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

Kobayashi Huai-ren was anxious inside, while Man Tunxi and the others outside were even more anxious! Given the Japanese devils' nature, if they entered the village, wouldn't it be like an old cat entering a salted fish basin and wreaking havoc?

No! We have to find a way to stop the Japanese! The inner gate is still a bit far from the barbican; we need to speed things up!

"Xizi, find a rope to climb the stockade wall! There are Japanese devils inside, and it will take them some time to get into the stockade!" Mantun urged.

"Okay!" Xizi agreed readily, but since they hadn't prepared any ropes when they came from outside the village, where could they find suitable ropes to use?

Yes! Belts! Tying everyone's belts together should be enough!

"Everyone, quickly take off your belts!" Xizi said, taking off his own belt.

"Instructor, what are you doing? Isn't this inappropriate in broad daylight?"

"Yeah, instructor! If you want to take a dump, go somewhere else!"

"Get out of here! Hurry up and take off your belt and climb the wall! If you delay our business, I'll kick your butt! Hurry up!" Xizi urged.

"Huh? Really? I wasn't wearing underwear..."

"I'm naked too..."

Wow! These are all grown men in their thirties, how come they're so careless?

"Let's just stay naked and drive the Japanese devils away first!" The situation is urgent now, we can't worry about anything else!

Helpless, everyone took off their belts and tied them up one by one.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Just then, several explosions rang out in succession inside the barbican, and the section of the wall at the entrance and the barbican inside collapsed instantly! Some Japanese soldiers retreated from the entrance, while more were buried under the collapsed stone wall, and tall smoke rose from the scene!

"Good! Well done! Stop disarming, grab your weapons and guard the gate! Don't let a single Japanese soldier escape!" Man Tun shouted loudly. The weight that had been hanging over his heart finally lifted!

As long as the Japanese devils don't get into the village, let the gate be blown up! At most, we can just rebuild it!

"Alright!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, no need to unbuckle their belts anymore. The image of fighting the Japanese with their bare buttocks was truly an eyesore!

"Shhhhhhh!"

The Japanese soldiers who escaped were like fish that slipped through the net, and they didn't have time to dodge. They were hit squarely by crossbow bolts!

"It's done!" Man Tun finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the last Japanese soldier fall to the ground, wounded by an arrow! Thus, the Japanese ambush had failed, and Kobayashi Kawai was crushed under a pile of rocks, his fate unknown!

……

"Good job, Lao Gen! Now the Japanese devils can't harm the villagers anymore!" After the battle, Li Jiadi sat down on the village wall, wiping away cold sweat!

That's right, he was really frightened when the Japanese soldiers entered the fortified village! If the gate hadn't been blown up in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

"Hehe, I set off quite a few grenades! I was just afraid they wouldn't be able to blow up the gate and escape to cause trouble!" Old Gen'er said with a sigh of relief.

"Stop talking, hurry up and help treat the wounded! Those brothers are in bad shape!" Liang Ping was definitely anxious when he saw that something serious had happened. After all, those left in the village were all wounded, and this time their injuries had been compounded, so who knew how they would fare?

"Yes, yes, hurry up and check how the brothers are doing! Call Mantun and the others down below to come up and help!" Li Jiadi urged.

"What should we do with these Japanese devils?" Lao Gen asked.

"Just leave two people to keep watch and prevent him from climbing out!"

Soon everyone was busy. Thirty-seven wounded men climbed onto the stockade wall, but now only fifteen were still standing! They could only hope that the rest of their brothers were alright!

……

The battle in the village is over, but the brothers of Mafang Village are suffering terribly!

The Japanese feint attack was already seen through by everyone, and their immediate thought was to protect Tianma Village! After all, Wang Daben was able to sneak into the back mountain to launch a surprise attack last time, so it wasn't impossible for these Japanese to do it again! Who would still expect the Japanese to abide by the unwritten rule of not harming family members? That would be pure foolishness!

So Tiger immediately led a hundred brothers back to provide support, since the journey was really long and even driving a large cart might not be enough to catch up! He could only hope that the setup in the grove could hold off the Japanese!

With Tiger gone, there are only seventy-two men left! Facing four or five hundred Japanese soldiers with overwhelming force, they are uncertain of their chances! Don't be fooled by the feint attack; a single charge might overwhelm their numbers! After all, the Japanese brought an armored vehicle with them this time!

No! We have to find a way to scare these Japanese devils away! If we wait until Tiger's side goes to start the battle, the Japanese devils here might take the pretense and launch a real attack!

We must strike first!

"Third Master! Take the artillery platoon and sneak into this cornfield to find a suitable place to build positions. When the Japanese come to harass us again, we'll take out their armored vehicles and artillery positions!" Da Zhao said, pointing to the cornfield on the left.

"Alright! I'll only bring the mortar; that'll keep things quieter!" Third Master said, looking at the cornfield.

Third Master originally wanted to bring back an infantry gun for reinforcements, but Tiger forcibly stopped him! Compared to the mountain stronghold, this place clearly needs artillery support more!

Third Master had no choice but to stay, hoping that Tiger and the others could get back in time to save the villagers!

Leaving these three infantry guns here serves two purposes: firstly, it allows him to continue deceiving the Japanese and cover their operations; secondly, he is unwilling to waste shells! After several battles, he has only captured twelve shells, and each shell fired reduces the remaining supply, so he will not use them unless absolutely necessary!

"Clear water, clear spring, have the brothers get ready. If the Japanese attack, wait until they're within 200 meters before you start fighting! Go all out and beat the Japanese to a pulp!" Da Zhao continued to command.

“Okay!” the two brothers replied knowingly.

You Japanese devils, aren't you just feigning an attack? I'm not going to bother with you! But if you dare to get within 200 meters, then you'd all be left here! Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover!

Soon, Third Master led a dozen or so men quietly into the cornfield, using the cover of the green corn stalks to approach the Japanese. They advanced nearly a mile, finding a level ridge, scouting firing angles, and waiting for the Japanese to launch another feint attack! If the Japanese passed through this area, they wouldn't have a good time!

"Boom boom boom!"

Sure enough, the Japanese launched another feint attack shortly after setting up the new artillery positions!

Just like the previous times, the Japanese soldiers shouted loudly, but they hesitated after rushing within 500 meters! The expected rain of arrows did not fall, so they tentatively continued to rush forward for several dozen meters.

"Boom boom boom!"

Just then, several cannon shots came from behind, and the Japanese artillery positions instantly fell silent!

"Boom boom boom!"

Then several more cannon shots rang out from the cornfield, landing directly in the midst of the Japanese troops and causing a large number of them to fall down!

However, they were too close to the armored vehicle and did not achieve their intended objective!

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

The Japanese soldiers' attention was immediately drawn, and they all started firing in this direction!