Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

"Oh no, we've been discovered!" Zhang Ling growled, grabbed Li Ergou and hid behind a pile of wooden boxes.

More and more Japanese soldiers were alarmed and ran towards this side.

"Damn it, this damn beast!" Li Ergou cursed in a low voice.

"Don't make a sound!" Zhang Ling covered Li Ergou's mouth and nervously observed the situation around him.

The Japs were getting closer and closer and were about to discover them.

At the critical moment, Zhang Ling made a bold decision...

He stood up suddenly and threw a grenade at the Japs!

"boom!"

There was a loud noise and flames shot into the sky!

Taking advantage of the chaos, Zhang Ling dragged Li Ergou and rushed into the armory...

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Zhang Ling clenched the revolver in his hand and looked at the cave entrance vigilantly. Li Ergou also forced himself to sit up, his eyes full of fear.

"Captain, are they the Japanese?" Li Ergou asked weakly.

Zhang Ling shook his head: "I don't know, be prepared!"

The footsteps stopped at the entrance of the cave, and a figure appeared at the entrance.

"Zhang Ling? Is that you?"

Hearing this voice, Zhang Ling and Li Ergou were stunned.

The person who came turned out to be Wang Mazi!

Wang Mazi was Zhang Ling's cellmate in the prisoner-of-war camp, and he was also a veteran. He was cunning, cowardly, and bullied new prisoners in the prisoner-of-war camp. Zhang Ling had always disliked him, but he didn't expect that under such circumstances, he would come to him.

"Wang Mazi? Why are you here?" Zhang Ling asked vigilantly.

Wang Mazi smiled flatteringly: "Captain, it's me! I heard that you escaped, so I came to look for you."

"Looking for us? What do you want?" Zhang Ling asked coldly.

Wang Mazi rubbed his hands and smiled: "Captain, I know you are short of manpower now, I am willing to join your team!"

Zhang Ling sneered: "You? Just you? A coward like you is worthy of joining my team?"

Wang Mazi's face changed, and he said quickly: "Captain, I was possessed by evil spirits before, so I did those things. Now I have changed my ways, really! I am willing to go through fire and water for you, without hesitation!"

"Go through fire and water? I'll do it for you." Zhang Ling smiled disdainfully. "I think you came to us because you were afraid that the devils would catch you, right?"

Wang Mazi smiled awkwardly and didn't dare to speak.

Zhang Ling looked at Wang Mazi's cowardly look and felt disgusted. But he changed his mind and thought that now was the time to use more people, and one more person would mean more strength. Moreover, although Wang Mazi was afraid of death, he was still a veteran after all, and he could still be of some use.

"Okay, I'll give you a chance." Zhang Ling said, "But if you dare to betray us, I will kill you with my own hands!"

"I dare not! I dare not!" Wang Mazi quickly assured.

"Captain, this guy is unreliable!" Li Ergou reminded from the side.

Zhang Ling waved his hand, signaling Li Ergou not to speak. He knew Li Ergou's concerns, but he also had his own plans.

"Wang Mazi, since you have joined our team, you must abide by our rules." Zhang Ling said, "First, absolutely obey orders; second, do not betray the team; third, do not oppress the people."

"Yes! Yes! I will definitely obey!" Wang Mazi nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, in that case, then tell me what your abilities are," Zhang Ling asked.

Wang Mazi rolled his eyes and said, "Captain, I don't have any other skills, but I am well-informed. I know that the Japanese have set up a stronghold in a nearby village, which stores a large amount of food, weapons and ammunition."

"Oh? Are you serious?" Zhang Ling became interested.

"It's absolutely true!" Wang Mazi said confidently, "I saw it with my own eyes!"

Zhang Ling pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go and take a look. If it's really as you said, I'll let you be our scout."

"Thank you, Captain! Thank you, Captain!" Wang Mazi was very excited.

So, Zhang Ling, Li Ergou and Wang Mazi left the cave and walked towards the village that Wang Mazi mentioned.

Along the way, Wang Mazi kept talking about his experiences in the prisoner-of-war camp, trying to get closer to Zhang Ling. However, Zhang Ling remained alert, as he knew that Wang Mazi would never tell the truth.

After walking for about two hours, they finally arrived at the village.

The village was quiet, without a single person in sight.

"What's going on? Where did all the people go?" Li Ergou asked puzzledly.

Wang Mazi's face changed, and he stammered, "I... I don't know... When I came here last time, there were still many people here..."

Zhang Ling had a bad feeling in his heart. He pulled out his pistol and looked around vigilantly.

"Captain, look!" Li Ergou pointed at a tree at the entrance of the village and shouted in horror.

Zhang Ling looked in the direction of Li Ergou's finger and saw a wooden sign hanging on the tree with a few bloody characters written on it:

"Death to trespassers!"

At this moment, intensive gunfire suddenly rang out in the village...

