Chapter 19

Hu Hao kept shooting, originally intending to retreat, but he was unsure if the Japanese would follow. If they didn’t, the landmines he had planted in this direction would be useless.

Hu Hao continued shooting, but the frequency of his shots decreased. Now, Hu Hao was crouching, not even daring to raise his head.

"Japanese, you're really bullying me, aren't you? Just wait, you'll regret it soon."

The Japanese were getting closer to Hu Hao. The Japanese lieutenant general was observing through a telescope, "Yoshi, our Imperial Army is very brave. Look, the Eighth Route Army doesn't even dare to shoot now."

"Yes, General, under your command, the Imperial Army is even more courageous and skilled," the major flattered.

"Hmm," the lieutenant general felt very comfortable.

"Boom"

"Eight嘎 (Bastards)," the lieutenant general threw the telescope to the ground in anger. The Japanese soldiers in front all fell down. Due to the dense formation, many Japanese soldiers were likely to die this time.

Seeing the Japanese step on another mine, Hu Hao felt delighted. "I told you not to rush forward. You just had to charge, now you're riding the soil plane, didn't you?"

Hu Hao continued shooting non-stop. This was a good opportunity, as many Japanese soldiers were dazed by the explosions, standing there not knowing what to do. So Hu Hao helped them make a choice.

Gradually, the Japanese regained their composure and began to reorganize their troops to approach. Hu Hao saw this and thought, "It's too late to come now. I can't stay here anymore, I have to retreat." Hu Hao picked up his gun and started to move slowly. When he reached a small hill, Hu Hao suddenly stood up and ran, avoiding the landmines he had planted.

"Eight嘎 (Bastards), that Eighth Route Army soldier ran away," the lieutenant general saw Hu Hao running through the telescope. But by the time he wanted to give orders, Hu Hao had already run out of the Japanese firing range, making the lieutenant general very angry.

"Someone, tell the front troops to stop advancing and have the engineers come forward to clear the mines," the lieutenant general said.

"General, if we do this, the 59th Brigade won't reach the Eighth Route Army's base tonight," the major said.

"I know. I will explain to Commander Tsuchiwa Fei and give you more time," the lieutenant general said.

"Thank you, General. I will clear the road as quickly as possible," the major said.

"Hmm, good. If you can reach the Eighth Route Army's base by tomorrow, I will promote you to the acting commander of the 59th Brigade," the lieutenant general said.

"Thank you, General," the major said.

"Alright, you should command your troops to clear this road now," the lieutenant general said, then got into his car and left.

After the lieutenant general left, Major Hei Yu was worried. Reaching the Eighth Route Army's base by tomorrow was impossible. From the morning until now, his troops had only advanced less than two miles, and the rear troops were still at the city gate. Now, he had to reach the base by tomorrow, and Major Hei Yu didn't know how to describe his frustration. The brigade commander was dead, and as the chief of staff, he was in trouble.

"Chief of Staff, our brigade has already lost about 400 excellent soldiers, and over 300 are injured," a captain beside him said.

"Nani (What)?" In just the morning, 700 people were lost, nearly a quarter of the troops, and they hadn't advanced at all.

The captain didn't dare to speak, thinking, "So many people died, and you didn't see it? You're asking me 'what'?"

"Yoshi, send the machine gun squad to the front to support the engineers and have them speed up the mine clearance," Major Hei Yu said.

"Hai, I'll arrange it immediately," the captain said and turned to leave.

Meanwhile, Hu Hao had just arrived at Xiao Li's position.

"Er Lengzi, you're here, is everything okay?" Xiao Li asked.

"Nothing, do you have any food? I'm hungry," Hu Hao asked.

"Ah!" Xiao Li was taken aback by Hu Hao's question and didn't react immediately.

"What are you saying! Do you have any food or not? I'm starving," Hu Hao said. Hu Hao had used a lot of energy shooting and killing in the morning, and he was practicing his internal skills, which required a lot of energy to replenish.

"No," Xiao Li said.

"Tell me, what are you doing? Don't you know I'm using a lot of energy killing the Japanese? Send someone to get food, and I'll stay here to guard," Hu Hao said.

"Oh," Xiao Li replied. He turned around, but something felt off. He had been outsmarted by Hu Hao.

"No, Er Lengzi, the regiment commander called you back. He sent someone to catch you," Xiao Li said.

"Why go back? I just got out. Tell my brother I'll go back after I finish," Hu Hao said.

"Stop stalling. I won't let the Japanese kill you, but I'll let you starve to death. Hurry up," Hu Hao shouted.

"Fine, you're the boss. The regiment commander won't beat me. I'll send someone to get you food. We haven't eaten either," Xiao Li said.

Hu Hao ignored him and waited after he left. The Japanese engineers had already started clearing the mines. Hu Hao was far away, and with his Type 38 rifle, he couldn't hit the Japanese.

Hu Hao could only observe from a distance, but he was also amused. "Hehe, you think you can clear my mines with just these tools? You're underestimating me. You'll regret it soon," Hu Hao laughed to himself.

Bored and hungry, Hu Hao pulled a withered blade of grass and put it in his mouth, then started practicing his internal skills. His internal skills were at the second level here, but in his previous era, his Hanyuan Skill was already at level 4. He couldn't say he was invincible, but as long as he was at a certain distance, he could dodge bullets.

Hu Hao practiced while keeping an eye on the Japanese engineers. The Japanese engineers searched about 100 meters forward but didn't find a single mine. They were puzzled, "Are they playing a trick on us?"

"Eight嘎 (Bastards), there are no mines on the main road. We've been tricked," a Japanese officer said, then ran back to the major.

"Chief of Staff, the Eighth Route Army hasn't planted any mines on the main road. My soldiers didn't find a single mine," the squad leader said.

"Yoshi, you've worked hard," Hei Yu said, but he was suspicious. "It's impossible. Why would they only plant mines on the side of the road and not on the main road? It doesn't make sense." But he didn't dare to say more. If they said there were no mines, and you said there were, how could you cooperate in the future?

Major Hei Yu was also cautious and said, "Someone, have the first battalion go forward now, and the other soldiers stay put."

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