Chapter 3: The Morning Star (Sixth Middle School)

Trotting around the edge of the hill. Squad Leader Yang surpassed Zhao Tianlong. Throw yourself sideways to the other side of the road." Hold it. This time we're all on the north side of the road." Zhao Tianlong stretched out a big hand and grabbed him. Forcibly pulled him into the grass beside him." I took a small squad to hit the first car. You take two squads to fight the second car. After running out of bullets from the gun. Regardless of the outcome. Immediately retreat to the side of the warhorse."

"Hmm." Lao Yang nodded lightly. Turn your gaze to the warrior behind you." Two squads. Follow me."

Nine guerrilla fighters belonging to the second squad silently stood up from the grass. Follow Lao Yang to move in the direction of the left hand. After bending over and running out of more than ten meters. Once again, they hid their bodies in a few clumps of dried plums.

Dried plum is a plant endemic to grasslands. Very little water is needed to grow. The branches and leaves are so dry that they can be cut off from the ground and used directly as firewood. Because the anthocyanin is light and has no aroma. Not liked by bees and butterflies. But the shepherds of the steppes know. This flower has an extremely long flowering period. Only open once in a lifetime. Once opened. It will never wither.

Squad Leader Yang took a deep breath. From the flowers protrude from the formal barrel of the gun. He only got the gun before he left. There are ninety percent new. The barrel also has a strong smell of lube. In order to ensure the completion of the task. Captain Wang Beard put the best rifle in the team. They were all grouped together and assigned to the two squads tasked with luring the enemy. And each person was also given a special approval of 70 rounds of ammunition and 5 Jinzao grenades. Double-insured for the trip.

The breathing of the few young warriors beside him was a little heavy. Faintly revealing the inner tension. Received rigorous cavalry training for more than half a year. Suddenly, it changed from cavalry to infantry. They're inevitably a little uncomfortable. The grenades that are put out are also horizontal and vertical. Fall over like ninepins.

"Afraid of what. It's not like we haven't done it with little devils before." Squad Leader Yang turned his head away. Gave the brethren a smile of encouragement. Arrange the grenades closest to you in a neat row. Head lower stalk. And unscrew the safety cover." The little devil is busy looking for our horses. Surely the gaze will not sweep under the grass. Wait for the first car to drive by. Let Captain Zhao's side fire first. Then let's concentrate our firepower and hit the second car. The first two shots are not accurate or not. Concentrate on the two Heavy at the front of the car. And then from the third shot worked hard to solve another heavy machine gun that hit the side of the car. After the bullets in the magazine are finished. Throw me the grenade right away. And then retreat with the help of the smoke of grenades! No one is allowed to turn back."

"Yes." The soldiers listened to Lao Yang in an orderly manner. The nervousness in my heart immediately lightened a lot. The guerrilla squad leader Yang glanced at the car that was driving by. He said in a very low voice: "There are only a dozen devils in each car. That's about the same number as us. And they didn't even bring grenadiers with them. It's not better than us in terms of firepower."

"Hmm." The fighters smiled. Nod slightly. The fingers that had been frozen at the trigger also slowly loosened. Stir up the weeds on the ground and move gently.

I saw that everyone adjusted the state to the best point. Squad Leader Yang finally relented. Turn your gaze back to the dirt road that the people on the grassland stepped on. The first Jap's car has already driven to a distance of less than fifty meters from everyone. The shouts of the devil soldiers in the car can be heard clearly. Compared to the local garrison troops that everyone has dealt with before. This devil soldier specially transferred from the puppet Manchukuo. Much better equipped. Each person wears a helmet in the shape of a watermelon peel on their heads. The helmet is also covered with a pale green camouflage net. Pull out a few handfuls of plants and stick them in the camouflage net. You will be able to merge yourself with the grassland under the car.

