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

Everyone was shocked to hear that Tiger was dead, and their eyes turned hostile towards the old man! They had spent many days with Tiger, and naturally developed a bond with him, having received his guidance in training dogs. This old bastard had handed people over to the Japanese and then killed them; they all wanted nothing more than to tear this traitorous dog to pieces!

"No! No!... I just handed him over to the Japanese to continue doing hard labor. He's still in the Japanese stronghold and shouldn't be dead!..." The old man quickly explained, beads of sweat forming on his forehead!

These people are terrifying. Just now, I felt like I was being watched by a pack of wild beasts. If I made the slightest move, I would be devoured by them. I didn't even have the slightest thought of resisting!

"Really?" Da Zhao asked the old man seriously, still staring at him.

"Really! But... it's inevitable... there will be some physical pain..." the old man said, his eyes darting away.

"Where is his wife?" Da Zhao suppressed his murderous intent and continued the interrogation.

"Uh..." The old man was startled again. Weren't these people supposed to be saving Tiger? Could it be because of his wife? That Tiger is truly pitiful!

"Speak quickly!" Da Zhao urged, seeing his strange expression and thinking he was thinking of some excuse again.

"Yes, yes, I'll tell you! I'll tell you!... His wife was knocked unconscious by the Japanese... and brought back to the stronghold... I'm afraid she's already met a terrible end..." The old man became worried again.

"Slap!" He unleashed his ultimate move, slapping the opponent across the face and saying viciously.

"It's all your fault! Tell me, with so many children, why do you still do such heinous things? Aren't you afraid your children will suffer retribution? Is the Japanese devil your father?"

The old man was slapped but dared not speak out, looking as if his father had died.

"Tell me about the situation at the Japanese stronghold. How many people are inside? The more details about their weapons, equipment, and fortifications, the better!" Man Cang asked as he walked over.

The most important thing now is to save people. It's not too late to deal with this family after we get Tiger out!

"Hmm?..." The old man's eyes lit up, his mind racing. Were these people asking about the Japanese soldiers because they were going to rescue someone? Could these dozen or so men, with weapons barely usable even for hunting, really fight the Japanese? Are you kidding me?

Perfect! Let them go looking for death if they want! If they all get mowed down by the Japanese, I won't have to avenge them myself!

Fighting the Japanese to save people? You're dreaming!

Once they had an idea, they didn't hesitate to tell the whole story about the Japanese stronghold, hoping that they would go there soon to fight the Japanese!

After listening to the old man's account, Zhao Mancang fell into deep thought. He then arranged for his brothers to take turns guarding the people in the courtyard, while the rest went to find rooms to sleep. Rescuing people from the Japanese was going to be a tough battle, so everyone needed to be well-rested for the upcoming war.

According to the old man's account, the Japanese stronghold's defenses had been significantly strengthened, the number of Japanese soldiers had doubled to twenty-nine, and the number of Type 11 light machine guns had increased to six. A bunker had also been built on each side of the pillbox, housing two Type 11 light machine guns that could fire in several directions. One platoon of the puppet troops had also been replaced with a more combat-effective, high-equipment platoon, composed entirely of women who were just as capable as the Japanese soldiers.

With so many people, protected by pillboxes and bunkers, you can't take them down without heavy firepower; you'd need at least ten times the manpower. A direct assault is definitely not going to work; we have to outsmart them!

More importantly, they only had half a night left. Who knew if the Japanese would kill Tiger and his wife at daybreak!

……

Early in the morning, Chief Ma led a group of servants carrying three large carts of vegetables and meat to the vicinity of the Japanese stronghold. Passing through two barbed wire fences, they arrived at a gate made of wooden vats. On both sides, a dozen puppet soldiers, armed with guns, stood guard over sandbag fortifications. Not far away, the cold muzzles of machine guns peeked out from two bunkers.

Upon seeing this formation, Wu Erdan, the puppet army platoon leader, approached and said:

"Chief Ma! You're here early! You delivered two people yesterday, what goodies are you bringing today?"

"Well... the vegetables are in season now, so I thought I'd send some fresh vegetables to the brothers and the Japanese officer. The brothers have been working hard here!" Chief Ma said awkwardly.

He put in a lot of effort to get those three cartloads of stuff, practically emptying every vegetable stall in the market before he could satisfy them. Damn, even our own New Year celebrations couldn't be this extravagant!

"Green beans, chili peppers, cucumbers, persimmons, and even pork from a fan-shaped bowl...tsk tsk tsk, you're really generous!" Wu Erdan pulled out a cucumber and started crunching it down, not forgetting to make a sarcastic remark.

"That's right! Only when the lord and his brothers are well-fed can they have the strength to guard the village. Lord Kato, are you up now?" Chief Ma could easily hear the sarcasm in the other party's words, but he had to patiently finish the act, as his wife, children, and elderly parents were all in the other party's hands!

"They're up, eating inside. Just take these over there!" Wu Erdan pointed to one side of the watchtower, signaling the puppet soldiers to lift the roadblocks and let everyone in.

Three large carts entered in succession, and before they even reached the pillbox, two Japanese officers and several Japanese soldiers came to greet them.

"Masang! What good stuff have you brought us this time?" One of the Japanese officers greeted them with a broad smile as he saw the three large carts of supplies.

"Haha, good morning, Mr. Kato! There are some fresh vegetables and meat. The vegetables are in season now, so I brought some for you gentlemen to try." Ma Baozhang said, his mouth constantly turning to one side, signaling Kato to pay attention to the servants beside him.

"Hmm? Masan, are you feeling unwell? Your eyes are dark too. Did you spend too much time with your concubines last night? You should be more careful, your concubine is quite vigorous!" Kato said with great interest.

The servants around him were all stunned. There seemed to be a story behind this! Could this man have offered up his concubines to curry favor with the Japanese?

Good heavens! This is sacrificing himself and his family! A traitor to this extent is truly despicable!

"Uh... I went to bed too late last night..." Chief Ma was in a terrible predicament! Was it just that he went to bed too late? No, he didn't sleep well at all!

Besides, what's with you, you old devil, still talking about how you took advantage of me? Don't you have any dignity? I don't care anymore! You deserved to be ambushed!

"Haha, that girl yesterday was something else! We had a blast in front of that guy, the two of them howled all night! They were even louder than us! Hahaha, awesome!" Kato laughed wildly, looking incredibly pleased with himself!

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Several Japanese soldiers around him burst into laughter, clearly indicating that they were also involved in what happened last night!

The servants around Chief Ma were on the verge of exploding, but luckily another servant pulled them back. The servants near the cart clenched their teeth like wolves about to pounce!

"...As long as the Japanese are happy, where should we unload these vegetables?" Chief Ma was really on pins and needles. The Japanese were only concerned with boasting and had no idea that a pack of wolves had already entered their lair!