Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 50 The Arrival of the Japanese

"Communicator, immediately notify the logistics department in Longting and have them send some transport wagons. I need to remove all these armored vehicle wreckage. This iron is all valuable stuff," Tang Weiguo said, looking at the pile of vehicle wreckage in front of him.

"Yes, Captain."

"Speed ​​up, everyone. It's almost dawn. Don't let the Japanese soldiers from the county block us up."

"Niu Dali, have the reconnaissance battalion keep a close eye on the Japanese movements in the direction of the county town."

Niu Dali, who was playing with the Japanese officer's sword, hurriedly replied, "Commander, the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion are still keeping watch outside the county town. If there is any situation in the direction of the county town, they will notify us immediately."

"it is good."

"Commander, what should we do with the Japanese soldiers' bodies?" Tang Xiaohu asked.

"Strip them naked and lay them out neatly in the middle of the road so the Japanese devils can come and collect the bodies themselves."

"I'll go arrange it right away," Tang Xiaohu said and immediately returned.

Thanks to the militia's efficient and organized work, all kinds of firearms and ammunition captured on the battlefield were collected in an orderly manner, loaded onto horse-drawn carts, and transported in an orderly fashion towards Wolong Mountain.

"Reporting to the commander, the supplies at Zhao Jiahe and Sanjiaji strongholds have been cleared and are being transported to Wolong Mountain. The remaining personnel from Zhao Jiahe and Sanjiaji are currently heading to Longting stronghold to assist in the transfer of supplies there."

"Okay, notify the Longting base to speed up the cleanup." Tang Weiguo said to the messenger who came to report.

With the concerted efforts of the militia soldiers, they managed to quickly withdraw from the battlefield before dawn and head towards Wolong Mountain.

Qin Yang, who had gone to pursue the fleeing Japanese soldiers, led his special forces company back safely before the troops withdrew, bringing with him the captured equipment.

"Reporting to the battalion commander, all personnel have returned safely," Qin Yang reported to Niu Dali.

"Good, you've worked hard. You truly deserve to be called the elite of our battalion." Niu Dali patted Qin Yang on the shoulder.

"Battalion Commander, these Japanese devils are stupid. They dare to go into the mountains when they don't know the area well. They either got caught in animal traps or fell into the traps set by the hunters in the mountains. We didn't have to do much."

"Sigh. What a waste of the traps the hunters set up, all for these little devils." Qin Yang said with a sigh.

"Alright, stop acting all innocent after getting the benefits. Let's get ready to retreat." Niu Dali patted Qin Yang with a smile.

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On the other side, Gou Dongxi led most of the puppet troops back to the county town. In order to highlight the ferocity of their puppet army's battle, Gou Dongxi gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and shot himself in the shoulder.

Fujino Kiichi had already received information from the guards at the county gate that they had seen the puppet troops return, but they had not seen Ono's squadron. In addition, he had been unable to contact Ono, so he suddenly had a bad feeling.

When Fujino Guiyi saw Gou Dongxi enter the office, before he could even ask him anything, he heard Gou Dongxi shouting, "Commander Fujino, we've been ambushed by the enemy! Ono Company has been wiped out! I'm lucky I managed to escape!"

"What?! There's an Imperial Army unit here capable of wiping out an entire company of ours!" Upon hearing the words translated by the white translator beside him, Fujino Kiichi was shocked, followed by a fit of rage.

"Baka yarou, Gou-san, why did you come back alone? Why didn't you, like Ono-kun, offer your loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor?" Fujino Kiichi gripped Gou Dongxi's injured shoulder tightly, making Gou Dongxi wince in pain.

"That damn Fujino, he really went all out, it hurt like hell, and he still wants me to be loyal to your damn Emperor? Be loyal to him, you son of a bitch, damn it!" the scoundrel cursed inwardly.

"Commander Fujino, I'm innocent!" Gou Dongxi quickly gestured to the translator Bai beside him to translate for Commander Fujino.

"I went with Ono-tai to reinforce the Longting stronghold. Ono-tai discovered the enemy's ambush at Erdaoling. I advised Ono-tai to request Commander Fujino's support, but Ono-tai wouldn't listen."

"Ono-kun thought he could defeat this team, so he made our puppet troops lead the charge, saying that we should be used as bait to lure the enemy out."

"After we lured the enemy out, Ono-tai-kun did not launch an attack. They waited until we were half dead before they launched their attack. We did not expect the enemy to be so cunning. They had another unit hidden in the shadows that surrounded Ono-tai-kun."

"Commander Fujino, there are at least two regiments on the other side, and another regiment is secretly surrounding Ono's company."

