Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

Chapter 559: My Heart Was Raised

Zhang Ling and Fujiwara Mihui looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

This samurai actually knew Fujiwara Mihui's name!

Who is he?

Why did he know that Fujiwara Mihui was here?

Fujiwara Mihui's face turned pale, and the letter in her hand trembled slightly. Zhang Ling's heart also began to rise, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

"Takeda Shingen... came early..." Fujiwara Mihui's voice was low, with a slight tremor that she could hardly suppress.

"Advance what?" Zhang Ling asked hurriedly.

Fujiwara Mihui took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and handed the letter to Zhang Ling, "Read it yourself."

Zhang Ling took the letter and quickly scanned the contents. There were only a few words on the letter, but it was like a heavy hammer, hitting his chest hard. Takeda Shingen will hold a ceremony to worship the heaven in the Sunset Canyon outside the city in three days, and the city will be empty at that time.

Three days!

They only have three short days left!

Zhang Ling clenched the letter tightly, his knuckles turning white. Originally, the plan was to start the uprising half a month later, but now it was forced to be advanced, which undoubtedly increased the risk of the plan.

"It seems that we have to take a risk." Fujiwara Mihui's voice was full of determination.

Zhang Ling raised his head and stared at Fujiwara Mihui with burning eyes, "Are you sure you want to do this? If you start the rebellion in advance, the chances of success will be greatly reduced."

Fujiwara Mihui sneered, "Do we have any other choice? Instead of waiting to die, we might as well fight to the death!"

Zhang Ling was silent for a moment. He knew that Fujiwara Mihui was right. The only option now was to give it a try. Perhaps there was still a glimmer of hope.

"Okay!" Zhang Ling stood up suddenly, his eyes flashing with determination, "Let's do it!"

Fujiwara Mihui also stood up and looked at Zhang Ling, both of them with determination in their eyes.

Over the next three days, Zhang Ling and Fujiwara Mie began to prepare for the uprising without stopping. They contacted the rebel forces in the city, secretly mobilized troops, and prepared to launch a surprise attack when Takeda Shingen offered sacrifice to the heaven.

Time passed by minute by minute, and a tense atmosphere enveloped the entire city.

Three days later, Sunset Canyon.

As the sun sets, the sky turns blood red. Shingen Takeda, wearing ceremonial armour and attire, stands in the centre of the altar, solemnly performing a ceremony to offer sacrifices to the heavens.

On both sides of the canyon, Zhang Ling and Fujiwara Mihui's troops were lying in ambush, holding their breath and waiting for the best opportunity.

Just as Takeda Shingen was about to complete the ceremony, Zhang Ling suddenly drew out his long sword and shouted loudly: "Kill!"

The shouts and cries of killing shook the earth, and the ambushing soldiers rushed out like a tide, killing Takeda Shingen in the center of the altar.

Takeda Shingen obviously did not expect to be attacked. His face changed drastically and he quickly organized his soldiers to fight back.

The Sunset Canyon instantly turned into a hellish scene, with shouts and screams intertwined together, making people shudder.

Holding a long sword, Zhang Ling rushed into the enemy camp like a tiger descending from the mountain, hacking left and right, and no one could stop him.

Fujiwara no Mie commanded the soldiers to surround Takeda Shingen's personal guards.

The battle was extremely fierce and both sides were blood-thirsty.

Zhang Ling defeated all the enemies along the way and finally reached Takeda Shingen.

"You old thief Takeda, prepare to die!" Zhang Ling roared angrily and swung his sword towards Takeda Shingen.

Although Takeda Shingen was old, his martial arts were still extraordinary. He raised the samurai sword in his hand and blocked Zhang Ling's attack.

"clang!"

There was a loud bang and sparks flew everywhere.

The two men fought back and forth with swords flashing and sabers flying, and the fight was difficult to separate.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred.

A man in black suddenly fell from the sky and landed between Zhang Ling and Takeda Shingen.

The man in black was tall and was completely covered in a black cloak, so his face could not be seen clearly.

In his hand he held a strange-looking weapon that emitted a strange light.

"Who is it?" Zhang Ling asked vigilantly.

The man in black did not answer, but swung the weapon in his hand and attacked Zhang Ling and Takeda Shingen.

Zhang Ling and Takeda Shingen tried to dodge, but found that the man in black was so fast that they couldn't avoid him at all.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, Zhang Ling was hit by the weapon of the man in black, flew backwards, and fell heavily to the ground.

"Zhang Ling!" Fujiwara Mihui exclaimed and rushed to Zhang Ling.

Zhang Ling struggled to stand up, but found that he could not move.

The man in black slowly walked up to Zhang Ling, looked down at him, and let out a sinister laugh.

"You...who are you?" Zhang Ling asked with difficulty.

The man in black did not answer, but raised his weapon...

"Just kill them and don't bury them. We can kill them all at once. There's no need to worry about being chased by the Japanese." Zhang Ling deliberately paused here to whet everyone's appetite.

"Captain, please stop keeping us in suspense and tell us now!" Xu Erniu was so anxious that he kept scratching his head. The others also looked at Zhang Ling eagerly, wishing they could cut open his stomach to see what kind of medicine was inside.

Zhang Ling grinned, revealing his big white teeth: "You know the Cangyunling Coal Mine, right?"

"I know, battalion commander, isn't that our old base?" a soldier replied.

