But right now, there's something even more important: the soldiers have no food.
The Japanese soldiers looted and burned all the property and food in the city, leaving the people starving and barely surviving.
What's more, there are suddenly so many more soldiers now.
Qi An can go without food, but if these soldiers also go without food, they might not even be able to lift a sword on the battlefield.
Just as Qi An was pondering how to solve the problem, Tie Dan arrived with the people, bringing dozens of cartloads of grain, and Xiao Tao followed along.
"Boss, everyone knows the soldiers have no food, so they've all brought out their own rations to pool together. You guys eat up."
"Brother, how are you? Are you hurt?"
Xiao Tao ran to Qi An's side, tugged at his sleeve, and looked him up and down.
The soldier standing nearby suppressed a laugh as he watched the young man, who had just been so arrogant, now obediently allow the girl, who was a head shorter than him, to inspect him.
"Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine."
Xiao Tao then stopped.
"The aunts and grandmothers told everyone to just focus on fighting the Japanese, and leave the logistics to them. Right now, they've mobilized a lot of people to sew winter clothes for you."
The little girl's voice was clear and bright: "Only when you are well-fed and warmly clothed can you kill the Japanese devils."
These simple words brought tears to the eyes of many soldiers, choked them up, and left them speechless.
They felt ashamed to face the people of Nancheng, because they had failed to protect them and caused them suffering.
Now, the people put aside past grievances and saved up their family's food and cotton cloth to give priority to them.
After all, no family is wealthy these days.
Qi An patted Xiao Tao's head: "When you get back, remember to thank the villagers for everyone and tell them to rest assured that it won't be long before there are no more Japanese soldiers in Nancheng."
The soldiers stood at attention and saluted the villagers who had brought them the grain; everything was understood without words.
Rest assured, we will live up to your expectations this time.
After seeing off the civilians and Xiao Tao, the soldiers set up a pot to cook a meal, managing to fill their stomachs.
I can only say I'm not hungry anymore, but I wouldn't dare say I'm full.
After all, there are too many people and only a limited amount of food.
"We need to speed things up, otherwise if this drags on, we'll have trouble feeding all these people."
With all the prisoners of war escaping and thousands of Japanese soldiers killed, the Japanese command must have received news of such a large-scale operation long ago; the arrival of over a dozen truckloads of munitions supplies is the best proof of that.
The real battle is yet to come.
Qi An planned to first take over the armory in the north of the city to get weapons for the soldiers.
After all, the goal was to rob someone, so a quick and decisive victory was essential.
There weren't many guards at the armory, but there were Japanese troops stationed nearby, numbering around 100,000.
If they went to rob directly, the unarmed soldiers would be throwing their lives away.
The best thing to do is to find a way to smuggle the weapons out without anyone noticing.
Without anyone noticing? Qi An had a sudden inspiration; he had a plan.
At the North City Armory, Qi An led dozens of soldiers and swaggered into the armory gate. None of the Japanese guards at the gate stopped them.
That's right, Qi An thought of the invisibility technique used on abducted girls in the previous world, and applied it to dozens of soldiers in the same way.
He then performed a feat of disappearing on the spot for everyone to see.
The soldiers looked at Qi An as if he were a god.
Then, one by one, the Japanese soldiers guarding the armory fell silently, their faces filled with terror. They had been killed by unseen people.
The soldiers simply slit their throats to make sure they couldn't make a sound.
They quietly dealt with all the guards at the armory without alerting the nearby troops.
The group worked quickly and efficiently, emptying the armory and filling the dozen or so large trucks parked in the yard to the brim before speeding away.
By the time the patrol noticed something was wrong, the group had already driven several miles away.
The Japanese soldiers realized that something was wrong, so vehicles immediately gave chase, and a large force was urgently assembled; a major battle was imminent.
The Japanese arsenal was very powerful, and the soldiers were quickly fully armed and ready to fight at any time.
The Japanese army quickly caught up.
The company commander, holding a submachine gun, roared: "Brothers, the time has come to avenge our humiliation! Kill all the Japanese devils, avenge our compatriots who died tragically, and take back Nancheng!"
"Kill the Japanese devils and retake Nancheng."
"Kill the Japanese devils and retake Nancheng."
"Kill the Japanese devils and retake Nancheng."
...
The shouts were deafening, and the arriving Japanese troops, seeing the murderous army opposite them, were momentarily intimidated.
Then they realized that these defeated opponents were not to be feared.
Enemies meeting are bound to be extremely hostile; there's no need for any pre-battle communication, they can start fighting without warning.
Qi An watched the massive Japanese army charging towards him, excitedly licking his lips, his eyes slowly turning into bloodshot, fierce pupils.
"Ata, get ready to work."
"Okay."
The golden tower flew into the air and touched the bombers one by one. After a few bangs, all the bombers were destroyed and their crews were killed, exploding into fireworks in the air.
Having overcome the obstacles above, Qi An stretched out his hand, and a long black sword with gold trim appeared in his hand. He took the lead and charged forward.
Qi An, wielding a long sword, charged ahead at lightning speed. Countless Japanese soldiers fired at him, bullets raining down on him.
But not a single bullet could get close to him.
Qi An charged straight into the Japanese ranks, his long sword flashing like afterimages, and wherever he went, Japanese heads rolled on the ground.
It was like a sharp blade piercing the heart of the Japanese army, and the ranks were quickly scattered.
He was like the Grim Reaper, wielding a scythe and swiftly reaping the lives of the Japanese soldiers.
In less than a minute, all the Japanese soldiers around him were gone, leaving a clearing.
The Japanese soldiers looked at this man, who was impervious to bullets and bayonets, with horror, and began to shun him, no one daring to approach him again.
If the mountain won't come to me, I'll go to the mountain.
Qi An, carrying a blood-dripping longsword, continued his decapitation campaign, leaving a trail of rolling heads wherever he went.
The soldiers were shocked by Qi An's actions, and their morale soared instantly. They stared intently at the Japanese army opposite them, their old and new grudges combined.
"kill."
The soldiers had just eaten and drunk their fill, and their bodies had been nourished by innate spiritual energy. In addition, they had excellent weapons and plenty of ammunition.
With Qi An, this incredible humanoid bug, terrifying the enemy, they fought the most exhilarating battle in history.
Previously fierce and formidable opponents were blasted into dust by the warriors' fury.
The battle lasted for five hours, and the 100,000-strong Japanese army was reduced to less than 10,000, with nearly a third of the soldiers killed or wounded.
The battlefield, shrouded in smoke, was littered with corpses and blood.
War is always bloody and cruel, no matter when.
Therefore, the party that initiates the war is so unforgivable.
In the end, both sides ran out of ammunition and began to fight with bayonets.
It must be said that the Japanese are a nation with a lot of guts, which is why, despite their small numbers and limited resources, they are able to bully other countries.
They are inherently evil and cruel, born with a plundering gene.
It's a fight to the death.
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