, and more than a million to attack Taiyuan. If there were that many devils, China would have been destroyed long ago."
After half a year of studying with those young teachers, Yang Xiquan is no longer as illiterate as before, and he has some judgment of his own on major issues.
I don't believe in something that is so obviously impossible.
However, he just didn't know the name of the Laiyuan Independent Regiment among the Japanese, otherwise he would definitely not say that.
"Okay, you go and notify them first. We'll know how many Japanese soldiers there are when the time comes." Yang Xiquan waved his hand and sent the two away.
Now that the war is imminent, he has a lot of things to prepare and has no time to chat with the two of them.
Huangjiacun.
The militia company has been notifying every household to prepare food for the journey into the mountains. This time, it might take a month.
Fortunately, there was a bumper harvest this year, and the people had plenty of food. Otherwise, if they had to rely entirely on the Independent Regiment, feeding these tens of thousands of people would have been enough to give Zhou Qianli a headache.
"Is Uncle Wu at home?"
The woman was very familiar with the voice. She opened the door and said cheerfully, "It's the waiter. Come in and sit down."
"Aunt, my fifth uncle is not at home,"
Huang Xiaoer asked with a smile. He grew up in this village and was familiar with every household.
"He went into the mountains. Everyone said the Japanese were coming. Your fifth uncle was worried, so he went to hide the food. The villagers said not a single grain should be left for the Japanese!"
"Damn the Japs! They won't even let us have a good New Year!"
Aunt Wu said with gritted teeth that her teeth itched whenever she mentioned the Japanese devils.
This year everyone had a good harvest, and the rent was much lower than in previous years. Even the land allocated to the independent regiment only required a 10% tax, and all the various exorbitant taxes and levies of previous years were waived.
I thought everyone could have a happy New Year, but I didn’t expect the damn Japanese devils to come at this time!
Huang Xiaoer said with appreciation:
"Auntie, everyone has done a great job. Just don't leave a single grain of food for the Japanese. Let them starve to death once they enter Huangjia Village."
Aunt Wu nodded and said, "This aunt knows."
Then he glanced at the house behind him and said with some concern: "It's okay for us. We have the quilts and clothes you gave us, so we can be fine even if we hide in the old forest. It's just..."
The weather is cold and her father-in-law is old. It is hard to say whether he can withstand going into the mountains.
Perhaps because he heard their conversation, the old man walked out of the room tremblingly. Seeing this, Huang Xiaoer hurried over to support him.
The old man stopped, turned to look at Huang Xiaoer and said:
"Waiter, I'm old and weak. You guys should go into the mountains. I'll stay here to look after the house."
Winter is already difficult for the elderly, let alone going into the mountains.
Moreover, the Chinese people have a deep-rooted concept of home. Young people can go out, but someone must look after the home.
Huang Xiaoer was a little embarrassed. In fact, this kind of situation was not uncommon in the village, and the road into the mountains was difficult to walk on...
After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle, please don't say that. Our mission is to ensure everyone's safety."
"Besides, you are my great uncle. Even if I have to carry you up the mountain this time, I will do it!"
As a native of Huangjia Village, he was raised by these elders.
Although he has become the company commander of a militia company, he cannot forget his roots.
The old man waved his hands, coughed twice, and said, "Waiter, I appreciate your kindness. I am not afraid of death."
"To be able to live to this age and have grandchildren is a great blessing for our ancestors, and we should have the courage to meet our ancestors in the underworld."
Huang Xiaoer and Aunt Wu wanted to persuade him again, but the old man did not give them a chance to speak and said firmly:
"Don't try to persuade me. Even if we go into the mountains, it will be difficult to survive this winter. This old man knows it well."
Then he looked at Huang Xiaoer and said, "Xiaoer, you are now an official. Uncle is very pleased."
"You must take good care of these young people in the village and protect everyone. Huangjia Village depends on you."
He had heard a lot about the brutality of the Japanese devils, and now he had nothing to say.
The words that sounded like a last will and testament made Huang Xiaoer's eyes red. He nodded heavily and said, "Uncle, I will definitely protect you all."
The old man was relieved and didn't let Huang Xiaoer continue to support him. He returned to the room tremblingly on his own.