"Yes, it's the Cangyunling Coal Mine!" Zhang Ling's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "There is a lot of gas stored in that coal mine!"

When everyone heard this, they immediately took a deep breath. They were very familiar with gas. When working in the mine, they were most afraid of it. A little spark could cause an explosion, and the power was no joke.

"Battalion Commander, what you mean is..." Xu Erniu widened his eyes, as if he understood Zhang Ling's plan.

"That's right!" Zhang Ling nodded heavily, "Our two mortar shells are not used to fight the Japanese, but to detonate the gas in the Cangyunling Coal Mine!"

"boom!"

Zhang Ling's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's hearts. This plan was really too crazy!

"Captain, is this... is this possible?" a soldier asked worriedly, "If this explodes, the entire Cang Yun Ridge will be gone!"

"It's gone!" Zhang Ling said firmly, "It's better to fight the Japs than to die here in a cowardly way! Besides, we can't let the Japs take over our old base!"

"Yes! Let's fight the Japs!"

"Fight them!"

The soldiers' emotions were ignited, and they shouted loudly, with a gleam of fearlessness in their eyes.

"Okay! Since everyone agrees, let's do it!" Zhang Ling waved his hand, "Xu Erniu, take a few people to the coal mine and place the explosives. Everyone else, follow me to attract the Japanese's attention!"

"Yes!"

Everyone took the order and began to prepare nervously.

Zhang Ling led the rest of the group up the mountain road. Their goal was the highest point of Cangyun Ridge - Eagle's Beak Peak.

Eagle's Beak Peak is strategically located and easy to defend but difficult to attack, making it the best place to attract the enemy's attention.

After arriving at Eagle's Beak Peak, Zhang Ling immediately organized the soldiers to build defensive fortifications.

"Quick! Stack the stones together to make a shelter!"

"Machine gunner, take up advantageous terrain and prepare to shoot!"

"Mortar gunners, stand by!"

The soldiers were busy, tense and orderly.

......

Sakata Brigade Headquarters.

Nobutsu Sakata looked at the map with a frown.

"Baga! This Great Xia army actually hid in Cangyun Ridge! Are they planning to use the terrain advantage to fight a protracted war with us?"

"Your Excellency, Commander, the Chinese are very cunning, we must be careful." said the staff officer on the side.

"Order the troops to launch an attack on Cangyun Ridge immediately!" Sakata Nobutsu waved his hand fiercely, "I want to completely wipe out this Daxia army!"

"Hi!"

......

On the Eagle's Beak Peak, Zhang Ling lay behind the bunker, holding a telescope and observing the movements of the Japanese soldiers below the mountain.

"The devils are coming!"

With a shout, the Japanese appeared at the foot of the mountain.

"Da da da......"

The roar of machine guns broke the silence in the mountains, and bullets poured down like raindrops, suppressing the Japanese offensive momentum.

"boom!"

A mortar shell whizzed out and exploded in the group of Japanese devils, causing a bloody storm.

"Baga! The Chinese have strong firepower, requesting artillery support!"

The Japanese attack was blocked and they had to request artillery support.

"Boom boom boom..."

The Japanese artillery shells hit Eagle's Beak Peak like hail, and the explosion was deafening.

"Hold on! You must hold on!" Zhang Ling shouted loudly.

The soldiers gritted their teeth and stubbornly resisted the Japanese attack.

......

"Captain, the Japanese are coming!" Xu Erniu ran to Zhang Ling breathlessly, "The explosives have been placed and can be detonated at any time!"

Zhang Ling took a look at the densely packed Japanese soldiers at the foot of the mountain, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

"Alright! Wait until the devils get closer, then detonate!"

......

The Japs were getting closer and closer, less than a hundred meters away from Eagle's Beak Peak.

"Detonate!"

At Zhang Ling's command, Xu Erniu immediately pulled the fuse.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, the entire Cangyun Ridge began to tremble violently.

A huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky, covering the sky and the sun.

Rocks collapsed, trees fell down, and the earth seemed to be shaking.

The shock wave generated by the explosion instantly engulfed the Japanese soldiers at the foot of the mountain...

When the smoke cleared, all that was left on Eagle's Beak Peak was devastation.

Zhang Ling crawled out of the ruins, covered in blood, but he burst into laughter.

"I did it! I sent all these bastards to heaven!"

Suddenly, he felt the ground beneath his feet shaking again, even more violently than the previous explosion...

"My plan is very simple. It's just about two mortar shells!" Zhang Ling pretended to be mysterious and paused, whetting everyone's appetite before continuing, "Also, my battle plan has another advantage - you can kill them without burying them! We can wipe out all the Japanese at once, and we don't have to worry about them chasing us!"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Two mortar shells were enough to wipe out more than 4,000 Japanese soldiers? Wasn't this a bit of a boast? Xu Erniu scratched his head and asked in a muffled voice, "Captain, please stop playing dumb with us. How do you plan to fight?"

Zhang Ling chuckled and said, "You know the Cangyunling Coal Mine, right?"

"I know. It's not far from us, and the Japanese have sent heavy troops to guard it!" a soldier replied.

"That's right!" Zhang Ling snapped his fingers. "Then what is the most abundant thing in the coal mine?"

Everyone was stunned, and then someone reacted: "Gas! That thing is very powerful, it can explode with just a spark!"

"Battalion Commander, what you mean is..." Xu Erniu widened his eyes, as if he understood something.