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Zhang Ling tightened his grip on the revolver and looked at the cave entrance vigilantly. Li Ergou also endured the pain and grabbed a stone.

The light at the cave entrance dimmed, and a figure appeared there.

"Captain, it's me."

It’s Wang Mazi!

Zhang Ling and Li Ergou both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ma Zi, why are you here?" Zhang Ling asked.

"I found some food." Wang Mazi said, taking out a few steamed buns from his arms.

"That's great!" Li Ergou's eyes lit up when he saw the steamed buns.

Zhang Ling took the steamed bun, gave one to Li Ergou, and started to eat it himself.

"Ma Zi, where are the others?" Zhang Ling asked.

Wang Mazi sighed: "All...all sacrificed..."

Zhang Ling was silent. He knew that they had suffered heavy losses in this breakout.

"Captain, what should we do next?" Wang Mazi asked.

Zhang Ling raised his head, his eyes flashing with hatred: "Revenge! Revenge for Lao Zhao and all the dead brothers!"

"But... there are only three of us left now..." Wang Mazi hesitated.

"What's wrong with three people? Even if I'm the only one left, I'll fight the Japanese to the end!" Zhang Ling took a bite of the steamed bread fiercely, "Ma Zi, are you afraid?"

Wang Mazi straightened his chest and said, "Don't be afraid! I have already put my head on my belt!"

"Okay!" Zhang Ling patted Wang Mazi on the shoulder, "Let's find a safe place to recover first, and then discuss the next plan."

The three of them rested in the cave for a day, and Li Ergou's injuries improved slightly.

The next day, they left the cave and continued to walk deep into the mountains.

They walked for three days and finally found a hidden valley.

There is a stream in the valley. The water is crystal clear, and both sides are shaded by green trees and filled with birdsong and fragrance of flowers.

"This is a good place!" Wang Mazi said happily.

Zhang Ling nodded: "Let's settle down here."

They built a simple wooden house in the valley and started a new life.

During the day, they hunted and fished, and at night, they sat around the fire and discussed plans of revenge.

Zhang Ling knew that they were weak and alone, and if they wanted to take revenge, they had to increase their own strength.

He decided to start by recruiting soldiers.

"Mazi, go find some reliable brothers and tell them that I, Zhang Ling, have become a bandit here and specialize in fighting the Japanese!" Zhang Ling said to Wang Mazi.

"Okay! Captain, don't worry, I promise to find you a group of good men!" Wang Mazi patted his chest and promised.

After Wang Mazi left, Zhang Ling began to train Li Ergou.

Li Ergou's leg injury has not yet fully healed, but Zhang Ling has not relaxed his training for him.

"Ergou, remember this, on the battlefield, only the strong can survive! If you want revenge, you must make yourself stronger!" Zhang Ling said as he swung the wooden stick in his hand and attacked Li Ergou.

Li Ergou gritted his teeth, waved the wooden stick in his hand, and struggled to resist Zhang Ling's attack.

"Not enough! Too slow! Too weak!" Zhang Ling criticized Li Ergou mercilessly.

Li Ergou was knocked to the ground by Zhang Ling again and again, but he got up again and again and continued to fight.

He knew that Zhang Ling was doing this for his own good, so that he could survive and take revenge!

A month later, Wang Mazi came back, bringing with him a dozen strong men.

These people were all villagers from nearby. They all hated the Japanese devils to the core. When they heard that Zhang Ling was going to form a team to fight against the Japanese, they all came to join him.

Zhang Ling looked at these men in front of him who were full of fighting spirit, and his heart was filled with hope.

He knew that his road to revenge had just begun...

One night, Zhang Ling was thinking about his next plan when he suddenly heard a commotion outside.

He hurried out of the wooden house and saw Wang Mazi coming in with a few men, escorting a ragged man.

"Captain, we caught a Japanese soldier!" Wang Mazi said excitedly.

Zhang Ling walked forward and looked at the man carefully.

The man's face was covered in dirt, his hair was disheveled, and he emanated a foul odor.

But his eyes were unusually bright, full of cunning light.

"Are you a Japanese?" Zhang Ling asked.

The man sneered: "That's right, I am the devil! You Chinese pigs, you all deserve to die!"

A cold light flashed in Zhang Ling's eyes.

He grabbed the man by the collar and lifted him up.

"What's your name?"

"Yamamoto Kazuki."

"Yamamoto Ikki..." Zhang Ling repeated the name with a strange smile on his face, "Very good, I'll remember you."

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Zhang Ling's heart was in his throat. He clenched the revolver in his hand, ready to fight at any time. Li Ergou also endured the pain and grabbed a stone.

The light at the cave entrance dimmed, and a figure appeared at the entrance.

"Who?" Zhang Ling shouted sternly.

The visitor did not answer, but walked in slowly.