Chapter 884 Midnight Shadow

After escorting several dejected prisoners onto the ship, Sun Zhen's company completed the day's combat mission. After a day of walking dozens of miles of mountain roads in full force, and having to conduct searches along the way, it would be a lie to say that he was not tired.

, the soldiers finished their dinner hastily and then got into the marching tents. During wartime camping in the wild, the soldiers need to be responsible for vigilance duties in batches. Being able to sleep for an extra hour or two is also very important for them to recover their physical strength.

means.

Sun Zhen was lucky and got the third batch of duty in the lottery, so that he could sleep until midnight. Although the feeling of camping in the wild was not pleasant, the exhaustion of his body still made him sleep very deeply.

In his sleep, he returned to his hometown in Dengzhou, Shandong, but this time he did not go back alone with his bare hands. Instead, he and his comrades appeared in front of Kong Youde's rebels with rifles and artillery. Among the rebels, he saw a man riding a horse.

Although Ma's general couldn't see the man's face clearly, he knew that it was Kong Youde, the culprit of the Dengzhou Rebellion. He raised his rifle and shot the man off his horse. When he was about to go over to verify his identity, he was

Awakened from sleep.

"Sun Zhen, get up and go on duty!" The platoon leader's call made Sun Zhen immediately open his eyes and sit up. This was a conditioned reflex he formed after joining the special operations battalion. He must be woken up as soon as possible when sleeping.

Wake up, because it is very likely that you will enter combat mode immediately after waking up.

Sun Zhen quickly packed up his gear, picked up his weapon and tiptoed out of the tent. Using the light of the campfire that had not been completely extinguished outside, he reached the guard post outside the camp and completed the handover with his comrades.

Sun Zhen held his rifle and looked at the dark mountains and forests nearby, but his mind was still thinking about the dream. When he escaped from Shandong, he only knew that his home was destroyed by the rebels and his family was caught in the war.

, I didn’t know what the rebellion of Kong Youde’s tribe meant to this era. After joining the army in Penghu, I listened to the political cadres in the army explaining the general trend of the world, and finally understood the ins and outs of the Wuqiao mutiny. It was not caused by one person’s wrong decision.

The result is one of the consequences of a series of serious mistakes in the Ming Dynasty's domestic and foreign policies over the past few years.

If the Ming Dynasty's military attitude towards the Liao Dynasty could be more resolute during the Tianqi period, if Yuan Chonghuan did not kill Kong Youde's immediate boss Mao Wenlong, if Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai, did not take the initiative to recruit Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Li Jiucheng and other old Liaodong generals, if the government could

If the problem of the placement of Liaodong soldiers in Shandong is solved, the situation in Denglai may not worsen to what it was later. But all these "ifs" did not happen in reality. The rebellion of Kong Youde and others caused great harm to the Jiaodong Peninsula.

Chaos and losses have left thousands of victims like Sun Zhen displaced and uprooted from their homes.

This situation is not only the responsibility of several rebel generals, but also the problems of the Ming Dynasty itself that have promoted the deterioration of the situation step by step. The savior who can save the dawn of the Ming Dynasty from the fire and water is undoubtedly the wise Haihan Zhi.

Committee and the Haihan militia fighting for the Executive Committee - this is Sun Zhen's understanding of the current situation six months after joining the army. Although he has become a Haihan citizen, he still hopes that the Ming Dynasty can settle down, perhaps until

When you grow old, you can still return to your roots.

Sun Zhen thought that he would hardly have a chance to take revenge. Before setting off from the Penghu base, when the political cadres explained the current affairs for the last time, they said that Kong Youde's rebels had been defeated in Denglai. Kong Youde and others fled across the sea to Liaodong and took refuge in Liaodong.

Sun Zhen, a native of Liao outside the Pass, has no doubt about this news. After all, the leaders of Haihan know the world and the earth, and the information they have must be trustworthy. If these people fled to Liaodong, they would probably never come back.

Back.

Sun Zhen believes that although the Executive Committee is happy to accept refugees from the south of Shandong, it may not be interested in occupying the area. After all, the Jiaodong Peninsula has been experiencing constant civil wars for a period of time, and many places have become ruins and no-man's land.

It seems to have no meaning, but requires a lot of manpower, material and financial resources to rebuild. As for the distant Liaodong, that kind of bitter and cold place is probably not favored by the chiefs. This group of soldiers who betrayed the Ming Dynasty seems to be destined to die.

