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

"No!" the three men said in unison.

"Why not? You all said it's a matter of strategy! I may not be as good as you men when it comes to swords, but I'm a college graduate when it comes to intelligence! Who among you is smarter than me?" Zaohua argued.

"Girl, don't be silly! This is going to war! What will your mother and I do if something happens to you?" Zhang Youcai said. His daughter had rarely come home since starting school, and recently she had finally stayed by his side; he couldn't bear to let her go on such a dangerous journey!

“Yes, Zao Hua, we understand your desire to fight the Japanese and help your brother, but this is war, not a trip! There are already few people going, and you have to be protected by others, which is not good!” Sun Zhengyi added, trying to persuade her.

"Who does Platoon Leader Sun look down on? I passed the training mission assessment, after all. How could I be a burden to the brothers? Besides, when it comes to using his brain, can he compare to me?" Zaohua said, pointing at Mancang.

"Go if you want to! But follow orders and don't drag the brothers down!" Seeing that the girl was determined, Mancang stopped insisting. Maybe having a woman would be easier to fool the Japanese.

"This... be careful!" Zhang Youcai couldn't object any further.

"Yes, sir! Don't worry, I'm the most obedient team member!" Zao Hua immediately beamed and stood up straight, giving a military salute.

The matter was settled, but it was easier said than done. When the little girl set off with the two brothers, Mangui and Qingshui Qingquan, dressed in Japanese military uniforms, she was quite unsettled! It was indeed a clever plan, but wasn't it too frivolous to take so few people?

However, having made the promise beforehand, the little girl didn't dare to raise any further objections!

The group set off from Mafang Village at around 2 a.m., speeding all the way into Maojian County. Sun Zhengyi was truly amazed when they reached the checkpoint! Mancang transformed into a domineering Japanese officer, slapping anyone who dared to stop him! He beat the guard, Er Gouzi, until he was dizzy and obsequiously escorted their truck out!

It felt so good to get slapped like that!

“Brother Mancang, Yandang Mountain is just ahead. The Japanese airfield is located in a valley deep within Yandang Mountain. The vegetation on both sides of the mountain has been cleared away, leaving no place to hide. There are barbed wire fences all around, and four patrol teams patrol day and night.”

"There were two hundred Japanese soldiers stationed at the airport, plus pilots and general staff, totaling nearly three hundred people. There were twenty-five fighter planes, and the airport was well-equipped with ammunition depots, fuel depots, and supply depots."

"Our brothers were discovered by the Japanese before they even got close to the valley, and they were wiped out outside the valley before they could even attack the gate..." Sun Zheng said all the intelligence he had gathered.

"After we get into the mountains, find a place to hide the vehicle, and then find a high point to observe the area!" Mancang said.

“Okay! The closest observation point to the airport is on Jade Maiden Peak on the west side of the valley. Let’s go there directly,” Sun Zhengyi said, pointing to the map.

This map was brought out by him from the regiment. It shows the topography of the Yudu City area in detail and was very valuable in that era.

As the sun rose high in the sky, the group hid their vehicles and arrived at Jade Maiden Peak. Raising their binoculars, they carefully examined the area. Just as Sun Zhengyi had said, the airfield was located in a distant valley, complete with patrols, checkpoints, guard towers, and barbed wire. Machine guns, mortars, and Type 92 infantry guns were present in every direction! Compared to this, the Shaojialing Iron Mine was utterly insignificant!

With such tight security, not even a dog could sneak in, let alone a person!

"Damn! The Japanese are too ruthless! They've cut down all the surrounding hills, so even if they used their Type 92 infantry guns, they wouldn't be able to hit the airfield without anyone noticing!" Qingquan exclaimed.

"Forget about artillery fire. The brothers have tried before and there's no suitable location to set up artillery positions! The Japanese patrols are all equipped with binoculars and are constantly monitoring the surrounding area!" Platoon Leader Sun said.

"What are those things covered with strips of cloth? Houses?" Shimizu asked, pointing to the piles of things in the airport.

"That's a camouflage cloak, used to cover buildings for disguise. From above, it looks no different from the surrounding trees. If you wanted to bomb it from a plane, you wouldn't be able to tell which was the forest and which was the building," Sun Zhengyi continued to explain.

"Where are the material warehouse and ammunition depot you mentioned?" Mancang asked while drawing a diagram on his notebook.

"I don't know! Those buildings are all disguised; even the intelligence personnel can't tell which one is which!"

"When do these planes usually take off?" Mancang continued to ask.

"There's absolutely no pattern to it. We can take off at any time when there's a mission, and it's normal for us not to take off for days or even ten days when there's no mission!"

Well! Knowing nothing about this is really a brain-teasing battle!

There are currently 21 fighter jets parked at the airport, and presumably four of them are out on missions and have not yet returned.

"Boom~~"

Sure enough, just as everyone was observing the terrain, a plane flew in from afar. After approaching the valley, it landed on the runway like a large bird! Technicians quickly went forward to direct the plane to return to its position and busied themselves with inspections.

Then the second, third, and fourth planes flew back one after another. A short while later, four more took off and flew south!

"Who knows which position they're going to bomb this time! Who knows how many people will die..." Sun Zhengyi muttered, his fists clenching tighter and tighter, wishing he could grab a Japanese soldier and beat him up!

"It seems the Japanese have been quite active these past few days!" Man Cang exclaimed, as a mountain breeze blew from behind, making his clothes flutter.

It's already Mid-Autumn Festival, and the mountain wind makes people shiver.

"Zaohua, do you have any good ideas? Every day the airport exists, many brothers lose their lives in vain!" Sun Zheng asked when he saw that everyone was frowning.

"Not yet! If it were so easy to come up with a solution, why would you need to ask us for help?" Zao Hua said.

“That’s true! We need to outsmart them. People can come up with solutions. If it were that easy, those brothers wouldn’t have sacrificed themselves!” Sun Zhengyi comforted him.

"Do you think the mountain winds always blow south?" Mancang asked abruptly.

"Mountain winds, mountain winds, how can they have a fixed direction? The wind direction can change at any time depending on the terrain!" Shimizu said.

"Cangwa, do you have any ideas? Tell us so we can all give them our opinions!" Qingquan asked.

"It's not certain yet. Why don't we just stay on Jade Maiden Peak for the day and observe first?" Mancang said.

“That’s no problem. The dry rations in the truck are enough to last three to five days!” Mangui added.

"Alright, I'll assign a few tasks, everyone please keep them in mind..." Mancang instructed.