PFC Chapter 344: Sneaking Home
Chapter 344: Sneaking Home
At daybreak, most of the troops responsible for attacking the Jinpu Line withdrew to their respective defense areas. Those who needed training continued to train, and those who needed to develop continued to develop. Except for the mess of more than 200 kilometers left on the Jinpu Line, everything remained the same.
The Jinpu Line is completely destroyed. The bunkers every kilometer have become ruins, and there are several large pits on every kilometer of railway line. The minefields and trenches are still there. Of course, it is easier to repair them than before. I just don't know whether the guerrillas of the Lunan Detachment will continue to cause sabotage. After all, after two incidents last night, the defense of the entire middle section of the Jinpu Line is completely empty, the city defense has problems, and there are no soldiers available on the railway line.
The New Fourth Division has changed a lot. There are densely packed tents in the dense forest on the north side of Menglianggu. More than 8,000 surrendered puppet troops are now the reserve of the New Fourth Division, and their files are being established in preparation for military training.
Shen Honglie was very satisfied. He had always disliked recruiting ordinary people for training, thinking that the pace was too slow. Now with these 8,000 people, Shen Honglie did not intend to really use them as reserve forces. Those who could be used after a month of training would be incorporated into the various front-line troops, and those who were not useful would be sent home. At most, they would be compensated with some money. Those who did not work hard and just got by would definitely not be allowed to stay.
There was no need to worry about weapons and ammunition because the puppet army itself had weapons, including heavy firepower in the bunkers and rifle grenades that later supported the Japanese army. Although some of them were taken away by the Lunan Detachment and some mortar shells were left behind by the Yimeng guerrillas, the remaining ones were enough to arm more than 8,000 people. And this was not ordinary armament, it was more powerful than the current firepower configuration of most of the Central Army.
Overnight, he returned to the time before liberation. Bin Shanyuan was in tears. He had never expected the Imperial Army to turn against him. What magic power did the cold gun have? How did he organize a full-scale rebellion?
You have to know that it was not just a few hundred or a thousand people, it was nearly 10,000 imperial army. Didn't the cold gun troops kill them every time they saw them? What conditions did they agree to this time?
Bin Shanyuan is still confused. The battle situation has been reported to the base camp, but there has been no response. It has only been a few days since they praised him, so they probably can't stand this sudden blow.
The Baoduiqiao line is now Li Ergou's world. No force can get in. When a team from the Lunan detachment wanted to come in, Li Ergou sent people to drive them away. Obviously, both sides did not want to cause trouble. Seeing the firm attitude of the Yimeng guerrillas, the guerrilla company commander first asked for instructions from the Nishan headquarters. Yang Qingfeng's order was to try not to cause conflict.
Li Ergou also came out in person to apologize, being polite and kind. He also gave gifts to the guerrillas who were driven out, stating that it was just a misunderstanding. In consideration of the four Type 92 heavy machine guns and 20,000 rounds of ammunition, the guerrillas of the Lunan Detachment evacuated overnight with their machine guns without saying a word.
Chen Feng took Heiwa and Liu Caiyun back home under the cover of night. Although this place was now Li Ergou's world, necessary precautions had to be taken.
It was already past ten o'clock in the evening, and the lights were still on in the main room of Chen Weiping's house. Caiyun's mother hugged Liu Caiyun and sobbed softly, and she did not stop even after the head of the family yelled at her several times.
Tian Fuli and his wife looked at their son in front of them. He had changed so much! It had been a year since they last saw him. He was taller, stronger, and his eyes were calm and steady. Now he was the battalion commander with four or five hundred men under him. Heiwa's mother wanted to imitate Caiyun's mother and howl softly, but when she saw her son's shining eyes, she couldn't open her mouth.
Liu Minggui gave up on scolding his wife. He almost wanted to kick her just now. His daughter came back with great difficulty, but she wanted to leave before dawn and just kept crying. She didn't even go to the kitchen to help Chen Weiping make pancakes. However, the look in his daughter's eyes just now made Liu Minggui dare not kick her out. He hadn't seen her for a year, and there was something in his daughter's eyes that made him scared. It was really strange.
Caiyun's mother finally stopped crying. In fact, she had been suppressing her emotions and didn't dare to make any loud noises. The children came back secretly, and she didn't dare to expose them.
Caiyun's mother took her daughter to the yard to talk, and at the same time felt her body to see if there were any scars or injuries, as it was really inconvenient in the house.
Liu Minggui accompanied Chen Feng for tea and asked if his daughter was still the company commander and whether she still needed to fight every day.
"Uncle Liu, Sister Caiyun is now the director of our guerrillas' newly established field hospital. She has hundreds of people under her, including doctors and medical staff. If we don't fight, when they go to the battlefield, it means that our guerrillas are almost finished."
Liu Minggui sighed for a long time, and suddenly said to Chen Feng:
"Don't try to assassinate people in the future. Last time I went to Beizhuang Market, I heard that you went to the south and killed two high-ranking Japanese officials. I was so worried. Why were you so impulsive? Don't you think about it? If there is any accident, what will happen to your team? What will happen to Caiyun and Heiwa?"
Chen Feng lowered his head and drank a sip of tea. It was hard to respond to this! Although he also brought up Hei Wa, he wanted to lead the topic to himself and Sister Caiyun!
"Uncle Liu, don't worry! I won't act rashly unless I'm completely sure."
Chen Weiping finished his work. Although he wanted to talk to his son and the children said they had eaten, he still wanted to cook something for them.
Liu Caiyun was already a little annoyed by her mother's nagging. She felt so awkward being touched all the time. When she saw Uncle Chen starting to serve the meal, she broke free from her mother's hand.
"Uncle, let me help you! You see my mother and Aunt Tian are not doing it, so they let you do it on your own."
Chen Weiping felt warm in his heart. Caiyun was really good at talking.
"Caiyun, go sit in the house and wait. It will be ready soon. There are your favorite fried cakes and some fried bamboo shoots for you. I dug them in the spring, dried them and kept them for you."
Chen Feng and Liu Minggui chatted about family matters for a while. When they saw his father coming over with fried pancakes, he stood up and helped to serve the dishes to the kitchen.
Everyone sat together, watching the three children eat sweetly and enjoying this warm moment.
Chen Feng, Liu Caiyun and Heiwa kept telling some interesting stories about the guerrillas. Although no one could laugh, their mood was getting better and better.
After the meal, Liu Caiyun gave the gifts she brought to her parents, and told them to be careful about safety. If the Japanese came, they could just abandon everything and hide. Although the time they were together was short, everyone felt each other's love.
As time went by, the night became quieter. Chen Feng and his two companions quietly left home, carrying the unfinished oil cakes and the infinite care of their families. Chen Feng knew that the war was still a long way from over and the situation might become more and more serious. The next time he returned home might be a few years later.
Liu Minggui wanted to say something the whole night, but he never found a suitable opportunity. His daughter is heartless, Xiaofeng is evasive, and his wife is useless. It's such a headache!