The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 771 The "Scorpion" Army is completely wiped out!
A hissing sound came through the radio, followed by Ye Peng's urgent voice: "Report to the captain, the reinforcements from the old city have arrived at the location where the convoy was ambushed."

The two companies escorting the convoy are cooperating with reinforcements to launch a pincer attack on the 'Scorpion' ambush, and the situation is improving.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jin sat up abruptly: "Let's go full speed ahead and see just how good these 'scorpions' really are!"

"Hahaha, good, it would be best to annihilate them all, so that Lang Yuancai's attempt to steal a chicken will backfire and he will lose even more..."

The three assault vehicles immediately accelerated, bumping along the rugged mountain road.

Zhuang Yan was checking his weapons and ammunition when he said in a low voice, "I'm running low on ammunition. Can someone give me a few magazines?"

Lu Da said into the wireless microphone, "I have enough. My assault rifle magazine is full. Get it from me after you get out of the car."

After rounding a bend in the mountain, the sound of intense gunfire could be heard in the distance.

Through binoculars, Zhang Jincheng saw thick smoke billowing from the mountain pass not far away, with flames and black smoke billowing from the front and rear of the convoy.

On one side of the mountain road was the old town's convoy, while on both sides of the hillside, Lang Yuancai's "Poison Scorpion" guards, taking advantage of the cover of trees and rocks, continuously fired at the convoy.

The guard company that came from the old city was blocked at the other side of the mountain pass. Although they did not meet up with the convoy, they successfully relieved the pressure on the convoy, so that the "Scorpions" had no energy left to attack the convoy. Moreover, the balance of victory was gradually tilting towards the old city.

Scorpion, no longer as arrogant as before, now had bloodshot eyes and roared at his men, "Quickly, attack! Ignore orders, wipe out the old city's convoy first!"

"Boss, the enemy's reinforcements have arrived. We should retreat! If we wait any longer, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave!" his subordinate immediately advised.

Upon hearing this, Scorpion flew into a rage, raised his hand and slapped one of his men across the face with a loud "smack!" He then pointed at the man's nose and cursed, "You son of a bitch! With these rotten fish and shrimps from Old City, I can come and go as I please. Who can stop me?"

Just as the scorpion was enraged, the roar of an engine suddenly came from behind the ridge.

Three assault vehicles charged into the battlefield from the flank like ferocious beasts, their heavy machine guns spitting fire and instantly tearing a gap in the Scorpion's right flank position.

"Great! Captain Zhang and his team have come to support us!" The soldiers of the old city escort convoy were instantly invigorated upon seeing the arrival of the powerful assault team.

The assault vehicle suddenly rushed into the battlefield, like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The "Scorpion," already facing attacks from two sides, saw its defenses collapse instantly.

After the assault vehicle came to a stop, Zhuang Yan was the first to roll off the vehicle and run to the back vehicle to catch the magazines that Lu Da threw to him.

He deftly changed his ammunition, squinted at the scorpion waving a pistol on the hillside, and whispered, "To catch the thief, catch the king first." The moment he pulled the trigger, the scorpion's military cap flew off, startling him so much that he staggered and hid behind a rock.

"Boss... something bad has happened! Another group of reinforcements has arrived..." the subordinate stammered, pointing in the direction of the assault team.

"I'm not blind, I can see!" Scorpion cursed.

"Boss, let's retreat! There are only about a hundred of us, and the enemy outnumbers us. Preserving our strength is the best option. If we suffer too many losses, you won't be able to explain it to Boss Lang..." The subordinate suggested cautiously, covering his swollen face.

"Screw it!" Scorpion slapped the tree trunk beside him in frustration. He had accepted the mission with great confidence and wanted to make a good impression on Lang Yuancai, but he had ended up with a half-cooked meal, leaving him feeling awkward and uncomfortable.

"Boss, let's get out of here! It'll be too late if we wait any longer!" Scorpion's subordinate continued to urge him when he saw him hesitate.

"Retreat!" the scorpion shouted unwillingly, and immediately turned and left.

Seeing that their leader had led the way and run away, the other members of "Poison Scorpion" immediately lost their will to fight and their counterattacks were weak and feeble.

