Chapter 1 1937, December 15th, 3:15 AM

Captain Koda Yuma was jolted awake from his slumber.

He resided in a room adjacent to the command post, a room deliberately connected to it.

This arrangement allowed him to command his troops at any given moment.

At this hour, the area outside his room was a cacophony of voices.

He could hear Sergeant Major Fuchigami Kazuma calling out cautiously:

"Captain Koda Yuma! Captain Koda Yuma, Major Hayashishitayuu of the Tenth Army Headquarters has arrived."

Upon hearing of the visitor, Captain Koda Yuma immediately sprang to his feet.

While dressing, his mind raced to identify the visitor: Hayashishitayuu?

Who was that?

Captain Koda Yuma did not recognize Hayashishitayuu!

But that did not hinder his actions or thoughts.

In recent days, the Imperial Army's advance had been smooth.

When the Tenth Army was first formed, many powerful figures in the homeland had hastily transferred their sons and nephews away.

They feared that these young men would be killed by the Nationalist army on the Shanghai battlefield, as the fighting was then fierce, and the Empire had not yet gained a clear advantage.

However, after the Tenth Army joined the fray, it had advanced with irresistible force, capturing city after city.

Those sons and nephews of influential figures who had been transferred away, along with others eager to join the army for prestige,

had all begun to parachute into various positions within the Tenth Army.

This was no longer a novelty: After all, joining the Tenth Army now guaranteed victory and a share of the glory.

The offspring of these powerful families could use this opportunity to gild themselves with a thick layer of gold.

This would infinitely increase their prospects for future career advancement.

Major Hayashishitayuu must be one of these individuals.

Thinking this, Captain Koda Yuma could not help feeling resentful:

He, an ordinary soldier with no connections, fought with real weapons on the battlefield, risking his life on the front lines, yet he was constantly denied promotion.

It was too unfair!

When Captain Koda Yuma finally emerged from his room, he saw a tall figure standing erect in the firelight, his eyes scrutinizing him.

Captain Koda Yuma quickly took a few steps forward, snapped to attention, and saluted: "Koda Yuma reporting to Major Hayashishitayuu."

Captain Koda Yuma was merely a lieutenant, several ranks below the person before him.

Since the man was from the headquarters, no matter what he thought in his heart,

he dared not be careless with the formalities.

Lin Fan sized up the officer before him, who was one meter sixty-two in height, with a square face. This man's character might be somewhat rigid, a stickler for rules.

The fact that he emerged in full military attire despite being awakened in the middle of the night showed that he was a man of discipline.

His entire physique was also square and upright, like a log.

This could not be attributed to obesity; it could only mean that the man trained very diligently.

With a body built like that, he must have considerable muscle and strength.

Lin Fan said with a smile: "Captain Koda Yuma, I am Major Hayashishitayuu of the Tenth Army Headquarters.

I am here on the orders of Commander Yanagawa to carry out a secret mission.

I now require your cooperation in assembling all the Imperial warriors within Moling Pass!"

Captain Koda Yuma was puzzled: "Assemble all the soldiers?"

Lin Fan's amicable smile vanished: "Is there a problem?"

"No problem! No problem!"

These parachuting offspring of powerful figures always liked to engage in unconventional antics.

They treated novelty as innovation, which would be heavily noted on their resumes as long as no major accidents occurred.

The disgruntled Captain Koda Yuma immediately ordered:

"Fuchigami Kazuma, relay the order to assemble the soldiers!"

Fuchigami Kazuma rushed towards a door to the side.

After passing through the door, he immediately blew the iron whistle hanging on his chest.

The shrill whistle echoed in the neighboring courtyard, accompanied by Sergeant Major Fuchigami Kazuma's shouts:

"Assemble! Emergency assembly!"

Liu Laopao and the others waiting outside could hear the sounds of the emergency assembly from within.

At this moment, only Corporal Takasu Reo remained on guard duty at the entrance.

He watched as vehicles passed before his eyes one after another. Initially, they were troop carriers.

But later, all that arrived were artillery pieces—anti-aircraft guns, infantry guns, and even one hundred and fifty-millimeter cannons.

