Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

"Damn it, the Japanese have a very sharp nose!" Xu Erniu cursed under his breath, took out a grenade from his waist, quickly pulled the string, and threw it out of the cave.

With a loud bang, flames shot up into the sky, rocks flew everywhere, and several Japanese soldiers fell in a pool of blood, wailing.

"Let's go!" Zhang Ling grabbed Wang Xiurong's hand and ran towards the depths of the cave.

Wang Xiurong's hands were soft and smooth, like a piece of fine silk, but Zhang Ling had no time to care about these things. He only knew that now was not the time to think about these things, and the most important thing was to stay alive.

The cave was pitch black, and Zhang Ling could not see his hand in front of him. He could only rely on the faint light from the fire outside the cave to barely determine the direction.

"Cough cough..." Wang Xiurong was choked by the choking smoke and kept coughing, her steps staggering.

Seeing this, Zhang Ling picked her up on his back and ran forward quickly.

Wang Xiurong lay on Zhang Ling's back, feeling his broad and strong shoulders, and suddenly a strange feeling surged in her heart.

This man, although rude, is very secure...

"boom!"

"boom!"

The Japs caught up and fired indiscriminately into the cave.

The bullets hit the stone wall, sparks flew and gravel flew everywhere.

"Damn it, let's fight them!" Xu Erniu roared, picked up the machine gun and fired at the cave entrance.

"Da da da......"

The machine gun spewed out tongues of fire and bullets poured out like raindrops, shooting the few Japanese soldiers in the front into sieves.

However, the Japanese were numerous and powerful, and they rushed forward one after another, and Xu Erniu could not resist them alone.

"Old Xu, retreat!" Zhang Ling carried Wang Xiurong on his back and fought while retreating, and soon retreated to the end of the cave.

"There is no way out!" Xu Erniu looked at the stone wall in front of him, his face full of despair.

"What should we do?" Wang Xiurong grabbed Zhang Ling's clothes tightly, her eyes full of fear.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here!" Zhang Ling comforted her, then put her down, walked to the stone wall and began to search carefully.

"What are you doing?" Wang Xiurong asked in confusion.

"I'm looking for a mechanism." Zhang Ling said without turning his head, "I remember being here before. There should be a secret passage here."

"A mechanism?" Wang Xiurong was stunned for a moment, then she realized, "You mean, this place used to be a bandit's den?"

"Yeah." Zhang Ling said as he explored, "My grandfather was captured here by bandits. Later, my father came in with his men, rescued my grandfather, and wiped out the bandits."

"Then do you still remember where the entrance to the secret passage is?" Wang Xiurong asked anxiously.

"It should be around here..." Before Zhang Ling finished his words, he suddenly felt a stone on his right side loosen.

He was delighted and pressed hard. He heard a loud "boom" and a stone door slowly opened on the stone wall.

"Haha, found it!" Zhang Ling was overjoyed. He grabbed Wang Xiurong's hand and went into the stone gate.

"Wait for me!" Seeing this, Xu Erniu hurriedly followed in.

The stone door slowly closed, isolating the gunfire, shouting, and explosions outside into another world.

In the cave, only the rapid breathing of three people was left, echoing in the darkness...

The devils' shouts were getting closer and closer, and it was obvious that they had discovered their tracks. Zhang Ling acted decisively, pulled up Wang Xiurong who was still standing there in a daze, and whispered, "Don't just stand there, the devils are coming!"

Wang Xiurong finally reacted and hurriedly followed Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu into the depths of the cave.

They had discovered this cave by accident before. It was winding and had many forks, making it a good place to hide.

The three men groped their way forward in the darkness, with the Japanese shouting and messy footsteps chasing them closely behind them.

"Damn, these bastards have quite a sharp nose!" Xu Erniu cursed as he ran.

Zhang Ling didn't say anything. He listened attentively to the movements behind him and quickly thought of a countermeasure in his mind.

"There is no road ahead!" Xu Erniu suddenly exclaimed.

Zhang Ling hurried forward and with the help of the faint light, he found that there was indeed a stone wall in front of him. There was only a narrow gap that was barely enough for one person to pass through.

"What should I do?" Xu Erniu scratched his head anxiously.

"You go first!" Zhang Ling said decisively, "I'll cover you!"

"No, we have to go together!" Xu Erniu said with his neck stiff, "Even if I have to risk my life, I will protect you and your sister-in-law and let them retreat safely!"

Zhang Ling felt warm in his heart, patted Xu Erniu on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, I will be fine. You take her away first, I will be there soon!"

Having said that, he pushed Wang Xiurong to Xu Erniu without saying a word, then turned to face the direction of the cave entrance, took out a grenade from his waist, pulled the fuse, and threw it out without hesitation.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, flames shot up into the sky from the entrance of the cave, rocks flew everywhere, and several Japanese soldiers were unable to dodge and were blown to pieces.

"idiot!"

The surviving Japanese soldiers were immediately enraged and rushed into the cave frantically with bayonets in hand.

