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

Chapter Seventy-Six: Heroes at the End of Their Road

Yu Chaofeng picked up the intelligence reports one by one, making notes from time to time. Important reports were sent to the Songjiazhai command post for Shangguan Yun to handle.

Suddenly, a scout rushed in from outside. "Report, Company Commander, we've caught a bandit outside. He's very suspicious, claiming to be a friend of the Commander. What do you think..."

"Where is he...?"

Yu Chaofeng looked up and gazed outside.

As they were talking, a man covered in rags and blood was brought in by the investigators.

"Excuse me, is this the guerrilla force from Songjiazhai?"

The person who came was not panicked, but rather somewhat anxious.

"Who are you, and why are you here..." Yu Chaofeng asked, his eyes slightly closed and his tone icy.

"Haha...it really is...that's great...our boss is saved this time!"

"Oh? Where are you from? Tell me in detail..." Yu Chaofeng's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"I am from Daheishan. My chief helped the chief of Songjiazhai attack Wulongkou a few days ago. When we returned to the stronghold in the afternoon, the bandit Pang Xuecheng rebelled, seized the stronghold, and sent people to intercept and kill us along the way."

"Our leader is seriously injured and unconscious. We followed Brother Xu Wengang on our escape, but there are still pursuers behind us. Brother Xu asked me to come and deliver the message first. Please, Commander, send troops to our rescue immediately... Waaah... It will be too late if we are late..." As she spoke, she began to sob.

"Oh? Is that really true..."

Yu Chaofeng was shocked to hear this. This was a big deal. He had already received Shangguan Yun's order that afternoon, saying that our army had formed an alliance with Daheishan and that they should pay attention to the situation there. People from Daheishan might come to make contact in a couple of days.

Xu Wengang was an old friend of the commander, and these messages were delivered by the messenger.

Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred. Yu Chaofeng dared not be negligent. On one hand, he sent someone to Songjiazhai to report the news overnight. On the other hand, he gathered a platoon of more than 20 men from the reconnaissance company, along with their weapons and equipment, and then led the others northward in the dark.

Fortunately, these scouts were familiar with the area and had sharp eyes and agility. In less than fifteen minutes, they spotted the firelight ahead and heard gunshots coming from afar.

The group quickened their pace, moving closer to the source of the gunfire.

It was now pitch black, shrouded in dark clouds, and surrounded by snow. Xu Wengang had fewer than 20 men left, most of them wounded. A wave of sorrow washed over him.

Due to the effects of the battle, Chen Jinshan suddenly opened his eyes and sat up abruptly.

"Oh... hiss... Xiaogang..."

"Brother, I'm here... How are you..." Xu Wengang stepped forward and said upon seeing this.

"Cough cough... I'm fine... Where am I now? How are the brothers...?"

Hearing the chaotic gunfire all around, Chen Jinshan drew his sidearm, rolled over and lay prone on the hillside, looking around. He felt a chill run through him and pounded his chest with his fist.

"I never imagined that I, Chen Jinshan, who have roamed Wulong Ridge for so many years, upholding justice and being generous with my money, would be framed by villains and end up in such a state today. Is Heaven truly going to abandon me here... cough cough."

"Brother...it's all my fault. If I hadn't led Pang Xuecheng to Daheishan, none of this would have happened. Alas...I have no face to see my dead brothers..." As he spoke, he grabbed a pistol, closed his eyes, and was about to fire.

Why is that?

Chen Jinshan grabbed Xu Wengang, saying, "You also trusted a treacherous person too easily. As the saying goes, you can know a person's face but not their heart. What's wrong with that? This is fate. Looking at today's scene, we are all doomed..."

Xiao Gang, you immediately lead the remaining brothers to break through the encirclement and regroup at Songjia Village. Ask Chief Shangguan to avenge our brothers from Daheishan. I will hold them off here for a while... cough cough... you go quickly...

Suddenly, "Bang, bang, rat-a-tat-tat..." came a burst of rapid gunfire from the east. It was the arrival of the reconnaissance company. A group of more than 20 people opened fire and flanked the enemy from the side.

The enemy was planning to outflank and surround Xu Wengang and his men, but they were attacked from the side. Moreover, the enemy was composed of elite troops with powerful firepower. They were stunned and scattered, leaving behind a trail of corpses.

The changes came too quickly. Before Chen Jinshan and Xu Wengang could react, the enemy had already fled. They could only manage a bitter smile. The joy and sorrow came too fast. They had escaped from a desperate situation, but at this moment, they felt little joy.

The two groups quickly reunited, exchanged pleasantries, and Yu Chaofeng ordered his men to carry the wounded back to the base to rest.

Around 10 p.m., Shangguan Yun finally received the news and was also very shocked.

While instructing people to take good care of the people from Daheishan, he also prepared to send people to bring them all to Songjiazhai early the next morning.

When Qi Chunlin returned to the mountain stronghold, he met with Zhu Yanping, Li Xia, and others. Everyone was very happy. When Li Xia heard the news about Xu Wengang, she was so excited that she burst into tears. She wished she could fly to the Xiaodiantun base that very night to meet him.

However, with heavy snow falling outside and the mountain roads being rugged and inconvenient, Shangguan Yun told her to be patient for one day, and they could meet tomorrow.

Song Xiaoyun was surprised to see Qi Chunlin. "Ah! Aren't you Master Qi? How come..."

"Haha..." Qi Chunlin laughed loudly, and Shangguan Yun was embarrassed. "What Master Qi... This is my sworn brother Qi Chunlin, don't you even greet him..."

Song Xiaoyun blushed. "Ah...it's my elder brother! I'm so honored to have you here..."

As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Qi Chunlin and stepped aside.

Qi Chunlin glanced at everyone and laughed, "This girl was fooled by me back then, and she still remembers... Don't worry, I won't tell anyone your secret... Haha..."

Everyone was puzzled. It was already late, and everyone felt tired. After all, they were exhausted both physically and mentally from the day's events. After arranging things for the troops and the wounded, they went back to their rooms to rest.

The heavy snow outside the window continued to fall relentlessly, as if it had been holding back for centuries, now unleashing its fury.

The couple inside the room, having not seen each other for a day, felt as if three autumns had passed. They poured out their longing for each other, their emotions igniting like dry tinder, instantly setting the whole world ablaze...

The wind and snow continued, the world remained indifferent. At this moment, in a corner unnoticed by anyone, an ordinary little wooden house, its door creaked open a crack.

A black figure flashed by like a ghost, then disappeared swiftly into the icy snow without leaving a trace. The footprints behind it soon vanished, and the world remained completely silent, as if nothing had ever happened.

A venomous glare swept across the night sky. "Hmph... Shangguan Yun... I will repay today's humiliation tenfold... and your friends... they will all meet a bad end, hehe..." Li Yonggui grinned ferociously and vanished into the world.