Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3076 Sunset Valley!
A Dragon Boat Festival expression is more effective than any threat.

The dog seemed to see countless punishments being inflicted on Duanwu through his eyes.

He quickly pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from his collar and said, "The codebook is right here. Please spare my life, sir."

Duanwu nodded in satisfaction, carefully inspected the area, and then asked the dog, "Just the two of you? Are there any others?"

The dog shook its head: "No, everyone else is dead. It's just the two of us left."

Duanwu snorted coldly: "Do you think I'd believe you? You're so dishonest!"

As he spoke, Duanwu gave Ma Shanpao a wink. Ma Shanpao understood, picked up his dagger again, and made a light cut on the dog's leg, from which blood immediately flowed out.

The dog howled in pain and pleaded, "There's really nothing left, please spare me!"

Seeing the cowardly appearance of the Japanese soldiers, Duanwu knew that they were probably not lying, so he said to Ma Shanpao, "They're useless now, let's get rid of them!"

"Yes!"

Ma Shanpao responded, and then with a single stroke, he sent the two Japanese soldiers to meet their Amaterasu Omikami.

Upon returning to the camp, Duanwu immediately gave the order: "Chunjiang Team One, Team Two, and the new recruits, prepare to depart immediately! Lao Ma, take the two hundred men of the new recruit company and camouflage the camp. If the Japanese planes come to reconnoiter, you must pretend that the entire unit is still there to deceive the enemy!"

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, Ma Pingan, Long Qianyan, Ma Shanpao, and Li Zhenshan quickly organized their respective teams to conduct final checks before setting off.

Looking at the spirited soldiers before him, Duanwu felt very satisfied.

Moreover, especially Chunjiang Team One and Team Two, these are all veterans, full of energy and high morale.

The new recruits, on the other hand, were somewhat less enthusiastic; they were excited but also timid, as it was their first time on the battlefield.

But overall, it certainly has the momentum.

The troops quickly assembled. Duanwu loudly ordered, "Move out!"

"Yes!"

Each unit received its orders and quickly set off for Sunset Valley.

It's only 20 kilometers from Phoenix Mountain to Luoxia Valley, but it's nearly 40 kilometers from the Anti-Japanese Brigade's base to Luoxia Valley.

Despite the great distance, they arrived in less than three hours.

From a distance, Luoxia Valley resembles a tranquil giant dragon winding among the mountains.

The valley entrance is wide and flat, and the slopes of the mountains on both sides are relatively gentle, covered with wild grass as tall as a person. It is already late autumn, and the grass leaves are withered and yellow, which look like rolling golden waves under the sunlight.

As you walk along the valley entrance, the terrain gradually narrows slightly, but it is still about seven or eight hundred meters long. A winding stream flows through the valley, and the water is crystal clear.

The mountain walls on both sides of the valley are not steep cliffs, but rather composed of layers of earthen slopes and sparse shrubs.

Deep in the valley, there was a relatively open flat area, surrounded by several small hills. The flat area was also covered with low shrubs and wild grasses.

Seeing the scene before him, Duanwu couldn't help but beam with joy. He hadn't personally come to scout the terrain for this operation, but it had unexpectedly given him a pleasant surprise.

Seeing that the Japanese had not yet arrived, Duanwu immediately ordered the troops to rest, placing the new recruits at the very back and forming patrol teams with veteran soldiers, ordering all the new recruits not to move around at will.

At this moment, Duanwu summoned Long Qianyan, Ma Shanpao, and the one-eyed dragon.

Duanwu whispered something to the three of them, and they immediately seemed to understand, then went their separate ways to carry out their plans.

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Meanwhile, the Japanese army was still 20 kilometers away from Luoxia Valley, along a mountain road.

The Japanese soldiers marched very slowly. After all, many of them had already covered nearly 100 kilometers. If they hadn't taken turns resting every ten kilometers, they probably would have broken their legs by now.

Prince Beibai frowned as he looked at his exhausted subordinates. Soldiers like these would be a huge problem if they encountered the enemy; they wouldn't even have the strength to fight back.

Thinking of this, Kitashirakawa Minami loudly ordered, "Everyone stop! Rest on the spot!"

The Japanese soldiers were overjoyed and collapsed to the ground. Some were panting heavily, some were hurriedly opening their canteens to fill up with water, and some simply lay on the ground, motionless.

Prince Beibai dismounted, took the map from the guard, spread it on the ground, and then summoned the chief of staff of the First Division.

The chief of staff was a tall, thin man with gold-rimmed glasses and a cunning glint in his eyes. He trotted over to Prince Beibai, bowed slightly, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, what are your orders?"

Prince Beibai pointed to the map and asked, "Where are we now? According to the plan, we should be almost at Phoenix Mountain, right?"

The chief of staff quickly leaned over, carefully examined the map, and then looked up to observe the surrounding terrain before saying, "Your Highness, judging from the map and the surrounding environment, we are indeed approaching Sunset Valley. However, Sunset Valley lies ahead of us. Only after passing Sunset Valley can we reach Phoenix Mountain!"

Prince Beibai nodded and then asked, "Any new developments from the Tugou side? Have they sent any news about the location of the Anti-Japanese Brigade?"

The chief of staff quickly replied, "There's no new information yet. Tu Gou said before that they would report immediately if the Anti-Japanese Brigade made any moves!"

Prince Beibai's face instantly darkened. He glared at the chief of staff and shouted, "Baka! Where's your brain? Could it be that Tugou and his gang have already been exposed? Or perhaps they've already been wiped out by the anti-Japanese brigade?"

The chief of staff trembled in fright and quickly bowed and apologized: "Your Highness, please calm down. It was my oversight. However, Tu Gou and his team are all highly trained agents, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

Prince Beibai snorted coldly and said, "I don't want possibilities, maybes, perhaps, or anything like that. I want definite intelligence. Contact the communications officer immediately and have them send a telegram to inquire about the situation on the Tugou's side. If there's still no news, treat them as if they're dead!"

"Hi!"

The chief of staff quickly agreed, then turned to find the communications officer.

A moment later, the communications officer ran over and reported to Prince Beibai, "Your Highness, we have sent a telegram to inquire, but we have not yet received a reply."

Prince Beibai frowned even more deeply; he sensed that something was amiss.

Even if the dogs couldn't relay messages for the time being, there shouldn't have been no response for so long. He grew increasingly uneasy and said to the communications soldier again:

"Send a telegram to Lu Hang immediately and have them send out reconnaissance planes to investigate the anti-Japanese squadron's base. I need to know what they are doing right now and whether they have noticed our actions."

"Hi!"

The communications soldier responded again, then quickly ran to send a power to the road transport unit!