"This batch of new guns is quite a lot, and should be enough to equip every soldier on your island with one." Seeing how excited he was, Zhang Wei happily told him the good news.
The military district is well aware of the number of soldiers on the island, and the weapons sent are based on the quantity.
"Okay, okay, no problem! This gun looks good. Is it really as powerful as the legend says?" Li Hongguang didn't care about those things. His mind was completely focused on the new gun at the moment.
Seeing that he really wanted to try the gun, Zhang Wei could understand.
After all, when he saw a new gun, he also wanted to try it out.
"Of course, why don't you try it first?" Zhang Wei winked at him.
Li Hongguang touched the gun and was indeed tempted by Zhang Wei's suggestion, but now that Huo Ci had led the team here, he couldn't just leave them here and go to try out the gun himself.
"Uh..." But he didn't respond at this moment, nor did he directly refuse. If you look closely, you can even see the struggle in his eyes.
"It won't take long to test a gun. We'll unload the weapons and supplies first. You go quickly." Zhang Wei said generously.
Li Hongguang came to greet them, of course he did not come alone, he brought other soldiers with him, who were all helping to unload the goods, so it would not be a big deal for him to try out the gun.
But he was obviously not the one who could make the decision on this matter.
Li Hongguang turned his gaze to Huo Ci, who had been silent, waiting to see his reaction.
"Okay, go ahead." Receiving his gaze, Huo Ci actually nodded and agreed, "It's time to try out the new gun first, to prevent it from getting stuck when you officially use it."
Huo Ci naturally took this into consideration. After all, the soldiers on the Xisha Islands were far away from the islands, and supplies, weapons and equipment were delayed.
The mission is about to begin, and Huo Ci doesn't want anything unexpected to happen to Li Hongguang and the others.
"Thank you, Mr. Huo!" Li Hongguang was very surprised.
Without a moment's hesitation, he ran with the gun in his arms, already impatient to test it out.
"Captain Huo, you seem to be much more humane now!" After Li Hongguang left, Zhang Wei leaned in front of Huo Ci and whispered.
"He has been stationed there for many years, it's not easy." Huo Ci said.
It is indeed not easy for Li Hongguang. Although any new weapons will be sent to the island as soon as possible, there is still a gap in time. It is no wonder that he would react like this.
Not to mention the scarcity of supplies in the Paracel Islands, the soldiers' lives were not good.
This time they brought half a ship full of supplies, all for supplies here.
"That's right!" Zhang Wei brought his men and moved together with the soldiers here, and it took quite a while.
When everything was done and the two were taken to Li Hongguang's tent, he had already returned after testing the gun.
"Hey, Tuan Huo, this new gun really lives up to my expectations. With it, getting rid of those little guys will definitely not be a problem!" Li Hongguang was very happy and full of confidence.
Having more powerful weapons is undoubtedly one of the ways to boost confidence.
"That's right. It was developed not long ago and has strong lethality. If we fight them, we will definitely make them unable to return!" Zhang Wei responded.
You know what, they both get along pretty well!
"As you know, this place is made up of many islands. The enemy soldiers who landed on the island have now hidden themselves. I have sent people to search, but there are no results yet." Li Hongguang returned to his business after a while.
He was just too excited just now, but he is not a person who does not know the seriousness of the matter.
"The little guy is insidious. Soldiers who go to search should be careful and don't fall into an ambush." Huo Ci reminded.
"Yes, the conflict between us and Xiao Rizi has been going on for a long time. We know very well what kind of people they are. Every team member carries a flare, and once anything happens, it will be launched immediately. Don't worry!" Li Hongguang nodded slightly.
If they were facing any other enemy, they wouldn't necessarily act like this, but Xiao Rizi is notoriously insidious and disgusting!
"You are all familiar with the terrain of the nearby islands. You should know which places are more suitable for Tibetans." Huo Ci said after a moment of silence.
Li Hongguang has been stationed in the Xisha Islands for five years. Logically, he should have fully understood the terrain of the islands.
"Yes!" He nodded and took out the map he had prepared in advance and handed it to Huo Ci: "It has signs on all the places suitable for hiding, but we don't have enough manpower at the moment, so we've only searched one-third of the area, so progress is slow."
Li Hongguang marked all the places he had searched on the map.
Although this is just an island in the sea, it is indeed quite large and is mostly covered with dense jungles, just like a primeval forest. It is very easy to hide in it.
Even if the soldiers here have already understood the terrain, it is still difficult to find people in the vast jungle.
"Okay, we will support you later." Huo Ci wrote down the topographic map in his hand.
"The residents of several surrounding islands have also been protected to prevent them from becoming hostages of the enemy. Those people are not human beings and are best at doing these disgusting things." Li Hongguang added.
After the enemy landed on the island, he reacted quickly and arranged everything as quickly as possible.
Huo Ci nodded and appreciated the precautions Li Hongguang had taken. This way, he would have fewer worries.
However, he had to protect the residents, defend the fortress, patrol the sea, and station troops at the base on the main island, plus conduct searches, so it was no wonder that he didn't have enough men under his command.
"You've worked hard these past few days. Let them have a good rest today." Huo Ci made a quick decision and instructed Zhang Wei, "Have the soldiers take over the night guard after dinner."
"Yes!" Zhang Wei responded and immediately walked out of the tent.
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The main island is just a temporary base with some simple tents. They usually spend most of their time at sea and only come to the main island to rest occasionally.
Huo Ci and Li Hongguang stayed in the tent until dinner was ready before going out. Huo Ci was already very clear about the situation in the Paracel Islands and had already made certain arrangements in his mind.
The soldiers in the barracks cooked a big pot of food in the evening with the supplies delivered to them, and the dishes were quite rich.
But looking at those soldiers eating with hearty appetite, it seems that they don’t usually eat so well.
Supplies are limited on the islands, not to mention the Xisha Islands, where conditions are even more difficult.
Huo Ci looked at everyone enjoying their meal and remembered to take out the meat patties that Jiang Yushan had made that morning and asked the soldiers to heat them up and share them with each other.
Although Jiang Yushan made a lot, there were many soldiers here, so each person only got a quarter of a piece, but everyone was very satisfied with the meal.
"Wow~ Is this cake also part of the supplies this time? It's so delicious. Do you have any more?" The soldiers on the Xisha side had never eaten such delicious cakes, and they all wanted to get some more.
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