Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

"It's really abnormal that he didn't show up until the defeat!"

The chief priest was puzzled. In the past, the empire had not made such big moves, and the little priest had repeatedly made trouble. Why did he not make any moves when the empire started to make serious moves? !

Some people said that maybe the young master was afraid of the majesty of the empire and so did not dare to come.

The Grand Priest angrily rebuked the man. In his opinion, a being of Little Heavenly Master's level of cultivation had already subdued all delusions and had achieved unity of knowledge and action. How could he be disturbed by a mere fear?
"Since the little Taoist priest doesn't show up, there's no point for us to stay here. I will send people to join your team and assist you in killing all those people!" said the Grand Priest.

Tamon Saburo was overjoyed: "Which experts are the Grand Palace Master going to send to accompany the army?"

The Grand Priest said, "I will hold a meeting to decide on the exact number of people. You should gather your troops and prepare to take over Crane City."

"Yes!" Saburo Tamon breathed a sigh of relief. These days, with good news coming from all over the country, he was under a lot of psychological pressure while attacking the positions with such heavy casualties. Fortunately, everything was over.

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On the other side, General Ma led his men to withdraw from the position and retreated back to Hecheng first. In order to prevent the center of Heilongjiang Province from being shut down, he made some deployment adjustments.

Afterwards, fearing that the Japanese pirates would massacre the city, he withdrew some exhausted troops from Hecheng and retreated to the Hailun area, where he wanted to rest and regroup, redeploy the defense of Heilongjiang Province, and command the entire province to continue fighting against the Japanese pirates.

However, the Jiangqiao Battle lasted so long and so many people died. The Japanese pirates already hated them to the core. How could they be willing to let them retreat peacefully?

The Japanese pirates sent a large number of mobile troops to pursue them.

In order to avoid being caught by the Japanese pirates, General Ma planned to leave a regiment of troops in Yangjiatun to cover the rear and block the enemy when he retreated.

Yangjiatun is located at the confluence of the Nenjiang River and the Wuyur River. It is surrounded by dense wetlands and reeds, forming a natural barrier.

At the same time, there was a defense corps there, but it was not large in number, only about 300 people.

In order to avoid any problems while guarding the rear, Wu Gensheng asked General Ma to let him stay and be in charge of the rear guard.

Seeing this situation, Master Gao, Taoist Guo and others also volunteered to stay and help Wu Gensheng fight against the Japanese pirates.

These days, they, the righteous people, fought side by side with all the demons, almost disregarding life and death. After a battle, looking back, the previous grudges and wounds in the martial arts world seemed nothing.

But the proposal of the head of the Gao family was rejected by Wu Gensheng.

"The Japanese pirates' pursuit is definitely not just a large-scale pursuit, there will probably be some ninja attacks as well. We in Quanxing are good at killing people, but we are not good at protecting people. In order to avoid accidents to General Ma, you'd better stay." Wu Gensheng said.

This reason was impeccable. Patriarch Gao was rational and did not act on impulse. He took the righteous people and followed General Ma to retreat to Helen.

Wu Gensheng led his men to follow Captain Xu to stop the Japanese pirates.

Wu Gensheng was a man with a natural affinity. He could get along with anyone, and after fighting side by side these days, he and Captain Xu were almost sworn brothers. Their relationship was very good.

The two men worked out a battle plan and decided to use the terrain to set up an ambush, lure the enemy deep into their territory, use the reeds as cover, and launch an ambush similar to a street fight.

It is winter now and it snows every day. The thickness of snow on the reeds exceeds thirty centimeters. The weight of the snow will compact the reed stems tightly, forming a structure similar to a "snow brick".

This structure can not only bear the weight of the human body, but also effectively block the penetration of bullets and shrapnel. At least the Japanese pirates' Type 38 rifle and Type 99 machine guns cannot penetrate it.

Relying on the cover of these wall-like reeds, the firepower advantage of the Japanese pirates can be greatly reduced, and cavalry assaults can also be prevented.

Not only that, the withered yellow color of the reeds in winter blends in with the snowy background. As long as you change into those white and yellowish clothes, you can perfectly blend into the environment, just like the ghillie suit in the chicken game.

In order to facilitate ambush and street fighting, the soldiers all changed into white clothes, ambushed in the reeds, and waited for the Japanese pirates to come.

Not long after, the Japanese pirates' pursuit troops arrived. The sound of galloping horses was heard, and the first to arrive were the Japanese pirates' cavalry troops.

Due to the extremely low temperature and icy road surface, trucks and armored vehicles are very likely to lose control and skid. However, the cavalry still maintains good mobility.

The ambushing troops were in the reeds on both sides of the road, and when the Japanese pirates came into range, they suddenly opened fire.

At the same time, mortars hidden in the reeds fired in unison.

As expected, a large number of cavalrymen were shot and fell off their horses in a barrage of gunfire. The frightened horses ran around in panic like headless flies.

