Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3064 Commander Ito, on a Frenzied Arrest!
Songyuan Castle!
The Japanese soldiers still did not give up their search for Li Ru.

At this time, Songyuan City had fallen into chaos.

The entire Japanese military police force was mobilized, setting up checkpoints and searching every street and house by house.

The people were driven out of their houses by the Japanese soldiers and stood shivering in the cold wind. Any resistance would result in being punched and kicked by the Japanese soldiers.

"You bunch of bastards, what right do you have to arrest people!"

A young man saw his wife being forcibly dragged away by several Japanese soldiers, and he angrily tried to stop them.

But just as he grabbed one of the Japanese soldiers, another Japanese soldier smashed the young man's head with the butt of his rifle, causing the young man to bleed profusely and fall to the ground.

The surrounding people dared not speak out in anger, and could only lower their heads silently, their eyes filled with anger and helplessness.

They were powerless to resist; the Japanese soldiers were armed. Their resistance would only serve as an excuse for the Japanese to massacre them.

Such tragedies are unfolding one after another in Songyuan County.

Hearing these sounds, Li Ru felt as if he were being torn apart by a knife.

Since he couldn't save these people, he could only try to report this intelligence to the anti-Japanese brigade as soon as possible.

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Meanwhile, in the meeting room, Kitashirakawa Minami and Ito were still discussing the attack on the anti-Japanese brigade.

"Ito-kun, just as you said, this anti-Japanese brigade is very cunning, often using landmine ambushes, causing considerable losses to our Imperial Japanese Army. This is indeed a problem. Therefore, before attacking the anti-Japanese brigade, we must prioritize resolving this issue!"

Kitashirakawa Minami yawned wearily as he spoke.

If he were in his home country, he would have been asleep by now.

But at this point, he still wants to discuss tactics with a decrepit old man; he must have lost his mind.

However, in his view, the small anti-Japanese brigade could be dealt with in just one or two weeks.

So he figured he should just hang in there a little longer!

At this moment, Ito nodded and said, "Your Highness, that is indeed the case. They are familiar with the terrain and are also skilled at setting up minefields. We have suffered heavy losses in many attacks. In particular, those minefields are difficult for us to defend against, and many Imperial Army soldiers have died on those minefields."

Upon hearing this, Kitashirakawa Minami's eyes suddenly lit up, and a strange smile appeared on his face: "Ito-kun, I have an idea that can deal with the anti-Japanese brigade's minefield."

Ito quickly asked, "Your Highness, what is the plan? Please tell me!"

Kitashirakawa Minami smiled smugly, then slowly and deliberately said:

"We can arrest some Chinese and send them ahead of the Imperial Army. That way, the anti-Japanese brigade's minefield will be useless. They wouldn't harm their own people, would they? Even if they did, it would cause a huge international uproar, and their situation would become even more difficult. Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Ito was taken aback at first, but then a sinister smile appeared on his face: "Your Highness, this is a brilliant idea! In this way, we can not only get through their minefield smoothly, but also damage their morale and put them in a dilemma."

Kitashirakawa Minami proudly raised his chin and continued, "Not only that, we can also use these Chinese as hostages to force the anti-Japanese brigade to surrender. If they refuse, we will kill these civilians in front of them and make them bear the crime of killing their compatriots."

Ito nodded quickly and said, "Your Highness is wise! I will arrange for more people to be captured in Matsubara Castle to prepare for our attack."

Kitashirakawa Minami nodded in satisfaction: "Good, act quickly. We must eliminate the anti-Japanese brigade as soon as possible to wash away the shame of the Empire. At the same time, we must let those who resist know that there is no good end for those who oppose the Imperial Army!"

Having said that, Kitashirakawa Minami could finally get a good night's sleep.

But Ito couldn't sleep yet, because he had to personally oversee the arrest of Chinese civilians throughout the city to prepare for the attack by the Japanese First Division.

After receiving the order, Ito led his Japanese soldiers and marched menacingly down the street, kicking down doors and arresting people one by one.

In a dilapidated courtyard lived an elderly couple and their young grandson. A Japanese soldier kicked open the already crumbling wooden door and rushed into the house.

The old man, terrified, shielded his grandson and asked tremblingly, "Sir, what... what are you going to do? We're old and young, we can't possibly be rebels!"

A Japanese soldier grinned maliciously and shouted in broken Chinese, "Congratulations! From today onwards, you will serve the Imperial Japanese Army. Come with us now! Otherwise, you'll die!"

The old man pleaded desperately, "Sir, we are old and our children are still young. We can't walk anymore. Please, please let us go!"

The Japanese soldiers ignored him, kicked the old man to the ground, grabbed him by the collar, and dragged him out like a dead dog.

The child cried loudly in fright. Another Japanese soldier impatiently raised his gun and smashed it hard on the child's head with the butt. The child immediately bled profusely and lost consciousness.

Upon seeing this, the old man was heartbroken and let out a piercing cry, but the Japanese soldiers just laughed and continued to drag them out of the yard.

On another street, a group of Japanese soldiers stormed into an inn.

At this time, there were still quite a few guests staying at the inn.

As soon as the Japanese soldiers entered the inn, they began to smash and destroy things wildly. The counter was overturned and the account books were torn to shreds.

A middle-aged woman rushed out from the backyard in a panic. She was the shopkeeper. Seeing the Japanese soldiers smashing the shop, she quickly tried to dissuade them, saying, "Sir, sir, what's going on? I've been paying my taxes according to the law!"

A Japanese officer stepped forward, leering at the female shopkeeper, and reached out to touch her face.

The female shopkeeper instinctively dodged away.

It was a subconscious movement, but unexpectedly, as she dodged, the brooch on her blouse slipped and broke the Japanese officer's hand.

Enraged, the Japanese officer drew his sword and slashed at the female shopkeeper.

The female shopkeeper couldn't dodge in time, screamed, and fell into a pool of blood.

The shop assistants and customers screamed in terror and scattered in all directions.

The Japanese soldiers, like hungry wolves, chased after the shop assistants and travelers, dragging them out one by one, tying them together with ropes, and herding them out of the shop like livestock.

Just then, the owner of the shop across the street poked his head out of the second-floor window to see what was happening.

But that one glance led to trouble.

The Japanese officer spotted him and immediately ordered his men to break down the door.

The shop owner, who had been peering in, had no choice but to open the door.

The Japanese soldiers swarmed in and dragged the shop owner and his family out of the inner room.

The shop owner pleaded desperately, "Sir, we're just running a small business, we haven't done anything wrong!"

But the Japanese soldiers wouldn't listen and pushed them away.

At this moment, the shop owner's elderly mother walked out of the house, trembling. She knelt on the ground, kowtowed to the Japanese soldiers, and cried, "Please, spare my children! They are still young!"

A Japanese soldier kicked the old man in the chest, knocking him to the ground and causing him to vomit blood.

The Japanese soldiers burst into laughter, ignoring the shop owner and his wife's struggles, and dragged them away.

Ito stood in the middle of the street, watching his men arrest more and more Chinese people, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

But he still shouted, "Speed ​​up! Keep going! We must be fully prepared for Prince Bei Bai's attack! Success or failure hinges on this! Everyone, pay attention! Do you all understand?"