Starting from 40, holding the Star Mall to lead the motherland

Chapter 3 Bloody

Han Hui took out a small bag of rice from her backpack and said, "Mom, you and Xiaocao can make some rice soup first. I'll go find her mother."

Then she took out a jar of salt, two pieces of meat, and a large bag of vegetables. There was already some in the firewood cave, so there was no need to collect them.

Xiao Cao wanted to accompany Han Hui, but Han Hui refused: "Take good care of my mother and Hu Zi. I'm going to go out and get some information, and then go to the village to see what's going on."

Huang Shufen knew her idea was right and would not listen to her objections: "You must pay attention to safety. If anything happens to you, I will not live anymore."

Han Hui made the promise and went down the mountain. Halfway down the mountain, Han Hui slipped into the space and angrily cursed, "System, why didn't you let me stay in the space just now? Don't you know how dangerous it was?"

The system is quiet as a dog.

Han Hui cursed the system inwardly for being inhuman. Well, the dog system wasn't a human to begin with.

After an hour's walk, they reached the halfway point of Niutou Mountain. As Han Hui approached the cave, she noticed several groups of people guarding it. After she introduced herself, they said they would report back to the village chief.

"Woo, woo, woo..."

Han Hui had sharp ears and heard soft sobbing in the cave. The Japanese were still at the foot of the mountain, so no one dared to cry loudly.

Da Kui's wife rushed out of the cave, grabbing her backpack to look for her son, but found it was empty. She collapsed on the ground, covering her face and wailing, "Hu Zi, my Hu Zi..."

Han Hui quickly said, "Sister-in-law, Hu Zi is fine. I don't know how to take care of a child, so I'll leave it to my mother to take care of."

"Really, my Hu Zi is okay?"

"It's okay. If you're worried, go find my mother. But it takes more than an hour to walk from here to my mother's place."

Da Kui's wife couldn't wait even a minute and went to find her son after asking for his location.

The village chief stopped her and said, "There are so many wild animals in the mountains. You can't go alone. Wait for Da Kui to come back and go with you."

A woman who followed out also advised: "Daughter-in-law Da Kui, you should eat first. Only when you are full will you have the strength to pick up your son."

The two men returned to the cave.

The village chief said to Han Hui, "Miss Han, thank you so much today. If it weren't for you, Da Kui's wife and Hu Zi would have died."

Da Kui's wife said that if it weren't for this girl, they would not be able to escape. They never thought that the girl from the landlord Han family would dare to fight the Japanese devils.

Han Hui said that if the people in the village could be saved, they must be saved, but it was a pity for Grandma Wang's family. The village chief's face darkened when he heard this.

Han Hui didn't notice and continued to ask, "Village Chief, didn't we have people watching at the intersection? Why haven't so many people escaped yet?"

The village chief's eyes were red as he said, "We arranged for Awang to keep watch this time, but he was lazy and by the time we found out, the Japanese had already reached the foot of the mountain."

With early warning, able-bodied adults could certainly have escaped. However, most families had elderly and children at home, and some were reluctant to leave their food and belongings behind, wanting to take them with them. Even his wife wanted to take food and pots and pans, but was scolded by him before she gave up. It's not everyone's fault; parents and children couldn't bear to leave behind them, and food was their lifeblood. However, the Japanese, knowing they were being followed, rushed into the village, and the villagers' delay meant they couldn't escape.

The lazy Awang, the son of Grandma Wang, was responsible for the tragic death of his entire family, leaving the village chief to sigh inwardly.

Han Hui felt heavy-hearted upon hearing this. Awang's laziness had led to the tragic deaths of his mother, two younger sisters, his wife, and their children. "But thank you all the same," said the village chief.

Earlier this year, Han Hui had suggested he place a watcher at a corner about half a mile from the village entrance, and he'd taken her advice. Although Awang had been lazy, he was spotted by another member of the patrol, and everyone had gotten a heads-up. Otherwise, if the Japanese invaded, no one in the village would have been able to escape.

Han Hui thought about the tragic situation in the village and the brutality of the Japanese invaders, and her eyes couldn't help but redden: "Village Chief, did Uncle Wang escape?"

The village chief nodded and said, "Old Man Wang and his family have all escaped. They heard gunshots down the mountain, so he took my son Junzi to check on the situation."

Han Hui calculated the time and realized that it should be the time when she was fighting guerrilla warfare with the Japanese in the mountains.

This time she came here not only to deliver a letter to Da Kui's wife, she also had something more important to do.

Han Hui said, "Village Chief, I killed more than a dozen Japanese soldiers to save my sister-in-law. These Japanese soldiers are vindictive and will definitely lead a large group to search the mountain tomorrow. Village Chief, you need to take everyone and move, preferably to South Bay."

The Japanese had a squadron in Fengxian County, numbering approximately 240 men, and they had recruited over 2,000 guerrillas. Nanwan, over 50 miles from Zhangshu Village, was also mountainous, with even more complex terrain. More importantly, there were guerrillas in the area. The Japanese had repeatedly searched the mountains to annihilate the guerrillas, but with either nothing or heavy losses. The villagers of Zhangshu Village were safe only in Nanwan.

The village chief's eyes lit up. He didn't expect that the usually weak girl was so brave, not only courageous but also capable. She was a great person.

"Miss Han, wait for Old Man Wang and Junzi to come back and I will discuss this with them."

Just as the two finished their conversation and Han Hui was about to go back, Old Man Wang and the village chief's youngest son Wang Jun came back.

When Wang Jun saw the village chief, he pulled him aside and said in a low voice, "Dad, the Japanese have suffered many casualties. If we set up an ambush in a favorable position, we will be able to inflict heavy damage on them."

Han Hui's face lit up as she overheard the conversation. She'd originally planned to ambush the enemy alone, but even with the pot of meat, she couldn't wipe out all the Japanese. If Wang Jun could organize the villagers to go along, the situation would be different. The Japanese would definitely be wiped out.

The village chief disagreed: "Even if the Japanese have suffered casualties, they are well-equipped with guns and ammunition, while we only have six guns. If you engage them, you will be sending them to their deaths."

Killing the devils will definitely result in casualties, but my father's concerns are also correct. Alas, every time we fight, we suffer the loss of weapons and equipment. I don't know how many brothers have been killed because of poor weapons.

Han Hui interjected, "I have more than a dozen guns, as well as some bullets and grenades. I can give them to you."

When Wang Jun heard this, he rushed to her excitedly and asked, "Miss Han, you said you have guns. How many are you?"

He had already figured out that there were over fifty Japs coming this time, and many had been killed or wounded in the previous exchange of fire. He had also considered setting up an ambush along the way, but with only six guns, he was short of ammunition.

Han Hui nodded and said, "Yes, I got it today when I killed the devils. It's hidden in the mountains. If you want it, I'll go get it now."

"how many?"

"Sixteen of them, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition."

Wang Jun couldn't wait to say, "Miss Han, there's no time to lose, let's go get the gun now."

Han Hui shook her head and said, "I'm a fast runner, so it'll only take me about an hour to go back and forth. You two should discuss how to fight first."

(End of this chapter)