Chapter 55: The Death of Qingyun

  The snow-covered ground was a dazzling white, making people's eyes ache. On the thick layer of snow lay soldiers wrapped in snow clothes, lying on their backs for a moment could be said to be enjoying the soft snow, but if they lay there for an hour, it would only be suffering. However, these two hundred or so men had already lain in the snowy field for a whole night, with a forest of poplar trees behind them, and the biting wind was raging like a villain over the soldiers lying on the snowy ground. Without exception, all the soldiers' lips and faces were frozen into a purple color, their hands were not wearing gloves, and their two hands were also red and frightening, their bodies were already trembling uncontrollably, this required what kind of tenacious will to let these guys endure a night in the snow, no other reason, just because they were the stormy wind and the blue cloud, those two names that resonated throughout the brigade, they were the elite among the elite of the entire brigade, pride and honor were intertwined, they were proud because they were strong enough, and since they had borne such high honors, the responsibilities they shouldered were naturally heavier and more arduous, this also made them tougher on themselves, a treasured sword unsheathed would not return without being stained with blood, they were the unsheathed treasured swords, the bloodthirsty fierce weapons.

  The wind grew colder, but the warriors' eyes still shone with sharp and keen spirit. They gazed intently at the horizon ahead, where the earth met the sky, awaiting the appearance of their prey.

  "Wang Lie, the devils should have arrived last night according to schedule, but why haven't we seen anyone yet? Could our intelligence be wrong?" Sun Qingyun furrowed his brow, and the hot air he exhaled quickly turned into a mist of white vapor.

  These days, the extremely cold weather and prolonged exhaustion had taken a toll on Wang Lie, his face looked pale and thin, but the only thing that remained unchanged was the sharp glint in his eyes. Wang Lie chuckled: "Old Sun, what's the hurry? The little devils might have been blocked by the wind and snow, damn it, an artillery battalion, looks like they're heading towards Shishi Tan direction, we'll wipe them out and the enemy will be crying their hearts out, hahaha! Old Sun, didn't I tell you before that I'd catch the enemy's weak point?"

  Sun Qingyun smiled on the side, Liefeng Brigade and Qingyun Brigade had been wandering around the periphery for some time, except for killing a few scattered small teams, they didn't gather any useful intelligence. Sun Qingyun began to get anxious, a few days ago he was clamoring to hurry back and merge with the main force, but Wang Lie refused, believing that staying on the periphery would give them opportunities to gain an advantage. Now it seems Wang Lie was right, otherwise they wouldn't have discovered the artillery company and infantry company two days ago. Given the enemy's larger numbers, Wang Lie's team didn't immediately take action, instead using their mobility to set up an ambush point ahead of the enemy.

  Ambush in the snow can blend into the natural environment and become one with the earth, but once discovered by the enemy, it will put itself in a very dangerous situation. Danger is danger, but if successful, it can annihilate the enemy completely.

  Sun Qingyun shook his head, his neck was already sore and painful, and by doing so, he could also make his neck feel a little better. Suddenly, in the front of his field of vision, the ghostly soldiers' tracks appeared, that hateful plaster flag fluttering in the wind, making Sun Qingyun's teeth ache with hatred.

  Wang Lie chuckled softly and said to Sun Qingyun, "Old Sun, relax, soon we'll let the devils see our prowess, heh heh."

  The devils who had been rushing all the way were already extremely exhausted, and everyone was walking forward listlessly. The muddy road surface along the way made the cannons frequently stuck in the mud, so they could only rush slowly. The highway had long been completely destroyed by the 259th Brigade, and the mountain guns could not be transported by motor vehicles, so they could only use horses to pull them slowly. Along the way, the wind and snow swirled, making the devils suffer enough.

  The numb and senseless devils slowly approached the ambush area of Lie Feng and Qing Yun's troops, come a little closer, come a little closer, Wang Lie shouted in his heart.

  Twenty meters, ten meters, three meters... The devils slowly walked over, the warriors hiding on the ground could even clearly hear the breathing of the devils passing by. Wang Lie remained extremely calm, the later they acted, the deeper the devils would penetrate, and the greater the killing power against them would be. The wind continued to blow, Wang Lie was worried that the scattered formation of the devils might expose his comrades hiding on the ground.

  As Wang Lie had expected, the Japanese soldiers finally discovered a hidden warrior. The loud shouting of the Japanese soldiers caused a big commotion. Wang Lie immediately fired his gun as a signal, and in an instant, a group of deadly devils suddenly appeared on the snowy ground, which was originally white and empty. The panicked Japanese soldiers did not have time to react before they were hit by a round of gunfire from Liefeng and Qingyun's troops, and more than half of them fell down.

  The bayonet is on the gun head, and the fierce wind and the members of the Qingyun team who endured hunger and cold all night yesterday are venting their anger on the devils in front. The little devils shrink back and resist the raging fire that comes from all sides, and their cries seem to be so weak.

  Sun Qingyun was excitedly shouting loudly at this time, and with a leap, he jumped up and killed his way over. Wang Lie originally wanted to pull Sun Qingyun back, but Sun Qingyun had already taken the lead in killing his way out. Having endured for a long time, Sun Qingyun could no longer hold back the battle intent in his heart, and his fiery heart urgently needed the blood of the enemy to calm down the fire in his mind.

  The massacre didn't last long, the brave Liefeng and Qingyun team members had already wiped out the little devils, leaving only a few who surrendered. Originally, Liefeng and Qingyun were not in the habit of leaving any survivors, but this time they did so because Wang Lie had previously instructed them to leave a few alive to send a message to the Japanese military officers.

  Wang Lie was still quite satisfied with this battle, except for the loss of dozens of brothers, it can be said that the little devils were completely destroyed. However, Wang Lie hadn't been happy for long when a bad news came over, Sun Qingyun was hit by a stray bullet in the head during the battle and died on the spot.

  Tears streaming down his face, Wang Lie couldn't believe that things had turned out this way. The usually brave and fierce Sun Qingyun had left him like this. Wang Lie pushed through the crowd, only to see a bullet hole on Sun Qingyun's forehead, with blood flowing all over his face, and a smile frozen on his face. The large chopper in Sun Qingyun's hand was still tightly grasped, faithfully accompanying him.

  Wang Lie raised his head and let out a long sigh, two streams of hot tears rolling down, this man's heart was already shattered at this moment, the death of his brother made him even more unable to hold back the grief in his heart, wailing loudly in sorrow. The surrounding soldiers also followed Wang Lie, wiping away their tears, only to have them flow again, and then wipe them away once more...

  The grass-covered ground buried the bodies of Sun Qingyun and other dead brothers, and the big cannons were also abandoned at this time. The soldiers used explosives to blow up the cannon barrels and explode the shells, and then left them on the spot without caring.

  The members of the Qingyun team merged into the Lie Feng team, and Wang Lie naturally became the highest commander after the merger. Wang Lie had always been respected by the Qingyun team members, and if it were someone else, no one would be able to control these fierce soldiers.

  The team members asked Wang Lie to kill those few captured soldiers, but Wang Lie did not agree and released them instead. He wanted them to report the "good news" to the enemy commander, otherwise Sun Qingyun's heroic spirit would not rest in peace.

  The troops quickly rushed to the rear to join the main force, the cold wind kept blowing, blowing away the long footprints, but couldn't blow away the pain of losing a close friend in Wang Lie's heart...