"Good stuff. and they are blind." Lao Yang muttered silently in his heart. Adjust the muzzle. Aim at the heavy machine gunner on the second car. This slight movement. But it made the dry branches and plums next to the barrel rustle. A well-hearing devil soldier quickly twisted his head. Gaze back and forth around the flowers." Wrong. I think I see something hiding in the grass."

"Rabbit. Or hamsters. What else could it be?" Squad leader Sanadamura turned around and slapped him. Laughing and taunting." Kurihara Takecho. Don't be so nervous. The weeds there are tall though. but not high enough to hide a horse."

"Kurihara-kun's courage is small." The other devil soldiers also turned their heads sideways. Captain Kurihara sneered in a low voice at the person who discovered the situation. When crossing the river just now. He almost drowned himself."

"yes. If drowned in water less than knee-high. Kurihara Takeko has become a celebrity completely."

"I. I really thought I saw something in the grass just now." In the midst of laughter. Takecho Kurihara blushed. Defend yourself loudly." The first few times they had come on horseback. Who can guarantee that this time they will not suddenly change their minds.."

"Then they don't want to live and leave." The other devil soldiers continued to shake their heads. Dismissive of Kurihara's words. The enemy army was only about twenty people. And they're just two cars on their side. and twenty-six men. The distance behind is less than three hundred meters. He was followed by hundreds of companions. If the Chinese dare to abandon their war horses and come to the foot battle. The result is definitely back and forth.

"If you're not at ease. Just shoot a few shots where you think there's a problem." Seeing that the little captain under his command was stubborn. The leader of the devil squad, Sanada Muruichi, was a little unhappy. Frowning command.

"I. I ......" Kurihara hesitated. I don't know if I should ignore the face of my boss. Insist on shooting at the back of the dry branches and plum bushes. Or take the initiative to admit mistakes. Let's get to the bottom of it. Hesitating. Suddenly, I found that a small black hole appeared in the head of my boss Sanada Muruichi. And then. I saw a stream of white brains spurting out of the hole.

"Enemy attack." He tore his throat open. Loud warnings. Pick up the rifle at the same time. Aim for the dry plum that has been left behind by the car. Didn't wait to find the target. The second bullet has already come from the front of the side of the car." Ping-pong" to the ground. Hit the bridge of his nose right now.

"Enemy attack. Enemy attack." The other devil soldiers in the car also reacted. They all rushed forward to grab the heavy machine gun left behind by Sanada Murakachi. Zhao Tianlong, who was lying in the grass less than twenty meters away from the car, how could he give the enemy a chance to counterattack. Reverse the wrist. Two box guns fired at the same time." Ping Pong. Ping Pong. Ping-pong ......." bullets swept past the baffle of the carriage. Knock the Devil Soldiers who try to get close to the heavy machine guns to the ground one by one.

"Ping-pong, ping-pong, ping-pong, ping-pong." The other guerrillas who followed Zhao Tianlong. Also quickly pull the trigger. Knocked another heavy machine gun on the side of the carriage into a dumb one. Excellent performance of a formal rifle. Played to the extreme in melee combat. Hot bullets swept into the carriage in rows. The little devil inside can't look up.

The second squad of fighters hiding behind the dry branches and plum bushes. Also under the leadership of Lao Yang. Aim at the devil soldiers on the second military vehicle and quickly trigger one after another. Heavy machine gun mounted in front of the compartment. Quickly turned into a mute. Heavy machine guns mounted on the side of the compartment. And only had time to shoot a shuttle bullet. It's completely turned into a decoration. A ghost soldier jumped out of the carriage at the risk of death. Screaming and pounced on the machine gun. Lao Yang calmly aimed at him with the middle form. Pull the trigger hard." Bang.. Tick." The bullet dragged and screamed and smashed into the little devil's steel helmet. Break the little devil's head directly into a ninety-degree right angle to his neck. I didn't even have time to hum. Fall on your back.

"Throw a grenade. Withdraw." Zhao Tianlong's voice came from not far away. Clearly reach the ears of every guerrilla fighter.

