The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 285 Arrival at Zhangjiayu (Bonus Chapter 410 for the emergence of the Color Master)

"Good heavens! It looks like we've really time-traveled."

As dusk began to fall, a village called Zhangjiayu, nestled in a mountain valley, appeared in the distance before Lu Diaoying's eyes.

And after seeing only a few faint lights in the village, I instinctively muttered this comment to myself.

He no longer had any doubt about the fact that he had traveled through time.

His judgment was based entirely on his understanding and confidence in the tremendous achievements of modern China in infrastructure.

So, after their group met with the man who called himself Zhao Zheng...

Hu Biao, who claimed to be on his fifth trek, exchanged a few pleasantries with the other party, and the two groups joined together. They then set off again along the winding dirt road in the mountains, driving their donkey carts.

This walk lasted almost the entire afternoon, and for him, wearing a pair of tattered cloth shoes, the feeling that his legs were about to break was a minor matter.

The key reason is the psychological shock and blow.

Having walked at least twenty or thirty li (approximately 10-15 kilometers), he could basically confirm, based on the geographical environment, that this area was indeed in northwestern Shanxi.

However, he did not see any trace of modernization along the way, which is almost impossible for the Jin-Northwest region in the modern world.

Not to mention in the modern world, almost every village has a cement road.

Especially in areas with extremely harsh conditions, the State Grid will extend power lines to any region with villages, regardless of cost.

More importantly, in the modern world, Shanxi Province has a much stronger financial situation than other places due to its abundant coal resources; therefore, it is absolutely impossible for there to be a place without electricity.

After confirming that he had indeed traveled through time, Lu Diaoying's feelings were indescribably complicated.

On one hand, as a seasoned online novel enthusiast, I was filled with wonderful anticipation that I had finally encountered the good fortune of time travel, and I was determined to make the most of it.

On the other hand, there was a fear of the unknown future that made him feel uneasy.

Only when he saw Hu Biao and the others standing calmly beside him, and thought of the pile of weapons and supplies hidden under the donkey cart, did he feel a little more at ease.

The other newcomers, like Lu Diaoying, had almost the same thoughts at this moment, either joyful or resigned to accepting the reality of their transmigration.

Hu Biao silently witnessed this scene.

After careful consideration, they gave a positive evaluation to the six newcomers.

The main point is that none of the six of them tried to run away or make a fuss along the way. Although the long walk made them look miserable, at least no one really complained.

Even her own sister-in-law Mina, and another petite-looking girl, were like that.

Hu Biao had originally prepared that if the two women complained, he would let them rest on the donkey cart, as a way of showing consideration to the women.

Unexpectedly, the two managed to keep up with the group's pace, showing impressive stamina.

Seeing this, Hu Biao knew that he could proceed with the next step of the plan.

Finally, when they were about two miles away from Zhangjiayu Village, Hu Biao issued a new order: "Everyone stop advancing."

"Change into your uniforms, wash your faces, distribute weapons, and get yourselves into high spirits."

The reason Hu Biao took this so seriously was that, according to the plan he and Zhao Zheng had agreed upon, the headquarters of the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment would be set up in this remote place, a full sixty miles away from Pingding County, a journey that would take almost a day.

Relying on this place to recruit soldiers, train troops, and develop some basic industries, the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment was established.

When they enter the village, it will be the first time that Commander Hu and the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment will appear before the villagers of Zhangjiayu.

In order to advance future plans, we must present ourselves to them with the best military bearing and demeanor.

Under Hu Biao's orders, everyone got busy and soon transformed from their disheveled appearance into a group of smart and imposing officers.

After all, Hu Biao, in his eagerness to show off, even wore white gloves and used stylist's hair oil to comb his hair into a style so sleek that even flies would break their legs if they landed on it. The only thing missing from the supplies was the iconic black woolen cloak that the bald principal wore in many old photos.

Otherwise, he would have to put on a proper coat even in this dark.

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While everyone was busy changing clothes, Hu Biao and the others kept their mouths busy, asking the newcomers about their basic information and special skills.

Because they had all accepted the reality of their time travel and knew that they needed to unite with these veterans to survive.

The six novices showed no resistance and began to briefly introduce their situations; in terms of credibility, they were probably quite accurate.

The situation of the six of them is roughly as follows.
Code name: Piggy. Actually, it refers to Hu Biao's mistress, Mina. The code name comes from a fat cat she kept. That little guy probably ate too much and became as fat as a pig.

Don't let her job in finance fool you; she enjoys playing some pretty exciting sports.

Therefore, he has multiple skills such as skiing, horseback riding, and diving, which is why his physical fitness was quite good this afternoon; his level of English and Japanese dictation is also quite fluent.

Theoretically, this cheap sister-in-law can even fly a plane.

She said she could fly in theory, but that was after she had completed the theoretical course on propeller plane flight; she had only flown for 20 hours in actual flight training.

Therefore, he did not obtain a sport pilot's license, and he had never flown or seen a World War II-era aircraft, so he was not sure if he could fly it.

In addition, this girl is also a good cook, though of course not as good as Hu Biao.

Code name: Old Ma, a burly, middle-aged man who is 1.85 meters tall with a thick beard, but surprisingly, he is a middle school teacher.

Just based on his physique alone, the veterans have a very high opinion of him.

This physique could be developed into a machine gunner carrying a machine gun, or he could be taught a proper set of the Northwest Army's "Eight Blades of Breaking the Edge," both of which would be excellent for cutting down Japanese soldiers.

Code name: Little Henan. He's not very tall, wears small glasses, and is surprisingly a teacher, the kind who teaches Chinese. He looks like a weakling.

Besides being good at Chinese, his only other talent is playing the trumpet.

Of course, there's an old saying that you can't judge a book by its cover, and Hu Biao didn't quite understand the other party's intentions; perhaps such a person would be especially ruthless when killing Japanese soldiers once he got carried away.

Code name: Xiao Cui, is another petite girl among the newbies, and also a feisty Sichuan girl.

She claimed to be a nurse in the emergency department of a top-tier hospital in Changzhou, so she had a lot of nursing knowledge and knew some first aid, but she wasn't as good as a real doctor.

Even so, they are still a much-needed professional medical personnel in the transmigrator team.

As for her good physical strength, it's naturally because she develops it through her daily work.

Putting everything else aside, she's constantly running around in the emergency room, barely having time to sit down. Her daily step count on her WeChat Moments is usually the highest ever.

Code name: Warehouse Manager, also known as Lu Diaoying at the beginning, this man in his forties is a small surprise among the newbies this time.

He was a retired sergeant from the 127th Division of the PLA (episode 54). Before enlisting, he was a graduate student in the Civil Engineering Department of Harbin Institute of Technology, class of 93.

He claims to be fluent in Spanish and Russian, and served in the engineering corps, so his level of civil engineering is quite good. Even better, he is a sharpshooter and has received professional training as a sniper.

He was good at fighting, training new recruits, and was also educated, which naturally made him highly valued by Hu Biao and others.

Code name: Cuttlefish, 35 years old, a fisherman on a deep-sea fishing vessel in Zhejiang Province. His specialties are fishing, swimming, sailing, and repairing the diesel engine used on the boat.

To be honest, skills above the level of Cuttlefish seem to be useless in Northwest Shanxi.

However, because he worked at sea for many years, although his skin was tanned dark, he was quite strong and looked very powerful.

In short, the six newcomers this time actually seem to be quite good...

(End of this chapter)