Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Although in terms of troop strength, Luo Manshan only had a thousand elite soldiers under his command.

However, the successive rounds of shelling dealt a devastating blow to the Kwantung Army.

this moment,
The morale of the Kwantung Army was low, and they had no fighting spirit.

They knew very well that as long as Ximentang's artillery array launched an attack, the sheer number of Kwantung Army troops would be useless.

Artillery crushes them!

Although the Kwantung Army also possessed Japanese field artillery, the number was very small.

To make their retreat easier, they carried very few heavy weapons.

not to mention,
Even in close combat, the Kwantung Army could not gain any advantage.

The soldiers of Ximentang were not only well-trained, but also armed with grenades and assault rifles.

If the two sides enter close combat, Ximen Tang's soldiers will be extremely ruthless and will not allow the enemy to get close at all.

The Japanese soldiers were puzzled, wondering how these assault rifles were made and how they could fire continuously.

What's most terrifying is the power of these assault rifle bullets, which are more powerful than ordinary musket bullets.

Even if a bullet from an assault rifle doesn't hit a vital area, it will still cause a huge laceration to the body.

The first shot missed a vital spot, so they kept firing follow-up shots. He had no chance to resist and was eventually killed.

Who would dare fight such a terrifying army?
Whether it's ranged attacks or close combat, Ximen Tang seems to have no weaknesses.

Therefore, when the Kwantung Army saw the elite special operations regiment of Ximentang launch an attack, they were so frightened that they fled in panic.

Apart from some wounded Japanese soldiers, the rest of the Kwantung Army soldiers fled into the deep mountains and dense forests.

Finally, after the elite special forces of Ximentang surrounded the prisoners, they managed to capture more than fifty people.

Since this Kwantung Army unit was an elite force, it was unknown whether any other units would come to their aid after they fled into the deep mountains.

then,

After gaining the upper hand, Luo Manshan immediately ordered a halt to the pursuit.

At the same time, special operations scouts were dispatched to pursue the fleeing soldiers and see which direction they were retreating in.

They will definitely join forces with the main force of the Kwantung Army. With only a thousand men under Luo Manshan's command, the risk of encountering the main force of the Kwantung Army, numbering over 100,000, is extremely high.

Luo Manshan quickly ordered his communications officer to send a telegram to Huang Yaoguang, instructing his troops to come and join him.

At this point, the Miao village, which had been attacked by the Kwantung Army, was finally safe.

A group of armed men dressed like hunters walked out of the entrance to the Miao village.

When they were still fifty meters away from Ximentang, they quickly stopped and remained vigilant.

The soldiers of Ximentang were all wearing camouflage uniforms, and their equipment was completely different from that of the Ministry of War of the Daqian Dynasty.

Furthermore, each soldier was wearing a bulletproof vest and a helmet, and was carrying an assault rifle.

This design is significantly different from any other army in the Great Qian Dynasty.

have to say,

Although Ximentang has taken control of the Great Qian Dynasty, it has only been a short time, and many parts of the Great Qian Dynasty do not know much about Ximentang.

Within western Hunan, very few people have ever seen the Ximentang army in their uniforms.

Luo Manshan naturally discovered this group of armed personnel from the Miao village.

The army numbered about a thousand men, all dressed in coarse cloth and with black headbands.

Most of them carried bird guns, and there were also a few homemade cannons at the entrance to the Miao village.

Just as Luo Manshan was about to send someone over to inquire, several people stepped out from the other side's camp.

The leader was wearing a set of black armor, with a long Miao sword at his waist.

He is not tall and looks rather thin.

The leader stood about twenty meters away from Luo Manshan and shouted:

"May I ask if the troops ahead are from the Ministry of War of the Great Qian Dynasty? Are you from Changsha Prefecture?"

The voice was clear and pleasant; I never expected it to be a woman.

Luo Manshan was taken aback upon hearing this, feeling quite surprised.

