The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 338 The Latest Evaluation and the Tibetan Mastiff (Two-in-One Chapter)

At the same time, Hu Biao suddenly realized that fifteen minutes later, the surviving transmigrators would be returning to the modern world.

At this time, the survivors included Xiao Cui, Lao Ma, Xiao Henan, Mina, Annie, AT, Lao Yu, and the warehouse manager.

At this moment, they also realized that they would be returning soon, so in the short time before their return, they all took different actions and reacted differently.

Firstly, Xiao Cui, Lao Ma, and Xiao Henan, who were in Pingding County, quickly reunited with Hu Biao.

He found an intact house and hid inside, ordering his soldiers to stand guard outside and forbidding anyone else from entering.

Then the four of them gathered around a water vat in the room, silently waiting for their return, while also hoping to see if they could spot the legendary fleeting words on the surface of the water.

Secondly, Annie and AT, who were in Taiyuan City, had already safely evacuated to a safe house, and their injuries had been properly bandaged.

After a sudden realization that they should return, neither of them showed any unnecessary surprise.

They were still sitting on a heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), enjoying a delicious Taiyuan mixed hot pot, one of the famous dishes of Shanxi Province.

This dish is actually made by using cabbage and kelp as a base, then layering on sliced ​​meat, fried tofu, meatballs, green beans, wood ear mushrooms, etc., and pouring in a broth that has been simmering over low heat. It is heated with charcoal and has a delicious flavor that becomes more fragrant the longer it is cooked.

Compared to other transmigrators, their treatment was far superior.

The reason the two were so calm and relaxed was that they had anticipated this and made proper arrangements.

For example, he promoted a brother who was trustworthy and clever to become the head of the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment in Taiyuan.

He entrusted and introduced him to the entire Deyuelou business, as well as the connections between the Military Intelligence Bureau and Yan Xishan's undercover agents.

Even before that, the two had acquired a large number of small antiques, jade artifacts, and other trophies that, while not top-tier, could easily fetch tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in the modern world.

Now they've packed it into two large bags, which are placed on the head of the kang (heated brick bed).
If any one of the bags inside can be successfully brought back, the people who traveled this time will probably be able to easily receive as much as 700,000 to 800,000 RMB.

In short, having done all they could and unable to offer any further help, Annie and AT simply enjoyed a delicious meal.

After all, even if there were a million bad things about the Republic of China era, at least there was no need to worry about food safety. In those days, there was no such thing as technology or ruthless work.

Thirdly, it is located in a remote valley in Pingding County.

That sudden realization brought Mina, whose head was covered in blood, back to her senses.

Upon waking up, she immediately felt pain all over her body, especially her head, which felt like it was about to split open. Even so, she immediately reached for a flashlight hanging from her waist.

Then they unbuckled what they considered to be an early invention: the three-point seatbelt.

Holding a flashlight, he observed the details of the aircraft from the cockpit.

Because during the time before, after the plane's engines stalled in the air, she tried her best to control the plane while taxiing and looking for a place to make an emergency landing.

Soon, a fairly flat wheat field appeared in front of her, and Mina forced the plane to fly there.

The moment the plane landed, it seemed that a DIY wheel on the landing gear broke down; causing the plane to shake violently, and Mina also hit her head on the instrument panel and was knocked unconscious on the spot.

So, what was the state of this only plane belonging to the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment after it was crash-landed, and was there any possibility of repair? These were the questions Mina was most concerned about.

After shining a flashlight on her, Mina finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the nose and landing gear are somewhat deformed, and both wings on the left and right sides are broken, the most critical engine is probably fine, meaning it can still be repaired, and it will probably just look a bit bad on the outside.

After confirming the result, Mina slumped into her seat, waiting for the teleportation to begin.

During this process, due to significant blood loss, I felt extremely cold all over...

Fourthly, there are the last two surviving time travelers, Lao Yu and the warehouse manager. Their situation is even worse than Mina's.

Because neither of them was sure whether they would survive this mission, which was about to be teleported back.

"Damn it! Why isn't there a signal to attack? What's wrong with us?"

Hiding in a snowdrift by the roadside, Lao Yu, with one right hand inside his pants, silently counted down the time while muttering to himself.

Quite coincidentally, just as a sudden realization dawned on him, he was about to be teleported back to the modern world in fifteen minutes.

The roar of numerous engines filled his ears, clearly reaching him and instantly invigorating Lao Yu.

Without a doubt! Just as he predicted, that damned Hu Biao successfully captured Pingding County.

Upon receiving the news, the Japanese reinforcement unit immediately turned around and began to withdraw along the route they had come from.

Furthermore, the evacuation was quite rushed, and they did not expect anyone to be lying in ambush at this time, so they did not send out any scouts to search along the roadside.

I believe that when he jumps out, the Japanese will be completely unprepared and will be able to succeed easily.

