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Chapter 973: Attacked on the way, miserable He Daqing! (Please subscribe to the full version!)

On Friday, the mission to Baoding was finally given. What Hua Shier didn't expect was that the parts they were supposed to deliver were important, but they seemed more important than he had imagined.

There were five cars and ten security officers. In addition to him, the deputy section chief, section chief Lao Zhang also personally participated in the escort.

On the night before departure, all the personnel following the vehicle were notified not to leave the factory and to wait to depart with the vehicle at night.

In the section chief's office, Security Chief Zhang Baoguo opened the safe and asked Deputy Section Chief Hua Shier to help take out the firearms stored inside, preparing to distribute guns to the officers who were carrying out the mission.

Hua Twelve was a little curious: "Brother Zhang, isn't it just delivering spare parts? Why is there such a big fuss?"

Zhang Baoguo glanced at him unhappily and said, "You have never been a soldier. If you had been a soldier and been punished by the squad leader a few times, you wouldn't be so curious!"

While loading bullets into the magazine, he said earnestly:

"When the higher-ups give us a mission, we just have to execute it. Don't ask about it. As for today's matter, I know that you are a martyr's relative and have a good family background. If someone else asks about the mission before departure, why don't you check his three generations? I'll take your last name!"

Hua Shier knew that the other party said this to remind him and it was also for his own good, so he chuckled, stopped asking questions, and got busy.

After organizing the guns, the two men took a short nap in the office. Just after midnight, they were awakened by the ringing of the phone.

Zhang Baoguo answered the phone and said a few words, then asked General Hua Shier to call in all the comrades who were on the mission and start distributing guns and ammunition.

The factory security departments in the 1950s and 1960s had extremely powerful firepower. Not only were they equipped with pistols, but also rifles and machine guns. Some units’ security departments even had mortars and anti-aircraft guns.

This time, five trucks were to be escorted to Baoding. In addition to a driver with a gun, each truck had two security officers escorting the truck, each of whom was equipped with a Type 54 pistol and two magazines. The lead truck and the rear truck were also equipped with a submachine gun.

  After the guns and ammunition were distributed, Zhang Baoguo began to assign tasks:

"Comrade Jia Debao and I will follow the first car, Deputy Section Chief Hua and Comrade Liu Youfa will follow the last car, and the rest of the comrades will form pairs and follow the three cars in the middle. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

Jia Debao and Liu Youfa were the two officers assigned to submachine guns. Although they had never been on the battlefield, they were veterans with several years of service. They could use submachine guns skillfully and their shooting skills were accurate.

  There was a car horn outside. Zhang Ke, who was about to speak, looked outside and saw several trucks approaching in the dark. He turned around and waved to the crowd:

"Let's go, get in the car!"

When everyone left the security department, they found five Liberation trucks parked outside. According to Zhang Ke's previous arrangement, everyone formed teams of two and got on the trucks. Hua Shier took Liu Youfa on the last truck.

The Jiefang cars of this era were of the first generation, with a two-seater passenger seat. Hua Shier sat in the middle, and Liu Youfa sat by the window with a submachine gun in his hand. This was to prepare for emergencies and to facilitate shooting with the submachine gun.

After the security officer escorting the vehicle got on board, the convoy drove out of the steel rolling mill gate and headed out of the city.

The driver of the Hua 12 car was named Zhao, in his forties, and was familiar with Liu Youfa. After leaving the factory area, the two started chatting.

  After a while, Master Zhao looked at Hua Twelve:

"I've never seen this young comrade following a vehicle before. Is this his first mission?"

Before Hua Twelve could say anything, Liu Youfa laughed and said, "Old Zhao, this is our new deputy section chief Hua from the security department!"

He emphasized the words "Deputy Section Chief Hua", which sounded a bit sarcastic.

Master Zhao immediately understood: "Oh, you are already a deputy section chief at such a young age? Tsk tsk."

He didn't say anything else, but from his expression, you could tell that he must have thought Hua Twelve got to his position through connections.

Hua Shier smiled faintly and didn't care. It was not uncommon to be looked down upon in the workplace, and he didn't bother to argue with ordinary people.

He smiled and took out a cigarette, giving one to each of them: "Master Zhao, how long will it take us to Baoding?"

  Seeing Hua Twelve's politeness, Master Zhao was too embarrassed to say anything else. He took the cigarette and put it on his ear:

"It will take about seven or eight hours, and it will be almost dawn!"

Hua Twelve was a little shocked. A hundred fifty or sixty kilometers would only take two hours in later times, but now it took so long.

Master Zhao seemed satisfied with Hua Twelve's attitude in handing him the cigarette, and told him in a reminder tone:

"Deputy Section Chief Hua is from a large compound, right? Our factory security department is full of hidden talents. If you are humble, you can learn a lot of skills!"