"What kind of unit is this? It even has so much artillery!" Corporal Takasu Reo wondered.

At this moment, Liu Laopao approached with two soldiers: "Where is the latrine?"

Corporal Takasu Reo was bewildered: "What?"

Liu Laopao's large hand covered his mouth, and a bayonet plunged into Corporal Takasu Reo's chest.

Corporal Takasu Reo struggled fiercely for a moment, but finally ceased to move.

Liu Laopao dragged the Japanese soldier into the darkness and ordered Shen Yichun and Du Wenxuan: "You two guard the entrance!

The rest of you, follow me in, and be careful!"

Joining the Second Platoon were not only these men, but also the Eighth Platoon, acting together.

Only a dozen men were left to guard the vehicles and artillery parked outside.

Inside the courtyard, Koda Yuma's company had already assembled.

Three minutes after Sergeant Major Fuchigami Kazuma blew the whistle, Captain Koda Yuma

said to Major Hayashishitayuu before him: "Major, please move to the adjacent area to inspect the troops."

Lin Fan said coldly: "Have them come here!"

Captain Koda Yuma ordered loudly: "Second Lieutenant Saiga Shinichi's squad, Squad Leader Yamaga Sho's squad, Squad Leader Egawa Kazuya's squad, bring them all here!"

Soon, the sound of orderly footsteps approached, and a squad marched in from the side gate.

After the squad was formed, a second lieutenant stepped out of the ranks and reported: "Second Lieutenant Saiga Shinichi's squad should have fifty-four men, but forty-one are present.

Thirteen men are on duty in the eastern part of the city!"

Lin Fan nodded: "Return to your squad!"

Captain Koda Yuma could tell that Major Hayashishitayuu was satisfied with the speed of his unit.

Squad Leader Yamaga Sho led a group of soldiers that was noticeably smaller in number and ran over to report: "Squad Leader Yamaga Sho's squad should have fifty-four men, but twenty-eight are present. Thirteen men are on duty in the southern part of the city, and thirteen are on duty in the northern part of the city."

Lin Fan's expression remained calm, and he nodded slightly: "Return to your squad!"

He was calculating the balance of power.

The Japanese unit here was a full-strength company, minus a squad of men on duty at the four city gates.

That left approximately one hundred and thirty men.

He watched as the soldiers from all three squads assembled, and all the company headquarters personnel were in place.

Finally, a smile appeared on Lin Fan's face: "Very good! It took no more than five minutes from the order to assemble the troops.

Captain Koda Yuma, your unit is quite impressive.

Now, all soldiers, stand by.

The three squad leaders and Captain Koda Yuma, come inside. I will relay the commander's orders."

After speaking, Lin Fan strode towards the command post of Koda Yuma's company.

Immediately, a batman ran inside and lit the oil lamp.

Feng Junya followed Lin Fan inside.

Lin Fan surveyed the Japanese soldiers in the room: three squad leaders, one company commander, and a batman.

He walked to the table with the map: "Come over here and look at this.

…"

The four Japanese soldiers huddled together.

Feng Junya stood far away, feigning reluctance to participate in the confidential matter.

The batman also stood far away like him, standing beside Feng Junya, ready to take orders at any time.

Clearly, this was an alert and intelligent man!

Captain Koda Yuma approached the table and saw that the location Lin Fan was pointing to was Jurong.

Lin Fan's voice continued: "Commander Yanagawa is furious that Jurong has been occupied by the remnants of the Nationalist army.

He has specially sent me here to supervise preparations to take a shortcut from Moling Pass and catch them by surprise."

Lin Fan continued to speak without pausing.

His voice was very loud, and even the soldiers of Koda Yuma's company in the courtyard could faintly hear some of it.

Captain Koda Yuma had studied the maps around Moling countless times.

Only now did he learn that Jurong had been occupied by the Nationalist army!

Captain Koda Yuma only knew that Nanjing had been captured.

These high-ranking officers in the military always concealed information from those below, keeping the soldiers completely in the dark.

Fortunately, no Nationalist troops had come from the direction of Jurong these days; otherwise, his men would have been caught completely off guard.