Seeing this, the soldiers in the old city, who were engaged in a fierce battle, were greatly encouraged and began to advance rapidly towards the hillsides on both sides under the cover of crossfire.

The Scorpion members' originally fierce defensive formation began to crumble, and some had already secretly retreated into the woods behind them.

Seeing this, Zhang Jin immediately seized the opportunity and ordered over the radio: "Attention all, the enemy is beginning to flee. One team will flank from the left, and the second team will block the retreat route on the right. We must annihilate the remaining enemy!"

The assault team quickly split into two groups, like two sharp knives piercing the scorpion's retreat route.

Zhuang Yan used the rocks for cover and quickly advanced. Suddenly, he rolled to dodge a stray bullet and raised his hand to fire two shots, accurately taking down two enemies who were trying to cover his retreat.

Lu Da then set up a heavy machine gun and fired a burst of suppressive fire at the fleeing "poison scorpions" on the hillside, sending rocks and trees flying everywhere.

As the scorpion fled in panic, a stray bullet grazed its arm, and blood dripped from its fingertips.

He gritted his teeth, tore off a piece of his sleeve to hastily bandage himself, and when he turned around and saw his trusted confidants falling one after another, fear finally showed in his eyes.

"Damn it, those damn mercenaries are all so arrogant, looking down on us 'Scorpions' with their noses in the air."

"Look at them now, they've been beaten to a pulp and still failed..." He spat out a mouthful of blood, glared with fierce triangular eyes, and cursed and ranted wildly about the "Sea Wolves" mercenaries.

In the instant Scorpion was distracted by his curses, Zhuang Yan had already quietly circled around to a high vantage point on his flank. Through the scope, he could clearly see Scorpion's face contorted with rage. The wind rustled through the dry grass, and Zhuang Yan held his breath, his index finger steadily pulling the trigger—the bullet grazed past Scorpion's ear, exploding into splinters on the tree trunk behind him.

"Sniper!" Scorpion cried out as he lunged into the bushes, the ground where he had been standing immediately riddled with craters from a hail of bullets.

The roar of engines immediately came from the distant mountain pass, and two modified off-road vehicles broke through the smoke to come and meet Scorpion.

Zhang Jin saw this through his binoculars and immediately adjusted the tactics: "Second group, be careful! The enemy has a support vehicle. Prioritize shooting the tires!"

The Luda heavy machine gun on the assault vehicle immediately turned its muzzle, and 12.7 mm bullets riddled the hood of the lead off-road vehicle with holes.

But the second car, using the terrain as cover, drifted and came to a stop behind the rock where the scorpion was hiding.

Just as the enemy was about to escape, Wang Ming suddenly picked up a rocket launcher.

With a whooshing sound, the rocket, trailing a plume of flame, hurtled towards the SUV, but was disrupted at the last moment by a smoke grenade thrown by Scorpion, and exploded three meters behind the vehicle.

The blast wave knocked several members of the Scorpion team to the ground, but Scorpion still managed to sneak into the passenger seat, and the SUV veered and lurched toward the gap in the mountain road.

"Don't let them get away! Give chase..." Zhang Jincheng jumped out from behind cover and fired a series of shots, killing two enemy soldiers covering the rear.

Just as the SUV was about to turn the corner of the cliff, the vehicle suddenly shook violently—it turned out that Jiang Tao had seized the opportunity and shot through the SUV's left rear tire.

The out-of-control vehicle traced a breathtaking arc along the edge of the cliff, eventually getting stuck between protruding rock crevices and teetering on the brink of collapse.

Scorpion kicked open the deformed car door and poked half his body out, only to find that Zhang Jincheng and his men had already chased after him down the hillside.

The scorpion turned pale with fright, and a layer of cold sweat beaded on its forehead.

He abruptly retreated into the car, pulled a shotgun from under the seat, and fired two shots at the shattered windshield.

Amidst shards of glass flying everywhere, he roared at his men, "Charge! Don't let them catch up!"

The off-road vehicle roared to life, its tires spinning wildly over the gravel.

At this critical moment, Zhuang Yan leaped down from the high slope on the side and landed precisely on the hood of the engine.

He grabbed the windshield wiper with his left hand to steady himself, and fired three shots into the driver's cab with his right hand.

