Courtyard Houses: Longevity Since the War of Resistance

Yangchang County

Shan Tiexin, along with Qian Lai and Lu Guang, continued the bombardment, while I led the remaining special forces to quietly break away from the main force.

I was faster than them and arrived at the south of the city first. I used my light-foot technique to fly directly to the top of the city wall. The puppet troops and Japanese troops guarding the city were dumbfounded, never expecting that someone could fly.

For someone who sees my secret, there's only one outcome.

Da da da da da da da da

At this moment, the special forces team arrived at the city walls and saw me gesturing from the top and the ropes I had lowered. Liu Hou was the first to climb up, followed by Leng Xing, Zheng Dapao, and others.

"Commander, have the city gate guards been dealt with?" Lin Zhi asked in a low voice.

I gestured towards the person lying on the ground not far away: "It's resolved. Our comrades in the city are there to meet us."

Zheng Dapao grinned: "The regimental commander really knows his connections!"

After all twelve members of the special operations team entered the city, I immediately deployed: "The main force of the Japanese troops in the city is confronting the political commissar and his men at the North Gate. Our mission is to strike at the heart of the enemy, take down the Japanese command post, and create an opening for the front lines."

"Everyone, scatter and create chaos. I can't cover for you this time. Make sure you're safe."

At a command, the special forces team immediately split into three groups and dispersed. I, alone, strode towards the north of the city, carrying two Type 11 light rifles. The Type 11 rifles were awesome, but they were too big. If I hadn't been blessed with an immortal body that was always at its peak, I really wouldn't have been able to carry them.

Just as I turned the corner, I ran into a group of Japanese soldiers who were heading to reinforce the North Gate.

"Who goes there?!" the sergeant in charge shouted, only to be met with the roar of machine guns. Before the Japanese soldiers could react, they were all lying in pools of blood.

The gunshots alarmed the entire county.

More Japanese soldiers surged in from all directions, but I didn't dodge or flinch at all. I just carried the machine gun and charged through the streets.

"Come on, you little devils!" I laughed as I fired, "I'll show you what a true war god is!"

The bullets hit me, but my immortal body instantly healed the wounds. This ruthless fighting style terrified the Japanese soldiers.

"A devil! He's a devil!" a Japanese soldier shouted in terror, turning to run away.

I swept the bullets across him and his companions, sending them all to their deaths.

Meanwhile, other members of the special forces team also demonstrated their skills. Liu Hou's group moved through the alleys, and Jia Zhen's ears became a living radar, always able to detect the enemy's movements in advance.

"A small squad of Japanese soldiers is flanking us from the alley on the left!" Jia Zhen suddenly shouted. Liu Hou immediately took up a favorable position and used his pistol and grenades to mop up the enemy.

On the rooftop, Lu Yuan and Leng Xing were also using their rifles to continuously reap the lives of the Japanese soldiers.

"Bang!" Lu Yuan shot down another Japanese major who was giving orders.

"The thirteenth," he said, comparing himself to Leng Xing.

"I have thirteen too," the two men said, both eyeing the same Japanese soldier. Bang! It's unclear who got the kill.

Upon hearing the intense gunfire within the city, Shan Tiexin knew that we had succeeded.

"Intensify the offensive! Qian Lai, Lu Guang, it's up to you!"

Qian Lai and Lu Guang had already prepared the last two cannonballs.

"put!"

With a loud bang, a large hole was blown open at the north gate of Yangchang County.

"Comrades, charge!" Shan Tiexin brandished his rifle and was the first to rush out of the trench. The soldiers of the Third Battalion surged into the city like a tidal wave, engaging in fierce street fighting with the Japanese.

Hearing the deafening roar of the North Gate being blown open, I knew the general offensive had begun. But there was something more pressing at hand: several Japanese soldiers were trying to break down the wooden door of a civilian house, from which came the terrified cries of the people inside.

They want to take ordinary people hostage!

"court death!"

With a burst of power from his legs, he used the Ladder Cloud Leap to its maximum, leaping over the houses in a few bounds on the rooftops, and pulled the trigger. The Japanese soldiers who wanted to take the people hostage were all wiped out.

"Folks, stay inside and don't come out!" I shouted down, then turned and leaped to another battle zone.

The city was in complete chaos.

Without their commander, the Japanese soldiers were like headless flies, with many stubbornly resisting while others deserted in the face of battle.

