Chapter Fifteen Training

  The battle the day before yesterday made all the warriors of the 'Knife Edge Brigade' feel extremely excited, even those old soldiers from the Sichuan and Shanxi armies were extremely excited. This was because after they clashed with the little devils, it was the first time they had fought so thrillingly, the first time they had surpassed the little devils in firepower, and the first time their casualties were fewer than those of the little devils. When had this ever happened before? The little devils weren't suppressing them with firepower for once, but rather they were suppressing the little devils.

  Just thinking about it is exciting, a rare pleasure appears on the soldiers' faces, even the face of the borrowed platoon leader is full of smiles.

  When the soldiers gathered again, all of them held their heads high and puffed out their chests, with a very proud and heroic spirit.

  Qin Wei also walked up to the wooden platform in front of the soldiers at this time, with a big smile on his face, and asked the soldiers with a grin: "Brothers, looking at everyone's spirit today is quite sufficient, one by one red-faced, it seems that last night's braised pork didn't eat less."

  A burst of laughter erupted from under the wooden stage, followed by a loud voice shouting: "Captain, I've never had such delicious meat in my life!"

  "Is that right, young ones? Do you still want to eat meat in the future?" Qin Wei continued to say with a smile.

  "Think about it, how can you not think about it, eating every day is good."

  "It's just, who doesn't want to eat delicious food and drink spicy stuff every day?"

  "Captain, if we eat braised pork belly every day, we can win every battle."

  Under the wooden stage, it was in an uproar.

  Looking under the wooden stage, this chaotic scene, Qin Weide's face slowly became darker and darker, from the clear sky to thick clouds.

  "Damn it all!" Qin Wei's angry roar drowned out the voices of everyone below.

  For a moment, everyone stared at Qin Wei in shock, looking at their captain who had just been smiling.

  "You think you're invincible just because you won a battle? You think taking out a small squad of devils is something to brag about? In my eyes, you're all just a bunch of rookies, a bunch of country bumpkins with corn cobs for brains. Even the old soldiers are no exception. Look at your tactics, look at your combat skills - what a joke! You think you're so great just because you threw a few grenades and got lucky? Look at the casualties in your squad after this battle - you've got the highest injury rate in the whole regiment! You might have had fun fighting, but do you care about your comrades? You're not just some ordinary soldier anymore, you're a squad leader now, don't you know that?! And stop smiling, Guo Kun! Your squad's gunfire was like rain, but how many devils did you actually hit? The bullets probably flew off in all directions! And Chen Anping, don't think I won't scold you just because we came out together. If you screw up, I'll scold you twice as hard! Look at your squad's pathetic performance - when it was time to take out the devils, they were the ones who chickened out the most. And with that kind of cowardice, you think you can still fight against the devils? You'd be better off hiding in your wife's skirt back home, where it's safer!" Qin Wei took a deep breath and continued...

  "I know you're not convinced, and being scolded doesn't feel good. But I'd rather scold you to tears here than have you die on the battlefield. On the battlefield, there's no second chance, because once a person dies, everything is over. I don't want to bring your ashes back to your families, I don't want to see your parents crying and wailing as they look at your ashes. Although war means death, and many people will die, I still hope you can survive. As long as you can survive, it's a victory."

  At this time, Qin Wei's tone had become somewhat solemn, he didn't know how many of these young men in front of him could survive to the end of this war.

  As a result, Qin Wei's words made everyone lose their voice, and they all silently thought about Qin Wei's words. Everyone had experienced a battle and had some understanding of such words. More or less, they all had people around them who fell on the battlefield. Moreover, this battle was an ambush, a battle dominated by our side, yet there were still such casualties. Especially with two snipers known as 'battlefield killers' supporting, it could still end up like this, and it really left people speechless.

  However, the problems revealed in this battle made everyone think deeply. The Japanese army's tactical capabilities and tactical literacy far surpassed these rookies, and even those old soldiers might be inferior to the Japanese army in some aspects.

  "So, listen up, everyone! Your good days are over. From today on, you will follow the training plan I have set out and train accordingly. I am going to forge you into the most excellent warriors, to ensure that you can survive in the cruelest battles ahead. Only by surviving will you have more opportunities to eliminate more of those little devils, only by surviving will you be able to see the day of victory! Do you understand?" As he spoke, Qin Wei slammed a copy of his newly compiled training plan onto the wooden table on the platform, shouting loudly.

  "Understood, understood, understood." All the soldiers shouted out their most sincere voices. Who doesn't want to live?

  Looking at those young and determined faces, Qin Wei's somewhat gloomy expression slowly began to improve, even revealing a hint of a smile.

