Shaoqiu and Guido were still immersed in the excitement and panic of killing enemies at close range with their own hands. From time to time, they looked at the Japanese uniforms that were being slashed on their bodies, and they always felt a little uncomfortable. The two boys had long been accustomed to having machetes hanging on their belts.
There was a heavy feeling on the bed. Now that he was wearing a Japanese military uniform, the captain was not allowed to hang a machete. However, the two boys knew each other well and didn't understand why the captain was so unhappy, so they stayed there quietly and waited.
The boys winked at each other, conveying each other's discomfort.
When the Whooping Crane hurried to Xiaoshitan, the sun was already three shots high.
"Captain, your sniper rifle, your second lieutenant's uniform, and your military certificate." Ming He handed these all to Yuesong.
"Thank you for your hard work." Yuesong said with a serious face, "Go and hang Shaoqiu's machete on your belt."
"Oh." Looking at the captain's face, Minghe didn't dare to say anything more. He went over to pick up Shaoqiu's machete and hung it on his belt.
"Brother Minghe, you are used to using a machete, and it has more uses than a broadsword." Shaoqiu said to Minghe with a smile.
"What the heck, can you, a wood-chopping knife like you, cut off the barrel of San Ba Gai's gun with one strike?"
"That's not possible." Guido said honestly.
"That's alright, woodchopping knives are used by villagers in the mountains. My sword is the weapon used to kill Japanese soldiers in war. Have you ever heard of the 19th Route Army?"
"No." The two boys shook their heads together.
"Have you ever heard of "Cut the Japs on the Head with a Big Sword"?"
"No." The two boys were stunned for a moment.
"Listen to me singing, 'The broadsword cuts off the heads of the devils, brothers armed across the country, the day of resistance has come, the day of resistance has come'. How about it? Does it sound good?"
"It sounds good, it sounds good." Guido was about to dance for joy.
"So mighty." Shaoqiu was very excited.
"Let me tell you, back then, the broadsword team of the 19th Route Army fought with the Japanese with bayonets. They used big knives with red silk wrapped around the handles. The Japanese were all crying and howling. Let me tell you, the Japanese fought hard.
The bayonet is very powerful. Before fighting with the bayonet, the Japanese officer will order the soldiers to remove the bullets from the rifle, then hold the rifle tightly with both hands, thrust the gun forward, and that's it."
"Okay, stop showing off. When did you have a bayonet fight with the Japanese on a large scale? Even I haven't done it yet. You are gibbering and ready to go." Yuesong came over after changing his clothes.
"Captain." The two boys quickly stood up and called Yuesong.
"Stop shouting. You don't know how to speak Japanese. Just remember it. Don't say anything if it's okay. Just remember one word for what I say. That's 'hi', which means 'yes'. Remember."
Live?"
"Yes." The two boys replied in unison.
"No, answer again."
Shaoqiu glanced at Guido, who nodded, and the two boys shouted together: "Hi."
"That's almost it. Let's do it again. Pay attention. When you answer, you have to lower your head."
"Hi." The two boys learned quickly.
"Very good. I'll walk in front and you will follow behind. If I start running on horseback, you will start running with me. You are not allowed to talk the whole time."
"Captain, what did I say?" Minghe said anxiously.
"You can act like a mute or speak Chinese."
"Oh." Minghe responded, thinking, I'd better speak Chinese and be a mute, so I won't be suffocated to death.
"Drive." Yuesong pinned the horse's belly with both feet. The little Japanese boy's tall horse's nose was "puffing" and it refused to move forward.
Minghe and the two boys looked on, stupidly. Minghe said, "Captain, how about I help you kick the horse's butt?"
"What the hell." Yuesong jumped off the horse, put his arms around the horse's neck, stroked the horse's mane, and cooed to the big horse in Japanese. The big horse made a few "puchi" sounds and swung its tail.