nycdaug Chapter 235 Helping Hands in Crisis
Chapter 235 Helping Hands in Crisis
In the cave, Lei Tao and his companions were taking a short break, their tense nerves just beginning to relax when suddenly, a burst of fierce explosions and dense gunfire could be heard faintly from a distance. The sound echoed in the silent forest, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
Lei Tao's face suddenly changed, and he immediately stood up and said to Li Shuiniu and others: "Not good, judging by the noise, the guards of the Japanese camp didn't catch up with us, but ran into other armed forces." He frowned slightly, a trace of thought flashed in his eyes, and then said: "We have to go help the place, and by the way, see which big villain took the bullet for us."
Li Shuiniu suddenly perked up, gripping his gun tightly, and said, "Captain, I'll go with you! They might be our allies, so we can't let them suffer."
Huang Hu was also rubbing his hands together: "That's right, no matter who it is, if they dare to fight the Japanese, they are our friends, and we must help them."
Liu Zishan checked his weapons and nodded, "One more force means more casualties for the Japs. Let's move quickly."
Although Li Shuiyang didn't say anything, his eyes revealed determination and he followed everyone closely.
The group quickly gathered their gear and tiptoed towards the direction of the gunfire and explosions. The forest was dense with vegetation, so they moved cautiously, trying not to make any noise.
As the distance grew closer, the sounds of battle became clearer. Not far ahead, in an open field, Japanese troops were engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with a group of soldiers. The group, dressed in ordinary civilian clothing, fought with unwavering determination, firing relentlessly at the Japanese.
Lei Tao hid behind a big tree and observed the battle carefully. He found that the Japanese army gradually gained the upper hand with its sophisticated weapons and well-trained tactics, while the mysterious team was unable to resist and began to suffer casualties.
"We can't wait any longer, we have to take action." Lei Tao whispered, "Shui Niu, Huang Hu, you go around from the left to attract the Japanese army's attention; Zi Shan, Shui Yang, follow me to attack from the right. Remember, our goal is to disrupt the Japanese army's deployment and buy this team a chance to breathe."
Everyone nodded and followed Lei Tao's instructions. Li Shuiniu and Huang Hu bent over, using the cover of trees and grass to quietly move to the left.
As they approached the Japanese flank, Li Shuiniu shouted, "Little devils, taste my bullets!" He then raised his gun and fired fiercely at the Japanese. Huang Hu was not to be outdone, his weapon spewing flames, and several Japanese soldiers fell in an instant.
The Japanese army was caught off guard by this sudden attack and immediately dispatched part of its forces to counterattack in the direction of Li Shuiniu and Huang Hu.
At this moment, Lei Tao led Liu Zishan and Li Shuiyang to launch a surprise attack from the right. Their bullets rained down on the Japanese army, and the Japanese army's formation was immediately in chaos.
Seeing the arrival of reinforcements, the Eighth Route Army task force was greatly encouraged and began to organize a counterattack. Xu Guangrong shouted loudly: "Brothers, reinforcements are coming, let's fight the devils!"
The situation on the battlefield suddenly reversed, and the Japanese army was caught in a dilemma of being attacked from both sides. They began to panic, and some soldiers even began to flee.
Lei Tao observed the team while shooting. He found that although the team was poorly equipped, their fighting spirit was extremely tenacious, and everyone was determined to fight the Japanese army to the death.
After a fierce battle, the Japanese army finally couldn't hold out and began to collapse. Lei Tao and his men and the Eighth Route Army task force pursued the victory and annihilated all the Japanese troops.
After the battle, the smoke from the battlefield had not yet cleared, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder. Lei Tao strode forward, extending his hand and shaking Xu Guangrong's tightly. Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of several familiar figures standing behind the captain: Fan Xiaoyu, Lin Yue, and other young women. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile, and said, "Don't tell me your identities yet, let me guess. You are the special task force sent by the Eighth Route Army to escort young people, right?"
Xu Guangrong was stunned at first, then burst into laughter. "Brave man, you have a sharp eye! That's right, we are the task force escorting the young people to the base. We encountered this group of Japanese soldiers. Fortunately, you arrived in time, otherwise this mission would be in jeopardy."
Fan Xiaoyu walked forward quickly, eyes filled with surprise and gratitude. "Captain Xu, this is Captain Lei, who saved us and escorted us out of the encirclement when we were trapped in Pingyi County..." Captain Lei, I didn't expect we'd meet again so soon.
Lin Yue also echoed: "Yes, you are like a divine soldier sent from the sky, saving us from this difficult situation."
Lei Tao smiled and waved his hand: "We are all fighting against the Japanese, so it's only natural for us to help each other. Now that we've met, let's act together."
Xu Guangrong nodded repeatedly: "That's great. With you joining us, we will be more confident in completing the mission."
Lei Tao saluted Xu Guangrong formally and said: Eighth Route Army special training instructor, "Ghost Assassin" commando captain: Lei Tao... Xu Guangrong returned the salute: Eighth Route Army 129th Division 386th Brigade Independent Regiment Task Force Captain: Xu Guangrong.
After the ceremony, Lei Tao's expression straightened. He said, "Captain Xu, we've previously detected that the Japanese are transporting a large number of powered assault boats. Judging from the situation, I'm afraid they're going to make a big move. We must pass on this information as soon as possible. Do you have a communications soldier in your team who is proficient in radio?"