Zhenniang, The Three of Us (Chapter 33)
Thinking that they could take over the local bullies who live by the mountains and rivers once they entered the city was too naive.
Zhao Zhenniang didn't go into the mountains empty-handed; she distributed all the money from Zhao Family Fort, but took all the weapons and ammunition with her.
The Lianhua Village people, skilled in water, combined with the excellent weapons brought by Zhao Zhenniang, instantly became a winning combination.
The Japanese army was invincible, and wherever they went, people surrendered without resistance, which gave them great confidence.
However, it is easy to fight people who can run away, but it is not so simple to fight people who have no way to run. When the Japanese troops entered the water pool, they were ambushed by the people of Lianhua Village and were wiped out.
The Japanese army is now expanding across the board. In fact, there were not many troops stationed in Heian-jo. Many were caught off guard and killed. After receiving the list of the dead, Sada stomped his feet and howled at the military police headquarters.
Of course, they were furious that so many of their own people had been killed, and they wanted to tear the people of Lotus Village to pieces.
However, the number of Japanese soldiers lost in the ambush at Lianhua Village was greater than those lost in the siege. So many people died fighting a small bandit. If his superiors found out, losing his post would be a minor matter; in more serious cases, he would have to commit seppuku.
Sada was both shocked and terrified. He immediately dispatched the puppet troops as the main force to continue the bandit suppression. He didn't care if the puppet troops died; he was determined to take down that dilapidated village!
But everything must be based on logic. If the puppet troops have already become puppet troops, how much more resolute can they be? They'll run away crying and screaming after a few shots are fired.
Even if the Imperial Army is pressing us, life is more important!
Sada had just taken over Heian-jo, but he never expected to encounter such a huge problem. So many of his men died, and he gained nothing. He had no idea how to explain this to his superiors.
Sada was originally a businessman, and businessmen prioritize profit more than war fanatics.
After several failed attempts to suppress the bandits and the assassination of several men, Sada finally became afraid and began to back down, restraining his subordinates' behavior.
When Zhao Zhenniang left, she blew up all the factories that could not be left to the Japanese, and also let the villagers take all the important technologies with them, contributing them to all the forces resisting the Japanese.
Important factories were destroyed, but the Chinese business alliance, with its vast resources, still retained many of its foundations.
Sada finally remembered his old profession, abandoning the show of force and honestly taking over the Chinese businessmen's assets to rebuild and restore the economy.
When the higher authorities hold those responsible for this huge failure accountable, there are ways to atone for the mistakes.
As for the Lotus Village incident, let's talk about it after the main force withdraws from the main battlefield. Otherwise, it would be even harder to explain if a bunch of people died while suppressing bandits!
Seeing Sada back down and withdraw his troops, the people of the water fortress laughed heartily, thinking that the Japanese were not so formidable after all.
When Zhao Zhenniang was running the factory, she was constantly annoyed by that pig. Now that she's a bandit, she can slap him in the face whenever she wants, and she's overjoyed.
But we can't just focus on having fun; now that he's backed out, she has to move in too.
Sada abandoned his initial military boasting and instead smiled at the people below: We are not here to invade you, we are here to help you.
Although everyone knew he was talking nonsense, under the threat of gunfire, the surviving civilians could only accept this explanation with trepidation; they wanted to live.
Ping'an City reopened its gates, production and construction resumed, and everyone received a certificate of good citizenship.
Then the store's sign was taken down and replaced with a Japanese store, and all the flags on the street were changed.
The flag has changed, but many people haven't. One day, a strange woman came to the door. The newly appointed shopkeeper initially thought she was just an ordinary customer and treated her normally.
When she opened her mouth, the shopkeeper's eyes widened in surprise: Boss Zhao!
Zhao Zhenniang didn't say anything else, but simply put a lotus-shaped dart into his hand.
Let the whole of Ping'an City know that she has returned.
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No matter how sophisticated the method of murder, the most effective thing is always the information gap.
This is where Zhao Zhenniang has taken root, and everyone can become her eyes and ears.
Jian Yu'an's amazing makeup skills finally came in handy; she painted her face and it looked just like a disguise.
I don't know how much of the past friendship can still be relied upon, but it doesn't matter. People don't rely on others for the sake of relying on others; they rely on others for their own interests.
If you betray me, you will become the new target for beheading in Lotus Village.
If you help me, I can help you improve your performance and get promoted by the Japanese.
If something unexpected still happens, Zhao Zhenniang is already prepared.
The poison formula given by Ye Xiqing was only used during the first assassination attempt. At other times, it was distributed to the members of the stronghold. There were two pills, one to kill someone and one to kill oneself.
When there's no way to live, death becomes very simple.
If she were captured, Zhao Zhenniang felt that she might not be able to withstand the torture.
Since that's the case, I might as well give myself a quick death before I get caught.
And so, a ghostly organization that could neither be caught nor extinguished took shape.
The main Japanese troops came down from the main battlefield.
Before, perhaps because the higher-ups were still alive, there was always a sense of confusion about what was going on. Now that they've actually come to our doorstep, we finally realize that we have no choice but to resist.
As the Japanese forces assembled at the front, their advance became increasingly difficult.
The situation was already difficult at the front, and then Sada was beaten up like this by a group of bandits in the back. The Japanese high command was furious and immediately transferred a capable colonel from the front to help him suppress the bandits.
However, as soon as he entered Ping'an City, the colonel received a death warning from Lotus Village.
Like everyone else, the colonel didn't believe in evil spirits, but his way of not believing in evil spirits was different from Sada's. He wanted to personally lead his troops to destroy the Lotus Water Fortress!
