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

065 escaped from trouble

The puppet troops, caught off guard and realizing the situation was dire, threw down their weapons and surrendered, lying on the ground.

The assault team then constructed a 200-meter-long defensive line from north to south. The 40-odd men found positions to conceal themselves and began to block the enemy. Shangguan Yun waved his hand to collect all the puppet troops' weapons and pushed them all onto the front line, where they stood in a row.

At this point, Wu Ruhai finally realized that he had fallen for Shangguan Yun's feint attack, so he ordered his troops to turn their guns and charge westward. However, the assault team's firepower was too strong, and the conflict ended inconclusively.

At this moment, hearing the chaos and gunfire below, Ren Yongqi shouted and led the remaining thirty-odd men, half of whom were wounded, down the hillside, quickly passing behind Shangguan Yun and the others.

After reaching the woods, they retreated towards Zhangjiawan together with the guerrillas who had come to meet them from a distance. Upon seeing this, Shangguan Yun gave the order to hold out for ten minutes and then retreat in batches.

Ten minutes later, the assault team fought and retreated, gradually breaking away from the puppet army's defenses.

"Alright, stop chasing them. The Japanese devils will deal with them up ahead, haha... Shangguan Yun, let's see how you die this time... Men, organize the team and keep them at a distance. Don't get too close. They have wounded soldiers and can't run fast..." Wu Ruhai gave orders while grinning maliciously.

Ten miles away in the woods south of Zhangjiawan Village, Shangguan Yun and his group had just retreated into the woods when two people approached them.

"This must be Commander Shangguan Yun. He is indeed young and promising, with an extraordinary bearing. Today, we are grateful for the Commander's help. We, the people of Laoye Ridge, are deeply grateful to Chief Shangguan. We will never forget this kindness in this lifetime. Please accept my bow, Ren Yongqi..." As he spoke, dozens of people knelt down.

Shangguan Yun quickly stepped forward to help Ren Yongqi up, saying, "Master Ren, why do you have to do this? Everyone, please get up..."

He then laughed heartily, "It's a trivial matter, nothing to mention. However, the enemy's strength is currently formidable, and the danger has not yet subsided. I urge Chief Ren and all the brothers to work together to overcome this current predicament..."

Then his gaze fell on Qi Chunlin behind Ren Yongqi, his eyes misty and slightly red.

"Big brother, haha...brother...long time no see..." he said, stepping forward to give Qi Chunlin a bear hug.

The two laughed heartily, took a step back, and Qi Chunlin looked Shangguan Yun up and down before nodding slightly.

"It's been months since I last saw you, and I never imagined my brother would grow to such a state. I'm ashamed of myself... I was stranded here, utterly despondent and heartbroken, but I never expected to see you again, brother. Haha... It seems that heaven has been kind to me... Brother, I've missed you so much... Haha..."

The two were overjoyed and wept, and inevitably reminisced about the past.

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone was extremely excited.

Just then, a scout ran up and said urgently, "Report... Commander, we've spotted a large number of puppet troops following us. They're quite numerous, and it looks like the same group from before..."

"Hmm?..." Shangguan Yun frowned.

"Brother, what do you think..." she said, looking at Qi Chunlin.

"Hmm! There was indeed a problem. We discovered a few days ago that the puppet troops down the mountain weren't attacking us very hard. Otherwise, how could we, with only a few dozen people, have held out until now?"

At first, I thought they were a scattered and disorganized force, not of one mind with the Japanese, and deliberately letting them win. But now it seems there's another conspiracy. Could it be...?" Qi Chunlin's eyes flashed as he looked at Shangguan Yun.

“Hmm, that’s right, I have the same feeling, it seems to be…” Ren Yongqi frowned and pondered.

"Using you as bait, setting up a trap to catch a golden turtle... hahaha..." Shangguan Yun laughed loudly.

"Don't worry, so what if they're trying to lure me into a trap? Hmph... Are you expecting me to stand by and watch my brother be wiped out by the enemy? Heh..."

My Shangguan Yun's assault team is not to be trifled with. Men... Order the guards to hold the rear, the assault team will advance and attack the Dragon King Temple. Eliminate any enemies you encounter immediately. Let's go...

Military orders are as firm as mountains, and actions are swift and decisive. This is the kind of team that Shangguan Yun trained. Even the guerrillas strictly adhere to military regulations and dare not slack off. In less than the time it takes to smoke a pipe, this group of puppet troops had lost sight of Shangguan Yun.

"Report... Chief... no, Captain, everyone from Song Family Village has disappeared..."

"Huh? What? A bunch of useless trash, they lost track of someone, which way did they go..." Wu Ruhai roared from his horse.

“Well…it seems to be in the southwest direction…” one of the puppet soldiers replied.

"Hmph... The Japanese have already deployed a large force over there, they won't be able to escape. Don't stop, keep chasing them, expand the search area, hurry..." The 200-odd puppet soldiers immediately advanced rapidly in the southwest direction.

"Commander, we have crossed the Jiaohe Bridge. The Japanese stronghold at Longwang Temple is just 2 kilometers ahead. The assault team requests instructions on whether to attack the stronghold or take a detour..." A scout ran over to report.

Shangguan Yun took out a map and said, "If we take a detour, we'll have to go through Sidaogou or Xiaodiantun, which is more than ten miles away. It's very inconvenient for us to carry so many wounded soldiers over mountains and valleys."

When we came, we were outnumbered, which made our movements easier. Now, however, we need to make a different plan. Liu Yong, how many enemies are there at the Dragon King Temple stronghold now...?

Liu Yong stepped forward and replied, "A few days ago, I thought about taking down this stronghold, so I sent someone to investigate. I estimated that there was only a squad of Japanese soldiers and a dozen or so puppet troops, totaling about twenty people..."

Shangguan Yun nodded. "In that case, we can directly tear open a gap with heavy firepower and then quickly pass through. Brother Ban's assault team will lead the way, the guard platoon will cover the rear, and Liu Yong, your guerrilla team will take care of the wounded. Pass down the order to launch the attack in 10 minutes..."

Shangguan Yun picked up his binoculars and meticulously observed the Dragon King Temple stronghold. In fact, the stronghold was very simple; it was just a hundred-meter-long barbed wire fence that cut the main road in half.

There are two pillboxes on both sides, each about 10 meters high and three stories high. The highest point is equipped with a searchlight, and the surrounding area is full of firing ports. There are several bunkers below.

The road was deserted. There were sentries on the bunker and a few puppet soldiers on guard below. It was so cold that the guys huddled together, smoking cigarettes and warming themselves by the fire.

The group slowly approached the stronghold along the woods and ditch slopes on both sides of the road. When they were still more than 200 meters away, they were spotted by the sentries on the watchtower.

With a "bang..." sound, the assault team rushed out of the trench, and the sniper rifle quickly took out the enemy sentry.

"Assault...rat-a-tat-tat..."

Brother Ban roared, and the assault team opened fire at full speed, taking the lead and quickly approaching the enemy's pillbox.

The enemy only retaliated slightly, and a sinister smile crept across Brother Ban's lips, as if victory was within reach.