The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and it was already July.
The second batch of troops returned a week later than expected.
At this moment, Chen Li could no longer calculate their battle results through the increase in resource points.
He could calculate it if he remembered it carefully. After all, after the arms trade stopped, other than the expenses, there were only two types of income.
However, Chen Li's expenses were too much. Basically, he exchanged for whatever he lacked. In the end, he was too lazy to remember.
When he found out that the rotation troops did not return on time, he wanted to calculate again, but he could not.
The reason why the troops could not return on time was definitely because something abnormal had happened there. However, Chen Li could only pray that the losses were not too great.
When Chen Li arrived at the temporary base of the Zhang Clan Gathering, he heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the nearly 30 soldiers.
Chen Li didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that these people who had experienced the flames of war began to have an indescribable aura.
Even though they were standing in an untidy line, their clothes were a little tattered or stained, and their eyes were a little tired, there were a few who were injured.
However, it made people feel that these people would be more reliable on the battlefield.
"In the past few weeks, what you experienced was just a small scene. In the near future, you will face an even bigger war. There is no reason, just because we are all Chinese. What we have to do is to use our lives and blood to expel the Japanese pirates and restore China!”
"Expel the pirates and restore China!"
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Chen Li used a short speech as a welcome ceremony for the soldiers 'return. At the same time, he led them to shout a few slogans.
When he heard the orderly slogans shouted by the voices mixed with some local accents and looked at the exhausted figures who had just come down from the battlefield, Chen Li felt a sense of heroism.
After disbanding the team, Chen Li met Zhao Gang.
? He was surprised by Zhao Gang's change.
He was no longer as decadent as a beggar when they first met. He was wearing a clean shirt that was neatly tied up. Most importantly, he was in good spirits and had a bit of vitality. He looked a little like a cadre who went to the countryside in the 1980s and 1990s.
" This time, we fought a few small battles with small targets. Later, we ambushed a Japanese transport team and got some food. We killed more than 100 Japanese in total, and only a few of us were injured," Zhao Gang greeted Chen Li and briefly explained the situation of the trip. He also knew that Chen Li was most concerned about the number of enemies killed, so he reported it immediately.
Finally, he took out a golden watch from his pocket and handed it over."I left this for you. I don't know if you'll like it.”
Originally, Chen Li was not very interested in the things that Zhao Gang and the others had seized.
To put it bluntly, this troop that could only wander around the mountains and strip off the clothes and shoes of the dead ghosts, which thing didn't come from the corpses of the ghosts?
Not to mention that he was afraid of bad luck, at least those things, even if there was no system that could exchange for things, as the son of Landlord Chen, Chen Li was not rare.
However, when he saw the watch this time, his eyes lit up. He took it and took a look.
The wristband and dial of the men's watch were made of gold, and the color was very new. It seemed that Zhao Gang had carefully wiped it after he got it.
"Are you really giving me such a good watch?”Chen Li raised his head and asked Zhao Gang.
Watches weren't expensive in the future. Other than some specific brands, ordinary watches could be bought online for tens of dollars. However, with the existence of mobile phones, watches became less important.
Especially in the eyes of many young people, wearing a watch was simply a burden if it was not to show off their wealth or to show off their image.
However, in this era, China could not even make matches, let alone something as precise as a watch.
In short, Chen Li really needed such a watch. Moreover, everyone knew how valuable a Rolex was. It could be said that the value of this watch after World War II was enough for him to live the rest of his life.
"Thanks!" Chen Li smiled and thanked him. Then, he stuffed the watch into his pocket without hesitation.
" I thought you were rich and arrogant, so I thought you wouldn't be interested in anything. It's rare to get something you like," Zhao Gang said with a grin.
Obviously, Chen Li felt a lot more gratified when he accepted this watch. After all, he had received so much love from others.
"What's your next plan? Are you still sending people to fight me? I'm also a strong soldier now. I have hundreds of guns, and I can eat until next year. I even recruited more than ten soldiers…" Zhao Gang said, looking a little high-spirited.
"We can't send any more. It's too late. Looking at the situation, a fight is about to break out here.”Chen Li said with a smile. Then, he patted Zhao Gang's shoulder and sighed."I wanted to pull you over to work with me, but you're also very useful in the enemy's rear.”
"To be honest, I also want to follow you. I can tell from your subordinates that they are well-equipped. It's just that those brothers have followed me into the ravines to fight the Japanese. They are used to living a hard life. If they go wild when they reach the place, it will be difficult to pull them out again.”Zhao Gang laughed heartily.
"Besides, with us there, although it's just a small fight, at least the old and young men in the northeast can see hope. If we continue to fight, the Japanese won't be able to live long!”
" Yes, you can be considered a flag of resistance against Japan. It's a pity to put this flag away and fight on the battlefield." Chen Li nodded and said very seriously,""Old Zhao can stay here with me for now. He's too old for you guys to go into the ravines. You should develop your troops there and contact me when you have time. If there's anything you need, I'll try my best to help.”
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After a quick meeting with Zhao Gang, Chen Li brought his troops back to the city. Before he left, he gave Zhao Gang a few jars of liquor.
He felt that Zhao Gang had already entered the state of guerrilla warfare, but he still told him the essence of guerrilla warfare.
When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy stops, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue. The essence of these sixteen words was the magic weapon that summed up the victory of guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines in his previous life.
