Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3034 Maruyama Returns!

Kujo Miyamoto stood frozen in place for a long time, his anger and fear churning like a surging tide, constantly assaulting his reason.

After a long while, he raised his head, his eyes filled with determination, and said, "No, Onizuka-kun, I can't go back like this! I must stay and continue to fight the anti-Japanese brigade. This defeat was just an accident. Next time, I will definitely wipe them out completely and avenge this humiliation!"

Onizuka Yumei frowned slightly, then shook his head and said:

“Kujo-kun, I understand how you feel right now, but you must calm down and think this through. You know Kitashirakawa Minami better than I do. He is cruel and inhuman. If you fall into his hands, he could very well make you wish you were dead.”

Your father, Kujo Masao, solemnly wrote these words in the telegram: "Kitashirakawa Minami is extremely dissatisfied with my son. Given Kitashirakawa Minami's character, he is highly likely to do something outrageous! I urge my son to return home immediately upon receiving this telegram."

But Kujo Miyamoto still said unwillingly, "Am I just going to slink back like this?!"

Onizuka Yuumei nodded solemnly and said:

"Kujo-kun, as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood. Your return to Japan now is not an admission of defeat, but a temporary retreat from the limelight. Kitashirakawa Minami cannot stay in China forever. After he leaves, you will have another chance to come back."

"And by then, without his restraint, you can freely pursue your ambitions. But if you insist on staying now, and Kitashirakawa Minami finds something to hold against you, you might not even be able to save your life. How then can you talk about revenge and achieving great deeds?"

Kujo Miyamoto fell silent after hearing Onizuka Yūmei's words.

He knew in his heart that Onizuka Yūmei's words were not without reason. He knew Kitashirakawa Minami's character all too well.

That guy never hesitates to use any means to achieve his goals. If I were to fall into his hands, my fate would be absolutely miserable.

However, the thought of returning to China and being unable to defeat the anti-Japanese brigade filled him with resentment.

The anti-Japanese brigade was like a thorn, deeply embedded in his heart.

At this moment, seeing that Kujou Miyamoto was deep in thought, knowing that he was struggling internally, Onizuka Yūmei continued:

"Kujo-kun, the current situation is extremely unfavorable for us. The Anti-Japanese Brigade has won a great victory and is in high spirits. Moreover, their intelligence work is excellent, and it seems that our every move is under their control."

Moreover, our army has suffered repeated heavy losses and will find it difficult to recover in a short time, so we have no chance of winning. It would be better to return home first, plan carefully, and wait for a suitable opportunity to make a comeback.”

Kujo Miyamoto let out a long sigh, his eyes revealing a hint of weariness and helplessness.

He slowly walked to the window, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

After a long while, he turned around, looked at Onizuka Yūmei, and slowly said, "Alright, since you've persuaded me like this, I'll go back to my country first. However, you must stay here and continue to gather intelligence on the anti-Japanese brigade, waiting for my return. Once we have the chance, we must make them pay a heavy price!"

Onizuka Yumei nodded slightly and said, "Don't worry, Kujo-kun, I will do my best. After you return to your country, please be careful."

Kujou Miyamoto nodded, a glimmer of hope rekindling in his eyes. He knew that this temporary departure was merely a prelude to his triumphant return; he, Kujou Miyamoto, would return sooner or later.

Just then, a cold voice came from behind: "Kujo-kun, are you going back already?"

Kujou-no-kyo Kita and Onizuka Yūmei looked in the direction of the sound and were immediately startled.

Maruyama stood at the door of the conference room, covered in blood. His military uniform was tattered and stained with blood in many places. His face was also covered in blood and dust, and blood was still gushing from his wounds. He was extremely disheveled, but he still stood there with great effort. His eyes were full of resentment. If those eyes could kill, Kujo Miyamoto and Onizuka Yūmei would probably have died a thousand times over.

However, Maruyama took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his impending rage.

Because he knew that getting angry now would not help at all and would not solve any problems.

His Second Division was almost completely wiped out, and he could no longer explain it to his headquarters. So he could only suppress his anger.

Upon seeing this, Kujou Miyamoto and Onizuka Yūmei quickly put on smiles.

Kujo Miyamoto spoke first: "Maruyama-kun, I'm so sorry! The situation was extremely critical at the time. We were surrounded by the anti-Japanese brigade. If we hadn't made a tactical retreat, we would probably have all perished there. It was a last resort!"

Onizuka Yumei chimed in, "Yes, Maruyama-kun. In that desperate situation, we were trying to preserve our strength so that we could rise again and continue fighting the anti-Japanese forces."

Maruyama completely ignored what the two men were saying. He dragged his heavy steps into the house, asking as he went, "Gentlemen, my Second Division was almost completely wiped out. Are you going to just walk away like this without giving me an explanation? Thousands of men from my Second Division lost their lives in vain because of your so-called surprise attack! Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Kujo Miyamoto hurriedly explained, "Maruyama-kun, we can't entirely blame ourselves. The Anti-Japanese Brigade was well-prepared and had an intelligence advantage, so it was really difficult for us to resist."

Onizuka Yumei chimed in, "That's right, Maruyama-kun. We underestimated the strength of the anti-Japanese brigade this time. But as long as we're alive, we can always fight again. Let Kujo-kun go back to Japan to rest for a while. It's not too late for him to come back and take revenge after he's had enough."

Maruyama sneered, "Hmph, rest? You think it's so easy. My Second Division is gone. How am I supposed to explain this to headquarters? How am I supposed to explain this to the families of the fallen Imperial Army soldiers? Do you think you can just call it a tactical retreat?"

Kujo Miyamoto frowned, inwardly furious, but dared not show it on his face, and still smiled obsequiously, saying, "Maruyama-kun, we know we have wronged you this time. But the situation is pressing. If I don't return to my country, and Kitashirakawa Minami comes here, it will be troublesome. At that time, I will be even less able to avenge your Second Division."

Onizuka Yumei chimed in, "Yes, Maruyama-kun, only if Kujo-kun is unharmed will we have a chance to avenge your Second Division's Imperial Army. Just bear with this for now, and wait for Kujo-kun to return home and redeploy his forces before we come back and make the Anti-Japanese Forces pay!"

Maruyama was silent for a moment, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by resentment. He stared intently at Kujo Miyamoto and Onizuka Yūmei, and said, word by word, "Fine, I'll trust you this time. But remember this: if Kujo-kun doesn't return after going back to his country, I, Maruyama, will haunt you even as a ghost!"

Kujou Miyamoto and Onizuka Yumei nodded in agreement, each secretly considering what they should do.

Kujo Miyamoto is going back to Japan, but returning home means facing questioning. So many Imperial soldiers have died; even his father might not be able to withstand such pressure.

As for Onizuka Yūmei? It's a foregone conclusion that he will stay in China.

Moreover, Kitashirakawa Minami will likely look for him as soon as he lands. This will be a huge problem!