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Chapter 698 Sudden News

Wang Zhong called Long Wenjian aside with a serious expression. In the assault team, a figure walked out from behind Bula and Yaoma. He was wearing the uniform of the National Army, but Long Wenjian still recognized him at a glance.

"Why are you here?" Long Wenjian stood up puzzledly and asked the little bookworm.

The little bookworm's face no longer had the smile he usually wore in the past, nor did he have the joy of meeting an old friend. Instead, he explained to Long Wenjian with a serious expression, "I'm here to ask for help."

"Ask for help? What help?" Long Wenjian was puzzled. Although the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were now cooperating to fight against Japan, the color red was still a taboo in the national army.

The little bookworm said, "The towns and villages within a hundred miles of Nantianmen are basically empty. The common people have been captured by the Japanese army. Our guerrillas have also suffered heavy losses. Master Shihang has died to cover our retreat. Our team members have either been captured or sacrificed. Now there are only three of us hiding in the mountains, including the captain and Lao Baomian."

"The captain sent me across the river to tell you that since the devils have captured so many people, they will definitely make a big move. The captain and Lao Baomian have decided to blend in with the civilians captured by the devils to see what the devils are up to. Before leaving, the captain specifically asked me to come find you."

The little bookworm told the two of them about the changes on the west coast during this period at a very fast speed. Wang Zhong knew part of the plot and was aware of the Japanese army's next major move, so he reminded Master Shihang early on and asked Master Shihang to keep an eye on the Japanese army's movements.

But Wang Zhong did not expect that Takeuchi Renshan would act so quickly. While he was suppressing the bandits, Takeuchi Renshan's plan to hollow out the entire Nantianmen had already begun.

Long Wenjian couldn't believe his ears and asked the little bookworm, "You mean, the Japanese army captured almost all the people within a hundred miles of Nantianmen?"

"That's right!" The little bookworm said firmly, "Several members of our guerrilla team were captured in this way. Now Heshun is basically empty."

The reason why the guerrillas were able to survive behind enemy lines was that they integrated into the civilian population, making it impossible for the Japanese army to distinguish who were the civilians who had surrendered to them and who were the guerrillas, thus dealing a heavy blow to the Japanese army at the critical moment.

But now the people have been captured by the Japanese army, and the guerrillas have no place to hide, so they can only hide in the mountains, which greatly reduces the role they can play.

Long Wenjian immediately frowned and looked at Wang Zhong in confusion, with a questioning look in his eyes.

"What kind of tricks is Takeuchi planning? The area of ​​Nantianmen within a hundred miles is not small, and there are at least tens of thousands of people in total."

"If he wants such a person, he must be planning some big project." Wang Zhong said, "If we really want to find out what he wants to do, there is only one way."

Wang Zhong turned his head and looked in the direction of Nantianmen on the opposite bank, and Long Wenjian understood what he meant immediately.

"When do you plan to leave?" Long Wenjian looked at Wang Zhong and asked.

"The sooner the better, the sooner. Let's set off tonight," Wang Zhong said.

"I'll go with you." Long Wenjian immediately expressed his opinion.

Wang Zhong shook his head and said, "No, you have to stay on the East Coast. Ah Yi is still too simple and naive. It's okay to let him be in charge of logistics, but if he is allowed to manage the entire Sichuan Army, sooner or later, he will be sold out and still be counting money for others."

"Are you worried about Yu Xiaoqing?" Long Wenjian frowned.

Wang Zhong said: "I'm not worried about Yu Xiaoqing, but the Yu family behind him. Tang Ji is a smiling tiger. There are some things that Yu Xiaoqing can't bring himself to do, but he has no scruples."

"I must ensure that the leadership of the Sichuan Army is always in our hands. Only in this way can we avoid being passive."

Long Wenjian naturally understood what Wang Zhong meant. He knew very well what the top leaders of the National Army were like.

Long Wenjian knew very well that he could not catch up with Wang Zhong in terms of investigation, so he said, "You take the commando team over."

“Even if you didn’t tell me, I would have taken them there.” Wang Zhong said.

"You stay in the East Coast. In addition to protecting our assets, you also need to keep an eye on our cooperation with Mr. He."

"What about the provincial capital?" Long Wenjian asked curiously.