The driver fell to the ground, and the out-of-control vehicle crashed violently into the mountainside, leaving Scorpion dizzy from the shock.

"Surrender and you will not be killed!" Zhang Jincheng led his assault team to surround the train in a fan shape, their dark gun barrels all pointed at the wrecked carriage.

Scorpion, panting heavily, looked around and found that his confidants were either dead or wounded. Finally, he threw the empty shotgun out of the car window.

His sinister gaze swept over the crowd, and he suddenly grinned maliciously, "Hahaha...you win!" Then, he suddenly pulled out a grenade from behind his back and pulled the pin.

"Watch out, a grenade!" Zhang Jin said that when they saw this, they should lie down to take cover.

In that split second, Zhuang Yan, risking the grenade's explosion, lunged forward and delivered a powerful kick with his military boot to Scorpion's wrist. The grenade flew from Scorpion's hand, arcing through the air before exploding with a deafening roar outside the cliff, the shockwave sending nearby rocks tumbling down.

"You're asking for death again!" Lu Da roared, stepping forward and smashing the butt of his gun heavily onto Scorpion's head.

The infamous "Scorpion" leader collapsed to the ground like a dead snake, bright red blood seeping from his forehead.

Although the commando team captured Scorpion, the leader of the "Poison Scorpion" gang, the battle was not over yet, and most of the "Poison Scorpion" members were still fleeing across the mountains and fields.

The fight against evil must be carried out thoroughly. "Poisonous Scorpions" are Lang Yuancai's trump card. This group of people has committed numerous evils and must be eliminated as soon as possible. This will remove an obstacle in advance for the assault team's attack on "Lang Village".

"Lu Da, go to the opposite hillside and seize the high ground!" Zhang Jincheng decisively ordered. "Old Liu, lead the second group to flank from the left, the rest of you follow me and advance from the front!"

"Yes!"

The assault vehicle screeched to a halt behind the rocks, and the team members quickly deployed into combat formation.

Lu Da carried the heavy machine gun and quickly climbed up the right-hand hillside. After setting up the weapon, he immediately opened fire. The "rat-a-tat-tat" of gunfire echoed through the mountains, instantly suppressing the enemy's firepower.

Bullets whistled past, forcing several enemies attempting to cross the ridge back into the encirclement.

Liu Xiaotao's second group had already circled around to the woods on the left. They moved through the bushes like ghosts, taking out lone enemies with precise bursts of fire.

Just as a member of the Scorpion gang turned around and raised his gun to fight back, he was shot in the wrist by Jiang Tao, a sniper in the distance.

When the guard company that came to support from the old town saw the assault team arriving, they also began to coordinate and quickly surrounded the area along the road.

After a short chase, Liu Xiaotao's keen eyes spotted a dark shadow flashing behind a rock ahead. He immediately raised his palm, making a standard tactical hand gesture.

Jiang Tao, who was behind him, understood immediately and quietly circled around to the flank under the cover of the bushes.

Sure enough, three "Scorpion" members were frantically setting up a light machine gun, its dark muzzle pointed directly at the pursuit route.

Jiang Tao's eyes sharpened, and the Colt assault rifle in his hand spat out flames. The "rat-a-tat-tat" of gunfire echoed in the valley, and three enemies fell to the ground, their bodies riddled with bullet holes.

This "Scorpion" guard usually acts arrogantly because of Lang Yuancai's favor, and has never suffered such humiliation before.

Enraged by the relentless pursuit of the commando team, they were humiliated and angered.

Three of them stopped in their tracks, their eyes flashing with a ferocious glint, intending to fight to the death and launch a deadly ambush against Zhang Jincheng and his pursuers.

I never imagined that I would meet the King of Hell without firing a single shot.

The assault team's offensive was as turbulent as a tidal wave, and Zhang Jincheng led the frontal assault group to advance rapidly.

He keenly sensed an ambush in the bushes ahead and immediately raised his hand to signal his team to stop.

Sure enough, two members of the "Scorpion" gang were hiding behind a tree trunk, nervously raising their submachine guns.

"Bang! Bang!" Zhang Jincheng decisively pulled the trigger, and the bullet accurately hit the enemy's forehead.

