Chapter 59: Xiaoling Encounters Danger

  In the distance, inside the two-story high fortification building at the south gate, flames burst out, and there were actually three light machine guns and one heavy machine gun, with fierce firepower. In the dark night, it was like a fire-breathing monster.

  When Tang Qiulai arrived, he had already learned about the deployment of troops and firepower in the South Gate Fort from the mouths of the captives.

  There is a platoon of Manchukuo army stationed here, with more than 30 people. The platoon leader is the younger brother of the regimental commander. Originally, the battle here should not be difficult to solve easily and effortlessly. Unfortunately, last night, this platoon leader set up a banquet in this bunker, inviting four little devils team leaders, and also called five Japanese prostitutes, eating and drinking, accompanied by prostitutes, several guys were particularly spirited, and they didn't sleep until the second half of the night.

  It's nothing, a sneak attack can still solve the problem. The trouble lies with this fake squad leader, who knows what he is thinking. Maybe it's to show off his leadership skills in front of the master, or maybe he's afraid that these few devils will cause trouble here. This kid temporarily added double guards and set up hidden sentries, and also put the whole squad on high alert. After arranging all this, this kid went to enjoy himself with those four devils in the house.

  When Xiaoling led the team members to rush forward, Fu Jia's two brothers solved the two sentries with two guns. However, at this moment, the hidden sentry opened fire, and the bullet pierced through Xiaoling's cotton jacket, drawing a blood groove on her left arm. Immediately afterwards, a dense rain of bullets poured out from inside the bunker, and four or five team members were hit at that time, fortunately without any sacrifice.

  Xiao Ling saw that the situation was not right, and hastily led her team to retreat. Fortunately, the two Fu brothers were quick-witted and immediately pressed Xiao Ling down to the ground. If they hadn't, Xiao Ling, who had charged forward at the front, would probably have been killed.

  The battle was deadlocked here.

  When Tang Qiuli arrived, the troops were pinned down behind a brick wall, with bullets whizzing overhead. Xiao Ling's face was pale, with a few dark bruises, her left arm wrapped in thick bandages. Her white teeth were clenched tightly on her sensual lips, and her two bright black eyes had lost their usual charm, spewing anger as she gripped the beautiful small handgun tightly, her fingers bloodless from exertion.

  Tang Qiu's heart ached and his heart was racing, he immediately grabbed Xiao Ling from behind and dragged her to a safe place, afraid that she would impulsively rush forward without regard for her own safety.

  Xiao Ling felt that someone had pulled her away from the battlefield, and she turned around in anger, just about to loudly scold, but the unfavorable battle situation and the fall of her comrades before her eyes made this usually gentle and elegant girl's temper flare up.

  When she saw it was Tang Qiuli, her stiff body immediately softened, and she only called out in a low voice: "Qiuli" before falling silent, with tears streaming down her face.

  It's not actually Xiao Ling's fault, nor is it that she doesn't have the ability, it's just that she happened to run into a tough nut.

  As the saying goes, "Fish find fish, shrimp find shrimp, and turtles find their own kind." This group of national soldiers were all iron-clad brothers of the squad leader. Before the Japanese arrived, they were not good people, bullying men and women, cheating and deceiving others, and doing many bad things. After the Japanese devils occupied the three eastern provinces, this guy gathered all these scoundrels together and joined his brother's squad. With the support of the Japanese, these guys became even more lawless in their evil deeds. It can be said that this group of national soldiers were the most hardened traitors among the traitors, the worst of the worst among the nation's losers.

  At this time, seeing that they couldn't stop him, he became even more reckless. Possibly taking advantage of the grenade explosion's light, he saw a beautiful girl leading the charge against the bunker, spewing obscenities and holding a Japanese prostitute in his arms, making her **continuously. Moreover, facing outside, he loudly shouted: "If that brother captures this little girl, I'll reward him with three days to play!" Hearing the squad leader say this, those guys resisted desperately, momentarily becoming extremely reckless.

  Xiao Ling heard these vicious words, she couldn't take it anymore, her face turned white with rage, and she raised her hand to fire two shots. With a swift movement, she was about to charge forward when Tang Qiuli quickly pulled her back. The light and heavy machine guns in the bunker immediately fired over a hail of bullets, sending the accumulated snow on the ground flying everywhere.

  Tang Qiuli immediately wrapped his arms around her and turned around, shielding her from the inside. A dense barrage of bullets whizzed past them, the sharp whistling sound making their scalps tingle. He was so angry that he slapped Xiaoling's plump buttocks hard, "You reckless girl, what if something happens to you? What am I supposed to do?"

  Xiao Ling also realized that she was too impulsive, but she didn't expect Tang Qiu to hit her in front of everyone. Her face turned red with shame and she glared at him, as if to say, "These scoundrels are yours now, deal with them for me."

  Tang Qiuli carefully observed for a while, then called the team members together, pointing to the bunker and saying: "Shan Hu is in charge of blocking that heavy machine gun, Fu Gang, Fu Qiang and two other shooters are in charge of blocking those three light machine guns. The rest of the shooters will be divided into pairs, each responsible for blocking one of the remaining gun holes. We must ensure that the bunker's firepower is interrupted for at least 30 seconds. Do you all understand?" The team members nodded in response.

  Also called the more than ten grenade-throwing squad members who were very accurate, to pull out the safety pins of the grenades, get ready, and wait for the gunfire in the bunker to stop. Once it does, be sure to throw the grenades into the bunker through the gun holes, then, regardless of the effect, quickly retreat to a safe place.

  Tang Qiuli saw the shooters take their positions, and the grenade thrower was also ready. He sternly warned Xiaoling to hide well, then took a 38 gun and came alone to an enemy shooting blind spot.

