jdhmnovel Chapter 173: Keep the Heart of Taoism, Demons Rage
Chapter 173: Keep the Heart of Taoism, Demons Rage
Someone narrated sadly: "Two months ago, we were cultivating the spiritual field in our residence, but unexpectedly, a group of evil Japanese and Japanese bandits from Wangjiagang broke into the village. Without asking any questions, they started to kill everyone in the village. No matter whether they were children or elders, almost all of them died in that brutal massacre. Only a few strong and healthy people were forcibly abducted by those evil Japanese and Japanese bandits and taken to the city."
All their family members were killed, and this tragedy was witnessed by these surviving young adults. Needless to say, they were deeply saddened.
Hearing this, Cao Geng's face immediately turned gloomy. The evil deeds of the evil Japanese and the bandits affiliated with them in Wangjiagang were truly unforgivable.
However, the narrator continued, "When we got to the city, we were imprisoned in the prisoner camp set up by the puppet army. Most of the time, we were forced to build a law-protecting platform and a guard tower for the Japanese puppet forces in Wangjiagang. Occasionally, we were imprisoned in a prisoner prison. There, we were not free. Those evil Japanese and the bandits affiliated with them would commit atrocities when they had nothing to do. Once they got excited, they would even select women from the prisoner camp... For example, Ding Wei and Zhao Gang, who were rescued by Duan Peng today, were weak because they were brutally beaten by the evil Japanese and the bandits affiliated with them in order to protect the women in the prisoner camp when the evil Japanese were in their bestiality."
The two people mentioned by the former captives who had recently joined the New Third Regiment were Ding Wei and Zhao Gang in Duan Peng's arms. As senior monks of the Eighth Route Army, they witnessed these evil Japanese and Japanese bandits bullying their own people in front of them, and they felt deeply indignant and ashamed. However, although they wanted to stand up for justice, Ding Wei and Zhao Gang suffered fatal injuries and were in critical condition.
If it weren't for the prisoners in the same prison who tried their best to supply Ding Wei and Zhao Gang with some vital water every day, I'm afraid these two would have returned to the underworld three days ago.
"These Japanese puppet troops are truly unforgivable!" Cao Geng's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if blood could seep out. Perhaps it was because these evil Japanese had accumulated such arrogance during their wanton sweep of the northwest of Shanxi that both the Shanxi Suiyuan Army and the Eighth Route Army had to give in step by step when facing these evil Japanese.
This also made the evil Japanese and their minions, the pirates who affiliated with Japan, more arrogant and wanton, and they treated the practitioners and mortals of China without any scruples.
He speculated that the situation Cao Geng encountered in Wangjiagang this time was not an isolated phenomenon, but that the entire northwest Shanxi region was probably in a similar situation under the entire evil Japanese sweep.
All this further strengthened Cao Geng's deep indignation at the actions of the Japanese puppet army. The evil Japanese and the bandits who attached themselves to them were worse than beasts, and he would definitely send them to the netherworld hell to accept the judgment of karma fire!
However, those minions of evil spirits could not redeem their sins even if they were sent to the abyss of Hades. They were willing to become running dogs of the Japanese, which was truly a disgrace to our ancestors.
"You must know that I was imprisoned a month ago because the Japanese pirates massacred my Duan Village. However, when the Japanese pirates were ravaging my Duan Village, I was carrying my mother up the mountain to collect herbs for cultivation. I witnessed with my own eyes that the Japanese pirates burned my entire home to the ground. I had no choice but to flee my homeland with my mother."
"Unfortunately, before we got far from home, we encountered Japanese pirates and minions of evil spirits in the Wangjiagang area. I had no choice but to hide my mother in the grass and try to lure away these demons, but in the end I was captured by the enemy camp..."
When Duan Peng heard the experiences described by others, he couldn't help feeling sad and sighed to Cao Geng in a low voice.
A month had passed since he had placed his mother in the bushes.
He had no idea about his mother's current situation.
