Like ghosts in the night, the stealthy soldiers approached the Japanese troops silently. Their movements were swift and precise, each strike aimed at a vital point. Under the cold glint of their short blades, the Japanese soldiers fell one after another without a sound.
At the same time, Si Mingye and Chu Wanwan leaped directly onto the bunkers, where several Japanese soldiers stood guard with machine guns, intently watching their surroundings. However, they had no idea that danger was already descending silently from above.
Si Mingye and Chu Wanwan moved swiftly and accurately, quickly eliminating the Japanese soldiers in several bunkers without making a sound.
The two then headed straight for the Japanese soldiers' barracks.
The armory was guarded by more than 5,000 people. Apart from a small number who were on patrol and on guard duty, the rest were sleeping in the barracks.
The Japanese soldiers inside the barracks were completely unaware, lost in their dreams, oblivious to the impending danger. Si Mingye and Chu Wanwan moved like ghosts between the barracks, wielding short blades and accurately stabbing each Japanese soldier in vital areas.
Under the cold glint of the short blades, the Japanese soldiers fell dead one after another.
As time went by, the Japanese soldiers in the barracks were gradually eliminated. When only two or three soldiers remained, an unexpected incident occurred. A Japanese soldier, still groggy, came out to relieve himself. Upon opening the door, he saw several gleaming short blades floating in the air.
The Japanese soldier awoke with a start, terrified by the sight before him. He screamed and tried to close the door, but before he could move, Si Mingye's short blade flashed past like lightning, sealing his throat.
However, the commotion still attracted the attention of many Japanese soldiers, who quickly got up. When they saw countless gleaming short blades floating in mid-air, like ghostly weapons, their eyes widened in terror, and they screamed and ran away.
Upon seeing this, the Eighth Route Army soldiers immediately quickened their pace. The stealthy soldiers moved among the Japanese soldiers like ghosts, their short blades gleaming coldly, each swing accompanied by the fall of a Japanese soldier.
Despite the Japanese soldiers' panic and attempts to escape, the Eighth Route Army soldiers moved too swiftly, giving them no chance to flee. In the brief chaos, the Japanese soldiers in the barracks were quickly eliminated.
The remaining Japanese soldiers rushed out of the barracks. At the same time, the alarm sounded.
"This is bad! We need to finish this quickly. The main Japanese force will hear the alarm and come to our aid as soon as possible. We don't have much time!"
Si Mingye didn't bother to hide anymore. He flashed forward like a cheetah and pounced on the remaining Japanese soldiers, the short blade in his hand slicing through the night with a cold light.
Not to be outdone, Chu Wanwan followed closely behind Si Mingye, her short blade gleaming coldly. She moved with agility, weaving among the Japanese soldiers like a dancer, each strike claiming the life of a soldier.
Led by Si Mingye and Chu Wanwan, the stealth soldiers also joined in. The last few dozen Japanese soldiers were dealt with in less than a minute.
Because the alarm was too loud, Si Mingye didn't even need to send a signal.
Their previous plan was that if they weren't exposed, they would go directly to find the main force and move the goods slowly. If they were exposed, they wouldn't have to do anything; the main force would swarm in and loot as much as they could.
The roar of trucks can now be heard in the distance, proving that the Eighth Route Army's vehicles are heading up the mountain.
"Si Mingye, you and the soldiers stay here and help with the moving. I'll go help the artillery and machine gun companies!" Chu Wanwan gestured with a pen.
"Okay! Be careful, no matter what, your life is the most important thing!" Si Mingye instructed.
"Don't worry, I know!" Chu Wanwan said, and then disappeared in a few leaps.
The soldiers couldn't help but marvel at this.
"That's amazing! If only we could have such lightness skills!" a soldier exclaimed, tearing off his invisibility talisman.
Another soldier chimed in, "Yes, that way we'll be much more at ease on the battlefield."
"If you want to acquire our skills, you need to practice more. After the Battle of Yongzhou, if you are willing, you can come with us to learn Chinese martial arts,"
Si Mingye suddenly spoke up.
"Really? We can learn martial arts?" a soldier asked incredulously.
"Hmm!" Si Mingye nodded slightly.
"Can we fly like you?" another soldier asked.
"It depends on talent! The ability to scale walls and perform superb lightness skills isn't something that can be achieved overnight; it requires long-term training and honing. But I can assure you, as long as you're willing to learn, we'll teach you everything we know. As for whether you can reach our level, that depends on your talent and how hard you work," Si Mingye explained patiently.
He may have been aloof to people, but he always held the soldiers who defended their country in high esteem…
"We will definitely study hard, thank you Deputy Regiment Commander!" a soldier said gratefully.
Si Mingye nodded and said nothing more.
At this moment, the roar of trucks in the distance grew closer and closer, and the main force of the Eighth Route Army had arrived.
The door to the Japanese armory was smashed open, and the soldiers began racing against time to move the weapons and ammunition out of the warehouse...
Meanwhile, fighting broke out between the artillery battalion and the machine gun battalion.
At a makeshift position made of sandbags, soldiers from the artillery and machine gun battalions were engaged in fierce fighting with the Japanese soldiers.
The artillery battalion of the Eighth Route Army unleashed a barrage of fire like a storm, each shell carrying devastating power, landing precisely on the Japanese soldiers' positions and inflicting countless casualties.
The machine gunners were not to be outdone. Their machine guns spewed fire, and the dense rain of bullets caused the Japanese soldiers who broke through the artillery barrage to fall like harvested wheat, row after row.
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