Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

Chapter 560 Deep in the Cave

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison, with the flame of revenge flashing in their eyes.

As the night deepened, Cangyun Ridge was quiet, with only the cold wind whistling past. The Sakata regiment camped at the foot of the mountain, unaware of the approaching danger.

Zhang Ling and several soldiers quietly sneaked to the coal mine and buried the prepared explosives at the entrance of the mine. Everything was ready, just waiting for the signal from Xu Erniu.

"Battalion Commander, the mortar has been set up and can be fired at any time!" Xu Erniu's voice came from the intercom.

"Okay, wait for my signal!" Zhang Ling took a deep breath and pressed the detonator.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, flames shot up into the sky from the entrance of the mine, followed by a strong smell of gas.

"Fire!" Zhang Ling yelled into the walkie-talkie.

"Boom! Boom!" Two mortar shells whizzed out and accurately hit the ventilation shaft of the coal mine.

In an instant, the entire Cangyun Ridge was shaken, the mountain collapsed, and flames shot up into the sky, like a purgatory on earth. The camp of the Sakata Brigade was instantly swallowed up, and the screams, explosions, and loud noises of landslides intertwined together, forming a symphony of death.

Zhang Ling and the soldiers stood on a high ground in the distance, looking at the spectacular scene before them, their hearts filled with the pleasure of revenge.

"Commander, political commissar, brothers, we have avenged you!" Zhang Ling roared to the sky, his voice full of tragedy and heroism.

The battle of Cangyunling ended with the tragic victory of the 772nd Regiment. Zhang Ling and the surviving soldiers wrote a moving heroic hymn with their blood and courage.

However, just as Zhang Ling and others were preparing to evacuate, something strange happened.

A blinding white light shot out from the center of the explosion and shot straight into the sky. Then, a huge vortex appeared in the air, sucking in everything around it.

Zhang Ling only felt a strong suction force pulling him, his eyes went dark, and he lost consciousness.

When he woke up again, he found himself in a strange place, surrounded by towering buildings, busy streets, people wearing strange clothes and speaking a language he couldn't understand.

"Where...is this?" Zhang Ling looked confused and full of doubts.

He looked around and found himself standing under a huge billboard. On the billboard, a scantily clad beauty was posing in front of him.

"Welcome to...Earth OL?" Zhang Ling muttered to himself as he looked at the words on the billboard.

What the hell is this place? Earth Online? Did I travel through time and space to a game?

Just as he was wondering, a man in uniform walked up to him and looked at him with strange eyes.

"Sir...are you okay?" the man asked in broken Chinese.

"I...I'm fine." Zhang Ling came back to his senses, "Excuse me, where is this place?"

"This is Earth, sir." The man looked at him strangely, "You...are you losing your memory?"

Earth? Zhang Ling was stunned. Did he not travel through time? However, this was completely different from the Earth in his memory!

"Sir, are you really okay? Do you want me to call the police for you?" The man asked with concern when he saw Zhang Ling's dazed face.

"No, that's not necessary." Zhang Ling shook his head, "I...I want to be quiet."

He turned and left, walking aimlessly on the busy street, his heart full of confusion and anxiety.

Just then, a ragged beggar blocked his way.

"Sir, please be kind and give me some money." The beggar stretched out his dirty hands and looked at him pitifully.

Zhang Ling looked down at the beggar, and suddenly something occurred to him. He took out a silver dollar from his pocket and handed it to the beggar.

"Thank you, thank you sir." The beggar took the silver dollar and thanked him profusely.

Zhang Ling looked at the silver dollar in the beggar's hand, and suddenly he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. This silver dollar was exactly what he bought from an antique shop before he traveled through time.

Could it be that... this silver dollar is the key to my time travel?

As he was thinking, he suddenly felt someone patting his shoulder from behind.

"Hey, kid, what's that in your hand?" a rough voice sounded behind him.

Zhang Ling looked back and saw a burly man with a fleshy face staring at him viciously.

Behind the man were several equally ferocious companions.

Zhang Ling's heart trembled, realizing that he might be in trouble...

"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 paused deliberately here to whet everyone's appetite.

"Battalion Commander, please stop keeping us in suspense and just tell us!" Xu Erniu was scratching his head anxiously.

Zhang Ling grinned: "Have you seen the coal mine over at Cangyun Ridge?"

Everyone looked in the direction of Zhang Ling's finger, and saw several mine entrances vaguely visible on the dark mountains not far away.

"I see, Captain. What happened to the coal mine?"

"Hey, that coal mine is a treasure! I buried two boxes of shells in the mine, just waiting for the Japanese to take the bait!" Zhang Ling lowered his voice pretending to be mysterious.

"Artillery shells? Battalion commander, when will you..." Xu Erniu widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"Hush! Keep your voice down. This is a backup plan I have. Don't use it unless it's absolutely necessary. Now is the perfect time!" Zhang Ling blinked mysteriously. "In that coal mine, there are not only shells, but also a 'surprise' that I carefully arranged."

"Surprise? What surprise?"

"Hehe, you'll know when the time comes! Anyway, I'll make sure the Japanese get away with it!"

"Battalion Commander, you are really awesome!" Everyone was excited and full of expectations for Zhang Ling's plan.

