HCB Chapter 265 Merging the Militia Company
Chapter 265 Merging the Militia Company
By the time the four men, covered in snow, entered the militia company, Zhang Zongshan had already assembled his troops.
The courtyard contained not only more than twenty militiamen from Shuiling Commune, but also a dozen or so other militiamen who had come from elsewhere.
Standing to the side, there were several people at the front of the line, all of them looking serious and attentive.
As soon as Zhang Zongshan saw Lu Yao arrive, he quickly introduced him to Lu Yao:
"This is Li Fengxiao, the head of the training section of the armed forces department."
This man wore glasses and had a refined and scholarly demeanor.
Ju Zhenghua sent them to coordinate the militia of several communes.
The two reached out and shook hands.
He got mud all over Li Fengxiao's hand.
Lu Yao had just rolled around in the snowdrift and had ridden the three girls under him and given them a good beating.
The four of them ran here while having a snowball fight.
Your hands will inevitably get dirty.
Zhang Zongshan then continued his introduction to Lu Yao:
"This is Chen Ping'an, the former company commander of Chaoyangou Commune, and also the deputy commander-in-chief of the militia in this mountain search."
Lu Yao looked at him.
He did not take over the position of commander-in-chief; Ju Zhenghua assigned it to someone else.
The commander-in-chief was Wang Changhai from Xiangyang Commune, and this was Chen Ping'an, the deputy commander-in-chief.
He had a sharp, angular face, a light stubble, and gleaming eyes; he certainly had an imposing presence.
Mei Ping said he had made meritorious contributions during the Korean War, so he must be quite capable.
Lu Yao smiled and shook hands with him.
Chen Ping'an didn't smile; his face was serious.
"Our operation is called 'Operation 1.15'! We'll assemble today and set off first thing tomorrow morning!"
Lu Yao nodded: "Alright! Welcome, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, to call in the troops."
Zhang Zongshan then introduced the people standing nearby to Lu Yao:
"This is Comrade Wang Tieshan, the company commander of Tietouling Commune and the captain of the first detachment. He is in charge of the area south of Dahuanshan, and we are under his command. Several militia companies have been temporarily merged into one detachment."
Lu Yao looked at him; his face was dark, and his head was bald.
He was about 1.75 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a thick back. He stood there motionless, expressionless, like an iron statue.
Lu Yao had also heard Mei Ping mention that this person was a lay disciple who had studied martial arts at Shaolin Temple.
Lu Yao reached out his hand, but he didn't shake hands with Lu Yao:
"My hands are rough, don't squeeze your delicate hands."
He spoke very arrogantly.
Lu Yao looked at his hands and saw that they did not look like human hands. They were covered with calluses and looked like they were made of elm bark.
I know this is the skin crust and calluses caused by years of hard practice of external martial arts.
I wonder if his wife can stand having hands like that.
Lu Yao didn't care whether he was arrogant or not.
He looked at a short-haired woman to the side.
He looked to be around twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Although he couldn't compare to the young beauties around him in terms of appearance, he had fair and delicate skin, sharp eyes, and a rare air of heroism.
Lu Yao laughed and said, "This must be Company Commander Shui Miao from Fenhewan Commune, right?"
The woman was slightly surprised to see that Lu Yao recognized her.
He nodded slightly.
At this moment, Chen Ping'an asked Zhang Zongshan:
"Who is this?"
"Our company's deputy company commander."
Chen Ping'an frowned: "Then what's the point of introducing him? Just let him rejoin the team!"
Clearly, they had thought Lu Yao was someone important, but it turned out he was just Zhang Zongshan's subordinate, and they had introduced him with such great ceremony.
Zhang Zongshan was terrified that they would look down on Lu Yao.
He quickly said, "This Company Commander Lu is quite remarkable. Leaving aside his previous leadership of the militia in killing the wolf pack, just the fact that he killed thirty remnants of the Japanese army on the mountain a few days ago is enough to warrant a grand introduction, isn't it?"
Zhang Zongshan genuinely admired Lu Yao.
So if anyone looks down on their idol, they immediately become unhappy.
Zhang Zongshan was also a soldier who had been on the battlefield. His idols were heroes who were good at fighting, tough and indomitable men, not high-ranking officials or actors who played heroes in model operas.
