Chapter 14 December 14, 1937, 9:13 PM

The soldiers of the 1st Platoon of the Special Company stood outside the Lishui Pass city wall.

The city wall, over ten meters high, loomed before them.

Jia Chengbi, Pei Xueyi, Xiang Liguo, and Gan Huaxing were tugging at their grappling hooks, their hands alternately gripping and pulling the ropes as they kicked against the city wall.

They moved with astonishing speed, scaling the wall first.

After the four of them reached the top, they lowered the rope ladders they had brought with them.

They immediately began to secure the perimeter.

From this position, they could vaguely hear the company commander’s scolding from below.

Lin Fan, illuminated by the car headlights, seemed to be performing a one-man show.

The Japanese devils at the gate couldn't see anything clearly. In this dark night, with only the faint starlight...

Even though they had been in the dark for quite some time and their eyes had adjusted, they could only see about ten meters.

The four men guarded the left and right sides of this section of the city wall.

The soldiers waiting below quickly climbed the four rope ladders.

Chen Sichuan's platoon of over one hundred and thirty men ascended the wall, one after another, using the rope ladders.

At this time, the only weapons they carried onto the wall were rifles and light machine guns.

The soldiers who had just climbed up immediately reinforced the defenses on both sides.

Chen Sichuan ordered, "Tie white towels on your right arms."

This was very important; it wouldn’t be worth it if they were accidentally injured by their own people in the upcoming battle.

With everything prepared, the soldiers of the 1st Platoon quietly made their way toward the city gate.

These soldiers didn't disturb anyone in the darkness.

At most, they stirred up the wind in the night, which followed them toward the north gate.

The Japanese devils who were originally resting leisurely inside the gate tower...

...were waiting anxiously on the city wall. The major outside the city had a terrible temper.

He was pacing back and forth, yelling loudly.

There was also a squad of puppet troops here, who didn't dare to make a sound.

The affairs of the *Taijun* (Japanese soldiers) were not something these puppet troops could interfere with.

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru was holding a banquet in his command post.

Today, he had invited a troupe of actors who performed in Lishui City.

He brought this traveling opera troupe to his command post to perform.

All three squad leaders of the entire company, as well as those soldiers who were off duty and some leaders from the puppet troops, had come.

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru, swaying his head to the beautiful singing on the stage, was immersed in his wonderful experience.

The surrounding Japanese devils also imitated the captain, closing their eyes slightly and swaying to the lyrics on the stage.

Although most of these soldiers didn't understand what was being sung on the stage...

...it didn't affect them from maintaining the same movements as Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru.

Sergeant Major Ubuyama Daisuke ran in quickly with three puppet soldiers.

There was no need to look: Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru was in the best seat in the audience.

Sergeant Major Ubuyama Daisuke looked anxiously at Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru.

The captain hadn't even noticed that a soldier had come to report to him.

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira beside him whispered, "Captain! Captain!"

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru's soul, which had wandered tens of thousands of miles away, finally returned to his body.

He opened his eyes and immediately saw Ubuyama Daisuke, covered in sweat, standing beside him.

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru's expression immediately turned displeased. He was working so hard to defend this place in Lishui...

...and these people under him were always bothering him with trivial matters.

He asked unhappily, "What is it?"

"Report! A long convoy of cars has arrived outside the city, and they want to enter.

The leader is a major!"

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru asked, "A convoy of cars? Are you sure you didn't see wrong?"

"There's no mistake. There are at least a hundred cars. With the car lights on at night, they can be counted very clearly."

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru said impatiently, "Squad Leader Shimogawara, take some men to take a look.

With hundreds of cars, it must be an imperial convoy.

They want to enter the city?

Then let them enter!

If they want to leave the city, just let them go.

Don't bother me again!"

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru, who was already fifty years old this year, no longer had room for promotion.

Therefore, he had no intention of welcoming or sending anyone off. Now he had only one thought: to enjoy himself while he could!

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira was different. He was a student who had just graduated from military academy.

He had plenty of time to work hard. Give the young man a chance!

That was Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru's thinking.

Upon receiving the order, Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira immediately stood up. "Hai!"

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira was extremely strict in managing his troops. He waved his hand. "Shimogawara Akira Squad, assemble outside!"

After giving the order, he immediately walked out.

His entire squad stood up and followed him out in order.

They walked out of the courtyard and assembled outside.