Hua Twelve smiled and nodded: "Master Zhao is right!"

Liu Youfa disagreed: "Old Zhao, don't say that. Deputy Section Chief Hua is the leader. We soldiers have no right to let him learn from us!"

After he finished speaking, he smiled at Hua Twelve. "Deputy Chief Hua, many people in our security department say that you are an excellent shooter. When you come back from the mission, shall we go to the shooting range to practice?"

Hua Twelve waved his hand: "They are just praising me, don't take it seriously!"

Liu Youfa laughed: "That's what I told you. Xiao Wang and the others said that you are a god of shooting, and I took it seriously. These guys have no skills at all, but they are good at flattery."

He seemed to think that Hua Twelve was an honest person, and when they started chatting afterwards, he was not so aggressive. He even said that he would teach Hua Twelve how to use a submachine gun when he returned.

Master Zhao was making fun of him: "Da Liu's shooting skills are among the best in the security department. Young man, learn from him and you will definitely be fine!"

Hua Twelve smiled and nodded: "Thank you very much."

The three of them chatted along the way and followed the car in front. At around three o'clock in the morning, the convoy was driving on a dirt road. The surrounding area was wilderness and it was pitch black. Suddenly, the car in front stopped, and Master Zhao also stopped with his foot on the brakes.

At this time, a voice came from the front: "The road ahead is blocked by rocks, come over here, help move the rocks away!"

Master Zhao said hello to Hua Twelve and said, "I'll go down and stretch my legs, too. I'm getting old, and my waist doesn't feel right after driving or sitting for a long time."

Hua Twelve felt something was wrong and held him down: "Don't go down, something doesn't seem right!"

Master Zhao looked as if he was kidding: "Deputy Section Chief Hua, you are still young. There are more than a dozen of us with weapons. Those bad guys dare not touch a convoy like ours!"

As he said this, he was about to get off the car despite being stopped.

Hua Twelve emphasized: "Master Zhao, obey orders!"

Master Zhao saw that he had a gloomy face and said awkwardly: "Okay, you don't need to get off the car, you may not be old, but you still have great authority!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a clattering sound coming from outside. Master Zhao was immediately startled and his face turned pale. Liu Youfa looked solemn:

"Something happened ahead!"

At this moment, there were clanging sounds and sparks flew from the car body. It was obvious that a bullet had hit the car. With a loud bang, the windshield shattered instantly.

Hua Shier pushed Master Zhao down, and his face hit the steering wheel, and blood immediately gushed out of his nose.

A bullet came from the front diagonally, grazed Master Zhao's back, and hit the back of the driver's seat.

Hua Twelve can swear on the descendants of 'Yi Zhonghai, his beloved relative, friend and good neighbor' that he definitely did not do it on purpose and he just wanted to save a life.

If he had been slower, Master Zhao would have been shot in the head by now.

Hua Shier raised his hand and fired two shots in the direction where the bullets were coming from. The bullets passed through the broken car glass and shot into the darkness. No one could see where he fired the two shots, but in the bushes twenty meters away, two D agents who were about to continue shooting with their guns were shot in the middle of their eyebrows and shot directly in the head.

Only then did he let go of Master Zhao, whose face was covered in blood. He was about to explode, but when he turned around and saw the bullet hole on the backrest, he was so frightened that he couldn't speak. Obviously, he also understood what would have happened to him if Hua Twelve hadn't been there.

"Thank you, thank you."

Master Zhao was so frightened that he couldn't speak clearly.

Hua Shier had no time to pay attention to Master Zhao, because at this time there were gunshots from all directions, and sparks kept flashing on the car body. It was obvious that the enemy had ambushed them, and there were a large number of them with strong firepower.

He quickly turned off the car, turned off the lights, and plunged the cockpit into darkness, so as to avoid becoming a sitting duck for the other party.

On the right side, Liu Youfa had rolled down the side window and was firing back with a submachine gun based on the direction the bullets were coming from.

The security officers in the cars ahead also fired from their car windows into the darkness on both sides.

Liu Youfa, who was firing back with a submachine gun, opened the car door and rushed out. As soon as he got out of the car, his body trembled and he fell to the ground. It was obvious that he was hit by a bullet and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.

Hua Shier was speechless. Liu Youfa came from the army, and his skills were impeccable, but he had never been on the battlefield. He made mistakes due to his lack of experience in his impulse. In this situation now, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. Why don't you use the cover to fight back instead of rushing out to die?

However, this man was his comrade and he had to save him. Hua Shier quickly jumped out of the car and saw that Liu Youfa was only injured in the shoulder. He grabbed him with one hand and threw him into the car.

While arresting him, he also sealed several acupoints on Liu Youfa to help him stop the bleeding and prevent him from dying from excessive blood loss.

