Chapter 149 Use the corpse of a companion to open the way
It's late at night, and the torches are crackling and flickering.
The soldiers of the British and French allied forces ate some dry food they had brought with them and rested where they were.
These soldiers looked tired and sat on the ground holding their guns. They were hundreds of meters away from the rows of sandbags, avoiding the other party's fire. Adams and Russell sat quietly. There were no torches next to them, only dozens of them.
The guards protected the two of them. Russell took out a pocket watch, looked at the time on the pocket watch by the light of a torch not far away, and frowned.
Adams also became a little impatient and asked: "What time is it?"
Rachel said, "Nine-thirty!"
Adams frowned and had a bad premonition.
Adams said: "The time when the soldiers set out to arrest the people was 6:10, and now it is 9:30, more than three hours have passed. If you travel quickly, you can come back in an hour, and the worst is two hours."
You should be back in an hour. Now there is no response after more than three hours. Is there something wrong?"
Rachel said: "Sir, you have to believe them."
Having said that, Russell's face was also full of worry.
Adams no longer hesitated, found a soldier, and ordered the soldier to inquire about the situation. Forty minutes later, the soldier who went to inquire about the situation came back with a grimace and a solemn expression.
Rachel asked, "What happened?"
The soldier said: "Of the battalion of soldiers sent out, from the battalion commander to the privates, no one survived, they were all killed."
"ah!!"
Adams and Russell exclaimed, looked at each other, and were stunned.
The entire army of soldiers sent out to capture the people was wiped out, which meant that more than 300 soldiers died. This was not only a loss of strength, but also a huge blow to morale. Adams said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, Rahel, sent
All the people who went out were killed, which proves that Li Zhen still has the remaining troops. We can't divide our troops, otherwise we will be defeated one by one."
Russell asked: "We can't divide our troops. What do you think we should do?"
Adams shook his head, with a troubled expression on his face.
Russell gritted his teeth and said: "If we want to invade Shanghai, we must overcome the obstruction set by Li Zhen. The key point is to overcome the bombs buried in the ground. However, now that we cannot catch the people, we can only stop the death squads and forcibly
Break through the bombs buried in the ground ahead and open a way out."
"you……"
Adams opened his eyes wide and showed a look of horror. Adams ordered the arrest of the people. Although ruthless, it had no effect on his own soldiers, while Russell wanted to organize a death squad to let his soldiers die.
Rachel asked: "Is there any other way?"
When Adams heard this, he felt as if a balloon had been popped, and he was speechless.
Russell said in a deep voice: "It's not good for us if time is prolonged. Li Zhen is as cunning as a fox. If he is given enough time, something will happen. Extraordinary means are always used. Only death squads can win.
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Adams nodded and finally agreed.
When Rachel saw this, he immediately called all the soldiers together.
Immediately, Russell revealed his plan. As soon as he said it, the soldiers around him fell silent. Seeing that no one came forward, Russell said in a deep voice: "Being a member of the death squad is indeed risky, and you can easily be killed.
.However, as long as you go, I guarantee that there will be enough pension to ensure that your family will have enough food and clothing. Those who can survive can be promoted as an exception."
"I go!"
After the words fell, a soldier raised his hand and said.
The soldier's family was poor, with an old mother, a bedridden father, a wife and children. Russell offered conditions that met the soldier's needs, so he sacrificed his life in exchange for a stable life for his relatives at home.
Immediately, dozens more people agreed to become members of the death squad.
Russell asked someone to record the names of all the death squad members. There were one hundred and forty people in total. Russell looked at the names on the record book, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Whether we can win this time depends on everything."
It's all up to you. I've recorded your contribution to the country and your family, and I hope you can survive."
Everyone was silent and said nothing.
Adams said: "Get your gun and get ready."
"yes!"
Everyone weakly agreed, stood up, and said goodbye to their friends around them.
Opposite the coalition soldiers, Li Zhen rested under a sandbag after returning.
The same was true for Yang Banhou, Smith and others, who were all closing their eyes and concentrating. Suddenly, Li Zhen felt a tap on his shoulder and woke up immediately, but heard Huang Shihai say: "Commander, the foreigners are making some noise."
Li Zhen sat up suddenly, his head popped out of the sandbag, and asked: "What happened?"
Huang Shihai said: "It is unknown at the moment, foreigners may launch an attack."
Li Zhen stared at the place where the coalition troops were resting a hundred meters away and ordered: "If the situation changes, wake up all the soldiers immediately, be careful and be on guard, and be ready to take action at any time."
Not long after, the sound of gunshots rang out under the silent night sky.
A dense barrage of bullets came and hit the sandbag, making a snapping sound. Li Zhen also retracted his head and hid under the sandbag to avoid this wave of bullets.
"Shoot, fight back!"
Li Zhen gave the order, and the soldiers hiding under the sandbags immediately fired back.
"Come on!"
When the two sides exchanged fire, more than 140 foreign death squads launched a charge.
Without exception, the soldiers who rushed in front became the handles of the guns. Bloody holes appeared on their bodies and fell directly to the ground. The same happened to the other soldiers who rushed in front. But with the dead soldiers,
There is a corpse to resist bullets. The soldiers of the death squad grabbed the corpse of their dead comrade, held it in front of them to resist bullets, and kept rushing forward.
"boom!"
A soldier stepped on a landmine and a loud noise was heard.
Mud splashed and bodies flew up.
After a few people died, the remaining soldiers continued to rush forward.
"Boom! Boom!!"
There were explosions one after another, and a road dripping with blood and corpses gradually emerged.
After the mine explodes, it cannot affect the soldiers on the way.
Huang Shihai looked at the charging foreigners, frowned and said: "Commander, the foreigners can't catch the people, and now they have used their own soldiers to open up a road. What should we do? Once the foreign army approaches, we can't shoot at close range. We can only shoot at close range."
We will fight together. By then, our advantage will be gone."
Li Zhen laughed and said: "Idiot, don't you know how to use grenades?"
Huang Shihai's eyes lit up and he shouted: "Quick, use grenades to blow up the foreigners."
As soon as the voice fell, the soldier immediately grabbed the grenade.
Even though many soldiers have tried hand grenades, in such a tense situation, many soldiers forgot to pull the bottom cover and threw the grenade out without pulling the match cord. Most soldiers still remember that one
A grenade roared across the sky and fell towards the charging foreigners.