xymnovel Chapter 52: All Taken Over
Chapter 52: All Taken Over
These prisoners were also surprised. With such strong firepower, they naturally thought it was their own troops, but they never expected it to be the Eighth Route Army!
Wei Heshang, in particular, who came from the Central Army, was dumbfounded.
He found it strange; he had heard that two people in the Eighth Route Army couldn't even share one gun, so how come there were suddenly so many light and heavy weapons?
He was bewildered, touching the ordination scar on his head, unable to understand it no matter how hard he tried.
However, since they had come to his rescue, Monk Wei felt he had to express his gratitude.
Then, he and the prisoners approached Zhang Dabiao and Wang Yousheng.
Monk Wei stood at attention before the Eighth Route Army soldiers and solemnly said, "Thank you for saving us. Hey, which unit are you from?"
Wang Yousheng and Zhang Dabiao exchanged a glance.
Zhang Dabiao replied, "The Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment."
"Is it really the Eighth Route Army?!"
Wei was stunned. He had asked that question just now to test the waters, but he didn't expect it to be the Eighth Route Army.
His thoughts were the same as his comrades'; surprised, he glanced at the Eighth Route Army soldiers.
Goodness, there are at least a dozen light and heavy machine guns combined, and looking up at the hilltop, there are also several mortars!
Wei Heshang thought to himself: Are the Eighth Route Army so extravagant now?
Although it was Wang Yousheng's first time meeting Monk Wei, he knew Monk Wei's personality and background very well.
Wang Yousheng naturally understood his little scheme.
Wang Yousheng then said, "So, we are the Eighth Route Army. What are you planning to do with us today?"
Unlike Zhao Gang, Wang Yousheng did not accept the invitation to join the Independent Regiment. After all, Wei Heshang was very arrogant and had even punched Regiment Commander Li Yunlong.
Monk Wei discussed the matter with several prisoners.
Then, Monk Wei said, "You saved us, and we don't know how to thank you enough. I wonder if your army can contact our troops?"
"Oh?"
Wang Yousheng understood; Wei Heshang still wanted to return to the Central Army.
Zhang Dabiao stepped forward and laughed, "Brother, I saw you were quite skilled earlier. Forget the Central Army, join our Eighth Route Army!"
Zhang Dabiao clearly had his eye on Wei Heshang, after all, he had seen Wei Heshang's skills and knew he was a talented individual!
Wei Dayong did not agree immediately. He glanced at the Eighth Route Army soldiers. Although the Eighth Route Army's firearms looked powerful, they did not meet his standards.
In his view, the Eighth Route Army was always just a bunch of peasants, not comparable to the Central Army.
Most importantly, the Eighth Route Army's food was terrible; I heard they couldn't eat meat for half a year.
He shook his head indifferently.
Zhang Dabiao's expression visibly changed: "Then what do you plan to do? It will be very difficult for us to help you contact the Central Army."
Wei Dayong replied, "I'll contact them myself."
"..."
Zhang Dabiao didn't say anything more. Since the other party was unwilling to join, he wouldn't invite him to the Independent Regiment like Zhao Gang did.
Although Wei Dayong did not agree, the remaining prisoners had a different idea.
"Sir, if he doesn't join, can we?"
"Yes, we're all fighting the Japanese invaders, and we want to join the Eighth Route Army!"
Zhang Dabiao was overjoyed to see so many prisoners responding. He knew that the battalion was extremely short of manpower and he was worried about where to replenish it.
Zhang Dabiao readily agreed.
The prisoners were naturally overjoyed. Two of them even urged Wei Dayong to join, but Wei Dayong shook his head. One of the prisoners said, "Hey, you silly monk, we've been imprisoned for so long, and the Eighth Route Army is doing so well, with guns and cannons. What difference does it make who we fight for?"
Monk Wei whispered, "Heh, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You're the kind of people who will acknowledge someone as their mother just because they're fed. I'm not like you."
The prisoner seemed to have been exposed: "You, you brat, I can't be bothered with you."
Then he stopped paying attention to Wei Dayong.
Although the two were talking in hushed tones, making it difficult for others to observe, Wang Yousheng still overheard them.
Wang Yousheng glanced at the prisoner, who looked back at him. As their eyes met, he became evasive again.
Wang Yousheng understood. It seemed that some of the prisoners had joined because they wanted food, which was not surprising. What was remarkable was Wei Dayong's loyalty to the emperor.
Wang Yousheng stepped forward and said, "Brother, it's okay if you don't want to join. However, with such a fierce battle tonight, the Japanese won't give up easily. Why don't you come with us first, and we'll help you contact the Central Army once things calm down?"
"Um?"
Wei Dayong gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "Okay! I'll go."
"..."
Wang Yousheng just smiled faintly. This frivolous monk still needs Li Yunlong to deal with him. As long as he goes to the Independent Regiment, it will be fine.
However, Wang Yousheng realized that Zhao Gang had lost out by getting Wei Dayong first.
Now, the plot has changed. Who knows if Wei Dayong will run away? Wang Yousheng doesn't care anymore; he just wants to poach the talent first.
After discussion, all the prisoners joined the Eighth Route Army, totaling more than twenty people.
After the battlefield was cleaned up, the prisoners also helped carry supplies. Zhang Dabiao hadn't originally planned to do so, but there were just too many supplies.
The puppet troops had several hundred guns and clothing, which, together with the Japanese soldiers' weapons, ammunition, and clothing, were enough to form a company.
There was no other way; the soldiers from the first company and the recruit company simply couldn't move it anymore.
Even with prisoners as transport, it wouldn't be easy to get so many supplies back to the base. It took more than four hours to set off, and now it would take at least six hours to get back.
The direction of Wangjia Town.
In addition to a puppet army cavalry battalion stationed in Wangjia Town, there was also a Japanese company, but this company was stationed outside the town.
When Li Yunlong attacked Wanjia Town, the attack was sudden and swift, so by the time the Japanese reacted, the Independent Regiment had already acquired the warhorses.
In the night sky, a military pigeon flew back to the pigeon loft of the Japanese garrison in Wanjia Town.
The military pigeon brought back intelligence about the attack on the escort team.
Just now, when Wang Yousheng was fighting the escort team, the Japanese soldiers experienced the power of the Eighth Route Army and sent out intelligence immediately.
Upon receiving the news, Company Commander Xue Shandaosan immediately ordered the puppet army cavalry battalion in Wanjia Town to reinforce the escort team overnight.
The puppet army cavalry battalion set off ahead of time, with Xue Shandao San following behind.
Wanjia Town is only about 20 miles from the scene of the incident. Although the cavalry can reinforce quickly, by the time they arrive at the scene, Wang Yousheng has already led his troops several miles of mountain road. Once the cavalry battalion enters the mountains, it becomes even more difficult to find them.
Meanwhile, they soon discovered that the pillbox had been attacked, with a large number of soldiers' corpses at the scene, plus the dozens of Sun Jun (Sun Liancheng's troops).
When Wang Yousheng retreated, he also received a message from the golden finger: Wanjia Town, a whole cavalry battalion's worth of horses. Just thinking about it excited him, after all, these horses were about to be transferred to the Li family.
The thought of cavalry reminded Wang Yousheng of Sun Desheng. Now that he had transmigrated to this place, he absolutely could not let anything happen to Sun Desheng.