Having wiped out the bandits' stronghold, would these ignorant thieves still dare to send him death warnings?
That's the benefit of a death omen. It was never easy to see him before, but now that the death omen has been issued, he's come out on his own.
Some people think that the death omen of Lianhua Village is just showing off, telling others that even if you are notified in advance, you still can't escape it.
The lotus is merciless, but the King of Hell demands your life.
Actually, no, the real purpose of a preview is to define the proposition.
Everyone reacts differently to the forecast, so the people of Lotus Village can customize different ways to die for each person based on their different reactions. Before the execution, the people of Lotus Village have three full days to work together on this task.
This colonel is an extroverted person, so let him die outdoors; there are many more ways to die outdoors.
The repeated provocations by Lianhua Village finally angered the Japanese army, who then dispatched a large force to sweep through the area.
However, the well-informed Lianhua Village had already received the news and fled.
The Japanese high command, enraged to find nothing when they stormed the mountain stronghold, vented their anger on Major Sada: "So many brave warriors have died, how come you, a piece of trash, are still alive!"
Sada:......
He doesn't know either...
The Japanese army's large-scale mopping-up operation failed to achieve its goal, but the people of Lianhua Village were not as relaxed as they had imagined. Their water village, built over many years, was occupied, and they had to wander in a new direction.
He had outmaneuvered a large Japanese force, but his laughter didn't last long before he couldn't laugh anymore.
When will this life of living like a rat in the street, even in my own home, finally end?
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Those who are in darkness can never see the road ahead, but one day, from some unknown moment, the sky begins to light up in a hazy, dreamlike way.
Even the deepest darkness will not last forever. When oppression reaches its extreme, resistance will follow. The Japanese army's guns and cannons were used without restraint, which forced everyone to unite in hatred against the enemy and rise up in resistance.
Every moment, people joined the anti-Japanese movement, whether they were official, spontaneous, military, or bandits. They were all remarkably united in their resistance against Japan, until they became one with one heart.
Zhao Zhenniang had no idea that there was such a thing as the countryside surrounding the city, yet her second sister was able to predict it; perhaps she was a deity.
But none of that matters. The resistance forces around Heian City have finally launched their counterattack and are now attacking Heian City!
Heian-jo was different from other cities. In addition to the main city being garrisoned by Japanese troops, it also had a secondary city for communication.
The location of the sub-city is quite simple; no need to guess.
The Zhao Family Fortress built by Zhao Zhenniang was of little use when the Japanese army attacked, but after it was occupied by the Japanese, it became a new military fortress. I don't know what to say.
But since it's her own home, no one knows it better than her. What was taken from her must be taken back with her own hands!
True sovereignty can only be reclaimed with real guns and cannons. After a day and a night of fierce fighting, Sada was defeated and beheaded, and Heian Castle was completely recovered.
Over the years, despite all the serious mistakes Sada made with the Japanese army, he remained firmly in his position as the commander of the Heian-chō military police. Why was that?
Because they sent someone else, the lotus darts were thrown, killing hundreds and hundreds of people.
Sada was often incompetent and was indeed dismissed for a period of time. A capable person was sent in, but the capable person died as soon as he arrived, and was not as good as Sada.
Even Sada's superiors couldn't stand it anymore. Did you have some shady deal with those bandits?
Sada:......
He didn't...
Others may derive their power from their superiors, but Sada's power comes from his rivals.
There's a saying that goes, "One cannot go against the source of one's power."
But Zuo Tian is rather heartless. Lotus Village helped him secure his position, but he felt humiliated by the people of Lotus Village and kept yelling to find them to avenge himself.
As the opponent he knew best, the anti-Japanese forces near Ping'an City had already tacitly accepted that he was being treated like a pig, killing everyone around him but not him.
But pigs can't be raised forever. Finally, we could put a gun to his head and completely end the Japanese army's rule over Heian-kyo.
Zhao Zhenniang touched the familiar stone wall. Time flies, and half a lifetime has passed in the blink of an eye.
She has finally returned to the place where she was born and raised!
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The capture of Heian-jo was not the end; the counter-offensive continued, aiming to gradually erode the Japanese forces and drive them out completely.
Construction and conquest are two equally important matters. Heian-kyo, which has just emerged from the flames of war, needs to be rebuilt.
Zhang Ying was still a scholar and worked with the army on ideological construction. The post-war reconstruction work was handed over to Zhao Zhenniang.
This was indeed what Zhao Zhenniang was best at, and she could finally go back to the job she loved most.
Under her leadership, the once peaceful city was revitalized.
Good news seemed to keep coming: two years later, the Japanese surrendered! Victory in the War of Resistance!
The dark cloud that had long shrouded this land has finally been completely dispelled.
After receiving the news, Zhang Ying made a special trip back to share her joy with Zhao Zhenniang. Good news should be shared with friends!
Zhao Zhenniang also received the news, but she was changing her godmother's clothes.
Aunt Wang is in really good health; she can still walk quite briskly and is clamoring to go see the excitement.
Wang Shanjiao was a ruthless bandit in the water fortress. Not only was she an accurate shot, but she also had a knack for throwing darts. It would be a waste for her to stay in the city, so she took her troops to the main battlefield, which was far away and she could not return.
But it doesn't matter. People from all over the world who live on this land should all know about it.
Everyone was overjoyed and lost in their own world, but Zhang Ying suddenly remembered something: "Is Shuyan also celebrating the victory with us?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two fell silent.
Previously, with the Japanese army as a common enemy, various forces fought together against the Japanese, blurring all boundaries.
Now that the Japanese have surrendered, can the Jing River and the Wei River still flow together...?
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