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

Mancang pondered for a long time but couldn't recall knowing such a person. Since he couldn't remember, he decided to let it go. Currently, it seemed the person delivering the message wasn't an enemy, and judging from the content of the note, the message appeared to be genuine; after all, such a message was easy to verify, and lying would be pointless!

However, this also served as a warning to them. Regardless of whether this person was friend or foe, if the Japanese were to investigate carefully, they could certainly find out the general outline of what was going on with him! They had to be on guard!

As expected, the news was true. The next morning, ten tanks led the way, followed by a large entourage of over a thousand Japanese soldiers who entered the county town. Upon entering the military police headquarters, Yokono Yoko and Kato Oka were already waiting there.

"Haha, Shishita-kun, you must be tired from your journey! The garrison in the county and I have been looking forward to your arrival!" Nagano Yokoo stepped forward and grabbed Shishita Tatsuo's hand excitedly.

He set off as soon as he received the call and returned to Guya County the following night. After quickly learning about the situation in the entire county, he quietly awaited the arrival of the army.

"Nagano-kun, you're here early! This must be Kato-kun, right? The colonel mentioned you. You've both been working hard lately!" Tatsuo Shigeshita greeted the two men separately.

"Hi! It is I! Thank you and Colonel Yamazaki for your trouble!" Kato Oka replied with a bow.

"Well, let's not delay any longer. The army will soon continue south. Colonel, give me a week to eliminate the Mo Dao Regiment. Let's study the current situation! Is there a sand table here?" Zhixia Longnan was a decisive person. It was better to eliminate a civilian force quickly.

"Hi! This way, please!" A sand table was naturally available, and Kato Oka quickly led the two to the operations command room.

In the command center, a sand table larger than a dining table clearly marked the positions of both sides. Mafang Village, Tianma Village, the two township chambers of commerce, and even the newly built Shagui Pass were all prominently displayed. Kato Oka explained the enemy's garrison in each location in great detail.

The Sasaki brothers were not only carrying out assassination missions recently. Under Li Zisheng's leadership, they also thoroughly investigated the deployment of the Mo Dao Regiment. Now that the army is pressing in, it's time to put their knowledge to use!

"Yoshi! You've worked hard! With such detailed information, I'm confident we can take down this Mo Dao gang in one fell swoop!" After understanding the current situation, Zhixia Longnan's confidence soared. He hadn't taken this group too seriously to begin with, and now he was brimming with confidence and overflowing with arrogance!

"From this moment forward, no one is to leave the premises, especially those puppet troops! Let the soldiers go to sleep now; we'll set off at midnight and launch the attack first thing tomorrow morning!"

"Nagano-kun, you and Kato-kun will lead the existing soldiers, plus 300 battalion members and two tanks..."

"Hey!" the two responded in unison, filled with admiration for this young man from the branch. He truly deserved to be called a veteran of the front lines; with such tactical arrangements, there was hope for revenge and redemption!

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The next morning, Hu Zi and Da Zhao, who were guarding Mafang Village, woke up their men early and took to their positions to await the arrival of the Japanese. Whenever the Japanese soldiers in the county town made a move, Li Dadi and the others would quickly send a hunting dog to deliver the message. Upon receiving the news, the two men dared not delay and urged their men to be on high alert, ready to give the Japanese a good welcome!

"Battalion Commander! The Japanese are here! They're already five kilometers away at Sanliqiao! Eight tanks have come at once, followed by a huge swarm of Japanese soldiers!" Xizi, who was on the front observation post, rushed over to report.

"Haha, good! Keep observing!" Tiger said. "Have Third Master and the others get ready. Open fire as soon as the Japanese get within range!"

"Yes!" Xizi accepted the order.

They haven't been idle for the past two weeks. They've prepared a big gift for the Japanese at the front, just waiting for them to arrive before serving it!

"Boom boom boom!"

However, before their artillery fire could even begin, the Japanese soldiers fired first! Shells struck the farmland two hundred meters away, sending sand and gravel flying and rags swirling. Scarecrows were torn to shreds and thrown high into the air, leaving behind piles of straw!

"Hahaha, the Japanese devils really fell for it! Exhibit number one set up by Cang Ye is a success!" Da Zhao shouted excitedly as he looked at the grass clippings flying all over the other side of the road!

"Haha, Master Cang's tricks never fail! Just wait and see the show!" Tiger said excitedly.

When setting up the position, Mancang specifically instructed his men to dig trenches in the opposite field and place dressed scarecrows there to confuse the Japanese and draw their fire. Surprisingly, it worked! This exposed the Japanese artillery's position, and now it was up to Third Master to make his move!

"Boom boom boom!"

As they were talking, the sound of cannons rang out, followed by a series of explosions in the distance, with thick smoke billowing high into the air!

"Damn it! What's wrong with Third Master? It looks like he didn't hit the target!" Tiger shouted, holding up his binoculars.

"Haha, don't worry, it's only the first round! I believe Third Master and the others won't be easy prey!" Da Zhao reassured them.

"Boom boom boom!"

The Japanese artillery fire resumed, some of which landed in the opposite exhibition area number one, while several shells blasted towards Third Master and his men!

"Damn it! Third Master and the others are in danger! The Japanese are cunning! They located Third Master and the others with just one round of shelling!" Tiger shouted.

"Haha, don't worry about it! Third Master and the others have a plan! Just wait and see the show!" Da Zhao chimed in, trying to comfort them.

With limited ammunition, Third Master and his men practiced by pulling the cannon back and forth, perfectly embodying Mancang's saying of "fire one shot and move to another spot"!

"Boom boom boom!"

Sure enough, a short while later, artillery fire rang out from another location. This time, the effect was clearly better, as the Japanese artillery fire was noticeably less frequent when it resumed!

The initial exchange of fire lasted for several tens of minutes. In addition to destroying Exhibition Area No. 1, the Japanese also blew up several artillery positions belonging to Third Master and his men.

However, Third Master and his men didn't suffer any losses either, destroying several Japanese cannons in the process. The first engagement was a close fight, with neither side sustaining any real damage.

"Report! The Japanese have entered the second exhibition area. The Third Company requests permission to enter the tunnel!" Just as the two sides were engaged in fierce fighting, Company Commander Shimizu came over to make the request.

"Alright! Go! Blow those damn Japanese devils to pieces!" Tiger ordered.

"Alright! You can hold on tight! After this battle, we'll at least capture two iron turtles!" Shimizu said boldly.

The tunnels were a key element of their defensive strategy. To counter the Japanese tanks, they had bricklayers build a dense network of anti-tank cones along the main road! Whenever the Japanese approached, they had to avoid those concrete cones and detour into the adjacent farmland. There, they had prepared a whole host of ingenious traps to deal with those big guys!