  At this time, the enemy in the bunker, seeing no one attacking, also stopped firing. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tang Qiuli aimed at a gun hole in the bunker and fired a shot. Immediately, a miserable cry came from inside, but it was unclear who the unlucky devil was hit by the bullet.

  This gunshot broke the silence, and intense gunfire immediately erupted from the bunker. In the darkness, tongues of flame were clearly visible, indicating the target for the squad members. Instantly, a string of bullets accurately shot into the gun hole, still terrifying Mountain Tiger's partner. A long burst of fire, all the bullets hit the unlucky shooter's head, and the most conspicuous heavy machine gun was silenced. The enemy's firepower paused briefly, and the grenade throwers suddenly stood up, throwing hand grenades accurately through eight or nine gun holes into the bunker.

  It's no wonder that, usually sweating more in peacetime means bleeding less in wartime. The training effect of the team members is evident, and amazingly not a single hand grenade missed its target, all of them went through the small gun hole into the bunker, it's simply incredible!

  Even the most solid fortresses can't withstand such explosions, and at that time they flew into the sky. Bricks and tiles were flying everywhere, and the team members were not hit by bullets, but were hit on the head by flying bricks and tiles, which was a small unexpected surprise.

  When the dust settles, the bricks fall to the ground, and everything calms down, looking at this fort that was just raging, it's gone without a trace, only with broken walls, broken tiles, and scattered bricks, proving that there was a building here before.

  More than 20 hand grenades, the power is comparable to several large-caliber shells. Some grenade throwers were quick and threw two at a time. This bunker was finished! The enemies inside were all killed, not even leaving any bones behind. There were no guns or ammunition left, just a mess!

  The warriors were also stunned by their own results, is the commander too powerful? This is okay, no need for artillery, such a big bunker was blown up without using cannons, I wonder how the commander's brain works, awesome, admirable, following the commander to fight is just enjoyable!

  It's not that the warriors, including Xiaoling, are incompetent. Tang Qiuli has decades of experience in his brain, and he has seen many similar battles. Historically, **'s army has always been poorly equipped. The little devils would build a cannon tower the size of a pigsty, causing great difficulties for the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. Without heavy weapons, attacking the cannon tower was almost impossible except by stealth or strong assault. Many excellent warriors paid with their precious lives, which is also an unavoidable fact!

  So, after the team entered the base, Tang Qiu re-trained the soldiers' marksmanship and grenade throwing techniques, with only one requirement: accuracy! Absolute accuracy!

  Xiao Ling was stunned, Tang Qiu Li was too amazing! This method could also be thought of, and it's strange that there aren't happy little stars in his eyes. She hurriedly ran to Tang Qiu Li's side, wanting to give him a good hug, but she forgot about the injury on her arm. As soon as she lifted her hand, she let out a "ouch" and furrowed her eyebrows. Tang Qiu Li was heartbroken and supported Xiao Ling, telling her that in future battles, she must not be reckless! Xiao Ling playfully stuck out her tongue, and her lover's concern made her feel warm.

  As the battle at the south gate came to an end, the gunfire in the town basically subsided, with only sporadic shots coming from the direction of Gou's mansion, where Qiuquan was still besieged.

  Tang Qiuli almost half-supported and half-held Xiao Ling, boarded the city gate tower, overlooking the situation. Xiao Ling was also delighted with this enjoyment, her head leaning on his shoulder, one arm wrapped around her small waist, her happy eyes half-closed, a smile on her face.

  In the distance, the enemy soldiers stood in formation, with scattered fires like stars in the sky. The sound of people shouting and horses whinnying carried on the wind, as fellow villagers were busy transporting supplies. Those scattered fires were lanterns on horseback, forming a ribbon of light that extended from the town into the mountains.

  In the Japanese settlement area, there was also a light transmission, and the warriors were copying the Japanese houses. I believe that under my clear orders, the warriors will not make any mistakes.

  Apart from these two places, the rest of the town was pitch black and eerily quiet. Tang Qiuli did not want to mobilize the townspeople. He knew very well that Sanjiaoh River could not be occupied for long, at most one or two days. The devils would not give up this strategic location, and he had no intention of holding it for a long time either, which would be suicidal!

  He did this with consideration, if the Japanese devils launched a large-scale attack on the townspeople, there would be bloody revenge and even massacres. The little devil didn't want to give the Japanese an excuse, so he had to resort to some tactics, such as tying up some Chinese residents, smashing some shops, etc., of course, after compensating them and explaining the purpose to his compatriots!

  He is now worried that the Japanese devils, Matsuda's troops, will arrive to reinforce Songjiang City. Moreover, the speed of logistics transportation in the town makes him anxious. The time left for him is only one day and one night. He hopes to finish as soon as possible and avoid fighting with the Japanese devils, Matsuda's troops. After all, the purpose of this battle is not to annihilate the enemy, but to avoid fighting with the occupying enemy whenever possible. This is the best outcome. There are too many things to consider!

  At this time, the east has seen the morning star, and gradually revealed a fish belly white. The distant mountains and villages all show their faint outlines. The cold north wind is like a knife cutting across the face. Daybreak is approaching!

  Looking at the lovely girl leaning on his side, he felt an infinite sense of pride and sweetness in his heart. He didn't tell Xiaoling about his worries, a man should bear everything alone!

  Let's deal with the Gu family first! He thought secretly.

  Leave ten warriors to guard the south gate, arrange four warriors to escort Xiaoling to meet with Qiusheng and others, Tang Qiuli leads the team, rushing towards the direction of Gou's mansion.