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

"Yes, sir!" Kunimoto Masaji immediately accepted the order. The success of the night raid put the local military police captain in high spirits. The legendary Mo Dao Regiment was nothing special! He believed that with this achievement, getting promoted again would be no problem.

The Japanese soldiers quickly withdrew from the encirclement before it could close in, taking turns providing cover. Seeing the astonished and grief-stricken expressions on the faces of the men as they looked at the corpses, the two officers exchanged knowing smiles. The cave entrance was just ahead; a successful entry would allow for a smooth retreat. It could be said that this night raid mission had been executed brilliantly!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh! Boom boom boom boom!"

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

However, to their surprise, just as the troops approached the cave entrance, a hail of arrows rained down on them, followed by fierce gunfire! Caught off guard, the Japanese soldiers were hit squarely, and swarms of them fell in the arrow rain.

"Take cover! Counterattack!" Kunimoto Masaji pulled Staff Officer Koiso to the ground and looked around to observe the situation.

As dawn broke and the view became much clearer, a hail of arrows rained down from the entrance of the cave ahead, blocking their path. Machine guns and rifles roared incessantly, and in just a short while, hundreds of Japanese soldiers had fallen to the enemy's arrows!

This is the fearsome rain of arrows, so dense and numerous that it's like a swarm of flies, impossible to get rid of or escape. It truly lives up to its name!

"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the enemy has about a battalion blocking our path. Their firepower is extremely fierce, with no fewer than twenty machine guns alone. Moreover, their arrow volley is very intense, and the arrows explode upon impact, injuring many soldiers with the flying iron filings!" The soldier quickly reported back after scouting the enemy's situation.

"What?! Only one battalion! Alright! Order the grenadiers to crawl forward and rush into firing range to blast away the enemy's arrow rain! Send a small team to provide cover, and the rest to immediately launch a counterattack to buy time for the grenadiers!" Staff Officer Koiso, as expected of someone who had seen many big scenes, remained calm and quickly made the most correct response.

"Hi!" the soldier replied.

They dared to intercept us with only a single battalion! Keep in mind, they brought two thousand elite imperial troops on this mission! Wiping out a battalion would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it? By the time the pursuers catch up, they'll have already escaped into the caves! This battalion is just a suicide mission, perfect for expanding our gains!

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Soon, the Japanese counterattack intensified. Under the organization of officers at all levels, the entire force began a well-organized counterattack! The ferocity of the Japanese soldiers was evident at this moment. Each combat squad took turns providing cover, steadily advancing under the rain of arrows. Many Japanese soldiers' corpses were lifted up to block the arrows, and the two thousand-strong force pressed towards the cave entrance with overwhelming momentum.

"Yoshi! Don't forget the enemy's arrow rain after we take this battalion. The military headquarters has been hoping for this for a long time!" Staff Officer Koiso thought about the enemy's arrow rain as soon as he saw that the soldiers had the situation under control.

Many Japanese officers tried to capture the enemy's arrow rain system, but all they brought back were broken arrows! They couldn't figure out how to break the Mo Dao Regiment's arrow rain system, leaving the military leaders scratching their heads in frustration. Over the years, the idea gradually faded away.

"Haha, this is quite an achievement! If we could successfully capture the enemy's firing system, this night raid would be even more perfect!" Kunimoto Masaji also started to fantasize. He had personally witnessed the wonder of the arrow rain, and if he could master such a weapon, it would definitely be a great help. Just thinking about it made him incredibly happy!

"Report to the colonel-level staff officer! We have spotted a large number of enemies in our rear, numbering over a thousand, and they are less than 700 meters away from us!" Just then, a soldier rushed over to report.

"What?! The enemy reacted that quickly?" Staff Officer Koiso was startled and turned to climb a high point to observe behind them. Just as the soldiers reported, a force of over a thousand men was already surrounding them. It was only because their weapons couldn't reach them that a battle had already broken out!

This is not a good thing! If the enemy blocks and surrounds them, their two thousand men won't be enough to withstand the enemy's mowing. Besides, this is on enemy territory. If there is any delay and more enemies surround them, they will all be wiped out here!

"Why don't we retreat? Abandon the cave ahead and climb over the hills. As long as we occupy the high ground ahead, no matter how many enemies there are, they won't be able to take it down in a short time!" Kunimoto Masaji said, putting down his binoculars.

"Hmm, your analysis makes sense! We can give it a try!" Koiso observed the terrain of the hills and agreed with the other party's suggestion. "Order the troops to break out in this direction and quickly occupy this mountain ridge in front of us!"

"Yes, sir!" the soldier immediately obeyed. Soon, the Japanese soldiers abandoned the battle ahead and launched a charge towards the hills on the right. They turned around every now and then to fire a couple of shots, appearing quite composed.

The hill was only a few dozen meters high, with a very gentle slope, making climbing easy. Before long, the summit was in sight. Just then, a violent explosion rang out near the summit. Many Japanese soldiers, caught off guard, were struck by the blast, their ears bleeding, and then buried solid by the mud thrown up by the explosion!

"Boom boom boom boom!" Explosions continued one after another, and several shells exploded right in the middle of their crowd. Many Japanese soldiers were blown high into the air and torn to pieces. For a moment, people lay on the ground, unable to move an inch!

"Baka! The enemy has used infantry artillery!" Staff Officer Koiso quickly stopped and scanned the surroundings to determine the direction of the shells. He soon determined that the shells were fired from the outer perimeter of the enemy camp, and after a moment's thought, he made a plan.

They weren't carrying any heavy weapons for this night raid, and trying to fight off enemy artillery fire head-on was clearly unrealistic. At this point, the best course of action was to flee; if they delayed any longer and allowed the enemy's main force to surround them, there would be no chance of recovery!

"Quickly cross the mountaintop in this direction!" Koiso ordered, pointing towards a direction closer to the enemy's artillery positions.

Adjusting the direction of an infantry gun takes time, but raising the muzzle is sufficient to fire further; the operation is relatively simple. However, after setting the firing parameters, lowering the barrel to fire closer requires more time and involves significantly more steps than raising the muzzle. Therefore, heading uphill from a closer direction buys them more time to escape. Once they cross the mountaintop, the infantry gun becomes ineffective, allowing them to leave at their leisure.

The order was given and the Japanese soldiers quickly changed their route and charged towards the mountaintop again. This time they were in a much more disheveled state, completely disregarding the enemy behind them, and just ran for their lives!