But how many Nationalist remnants were there?

Just as he was about to ask, he felt a chill on his neck.

His hands reflexively covered his neck, and his gaze lifted from the map.

Only then did he notice that an additional light had appeared in the room.

The glint of a blade!

With the first strike of his command sword, Lin Fan lightly severed the major blood vessel in Captain Koda Yuma's neck.

This Japanese soldier was a formidable foe, and Lin Fan's first priority was to eliminate him.

As Lin Fan swung his sword, he continued to speak loudly:

"I've brought an entire battalion this time, and I ask for your cooperation in attacking Jurong.

Squad Leader Yamaga Sho, tomorrow you will lead your squad to scout the roads.

You must find a road that my vehicles can pass."

His voice grew louder and louder, until the only sound in the entire room was Lin Fan speaking.

Koda Yuma's angry roar and the sound of blood spurting from his neck were completely drowned out.

Lin Fan continued his motion with the command sword.

The blade flashed, and the next to be struck was Squad Leader Yamaga Sho.

Squad Leader Yamaga Sho was severed only a fraction of a second after the company commander.

When life is threatened, people react in the same way.

He was no stronger than Captain Koda Yuma in the slightest.

After being struck, both Japanese soldiers immediately lifted their heads from the map.

Squad Leader Saiga Shinichi had been intently studying the map.

Upon hearing Captain Koda Yuma's muffled roar and seeing the sudden blood spots on the map,

he raised his head to see what was happening to Captain Koda Yuma.

But just as he lifted his head, he saw a command sword sweeping towards him.

The blade flashed like lightning, flying straight towards his throat.

Squad Leader Saiga Shinichi only had time to take a step back and hastily reach for his waist.

Although he retreated quickly, he could not outpace the swiftness of the blade.

In the end, Squad Leader Saiga Shinichi was too slow, and his throat was struck.

He followed in the footsteps of Captain Koda Yuma.

Lin Fan was still loudly assigning tasks to the men: "Squad Leader Saiga Shinichi, your squad will cooperate in the operation.

You must ensure that the road I need is repaired within a day.

I plan to set off from here tomorrow night to attack Jurong."

His voice was loud and forceful, filling the soldiers in the courtyard with fervent enthusiasm.

Squad Leader Egawa Kazuya was stunned by the sudden turn of events. As someone who had fought on the battlefield,

he only remained stunned for less than a second before being jolted back to reality by the dangerous situation.

Squad Leader Egawa Kazuya also reacted very quickly, stepping back and reaching into his coat for his gun.

He was about to shout for help!

Feng Junya had been paying attention to him ever since Lin Fan began to act, and he moved in sync.

The moment Lin Fan's command sword struck Captain Koda Yuma's neck,

Feng Junya dashed behind the batman beside him.

He covered the batman's mouth with one hand to prevent him from making a sound and twisted forcefully:

With a soft "crack," the batman's body, which had just begun to struggle, stopped moving as if a switch had been turned off.

After discarding the corpse in his hands, Feng Junya immediately rushed towards Squad Leader Egawa Kazuya, who was closest to him.

Feng Junya was accustomed to ambushing from behind.

He moved like a cat, touching the ground with his toes, and his body advanced with a springy gait.

He took only three steps without making a sound.

At this moment, Squad Leader Egawa Kazuya was completely shocked by Major Hayashishitayuu.

He stared intently at this man who killed as easily as slaughtering chickens, not daring to avert his gaze.

Squad Leader Egawa Kazuya had only managed to pull his pistol halfway out of its holster

when his mouth was covered, and a chill ran down his back as the tip of a blade protruded from his chest.

His hand reaching for the gun immediately slowed, and then he saw:

That lightning-like blade had flown to his neck again.

The breath he was about to exhale was trapped in his mouth by a large hand.

Now it returned to his throat, suddenly leaking out from the severed area.

Squad Leader Egawa Kazuya could only manage a hoarse "huh!"

At this moment, Lin Fan had finished assigning tasks and loudly proclaimed:

"Carefully study this map to determine the best route.

