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

Wu Erdan felt his opportunity had arrived. He and the major were already acquaintances, and now that Battalion Commander Wang Daben was dead, wouldn't he instantly become a favorite of the Japanese commander if he could seize the opportunity? Don't underestimate this battalion commander position just because it's not popular with the people; it's a truly lucrative post!

"Baka! What do you mean? Can't you see these lowly dogs want to kill me, Major? Are you telling me to surrender without a fight?" Inoue Masao said angrily.

"Major, calm down! You were just angry when you killed Captain Wang and the others! Don't forget that the people on the stockade are still watching us. You can't just suppress them to make them loyal to the Imperial Army!" Wu Erdan continued to persuade him.

"You have a way?" Inoue Masao asked suspiciously.

"The major trusts me, so I can give it a try! These people are just worried about how they can go on after Captain Wang's death. To say they have any deep feelings for Captain Wang is nonsense!" Wu Erdan himself was one of them. People who are dogs for the Japanese are inherently opportunistic. With Wang Daben dead, the whole team has lost its support!

If he could replace Wang Daben and continue their arrogant lifestyle, he would still have a good chance of taking control of the entire team!

"Alright! I'll give you fifteen minutes to take care of them!" Inoue Masao and this Wu Erdan were already quite close, so if they could control these puppet troops and storm the village, it wouldn't be impossible! With that, he waved to the Japanese soldiers, signaling them to put down their guns.

The Japanese soldiers naturally wouldn't disobey orders and would silently lower their guns, but their arms remained taut, ready to be raised and fired at any moment!

"Brothers! Put down your guns! Our enemy now is the Mo Dao Regiment above! You all know what you've done, especially this time when you besieged their stronghold! Whether you like it or not, you've angered these ruthless demons! If you want to escape safely, the Imperial Army needs to step forward and wipe them out in one fell swoop before we can continue to live a good life!"

"The Japanese officers have already laid down their guns. Only if we cooperate with them to take over this village can we truly be safe! Nobody wants to be targeted by these people, right? Think of Lü Hongzhong!"

Wu Erdan tried to persuade them earnestly, but the puppet soldiers hiding behind the rocks looked at each other in bewilderment. Since the day they became the dogs of the Japanese, there was no turning back! Let alone the Mo Dao Regiment, it was impossible for them to shed their skin and return to being ordinary citizens! The spittle of the common people alone could drown them!

"So what? We're just cannon fodder for the Japanese! Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well take a few Japanese soldiers with us. Maybe we can even become heroes fighting the Japanese!" said a puppet army squad leader.

"Yeah! Who do you think you are?"

"Either way, I'm going to die, so taking one Japanese soldier with me is enough!"

"So what if we die! Killing one Japanese soldier isn't a loss!"

One person takes the lead and everyone else starts making noise. Either way, if they fight to the death, they might become heroes!

"Brothers, listen to me! Don't worry, I guarantee the Japanese won't use us as cannon fodder again! They won't hold us accountable later! Once we take the stronghold, we can all live a carefree life!" Wu Erdan looked at Inoue Masao, his meaning clear: it was time for you to make your stance clear!

"Baka! Wang Daben, who disobeyed military orders, is dead. Do you little minions still want to take the blame? I hereby appoint Wu Erdan as the new commander of the puppet army. We will attack the village together and take down the Mo Dao Regiment. We will let bygones be bygones!" Inoue Masao spoke fiercely, but the implication was that he would no longer use them as cannon fodder and would not pursue the matter that had just occurred!

"Brothers, did you all hear that? Let bygones be bygones! Everyone put down your guns and follow the Japanese commander to take down the village!" Wu Erdan shouted.

Wu Erdan also had his own selfish motives. The fact that Mancang held leverage over him was a constant threat! If he could take this opportunity to eliminate the Mo Dao Group, he wouldn't have to live in constant fear! Fighting the Japanese was fine, but losing his own life would be a huge loss!

The soldiers, having received the promise they wanted, silently laid down their guns. Wang Daben was dead; no one would risk their lives for a dead man!

"Bang bang bang bang!"

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

After the chaos subsided, the Japanese launched another fierce attack on the stockade wall! The puppet troops no longer dared to stand idly by and took cover behind their bunkers, firing continuously! In an instant, the pressure on the stockade wall increased dramatically!

"Ding!"

"when!"

"bump!"

The bullets clanged as they struck the seven fairies. Had it not been for their bulletproof vests, they would have been riddled with bullets! Even so, the bullet shock caused them to cough up blood, collapse to the ground, and groan incessantly.

The blacksmith and carpenter were also in bad shape. Although they were still holding onto the launcher, they could no longer fire arrows. Several of their ribs were broken, and the slightest movement caused excruciating pain; they couldn't even muster the strength to sit up!

Several launchers had been destroyed, and only Third Master was still capable of fighting, occasionally throwing a grenade to block enemy attacks.

"Are we going to die? What a pity! I haven't gotten married yet! I've remained chaste for over twenty years, and I still don't know what it's like to be with a man!" Zhou Xingge said regretfully, leaning against the recessed area.

"You won't die! ... With this bulletproof vest, at most your internal organs will be damaged! ... Your breasts are big, they won't hurt your bones at all! When Commander Mancang comes back... when he comes back you'll be able to taste the flavor of a man!" Zhang Jingya said intermittently.

"You two... don't try to steal my man!... We've already met each other's parents..." Upon hearing that the two of them were also eyeing Mancang, Zaohua quickly declared her ownership!

"Haha, Zaohua girl... have you already tasted the taste of the troupe leader?... Don't worry, there are so many good young men in the troupe, I won't compete with you for them!" Zhou Xingge said.

It wasn't that Zhou Xingge was licentious; the seven fairies were all injured, and only by talking about wild and inappropriate things could they be motivated to survive! Once they fell asleep, they might never wake up again!

"Will that guy come back?..." Zao Hua became worried again!

“Yes! ...A scourge lives on forever! He has harmed so many of us women... He will definitely come back alive!” Zhou Xingge continued.

……

"Boom boom boom!"

As the women were talking, the Japanese soldiers and their collaborators rushed through the gate and into the barbican. Third Master lay on his side on the wall and kept throwing grenades down! Each explosion sent large swaths flying, and both the Japanese and their collaborators were thrown to the ground!

Hold on! We absolutely cannot let these people into the village! A strong sense of conviction welled up within us! This is their last line of defense; we must hold it!

"Boom boom boom!"

We only have grenades now, and it's hard for the Japanese to shoot him even if he's lying down! If we hold out until our brothers in the warehouse return, the current crisis will be easily resolved!

Third Master silently called out to Mancang and the others in his heart...