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

We sent several companies of soldiers there, but they all perished under the guns of the Japanese! As a result, the battle is now hampered at every turn and we can no longer hold out!

I know it's really difficult to ask you to complete such a task, but I've truly reached a dead end and have no power to send troops!

That's the reality. Please consider carefully whether you go or not. Personally, I really don't want to see you take such a risk; if anything happens to you, I won't be able to face my sister. But from the perspective of the overall war effort, I hope you can lend a helping hand! After all, too many soldiers have already died under Japanese bombing raids!

Seoul can't be saved unless the airport is bombed!

……

After reading Zhang Yiliang's letter, Mancang fell into deep thought. It was a difficult decision. Maojian County was quite a distance away from them; even by car, it would take at least half a day to get there. Being unfamiliar with the area, completing the mission would undoubtedly be fraught with difficulties, and they might very well end up like those Nationalist soldiers, not only failing to complete the mission but also losing their lives.

But they couldn't bear not to go! The battle at the front directly affected their situation. Once the Japanese had some free time, they would target organizations like their Mo Dao Regiment first!

"Dad! My brother sent a message? Is there any news? Let me see!" Just as the three were in silence, Zaohua rushed in and snatched the letter from Mancang's hand to read it.

This glance was enough to make her face turn serious! At first, she was half happy and half resentful when she saw that her brother had agreed to her relationship with Mancang. What kind of big gift was this? He sold out his own sister?

But the more I watched, the more anxious I became! How could a brother-in-law send his soon-to-be brother-in-law to complete such a difficult task?

"Platoon Leader Sun, are the Japanese planes really that powerful?" Zaohua asked Sun Zhengyi with a serious expression after reading the letter.

Sun Zheng nodded, unsure how to respond. If he weren't capable, he wouldn't have risked coming to the rear to request reinforcements!

"We can't go! Even my brother and his regular army can't handle the airport, what can we, who toil in the fields, possibly do?"

"My brother is something else! Why didn't he report such a dangerous mission? Sending us to attack the airport, is that what a brother should do?" Zao Hua couldn't hold back any longer and burst out all her complaints!

"How can you be so selfish, you brat? Do you think you can get away with just thinking about yourself? Your brother is a regimental commander. If he could get the information to the higher-ups, would he have sent Xiao Sun to risk her life to ask us for help? Isn't Mancang's Mo Dao Regiment also there to protect the people? If your brother had any other way, would he have bothered his family? Fighting the Japanese and protecting our fellow villagers isn't just about our little patch of land. We have to drive all the Japanese out before we can truly live in peace! Under a safe haven, no egg remains intact!" Zhang Youcai began to berate him mercilessly.

He knows his own son well; he wouldn't ask his family for help unless absolutely necessary! Since he did ask, it means the reality is much more difficult than he described!

"Dad! Why are you getting so worked up about my brother? Do you think this is something that can be done easily? How far is Maojian County from here? Do we even know what the situation is like there? This is fighting the Japanese, not child's play. People could die! Even the regular army couldn't complete this task, so how could our Mo Dao Regiment do it? Brother is overestimating us!" Zao Hua and the old man started arguing!

"This...sigh! It's all the Japanese's fault!...I know your brother's personality, he must have had no other choice but to come to us for help..." The old man really couldn't say much for his son, both of them were his flesh and blood! Besides, he had been living with his prospective son-in-law for a while and was very satisfied with him! He really couldn't bring himself to ask his son-in-law to risk his life to bomb the airport.

“Grandpa, please stop. When we came, the regimental commander instructed us that helping is a favor, and the regimental commander and the brothers on the front lines will remember it. Not helping is also our duty, and the regimental commander and we will not blame you. I will go back to report to the regimental commander now. This is not your family matter, so don't let these things cause unpleasantness!” Sun Zhengyi interrupted the old man and said.

After speaking, he stood up, saluted everyone, and turned to leave. But just as he reached the door, Mancang spoke up.

"Wait!" Man Cang looked up at Sun Zhengyi's back and said, "I'll take this job!"

"Huh?... Brother Mancang, have you thought this through? This job is going to be quite difficult!" Sun Zheng turned around and looked at Mancang in surprise.

“That’s right! Platoon Leader Sun is right. This is a national matter, not a family matter. There’s no need to risk our lives to go and fight!” Zao Hua said to Man Cang in surprise.

"Whether it's a matter of national affairs or family matters, fighting the Japanese is our Mo Dao Regiment's business! The old man is right, as long as we don't drive the Japanese away, we won't have a single good day. The reason we can have a moment of peace is because the Japanese are fighting fiercely in Seoul. If it weren't for your brother and the others holding us back, our lives wouldn't be so good!"

"The Japanese airfield must be heavily guarded, but even tigers have their moments of weakness. If we can find their weakness, we can defeat them."

"That's settled then! I'll take a few brothers and head over there tonight. If Platoon Leader Sun isn't scared, he can come along!"

Mancang already has a plan: they're going to establish their own branch here and inevitably fight the Japanese! Their current skirmishes with the Mo Dao Regiment won't be enough to touch their branch; if they come, it will be a major operation. It's a fight to the death!

However, the soldiers had just been recruited and had little combat capability, so the later this great battle came, the better!

Destroying the airport now might buy them some more time!

That reason is enough! Even if it's a risk, it's worth it!

"Just a few brothers? What can a few people do? This is an airport bombing! An airplane! Not a hen in a coop!" Zao Hua was furious when she heard this. It was one thing to agree, but to only bring a few people! Did you really think you were the Third Prince with three heads and six arms?

"Haha, how many people do you think is appropriate to bring?" Mancang laughed.

"At least a company, right? It wouldn't be unreasonable to bring the entire Mo Dao Regiment!" Zao Hua said angrily.

"You're attacking a county town! We haven't even taken down Guya County yet, is it appropriate to attack Maojian County? I already said this is to find the airport's weaknesses, not to risk our lives. Sending too many people is useless, a few brothers will be convenient for hiding! It's settled then!" Mancang explained.

“Brother Mancang is right. We need to outsmart the airport, not force it! I’m fine with it, I can leave anytime! If I get the chance, I’ll even take a bullet for my brothers!” Sun Zhengyi declared.

“Oh, is that so?... Then I’ll go too!” Zao Hua said.