Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3018 We are ordinary people, why should we abide by the Geneva Convention?
After the Japanese sergeant led his group of Japanese soldiers and collaborators away in a hurry, the mine became much quieter, leaving only Liu Jinbiao, Chen Yushan, Suzuki, Watanabe, and the tightly bound Japanese soldier Yamada.

The group huddled together, the atmosphere slightly heavy. Chen Yushan spoke first: "Brother Biao, what do we do now?"

Liu Jinbiao frowned, pondered for a moment, and then decisively said, "First, organize all the miners. Before the anti-Japanese brigade breaks in, we have to protect ourselves. If any Japanese soldiers escape back, we'll give them a good beating when they're down."

Watanabe and Suzuki, along with the other Japanese soldiers, immediately nodded in support. Suzuki, with a fawning expression, said, "Brother Liu is right. We'll go and persuade those miners who are still hiding to come out, organize themselves, and protect themselves."

Watanabe chimed in, "Yes, we will do our best to get everyone together."

Of course, the reason these four Japanese spies were working so hard was because the Anti-Japanese Brigade was coming. They needed to solidify their pledge of allegiance, and with a large number of miners as witnesses, they would be taken seriously if they infiltrated the Anti-Japanese Brigade.

So, with this goal in mind, the four Japanese soldiers acted immediately, quickly scattering and running towards various corners of the mine, shouting as they ran: "Miner brothers, stop hiding! Come out and organize yourselves! Let's protect ourselves! The Anti-Japanese Brigade is about to break in!"

They told everyone they met, and it really had a significant effect. In a short period of time, hundreds of people gathered from all corners of the country.

However, Liu Jinbiao was not satisfied with the few hundred people. He frowned and said to Watanabe and the others, "There are still too few people. Go and search again, find those who are hiding, and find the miners in the mine. The more people we have, the more confident we will be."

Upon hearing this, Watanabe and the others eagerly went to find someone again. They knew this was their chance to prove themselves, so they didn't dare to slack off and searched the mine thoroughly.

However, just then, Yamada, who was tied up to the side, saw that more and more people were gathering and began to panic.

He seized an opportunity and, with his hands tied behind his back, got up and ran, trying to escape in the chaos.

But his little tricks couldn't escape Chen Yushan's eyes.

Chen Yushan reacted swiftly, rushing forward and tackling Yamada to the ground, shouting, "You little devil, you think you can run? Dream on!"

At that moment, the miners also saw the subdued Japanese soldier Yamada.

These days, they have suffered all kinds of oppression and torment from Yamada, and the anger in their hearts has been suppressed for a long time.

Seeing their enemy right in front of them, they were instantly enraged and surrounded Yamada, punching and kicking him relentlessly.

Yamada screamed in pain as he was beaten, and the fear of death forced him to beg for mercy. He shouted, "Stop hitting him! You must treat prisoners of war well! You must abide by the Geneva Convention!"

But the miners wouldn't listen to him. What Geneva Convention? What humane treatment of prisoners of war? Those were just things for the soldiers to hear.

They're not soldiers, so why should they have to obey?
So they completely ignored Yamada's nonsense and continued to punch and kick him.

Seeing this, Liu Jinbiao quickly stepped forward to stop them: "Everyone, stop fighting. He's still useful. When the Anti-Japanese Brigade arrives, we'll hand him over to them for disposal."

After hearing Liu Jinbiao's words, the miners gradually stopped, and one by one they suddenly realized why the Japanese soldiers and puppet troops who had been chasing them had suddenly disappeared. It turned out that the Anti-Japanese Brigade had reached the Da'an Mine and come to rescue them!
At this moment, every miner's face was filled with indescribable joy. The once deathly silent mine suddenly became lively, with cheers and shouts rising and falling.

A young miner, his face flushed with excitement, shouted at the top of his lungs, "The Anti-Japanese Brigade is attacking! We're saved!"

An elderly miner standing nearby also had tears in his eyes, and said with emotion, "We've suffered so much over the years, and we've finally seen the end of it all!"

"Yes, we can finally go home!"

A miner was sobbing uncontrollably. He had been working at the mine for three years, and he seemed to have aged decades in an instant, transforming from a young man into someone who had been missing his family. If it weren't for his longing for home, he probably would have taken his own life long ago.

So when he received the news that he was about to be rescued, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

Of course, he wasn't the only one shedding tears at that moment.

Because the working conditions in the mines were so harsh, those who survived were all driven by sheer willpower.

Otherwise, no one could survive three days in the mine.

But just then, as everyone was immersed in the joy of surviving the ordeal, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps broke this brief moment of happiness.

A group of puppet troops and Japanese soldiers retreated from the east side of the mine.

They all looked terrified and disheveled.

When he saw hundreds of people gathered there, he was so frightened that he lost his mind and slowed down.

But one of the Japanese soldiers, perhaps used to bullying others, even in this dire situation, still tried to scold the miners as he had before.

With bloodshot eyes, he roared in broken Chinese, "You filthy Chinese pigs, get out of here and make way!"

Before the Japanese soldier could finish speaking, the enraged miner suddenly raised his iron hammer and smashed it down hard on the soldier's head.

With a muffled thud, the Japanese soldier was instantly struck, his brains splattered, and he collapsed to the ground like a dead dog.

Seeing this, the other miners roared and charged towards the Japanese and puppet troops.

In an instant, chaos erupted in the square as seven or eight hundred miners angrily surrounded more than fifty Japanese and puppet troops, engaging in fierce hand-to-hand combat.

By this time, the Japanese soldiers were terrified by the number of miners and their fierce demeanor. Faced with the angry miners, they were powerless to fight back and could only run away with their heads in their hands or be pressed to the ground and rubbed against each other.

The screams of the Japanese and puppet troops, one after another, sounded to Yamada like the death knell of the apocalypse.

He knew he was finished, everything was over. His end had come!
Yamada's body trembled uncontrollably, his lips quivered as if he wanted to say something, but he could only utter indistinct sobs.

At this moment, a trace of regret was frantically gnawing at his heart.

He recalled his arrogant and haughty demeanor when he first arrived at the mine.

He wantonly humiliated the miners, trampling their dignity underfoot, all to satisfy his twisted lust for power.

To secure his position, he used whips and sticks to drive countless miners to their deaths.

Now, recalling these events, he feels utterly desperate, as if the moment he closes his eyes, the miners he persecuted to death will reach out to grab him and claim his life!