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira ordered, "Everyone, take your weapons and follow me."

In less than three minutes, the Shimogawara Akira Squad had left the courtyard.

They headed towards the north gate.

Chen Sichuan saw that there were only a dozen Japanese devils and several dozen puppet troops at the gate tower.

He ordered, "Xiang Liguo and Gan Huaxing, each of you take twenty men to scout into the city.

Find out where the main force of the Japanese devils is."

Looking down from the city wall, most of the city was in darkness, with only a section in the middle brightly lit.

Xiang Liguo pointed to that location. "Platoon Leader, I'll go to the center of the city."

Chen Sichuan agreed. "Gan Xinghua, your two teams go together and provide cover for each other.

If gunfire erupts at the city gate, you can begin your operation."

"Yes!"

Chen Sichuan ordered Jia Chengbi and Pei Xueyi, "Pay close attention to the movements of those Japanese devils and puppet troops on the city tower.

If you notice anything unusual, open fire immediately."

The 1st Platoon lay hidden in the darkness, quietly waiting for Lin Fan to issue the order to attack.

Lin Fan had been waiting outside Lishui Pass for a full ten minutes. Squad Leader Hanagata Daiki saw that the irritable major below the city had already drawn his pistol.

This was about to escalate to gunfire.

He quickly shouted loudly, "Major! I have already sent a signalman to notify the captain.

The journey from here to the city center is a bit far.

Please wait five more minutes! Just five minutes."

Squad Leader Hanagata Daiki saw that the major below the city had already pulled out his pistol, but then slowly returned it to its holster.

Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He saw the major below the city raise his head again and shout loudly, "Five minutes, and that’s final!"

At this time, Squad Leader Hanagata Daiki saw a fiery dragon snaking its way from the city.

An excited expression appeared on his face as he shouted to the major below, "Major, the captain is here."

When Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira came up, he saw the major standing in the light below the city.

He didn't dare to say anything, and immediately ordered, "Open the gate!"

With a shout, Puppet Army Squad Leader Gu Gao Cen, who was guarding the city gate, called out repeatedly:

"Open the gate! Open the gate! The *Taijun* said to open the gate quickly!"

Gu Gao Cen's loud voice carried far in the darkness.

Lin Fan, who was outside the city, heard the shout and turned back to order, "Prepare to enter the city!"

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira, standing on the city wall, saw pinpricks of light appearing on the road outside the city.

One car after another was being started.

The bright headlights tore through the night sky, winding and stretching like a long dragon.

Looking at this long line of cars, Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira secretly guessed, "Does the Empire have another major operation?"

The news that Nanjing City had been captured yesterday had already spread throughout the entire Imperial Army.

The military headquarters would certainly not hide such morale-boosting news.

Seeing such a long convoy of cars tonight, Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira's mind was filled with speculation:

"Could it be that the Imperial Army will continue to advance until they occupy all the land of this Nationalist army?"

Thinking this, Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira suddenly became excited.

He couldn't wait to walk down the city tower, leading his fifty-odd soldiers, and stand in the city in formation to welcome them.

He wanted to be the first to meet the major and hoped to leave a good impression on him.

At the same time, Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira also wanted to find out the latest developments of the Imperial Army: Was it really going to continue to advance inland?

Lin Fan was sitting in the leading car and had just driven into the city.

Seeing Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira waiting by the side of the road, his car slowly stopped.

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira quickly ran a few steps forward and opened the car door.

He greeted the major as he got out of the car.

As soon as Lin Fan got out of the car, he slapped him across the face. "Baga! You made me wait outside the city for so long!

Can you bear the responsibility for delaying military affairs?"

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira, whose left cheek had been slapped, quickly adjusted his posture. "Hai!"

He turned his right cheek over, so that the major in front of him could slap him more easily.

Lin Fan didn't stand on ceremony and slapped him again.

After slapping him, he said, "Are you the highest commander here?"

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira quickly explained, "Major! I am Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira.

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru is busy with official duties and doesn't have time to take care of this. He specifically sent me to handle it."

Lin Fan ordered, "Lead me to him. I have the latest orders from Commander Yanagawa Heisuke."

Hearing this, Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira quickly agreed.

He was about to run ahead with the soldiers, but Lin Fan impatiently ordered, "Let your soldiers get on my car. You follow me."

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira immediately gave the order.

