After recruiting more than 20 new soldiers in Hujiayu, the number of the third company increased to more than 40, which happened to be organized into three squads and one platoon.
Li Chenxi's second squad separated several veterans to form the third squad, and added seven new recruits, including Hu Jingwen, the third Miss of the Hu family who gave him a headache.
Li Chenxi's second squad plus his squad leader has a total of 15 people, 8 veterans and 7 recruits, and only has 7 rifles and 1 bastard box.
The 7 rifles include 4 38-type caps, 2 made in Hanyang, and 1 old sleeve from my grandfather’s generation.
There are only a pitiful 87 rounds of bullets, 5 grenades, and 6 spears. Hu Jingwen is really not suitable for using spears. She only has one grenade. She is even poorer than Li Chenxi a few months ago.
Of course, this won't work. You have to go out and get guns. The current Third Company is too weak and the Japanese can't even attack them if there are even a little more.
So I gave up two opportunities to ambush. I had no choice but to attack them. I couldn't even deal with the bigger bandits.
A few days later, the Third Company finally got another good opportunity. In Hejiachong, more than ten kilometers away from Chenjiayu, a detachment of Japanese soldiers and more than 20 puppet troops came to collect food, and they had to return to their garrison before dark.
The third company commander decided to ambush them on their way back to their base. The third company actually had some reluctance to attack this group of enemies, but there was no other choice but to take a little risk.
Three or five Japs will not leave the stronghold. A dozen Japs are already the minimum, so we can't be picky and picky.
The He family rushed to the unknown slope a few kilometers to the west. The Third Company had been lying in wait here for more than an hour, waiting for the Japanese food requisition team to arrive.
"Don't show your face when the Japanese come. You're just a girl. Just stay there and leave the gun to me."
Li Chenxi couldn't help but tell Hu Jingwen that fighting the Japanese was no joke. It would be better if she didn't rush down. Once she did, Li Chenxi would have to take care of her and stop doing anything serious.
Hu Jingwen had taken off her student uniform and replaced it with a coarse cloth top commonly worn by most country girls. She also had a cowhide armed belt tied around her waist, and the grenade was inserted into the armed belt.
Naturally, this armed belt came from Li Chenxi. This is a sign that distinguishes her from ordinary people!
Don't think about military uniforms. The Third Company is very poor now and can't afford a set of military uniforms for each person.
Hu Jingwen just responded without worrying about it at all. She had a grenade.
After another ten minutes, there was finally movement on the other side of the mountain. From a distance, I saw a large group of people walking towards this side.
The soldiers sent out for reconnaissance have also returned. They are the Japanese who came to Hejiacun to collect food!
More than a dozen Japanese soldiers and more than twenty puppet troops drove five or six large carts piled with food.
A dozen puppet soldiers opened the way in front, a few puppet soldiers were responsible for driving the car, and a detachment of Japanese soldiers followed behind with loaded ammunition.
There were exactly 13 Japs and a crooked machine gun. The third company commander was drooling when he saw the crooked machine gun.
"Li Chenxi, you have the best marksmanship and are responsible for destroying the machine gunners. I will fight the Japanese sergeant. I will deal with the Japanese first and use the sound of my gun as a signal."
"Comrades, rush down after three shots! Save your bullets!"
The third company commander whispered the precautions again. There was no way, there were too many recruits, and he was worried that if someone got nervous, they would be in trouble if they made a noise first.
To deal with a dozen Japanese soldiers, a sneak attack is fine, but a tug-of-war might not be enough.
"Everyone, lie down and don't show your heads! Listen to my orders!"
Li Chenxi also took the trouble to remind several new recruits in the class, especially Hu Jingwen.
This girl was very impulsive, and he was really worried that she would rush down regardless of the sight of the Japanese.
"Hu Jingwen, I'm talking about you, do you hear me?"
"Squad leader, you should talk about Hu Yadan, look at him trembling!"
Hu Jingwen whispered to Li Chenxi, not to mention that she was a little better than Hu Yadan, at least she didn't tremble.
Li Chenxi gently patted Hu Yadan's rebellious hands to signal him to calm down, just like monitor Guan comforted him a few months ago.
With Squad Leader Guan gone, he can only rely on himself in the future. Now that he has become the second Squad Leader Guan, he has the responsibility to lead his own class well.
