Courtyard House: Home Alone

The Japanese troops, caught in a pincer attack, were completely thrown into disarray. They had no idea how many ambushes had appeared, and could only fire wildly with their superior firepower, unable to mount any effective offensive.

By the time the sun was about to set, the Japanese and puppet troops of more than two thousand men had been almost wiped out, and the remaining few dozen puppet soldiers were so frightened that they threw down their weapons and knelt on the ground.

Lin Yifan holstered his gun and stood still. Lü Wei and his team finished cleaning up the battlefield and came over to report the results: "Young master, we killed a total of 913 Japanese soldiers and 1,129 puppet troops. We captured 91 puppet troops. No one on our side was injured, and we only used up some ammunition."

Wang Dengzhi also arrived with the Anti-Japanese Allied Army soldiers. Seeing the corpses of Japanese and puppet troops scattered all over the mountains and fields, as well as the weapons scattered on the ground, he was so excited that he couldn't speak for a long time.

He stared intently at Lin Yifan: "Young...Young Master, this...this was all done by the eight of you?"

Lu Wei, standing next to him, chimed in, "Ninety percent of these were killed by me. The seven of us just got lucky and picked up a few scraps. It's embarrassing to even talk about it."

Wang Dengzhi was even more shocked after hearing this, and it took him a long time to recover. He bowed deeply to Lin Yifan and said, "Brother Lin, your skills are simply divine! Not only did you eliminate the traitor, but you also helped us wipe out so many Japanese soldiers, saving our Third Detachment from annihilation. We, the entire Third Detachment, will never forget your kindness!"

Lin Yifan quickly helped him up and said with a smile, "These Japanese devils are the ones we're supposed to fight anyway, no need to be so polite."

It's getting dark. Have them clean up the battlefield and collect all the weapons and ammunition to replenish your equipment. As for the prisoners, you handle them; we're not responsible for what happens after that.

Wang Dengzhi nodded repeatedly and immediately ordered his soldiers to clean up the battlefield. All the weapons, ammunition, and supplies that could be taken away were collected. Wounded prisoners were shot on the spot, and those who were willing to lay down their weapons and surrender were taken back to the garrison for custody.

Lin Yifan led Lü Wei and the others to rest on the side. By the time the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces had tidied up everything, it was completely dark. The group then returned together to the Third Detachment's canyon base.

That very night, Wang Dengzhi wanted to celebrate Lin Yifan and the others' victory. He even had the kitchen bring out dried wild boar meat and set up a simple celebration feast.

Lin Yifan didn't refuse and had a lively meal with everyone. After the meal, he went to a secluded cave with Wang Dengzhi and Lü Wei.

After sitting down, Lin Yifan didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "Captain Wang, your team hasn't received any professional training. If such a force goes to fight against the Japanese regular army, they're bound to suffer a great loss."

I plan to keep Lü Wei and the others here for a while to help you train a group of soldiers, and at the same time, train a few radio operators.

You can then contact Beiping directly. Lü Wei should have already told you that the troops currently stationed in Beiping are the troops of your Red Party's Beiping Military Sub-district.

In this way, you will be in direct contact with the central government. If you need supplies or reinforcements, you can communicate directly through the radio instead of relying on liaison officers to risk their lives to deliver messages as before.

Furthermore, we will continue to supply you with the necessary resources based on your actual situation, helping you to gain a foothold in Northeast China and continue to fight the Japanese.

Upon hearing this, Wang Dengzhi felt a surge of warmth in his heart. For nearly three years, they had been trapped deep in the mountains, cut off from their superiors, like orphans. Now, not only did they receive supplies, but they were also able to reconnect with the organization. This made him even happier than if he had more weapons and ammunition.

He gripped Lin Yifan's hand tightly, his voice choked with emotion: "Brother Lin, I... on behalf of all the soldiers of the Third Detachment, thank you, thank you 'Ghost'!"

Lin Yifan smiled and patted his shoulder: "We're all fighting the Japanese, no need to be so formal. The fact that you've tied down so many Japanese in the Northeast has been a huge help to the entire War of Resistance."

I'm leaving first thing tomorrow morning. If there are any problems later, just have Lü Wei contact me, and I'll come over to help you resolve them.

Another issue is that before you grow stronger, you should try to avoid the regular Japanese army.

The Japanese settlers below the mountain were a perfect target. Although they claimed to be farming, they were also armed bandits.

They seized our people's fertile land, and the grain they grew was used for their war of aggression against China.

These Japanese settlers have a history of harming the local people and have the blood of their compatriots on their hands. Now that they have come to China, we cannot leave them alone.

However, I hope you will let them live a couple more days. Although the crops have already been planted, there is still a lot of work to be done in the fields. The best time to deal with them is when they have finished harvesting the grain.

In this way, we can not only fight the Japanese invaders, but also directly harvest the ripe grain to supply our troops, and reclaim the lost farmland for the people—a win-win situation.

After listening, Wang Dengzhi nodded repeatedly, keeping Lin Yifan's words firmly in mind: "You're absolutely right. I've been thinking about taking action against them, but I just haven't made up my mind. Now that you've said this, I'll wait until we harvest the grain before making my move, to make a good profit and replenish our team's supplies."

Afterwards, the group chatted for half the night about the details of the team's development and training before going back to rest. The next morning, Lin Yifan exchanged for twenty sniper rifles and ammunition and handed them over to Lü Wei.

He bid farewell to the members of the three teams and headed out of the mountains alone, as planned.

Having planned to stay in Northeast China for ten days, and now only on the third day, Lin Yifan decided to visit Xinjing, which is the Changchun of later generations. It was the heart of the puppet state of Manchukuo and the headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army.

Lin Yifan had studied the map before descending the mountain; it was only about 300 kilometers from the exit he had chosen to Xinjing. If he used teleportation, it wouldn't take long to get there.

However, he didn't intend to teleport there, because he discovered on the map that the South Manchurian Railway built by the Japanese was only about ten kilometers away, which was a good opportunity to sneak up there and maybe even gain some benefits.

Having made up his mind, Lin Yifan headed towards the railway. He teleported twice and reached the edge of the tracks. He first entered his spatial dimension, changed into a black Japanese student uniform, and looked like a...

A student studying at a school in Xinjing, he straightened his collar, made sure there were no flaws, and then left the space again, walking along the railway line towards Xinjing.

After walking a short distance, Lin Yifan saw a train slowly approaching in the distance, belching white steam. He noticed that the train had five passenger carriages at the front and twelve freight cars pulling behind it.

He seized the opportunity, and with a thought, he reappeared in the bus's restroom. He washed up inside, opened the door, and walked out confidently.