Chapter 32: Ambush Battle at the Garrison

  "Retreat? Are you crazy, where can we retreat to?" Xiaoshi heard Chen Shaoqin say retreat and suddenly became very confused. Along the way, they had been fighting with the devils and retreating into the forest, all of which was done during the day when their field of vision was wide open and they could march quickly. But now, it was pitch black in all directions, and they couldn't even see their own fingers when they stretched out their hands. Marching at night like this would not only greatly reduce their speed but also expose them to unpredictable dangers.

  "The devils have come with over a hundred people, and they have the upper hand in terms of equipment and personnel. If I were to engage in battle with the little devils here, we would be the ones to suffer losses. Therefore, our only option is to combine retreat and combat while on the move!" Chen Shaoqin immediately explained this to Xiaoshi, seeing his worried expression.

  He was well aware that the current situation was extremely severe, and if he wasn't careful, he would do something reckless, which would bring a huge disaster to the entire team. Therefore, he had to be cautious in this matter, and before having a fully mature plan or grasping the enemy's weakness, he absolutely could not allow himself to act blindly.

  "How can retreat and fight be combined?" Liu wanted to figure out what Chen Shaoqin was thinking at this moment, so he didn't care about Xiaoshi's words, but directly asked Chen Shaoqin's specific thoughts. After all, this is the main thing he needs to worry about.

  "Alright, Xiaoshi, you and Xue Yaotou take the wounded and retreat from the woods on the right first!" Chen Shaoqin began to issue battle arrangements, he wanted to make all deployments specific to each person, making them clear that this was a matter of life and death for them, and they must unconditionally follow his orders.

  "I'm going right now!" Xiaoshi Tuo immediately responded, then turned around to inform Xue Yumei and arrange for the brothers to retreat with the wounded from the woods on the right. But just as he turned around, he saw Xue Yumei appear in front of him.

  Xue Yumei came with an air of finding trouble, and Xiaoshi quickly gave way to her when he saw her, because he was very clear that Xue Yumei didn't come here for him, and they didn't have much to do with each other. Now what he had to do first was to arrange the evacuation of the wounded, and other things were not his concern, so he didn't think much about it and hurriedly left this place, as if afraid that Xue Yumei's big fuss would affect him like a fish in a pond.

  "Silly big guy, why do you always want to send me away?" Xue Yumei rushed forward to scold Chen Shaoqin the moment she saw him, clearly having overheard his mission briefing and knowing that she would have to retreat with the wounded soldiers to a safe location in the rear, which was something he did not want to accept, as this was not the first time Chen Shaoqin had sent her away.

  "I'm not letting you off, but the wounded brother needs someone to take care of him, and among us, only you are the most suitable!" Chen Shaoqin heard Xue Yumei's scolding and naturally understood what this girl was thinking. He casually found a few excuses to gloss over it, anyway, no matter what, he couldn't allow this girl to stay with Lao He in danger.

  "Liar!" Xue Yumei slightly raised an eyebrow, her eyes full of suspicion staring at him, as if trying to see through Chen Shaoqin's mind. It seemed that this girl was not someone Chen Shaoqin could easily dismiss with a few excuses. At this moment, her fiery gaze was burning towards him, the flames almost reaching Chen Shaoqin's head, "You're just trying to get rid of me!"

  "What's the big deal? I have no reason to let everyone follow you on this adventure just because of you!" Chen Shaoqin did not deny her speculation that he had deliberately kept her in the dark, but instead directly admitted everything, adding some mental pressure in the process, trying to use this pressure to make her give up her resistance and obey his arrangements.

  "You...!" Xue Yumei was left speechless by his words, all the counterarguments she wanted to make were stuck in her throat, and she couldn't continue speaking.

  "Alright, you take our brothers who can fight and set up ambushes on the road we'll be taking after we leave. Then hide in the small western path and shoot at those little devils who were blown to the ground by the landmines but didn't die. Try to lure all of them towards us!" Chen Shaoqin ignored Xue Yumei and continued to arrange the battle tasks.

  "Don't worry, I'll make these little devils taste some bitterness first!" Lao Liu immediately went to execute the task after hearing it. At this moment, he couldn't intervene and didn't want to intervene in the matter between Chen Shaoqin and Xue Yumei. After all, that wasn't something he could control. As long as he did his job well, he would have perfectly completed the combat mission.

  After Liu Waizai took his brothers to prepare, Xue Yumei walked up to Chen Shaoqin and said: "I know you're afraid I'll be in danger, but I followed you to fight the devils. Last time you left me at the garrison to take care of the wounded, now you're making me transfer again, when can I really hold a gun and fight the little devils?"

  "You're a girl, and fighting with guns is not something you should be doing!" Chen Shaoqin had no intention of changing his mind. In his opinion, Xue Yumei was not suitable for battle at all. It was already fortunate that she didn't cause trouble for the brothers on the front line, so how could he expect her to fight against the devils? Therefore, his attitude was very firm, and he absolutely did not agree to let Xue Yumei go into battle with the brothers.

  "No, I'm not a girl, I'm a member of the War Eagle Sniper Unit, I'm one of your soldiers!" Xue Yumei didn't give up so easily, she had to fight for this opportunity in front of Chen Shaoqin. "This is male chauvinism, even Chairman Chiang has said that land doesn't distinguish between north and south, people don't distinguish between old and young, all have the responsibility to defend their homeland against the enemy. If even children and old people can go to the battlefield, why can't I?"

  "You're a university student, I won't argue with you. You can go to the front line, but you must follow me!" Chen Shaoqin didn't dare waste any more time on this girl, because the enemy's torches had already appeared in his line of sight. So he made a concession first, letting the girl follow him closely, lest something else goes wrong.

  The large troops of the devils quickly rushed into Chen Shaoqin's residence, but this residence was already empty and uninhabited, which made Noyama very angry. When he saw that the bonfire on the ground had been extinguished but still faintly smoked, he determined that Chen Shaoqin and others had not gone far, so he ordered a thorough search, and would dig three feet underground to find people.

  The little devils dispersed and searched the mountains, triggering a string of explosions that covered the entire area. The little devils were swept away by the powerful blast, with some even blown into the sky.

  When the dust settled, a small group of Japanese soldiers struggled to get up from the ground. Before they could even stand up straight, gunfire erupted from the west, with bullets raining down on them like raindrops...