After all, my mother is over eighty years old and needs someone to take care of her daily life. Now she has been separated from her for a month, and I think her situation must be very critical.
This made Duan Peng even more depressed. He was heartbroken that he was unable to fulfill his filial duty by serving his mother in her last moments.
All this is caused by those hateful Japanese pirates and their minions of evil spirits!
If one day I get what I want,
Duan Peng would definitely grind these Japanese pirates and minions of evil spirits to ashes to vent his hatred for the insults these traitors had inflicted on him and his family!
We must also seek justice for this group of scum who have committed heinous crimes against the entire Central Plains!
"Well, now that you have escaped from the clutches of the enemy and joined my newly opened New Third Regiment, you can slay demons and monsters together with my New Third Regiment from now on."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Geng took a deep breath. He empathized with the suffering that everyone had endured in the past two months, and his hatred for the Japanese pirates and the evil spirits' minions deepened.
But as the leader of the New Third Regiment, he had to remain calm and appease Duan Peng and others:
"At this moment, the battle mission of our New Third Regiment has come to an end..."
"Our comrades are waiting for our return at a base not far away."
"After we meet up with our comrades, we will return to the camp and regroup!"
"But before you leave, I, Cao Geng, have something to tell you. Since you have joined the New Third Regiment, you will be a member of my New Third Regiment. There will be many opportunities to fight against the Japanese pirates in the future, but you must understand one thing, that is, to strictly abide by military orders!"
"It is the duty of a soldier to follow orders. From now on, if you act on your own because of your deep hatred for the Japanese pirates, once I find out, don't blame me, Cao Geng, for being ruthless and ungrateful."
Cao Geng was worried that these colleagues who had a blood feud with the Japanese pirates would lose their minds when dealing with the Japanese pirates and their running dogs. In this case, even if Cao Geng had extraordinary qualities on the battlefield, he would not be able to fully exert his strength.
They became a member of the new third group.
The first lesson to learn,
That is to resolutely obey Cao Geng's orders.
Regarding Cao Geng's request,
The soldiers who had joined the new Third Regiment naturally had no objections.
Because Ding Wei and Zhao Gang urgently needed to heal their wounds in order to stabilize their cultivation, Cao Geng and his party were eager to return to the Qingfeng Mountain base where the sect was located. Then -
The newly formed three-line disciples, including Cao Geng, all joined together with Wei Yuanshou and his troops who had fought against the evil Japanese pirates in Wangjiagang.
At this moment, after a fierce battle that lasted for several hours, Wei Yuanshou's original team of more than 700 people was reduced to only more than 400 people. When Wei Yuanshou reported the results of the battle to Cao Geng, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face.
It was only a short battle, but the New Three Sects lost nearly half of their disciples. If the Sect Master had not led the troops personally, they would not have been in such a mess. As the commander of the front line, Wei Yuanshou did bear some responsibility for this battle.
However, Cao Geng seemed calm about this. He said to Wei Yuanshou, "Most of the disciples I have accepted in the new three sects are rookies who have just started practicing. Therefore, it is not easy for us to persist in this battle for so long. It can be called a victory."
Cao Geng was the first to commend Wei Yuanshou: "Although my new three sects have lost 300 disciples, how can one become a self-reliant cultivator without being tempered on the battlefield? Even though this battle was tragic, it was also a rare opportunity for my new three sects to gain experience. Wei Yuanshou, you commanded this battle properly, and you should be rewarded. Why should you be punished?"
Cao Geng felt that Wei Yuanshou's achievement was precious. After all, it was a great victory for a new disciple to win this battle.
Seeing Wei Yuanshou's face full of astonishment, hesitant to speak, Cao Geng raised his hand to signal him not to say more, and reminded him: "Currently, Sect Master Ding Wei and Deputy Sect Master Zhao Gang are both weak, saving them is the top priority."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yuanshou's expression froze. He was relieved that Cao Geng did not hold him accountable. However, Cao Geng ordered him to return to the garrison as soon as possible to recuperate.
