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

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

They swarmed in, and without the protection of shields, the rockets finally unleashed their full power. The Japanese soldiers, already stunned by the dense artillery fire, were then struck head-on by the rockets. Sharp metal fragments were like knives, and the shockwaves left behind endless screams of agony!

"too frightening!"

This was Kobayashi Kazuhito's thought upon seeing the rain of arrows. Previously, protected by his shield, he hadn't taken it seriously, but now, witnessing the destructive power of the arrow rain firsthand, he realized its true ferocity!

There was no point in continuing the battle at this point; the enemy had found a way to counter the shields, and continuing would only increase casualties. Most importantly, the two Type 92 infantry guns were now ineffective, making it difficult to turn the tide of the battle.

Kobayashi Huai-ren's tactics were simple: rely on Type 92 infantry guns to destroy the enemy's fortifications, then advance steadily under the protection of shields. Once they saw the village, they could crush it! After eliminating this Mo Dao regiment, Guya County was completely under their control, and they could manipulate it as they pleased!

Unfortunately, reality is always the opposite of what we imagined. We had barely advanced a hundred meters when we were met with fierce resistance! First, our infantry guns became ineffective, and then our shields were countered by the enemy. If we continued, we would probably repeat the same mistake!

"Give it your all!" Kobayashi Kazuhito was not one to hesitate; knowing he couldn't win, he decisively ordered a retreat. Unlike Nagano Yokoo, who fought to the death to uphold the dignity of the Imperial Army—that would have been a foolish choice!

The retreat was much faster; the Japanese soldiers quickly withdrew from the valley and prepared to leave this dangerous place by truck. But when they looked up, they were dumbfounded—the dozen or so large trucks that had been parked at the valley entrance were nowhere to be seen!

"Baka yarou! Where's the truck?" Kato Oka roared angrily at the empty ground!

"Boom boom boom!"

Just then, several bombs went off behind the Japanese soldiers, clearly indicating that the enemy pursuers were close at hand!

"Go! Run and evacuate!" With no time to search for a truck, Kobayashi Kazuhito gave the decisive order.

"Yes, sir!" Kato Oka glanced helplessly behind him and ordered his troops to leave quickly.

……

"We won! We won!"

"So the Japanese can't take a beating either? They're retreating already!"

"They came in full force, but left in a sorry state! This is the biggest slap in the face for the most money spent; those Japanese devils have guts!"

"Think you can hide behind a shield like a turtle shell? Don't you know how powerful the shells you created are? Serves you right!"

"Awesome! The Japanese devils are just paper tigers! They act all high and mighty at the mine, but when they met a tough opponent, they all slunk away!"

"Third Master! Now you can sleep with both of them in your arms! Two of them! You can have one on each side without any problem!"

"I wonder if they're broken or not. These things are very precious!" Third Master said, touching the two cannons with pity.

"Don't worry! Even if the cannon barrel is blown up, it'll still be there, so you can still have two women on either side!" Xizi teased.

"Hahahaha... Yes, yes, yes! This thing is really sturdy! No matter how you mess with it, it won't break!" Zhang Guangxin joked.

"Get lost! If you want to find women, go to a brothel! This thing is worth more than a few women!" Third Master said irritably.

……

A resounding victory boosted the confidence of the newly joined brothers, who chatted incessantly while collecting their spoils.

"Beep beep! Beep beep!"

Just then, a large truck drove into the valley entrance and honked its horn from a distance!

The brothers who were cleaning up the battlefield were stunned for a moment, thinking that the Japanese had returned, and they all raised their guns in alert.

"Hey, what are you all doing? Put down your guns! We're on the same side!" Dog Hair leaned out of the car window and shouted in a deep voice.

"Damn it! When did you get your hands on one of these things? I thought the Japanese had come back!" Tiger stepped forward, slapped the front of the vehicle, and shouted.

"Haha, the Japanese came by car this time! More than ten of them! They didn't have time to report back, and when they came back they found you were already fighting, so they just stole the Japanese cars and hid them! Come on, a few brothers who can drive, come with me to retrieve the spoils!" Dog Hair said smugly.

"Damn! You've changed so much in just three days! Dog Hair Bro, you've finally done something decent this time!" The first to react was Man Gui, who had been wanting a car for a long time but couldn't get one. Now, upon hearing that there were more than a dozen, he jumped for joy!

"Get lost! Look at your foul mouth! You make it sound like I'm some kind of scoundrel! These cars aren't for you!" Dog Hair said irritably.

"No, bro, I was wrong, okay? You know I'm the best driver! Give me the car and I'll take care of it for you! I'm not good with words, so please don't take it personally!" Man Gui immediately wilted and apologized to Gou Mao with his head down.

"That's more like it. Let's see how you perform!" Dog Hair said arrogantly.

The battle was short, but the spoils were plentiful! Two cannons, more than a dozen trucks, dozens of guns, and plenty of ammunition—even Platoon Leader Sun, who had been watching the whole thing, was filled with envy!

"Commander Zhao! What a great victory! The Mo Dao Regiment is truly a fierce and ruthless force! A mere two or three hundred men defeated more than five hundred Japanese soldiers! They also killed dozens more and captured countless supplies. Even by the standards of the Nationalist Army, this would be a remarkable achievement!" Platoon Leader Sun praised.

"Well... it's alright! It's all thanks to the brothers' hard work!" Mancang didn't know what to say.

Three hundred men driving off five hundred is considered a major victory? You don't know my previous record. Compared to the previous battles, this is nothing! You're too shrewd.

However, it's understandable. In this era, eliminating hundreds of Japanese soldiers was already a remarkable achievement, enough for them to write extensively about in the newspapers, especially since it was a battle where the few defeated the many!

"Good! Excellent! With such combat strength in your army, I have even more confidence for the mission two days from now!" Platoon Leader Sun praised sincerely.

As a platoon leader in the Central Army, Sun had his own pride. When he first arrived at the village, he regarded this group of men as a rabble. Despite numbering over three hundred, they were only a reinforced company's strength. He thought it would be quite an achievement if they dared to raise their guns and fight back against the Japanese!

But after seeing their training, I realized I had underestimated them. These people performed no worse than a reinforced company of our Central Army.

However, after this battle, he realized once again that he had underestimated the fighting strength of the Mo Dao Regiment. Judging from today's results, these people were definitely no worse than his battalion, and even equivalent to a regiment!

After all, I've never heard of any regiment being able to repel a Japanese army of 500 men so easily in the course of the battle!

Therefore, his address changed from "team member" to "brothers" and then to "Your Excellency Army!" This clearly shows the change in his attitude towards the Mo Dao Regiment; even for this mission, he believed that the other side could easily complete it!