For a time, there were heavy casualties. Even the commander of the Japanese pirates' cavalry unit was killed in the chaos by Zhang Huaiyi's palm thunder that suddenly erupted from the ground.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining cavalry could only retreat quickly and wait for support.

Not long after, the roar of engines was heard and the main force of the Japanese pirates arrived.

Knowing in advance that there was an ambush in the reeds on both sides, the Japanese pirates did not advance rashly, but stayed far away and used Maxim machine guns, mortars and grenade launchers to fire.

If it were summer, not only would the reeds have no protection at all, but the attack would also cause a fire, leaving the soldiers inside with nowhere to hide.

However, it is winter now, and the thick ice wall made of reeds and snow, coupled with the fact that the soldiers were divided into small groups and scattered throughout the reeds, made the effect of this round of attack almost negligible.

The Japanese pirates were unaware of the dangers of this place. After a round of fire coverage, they began to try to advance forward, but then they encountered a stronger counterattack and suffered considerable casualties.

The elite soldiers of the Japanese pirates all believed in Bushido, and each of them was as brave and fearless as a death warrior. Under the command of their superiors, they began to rush into the reeds to engage in a street battle.

Anyone who has fought in a war knows that street fighting is the most difficult to fight, not to mention now, even in the future.

For example, in the famous "Black Hawk Down" incident, no matter how elite the Bald Eagle's Delta Force was, how advanced their equipment was, and how strong their rear support was...

Once dragged into a street fight, even if facing a group of unequipped, unorganized and undisciplined pirates, life and death can only be described as leaving it to fate.

In this reed bed, the sniper soldiers were wearing "Ghillie suits" with snow hanging all over their clothes, almost blending perfectly with the environment.

The Japanese pirates' shit-yellow cotton clothes were very conspicuous.

Moreover, their Type 38 rifles were long and had bayonets on the tips, so they couldn't use them at all when they entered the reeds.

When walking, the bayonets hit the frozen reeds, making tinkling sounds. They were like living targets. No matter how many of them were penetrated, they were all killed in a short while.

Even some ninjas would be in trouble if they went in, because there were many Quan Xing hiding inside, especially Wu Gensheng.

In this situation, the Japanese pirates could not advance. If they wanted to break the deadlock, they could only mobilize heavy artillery, tanks and planes to flatten the reeds, but this would take too much time and energy.

There was no other way, so the regiment commander in charge of the pursuit asked for instructions from the commander-in-chief Saburo Tamon.

Saburo Tamon immediately sent out the strange man under the command of the Grand Priest.

The strange people summoned by the Grand Priest to ambush Zhang Zhiwei were all extremely powerful. Some of them even had a very high reputation in Japan, and were hailed as sword saints and immortals.

These people were devoted to cultivation, and many of them were not interested in war. They came only to save the Grand Master's face, but they were only here to ambush Zhang Zhiwei and were unwilling to work for the military. Even the Grand Master could not force a person of this level, just like Zhang Zhiwei could call on the head of the Zuo Sect and the head of the Wudang Sect to help, but he could not assign them to do things at will.

However, there are not many such people, and for most people, the words of the Shinto chief priest are still very effective.

Soon, several powerful strangers came to the reeds.

The leader was an old man with silver hair, wearing a black-patterned sukehaori with a plain white kimono inside. He was not tall, only about 1.6 meters tall, and did not have the slightest aura around him, but no one dared to underestimate him because he was Yagyu Tajima-no-kami.

Tajima-no-kami is not a name but a title. Tajima is a place name and the fief of the Yagyu family. Tajima is a position similar to that of a prefect. Every head of the Yagyu family is called Yagyu Tajima-no-kami.

The current Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami is the best kendo master in Japan, known as the Sword Saint. Even among the group of extraordinary masters hired by the Grand Palace Master to ambush and kill Zhang Zhiwei, his strength ranks among the top.

Unlike other Japanese pirates, Yagyu Tajima-no-kami did not wear his samurai sword at his waist; he always held it in his hand.

This sword is not a famous sword like Takeshita Yujiro's Dojikiri Yasutsuna, but just an ordinary katana.

In fact, the Yagyu family also has a collection of famous swords, such as the Odachi Naganori and the Yagyu Nishi, but as the head of the family who is in charge of these famous swords, he never uses them.

The knife in his hand was made for him by his father when he embarked on the path of cultivation, and it has been with him for more than sixty years.

Over the past sixty years, he has been practicing with Qi every day. The sword has long been integrated with his Qi, without distinction between you and me. In his hands, the sword is more powerful than any other famous sword.

At this moment, he was looking at the reeds with eyes as calm as water, but there was a sense of fear hidden in the calmness. Although he was not even as tall as the reeds, he gave everyone in the reeds an inexplicable feeling of being looked down upon.

