Chapter 41: Loyalty
Hu Tiande glanced at Wu Erdan, sighed and said, "I know you admire him, but... whether you accept it or not, he may not be here anymore."
Wu Erdan shook his head and said, "Squad leader, do you think that apart from him, who else would dare to attack the Japanese alone?"
Hu Tiande was silent for a while, then nodded slowly: "Hearing what you said, it seems to make some sense. He is the only one who can make such a big noise alone."
“Bang, bang, bang…”
At this moment, a burst of fierce gunfire came from the direction of the Japanese troops' accumulation, which sounded particularly clear in the dark night.
Wu Erdan's eyes lit up: "Squad leader, listen, Brother Liu is still alive. I want to go and see him and help him."
Hu Tiande was shocked, his eyes widened: "Erdan, are you crazy? There are thousands of Japs ahead, aren't you going to die?"
Wu Erdan smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm not going into the enemy's lair. I'm just going to go around and take a look. It's pitch black at night, and the enemy won't find me."
Hu Tiande frowned and looked him up and down: "Erdan , I find that you are getting bolder and bolder. Are you influenced by Liu Zhengfeng? You didn't have this kind of courage before."
Wu Erdan chuckled and said, "Maybe. I'll just go take a look. It doesn't seem like a big deal, right?"
Hu Tiande frowned and said, "Look, look, look at your tone, you look down on everyone, as if you don't care about the thousands of Japanese devils. Apart from Liu Zhengfeng, I have never seen such an arrogant person."
Wu Erdan smiled and said, "Whatever you say, I just want to go and take a look."
Hu Tiande rolled his eyes at him and said, "Wait a minute. I'll go ask the leader for instructions first."
Wu Erdan nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you here. Tell me if the leader agrees."
Hu Tiande nodded and walked towards the position.
Wu Erdan looked at the hazy valley in the distance with a hint of worry on his brow. At this moment, the sound of gunfire could still be heard. He wondered what had happened to Brother Liu.
After a while, Hu Tiande ran down from the battlefield and said to Wu Erdan, "The regiment commander has agreed. Let's go."
Wu Erdan was slightly surprised: "Why? You're going too?"
Hu Tiande rolled his eyes at him and said, "Why can't I go? No matter how much the division commander values him, don't forget that he is still my soldier in name."
After saying that, he no longer paid any attention to Wu Erdan and rushed down the hillside.
Wu Erdan smiled knowingly, followed Hu Tiande, and the two disappeared into the night.
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Liu Zhengfeng shot mules and horses, causing them to trample on the camp, causing great chaos in the Japanese army and even temporarily stopping the attack on Xiaotangshan. The effect was simply amazing. He couldn't help but want to laugh out loud, but was afraid of exposing his position, so he could only laugh in his heart.
But soon he could no longer laugh. Under the dim moonlight, he saw groups of Japanese soldiers swarming towards him, and they were heading towards where he was.
The enemy was numerous and we were few, and the situation was very unfavorable to Liu Zhengfeng, but he relied on the terrain and the cover of night and was not afraid at all. He first used up the bullets in the magazine and knocked down three enemies, then retreated calmly from the north slope of the mountain.
Although he was extremely bold, he did not dare to be careless. He had stirred up a hornet's nest. It was conceivable that the Japanese army would hate him to the core and take crazy revenge on him. Therefore, he knew in his heart that he must not let the Japanese army surround him at any cost, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
Liu Zhengfeng returned along the north slope of the mountain and ran as fast as he could, leaving the Japanese pursuers far behind. At this time, it would be easy for him to get rid of the Japanese army. Suddenly, he had an idea and realized that his original purpose was to delay the Japanese army and he absolutely could not just leave.
Thinking of this, he slowed down his pace, his eyes flashed, he chose a sniper position, stood behind a big tree, fixed the sniper rifle on the branch of the tree, pulled the bolt to load the gun, and quietly waited for the Japanese army to appear.
"Hurry up, we can't let him get away..."
From the top of the mountain came the hoarse shouts of Japanese soldiers.
After a while, shadowy figures appeared in Liu Zhengfeng's field of vision. Relying on their large numbers, they chased him blatantly without any attempt to protect themselves.
Liu Zhengfeng sneered, took aim at a Japanese soldier and gently pulled the trigger. The bullet pierced his chest with a sharp whistling sound, and he fell to the ground and died. The remaining force of the bullet penetrated the right shoulder of a companion behind him, who immediately screamed loudly.
The other Japanese soldiers were frightened by the sudden shot. They fell to the ground with a thud and fired indiscriminately.
Liu Zhengfeng hid behind a big tree, pulled the bolt of his gun, stopped shooting, and waited quietly. After a while, the Japanese soldier saw that there was no movement on the opposite side, so he climbed up carefully, shrunk his neck and walked forward slowly.
On the mountain top, the wind slowly blew through the woods, making a rustling sound, accompanied by the low screams of the wounded Japanese soldiers and the sound of other Japanese soldiers stepping on the dead branches on the ground, converging into an eerie silence, the air seemed to solidify, and a suffocating atmosphere filled the air.
Liu Zhengfeng slowly turned around, held his breath, aimed at one of the Japanese soldiers, and gently pulled the trigger.
Due to the large number of Japanese soldiers, the bullets missed their target again, and two Japanese soldiers fell to the ground with screams.
This time the Japanese soldiers did not lie down and hide, but fought back in anger. Unable to lock onto the enemy in the dark, they could only keep shooting in the general direction.
Liu Zhengfeng had already found an escape route. Seeing this, he dared not to fight nor to delay. He curled up into a ball, rolled suddenly, and slid down the north slope of the mountain. He quickly got out of the Japanese soldiers' fire range and escaped.
He slid all the way to the foot of the mountain, then continued on his way through the wilderness of more than 300 meters ahead and climbed up another mountain.
The Japanese soldiers chasing him did not notice Liu Zhengfeng 's footprints until he was crossing the wilderness. They immediately gave chase to him, quickly rushed down the hillside, and shot frantically in the direction of Liu Zhengfeng's escape.
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…”
A series of bullets flew past Liu Zhengfeng. Liu Zhengfeng looked grim. He took a deep breath, leaped forward, shrank his body, and hid behind a big rock, gasping for breath.
"Puff puff……"
“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…”
He was surrounded by enemy bullets and was unable to escape for a while. The situation was critical.
“Bang bang…”
At this moment, two gunshots were heard above Liu Zhengfeng's head. The direction of the shooting was the Japanese soldiers at the foot of the mountain. Liu Zhengfeng was overjoyed. They were his own people. Although it sounded like there were only two of them, it was much better than going it alone.
"Brother Liu, is that you? Come up."
A familiar voice came from the right side of the hilltop.
Liu Zhengfeng was delighted again and shouted, "Erdan, it's me, why are you here?"
