xymnovel Chapter 35 Crushed to Ashes
Chapter 35 Crushed to Ashes
"Cavalry!"
Yang Zheng sighed, then patted Sun Ming on the shoulder, "I'd like to do it, but I can't afford it right now. Let's wait and see!"
Seeing a hint of disappointment in Sun Ming's eyes, Yang Zheng added, "Don't worry, it won't be long."
Sun Ming became excited. Although he didn't know why, he trusted Yang Zheng unconditionally, and he was willing to believe whatever Yang Zheng said.
"Yes, sir! Hehe, thank you, sir!"
Yang Zheng lightly kicked his rear end and casually said, "Alright, take good care of your warhorse, we still have a mission to complete!"
"Yes, sir! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
Yang Zheng ignored him and joined in cleaning up the battlefield.
These firearms and ammunition are the foundation for the future development of their Eighth Company, so they need to be carefully cleaned, especially the command swords.
"Company Commander, these are two second lieutenant's command swords!" Zhao Dahu handed them over, then stood still in front of Yang Zheng.
Yang Zheng glanced at him and immediately understood that he had other requests, so he asked, "Tell me, what do you want?"
"Um... Company Commander... this knife is a good one, especially the weapon that Master Li and the others melted down and reforged. It's an even better knife..."
"Understood," Yang Zheng chuckled and said decisively, "Alright, this time I estimate I can forge two large swords, one of them is for you."
The broadsword reforged from the material of the Japanese commander's sword was indeed very effective. In this battle, Yang Zheng killed many Japanese soldiers and cleaved many of their weapons, but the broadsword remained as bright as new, without a single nick.
It can be said to be a formidable weapon; it's hard to tell whether it was due to the original material of the Japanese knife or Li Dachui's skill.
Now, Zhao Dahu has made considerable contributions, so giving him a large knife is perfectly acceptable.
"Hey... thank you... cough cough... thank you, Company Commander!"
Zhao Dahu was overjoyed to receive Yang Zheng's promise and wanted to thank him loudly, but he was afraid that others would find out and try to take it from him, so he quickly stopped himself.
"Get lost! We only have one hour. Half an hour to clean up the battlefield, and half an hour to dispose of the Japanese soldiers' corpses!" Yang Zheng ordered.
"Ah! Why don't we just leave the Japanese soldiers' bodies here and let them deal with them themselves? They'll definitely send people over to search and investigate soon." Zhao Dahu was puzzled.
Yang Zheng's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he stated bluntly, "We should naturally take the opportunity to grind these beasts to dust when we have the time!"
Zhao Dahu: "………"
He felt he also hated the Japanese devils to the core, but not as extreme as his company commander, who killed people and didn't even spare their corpses.
However, it seems to be a good thing, after all, the crimes committed by the Japanese are too numerous to count.
Yang Zheng said this on purpose, since the Japanese soldiers' corpses would be burned every time they died. By spreading this message now, no one would care about it anymore.
"Comrades, hurry up!" Zhao Dahu shouted loudly as he turned his head.
Yang Zheng ignored them and squatted down in front of the pile of spoils, his eyes shining as he examined the grenade launcher and light machine gun in front of him.
Because the reconnaissance squad attacked so suddenly, the Japanese soldiers barely had time to react, and many of them didn't even have time to destroy their weapons, so they naturally fell into the hands of the Japanese.
Moreover, these weapons were prioritized for collection and gathered together; there were five grenade launchers and four light machine guns, making it a truly great haul.
Of course, the damaged weapons were not abandoned, but collected and prepared to be taken back so that Li Dachui and the others could try to repair them later, and if not, they would be forged.
Moreover, Yang Zheng has also collected four command swords this time, one for a captain and three for second lieutenants. After melting them down, there is a high probability that he will have enough gold resources to upgrade the blacksmith shop.
Then, you can try reverse engineering weapon blueprints and try making your own firearms.
Half an hour later, the fire began to rage, and the naked corpses of the Japanese soldiers were burned in the flames. Yang Zheng listened to the continuous notification sounds and a smile appeared on his lips.
Perfect, but the battle isn't over yet. Next, we need to take down the Daejeon base.
As for the Japanese train that was about to arrive, Chen Xiaoquan and his men would naturally be responsible for scouting it out.
This section of railway is the famous Zhengtai Railway, which runs from Shijiazhuang in the east to Taiyuan in the west, passing through Yangquan, Pingding and other places.
Normally, they mainly transport large quantities of coal, but this time, the Japanese are taking it so seriously, so the things being transported must be extraordinary.
However, as mentioned earlier, the greater the value, the stronger the Japanese defenses. Their Eighth Company, with its limited manpower, couldn't possibly overcome it.
Yang Zheng wasn't so foolish as to insist on trying. Every warrior is precious, even those summoned by the system.
About half an hour later, the system notification stopped completely. Although the Japanese soldiers' corpses were still burning, they were no longer of any use.
Without any hesitation, Yang Zheng turned around and shouted, "Retreat! Go back and clean up the ambush battlefield!"
"yes!"
A group of about a hundred people, carrying spoils of war, supporting their wounded comrades, and carrying fallen martyrs, began their return journey along the original route.
In this battle, a total of 112 Japanese soldiers were killed, and four light machine guns, five grenade launchers, 53 Type 38 rifles, six Mauser C96 pistols, 3200 rounds of machine gun ammunition, about 5000 rounds of rifle ammunition, 34 grenades, 85 hand grenades, as well as military uniforms, helmets, etc.
另外，杨正看了一下自己系统内的余额，露出了微笑获得的资源：灵魂点1450+175（剩的）合计1625；血肉资源14112+551，合计14663。
This is already the summoning resources for over 90 warriors, and there's still a batch to harvest later.
"Company Commander, we've really struck it rich this time! With so many weapons and ammunition, we can immediately expand our ranks when we get back. It's just that the new recruits need more training, otherwise the casualties will be too high on the battlefield!" Zhao Dahu walked beside Yang Zheng, excitedly discussing the situation.
"If only we could have more soldiers like Zeng Dahui joining us!" Zhao Dahu had tasted the sweetness of success and began to dream about it.
Yang Zheng pretended to roll his eyes at him and said, "You're dreaming. These kinds of things are rare and hard to come by."
"Hey! Company Commander, you're right." Zhao Dahu patted the back of his head, realizing he was just daydreaming.
Little did he know that if Yang Zheng were willing, a large number of defeated soldiers would soon come to join them and compete to become members of the Eighth Route Army.
About an hour later, the group finally returned to Shuangbei Gorge, the initial ambush site.
The open space was already filled with spoils of war. A few of the dozen or so lightly wounded soldiers stayed around to keep watch, while the rest were busy separating the bodies of the Japanese soldiers from the remains of their comrades.
Seeing Yang Zheng and his men return with a large amount of spoils, the soldiers who remained behind were extremely excited and ran up to them joyfully.
"Company commander, we...won?!"
"Yes, we won! We killed 112 enemies!"
"Great! Victory is certain! Victory is certain! Eight consecutive victories are inevitable!"
"Eight consecutive victories are inevitable!"
Cheers echoed throughout Shuangbei Gorge.
Yang Zheng also began to take notice of the spoils from Shuangbei Gorge.