At large.

It is precisely because of this that Sun Zhen has always been obsessed with revenge, hoping that one day a miracle will happen. He also knows that he is a low-key person and has no influence on the decisions of the leaders, but in the environment of the Haihan Militia

In the military, it is not uncommon to be quickly promoted based on military exploits. Even Gao Qiaonan, the commander of the special operations battalion, only joined the Haihan Militia for about five years. After reaching the level of Gao Qiaonan, he can work with the commander

They worked out a battle plan together, and the opinions expressed had a stronger influence. If Sun Zhen wanted to take revenge, the most feasible way would be to rely on his military exploits to work his way up, and after he had reached a certain level of military rank, he would then report to his superiors

It is recommended to march to the north.

Of course, before that, Sun Zhen must first complete the current task and seize every opportunity to make meritorious deeds. He once had the honor to hear Takahashi Minami say: "Only a soldier who has always won battles, what he said can be useful to the enemy."

Only with a deterrent effect can you have credibility with your comrades." If he wants to influence the decisions of his leaders in the future, Sun Zhen must first prove his strength.

In the mountain forest at night, you can only hear the occasional chirping of birds and insects and the sound of wind sweeping through the trees. There are no predators on Zhoushan Island. The only thing you need to be careful about is the poisonous snakes wandering in the grass. However, all soldiers in the special operations battalion are issued

There are special snake repellents, so the possibility of being actively attacked by venomous snakes is extremely small.

Sun Zhen really wished he could take the time to catch a few snakes and improve his food. Last night's dinner included several snakes that the soldiers shot when setting up the camp. They all peeled off their skins and made soup, and ate dry food with the delicious snake soup.

, marching in the wild can be considered a pleasure.

I don't know if it was because he thought of snakes, but Sun Zhen felt like he heard a rustling sound coming from nearby. The sentry post he was at was on a tree branch more than three meters high, so he didn't worry about the ones on the ground.

The snake suddenly jumped up and bit him. But he quickly determined that the sound was not made by a snake or other small animal, because he saw a human figure slowly emerging from the trees seven or eight meters away, and then

Behind him, a second, third, and fourth person appeared one after another...

Instead of being afraid at all, Sun Zhen immediately became excited. He gripped the rifle tightly with one hand, reached out to the side of his leg with the other hand to touch where the bayonet was hung, and then slowly raised the rifle and aimed downwards. He would appear here in the middle of the night.

This is an inaccessible place, and the whereabouts are so sneaky. The only possibility is that there are remnants of pirates on the island. Although there are four people on the other side, Sun Zhen is not nervous. Instead, he feels that this is a military achievement brought to his door.

The people below obviously didn't expect that there was an ambush in the tree. They just stared ahead at the place where the remaining sparks of the campfire could be seen, and moved step by step towards the special operations camp. Sun Zhen aimed at the person farthest away from him, and then without hesitation

He pulled the trigger.

The sound of gunfire startled countless birds in the silent mountain forest. The Haihan camp was immediately activated from its dormant state. The soldiers grabbed their rifles and rushed out of the tent, immediately entering the predetermined defensive position. Without a clear signal or order,

, they will not leave the camp and attack rashly.

After Sun Zhen fired the gun, before the people below him had recovered, he jumped down from the tree and hit the person closest to him with the butt of his gun. The unlucky guy heard the noise above.

As soon as he raised his head, he saw a black shadow falling from the sky, and then he felt a pain in his head and fell unconscious.

Sun Zhen didn't pause at all after knocking over the first man. He pulled out the bayonet from the side of his leg and screwed it onto the buckle of the gun. Then he rushed towards the other man with a spear in both hands. Although the man also had a weapon in his hand,

In this sudden situation, he actually wanted to turn around and run away. Master Sun, who is tall and has long legs, caught up with him in a few steps, stabbed the man in the thigh, and heard him scream and immediately rolled to the ground.

.

Sun Zhen didn't care about the person's injury, and immediately turned around to pounce on the fourth person. This person had already discovered that his three companions had all fallen down in one encounter, but he hadn't even seen his opponent's true face clearly. He looked ahead.

There were already groups of Haihan soldiers in the camp searching for us. This man simply stopped running and knelt down on the ground to beg for mercy: "Master, spare my life!"

Sun Zhen originally planned to kill him with one move, but he didn't expect this guy to fall down directly. Now he couldn't hold back his forward momentum and was about to hit him, so he could only stretch out his long legs and kick this guy on the shoulder.

