The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 271 The Final Battle in the Cave and the Decision

Lei Tao gently embraced Meng Xiaoyu in his arms, as if holding the most precious treasure in the world. His hands gently stroked her back again and again, as if this could soothe all her pain. He turned to look at the other women, his eyes firm and gentle: "Don't be afraid, everyone. We are here to rescue you and take you home now."

After saying this, Lei Tao carefully helped Meng Xiaoyu to her feet. Chen Feiyang and Liu Zishan also stepped forward to help, supporting the other frail women. The cave was cramped and the ground was uneven. Everyone supported each other as they slowly and arduously moved forward. As Lei Tao walked, he kept a vigilant eye on his surroundings, wary of any bandit ambushes.

As they were about to leave the cave, they suddenly heard a flurry of footsteps and voices coming from the entrance. Startled, Lei Tao quickly signaled everyone to stop, protecting Meng Xiaoyu and the other women behind him. He whispered to Chen Feiyang and Liu Zishan, "Take good care of them. I'll go check on the situation."

Lei Tao crouched, quietly approaching the cave entrance, rifle tightly gripped, ready for action. Hiding behind a boulder, he peered over to see several bandits aiming their Hanyang rifles at the entrance. He took a deep breath, secretly formulating a strategy.

At that moment, Chen Feiyang suddenly rushed up from behind, shouting, "Captain Lei, I'm here to help you!" Before Lei Tao could stop him, Chen Feiyang had already rushed towards the bandits, his gun blazing with flames. The bandits were caught off guard by this sudden attack and sought cover as they engaged Chen Feiyang.

Lei Tao had no choice but to quickly join the battle. He used the terrain in the cave to cleverly avoid the bandits' attacks and looked for opportunities to shoot back. Liu Zishan stayed behind to protect Meng Xiaoyu and the other women to prevent the bandits from sneaking around and attacking them from behind.

The battle entered a white-hot stage. Lei Tao realized that this was not a solution and he had to end the battle as soon as possible and lead everyone away safely. He observed the position of the bandits and found that their firepower was mainly concentrated on the left side of the cave entrance. So he gestured to Chen Feiyang, and the two of them fired simultaneously to the right to attract the bandits' attention.

As the bandits shifted their fire to the right, Lei Tao seized the opportunity and leaped from cover like a cheetah. Like a flash of black lightning, his right hand reached into the tactical backpack at his waist and precisely pulled out a smoke bomb. Then, with a push of his thumb, he clicked the safety, raised his arm high, and, using the force of his body to twist, launched the smoke bomb toward the bandits.

"Bang!" The smoke bomb exploded among the bandits, and a thick, grayish-white cloud spread like a surging tide, enveloping them in the blink of an eye. The bandits were thrown into chaos, shouting in terror. They scurried about in the smoke, their vision completely obscured, unable to discern their surroundings. They could only fire blindly, their bullets whizzing past, hitting nowhere.

Lei Tao, taking advantage of the smoke, weaved among the bandits like a ghost. His nimble form and light footsteps, he quickly leaped up and down, reaching behind one of them. The bandit was frantically waving his gun, trying to navigate the smoke. Lei Tao reached out his right hand, precisely grasping the bandit's wrist. With a slight twist, the bandit felt pain, and the gun in his hand dropped to the ground with a clang. Then, Lei Tao raised his knee and struck the bandit in the abdomen, sending him collapsing to the ground, writhing in pain and unable to resist.

After dispatching the bandit, Lei Tao didn't pause, his gaze piercing as he quickly locked onto his next target. Crouching low, he quickly approached the bandit. As he neared the bandit, he suddenly spun, leveraging the power of his waist to drive his right leg, delivering a fierce whip kick. The kick landed hard on the bandit's chest, sending him flying several meters backward and landing heavily on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

In this way, Lei Tao, relying on his superb martial arts, rushed left and right in the smoke, and soon subdued the surrounding bandits one by one. At this time, Chen Feiyang and Liu Zishan also rushed out of the smoke, their faces full of admiration for Lei Tao's powerful close combat ability.

"Captain Lei, you're awesome!" Chen Feiyang gave a thumbs up and praised.

Lei Tao wiped the sweat from his forehead and panted, "Don't just stand there, find some ropes and tie up all these bandits, including the bandit leader. Don't let him get away!"

The three men acted quickly, tying up the bandits with ropes, and then brought the bandit leader over and tied him up as well. The bandit leader glared at Lei Tao fiercely, cursing non-stop.

Lei Tao snorted coldly, his tone icy: "Hmph, save what you have to say for later!" After that, he turned to Chen Feiyang and Liu Zishan and said, "You two, go and count the supplies in the bandit's den and see what they have looted."

Then he turned to Yi Guang and said, "Yi Guang, go and get our warhorses."