  As soon as they turned around, the 'Knife Edge Brigade' began their intense training. The captured enemy uniforms became their training attire, and the captured fabric was also made into new military uniforms through a secret channel recently established by Chen Youde, according to Qin Wei's design. When each soldier received two sets of uniforms of their own, they were all excited beyond words. Looking at those brand-new uniforms, an intangible cohesive force began to emerge within this unit, and the spiritual appearance unique to an elite army started to take shape.

  Time flies like an arrow. When 1937 quietly passed its last day, the first ray of sunlight in 1938 had already sprinkled over the entire Taihang Mountains.

  The Little Devils Brigade was ambushed, and an entire elite Japanese army squad was annihilated, causing the people of Changzhi, Lingchuan, Tunliu, and other places to rejoice. Although the Little Devils tried their best to block the news, it still spread extremely quickly throughout southeastern Shanxi. The civilians released by Qin Wei became the "Knife Edge Brigade"'s best propagandists, and some legends about Qin Wei began to circulate in southeastern Shanxi.

  However, these influences did not affect the training work of the "Knife Edge Brigade". Under Qin Wei's strictest training, these peasants who had just picked up their guns and old soldiers who had fought in battles but had not received specific training were growing rapidly. Although they are still far from being truly elite, at their current level, they are no longer the kind of people who would become soft-footed shrimp as soon as they stepped onto the battlefield.

  On this day, Qin Wei was sitting in his wooden house, looking at the intelligence sent by Chen Youde, with a somewhat solemn expression on his face. Just then, he heard someone outside shouting: "Report."

  "Come in."

  "Yes."

  A figure pushed open the door and said loudly: "Sentry squad warrior Chen Dayong, reporting for duty, please instruct."

  Qin Wei looked up and saw that it was Chen Dayong, the ghost killer who had come out with him from Chenjia Slope. He smiled and said: "Alright, you little stinker, what's with the big tail eagle act? I didn't see you being so upright when you came to my place last time. Sit down, sit down, hurry up and sit down." With a wave of his hand, he had Chen Dayong take a seat on the stool.

  Chen Dayong chuckled and pulled over a stool to sit down.

  "Big Courage, do you know what I'm looking for you this time?" Qin Wei looked at Chen Dajun and said with a smile.

  "I don't know, Qin big brother, just say what task you have, if there's anything I, Chen Dayong, can do, I'll do it without hesitation." Chen Dayong said with a pat on his chest.

  Qin Wei said: "Hehe, this matter really needs you to handle it. We received a message, and it's still your big brother's message."

  "What, news about my elder brother." Chen Dayong heard that it was news about his own family member, and he immediately stood up from the bench. Chen Dayong knew that this was the only family member he had left, originally in an ironwork shop thirty miles away. However, according to Chen Youde's investigation, the ironwork shop closed down when the devils came, and Chen Dayong's elder brother Chen Daibiao went missing.

  At this time, Chen Dayong suddenly heard the news of his elder brother, and his mood can be imagined.

  "Big Courage, sit down first. Everyone says there's news about your brother, what are you anxious about?" Qin Wei also quickly stood up and hurried over, stretching out his hand to press Chen Dàyǒng back onto the stool, letting him sit down.

  "Qin, just hurry up and say it, I'm the only family member left, I thought my brother had also encountered difficulties, where is he now?" Chen Dayong was pressed back into his seat by Qin Wei, but his anxious mood didn't decrease at all.

  Looking at Chen Dajun's anxious appearance, Qin Wei hastily said: "Dajun, your big brother is not dead, but was taken away by the little devils. He is now in Changshui Town. You know that Changshui Town is an important forward base for the little devils, with a whole battalion of devils, and they have also strengthened their artillery and cavalry. There are about 1,500 people, and there is a warehouse for the little devils' supplies and a weapons repair factory in the base. Your big brother is repairing bayonets and other weapons for the little devils at the weapons repair factory. Although he has lost his freedom, at least his life can be guaranteed. That day, Youde went to Changshui Town to scout out the little devils' movements, and saw your big brother on the street. Your big brother also recognized Youde, and after meeting, they talked about the current situation. Your big brother knew that you were not dead, and had avenged the family, and was very happy. He is being forced to serve the little devils, and his heart is very uncomfortable. Because your big brother's craftsmanship is good, and he has behaved very honestly, he has gained the appreciation of the little devils' military engineer, and has been transferred to work in the warehouse. When he learned that we were fighting against the devils, your big brother voluntarily asked to help us fight against the devils. And I recently received a piece of intelligence that the little devils are about to launch a sweep against us, with our target clearly identified as us. I want to give the little devils a surprise attack, and let them have nothing to eat, wear, or use.

  Yang Dayong was taken aback and said: "Captain, you want to attack Changshuitown?"

  "Haha, not a punch, but an explosion." Qin Wei's face revealed a hint of cold smile again.