bestfiction Chapter 55 The Performing Arts of the Era (Including the War of Resistance) 4
Chapter 55 The Performing Arts of the Era (Including the War of Resistance) 4
Liu Yuxi spoke from the bottom of her heart, and Wang Juan had nothing but gratitude towards her. She also felt guilty towards Wang Juan because she knew that if she stayed with Wang Juan, she could at least ensure Wang Juan's safety. But if she separated from Wang Juan, in this world, she didn't know if she would ever see her again in this lifetime.
Wang Juan felt that although Liu Yuxi was a woman with some martial arts skills, how many Japanese soldiers could she kill on the battlefield? Besides, she was so young. Swords and spears had no eyes on the battlefield, and she could easily lose her life. However, looking at Liu Yuxi's determined eyes, she couldn't bring herself to say anything to dissuade her. She could only tell her to be careful.
After thinking it over, Liu Yuxi suggested that Wang Juan should return to her hometown in Sichuan and then settle in Chongqing, since it was the wartime capital. If she couldn't stay in China in the future, she could go to Hong Kong or emigrate. Wang Juan said she would seriously consider it.
On July 19, Comrade Chiang Kai-shek delivered his speech "The Final Moment," officially announcing the start of the full-scale War of Resistance against Japan. The members of the opera troupe bid each other farewell and went their separate ways. Their futures were uncertain, and everyone's eyes were filled with confusion.
Taking advantage of the fact that many wealthy people were fleeing Beiping, Liu Yuxi picked up a lot of bargains. After the people moved out, she would go into the courtyard at night and collect all the things they couldn't take with them. Although there wasn't anything very valuable, every little bit helps. Besides, once Xiao Ri was in Beiping, who knew who would benefit from these things?
She bought a house with a courtyard, cut her hair short, and from then on appeared in Beiping under the name Liu San. She also specifically determined her public image in the space, appearing as an ordinary boy in real life. She also found several full-face sun protection masks in the space, which were one of her equipment for going out in the summer in the original world. Then she used oil paint to paint various facial masks on them, which would become her equipment when she raided Xiao Rizi.
During the day, she would go out to scout out locations all over Beiping, partly to familiarize herself with the routes in preparation for wiping out the Japanese in the city, and partly to pick up any leftovers from those who were moving. This continued until July 29th, when the Japanese army entered the city.
Liu Yuxi made no moves initially; she was waiting. After the full-scale outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in 1937, the Japanese garrison in China was reorganized into the North China Area Army, with General Terauchi Hisaichi as its first commander. In 1938, the Japanese headquarters moved from Tianjin to the former site of Duan Qirui's government in Tieshizi Hutong, Beiping. She needed to wait until then to find an opportunity to kill Terauchi Hisaichi. Before that, she couldn't make any major moves that might arouse the Japanese's suspicion.
She bought a rickshaw and used it to transport people and goods all over Beijing. At the same time, she observed where the Japanese army's munitions and supplies were located. Sometimes at night, when she encountered lone survivors, she would kill them and loot their bodies. Then she would store the corpses in the largest movie theater in her space. Hmm, she decided that she would no longer need that movie theater and would use it specifically to store things that she couldn't deal with temporarily.
She planned to hoard these corpses and, before the Japanese surrendered and returned to their peaceful lives, give them a divine punishment, adding insult to injury to their already defeated hearts. Didn't they respect the corpses? Didn't they want all the fallen soldiers transported back to their hometowns? She saved them so much trouble, unloading them directly at the port. After all, we Chinese are always happy to help others!
She also frequently kept tabs on underground anti-Japanese resistance members; if you paid attention, you could easily spot them, after all, she was a former film star and studied psychology, right? Much of her information came from casual conversations. Oh, and don't forget she speaks Japanese.
Sometimes, when underground comrades were being pursued by the local authorities, she would help cover them. If they needed food or medicine, she could also help them get it, as she had plenty of those in her inventory. Soon, through word of mouth, the underground workers still in Beiping learned of this person who possessed mobility, military skills, the ability to procure scarce resources, and was extremely friendly to underground comrades.
This continued until 38, when Terauchi Hisaichi arrived in Beiping. Liu Yuxi, who had scouted the location beforehand, lay prone on the upper floor, a sniper rifle from the future set up in front of her (again, thanks to the nation of that era for providing the equipment and teaching her skills!), waiting for Terauchi Hisaichi to pass by. She had photos from the future, so she wouldn't mistake him. When Terauchi Hisaichi got out of the car and was about to enter the headquarters, a small red flower bloomed on his left chest! Leaving aside Terauchi Hisaichi's panic, Liu Yuxi fired a shot, then stored everything in her spatial dimension. She went downstairs, found a dead-end alley, took a shower in her spatial dimension, changed into the same clothes, and released her car. She then started driving around the streets again, this time heading away from the headquarters.
In the afternoon, martial law was declared throughout Beiping, but how many people were there? It was impossible to rely on them. But what about the puppet troops and the traitors? Liu Yuxi returned to his residence and dealt with two rounds of white-skinned thugs who came to his door. It was evening by then.
At one o'clock in the morning, Liu Yuxi changed into her night clothes, put on a mask, and headed towards the armory and supply depot she had scouted beforehand. She was going to take advantage of the chaos to collect things that night. After a busy night, Liu Yuxi was exhausted, constantly weaving through the alleys. Because the locations were quite far apart, she hadn't finished collecting everything. Oh well, she'd be a regular customer from now on anyway.
The next day at dawn, things got even more chaotic. The old saying has stood the test of time for a reason; after all, "to catch the thief, first catch the king!" Let things be chaotic, because only in chaos will she have an opportunity to take advantage.
Later, Liu Yuxi would wander around Beiping at night, killing any lone or group of two or three people she encountered, looting the body, and erasing all evidence. If she heard people complaining about puppet army officials or traitors harming civilians, she would take care of them as well. Each time Liu Yuxi finished dealing with someone, she would leave a small card in Japanese that read, "Those who start wars will be punished by heaven!" (This same phrase was also meant for the Americans in the original world!)
The lower-ranking soldiers on the Japanese side are currently in a state of panic. After all, apart from their commander who died loyal to the Emperor, all the other high-ranking officers are safe. It's mostly the lower-ranking soldiers who are going missing from time to time. Meanwhile, the Japanese high command is contacting Japan to expedite the dispatch of another commander and request military supplies. They are also tasked with apprehending the murderer of Terauchi Hisaichi and searching for those who stole from Japanese armories and supply depots. While food and supplies can be forcibly requisitioned from Beiping, weapons are not! They have already telegraphed surrounding units to send military supplies to Beiping.
Liu Yuxi was also waiting, waiting for the next commander, and waiting for the next batch of weapons and supplies to arrive.