After Ma Xiaojun left, Liu Dezhu immediately started making preparations. In order to avoid accidents, Liu Dezhu asked for a separate tent, away from the center of the camp.
After that, Liu Dezhu began to operate, and Wen San led a few people to help him.
After seeing others operating, Wen San realized that his own level was really amateurish, and there were huge risks involved.
Liu Dezhu's hands were very steady, and the whole process was smooth and very professional indeed.
"Company commander, you have to calculate the lead time when using the fuse. If the fuse is too long, it will be easily discovered by the Japanese. If you cut it off in time, you can prevent the mine from exploding." Liu Dezhu was still a little worried.
This is a very practical problem. Without a detonator, it cannot be detonated electrically, and the variables will be much greater.
"How is the burning speed of your fast fuse?" Wen San asked.
"It can burn one meter in one second at the fastest, but the land mine you require is very powerful. It may not be safe even twenty or thirty meters away, unless there is a suitable bunker. Although I have a lot of fuses, they are not safe. I can't stand such use." Liu Dezhu looked worried.
"Can it be made into a skewer? Just like firecrackers, strung together a few meters apart, wouldn't it save a lot of fuses?"
Wen San proposed a plan. Using a fuse for each mine would not only cause waste, but also easily lead to problems.
"Yes, several mines placed in a small area can also cause joint damage, and the effect will be better. Just be careful when transporting them, and don't break the fuse." Liu Dezhu's answer satisfied Wen San.
At noon, Ma Xiaojun and Biaozi came back with a lot of oil paper in their hands.
"Company Commander, a support club has been set up in the county, and many people are actively participating. Don't you want to recruit some literate soldiers? I see there are many students among them. Do you want to give it a try?" Zhou Zhengbiao brought back good news. .
When Wen San heard this, he immediately became excited.
His troops have always focused on gathering defeated troops and have not formally recruited new soldiers. Jiangyin County was severely bombed by the Japanese, and all life was devastated. Nowadays, the tide is raging, and many people are standing up, wanting to join the wave of resistance.
As a young man with a passion for learning, he is the most active team. When the national crisis is approaching, joining the army is now the choice of the vast majority of students.
"Lao Wan, Tintin Mao'er, take both of your platoons with you. Let those students see our strength." Wen San was preparing to show off.
If you don't show some strength, others will look down on you. With the number of people in these two platoons, they can catch up with a company. The key is the powerful equipment and firepower, which is beyond the reach of the main force of the national army.
Isn't it easy to recruit people for such an elite team?
"Company commander, under what name are we recruiting people?" Lao Wan asked in a low voice.
Ordinarily, they are still part of the first battalion of the 524th Regiment of the 88th Division. There is nothing wrong with using this unit number.
However, Wen San had already had the intention to break away from the national army's combat order. If he used this number again, he would probably cause a lot of trouble.
After all, the reputation of the First Battalion is too loud.
"Just say we are a revolutionary team, and our purpose is to fight the Japanese. If anyone insists on asking for the unit number, just say special operations unit, keep it secret!" Wen San was not going to explain.
"Hehe, the special operations unit sounds very serious when you first hear it. With our equipment, it might be even more attractive. I'm afraid that there will be too many people coming by then and it won't be enough."
Lao Wan admired him very much. Wen San's brain was much more flexible than the average person's.
"What are you talking about? Let's go!" Wen San was also very high-spirited. With a wave of his hand, this elite soldier set off with extremely powerful equipment.
There was considerable chaos in Jiangyin County. The functions of each department have almost lost their functions. If it were not for the support of the back-up association, it would probably be even worse.
Most of the people were in chaos. Some were fleeing, while others were running around and committing crimes. The newly established intelligence station was extremely busy, and situations still occurred from time to time, which could not be managed at all.
When Wen San's team marched into the county town brazenly, the guys running around suddenly became more honest. This is a force with live ammunition, and its deterrence is many times greater than the support meeting organized by the county magistrate.
Wen San was not polite and pulled the troops outside the county government before stopping. The troops have a neat military appearance, the soldiers are looking at them intently, and the military power is overwhelming.
Before Wen San's troops could all stop, County Magistrate Yuan ran over.
"Comrade, which section are you from? The Japs' planes bombed our county just yesterday, so be careful to stay hidden." The county magistrate was very enthusiastic. He was surprised to see this unit and began to worry about their safety.
"The origin of this headquarters is special. I cannot tell you the number of the troops. Please forgive me. We are coming to Jiangyin County to recruit some students on the spot. There are not many people, 200 people are enough." Wen San had already made a plan and prepared to deal with it. Of course there is no problem.
His army originally had 354 people. If he added 200 people, he would have a strengthened battalion. Of course, not all of these students will join the frontline combat squad. If they have special talents, they will be considered separately.
Wen San does not intend to recruit more people. First, the number of new recruits is too large, which will lower the combat level of the army. In terms of logistics, there will also be considerable pressure.
After all, his team is completely self-reliant. Without a base, there are big problems just eating and drinking if there are too many people.
"You want to recruit soldiers? Do you have the relevant warrants?" The county magistrate was a little worried.
Under normal circumstances, a company would not be eligible for recruitment. However, the government's management is not rigorous, and compulsory recruitment is commonplace in many places. It is commonly known as La Zhuang Ding.
Wen San's team does look special and well-equipped. But they are all Chinese people, speaking with accents from different places. Based on this alone, there is nothing wrong with recruiting troops locally to fight the war.
"We are a special operations force, and there are some things that are inconvenient to display. At this time, the national crisis is looming, and wars are everywhere, so we need to add some manpower." Wen San spoke calmly, without panic at all.
The county magistrate also expressed his understanding of Wen San's remarks. Today's national defense is difficult and local recruitment of troops is too common. The county magistrate had no choice but to stop questioning. After all, they are all fighting troops of the Chinese people and cannot be enemies. What's more, this team is well-equipped and full of energy. It is no ordinary team at first glance.
In just a moment, many young people had gathered around, and many of them were boldly sizing up this unit. Some people even came forward and tried to talk to Wen San's soldiers. It's just that these soldiers all had cold faces and looked unmoved at all.
It didn’t take long before County Magistrate Yuan brought in two tables.
Next to the table stood a big sign with two words on it: Recruiting!
Seeing this sign, people who were still looking around immediately gathered around. Within a few minutes, the two tables were surrounded by water.
"Everyone should line up. Those who are literate will be given priority. Those with wives, children, and children will not be accepted. Those who do not have a spare male in the family will not be accepted. Those under the age of 16 will not be accepted." Wen San immediately set the rules.
Considering the actual situation, Wen San still added three restrictions.
People will die in war, and we can't let the whole family collapse.
