The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

The flames from the exploding armored vehicle lit up half the sky, illuminating the brutality of this life-or-death struggle. Morikawa Hiroshi was pinned down by the Black Dragon, his saber seemingly powerless, falling to the snow not far away. His face was filled with terror, his lips trembling as he tried to speak, but only faint gasps escaped.

Lei Tao rushed to the trapped Anti-Japanese Allied Forces fighters. He took the unconscious wounded soldier from his back and quickly checked his condition. He had a nasty chest wound, blood gushing out. Lei Tao took the first aid kit from the soldier and expertly bandaged the wounded man.

"Thank you...thank you!" The soldier who was originally carrying the wounded said weakly, his eyes full of gratitude.

"Don't talk for now, save your energy." Lei Tao said softly, and at the same time signaled other soldiers to carry the wounded to a safe place.

At this time, Lao Qiao and Meng Yan also dealt with the threat of the secret sentry and rushed over. Lao Qiao saw the injured soldier, frowned and said, "We need to find a place to treat the wounded quickly. If the wound gets infected, it will be troublesome."

Meng Yan nodded and said, "I know there's a hidden cave nearby. Let's send the wounded there first."

With that, they escorted the wounded and trudged forward towards the cave. Along the way, they carefully avoided Guandong Army patrols and traps. Under Black Dragon's watchful eye, Morikawa Hiroshi was escorted forward by Lei Tao, his face etched with humiliation and resentment, yet he dared not resist.

The group finally reached the cave, which was dark and damp, but relatively safe. Lao Qiao and Meng Yan quickly lit a bonfire, its warm glow dispelling the cold and darkness. Lei Tao placed the wounded man in a corner of the cave and continued bandaging his wounds.

"This group of Kwantung Army is so despicable that they set so many traps." The old woodcutter said angrily while sorting out the captured weapons.

"Yes, they will use any means to destroy us." Meng Yan also agreed.

Lei Tao remained silent, his attention focused on the wounded. Meanwhile, Black Dragon's artificial AI eye flickered blue, scanning the cave's surroundings for safety. Its eyes, reflecting the firelight, seemed to be contemplating something.

"Leizi, look at this." Suddenly, Meng Yan picked up a piece of metal fragment found in the wreckage of the armored vehicle and said, "There are some strange symbols on this. It looks like some kind of code."

Lei Tao took the metal fragment and examined it carefully. His eyes sharpened as he said, "This could very well be the key to the Kwantung Army's secret code. We must crack it as quickly as possible. Perhaps we can find Commander Zhao's whereabouts."

Everyone gathered together and began to study the symbols on the metal fragment. The Black Dragon's intelligence center also joined in, rapidly analyzing the symbols' structure and patterns. Through their combined efforts, they gradually uncovered a glimpse of the code.

At the same time, outside the cave, Morikawa Hiroshi suddenly broke free from the rope while everyone was not paying attention. He took advantage of the opportunity when Lei Tao and others were concentrating on the code research, pulled out the dagger hidden in his boots, and rushed towards Lei Tao.

Lei Tao took the metal fragment and examined it carefully. His eyes sharpened as he said, "This could very well be the key to the Kwantung Army's secret code. We must crack it as quickly as possible. Perhaps we can find Commander Zhao's whereabouts."

Everyone gathered together and began to study the symbols on the metal fragment. The Black Dragon's intelligence center also joined in, rapidly analyzing the symbols' structure and patterns. Through their combined efforts, they gradually uncovered a glimpse of the code.

At the same time, outside the cave, Morikawa Hiroshi suddenly broke free from the rope while everyone was not paying attention. He took advantage of the opportunity when Lei Tao and others were concentrating on the code research, pulled out the dagger hidden in his boots, and rushed towards Lei Tao.

Lei Tao reacted extremely quickly. He quickly dodged to the side and stretched out his right hand to tightly grasp the wrist of Morikawa Hiroshi holding the knife. He twisted it hard and tried to take the knife away. This is the move of taking the knife away with bare hands. Morikawa Hiroshi felt pain and tried to break free, but Lei Tao used a shoulder throw, his hand like an iron clamp, tightly locking his wrist. Lei Tao then turned around, carried Morikawa Hiroshi's right arm on his shoulder, and suddenly exerted force, throwing Morikawa Hiroshi over his head, and "bang" fell heavily to the ground.

Morikawa Hiro fell to the ground in a mess, but he did not give up. He quickly turned over and got up, assuming a fighting posture, and rushed towards Lei Tao again. Lei Tao was calm and collected, standing firmly on his feet, with his knees slightly bent, ready for defense. Morikawa Hiro rushed forward and swung his knife again. Lei Tao dodged sideways and quickly attacked with his left hand, grabbing Morikawa Hiro's arm and pulling it back hard, causing Morikawa Hiro to lose balance and rush forward. Lei Tao took advantage of the situation and hit Morikawa Hiro's back with his right elbow, causing Morikawa Hiro to stumble forward.

Morikawa Hiro quickly stabilized his body, spread his legs one in front of the other, lowered his center of gravity, and tried to attack again. Lei Tao took the opportunity to go around to the side of Morikawa Hiro, stretched out his left hand to grab his collar, and pulled it hard to the side, while raising his right knee high and pushing it towards Morikawa Hiro's abdomen. Morikawa Hiro was unable to dodge and was hit by Lei Tao's knee. He groaned and subconsciously covered his stomach with both hands.

Lei Tao didn't give Morikawa Hiro a chance to breathe. He quickly released his left hand and clenched his right fist, smashing it hard into Morikawa Hiro's face. Morikawa Hiro stepped aside, and Lei Tao's fist grazed his cheek. Morikawa Hiro took the opportunity to counterattack with his elbow, hitting Lei Tao in the ribs. Lei Tao groaned, and the pain in his ribs surged like a tide, but he reacted quickly, pushing off the ground with his feet, using the momentum to lower his shoulders and elbows, performing a move from Bajiquan called Tieshan Lean. Morikawa Hiro couldn't dodge in time and was hit hard in the chest by Lei Tao's broad shoulder. The huge impact made his feet leave the ground, and the whole person flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, slamming hard against the wall of the cave, and collapsed to the ground with a muffled thud.

"You damn devil!" Lei Tao roared, leaned forward, and stepped hard on Morikawa Hiroshi who was trying to struggle to get up.

Morikawa Hiro whimpered from his throat, his features distorted by the stepping, but he still cursed in Japanese and kicked his legs wildly. Lei Tao suddenly caught the knee that kicked him with his other foot, leaned over, grabbed the other's collar and pulled it up, and then drove his knee into Morikawa Hiro's abdomen. "Still talking tough?" Lei Tao's forehead veins bulged, and he grabbed the other's hair and knocked him to the ground twice. Morikawa Hiro's head hit the gravel with a dull thud, and his eyes instantly blurred. Lei Tao then released his foot.

"Keep an eye on him! If he makes another move, you'll bite him!" Lei Tao turned to the watching military dog, Black Dragon. Black Dragon barked, his scarlet tongue lolling out, and squatted majestically beside Morikawa Hiroshi. His sharp fangs gleamed coldly in the dim light. Morikawa Hiroshi, caught by Black Dragon's menacing gaze, froze in his tracks as he tried to struggle. Cold sweat streamed down his forehead. Lei Tao ignored the slumped Morikawa Hiroshi and refocused his attention on the metal fragments. "Don't just stand there! Hurry! The Kwantung Army reinforcements might be arriving any minute!" The crowd responded, gathering around him once more. The cave was filled only with the murmur of analytical symbols and Morikawa Hiroshi's heavy breathing.