He nodded in reply:

“That’s right, we are the official army of the Great Qian Dynasty, the 16th Regiment under the Ninth Army of Ximentang!”

"I am Regiment Commander Luo Manshan. Are you the garrison commander of Ningyuan?"

The Miao villages in western Hunan are different from the coastal areas.

Although the Miao villages here have armed forces, they all need to register with the government, which means they belong to the garrison.

The government does not need to pay the garrison soldiers, but in the event of war, garrison soldiers need to be drawn from various Miao villages.

Upon hearing this, the Miao woman immediately removed her helmet and knelt on one knee, saying:
"So it is the renowned Ximen Tang of the Great Qian Dynasty. I am Meng Qiaoyun. My father is Meng Changqing, the garrison commander of Ningyuan County. I have met Lord Luo. Thank you for helping Wanshui Miao Village out of its predicament."

Upon hearing this, Luo Manshan realized that she was the daughter of the garrison commander of Ningyuan County, which meant she was also a member of the new army of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Although the Miao village garrison was a local armed force of the Miao people, it belonged to the Ministry of War of the Daqian Dynasty.

The Ministry of War of the Great Qian Dynasty has now been reorganized and has become the new army of the Ministry of War.

Ximentang is a special branch of the new army under the Ministry of War of the Great Qian Dynasty, and it is in charge of the new army.

Luo Manshan stepped forward and said, "Miss Meng, please stand up and speak!"

He reached out to help her up, but when his hand touched her arm, he suddenly realized something.

The other party is a woman!

then,

Luo Manshan awkwardly withdrew his hand.

Meng Qiaoyun stood up from the ground, and only then did Luo Manshan get a clear look at her face.

She appeared to be around twenty years old, with delicate features and a pretty face.

With her hair tied up and wearing Miao ethnic clothing, she looked exceptionally heroic.

In particular, she had a long Miao sword at her waist, her eyes were fierce, and her martial arts skills had actually broken through to the level of Yi Sui Hua Jin!
It must be said that for someone her age to have cultivated martial arts to the point of marrow transformation and internal strength, her martial arts talent is extremely high.

The Miao people have always been known for their martial spirit and bravery in battle.

Luo Manshan never expected that the woman in front of him would exude such a powerful aura.

His martial arts level was not high; he was only at the level of "copper skin strength".

this moment,
Luo Manshan had to take a deep breath to calm himself down and asked:
"Miss Meng, we have received news that the Kwantung Army has been spotted in the Ningyuan County area. I wonder if any of your father's garrison troops have encountered the Kwantung Army?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Qiaoyun's expression turned sorrowful, and a tear rolled down her cheek.

She choked up as she said, "Reporting to Lord Luo, Ningyuan County has fallen yesterday. The Japanese army is attacking Ningyuan County."

“My father led the garrison to fight, but they were no match for the Kwantung Army’s attack.”

"After the city gate was breached, the Japanese burned, killed, and looted in Ningyuan County, and my father's body was hung above the city gate."

"This young woman led the people of the mountain stronghold to try to retrieve my father's body from the city gate, but the Japanese army's firearms were too powerful, and we returned empty-handed and had no choice but to retreat."

"I never expected that the Japanese would chase us all the way to our mountain stronghold. If it weren't for Ximentang's army arriving in time, our Wanshui Miao Village would have been completely wiped out!"

finished,

She was in tears.

Although Meng Qiaoyun's martial arts skills were quite impressive, she was still just a woman.

The Miao village was suddenly plunged into chaos, and she was at a loss for what to do.

"this--!"

Luo Manshan didn't know how to comfort the other person.

To be honest, he did have some admiration for the woman in front of him.

A woman who had never led troops into battle before dared to lead the Miao people to fight directly against the Kwantung Army in order to retrieve her father's body.

at this time,

Huang Yaoguang arrived with the main force of Ximentang.