However, as time passed, with only five or six minutes remaining, the gunshots from when the Japanese commander arrived at the ambush point by car had not yet been fired.

If this drags on any longer, they'll all be teleported back. What's the point of ambushing and seeking revenge then?

So Lao Yu gradually became nervous, which led to the scene described above where he kept muttering to himself.

As for why he put his right hand into his crotch during this process, it was simply because it was too cold in the snow pit, much colder than in a refrigerator.

In addition, his military uniform had been reduced to rags by previous battles and was no longer warm at all.

And after a lot of blood loss, the body is already more sensitive to cold than usual.

All these factors combined meant that after Lao Yu took shelter in the snowdrift by the roadside, he soon felt as if he was about to freeze to death.

In order to have one hand still available to pull the pin in the event of an attack, he had to put his right hand inside the warmest part of his body to keep warm.

And why is that the warmest place on a man's body?

How can this be explained? Well, those who know, know.

After much internal struggle, Lao Yu finally gritted his teeth and made a decision: if he didn't hear the gunshot signaling the start of the attack by the last minute, he would stand up and take action.

After being frozen in the snow pit for so long, we need to blow up a few Japanese soldiers to make ourselves feel a little better, right?
The person who shared the same thoughts as Lao Yu, and even put his right hand into his crotch in the exact same way, was the warehouse manager, a newbie who had just transmigrated this time.

The only difference is that the warehouse manager is currently located about thirty meters away from the dirt road, in a snow pit halfway up the mountain.

The weapon on his body was a sniper rifle that he clutched tightly to his chest, wrapped in his clothes, as if afraid that the rifle's bolt would be deactivated in this icy environment.

As Lao Yu and the warehouse manager counted down, the time finally came to just one minute remaining.

Unfortunately, the car representing the Japanese commander arrived at the ambush area before the gunshots were fired; after letting out a silent sigh, the two were already prepared to launch a sudden attack.

Unexpectedly, at this crucial moment, several gunshots rang out.

Moreover, it was the sound of gunfire from a Hanyang rifle, not the Japanese Type 38 rifle; therefore, this was a signal to attack given by the brothers on our side who were in charge of observation.

Ignoring their immense joy, Lao Yu and the warehouse manager simultaneously used a wooden plank on their heads to stand up from the snow pit.

It was at this point that the warehouse manager realized that because he hadn't moved around for a long time and the temperature was too low, his whole body was so stiff that he almost couldn't stand up.

Then the warehouse manager saw a vintage Toyota AA sedan appear on the dirt road in front of him. It was the same car they had seen from afar earlier; it was the one the Japanese commander had been riding in.

Unfortunately, the warehouse manager only saw a major-ranking adjutant in the passenger seat, presumably the Japanese commander was sitting in the back.

However, the rear window was blocked by the curtains, and he couldn't immediately determine the exact location of the Japanese commander, so he wasn't confident he could hit him with a single shot.

Fortunately, it wasn't a big deal, because Lao Yu was lying in ambush nearby.

All he had to do was shoot the Japanese driver dead and prevent the car from speeding away.

With this in mind, the warehouse manager picked up his rifle, quickly put the Japanese driver into the sniper scope, and immediately pulled the trigger with his still-mobile right index finger, which carried a slight odor.

The next second, the warehouse manager felt a sharp pain in his chest and fell backward into the snow pit.

There was no other way! The Japanese soldiers reacted immediately after the gunfire started; many of them lifted the canvas in the carriages and pointed their weapons at the right side of the convoy.

The brothers who were observing, as well as the warehouse manager, quickly opened fire in the direction of the warehouse manager.

But as he fell, although his face was contorted in pain, his expression was one of indescribable pleasure.

As he fell backward, he clearly saw a bullet hole in the Japanese driver's forehead, meaning the driver was killed on the spot.

After tilting his head to the side, he slumped onto the steering wheel.

The car, which he had just slammed on the gas pedal in an attempt to speed through the area, lost control and veered off to the right of the dirt road.

However, it came to a complete stop after traveling only seven or eight meters.

It was only five or six meters away from the snow pit where Lao Yu had previously hidden, which was practically like handing himself over to the door. Now, let alone Brother Su.

Even their so-called "Great God of Light" couldn't save this Japanese commander.

The warehouse manager, who was filled with ecstatic joy, was unaware that the taciturn Old Yu was in a state of utter panic.

After standing up, he immediately opened his left arm and hugged it to his chest, where he tied six wooden-handled grenades together, along with one of their fuses.

As he prepared to rush out of the snow pit and toward the Japanese car just a few meters away, ready to become a human bomb and drag the Japanese commander to his death.

But he found that his legs had lost their function and he couldn't move them at all.

It's fair to say that anyone in that situation, who would find it difficult to move their legs after staying inactive for such a long time.

