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

That's right, the two hundred Japanese soldiers finally arrived! Upon receiving the news, Kobayashi Kaito, disregarding all etiquette, dashed to the door and craned his neck to wait. When the two hundred Japanese soldiers came into view, Kobayashi Kaito felt as overjoyed as if he had seen a lover!

"Reporting to Major Kobayashi, Captain Masano Nagamiya and his squad of two hundred soldiers are reporting to you!" Captain Masano Nagamiya stepped forward and reported.

"Yoshi! Good! Good! Let everyone go inside and rest, we'll go in and talk in detail!" Kobayashi Huai-Jin said excitedly.

With new soldiers arriving, he, as their superior, should have gathered them together and given them a good talking-to. But instead, he disregarded all that and directly pulled Nagamiya up the rope into his office to discuss matters.

“Mr. Masheng, you must have heard about the Modao Regiment, right? This time, we asked Yudu for help in order to eliminate this Modao Regiment! Our Imperial Japanese Army has suffered too many losses at the hands of this small civilian armed force!…” Kobayashi Huaijin explained his situation in one breath.

During the training of the puppet troops, their intelligence gathering on the Mo Dao Regiment never stopped. They were fully aware of the Mo Dao Regiment's activities, including holding public trials, carrying out land reforms, and training militias. All this was to ensure that once the soldiers arrived, they could wipe out the Mo Dao Regiment and reclaim those two towns!

"Yes, sir! Our orders are to follow your command, Major! Just give us your orders, and the mighty Imperial Japanese Army will not fear any enemy!" said Masao Nagamiya.

"Alright! This time we're going to cooperate with those puppet troops..." Kobayashi Kaijin stated his plan.

At four o'clock in the morning, Kobayashi Huai-ren, along with Ma Sheng-chang and the two hundred newly arrived Japanese soldiers, quietly left the county town. The troops passed through Yuguan Town and headed straight for Dayan Mountain, their objective clear: to reach the Tianma Village stronghold!

According to intelligence, the Mo Dao Regiment is training militia in various villages, while the remaining main force is stationed in Mafang Village for defense. At this moment, the Mo Dao Regiment's stronghold, Tianma Village, is completely undefended. It's believed that these two hundred soldiers could easily sneak up behind them and take it down in one fell swoop!

"Yoshi! In Chinese terms, this is called a feint attack! When we capture Tianma Village, those people will be quite surprised!" Ma Sheng Chang Gong understood Kobayashi Huai Ren's strategic intentions and praised him highly.

"This Mo Dao Regiment has grown too fast! According to the information left by Senior Nagano, they suddenly appeared a few months ago, starting with only a dozen or so people. But these people first blew up the pillbox near Mafang Village to rescue a lowly couple, then they made a clean getaway at Wanren Cave, and later they blew up the biological weapons research institute and intercepted military rations being transported to the front lines. They've caused us quite a bit of trouble!"

"In just a few months, they have grown from a dozen people to a force of three hundred. Now they are recruiting and training a large number of militiamen in various villages and hamlets. It can be said that they are developing rapidly! If we let them continue to develop, they will definitely become a major threat to our army in a short time!" Kobayashi Huai-ren briefly described the development process of the Mo Dao Regiment, of course, all of which were the failures of his predecessors, without mentioning his own failures at all.

"In the end, they're just lowly Chinese. Even the regular Chinese army of the mighty Imperial Japanese Army can rout them and make them flee in disarray. What can these bandit-like civilian armed forces possibly do?" Masakane Nagamiya said confidently.

"Haha..." Kobayashi Kaijin just chuckled dryly. It was this very bandit, the captain's mantle, who had utterly routed the Imperial soldiers he had brought, leaving him no choice but to ask Yudu for help...

As they spoke, the troops had already passed through Huluzui and were heading towards the back of Tianma Village. It was already broad daylight, and the soldiers turned off their flashlights and approached the back of the mountain step by step along the rugged mountain path!

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Meanwhile, at dawn, Kato Oka gathered the remaining Japanese soldiers and more than 300 puppet troops. A careful observer would notice that all the puppet troops were wearing the same uniforms as the Japanese soldiers and mingled with them, crowding around armored vehicles as they left the county town and headed straight for Mafang Village.

"What are those Japanese devils up to? They usually eat separately from us, so why are they making us wear their uniforms today?"

"Who knows! They're probably trying some kind of trick to scare the Mo Dao Group!"

"That might not be easy, would it? Wouldn't the moment you open your mouth you'd give yourself away?"

"Why do you care so much? We're just bystanders anyway, they won't count on us in a real war! Just do whatever we're told!"

"We need to be quick-witted in a bit! The arrows from the Mo Dao Regiment don't distinguish between real and fake Japanese soldiers! Didn't the last batch of puppet troops all get wiped out?"

"That's true!"

"Baka! Hurry up and keep going! No talking! Anyone who disobeys will die!"

Once the troops were on the highway, their marching speed slowed down noticeably. Some even took out their rations and ate as they walked, making it seem more like a picnic than a march!

Some of the puppet troops seemed to have realized what was happening, and their hearts were at ease. They didn't care that their formation was in disarray!

This is just a show for the Mo Dao Regiment! It's just a show, there shouldn't be any danger to their lives, right? As for their purpose, we don't know for now, but I guess they're definitely up to something bad! Didn't you see that the new batch of Japanese soldiers who arrived yesterday are nowhere to be seen?

It's only 20 kilometers from the county seat to Mafang Village, so even if you dawdle, you'll get there eventually.

"Rabbit, here you go!"

Three kilometers from Mafang Village, Kato suddenly ordered a charge. Armored vehicles led the way, speeding towards the enemy at 60 miles per hour. Soldiers on either side followed closely, their menacing demeanor suggesting they would not rest until the enemy was captured!

"Boom boom boom!"

After advancing two kilometers, the artillery opened fire decisively. The shells hit the enemy's defensive positions, kicking up clouds of smoke and dust, which added to the momentum of the charge!

"Boom boom boom!"

The enemy's artillery fire quickly followed. The area was completely exposed, and each shell left a deep crater in the ground. However, due to the distance, it didn't cause much damage!

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

The armored vehicle sirens blared from a distance, and bullets streaked through the air in fan-shaped arcs as they hurtled towards the enemy. Of course, this only added to the show of force; they hadn't actually entered the firing range.

A kilometer quickly passed, and the soldiers unconsciously gripped their shields tightly to guard against the enemy's arrow rain, while some hid behind armored vehicles, ready to counterattack at any moment.

"beat!"

After closing the distance to 700 meters, Kato decisively ordered the fire to begin! In the blink of an eye, gunfire erupted, and bullets rained down on the enemy's trenches as if they were free!

"Bang bang bang bang!"

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The Japanese soldiers charged and attacked like madmen, as if they wanted to take down the enemy with a single charge!