Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

"Okay!" Kong Jie waved his hand and said, "In that case, let's go straight to Huanglong, kill the devils by surprise, and rescue the political commissar!"

"Captain, how do we fight?" Li Yunlong asked.

Kong Jie pondered for a moment and said, "Well, let's split our forces into two groups..."

At this moment, a burst of fierce gunfire suddenly came from the distance, breaking the silence of the night.

Before Kong Jie finished speaking, a flare with a sharp whistle pierced the night sky and exploded above the heads of the independent regiment soldiers. Almost at the same time, a deafening explosion came from the southeast, and flames shot up into the sky, illuminating half of the night sky.

"Oh no! It's the enemy's artillery fire!" Li Yunlong's face changed drastically, and he grabbed Kong Jie and said, "Old Kong, we've fallen into a trap! The enemy has set up an ambush at the brick kiln factory!"

Kong Jie also realized that the situation was not good, and his face was terribly gloomy: "Damn it! These damn devils actually dared to plot against me!"

"Captain, what should we do now?" a soldier asked anxiously.

Kong Jie gritted his teeth and made a prompt decision: "Order the troops to break out to the southeast immediately!"

Although the soldiers of the independent regiment were experienced in the battlefield, they were still a little panicked when faced with the sudden artillery attack. For a moment, the sound of gunfire, explosions, and screams mixed together, and the whole valley fell into chaos.

"Don't panic! Follow me out!" Li Yunlong roared and rushed into the hail of bullets first.

Under the leadership of Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, the soldiers of the independent regiment fought hard to break out to the southeast. However, the Japanese artillery fire was too fierce, and the independent regiment had to pay a heavy price for every step forward.

"Captain, it's not possible! The Japanese firepower is too strong, we can't get out!" A soldier ran to Kong Jie and shouted loudly.

Kong Jie wiped the blood off his face and said with a firm look: "Charge! Even if there is only one person left, we must charge out!"

At this moment, Zhang Ling suddenly ran to Kong Jie, pointed to a forest not far away and said, "Captain, look over there!"

Kong Jie looked in the direction of Zhang Ling's finger, and saw a dense forest standing quietly in the night, like a safe island in the storm.

"Good boy, you've done a great job!" Kong Jie's eyes lit up, and he immediately ordered, "The first and second battalions provide cover, and the third battalion follows me to break out of the woods!"

After receiving the order, the soldiers of the independent regiment immediately adjusted their formation and launched a final charge towards the woods.

"Da da da..."

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Amid the dense gunfire, the soldiers of the independent regiment fell one by one in a pool of blood.

"Old Zhao, just hold on!" Li Yunlong shouted at the top of his lungs while hugging a soldier who was shot in the abdomen.

"Captain...Captain...avenge...me..." The soldier said the last sentence with difficulty and closed his eyes forever.

"Kill! Kill all these bastards for me!" Li Yunlong's eyes were red, and he raised his machine gun and fired wildly at the Japanese troops rushing towards him.

"Commander, retreat quickly! There are too many Japanese!" A soldier pulled Li Yunlong's sleeve and shouted anxiously.

"Retreat? I..."

"Captain! The political commissar is still in the hands of the devils!"

Li Yunlong's words were interrupted by Zhang Ling's shout. He turned back suddenly, stared at Zhang Ling with scorching eyes, and said with gritted teeth: "Boy, you'd better pray that Lao Zhao is okay, otherwise I will make you pay with your life!"

After saying that, Li Yunlong pulled Zhang Ling up, turned around and followed the breakout team into the woods.

......

In the woods, moonlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, illuminating the corpses and blood on the ground, like a purgatory on earth.

"Cough cough..." Kong Jie leaned against a big tree, coughing violently, with blood constantly flowing from the corners of his mouth.

"Captain, how are you?" Li Yunlong asked anxiously.

"He won't die!" Kong Jie waved his hands and looked at Zhang Ling who was silent at the side. "Boy, do you know where the devils are holding Lao Zhao?"

Zhang Ling nodded, pointed to the north and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the devils should be holding the prisoners in Ping'an County."

"Ping'an County?" Kong Jie frowned. "That's the devil's lair. It's easy to defend but hard to attack. How can it be easy to rescue people?"

Li Yunlong punched the tree trunk and roared, "Don't be afraid of a bird! I will lead my men to charge into Ping'an County and take Old Zhao back!"

Zhang Ling looked at the two strong men in front of him, and suddenly a surge of lofty sentiments and ambitions surged in his heart. He knew that when he came to this era, he was destined to fight side by side with these heroes and fight for the liberation of the nation!

"Captain, I have a plan..."

"Commander, it seems that the Japanese reinforcements have arrived! We are surrounded!" A soldier ran over and reported in a panic.

Kong Jie's face darkened and he cursed, "Damn it, the Japanese have a very sharp nose! Brother Yunlong, it looks like we have to break out first!"

