ushernet Chapter 339: Gunshots and the Japs
Chapter 339: Gunshots and the Japs
"Retreat!" Zhang Ling gave an order and quickly evacuated with Xu Erniu and Li Dazhuang.
The three men had just run less than fifty meters when a loud, earth-shaking noise came from behind them.
Rumble!
The entire mountain shook violently, and countless rocks and earth poured down, completely burying the Japanese artillery tower on the hillside.
When the smoke and dust cleared, the original hillside had turned into ruins. Where was the trace of the Japanese artillery tower?
"Haha, well done!" Li Dazhuang jumped up excitedly and slapped Xu Erniu on the shoulder, "Erniu, you're really good, you took down a turret with just two shots!"
Xu Erniu was knocked back and forth, scratching his head and grinning foolishly. He still hadn't reacted to what had happened. He only knew that the battalion commander told him to fire, so he did. As for why he blew up the hillside, he had never thought about it.
"Okay, don't be too happy too soon. The Japanese will definitely not give up." Zhang Ling's face was solemn. This was only the first step. The next step would be the real test.
Sure enough, within ten minutes, rapid gunfire and the roars of the devils were heard from the foot of the mountain.
"Baga! Tubalu, I'm going to kill you!"
"Quickly, attack and destroy them!"
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Zhang Ling hid behind the bunker and observed the enemy situation. He saw a dark mass below the mountain. There was at least a squadron of Japanese soldiers and two Type 99 light machine guns with very fierce firepower.
"Battalion Commander, the Japanese are rushing towards us, what should we do?" Xu Erniu was a little panicked. It was the first time he saw so many Japanese.
"What are you afraid of? I'm not dead yet!" A fierce look flashed in Zhang Ling's eyes, and he took out a brand new submachine gun from the system backpack.
This was the reward he got for killing the Japanese squad leader, an MP40 submachine gun with fierce firepower and fast firing rate, which was most suitable for close-range combat.
"Erniu, cover me!" Zhang Ling jumped up and rushed towards the Japanese with a submachine gun.
Da da da!
Crisp gunshots rang out, and the submachine gun spewed out deadly flames, and the few Japanese soldiers in the front fell to the ground.
"Suppress fire!" Zhang Ling shouted loudly while shooting.
Xu Erniu and Li Dazhuang also reacted, raised their rifles and shot at the Japanese.
Relying on the favorable terrain and accurate marksmanship, the three of them forcibly suppressed the Japanese offensive momentum.
"Baga! The Eighth Route Army's firepower is too strong, request support!"
"Baga! Quick, reinforcements!"
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The Japanese commander hid behind a tree and shouted angrily.
He just couldn't understand how this Eighth Route Army unit, with its small number of men and poor equipment, could have such strong firepower?
"Battalion Commander, the Japanese are coming to reinforce, what should we do?" Xu Erniu looked a little unhappy when he saw another Japanese army appearing at the foot of the mountain.
"Don't panic, I have already informed the commander, and reinforcements will arrive soon." Zhang Ling took a look at the system map and saw that the independent regiment led by Li Yunlong was not far from them.
"Captain? Is it Captain Li Yunlong?" Li Dazhuang's eyes lit up. He was very familiar with Li Yunlong's name.
"Who else could it be besides him?" Zhang Ling said with a smile, "When the regiment commander comes, we can take care of these devils!"
"Haha, that's great!" Li Dazhuang and Xu Erniu were both excited. With Li Yunlong around, they were full of confidence.
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However, just when Zhang Ling thought he had victory in his grasp, the system prompt sounded suddenly.
"Ding! A special person is detected near the host. The system issues a special task: Capture Chu Yunfei alive!"
"Mission reward: randomly draw a character card."
"Mission failed: obliterate!"
Zhang Ling was stunned. Chu Yunfei? Why was he here?
What shocked him even more was that the punishment for mission failure was annihilation!
This...isn't this too much of a rip-off?
Just when Zhang Ling was hesitating, there was a commotion suddenly coming from the foot of the mountain.
"What's going on?" Zhang Ling stuck his head out and looked down the mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, they saw a team wearing gray military uniforms rushing towards them. Leading them was a tall man riding a maroon warhorse with a pistol on his waist. He was the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, Chu Yunfei!
"Brother Chu, what are you doing?" Zhang Ling frowned slightly, having a bad feeling in his heart.
Chu Yunfei reined in his warhorse, stared at Zhang Ling sharply, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Ling, I'm here to arrest you on orders, you'd better surrender!"
"Arrest me? Why?" Zhang Ling's heart trembled. Has he been exposed?
Chu Yunfei sneered: "You colluded with the Eighth Route Army and attacked the Imperial Army. You are guilty of a heinous crime. I have been ordered to arrest you!"
"If you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext for it." A cold light flashed in Zhang Ling's eyes. He finally understood that someone was trying to frame him!
"Zhang Ling, what else do you have to say?" Chu Yunfei pulled out his revolver and pointed it at Zhang Ling. "I advise you to surrender, so as not to hurt the relationship!"
"Chu Yunfei, do you really want to fight me?" Zhang Ling took a deep breath, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Today, you must come with me!" Chu Yunfei pulled the trigger without hesitation.
boom!
