Vanguards of the War of Resistance! Let's travel back in time together, classmates!

Chapter Twenty-Two: A Sleepless Night

"Little brother, are you running a fever? Apart from Brother Min, who has led troops, we are all students. We don't even have a stable place to live. We're just refugees. And you're still in the mood to joke around..."

Sister Zhu rolled her eyes at Shangguan Yun, actually because she was afraid that Shangguan Yun would say something too outrageous and offend others.

"Hahahaha... What's so difficult about that? You probably don't know Brother Shangguan's abilities. I've seen them for myself..."

Just as Min Wenqian was about to explain in detail, Shangguan Yun waved her hand and said, "Sister, you don't need to worry about this. Today, Brother Min and I killed a group of Japanese soldiers, and we hid all the weapons and ammunition."

With our combined abilities, starting tomorrow we'll be operating in enemy-occupied territory, and gradually building up a team shouldn't be too difficult. However, right now we're outnumbered and outmatched, so we need to proceed with caution..."

“Indeed, Brother Shangguan, I admire your abilities to the core today. If you don’t mind, I am willing to follow you and assist you. I will go through fire and water without hesitation and serve you at your beck and call.” Min Wenqian was full of excitement.

No wonder he was like that. Today, when he saw Shangguan Yun casually eliminate dozens of Japanese soldiers and make a large number of guns and ammunition disappear with a wave of his hand, his jaw almost dropped in astonishment.

That's incredible skill!

Even the most foolish person would know that Shangguan Yun is a person with secrets.

So he simply stopped looking for the young marshal and just followed Shangguan Yun, whose future achievements might not be bad.

“Count me in too. I, Li Dechao, don’t have any special skills, but I can manage these two hundred jin. I’ll hand them all over to you, Shangguan, from now on, haha…” Brother Ban laughed.

"Young man, it seems you have a very heavy responsibility. I believe in you..."

“Very well, since that’s the case, I, Shangguan Yun, hereby swear that I will do my utmost to live up to your trust. We will share both loss and glory, and if we become rich and powerful, we will not forget each other…”

"If one suffers, all suffer; if one prospers, all prosper..." Several young hearts collided, shining brightly.

Centuries later, when people talk about this history, they still believe that the "Songshutun Conference" was the cornerstone of the establishment of the entire empire, and that the people who attended the conference were later founding fathers and prominent figures in their respective regions.

"Ding dong... Congratulations to the host for gaining three subordinates to follow you. You have completed the random mission 'Following You Through Life and Death' and gained 10 merit points. You currently have 52 merit points and 55 merit values. The three subordinates have the following attribute bonuses: Zhu Yanping, female, 20 years old, level 0 civilian, speed 6 meters per second, bravery 25, leadership 38, intelligence 49, internal affairs 65, special attribute hidden."

Li Dechao, male, 19 years old, level 0 civilian, speed 5 meters per second, bravery 60, leadership 28, intelligence 35, internal affairs 28, special attribute charge (bravery increases by 50% when leading troops into battle, bravery of subordinate soldiers increases by 20%, morale greatly increases).

Min Wenqian, male, 25 years old, Level 3 Company Commander, Speed ​​10 meters per second, Bravery 65, Leadership 45, Intelligence 60, Internal Affairs 56, No special attributes. Shangguan Yun smiled...

Night fell, all was quiet, and everyone drifted off to sleep.

That night they dreamed of many things: delicious food, long-lost relatives, brutal battles, and their own rise to power...

Suddenly, a series of urgent knocks sounded in the quiet night, "Knock knock knock..."

"What's going on..." Shangguan Yun jumped up and woke up the people around him.

Old Wang put on his clothes and went out to open the door. As soon as the door opened, a person rushed in from outside, and it was Zhang Zhenfei.

"Quick...hurry up, the Japanese have sneaked in..."

"What's going on?" Old Man Wang asked anxiously.

"I just went out to pee and saw a figure moving on the road to the south. I sneaked closer and saw that it was Du Hai, the village rogue, who brought a group of Japanese soldiers and traitors."

He must have discovered something and sent it to the Japanese. His sister, Du Yan, is the mistress of the Japanese squad leader, Nakamura Taro. He's trying to gain merit and reward himself by taking her away...

As they were talking, Shangguan Yun and the others put on their clothes and rushed out. Zhu Yanping and Li Dechao changed into the clothes from Old Man Wang's house.

"Where are the Japanese devils?" Min Wenqian asked.

"They've probably already entered the village, about 200 meters from here. You guys climb over the wall and get out of here, quick..." Zhang Zhenfei shouted.

As they were speaking, gunshots rang out outside, "Bang...bang bang...Baka yarou...All civilians, assemble...bang..."

Before Zhang Zhenfei and his men could jump over the wall, the door was kicked open, and two puppet soldiers rushed in.

"Ah... something's happened... whoever it is... take them all away..." he said, beckoning to the Japanese soldiers behind him.

Shangguan Yun reacted swiftly, pulling out his pistol and firing two shots, knocking down two puppet soldiers. He then threw a pistol to Sister Zhu, Brother Ban, and Zhang Zhenfei, and took out two pistols himself, firing them with both hands. "Follow me! Charge out before the Japanese can encircle us!"

"Bang bang... bang bang bang..." Five men with six guns rushed out of the yard like tigers descending a mountain. The old couple behind them were already trembling with fear. Fortunately, Old Wang's house was located at the east end of the village, so they were able to run out much faster.

Shangguan Yun shouted, "Big Sister, Brother Ban, you two take Uncle and Aunt and retreat eastward. Meet up near Jieqiao after dawn..."

The group fought and retreated. Because it was dark, although there were many Japanese soldiers, they dared not get too close. They knew what had happened in the woods the day before. These strongmen were fierce fighters; dozens of Japanese soldiers and puppet troops were all killed.

After chasing for several miles, the Japanese soldiers gradually lost sight of their target. Shangguan Yun and the others caught up with Sister Zhu and her group, but instead of taking the main road, they went straight into the mountains to wait for dawn before taking action.

Unable to capture anyone, the Japanese soldiers went mad and gathered all the men, women, and children of the village under the big locust tree at the village entrance.

The Japanese squad leader, Nakamura Taro, grinned maliciously, "Yoshi... Hmph... This village colludes with bandits and murders Oshima Kuniko's army... They have absolutely no conscience... They're all dead, dead..."

A burst of gunfire rang out... Half an hour later, the Japanese soldiers, satisfied, assembled their troops and returned to the county town laden with loot.

In the woods several miles away, Shangguan Yun and the others stared at the distant flames and billowing smoke, their teeth clenched and their eyes wide with fury.

As dawn broke, the east began to lighten.

This night was destined to be unforgettable. Several times, the group wanted to rush over and fight the Japanese, but Old Man Wang stopped them, saying, "Kids, as long as we're alive, we can always fight again. Don't be impulsive..."

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