Chapter Forty-Five: Action Begins

  Three small teams set off in three different directions, searching for their targets to attack.

  Wu Bing led a small team of six people to search and advance towards the direction of Yuepu, walking and stopping in the dense forest from time to time to identify the direction and observe the surrounding movements. As they advanced towards Yuepu, they occasionally discovered Japanese patrols passing by. Wu Bing carefully observed the passing

  The R army, as described in later historical records, was not exaggerated at all. During World War II, the soldiers of the R army were generally short in stature, but almost every soldier had a sturdy build, well-developed muscles, and a healthy glow on their faces. Whether it was a bayonet charge or a defensive stance, they all had

  A well-trained explosive force. In contrast, the National Army's soldiers appeared thin and malnourished, with a pale complexion, fully reflecting the huge gap in economic strength between the two countries.

  Looking at their equipment, a patrol team of 13 people was equipped with one 'Type 92' submachine gun, one grenade launcher, and the rest were equipped with Type 38 rifles. The R military soldiers moved quickly, obviously trained rigorously in peacetime.

  Wu Bing's Eagle Team evaded the patrol teams that appeared from time to time, and the six-man squad quietly advanced into the dense forest near Yanjia Manor. After searching for a safe place in the dense forest, they sent out sentries to monitor their surroundings. They also let others take turns resting and replenishing their energy for tonight's action.

  Just as Wu Bing and others were hiding in the dense forest, last night's results of the 51st Division's night raid were published in Shen Bao, which strongly encouraged the enthusiasm of the anti-Japanese military and civilians. The article praised: This time, the 51st Division's night raid was a great victory, its bravery and cleverness really inspired the nation's people.

  This is not only the glory of our soldiers, but also the glory of all citizens. Their brilliant military achievements will surely inspire the people of the nine provinces to have a higher spirit of resistance against the enemy.

  The 51st Division's night raid boosted the morale of the nation, but completely disrupted the deployment of the R Army to occupy the strategic location of Luodong. The commander of the 11th Division of the R Army, Yamamuro Munemitsu, urgently dispatched the 13th Infantry Regiment to counterattack in the Luodong area.

  The sentry interrupted Wu Bing's rest and reported: There is a large group of Japanese troops passing by the White Eagle Forest, judging from the direction they are heading towards the defense zone of our 51st Division.

  Wu Bing and the sentinel nicknamed Eagle arrived at the place where they had just posted, to see Deputy Captain Vulture lying in the 'shade' of a tree, looking through the wild grass on the slope with binoculars.

  The deputy captain of the vanguard, Tu Cong, heard the noise and turned his head to see Wu Bing, beckoning him in a low voice: Come over quickly.

  Wu Bing crawled on the ground and crept to Tu Xiong's side, taking over the binoculars handed over by Deputy Captain Tu. He observed that several hundred meters ahead, a group of R army officers and soldiers were hastily heading west.

  The R army, which was rushing westward in a hurry, didn't even send out sentries to surround the area, showing how anxious they were about the battle ahead or thinking that this place was already an occupied zone and marching triumphantly.

  The deputy captain vulture said: Damn it, if we make a move, we can definitely wipe out a lot of little devils.

  Wu Bing stood up straight and retorted: If you want to die, don't drag us down with you. Wait till we're gone, then do whatever you want!

  The bald eagle hastily said: Don't take it seriously! I was just talking, look at the thousands of devils in the past, one person is not enough to fill their teeth.

  It's fine to know, don't provoke them. Our goal is not them, eliminating these soldiers will only lead to more reinforcements coming in. It won't alleviate the pressure on our military defense. As long as we eliminate their command system

  Only then can they truly weaken their strength and truly alleviate the pressure on my defensive troops.

  Alright, you guys continue to keep watch! I'll go back and let the sparrows and crows take your place. Wu Bing said.

  Yes, they replied in low voices.

  Wu Bing turned around and quietly retreated down the slope, retreating under the cover of dense forest and wild grass. As soon as Wu Bing had just retreated, he heard the sound of cannons and intense gunfire coming from the direction of Luo Store. Wu Bing knew that this was because the enemy saw the reinforcements arriving, so

  The troops in the Luodai area launched an attack. When they heard the intense gunfire, they knew that the battle was extremely fierce.

  He glanced at the watch on his wrist, it was just 8 o'clock in the morning. The enemy launched a crazy attack, and he didn't know how much damage the troops had suffered. Wu Bing closed his eyes and pondered.

  At this time, the deputy captain who was replaced, Tu Cong, came to Wu Bing's side and complained: The brothers are risking their lives on the front line, but we are hiding here.

  Wu Bing opened his eyes and smiled: What's wrong with your hand? Want to give the little devil some bad luck.

  As long as it can cause trouble for Xiao Guizi, anything goes. Deputy Captain Tu said.

  "Have those little devils on the road finished passing by? Have the tanks and artillery gone past?" Wu Bing asked.

  Only saw the little devil's infantry hurrying past, didn't see war chariots and cannons. What's the point of asking this? Deputy Captain Tu Zi said.

  Wu Bing stood up immediately after listening and said to Deputy Captain Tu Zong: Let's go, find the little devil's bad luck.

  When Wu Bing said he wanted to find Xiao Guizi's bad luck, the excited deputy captain Tu Zong hurriedly followed.

  Wake up the other team members, and everyone comes to the dirt road that Xiao Gui just passed by. Wu Bing immediately orders the small team members, except for two people on guard, to start digging holes on the dirt road.

  The crowd dug quickly, and the 50cm deep and 60cm wide pit was completed in just a few minutes. Wu Bing then asked the crowd to dig a shallow ditch to connect the four pits, which were 20 meters apart, and took out four anti-tank mine fuses from his backpack.

  Start putting them into the pit, then take out the electric wire from the backpack and connect the four landmines together.

  The deputy captain vulture asked: White-headed eagle, what did you put in the pit?

  Landmine.

  How come I've never seen it before?! And when did you bring it back?!

  Cut the crap and bury the gate quickly and disguise it well. Wu Bing ordered.

  A few people temporarily put down the doubts in their hearts, buried the landmine and disguised it. Wu Bing checked it out and started pulling the detonation line into the woods. Just as he was about to pull the detonation line into the woods, the sentry who had been on guard came back to report: A large number of R army vehicles are heading this way.

  Wu Bing waved his hand at the crowd and said: Withdraw, withdraw quickly.

  Pull the starting line back to the observation post just now, Wu Bing said to several team members: The eagle stays, and the others retreat to the place where we rested earlier for sentry duty.

  Deputy Captain Vulture wanted to say something? Was directly blocked by Wu Bing and said: Obey orders.

  The vulture had no choice but to take a few people and withdraw first. As soon as they left, Wu Bing saw the enemy's truck coming from afar through his binoculars.

  A little devil on the truck that appeared in Wu Bing's line of sight had a machine gun mounted on the roof, vigilantly observing the movements around him.

  One after another, trucks began to appear in view, and Wu Bing found that from the third truck on, there were no little devils with machine guns.

  Wu Bing thought to himself: Those few trucks with machine guns must be the Little Devils' armed escort troops, and those trucks without machine guns are definitely carrying ammunition supplies.

  Wu Bing immediately changed his target, locking onto the middle 'ammunition' truck. He was just waiting for it to drive over a landmine, and then he would give it a grand welcome ceremony.