I used the Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) to fight the Japanese.

The brief silence was quickly broken by intense gunfire, creating a tense atmosphere of no return!

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The battle was naturally initiated by Mancang and his men. The Japanese soldiers seemed eager to return to find flour and were unwilling to turn back and pursue them. How could this be allowed? We had to give them a tough fight to lure the Japanese soldiers back!

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The Japanese immediately retaliated. The enemy was clearly outnumbered, and since a fight had begun, they couldn't just let them bully them without doing anything!

"Baka! Charge and wipe them out!" Nagano Yoko was extremely annoyed. "I've been chasing you all day, hiding and not daring to show your face. Now that I'm leaving, you jump out and act all high and mighty! What? You think you can take advantage of my good temper?"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

The Japanese counterattack was fierce; bullets destroyed everything in their path, snapping many small trees as thick as bowls in half. The gunfire grew increasingly close, as if they would be completely surrounded at any moment!

On the contrary, Mancang and his men fought and retreated, and after a quarter of an hour they simply turned around and left without any hesitation!

"Chase after them and wipe them out!" Nagano Yoko was truly enraged. Since you want to fight, I'll wipe you out! You dare to provoke me with such limited firepower? Do you really think the Imperial Japanese Army is a bunch of pushovers?

Soon a new round of pursuit began again, with gunfire erupting from both sides and the occasional booming of artillery fire adding to the silence of the mountain forest!

Despite the fierce fighting, Mancang and his men dared not engage the Japanese in a real battle. With such a small force, a single Japanese attack would wipe them out! They maintained a considerable distance, merely bluffing. After a whole day of fighting, they hadn't injured a single Japanese soldier, and of course, they themselves hadn't been injured by the Japanese either.

……

In Tianma Village, after a busy day, everything was finally transported back to the village as darkness fell. The people, who had worked hard all day, smiled broadly as they looked at the piles of flour!

"That's it! With so much flour, we have hope for the second half of the year!" Second Uncle patted the flour sack and laughed heartily! They had never seen so much white flour even in the grain store, so how could they not be excited to see such a mountain of flour?

“These young guys are really capable! They have more drive than we did when we were young!” Zhao Renyi added.

“The younger generation surpasses the older generation, and we old folks are all getting old! From now on, it’s up to these young men. If they can ensure that the villagers can live in peace, they’ll have done their job well!” Chengzi added.

"Elders, the goods have been transported back. We'll have to trouble you with the follow-up matters. We need to find Master Cang and the others tonight; this can't be delayed!" Da Zhao said as he walked over.

"Alright, alright, you all go quickly! You must be tired after a long day, so take plenty of food to eat on the way! Be careful when fighting the Japanese, no one can afford to get hurt!" Zhao Renyi quickly agreed and reminded them to be careful.

"Yes, yes, you've all had a long day, so please be careful!" Second Master was also worried; his two sons hadn't returned yet!

"Don't worry, elders, we will bring them all back safe and sound!" With that, he called to the remaining members of the Mo Dao Gang to take half of the hunting dogs and set off. Searching for people deep in the mountains, especially at night, required the help of these hunting dogs.

As soon as these people left the village, everyone became worried. Getting flour was certainly a good thing, but the elders didn't want to see any casualties or injuries as a result!

……

At this moment, Mancang and his men were indeed in trouble. The Japanese soldiers seemed to have realized their intentions and simply abandoned their plan to go back and find flour. They chased after them relentlessly, as if they would not stop until they were wiped out!

"Damn it! Have the Japanese gone mad? They don't even give us a moment to breathe!" Tiger said, panting.

They could only run for their lives now. They didn't dare to fight back or even turn their heads to look at the enemy. They were afraid that if they delayed even a little, the Japanese bullets would find them.

"How far are we from the railway?" Man Cang was exhausted. Their only chance of escape was to lure the Japanese to the iron mine and start a fight. It was dark and the mountain path was treacherous; if they hadn't grown up in the mountains, they would have lost their way long ago!

"Almost there! Just down this slope!" Tiger replied quickly.

"Hurry up!" There's no point in saying more; the key is whether we can lure the Japanese out of the mine and get the two sides fighting!

Luring the Japanese soldiers to the mine alone would be useless; once they arrived, they would realize the enemy was on their side, and no fighting would break out. They would truly be like rats in a bellows!

Soon the group descended the slope and the railway was beneath their feet. They raced along the sleepers. A quarter of an hour later, the lights of the iron mine could be seen in the distance!

Once they arrived, he and Hu Zi became familiar with each other. Those past few months had been incredibly tough! In order to escape, they knew the surrounding terrain by heart. The place they were in was just ahead of a ore storage area, where they could load the ore onto the train as soon as it arrived!

At the same time, the Japanese soldiers behind them had already arrived on the railway. They quickly determined the direction and chased after the group!

"Yosh! Our iron mine is ahead! These rats have nowhere to hide! Hurry up and wipe them out!" Nagano Yokosei recognized the iron mine and shouted excitedly.

"Baka! These rats have walked right into our trap! They're all dead!"

"Yoshi! It's dead!"

After a day of chasing, a group of people finally saw a glimmer of hope for victory. As long as they could eliminate these lowly people, the loss of the five cartloads of flour was nothing. They could just quickly prepare more food and send it over!

Running along the railway is much faster than going in circles on the mountain, and soon the lights of the iron mine can be seen in the distance.

"Boom boom boom!"

Just then, a violent explosion erupted from the iron mine! In the blink of an eye, gunfire broke out, and a group of Japanese soldiers rushed towards the railway!

"Holy crap! These guys actually dared to attack an iron mine! Is this their last act of madness? Trying to take someone down with them before they die, they're out of their minds!"

"Chase after them! If we attack them from both sides, they'll have nowhere to hide!"

"Dead, dead!"

Having spent the entire day chasing the Japanese soldiers through the mountain gullies, these soldiers were already seething with anger. Seeing that the enemy still dared to provoke the iron mine, they were excited and quickened their pace to chase after them!

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Just then, a burst of intense gunfire erupted around the Japanese soldiers. Several of them were caught off guard and torn to shreds by grenades, dying instantly!

"Baka! Counterattack!" Nagano Yoko was furious. How dare they provoke him at a time like this? Did they want to die?

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"