Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

Zhang Ling's heart tightened after reading the telegram. Cangyun Ridge is an important strategic location for the people's army. If it is lost, the consequences will be disastrous. He slammed the telegram on the table and shouted: "Order the troops to set out immediately to support Cangyun Ridge!"

"Yes!" The communicator saluted, turned around and ran away.

Zhang Ling looked up in the direction of Cangyun Ridge, his eyes gleaming with determination. He knew that this was a tough battle, a fierce battle, but he was fearless. In order to defend his country and for the liberation of the nation, he was willing to give everything, even his life.

The troops quickly assembled. Zhang Ling jumped on his horse, raised his command knife high, and shouted, "Let's go!"

The war horses neighed and their iron hooves stamped the ground. The team galloped towards Cangyun Ridge like a giant steel dragon.

The soldiers were sweating and panting during the rapid march, but no one complained about being tired. They had only one belief in their hearts: to rush to Cangyunling, fight side by side with the brother troops, and fight against the Japanese invaders together!

As night fell and the stars dotted the sky, Zhang Ling led his troops to the foot of Cangyun Ridge. From afar, the top of the mountain was ablaze with flames and explosions. The battle was extremely fierce.

"Commander, we must go up the mountain to provide reinforcements as soon as possible!" said the chief of staff anxiously.

Zhang Ling nodded: "Pass the order down, pack lightly and go up the mountain quickly!"

The soldiers abandoned their baggage and climbed up the rugged mountain road carrying only weapons and ammunition.

The mountain road was steep and full of thorns, and the soldiers had to use their hands and feet to move forward with difficulty. From time to time, shells landed nearby, and the shock waves of the explosions blew away gravel and soil. The soldiers had to stick to the mountain wall to avoid the flying shrapnel.

"Commander, the Japanese's firepower is too strong and we have suffered heavy losses!" Xu Erniu ran to Zhang Ling breathlessly and reported.

Zhang Ling frowned, knowing that the situation was worse than expected. He took out his telescope and carefully observed the battle situation on the top of the mountain. The island army's artillery fire was extremely fierce, and the positions of the people's army had been blown to pieces, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties.

"Damn it! The Japs are fighting to the death!" Zhang Ling cursed harshly.

"Captain, what should we do?" Xu Erniu asked anxiously.

Zhang Ling put down the telescope, a fierce light flashed in his eyes. He pointed to an island army artillery position on the top of the mountain and said, "Erniu, you take a company and outflank from the flank to destroy the Japanese artillery position!"

"Yes!" Xu Erniu took the order and left.

Zhang Ling then said to the Chief of Staff: "Organize the troops immediately and prepare to launch a charge!"

"Yes!" The chief of staff also turned and left.

Zhang Ling took a deep breath, drew out his command knife, pointed at the top of the mountain, and shouted loudly: "Comrades, charge for victory!"

The soldiers let out a deafening roar, and like a tiger descending from the mountain, they launched a fierce charge towards the island army position on the top of the mountain...

Zhang Ling clenched the telegram tightly, and the thin paper made a "clicking" sound in his hand. Cangyunling, Independent Regiment, Boss... a series of names flashed through his mind, each of which was as heavy as a thousand pounds. He took a deep breath, tried to suppress the surging emotions in his heart, and said to the communicator in a deep voice: "Immediately call all cadres above the battalion level for an emergency meeting!"

In less than ten minutes, the operations room was packed with people, and everyone's face was filled with anxiety and questions. Zhang Ling didn't waste any words and slapped the telegram on the table: "The situation is urgent. The Japanese are attacking Cangyunling in a big way. The boss and the independent regiment are besieged. The headquarters ordered us to go to support immediately!"

"What?!" "Cang Yunling?!" "The boss is surrounded?!" The conference room suddenly exploded with exclamations one after another.

"Shut up!" Zhang Ling roared, suppressing the noisy discussions. "Now is not the time to discuss, it is the time to fight! Tell me, how are we going to fight?"

The chief of staff spoke first: "Commander, Cangyun Ridge is in a strategic location and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It may not be easy for the Japanese to take it in a short period of time. We should get there as soon as possible and harass the enemy from the outside to reduce the pressure on the independent regiment."

"Bullshit!" Xu Erniu interrupted the chief of staff in a gruff voice, "With just the number of us, we won't be able to fill the gaps in the enemy's teeth if we go to Cangyun Ridge! We'll just die if we go!"

"Xu Erniu! What the hell are you talking about!" The political commissar's eyes were wide open and he glared at Xu Erniu fiercely.

"I'm telling the truth!" Xu Erniu stiffened his neck and stared back at the political commissar without showing any weakness. "Our newly formed regiment has poor weapons and equipment, and the quality of the soldiers is not high. If we go to fight such a tough battle, what else can we do but seek death?!"

"You..." The political commissar was so angry that his face turned blue, but he was unable to refute Xu Erniu's words.

Zhang Ling rubbed his brows. Although what Xu Erniu said was unpleasant to hear, it was true. Their regiment was put together from several companies that had been broken up before, and their combat effectiveness was indeed worrying. A head-on confrontation would be like hitting a rock with an egg.

"Stop arguing!" Zhang Ling spoke again, his tone carrying unquestionable majesty, "We have to fight this battle! The boss and the independent regiment are surrounded, if we don't go to support them, who will? Are we going to watch them being wiped out by the devils?"

He paused, looked at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "We definitely can't fight head-on. But we can't just sit there and wait for death. Chief of Staff, you go and scout the terrain immediately and find the weak links of the Japs. Xu Erniu, you lead a company to harass the Japs' rear and cut off their supply lines. Everyone else, join me in a feint attack to attract the Japs' firepower and create opportunities for the independent regiment to break out!"

"Yes!" everyone answered in unison, their tone full of determination.

