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

"Yes, I saw it!" Qingquan thought for a moment, then brought Xizi to his side and whispered a few words in her ear. Xizi agreed and left the group, disappearing into the darkness.

"Since the year Xinwei, the Japanese have been invading China for fourteen years! In these fourteen years, the Japanese have killed my compatriots, bullied my sisters, robbed my property, burned my houses, occupied my mines, enslaved my people, and invaded my land. They have committed all kinds of evil and are insane. Their crimes are too numerous to count!"

"However, by the time of Yiyou, the Japanese invaders were already at their last gasp! Victories in the war of resistance were frequently reported from all over the country, and the once invincible Japanese devils were like rats crossing the street with nowhere to hide! The golden rooster crows at dawn, Japan turns to gold, the setting sun turns to the west, and the white elephant roars in anger. The eradication of the Japanese invaders is not far off!"

"You cowards who still dare to defy the tide will surely be struck down by heavenly lightning and buried in this land, turning into fertilizer so that next year will be a riot of color..."

The camp was completely silent as the Japanese soldiers went about their duties. Suddenly, a loud recitation came from the southwest, which immediately put the Japanese soldiers on duty on high alert!

"Baka! What's that sound? What are they saying?" The Japanese officer on duty was startled by the powerful recitation and asked the soldier next to him.

"The golden rooster crows at dawn, Japan turns to gold; the setting sun sinks in the west, the white elephant roars; the annihilation of the Japanese invaders is not far off! ... It seems to be saying that the red sun flag of our great Japanese Empire has fallen, and the empire is about to perish... This seems to be a proclamation of war by the Chinese, used to announce to the world before each expedition..." This Japanese soldier was quite knowledgeable and immediately recognized it as a proclamation of war!

"What?! A proclamation of war?..." The officer was confused, but that didn't stop him from thinking it was bad news for them. "Baka! Playing tricks! Patrol, go and catch that owl!"

"Yes, sir!" The patrol team, which was on high alert not far away, immediately obeyed the order and ran out of the camp toward the direction of the sound.

The Japanese soldiers throughout the camp were drawn by the sudden sound, raising their guns and pointing them into the darkness in the distance, on high alert. Unbeknownst to them, a detachment had already silently infiltrated the camp from the opposite direction, heading towards the area where the tanks were parked.

"However, by the time of Yi-You, the Japanese invaders were already at their last gasp! Victories in the resistance against Japan were frequently reported from various places, and the once invincible Japanese devils were like rats crossing the street with nowhere to hide! The golden rooster crows at dawn, Japan turns to gold, the setting sun shines on the white elephant, and the eradication of the Japanese invaders is not far off!..."

The narration continued, and the patrol that had gone to make the arrests had not yet returned. However, Tatsuo Shigeshita had been awakened and came out of his tent to the post to inquire about the situation.

"What's going on?" Tatsuo's voice rang out from behind, startling the officer.

"Hi! Colonel, did you wake up? There's a rat howling in the distance. I've already sent someone to check it out. Everything is normal at the camp, please rest assured, Colonel." The officer turned around and saw Tatsuo Koreshita quickly replying.

"The golden rooster crows at dawn, Japan turns to gold; the setting sun sinks in the west, the white elephant roars; the annihilation of the Japanese pirates is not far off! ... The Chinese are good at this kind of empty boasting! Tell the soldiers to be on high alert and watch out for enemy ambushes." Tatsuo Shigeshita listened for a while, quite dismissive. If they could defeat the Imperial Army just by shouting slogans, why would it have taken fourteen years? They're just spouting useless nonsense!

"Yes, sir!" the officer replied.

It will be dawn in a little over two hours. I believe the enemy is just making noise on the periphery and there shouldn't be any movement tonight.

"boom!"

"It's on fire! Put it out!"

However, the tables turned swiftly. No sooner had he finished speaking than a blaze of fire erupted behind him, illuminating the entire camp as if it were daytime! Cries for help to put out the fire rang out, and the camp instantly became bustling with activity!

"Baka! Enemy attack! Personnel on duty, ignore the fire, increase vigilance and find those rats quickly!" Before being distracted by the fire, Zhixia Longnan immediately thought of an enemy attack and ordered the personnel on duty to increase vigilance.

"Hey! Two squads, follow me!" The officer realized the enemy attack and immediately led two squads to run in that direction.

The fire started right where the tanks were parked, and the strong smell of gasoline could be smelled from afar. The fire was spreading rapidly, and tanks were quickly engulfed in flames! Several nearby tents were also set ablaze, and people frantically scrambled out, clutching their clothes and desperately trying to beat out the flames.

There was no extra water in the camp besides the necessary drinking water, so relying on clothes to beat the fire was obviously a drop in the ocean!

The saying goes, "It's easy to let a fire go, but difficult to extinguish it," especially in the open wilderness, far from any village or shop, where there simply isn't enough water to fight it. Seeing the fire rapidly engulfing the surrounding tents, Zhixia Longnan realized that the tanks were probably beyond saving!

"Abandon firefighting, clear out the nearby tents to form a firebreak, and have all soldiers search for the invading enemy and annihilate them all!" Tatsuo Shigeshita ordered.

Tanks are gone, but if more people are injured or killed while fighting the fire, then the battle can't continue!

"This... Hey!" Staff Officer Koiso was very reluctant, but seeing that the fire couldn't be extinguished, this was the only option. He agreed and quickly organized the soldiers to clear the tents.

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Just then, intense gunfire erupted from the west side of the camp; patrolling soldiers had discovered the enemy's presence!

"Yosh! We've finally found these rats!" Tatsuo Shigeshita exclaimed excitedly. "Officer Koiso, immediately gather the soldiers and surround them. Don't let a single rat escape!"

"Yes, sir!" Staff Officer Koiso quickly replied. They preferred fighting to putting out fires! Especially this kind of encirclement battle where they outnumbered the enemy—it didn't require much brainpower at all!

Compared to the chaos at the Modao Regiment's camp last night, these Japanese soldiers appeared much more organized. Led by Staff Officer Koiso, they quickly dispatched a unit to encircle the source of the gunfire. Strangely, however, the enemy's counterattack vanished once the encirclement was complete! A few beams of flashlight shone on the area where the enemy was hiding, revealing only a pile of tattered Japanese uniforms!

"Pursue them! Don't let these rats escape!" Although they didn't understand how the enemy had escaped their encirclement, they were certain that the enemy couldn't have gone far. As long as they chased after them, none of them would get away!

Last night, I led a night raid and lost half of my men. The enemy actually thought they could just set a fire and escape unscathed? They're not going to be that easy!

"No need! The enemy's goal is to destroy our tanks and slow down our advance! So let's do the opposite. Launch a general offensive now, and I'm sure there will be a pleasant surprise!" Tatsuo Shigehira said decisively.

"Launching a general offensive now?...Yes!" Staff Officer Koiso was first surprised, then overjoyed!