Chapter Eleven Leading the Snake out of the Cave 7-8
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After running for a mile uphill and over ravines, the missionary team members caught up with Xiaoru and Xiaoyan.
Looking back at the Japanese soldiers chasing after him, Xiao Ding picked up Xiao Yan and ran away without saying a word.
After walking out of a low-lying area, there was another hill in front of him. After climbing halfway up the hill, Xiao Ding finally lost his strength and fell to the ground before he could put down Xiao Yan.
Another team member hurriedly ran forward and carried Xiaoyan for Xiaoding.
After finally climbing up the hill, the distance pursued by the Japanese was less than 100 meters.
Xiaoru was worried. If she continued running like this, everyone would face death, which would lead to the failure of the operation to lure the snake out of the hole.
Thinking of this, Xiaoru took off a rifle from the shoulder of a male team member, ordered the team member to leave the ammunition, and retreated with Xiaoyan, while the others stopped the enemy on the spot.
Xiaoyan said: "Sister Ru, it's me who has dragged everyone down. If you go, give me the ammunition."
Xiaoru scolded: "Stop being wordy and hand over the shell gun and bullets quickly."
Under Xiaoding's urging, Xiaoyan had no choice but to hand over the shell gun and bullets.
In order to stop the enemy from advancing as quickly as possible, Xiaoru did not choose the terrain or lie down to hide. She turned around and raised her gun to shoot at the Japanese.
For a moment, the four male team members stood side by side with Xiaoru, attacking the enemy head on.
For special reasons, Xiaoru had already become a sharpshooter when she was serving in the national army. At this time, she fired three shots with a rifle, and three Japanese soldiers fell to the ground one after another.
When he saw the Tubalu men standing upright and openly firing at them, the Japanese squad leader roared and ordered the machine gunners to target only the male Eighth Route Army men.
Just as the Japanese machine gunner leveled the machine gun, Xiaoru shouted and fell down. She and her comrades quickly fell to the ground to avoid the bullets that flew through them.
After all, the enemy is walking on low-lying grassy beaches, and the condescending terrain is very beneficial to us.
After loading the bullet, Xiaoru pulled the trigger of the gun: "Xiao Ding, I will deal with the Japanese light machine gun. You all shoot at the enemy group. You must move quickly."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiaoru clicked the trigger, and the bullets shot out seemed to have eyes, going straight to the machine gunner's chest and swooping in.
The enemy replaced three machine gunners in succession, but they were all killed by Xiaoru in an instant, and finally gave up the machine gun fire.
In less than a minute of blocking the attack, the Japanese were killed and wounded more than a dozen people.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Tomita Ryohei sent another small team to launch a frantic attack on the hills.
Xiaoru shouted while shooting: "Please report the number of grenades."
"I have three."
"Two for me."
"Three for me too."
Xiao Ding finally said: "I have four."
Xiaoru then said: "I have two more pills, which is enough."
After firing a shot, Xiaoru continued: "Xiao Ding, when the enemy gets closer to 50 meters, you and I will use shell guns. Within 30 meters, everyone will throw grenades."
After firing the second shot, Xiaoru said: "Please remember, everyone keeps at least one grenade for close self-defense during the retreat."
After firing three shots in a row, Xiaoru said with a stern voice: "There is one more thing you must hear clearly. No matter who among us is heroic or loses the ability to walk, everyone will pretend not to have seen it. Do you remember it?"
Everyone said in unison: "Remember."
After dozens of seconds of fierce fighting, the Japanese dropped three more corpses, crossed the low-lying grassland, and gradually approached the foot of the hill. Xiaoru angrily took out his shell gun and ordered Xiaoding to hit them hard.
After a sweeping burst of fire, two shell guns killed and wounded seven or eight Japanese soldiers, but they still could not stop the enemy's pursuit pace and speed.
After emptying the two magazines, the Japs climbed halfway up the slope like a swarm.
Xiaoru fired three shots: "Xiao Ding, throw the grenade quickly."
After hearing Xiaoru's command, grenades flew towards the enemy group one after another, and there was a continuous sound of explosions.
Looking at the thick smoke and corpses billowing in the air, Xiaoru was in high spirits and stood up selflessly when dropping the bomb.
Unable to withstand the bombardment of grenades, the enemies stopped advancing and turned around and fled.
Xiaoru took the opportunity to issue a retreat order.
The five team members rushed down the hill in a straight line and ran along the wilderness.
