As most of the Japanese Army scout squad fell poisoned and paralyzed to the ground, a tense and eerie atmosphere hung over the mountain forest. Meanwhile, another squadron of the Japanese Army discovered the artillery positions of the remnants during their search.
Momota Mitsuno, the Japanese Army company commander, arrived in the area with a furious expression. When he saw the bodies of nearly half an infantry squadron of elite troops arranged in the nearby open space to spell out the massive characters, "Those who violate our China shall be executed no matter how strong they are," his eyes practically blazed with fire. Those bold characters felt like a blatant provocation to the Japanese Army, driving Momota Mitsuno to absolute fury.
"Baka! This is an insult to the Imperial Japanese Army!" Momota Mitsuno roared in anger, gripping his military saber so tightly that the veins on the back of his hand bulged. "Collect the bodies of these dead soldiers!" he ordered.
Chapter 24