"Come on!"

Zhang Ling roared, raised his machine gun and fired at the entrance of the cave. Bullets poured out like raindrops, turning the few Japanese soldiers in the front into sieves.

Taking advantage of this gap, Xu Erniu pulled Wang Xiurong into the narrow gap.

"Let's go!"

Zhang Ling turned back and urged while shooting.

Wang Xiurong looked back and saw Zhang Ling's figure illuminated by the firelight, flickering like a god of war. She felt an inexplicable sense of security in her heart, but she knew that now was not the time to be sentimental. She gritted her teeth and followed Xu Erniu into the gap.

Zhang Ling emptied another magazine. Seeing the Japanese getting closer and closer, he picked up the submachine gun on the ground and fired wildly at the cave entrance again.

After firing the last bullet, Zhang Ling threw the submachine gun to the ground, turned around and ran towards the gap.

"Hahaha, you Chinese, you can't run away!"

A Japanese officer saw Zhang Ling and laughed wildly with smugness. He raised his command knife and swung it in the direction of Zhang Ling. "Chase him, catch him, and I will cut him into pieces!"

Zhang Ling looked back and saw dozens of Japanese soldiers holding bayonets and rushing towards him with ferocious faces. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes, but he did not stop and ran towards the gap with all his might.

Just when he was about to reach the gap, suddenly, his feet were empty...

The Japanese's shouting was getting closer and closer, and it was obvious that they had discovered their tracks. Zhang Ling made a prompt decision, pulled Wang Xiurong up, and growled at her and Xu Erniu, "No time to explain, retreat first!"

Wang Xiurong was startled by this sudden action, but she subconsciously followed Zhang Ling and ran. Xu Erniu picked up the machine gun and covered the rear.

The three of them crouched down and ran wildly on the rugged mountain road under the cover of night. Behind them, the Japanese bullets whizzed past and hit the tree trunks, sparks flying everywhere.

"Damn it, these bastards are chasing us pretty closely!" Xu Erniu cursed while shooting.

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!" Zhang Ling turned around and shouted. Wang Xiurong was stumbling beside him, obviously exhausted.

They ran to the edge of a cliff. There was no way forward and the shouting of the Japanese soldiers behind them was getting closer and closer.

"What should I do?" Wang Xiurong asked in despair with a pale face.

"Jump!" Zhang Ling pointed to a dense forest below the cliff without any hesitation, "Jump down, maybe there is still a glimmer of hope!"

"This...isn't this too high?" Wang Xiurong looked at the bottomless cliff and her calves began to tremble.

"What are you afraid of? I jumped from here before and I didn't die!" Xu Erniu said as he leaped off the cliff.

"You..." Wang Xiurong watched Xu Erniu disappear into the night, then looked at the Japanese soldiers getting closer and closer behind her. She made up her mind and jumped off the cliff with her eyes closed.

Zhang Ling followed closely and jumped down as well.

The mountain wind was howling, and Zhang Ling could only feel the wind rushing in his ears. His body was falling rapidly. He closed his eyes tightly, with only one thought in his mind: survive!

After an unknown amount of time, he felt a sharp pain in his back, as if he had been hit hard by something, and then he lost consciousness.

......

When Zhang Ling woke up again, he found himself lying on a piece of soft grass, surrounded by towering trees. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, forming mottled spots of light on the ground.

"I... I'm still alive?" Zhang Ling struggled to sit up, feeling sore all over, especially his back, which seemed like it was about to split.

"Are you awake?" A crisp voice came from the side, with a hint of surprise and concern.

Zhang Ling turned his head and saw Wang Xiurong sitting not far away with some wild fruits in her hand. When she saw him wake up, a relieved smile appeared on her face.

"It was you who saved me?" Zhang Ling looked at Wang Xiurong and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

"I'm not that capable," Wang Xiurong smiled and shook her head. "It was Brother Niu who saved you. He carried you down from the tree. You were unconscious at the time, and we were really scared."

"Xu Erniu? Is he okay?" Zhang Ling asked.

"He's fine, just slightly injured," Wang Xiurong said, pointing to a big tree not far away, "Look, he's resting over there."

Zhang Ling looked in the direction of Wang Xiurong's finger and saw Xu Erniu leaning against a big tree with his eyes closed.

"That's good..." Zhang Ling breathed a sigh of relief, then remembered something and asked, "By the way, where are the devils?"

"The Japanese? They've been thrown off long ago," Wang Xiurong said with a sly smile on her face. "Brother Niu has set up some traps under the cliff. Those Japanese are probably still wandering around in the mountains."

"This kid is quite smart." Zhang Ling smiled and shook his head, and he admired Xu Erniu's wit and courage even more.

He looked at the young girl in front of him and suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.

"Wang Xiurong..." Zhang Ling called softly.

"Hmm?" Wang Xiurong raised her head and looked at Zhang Ling with a hint of doubt in her eyes.