Vanguards of the War of Resistance! Let's travel back in time together, classmates!

Chapter Sixty-Four: Feint to the East, Attack in the West

Furthermore, our guerrilla force has now expanded to 100 people. Since some members are away on missions, only about fifty are present now. The others have been notified and will meet us on the way. Hehe…”

"Hiss..." Everyone gasped upon hearing this. In just over a month, the guerrilla force had grown to such a terrifying extent. They couldn't help but admire Shangguan Yun's vision and strategy.

"Hmm, not bad, keep up the good work. But this time it's not a small skirmish, it's going to be a fierce battle, Liu Yong. I wonder if your soldiers can withstand the test?" Shangguan Yun glanced at Liu Yong and said.

"Hehe, Commander, please be well. I wouldn't dare to boast, but my dozens of brothers are all elite guerrillas. For some time now, we haven't been afraid of anyone within this radius of dozens of miles, haha..."

Seeing this, everyone nodded in approval. With such elite troops and fierce soldiers, the chances of success in this operation had increased.

Seeing that it was getting late, Shangguan Yun began to dispatch troops. On the one hand, he ordered Liu Yong to send someone to infiltrate Laoye Ridge to inform Qi Chunlin that reinforcements had arrived and to prepare for their arrival. On the other hand, he deployed his troops in a staggered formation.

First, Huang Zhibing led a few people to carefully infiltrate Laoye Ridge. Fortunately, the previous scouts had entered through a hidden path, so it wasn't too difficult for the others to get in.

Then Shangguan Yun led the assault team himself, with Ban Ge as the vanguard. Shangguan Yun exchanged bulletproof vests for all of them, which cost more than 20 merit points, but he didn't have time to feel bad about it. Good steel should be used on the blade.

They agreed to use gunfire as a signal. At 7 a.m., after taking care of several enemy scouts, the group arrived at a point 2 kilometers below the cliff at Laoye Ridge.

The puppet army's blockade line is already visible in the distance; it's quite easy for over 200 men to blockade over 50. Right now, smoke is rising from the puppet army camp; they're having breakfast. It's estimated they'll be attacking the mountain again after breakfast.

The puppet army captain, Wu Ruhai, with a full beard and a burly build, was washing his face and rinsing his mouth under the service of a beautiful woman. He occasionally touched the woman's buttocks with a lewd smile, and it seemed that he was living a very comfortable life these days.

A henchman ran over and shouted, "Reporting, Boss! The Third Boss is requesting permission to fight!"

"Huh? I've told you so many times, from now on you'll be called the Captain, or the Boss. We're going to be a proper army from now on, everything has to be like a proper army, don't you think, hehe..." He put his arm around the woman next to him and chuckled.

The beautiful woman immediately greeted him with a smile, took a pack of cigarettes, and lit one for Wu Ruhai.

"Hmph... these kids are really impatient. They gave me orders to launch an attack after breakfast. Tell Gou San to give them a good beating. Ren Yongqi, hmph... let's see how long you can hold out..."

As he spoke, he took a drag of his cigarette, tilted his head back, exhaled a string of smoke rings, looked up at the mountaintop, and burst into laughter...

"Boss, we can't wait any longer. The puppet troops have been surrounding us for many days. I estimate there aren't many left on the mountain who can fight. If we wait any longer, the odds are against us..." Liu Yong said, frowning.

"Well, I know"

Shangguan Yun smiled and said, "Look, we are about 1 kilometer away from the cliff. There is only one road up and down the mountain, which is located on the west side of the cliff. We can't go up the cliff, so we can only use firepower to break through the enemy's defenses, tear open a gap, attract the enemy's firepower, and thus cover the escape of Chief Ren and the others."

The puppet troops outnumber us and are better equipped. Our 300-meter-long defensive line is extremely vulnerable; any move we make will have far-reaching consequences. The enemy's command post is on the east side... Hmm? Let's all share our thoughts... Hehe..."

"This... oh, I've got it!"

Liu Yong suddenly exclaimed with delight, "Hehe... Boss, I have a plan! I'll lead the guerrillas to outflank the puppet army's command post and launch a surprise attack. The enemy will definitely be thrown into chaos."

Then the boss's assault team will take the opportunity to break into the enemy's position and build defenses. As soon as we fire a shot, Boss Ren will also take action. We'll coordinate from the inside and outside, pick up the person, turn around and run, and not get entangled with the enemy. How about that...?"

"Hmm...this child is teachable...haha..."

Shangguan Yun nodded in satisfaction.

"Let's estimate the time based on this. Huang Zhibing has already made contact with the village, we..."

"Commander, look over there..." a commando said, pointing into the distance. Thick smoke billowed from the mountain in the direction of the stronghold, and Shangguan Yun couldn't help but smile.

"Okay, this is the signal that Huang Zhibing and I agreed on. Seeing thick smoke means that they are ready and can take action at any time."

Liu Yong, now you lead your men to outflank the enemy command post. I'll launch an assault as soon as I hear gunfire. You need to hold off the enemy for 10 minutes so that the people on the mountain have time to evacuate..."

"Understood..." Liu Yong clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and said solemnly.

Then, more than 50 guerrillas quietly circled around the enemy command post from the south, while Shangguan Yun and others were ready to launch a surprise attack at any time. Everyone was highly focused, their eyes fixed on the front, waiting for the guerrillas' signal to attack.

A dozen minutes later, "Crack... Crack... Boom boom boom... Rat tat tat..."

Gunfire erupted, throwing the puppet army into chaos. Smoke filled the command post, and a figure ran out amidst the flying dust.

"Cough cough... Damn it, where did these bandits come from, daring to ambush me? Men, fight back! Kill these bastards!"

After a flurry of activity, the puppet troops at Camel Ridge began to organize a large-scale counterattack, while Liu Yong and his men retreated after a single strike, drawing the enemy away from the battlefield.

"Brothers, the opportunity has come! Charge with me!"

At Shangguan Yun's command, Li Dechao led the first echelon of 20 men out of their hiding place and rushed straight towards the enemy's blockade line.

Because of the chaos caused by the previous sneak attack, a large number of puppet troops were transferred away. Now, there are only a few dozen enemies left in Shangguan Yun's direction, and they are all looking towards the distant battle site. They were not discovered until Brother Ban led the assault team to within 50 meters.

"Who goes there? Stop right there or we'll shoot..." several puppet soldiers shouted and then grabbed their rifles.

"Go to hell... Brothers, charge!"

The Boss's ferocity erupted, transforming him into a demon of hell, his eyes blazing with fire, as he roared, "Ah... da da da... tu tu tu..."

Several Thompson submachine guns instantly spat fire, suppressing the puppet troops' firepower before they could react.

The rest of the rifles were all Mi-1 Garand rifles, capable of single-shot bursts without needing to pull the bolt, their firepower so intense that it caught the enemy off guard.

Any enemy soldiers who dared to raise their heads to fire were also taken out by the Springfield sniper rifle. In just one minute, the enemy's defensive line was breached.