After the soldiers of the 1st Platoon quietly left, half of Liu Lao Pao's platoon had been assigned to these cars.

Three or four of the fifty-odd Japanese devils were assigned to each car.

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira sat in the middle of the driver's seat of the first car.

Lin Fan sat outside.

He Fei Yu calmly drove the car with a Japanese squad leader beside him.

This was the first time he had encountered such a thing.

However, when the Special Company went to Jiangwan Airport, these soldiers had already dealt with the Japanese face to face.

He didn't show any particular expression and just did his job.

He focused on driving his car.

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira asked cautiously, "Major! The Imperial Army has just won a great victory.

Are you leading this army to continue the attack?"

Lin Fan smiled triumphantly. "The headquarters no longer wants to continue the attack.

At this time, we need us warriors to help the headquarters make up its mind.

We are following Commander Yanagawa's orders to pass through here overnight and go to the Yangtze River.

Taking advantage of the Nationalist army's defeat and unstable morale, we will continue to attack up the Yangtze River.

We are going to attack Wuhan!"

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira's breathing became rapid, his face flushed, and his voice trembled with excitement.

"Commander Yanagawa is truly great. The 10th Army will definitely be able to capture Wuhan smoothly."

Lin Fan laughed. "What's your name?"

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira became excited. "Major, Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira reporting to you!"

Lin Fan smiled and asked kindly, "Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira, would you like to join my team?

I can give you a company and test your abilities."

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira quickly said, "Major, I am extremely honored by your invitation. I am a graduate of the 20th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy.

I have been serving in the Imperial Army for three years now."

Lin Fan seemed to suddenly become interested. "Military academy graduate, three years of experience leading troops at the grassroots level.

You! You can already take on heavier responsibilities."

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira was extremely excited: He felt that his spring had come.

He repeatedly expressed his loyalty and gratitude to Lin Fan.

An excited heart and a speeding car.

Time passed quickly, as if in the blink of an eye.

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira pointed to the courtyard where Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru was holding a meeting:

"Major! Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru is inside."

"Who else is inside?"

"Major! The captain has gathered all the Imperial soldiers in Lishui City to watch a play."

Lin Fan pretended to be surprised and asked, "Are all the Imperial warriors in Lishui here?"

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira quickly said, "No! No! Each of the four city gates has a squad of warriors on duty."

Lin Fan's expression clearly turned ugly. "Can just a dozen soldiers defend it?"

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira immediately stated, "There is also a squad of local troops assisting them."

Lin Fan's expression improved a little. "I want to send someone to check it out!

The Imperial Army must continue to attack! Attack! Keep attacking!

You warriors in the rear cannot slack off."

"Hai!" Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira quickly replied.

He sent three of his soldiers to check the other three city gates with the convoy that had followed them.

Following these Japanese devils was a battalion from Ding Zimin's regiment.

Battalion Commander Shui Guohao's three companies each followed a Japanese soldier to one of the city gates.

The drivers of these cars were all soldiers from the Special Company.

They didn't pay any attention to the Japanese devils who got into the car. Ji Jiahen and Ji Guochou each followed a Japanese devil into a car.

Another one who followed the Japanese devil into the car was Tan Feiyu.

Seeing the three cars leave, Lin Fan ordered Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira, "Let's go in!"

As the two of them went in, the soldiers of the Special Company and all the soldiers of Ding Zimin's regiment behind them.

Had already begun to surround the entire courtyard.

Xiang Liguo and Gan Huaxing, each leading twenty men, saw in the darkness that the Special Company's convoy had entered the city.

And had surrounded the brightly lit courtyard.

They were no longer needed here.

The two of them immediately led their teams back.

They were going to rejoin their unit.

Jia Chengbi asked Chen Sichuan in a low voice, "Platoon Leader! What do we do now?"

Chen Sichuan said, "Wait! The company commander and the others have entered the city. When he got into the car, he made a gesture!

He chopped his hand straight down!

That is the order for us to kill all the Japanese devils here.

But they haven't started yet, so we have to wait a little longer."

When Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira led Lin Fan and the soldiers of Liu Lao Pao's 2nd Platoon, fully armed, into the theater...

...the actor on the stage who was playing Zhao Zilong in *Changbanpo* was holding a horsewhip, with flags on his back, circling the stage.

Lin Fan led a platoon of soldiers into the theater. Outside the theater, Regiment Commander Ding Zimin had already had several soldiers watching each Japanese devil.