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Standing on the hillock, the Japanese squad leader saw that the missionary team was far away, and ordered the machine gunners to avoid the female Eighth Route Army and eliminate all the male Eighth Route Army.
After a burst of wild shooting, the two soldiers suddenly fell to the ground, with blood pouring from the back of their heads and backs. The other soldier was shot twice and staggered and fell into the grass.
The enemy's light machine gun was still firing wildly. Xiao Ding was about to put away the gun. Xiao Ru rushed over and grabbed Xiao Ding's hand and continued running.
Running to the edge of a ditch, a bullet shot into Xiao Ding's back. Under Xiao Ding's pull, Xiao Ru and Xiao Ding fell to the bottom of the ditch together.
With Xiaoru's help, Xiaoding sat up with difficulty: "Sister Ru, run quickly."
Xiaoru said: "Xiao Ding, hold on, I will help you walk together."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ding suddenly raised his gun, pointing the muzzle directly at his temple: "There's no time to be wordy, let's go quickly."
Xiao Ru begged: "Xiao Ding, calm down."
Xiao Ding said: "I count one, two, three."
When Xiao Ding counted from one to two, Xiao Ru couldn't help crying: "Xiao Ding, please don't shoot, I'm leaving."
Xiao Ding continued: "Sister Ru, please send a message to Political Commissar Jiang to approve Xiao Ding's joining the Communist Party."
Xiaoru burst into tears and was choked with sobs that she couldn't say a word.
Watching Xiaoru leave, Xiaoding quickly changed the magazine, then opened the safety cover of the grenade and hid it in the lapel of his coat around his right waist.
Ready to make a decisive move, Xiao Ding struggled to twist his body and lay down on the slope of the ditch facing north.
The enemy's footsteps were getting closer and closer, Xiao Ding closed his eyes slightly, as if he was sleeping soundly.
Rushing to the edge of the ditch, the Japanese mistakenly thought that Xiao Ding was dead and rushed down to the bottom of the ditch like a swarm.
Suddenly, Xiao Ding brandished his gun and roared: "Little devil, come with me on the road."
He fired all twenty bullets in one breath, knocking down seven or eight bullets horizontally and vertically.
Seeing that Xiao Ding was out of bullets, the Japanese squad leader raised his knife in both hands and rushed down to the bottom of the ditch with a sneer. Behind him, a dozen Japanese soldiers followed him with guns raised.
When the two were one step away, Xiao Ding was like an angry lion, charging towards the Japanese squad leader. The squad leader was caught off guard and was pinned to the ground by Xiao Ding.
Seeing this, the two Japanese soldiers thrust their bayonets into Xiao Ding's back at the same time. Xiao Ding gritted his teeth and resolutely pulled the grenade fuse: "Little Japan, I'll fuck your ancestors."
There was a loud bang, and Xiao Ding and the three Japanese soldiers flew into pieces. Until the bodies fell to the ground, Xiao Ding still held on to the chest of the Japanese squad leader.
Hearing the explosion of the grenade, Xiaoru stopped abruptly, turned around and froze for a long time.
Passing through the gap between two hills, there is a lowland covered with white grass and cattails in front of it. At the southern end of the lowland is a fish-ridge-shaped ridge, about 300 meters long from east to west.
In the local area, this mountain has no name yet, so let’s call it Wuming Mountain.
The main position of this battle was located in Wuming Mountain, consisting of the 1st Battalion and 1st Company and the 3rd Battalion and 1st Company. Shanzi and Yumei were jointly in command.
At this time, looking to the west of the depression, we can see a river more than 20 meters wide running from north to south. This river is the second largest river famous in the area, named Jiacha River.
Wuming Mountain is about 200 meters away from the east bank of Jiacha River.
The locals all know that the Jiacha River gradually deflects eastward from south to north, and turns eastward when it reaches a point ten kilometers away, lying in front of Heya Village, hence the name Heya Village.
If you pay attention to the west bank of the Jiacha River, there are lush shrubs and reeds. Company Commander Gao leads a machine gun squad and a machine gun platoon has already been lurking here.
The machine gun squad is equipped with four light machine guns and is affiliated to the second company of the first battalion of the independent regiment. The machine gun platoon is temporarily equipped with nine grenades and two heavy machine guns, consisting of a total of 38 people and is affiliated to the machine gun company directly under the independent regiment.
The main mission of the machine gun squad and machine gun platoon is to attack and contain the enemy's heavy firepower.
Taking advantage of the terrain, no fortifications were built during this ambush and all natural landforms were used as bunkers.