A series of violent explosions had just rocked the city. The Japanese soldiers guarding the prisoners had all heard them, and even those who weren't on duty had gotten out of bed!
Of course, the captured prisoners and ordinary civilians had heard them too.
Everyone near the prisoner camp was now staring toward the city.
The Japanese soldiers at the camp wanted to rush into the city to reinforce their troops, but without orders from their commanding officer, they didn't dare leave the camp.
Just then, two figures emerged from the darkness. The guards immediately raised their rifles and aimed at them, shouting,
"Password!"
Wang Yue had come prepared. In a standard Eastern Capital accent, he gave a simple reply,
(The process of the protagonist rescuing the prisoners has been omitted due to circumstances beyond our control.)
The first explosion in Nanchang had already caught the attention of Xue Yue, commander-in-chief of the Wuhan Army Group.
Thinking of the massive explosions that had occurred in the past, as well as the reports he'd received from the many soldiers who had escaped, Xue Yue concluded that something must have happened in Nanchang. He immediately sent two divisions to launch a probing attack. After a brief barrage, the two divisions easily reclaimed their former positions.
When Xue Yue received the news, he sent another six divisions to capture Nanchang. The city offered no resistance, and they took it without a fight. In truth, though, they had only taken half of it. The other half had borne the brunt of the explosions, with buildings collapsed across a wide area and in need of reconstruction.
Seizing the opportunity, Xue Yue even sent in his two reserve divisions, launching a swift counterattack.
The Japanese, armed only with rifles, were well trained, but with