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru was enjoying the play when he suddenly realized that someone had disturbed him again.

He was furious. He stood up and slapped Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira back and forth:

"I ordered you just now: Handle things yourself, don't always bother me!"

"Hai!" Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira stood at attention after being beaten, his posture very correct.

Lin Fan walked straight forward and stopped Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru's slap.

He said coldly, "The soldiers of the Empire are fighting bravely on the front lines, often without enough to eat.

But you are here singing and dancing.

I'm leading my troops through your Lishui Pass, and it really feels like a pass.

You've wasted a full half hour of my time.

And now you still don't know you're wrong."

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru glanced sideways at the major who had come in with Squad Leader Shimogawara.

He sneered, "Who are you?"

Lin Fan said coldly, "I am acting on the secret orders of Commander Yanagawa to inspect here on behalf of the 10th Army.

You disappoint me too much!

You disappoint the 10th Army too much.

You disappoint the Empire too much.

Your existence is a disgrace to the entire Empire."

After saying several "disappoints" in a row, the expression on Lin Fan's face made people even more disappointed!

He directly drew his pistol and fired a shot at Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru:

"The Empire's war is endless.

The front lines are tight, but you are eating well in the rear!

I am executing military law on behalf of Commander Yanagawa!"

When Lin Fan took out his gun, Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru's guards had already stood up.

Seeing that this major had been brought in by Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira, the guards didn't act immediately.

But as soon as the gunshot rang out, the entire theater was thrown into chaos.

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira quickly maintained order. "This is dispatched by Commander Yanagawa of the 10th Army..."

When he got to this point in the introduction, he suddenly stalled: He still didn't know what this major's name was or what his position was.

Lin Fan took over coldly and said, "I am Major Hayashi Ariyoshi, the captain of the Special Operations Detachment of the 10th Army.

I am ordered by the commander to sneak all the way north to reinforce the front lines.

Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru knew that there was a large army passing through his territory, but he dared not come to welcome them.

Neglecting military affairs, his heart is punishable, and his crime deserves death.

All of you, the war is so urgent, yet you still gather together for a banquet.

Although your crime does not deserve death, you must still be punished!

Lock them all up!

Ten lashes for each soldier.

Twenty lashes for each officer."

Squad Leader Akito Chito and Squad Leader Koike Kouta shouted their grievances together.

"Reporting, Captain Hayashi! We didn't want to come either.

Captain Morisawa forced us to come."

Lin Fan coldly surveyed the entire theater, and ordered the actors and audience:

"Everyone who is not a member of the Imperial Army, leave now."

A puppet soldier immediately stood up, wanting to walk out.

The clothes he was wearing were too obvious.

Lin Fan said coldly, "Look at how you are managing the area?

The local army doesn't even admit that they are members of the Imperial Army."

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira quickly shouted, "Captain Matsukage, you are also a member of the Imperial Army.

How can you leave?"

Captain Matsukage was so frightened that he quickly stopped and shouted to his men:

"Stop! Stop for me!"

The Special Company soldiers standing at the door slammed their gun butts directly at the puppet soldiers who were trying to squeeze out.

Ruan Zhiyi was just an ordinary puppet soldier. Just now, he saw the *Taijun* kill the captain after saying a few words.

He was so nervous that he didn't dare to stay in place any longer.

Hearing Lin Fan say that irrelevant personnel should leave.

He quickly got up and squeezed to the front, wanting to be the first to rush out.

But he was struck in the face by the gun butt coming down on him, and his face was covered in blood.

He didn't dare say a word and could only sullenly cover his bleeding nose and retreat.

In less than ten minutes, nearly half of the theater, which had just been in chaos, had left.

The only people left were Japanese devils and puppet soldiers.

Lin Fan said coldly, "Hawks never stay with mountain chickens. How can the warriors of the Empire stay with auxiliary soldiers?

The warriors of the Empire stand on this side, and the local army on that side.

The warriors of the Empire will execute military law on the local army first.

Warriors should not execute military law in front of this garbage."

Lin Fan's words instantly raised the status of the Japanese devils far above that of the puppet soldiers.

This made the Japanese devils, who had been quite critical of his killing of Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru, feel that this officer was still discerning.

They immediately stood out, unwilling to stand with the puppet soldiers any longer.

As if doing so would lower their own status.

In less than three minutes, the puppet soldiers and Japanese devils had separated.

