Cheng Ying noticed that many of the team members' faces, which had been happy, suddenly turned dejected, so she asked them, "Why aren't you happy that you can eat meat?"

Some team members said, "Comrade Cheng, we are able to have meat and eggs to eat thanks to you, but those fellow villagers who are on the run are really suffering! They may not even be able to get a full meal!"

"I can't be happy just thinking about this." These words caused even more team members to hang their heads.

Cheng Ying couldn't help but think of the helplessness and sorrow of those fleeing civilians, but she couldn't let her team members worry so much that they couldn't even eat. So she said to them, "Comrades, don't worry, we will take back their homes for them."

"Only when they take back everything that the Japanese devils stole from them, and have a home and land to grow crops, can they have a good life."

At this moment, Captain Sun also said, "Why are we gathered together? Isn't it to fight the Japanese devils, drive them out of our country, and make them pay the price they deserve?"

Cheng Ying and Captain Sun's words stirred everyone's emotions. Yes, they had gathered here to defeat the Japanese devils who were oppressing them and to restore a safe home for the people.

Captain Sun continued, “Comrades, don’t worry. We’re here to help you fight the Japanese devils. Once we’ve killed all the Japanese in Shanghe Village and Xiahe Village, we’ll gather our men, collect the fleeing civilians, and help them escape their predicament. Are you willing?”

At this moment, Captain Su and Regiment Commander Liu, who had heard them talking, came out of the house, and many team members gathered there. They had all heard what Captain Sun and the others were saying. When Captain Sun asked them a question, they all shouted together, "We are willing!" Their voices were firm and loud.

When Captain Su learned that Cheng Ying had brought back two more truckloads of supplies and food, he was speechless. He didn't know where Cheng Ying had gotten these supplies from; she always had a way of leaving them speechless with astonishment.

Seeing this situation, Cheng Ying knew it was impossible to get Captain Sun to come up with a solution. She figured, whatever, she'd retrieved the items; they could handle it as they saw fit. Cheng Ying was essentially giving up.

After calming their comrades down, everyone got busy again, preparing for the upcoming battle.

Just as evening fell, the scouts brought a startling message: "Report to the captain, we've discovered a major operation by the Japanese. They're expanding in this direction again, preparing to annex the next village. The Japanese have been using Shanghe Village and Xiahe Village as strongholds to expand their territory outwards."

When Captain Su and his men heard the news, they knew they had to rush over and escort the villagers to safety. The village had been occupied by the Japanese army, but they could take it back later. The important thing was that the villagers had to get out safely!

So Captain Su and Regiment Commander Liu held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures. Regiment Commander Liu proposed, "We must rush there overnight to escort the villagers out first and set up a defense line there as soon as possible. This is the most urgent thing to do right now."

Captain Su also said, "I agree with Commander Liu's suggestion. Does anyone have anything to add?"

"I think we can send a vanguard to infiltrate the vicinity of Xiahe Village in advance to learn about the enemy's deployment. At the same time, we can set up an ambush along the way to disrupt the enemy's advance," a captain suggested.

"Good idea!" Captain Su agreed. "Then let's send another team to escort the villagers to safety. But who should lead this vanguard team?"

At this moment, Cheng Ying stepped forward and said, "I'll go! I'm more familiar with that area and can find favorable terrain more quickly to set up positions and traps."

Captain Su hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. "Okay, but please be careful! We will support you from the rear."

That night, Cheng Ying led the vanguard team quietly into the vicinity of the village and found a suitable place to set up positions. Meanwhile, the other squad carefully avoided enemy patrols and successfully made contact with the villagers. Subsequently, they led the villagers along the predetermined route.

Cheng Ying and her team quickly set up their positions overnight, waiting for the Japanese devils to arrive.

Cheng Ying, however, did not intend to just wait there. She told her team members to wait while she quietly went to Xiahe Village to investigate first.

When Cheng Ying arrived at the village entrance, she saw two squads of Japanese soldiers patrolling, and several other Japanese soldiers with hunting dogs patrolling the surrounding area.

It seemed she had to deal with those hunting dogs first, otherwise they might smell her scent. So Cheng Ying found some pieces of meat with the aroma of spiritual spring water in her spatial storage and threw them near where the hunting dogs were patrolling. Of course, Cheng Ying had tampered with the meat.

Sure enough, before long, the hunting dogs, as if they had smelled some delicious food, quickly ran towards the scattered pieces of meat. They were so strong that they pulled the soldiers who were dragging them forward.

The soldiers noticed the hounds' unusual behavior and tried to stop them from moving forward while pulling hard on the ropes, but it was no use. They had no choice but to follow the hounds wherever they wanted to go.

Because it was still dark, they only lit torches, so they couldn't see what it was. The hounds devoured the pieces of meat one by one, their eagerness making it seem as if they hadn't eaten meat in a long time.

The Japanese soldiers leading them also noticed that the hunting dogs were eating, but they didn't know what they were eating. They were eager to see what they were eating, but they couldn't stop them.

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