Even if I'm a useless bum at Whampoa Military Academy, I'll be invincible in the War of Re

"Baka yarou, burn this house down!"

The squad leader, who arrived a step too late, screamed in shock. Seven more had died, and they hadn't even seen a single Chinese soldier. How could he not be on the defensive?

Enraged, Lieutenant Watanabe ordered the Qiao family's house to be burned down. This was something the Japanese were very good at, and soon thick smoke billowed from the house.

"Bang!"

Qiao Chujian fired a shot from a distance at the bandits who were burning down her home, but unfortunately, the shot missed.

Yang Guai simply shook his head, casually fired a shot, and the Japanese soldier chasing in the lead fell to the ground. Qiao Chu looked at him with eyes full of stars.

"The Japanese are catching up! Retreat!"

Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Yang Guai led the Seventh Squad deeper into the alley, where there were ambushes.

Compared to other regiments and provisional battalions, the 7th Regiment had received urban warfare training and had also conducted actual combat applications in Kunshan City. Its tactics were mature, and the coordination between companies and platoons was also very good.

Yang Guai's company sent out a platoon to lure the enemy, while several squads split up. The first and third platoons ambushed the ruins on both sides of the alley, forming an inverted figure-eight formation.

Company Commander Ren Jie knew from the gunshots that a fish had taken the bait, and excitedly shouted:

"Brothers, the Japanese devils are coming! Hide yourselves well and get ready for battle."

Ren Jie had already instructed the two platoons to use his gunshots as a signal.

The machine guns of the fire support platoon were positioned in front, while three 60mm mortars were scattered and ambushed. Whether they could be used depended on the weight of the fish.

The first people to appear in their sight were Yang Guai and his group, who were even accompanied by a young woman, which slowed them down considerably.

Dozens of Japanese soldiers were chasing them, firing as they went, bullets whizzing through the air, making the situation extremely dangerous.

Qiao Chujian was, after all, a young girl, and was very frightened. She tripped and fell to the ground without paying attention to her footing.

Yang Guai frowned, leaned forward, hoisted Qiao Chujian onto his back, and fled with great strides. The seventh squad leader and his men provided cover from behind, making them look quite disheveled from a distance.

Captain Watanabe shouted excitedly:

"Warriors, those Chinese aren't happy running away with pretty girls on their backs! Chase after them and kill them all!"

"Brother Yangguai, please put me down. I'm just slowing everyone down."

Yang Guai shouted coldly:

"Shut up and stay put. Watch how I avenge our parents. None of these Japanese devils will escape!"

Qiao Chujian obediently shut her mouth, leaning on Yang Guai's broad shoulders, feeling very safe, and the Japanese soldiers no longer seemed as scary as they were.

She believes in Brother Yang Guai!

Soon, Watanabe's squad was lured into the ambush. Lieutenant Watanabe was completely unaware of the danger and kept urging the Japanese soldiers to speed up, as if they were in a hurry to be reborn.

Seeing that the Japanese soldiers were so eager to die, Ren Jie decided to be a good guy and let them have their way. He fired a burst of bullets at the Japanese soldiers with his Mauser pistol.

The gunfire instantly ignited the ambush, and hundreds of rifles and pistols opened fire on Watanabe's squad, the bullets so dense they resembled a storm.

Caught off guard, the Japanese soldiers fell one after another, and in a short time, most of them were killed or wounded, leaving only a dozen or so survivors firing wildly.

Although the Japanese troops of the Kumamoto Regiment were elite, they could not withstand the surprise attack. Crossfire from both flanks left them nowhere to hide and no power to fight back.

From the moment Watanabe's team broke into the encirclement, they were already dead; they just needed to complete the formalities.

Qiao Chujian stared in disbelief, then burst into tears of joy, her tears falling onto Yang Guai's neck.

"Brother Yang Guai, put me down. It's not good if someone sees us."

With the crisis resolved, Qiao Chujian finally remembered her shyness.

Yang Guai was also worried about being punished by his superior, so he put Qiao Chujian down. The moment she landed, she felt a sense of emptiness in her heart, and lying on Yang Guai's body, she felt incredibly safe.

Lieutenant Watanabe had finally realized what was happening and angrily cursed:

"So cunning!"

A shell landed, and Lieutenant Watanabe was blown to the ground, wounded in multiple places, and struggled painfully among the rubble.

The Third Company immediately launched an attack and wiped out the remaining Japanese soldiers.

Ren Jie raised his voice and shouted:

"One platoon on guard, three platoons cleaning up the battlefield."

After saying that, he strode towards Yang Guai, wanting to find out what had happened.

