Chapter Fifty

  What kind of people bring what kind of soldiers, Xu Dage's charging team members are all tall and strong, with tiger backs and bear waists. The military uniforms on their bodies have been altered, making them look a bit out of place. Such imperial troops walking on the road caught the attention of a patrol of imperial cooperation troops.

  Look at those government troops standing there, unsure of what to do. Xiao Ming stepped forward and patted the shoulder of the squad leader, laughing and saying: "What's wrong, don't we look like little devils?"

  "What are you doing?" The class leader was startled and was about to draw his gun when Xiao Ming grabbed his hand.

  "My name is Xiao Ming, the second master of Flying Tiger Village!" Xiao Ming said calmly.

  "Ah......" The class monitor couldn't believe his ears, "Say it again!"

  "I'm really Xiao Ming! Otherwise, I'll twist your neck and try... "Xiao Ming said seriously to the class monitor, making a gesture towards his neck.

  "Alright, alright! I believe you!" The class leader broke out in a cold sweat. "This... Master Xiao has come to the county town, do you need us brothers to help with anything?"

  "That's right, I came today to settle some accounts with the Japanese. If I've caused trouble for you brothers, I'll apologize first!" Xiao Ming signaled Mountain Wa to take out a handful of silver dollars and handed them to the squad leader. "You all just stop wandering around, it's dangerous on the road! Go back and tell your brothers that it's best to stay put, we're after the little devils. However, if anyone thinks that Flying Tiger Fort is not enough, Xiao Ming will definitely accompany you to the end!" A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he continued to smile at the other party.

  The squad leader was frightened and hastily said, "I don't dare, I don't dare. My brothers have long admired the Flying Tiger Fort and the master's great name. Unfortunately, we had no chance to meet, how can we still not get along with you? Consider this money as a gift..."

  "Take it, brothers have worked hard, take some wine back to drink, and see how the Flying Tiger Fort kills the ghostly traitors!" Xiao Ming said with a smile. The squad leader didn't dare to say anything more, and led his men to leave in a hurry.

  Gunfire echoed from afar, Xiao Ming glanced at his watch and the time was about right. He ordered Shan Wazi to send a signal to start the attack, but when they rushed to the barracks, they found nothing. Just as they were puzzled, a team of government troops arrived on the road.

  The Japanese army barracks originally stationed a squadron of soldiers, but due to the rural purge, only one class of people was left on guard. The cunning Japanese sergeant who stayed behind heard the sound of gunfire and quickly contacted headquarters, but the phone couldn't get through, knowing something was wrong, he called up his soldiers and went to the nearby Royal Collaboration Army camp. There was a company of Royal Collaboration Army in the camp, the Japanese army gathered them together and rushed towards headquarters, unexpectedly encountering Xiao Ming and others who were just coming out of the barracks.

  Xiao Ming thought that as a member of the imperial army, he only needed to shout some slogans and wouldn't have to take action. But unexpectedly, following several gunshots, the opposing imperial army actually opened fire, catching him off guard. Although no one was injured, he was indeed startled and secretly blamed himself for being too careless. He had no choice but to retreat back to the barracks and wait for an opportunity to act.

  At this time, the firepower from the opposite side became more and more fierce, mixed with gunfire. Someone shouted: "Brothers, fight hard! Be careful of the imperial army's machine guns and grenade launchers!" Xiao Ming was delighted to hear that these people were being forced by the little devils, reminding them to speak out! He hastily ordered everyone to disperse and hide, and counted a few numbers under his hand.

  As expected, the Japanese army's grenade launchers began to fire, and the grenades exploded at the entrance of the barracks. Fortunately, they were well-prepared and didn't suffer any losses. Xiao Ming's submachine gun fired a long burst into the air, shouting "Everyone get down!" The puppet troops quickly lay down, exposing the Japanese soldiers behind them. Immediately, ten machine guns roared together, catching the Japanese off guard, and in an instant, four or five of them were shot down. The rest quickly fell to the ground to avoid the attack, looking for opportunities to organize a counterattack. For a time, the two sides formed a standoff.