The plan of rotating the battle had to be stopped. Originally, Chen Li wanted to let everyone out once, but the plan could not keep up with the changes.
However, with more than 30 veterans who had been to the battlefield and more than 500 system officers, Chen Li began to feel a little confident.
Although he could only exchange for 1,000 system sergeants as a regiment commander, Chen Li had confirmed one thing during the first battle. After these system sergeants died, they would not take up the quota.
In other words, in theory, as long as there were enough resource points, Chen Li could maintain a 1,000-man army at any time.
If a thousand people were to be placed on the entire Anti-Japanese War battlefield, they would not be of much use. However, in Chen Li's opinion, it was enough to defend Wanping.
Due to the fact that he had been in constant contact with some of the officers of the 29th Division, Chen Li had been able to do everything in Wanping with great convenience.
Although Ji Changwen reminded him from time to time not to provoke the devils outside the city, he still had the face to lead more than thirty armed men across the Lugou Bridge and into Wanping City.
When the soldiers at the checkpoint saw that the security captain, who was close to their superiors, was returning to the city, they immediately let him go.
This made many commoners who couldn't enter and leave the city with guns very unhappy. However, other than secretly cursing the corruption of the army behind their backs, there was nothing they could do.
"It's connected, Young Master, it's connected!"
Chen Li said excitedly when he saw Chen Liujin running toward him the moment he returned to the Chen Residence.
"What's working?" Chen Li didn't understand.
"The tunnel outside the city has been dug! The hole was hundreds of meters away from the city wall.”Chen Liujin said excitedly.
" Oh, use something to block the exit first. Make sure the outside is disguised. Send someone to guard it all day long. Don't let anyone find out," Chen Li nodded and said.
"I've already made arrangements!" Chen Liujin said in a very flattering manner.
"Good job, this is your reward." Chen Li threw a piece of money at Chen Liujin and asked,""How's the artillery?"
" The previous traces have been cleaned up, and the artillery position has been prepared. Old Zhao and the two artillery squads are guarding there all day long, and there is also a squad of Qian family members," Chen Liujin said." The food and other things over there have been prepared. We are no longer sending people over there.”
Hearing this news, Chen Li was finally relieved.
Previously, in order to train the troops to use cannons, Chen Li had almost brought out all kinds of cannons below 105mm.
The result of this was the formation of an artillery unit that could be considered a real Wan Guo brand.
Before the Japanese started the drill, the artillery training had stopped. Training at this critical moment was like setting a target for the Japanese.
When he was preparing for the final evacuation, Chen Li did not even plan to bring the small-caliber mortars and anti-war cannons back to the city.
Firstly, artillery and guns were completely different concepts. It was too eye-catching to bring them back so openly. A small security group equipped with a large number of artillery, even if they were light, was enough to attract the attention of the Japanese who were preparing to cause trouble.
Secondly, if he needed it in the city, he could just exchange it directly. There was no need to bring it back.
There were dozens of cannons in total, and the system could not take them back. It would be a waste to destroy them.
Therefore, Chen Li's plan was to turn the original training base into an artillery position. After all, this place was only four to five kilometers away from Wanping City. It could be said that artillery over 70mm was within range.
With a few dozen people here, setting up the position, adjusting the firing parameters in advance, and making protection and camouflage, these cannons could be used in battle.
The mission of these people was to hide here and wait for the battle to begin before firing at the Japanese artillery and even infantry.
Chen Li was looking forward to it. When the Japanese bombarded Wanping City, his artillery fire would land on the Japanese artillery positions. It would be a very exciting scene.
Of course, considering the fact that the Japanese were conducting live ammunition exercises outside Wanping City every day, in order to avoid an early bombardment, the Japanese would be in trouble.
Communication was a big problem, but Chen Li could not set up a telephone line from the city to the artillery position. That would be too eye-catching.
Chen Li naturally considered the matter of communication encryption at the first moment. During the war in his previous life, there were too many examples of messages being cracked, causing the battlefield to lose the initiative.
One of Lucy's missions in Sichuan was to help him find some ethnic minorities with their own independent languages.
Chen Li's inspiration came from the American movie " Wind Whisperer " in his previous life. When the American military radio played Indian, he was deeply impressed by the Japanese intelligence cracking personnel's confused look.
But how exactly should he do it? He had to wait until he invited the person over. He definitely wouldn't need it now.
Chen Li had no choice but to follow the old method and design the signal for the artillery to fire. He made an appointment with Old Zhao that when two plumes of smoke rose from Wanping City or when two large fires lit up at night, Old Zhao would fire.
As for how many cannonballs were fired at a time, what would happen after they were fired?
Chen Li did not say anything, and Old Zhao did not ask.
Chen Li did not even have the concept of shooting quantity. In his mind, it was like infantry fighting. It was impossible to specify how many shots to shoot. If there was an enemy, they would definitely attack. However, the effect of the artillery could not be directly observed...
Old Zhao also had the habit he had brought with him from the previous army. He could not specify the number of artillery orders, so he only fired at half the base number.
When Chen Li was making such a huge plan, he naturally neglected some details. After considering the signal to fire, he began to consider how to retreat after the artillery completed their mission.
A plan was made by only one person, so it was normal for mistakes to occur.
Unable to think of a good solution, he finally decided to send the messenger out through the tunnel. After all, it was impossible for the system officer to leak the secret even if he was caught.
Misunderstandings often happened when no one was paying attention.
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