I'm going outside to check on the soldiers."

Egawa Kazuya could feel the cold sensation on his neck, and then he heard a hissing sound.

He quickly released his gun and covered his neck.

The despairing Koda Yuma watched as all three squad leaders suffered the same fate as himself.

They were all tightly clutching their necks with both hands, trying to slow the flow of blood.

The carotid arteries of all four Japanese soldiers had been severed, but they were not yet dead.

Although they had lost the ability to resist, Lin Fan did not let his guard down.

He began to deliver the coup de grâce to these four Japanese soldiers.

The only good Japanese soldier is a dead Japanese soldier!

Lin Fan never did things halfway; he always strived to do his best in everything he could.

He finished off two of the Japanese soldiers.

Feng Junya thought the same as his company commander and moved quickly, finishing off the other two.

All five Japanese soldiers in the room were now completely dead.

After dealing with the Japanese soldiers in the room,

Lin Fan walked out, his figure illuminated by the torches stuck on the walls outside the command post.

The soldiers of Koda Yuma's company in the courtyard,

Liu Laopao, hidden in the darkness,

all saw Lin Fan's familiar gesture, his hand chopping downwards like a blade!

"Open fire!"

Liu Laopao ordered loudly.

He was the first to open fire, attacking the Japanese soldiers still lined up in the courtyard.

With the order given, the soldiers of the entire Second Platoon immediately opened fire, sweeping the area with seven light machine guns.

Platoon Leader Kamikawa Naito had never imagined that the unit he had led in

would be the executioner of Koda Yuma's company.

The Japanese soldiers of Koda Yuma's company assembled here had never imagined that

they would not die on the battlefield, but in front of the company command post.

Sergeant Aoe Yuto was standing at the end of the line when the gunfire erupted.

He threw himself forward, and after hitting the ground, immediately aimed his gun at Major Hayashishitayuu, who was standing in front of the command post.

Although he didn't know why, Sergeant Aoe Yuto instinctively felt that this man was related to the current attack.

He wasn't the only soldier in the unit who acted quickly.

It was just that these soldiers weren't as lucky as he was.

The rain of bullets fired from the seven light machine guns was so dense that it was like pouring water.

And hundreds of Type 38 rifles joined in.

Aoe Yuto's excellent performance immediately attracted the attention of several soldiers from the Second Platoon.

Ji Guochou moved his rifle and fired immediately.

"Bang!" The first shot hit Aoe Yuto's leg.

Aoe Yuto endured the pain of being shot and stubbornly tried to continue aiming.

He clearly underestimated the observation skills of the soldiers from the Special Operations Company who had charged in.

Several more shots, fired by who knew which soldiers, hit him in quick succession.

Finally, Aoe Yuto resigned himself to his fate and collapsed to the ground, his rifle slipping weakly from his grasp.

While the machine guns were firing, the soldiers of the Second Platoon, who had already prepared themselves, charged towards the Japanese soldiers in the courtyard.

Each of the seven light machine guns only had thirty rounds, and after firing them all, they needed to be reloaded.

But there was no need to reload now; the soldiers of the Second Platoon had already charged in.

Bayonet fighting!

This was a basic skill that the soldiers of the Special Operations Company trained in for one hour every morning.

When the gunfire began in the courtyard, the quicker Japanese soldiers had already taken the initiative to lie flat on the ground.

If they hadn't been quick enough to lie down on their own, they would have been passively flattened by countless machine gun and rifle bullets.

Now these charging soldiers were going to engage them in bayonet fighting.

How could they engage in bayonet fighting when they hadn't even gotten to their feet?

They could dodge bullets, but they couldn't dodge bayonets!

Which was more fortunate?

The Japanese soldiers lying on the ground didn't answer!

Liu Laopao charged in the front, his rifle moving in and out of the bodies of the Japanese soldiers on the ground like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Bayonets clashed!

In less than five minutes, the one hundred and thirty-odd Japanese soldiers were wiped out by a portion of the soldiers from the Second and Eighth Platoons.

Lin Fan ordered: "Establish defenses and clear the battlefield!"