  Xiao Ming is now in a dilemma, the gunfire from the arsenal side is getting more and more intense. Although he is anxious in his heart, for the time being, he can't do anything about the enemy, nor dare to let them pass, fearing that Da Long's place will be surrounded. He had no choice but to order his men to conserve ammunition and try to hold off the enemy as long as possible.

  Wang Jinlong led the cavalry company to find the arsenal along the sound of gunfire, and Da Long was arranging people to clean up the battlefield, and hurriedly came forward to greet him.

  "Where are your masters?" Wang Jinlong asked directly without beating around the bush.

  Dà Lóng's heart wasn't at ease either, and he forced himself to say: "The gunfire from the warehouse is quite intense, it's probably over there!"

  Wang Jinlong didn't linger and went straight to the warehouse, only to find that it was just the guards having fun, feeling both angry and amused. He hastily shouted out. The commander of the Imperial Japanese Army ordered his men to cease fire, came out to respond, and told Wang Jinlong: "Boss, there's no one here from your side, we're just creating a fake attack scene so that in the future when you meet the Japanese, you'll have an explanation! There are gunshots coming from the barracks, why don't you go take a look over there?"

  "Alright! Those little devils have all run away, you'd better hurry up and leave too. If you have time, go visit the Flying Tiger Fort!" Wang Jinlong exchanged a couple of pleasantries with the company commander, who then led his men in withdrawing.

  Leaving a row of troops watching the warehouse, Wang Jinlong arrived at the barracks and saw from afar that both sides were only exchanging long-range fire, the battle was not intense, and he slightly eased his mind. He ordered the artillery: "Fire two rounds, scare them away!"

  The artillery fired a few rounds without even taking aim. As the deafening explosions shook the air, the Imperial Japanese Army no longer cared about the Japanese army behind them and scrambled to run away. Those devils saw that things were not going well and also ran away.

  Xiao Ming heard the sound of infantry artillery and knew that Wang Jinlong had arrived, so he let out a sigh of relief and stopped firing. Wang Jinlong rode his horse over at full speed, shouting from afar: "Brother, are you okay? Big brother is here!"

  Xiao Ming hastily came out to greet him and shouted: "Big brother, I'm fine, I'm here!"

  The two brothers met and Wang Jinlong burst out laughing: "Ah, finally got through today! Brother, what's next?"

  "What's up? We're doing our old business!" Xiao Ming said with a big laugh, "Wu Dingbang, bring your men and drive out the little devils in the city, don't interfere with our proper business!"

  The Japanese troops in the city hastily left the city, ran to the train station, and contacted their superiors. The superiors were leading a large force to clear out the outside, but they couldn't reach in time, so they ordered them to cooperate with the garrison at the train station to hold their ground and not let the train station fall into enemy hands again...

  The news of the Flying Tiger Fort's invasion spread quickly throughout the city of Shanyang, and the defending army scattered in all directions. The tree fell and the monkeys scattered, and with the death of Da Bao, his subordinates either ran or hid, and no one dared to show their heads. The people of Fei Hu Zhai turned over Da Bao's property upside down, and the county government, tax bureau, police station, hospital, etc. were all thoroughly searched. The scene was grand and magnificent. Looking at the carts full of gold, silver, antiques, and paintings, Wang Jinlong and Xiao Ming sighed: "It's really worth it! If only there were more people!"

  The arsenal and warehouse didn't have much, just some ammunition, gasoline, food, etc. Da Long found five cars, picked up some usable ones together with the captured guns and moved them up. The car of Dabaozi was shot full of holes, making Xiaoming a little regretful. Looking at his watch, it was already 1 o'clock in the morning, he ordered to send out signals to gather, only to see soldiers carrying things on their shoulders or holding them in their hands, and even the cavalry regiment's horses were fully loaded. Wang Jindong and Xiaoming both laughed with joy.

  After leaving the city, Xiao Ming only discovered the problem: with a car, they had to take the main road! Wang Jinlong burst out laughing: "Brother, don't worry about walking! I dare guarantee that on this road, there's no one who dares to make a move against us!"

