Codex of the Old Gods: I Have a World

However, Zhao Chuanxin advanced from Tieling to Fengtian and exchanged fire with the Japanese army. He was not far from Xu Shichang's Governor's Mansion and could even hear the sound of artillery.

Xu Shichang was also worried, so he hurriedly summoned Zhang Zuolin, Wu Luzhen and others, and sent many troops, not to take part in the war, but to gather intelligence instead, so that he would have an excuse if the court held him accountable.

It's only about 20 to 30 miles in total. If we ride at full speed, we'll arrive in an hour or so.

Zhang Zuolin now has seven battalions of troops under his command, about three to four thousand people.

He beat the drum to call for his troops, and he only brought one battalion of soldiers, about 500 people, and he had to repeatedly order them: "No matter who you are, report your name when you meet someone, do not engage in a firefight with the Japanese, and do not offend Zhao the charcoal worker."

Not to mention the rest.

When Zhang Zuo-lin hurriedly arrived, another infantry battalion arrived at the same time via the South Manchuria Railway.

The battle was in full swing, with guns and cannons roaring.

The moon was nearly full and the sky was not dark, but it was still difficult to see far.

The sound of artillery fire soon stopped, and the sound of gunfire continued intermittently.

Zhang Zuo-lin had been on long-distance raids to suppress bandits for several years, and had fought many battles, but just hearing the sound of gunfire was really confusing.

It seems somewhat weird.

He raised his hand: "Let's go a little further."

After all, the artillery fire has stopped, so there is no big problem.

It so happened that a group of Japanese defeated soldiers went through a small path through the woods and onto the main road, where they ran head-on into Zhang Zuolin's troops.

This group of Japanese defeated soldiers saw a large group of people on the ground under the big moon and thought that they were reinforcements coming.

But there was no joy on their faces. Instead, they ran and shouted, "Retreat, retreat quickly, and gather in the south."

Zhang Zuolin: "..."

When more than a dozen Japanese defeated soldiers got closer, they saw that they were a battalion of the Fengtian Patrol Battalion's cavalry and infantry. Their steps became a little disorderly, and they didn't know whether they were enemies or friends.

In order to avoid misunderstanding, Zhang Zuolin quickly sent someone to bring them back for a chat.

"Don't panic, we are soldiers from Fengtian Prefecture. I want to ask you..." Zhang Zuolin said, "How is the war going at the front?"

A Japanese soldier who could speak Chinese took a deep breath and said with a pale face: "So? Zhao Chuanxin killed nearly two thousand of us."

Zhang Zuo-lin was shocked: "Didn't the battle just start not long ago?"

He heard that Oshima Yoshimasa had only sent two battalions and a number of independent railway garrisons.

In the afternoon, news came from Tieling that Zhao Chuanxin had raided the military camp.

At night, Zhao Chuanxin fought with the Japanese troops heading north along the South Manchuria Railway. In just three hours, Zhao Chuanxin alone killed more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers. What does this mean?

He chased Taoke Taohu, Yashi, Baiyin Dalai and others for such a long time, how many people did he kill?

"Stop talking nonsense and get out of the way. We need to join the main force. If we're any later, Zhao Chuanxin will break through our position and chase us."

The Japanese soldiers were impatient.

Zhang Zuo-lin rolled his eyes, but ultimately did not stop them and let them leave.

But he followed quietly from behind.

It was early spring now, and the temperature in Liao was slightly warmer than in Lugang Town, but it was still chilly.

On the left are the peaks and mountains, and on the right are the farmland covered with mist.

Sure enough, another group of Japanese troops arrived at dawn. Under the constraints of their officers, they were not allowed to speak. They marched secretly, gathered the defeated soldiers as they walked, and lowered their voices when asking questions.

Zhang Zuo-lin suddenly saw a group of people separated from the Japanese army and heading towards the farmland in the nearby village.

He frowned.

After a while, shouting, cursing, crying, and begging for mercy were heard.

Zhang Zuo-lin and his men all looked unhappy.

"Commander, what should we do?"

Zhang Zuo-lin clenched his fist and said, "Come closer quietly and take a look first."

There was a sergeant in the Japanese army named Yoshitaka Yasuda. He led a group of soldiers and picked out local people in the villages along the road.

It was the middle of the night and there was a war outside, which would have been fine, but the Japanese invaders broke into the village and captured them. How could the people not be afraid?

When they got louder, Yasuda Yoshitaka had people punch and kick them, shouting, "Shut up! If you don't shut up, I'll chop off your heads."

Some people have not yet lost their minds due to fear and shut up.

Some people, even though their minds are blank, still cry, especially children who are naive.

This Japanese infantry battalion originally wanted to march in secret.

Wouldn't it be possible to reveal one's whereabouts by crying and making a fuss?

Yasuda Yoshitaka's name contains both "Shan" and "Xiao" (filial piety), but he is a person who has nothing to do with those two things.

He raised the bayonet attached to his rifle and stabbed a boy of seven or eight years old in the back.

The child let out an "ah" and then there was no sound.

When the boy's parents saw this, their eyes became bloodshot and they could not accept this scene. The mother fainted and the father wanted to fight back, but Yasuda Yoshitaka pulled out his bayonet and stabbed him in the chest, killing him.

This time, Zhang Zuolin saw it clearly.

"Fuck you, the Japanese deserve to die!"

Having said that, he is a tyrant, not a hero. If he rushes out at this time, he might get into a firefight with the nervous Japanese army, which is not what he wants.

So he suppressed his anger and continued to watch.

At this time, the sound of gunfire came from far away.

Yoshitaka Yasuda's face changed slightly, and he quickly led the people back to the team, then hid and ambushed on the spot, waiting for the opportunity.

Zhang Zuo-lin and his men held their breath, not daring to make a single sound, they were extremely nervous.

After a burst of terrifying gunfire and Japanese screams, a figure emerged from the woods.

Zhang Zuo-lin and others opened their eyes wide before they could vaguely make out an outline.

The subordinate breathed rapidly: "What is that? Is it a ghost?"

Zhang Zuolin said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid that Zhao Tan Gong, who is more troublesome than a ghost, has arrived."

The subordinate asked: "Commander, should we sound the alarm? After all, the Japanese are lying in ambush ahead."

Zhang Zuolin didn't wait for a reply, but vaguely saw the dark human figure, who seemed to turn his head and look at them. Suddenly his heart beat faster and his blood boiled.

This man is full of murderous intent, and it's scary just to look at him from such a distance.

Afterwards, a soft light and shadow passed through the night and reached the ambush site of the Japanese army. The light and shadow moved sideways, appearing and disappearing.

Then there were screams, groans and exclamations.

"what……"

Everyone was anxious and wanted to know what happened, but they couldn't get what they wanted.

It's just a guess that the Japanese army suffered a great loss in silence.

I think that charcoal worker Zhao must have discovered them long ago.

But what kind of mysterious method is this that shocks the world and makes ghosts cry?

Zhang Zuo-lin was puzzled.

The Japanese army finally opened fire.

bang bang bang...

The smoke was thicker than the fog, and the gunfire covered the moonlight.

Boom, boom, boom...

The sound was not from the Japanese artillery firing, but rather from explosions in the Japanese positions.

The subordinate grabbed his hair and said, "Commander, what on earth is this? A bomb?"

"No, even the fuse would produce a flash. There is neither the sound of the cannon nor the flash of fire."

Zhang Zuo-lin also wanted to know what new weapons Zhao Chuanxin used.

This kind of weapon can cause great losses to the enemy in night combat without anyone noticing, and he also wants it.