Chapter 29: Mysterious Recovery from Injury

  Yamaguchi Kazuo rode on Da Yang's horse, indifferently gazing at the battle ahead.

  A row of Japanese soldiers crouched on the ground, placing Type 89 grenade launchers on a makeshift stone base in front of them, and the gunner pulled the firing lever.

  The ammunition handler took out a Type 91 hand grenade from the ammunition box and loaded it into the muzzle.

  The gunner grasps the launching tube with his left hand, rotates the handle according to the target distance until the adjusting rod reaches the corresponding length, then roughly aims through the sighting line and pulls the firing band on the firing mechanism.

  With a dull thud, the grenade flew out of the launcher and landed on the 29th Army's position at the mountain pass.

  At the same time, Japanese artillerymen also aimed their mortars at Yamaguchi's position.

  The site of the 217th Regiment rose with countless mushroom clouds, which did not disappear for a long time. After the artillery fire, the entire position seemed to have been plowed like a field.

  After a round of artillery fire, the Japanese army lieutenant in charge of the front line raised his command sword forward and let out a wail.

  Japanese infantrymen, already fully armed and ready for action, marched in step with their rifles at the ready towards the 29th Army's positions on Mountain Mouth, charging forward.

  At the same time, the light and heavy machine guns on the Japanese army's position also went crazy. Flames shot across the sky, shooting towards the mountain pass.

  A torrent of shells and bullets wove a death march on the battlefield.

  As the infantry charged into the mountain pass, intense gunfire immediately erupted from within. A soldier at the mouth of the pass flashed a faint smile. In his mind, he believed that his troops would soon break through the Chinese army's defenses, defeat these descendants of the Qing dynasty with their braids, and then quickly kill them off one by one.

  "The Chinese, this inferior race, do not deserve to possess such vast and fertile lands and such rich mineral resources. Everything in East Asia, even the whole world, should be enjoyed by the greatest Yamato people!" thought Yamaguchi Kazuo with wild arrogance.

  Five minutes passed and the gunfire in the mountain pass continued unabated, without any sign of stopping or even weakening.

  Yamaguchi Kazuo felt that something was off, by his estimate they should have already annihilated the Chinese army and even cleaned up the battlefield, but until now, the fighting was still going on.

  Is the army slacking off?

  Yamaguchi Kazuo still refused to believe that his troops could not take down an army of only a few hundred men with such simple equipment.

  His illusions were completely shattered when he saw the troops fleeing down from the mountain pass.

  "What's going on here? When did China produce such a strong team?"

  From the Liutiaohu Incident to the Shanghai Incident and the Battle of Shanghai, the Chinese army has been retreating all along, with the Japanese army almost unresisted. Wherever they went, the Chinese army collapsed at a touch, making them think that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army was nothing more than that. This gave rise to an arrogant and complacent mood.

  But they did not expect that the 29th Army was not a "non-resistant general" in Northeast China, nor was it like the Jin Army, which shouted slogans loudly but was actually timid like a rabbit. Instead, it was as strong and unyielding as the 19th Route Army, a true Chinese hero and soldier.

  Yamaguchi Kazuo was not willing to accept such a defeat, the feeling of shame burning in his chest like wildfire, he glared with a pair of bloodshot eyes, urging more Japanese soldiers to pounce on Yamaguchi.

  The same scene as before has repeated itself again!

  Artillery bombardment, machine gun sweep, then infantry charge!

  Yamaguchi and Li launched another fierce battle.

  ……

  When He Jiguang and his men arrived at the mountain pass, Wang Changhai was inspecting the fortifications built by the soldiers on the battlefield. In order to give everyone a little more chance of survival, he had to carefully and seriously check every place without letting go of any detail.

  "King Chang Hai!"

  A thunder-like shout came from behind.

  Wang Changhai, who was adjusting the shooting position of a heavy machine gun, heard the shout but didn't turn his head. Instead, he continued with his work, moving the machine gun while responding: "Who's itching for a fight? Dare to call my name directly? Want to get beaten up?"

  Seeing Wang Changhai not recognizing himself, He Jiguo stretched out his hand to stop the warrior who wanted to remind Wang Changhai, and instead walked behind Wang Changhai with a smile, working together to move the heavy machine gun to one side.

  "Thanks, brother!" Wang Changhai patted the dirt off his palm and thanked the person who helped him. When he turned around, he saw He Jikai smiling at him from behind.

  "Deputy Commander, it's you!" Wang Changhai did not expect that the person behind him was actually the commander he wanted to rescue from the mountain, and his good brother who had rolled out of the hail of bullets together.

