Chapter 0005: Slaughter
No matter how much one indulges in animalistic desires, the cool breeze on the backside is still uncomfortable; even the Japanese army sergeant retains the human pursuit of a better life
However, although the Republic's former national defense blade is physically impaired, killing is not solely dependent on strength
It is not that the soldier does not wish to use a mournful wail to signal the immense pain he is experiencing; at the moment of collision, the heavyset man covered his mouth and nose with his thick palm
Especially when this female soldier appears to have neither beauty nor figure, in the new society, she can only be described with the term 'blind drifter'.
Although the jump was not very high, it was sufficient for Liu Lang's hand to hook the neck of the sergeant, who had not yet reacted. Leveraging his immense weight, he forcefully twisted both hands, causing the sergeant's head to perform a complete 360-degree rotation in place. Following this motion, he swiftly drew the bayonet from the sergeant's waist and plunged it into the mouth of a Japanese soldier who had just raised his head after bowing and nodding to the sergeant, simultaneously silencing the terrified shout that was about to escape his throat.
When the sharp bayonet pierced through his throat and exited through the back of his head, the cries could only become a permanent memory of that body convulsing on the ground before sinking into darkness
The flames dancing in the eyes of several Japanese soldiers made her deeply resent why she had chosen to hide at that moment; being torn to pieces by a shell would have been far better than becoming a broken female corpse after being humiliated by these beasts
Ji Yanxue could only sob softly, her eyes vacant, as she was dragged step by step towards the abyss by the sergeant's sinister laughter
The evaluation of the Japanese military is highly praised for their tactical proficiency by both the West and the East after World War II. However, their inhumane actions towards ordinary civilians in occupied territories and their fanatical bushido spirit are met with extreme disdain. They represent a profoundly distorted military force, which is also quite rare in the history of world civilization
Moreover, the term "Eight Years of Resistance" is actually not accurate. To be precise, the war began on the day the Japanese first set foot on Chinese territory. Even the Ministry of Education, seventy years later, is preparing to correct this mistake by changing the long-used term "Eight Years of Resistance" to "Fourteen Years of Resistance"
Ancient sages have said, a slight deviation of a hair's breadth can lead to a thousand miles of error, indicating that even a minute mistake can result in significant consequences. However, on the battlefield where life and death are at stake, making a mistake means the end of one's life, leaving no opportunity for correction
It is evident that the little devils are currently driven by their basest instincts, preparing to act like beasts.
However, at this moment, even Liu Lang could deduce with his intuition why the Japanese sergeant had chosen the position he did. It was not out of a sense of shame seeking cover, but rather because this spot could provide some shelter from the wind, and there were even some partially burned wood materials available for warmth
The previously numb prisoners stirred restlessly, but under the dark muzzles of the mounted machine guns, the commotion was quickly suppressed by several Japanese soldiers assigned to guard them, using their rifle stocks and bayonets.
In the terrified gaze of Ji Yanxue, the Japanese officer who had crazily leaped up to kill two Japanese soldiers merely stumbled, his body slightly tilting, as the sharp bayonet grazed his flesh and violently pierced the air
Many years later, when her young great-grandson clings to her side, pleading for her to recount the glorious achievements of his heroic great-grandfather in fighting against the Japanese invaders, the aged Ji Yanxue, whose face is already marked by the passage of time, will still feel a faint blush rise upon her cheeks.
Thus, with a jarring sound that made one's teeth ache, the valiant and elite soldiers twisted their bodies in an unnatural manner and fell silent in death
War signifies slaughter, as everyone knows
This inhumane beastly army has already been nailed to the pillar of shame in world history
Not leaving Liu Lang much time to think about whether to act or not, at the moment when the sergeant, dragging the female captive, passed by, he exerted all his strength and leaped up.
Chinese history has indeed witnessed brutal massacres. During the century of the Five Barbarians' chaos, the land of Huaxia was left desolate, with Han people slaughtered in the millions. When the Manchus entered the pass, documented instances of city massacres reached over a dozen, with records indicating that more than 8 million civilians were killed. However, even the Mongolian cavalry, which swept through Central Asia and West Asia, nearly exterminating the northern Han people and slaughtering over 18 million Han, pales in comparison to the madness of the islanders.
Indeed, every woman has a hero of her own in her dreams
Looking at the ruins before her, Ji Yanxue's once lively big eyes were overshadowed by a layer of lifeless gray.
It can be said that the vast majority of wars in the world are waged through slaughter for the purpose of conquest, whereas only Japan engages in slaughter for amusement
Historical texts rarely provide detailed descriptions of how the warring parties handle each other's prisoners of war on the battlefield, especially female prisoners of war
Firing a gun requires pulling the bolt, and a second's time during a life-and-death struggle is enough to determine fate. In such moments, using a bayonet is even simpler and more direct. The choice made by the well-trained Japanese soldiers is indeed correct. Even Liu Lang, who has undergone the most rigorous special forces training in modern times, would want to give a thumbs up to this lowest-ranking Japanese soldier. This is undoubtedly a synonym for elite.
"It's nothing." Liu Lang turned his head and gave a slight smile to the frightened girl.
Soon, in her despair, Ji Yanxue witnessed the most unimaginable scene of her life
Liu Lang never thought he would become anyone's hero
Another Japanese soldier, who had already regained his composure, reacted swiftly. With a loud shout, he unlatched the Type 38 rifle hanging from his shoulder and lunged at Liu Lang's broad chest with the glinting bayonet.
From the moment Ji Yanxue was captured by the Japanese army, she had already fallen into despair, and now she had plunged even deeper into the abyss of hopelessness. She knew what fate awaited her at the end of those crumbling ruins.
That is her hero
Looking at that familiar round face with its snow-white teeth, Ji Yanxue's mind went blank
The impact between fragile testicles and knees full of hard bones results in consequences that even a female soldier, who has never known the pain of a crushed testicle, would think—this would be excruciatingly painful.
The strange and intense writhing quickly subsided within a short period of time
According to publicly available information, during the eight years of the War of Resistance, the casualties among Chinese military and civilians exceeded 35 million. Based on the conditions and statistical methods of that time, many historians do not fully accept this figure. If 35 million is what can be accounted for, then there must be countless more souls, far beyond what people can imagine, lying in eternal rest across the vast land of China
Fourteen years, from the cold Northeast to the hot Guangzhou, except for a few areas with high mountains and dense forests, the iron hooves of the Japanese army were everywhere.
No matter how great the achievements or how much of a national hero one may be, they cannot compare to that moment at dusk, just before being engulfed by the night, when an extraordinary figure, with a corpulent physique, leaps up frantically from the shell crater.