Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

The three of them didn't have time to move all the supplies, so they could only rush out of the cave with some important things.

As soon as they came out of the cave, they saw a group of Japanese soldiers running towards them, led by Yamamoto Ikki, who had been fooled by them before.

"Baga! You Chinese people actually dared to attack our secret warehouse!" Yamamoto Ikki roared with gritted teeth.

"Old devil Yamamoto, long time no see!" Zhang Ling sneered, "I didn't expect that your secret warehouse was discovered by us so quickly."

"You..." Yamamoto Ikki's face turned blue with anger, "Kill them for me!"

The Japanese soldiers immediately raised their guns and shot at Zhang Ling and others.

"Tu tu tu tu..."

Dense bullets whizzed towards them, and Zhang Ling and the other two quickly hid behind a huge rock.

"Battalion Commander, we are surrounded!" Xu Erniu said anxiously.

"Don't panic," Zhang Ling calmly analyzed the situation, "We still have mortars in our hands. We can use the terrain advantage to deal with them."

"But we only have two shells left..." Li Dazhuang said weakly.

Zhang Ling frowned, he knew that two shells were not enough to turn the tide of the battle.

Just then, he suddenly saw a Japanese truck not far away, which was full of artillery shells.

"Erniu, do you see that truck?" Zhang Ling pointed at the truck and said, "Find a way to get the shells on the truck over here!"

"But... there are too many Japanese devils..." Xu Erniu hesitated.

"What are you afraid of? I'll cover you!" Zhang Ling picked up the machine gun and fired at the Japanese soldiers.

Xu Erniu took a deep breath and ran towards the truck with his back bent.

"Tu tu tu tu..."

Bullets were flying around him and Xu Erniu felt like his heart was about to jump out.

Just as he was about to reach the truck, a bullet hit him in the leg.

"Ah!" Xu Erniu screamed and fell to the ground.

"Erniu!" Zhang Ling's eyes were bloodshot. He didn't expect that Xu Erniu would get hurt for him.

Rumble...

The roar of the landslide was still echoing in the canyon, and the dust raised covered the sky, like a thick curtain of yellow sand, completely obscuring the scene on the opposite side. Zhang Ling squinted his eyes, his heart pounding, success or failure depended on this one move!

After the dust settled, Zhang Ling grabbed the telescope and stared at the opposite hillside. The originally flat hillside suddenly had a huge crack, as if the earth was torn apart by a giant beast, which was hideous and terrifying. Below the crack, a buried road could be vaguely seen, and several broken pieces of wood and scattered supplies could be vaguely seen.

"Done!" Zhang Ling roared excitedly and waved his fist fiercely.

Xu Erniu and Li Dazhuang also came over to see, and were stunned. "Damn, this... this is too cruel!" Li Dazhuang took a breath of cold air. The scale of the landslide was even bigger than the noise when his mother gave birth to him.

"Battalion Commander, the Japanese's transportation line has been completely cut off. They are helpless now, right?" Xu Erniu grinned, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth.

"It's not that simple," Zhang Ling calmed down and pointed to another hidden path above the landslide. "The Japanese must have an alternative route. Although this path is difficult to walk on, it is passable. We have to hurry over and block this road to completely trap them!"

The three men quickly packed up the mortar and moved forward along the mountain road.

Along the way, Zhang Ling was not at ease. Although the plan was successful, it also exposed their position. The Japanese would definitely react soon and send troops to search the mountain. They had to reach the path before the Japanese and set up an ambush.

"Damn, this mountain road is so difficult to walk on!" Li Dazhuang complained while climbing the steep slope with difficulty.

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up!" Zhang Ling shouted in a low voice, "If the devils catch up with us, we'll all be finished!"

About an hour later, they finally reached the path. It was a narrow and rugged mountain path that only allowed one person to pass through. There were steep cliffs on both sides, and if you were not careful, you would fall down and be crushed to pieces.

"This place is a natural ambush point!" Xu Erniu rubbed his hands excitedly, "As long as we set up an ambush here, no matter how many Japanese come, they will die!"

"Don't be too happy too soon," Zhang Ling poured cold water on him. "The Japanese aren't fools. They will definitely send scouts to explore the way. We have to be careful not to be discovered by them."

After some discussion, the three decided that Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu would be responsible for the ambush, while Li Dazhuang would be responsible for vigilance. Once they found any trace of the Japanese, they would immediately send out a signal.

They hid the only two remaining mortar shells, found a secluded place, and waited quietly for the arrival of the Japanese.

Time passed minute by minute, and the forest was silent, with only the occasional bird song breaking the tranquility.

"Battalion commander, do you think the Japanese will not come?" Xu Erniu asked impatiently.

"Be patient," Zhang Ling whispered, "The Japanese will definitely come. Their supplies are blocked on the road, and they must be anxious to open up this transportation line."

At this moment, Li Dazhuang suddenly sent out a signal: The Japs are coming!

Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu immediately became alert and tightened their weapons.

After a while, a group of Japanese soldiers appeared on the path. They advanced cautiously, looking around from time to time, as if they were on guard against something.

"Damn it, so many of them have come!" Xu Erniu cursed in a low voice, "It seems that the Japs have spent a lot of money."

"Don't panic," Zhang Ling said calmly, "Wait until they get closer before you attack. Try to kill them with one strike!"

The Japanese soldiers were getting closer and closer and had entered the ambush range.

Zhang Ling took a deep breath and aimed at the Japanese officer walking in front.

"beat!"

Following Zhang Ling's order, Xu Erniu pulled the trigger.

boom!

A mortar shell whizzed out and landed accurately in the middle of the Japanese team.

The explosion was deafening, flames shot into the sky, and debris flew everywhere.

The few Japanese soldiers walking in front were instantly blown to pieces, and the Japanese soldiers behind were knocked to the ground by the shock wave of the explosion.

"Come on!"

Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu rushed out from their hiding place and fired fiercely at the remaining Japanese soldiers.

The Japanese soldiers were caught off guard and fled in panic.

The battle ended quickly, and the remaining Japanese soldiers were either killed or escaped.

Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu counted the results of the battle and found that they had killed more than 20 Japanese soldiers and seized a large number of weapons and ammunition.

"Haha, well done!" Xu Erniu laughed excitedly, "Now the enemy's transportation line is completely cut off!"

Zhang Ling also smiled, but he felt uneasy in his heart. This victory came too easily, and he always felt something was wrong.

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps came from a distance...

The rumbling sound of the explosion was still echoing in the valley, and the dust stirred up covered the sky and made Zhang Ling cough. Xu Erniu and Li Dazhuang were even more dusty, just like two miners who crawled out of a coal mine.

"Hehe, it's done! Damn, this clod of earth is really powerful!" Xu Erniu spat out a mouthful of saliva with a fishy smell and rubbed his hands excitedly.

Li Dazhuang also grinned and said, "Now our 772nd Regiment is going to upgrade its weapons! Let's see which bastard dares to look down on us again!"

Zhang Ling was far from relaxed as he appeared. He stared at the hillside that was blown to pieces by two mortar shells, silently praying that the plan would succeed. This plan was a desperate gamble. If it failed, the 772nd Regiment would be completely annexed and become someone else's vassal.

The dust gradually settled, and Zhang Ling picked up the telescope to observe again. Halfway up the hillside, he could see nothing but the rubble and soil that had been blown up.

"Battalion commander, how is it? Is it done?" Xu Erniu asked anxiously.

Zhang Ling put down the telescope and took a deep breath: "Wait a little longer."

Time passed by minute by minute, and the tense atmosphere was like an invisible net, tightly enveloping the three people.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound of horse hooves came from afar, getting closer and closer, becoming clearer and clearer.

"Here it comes!" Zhang Ling growled, with a gleam in his eyes.

Xu Erniu and Li Dazhuang also became nervous immediately and clenched their guns tightly.

The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and a group of cavalry appeared in sight. They were wearing khaki uniforms and steel helmets. They were the Japanese cavalry reconnaissance team!

"Japs! About a squad of ten people!" Li Dazhuang said in a low voice.

Zhang Ling nodded: "According to the plan! Erniu, cover!"

"Understood!" Xu Erniu quickly set up the light machine gun and fired a volley of bullets at the approaching Japanese cavalry.

Da da da... The crisp sound of gunfire broke the silence of the valley, and several Japanese cavalrymen fell to the ground.

The remaining Japanese cavalry quickly reined in their horses and sought cover to fight back.

"Retreat!" Zhang Ling gave an order, and the three of them quickly evacuated the preset position and ran towards the depths of the forest.

The Japanese cavalry squad leader cursed angrily and commanded the remaining cavalry to pursue.

Zhang Ling and his two companions ran wildly all the way and soon left the Japanese cavalry behind them.

"Battalion commander, are we just going to run away like this? Those two mortars..." Xu Erniu said with some heartache.

Zhang Ling sneered: "What's the use of two broken mortars? I want the whole valley!"

Xu Erniu and Li Dazhuang were completely confused and had no idea what Zhang Ling was up to.

Zhang Ling did not explain, but just led the two of them to continue moving towards the designated location.

......

At the same time, the Japanese cavalry squad leader and his men chased to the previous position of Zhang Ling and others.

"Baga! Cunning Chinese!" The team leader cursed angrily as he looked at the empty position.

"Captain, look!" A Japanese soldier shouted in horror, pointing at the hillside that had been bombed beyond recognition.

The team leader looked in the direction the soldier pointed, and saw a huge hole halfway up the hillside!

The entrance of the cave was pitch black and bottomless, as if it was the gate to hell.

An eerie and terrifying aura emanated from the cave entrance, making the Japanese soldiers present shudder.

"This...what is this?" the team leader muttered to himself, with an ominous premonition in his heart.