Luo Manshan brought Meng Qiaoyun to the front of the military tent and reported to Huang Yaoguang.

He recounted the events at Wanshui Miao Village and Ningyuan County to Huang Yaoguang.

Huang Yaoguang harbored deep hatred for the Japanese and asked in a deep voice:

"Miss Meng, we already know about your father's situation." "I will tell him everything in detail once our lord arrives. Rest assured, our Ximen Hall will definitely uphold justice for Commander Meng!"

“Our scouts went to Ningyuan County to investigate and found that the Kwantung Army only had a few thousand troops stationed in the city, and the main force was not in the city.”

Do you know where their main forces are stationed?

Meng Qiaoyun wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and replied:
"The main force of the Kwantung Army was stationed in 'Broken Heart Valley', ten miles away from Ningyuan County. I don't know the exact number, but it was at least over 50,000."

At this moment, the scouts who were responsible for tracking returned.

They reported to Huang Yaoguang that they had discovered that the Japanese soldiers had fled into a valley.

The valley is surrounded by rivers on three sides, with a cliff on one side.

One man can hold the pass against ten thousand!

The scouts originally intended to bypass the soldiers on guard and enter the valley to investigate.

but,

In the end, they had to give up; there was only one road leading into the valley.

After hearing what the scout said, Meng Qiaoyun quickly replied, "That's Broken Heart Valley!"

Huang Yaoguang nodded upon hearing this.

He secretly guessed that this "Heartbreak Valley" must be a temporary base that Da Shanyan found after entering western Hunan.

Da Shanyan still harbored a sense of侥幸心理 (a gambler's mentality), and he wanted to continue causing trouble in the Xiangxi region.

After thinking about it,
Huang Yaoguang took a deep breath and said, "Miss Meng, could you draw a topographical map of Broken Heart Valley? Let's see if we can besiege Broken Heart Valley."

After entering the Xiangxi region.

Chen Jie had given a death order to all the soldiers of Ximen Hall.

If we encounter the main force under the command of Daiyama Iwao, we must fight them hard.

Each kill of an elite Kwantung Army soldier would earn a large amount of military merit.

Therefore,
After confirming that Da Shanyan's main force was stationed in 'Broken Heart Valley', Huang Yaoguang was extremely excited and felt his blood boiling.

Next,
On the simple table in the military tent, Meng Qiaoyun used a special pencil from Ximentang to draw a simple map of 'Broken Heart Valley' on a piece of paper.

Broken Heart Valley is surrounded by rivers on three sides and has natural cliffs as a barrier; there is only one road leading into the valley.

At first glance, it looks like a large gourd.

The entrance is narrow and long, but the interior is very large.

The passage at the entrance of the valley is about five miles long and is situated on high ground, making it extremely difficult to break into 'Broken Heart Valley' from the entrance.

After looking at the map, Huang Yaoguang fell into deep thought.

Next,
He and several other generals sat around the map and began a discussion.

Moments later, Huang Yaoguang decided to fire the mortars first, completely destroying the entrance passage to "Broken Heart Valley".

Since it's difficult to break through, we might as well close the gates and trap the main force of the Kwantung Army.

Then, around the valley passage, they surrounded it with mortars from the West Gate and blocked the exit with heavy machine guns.

In this way, the main force of the Kwantung Army under Oyama Iwao's command would have no chance of escape.

He turned to Meng Qiaoyun and said:
"Miss Meng, we are not familiar with the location of Broken Heart Valley. We need the help of the people from your Miao village to act as our guides!"

"Although it is uncertain whether the force in the valley is the main force of Daisan Rock, the number of people is considerable, and we plan to annihilate this Kwantung Army force."

Upon hearing this, Meng Qiaoyun nodded.

She selected several strong men from the Miao village's group.

They were all experts from the Miao village, and their martial arts skills were no less than the level of Yi Sui Hua Jin.

The troops divided into two groups.

