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

Mancang and Huzi went to rob the Japanese soldiers, while Dazhao and the hunter stayed behind to guard the village. When they saw the Japanese soldiers suddenly attack, contrary to their usual behavior, they were startled. They'd been in the sun all day, why had they suddenly gone mad?

However, since the Japanese had already attacked, they naturally wouldn't sit idly by. So what if it's war? Then bring it on! Anyone who thinks they can take advantage of the village's weakness and occupy it is delusional! The two hundred brothers left behind are no pushovers!

"Third Master! Take down those two big Japanese devils!" Da Zhao quickly ordered.

"Alright!" Third Master was eager to try. He couldn't miss this rare opportunity to practice! He called to his two brothers to load the shells, adjust the firing angle, pull the trigger, and fire.

"boom!"

The shells exploded outside the valley entrance, kicking up clouds of smoke and dust. However, they were still quite a distance from the target, so the explosions were in vain and didn't even cause a scratch!

"Boom boom boom!"

The Japanese artillery shells struck the mountain ridge ahead, blasting most of the mountainside to pieces, and the road was once again covered in mud. Japanese soldiers were already climbing over the mounds and attacking, each one concealing themselves completely with their shields raised!

"Fire!" Da Zhao, disregarding the Third Master's cannonballs, ordered his brothers to start the attack.

They already had plenty of experience dealing with shields; the grenades thrown from the grenade launcher would blow those turtle shells over, and then they would swarm in and finish them off!

"Boom boom boom!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

In an instant, the mound of earth was blown to pieces, with blood and flesh flying everywhere, and the Japanese soldiers who rushed up were killed or wounded in large numbers!

"Hunter, hold that mound and the Japanese won't be able to get through! You're a good shot, so go after those Japanese officers with swords at their waists!" Da Zhao instructed the hunter and then ran towards Third Master.

"Alright!" The hunter naturally didn't refuse; he was incredibly excited to have killed the Japanese so easily! The time for revenge had come!

Da Zhao knew that the key to this battle was the Japanese's two cannons. For now, with the ridge in front blocking the way, they were alright. But once the Japanese realized the trick and fired their shells at the ridge behind them, things would be different. Their large numbers couldn't withstand just a few shells! After all, visual illusions weren't exactly a secret!

We must destroy those two cannons before the Japanese realize what's happening!

"Third Master! Why haven't you taken down those two big guys yet?" Da Zhao asked, seeing that Third Master was still adjusting his shooting angle.

"It'll be ready soon!" Third Master said without turning his head.

Third Master was seen clutching one of his worn-out shoes, estimating the distance. A distance of over a thousand meters could be significantly affected by even a slight deviation in angle, and at this moment, the worst thing to do was to be impatient!

The big move was watching anxiously from the sidelines. The mountain ridge in front of them had been blown to pieces. At this moment, the two mountain ridges were yellow and black. If one looked closely, it would be easy to spot the visual error!

"Done! Just this one!" After a while, Third Master adjusted the angle, muttered a sentence, and pulled the trigger!

"boom!"

"Boom!"

The artillery fire from both sides rang out almost simultaneously. The Japanese had clearly seen through Erdaoliang's trickery. Two shells hit the valley between Erdaoliang, only a dozen meters away from their hiding place!

"Hit! Hit! I told you so! I still can't figure out these two!" Third Master was overjoyed to see the shot hit the target and jumped up and down shouting.

Da Zhao hurriedly raised his binoculars and looked into the distance. Sure enough, two cannons were overturned on the ground, and Japanese corpses were lying all around them!

At this point, I could finally relax. Dealing with the Japanese cannons made things much easier!

……

On the dirt road from Mafang Village to the market in Qili Township, Kato Oka and his hundred Japanese soldiers encountered Man Cang and his brothers, who were driving back! Kobayashi Huai-jin was right; Man Cang and his men had indeed bypassed the mountain roads and were driving straight towards the mountain stronghold. As for the Japanese and puppet troops guarding the roadblock in Mafang Village, they were no match for them. Man Cang drove recklessly and wiped out the rabble in a single encounter!

"Brother! There are over a hundred Japanese soldiers! Why don't we just charge through?" Man Gui suggested, looking at the Japanese soldiers blocking their way.

"Will it work? Be careful of the bullets!" Mancang asked worriedly.

"No problem! Those Japanese trucks are very sturdy!"

"Alright! Charge! Get the brothers ready!" Mancang said, knocking on the rear window.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The Japanese soldiers obviously wouldn't let them pass. In their haste, they dragged a tree stump across the road and opened fire from a distance!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!" Bullets clanged against the hood of the car. One bullet struck the windshield, shattering it, and bounced off Man Gui's left shoulder. If it weren't for his bulletproof vest protecting his arm, he would have suffered a serious injury!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

A counterattack immediately ensued, with several vehicles mounting swarm guns and machine guns on their roofs. They sped along, firing as they went, like lions charging into a pack of beasts!

Soon the first vehicle sped into the Japanese soldiers' ranks, startling them into quickly spreading to the sides. Just then, several grenades flew out of the truck bed and landed in the Japanese ranks!

"Boom boom boom!"

The Japanese soldiers blocking the road were blown to pieces, and the gunfire suddenly subsided. The vehicle flashed past, breaking through the encirclement!

The second vehicle then did the same, belching black smoke as it passed the Japanese soldiers, with several grenades flying out as well.

The third, the fourth, the fifth... When all nine vehicles broke through the Japanese blockade, Kato's face turned a deep shade of liver!

That's outrageous! Even those Japanese soldiers don't drive this recklessly! They tore the tree stumps blocking the road to shreds with bullets. Next time, I'll drive like that and rip you out too!

But we can deal with the next thing later; right now, we need to keep chasing. Kobayashi Kazuhito ordered them to hold out for an hour, but from the time they spotted the convoy to when it had all passed by, less than five minutes had passed, right? If they let it go now, Kobayashi Kazuhito would be surrounded!

"Baka yarou! Pursue!" Kato Oka shouted angrily, yet he had no choice but to chase the truck relentlessly! He could only vent his rage by constantly pulling the trigger!

"Kato-kun! Take a break... take a break! Their destination is that village, there's no need to run so fast!" Yohji Yamamoto said breathlessly.

"Damn it! Every minute we delay Major Kobayashi is in danger! Hurry! They don't have many men!" Kato Oka said fiercely.

Even though they knew that two legs couldn't outrun four wheels, they still pursued relentlessly! They did their best and left the rest to fate; whether they could hold out depended on whether Major Kobayashi and his men could quickly take over the stronghold!

However, he himself knew that this was all wishful thinking! The Mo Dao Gang must have been prepared to brazenly rob the village! Last time, even a dozen or so old, weak, women and children could withstand Inoue Masao's attack, so it would be difficult for them to win easily!