Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

Chapter 250: Returning to the Camp with the Prisoners

"Okay, let's clean up the battlefield and get everyone to gather."

Since the Japanese had given in, Gu Changfeng had no intention of causing trouble any further.

Anyway, the harvest has been huge.

First of all, nearly four battalions of the Japanese were wiped out, as well as an artillery squadron.

Everyone was delighted by the large amount of supplies seized.

The second point is points, which once again exceeded the 10,000 mark.

However, Gu Changfeng could no longer exchange weapons at this time. The system screen went black again, prompting that it was being upgraded.

Considering that the last system upgrade was in Qingpu City, he is still looking forward to the effect of the next upgrade.

Seeing the prisoners of war arriving one after another, Gu Changfeng asked, "You two, do you want to go back with us first, or..."

He was asking about Han Lin and Zhang Guofu, who held the highest positions in the prisoner-of-war camp. The attack on the prisoner-of-war camp was specifically aimed at these veterans of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

"Commander Gu, your troops are very strong. I am willing to follow you to fight the Japanese." Zhang Guofu was the first to agree.

His entire division was crippled and it would be useless for him to return to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, so he agreed very readily.

Seeing Zhang Guofu agreed, Gu Changfeng smiled and patted him on the shoulder and said, "From now on, we will be brothers in the same trench. Let's defeat the Japanese together."

"Haha, I like what Chief Gu said!" Zhang Guofu said and looked at Han Lin again.

"Old Han, why don't you stay here too? There's no point in returning to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. It doesn't matter where we fight the Japanese."

Han Lin shook his head and said, "The old commander treated me well. Now that he's gone, I have to send his body back."

"That………"

Zhang Guofu was about to continue speaking when Han Lin interrupted him.

"Lao Zhang, please stop trying to persuade me. I still have a lot of things to deal with when I get back this time. Let's meet again if there's a chance in the future!"

Gu Changfeng knew that a forced melon wouldn't be sweet. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Han Lin and said, "Everyone has their own aspirations. I won't force you. I hope we won't become enemies in the future."

Hearing this, Han Lin laughed and said, "You are so strong, how could I dare to do that? Besides, you are our savior!"

Gu Changfeng chuckled twice, turned around and looked at the prisoners, and shouted loudly: "My troops must evacuate immediately. If you are willing to follow me and fight the Japanese, please stand up now. If you don't want to, leave your weapons and ammunition behind and you can leave now."

Several thousand people occupied a large area, so Gu Changfeng's words did not spread far. Many prisoners of war in the rear had to rely on the soldiers to pass on the message before they knew what Gu Changfeng meant.

Soon, the prisoners of war who did not want to fight the Japanese anymore left the team. They all had food with them, so they were not afraid of starving.

When Zhang Guofu was climbing the cliff, he was worried that he would not have enough time to take the food away, so he simply divided it into small portions and let the prisoners carry it themselves.

Fortunately, it was his decision, otherwise it would be too late.

Shortly after they reached the cliff, the Japanese invaded the prisoner-of-war camp, and it was undoubtedly a dream to think that they could transport the food away again.

"Brother Gu, we will meet again someday." Han Lin said goodbye when he saw that some people had already left.

Gu Changfeng waved at him and said nothing more.

Half an hour later, Zhang Guofu looked at the troops and saw that there were about 700 to 800 people gone. He couldn't help but ask Gu Changfeng: "Why did they let them all leave and take away so much food? They are all veterans. As long as they rest well, they will have no problem fighting the Japanese."

"Xiaowu, lead the team to scout ahead. The special forces should all spread out." Gu Changfeng called out to Xiaowu who was nearby, then turned to look at Zhang Guofu and said, "Let's talk as we walk!"

Zhang Guofu nodded in confusion and followed Gu Changfeng waiting for an explanation.

"It's really nothing. Some people have been in the prisoner-of-war camp for a long time and are already afraid of fighting the Japanese. Forcing them to stay would only hinder them and make no sense."

Gu Changfeng had noticed this when he attacked the prisoner-of-war camp before. Only half of the people were willing to fight the Japanese, and the remaining half were hiding in the barracks.

Now he has to check this batch. Many of them probably have nowhere to go and want to just slack off, which he cannot allow.

Zhang Guofu understood and then asked, "How many people are there in the team now?"

"More than 2000 people. We still have to count the casualties when we get back. I estimate that more than 100 people died on the battlefield in this battle."

War means casualties. What Gu Changfeng felt most sorry for were the thirteen special forces soldiers who were killed by the Japanese artillery fire.

In the following time, Zhang Guofu did not ask any more questions and turned back to the prisoners of war.

To maintain his position, he must have support, and the prisoners of war were the best choice.

As they marched along, they tried to take small paths as much as possible and did not encounter any Japanese invaders.

Because the soldiers in the prisoner-of-war camp were weak, Gu Changfeng did not choose to march quickly, so when he returned to the camp, it was already the afternoon of the third day.

Seeing that Gu Changfeng brought back a lot of things and a large number of people, Zhou Qianli was happy and said with a smile.

"The devils in Lingqiu City must have been badly tormented by you. The harvest was so great."

What was said in the telegram was really different from the real thing, and it made people happy just looking at it.

"We just wiped out an entire regiment of the Japanese, plus some puppet troops. It's not a big deal."

Gu Changfeng's pretentious words left everyone around him speechless, especially Zhang Guofu.

When they were in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, a division had to take a detour when encountering a regiment of the Japanese, let alone fight. It was absolutely impossible to win.

Zhou Qianli ignored Gu Changfeng, turned around and looked at Zhao Ziqing, who had a haggard look on his face, and Huang Zhengkui and others, and said.

"Everyone has worked hard. I have asked someone to prepare hot water. Everyone, go wash up. The food is already prepared."

Zhao Ziqing was originally looking at the camp environment, but when he heard Zhou Qianli's words, he suddenly felt itchy all over.

After all, I had been running around for more than two months and had hardly changed clothes or taken a shower. It would have been fine if no one reminded me, but this reminder made me feel uncomfortable all over.

"Old Zhou, you're really thoughtful in your arrangements. Old Huang, Xiao Wu, let's go take a shower."

Zhao Ziqing shouted, and then followed Zhou Qianli to a large, independently built bathroom.

In fact, using water in the mountains is still a hassle. Fortunately, there are many people, and water is usually carried up from the foot of the mountain.

Construction is still underway behind Xianyaling. Otherwise, given the terrain here, it doesn't matter whether you live on the mountain or not.

Gu Changfeng now plans to gradually develop this area and use it as his base camp.

"Changfeng, this place is pretty good, it's totally the king of the mountain."

When Zhang Guofu heard Zhao Ziqing and the others address him, he stopped calling him "Commander" and joined in calling him that, which seemed even more cordial.

Gu Changfeng said proudly: "It took more than two months to transform it. It's mainly because it's difficult for the Japanese in Laiyuan to get in. When we have time later, we will directly capture Gaojia Town, which is dozens of miles away. Then the Japanese will have no chance of getting in."

In fact, his side is safe, but if Gaojia Town is taken, it will be easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The first is the terrain. There is only one road leading to Gaojia Town. As long as Gu Changfeng blocks the narrow gap outside Gaojia Town, the Japanese will have almost no chance of entering.

Unless the Japanese soldiers abandon their proud mechanized troops and choose to cross mountains and rivers to come in.

Gu Changfeng is not afraid of this either, he even looks forward to fighting in the jungle.