Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2953 One-Eared Man—Captain Fujino!

"Baka! Where did this attack come from?!"

Upon hearing the gunfire, a Japanese officer immediately ran to the front line and loudly questioned the soldiers on the front.

A Japanese soldier hurriedly replied, "Sir, our sentry was attacked by the enemy and has been killed!"

"Baka! Fight back! Fight back!"

Enraged, the Japanese officer ordered his forward troops to return fire, and gunfire erupted immediately.

However, Long Qianyan and the others had already hidden behind the tree.

The Japanese soldiers, unable to see anyone, could only blindly fire in the direction of the gunfire, wasting bullets in vain.

Meanwhile, Ma Shanpao arrived at the other side of the mountain, where the terrain was slightly steep, and the Japanese sentries could not be seen from the foot of the mountain.

But as long as Ma Shanpao climbed up the tree, he could get a panoramic view of the Japanese positions.

One by one, the Japanese soldiers were busy digging trenches, working tirelessly from dawn till dusk.

Ma Shanpao smiled slightly, climbed down the tree, and ordered the soldiers to bring out all the grenade launchers.

Although the battalion commander ordered him to harass the Japanese soldiers, he didn't say that he couldn't wipe them out in one fell swoop.

So Ma Shanpao immediately ordered several soldiers to set up the grenade launchers and give the Japanese a full-scale firepower attack.

boom! Boom boom!

The grenade exploded in the Japanese position, kicking up a cloud of dust and fire. Several Japanese soldiers were blown into the air and crashed heavily to the ground, groaning in pain.

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing the screams of the Japanese soldiers, Ma Shanpao laughed loudly and then ran away with his men.

The place he was staying in was indeed not a good place; it was low-lying, and the Japanese soldiers had a commanding view of them. If they opened fire on them, they would definitely suffer losses.

So Ma Shanpao and his men ran away.

He had barely run a short distance when a squad of Japanese infantrymen, armed with rifles and cannons, began firing down the mountain, bullets flying like they were free.

But by then Ma Shanpao had already run far away, and the Japanese soldiers hadn't even managed to touch him.

After several repetitions, the Japanese officer could no longer hold out and immediately went to report to Regiment Commander Fujino.

At first, Regiment Commander Fujino didn't take it seriously; only the junior officers were on high alert.

However, in just one hour, they encountered more than twenty attacks, which finally enraged Fujino.

"Baka yarou! What are these guys doing? They're not attacking, they're just sniping at us?"

Enraged, Fujino arrived at the front line, eager to see what the anti-Japanese brigade was up to this time.

However, just as Regimental Commander Fujino stood on the front line and hadn't even observed the enemy's situation through his binoculars, a bullet struck without warning, shattering his binoculars. The bullet then veered off course, flying past his head and taking his hat with it.

Fujino cowered like a turtle, his head twitching in terror, cold sweat pouring down his body. If it weren't for the binoculars shielding him, his head would have been split open by the enemy.

Seeing that Fujino had almost been cracked open, the other Japanese soldiers, fearing a scolding, hurriedly fired wildly in the direction of the gunfire.

Enraged, Fujino's forehead veins bulged. After regaining his composure, he yelled at the woods, "You bastards! You despicable bastards, if you have the guts, come out and fight for real! What kind of skill is it to hide in the shadows and shoot at people like that!" Long Qianyan, hiding behind a tree at the foot of the mountain, originally didn't want to pay attention to the Japanese soldiers and just let them fight.

But Fujino dared to curse, so he ordered the others not to move and took his sniper rifle, aiming it in the direction from which the sound came.

After moving the scope a few positions, I finally saw the furious Fujino.

Because of his size, Fujino hopped around in the trench while cursing. Long Qianyan anticipated the opportunity and pulled the trigger instantly.

With a bang, Fujino stumbled again, this time losing half of his ear.

Fujino was so frightened that his face turned pale, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding Japanese soldiers quickly surrounded him to protect him.

It took Fujino a while to recover. Now with only one ear, he dared not curse anymore and shouted in a trembling voice, "Withdraw... quickly back to the command room!"

He turned around dejectedly and, surrounded by Japanese soldiers, scurried back to his command post like a stray dog.

Upon entering the command room, Fujino first called for the medic to bandage his wounds, then frantically ordered his officers, "Pass on my orders: the sentries on the front lines must ignore the enemy's harassment. Let them fire; don't waste ammunition. We must hold out until dawn tomorrow, then we'll figure out a way to break out!"

The Japanese officer accepted the order and left, and the Japanese front-line positions fell silent.

But Long Qianyan and Ma Shanpao wouldn't give up. They continued doing what they had done before, and even though the Japanese soldiers were hiding, they still had ways to harass them.

Time ticked by, and finally, it was late at night. The anti-Japanese brigade seemed exhausted; no one fired a shot or threw grenades at the Japanese positions anymore.

The Japanese thought that the night would finally be quiet. After all, they were now on the mountaintop and had at least two full-strength infantry battalions. Even if the enemy outnumbered them three to one, they wouldn't be able to break through.

Little did they know that a dark figure was quietly approaching the Japanese position from the west side of the mountain.

And this person was none other than Duanwu.

During the Dragon Boat Festival, Long Qianyan and Ma Shanpao were sent to harass the Japanese soldiers in order to lull them into a false sense of security and make them focus their attention on the front and back mountains.

When the Japanese believed that the enemy was exhausted after a night of fighting, they would infiltrate the enemy camp from the side, kill the sentries, and annihilate the Fujino Regiment!
It took about half an hour for Duanwu to finally reach a distance of less than three meters from the Japanese position through the woods closest to the mountaintop.

By this time, the Japanese trenches had completely covered his body, and Duanwu breathed a sigh of relief.

The path was difficult to traverse, with Japanese sentries constantly scanning the area with flashlights. Furthermore, to guard against any potential attacks on the camp, the Japanese had lit several campfires outside the trenches for illumination.

Therefore, it must have taken a lot of effort for Duanwu to sneak out of the Japanese trenches undetected.

He cautiously peeked into the trench and saw two Japanese sentries walking past, their backs to him, chatting casually.

Duanwu took a deep breath, drew a sharp dagger from his waist, and slowly crossed the Japanese trench, keeping his body low as he followed behind two Japanese soldiers.

He suddenly made his move when he was only a few steps away from the Japanese sentry.

A Japanese sentry felt a cold wind blow from behind. Before he could turn around, Duanwu covered his mouth and plunged a dagger into his heart. The sentry struggled a few times before going still.

Hearing the commotion, another Japanese sentry was about to turn around when Duanwu grabbed his neck with his other hand and twisted it forcefully. With a snap, the sentry's head slumped down.

Duanwu gently laid the two Japanese sentries' bodies on the ground without making a sound.

Even so, Duanwu still looked around warily, searching for other Japanese sentries.

He had to eliminate all the Japanese sentries without them noticing, otherwise, if the Japanese were alerted, tonight's annihilation plan would be shelved!