Take advantage of the little devil in the car to be stunned. The guerrilla fighters grabbed grenades that had already opened the fuse. Throw it hard." Boom."" Boom."" Boom." The dull sound of explosions sounded one after another in the front and back of the two cars, left and right. Little lethal effect. but the smoke obscures the sky.

The eyes of both sides were obscured by the smoke from the grenade explosion. All the shots became aimless scruples." Remove. Don't fall in love. Withdraw from me right away." Zhao Tianlong shouted again. Instinctively, he fired two robberies into the smoke-wrapped cab of the car. Turn around. Take the lead and run towards the position behind the hill where the war horses are stored. The fighters also emptied the bullets in the magazines of the rifles. Follow behind Zhao Tianlong. Quickly get out of the fight.

"Ping-pong, ping-pong, ping-pong, ping-pong, ping-pong ........." followed by other devil soldiers who were more than two hundred meters behind the car. While running. While firing at Zhao Tianlong and the others. It's a little far away though. But the guerrillas had to bend their waists lower. The speed of running is also greatly affected.

"Damn." Zhao Tianlong scolded loudly. Turn back. The box cannon swept out another volley of bullets. It's too far away. Both sides are on the move. Didn't hit any target.

The little devils were enraged by his action. More than a dozen people squatted down at the same time. Pull the trigger half-kneeling." Ping-pong, ping-pong, ping-pong.." Bullets alternate . Weave a fire net around Zhao Tianlong. The two partisans couldn't dodge. A cloud of red mist erupted from his body. Screaming and falling.

"Lao Liu...", the guerrilla fighter Xiao Zhang shouted and ran over to help the wounded. Didn't wait to reach the destination. became the third victim under the little devil's rifle. Compared to the left-behind troops in the places where everyone has been in contact with before. The quality of this Kwantung Army, which had just arrived from the puppet state of Manchukuo, was more than a little higher. Always aim at a target with a dozen rifles and fire at the same point. Although separated by more than two hundred meters. You can still get amazing results.

"Don't fight. Hurry up and join Xiaobao." Zhao Tianlong noticed that the situation was not good. While shooting back at the ghost soldiers who were chasing them. While commanding loudly.

Several of the guerrillas who tried to run back to the rescue of Pao Ze heard it. Grit your teeth. Resolutely turn around. And the injured Lao Liu and Xiao Zhang. struggled to get up from a pool of blood. Pick up your rifle. Aim for the pursuer's chest.

"Ping-pong, ping-pong, ping-pong." The sound of formal shooting sounded again. The two devil soldiers chasing the front were defenseless. A stream of blood came out of his chest. Fall on your back to the sky.

The other devil soldiers didn't care about shooting at Zhao Tianlong again. Turn the muzzle of the gun in unison. With superior firepower, shoot at Xiao Zhang and Da Liu. Soon. Knock the three down again. The broad chest is riddled with bullet holes.

"Kill the chicken and give it." Two light machine guns were also quickly erected on the side of the road. Under the command of a devil soldier Cao. A net of fire was woven in front of the bodies of Zhao Tianlong and the others. The two fastest partisans collided head-on. Bullets in the shoulder, chest, and thighs at the same time. The whole body is dyed red.

The other partisans were forced to stop. Half squatting in knee-high grass. Together with Zhao Tianlong. Tried to beat the light machine gun into a dumb . However. Under the enemy's superior forces. Their idea is destined to be a luxury.

Only two or three shots were fired. There was a guerrilla who was beaten in the chest with a crooked handle by a little devil. Another guerrilla was shot in the back by the Devil Soldier who was chasing after him. Fall in the grass. The breath is dying.

"War horses. War horses behind the hillside." The devil soldiers who caught up also found the war horses hidden behind the mound. A barrage of shouts of excitement.

"Go around. Grab the horse first. Annihilate them all." A devil captain shouted an order. Lead your own lineage. Hurry up and pounce on the horses. The other devil soldiers are divided into several battle groups. Or concentrate fire on the partisans in a half-kneeling position. Or continue to approach Zhao Tianlong and others under the cover of light machine guns. Wave after wave. Endlessly.

