The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Almost at the same time, Lei Tao quickly pulled out the dagger from his waist. He threw it hard at another Japanese soldier. The Japanese soldier was just startled by the sudden fall of his companion. Before he could react, he was stabbed in the throat by the dagger. He covered his neck with both hands, and blood gushed out from between his fingers. The other Japanese soldiers were stunned by the sudden attack. They shouted enemy attacks and looked around for attackers. Lei Tao took advantage of this brief chaos, flashed out from behind the tent, raised the semi-automatic drum crossbow, and quickly rushed forward while firing crossbow arrows at the remaining Japanese soldiers, killing them one by one. When the last Japanese soldier fell, Lei Tao just rushed to the side of the tied Sichuan Army scout, quickly cut the rope with the dagger in his hand, and whispered: "Brothers, can you continue to fight!"

Among the Sichuan Army scouts, one of the stronger ones was the first to respond: "Brother, no problem, we must fight the Japs to the end!" Another scout stretched his numb wrist, picked up the rifle and accompanying ammunition dropped by the Japanese on the ground, and checked the chamber: "We've been holding this breath for too long, now's the time to settle the score with them." The other scouts also stood up and picked up the rifles, grenades, etc. that had been placed aside...

When Lei Tao was rescuing a Sichuan Army scout, he accidentally made a noise and was discovered by the Japanese. The Japanese rushed over shouting, and Lei Tao immediately shouted: "Brothers, follow me, fight and retreat!" At the same time, he shouted in Japanese: "The Japanese emperor is dog shit, and the Japanese soldiers are maggots!" This curse made the Japanese soldiers furious.

Lei Tao, holding a semi-automatic drum-type crossbow, ran and turned, quickly aiming and firing. The crossbow arrow flew towards the Japanese army, hitting several Japanese soldiers who were rushing in the front, and the Japanese soldiers fell down. The Japanese commander heard Lei Tao's yelling and was furious. He roared: "Catch that guy at all costs. I will chop off his head with my saber!"

Lei Tao led the Sichuan scouts toward the mountain jungle where the Li brothers had set traps and minefields. As he ran, he observed the surrounding markings and shouted to the Sichuan scouts, "Follow these signs and you'll get out safely."

The Sichuan Army scouts followed Lei Tao, with some guarding the rear and occasionally turning back to fire. They used trees for cover, running a few steps, then finding a tree to hide behind before continuing to run.

The Japanese army was in frantic pursuit, and in their eagerness, several soldiers lost their focus and stepped on a trap. Screaming, they fell into the pit, pierced by the sharp wooden thorns. Seeing this, the other Japanese soldiers began to advance cautiously, but their pace remained unchanged.

Lei Tao and the Sichuan Army scouts continued to shuttle through the jungle. Lei Tao saw a suitable position and said to the Sichuan Army scouts: "Set up a blocking point here." They quickly found a cover, set up their guns, and when the Japanese army approached, they opened fire together and knocked down another group of Japanese soldiers. Then, while the Japanese army was in panic, they continued to evacuate along the marks, gradually leading the Japanese army into a deeper trap area.

A small Japanese squad entered a minefield. A sergeant, scouting ahead, set off a mine as soon as he stepped on a designated area. A resounding boom instantly triggered a chain reaction of explosions throughout the minefield. Flames shot up into the sky, and the force of the explosions sent surrounding Japanese soldiers flying, leaving many mutilated. The Japanese troops were thrown into chaos, their cries and screams intertwined as nearly all of them were annihilated. The few who managed to stay alive, though utterly terrified, collapsed to the ground.

Lei Tao led five Sichuan Army scouts and rushed left and right in the complex mountain jungle. They finally managed to escape the pursuit of the Japanese army and arrived at the place where the Li brothers were.

Lei Tao shouted, "Li Shui buffaloes, Li Shui sheep, look who I brought back!" When the Li brothers heard the voice, they turned around quickly, and when they saw the Sichuan Army scouts, their faces were full of excitement.

Li Shuiniu took a few quick steps, stepped forward, shook hands tightly with a Sichuan Army scout, and said, "Brother, why are you here? I thought you all died for your country, but I didn't expect you to be alive!" The Sichuan Army scout's eyes were red, and he responded, "Don't mention it, Brother Li. Battalion Commander Fang ordered a few of us to go out of the city to scout the enemy. We successfully completed the task and were returning to Teng County. Who would have thought that we would encounter a sneak attack by the Japanese on the way. The battle started all of a sudden, and the squad leader and several brothers died on the spot. We fought desperately, but the Japanese were numerous and powerful, and they also called in mortars. The shells kept exploding around us, and in the end, the five of us were stunned by the shock wave of the mortar. When we woke up, we found that we had been captured by the Japanese. We suffered a lot in their camp. If Brother Lei Tao hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid we would have really died for our country."

Li Shuiyang frowned, his face filled with anger as he said, "These little devils are so despicable! You've suffered so much. Get some rest first, and then we'll settle our score with them together." Everyone nodded, comforting each other and beginning to discuss their subsequent plans and arrangements for fighting the Japanese army...