Looking at the gathered Japanese devils, there were about a hundred of them.

Lin Fan ordered, "You will stay in place!

You, come with me!"

He was pointing at Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira.

The two of them, followed by soldiers from the Special Company.

Walked together to the puppet soldiers. There were not many puppet soldiers here, only about fifty.

Lin Fan looked at these puppet soldiers and coldly chopped his hand down. "Open fire!"

The Special Company soldiers, who had already occupied the high ground, immediately opened fire on the group of more than one hundred Japanese devils.

Lin Fan moved his hand, and the command knife hanging at his waist was already unsheathed. A cold light flashed.

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira covered his throat in disbelief, making "huh-huh" sounds.

The major who had just said he would promote him to captain and march to Wuhan with him.

His sudden action was incomprehensible.

But that was already a trivial matter, not worth mentioning.

The key was why he had killed him.

Squad Leader Shimogawara Akira couldn't understand it.

He tried hard to express his question!

But no one could understand what he was saying.

The sound of gunfire rang out in the theater, and that was the order.

The soldiers of Ding Zimin's regiment who were waiting outside were watching each Japanese devil with three or four men.

They had been waiting for the order to act!

Just now, with the first gunshot, someone had stood up to announce that "Captain Morisawa Mitsuteru had been executed on the spot for disobeying military orders."

What was going on with this dense gunfire now?

The Japanese devils staying in the courtyard didn't know what was happening inside and hurriedly prepared to rush into the courtyard.

They were immediately stabbed to death by the Nationalist soldiers surrounding them.

Even those Japanese devils who were standing guard and on duty outside the courtyard didn't escape.

Seeing that the battle in the courtyard had just begun and was already over.

Regiment Commander Ding Zimin fired a red signal flare into the sky.

The red signal flare cut through the night, visible from a long distance.

Platoon Leader Li Zhize, who was waiting outside the city, immediately led more than one hundred cavalrymen to charge towards the city gate.

The Japanese devils at the four city gates of Lishui Pass looked at the signal flare in the sky.

They had no idea what was happening.

Chen Sichuan ordered, "Fire!"

The soldiers of his platoon immediately fired at the dozen or so Japanese devils on the city tower.

In just one round of bullets, all thirteen Japanese devils fell to the ground.

The soldiers of the Special Company had been training every day for the past two months, with unlimited bullets.

Their marksmanship was very different from when they had first been formed.

This time, hundreds of soldiers were hidden in the dark, firing at thirteen Japanese devils.

Japanese devils like Squad Leader Hanagata Daiki and Sergeant Major Ubuyama Daisuke didn't even have time to react.

They were all shattered jade!

Chen Sichuan shouted loudly, "Puppet troops in the city tower! Those who want to live, throw down your guns, come out with your hands on your heads.

I'll only count to three!

One,

Two,

..."

The sudden gunfire stunned Puppet Army Squad Leader Gu Gao Cen, who was outside the city tower.

There was no time to react. All the *Taijun* were dead.

Then came the familiar voice of the Chinese, ordering them to surrender!

Did it even need three counts?

Just the first count was enough.

Squad Leader Gu Gao Cen shouted loudly, "Officer! Don't shoot! Please don't shoot.

We surrender!"

He was the first to throw down his gun and hurriedly urged, "Throw down your guns! Throw down your guns! Quickly throw down your guns!

Damn Kou Yuanbao, are you trying to kill me?"

The puppet soldier he named hurriedly threw the rifle in his hand on the ground in a panic.

Imitating him, he stood there blankly with his hands on his head.

Chen Sichuan watched the puppet soldiers walk into the light before leading the soldiers of the platoon up.

"Light the torches! Open the city gate!"

At this time, Li Zhize had already led the cavalry to the outside of the city gate.

Just as he arrived at the city gate, he heard Chen Sichuan's voice from the city wall shouting:

"Is that Platoon Leader Li? I'm Chen Sichuan!"

Platoon Leader Li knew that Chen Sichuan wanted to verify his identity.

He immediately rode his horse into the light of the torch and shook it under the light.

Although it wasn't very clear, he could still recognize him: It was Platoon Leader Li.

Chen Sichuan was relieved.

The team led by Company Commander Min Liguo was going to the east gate.

As this team was walking towards the east gate.

Ji Guochou, who was sitting in the driver's seat, had been cold and just mechanically asked the Japanese devil to lead the way.