The majority of the Japanese soldiers in Moling Pass had been annihilated.

All that remained were those at the three city gates.

Battalion Commander Ge Leyou led two companies of troops towards the east gate of Moling Pass.

Twenty vehicles followed behind him.

The puppet soldier who had been lucky enough to be chosen as the guide was beaming: "Officer! My name is Pu Gaojie.

We were all forced to join the puppet army by the Japanese soldiers a few days ago.

Who would want to be a dog for these Japanese soldiers when they could be decent people!

Officer! You're here, so you won't be leaving, right?

If you leave, please take me with you.

I don't want to be a puppet soldier anymore."

Battalion Commander Ge Leyou was truly amused: "Why didn't you have these thoughts earlier?"

Pu Gaojie said aggrievedly: "I used to be in the Nationalist army, but I was always beaten by the officers, and the veterans bullied me every day.

Didn't the Japanese soldiers scatter the troops this time?

I followed a group of people confusedly and was incorporated into the ranks by an officer and became puppet soldiers together.

After becoming a puppet soldier, I realized that the beatings hadn't decreased, and the bullying had only increased.

Our captain would always take out his anger on us after being scolded by the Japanese soldiers.

But there were too many people who could scold our captain.

Even ordinary Japanese soldiers could slap the captain a few times.

So we just got beaten by the captain every day.

The officer probably understood when he saw our team; his face was always black.

That wasn't his natural color; it was caused by being slapped by the Japanese soldiers every day for a long time."

Battalion Commander Ge Leyou interrupted him: "If you perform well this time in the east of the city,

I'll introduce you to a unit where officers and soldiers are treated equally and which is very good at fighting the Japanese soldiers."

Pu Gaojie was delighted: "Officer! Don't worry! Can you speak Japanese?"

"No! How can a person speak the language of devils?" Battalion Commander Ge Leyou denied it outright, giving himself a not-so-powerful reason.

"Well... when we get there, Officer, please don't speak. Wait for me to call out all the Japanese soldiers before you act," Pu Gaojie suggested.

"Alright!"

Moling Pass wasn't actually very large, and the vehicles drove along without encountering any obstacles until they reached the east gate.

As soon as the vehicles stopped, Pu Gaojie got out of the car and loudly relayed the order: "Captain Koda Yuma orders: All Japanese and puppet soldiers are to assemble immediately.

Everyone is to return to the command post to prepare to enter Nanjing.

Moling Pass will be handed over to the newly arrived Japanese soldiers to guard."

The Japanese soldiers in Moling Pass had already heard rumors of the gains made by the Japanese soldiers who had entered Nanjing.

They had been discussing it all day: when would they be able to go to Nanjing to loot and make a fortune?

Sergeant Kumakawa Sota, who was stationed at the east gate, had already fallen asleep, even though his duty was to stand guard here.

Since Sergeant Kumakawa Sota was asleep, his Japanese soldiers followed suit.

In such a remote place, there wasn't even a ghost to be seen.

The Japanese soldiers had relaxed their vigilance. Besides, hadn't they arranged for two puppet soldiers to stand guard?

Only two puppet soldiers, Yan Ruizhen and Hua Hongxin, were guarding the city gate. They heard someone shouting below, telling the Japanese soldiers to come out and assemble.

They quickly ran down from the city gate and shouted at Pu Gaojie: "The Japanese soldiers are all sleeping in the rooms here.

If you wake them up, you'll definitely get slapped."

Pu Gaojie quickly asked: "The Japanese soldiers aren't on the city walls?"

Yan Ruizhen and Hua Hongxin said in unison: "The Japanese soldiers go to sleep as soon as it gets dark. They're all asleep."

Beside them, Battalion Commander Ge Leyou's hand pointed in the direction they indicated: "Go!"

Sergeant Kumakawa Sota was awakened from his sleep.

Although he was sleeping here, he hadn't forgotten his duty.

He hadn't slept soundly, and he had already heard the sound of the vehicles stopping.

Then he heard Pu Gaojie loudly announcing the order.

He was overjoyed and quickly put on his clothes and ran out.