As night fell, the sound of gunfire and flames shot up into the sky from Cangyun Ridge. Zhang Ling led the soldiers, braving the hail of bullets, and charged the enemy's positions again and again. They were few in number and poorly armed, but they were fearless and ready to die.

"Charge! Kill the Japs!" Zhang Ling roared, waving the big knife in his hand and rushing to the front.

A bullet grazes his cheek, leaving a bloody mark, but he is totally unaware, with only endless killing intent in his eyes.

Suddenly, he felt his feet go empty and he fell down...

"Cang Yunling is in danger!" These words exploded in Zhang Ling's mind like a thunderbolt. Cang Yunling is the headquarters of the People's Army and has a great strategic significance. If Cang Yunling is lost, the consequences will be disastrous.

Zhang Ling slammed the telegram on the table, his eyes as sharp as a knife: "Order the troops to assemble immediately! We are going to Cangyun Ridge!"

"Yes!" The communicator saluted, turned around and ran away.

Zhang Ling took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that now was not the time to panic, and he had to work out a reasonable battle plan as soon as possible.

"Political Commissar, Chief of Staff, come here immediately and let's discuss the battle plan." Zhang Ling said in a deep voice.

The political commissar and the chief of staff did not dare to delay and immediately rushed to Zhang Ling's office.

"The situation is urgent, so I'll make it short." Zhang Ling pointed to Cangyun Ridge on the map. "The island army is attacking Cangyun Ridge in a big way. We must rush to support them as soon as possible. However, our manpower is limited, and our weapons and equipment are not as good as those of the island army. We will definitely not be able to fight head-on. We must find a way to win by surprise."

"Captain, do you have any good ideas?" asked the chief of staff.

Zhang Ling's eyes scanned the map, his mind quickly calculating various possibilities.

"Cangyun Ridge is strategically located and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If the island army wants to capture Cangyun Ridge, they will have to pay a huge price. What we need to do now is to delay the island army's attack speed as much as possible to buy time for the headquarters." Zhang Ling pointed to a valley on the map, "This is the only way for the island army to attack Cangyun Ridge. We can set up an ambush here and ambush the island army."

"But, Commander, the island's army has far more troops than us. Wouldn't it be too risky for us to set an ambush here?" the political commissar said with some concern.

Zhang Ling sneered: "Fortune comes from risk! How can we win the battle without taking risks? What's more, we have a secret weapon."

"Secret weapon?" The political commissar and the chief of staff looked at Zhang Ling in confusion.

Zhang Ling smiled mysteriously and pointed to another mountain on the map: "Do you see this mountain? This mountain is our secret weapon!"

The political commissar and the chief of staff looked in the direction Zhang Ling pointed, but they didn't understand what was so special about this mountain.

"Captain, is there anything special about this mountain?" the chief of staff couldn't help but ask.

Zhang Ling smiled, leaned over to the two of them, and whispered his plan...

As night fell, the sound of gunfire and flames rose to the sky from Cangyun Ridge. The island army had launched a fierce attack on Cangyun Ridge.

In a valley not far from Cangyun Ridge, Zhang Ling was lying in ambush with his soldiers.

"Listen up to me!" Zhang Ling lowered his voice, "When the island troops enter the valley, beat them hard! Remember, our goal is to delay the island troops' attack speed, not to fight them head-on. Run away after the fight, don't linger in the battle!"

"Yes!" the soldiers whispered.

Time passed minute by minute, and the valley was quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects breaking the silence of the night.

Suddenly, a sound of footsteps came from a distance, getting closer and closer.

"Here it comes!" Zhang Ling whispered, "Get ready for battle!"

The soldiers clenched their weapons, held their breath, and waited for the enemy to appear.

Soon, a group of island soldiers appeared at the entrance of the valley. They advanced cautiously, not realizing the danger was coming.

"Shoot!" Zhang Ling gave an order, and gunshots suddenly rang out.

Dense bullets rained down on the island soldiers, who were caught off guard and fell in a pool of blood.

"Damn! There's an ambush!" The surviving island soldiers shouted in horror and looked for cover to fight back.

In the valley, the sounds of gunfire, explosions, and shouts of killing intertwined together to form a cruel symphony of war.

At this moment, a deafening roar came from a distance...

The mountain that Zhang Ling regarded as a "secret weapon" actually... collapsed!

The huge mountain, carrying soil and rubble, poured down like a flood, burying everything in the valley.

"Fuck... Shit!" Even a veteran like Zhang Ling was shocked by the sudden change and burst into swear words. He never thought that the "secret weapon" he carefully selected would "explode" in this way.

The soldiers who had set up an ambush were frightened by the sudden landslide. They stood there in a daze, like a fool.

The dust covered the sky and the sun, shrouding the entire valley in darkness. The choking dust caused the soldiers to cough violently, and many of them were even choked to the point of being unable to breathe.

"Cough cough cough... Commander, what...what's going on?" The chief of staff asked while coughing, his face full of horror.

Zhang Ling wiped the dust off his face and spat, "Damn it, how would I know! How did this broken mountain collapse?"

"Captain...Commander, what should we do now?" The political commissar's voice was trembling a little.

"What else can we do? We need to retreat!" Zhang Ling made a prompt decision. "We can't stay in this damn place anymore!"

After that, Zhang Ling took the lead and ran out of the valley. The soldiers also reacted and followed Zhang Ling to flee.

The scale of the landslide was far greater than they had imagined. Huge rocks and soil fell like raindrops, hitting the soldiers. Many were injured or even buried alive.

Zhang Ling ran and looked back at the hellish scene behind him, his heart filled with fear and anger. He originally thought that his carefully planned ambush plan could severely damage the island army and buy time for the defenders of Cangyun Ridge, but he did not expect such an accident to happen.