It wasn't until they reached the east gate that she shouted to Iwata Tatsuya, who was leading the way.

"Have all the soldiers get out! I want to count the numbers!"

When this convoy was still far away, Nakamura Taro on the city wall had already spotted it.

It was a long convoy with car lights on.

A team with a dozen or so cars was not something that he, a squad leader who could only manage thirteen people, could afford to offend.

Even if no one told him to, Squad Leader Nakamura would have run to the city gate to personally greet this convoy.

Iwata Tatsuya took the order and quickly shouted, "Squad Leader Nakamura, quickly take all the soldiers down to the city.

An officer from the 10th Army is here to count the numbers!"

With his shouts.

Nakamura Taro hurriedly led thirteen Japanese devils, followed by more than fifty puppet troops, running down.

Ji Guochou coldly looked at the Japanese devils standing in front of her.

The anger in her eyes was undisguised, and even under the light of the torch, the Japanese devils and puppet troops could feel it very clearly.

She only had hatred for the Japanese devils, no other emotions.

Company Commander Min Liguo, who had come with her, had quietly set up machine guns with the soldiers of the entire company.

They were only waiting for Ji Guochou's order.

Ji Guochou didn't speak for a long time, and Squad Leader Nakamura Taro felt uneasy.

He didn't know what he had done wrong.

These standing Japanese devils and puppet troops didn't know what this lieutenant was angry about.

After about five minutes, Ji Guochou coldly asked, "How many people should be here?

How many people are actually here?"

Squad Leader Nakamura Taro quickly reported, "There should be thirteen Imperial soldiers, and thirteen are here.

There should be fifty-four local auxiliary soldiers, and fifty-one are here!"

Ji Guochou's voice became angry. "Where did the other three go?"

Nakamura Taro didn't know where the three people had gone.

He could only say, "Reporting, Lieutenant! Please let Squad Leader Ruan Zhiyi answer."

Puppet Army Squad Leader Ruan Zhiyi quickly stood out. "Reporting, *Taijun*! Two have stomachaches and asked for leave.

One went to see a play!"

He was cursing in his heart. "Damn Zhou Yan, has a good relationship with the battalion commander.

Ran to see a play! Now he's caused me to be scolded!"

Sure enough: The *Taijun* pointed at this squad leader. "Squad Leader Nakamura, let him learn a lesson.

You are guarding such an important city for the Empire.

But you dare to run off to see a play while on duty!

Slap him!"

Squad Leader Nakamura Taro felt even more aggrieved: He, a dignified Imperial warrior, was being reprimanded for these garbage.

He walked up to Ruan Zhiyi and slapped him left and right with all his strength a dozen times.

Ji Guochou saw that the face of this squad leader named Ruan Zhiyi was so swollen that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.

Only then did she say coldly, "Alright!

To give you all a lesson, stand at attention for an hour!

I! Will stand with you!"

"Officer!..." Squad Leader Nakamura wanted to say something to please the lieutenant so that she wouldn't have to stand.

Seeing Ji Guochou's cold gaze, he didn't dare to say anything.

Ji Jiahen was following Jing Feiyi's company to the south gate.

When she arrived at the south gate, because her voice was very different from a man's voice, she only said one sentence to Nishida-ji Naoya, who was leading the way, "Lead the way!"

Then she stopped speaking.

The soldier Nishida-ji Naoya, who was sitting in the car, felt as if he had needles pricking his butt.

He was very uncomfortable. This officer was as cold as ice.

If he wasn't timid, he would rather get out of the car and follow on foot than continue sitting in this place.

When they arrived at the south gate, Nishida-ji Naoya quickly jumped out of the car.

He shouted to a Japanese devil who was greeting them, "An officer sent by Commander Yanagawa of the 10th Army.

Has come to inspect the situation in person!"

Ji Guochou coldly ordered, "Everyone, assemble!"

The puppet soldier who received the order immediately shouted, "Commander Yanagawa has come to inspect!

Everyone, assemble!"

All the Japanese devils and puppet troops guarding the south gate ran out.

Squad Leader Takemoto Masaburo reported loudly, "Thirteen should be here, twelve are actually here. One has gone to serve the captain.

Fifty-four local auxiliary troops should be here, and fifty-four are actually here."

Ji Guochou ordered, "Report the numbers!"

She wanted to personally check if the numbers were correct.