He loudly asked: "When are we entering the city?"

From the day they crossed the Wufuxian defense line, Nanjing had become the dream of every Japanese soldier.

To be suddenly awakened from his dream and hear such an order

made Kumakawa Sota incredibly happy.

Not only him, but two soldiers in his unit acted quickly.

Soldiers Komine Yuta and Nakajin Shunsuke also followed behind their sergeant.

They didn't dare to speak, only to listen.

Pu Gaojie loudly said: "Captain Koda Yuma orders: The entire company is to assemble within half an hour.

Along with the puppet soldiers, we will proceed to Nanjing."

Then he added: "I heard that this is a special rotation system specifically designed to compensate all the soldiers guarding outside."

A smile bloomed on Sergeant Kumakawa Sota's face, and he picked up the whistle hanging on his chest and blew it.

"Everyone assemble! Three minutes!

Emergency assembly in three minutes!"

He ordered Yan Ruizhen and Hua Hongxin: "Tell all the puppet soldiers to assemble quickly.

It's enough for us to enter Nanjing.

What's the point of taking these puppet soldiers with us?"

Pu Gaojie ingratiatingly said: "There are too many good things in Nanjing. The Japanese soldiers can have us help carry them!"

This sentence was very much to Sergeant Kumakawa Sota's liking: "You! Very, very good!"

At this moment, a team of Nationalist soldiers rushed up the city walls. They stood at a high vantage point, their gun muzzles pointed at the Japanese soldiers below.

In less than three minutes, thirteen Japanese soldiers had gathered with all their belongings.

The puppet soldiers were still huddled together, jostling each other.

Battalion Commander Ge Leyou watched as the Japanese soldiers finished assembling and the puppet soldiers came out.

He loudly ordered: "Attack!"

He hadn't carried any weapons earlier to prevent the Japanese soldiers in front from becoming suspicious.

Only after giving the order did he draw his gun.

The soldiers of the two companies who heard his order simultaneously opened fire on the thirteen Japanese soldiers.

Hundreds of guns, including machine guns, fired at the completely exposed Japanese soldiers.

By the time Battalion Commander Ge pulled out his gun, there were no targets left in front of him.

The puppet soldiers, who hadn't completely lined up, were frightened by the sudden sound of gunfire.

Some of them immediately began to run.

Battalion Commander Ge loudly ordered: "I'll shoot if you run!"

Wei Zhize, who was running away, heard this and quickly stopped, shouting loudly: "Officer! I won't run! I won't run anymore."

At this moment, Min Hechang was about to reach the darkness, and he saw that he only needed a few more steps to run around the corner.

The bullets wouldn't be able to hit him.

Min Hechang didn't want to stop at this time and quickened his pace.

Battalion Commander Ge Leyou became angry and fired his gun at the disobedient puppet soldier, while also giving the order: "Shoot those who are fleeing!"

Min Hechang immediately became the enemy of the entire battalion.

At least fifty soldiers fired at him.

The puppet soldiers watched as Min Hechang fell and finally no one dared to run away.

"Drag him back!" Battalion Commander Ge ordered.

Then he addressed the puppet soldiers gathered here: "Those who honestly obey will live, those who flee will die.

Now everyone, place your guns in front of you, including bullets, grenades, and daggers.

Hand everything over."

The puppet soldiers here finally realized what was happening.

They had made a mistake in their emergency response.

These people weren't Japanese soldiers at all, and they didn't want to kill people.

At least they didn't want to kill them; otherwise, they could have easily gunned them all down when they killed the Japanese soldiers.

It would have been very convenient to sweep them with machine guns and pick them off with rifles.

Pu Gaojie was still shouting: "Brothers! Don't run! The officer only targets the Japanese soldiers, not us!"

Under his shouts,

the puppet soldiers, who were now trapped, were lining up to hand over their weapons.

Looking at the corpses of the Japanese soldiers lying on the ground and the large group of puppet soldiers surrendering,

Battalion Commander Ge Leyou felt that everything that had happened tonight was so unreal.

When had he become so powerful?

Tonight, starting from Jurong, they had continuously captured three passes occupied by the Japanese soldiers.

