Age of Rebirth

Chapter 690 Relief

It has been a few days since Tang Qiuquan entered Guandi Mountain and North Wudang Mountain with the Sixth Special Warfare Team, and there is still no news of Meiling. In the first few days, traces of the battle could still be found. None, Mei Ling and his comrades disappeared without a trace.

Qiuquan leaned on the rock to rest, and the team members were naturally vigilant around him. He was very puzzled, suspecting that he was chasing in the wrong direction. However, judging from the map and the few battle traces he found, Qiuquan still believed that Meiling and the others were Retreat towards the bank of the Yellow River, but in the Luliang Mountains, where there are many peaks and criss-cross valleys, finding more than fifty people who have lost contact is no less than finding a needle in a haystack.

The team leader Chu Tian came over, hesitating to speak, Qiu Quan looked at his confidant and beloved general, Chu Tian was seriously injured when he was suppressing the bandits in Baodugu, Shandong, Qiu Quan was anxious to use all available medical conditions , they were all found, and finally took Chu Tian's life back from Lord Yan's hands. If he finds himself at this time, he must have something to say.

Chu Tian looked at the pensive Tang Qiuquan, saw his encouraging gaze, and said, "Detachment Captain, I think we are looking in the wrong direction. According to the order of the division commander, these troops should be in the southeast direction. We have also met along the way." They are basically operating in the original combat area. The east bank of the Yellow River is a densely populated area with Japanese troops. Encountering a large number of Japanese troops, they should not be in danger, I suggest that we turn around and look southeast tomorrow!" [

Qiuquan understood what Chutian was thinking. These fighters hadn't fought for several days, and all of them had itchy palms. They went into the deep mountains and old forests, full of reluctance. Also, they had a good time fighting around Taiyuan, and disturbed the little devils. There is no peace day and night, but he came here with an order. From the words of the soldiers, he also heard that the use of four elite special warfare units was just to find a small force of more than fifty people. , a bit overkill.

However, Qiuquan couldn't explain the reason to the soldiers, saying that there was a division commander's brother-in-law in this small army, so he used so much force to search for it. From Tang Qiuli's telegram, he also saw Xiaoqiu's euphemism. Therefore, Qiuquan said: "Why, have you become impatient these days? I don't know what you are thinking. You can't win a battle here, and everyone is panicking. They are all our comrades in arms. Looking for They are more important than fighting devils, go ahead, tell everyone, continue to search east according to the original plan tomorrow!"

Chu Tian stuck out his tongue and secretly called the detachment leader to be very powerful, which immediately revealed everyone's thoughts, well, obediently act as a search and rescue team member, before Chu Tian left, a sentry ran over, "Report to the detachment leader, sub-leader, on the way Gunshots came from the west, about six or seven kilometers away." Tang Qiuquan jumped up and ran to the hillside with Chutian. Sure enough, a gunshot came faintly with the mountain wind.

Qiuquan thought to himself, could it be Meiling and the others? "Order, the Sixth Squad should gather and set off immediately, the sound of gunfire is the destination," he gave the order succinctly, Chu Tian just gave an order, and more than 240 team members have already ran towards the direction of the gunfire, and immediately dispatched sharp soldiers Looking at the performance of the six team members, Tang Qiuquan nodded with satisfaction. The sixth team was well trained by Chu Tian.

The gunshots from Meiling suddenly sounded, the wounded were exhausted, there was no point in aiming, and the bullets hit the rocks, sparking a series of sparks, and the Japanese soldiers who surrounded them knew that the sneak attack would not work, so they immediately changed to a strong attack, using crooked light machine guns On March [-]th, a gust of wind blew up from the big cover, and it slammed towards the entrance of the cave, pressing against the entrance of the cave, and was caught off guard. The four sentinels at the entrance of the cave, because of extreme fatigue, were dozing there constantly, and were hit violently. fell to the ground.

In just a short time, the Japanese soldiers rushed down the hillside. The black crowd, the soldiers who had already reacted, immediately fought back. The dense rain just blocked the momentum of the Japanese charge. In the night, the trailing lights dragged their dark red tails , Shuttle back and forth intertwined, fighting sparks everywhere, the battle entered a white-hot level from the very beginning.

The advantage of the Japanese army lies in the large number of people. Meiling's advantage lies in the dense firepower. Relying on the cave, the Japanese army was repelled after several waves of charges, so they stopped attacking the cave entrance with dense firepower. Meiling and the four wounded The soldiers had been dragged into the depths of the cave long ago. In such a short period of time, the Japanese army suffered dozens of casualties. Three of the four sentinels in Meiling were killed and one was seriously injured. Meiling and the others couldn't break out of the siege either.

Mei Ling was very puzzled, he hadn't encountered the Japanese army for several days, how could he be suddenly attacked tonight?Not only Mei Ling thought this way, but all the soldiers also thought the same way. Speaking of it, it was really a coincidence that the Japanese soldiers of the three squadrons chased Fangshan and Linxian for several days, and they didn't even see a single person. I went to telegraph to inquire about the troops in that direction, and there was no trace of the small group of troops in China. Is this strange?