At this time, someone shouted in the darkness: "Brothers, there are not many of them, rush out and kill them all!"

Immediately afterwards, twenty or thirty people rushed out from the darkness on all sides and rushed towards the convoy with cover fire.

There were two security officers on the convoy who had rushed out of the car like Liu Youfa, and they were both shot and fell to the ground. The rest hid in the car and shot out of the window. Hua Shier quickly issued an order: "Everyone stay in the car, no one is allowed to get out!"

He moved quickly and fired his pistol continuously. Every shot would knock down an enemy. He would avoid the bullets shot by the enemy by moving slightly.

This guy dodged bullets mainly because he was afraid of having his clothes damaged. The rest of the bullets aimed at his head were just brushed away by him like shooing away flies.

Fortunately, it was at night. If this scene was seen by someone, he would probably be taken away by the relevant departments for investigation afterwards.

Every shot hit the target. In the blink of an eye, two magazines were used up. Of the twenty or thirty enemies, only four or five were still standing.

Seeing that the situation was not good, those people shouted "retreat" and turned around to escape.

There was no way Hua Shier would let them get away. His magazine was empty and it was not convenient for him to take more bullets from the storage room. He was afraid that there would be trouble when investigating, so he simply ran to the fallen comrade, picked up the fallen pistol with his toes, grabbed it and continued firing.

This time he no longer aimed to kill, but focused on shooting at the limbs, intending to leave some alive to facilitate the organization's subsequent investigation.

Bang, bang, bang! Another magazine was emptied. The enemies were either dead or wounded. They all lost the ability to resist, and the gunfire stopped.

Hua Twelve used Erlang Shen's Eye to scan the surroundings and found no hidden enemies, so he shouted:

"I'm Hua Twelve. Danger is over. I say again, danger is over. Check the casualties!"

As he spoke, he quickly ran to the front of the convoy. The battle had just started, and Zhang Ke hadn't issued a single order. Something was wrong, and he had to go over and take a look before he could feel at ease.

When he reached the front, Hua Twelve's pupils shrank, and he saw four people lying on the ground.

Zhang Ke and the submachine gunner Jia Debao who was in the same car with him both fell in a pool of blood. In addition, there were two officers, who were probably comrades who got out of the car to help remove obstacles, and they were also shot and fell to the ground. It seemed that these four people were not going to survive.

The security officer in the car behind ran over and reported the situation. Three officers in the car behind, including Liu Youfa, were injured, but none of their lives were in danger. When he saw Zhang Ke's sacrifice, the officer who reported the news couldn't help but choked up.

  Hua Twelve glanced at the location where Zhang Ke and the others were shot, frowned slightly, and shouted to the back:

"Be on guard. Where's the driver of the lead car?"

A fifty-year-old master came up with a terrified look on his face: "Boss, I'm the driver of the first car!"

  The official who had just come to report the news quickly wiped away his tears and introduced him:

"Chief Hua, this is Master Liang from the team. He is a veteran in our factory."

Hua Twelve nodded: "Master Liang, you don't have to be afraid. Tell me what happened at that time. How did Zhang Ke get injured?"

Master Liang's nervousness eased a little, and he described the situation at that time:

"We found that the road was blocked by rocks. Zhang Ke asked me to stay in the car while he and Xiao Jia got out to check the situation. Then they asked the staff in the car behind to come and help move the rocks. As soon as we started to move, people on both sides opened fire and knocked them down. I was so scared that I lay down in the car and didn't get out."

Hua Twelve nodded without commenting: "You said the enemy was hiding on both sides of the road and ambushed Zhang Ke and his men?"

"Yes, that's it."

The security officer at the side also nodded: "That's right, Huake, the enemy ambushed on both sides and suddenly opened fire, catching us off guard!"

Hua Shier ignored the official and looked at Master Liang with cold eyes:

"Then why did Zhang Ke and the others fall forward and get shot in the back? The only explanation is that when they bent over to move the stone, someone suddenly shot them from behind. That person was you!"

Master Liang's expression changed drastically, and he suddenly drew his gun. His movements were extremely smooth, and the gun was in his hand almost in an instant. His speed showed that he was well-trained and not as timid as he appeared.

But he was fast. Hua Twelve was even faster than him. He casually stretched out his hand and snatched the gun, then kicked Lao Liang to the ground.

  Master Liang's face was ashen, but suddenly his cheeks puffed up. Hua Twelve swept his foot over and kicked him in the chin, knocking his chin off the hook. Then he instructed the clerk beside him:

"Tie him up and check his teeth for poison!"

Several staff members also noticed something was wrong, so they rushed over and tied up Master Liang, then checked his mouth and soon found a denture.

