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Chapter 43: Continuous Killing

Unlike what was expected, after the gunshot, there was no scene of the Japanese soldiers making a fuss.

It is early morning now, and one reason is that the Japanese soldiers' reaction speed is not that fast; another reason is that this is the sound of gunfire from the Type 38 rifle, and the Japanese soldiers are used to hearing it... Well, they usually shoot and kill civilians, so who is killing people here?

The first gunshot did not cause any alarm, but a few breaths later, several more gunshots were heard from the east side of the town, and there were even sounds of grenades exploding. Something was wrong!

As a result, the town was filled with the shouts of the Japanese soldiers, and some even fired warning shots into the air.

At the east gate, Captain Huang pulled the bolt of the Type 92 heavy machine gun, his eyes fixed on the town. Beside him, Yun Chao held a bullet-proof plate in his hand, ready to supply ammunition at any time. On both sides of the machine gun fortifications, the guerrilla fighters were also lying on the ground, with two layers of sandbags in front of them. The muzzle of the Type 38 rifle was sticking out from the shooting position of one layer of sandbags, and they were also ready to fire.

We have to thank the hardworking Japanese soldiers. The heavy machine gun fortifications at the bottom of the ring belt were very standard, and a lot of sandbags were used. When they were disassembled, they just became a semicircular fortification structure with protective wings on both sides.

Of course, this is not the point. The point is that within half a minute after the gunshots, commandos covered in blood came out of the houses on both sides of the street, followed by the assault team providing cover.

With the sound of thump thump thump footsteps, the commandos quickly returned to the east gate. Seeing the sandbag fortification, the soldiers turned around, lay down behind the sandbags, and aimed their guns - except Zhang Chong.

Did Zhang Chong get scared? No! Because in his arms, he was holding a shivering little girl, probably only two or three years old.

"Company commander, we rescued a child!" Zhang Chong's face looked very ugly. There seemed to be a few drops of tears on his blood-stained face.

"What's going on?" Captain Huang saw Zhang Chong's expression and asked.

"Captain, how could I be so slow..." Zhang Chong held the little girl in one hand, blaming himself, and then said, "In the kitchen of the restaurant in front, I saw with my own eyes a Japanese soldier killing a big boy with a knife and bleeding him... The little girl was right next to him, she was so scared that she didn't dare to cry..."

"So, I shot the beast to death and saved the kid!" The scene Zhang Chong saw was actually even bloodier, because in the kitchen, in addition to the killed boy, there were many white limbs hanging there, but with a lot of meat missing...

"This bunch of beasts! Zhang Chong, now I order you to send this baby back to the mountain and hand him over to the company instructor, and ask him to protect the child well! Don't come back, wait until we kill these beasts and then go back! Comrades, prepare for battle!" Company Captain Huang was also angry.

"Yes, Company Commander!" Zhang Chong knew that there would be a fierce exchange of fire, so he did not waste any time. He held the little girl wrapped in a blanket in one hand, picked up three Type 38 rifles from the ground and put them on his back, then took big strides and ran towards the mountain in the east.

At this time, the sky was already bright, and the red sun had half appeared from the mountain in the east. He wanted to see if there were any changes in the world. Zhang Chong went up to the top of the mountain in the sun and informed the company instructor of the situation.

"Comrades, prepare for battle! Xiaowen, Lao Xu, take your children and the spoils of war and retreat immediately! Damn Japs, I'll kill you!" The company instructor gave a simple order.

There was a sound of bolts being pulled, and the people on the hill were ready for battle. Lao Xu and Xiao Wen, however, took their children and some guns and ammunition and ran towards the Dragon King Temple. At this time, at the foot of the mountain, at the east gate of the town, Captain Huang saw some Japanese soldiers patrolling the streets, and knew that the time for battle had come.

"Comrades, fight! Kill all the Japanese devils that appear on the streets!" After saying this, Captain Huang continued to observe but did not open fire immediately.

The soldiers on both sides of him pulled the trigger one after another, and the sound of Type 38 rifles rang out.

There were 42 members in the commando team, 19 of them stayed on the hill, and with Zhang Chong who went back, there were exactly 20 members. Captain Huang and two of them occupied the heavy machine guns, and the remaining 20 soldiers fired, which was extremely efficient.

You have to understand that this small town in the mountains is only 200 meters from east to west, and slightly longer from north to south, but no more than 250 meters. It is the kind that can be reached with one shot.

Therefore, when the gunshots rang out, the Japanese soldiers wandering on the street were shot and fell to the ground. At this time, the Japanese soldiers finally realized that they were really attacked by surprise, and the enemy was at the east gate.

As a result, more Japanese soldiers rushed onto the streets, and some even climbed onto the roofs and fired at the east gate. For a while, the town was filled with gunfire, and the Japanese soldiers gradually changed from being chaotic to being orderly and aggressive.

Gaga Gaga...Finally, Captain Huang's 92-gun blasted, suppressing the Japanese on East-West Street. The other soldiers pointed their guns in different directions, responding to the gunfire from different directions.

At this time, on the mountain, Li Yuexuan held a gun and pointed it at the devils in the town, but he gave up shooting helplessly. This place was more than 300 meters away from the town, which was beyond the range of his absolute gun sense. However, the 6 groups of Type light machine guns on the mountain opened fire under the command of the company instructor.

This was not a waste of bullets, but to attract the attention of the devils in the town, so as to protect Captain Huang and his men. Another purpose was, of course, to create the illusion that the main force was here, so that the devils would chase after them!
The main purpose of the Japanese invaders' raid into the mountains was to destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army, so there was nothing wrong with doing this.

"Okay, it's almost time, retreat! Blow up this heavy machine gun!" Seeing that the number of Japanese soldiers was increasing, Captain Huang finally decided to retreat.

"Company commander, do you want to leave some gifts for the Japanese? Just bury some grenades and hang tripwires!" Tian E had followed Li Yuexuan in setting up booby traps before, and now he was putting what he had learned into practice.

"Hey, okay, let's do it this way! Bury the grenade here in the bullet box, and hang the trip wire over there...that's it!" Captain Huang was also unambiguous, he took a look and said.

The others crawled forward and continued to shoot outside the door. Tian E tied five grenades together and hid them in the middle of the ammunition box, and also pulled a trip rope here. Then, he also crawled forward, using the sandbag wall and the devil's shield as cover, and went out of the east gate.

"Okay, comrades, we have done what we need to do. Let's go up the mountain!" Captain Huang shouted and returned with all the commandos intact.

As soon as he left, the Japanese soldiers immediately felt that the attacking firepower had weakened, so more of them poured into the streets. Then, through the east gate, they saw people fleeing to the mountain.

(End of this chapter)