Chapter 68 Alternating Cover
The full moon is high in the sky.
Under the moonlight, a tall figure was running wildly on the road.
Behind him, the roar of car engines was getting closer and closer, and the beams of car headlights gradually shone on him.
"Liu Zhengfeng, this way, come here quickly."
Next to a small dirt hill not far on the left side of the road, Chen Wei waved her arms desperately.
Seeing this, Liu Zhengfeng immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they did not abandon him.
“Thump, thump, thump…”
As soon as he left the road, the pursuers' Type 99 light machine gun roared, and bullets hit the road like raindrops, making "puff puff" sounds and raising dust.
"so close."
Liu Zhengfeng secretly felt lucky, exerted force on his feet, and after a few jumps he came to Chen Wei's side.
Without saying a word, Chen Wei immediately pulled him behind the small mound.
Only then did Liu Zhengfeng discover that behind the small mound of earth with a radius of more than ten meters, there were actually more than a dozen people from the Military Control Commission hiding.
A grenade launcher was set up, ready and waiting to be fired.
On top of the small mound, a Type 99 light machine gun was ready for battle.
The others also held Type 38 rifles in their hands, ready for battle.
Liu Zhengfeng nodded slightly. This was the right attitude to take when fighting the Japanese.
He knew that these equipments were just captured and were fresh and hot.
At this time, the three enemy vehicles were getting closer and closer. The grenade launcher gunner Sun Quan looked nervous. He held a shell in both hands above the grenade launcher barrel, ready to fire at any time.
The machine gunner was Zhang Bo. His eyes were wide open and his right index finger was already on the trigger, looking a little impatient.
At this time, the roar of car engines came from the direction of Suzhou again, and countless beams of car headlights cut through the night sky, dancing and circling in the sky ahead.
Liu Zhengfeng's expression changed slightly, and he frowned: "Oh no, a large group of Japanese troops are coming from Suzhou City."
Chen Wei's face was pale, her brows were furrowed, and she shouted in a low voice: "Concentrate your firepower and catch the Japanese off guard. While they are stunned, we will evacuate immediately. No one is allowed to linger in the battle. Is everyone clear?"
"Clear."
We are not stupid. If we don't run away at that time, are we waiting for the Japanese army to come and make a fool of us?
Sun Quan was concentrating on looking at the road a hundred meters away. As he watched the first enemy car gradually enter the range of the grenade launcher, beads of sweat oozed out of his nose.
When the three enemy vehicles were within range, Chen Wei raised her eyebrows and shouted delicately, "Shoot."
Sun Quan loosened his hand, and the shell was sent into the gun barrel. With a "bang", it soared into the sky and shot towards the target in a parabola.
"boom."
A ball of fire rose into the sky, and the shell exploded two meters in front of the left side of the first car. Although it did not hit the target, the powerful shock wave still caused the car to shake. The driver did not understand the situation and stopped the car immediately.
Zhang Bo couldn't wait to pull the trigger, and the bullets from the Type 99 light machine gun rained down on the target.
Others also started shooting with their Type 38 rifles.
Sun Quan was a little annoyed that the first shell missed the target, but he immediately made fine adjustments and quickly loaded the second shell.
"Pass."
The shell drew a beautiful parabola and landed accurately in the rear compartment of the first car, in which there were more than a dozen Japanese soldiers. The shell exploded with a bang, and blood and flesh flew everywhere, it was a horrific sight.
"Beautiful, well done."
Chen Wei's face was as cold as frost and she waved her fists fiercely.
Sun Quan's spirits were greatly boosted, and he quickly fired two more shells, causing all three cars to catch fire.
Seeing that the Japanese army was getting closer, Chen Wei immediately ordered a retreat.
"Everyone, retreat immediately."
The crowd caught the Japanese army off guard. The Japanese counterattack was very weak. The crowd was enjoying the battle and was a little reluctant to hear the order to retreat , but military orders were like mountains, so they had to retreat.
"Where's Liu Zhengfeng?"
Chen Wei frowned and quickly looked around, but didn't see Liu Zhengfeng.