Wang Zhong said disdainfully: "The provincial capital? You don't really think that that shitty commander is a good judge of talent!"

Long Wenjian naturally knew how many gold bars Wang Zhong had sent to the provincial capital in the past year or so, which had earned the Sichuan Army its barely "excellent" weapons and equipment, and a number independent of the Yu Division.

"Besides, we have so many new recruits in our regiment, and we don't have the opportunity to fight the devils head-on. If they don't undergo rigorous training, they might become a burden to us when we really fight the devils with real swords and guns in the future. Although you stay on the East Coast, the burden on your shoulders is not light at all."

"Those two Americans seem to be really capable. With their help, I think we should be able to get the team back on track soon." Long Wenjian said.

Wang nodded and said, "You can make your own decisions on these matters, but there is one thing you must be prepared for."

"Tell me what's the matter." Long Wenjian said.

Wang Zhong did not speak directly, but whispered a few words into Long Wenjian's ear.

The expression on Long Wenjian's face kept changing over time. First he was surprised, then he was confused, and then he became solemn. He frowned and looked at Wang Zhong: "Have you decided?"

Wang Zhong met Long Wenjian's inquiring gaze and said firmly, "We both know what kind of people our superiors are. I can't control what others think, but I have never placed my hopes on them."

Long Wenjian looked at Wang Zhong with complicated eyes, looked at that pair of extremely determined eyes, looked at that resolute face, and felt Wang Zhong's determination. Long Wenjian sighed and said with great emotion: "Give me another three months, and I promise to recruit a full reinforcement regiment for you."

Long Wenjian said this almost through gritting his teeth.

But Wang Zhong frowned and said, "Three months is too long. After the team is formed, it will take at least half a year of training and running-in to form combat effectiveness. That's eight months in total. By the time eight months are up, the opportunity will be gone."

"You don't know how difficult it is to recruit soldiers now. The defeated soldiers near Zenda have almost been recruited. Three months is already a conservative estimate. How can I fill the gap of more than a thousand people for you?"

Long Wenjian was also helpless. If there were only more than a thousand people, it would be fine. The key thing was that there were more than a thousand young and strong people. It goes without saying how scarce young and strong people are these days. Soldiers, farmers, jade mining, and transportation all require young and strong people.

Wang Zhong naturally knew Long Wenjian's difficulties. He saw his eyes flickering as he stared at the west bank and said, "I know this is a bit difficult for you, but time waits for no one. If we want to accomplish that task, we must hurry up." Long Wenjian sighed again, "I'll try my best."

Wang Zhong added: "Infantry is easy to deal with, but artillery is what we lack the most right now. We can't build an artillery battalion, but if we think of a way to build an artillery company, it should be possible."

"What do you have in mind?" Long Wenjian looked at Wang Zhong in confusion.

Wang Zhong said, "Don't we have two anti-aircraft guns? Without me, there will be no one who can use them. Think of a way to see if you can use them to exchange for a few more mountain guns from Yu Xiaoqing. If that doesn't work, a large-caliber mortar will also work."

Long Wenjian's eyes lit up: "This method is feasible. I will think of a way to do it later."

Yu Xiaoqing, who was several miles away, naturally had no idea that the two shrewd guys had already set their sights on him.

The two discussed in the woods for nearly half an hour before coming out.

The members of the commando team had already received Wang Zhong's order to take a day off today and regroup at ten o'clock in the evening.

Bula and Yaoma took the advance payment from Wang Zhong, and brought along Li Liansheng and others, a huge group of people, and entered Chanda City.

After drinking and eating to fill their stomachs, everyone laughed and went out in groups to have fun.

When the sun set and was blocked by the distant mountains and night fell, Bula and others, who had been playing all day, appeared on the streets of Zenda at the same time, chatting with each other, exchanging experiences, and rushing towards the positions outside the city one after another.

At this time, Wang Zhong was at Xiaozui's home in the east of the city. He accompanied Xiaozui for dinner, examined Meng Fanle's parents, prescribed some medicine, and told Xiaozui some precautions.

Back at the pharmacy, Xiaozui suddenly said, "Brother, are you going on another mission?"

Wang nodded: "Yes!"

"And this time, I don't know when I can come back."

"You want to cross the river?" Xiaozui immediately guessed where Wang Zhong was going.

