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  Along the way, sparse gunfire could be heard coming from the mountains and forests. Logically, it shouldn't be that all 200 Japanese troops were wiped out along with the security brigade brothers who escorted the children, otherwise the dozen or so Japanese soldiers standing on the highway executing sentry duties would have already been replaced. However, this sporadic gunfire suggests that the Japanese army did not engage in a fierce battle with the security brigade brothers. It seems like the Japanese are surrounding but not annihilating the security brigade brothers!

  If that's really the case, it's quite puzzling. Firstly, it can't be because of insufficient attacking forces waiting for reinforcements. Secondly, a small skirmish like this actually dragged on for three hours without any outcome, which is absolutely not the style of the Japanese army known for its bravery and ferocity in battle. Could it be that the brothers of the Guard Regiment have taken high-ranking officers of the Japanese troops as hostages, engaging in a bitter standoff? But this speculation doesn't seem to hold water either.

  Yan Wei had not yet figured out the current confusing situation, but he had already led his troops to the northern high ground of the scene.

  Yan Wei, hidden in the dense forest, had just used binoculars to make a detailed observation of the situation on the highway, when he saw the two scouts who had been sent out earlier, flashing down from the mountain like a pair of antelopes and appearing before him.

  "Report to the commander, the general situation has been figured out." Jiang Chen said and squatted beside Yan Wei, pointing behind him at the dense forest: "About 200 meters ahead, a large number of Japanese troops have formed a semi-encirclement against our brother unit. The exact number is unknown, but the general situation is roughly consistent with previous intelligence reports, and there should be around 200 Japanese soldiers."

  "Except for the east direction, our troops and about 40 children were surrounded by the Japanese army on three sides! Our combat personnel are less than ten people! But what is puzzling is that the Japanese army, under favorable conditions, did not annihilate us in one fell swoop! Instead, they only used snipers to carry out precise and sporadic killings. It seems like they were humiliating us with a hunt-like killing, as if they had already won. Or perhaps it was like they were afraid of using too much force, as if there were important members of the Japanese army among our personnel who they wanted to take alive, or someone had some particularly sensitive information that made them extremely nervous."

  After listening to Jiang Chen's report, Yuan Wei's puzzlement was resolved. The situation had become clear and easy to see, and it was consistent with Jiang Chen's accurate judgment of the situation.

  Judging from the overall situation in Wuhan at this moment, it is impossible for the Japanese army to deliberately surround and attack the reinforcement troops by using the children's escort team as bait. This is not only not the Japanese army's usual combat style, but also with only 200 Japanese soldiers, they can't do this business. Not to mention that there are no longer any intact combat units in the entire Wuhan area now, even if there were, if reinforcements arrived here, these 200 Japanese soldiers would be cooked like a dish!

  "Map both parties' terrain positions for me immediately."

  Upon Yan Wei's order, Jiang Chen immediately used clumps of earth and small twigs to mark out the positions and situations of both sides on the ground.

  After looking at the array of Jiang Chen's formation, Yan Wei, who had experienced a hundred battles, quickly made a deployment to his soldiers without hesitation.

  "After each of you has taken position, do not move recklessly. After hearing the combat signal fired by me on the side of the highway, quickly eliminate all Japanese troops! Make sure to achieve precise shooting and killing, ensure our personnel's safety, especially the children's safety!"

  Yan Wei stretched out his right hand and pointed to the dense forest behind him. Twenty highly trained and battle-hardened elite soldiers, like ghosts, flashed into the depths of the dense forest.

  Yan Wei led the two snipers, Qu Fei and He Lan, who were known as the best marksmen in the 32nd Army, as well as Zhang Liao, the second company commander of his own three battalions, a skilled fighter who could take down Lü Bu single-handedly, quickly approaching the highway.

  "Did you see?"

  Yan Wei, who was close to the roadside and had found a good location, pointed at the two Japanese military vehicles parked on the westernmost side of the highway and said to Qu Fei and He Lan: "Your task is to take out the Japanese machine gunners on top of those two trucks."

  "No problem, I guarantee it won't go wrong!"

  He Lan immediately whispered to Yan Wei in a low voice, while Qu Fei also nodded at Yan Wei with extreme confidence.

  "It's not that simple, we need to take out those two Japanese machine gunners and also ensure their ammunition handlers don't get a chance to replace them!"

  Yan Wei's eyes were fixed tightly on the highway.

  "That's no problem at all."

  He Lan and Qu Fei continued with full confidence.

  "After settling down, I'll find some time to help take care of the remaining three military vehicles. To be honest, I'm not confident that I can do it as steadily as you two!"

  Yan Wei finished speaking and slowly raised the M1 Garand rifle in his hand, through the dense branches of the trees, aiming the muzzle at the Japanese machine gunner on top of the third military vehicle to the west.

  "Bang!" A crisp sound! A high-speed rotating 7.62mm rifle bullet, after flying through the air for nearly a hundred meters, accurately shot into the face of the Japanese machine gunner on top of the truck! Instantly killed!

  When Yan Wei quickly adjusted the angle and successfully shot down another ammunition supplier, at this time, the mountainside was filled with intense gunfire! Apparently, when his subordinates heard Yan Wei's gunshot signal, they all fired in the first place according to their deployment.

  Yan Weizheng was about to shoot at the machine gunners on other vehicles, but those who appeared in his sights were all Japanese corpses! The Blue Gang troops, who had launched a surprise attack on the Japanese on the highway from the south, had also completed the task entrusted by Yan Wei and were rushing towards the highway with their troops.