, kicked him three to four meters away.

After finishing four people in one breath, Sun Zhen called on his companions who had just arrived to escort these guys back to the camp. The man who was shot by Sun Zhen was shot in the back, piercing through the left chest. He could only vent his breath.

There was no air intake. He jumped down from the tree, smashed the man's head and opened it. His forehead was full of blood, and he was still in a coma. Only the remaining two were in slightly better condition, and the third man's thigh was stabbed.

A transparent hole was made, but it was not life-threatening. Although the man surrendered in time and saved his life, his shoulder blade was broken by a heavy kick from Sun Zhen, and he could not even stand up.

"What you did... was too cruel." After the platoon leader came over to check the injuries of several people, he shook his head: "They are all injured like this, and they can't be taken away. Quickly interrogate and ask questions.

If the whereabouts of their accomplices cannot be revealed, they will be taken to the beach and killed at dawn to avoid wasting food."

For the special operations battalion, capturing prisoners is not their first priority. Cleaning up the remaining bandits on the island is the purpose of this operation. As for what means to use and to what extent, the headquarters will not impose any restrictions on them.

Special restrictions. They can execute prisoners on the spot without any trouble. This is one of the main reasons why Sun Zhen dares to take action boldly. Having said that, if these prisoners cannot provide valuable information, what will happen to the sea?

There is indeed no value to the Han people. Instead, they have to spend food to let them slowly recover from their injuries. This is obviously a very cost-effective option. It is indeed better to kill them all directly.

The two prisoners who could still speak heard his words nearby and were so frightened that they stopped screaming in pain and begged for mercy. One of them shouted: "I know the whereabouts of Wang Jialin, please spare my life!"

"Oh?" The platoon leader turned around to leave. Hearing these words, he turned back and knelt down. He reached out and patted the man on the head and said, "You'd better not lie to me. Otherwise, if I find out that you are lying, I guarantee that you will die."

Worse!"

"The villain also knows the whereabouts of Wang Jialin. The military master can interrogate us separately, and we will know the truth and the false after comparing them! I only hope that the military master can spare our lives!" The other man was much smarter, and actually took the initiative to provide interrogation to his enemy.

The suggestions for methods, it seems that they are doing whatever it takes to survive.

The platoon leader muttered: "It's quite smooth to sell teammates... Sun Zhen, you are responsible for one, and I am responsible for another. After we find out, we will compare the confessions. If they don't match up, we will pull them out together and kill them!"

"

Sun Zhen responded, holding one of them by the collar, like an eagle catching a chicken, and dragged him to a nearby place, and began to ask for a confession. Seeing that the man had a chance of survival, he didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly called 151

Shi Shi told what he knew about the situation.

They were all remnants of the bandits who fled into the mountains and forests during the Haihan militia's attack on Dinghai Fort. There were hundreds of them. However, after hiding in the mountains and forests for several days, supplies gradually ran out, and everyone's opinions began to diverge. Someone suggested

Preserve your strength, wait for the opportunity to regain the territory, and want to go to the beach to find a boat to escape Zhoushan as soon as possible; some people think that instead of giving up everything, it is better to go back and fight to the death with the Haihan people, and die happily; others think that the big leader Wang Jialin and others have already

Why bother working for the Zhoushan Boat Gang when you abandon yourself and run away alone? If the Haihan people occupy Zhoushan, they will need someone to run errands for them. It is better to surrender to the Haihan people directly, and maybe you can get some errands.

These groups of people had different opinions, and inevitably there were several fights in the mountains and forests, and finally they went their separate ways. Of course, only a handful of people could escape from the island. Apart from surrendering, most people still had no choice but to surrender.

They continued to hide in the mountains and forests, hoping that after a while the Haihan people would relax their vigilance and be able to get a boat and leave Zhoushan.

However, Wang Jialin, the leader who had disappeared for many days in the past few days, appeared in front of them again. Although Wang Jialin was just a down-and-out fugitive, he still had power in the hearts of some Zhoushan Boat Gang members, so they quickly regrouped.

A group of people obeyed his orders. Wang Jialin's attitude was also to preserve his strength as much as possible, so he did not drag this group of people to Dinghai Fort to fight the Haihan people, but led them to gradually move to the northern coastline where Haihan's defenses were weak.

I hope to find an opportunity to leave Zhoushan Island here.
Chapter completed!