Chapter 35: Creating a New Path and Another Miracle

  But the little devil's small cannon was like an eye, wherever Chen Shaoqin and his team retreated to, the shells followed, a string of explosions covered the brothers' retreat route, thick smoke accompanied by deafening explosions slowly spread out, shrouding the forest.

  The sniper team suffered heavy losses, and now Chen Shaoqin had fewer than ten brothers by his side. The others had sacrificed themselves under the intense artillery fire, and it was already a miracle that they could survive. Since the retreat began, Chen Shaoqin had not let go of Xue Yumei's hand. He knew very well that he couldn't release her at this time, or else he might never see this little girl who had been against him again, and he would regret it for the rest of his life.

  "What should we do now? The enemy's artillery fire is so fierce, if we want to retreat from under the enemy's artillery fire, we have to rely on the enemy's artillery being fired inaccurately!" Lao Liu was no longer concerned about counting his comrades at this moment, their most urgent task was to leave here as soon as possible. If they stayed here for another moment, there would be more casualties among them. They could not afford such a huge loss.

  "Don't panic, the devils' artillery is exploding in the woods, and the smoke can't spread inside the woods. We're taking advantage of this to change our direction immediately, so even if the devils don't want to fire wildly, they won't be able to! Moreover, the devils have been marching for a long time, their logistics are disconnected from the front line, I believe they must not have many shells left. This round will go on, and they should send troops to charge over, so we must make good use of the smoke in the woods." Chen Shaoqin was inspired by Liu's words, and another way to lead everyone out of the devils' artillery range had already flashed into his mind.

  "Are you saying we use this smoke as cover?" Lao Liu seemed to have understood Chen Shaoqin's words, but he was still puzzled. The smoke here wasn't going to clear immediately, but it also wasn't thick enough to conceal their movements. If they changed direction temporarily, they would definitely be exposed to the enemy's line of fire. Whether the enemy attacked from two sides or continued to bombard them with artillery, they could effectively wipe them out. He really couldn't understand why Chen Shaoqin couldn't see this simple logic.

  "That's right, but not all of it. I don't have a way to explain too much to you now, just follow the orders and execute them!" Chen Shaoqin immediately expressed his own thoughts. "The smoke here is not very thick, we can't hide everyone, but we can process this place! Xiaoshi, you and A Si quickly take down the wet leaves from the trees and start a fire, the more the better. We want to set up an ambush for the little devils!"

  Xiao Shi Tou and Ah Si naturally did not dare to slack off, seeing the enemy's artillery fire intermittently, they immediately climbed up to the treetop, using their short knives to start chopping. The other two brothers remained on high alert at the original location, paying attention to the enemy's movements. Chen Shao Qin led the remaining few brothers to disperse and hide in the woods near the area where the enemy was located, preparing for a major ambush battle with the enemy, trying to buy more time for Xiao Shi Tou and Ah Si.

  "Everyone else, follow me!" Chen Shaoqin didn't explain why, but he ordered everyone to follow his command, so with a wave of his hand, all the brothers followed him without any resistance, walking towards a small hill.

  As expected, the little devil's artillery fire covered this forest again and then extended its range. It is clear that this situation indicates that the little devil's ammunition is limited, possibly due to the previous counterattack, so they had to extend their artillery fire and let the infantry charge in order to occupy an absolute advantage with half a squad of men, quickly searching towards this side of the forest. It seems that Nomura is determined to win this time.

  "Brothers, check the ammunition in our hands!" Chen Shaoqin and his brothers hid behind a small hillside, immediately ordering all the brothers to check their ammunition and report back uniformly. After the battle with the little devils just now, the ammunition in their hands should have been almost consumed, and they were a unit without logistical supplies. At this time, allocating and using ammunition on the battlefield became extremely critical.

  "I've only got three bullets left! No more grenades!" One of the brothers first reported to Chen Shaokan, having searched his entire body and found no extra ammunition, so he handed over the three bullets in his hand to Chen Shaokan.

  "I've got two hand grenades!" Then the second brother, the third brother, until all brothers called out the ammunition they had in their hands, and then stood by, waiting for Chen Shaoqin's next command.

  "Ammunition, everyone has seen it, we now have only four hand grenades and seventeen bullets left!" Chen Shaoqin placed the bullets and hand grenades on the ground, facing his brothers and said, "Boss, your marksmanship is better, so you take five bullets. Later, you run to the back of that small stone over there and hide. We'll open fire here, then you take action and form a deep firepower! After firing all the bullets, quickly retreat, no lingering!"

  "Hand it over!" Liu took the bullet and shouldered his rifle, crawling towards a small stone on the opposite side. The stone was in a higher position, making it easier to hide, but it also made him expend more energy climbing up. However, he didn't complain, after all, this was about fighting against the little devils - none of them would slack off.

  "You four brothers, each take a bullet and hide in the hook on our left side. When you see the little devils aiming at me, give them a shout!" Chen Shaoqin said as he distributed the bullets to the four men and had them go to the other side of the ditch to prepare. As soon as the little devils arrived, they would be the first to open fire, so their responsibility was great. "But remember for me, after you've fired all your bullets, immediately retreat and join up with Xiaoshi."

  "Understood!" The brothers took over the bullets and walked towards the ditch. They clarified their tasks and would not feel confused anymore.

  "Take these four hand grenades, and after Little Shi starts a fire to signal, install the trap mines behind the ridge. Remember to space them out at intervals. The first one should be at the front of the forest, the second about ten or so meters away, and the third can be even farther apart. Once you've done all this, return with Little Shi along the original route! Got it?" Chen Shaoqin said to the last remaining brother, handing him the hand grenades.

  "But then how are we going to retreat?" The other side was completely bewildered, and had no idea where Chen Shaoqin's confusion would lead the little devils.

  "Just do as I say, and the rest is not your concern!" Chen Shaoqin said firmly, without intending to reveal his true thoughts. After all, he felt that time was pressing, and he didn't have the time to explain, but told them what the purpose of doing so was, as long as they knew what to do.