"Attention, all units!" I shouted the order as I sprinted across the rooftops. "End the battle within fifteen minutes! The first and second battalions are still fighting fiercely outside the city; we must provide support as soon as possible!"

Once the order was given, the troops launched an even fiercer offensive.

"Report: West Street is cleared!"

"Report, East Street is cleared!"

Good news kept coming in, and I jumped off the roof, landing right next to Shan Tiexin.

"Old Li, we've basically taken over the city!"

The political commissar was very excited, "That was a brilliant battle!" I shook my head.

"It's not over yet. The First and Second Battalions are under a lot of pressure. I'll lead men out of the city to provide support. You stay in the city to organize the troops and resettle the people."

After saying that, I looked around and said, "Those who can move, form ranks immediately and assemble outside the city within five minutes!"

Although the soldiers were exhausted, they immediately sprang into action upon hearing the order.

After the battle, everyone was covered in blood, but their eyes remained sharp.

"Set off!"

At a command, they rushed out of the east gate first, followed by the soldiers of the Third Battalion who quickly formed ranks and followed.

1st Battalion, 2nd Company Position

The position was situated in a V-shaped terrain, making it very difficult for the Japanese soldiers to advance. Bullets rained down from above, and the Japanese soldiers at the front fell one after another.

The Japanese soldiers behind them didn't care and continued to charge uphill, even using the dead in front as human shields. Some of them had already climbed halfway up the hillside.

This was the fifth desperate charge, and the entire slope had become a bloody grinding mill for the two sides.

Company Commander Zhou Yong swung his broadsword, using the momentum of the downhill slope to cleave a Japanese soldier's head and shoulder in one fell swoop. Blood splattered on his face, but he didn't even blink.

"Brothers of the Second Company, let these bastards taste their power!" Zhou Yong roared, slicing off half of a Japanese soldier's head with another stroke.

But there were just too many Japanese soldiers.

Although climbing the slope was difficult, thanks to their superior numbers, one soldier was stabbed in the body by two Japanese soldiers' bayonets at the same time. He endured the pain, detonated the last grenade on his body, and died together with more than a dozen Japanese soldiers.

"Little Sanzi!"

Zhou Yong's eyes were bloodshot with rage. The youngest son was only 17 years old! Only 17 years old!

Enraged, Zhou Yong swung his knife, felling two Japanese soldiers. Another soldier rushed forward. Zhou Yong dodged to the side and slashed at the man's neck with a backhand stroke.

Just then, a bullet struck his thigh—a sniper shot from the Japanese. Zhou Yong staggered and fell to one knee, blood instantly staining his trouser leg.

"Company Commander!" Several soldiers, their eyes red, rushed over.

"Don't worry about me! Hold off the Japanese!" Zhou Yong roared through gritted teeth, using his broadsword to support himself as he staggered to his feet. Blood was still oozing from the bullet hole in his thigh, and the yellow earth beneath his feet was stained red.

Looking around, Zhou Yong's heart sank.

The Second Company had suffered more than half its casualties, and those who survived were all wounded. The front line was piled high with corpses.

"You damn Japanese devils, your father was away from home for eleven months, and your mother gave birth to your beast!" Zhou Yong cursed as he waved for his soldiers to retreat to their positions and hold their ground.

Suddenly, the Japanese machine guns roared down the hillside, a dense hail of bullets sweeping across the area. Zhou Yong shoved aside the soldier beside him, but several bursts of blood erupted from his own chest. He looked down at his chest, then up at the soldiers fighting desperately, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he slowly collapsed.

"Company Commander!!!" The rescued soldier cried out in anguish, his voice sounding particularly mournful amidst the gunfire.

"Battalion Commander! The right flank is under attack!" A messenger covered in blood scrambled over, shouting, "The Second Company has suffered heavy casualties, and Company Commander Zhou Yong has been killed in action!"

Zhao Dahai's eyes were bloodshot: "The entire guard company is moving up! Tell the brothers, even if it's just to the last man, you have to hold this position!"

Just then, a familiar bugle call suddenly sounded in the distance, and a unit charged out from behind the Second Company.

"They're our reinforcements!"

The crowd on the position erupted in cheers, and Zhao Dahai was delighted to see it.

"Bugler, sound the horn! Everyone, give it your all!"