"Failed." I saw the devil soldiers who were outflanking him all over the mountains. A bitterness welled up in Zhao Tianlong's mouth. Although he has made the most careful arrangements. However. In the face of a huge difference in strength between the enemy and us. Failure is still inevitable. Neither of the brothers in the squad could escape. Although everyone was less than two hundred meters away from the war horse. Can be blocked by the light machine guns of the little devils. Two hundred meters away is the road to death. Unless there is a god to help. Otherwise, no one will be able to rush through the rain of bullets.

"Don't panic. I'm coming." Zheng Xiaobao, who was in charge of taking care of the war horses, also discovered the danger of everyone's situation. Hop on your own mount. Drove the other horses with his saber. Tried to take the initiative to rush over and join Zhao Tianlong and the others. This action. So that he himself has become the focus of the devil's care. A light machine gun quickly turns the muzzle. Shoot a string of bullets against the mountain. The fight made the blades of grass splash around the horse. Smoke billowing out.

"Don't come here. Xiaobao. Don't come over. You go first." Zhao Tianlong tore his throat. Loud commands. The situation is already very clear. If Zheng Xiaobao escapes on his own. It is also possible to send the news of the failure of the decoy to the 1st squadron. If Zheng Xiaobao insists on rushing over to converge. The whole squadron with the task of luring the enemy. It's the annihilation of the whole army.

"Hit. Hit that big guy. He's an officer." The devil soldier Cao waved his sword. Point the tip of the knife at Zhao Tianlong. The two light machine guns quickly turned around again. More than 250 meters away. used the crosshair to trap Zhao Tianlong to death.

Didn't wait for them to pull the trigger. Suddenly. Among the dried branches and plums near the road. A few more bundled grenades flew out." Boom." Ground bang. Will machine gun and machine gun next to the command of the devil army Cao. At the same time, it was sent to the west sky.

"Brother Long. Let's go." A small squad leader, Elder Yang, shouted and jumped up. One by one, the grenades emitting green smoke will be used. Thrown from behind into the ranks of the little devils." Boom."" Boom."" Boom.". Loud bang bang The power of the Jinzao grenade is a little worse. But they blew up the unsuspecting devil soldiers. Disgraced.

"Hahahaha." Old Yang laughed loudly after throwing the grenade. Grab in formal. Fired one after another on the backs of the devil soldiers." Ping-pong, ping-pong, ping-pong." Less than ten meters away. Not a single bullet was wasted.

"Kill him. Kill him first." Unexpectedly, there was still a big living person hidden under his feet, and the devil soldiers didn't care about intercepting Zhao Tianlong again. Turn your head. Swarmed. Old Yang, who emptied the magazine again, picked up his rifle. Swing hard." Poof. Smashed the helmet of a ghost soldier directly into the cavity with the butt of his gun. Then he drew his dagger neatly. Left poke. Right poke. Bloodsplatter. The screams of the devils are endless.

"Uh. Bang. Phew." The Wang Ba box in the hands of the devil officers rang. Hit several clumps of blood on Lao Yang's body." Little devil. That's all you can do." Guerrilla Lao Yang turned around. Smiled contemptuously. Suddenly planted in the dry branches and plum bushes.

The plain white flowers were instantly dyed red by blood. In the light of the setting sun. Red as bright as fire. This flower. Only open once in a lifetime. Once bloomed. It will never wither.

Note 1: Dried plum. A plant endemic to the grasslands. The flowers can be cut directly to make natural dried flowers. Never wither.

Note 2: Milk tofu. Milk tofu mentioned in the previous section. Scientific name Cottage cheese. It is a snack for Mongolians. Pure milk is dehydrated and pressed after fermentation. Dried. Although there are two words in the name, tofu. In the dry state, the hardness is equal to that of bricks.