Had fighting the Japanese soldiers become so easy?

After all the puppet soldiers had disarmed, Battalion Commander Ge finally relaxed.

He loudly ordered: "Company Commander Su! Arrange for guards on the city walls!

Company Commander Neng, arrange for a platoon to guard these puppet soldiers.

If anyone moves out of line, shoot them immediately, no warning!"

Battalion Commander Ge Leyou had heard many stories about the Special Operations Company in the past two days.

He greatly admired the Special Operations Company's decisiveness in killing and was unconsciously learning from them.

"The rest of you, rest immediately!" Battalion Commander Ge only knew that they would be defending here, but he didn't know how long they would be defending.

Therefore, he ordered the soldiers to seize the time to rest.

Battalion Commander Shi Liangbi was heading to the west gate, guided by Zhu Hongbo.

Those who had proactively volunteered to be guides were all very clever people in the unit.

Zhu Hongbo's performance was no worse than Pu Gaojie's.

After getting into the vehicle, he tried to minimize the space he occupied in the cab, just so that the officer could sit more comfortably.

"Officer! The Japanese soldiers in the west of the city number thirteen, and they won't surrender.

There are over fifty puppet soldiers, and they won't dare to surrender unless the Japanese soldiers die!"

Battalion Commander Shi Liangbi asked: "How can we make all the Japanese soldiers die?"

"Reporting to the officer! At this hour, all the Japanese soldiers should be sleeping in the rooms.

At night, the Japanese soldiers are all asleep, and all the duties are done by us.

When we get there, I'll point out the room to the officer.

All thirteen Japanese soldiers are sleeping in the same room.

A few grenades will be enough to kill them all.

Most of the puppet soldiers are in another room, and there are only two on the city walls.

If the officers send a few people up there, they won't dare to shoot."

Zhu Hongbo quickly said everything he knew.

Hearing that what he said made sense, Battalion Commander Ye smiled and nodded: "If it really goes that smoothly, I'll guarantee you won't die.

Not only that, I'll introduce you to a good place to go."

Zhu Hongbo quickly said: "No place is as good as following the officer!"

Battalion Commander Ye looked at him seriously: "Really?"

"Really! That's really what I think," Zhu Hongbo didn't dare to change his tune at this moment.

"Good lad! I like you! Work hard for me from now on, and there will be rewards!

But! If you try anything funny later, I definitely won't let you off."

Hearing the battalion commander say this,

Zhu Hongbo quickly expressed his loyalty: "Officer! We used to be soldiers in the Nationalist army, and no matter what we do, we won't do anything to disgrace our ancestors.

Now that we've become puppet soldiers, we always feel like someone is pointing at our backs and cursing.

We always feel uneasy."

"I didn't realize you were such a filial son!" Battalion Commander Ye was really starting to take an interest in this guide.

"A person only lives once, and life is like a fleeting season. People aren't plants, so we always have to have something to think about.

When I think about my parents being pointed at and told, 'These are the parents of a traitor,'

I feel bad!

I want to fight the Japanese soldiers, and even if I die, it's better than living like this now." Zhu Hongbo could tell from the officer's tone

that this officer was a reasonable man, so he immediately showed his filial piety.

Sure enough, he received a response: "Lad! You're lucky to have met us.

As long as you know you're wrong and can change, if you lead us to take down the west gate this time,

it will be considered a contribution on the battlefield, and in the future, no matter who asks, you can proudly say it.

I was also someone who fought the Japanese soldiers with the Nationalist army.

If you keep following us, there will be plenty of opportunities to fight the Japanese soldiers in the future.

At that time, everyone who sees your parents will give them a thumbs up and praise, 'A hero's father!'"

Hearing Battalion Commander Ye say this, Zhu Hongbo really started to yearn for such a situation.

He thought even more, thinking about how when he returned to his hometown, the people in his village would all give him a thumbs up and say, "A hero! A hero who fought the Japanese soldiers!"

With such a reputation, it would naturally be no problem to find a wife.

Thinking of this, he felt that it wouldn't be bad to follow this officer.

