The squad originally had only 5 people, but thankfully all 5 had been through the baptism of war, especially the captain, who had rich combat experience.
And in terms of equipment.
Although they had 5 guns, 4 of them were Han Yang Zao, only one was a Type 38 rifle.
Bullets were even scarcer, with an average of 3 per person.
There were 15 grenades, however.
This was all the squad had.
Su Yang didn't know that these supplies were borrowed from the battalion commander by Zhou Ming for better recruitment.
Actually, the squad only had 3 Han Yang Zao rifles.
This was the weapon allocation the squad had obtained after their previous achievements, as militiamen usually only had cold weapons like red tassel spears and broadswords.
Then.
To let the recruits quickly grasp the use of the rifle, Zhou Ming had the veterans teach them.
Zhou Ming even personally taught Su Yang.
“The rifle I'm holding is made by the Japanese, called the Type 38 rifle.”
“Also known as the Three Eight Big Cap.”
“It's much more accurate than the Han Yang Zao rifle, sharpshooters can hit targets from 3-400 meters away, unfortunately it has less power.”
“This is the bullet it uses, 6.5 mm caliber.”
“The magazine holds 5+1 rounds, each time you fire you have to pull the bolt back to eject the shell.....”
“The shooting technique.....”
“You try it～”
Su Ming listened to Zhou Ming's detailed explanation, with his extraordinary talent, he quickly grasped the key points.
He took the Type 38 rifle.
Then he started practicing it with a good form.
Loading!
Aiming!
Repeated practice made Su Yang more skilled in using the gun, his movements became more standardized.
This stunned Zhou Ming.
In just a moment, Su Yang had mastered the basic skills.
A new recruit could master the technique so quickly, either he was a genius or he had some experience.
If he hadn't seen Su Yang's initial operation with his own eyes, Zhou Ming wouldn't believe it was true.
This was simply a genius!
“Comrade Su Yang, have you really never touched a gun before?”
Su Yang shook his head slightly: “No～”
If you count imitation guns, then he had.
Before, because of his love for guns, Su Yang had bought and played with imitation guns, he didn't expect it to be useful now.
Hearing this, Zhou Ming didn't say much, his eyes filled with appreciation and a hint of vigilance.
“I didn't mistake you, it seems you are very talented!”
“Not bad!”
“I'll teach you how to use grenades next.”
“This grenade is a border area product, first open this cover, pull the fuse and you can throw it at the enemy.”
“The key is to judge the enemy's distance and the grenade's explosion time, generally the grenade's explosion time......”
At this moment.
Su Yang finally understood why Li Yunlong in "Bright Sword" would dislike the border area produced grenades and weapons.
They were simply too unstable.
Not just the explosion time, but also the power... and so on.
Su Yang also truly experienced the hardships of the Chinese army's resistance against Japan.
It was not easy to achieve final victory in such circumstances.
“Um, thank you captain, I understand～”
Zhou Ming nodded appreciatively: “Practice diligently, so you can kill more Japanese devils on the battlefield.”
“Now I'll tell you the most important point, what to do when you encounter the enemy.”
“First, you must stay calm, observe everything around you, and utilize everything you can.”
“If there is no advantage to be gained, then retreat, don't engage the enemy in battle unless it's absolutely necessary.”
“Especially the Japanese devils!”
“This is not because we are afraid of the Japanese devils, but to recognize reality.”
“The Japanese devils, in terms of equipment and military training, are not to be underestimated.”
“The Japanese devils' small detachments have around 10 people, equipped with Type 38 rifles, and may also have a machine gun, even a mortar.”
“Their ammunition is abundant, if you encounter such a detachment, don't alarm them, report it quickly, avoid unnecessary confrontation.”
Zhou Ming saw that many new recruits had fear in their eyes, so he explained: “Of course!”
“The Japanese devils are nothing to be afraid of, one shot and they'll be riddled with holes.”
“Besides, the Japanese devils are short of manpower, they usually stay in their strongholds, and won't go out unless they have a mission.”
“Usually it's a few Japanese devils leading puppet troops...”
Just as Zhou Ming was explaining these matters.
Gunshots came from afar!
“Bang Bang Bang~”
Hearing the gunfire, the soldiers immediately became alert.
Zhou Ming looked ahead, his heart sank, and he quickly deployed.
“Judging by the direction of the gunfire, something must have happened in Li Jia Zhuang.”
“Li Ergou, you lead the new recruits and wait here, the rest of you come with me to see what's going on?”
Li Ergou: “Yes!”
At this time, Su Yang stood up and shouted: “Captain, I'll go too!”
“More people, more strength, I promise I won't hold you back!”
Zhou Ming glanced at Su Yang, who showed no fear at all, the other recruits were all scared, while Su Yang was eager to try.
Besides, Zhou Ming also wanted to see if Su Yang was a talent.
After a burst of running.
Su Yang and the others finally reached a hillside on the outskirts of Li Jia Zhuang.
They saw that Li Jia Zhuang was being looted by the Japanese devils, there were also several villagers lying on the ground in the village square, their pleas for mercy echoed continuously.
Inside the village.
“Sir, please leave us some food~”
“Sir, this is our last bit of food!”
“Sir, you can take the food, please spare my granddaughter......”
But no matter how they pleaded, they were met with a rifle butt, or even a bullet.
One soldier in a yellow-brown uniform smashed a rifle butt into the kneeling villagers, then quickly walked to a Japanese soldier, bowed and pushed open the door.
“Sir, enjoy yourself!”
“I'll guard for you, I won't let anyone disturb you.”
“Yosi～”
“Li Da Fu, you're good, you're next!”
“Hahaha......”
He then walked into the room.
Leaving the two old villagers in the courtyard with their heart-wrenching pleas for mercy, and their angry resistance.
However, after the gunshot rang out, they fell silent.
“Damn it, they're really not cooperative!”
“You guys, load the food onto the truck, I'll treat you to drinks when we get back!”
“Yes!”
...
At this time, on the hillside of Li Jia Zhuang.
Su Yang clenched his fists, filled with anger, watching the scene in Li Jia Zhuang.
Before, he only learned about the Japanese devils' atrocities from textbooks or movies, but now it was happening right in front of his eyes, this scene shocked Su Yang's heart.
“They are damned!”
“Captain, there are only 6 enemies, let's do it, it's too late if we wait any longer.”
.