In an instant, even Wu Gensheng was suppressed by his Qi. After all, Wu Gensheng was still young, and the old man in front of him was more than twice his age.

"Not good. Finally, a tough guy has arrived. Not only this old man, but also the ones around him are very powerful."

"Why didn't these powerful aliens show up in the previous Jiangqiao battle, but appeared in this small sniper battle?"

Wu Gensheng understood the reason in an instant. The Japanese pirates felt that they could not wait for Zhang Zhiwei any longer, so they stopped pretending and decided to show their cards.

"Oh, Brother Zhiwei, Brother Zhiwei, you have caused me so much trouble!"

Wu Gensheng sighed in his heart. The reason he came here this time was because he thought Zhang Zhiwei would come.

The Japanese pirates had caused such a big trouble, it was impossible for them not to take Zhang Zhiwei into account, so they might have arranged an extremely luxurious lineup to attack and kill Zhang Zhiwei.

He came to rescue Zhang Zhiwei, but unexpectedly, Zhang Zhiwei didn't come at all, and this extremely luxurious attack lineup was about to be used on him.

"My back is not as strong as Brother Zhiwei's. Let alone if all of it falls on me, even if it's just a part of it, I can't stand it."

Wu Gensheng was thinking about how to deal with the current situation.

At this time, Yagyu Tajima no Kami also looked at him. The more skilled the master, the more sensitive he was to the Qi. He caught the look Wu Gensheng gave him.

"When the reeds move, we know the wind is blowing; when the clothes move, we know the enemy is coming. Since you will not show up, I will accompany you on the road to the underworld."

Yagyu Tajima-no-kami said calmly.

After saying that, he put his right hand on the hilt and slowly pushed out the katana. The Japanese sword-drawing slash, also known as the speed slash, emphasizes speed, ruthlessness, and accuracy, and it kills with one strike.

But when he performed it, he was extremely slow, as if he was confident that if he drew his sword and killed you in front of you, you would not be able to escape.

"Clang!"

The knife was pulled out and gently slashed at the reeds in front. It looked weak, but the sound it caused was earth-shaking, louder than the sound of a ship's whistle.

A stream of sword energy swept out, and a white air shock wave wrapped around the sword energy, forming a huge arc-shaped white line.

The white line stretched forward, as if it was going to wipe out the entire reed bed, along with the soldiers and strangers inside.

When the sword was swung, both the strangers hiding in the reeds and the ordinary soldiers were enveloped in a strong sense of crisis, as if a devastating disaster was about to befall them.

"Oh no, this old guy is even more powerful than I thought." Wu Gensheng was shocked, and immediately used all his strength to activate the divine spirit Minglai.

The sword attack by Yagyu Tajima-no-kami was a way of suppressing the opponent with force, and the speed was not fast, so Wu Gensheng had enough time to react.

He had to block the knife, otherwise not only would there be countless casualties, but the reeds would also be destroyed. Without the cover of the reeds, it would be difficult to retreat, let alone stop the Japanese pirates.

Zhang Huaiyi also felt something was wrong. He glanced at Wu Gensheng and without any hesitation, turned around and ran back.

In his opinion, there was no need to fight this battle anymore.

Regardless of whether Wu Gensheng can block the knife or not, the old man is a very difficult guy to deal with.

Moreover, the middle-aged men around the old man are all tough guys. If they stay here and fight to the death, they will die.

"You fucking big-eared thief, where's your loyalty?"

Wu Gensheng complained in his heart and suddenly pushed out his Qi.

Wu Gensheng's divine brightness is a side effect of his own Qi and does not require transformation like other means, so even if he attacks later than Yagyu Tajima no Kami, he can still take the initiative.

I saw a blue Qi wave rushing out and colliding with the sword Qi of Yagyu Tajima no Kami.

Many people were watching this scene, and they all thought there would be a shocking confrontation.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two sides came into contact, the huge sword energy that touched Yagyu Tajima-no-kami disappeared directly, turning into a messy airflow, which just blew away the snowflakes above the reeds.

"Hmm?! Interesting!"

Yagyu Tajima-no-kami said this lightly, casually made a knife flower, and walked towards the reeds.

"If I can't get the head of that little celestial master, I can get the head of you, the head of Quan Xing Sect, so this trip will be worthwhile."

During the Battle of Jiangqiao, he was watching from outside and had some understanding of Wu Gensheng's abilities.

But he was not afraid. As a warrior with the title of Sword Saint, his greatest strength was not his sword energy, but his understanding of the way of the sword.

Over the past sixty years, he has been sharpening not only the knife in his hand, but also his own life.

At the same time, a disciple who was sent out to perform rituals in the reeds was looking at this scene in horror.

Suddenly, his eyes flashed blue, and one of his eyes, which had shrunk due to fear, suddenly opened.

Those eyes were as bright as stars, with golden flames boiling in them, taking in everything in this place. (End of this chapter)