"Commander Fujino, the enemy must be their elite force. Their artillery fire never stopped. Our puppet army finally managed to break through and prepare to support Ono-sama, but it was too late. The poor Ono company was completely wiped out." At this point, Gou Dongxi, like an actor, burst into tears.

“Commander Fujino, it’s not that I’m not loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, but the enemy is too strong. Our puppet army has suffered heavy casualties, and I almost didn’t make it back to see you.” Gou Dongxi deliberately highlighted his injured shoulder.

"To avoid being surrounded and annihilated by the enemy, I led the puppet army to retreat, leaving my dog's life behind so that I could serve the Imperial Army again." Gou Dongxi pretended to be loyal.

Fujino Kiichi believed Gou Dongxi's words to some extent and slowly suppressed his anger. He knew Ono's fighting style and that he completely looked down on the puppet army and wanted to use them as cannon fodder.

Fujino Kiichi originally intended to execute Gou Dongxi to appease Ono's spirit in heaven, but then he thought about maintaining the rule of the region, so he suppressed his murderous intent.

Gou Dongxi had no idea that he had just narrowly escaped death.

As Fujino Kiichi was pondering, a communications soldier suddenly ran in from outside and reported to him.

"Reporting to Commander Fujino, according to the transport squad, the Zhao Jiahe and Sanjiaji strongholds have been attacked by the enemy, and the entire garrison squad has been killed in action."

"Baka yarou!" Fujino Kiichi, who had just calmed down, flew into a rage again and pushed the things on the table to the ground.

"Order the troops to assemble immediately and proceed to Longting."

"Hay."

"Gou Sang, you have to come along." Fujino said, then turned and walked out.

"Translator Bai, what happened again? What did Commander Fujino say to me?"

"Oh dear, something terrible has happened again. The Imperial Army's outposts in Zhao Jiahe and Sanjiaji were attacked last night, and all the Imperial Army soldiers stationed there were killed. Commander Fujino is currently assembling troops to go to Longting and wants you to come with him. I have to hurry and follow Commander Fujino. See you later." After saying that, the translator Bai hurried off to catch up with Commander Fujino.

"Damn it, those Japanese devils are all bad, they're trying to kill me with their labor." Gou Dongxi sighed helplessly as he headed towards the rendezvous point, and told his adjutant Wang, who was waiting outside, to quickly gather the puppet troops to join the Imperial Army.

Not long after, Fujino Kiichi led more than 1000 Japanese soldiers and the remaining 600-700 puppet troops of Gou Dongxi in armored cars and automobiles to the Longting stronghold.

"Ma Dong, quickly send a telegram to the regimental commander! The main force of the Japanese has been mobilized!" A soldier from the special reconnaissance battalion, who was scouting outside the county town, urged anxiously.

"Yes, I'll send the message right away." Ma Dong turned on the radio and sent a message to the regimental headquarters.

Meanwhile, Tang Weiguo was leading the main force of the militia back to Tangjia Town.

"Report, Commander, a telegram from the front says the main force of the Japanese has been mobilized, consisting of a large battalion of Japanese soldiers plus eight or nine hundred puppet troops," Li Qin reported to Tang Weiguo as she ran over.

"Hehe, the Japanese are moving out later than I expected. Li Qin, notify the reconnaissance personnel at the front to withdraw and remind them to remain vigilant and pay attention to safety on the way."

"Yes, Commander." Li Qin turned and left.

"Niu Dali!" Tang Weiguo called out.

"Here he comes! Here he comes!" Niu Dali ran over.

"Have you decorated all the surprises you prepared for the Japanese devils?"

"Commander, everything is ready. We're just waiting for the Japanese to come. This time, we've used all the landmines we brought."

"Alright, we'll take down as many Japanese soldiers as we can."

When Tang Weiguo returned to Wolong Mountain, Commander Fujino and the main force of the Japanese troops in the county town finally arrived at Erdaoling.

"Report, Commander Fujino, the battlefield is right ahead," Gou Dongxi reported eagerly.

Commander Fujino got out of the car and walked forward. The first thing that caught his eye was the neatly arranged naked corpses of Japanese soldiers in the middle of the road. At the front stood a wooden sign with several large characters written in red on it.

“Baka yarou, translator, what does the sign say?” Commander Fujino turned and asked.

"Commander Fujino, what's written above is this, this is, this is the fate of invaders." The translator stammered as he translated the passage.

"Baka yarou, destroy it! Destroy it!" Fujino Kiichi roared angrily.

A Japanese soldier standing at the front of the column received the order and ran over. Just as the soldier hit the wooden sign, there was a loud "boom," and he was instantly killed.

"Baka yarou, the enemy is cunning, notify the engineers to start mine-clearing operations immediately."

"Hay."