Under Li Chenxi's comfort, Hu Yadan, who was on the battlefield for the first time, finally calmed down.
The food collection team is getting closer and closer. Li Chenxi no longer has time to take care of the few recruits in the class. He has important tasks.
Li Chenxi's favorite 38 Big Guy in his hand was firmly aimed at the Japanese machine gunner. That was also the enemy's most dangerous firepower point and must be eliminated as soon as possible.
If that machine gun fires a single shot, it will be his failure!
The crosshair of Li Chenxi's gun has been moving with the Japanese machine gunners, and he is waiting for the company commander's gunfire.
"Bah!"
The company commander's gunfire finally rang out, and the Japanese army fell to the ground. The machine gunner turned around quickly and lowered his machine gun to his shoulder.
"Bagou"
Li Chenxi's gun fired, and the bullet accurately hit the machine gunner's face.
Li Chenxi quickly pushed a bullet in, and at this time other people's gunshots also rang...
Seven or eight Japanese soldiers were knocked down in an instant, and the remaining five or six responded quickly and began to fight back against the Eighth Route Army.
The Japanese's tactical literacy was high. Fortunately, after the first round of attacks, they only had a few people left, but the puppet troops had not yet reacted, and were at a loss like a group of headless flies.
"Bagou!"
Li Chenxi lowered the deputy shooter who was close to the machine gun to the ground, and threw a few grenades at the Japs, knocking down two more Japs, leaving only three Japs left.
"Comrades, charge!"
The third company commander roared and rushed down first.
Li Chenxi also rushed down with his gun. As he rushed, he aimed at the remaining Japs and fired a shot. Since he was running at high speed, he only wounded his shoulder.
Hu Jingwen held up her grenade and rushed down. She had already forgotten what Li Chenxi said. She had her eye on the guns of some puppet soldiers!
"Don't move, I'll blow you up if you move again!"
Two puppet soldiers who were about to take the opportunity to slip away were blocked by Hu Jingwen. She was seen holding the grenade in one hand and pulling the tab with the other.
When the two puppet soldiers saw it, they immediately raised their hands in fear. One of the puppet soldiers did not forget to remind her:
"Auntie, you have to hold on tight. It will blow up people. We surrender!"
"Throw the gun on the ground, or I'll blow you up!"
Hu Jingwen stabilized her mind and controlled her trembling hands. She was more nervous than the two puppet soldiers.
Fortunately, the two puppet soldiers didn't even think about resisting. The imperial army was already dead. Why would they fight with the Eighth Route Army?
The last Japanese was shot dead by the third company commander. Except for one unlucky man who was killed by the puppet soldiers, the others were taken as prisoners without any pressure.
The two puppet soldiers controlled by Hu Jingwen also threw their guns at her feet, signaling her to use guns instead. Grenades were too dangerous.
Hu Jingwen quickly picked up a gun, inserted the grenade into the armed belt, quickly pulled the bolt, loaded the bullet, and then watched the two prisoners.
These puppet soldiers had been fighting for a while and they didn't even have bullets loaded. If it were a Japanese soldier, she would have died several times just because of the series of tricks she had just done.
In other words, if you are lucky, you can bully the puppet army!
Hu Jingwen finally got a gun with her own courage, and it was a medium-grade rifle. She learned it when she was a boy scout, and she also shot 46 rounds with 5 bullets.
Li Chenxi also rushed over, intending to teach Hu Jingwen a lesson for not listening to greetings.
Who knew that Hu Jingwen had no idea that she had made a mistake, and proudly waved the Chinese rifle in her hand at Li Chenxi.
Li Chenxi could only shake his head with a wry smile. This man seemed to have better luck than he did half a year ago.
In the first battle, two puppet soldiers were captured and two medium-sized rifles were seized!
This piece of shit luck is really unreasonable.
This small-scale ambush ended successfully, killing 13 Japanese soldiers, 1 puppet soldier, and capturing 23 puppet soldiers.
One Taisho 11-year-old light machine gun, 8 Type 38 rifles, and 2 Nanbu pistols were seized;
22 Chinese official and imitation Chinese official rifles, 2 Mauser pistols;
Some grenades and bullets, and more than 3,000 kilograms of food.
After education, more than 20 puppet soldiers joined the third company. With guns and ammunition, the combat effectiveness of the third company gradually recovered.