Hua Shier checked it and found that the denture was made of some unknown bone. The upper and lower shells were put together, and it was hollow inside. It contained an unknown medicine, which was probably highly toxic.

As long as you bite hard and apply a certain amount of pressure, the drug will overflow and achieve the purpose of suicide.

If Hua Twelve hadn't reacted quickly just now, Old Liang would have probably committed suicide by taking poison.

Lao Liang had a dejected look on his face at this time, and he closed his eyes and remained silent.

Hua Twelve immediately ordered: "Stop his mouth and send someone to guard him, we might catch a big fish!"

Several staff members nodded.

Hua Shier put the bodies of Zhang Ke and the three sacrificed officers in the truck bed together with the spare parts boxes, and took all the captured people with him. Then he moved the rocks that were blocking the road and allowed the convoy to continue moving forward.

Although the driver Lao Liang was arrested, there were many security officers left who could drive, so it did not affect their continued journey.

Hua Shier ordered the car behind Master Zhao to move forward and lead the way. There was no way they could stay in the wilderness and they had to get to a safe place as soon as possible.

Getting in the car again, Master Zhao and the injured Liu Youfa both thanked with gratitude. If it weren't for Hua Twelve, they might have been dead.

Hua Twelve waved his hand nonchalantly: "We are comrades, no need to say more!"

The two men felt ashamed when they thought about how they had previously suspected Hua Twelve of relying on connections to get to the top and of plotting against him.

The convoy drove for more than half an hour and arrived at Gaobeidian. Hua Shier immediately went to the police station to report the case and asked the comrades at the police station to help get the injured to medical treatment. Then he called the factory to report the situation.

The factory's order was for them to stay where they were and support would arrive later.

Sure enough, not long after, several military vehicles arrived. They should be the garrison in Gaobeidian. The people who came first asked about what happened and accepted the prisoners. Two military vehicles went to the site of the previous gunfight, probably to check whether what Hua Shier reported was true.

After finishing these trivial matters, they escorted them to the Baoding Machinery Factory.

The next few dozen kilometers of the journey were safe with the protection of military vehicles.

When the convoy arrived at the Baoding Machinery Factory, it was already dawn. At the same time, at the home of Bai Guafu in Baoding, He Daqing was lying on the sickbed, looking anxiously at Bai Guafu and her two sons who were sitting opposite him with bad complexions.

"Xiao Bai, my illness is not serious, I will be well in two days!"

The White Widow was silent for a while, her voice was cold:

"Old He, stop lying to yourself. Do you believe what you said? It's not like I haven't treated you for the past two days. I spent dozens of dollars on you, but they couldn't even find the cause of your illness!"

He Daqing's lips trembled a little: "Why can't they find out what's wrong? Didn't Director Yang from the hospital say that I have stenosis of the sciatic nerve, which is compressing the sciatic nerve? Maybe a small operation can heal it!"

  This time, the White Widow simply sneered:

"Surgery? That's easy to say. I've asked around and it costs 500 yuan. And there's no guarantee that the patient will be cured after the surgery."

He Daqing said quickly: "We have money, don't we? I brought more than 300 yuan with me when I came to Baoding, and I have saved a lot over the years. 500 yuan is not much!"

  This time, the White Widow didn't say anything, but her two sons were not happy. The eldest son got angry:

"We've spent all our money on you, what should we do? Should we still get married?"

The youngest son agreed: "That's right, I've already said it may not be cured, why waste the money!"

He Daqing was so angry that he trembled: "You...you...that's all the money I earned!"

"Okay, stop arguing!"

  Widow Bai was furious, but not at her two sons, but at He Daqing:

"I have washed your clothes and cooked for you over the years, and I have taken good care of you. The money is what we deserve. Now you are paralyzed and can't take care of yourself. You don't have children of your own, so do you still want my son to serve you?"

"I've decided. I'll have someone send you back to the capital tomorrow. I'll take better care of your son and daughter. That's it!"

He Daqing's eyes turned red. He had eloped with the White Widow without caring about his children. Now that he was paralyzed, he had no face to go back and let his children take care of him. He roared at the White Widow:

"Xiaobai, you should know how I treat you. I even abandoned my own children to come to Baoding with you. You can't be so heartless. And you two brats, I can't even bear to eat them myself. I gave you all the delicious food, but you two are ungrateful wolves!"

The eldest son rushed over and slapped He Daqing twice:

"Who are you, father? I didn't agree with my mother when she told you that, but you followed me to Baoding. You deserve this. If you dare to scold me again, I will beat you to death!"

He Daqing was extremely sad. He looked at the usually affectionate White Widow, but she turned her head away with a cold expression, pretending not to see how her son treated him.

At this moment, an emotion called regret grew in He Daqing's heart. He finally saw the true face of the White Widow, but it seemed that it was too late to say anything!

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