Wei Yuanshou heard the order and acted immediately, quickly organizing his disciples to reorganize the troops...
Having a safe journey, Cao Geng and more than 100 new disciples successfully returned to the new three-line base in Qingfeng Mountain.
As soon as he returned to the base, Cao Geng immediately started to rescue the dying Ding Wei and Zhao Gang. If he delayed any longer, the two division commanders would be in great danger.
Fortunately, Cao Geng had seized a batch of healing holy medicines and rare pills left by Japanese pirates when he was building the outer outposts of the sect. Although such medicines were quite scarce in the outside world, they were common resources in the garrison under Cao Geng's jurisdiction.
Cao Geng said resolutely: "We must do our best to treat the two commanders. If there is anything you need, just ask and I will find a way to raise it."
Afterwards, he personally sent Ding Wei and Zhao Gang to the Logistics and Healing Hall, and solemnly instructed the medical disciples of the New Three Meridians.
"As you command, Commander."
The disciples who were doing logistics and healing were a team of female monks. Seeing Cao Geng’s serious expression, their expressions also became tense.
We must wake up these two unconscious brothers no matter what...
These healing disciples who belonged to the new third regiment of Zixiao Sect silently swore an oath in their hearts.
……
Cao Geng naturally couldn't stay in the cave in the back mountain all day waiting for his two senior brothers Ding Wei and Zhao Gang to wake up.
After all, he had just led the New Third Regiment through a dangerous battle in the spiritual realm.
There are still many matters piling up waiting for Cao Geng to deal with personally.
Although he already knew the exact number of casualties in this battle, Cao Geng still did not have a clear understanding of their losses in magic weapons and spiritual materials.
Not to mention, he also recruited more than a hundred new disciples in the early stage of Qi Refining to join the New Third Regiment.
How to make these new disciples quickly integrate into the New Third Regiment and gather strong combat effectiveness within it still requires Cao Geng’s personal supervision.
"And Duan Peng..."
Cao Geng muttered to himself.
When he first rescued Duan Peng from the forbidden land of monsters, he was not sure whether this person was the Duan Peng in the original novel of "Sword Breaks the Sky".
However, as Duan Peng narrated his past experiences - he was born into a family of cultivators, Duanjiazhuang, he had an elderly mother at home, and he was also a successful cultivator... Aren't all these characteristics exactly the Duan Peng that Li Yunlong met by chance in the original work?
To be honest, when Cao Geng confirmed that the Duan Peng in front of him was the real Duan Peng, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic.
Because Duan Peng's strength should not be underestimated. Although there is still a gap compared to Cao Geng, his real cultivation is already on par with Monk Wei, or even better.
You know, among Cao Geng's disciples, Monk Wei is already qualified enough to be the captain of the Dharma protectors.
So, what about Duan Peng?
Considering that in the original novel, Duan Peng had founded the first secret-realm special forces team in Shenzhou, Cao Geng thought that perhaps he could let Duan Peng join Qianlong Pavilion and give it a try.
If there is a chance to let Duan Peng and He Ning jointly take charge of Qianlong Pavilion, then in Cao Geng's eyes, this special operations team of their new third regiment will be as solid as a rock.
"But before he can join Qianlong Pavilion, he still needs to go through some trials and tribulations."
Cao Geng shook his head slightly.
At this moment, Kong Jie, Monk Wei and Duan Peng have all been brought under his command.
Next, we just need to wait for Senior Brothers Ding Wei and Zhao Gang to wake up, and then we can temporarily keep them in the New Third Regiment...
……
Time flies by.
Night falls.
Cao Geng had just finished dealing with a pile of clan affairs left over from the day and was about to stretch his tired body when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
Cao Geng looked normal.
The intelligence monks of the New Third Regiment came hurriedly to report a piece of news from the New First Regiment of Qingyun Peak:
"Report to the group leader, according to our investigation, the Japanese monks seem to have new movements in the direction of Zhaojiayu..."