The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 353 Run for your life! (Bonus chapter 2450 for the creation of the pornographic photographer)

That said, we can't let Yan Xishan really surrender to the Japanese. Otherwise, even if the harm is not as great as the Wang Jingwei regime, the difference between the two won't be too great. So, Hu Biao and the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment have to make a sacrifice.

Hu Biao and his group naturally understood this principle, and could even comprehend it.

But while I understand, it's still hard to believe that I've already laid a solid foundation and established a base for my business, yet I still have to leave.

Furthermore, before this crossing, they went to great lengths to bring so many steel pipes, knives, and accessories.

As a result, no crucial light or heavy weapons were carried. Apart from Uncle Bo, who had a Mauser 98K sniper rifle, the others were only given a pistol and two spare magazines.

The members of the time-traveler team felt extremely depressed whenever they thought about these things.

For a moment, they looked at each other, none of them in the mood to speak, and the only sound they could hear was the rustling of bamboo leaves.

You should know! They were planning to use this pile of materials, tools, and accessories to upgrade the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment's weaponry, and they were even thinking about attacking Taiyuan.

Now that's bad enough, we don't even know when we can go back to Shanxi Province, so what's the point of fighting?

In this situation where no one wanted to talk, it wasn't until Annie subtly kicked Hu Biao's heel that he finally snapped out of it:

Things have come to this point, and even if everyone is depressed to death, it won't solve the problem at all. On the contrary, if the team maintains this low mood, it will have a huge impact on this journey.

As the leader of the team, I shouldn't be sighing and complaining like this, setting a bad example for everyone.

After subtly giving Annie a 'thank you for reminding me' look, Hu Biao forced himself to stay alert and addressed the others:
"Let's all try to be more easygoing, what else can we do?"
Another point is that we were actually too optimistic in the past.

So it seems that our situation, where we had to leave, was predetermined.

You know what? Hu Biao's statement, while hard to accept at first glance, actually makes some sense when you think about it carefully.

Although everyone was still a bit down, their mood improved somewhat afterward.

Mina was the first to speak, and she immediately asked a very crucial question: "So, brother-in-law, what should we do now?"

In response, Hu Biao immediately replied, "No problem! We'll just find a place in the cave to hide the steel pipes, knives, accessories, scopes, and other supplies that are difficult to carry."

Then everyone traveled light, figuring out exactly where they were and what day it was before making any plans.

"And that mysterious being, since they've already explained why we had to leave, why didn't they just tell us where we are now and what the theme of this journey is?"

No one had any objections to this arrangement.
After a quick preparation, the group of 16 people walked out of the cave lightly and headed northeast towards the direction where there were faint signs of human habitation.

During this process, everyone looked rather dejected.

It seems I still haven't completely shaken off this feeling of depression...

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"The clump of shrubs on the left, judging from the details of the leaves, should be a camellia tree; the big tree with red leaves on the right should be a kapok tree, right?"

Based on these details, this should be the Guiliu area.

It is noon now, and the temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius. Since the Guilin-Liuzhou area has a subtropical climate, the current season should be in November and December.

Because in spring, these small chrysanthemums won't be growing by the roadside.

As Xiao Wei followed the group forward, he remained outwardly calm and composed.

However, based on the various details he observed along the way, he came to the above conclusion. At this point, he had completely believed that he had traveled through time.

After all, if someone were to prank him, they could hire some good extras; but things like climate and environment are things that can't be achieved with sets.

Even so, he decided to continue observing before making a decision on whether he could trust Hu Biao and his people.

The reason for this is that Xiao Wei's profession in the modern world is that of a criminal investigator, whose vigilance is naturally higher than that of ordinary people. Given his profession, it's only natural that his expertise in forensic examination allowed him to observe those environmental details.

As Xiao Wei walked silently, he pondered his own experience of working overtime late into the night.

However, it was only when I was extremely sleepy that I glanced at the table and suddenly found myself transported to another world.

Suddenly, he heard the voice of an old man in his sixties or seventies, who was also a first-time transmigrator, shouting in his ear:

"Little Hu! My old arms and legs are no good anymore. I've only walked a little over a mile, and now I can't walk any further."

"You're all busy with important matters, so don't worry about me; you go ahead, I'll catch up slowly."

Upon hearing the above topic, Xiao Wei instinctively frowned.

No other reason than that! Although the old man was very good at disguising himself, he still knew from some details that his sickly appearance was probably an act.

Now that he's pretending to be sick and not leaving, it's probably because this kind of elderly person doesn't really believe in time travel, so he plans to escape alone?

After thinking it through, Xiao Wei still didn't say anything to remind him, because he wanted to take the opportunity to see what kind of character Hu Biao and the other veteran transmigrators really were.

This point has a significant impact on whether he later genuinely cooperated with these people.

Although Hu Biao didn't know whether the old man's situation of falling behind would lead to various accidents and death, just like the situation of actively running away, if he didn't leave.

But when I think about the worst possible outcome, I always feel a little reluctant.

After hesitating for a moment, he still spoke up and said, "Old Ma! Carry the old man on your back for a bit. If you can't carry him, then switch with Xiao Henan."

"My name is Old Ma, but I'm not a real horse. Next time you need someone to carry you, find someone else."

Upon hearing this, Old Ma, with his large beard and one eye, who looked exactly like a fierce bandit leader, muttered a complaint.

However, after squatting down, he carried the old man on his back.

Seeing this, Xiao Wei nodded silently, having formed a good initial impression of these seasoned transmigrators.

Soon after, his judgment that the place should be the Guiliu area and the time was November or December was also confirmed.

However, at that time, knowing what he was about to face, he felt no sense of pride whatsoever...

Old Ma carried the old man on his back, and after walking for about two miles with the group, they saw a dirt road about a hundred meters ahead.

On the dirt road, a large group of people, carrying a lot of luggage, were hurrying along, helping the elderly and children.

Seeing this, they immediately perked up and quickly walked to the roadside.

After receiving a suggestive look from Hu Biao, Mina knew that he intended for her to use her advantage as a woman, which made it easier for her to interact with people, to go up and inquire about the situation.

He immediately forced a smile at a young man in front of him who was carrying a load on a shoulder pole; one end of the pole held a child, and the other end held some belongings, and he was hurrying along.

He asked, "Brother, what year and month is it now, and where is this place?"

Mina had originally intended this as an opening remark, planning to ask what had happened to cause them to be in such a hurry and panic after they responded.

As a result, the young man's simple answer caused the veterans like Hu Biao, as well as two or three newbies like Xiao Wei, to change their expressions drastically:
"Today? It should be November 24th of the 11th year of the Republic of China."

This is outside Nanning City. The Japanese devils have already invaded the city, and they might attack here soon too. You'd better run for your lives..."

(End of this chapter)