Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

"I..." Zhang Ling looked at Wang Xiurong's clear eyes, the impulse in his heart became stronger and stronger. He couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke Wang Xiurong's cheek, "You..."

At this moment, a deafening gunshot suddenly rang out, breaking the tranquility of the forest.

"Damn it, how come the Japs are like a dog's nose and catch up with us so quickly!" Xu Erniu cursed inwardly, but there was no panic on his face. He picked up the Hanyang rifle beside him and rushed to the entrance of the cave, firing a volley of bullets towards the outside.

"Da da da......"

The gunshots echoed in the silent valley, startling a flock of birds.

"What should we do? We are surrounded!" Wang Xiurong's face was pale, and she tightly grasped Zhang Ling's arm, as if she had grasped the last straw.

Zhang Ling patted her hands gently, signaling her to calm down, and then said to Xu Erniu, "Old Xu, we don't have many bullets left, use them sparingly and repel this wave of devils first!"

"Okay!" Xu Erniu responded, but the Hanyang rifle in his hand did not stop. Every shot was aimed at the vital points of the Japanese, and every bullet hit the target.

The Japanese's attack was fierce, but was suppressed by Xu Erniu.

Zhang Ling looked outside the cave with a frown on his face. He knew that this was not a solution. The Japanese were so numerous and powerful that they would attack sooner or later.

"We have to find a way to break out!" Zhang Ling said to himself.

He turned to look at Wang Xiurong and asked, "Are you familiar with this area? Is there any small path that can bypass the Japanese blockade?"

Wang Xiurong was stunned for a moment, as if she didn’t expect Zhang Ling to ask her. How could a weak woman like her know these things?

"I..." She was about to say she didn't know, but when she saw Zhang Ling's sharp eyes, she swallowed the words back, "I... I seem to remember that there is a mountain road behind the village that leads to..."

"Where does it lead to?" Zhang Ling asked.

"Leading to...leading to..." Wang Xiurong hesitated, seeming to be in an awkward situation.

"Hurry up and tell me!" Xu Erniu also became anxious and yelled at Wang Xiurong.

Wang Xiurong was frightened by Xu Erniu and trembled. Tears were about to fall. She said in a sobbing voice: "It leads to...to the enemy's artillery tower..."

"What?!" Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu exclaimed at the same time.

The Japanese's artillery tower is a dangerous place!

"Aren't you pushing us into the fire pit?!" Xu Erniu said angrily.

Wang Xiurong was also panicked. She didn't know what was wrong with her and why she said such stupid things.

"I...I didn't mean it..." She explained incoherently, "I just...I just want to live..."

Zhang Ling took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in his heart. He knew that now was not the time to blame Wang Xiurong. The most urgent task was to find a way to escape.

"Old Xu, stop talking." Zhang Ling patted Xu Erniu's shoulder, then turned to look at Wang Xiurong, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "Lead the way! To the artillery tower!"

Wang Xiurong was stunned. She didn't expect Zhang Ling to make such a decision. Going to the artillery tower would be like walking into a trap.

"Are you...are you crazy?" Wang Xiurong exclaimed, "That's the enemy's artillery tower!"

"If we don't go to the turret, we can't escape!" Zhang Ling said coldly, "Instead of sitting and waiting to die, we might as well fight to the death!"

He grabbed Wang Xiurong's hand and said in a stern tone, "Lead the way! If you dare to play tricks, I will kill you!"

Wang Xiurong was frightened by the murderous look in Zhang Ling's eyes. She knew that this man was not joking and he would really kill her!

She didn't dare to hesitate any longer, and took Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu with her, heading towards the mountain road behind the village...

The night was as dark as ink, the mountain wind was howling, and the figures of the three people disappeared into the darkness, leaving only bullet shells scattered all over the ground, making bursts of mournful sounds in the night wind...

Wang Xiurong led the way timidly, looking back at Zhang Ling from time to time, her eyes full of fear. The mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk on, and it was even more difficult to see in the night. She almost fell several times, but fortunately Zhang Ling was quick and grabbed her.

"I say, woman, can you do it? You are so hesitant, do you want to kill us?!" Xu Erniu had a hot temper and had long been dissatisfied with Wang Xirong. If Zhang Ling hadn't stopped him, he would have slapped her.

Wang Xiurong was so frightened that she trembled, lowered her head and dared not speak, but just quickened her pace.

"Old Xu, stop talking." Zhang Ling scolded in a low voice, "What time is it now? Are you still fighting among yourselves? Be careful or I'll shoot you!"

Although Xu Erniu was reckless, he also knew the importance of the matter. After hearing what Zhang Ling said, he had to shut his mouth and just glared at Wang Xiurong fiercely.

The mountain road became narrower and narrower, and the trees on both sides became denser and denser, blocking out the sun and making it almost impossible to see any moonlight. Zhang Ling felt a little uneasy, as if something was wrong.

"Wang Xiurong, are you sure this road can lead to the artillery tower?" Zhang Ling asked with a hint of doubt in his tone.

