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

On the Japanese side, Nagano Yoko was extremely frustrated! He had finally discovered the enemy's stronghold and rushed over with his men to wipe it out, but he was hit with a blow as soon as he entered the valley! A huge arrow was stuck in the front of his vehicle; if it had been any further, he would have been dead!

I wonder what kind of crossbow could shoot such a large arrow? It's over a kilometer long! Is it even more powerful than the Empire's snipers?

There's a deadly weapon! Ever since he learned of this group's existence, they've shocked him time and time again! This enemy must be eliminated, or he might perish at their hands at any moment!

"Shoot!" Seeing that the soldiers had already formed ranks, Nagano Yoko immediately ordered an attack.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The battle immediately broke out, with more than 500 people sealing off the entire valley, and bullets raining down on the space!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

Then, a familiar hail of arrows rained down, but Nagano Yokoo didn't take it seriously. With the bulletproof vest his junior had cobbled together, these arrows, which were so clumsy even for hunting, were no threat!

However, what he didn't know was that the rockets of yesteryear had evolved into rocket shells! The arrows didn't directly hit the Japanese soldiers' vital organs, but the subsequent explosions caused these Japanese soldiers immense suffering!

"Ah! My eyes!"

"Baka! I've been shot!"

"My arm!"

……

A series of screams rang in Nagano Yokoyuki's ears. The iron filings from the explosion were completely erratic. He had barely caught his breath as the arrows fell to the ground when they suddenly exploded right next to him! Areas not protected by his bulletproof vest were quickly torn apart by the iron filings. If he wasn't careful, he would be hit directly by the iron filings and instantly turned into a bloody mess, as terrifying as a demon from hell!

"Baka!..." Nagano Yokosuke trembled as he watched the soldiers turn into bloody gourds! Wasn't it supposed to be impenetrable? How did it explode? How could their bulletproof vests, which they had painstakingly developed, be breached in such a short time?

"Take cover! Counterattack!" Nagano Yokoo ordered.

The arrow is already on the bowstring and must be released. If he were to retreat in disgrace now, it would be a small matter compared to the seriousness of retreating without a fight!

But to face the enemy's barrage of arrows is tantamount to suicide!

"Lord Nagano! The enemy's firepower is too fierce! My brothers and the Imperial Army have suffered heavy losses! Why don't we retreat to the mouth of the valley and hold our ground, slowly wearing down the people inside!"

"There's a village called Zhaozhuang in the stronghold that needs to be fed. When the supplies inside run out, that's when we'll be able to attack again! At that point, taking this stronghold will be a piece of cake!" Wang Daben, the commander of the puppet army, hurriedly came to Changye Hengsheng and suggested.

He had no choice but to find a solution. In the previous attack, nearly half of his two-hundred-man squad had been killed or wounded! The Japanese soldiers had bulletproof vests, but they didn't. When an arrow hit a person and exploded, it was almost certain death! Moreover, the people around him also suffered, lying on the ground trembling like frightened birds, without any courage to resist!

How can we fight this battle? We were hoping the Japanese could organize an effective counterattack to turn the tide, but so much time has passed and we're just waiting for the order to launch a covert counterattack! The bombs on those arrows explode in large numbers; do you think you can hide in the shadows?

After much deliberation, he decided that encirclement without attack was the best strategy! Otherwise, all his men would perish here, and then his position as captain would be meaningless!

"Is there no other way out for the village?" Nagano Yokosuke looked at the Japanese soldiers rolling on the ground with a sense of helplessness. Who would have thought that just as they had developed bulletproof vests, the other side would launch a rocket. Not many people were killed directly, but many were injured and rendered unable to fight!

We've already suffered heavy losses in a single encounter, what's the point of continuing? It'll only increase casualties!

"Yes! Following the valley leads to Dayan Mountain! We'll immediately send troops to bypass it and guard the passage to Dayan Mountain. They won't be able to escape even if they have wings!" Wang Daben grew up in this area and naturally knows the terrain well.

"...Yoshi! You immediately take your men and go around to the back to guard that passage! Don't let a single ant escape!" Nagano Yokoshi accepted the other party's suggestion after careful consideration.

"Ah?...Sigh!" Wang Daben could only accept it with tears in his eyes. He knew his own situation best; these men were only good at assisting the Japanese, but if they stayed behind, the enemy would definitely try to break through to their point. With their fighting strength, they were no match for the enemy!

However, Nagano Yokoo has already given the order: even if it's with tears in his eyes, we must take on the mission! Whether we can hold out is a matter for later; at least for now, no more people will die!

As the two were talking, the rain of arrows from the opposite side did not stop. The continuous explosions had wounded more than 30% of the Japanese soldiers. Many Japanese soldiers had their exposed limbs torn apart by iron filings, revealing their bare bones!

"Give it to me!" Nagano Yokosuke ordered without hesitation.

"Retreat! Retreat immediately!" Wang Daben ordered immediately afterward.

The puppet troops hiding behind their bunkers seemed to hear the most beautiful sound, and they ran for their lives, ignoring their wounded comrades! The Japanese side wasn't so lucky. Each wounded soldier needed at least one soldier to help them up, and those seriously wounded required two to carry them. In other words, a seriously wounded soldier could incapacitate three Japanese soldiers, which was far more troublesome than simply killing one!

The Japanese soldiers came quickly and left even faster, leaving behind a field of corpses that testified to the battle that had taken place!

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"They're leaving already? Since you're already here, you should at least fight a little longer! I haven't had my fill yet!" Tiger said, looking at the fleeing Japanese and puppet troops from the stockade wall, puzzled.

"This isn't right! According to the Japanese's usual behavior, they would fight to the death once they caught someone, so why are they retreating at the very beginning?" Da Zhao pondered.

"That's right! It's only been a short while! And they're already gone?" Manxiang said, puzzled.

"Are the Japanese scared? If you ask me, it's because our rockets are so powerful that they're terrified of the Japanese!" Third Master said, rarely speaking up.

"Should we chase them or not? With rockets in hand, these Japanese devils are no match for us!" Tiger asked.

"Whether it's real or not, let's clean up the battlefield first! Bring all those cannons back; next time, we'll make those Japanese taste what it's like to be bombed!" Man Cang couldn't figure out what the Japanese were up to. Now that they're gone, we need to put those weapons away; if they try anything, we'll have enough time to deal with it!