It was March in Northwest Shanxi, and the air was still cold.
It was windy in the mountains. In addition to the heavy snow in the past two days, the temperature dropped to an extremely exaggerated level.
Often, a cold wave would come, and the bone-piercing coldness could simply freeze a person's head like an ice watermelon.
However, even in such a harsh environment, it still could not extinguish the burning heart of the soldiers of the Independent Regiment.
Under Geng Zhan's leadership, the six companies formed three platoons, except for some guards who stayed in the village.
There were a total of 50 soldiers in the company, lying motionless on the hills on both sides of the path that the puppet army had to take.
No matter how thick the snow was, some people were so cold that their teeth were chattering, but not a single person complained.
It had to be said that as the main force of the Independent Regiment, the military accomplishments of the officers and soldiers in the regiment were quite high.
Geng Zhan lay prone on the mountaintop, staring at the corner of the mountain road in the distance.
He had the best eyesight, and while he was the commander, he was also a scout.
After all, this was the first battle after the division of the Sixth Company, and also his first battle after becoming the company commander.
No matter what, this battle had to be fought beautifully and brilliantly.
This concerned the morale of the team as a whole, as well as the cohesion of the core. They could not be careless at all.
However, Geng Zhan did not want to make the atmosphere in the team too tense before the battle.
After confirming that it was safe, Geng Zhan waited for the cooldown time of the check-in system to end while he joked to Third Platoon Leader Hu Li beside him,"
"I say, Old Hu, you've been promoted to platoon leader. How does it feel?”
Third Platoon Leader Hu Li was much older than Geng Zhan. He was a middle-aged man in his thirties, but he had eight years of military experience. He was considered a veteran in the team.
In fact, with his qualifications, he could have been promoted to the position of platoon leader long ago. However, he had made a small mistake a few years ago and was given a demerit by the organization, so he had never been promoted to this position.
When Geng Zhan was the third platoon leader, he was still the squad leader.
After Geng Zhan was promoted to company commander, he had the opportunity to rise up the ranks and become a platoon leader.
"Company…Company commander, you…you…don't joke with me…I…it's not like you don't…don't…don't know how long I've been waiting for this day. If I say too much, I'll…I'll cry…"
The biting cold wind whistled. Hu Li opened his mouth and a mouthful of cold air poured into his mouth. The cold and gloomy aura wreaked havoc, freezing him so much that he couldn't even speak properly.
Looking at Hu Li's bitter face that had turned blue from the cold, Geng Zhan laughed out loud.
With his current extremely strong physique, this bit of cold would not affect him at all.
The conversation between the two was heard by the surrounding warriors, and they could not help but laugh.
Hu Li had been coveting the position of platoon leader for a long time. This was a well-known thing in the company.
However, he endured and endured. The big girl had already become a little wife, but he could not endure it to the end.
If Geng Zhan hadn't been promoted from platoon leader to company commander and vacated his position, he didn't know how long he would have to endure!
Now that he had gotten what he wanted, the feeling in his heart could be imagined.
Following that, Geng Zhan teased Hu Li a few more times, causing everyone to laugh nonstop.
The tense atmosphere that was originally caused by the cold and anxious wait immediately eased.
As they chatted, the countdown on the translucent panel of the system slowly cleared.
The time for the second check-in was about to arrive.
Suddenly, Geng Zhan's ears perked up slightly. He sensed some noise in the distance.
He immediately signaled for everyone to be quiet. Everyone was ready to fight and hid on the spot.
Soon, at the corner of the mountain road, a group of puppet soldiers in yellow military uniforms appeared in their field of vision.
"Everyone, keep quiet. Wait for my order before firing! Don't act rashly!" Geng Zhan instructed in a low voice.
The soldiers nodded in agreement, not making a single sound.
Even though the 6th Company did not have a lot of ammunition, it would not be a problem for them to finish off this platoon of puppet soldiers.
With fifty rifles, two mortars, two mechs, and an ambush, thirty to forty puppet soldiers were naturally easy to capture.
As long as the command was appropriate, even the number of casualties could be negligible.
However, as the puppet army continued to move forward, the complete convoy gradually appeared in front of everyone from the other end of the corner.
"Company commander, no…no…something is wrong! Why are there…there…there are Japanese in this team?!”
Before Geng Zhan could say anything, Hu Lixian, who was beside him, shouted in a trembling voice.
Behind the transport team of the puppet army, there were more than ten carriages that turned out from behind the mountain. There were actually a large number of Japanese soldiers!
The Japanese were wearing the same woolen coats and were fully armed as they followed behind the carriage.
As the line grew longer, the last ones who came out, other than dozens of Japanese infantry, were actually more than a dozen Japanese cavalrymen with sabers!
Roughly calculating, the scale of this transport team was already close to a hundred people!
Geng Zhan could not help but frown.
According to the information, the one responsible for transporting the supplies was a full platoon of puppet soldiers, with a total of about 35 people.
However, there was a platoon of puppet soldiers, a small group of Japanese soldiers, and a cavalry unit.
Such a formation had already far exceeded the number of Japanese troops in Nankang Town.
The advantage of the sixth company in numbers instantly disappeared.
"Is there a mistake in the information? Or did the Japanese suddenly send more troops? What's going on?"
Hu Li frowned and sighed.
"Alright, this is hopeless. If we want to eat this batch of supplies, we'll have to pull all the troops from our second battalion over.”
Hu Li's words were not without reason.
Based on past experience, on the battlefield, a small team of the Japanese could fight a battalion of the Chinese side. A squadron of the Japanese could fight evenly with a regiment of the 8th Route Army.
Moreover, this was under the condition that the Chinese troops were fully filled. Otherwise, the gap would have been even greater.
"Captain, what do we do now?"
Hu Li was at a loss for a moment. He looked at Geng Zhan and waited for him to make a decision.
Geng Zhan stared at the transport team that was getting closer and closer with an unfriendly expression. He was also conflicted.
He was also a little confused. Did they need so many people to transport supplies to a mine? Or could it be that the Japanese had other motives?
Geng Zhan definitely believed in the authenticity of the information.
The current situation must have been a last-minute decision made by the Japanese.
However, the change in the Japanese had completely disrupted his original plan.
Geng Zhan looked around at the soldiers who were beginning to give up and then glanced at the dozens of carriages of supplies in his pockets.
His gaze finally stopped on the dozens of horses that made people envious, as well as the 38 big covers and crooked handles on the devils. His expression gradually turned cold.
If the 6th Company retreated without a fight, it would be a huge blow to their morale.
Moreover, with such a large amount of resources and equipment in front of him, Geng Zhan was really unwilling to let it go so easily.
However, in the current situation, Geng Zhan had countless methods to escape unscathed if he really had to force his way through.
However, the soldiers of the Sixth Company would inevitably suffer heavy casualties.
If things went wrong, the wolf might not be able to trap him, and he might even have to sacrifice his family's assets.
"F * ck, a duck that's right in front of my mouth. Are we going to let him fly just like that?!”
Geng Zhan frowned and felt conflicted.
However, at this moment, a clear electronic voice suddenly appeared in his mind.
" System prompt: The countdown timer for the check-in function has finished cooling down. The host can check-in at any time and receive the reward for the check-in item.”
"Host, would you like to sign in immediately?”
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