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

Nagano Yoko was quite pleased with himself for coming up with such an idea! You think you're so great? Fine, I'll back down and not mess with you, okay? Try taking another step. With so many of my men focused on you, if you dare to move, you'll be met with a barrage of fire! We can't hit you if we stay hidden inside, but do you think we can't hit you once you start moving?

Unfortunately, his smugness didn't last long before his face darkened! Of the original two hundred-plus soldiers, less than half were still able to stand! And most of them were covered in wounds, missing limbs, and helping each other back! As for the wounded who couldn't get up, there was no time to care for them; how could they carry stretchers and take care of others when they were covered in wounds themselves!

"Reporting to Lieutenant Colonel, the troops have rebuilt their fortifications. The enemy remains hidden in place and has not made a move!" the lieutenant reported.

"How many of us are still capable of fighting?" Nagano Yoko asked with a grim face.

"Six...sixty-seven people!" the lieutenant stammered.

He was shocked when he first saw the number! Just a few days ago, they had brought a full force of three hundred men to besiege the mountain stronghold. And in these two short battles, only this many remained! "Heavy casualties" doesn't even begin to describe the devastation they suffered!

"Baka!..." Nagano roared angrily. The entire garrison in Guya County numbered only a little over five hundred men, and after several battles with this Mo Dao regiment, only a little over three hundred remained. Now, they had only sixty-seven men left. Even if they managed to wipe out the enemy, it would be a pyrrhic victory! A pyrrhic victory beyond measure!

……

"What does this mean? Did they run away or not? Should we still chase them?" Da Zhao asked, puzzled, looking at the deserted camp from afar.

"I don't understand! There are only a few dozen people left, what are they showing off for? Are they still going to stay here and not leave? Charge up and kill them! If they're not planning to retreat, then don't leave!" Tiger said, tidying up the swarm.

"Master Cang! Make a decision quickly! It's almost dawn, and dawn will be disadvantageous for us!" Da Zhao urged.

“Brother! The Japanese are determined to surround the valley entrance and won’t leave! There are only a few dozen of them. Why don’t I go back and bring the hunting dogs over, and we’ll fight the Japanese for real! We won’t have a good life until we drive them away!” Manxiang suggested.

"Do you think we can shoot the Japanese soldiers if we hide behind that mound?" Mancang asked instead of answering.

"There? Probably! The first type of rocket should work!" Manxiang estimated.

"Then go down! Let's go!" Mancang ordered.

"Huh? Okay!" Manxiang hadn't quite understood yet, but subconsciously agreed.

Soon, the group descended to the main road and quickly climbed up the large mound in front of them to replace their arrows with a new batch of swarms of arrows, ready to fire.

How could the Japanese devils let them have their way! With so many eyes watching, even if you couldn't see clearly, you could still vaguely sense their movements.

"Boom boom boom!"

A barrage of shells was fired, landing on the other side of the mound and exploding, splashing mud and sand all over everyone's faces and heads!

"ignition!"

Fortunately, the mound of earth was large enough that it only created a cloud of dust on the front slope and did not cause them any real harm.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

A hail of arrows was unleashed, whistling as they flew towards the new Japanese camp. The extra two dozen meters of distance exactly offset the hundred meters the Japanese had retreated, and the arrows exploded on the Japanese camp as expected, followed by the familiar cries of agony!

At the same time, a second round of shelling followed, causing the ground to shake violently and shearing away most of the already unstable mound of earth!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

Rockets were fired, and both sides entered a firing exchange mode.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

"Retreat! Return to your original positions!"

As the third volley of arrows flew out, Man Cang decisively gave the order.

The brothers arrived quickly and left even faster, grabbing their weapons and dashing into the forest to return to their previous positions, ready for battle!

"Boom boom boom!"

The shelling began immediately, and the large mound was instantly shaved off, the hillside scattered, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder!

……

"The enemy is retreating! Charge in and hold them off! Rabbits, here they come!" This was the moment everyone on the Japanese position had been waiting for. Nagano Yokosuke brandished his sword and ordered the remaining Japanese soldiers to give chase.

There are only a dozen or so people. Once they get within range, I believe we can wipe them out in one round! Even if we can't wipe them out, we should keep them occupied to buy time for Inoue Masao!

"Bagaya road!"

"They're all dead, all dead!"

Dozens of Japanese soldiers roared and chased after the enemy on the main road. All night long, these Japanese soldiers had only been able to passively take hits, but now they finally had a chance to fight back. They roared and pounced on the enemy.

The distance of a few hundred meters was covered in the blink of an eye, and after they climbed over the large mound of earth, they were greeted by a hail of arrows!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

This explosion was even more powerful. Iron filings sprayed onto the Japanese soldiers, taking away pieces of flesh and bone. In the blink of an eye, several smooth shinbones were left on the mound of earth!

One man can hold the pass against ten thousand! Under the continuous barrage of arrows, the dozens of Japanese soldiers had no chance of escaping the large mound of earth. Like wild beasts trapped in a swamp, they struggled desperately but could not escape the reality of being buried!

Fifteen minutes later, dozens of people all fell to the ground, becoming incomplete corpses. To use a powerful technique, next year this place will be covered with large patches of dog urine moss!

……

"Lieutenant Colonel! We're finished! Retreat! Only a few of us are still able to stand up!..." A lieutenant led the last few men on the position to surround Nagano Yokoo and said.

"..." Nagano Yokosuke fell silent for a moment. He had naturally seen the battle ahead, and the loss of dozens of men was heartbreaking! However, he had not given the order to retreat because he was waiting for the battle to begin in the rear. As long as the battle on Inoue Masao's side started, these men would not have died in vain!

Of the more than three hundred men, only a few remained standing. The groans and cries of agony filling the air were like a knife to his heart! Now, he couldn't even take the wounded with him. They had already paid too high a price to wipe out this Mo Dao gang!

"Let's go... let's go!" Nagano Yoko's voice trembled. The situation didn't allow him to delay any longer, but the gunshot he had been hoping for still hadn't sounded! His tightly furrowed brows twitched incessantly.

"Hey!" The lieutenant breathed a sigh of relief. If they hadn't left soon, they would all have been wiped out here!

They didn't care about the bodies of their comrades or the wounded soldiers who couldn't stand up! As long as they could save the life of the lieutenant colonel in front of them, everything else was worth sacrificing! Even their own lives could be sacrificed at any moment!

Nagano Yoko was carried away from the position by several soldiers. His legs were already weak, let alone running away, it was unknown whether he could even stand up!

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Not long after they escaped the valley, intense gunfire erupted from the direction of the mountain stronghold!