"Break out? Bullshit!" Li Yunlong glared and spitted. "I finally caught these little devils, how can I let them run away? Pass my order, everyone in the independent regiment, beat them hard!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers of the independent regiment had been holding back their anger for a long time. When they heard Li Yunlong's order, they all raised their weapons and fired fiercely at the devils. For a moment, gunshots rang out, flames shot up into the sky, and deafening explosions echoed in the night sky.

Zhang Ling was tied to a wooden stake and witnessed this tragic battle. Although he was from the future, he could not help but shudder when he saw such a scene. He saw with his own eyes that a soldier of the independent regiment had his chest pierced by a bullet, and the blood stained the uniform on his chest, but he still gritted his teeth and pulled the trigger until the last moment when he fell in a pool of blood.

"Is this war?" Zhang Ling murmured to himself, his eyes filled with complicated expressions.

He suddenly remembered the purpose of his coming here. He couldn't just sit there and wait for death! He had to find a way to save himself and then help these brave soldiers!

Zhang Ling looked around and found a pile of rocks not far from him, and the rope tied to him just happened to rub against a sharp rock. He suddenly had an idea and thought to himself, "There is always a way out. It seems I still have a chance!"

He began to twist his body vigorously, causing the rope to rub against the stone continuously.

"Boy, what are you doing?" Kong Jie caught a glimpse of Zhang Ling's actions out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing...Nothing..." Zhang Ling quickly pretended to be calm, but secretly prayed in his heart: "Faster, faster!"

Kong Jie was busy directing the battle and had no time to pay attention to Zhang Ling's little movements.

Time passed by minute by minute, and finally one of the ropes was worn off. Zhang Ling was delighted and quickly repeated the same trick to wear off the other rope.

"Commander, the Japs' firepower is too strong. We can't hold on any longer!" a soldier shouted anxiously.

"Damn it! I'm going to fight them!" Kong Jie roared, picked up a machine gun and fired at the charging Japanese.

"Captain, be careful!" Li Yunlong suddenly shouted.

Before Kong Jie could react, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes and was knocked to the ground by a huge force.

"Captain, are you okay?" Li Yunlong asked anxiously.

"I'm fine..." Kong Jie struggled to stand up, but found that his left arm was covered in blood and was hit by a bullet.

"Captain, you are injured!" Li Yunlong was shocked.

"Don't worry about me, hurry... hurry and organize a breakout..." Kong Jie said while enduring the pain, his voice becoming weaker and weaker.

"Captain..." Li Yunlong wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Kong Jie.

"Follow orders!" Kong Jie roared.

Li Yunlong gritted his teeth. He knew that now was not the time to hesitate. He could only lead the remaining soldiers with tears in his eyes and break out in the direction of the Japanese's weak points.

"Cough cough..." Kong Jie coughed violently several times, and blood flowed out from the corners of his mouth.

He looked up at the night sky, his eyes filled with unwillingness and despair.

"Could it be... Is it true that I am going to die here today?"

Just then, he suddenly heard a slight noise behind him.

"Who?!" Kong Jie turned around suddenly and found a figure slowly walking towards him.

"It's you..." Kong Jie was stunned when he saw who it was.

"It's me, Captain Kong." Zhang Ling said with a smile, holding a stone in his hand.

"You...what do you want to do?" Kong Jie was shocked and subconsciously wanted to pick up the gun beside him, but found that he had no strength at all.

"Don't be nervous, Captain Kong, I just want to help you." Zhang Ling said, raising the stone in his hand and smashing it hard on Kong Jie's head.

"You..." Kong Jie only had time to let out a scream before his eyes went dark and he fainted.

Zhang Ling looked at Kong Jie lying on the ground, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, and he murmured to himself: "I'm sorry, Captain Kong, I did this for your own good..."

Before Kong Jie finished his words, a flare hissed into the sky. The pale light illuminated the night sky and also illuminated a team appearing in the distance.

"It's the cavalry! The Japanese cavalry!" The scout ran back in panic and reported.

Li Yunlong grabbed the telescope and cursed with gnashing teeth: "Son of a bitch, these beasts came so quickly! It seems that this group of devils had planned it all along and wanted to catch us all in one fell swoop!"

Zhang Ling's heart tightened, and he realized that the situation was more critical than he had imagined. Ping'an County was still some distance away from here. If they could not get rid of the Japanese's pursuit in time, let alone saving people, they might even have to sacrifice themselves.

"Captain Kong, Captain Li, we have to find a way to break out quickly, otherwise it will be too late!" Zhang Ling shouted anxiously.

Kong Jie spat fiercely and cursed: "What are you afraid of! We are the Eighth Route Army, not soft persimmons, fight them!"

"Fight? What can we fight with? Look at these things in our hands, can we go head-on with the Japanese cavalry?" Li Yunlong pointed at the shabby Hanyang-made and Type 38 rifles around him, burning with anger.