"Team leader, please leave quickly. He left a long time ago. He left when the battle started."
Zhang Shen urged Chen Wei as he walked.
"Yeah?"
This doesn't fit his style? Chen Wei was puzzled, shook her head, and quickly retreated eastward.
The moonlight is bright, like mercury pouring on the ground, illuminating the earth.
Chen Wei was running fast when suddenly there was a "bang" sound, followed by a stream of hot air passing by her .
She couldn't help but be startled and looked up in surprise, only to see Liu Zhengfeng shooting at her direction not far away. She quickly understood what was going on and hurriedly turned around, only to see a Japanese soldier slowly falling down more than a hundred meters behind her.
Chen Wei's face was pale and her heart was pounding. She understood how dangerous it was. If it weren't for Liu Zhengfeng, she might have been beaten to death by that Japanese soldier.
"boom."
Just when Chen Wei was congratulating herself on her good fortune, another bullet whizzed past her.
Chen Wei's heartbeat quickened. She turned around again and saw a similar scene. In the distance, a Japanese soldier was staggering and finally fell to the ground, motionless.
In a short period of time, he was in danger twice and was rescued twice.
She didn't know whether she was lucky or unlucky.
When passing by Liu Zhengfeng, Chen Wei stopped.
"Thank you. I owe you a life. No, two lives."
Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "Are you a cat? You still have two lives. You saved me once, and I saved you once. We don't owe each other anything."
As he spoke, he strode forward.
Chen Wei was stunned for a moment, then quickly chased after him, arguing, “I didn’t save you, and you could have gotten away without us. I owe you what I owe you, and I will repay you in the future.”
Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "On the battlefield, helping each other and taking care of each other are all very normal things. There is no need to distinguish them so clearly. You would do the same if you were in my shoes."
Chen Wei said: "I..."
Liu Zhengfeng interrupted her with a smile and said softly, "Captain Chen, when the troops are retreating, unless they are sure that the enemy has been completely annihilated, they must alternate to provide cover and withdraw from the battle in an orderly manner. I will retreat first and then cover your retreat. This is just a matter of division of labor, not a question of who saved whom."
"oh."
Suddenly Chen Wei's face flushed red, she was ashamed, because she had not thought about the issue of alternating cover for retreat at all. She had no experience in fighting in the army, and this was obviously improper command on her part. As a commander, she was unqualified.
Liu Zhengfeng saw that Chen Wei was regretting and blaming herself, so he changed the subject.
"Where are Station Master Tang and Captain Li?"
Chen Wei walked and said, "They are dealing with the aftermath of the Japanese settlement in Fengqiao Ancient Town. By the way, is Tanaka Masao dead?"
Liu Zhengfeng nodded.
The two men sped up and caught up with the others, and met Tang Yunfu, Li Fei and others near Fengqiao Town.
For safety reasons, everyone ran back to Baiyun Temple.
Liu Zhengfeng first reported to Tang Yunfu and Li Fei about the killing of Tanaka Masao, and then returned the machete to Tang Yunfu's subordinate Zhong Xiaobao.
"Brother, your sword is a precious one. I fought with it for a long time, but the blade didn't curl at all. Besides, it saved my life and blocked two bullets for me. Thank you so much."
Zhong Xiaobao smiled modestly and said, "It's true that my sword is an heirloom from my ancestors, but I don't dare to call you my savior. It's because you, Mr. Liu, are blessed with great fortune and a long life."
Everyone laughed in unison.
Tang Yunfu: "After getting rid of Tanaka Masao, there is still the traitor Fu Tianlai left. I have discussed this with Captain Li. After what happened tonight, I think Fu Tianlai is like a frightened bird and will not dare to leave Suzhou City anymore."
Li Fei continued, "Fu Tianlai doesn't dare to come out, so we have to go in and look for him. Stationmaster Tang and I were worrying about how to get into Suzhou City, and then someone said he could help us."
Liu Zhengfeng was very surprised and asked , "Who is it?"
Li Fei smiled faintly and said, "Liang Kuan, the boss of Taibai Xianju."
