.
Did it hit?
Zhou Ming was somewhat incredulous.
He was considered a sharpshooter in the county detachment, but even he wouldn't have been so confident.
Is this kid a new recruit? Or is he just incredibly talented?
But now was not the time to ponder.
He immediately led his men to attack.
Zhang Liang, who was directing the attack, also blinked in surprise upon seeing this, then ordered a charge.
“Comrades, charge with me!”
With the pillbox’s firepower taken out, the attacking forces were given a respite, reducing casualties and allowing them to advance swiftly.
Although it was only a moment, they had advanced to a short distance from the pillbox.
On the pillbox.
The Japanese soldiers quickly replaced their fallen comrade.
They resumed their barrage.
“Da da... da da da...”
In the distance.
Seeing the enemy open fire again, Zhou Ming quickly set up his gun, ready to take them out.
But before he could fire, the gunfire from the pillbox abruptly stopped.
Su Yang was seen maintaining a half-kneeling position.
His gun was pointed directly at the pillbox.
If there were any doubts before, seeing this with his own eyes confirmed Su Yang's shooting skills.
He managed to stop and shoot while moving, and hit the target.
His reaction was lightning fast!
He had struck gold this time!!!
In the following attack.
Zhou Ming began paying close attention to Su Yang's situation.
He discovered that Su Yang had killed 3 enemies with 5 bullets.
He also noticed that Shui Sheng, standing beside him, was exhibiting astonishing shooting talent.
5 bullets took out 2 men.
Good fortune had descended upon him!
Two sharpshooters at once.
However, the subsequent battle stunned Zhou Ming.
Su Yang pulled the pin on a grenade and tossed it towards the shooting hole in the pillbox.
The grenade formed an arc, directly entering the shooting hole.
He was a human mortar!
This distance was at least 30 meters, yet he managed to throw the grenade into such a small hole.
“Boom!”
“Rumbling...”
The pillbox was filled with dust, and the gunfire grew sporadic.
Seeing the most threatening pillbox lose its firepower, the soldiers on the offensive immediately launched a final charge.
They broke through the barriers and barbed wire, launching an all-out attack on the stronghold.
The Xiao Wang Village stronghold, though small, blocked the county detachment's entry path, so it had to be taken down.
The Japanese and puppet troops, to prevent our forces from attacking, had built a pillbox and walls to form a stronghold.
They also set up barbed wire and obstacles outside the walls.
Now, with the pillbox's firepower gone, the stronghold quickly fell under our offensive.
After a flurry of charging, Su Yang reached the pillbox entrance.
Although he hadn't seen actual combat, he had watched many military movies.
He first threw a grenade as a “trailblazer.”
“Boom～”
The explosion instantly took out the Japanese and puppet troops hiding in the pillbox, killing some and injuring others.
The surviving Japanese soldiers screamed and rushed out.
They fired several shots at the entrance.
“Bang bang bang...”
The Japanese soldiers during this period were very arrogant, deeply influenced by the Bushido spirit, and refused to surrender even in this situation.
They were ready to fight to the death.
Shui Sheng, standing beside him, was terrified. If Zhou Ming hadn't pulled him back, he would have been hit.
Su Yang swiftly used a left-side block to knock the Japanese soldier who rushed out to the ground, then delivered a full-force kick to his… reproductive organs.
The Japanese soldier fainted from the pain.
Seeing there were still survivors, Zhou Ming, ignoring his astonishment at Su Yang's smooth movements, cooperated seamlessly, throwing another grenade into the pillbox.
“Boom!”
“Rumbling...”
With another explosion, it became quiet inside.
Next.
Zhou Ming led several men to clear the threats.
Su Yang gave the still-trembling Japanese soldier a bayonet, sending him to hell.
As the troops broke through the wall, the puppet troops' morale completely crumbled, and they surrendered one after another.
After all, many of them had joined the puppet forces out of fear of death. Now, our troops had broken through the stronghold, and all the Japanese soldiers guarding the stronghold had been killed.
Without any restraint, they naturally wouldn't fight anymore.
The next step was to quickly clear the battlefield.
However, an accident occurred during the cleanup.
A Japanese soldier who hadn't completely died, using the last of his strength, detonated a hand grenade, causing one death and one injury.
Zhang Liang, seeing this, turned green with anger, his veins popping, filled with regret.
He hadn't expected that casualties would occur at the last moment.
Although they had taken the Xiao Wang Village stronghold, they had paid a heavy price.
Especially the occurrence of such a mishap during the cleanup, resulting in one death and one injury.
“What are you all standing around for?”
“Quickly save the injured!!!”
“All of you, be careful! First, eliminate any threats, then clear the battlefield.”
“Yes!”
This scene once again showed Su Yang the Japanese soldiers' madness.
He silently reminded himself, when encountering Japanese soldiers, finish them off!
On the battlefield, a moment of carelessness could lead to death, so extreme caution was needed.
Later, while cleaning the battlefield, Su Yang plunged his bayonet into the Japanese soldier's vital area.
Then, he collected the spoils.
Ten minutes later.
The battlefield was cleared.
Zhou Ming shouted: “Ninth Squad, assemble!”
As they lined up, Su Yang realized that 2 people from the Ninth Squad had been killed in this attack, including one veteran.
The others were all more or less injured.
“Everyone did a great job in this battle. I'll request a commendation for you back at base.”
“Now, we retreat!”
“Yes!”
As everyone retreated, the pillbox and important facilities were destroyed by explosives to prevent the Japanese from rebuilding a stronghold.
They currently didn't have the capability to hold Xiao Wang Village, so they had to abandon it.
After all, their ammunition, firepower, and manpower were insufficient.
Holding on would only lead to more casualties. Guerrilla warfare was our strategic approach.
...
Within the base.
Zhou Ming looked Su Yang and Shui Sheng up and down, and his smile never faded after learning that the two of them had killed 6 enemies in this battle.
“Su Yang, I never imagined your combat abilities had become so strong. You single-handedly eliminated 4 enemies.”
“See, this is the result of diligent training.”
Su Yang modestly waved his hand, “It’s all thanks to the captain's guidance～”
“Su Yang, don't be so modest,” Zhou Ming smiled proudly, saying: “Your efforts are seen by everyone. Everyone should learn from you.”
“Share your experience with everyone. I’ll go report to the higher-ups.”
Su Yang nodded gratefully, replying: “Yes～”
This battle marked his debut.
He understood that Zhou Ming was helping him establish authority and enhance his standing among everyone.
Su Yang didn't hesitate. He looked at the admiring gazes and answered the questions they had for him.
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