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

On the other side, Takahashi Nobuo led a squad of Japanese soldiers in a rapid pursuit. As a longtime follower of Shida Tatsuo, he knew the importance of these tanks to the troops. If they had these tanks, would the battle be so difficult? Once the tanks charged forward, nothing would matter, not even a rain of arrows!

Half an hour later, the team was already quite far from the camp, and the tracks left by the tanks on the road had faded considerably. However, the fact that six tanks had passed over them was still identifiable and wouldn't hinder their pursuit.

"Captain Gaoqiao, Sanli Bridge is just ahead. Could the other side be driving tanks back to the county town?" a team member guessed, pointing to the tire tracks ahead.

“What?... Impossible! The county town is the military police's base. Going there would be suicide! Keep observing them; they'll definitely turn back!” Takahashi Nobuo asserted.

"Hi!" the team member replied.

However, the reality was quite different. The tire tracks didn't turn at the Sanliqiao Bridgehead and went straight through the bridge!

"What?... What's going on? These lowly Chinese dare to enter the county town?..." Takahashi Nobuo asked, utterly puzzled.

"...Could these be the marks we left when we left the county town this morning?" the soldier asked, pointing to the marks on the bridge.

"What?! You two, hurry up and cross the bridge to check!" Takahashi Nobuo was incredibly frustrated! He'd been busy for so long, chasing after the path he himself had taken, and with so many people around, couldn't he tell the difference between new tracks and old ones? He'd made a complete fool of himself!

As they suspected, the tire tracks stretched across the bridge towards the county town, confirming that these were the tracks they had left behind that morning! In other words, they had lost track of them!

"Baka yarou! Go back and dig three feet into the ground to find those six tanks!" Takahashi Nobuo ordered.

"Hey!" After all that work, they made such a big joke. Everyone felt incredibly embarrassed.

Fortunately, an hour later their soldiers found a clue: on the road leading to Yuguan Town, they discovered corn stalk debris left by a sweep! Following the tracks, they continued their pursuit and sure enough, they found tank tracks again a kilometer away!

"Hurry! We must catch up with these thieves and retrieve the tank! After that, find a village with lots of beautiful girls!" Takahashi Nobuo, being a lecherous man, naturally knew what these people wanted and encouraged them.

"Yosh! The pretty girl is getting to work!"

"Chinese girls are the best! Their cries are so heart-wrenching and soul-stirring!"

"Haha, let's have some fun!"

Despite having just suffered a defeat, these people still didn't take the Mo Dao (陌刀) group seriously. How powerful could a bunch of lowly commoners with bows and arrows be?

"Report! The lieutenant colonel has called to inquire about the pursuit situation." Just then, the communications soldier came over with a telegram on his back to report.

"Report back: We've located their tracks and expect to catch up and recapture the tank before nightfall!" Takahashi Nobuo ordered.

"Yes, sir!" The communications soldier received the order and called headquarters back, quickly receiving instructions from headquarters.

The telegram instructed them to wait in Yuguan Town after recaptured the tanks, where soldiers would come to meet them.

……

In a secluded ravine outside Yuguan Town, Man Gui and his team parked six tanks next to a cemetery. They covered them with corn stalks and tied them up, making them look from a distance like stacks of corn stalks. No one would suspect that tanks were hidden inside the stacks unless they looked closely!

"Haha, brothers! We'll rest here in this cemetery tonight! Everyone go and clean up the tracks on the road to prevent the Japanese devils and traitors from noticing!" Once bitten, twice shy. Last time, the Japanese devils chased us for half a day after we stole flour. We can't make the same mistake again.

“No problem! Who would go to a cemetery for no reason except during holidays? Those Japanese devils chasing us are probably almost at the county town by now, right?” Zhang Guangxin said smugly.

"I wonder what kind of expressions those silly roe deer will have when they finally manage to chase us all the way to the county town? Just thinking about it makes me feel so happy!"

"Run! Run and cause as much trouble as you can! We'll wear these bastards down!"

"Hahahaha..." Having seized the tank and shaken off the pursuing Japanese soldiers, the group was in high spirits after clearing the tracks on the road. They took out their rations, gathered together, and started eating and chatting nonsense.

"Squad leader, squad leader! The Japanese are coming! They must have disappeared and are chasing us all the way to town!" Erdan, who was on duty, ran back to report just as dusk was falling.

"Huh?...Damn! These Japanese devils have a good nose! Brothers, get ready, if the devils come looking for us, just leave them here! It's a cemetery, so it'll save us trouble!" Man Gui said.

"Alright! If the Japanese dare to come, let them lie here in this desolate wilderness forever!"

"It's just a few tanks, is it really necessary to pursue them so relentlessly? That's too petty!"

"Exactly! They robbed us ordinary people of so much stuff, so what if they lost a few tanks? They have no sense of propriety at all!"

The group hastily packed their rations and weapons and hid in the field, determined that if the Japanese dared to come, they would never return!

The Japanese were quite meticulous; they tied a bundle of corn stalks to the back of their tanks and dragged them to erase any traces after leaving the main road. However, they still managed to discover their deception. It seems the Japanese valued these tanks quite a bit!

……

Meanwhile, after settling all the wounded in Mancang, he led two companies of soldiers towards the county town along the route the Japanese had taken during their surprise attack. If the Japanese could launch a surprise attack, they could certainly retaliate in kind, circling around to their rear and striking them hard!

When it comes to familiarity with the terrain, these native locals know it best. A few quick maneuvers and they can easily bypass the Japanese strongholds and reach their destination. Having witnessed the brutality of the Japanese firsthand, they are all burning with rage, determined to exact revenge and exact their wrath upon the enemy!

"Mancang, now that we've driven the Japanese away, can we take the opportunity to occupy the county town and reform it properly so that all the elected people can live in peace?" Qingquan whispered to Mancang.

"Hmm? You're thinking quite far ahead! Hmm... It's worth considering! If Seoul falls, the Japanese will move south. If we can withstand the Japanese attack this time, I believe they won't make any big moves. It's worth a try!" Mancang said after thinking for a while.

"Great! We should have done this a long time ago! People from other towns have been quite envious of our lives lately! Many people are willing to travel several miles to buy things from our two markets. Everyone has been looking forward to such good days!" Qingquan said proudly.

"We still need to develop our military strength and improve our combat effectiveness! Taking over a county town is not difficult, but holding it is a real skill. Since ancient times, it has been easier to conquer a country than to govern it. Our strength is still a bit weak!..." Mancang explained the way of governance.