  Two people held each other tightly, and the feeling of escaping death together made both people feel the sincerity of each other's inner feelings.

  Loosening his grip, Wang Changhai punched He Jikun's chest with a loud thud: "I knew you wouldn't die so easily!"

  Hehe smiled and said: "Even if I wanted to go, the King of Hell wouldn't dare want me, he's afraid I'll bring people to smash his underworld palace!"

  "Hahaha!"

  Qin Yang stood on one side, looking at the two people's happy appearance, and his heart was also very happy. Being able to be reborn after a disaster was indeed a joyful thing.

  Wang Changhai and He Jiguo exchanged greetings, then looked at Qin Yang on the side, sizing him up from head to toe with a sinister glint in their eyes.

  Qin Yang was stared at by him with his hair standing on end, and he didn't know what about himself was worth paying so much attention to.

  With a suppressed smile in his heart, Wang Changhai asked: "Brother Qin, if I didn't know you, I would have thought you were from some minority ethnic group!"

  As he spoke, Wang Changhai pointed to Qin Yang's heavily bandaged upper body.

  Qin Yang suddenly realized that he had forgotten about the things wrapped around him in his haste, no wonder the soldiers from the 217th regiment looked at him strangely as he walked over.

  He hurriedly reached out to untie the bandage on his body, but Dye rushed over to stop him.

  Looking at Dai'er's concerned eyes, Qin Yang softly advised: "Dai'er, these things are no longer of any use to me, and if we were to fight soon, they would only hinder my movements and increase unnecessary danger for me. I think it's better to take them off!"

  Dai'er thought for a moment and seemed to think that Qin Yang's words also made sense, so she helped Qin Yang untie the bandages on his body.

  As strip after strip of bandages were thrown to the ground, Qin Yang's muscular and well-built physique was revealed before everyone.

  Dai'er became more and more perplexed as she understood, her hands moving faster and faster.

  Finally, the last bandage also fell off.

  "What...what's going on?"

  Looking at Qin Yang's bare chest and back, Dai Er was stunned. The wounds that originally covered Qin Yang's entire body had all healed, the originally bright red wounds now only left a faint red scar, although the crisscrossing scars all over his body still looked a bit shocking, but fortunately, he was no longer in serious trouble.

  Dai'er clearly remembered Qin Yang's injuries from three days ago, but now they had completely healed!

  Qin Yang also saw the changes in his body, but he was very calm because he already knew what the reason was. However, he wasn't going to tell them, and even if he did, people might not believe him anyway.

  It's just too weird after all.

  People are also amazed at Qin Yang's changes. At the normal recovery rate of the human body, it would be a surprise if the original wound could recover in a month, let alone three days. But now, miracles are happening before their eyes, forcing them to believe.

  "What's going on, Qin Yang?" He Jikai asked aloud. Others were hesitant to ask directly due to their identity or unfamiliarity with him, but thanks to his relationship with Qin Yang, he didn't have such reservations.

  During the silence of everyone, Qin Yang had already thought of a reason to explain. He smiled and said: "When I was young, I accidentally ate a kind of nameless herb, maybe that herb has the miraculous effect of accelerating wound healing, so it's like this!"

  People were half-believing and half-doubting, but there was no way to say anything else, so they had to give up.

  Qin Yang noticed a gaze staring at him from beside, he turned his head to look!

  Ten thousand voices stood on one side with their hands down, smiling and watching him, with a hint of playfulness in his eyes!

  Just as the question was just explained, several people heard a dull noise coming from outside the mountain pass, followed by the sharp whistling of shells flying at high speed, rapidly approaching!

  "Get down!"

  Qin Yang immediately pushed Dai Er to the ground and covered her with his body.

  Shells fell and splashed mud and gravel, hitting Qin Yang's bare back like raindrops, cutting out bloodstains on his back, but he seemed to be unconscious and didn't make a sound.

  Dai'er was nestled in Qin Yang's arms, listening to the bombing close by, but her heart was surprisingly calm. She felt that as long as this man was protecting her, she wouldn't be afraid of anything, even if it meant going to die with him, she would do so without hesitation!

  The bombing has stopped!

  The sound of Japanese soldiers' footsteps echoed from outside Yamaguchi's house.

  Qin Yang shook off the dirt on his head, jumped up from Dai Er's body, and rushed towards a heavy machine gun. While running, he turned back to shout at her: "You medical team retreat to the thicket behind immediately and set up a temporary rescue station to prepare for emergency rescue."

  Dai'er gazed at the broad and bare-chested man, smiling happily!

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