Traveling through the 1940s, the whole village was massacred at the beginning

Chapter 1144 Extravagant Boat Purchase

"Should we go take a look? There seems to be a bridge over the river, but we're not sure if it's still passable," Xiaotian asked the others curiously.

Qin Heng and Qin Zhi stood quietly to the side, listening to the discussions of the others.

They quickly took out their concealed weapons and scanned their surroundings with high alert, in case of any potential danger.

Jiang Jiyun subconsciously touched his nose. If an attack were to be launched here, there were only two options left.

They could either use long-range artillery to bombard the enemy or send fighter jets to carry out air strikes.

After all, in broad daylight, crossing the river directly would undoubtedly make one an excellent target for enemy gunners.

"Don't rush. We'll have to wait until nightfall to get there. As it stands, they haven't taken any action yet. If we rush over now, we'll only make ourselves a target for the Japanese." Zhang An shook his head, opposing any immediate risky attempt.

After a moment's thought, Zhang An moved closer to Jiang Jiyun and whispered in her ear, "Jiyun, can we take that big thing out and use it?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiyun immediately became excited and asked expectantly, "Brother Zhang An, are you really planning to release it? But the problem is... does anyone among us know how to operate it?"

Zhang An shook his head helplessly and replied, "Sigh...none of us know how to drive a boat. I only heard Lin Jiu mention it before; he seems to know how to drive a boat."

Jiang Jiyun shook his head and said, "Brother Zhang An, no, using that boat is not as good as using a small boat to launch a sneak attack at night. It's too big of a target and more dangerous. We can't put Uncle Lin and the others in danger."

As they waited anxiously, the small, covered boats used for fishing on the river began to dock at the shore.

Zhang An glanced at the boats and then pulled Chen Meng toward them, preparing to discuss boat rentals with the boatmen one by one.

Seeing that Qin had been talking for a long time without making any progress, Jiang Jiyun went over and asked them to name a price. He bought the ship with the money that could have bought a new one.

Seeing that Jiang Jiyun didn't hesitate at all and bought all five or six small boats without saying a word, Zhang An covered his face.

“I have money!” Jiang Jiyun said to Zhang An beside her with a smile.

Chen Meng smiled and said, "Rich lady, you're really amazing!"

Qin Zhi stared wide-eyed in disbelief at her family's generous and magnanimous head of household.

She muttered to Qin Heng beside her, "Judging from this attitude, it seems that our Qin family's treasure is nothing to her. She herself is a rich and powerful person!"

Qin Heng, who was standing nearby, noticed the emotion on his cousin's face and explained with a smile, "You're only realizing this now? Actually, we should have realized they weren't ordinary people when we were traveling with them in cars all the way. They didn't lack supplies at all!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhi nodded thoughtfully, but quickly frowned again.

She asked, puzzled, "Could it be that they are also soldiers under that principal?"

"Then why don't you suspect they are members of the New Fourth Army?"

Qin Zhi shook her head firmly and said, "I've seen the New Fourth Army before, and they don't get such generous treatment!"

"The New Fourth Army soldiers we saw earlier were all wearing patched clothes and worn-out straw sandals. How could they have so much money to buy these dilapidated boats when they didn't even have new straw sandals?"

Qin Heng looked at his cousin and said, "You haven't been out this year, so you don't know that the New Fourth Army has changed a lot. Their shoes are all green and look like leather shoes. Although their clothes have patches, they don't look like they've been worn for many years."

Qin Zhi is a girl, and she did not go out on missions this year. She was just talking about what she remembered.

"They're being way too extravagant. Using the money for a new ship to buy an old one. Even if they were rich, they wouldn't be that stupid. If it were the Nationalist army, they would just requisition it. The New Fourth Army might buy it, but they don't have that much money."

Qin Heng looked at the people practicing rowing on the boats and said, "However, I know that most of those who defended Jinling City to the death were the principal's direct troops. Those who survived were learned people who spoke and talked, and they were very likely the original Central Army."

Qin Zhi slapped her thigh and said, "Then they must be members of the regular Central Army from back then!"

Qin Heng looked at his cousin, who wasn't much smarter than his own Lele, but didn't answer her question.

On the contrary, he felt that the head of the family and his men must be from the New Fourth Army, because their attitude towards the people was very similar to that of the New Fourth Army.

Those people in the city used to be from the Central Army, but that unit has been wiped out, and it's uncertain which unit they'll be with in the future.

Jiang Wenxun was once under the command of the Central Army, but later joined the New Fourth Army's guerrilla forces in Anhui Province.

Now his cousins, nephews, and nieces have all chosen to follow the Communist army, and he has also decided to join the Communist army.

At this moment, Jiang Wenxun was discussing this matter with Yu Sunian and the others.

Yu Sunian turned his head slightly and looked at Jiang Wenxun, who was sitting on the stool.

He solemnly declared, "Brother Xun, from now on, I'm determined to follow you all!"

Lin Jiu, standing to the side, stroked his arm, which had just received treatment.

He said indignantly, "Brother Xun, when I escaped death and crawled ashore from the river back then, I swore an oath to avenge the blood feud of my brothers!"

As Lin Jiu spoke, he looked at the others and said, "So wherever there is a team that can kill the enemy and serve the country, and fight against the enemy, I will go without hesitation, no matter where it is!"

Ye Yuncheng and others echoed his sentiments, expressing their willingness to follow Jiang Wenxun's arrangements.

So the group began to discuss whether to directly integrate into the small team here, or to seek another opportunity to join a more powerful main force.

Just as everyone was discussing their destination, Jiang Wenming rushed into the house, panting, and shouted, "Cousin! Something terrible has happened! The people on the riverbank have sent word that they've spotted Japanese warships on the river!"

Jiang Wenxun jumped to his feet in astonishment, his face filled with disbelief, and exclaimed, "What? The Japanese have attacked again?"

The people lying on the bed sat up one by one, their eyes brimming with murderous intent.

Jiang Wenming shook his head and told them, "The Japanese warships haven't come over. They're all docked at Pukou Wharf on the other side. We don't know the situation there yet. Xiao Yuan is trying his best to contact people there to inquire."

Jiang Wenxun went out of the room and saw his nephew under a tree, holding their phone with a serious expression.

Jiang Jiyuan hung up the phone and turned around to see a group of people looking at him.

Jiang Wenxun asked, "Xiao Yuan, has a fight broken out over there?"