Yang Guai briefly reported the matter to Ren Jie, who patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Take good care of Miss Qiao first. I will report this matter to the superior. It shouldn't be difficult for her to stay."

But you also need to be mentally prepared; Miss Qiao won't be staying with the combat troops. She'll probably be going to a field hospital, where she can go with Dr. Su.

Dr. Su knew about the sheep's knuckles. Qiao Chujian was an educated person, so it was best for her to stay in the hospital. They couldn't keep her away from the battle every time.

When Qiao Chujian heard that she was to be sent somewhere else, she immediately objected and begged Ren Jie:

"Sir, my family was killed by the Japanese. I want to stay by Yang Guai's side to fight the Japanese. I'd rather die with him."

Seeing that Qiao Chujian had misunderstood him, Ren Jie quickly explained:

"No one's forcing you to leave. Staying in the hospital means you'll still be fighting the Japanese. Look at these casualties; they need treatment. Once they recover, they can kill even more Japanese soldiers."

Qiao Chujian finally understood that it was indeed inconvenient for a girl like her to be surrounded by men, and that she was fine as long as she could stay in the army.

Thinking of this, she nodded and said:

"As long as they don't kick me out, I'll do anything they ask. I learned some nursing in school, and I'll listen to my superiors."

After persuading Qiao Chujian, Ren Jie was in high spirits and said to Yang Guai:

"Platoon Leader Shi, Qiao Chujian will be with you for now. You must ensure her safety. Our hospital is in dire need of people who know nursing."

Some of our brothers were injured, and we men are too clumsy; women are more suited to this."

Platoon leader Yang Yangzheng came over to report:

"Company commander, the battlefield has been cleared. We killed 37 Japanese soldiers, captured 22 rifles and pistols, 2 grenade launchers, and a number of rounds of ammunition and explosives."

A large amount of valuables were found on these Japanese soldiers, many of which still bore traces of blood, clearly indicating they had robbed civilians.

Ren Jie's face instantly darkened, and he coldly shouted:

"Chop off all these beasts' heads, and I'll build a mound of skulls!"

Yang Yangzheng excitedly accepted the order and left. He liked this job and was sure he would arrange it perfectly.

Ren Jie turned to Yang Guai and said:

"You stay here to support the rest of the second platoon. We'll go to ambush point number two to set up a net. Let Qiao Chujian go with the main force and help take care of the wounded."

If the Japanese come looking for us, fight them if we can win; if we can't, lure them into an encirclement and we'll take them out together.

Yang Guai accepted the order; their second platoon's mission was to lure the enemy. With the "bombshell" left by Platoon Leader Yang, they weren't worried about the Japanese not taking the bait.

After arranging the new combat mission, Ren Jie led the main force of the Third Company to another street.

The Qinhuai River, ten miles of fireworks, Major Aoki finally arrived at his dream destination. Overwhelmed with emotion, he wanted to compose a couple of lines of classical poetry to suit the occasion, but after struggling for a long time, he couldn't come up with anything and had to give up.

The once bustling Qinhuai River, ravaged by war, was now a scene of ruins and devastation. But this did not dampen Major Aoki's spirits. He turned to the company commander and said:

"Honda-kun, this is the most prosperous place in China, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a paradise on earth. It's a pity that the Chinese people refused to give up and insisted on resisting, so they were bombed into ruins by the Imperial Army's planes and artillery. If you can't have it, destroy it."

Captain Honda was a rough man; he had no interest in romance or poetry, only in achieving great deeds. He said, quite the spoilsport,

"It is because of these brothels that the Chinese have suffered the calamity of national subjugation today. True warriors disdain to come here."

"Aoki-kun, there are still many resistance fighters in the city. This place has a wide field of fire, making it easy to hide troops. It's not advisable to stay any longer. Let's leave first!"

Major Aoki had gone to all this trouble to come here, and he hadn't even finished showing off yet, so how could he bear to leave? He waved his hand and said:

"Honda-kun, you're overthinking it. Look around, we're surrounded by our brave warriors. Which Chinese person would dare to provoke us?"

After saying that, he laughed arrogantly. Zhao Mancang, the sniper of the Second Battalion, felt offended. Although his hiding place was more than 700 meters away from the Japanese, which was beyond the limit, he still wanted to try, even if it exposed him.

Zhao Mancang adjusted the sight to "8", slowly turned the muzzle towards Major Aoki, pulled back the bolt after testing the wind speed, chambered a bullet, aimed, and lightly pressed the trigger.

Gunshots rang out, and bullets flew straight toward Major Aoki...