"The news from the west coast is that the Japanese have captured tens of thousands of civilians, but we haven't figured out what big moves they will make yet. We can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to find out where the Japanese army is going."

Wang Zhong explained.

After Xiaozui heard this, he lowered his head in silence. After a while, he spoke again: "Brother, be careful. I'll wait for you in the house."

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "Don't worry, don't you know how capable I am? I don't even take those broken guns of the Japanese seriously."

"By the way, as always, if there's anything wrong, just tell the vet directly."

"Brother, you don't have to worry about me. Grandpa Hao is very good to me." Xiaozui forced a smile and said sweetly.

Wang Zhong raised his hand and rubbed her head. "I have already made an agreement with Veterinarian Hao. After those wounded soldiers recover, you will follow him to join the Sichuan Army and become a military doctor. Although you have not learned medical skills very well, you are already quite skilled in treating injuries and caring for the wounded. Then we will assign you a few assistants."

"Really?" Xiaozui's watery eyes lit up instantly, just like the originally dim stars in the dark night, suddenly emitting bright light. Although not dazzling, it was very beautiful and extremely eye-catching.

But then she became a little worried again, and said anxiously: "But my medical skills are still half-baked. If I join the army and become a military doctor, what will I do if I hinder you guys?"

"Silly girl! Your worries are completely unnecessary. Do you know how much we lack doctors in frontline troops? If a war breaks out, there will not be just one or two wounded soldiers, but dozens or even millions of them."

"Let alone one person, even if there were more than a dozen doctors, they might not be able to handle it all. Many of our soldiers were not killed by the Japanese, but were injured but did not receive timely treatment, and bled to death. Some simply died from the pain."

"If a nurse who has a basic knowledge of medicine and knows how to disinfect, stop bleeding, and bandage wounds goes to the battlefield, do you know how many lives she can save?"

"What's more, you have been studying with me for so long, and you have rich practical experience in field hospitals. You are the medical staff that frontline troops like us are most in need of."

"That's right!" Wang Zhong said, "During this time, you should go to the room and learn to recognize more words from Lao Meng. When you have thoroughly understood the booklet I gave you, you will be a qualified military doctor, no worse than those doctors who graduated from regular schools."

In fact, Wang Zhong could have taught Xiaozui something else, or simply let her open a small shop like Shangguan Jieci, and she would have no problem supporting herself.

But Wang Zhong did not do so. Instead, he slowly taught her to read and write, taught her medical skills, and asked her to help treat the wounded who retreated from the battlefield.

At first, Xiaozui really couldn't adapt well, especially when he saw those bloody scenes. He even couldn't eat for several days.

But after a long time, when she slowly adapted to the environment of the field hospital, she actually began to like that feeling. Watching the wounded soldiers wailing in pain, gradually calming down, and then recovering from their injuries, and being able to slowly stand up from the hospital bed, get out of bed, and live a normal life on their own, Xiaozui was immersed in that sense of satisfaction.

Seeing Wang Zhong's encouraging eyes, Xiao Zui said firmly, "Brother, don't worry, I will never let you down."

"Silly girl." Wang Zhong rubbed her head again and said, "I have never thought about what kind of person you must become. As long as you are well and happy, I will be satisfied."

Xiaozui looked at Wang Zhong with twinkling eyes, bit her lip, and then threw herself directly into Wang Zhong's arms, wrapped her arms tightly around Wang Zhong's waist, and buried her head in Wang Zhong's arms.

"You're so grown up, why are you still like a baby?" Wang Zhong didn't struggle. He raised his hands, put one hand on his back, and stroked the back of his head with the other hand, and said gently.

"Brother, thank you!" Xiaozui said from the bottom of her heart. She was really grateful to Wang Zhong from the bottom of her heart. If it weren't for Wang Zhong, she would probably still be struggling in the quagmire and would have to entrust herself to others in order to survive.

But now, she has no worries about food and clothing, she has a brother who loves her, she has a home of her own, she has the courage and motivation to continue living in this world, she has a future, and she has a goal...
Xiaozui hugged Wang Zhong tightly, enjoying this rare moment of peace, enjoying the sense of security and comfort that enveloped his body and mind, and was reluctant to let go.

Wang Zhong didn't say anything, just gently stroked the back of Xiaozui's head.