The wheels spun, and in a short while, they had reached the west gate.

The two puppet soldiers on the city wall were dozing off in a corner sheltered from the wind.

Suddenly, they heard the roar of a car engine. In the silent night, the sound of the engine carried far. Da Feng Novel Network

They quickly jumped up and opened their sleepy eyes.

They looked out of Moling City.

It was pitch black outside the city, and they couldn't see anything.

At this time, they realized that the light was coming from behind them.

The vehicles were coming from the city, so Jing Jiuyin and Xun Delai relaxed.

Coming from the city meant that they were allies!

Jing Jiuyin and Xun Delai looked back at the city and saw a long line of lights heading towards the city gate.

There were also several similar lines heading towards the east and north gates.

"What's going on?" The two puppet soldiers looked at each other in dismay.

They didn't know anything.

To find out what was going on, they could only come down from the city walls and wait at the city gate.

At this time, Jing Jiuyin and Xun Delai didn't dare to disturb the Japanese soldiers' rest without knowing what was going on.

Even if something really happened, they would have to report it to Squad Leader Lin Taijun first.

Then Squad Leader Lin Taijun would report it to the Japanese soldiers. This was called reporting step by step, and the order couldn't be mixed up.

Jing Jiuyin and Xun Delai hurried to the bottom of the city and waited in the open space in front of the city gate.

The long line of vehicles that had been far away quickly arrived.

But the lights didn't change.

The bright lights blinded people's eyes, and they could only vaguely see two figures not far away.

They couldn't see anything further away.

Among the two figures walking towards them, someone asked: "Jing Jiuyin! Are the Japanese soldiers still in the rooms?"

The voice was familiar, and Jing Jiuyin quickly replied: "Reporting, officer! The Japanese soldiers are resting in the rooms."

"Where are they?" Another voice asked.

Jing Jiuyin quickly pointed to a room less than thirty meters away: "The leftmost one! There's a cloth curtain in front of the door."

Under the light of the vehicle headlights, they could vaguely see a row of houses built close to the city walls.

Only one of the houses had a cloth curtain in front of the door.

The row of houses clearly used the city walls as one of their walls.

They were clearly houses built to guard the city gates.

"Where do you people sleep?" The voice continued to ask.

"Right next to the Japanese soldiers' rooms," Jing Jiuyin quickly said.

"How many rooms are there?"

"Four rooms! Four rooms, officer!"

Battalion Commander Ye Liangbi pointed his hand: "Company Commander Sun Junmin, take your men to the room on the left, the one with the cloth curtain.

Zhu Hongbo, you lead the way!

Company Commander Su Jiazhen, take your men to the four rooms on the right.

Kill the Japanese soldiers directly, and kill any puppet soldiers who resist."

Hearing the word "kill" twice in a row, Jing Jiuyin and Xun Delai were so frightened that they sat down on the ground:

"Officer! This, this isn't a joke."

At this time, Zhu Hongbo had already led Company Commander Sun Junmin and nearly a hundred men towards the thirty-meter-distant target.

Company Commander Su Jiazhen was also not to be outdone, and the soldiers of two companies quickly rushed outside the row of rooms.

The machine gunners immediately set up their machine guns, lying prone on the ground about ten meters away.

They waited for the other soldiers to rush in.

Company Commander Sun Junmin had three soldiers each carrying three grenades.

They rushed to the room with the cloth curtain, kicked open the door,

and threw in all nine grenades.

The soldiers quickly dodged away from the door.

Three seconds later, a flash of light appeared, and explosions rang out.

Three soldiers carried torches, and four soldiers rushed in with their guns ready.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!" A series of gunshots rang out.

Battalion Commander Ye Liangbi had just seen the flash of light and then saw the soldiers rushing in.

Soon, Company Commander Sun Junmin came back out, and then he went back in.

While his soldiers were kicking down the door, the soldiers from Company Commander Su's company on the right were also kicking down the doors with a series of bangs.

Unlike Sun's soldiers, they sent in the men with guns first, followed by the men with torches.

"Don't move!"

"Don't move!" The shouts rang out one after