Songhu: Never Give Up

Major Watanabe did not disappoint Colonel Ishii. He used sweet words and force to force the Liu family to open the door.
The Liu family father and son personally went out to the gate and invited Colonel Ishii into the courtyard. Following them in were a dozen Japanese soldiers armed with live ammunition.

Liu Shicai's face flashed with displeasure. These Japanese people were too ignorant of etiquette. How could they bring soldiers into someone else's house as guests?
On the contrary, Liu Xiaowen was perceptive and kept nodding and bowing, welcoming Colonel Ishii into the living room like a father, and showed his courtesy with a charming smile:
"Taijun Shijing, the Liu family is already cooking. The servants have slaughtered a pig and will send the meat to Taijun outside the courtyard after it is stewed."

Ishii patted Liu Xiaowen on the shoulder with satisfaction and said:

"Yoshi, your good citizens, the Imperial Army will not treat you unfairly!"

The reason why Ishii was so patient in dealing with them was to make them relax their vigilance and at the same time trick them out of some gold and silver treasures;
He knew these rich people too well, they were all hiding very well, and it would be difficult to search them out in a short time;

In addition, he also needed the Liu family to prepare hot meals and dishes for them, and it would not be too late to overturn the table after they had eaten and drunk their fill.

The Liu family father and son had no idea that the Japanese had such a vicious plan. They thought they had climbed up the ladder and were prepared to bleed heavily. They firmly believed that there was nothing that could not be solved with money.

After entering the living room and sitting down as host and guest, Liu Shicai nodded to the housekeeper in order to take the initiative. Soon the housekeeper brought two large boxes of silver dollars and twenty "big yellow croakers";
Even though Colonel Ishii was knowledgeable and experienced, he was still shocked by the generosity of the Liu family. He had not expected that a landlord in a small village could be so rich.

The Liu family was full of sincerity. He decided to personally chop off the heads of Liu Shicai and his son. This would be their honor.

Thinking of this, Colonel Ishii showed a strange smile on his face. Liu Shicai and his son thought they had dealt with the Japanese, and they couldn't help feeling proud. It turned out that it was the same no matter who was in power, money could make the devil work, and the same was true for the Japanese.

Thinking of the funny way Shijing pushed the millstone for them, Liu Shicai also showed a smug smile on his face. It just depends on who will laugh last.

With the money paving the way, the atmosphere of the conversation between the two sides was very pleasant. Colonel Ishii was humble and polite, and even bowed to Liu Shicai. He now completely believed what Liu Xiaowen said;
The Japanese are much easier to talk to than the national army...

"Yoshi, these guerrillas have lost their consciences. The Chinese have been farming and paying rent since ancient times, and even the empire won't care. You just need to pay the full taxes and be a good citizen of the empire.

The Empire is here to help China build a paradise of imperial rule!"

Colonel Ishii spoke without blushing or being nervous, and he told lies one after another, but Liu's father and son believed him. They told him everything about the guerrillas and presented the Liu family with a letter of allegiance.

Ishii praised them with satisfaction:
"Liu Sang, you are all good citizens. The position of Linyi County Magistrate belongs to you!"

Ishii casually wrote out an attractive blank check, which made Liu Shicai, the "skin-peeling ghost", feel that the gift was too light, and he immediately promised Ishii:
"Thank you for your cultivation, Madam Taijun. The Liu family will also offer you a thank you gift."

Seeing that the Liu father and son were not ready to take action, Shi Jing lost interest and decided to take the happy snack himself after a while.

When the business was almost over, Liu Shicai signaled that the meal could begin. The Liu family was indeed a wealthy family, and it didn't take too much time to prepare the whole table. It was very sumptuous, even braised sea cucumber with scallions was included. This was in the mountainous area.

The Liu family also had their own shop in Linyi City, which was run by his second son Liu Xiaoyi. They made a lot of money, but Liu Shicai valued the land more. He felt that this was the foundation of the Liu family.

The guerrillas had shaken his roots, so he surrendered to the devils, and when he became the county magistrate...

Ishii and the others were no longer focused on the conversation, and as soon as the steaming hot food came up, they devoured it like starving ghosts, which made Liu Shicai look at them with contempt - what a bunch of small country folk who had never eaten!

The Japanese quickly finished all the food on the table and drank two large jars of wine. After eating and drinking, Shi Jing asked the Liu family to prepare 1 kilograms of dry food. Liu Shicai readily agreed, as 1 kilograms of dry food was nothing to them.

At the same time, the Japanese soldiers outside the compound had also eaten and drunk enough, and they shouted that they wanted to go into Liu's house to find Miss Hua, but the guards naturally did not let them in;

The Japanese squad leader suddenly jumped up and killed the guard captain with one knife. The machine gunner raised his Type 99 rifle and fired several bursts at the unsuspecting guard, killing the guard who was in charge of alert.

The other devils took advantage of the situation and attacked the Liu family compound, killing anyone they saw. The guards had never seen such a scene before, and they collapsed in an instant, shouting:
"It's terrible! The Japanese devils are killing people!"

The noise in the yard soon alarmed Liu Shicai and his son in the living room. Their faces changed drastically. At this time, the housekeeper staggered in and reported in horror:
"Master, the Japanese——"

Liu Shicai looked at Colonel Ishii angrily. He needed a reasonable explanation. After paying so much money and food, the dog even knew to wag its tail when fed, so why did it bite people?
Liu Xiaowen finally saw the situation clearly and stammered:
"Taijun - Taijun, is there a misunderstanding - spare my life!"

Ishii still had a harmless smile on his face and said:

"There is no misunderstanding. The Imperial Army always likes to take what they like."