But after he finished saying that Lu Yao was a hero who killed Japanese devils, he fully expected everyone to show expressions of admiration or surprise.
Unexpectedly, after he finished speaking, several people showed disdain, contempt, and even sarcasm on their faces.
Even the seemingly refined Section Chief Li waved his hand dismissively:
"Let's not talk about this anymore. The higher-ups are investigating. We'll talk about it if it's true, otherwise we don't want to cause unnecessary public opinion."
Chen Ping'an also gave a cold laugh: "You probably haven't seen real Japanese soldiers. Don't let their unassuming appearance fool you; in terms of individual combat ability, one Japanese soldier is worth four Nationalist soldiers."
Wang Tieshan was also indignant: "If I had been born ten years earlier, I could have fought the Japanese invaders. With my iron fists, I would have torn them apart!"
Shui Miao smiled slightly: "Company Commander Wang, not everyone has such formidable martial arts skills as you!"
Wang Tieshan chuckled: "Yes, I'm not good with words, I only know how to fight. Even if I really killed a Japanese soldier, I wouldn't brag about it!"
Zhang Zongshan was furious, but due to discipline, he dared not quarrel with them.
Zhang Yuanchao stepped forward from the side:
"Gentlemen, you may not believe in our Company Commander Lu's abilities, but I saw it with my own eyes. I know best whether he's a true hero who kills Japanese devils or just boasting. He's not just throwing stones at people to scare them, nor is he relying on his seniority to act tough..."
Zhang Zongshan was so frightened that he quickly reprimanded Zhang Yuanchao:
"Zhang Yuanchao, return to the team!"
The men who came to inspect the troops over there were indeed furious.
Wang Tieshan rubbed his large, thick hands together so hard they were practically sparking:
"What did you say? Trying to scare people by hitting rocks at home? Didn't you hear about how I killed two wolves with my bare hands on Iron Head Ridge last year? Just the month before last, I caught a thief stealing grain from the commune, and one slap sent him sprawling to the ground!"
Shui Miao, standing to the side, rubbed the Mauser pistol at her waist while wearing a disdainful smile:
"Company Commander Wang, if they don't believe you, just fight them. There's no rush today, consider it teaching the kids a lesson!"
"good!"
Wang Tieshan clapped his hands, making a loud noise.
Take a step forward, with the force of thunder.
Lu Yao thought he looked like a street performer, about to pull out his magic pills.
He quickly stopped him: "No, no, no, Brother Wang, you're the company commander, don't take it personally with my men. We believe in your abilities. Besides, I didn't kill the Japanese to scare our own people. Don't take it seriously, just treat it as an inspirational story, and that's it."
Wang Tieshan swung his arms and flung Lu Yao's hand away.
He glared angrily at Zhang Yuanchao.
Chen Pingan coughed:
"Alright, enough with the nonsense. Whether I'm being condescending or not, we'll find out when it comes down to it. Every year in the grand competition, your Shuiling Commune is always at the bottom, so I don't have much confidence in you. Just learn from the other communes. Heroes aren't made by boasting!"
Lu Yao was also a little angry when he heard this.
However, I do not want to participate in this encirclement and suppression.
If it were the 1950s or even the 1960s, there might still be some bandits remaining in the mountains.
Now, more than 20 years after liberation, that group of Japanese soldiers who were isolated from the world was a complete accident.
Therefore, Lu Yao believed that even if there were bad people hiding in the mountains, there was no need to look for them; they could just be left to fend for themselves.
It would be better to focus on catching the spies outside.
This thing exists in every era.
Even later, there were often experts who came out to undermine people's will, only to be exposed as spies and agents in the end.
Lu Yao waved his hand: "Alright, you guys continue, I have something to do, I'm leaving now!"
He turned to Zhang Zongshan and said, "Old Zhang, you guys can come into the mountains as a training exercise, but these three girls shouldn't come along. For one thing, it'll be inconvenient even to go to the toilet, and they don't want to be spied on by some pervert."
As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Tieshan, who was staring with wide eyes.
Wang Tieshan angrily retorted, "Why are you looking at me like this?"