On the other side.
Black Dragon Village.
As dusk approached, Su Yang and his men finally arrived at Black Dragon Village.
However, the scene before them sent a chill down everyone's spines.
The villagers of Black Dragon Village were seen cleaning up their messy homes, and from time to time, there were shouts of anger and cries of sorrow.
"What's going on?"
"Go check it out quickly!"
Gou Sheng and the others, after receiving their orders, quickly ran towards the commotion.
Su Yang arranged for a few men to provide警戒, then followed behind.
The villagers, upon seeing Su Yang and his men, retreated in fear, causing Su Yang to be quite puzzled.
However, after Gou Sheng and the others explained, everyone felt relieved.
Then, they began to wail.
"The Eighth Route Army is here, we're saved!"
"Those murderous bandits..."
"..."
Listening to the villagers' jumbled stories, Su Yang finally understood.
Black Dragon Village, located in the Black Dragon Mountain Range, was home to a bandit group called the Black Dragon Society.
This was the result of a raid by the Black Dragon Society.
From their accounts, he learned that the Black Dragon Society had over a hundred members, armed with rifles and even cannons.
They were the most powerful bandits in the region.
Looking at the villagers' hopeful eyes, Su Yang spoke in a clear voice, "Fellow villagers, please rest assured, with us here, if those bandits dare to come, I will make sure they don't return!"
“Shui Sheng, Gou Sheng, arrange for people to help the villagers clean up their homes and distribute the food.”
"Yes!"
The villagers, looking at Su Yang and his men with gratitude, had heard rumors of the Eighth Route Army's kindness to the people.
Now, they were experiencing it firsthand.
In the past, if they encountered other armies, they would be lucky if they didn't get their grain requisitioned, let alone receiving grain handouts.
Later, when they learned that Su Yang and his men would be stationed there, all the villagers enthusiastically invited the soldiers to their homes.
"Come stay at my house, I have a spare room!"
"I can sleep in the living room, freeing up a room, comrade, come to my house..."
"My house has a courtyard, and also..."
"..."
"Captain Su, I am the village head of Black Dragon Village. My house is relatively spacious, come stay at my place. It will be convenient for meetings and so on."
Li San, who was standing nearby, also extended a warm invitation.
"Captain, my father is right, it will be convenient for you to command the troops."
Su Yang, looking at the enthusiastic crowd, felt a sense of gratitude: Truly, those who win the hearts of the people win the world.
He had been slightly worried about the issue of establishing a base.
Now that it had been resolved, many things would be easier to handle.
He also felt a surge of protectiveness towards the villagers.
"Good!"
"Then I won't be polite!"
Then, he turned to his team and ordered, "Go, mind your discipline!"
"Yes!"
With the villagers' enthusiastic help, the team settled into Black Dragon Village.
The next day.
Su Yang arranged for personnel to scout out the Black Dragon Society.
Through the village head's introduction, Su Yang gained a better understanding of the Black Dragon Mountain Range.
With the Black Dragon Mountain Range as cover, this area was ideal for establishing a base.
There were many villages like Black Dragon Village in the Black Dragon Mountain Range, with many villagers making a living by hunting. These were excellent potential recruits.
Just in Black Dragon Village, with over ten households, six individuals were willing to join the team.
This brought the team's manpower to 26.
Thanks to the support of the transport team, they had seized 20 rifles. Not only could each soldier be equipped with a rifle, but they had four extra.
And the new recruits already had some shooting experience, allowing them to quickly become combat-ready.
Over the next few days.
Su Yang conducted intensive training for his team.
After all, for a team to have strong fighting capabilities, it needs discipline and unwavering determination.
This would be the foundation of the team.
On the other side.
Zhang Da Biao arranged for men to search nearby bases for news about Su Yang, but the results shocked him.
Su Yang, with a small squad, turned a delaying action into an annihilation?
He even refused the invitation from Cheng Xiazi of the 772nd Regiment?
Upon hearing this news, Li Yun Long became even more curious about Su Yang.
"Hahaha..."
"This kid made a wise decision. Following Cheng Xiazi, what could he achieve? He's better off following our old Li!"
"Da Biao, where is this Su Yang now?"
"Let's go meet him!"
Zhang Da Biao shook his head, "Commander, I don't know. The news came from other units."
"I'm afraid only the藤县县大队 knows, but... it is said that this team was surrounded by the enemy and has retreated to the rear."
"I'll arrange for someone to ask!"
Li Yun Long waved his hand and scolded, "Are you stupid? Such a talent, the county team must treasure him. If you ask, they will know your intentions."
"Besides, it's so far away, going back and forth is a hassle."
"Forget it, we'll talk about it next time we go to the rear. Now, the priority is to develop our troops."
"Yes!"
......
Black Dragon Village.
After a few days of intensive training, the team's coordination became more cohesive, and they began to understand the importance of tactics.
At the same time, to bolster his troop numbers, Su Yang arranged for men to go to other villages to recruit under the village head's guidance.
With the help of familiar faces, recruitment became quite smooth.
Of course!
The most important reason was the brutal acts of the Japanese and the exploitation by the puppet army, leaving many people with no means of survival, prompting many to take up arms to resist.
Within a few days, the team's manpower increased to 35.
What surprised Su Yang was that these recruits were just as the village head described, having grown up hunting, giving them a natural talent for shooting.
One person caught Su Yang's particular attention.
It was actually Yang Zhi Hua, the artillery god?
ps: The data hasn't moved at all, it's so tragic. I don't even have the motivation to add chapters. Please feed me.