Ximentang's 30,000-strong army split into two routes, forming a pincer movement, and set off for Broken Heart Valley.

After walking several miles, one of Huang Yaoguang's men came up to him and jokingly said:
"Old Huang, have you noticed that this Miao village is a bit unusual?"

Huang Yaoguang was taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "They are indeed extraordinary. Their martial arts skills are extremely high. Just pick a few of them, and they are all experts at the Yi Sui Hua Jin realm!"

"The Kwantung Army attacked the Miao village for so long, and despite the vast difference in weaponry between the two sides, they still failed to capture it!"

"There must be a master in this Miao village!"

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Broken Heart Valley is located between Ningyuan County and Daoxian County, surrounded by mountains and with extremely complex terrain.

If you are not familiar with the surrounding environment, it is easy to get lost inside.

This shows that

The Kwantung Army was stationed in Broken Heart Valley, so they must have had local guides.

Only with a local guide can you navigate the route smoothly.

Although the guides in the Miao village had not received professional training, they were highly skilled in martial arts and very familiar with the surrounding roads.

Once we entered the mountainous area, we became very familiar with every path, fork in the road, and so on.

With the help of several guides, Ximentang avoided many detours.

It is clear,
The Kwantung Army chose to station itself in the mountains to conceal its movements.

Another important point is that once they enter Broken Heart Valley, Ximen Tang will be unable to carry heavy weapons.

Like a tank corps that can't move forward once it enters the mountains.

Luo Manshan led a thousand elite soldiers from the Ximentang Special Operations Regiment as the vanguard. Under Meng Qiaoyun's guidance, they traversed mountains and valleys, marching rapidly for half an hour.

Meng Qiaoyun and several Miao village experts traveled light, carrying only Miao knives and no other weapons.

At this point, due to the forced march, they all felt somewhat exhausted.

In addition to the equipment they wore, the soldiers of Ximentang also carried supplies such as mortars, shells, assault rifles, and bullets.

Almost everyone was carrying a weight of more than fifty pounds.

Everyone, including Luo Manshan, was carrying weapons and equipment on their backs; there was nothing special about them.

Although everyone looked exhausted, they all walked briskly without stopping.

hiss--!
Meng Qiaoyun was filled with admiration after witnessing this scene.

Judging from the discipline of the Ximentang army, it is clear that the Ximentang's reputation as the number one army in the Great Qian Dynasty was well-deserved.

This is an army that strikes fear into the hearts of any enemy, and has undergone the most rigorous training.

at this time,

Meng Qiaoyun suddenly pointed to a road intersection ahead and said:

"Lord Luo, the entrance to Broken Heart Valley is just ahead!"

Looking through his binoculars, Luo Manshan saw that about a mile ahead, the area was surrounded by mountains.

then,

He ordered his troops to halt their advance.

Then,

He led several scouts and Meng Qiaoyun and others to the vicinity of the entrance to Broken Heart Valley.

Actually, the entrance to Broken Heart Valley is not hidden; a main road passes through the entrance.

However, there are guard posts in many places in the valley.

Each sentry post was manned by a squad of sentries, combining visible and covert patrols, making the entire passageway through Broken Heart Valley heavily guarded.

From a distance, you can see that there are quite a few buildings inside Broken Heart Valley.

That is,

Broken Heart Valley is not a remote place; it was originally a large Miao village.

Because they were worried about alerting the sentries in Broken Heart Valley.

Therefore,
Luo Manshan ordered everyone to stop to avoid alerting the enemy. They could only stand on the treetops a mile outside the valley and observe the movements inside with binoculars.

The situation inside the valley was obscured by trees; only the rooftops of some buildings could be seen.

Then,

On both sides of the valley passage, you can see many Japanese field guns and heavy machine guns, standing ready in the fortifications.

It seems that Daisan Rock intends to turn this Broken Heart Valley into a base for the Kwantung Army in western Hunan. (End of Chapter)