Zhang Ling cleared his throat and continued, "Wait a minute, Li Dazhuang will lead the Japanese to the coal mine. We will wait here. Once all the Japanese enter the encirclement, I will light the fuse and send them to hell!"

"Battalion Commander, this plan sounds good, but what if the Japanese don't fall for it?" a soldier asked.

"Not going to be fooled? Hehe, I have my own way!" Zhang Ling smiled confidently, "I have prepared a 'big gift', I guarantee that the little devil will take the bait!"

As he spoke, Zhang Ling took out a package wrapped in oil paper from his arms and opened it carefully, revealing a few pieces of dried meat that exuded a strange aroma.

"What is this?" Everyone gathered around curiously.

"Hey, this is my special 'bait'!" Zhang Ling raised his eyebrows proudly, "I added some 'ingredients' to this dried meat, I guarantee that the Japanese won't be able to move once they smell the fragrance!"

"Battalion Commander, what is this 'material' you have?" Xu Erniu couldn't help but ask.

"Hehe, it's a secret!" Zhang Ling smiled mysteriously, "Anyway, I guarantee that the Japanese won't be able to stop!"

"Battalion Commander, you are so mean!" Everyone laughed.

Everything was ready. Li Dazhuang and a few soldiers pretended to flee and led the Sakata Brigade to the Cangyunling Coal Mine.

The Sakata Corps was fooled and pursued them all the way.

"Battalion Commander, the devils are coming!"

Zhang Ling lay on the top of the hill, observing the enemy with a telescope.

"Very good! Pass the order down, everyone prepare for battle!"

The Sakata Corps was getting closer and closer and had already entered the encirclement set up by Zhang Ling.

"Battalion Commander, the Japs have all gone in!"

"Okay! Light it up!"

With Zhang Ling's order, the fuse was lit.

"boom!"

There was a loud noise and the ground shook.

A violent explosion occurred at the Cangyunling Coal Mine, with flames shooting into the sky and thick smoke billowing.

The landslide buried the entire Sakata Regiment under rubble.

"Hahaha! Good job!"

"Little devils, you are dead now!"

The soldiers cheered and celebrated this hard-earned victory.

Zhang Ling stood on the top of the mountain, looking at everything in front of him, his heart filled with emotion.

He knew that this victory was hard-won and was won with the blood and lives of all the soldiers.

"Captain, political commissar, brothers, did you see that? We have avenged you!" Zhang Ling prayed silently to the sky.

Suddenly, Zhang Ling felt a severe headache, his eyes went dark, and he passed out.

......

When he woke up again, Zhang Ling found himself lying in an unfamiliar room.

The room was simply furnished with only a bed, a table, and a chair.

"Where is this?" Zhang Ling struggled to sit up, feeling sore and weak all over.

At this time, the door was pushed open and an old man in a white robe walked in.

"Are you awake?" The old man smiled kindly, "How do you feel?"

"Who are you? Where is this place?" Zhang Ling asked vigilantly.

"This is Cangyun Ridge, and I am the guardian here." The old man said slowly, "You have been unconscious for three days and three nights."

"Cang Yun Ridge? Guardian?" Zhang Ling looked puzzled, "Why am I here?"

"You were knocked unconscious by the shock wave of the explosion, and I saved you." The old man explained, "You were seriously injured, and I took great pains to bring you back to life."

"Explosion? Could it be..." Zhang Ling suddenly remembered what happened before, "What about the Sakata Unit? How are they doing?"

The old man sighed and said, "The Sakata regiment has been completely wiped out. No one is spared."

"Really?" Zhang Ling was pleasantly surprised. "Great! We finally got our revenge!"

"Yes, you won." The old man nodded, "But you also paid a great price."

"Price?" Zhang Ling looked at the old man in confusion.

"Your body has been seriously injured, I'm afraid that in the future..." The old man hesitated to speak.

"What will happen in the future?" Zhang Ling had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"Your meridians are broken, your Dantian is shattered, and you have become a useless person." The old man said solemnly, "You will never be able to practice martial arts again."

"My plan is very simple. It's about two mortar shells." Zhang Ling paused deliberately to whet everyone's appetite. Then he lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "We don't have anything else in Cangyun Ridge, but we have a lot of coal mines!"

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. What did the coal mine have to do with fighting the Japanese? Xu Erniu scratched his head and said in a muffled voice, "Captain, this coal mine... we can't carry it to fight the Japanese, can we?"

"Erniu, use your brain!" Zhang Ling scolded with a smile, "What is the most dangerous thing in this coal mine?"

"Landslide?" someone answered tentatively.

"Bullshit! It's gas!" Zhang Ling slapped his thigh, "This thing will explode when it encounters an open flame. It's more powerful than a cannonball!"

Everyone then suddenly realized what was going on and praised Zhang Ling for his brilliant idea.

"Captain, that's brilliant! If we lure the Japanese to the vicinity of the coal mine and then ignite the gas, then they will all be finished, right?"

Zhang Ling raised his eyebrows proudly: "That's right! I have already observed that the Japanese are stationed not far from our abandoned No. 3 mine. The gas concentration in that mine is terrifyingly high, just waiting for a spark!"

"Then how do we lure the Japanese over there?" asked a young soldier.