The sound of gunfire broke the tranquility in the mountains, and a big battle was about to break out!
"Blow up the mountain? Is this guy crazy?" Not far away, Captain Sakata, who was riding on a horse and observing the situation with a telescope, was full of confusion after seeing this scene.
He really couldn't understand what these Eighth Route Army soldiers were planning. They actually used precious mortar shells to blow up the mountain for fun.
"Your Excellency, Captain, these Eighth Route Army soldiers must be crazy. I will lead my men to charge forward and capture them alive." The Japanese major on the side saw Captain Sakata's serious expression and hurriedly stepped forward to speak.
"Baka, what do you know!" Sakata pushed the major away. "There's an old Chinese saying, 'When something is out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy.' These Eighth Route Army soldiers suddenly blew up the mountain, there must be some conspiracy."
Captain Sakata is indeed an old Japanese soldier with rich experience. He saw through Zhang Ling’s intention at a glance.
"Order, all troops remain on standby and closely monitor the movements of the Eighth Route Army. No one is allowed to act rashly without my order." Lieutenant Commander Sakata said in a deep voice.
"Hi!"
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"Battalion Commander, why aren't the Japanese moving?" Xu Erniu looked at the Japanese opposite him, somewhat puzzled.
Zhang Ling also saw this scene, and thought to himself, "It seems that Captain Sakata is really capable and is not easy to deal with."
"Don't worry about them, our mission has been accomplished." Zhang Ling waved his hand and said, "Retreat!"
After saying that, Zhang Ling took Xu Erniu and Li Dazhuang and quickly evacuated the position.
The three of them ran all the way and soon returned to the base of the 772nd Regiment.
"Captain, we are back!" Zhang Ling shouted as soon as he entered the door.
"Zhang Ling, you're back!" When the team leader Kong Jie heard Zhang Ling's voice, he hurried out of the house. Seeing that Zhang Ling and the other two were safe and sound, a happy smile immediately appeared on his face.
"How is it? Was the plan successful?" Kong Jie asked anxiously.
"Report to the commander, the plan has been successfully completed!" Zhang Ling stood at attention and saluted, saying loudly.
"Good! Good! Good!" Kong Jie said three good words in a row, his face full of excitement.
"Come on, follow me into the house and tell me the situation in detail." Kong Jie said, and pulled Zhang Ling into the house.
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"Haha, you're awesome, Zhang Ling! You're really amazing!" Kong Jie couldn't help but burst into laughter after listening to Zhang Ling's report.
"Captain, this is all luck, just luck." Zhang Ling said modestly.
"Okay, don't be so modest. You have done a great job this time." Kong Jie patted Zhang Ling on the shoulder and said, "Your action this time not only disrupted the offensive plan of the Sakata Brigade, but also bought us precious time. I will definitely commend you for this achievement in front of the division commander!"
"Thank you, Captain!"
"By the way, how did you come up with the idea of using mortars to blow up the mountain?" Kong Jie asked curiously.
"Commander, have you forgotten that we have surveyed the terrain before? I found that the soil halfway up the mountain is soft and the slope is very steep. Just a slight bombardment with artillery shells can trigger a landslide and bury the Japanese underneath." Zhang Ling explained.
"Good boy, you are such a genius!" Kong Jie exclaimed again.
"Thank you for the compliment, Captain." Zhang Ling smiled modestly.
"Okay, don't be so modest." Kong Jie waved his hand and said, "You have made a great contribution this time, I have to reward you well. Tell me, what reward do you want?"
"Captain, I don't want anything, as long as I can fight the Japanese!" Zhang Ling said righteously.
"Don't try to play tricks on me, kid." Kong Jie scolded with a smile, "Just tell me, what do you want? As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."
Zhang Ling pondered for a moment and said, "Captain, I want a light machine gun, and..."
"Anything else?" Kong Jie looked at Zhang Ling curiously.
"Also, I want..." Zhang Ling hesitated, with a cunning look in his eyes.
"boom!"
The explosion of the second shell was more like a signal, and the quiet mountain seemed to come alive in an instant. Countless loess and gravel poured down from the mountainside, like the Yellow River bursting its banks, and roared towards the Japanese positions below the mountain.
"Baga! What's going on?!"
"Is there an earthquake?"
"Get out of the way!"
The sudden landslide threw these battle-hardened Japanese soldiers into disarray, as they scrambled to avoid the "terrorist attack" that came from the sky. However, everything happened too quickly, and the scale of the landslide was far beyond their imagination.
"Rumble..."
Amid the deafening sound, countless Japanese soldiers were swallowed up in the mudslide. Their screams and wails were instantly buried in the chaos.
"Hahaha! Beautiful! So beautiful!" Li Dazhuang waved his fists excitedly, like a weasel that had stolen a chicken.
Zhang Ling was much calmer. He grabbed Li Dazhuang and growled, "Don't just stand there. Retreat quickly! If the Japanese react, we won't be able to escape!"
Xu Erniu had already carried the mortar on his back. Upon hearing Zhang Ling's order, the three of them evacuated the artillery position as quickly as possible.
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