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

"Huh? It's just a map, what's it worth?" Luo Xiang took the map and said dismissively. "Wait! Isn't this a map of the counties in Yudu? This is the Shaojialing Iron Mine!"

“That’s right! This map is extraordinary! The Japanese must have already explored all the mineral resources in various places. This triangle represents iron ore, the solid ones should be under development, and the hollow ones should not be under development yet! There are also gold mines, nickel mines, aluminum mines, and so on. This place is really a treasure trove!” Wu Zi recognized the meaning of the various symbols on the map and exclaimed in amazement.

"What are the Japanese trying to do? Are they going to mine all these mines?" Luo Xiang asked, puzzled.

"What are you still doubting? They're already doing it!"

"So all this information is about those mineral deposits? Great! Good! It's good to get back the information that the Japanese went through so much trouble to figure out. After we drive the Japanese away, we'll start mining ourselves!"

"We'll open it ourselves? That would cost so much money!"

"So we need to save money! Once we drive the Japanese away, we'll start mining! How can we let the Japanese take over our own land? Besides, how many Japanese people will die if they start mining? You don't want to be dragged back to mine, do you?"

"Of course! Save money! Start mining! We can't let the Japanese take our land!"

"That's right! These things need to be hidden well, the Japanese devils will likely find them soon."

"That's right! How can we let the Japanese take back what we worked so hard to get! But where should we hide it? That manager surnamed Xiao knows us!"

"...Go back to Huluzui! Hiding at Brother Zhang's house is the safest!"

"A gourd-shaped mouth?...Good! It's time to go back and take a look!..."

……

That morning, before dawn, Mancang mustered a hundred soldiers and headed straight for Sanliqiao. Platoon Leader Sun looked at these hundred soldiers and couldn't help but worry; the number was a bit small! The enemy was a convoy, and the Japanese soldiers escorting the supplies would certainly number over a hundred!

"Don't worry, last time we raided military rations, we had fewer than twenty men and we still managed to rout the Japanese! We're experts at this! Being small makes it less likely to be spotted!" Mancang could see Sun's worries and reassured him.

He had his reasons for bringing only this many men. After all, Sanliqiao was a bridge, and with limited space, more men would only hinder their movements. These hundred men were enough to deal with the Japanese transport team!

"Just keep it in mind!" Platoon Leader Sun said helplessly.

In the past few days, he has also learned about the past achievements of the Mo Dao Group. The fact that so many people in the whole village can eat white flour steamed buns shows that these people are really capable!

As dawn broke, the group arrived at their destination and checked the situation on both sides of the Sanli Bridge one last time. They then split into two teams and lay in ambush in the bushes at both ends of the bridge. All that remained was to wait for the transport team to arrive.

As the sun gradually rose, cicadas climbed onto the branches and began to chirp, and the jungle became sultry, causing everyone to break out in a sweat.

"Tap tap tap tap..."

Just as everyone was getting impatient, a series of neat running sounds came from afar, and the brothers immediately tensed up!

"Brother! The Japanese! It's the Japanese and Er Gouzi coming! A huge horde, they seem to be heading straight for us!" Man Tun reported, panting as he ran back from the forward observation post.

"They're coming for us? That shouldn't be the case!" Mancang poked his head out and raised his binoculars to observe.

Just as Mantun said, a group of Japanese soldiers and puppet troops ran towards them. A military vehicle followed behind them, making a total of about five hundred people.

"Be on alert! The Japanese aren't probably coming for us! Let them pass if they haven't spotted us!" Man Cang ordered.

They came under cover of darkness to ambush us, pretending to be early-rising villagers the whole way, so they shouldn't have leaked their information. Besides, the Japanese shouldn't have come all this way so openly from such a close distance.

Sure enough, the Japanese soldiers arrived quickly at the riverbank without slowing down at all. They ran straight onto the bridge, crossing it rapidly without stopping, and disappeared from sight in no time. The brothers breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uncle Cang, the Japanese have loaded two more cannons into their truck! Do you think they're heading for the village?" Hu Zi said, leaning close to Man Cang.

"Huh?...Very likely! Didn't the Japanese transport a batch of supplies to the front line more than half a month ago?" The second half of the question was directed at Platoon Leader Sun.

"Ah? Yes! Our people found the clues and determined the exact time of this transport through that transport! How did you know that?" Platoon Leader Sun asked.

"That makes sense! Half a month ago, the Japanese devils pulled a fast one on us! It seems this newly appointed officer is quite capable! Good! Good! This time, let's settle both old and new scores!" Mancang suddenly understood many things and said through gritted teeth.

"What... what happened when he fell to the ground?" Platoon Leader Sun was completely confused and couldn't help but ask.

"About two weeks ago, the Japanese..." Tiger briefly recounted the events.

The last time the Japanese came to the mouth of the valley, they surrounded them for several hours without firing a single shot! At the time, we didn't know what the Japanese were up to; we thought they were just trying to show off their strength as a new leader!

Now I understand. The reason the Japanese surrounded the area without attacking was to stall them while they secretly transported supplies out of Guya County!

Now the Japanese are out in a flurry of activity again, even bringing along two cannons! They're probably planning to use the same old trick again to secretly transport supplies!

This time, I'm really overconfident! You succeeded once before because you didn't know the news, but this time we have a lot more guys! We'll give you a two-pronged approach!

We'll take the supplies, but you Japanese devils aren't leaving! You've besieged the village time and time again, do you really think we're weak?

The reason they didn't launch an attack last time was because their 300-plus men were untrained and lacked combat effectiveness. Although only half a month has passed, things are different now. These 300-plus men have undergone two months of training and have gained basic mastery of various weapons. Moreover, they have participated in two previous battles; while they dare not engage in direct confrontation, they can certainly ambush from the shadows! If we can finish this quickly, we might even be able to launch a pincer attack on these Japanese soldiers and traitors! Escaping as easily as they did the previous two times will not be easy!

"Uncle Cang! Should we send someone back to inform Da Zhao and the others? There are so many Japanese soldiers, I'm afraid the village won't be able to hold out!" Hu Zi said worriedly.

"No need! The Japanese just suffered a defeat, and this is probably just a bluff! If we act quickly, we might be able to give them a big surprise!" Mancang said.

"Hmm? That's a good idea! Great! Let's make sure the Japanese lose both their lives and their money!" Tiger said excitedly, his eyes lighting up.

"Haha, figured it out? Tell the brothers to get to work quickly in a bit!" Man Cang said sinisterly.

"Alright! I'll definitely do a great job!" Tiger exclaimed with delight!