  Wang Jinlong, on his way to Shanyang, was getting impatient with hiding and sneaking around. He decided to bring Xiao Hu to the outpost and knock on the door, saying: "It's been a long time since I came down from the mountain, let's see if anyone still recognizes me!" Wu Dingbang didn't dare stop him. As they approached, Wang Jinlong ordered the sentry in a loud and clear voice: "Go, call your leader out to talk." The sentry saw that he was tall and majestic, very rough and bold, not like an ordinary person, and didn't dare neglect him. He called out the company commander. The company commander took one look and didn't recognize him, just about to ask who he was when Wang Jinlong said with a grin: "I'm Wang Jinlong, from Fei Hu Fort!" The company commander jumped in fright, this name was too familiar! He hastily paid his respects: "So it's Master Wang, what can I do for you?" "Just borrowing the way! My brothers are going out to do some business, I hope you won't refuse us face?" Wang Jinlong's expression didn't change. The company commander dared not say no, and when he saw the uniformed cavalry and infantry cannons, he broke out in a cold sweat, secretly grateful that he had seen through it early on. Otherwise, if they had been bombarded with cannon fire, things would have gotten ugly.

  Wang Jinlong was like a well-oiled machine, and he went all the way without any obstacles. He was secretly proud of himself, thinking that Wu Dingbang was indeed a cavalryman, and at the right moment, he flattered him with two sentences: Commander Wang is on horseback, who can compete with him...

  As expected, they didn't encounter any harassment along the way, but a lot of silver was spent. Those puppet troops reluctantly accepted the money and were naturally delighted, with some even actively requesting that the Flying Tiger Fort fire two shots to make it easier to report back to the Japanese army. Xiao Ming regretted not thinking of this earlier, wishing he could slap himself in the face: if only he had known, he should have brought out the entire logistics company...

  When daylight broke, the Japanese sent out a reconnaissance plane, which circled above the Flying Tigers' convoy for a while before flying away. Xiao Ming ordered preparations for anti-aircraft defense, but it was a false alarm, and nothing happened even after they returned to their base.

  Wang Jinlong was puzzled: "What's wrong with this little devil? There is an airport in Shanyang, although there are only a few planes, it's enough for us to drink a pot of wine! Why did he become a turtle with his head shrunk?"

  Xiao Ming thought for half a day, but still couldn't think of anything, and casually said: "It seems that the devils are very busy and can't take care of us for the time being... Hmm, they won't fatten us up to kill us, will they?"

  Safe return home, Wang Jinlong was in a great mood, killing pigs and sheep to celebrate the victory. The mountain stronghold had not been entered for a long time, and Ji Hongru also showed a smile on his face, rarely making a joke with Xiao Ming: "Mr. Xiao has something to do again, this time there's opium inside!" Everyone burst into laughter.

  After returning, Lü Jizong rushed into the telegraph room to report to his superior. He didn't even have time to eat. This time, his superior's response was very quick, fully affirming Lü Jizong's work and praising the fighting spirit of Feihu Zhan. They believed that this battle greatly boosted the people's enthusiasm for resistance, decided to report it to the highest authorities as soon as possible, set it as a model, let the whole nation learn from it, and carry forward the spirit of Feihu Zhan.

  The superior department also responded quickly, although it was still an empty award, but this time it was lavish in praise, greatly praising the Flying Tiger Fort and encouraging them to continue their efforts and make new achievements.

  The location of Feihu Fort is very embarrassing, flying the national army flag but being in the defense zone of Baye, now making such a big noise, naturally makes the authorities extremely excited, hoping to take this opportunity to regain their reputation in the occupied area.

  This not only made Lü Jizong very excited, but also made Xiao Ming wonder how this attitude changed so quickly! However, people fear fame and pigs fear strength. Hurriedly let Lü Jizong send a telegram to the superior, internally reward him, and that's it. Don't make a big fuss about propaganda, provoking the Japanese, Flying Tiger Fort will probably be gone soon, and in the end, they'll be slapping their own face!

  What's even more incredible is that within a few days, Lü Jizong received news: A certain inspection commissioner would arrive at Feihu Fort to personally read out the commendation order issued by the Chairman!