Chapter 11 Establishing a Base

Chapter 11 Establishing a Base
Utaro Ura bowed his head in silence.
First, the battalion flag was seized by the enemy.
Then, they lost another squadron leader.
Utaro Ura never imagined that a battle that was going smoothly would turn into such a terrible situation.
Since the establishment of the Third Squadron, it has never suffered such severe losses.
Sakata Nobutaka, with all his strength seemingly drained, sat in the chair in a dazed state. The Sakata Nobutaka at this moment was completely different from his arrogant demeanor before.
Uehara Tatsumaro opened his mouth, wanting to say something to comfort the team captain, but when the words reached his lips, he swallowed them.
Suddenly, he realized.
At this moment, no matter what words of comfort he said, it would feel like stabbing a knife into the captain's heart.
During the battle that was not yet over, two large teams surrounded a team of only a few dozen people, yet they managed to escape, leaving everyone surprised.
Even though they had severely injured the Eighth Route Army's independent regiment, the outcome was no different for the Bankfield Allied Team – a failure.
But this time, the person responsible for the failure, besides Commander Sakata Nobutaka, can't find anyone else to take the blame.
"Urayu, gather the troops and return to the city immediately, then prepare yourself, I will personally report to the commander." Sakata Nobutaka said softly.
After a moment of silence, he chuckled at himself and said, "And, in front of General, I apologize with a stomach cut!"
"Captain of the Union, sir!" Taro Puyou hurriedly said, "There is still room for maneuver, we..."
Sakata Nobumasa ignored him and continued, "Uratomo, I hope you can be my second in command when the time comes. I hope your sword is fast enough to end my suffering soon!"
"Hayi!" Takaro Urutsuji looked bitter and bowed in response.
Seeing Shinji Sakata determined to sacrifice himself in penance, Takaro Urutsuji didn't know what to say even if he wanted to comfort him.
Because he also feels that Sakata Nobuo being removed from the position of team captain is a foregone conclusion.
After all.
Having lost the team flag and losing another squadron leader, Sakata Nobuo must take responsibility for this matter.
There was silence between the two.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps could be heard outside the command post.
Sakata Noboru, without caring who the person was, caressed the military knife at his waist, wondering what he was thinking in his heart.
Uetomo Taro looked up and saw that it was their vice squad leader, Hashimoto Seishu, who was hastily approaching.
He walked up to Sakata Nobuyoshi and bowed deeply, saying, "Your Excellency, we have just received the latest intelligence that we have killed Independent Brigade's political commissar, Li Wenying, in battle."
Sakata Nobuteru's face remained unchanged, he simply waved his hand lightly and said, "I understand."
On the other hand, Ura Tomotaro's eyes brightened as if he had just thought of something.
……
A group of people from the 2nd battalion were moving through the forest.
40 soldiers quietly followed behind Shen Quan, the second battalion, about one hundred and ten people, but in the end, only these people remained.
"Captain, where are we going next?" Xizi asked.
Wang Gensheng took over and said, "Where else can we go? Of course, we will look for the platoon leader and return to the team."
"Find the platoon leader, do you know where the platoon leader is?" Shen Quan asked in return.
Hearing this, Wang Gensheng's breathing paused, he lowered his head and fell silent.
At that time, everyone knew that 2nd Company was prepared to use their lives to buy time for the battalion commander and the main force to retreat.
Who could have imagined that Shen Quan would not only successfully complete the cover-up mission with 2nd Company, but also lead them to break through the encirclement, so they were not informed of where to retreat afterwards.
"Captain, from what you're saying, do you already have an idea of the way out?" Xizi asked tentatively.
"We'll develop while looking for the platoon leader," Shen Quan scanned the crowd and said in a deep voice.
"Working alone?" Xizi exclaimed in disbelief. "Captain, are you joking?"
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Shen Quan said coldly. "Our independent group will definitely not return to the original base, and the regiment commander is also seriously injured."
Just now I estimate they have already gone to our field hospital. Do you know where our hospital is now?
Instead of running around like headless flies, we might as well use this time to expand our team. When we meet the captain later, let's give him a big surprise."
After speaking, Shen Quan stopped talking and looked at the soldiers, waiting for their response.
"Captain, I will listen to you." Xizi paused for a moment and said, "It was you who dug me out from a pile of dead bodies. Wherever you go, I will follow."
Wang Gensheng continued, "Captain, I will go with you. If not for you, we would still be herding sheep and being bullied by the landlords."
Xizi and Wang Gensheng were the first to express their opinions, and other soldiers in the camp also quickly joined in.
"Captain, we are with you."
"If it weren't for the captain leading us, we would already be dead. I'm with you."
"That's right, we just experienced life and death together. It wouldn't make sense to part ways."
……
The warriors were excited, raising their arms and cheering.
Shen Quan nodded with satisfaction. With the system in his hands, he no longer had to worry about the development of the team.
Moreover, he still had 3000 negative points, which could be used to quickly build a team in a very short time.
"Since everyone agrees, let's take the first step towards development," Shen Quan said.
"What is it?" Xizi asked, confused.
"Building a base!" Shen Quan declared with conviction. "If we want to develop, we must have a base of our own."
"Captain, have you chosen the address?" Wang Gensheng asked.
Shen Quan nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Just follow me."
The soldiers marched all the way until evening, when they arrived at the entrance of a village.
龙泉村。
这是一个仅有几十户人家的小村庄，位于晋西北中部。
虽然这村子小，但所处的地势却非常好。
首先村庄处在高处，易守难攻，进村庄的路也崎岖。
Secondly, this village is backed by a big mountain, with towering trees on the mountain, and the terrain is extremely complex. Even in extreme situations, one can simply go into the mountains.
One of the most important points is that this village is located in the enemy's territory, surrounded by many enemy strongholds.
Once the base is successfully established, it will be like driving a spike into the heart of the enemy, causing great discomfort to the little devils.
Just as the soldiers were about to enter, Shen Quan suddenly stopped them, frowned, and looked at the footprints on the ground. He waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to spread out to both sides.
But Shen Quan gestured for a while, and the soldiers around him had no response. Instead, they looked at him with a puzzled expression on their faces.
At this moment, Shen Quan suddenly realized that they had not received any training in sign language and couldn't understand his gestures. He could only shout in a low voice.
"Gensheng, Xizi, you two stay behind, everyone else disperse, quickly, hide."
Xizi, puzzled: "Captain, what's going on?"
"What's going on?" Shen Quan said coldly, "There are Japanese invaders in the village."
"What?" Wang Gensheng was confused.
"Look at the footprints on the ground, only the Japanese soldiers' military boots could leave such distinct impressions. Ordinary civilians wear cloth shoes and wouldn't leave such clear footprints." Shen Quan pointed at the footprints on the ground.
"You two, go into the village immediately to find out the situation and see what is happening there."
"Yes!"
Hearing that there were Japanese soldiers, Yoko and Wang Gensheng immediately became serious and cautiously approached the village.
(End of this chapter)