  Yan Wei immediately stood up and walked out to meet them, pointing behind him at the dense forest in the south: "The whole army is ready for battle, be careful not to mistakenly harm our own people, we must ensure the safety of the children."

  Having said that, he rushed towards the south-facing mountain forest first.

  Due to the dense forest terrain and insufficient firepower, the battle here was far more arduous than on the mountain highway below. When Yan Wei led his men to the scene of the fighting, they quickly took cover and assessed the overall situation.

  This well-trained and well-equipped special force has basically controlled the situation. The Japanese troops in the south and north have been largely cleared! Only on the western Japanese army position, there are still about 100 to 200 Japanese soldiers left, relying on the firepower advantage of light machine guns, fiercely sweeping towards Yan Wei's department!

  Yan Wei turned his head and saw Qu Fei and He Lan standing by, awaiting orders. He immediately pointed to a large boulder under a nearby tree and said to Qu Fei: "There, find cover and make the enemy's machine guns fall silent forever!"

  "Be careful, find a way to bypass it. Under the condition of not exposing the shooting target as much as possible, focus on sniping at the Japanese army's position in the west! Target the Japanese commanders."

  After the two received their orders and flashed out, Yan Wei said to Lan Gang beside him: "You hold your ground here and command the battle, using all your strength to cover our brothers in the Security Regiment and the children."

  Having said that, he turned to the crowd who had just followed him and said, "All of you follow me."

  At first, many people thought that Yan Wei was going to lead the assault team to charge the Japanese army's western position. Although everyone also understood that this kind of fighting method in the midst of war was no different from suicidal madness, and it was not something their commander Yan Wei would be enthusiastic about. But when everyone saw the route Yan Wei took with his troops, they all understood - Yan Wei was going to make a big detour, trying to sneak around to the rear of the Japanese army's western position, to steal up on the Japanese army's rear headquarters.

  The crowd that had been following Yan Wei for a long time was not mistaken, but what they did not expect was that Yan Wei not only took a detour to the rear of the Japanese army's position, but also went around to the south side of the high ground behind the Japanese army. As a result, not only did it form a pincer movement against the Japanese army's rear position, but also occupied the higher terrain on the south side, thus forming a powerful combat posture overlooking the Japanese army at its back.

  When all the soldiers saw this, everyone was secretly delighted and deeply felt that they were fortunate to have followed a battlefield commander with such extraordinary talent, keen insight, and sharp mind. They also firmly believed that this time they would definitely be able to return triumphantly with their superiors and safely return to their unit.

  "Remember, no grenades! We're in a mountainous forest area. If we use grenades, I guarantee none of us will make it out ten meters before crashing into trees and blowing ourselves to pieces! Find something sturdy to take cover behind and wait for my signal to prepare for battle."

  Yan Wei, who had just taken position on this side, had not yet fired the first shot when he found that the overall situation on the battlefield had undergone a significant change.

  It was obviously Qu Fei and He Lan, the two shooting geniuses of the 32nd Army, whose precise sniping played a role. Because of the commanding view, at this time, all the machine gunners on the entire Japanese army's position were unable to fire! One was shot down as soon as he went up! Another one died as soon as he replaced him!

  At this time, the command system of the Japanese army's position was also severely damaged! A lieutenant colonel who led the team was shot in the head and fell under his own soldiers' feet! The remaining several lieutenants were also killed by He Lan's gun! Now, only a sergeant is left to command the whole army to fight desperately! In an instant, he was also accurately shot and killed by He Lan and sent back to Japan!

  Yan Wei thought to himself that the Japanese army, which had lost control of their machine guns, would be unable to cope if they were suddenly attacked from both front and back. At the same time, he aimed his gun at a young Japanese soldier who was in a precarious position and pulled the trigger.

  At this moment, the M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle of the Yan Weibei department truly played out its huge advantage of high-speed stability and continuous firing without the need for bolt pulling, shell ejection, and locking procedures! Suddenly, the Japanese army was caught off guard by the hail of bullets flying from behind, and most were still in the process of pulling the bolt, ejecting the shell, loading, and locking, when they lost their lives due to the huge performance difference between the weapons.

  And the enemy's precise shooting from a high position also made the Japanese army, who had never met any real opponents since entering China, realize what it means to be a true elite soldier! As for their own past invincibility, if we set aside the simple military confrontation conditions, there were indeed too many other factors mixed in!

  As the Japanese army's position on the front line was unable to cope with the rapid and massive casualties, Lan Gang, who was in charge of the eastern front line, made accurate and decisive commands at the right time.

  As the Blue Army's stealthy compression advance continued, the last few soldiers on the Japanese army's position made a futile resistance and fell one after another! This annihilation battle, which started with Yan Wei's arrival and participation, lasted for a total of ten minutes. The entire Japanese company of over 200 people was annihilated! Yan Wei's unit won a complete victory without a single injury!

  This is also the reason why Guan Lin did not hesitate at all, and even without any worries, he thought that his guard team leader Yan Wei would definitely not fail in his mission. The reasons for determining the outcome of a war are endless, but the factor of "human" has always been the fundamental factor that determines everything. Unchanged for thousands of years!

  What if it's a high-tech nuclear war? As long as we have the best soldiers, the key to launching the opponent's nuclear missiles can be stolen!