Chapter 3 Close Combat
The empty mountain is silent.
Except for the occasional mountain breeze, there was no sound at all. The silence was eerie.
The sky was clear and the afternoon sun shone directly on Liu Zhengfeng and others.
Liu Zhengfeng lay on the top of the mountain, slightly leaning his head out and looking down at the hillside in front of him.
Wild grass, bushes, and a few sparse pine trees.
When the mountain breeze blew, he could clearly see the shining bayonet and the gray military uniform.
Liu Zhengfeng held his breath. The Hanyang rifle in his hand was loaded with bullets and his right index finger was on the trigger.
One hundred and fifty meters, this is the distance at which the Hanyang rifle can exert its maximum power.
At this distance, its power is greater than that of the Japanese army's standard firearm, the Type 38 rifle.
After a 7.92mm round-head bullet enters the human body, it rotates at high speed and tumbles inside the body, leaving a large area of trauma. It is difficult to treat and will cause at least a layer of skin to be lost even if the person does not die.
Although its bullets are heavy and it is easy to lose its direction after more than 200 meters, the distance between the enemy and us is only 150 meters, so there is no problem at all.
At this time, Big Beard and others finally discovered the Japanese troops hiding on the hillside. Big Beard was fine, but the other three soldiers were scared pale.
The problem that Liu Zhengfeng was most worried about finally came.
"Brothers, we are outnumbered. We...we better run, or we will die."
The soldier on the far right had a pale face, his body was as shaky as a sieve, and he looked at his companions with pleading eyes.
"He's right, sir. Let's retreat first and wait for orders from our superiors."
"Yes, sir, how can a few of us defeat so many Japs? Let's run quickly, otherwise it will be too late."
His words were quickly responded by the other two soldiers.
Although the bearded man is only a squad leader, he is also a superior.
The bearded man looked at the hillside in front of him, wondering how many Japanese devils were hiding there. He thought that the few of them were no match for him, and were not even enough to fill the gaps in their teeth. He hesitated and subconsciously glanced at Liu Zhengfeng.
Liu Zhengfeng's face turned pale, knowing that the bearded man also wanted to escape. If they all ran away, he would be alone and helpless, and would not be able to even slow down the enemy's attack speed.
With a stern expression, he pointed at the field hospital behind him and growled in a low voice.
"Look back. Behind us is the field hospital. There are many wounded soldiers and doctors and nurses there. If we don't care about them, do you know what fate they will face?"
The bearded man turned around and saw that the field hospital in the distance was quiet and peaceful, but he didn't know what would happen next. The Japanese devils were extremely brutal and had long been notorious. It was certain that if he escaped, their fate would be very miserable.
Their fate depends on their own thoughts, especially the few girls in the field hospital who have tried their best to treat themselves. If...
The bearded man didn't dare to imagine any more. His face became firm, his eyes gleamed like a knife, and he shouted in a low voice: "Listen to me, you bastards. Anyone who dares to escape will be shot on the spot."
The soldiers looked at each other and wanted to say something, but when they saw the sharp eyes of the bearded man, they finally shut their mouths.
Seeing that they were still hesitating, Liu Zhengfeng sneered, "Didn't you just laugh at me for wetting my pants? Look at yourself now, do you still look like a man? What qualifications do you have to laugh at me?"
The three soldiers' faces turned red and white. Without saying a word, they quietly took out their rifles and loaded them with bullets.
Liu Zhengfeng ignored them and looked intently at the hillside below.
Suddenly, the weeds and bushes on the hillside moved without any wind.
Liu Zhengfeng was startled, knowing that the Japanese army could no longer hold their patience and were about to take action.
"Everyone be careful, they are about to start attacking."
The Japanese army lay in wait in the bushes and advanced very slowly.
Seeing that the Japanese army had advanced more than 20 meters, Liu Zhengfeng knew it was time to act. His side had few people and weak firepower, so a buffer zone was necessary. Otherwise, if the other side launched an attack and charged right in front of him, he would have no way to stop them.
The bearded man was obviously a veteran of the battlefield. He quietly greeted everyone and made a gesture of greeting.
Liu Zhengfeng narrowed his left eye and aimed at the Japanese devil in the front through the upright ruler. The Japanese devil had a ferocious face, a beast-like light in his eyes, and was crawling forward using his hands and feet.
Liu Zhengfeng put his right hand on the trigger, suddenly opened his eyes wide, and gently pulled the trigger.
With a bang, the bullet broke through the barrel of the gun and, with a sharp whistling sound, penetrated into the forehead of the Japanese devil.
At the same time, the bearded man and three other soldiers also pulled the trigger.
The sudden gunshots and screams broke the original peace.
Liu Zhengfeng quickly pulled the bolt and soon used up five bullets. He wanted to use the dense gunfire to confuse the Japanese commander and make him unable to judge his strength.
It has to be said that the individual quality of the Japanese soldiers was extremely high. After a brief panic, they quickly organized an effective counterattack. Intensive gunfire suddenly rang out, and Liu Zhengfeng and others were unable to lift their heads.
Suddenly there were two muffled "bangs", which were the sounds of the Japanese grenade launchers, followed by two artillery shells shooting into the sky.
"Grenade launcher."
Liu Zhengfeng's pupils contracted as he saw two shells whizzing towards him. He quickly rolled to the left several times and hid behind a big rock. He hugged his head with both hands, curled up into a ball, and tried to minimize the area attacked.
There were two loud bangs and an explosion occurred a few meters in front of the crowd. After the shock wave that shot up into the sky, the lifted soil fell on everyone like raindrops.
While others were still confused, Liu Zhengfeng had quickly loaded the remaining five bullets and raised his gun.
He knew that the two shells just now missed the target, and the main gunner of the grenade launcher would make adjustments immediately. The accuracy of the adjusted grenade launcher would be greatly improved. He and others might be in great danger, so he had to kill the main gunner.
Liu Zhengfeng quickly leaned out and sure enough, in the bushes at the foot of the hill, there were two grenade launchers more than ten meters apart. The two main gunners were making nervous adjustments, and the deputy gunners next to them were each holding a shell in their hands, ready to load at any time.
The situation was extremely critical. Liu Zhengfeng looked serious and pulled the trigger without hesitation. A grenade launcher gunner fell down. He pulled the bolt again and pulled the trigger without thinking.
By this time the Japanese had already discovered him, and they aimed their Type 38 rifles and Type 99 light machine guns at him. Liu Zhengfeng quickly shrank back, not knowing whether the last main gunner had hit him.
At a glance, he saw that Big Beard and others were suppressed by the Japanese firepower and could not even raise their heads.
Oh no, Liu Zhengfeng secretly groaned in his heart. His side was suppressed by the enemy's firepower. The enemy would definitely take the opportunity to rush upwards, and he would probably rush in front of him in no time.
Suddenly, an idea came to his mind, and he shouted, "Brothers, throw grenades."
Everyone woke up as if from a dream and threw grenades out with all their might.
"Boom boom boom..."
The sound of explosions was mixed with the screams of the Japanese soldiers crying for their parents.
However, the Japanese army soon came to their senses and the intensive gunfire rang out again.
"all."
The Japanese grenade launcher shells whizzed in again.
After the explosion, the three soldiers were blown to pieces and fell in a pool of blood.
The bearded man's left shoulder was also scratched by shrapnel and was bleeding.