Behind her, the soldiers of the entire company who had followed her were ready to attack these people.

They were just waiting for an order.

The east, south, north, and west gates were all ready, everything was ready, just waiting for the order.

Regiment Commander Ding Zimin's signal flare went off, and the four city gates opened fire at the same time.

When Ji Jiahen saw the red light illuminating the night sky, she immediately ordered, "Open fire on the Japanese devils!"

The dozen or so Japanese devils, who were completely unprepared, didn't even have time to react before they were dead.

Ji Jiahen looked at the puppet troops. "Aren't you going to throw down your guns and surrender?"

If it was up to her, she would have killed all these puppet troops.

But the company commander had said specifically: Chinese shouldn't fight Chinese.

As long as they didn't resist or take the initiative to fire, they should be spared!

That was why she was giving these puppet troops a chance.

Squad Leader Miao Xinran didn't have time to think about anything at this time and just shouted loudly, "Surrender! We surrender!"

The same scene was happening in various places in the city.

Lin Fan saw that all the Japanese devils in the theater had fallen.

He ordered, "Clean up the battlefield!"

Walking up to the puppet troops, he coldly asked, "Who is in charge here?"

Under the gaze of many eyes, Li Jianwen had to stand out. "Officer! I am their battalion commander."

Lin Fan asked, "How many Japanese devils are there in Lishui City? Where are they all located?"

Li Jianwen quickly said, "Officer! There is only one company of *Taijun* in the city!

They are all here watching the play today! There is also a squad of Japanese devils at each of the city gates to strengthen the defense."

Lin Fan continued to ask, "How many puppet troops are there? Where are they?"

Li Jianwen quickly replied, "Reporting, Officer! We have five hundred men. In addition to a squad on duty at each city gate, the rest of the soldiers are still in the military camp."

Lin Fan frowned.

Li Jianwen had just seen this officer, who didn't blink an eye when killing, wave his hand and have his men kill more than a hundred Japanese devils.

He had even personally cut down the Shimogawara *Taijun* with his command knife.

He hadn't even frowned when he heard that there were Japanese devils at the four city gates.

But now he was frowning, which couldn't be a good thing.

He quickly said, "Officer! We were forced to become puppet troops!

Those brothers who are still in the camp will definitely not oppose you.

I'll let them surrender and follow you. Da Feng Novel Network

We'll also go fight the Japanese devils!"

Lin Fan stared at him. "Are you really willing to fight the Japanese devils?"

To save their lives, the puppet troops present all expressed their determination to fight the Japanese devils, whether they really wanted to or not.

Some even put on a show for Lin Fan, crying and telling how their family members had been killed by the Japanese devils.

Lin Fan asked coldly, "What's his name?"

Li Jianwen quickly said, "Reporting, Officer, his name is Lu Deshui."

Lin Fan asked, "Did his parents and brothers really all die at the hands of the Japanese devils?"

Li Jianwen suddenly didn't dare to speak.

Lin Fan asked again, and Li Jianwen had to say, "Officer! He's just expressing how much he wants to fight the Japanese devils."

Lin Fan asked coldly, "Did his parents and brothers actually die at the hands of the Japanese devils?

Just say yes or no?"

Li Jianwen finally said, "Officer! No! His parents are locals, and they were here a few days ago."

Lin Fan smiled and nodded. "I see!"

He asked Lu Deshui again, "Did your parents and brothers really die at the hands of the Japanese devils?"

Lu Deshui had never imagined that his little trick of always speaking in agreement with the officers.

Which had always allowed him to live a good life, and he was now a company commander of the puppet troops.

Would run into an officer who was so determined to get to the bottom of things.

Sweat broke out on his face, and he said in a low voice, "Officer! No?"

Lin Fan said coldly, "So you were lying to me just now?"

"Officer! I didn't lie to you, I just told a kind lie."

"Then you becoming a puppet soldier was just a kind pretense?

A person like you must be a high-ranking officer among the puppet troops, saying whatever people want to hear, saying whatever ghosts want to hear!"

Li Jianwen quickly said, "Officer! He's my company commander."

Lin Fan sneered, "The people I hate the most are liars, and the people I hate the most are those who are unfilial to their parents.

And the people I hate the most are those who are glib-tongued.

You lied to my face, cursed your parents and brothers, and were glib-tongued in front of me.

Your crime is unforgivable!"

When Lu Deshui heard "unforg