Chapter 39 Unexpected Effects
It is late at night and the moon is bright in the sky.
Under the cold moonlight, a mountain was littered with corpses, all over the mountain.
A few hours ago, a fierce battle was going on here. Now everything has returned to peace, as if nothing had happened. However, the scorched earth on the ground and the corpses scattered all over the mountains remind people that this place was once hell.
The mountain was filled with a mixed smell of gunpowder and blood. The fresh south wind could not blow away this indescribable smell.
In the cold wind and dim moonlight, Liu Zhengfeng, with half of his body buried in the scorched earth, groaned softly, supported his body with difficulty, and slowly opened his eyes. His head was still buzzing and he could hear nothing.
After a while, Liu Zhengfeng slowly came to consciousness. He looked around and saw the vast night, the dim stars and the moon, and the cold corpses on the ground. He felt as if he was in another world.
He remembered that he was fighting with the enemy and then was knocked unconscious by the enemy's artillery shells. He reached out and felt around, but found no external injuries. While he was relieved, he also felt a little scared. If his reaction had been a little slower, he would probably have died.
Wait, where are Fu Bo and his group? Where are the Japanese?
Liu Zhengfeng shuddered and reached out to touch. Fortunately, his sniper rifle was still there, pressed under his body and intact.
He stood up and kept searching on the battlefield. There were bodies everywhere, both his own and Japanese. Most of them were bloody and it was impossible to recognize who was who. After searching for a long time, he was sure that there were no survivors. He couldn't help but feel sad.
Liu Zhengfeng frowned. The Japanese used indiscriminate bombardment to quickly clear the obstacles. The main force had already passed through here. If he had not fainted and been buried under the mud, he would have been doomed.
His head was still buzzing. In desperation, he pinched his nose with both hands and blew air into it. He tried seven or eight times in a row. Suddenly, his ears were unblocked. He was overjoyed.
After a while, he heard a burst of fierce explosions and gunshots. The sound was three or four miles away, so it should be coming from the direction of Xiaotangshan. Liu Zhengfeng was overjoyed, because this meant that his people were still resisting and the Japanese had not yet passed Xiaotangshan.
According to the current situation, he does not have the power to stop the Miura Detachment's advance, but he can slow down their pace. The longer they delay, the more casualties the Japanese 6th Division will suffer.
Liu Zhengfeng regained his hearing and his sense of smell became more . He sniffed and it seemed as if there was a smell of horses in the air. At the same time, he faintly heard the neighing of horses in his ears.
The Japanese army's mechanization level was not high, and in many places they still relied on mules and horses to transport ammunition and supplies. This was especially true in hilly and mountainous areas such as the Dabie Mountains, which were not conducive to the passage of cars, tanks and armored vehicles. Reliance on mules and horses was particularly important, so it was not surprising that I could smell the stench of mules and horses.
Liu Zhengfeng acted quickly and ran towards the north slope of the mountain. He saw the valley below the north slope dotted with torches. In the dim light, he saw endless mules and horses standing next to the torches. The mules and horses were carrying large and small boxes on their backs, which must be some ammunition and supplies.
The torches and mules and horses were all still because the battle ahead had not yet ended. They could only move forward after the Japanese army had eliminated the resistance forces on the Xiaotangshan front line.
Liu Zhengfeng's mind raced as he thought about how to create more trouble for the enemy. After a moment's hesitation, he came up with an idea. He immediately ran forward towards the Japanese transport team, stopped more than 200 meters away from the enemy, quickly filled the magazine with bullets, and loaded the rifle.
At the end of the transport team, there were more than a dozen Japanese soldiers guarding, but they were very relaxed at the moment, with their guns on their backs, perhaps because they felt that no one would attack them from behind.
Liu Zhengfeng hid behind a big rock, raised his sniper rifle, aimed at the back of the last horse, and gently pulled the trigger.
"boom."
At a distance of two hundred meters, the target on horseback was so big that it was a sure hit.
The horse was shot and felt pain. It neighed towards the sky and immediately ran forward wildly, knocking down the soldier it. As there was another horse in front blocking its way, the horse ran diagonally to the left front.
This sudden change caused the Japanese troops in the valley to become chaotic, shouting and screaming. Some chased the horses, some searched for unknown enemies, and everyone was facing a serious enemy.
The Type 97 sniper rifle has an advantage that there is almost no spark from the muzzle when shooting, so the Japanese soldiers had no clue and had no idea which direction the enemy was in.
Liu Zhengfeng sneered and moved as fast as the wind, pulling the trigger continuously and hitting four horses on the back. The reason why he only shot the horses' backs was to avoid affecting the horses' running ability. A shot in the horse's back was not fatal, but it could make the horse go crazy. A mad horse is difficult to control and might even disrupt the Japanese army's formation.
The five horses suddenly attacked and rushed around rampagingly. The Japanese troops in the valley were immediately thrown into chaos, filled with their angry and anxious shouts. The guards could only roughly determine Liu Zhengfeng's position based on the gunshots, but could not lock on to him, so their firing back seemed aimless and ineffective, and could not threaten Liu Zhengfeng's safety.
Liu Zhengfeng hid behind a big rock, quickly pushed the bullets into the magazine, loaded the gun, and shot again. Five more horses ran madly in all directions. The Japanese army once again fell into chaos and was completely helpless.
At this time, the Japanese soldiers finally found Liu Zhengfeng's position. Bullets hit the big rock in front of Liu Zhengfeng like raindrops, making a dull sound and flying gravel.
Unable to stay here any longer, Liu Zhengfeng lay on the ground and crawled forward to the south side of the mountain, avoiding the Japanese firepower. He immediately ran in the direction of the Japanese advance, ran more than 200 meters, and quickly returned to the north slope of the mountain to shoot at other mules and horses.
He moved as fast as the wind, shooting continuously, because he was outnumbered and isolated, so he had to cut the Gordian knot and shoot as many people as possible to create greater chaos before the Japanese army discovered his position.
He used up all the bullets in the magazine and replaced them twice. By the time he finished shooting, the valley was already in chaos.
The injured mules and horses ran around and rushed around. The valley was filled with the neighing of mules and horses and the panicked shouting of Japanese soldiers. The scene was too beautiful to watch.
Some mules and horses crossed the valley and ran towards the opposite mountain, some mules and horses rushed left and right in the valley, and other mules and horses that were not shot were frightened by the collision and began to run uncontrollably. The Japanese soldiers were scattered and had no time to pay attention to Liu Zhengfeng.
Liu Zhengfeng himself didn't expect the effect to be so good, and he couldn't help but smile for the first time in a long time.