On the contrary, many Japanese soldiers nearby also realized what was happening and turned their guns on him, preparing to shoot him dead.

Even more dangerously, he was carrying a Zhangjiayu-made wooden-handled grenade, whose fuse lasted only about five seconds and was about to explode.

It's true that he was very close to the Japanese commander, but at that distance, there was really no way for a target hiding in a car to escape the explosion.

Fortunately! It wasn't long before Lao Yu realized that he was a pig-brain, or that his brain was frozen by the low temperature; why did he have to rush up? Couldn't he have just thrown the grenade?

After throwing it, hide back in the snow pit, and you'll be able to survive and participate in the next mission.

Although the above is quite long, it only happened in two or three seconds, so there's still time.

After realizing what was happening, Lao Yu casually tossed the smoking grenade under the car, then suddenly crouched down and fell into the snow pit.

The movement was so forceful that it nearly broke the middle-aged man's back.

However, compared to the thrill of successful revenge, this is nothing at all.

However, for some reason, too many strange things happened today; he should have heard the grenades explode immediately after he squatted back in the snow pit, but there was no explosion at all.

So, at such a critical moment, the wooden-handled grenades produced under the leadership of Super and the Wizard actually produced duds?

Filled with boundless frustration and annoyance, Old Yu instinctively used his hands to support his knees as he stood up from the snow pit, wanting to do something to salvage the situation.

As they emerged from the snow pit, they were astonished to see the Japanese commander, a colonel and regimental commander, opening the car door on their side and getting out to escape.

They spotted each other at the same time, and their eyes met—no, they simultaneously revealed their determination to kill each other.

At the same time, both of them reached for their waists.

The difference was that the Japanese colonel pulled out a Mauser C96 pistol, while Lao Yu pulled out an old Leica camera.

One person pulled the trigger, and the other pressed the shutter.

In a very short time, Lao Yu was shot three times. Just as a mouthful of blood surged up his throat, he once again tilted his head back and fell into the snow pit.

In the flash of the camera, the Japanese colonel's face, a mixture of fear, anger, and confusion, was captured first and foremost.

Then, just after being shot, Lao Yu collapsed into the snow pit.

The grenade, which should have already passed its fuse time, still exploded violently, producing a very short blast wave and a large number of flying fragments.

Even a car's fuel tank could be ignited, resulting in a secondary explosion.

This Japanese colonel was thrown to the ground, his back riddled with shrapnel and car debris, like a beehive, and he died instantly...

At the same time, just a dozen seconds apart, when the group of time travelers were about to be teleported back to the modern world.

Hu Biao, Xiao Cui, Lao Ma, and Xiao Henan saw a message floating above a water vat in front of them:
Congratulations to all the time travelers, this time travel journey has come to an end.

Among them, Super, Wizard, Zanana, Van Gogh, Squid, and Mr. Nanze died in battle during this time travel. Their souls will be immediately resurrected when they are transported back to the modern world 87 years later, but they will not participate in the next mission.

Whether or not to participate in subsequent time-travel journeys is currently undecided.

The nine individuals, including Hu Biao, Annie, AT, Mina, Lao Yu, Cang Guang, Xiao Cui, Lao Ma, and Xiao Henan, will have their souls transported back to the modern world, and their injuries will be completely healed.

One month later, Hu Biao and the other eight people will begin a new journey through time.

The reward for this mission is that the fifteen individuals, including Hu Biao, will all receive a slight improvement in their overall physical qualities, including stamina, strength, speed, nerve reaction, and recovery ability.

However, because the number of times the physical fitness of the above fifteen people improved varies, they will receive different evaluations.

The warehouse manager, Mina, Lao Ma, Xiao Henan, and Mr. Squid have all improved their physical fitness once. Hmph! They're just a few slightly stronger greyhounds.

Zanana, Van Gogh, Mr. Nanze, the Wizard, and Lao Yu—the five of them have all improved their physical abilities twice in total. It's nothing special! They're just some pretty good greyhounds.

Annie, Chaozi, and AT have collectively improved their physical abilities three times. That's alright! They're already considered kings among greyhounds, but unfortunately, they're still greyhounds.

Hu Biao's physical fitness has improved five times in total, wow! You've already transcended the category of greyhound and entered the category of Tibetan mastiff.

Although it is the weakest of the Tibetan Mastiffs, it is still far superior to the Greyhound.

Friendly reminder: The number of upgrades listed above only represents the upgrade data obtained by the transmigrator and does not represent the individual's final strength; the individual's final strength must also include their inherent physical attributes.

In addition! Besides his physical fitness improving again, Hu Biao also received a reward of master-level cooking skills in Shanxi knife-cut noodles and Shandong cuisine.

For the modern world 87 years later, the additional rewards for the Chinese family have been determined and will be distributed subsequently.

(End of this chapter)