Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3071 Japanese troops leave the city, a major battle is imminent!
The next day, before dawn had fully broken, the area outside Songyuan City was already bustling with noise and commotion.

Under the strict orders of Prince Kitashirakawa Minami, the Japanese First Division is rapidly assembling in preparation for encircling and annihilating the anti-Japanese battalion's garrison.

Military trucks roared, kicking up clouds of dust. When they arrived at the Japanese camp, Japanese soldiers, their faces beaming with excitement, carried their guns and ammunition and boarded the trucks.

At the front of the column, more than 300 Chinese civilians were being driven by Japanese soldiers with bayonets, forced to follow the Japanese soldiers.

Their faces were filled with fear and despair.

Although they didn't know what the Japanese were planning to do to them, they knew it couldn't be anything good.

"Go! Go!"

A Japanese squad leader brandished his leather whip and lashed it hard across the back of an old man, who stumbled and nearly fell.

Upon seeing this, the Japanese soldiers nearby burst into laughter.

"Sir, please, please don't hit me anymore, I can't walk anymore."

The old man pleaded in a trembling voice.

"Baka! If you don't leave, you'll die!"

The Japanese squad leader cursed viciously and raised his leather whip again.

At that moment, a young woman suddenly rushed out, stood in front of the old man, and cried out with tears streaming down her face, "You beasts, why are you treating us like this! We haven't done anything wrong!"

The Japanese squad leader paused for a moment, then a lewd smile appeared on his face. He walked step by step toward the woman: "Hey, I've got a pretty girl here."

As he spoke, he reached out to grab the woman.

The woman struggled in terror, and the surrounding villagers angrily gathered around. Although they were unarmed, these Japanese soldiers were truly hateful, and their anger had almost driven them to madness.

"You bastards, let her go!"

A young man roared and charged at the Japanese squad leader.

The Japanese squad leader sneered, then suddenly drew a bayonet from his lower back and stabbed it directly into the young man's chest.

The young man couldn't dodge in time and was stabbed hard by the bayonet. Bright red blood instantly stained his shirt. He stared wide-eyed at the Japanese soldier in front of him in disbelief, and his body slowly fell to the ground.

"Ah! Men!"

The woman let out a piercing scream, threw herself on the young man, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam, for the one who had been stabbed to death was her man.

"You devils, you will die!"

The woman cursed at the Japanese soldiers, but the Japanese squad leader paid no attention. He kicked the woman away and brandished his bayonet to drive away the other civilians: "Keep going! Otherwise, you'll all die!"

Helpless, the people could only continue forward, tears streaming down their faces, their steps heavy. They knew that no one here would sympathize with them. Resistance meant certain death.

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Meanwhile, inside the Anti-Japanese Brigade's base, Duanwu was sitting in the meeting room, a sly smile playing on his lips.

The intelligence report indicated that the Japanese had left the city, and their strength was estimated to be around an infantry division. This filled him with anticipation for the upcoming battle.

"Captain, everyone is here."

Just then, Ma Ping'an walked into the conference room, followed by Long Qianyan, Ma Shanpao, Ma Hu, Li Xiaolian, and others.

Duanwu's gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Li Xiaolian.

He glanced at us casually before slowly saying, "I've gathered everyone here today because we have a tough battle to fight. The Japanese First Division has already left the city and is preparing to encircle and annihilate us. Moreover, they have driven more than three hundred civilians in front of us as shields."

Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately filled with righteous indignation.

Ma Shanpao slammed his fist on the table and cursed, "These damned Japanese devils are utterly depraved! Captain, we can't let the people suffer like this. Let's fight them and rescue them!"

Long Qianyan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Ma Shanpao, don't be impulsive. The Japanese are using civilians as shields because they know we will be concerned about the safety of the civilians and dare not attack rashly. If we charge straight in, we will not only fail to save the civilians, but we will also put ourselves in a passive position."

Ma Hu nodded in agreement, "Long Qianyan is right. We need to come up with a comprehensive plan that can both rescue the civilians and strike the Japanese devils hard."

Duanwu nodded slightly, then turned to Li Ru and said, "Li Ru, you're the one in our team who's familiar with the Japanese situation. What's your opinion on this?"

After a moment's thought, Li Ru said, "Captain, as far as I know, the Japanese are so arrogant this time because they must feel they have a sure thing. They're putting the civilians first to make us hesitate. However, we can use this to our advantage and give them some wrong signals."

Duanwu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, and she said, "Oh? Tell me, how do you release this wrong signal?"

Li Ru thought for a moment and said, "We can deliberately launch some operations to make the Japanese think that our anti-Japanese brigade is preparing to abandon its base and move away because it is afraid of being dragged down by the people. After the Japanese get this intelligence, they will definitely speed up their pursuit, and in order to capture us as soon as possible, they will relax their guard on the people. At that time, we can arrange a small team to quietly approach the people and rescue them."

But when Ma Shanpao heard this, he curled his lip in disdain: "Do you think this will work? The Japanese aren't stupid, they won't be fooled so easily."

But Long Qianyan's eyes lit up, and he said, "I think this plan is feasible. However, we need to make the act more convincing so that the Japanese will believe it without a doubt."

Duanwu nodded and said, "Long Qianyan is right, we need to make our act more convincing."

At this point, Duanwu looked at Ma Ping'an and said, "Old Pan, I'll leave this matter to you. Let's see how we can make the Japanese think that way."

Ma Ping'an quickly replied, "Captain, don't worry, I'll arrange for people to take action immediately. As soon as the Japanese reconnaissance planes arrive, I'll make sure they see the illusion that our anti-Japanese brigade is preparing to withdraw!"

Duanwu nodded in satisfaction, then said to Li Zhenshan, "Captain Li, the new recruits are not yet capable of combat. But once the battle begins, they will need to cooperate in the fighting. Go to the logistics department immediately and get thirty rounds of rifle ammunition for each person, and distribute them. And if the new recruit company is needed to fight the Japanese, tell them that no one is allowed to back down."

Li Zhenshan quickly replied, "Yes, Captain!"

At this moment, Duanwu rushed towards Long Qianyan and Ma Sanpao and said, "We're about to go to war. I've bought some guns and ammunition from the Soviets. In a little while, Long Qianyan and Ma Sanpao, each of you will send two hundred men to come with me to collect the weapons and ammunition. We'll replace all the guns you have then!"

Long Qianyan and Ma Shanpao burst into laughter. Because when it comes to submachine guns, the imported ones are definitely the best!