The three Japanese officers who had just taken over as squadron leader quarreled again, disagreeing with each other. One said that the Chinese soldiers must be hiding somewhere nearby, looking for a chance to cross the river. The other said that we must have gone in the wrong direction. The soldiers were still hiding in place and did not dare to come out. No one could convince anyone. In the end, a compromise plan was adopted. The troops of one squadron continued to chase forward, and the troops of two squadrons turned back to the original place to conduct a careful search.

As for Meiling and the others, they relaxed their vigilance because they hadn't encountered the Japanese army for a few days, and rushed to the bank of the Yellow River wholeheartedly. When they camped, they didn't strictly choose the place. It was discovered by the Japanese search team that the Japanese soldiers in this team were very cunning. After discovering this situation, they did not alarm Meiling and the others, but returned to the brigade to report. The two Japanese squadron leaders who learned the news were overjoyed and immediately led the troops to surround them overnight. come up.

According to their plan, they sneaked into the cave and killed all the Chinese soldiers with a surprise attack. It would be the best if they could capture a few alive. In the cave, Meiling and the others faced the fate that they would all be killed or captured.

This is an extremely dangerous situation, and there is something even more dangerous than this. There is no other exit from this cave. In fact, Meiling and the others are already in a desperate situation. However, in the future, they can still stick to it for a few days. When the food is exhausted, they can only take the road of all dying in battle.

As soon as the gunshot rang out, Mei Ling immediately discarded all fears, nostalgia, and responsibilities in his heart, and forced him to calm down. He called the six squad leaders together to discuss it. Everyone knew the situation they were facing, and it was impossible to break through. The heavy rain from the Japanese army had already woven a net of death at the entrance of the cave, and rushing out could only be a living target for the little devils.

We can only stick to it and fight until the last moment. The 58 people are divided into nine groups and take turns to defend the entrance of the cave. There was no panic and frustration in the face of desperation, but the eyes were surprisingly calm. The Japanese army used mortars, and one after another, they exploded continuously at the entrance of the cave, and the shattered rocks flew across, choking The smell of human gunpowder filled the cave, and the burning pain in the throat made it hard to breathe.

The soldiers guarding the entrance of the cave were injured by stones and were forced to retreat into the cave. They used rocks and rocks to build a line of defense. They lay on Meiling deep in the cave, watching their comrades busy, and hated themselves for not being able to help. Clearly aware of the situation he was facing, Mei Ling calmed down instead. He was just unwilling to go to the battlefield once, and he didn't kill too many little devils. It was his biggest regret to confess that he was in the barren mountains.

Thinking about it, he put another grenade on his chest. This was for himself and the little devil. He saw that comrades who had no combat missions were groping to write a suicide note in the corner of the campfire. He also wanted to write a suicide note. , but has no energy, wants to say too much to his relatives, and seems to have nothing to say, Meiling closes his eyes, clenches the grenade tightly, waiting for the last moment, his heart is empty, this big boy Son, at this moment, I have a deeper understanding of life.

Under the cover of light and heavy machine guns and mortars, the Japanese army launched an attack again, but was repelled by the fierce firepower in the cave, paying the price of dozens of people. The defending soldiers also suffered six casualties. More intense firepower was used to vent the anger in the heart. Mortars and grenades blasted clusters of orange-red flames at the entrance of the cave. The cave trembled amid the violent explosions, as if it was about to collapse at any moment.

Tang Qiuquan, who was running in the direction of the gunfire, did not forget to call the second and fourth teams nearby to get closer to him. He didn't know the scale of the battle. He climbed over several hills and arrived near a valley. And the sound of the explosion became clearer, and clusters of flames could already be seen flashing continuously in the night sky. From the intensity of the gunfire, Qiu Quan could conclude that there were no less than two squadrons of Japanese troops.

He ordered the Sixth Team to attack freely. To do this kind of work, for the members of the Special Warfare Team Six, they are familiar with the road. Chu Tian made a gesture, and the soldiers immediately divided into several battles, and they disappeared into the night in an instant. Ling and his comrades were taken aback when they heard the fierce gunshots coming from outside. The gunshots were so familiar, and they were the unique crisp and repeated sounds of the Suomi submachine gun. [

The Japanese army who was suddenly attacked was the opponent of the special forces members who were accustomed to fighting at night. They were caught off guard and were beaten into chaos. There were gunshots in all directions. On the way, he bumped into the coming Special Warfare [-]nd Squad, and after another round of beatings, he finally ran out. After counting the number of people, there were only less than one squadron left.

The gunfire stopped, and Qiuquan stood up and shouted loudly: "I am Tang Qiuquan, the leader of the special warfare detachment of the Independent Division, and that unit is in the cave. Tell me your number!"

(To be continued)