After saying this, he overturned the table, which was quite ceremonial.

As soon as Ishii flipped the table, the Japanese soldiers from the squad that had accompanied them in immediately turned against them and took control of the father and son.

Liu Shicai then realized that he had let in a group of vicious wolves. The guerrilla commander Lin was right. They were a group of beasts that could never be fed. He was too naive.

The Liu family was finished this time. He regretted listening to Liu Xiaowen, this traitor...

"Madam, Madam, spare my life - spare my life, we will give you money if you want it - our Liu family has plenty of money!"

Liu Xiaowen was still begging for mercy, but Liu Shicai, who had seen through the devil's brutal nature, shouted coldly:
"You rebellious son, it's all your fault!

Haven’t you seen the true face of the Japanese devils yet?

Is it useful to ask a group of beasts for help? The Liu family must die with dignity! "

Colonel Ishii couldn't help but applaud, then said with a sinister smile: "Then I will show you what a real beast is!"

After Colonel Ishii finished speaking, he turned to Major Watanabe and said:
"Kill all the men and capture all the women!"

Major Watanabe, who had eaten and drunk his fill, was already lusting after sex, so he left two Japanese soldiers to watch over Liu's father and son, while the other Japanese soldiers joined in the revelry;

Ever since the raid began, they had been holding back their anger and had no place to vent it, and the Liu family happened to be caught in the crossfire.

At this time, the Liu family had become a living hell, with cries and shouts everywhere, as well as the devils' obscene laughter...

They killed all the men in the compound, even Liu Shicai's five-year-old son.

Soon, Major Watanabe led a group of crying women into the hall. Liu Xiaowen had already wet his pants, but he still begged for mercy.

Liu Shicai, on the other hand, was much calmer. It could be understood that there is no greater sorrow than a broken heart. The only thing that comforted him was that the second son was no longer in the village, and the Liu family still had a lineage.
In addition, he hid his most beloved second daughter in a secret passage in advance. Even Liu Xiaowen didn't know this. He was still on guard against the Japanese, fearing that they would have sex with beautiful women.

Defenses can not do without……

"I regret it so much!"

He regretted not hiding his young son, and he regretted even more not listening to the guerrillas. If they had followed the others and left - unfortunately there was no if, this was the price of trusting the devils.

"Liu Sang, have you seen everyone here?
And your treasure house, tell me, or you will die!"

Ishii said to Liu Xiaowen viciously. Liu Xiaowen was already frightened and looked around tremblingly, but he didn't find his sister;
His guilty look betrayed him. Colonel Ishii drew his knife and shouted:

"Say!"

"Otherwise—die!"

Liu Xiaowen reflexively said that he was still missing a younger sister, but he didn't know where the entrance to the tunnel was.

Ishii snorted coldly:
"waste!"

After he finished speaking, he quickly drew out his knife and cut Liu Xiaowen in half with one stroke, and blood spurted all over the ground;
The women in the hall screamed in fear, especially Liu Shicai's favorite fifth concubine;

Ishii thought she was too noisy, so he killed her with a knife, then glared at Liu Shicai fiercely and said:
"I'll give you one last chance, otherwise - die!"

Liu Shicai just spat at Shi Jing, who wiped the saliva off his face and said:
"You want to provoke me to kill you? It's not that easy. You haven't appreciated what a beast is!"

After Ishii finished speaking, he ordered the carnival to begin, and a group of devils who had long been horny rushed towards the crying woman...

Outside Songling Village, a company of the Second Battalion of the main force had already rushed over to reinforce, and another company had also set up an ambush in the back mountain, waiting for the friendly forces at the entrance of the village to drive the Japanese out;

Liao Jianping's strategy of dividing the troops to deal with the problem worked wonders. After receiving the request for help from the Songling Village Militia Company, militiamen from various villages also came to support.

Now two main companies and four militia companies have gathered around the village, and more militia and garrison battalions are on the way. This time we must not let a single enemy go.

After the encirclement was set up, the troops responsible for the frontal attack quietly entered the village and soon engaged in a firefight with the Japanese guard posts.

The gunshots startled the Japanese who were reveling in the Liu family compound. Ishii hurriedly pulled up his pants and gave the order:

"Kill them all! Retreat to the back mountain immediately!"

Ishii's reaction was very quick. At this time, they had already eaten and drunk enough, had enough fun, and had also robbed a large amount of money and food. When would they run away if not now?
The Japanese sentries were quickly eliminated, and in order to create chaos, Ishii ordered the Liu family's house to be set on fire.
The Japanese were setting fire as they ran, and the attacking force could only leave half of their men to put out the fire, while the others drove the Japanese back into the mountains.

The troops on both wings also surrounded them, some putting out the fire and some chasing the Japs.

When Colonel Ishii saw that he had stirred up a hornet's nest, he was glad that he ran away quickly, otherwise he would have been surrounded and killed by the Chinese.

"DaDaDa..."

"DaDaDa..."

As soon as the Japanese rushed out of the village, they were met with a hail of bullets, which swept down a large number of the Japanese who were fleeing in panic;

Colonel Ishii was completely dumbfounded and had no choice but to break out, but was riddled with machine gun fire.

There was no suspense in this battle. Only two people were injured in the third company of the second battalion, which was responsible for encircling and killing the Japanese in the back mountain, and the remaining 2 or so Japanese were all wiped out.

Thanks to the timely firefighting, the fire did not spread and was quickly put out, with little loss to the villagers.
Only the Liu family compound had many houses burned down. When the guerrillas saw the miserable state of the Liu family, they had only one thought in mind: they must not let the devils harm their family members! (End of this chapter)