Meanwhile, Lu Da's heavy machine gun fire covered the other side of the hillside, suppressing the enemy and preventing them from raising their heads.

Liu Xiaotao maneuvered behind two enemies who were hiding in the bushes, and they approached silently like cheetahs.

One of the "poisonous scorpions" heard a sound and sensed something was wrong. Just as he was about to turn around to check, Liu Xiaotao knocked him unconscious with a chop to the neck.

Faced with the dark muzzle of a gun, the other man panicked and raised his hands, then knelt down in surrender.

……

As the battle drew to a close, a few die-hard members of "Poison Scorpion" still put up a stubborn resistance.

One of the enemy soldiers suddenly pulled a grenade from his waist, frantically pulled the pin, and tried to use it against the assault team surrounding him...

"Watch out!" Zhang Jin shouted, and the team members quickly scattered.

Just then, Ye Peng leaped out from the side and kicked the grenade away.

The sound of the explosion echoed through the valley, and the shockwave caused leaves to fall in a rustling motion.

Before the enemy could react, Zhang Jincheng shot him dead, showing no mercy to such a stubborn person.

In this battle, the remaining members of "Poison Scorpion" were either killed or surrendered.

Zhang Jincheng looked around and, after confirming that there was no longer any threat on the battlefield, ordered: "Take stock of the spoils and ensure that no hidden dangers remain!"

The team acted swiftly, gathering the prisoners under their care while simultaneously searching the battlefield to ensure no one escaped.

At this moment, the guard company commander who came to provide support from the old city and Kang, the deputy commander of the convoy who had survived the ordeal, also arrived.

"Thank you, Captain Zhang, for coming to our aid. Otherwise, we..." Lieutenant Kang said with a grateful expression.
"Hehehe, Lieutenant Kang, you're too kind. We're all family."

"By the way, how are the personnel and supplies in your escort vehicle damaged?" Zhang Jin asked with genuine concern.

Lieutenant Kang wiped the sweat from his brow and said with a wry smile, "Well, the 'No. 4' being escorted didn't have any problems, but dozens of brothers sacrificed their lives and several vehicles were destroyed."

These 'scorpions' are too cunning; if you hadn't arrived in time…

Zhang Jin patted Deputy Kang on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "The brothers who sacrificed themselves were all good. We will settle this score with Lang Yuancai sooner or later." He turned to look at the undulating mountains in the distance, his eyes becoming sharp. "The most urgent task now is to escort the goods back to the old city and treat the wounded brothers."

……

Inside the Langzhai command post, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost suffocating.

Lang Yuancai paced back and forth in front of the battle map with his hands behind his back, the sound of his military boots hitting the wooden floor particularly clear in the quiet room.

His brows were furrowed, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, revealing his inner anxiety and unease.

"Are there still no reports about Scorpion and the others?" Lang Yuancai stopped in his tracks, his voice low and hoarse.

The subordinate standing to the side shook his head nervously: "Reporting to Commander S, we have called fifteen times in a row, but have not received any response."

Upon hearing this, Lang Yuancai frowned, took a deep breath, and asked again, "What about 'Sea Wolf' Steven and the others? Have you made contact with them?"

"Still no news." The subordinate's voice trailed off, fearing he might bring trouble. After a moment's hesitation, he voiced his concern: "Sir, do you think something might have happened to them?"

"What the hell are you spouting? 'Sea Wolf' and our 'Poison Scorpion' are so powerful, and they were even ambushing us with a calculated attack... how could something have gone wrong?" Lang Yuancai shouted at his subordinates.

Just then, a communications officer suddenly stood up and exclaimed excitedly, "Report! We've made contact with Steven!"

"Quick, I need to talk to him!" Upon hearing this, Lang Yuancai hurriedly walked to the radio and took the communicator.

"Hello? Steven, please respond..." Lang Yuancai shouted loudly.

Intermittent static crackled through the radio, and Steven's hoarse voice, laced with heavy breathing, said, "Our ambush failed. The losses were devastating; the Scorpion Army was wiped out."

Lang Yuancai's face instantly turned ashen, and the veins on his hand gripping the communicator bulged: "What did you say?!"

(End of this chapter)