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

Sure enough, the Japanese soldiers' long, single-file formation worked! Except for a few unlucky ones who fell into the traps, the rest emerged from the grove in a disheveled state. Standing on the parade ground, they let out a long sigh of relief; the journey had been absolutely grueling! A headcount revealed only a little over 140 men remaining!

Do you think this is over?

of course not!

As the Mo Dao Regiment's stronghold, the brothers had long considered the safety of this escape route. Just as these Japanese soldiers were celebrating their safe exit from the forest, the Mo Dao Regiment's hunting dog squad was already only a dozen meters away from them!

What followed was so familiar and cruel. By the time the Japanese soldiers reacted, the hunting dogs were already within reach, dragging, biting, grabbing their groins, and slit their throats! The hunting dog squad's coordination was flawless! The entire drill ground echoed with screams of agony, and streaks of blood on the ground pieced together irregular patterns, like death warrants, plunging these Japanese soldiers, who had just escaped one ordeal, back into endless torment!

"Baka! Shoot!" Kobayashi Kaijin was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

"Whoosh!"

Just as the gunshots rang out, a loud whistle rang out from the stockade wall, and the hunting dogs scattered in all directions, then ran off and disappeared into the distance, leaving only Japanese soldiers rolling on the ground in despair!

"Baka yarou! When did these bastards dare to bully the Imperial Army? Take over the village and eat dog meat!" Ma Sheng Chang Gong roared angrily at the wounded soldiers scattered on the ground!

But no one answered his question. At that moment, Kobayashi Kaijin stared at the empty stockade wall, lost in thought. Was there really no one up there? And what was that whistle just now?

"Rabbit, give it your all! Slaughter all those lowly Chinese bastards inside!" Without giving him a chance to think further, the enraged Ma Sheng Changgong had already ordered the attack. Having finally reached the stockade walls and suffered so many casualties, he couldn't quell his anger without destroying the entire stockade!

"Ooh...ah..."

The Japanese soldiers, who had been holding back their anger for a long time, shouted and charged toward the stockade wall!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

Kobayashi Kazuhito's fears came true! They had barely left the edge of the training ground and hadn't gone far when a dense rain of arrows poured down from the stockade walls!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

These Japanese soldiers had just arrived yesterday and were brought to battle today. They hadn't had time to practice using the shields he had devised, and they hadn't even brought them this time! A hail of arrows struck a large number of Japanese soldiers, and the subsequent explosions caused even more heavy casualties among them!

"Scatter! Take cover!" Ma Sheng Changgong had never seen anything like this before! He hastily shouted and quickly hid under the obstacle course to assess the situation!

"Where did these Mo Dao team members come from? Weren't they all attracted to Mafang Village?" Xiao Lin Huai Ren was puzzled. When he was up there, he clearly saw that the village was full of ordinary people. Where did these team members come from to attack them?

However, no one gave him an answer, and wave after wave of arrows covered the entire area!

"Those are the wounded!" Through the binoculars, they saw wounded soldiers, missing limbs and standing on the stockade wall, firing wooden tubes at them! A quick scan revealed dozens of them!

"Counterattack! They're all wounded, nothing to worry about! Blow up those wooden tubes with the grenade launcher!" After seeing the situation on the stockade wall, Kobayashi Huai-ren regained some confidence. A few wounded soldiers? Could so many people not even defeat the wounded?

"Rabbit, here you go!" Ma Shengchanggong also saw the situation on the stockade wall, calmed himself down a bit, and shouted the order.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Gunfire erupted instantly, and almost the entire drill ground was covered with arrows and bullets!

The grenades hit the stockade wall, sending stone chips flying and filling the air with smoke and dust. The battle had entered a stalemate!

……

On the village wall, Li Jiadi, a former miner, led more than thirty lightly wounded soldiers in holding off the Japanese invaders. Among them were two doctors: Second Uncle, Zhao Renyi, and Liangping Wang Min. The entire village had taken refuge in the cellars.

This was an emergency measure arranged by Mancang. The security and defense of the rear area after the troops left could not be ignored! Fortunately, dozens of team members were recuperating in the village this time, otherwise the villagers would have been in great danger if the Japanese had broken through!

"Old clan chief, hurry down and stay with the villagers! With us here, the Japanese devils can't break in!" Li Jiadi said, glancing at Zhao Renyi beside her.

“That’s right! Old man, if something happens to you here, we won’t be able to explain it to the regimental commander!” Liang Ping added, trying to persuade him.

"You all go about your business and don't worry about me! I'll just stay here and watch how those Japanese devils break through our village! I refuse to believe that such sturdy walls can't protect us! Don't worry, I won't hold you back! If the Japanese devils come, I'll fight them to the death!" the old clan chief said stubbornly.

"Then you and Second Master should take good care of yourselves!" Seeing that he couldn't persuade the old man, Liang Ping didn't press the matter further and continued to quickly load arrows into the swarm of bees!

"Flute! Quick! The Japanese are moving towards the village entrance!" shouted Lao Gen'er, who was firing a swarm of bullets.

"We see them! Brothers, follow them quickly! We absolutely cannot let the Japanese out of the barbican!" Li Jiadi ordered.

Everyone on the stockade wall, except for the two old men, was injured and in pain with the slightest movement. At this point, they were all gritting their teeth and persevering!

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

After such a round of fighting, the Japanese have suffered more than half of their casualties. As long as they hold out until reinforcements arrive, these Japanese will surely be defeated!

"Old Gen! Take a few brothers and set up grenades on the barbican! Blow up the barbican as soon as the Japanese get in!" Li Jiadi shouted the order.

"Ah? It's blown up? What a pity!" Old Gen said reluctantly.

"It's blown up! Don't worry about it! Trading a barbican for a bunch of Japanese devils is worth it! We can rebuild it after this is all over!"

"Okay... okay!"

Now is not the time to feel sorry for them; I believe the team leader would agree if he knew!

Although the Japanese had suffered more than half their casualties, the remaining hundred or so Japanese soldiers were enough to keep the old, weak, and disabled busy! It would take the regimental commander and his men at least two hours to return from Mafang Village, and they would need to hold out for at least another hour!

"Second Master, have those hunting dogs guard the entrance to the fortified city. If any Japanese dare to come in, give them a good beating!" Li Jiadi continued to order.

"Alright!" Second Master didn't hesitate and whistled to signal the hunting dogs to stand ready in the village.

"Brothers! When the Japanese get close, unleash your full force! Don't hold back with grenades, rockets, or machine guns! Let the Japanese see that even if we're wounded, we're still formidable! They're delusional to think they can catch us off guard while the commander and the others are away!"

"Yes! Even if we fall, we're still men of steel! The Japanese devils are dreaming if they think they can pick on the weak!"

"Damn it! I was lucky to escape with my life last time! At worst, I'll trade my life for the Japanese devils', I won't lose out!"