"It should...it should be possible..." Wang Xiurong's voice was trembling, "I...I also heard it from the villagers..."

"Bullshit!" Xu Erniu cursed, "I think you want to lead us into a ditch!"

"I didn't!" Wang Xiurong was about to cry, "I really didn't lie to you, I..."

"Shut up!" Zhang Ling suddenly shouted. He pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the movements around him. A chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

"Something's happening!" he whispered, having already turned on the safety on the Hanyang rifle in his hand.

Xu Erniu also felt something was wrong. He clenched the sword in his hand and asked nervously, "Boss, what's wrong?"

"There are people!" Zhang Ling said coldly, "and... there are more than one!"

Just as he finished speaking, there was a rustling sound suddenly coming from the surrounding woods. Then, a dozen dark shadows rushed out from the woods and surrounded the three people.

"Baga! Who are you?" a sharp voice shouted in Japanese.

Zhang Ling secretly said in his heart, "Oh no", he actually encountered a Japanese patrol!

"Run!" He made a quick decision and yelled at Xu Erniu and Wang Xiurong.

However, it's too late.

The Japs reacted extremely quickly. Before he could finish his words, dense bullets poured down like raindrops.

Zhang Ling threw Wang Xiurong to the ground and avoided a round of gunfire, but Xu Erniu was not so lucky. Although he waved his sword and fought hard, he was outnumbered and soon had several bloody holes in his body.

"Old Xu!" Zhang Ling's eyes were red with anger, but he was powerless to do anything.

"Boss...you'd better leave quickly..." Blood gushed out of Xu Erniu's mouth, but he still held the big knife tightly and refused to fall down.

"Even if I die, I will take a few Japanese soldiers with me!" He roared, and with his last bit of strength, he rushed towards the Japanese soldier closest to him.

"Baga!" The Japanese soldier obviously didn't expect Xu Erniu to be so fearless and brave. He was frightened for a moment, stood there in a daze, and forgot to shoot.

"Go to hell!" Xu Erniu roared, raised the big knife in his hand high, and chopped it down fiercely...

Wang Xiurong led the way tremblingly. The mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk on. She looked back at Zhang Ling from time to time, her eyes full of fear and anxiety. With the weak moonlight, she could clearly see that Zhang Ling's face had no expression, and his deep eyes were like deep pools of water, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.

"You'd better not play any tricks!" Xu Erniu walked at the back, his strong arms tightly holding the gun, always on the alert for Wang Xiurong, fearing that she would do something wrong.

Wang Xiurong shrank her neck in fear, lowered her head, and whispered, "I didn't..."

Zhang Ling did not say anything, but followed Wang Xiurong silently. He knew in his heart that now was not the time to fall out with Wang Xiurong. If he wanted to survive, he had to rely on her to lead the way.

After walking for about half an hour, Wang Xiurong stopped in front of a hillside, pointed at the dark woods in front, and said, "It's... just in front..."

Zhang Ling squinted his eyes, and with the faint moonlight, he saw a tall building vaguely emerging from the woods. The black muzzle of a gun emitted a cold light in the night.

"Damn, it really is the Japanese artillery tower!" Xu Erniu couldn't help but curse. This woman really didn't lie to them, but this place is so remote, why did she bring them to this damn place?

Wang Xiurong was so frightened that she trembled all over and said with a sad face: "I...I really don't know...I just heard from the villagers that this road leads to...to..."

"Leading to where?" Zhang Ling asked in a cold tone.

"Leading to...leading to the county town..." Wang Xiurong's voice became smaller and smaller. She didn't dare to look into Zhang Ling's eyes, for fear that he would shoot her.

"Go to your mother's county town!" Xu Erniu cursed, "It's already this late, and you're still thinking about going to the county town. I think you're tired of living!"

As he said this, he raised the gun in his hand and was about to shoot Wang Xiurong.

"Wait!" Zhang Ling suddenly stretched out his hand to stop him, staring at Wang Xiurong, "You'd better tell the truth, where does this road lead to?"

Wang Xiurong was frightened by Zhang Ling's eyes. She knew that she had no way out and could only take a gamble.

She took a deep breath, looked at Zhang Ling, and said word by word: "This road...can lead to...the enemy's arsenal!"

Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu were stunned. They never expected that Wang Xiurong would say such a thing.

The Japanese arsenal? How is this possible!

"Don't f**k me!" Xu Erniu was the first to react. He grabbed Wang Xiurong by the collar and yelled, "Do you think I'm a fool? How could the Japanese build an arsenal in a place like this?"

Wang Xiurong was frightened by Xu Erniu and turned pale. She shook her head desperately and explained, "I...I didn't lie to you. Everything I said was true! I...I heard from my grandfather that this road was built by the Japanese. They secretly built an arsenal here to store munitions..."

Zhang Ling looked at Wang Xiurong, a gleam in his eyes. He believed that Wang Xiurong was not lying, because her eyes were full of fear and she didn't seem to be lying.

If what Wang Xiurong said was true, then this road might be an opportunity for them, an opportunity to turn defeat into victory!