Chapter 9: Strange Escape
Seray ordered the rest of the men to move to higher ground, and then each found a hiding spot to prepare for another enemy attack.
Qi Lu also came to the designated post silently, he hid behind the big stone and just wanted to smoke a cigarette to suppress the shock, but he was snatched by Sai Lei and the cigarette was thrown on the ground and trampled on it.
"You don't want to die, do you want to be a live target for the enemy!" Seret whispered to him.
Qi Lu immediately became embarrassed, what Sai Lei said was right, he did this completely against military common sense, and the enemy could easily find out where he was hiding through the lit cigarette butts.
Now they were hidden in the crevices of the rocks and the trees, and from here they could see from a high vantage point all the roads leading to this side of the riverbank. By this time, the moonlight had become brighter, and the scene on the other side was no longer a blur, and they could dimly see the situation in the woods, and discern what was under the shade of the dark trees.
They were nervously guarding, but after a long time, the enemy showed no sign of a new attack. Qi Lu wondered if their firepower just now was unexpectedly fierce and deadly, so they effectively repelled the enemy. But when he told Sai Lei about this idea, Sai Lei shook his head with a sneer.
"If you think they'll be repelled so easily, you're too ignorant of the Rohingya's temper! They are a bunch of bloodthirsty devils, and they will not give up until they kill us all. After all, Sai Lei had rich combat experience, and he immediately denied Qi Lu's naΓ―ve thoughts.
"They numbered no less than forty people, and they were well aware of our numbers and strength. Now they are outnumbered, and they are looking for a favorable time to annihilate us in one fell swoop. β
Qi Lu said: "It seems that we need to find out the enemy's weak link, so that we can get out of the siege." β
"Of course," exclaimed Sere, suddenly, "I'm sorry, they're already preparing to attack, and you see where the river hits the rocks. These deadly devils are swimming from this place to this side of the river! β
Hearing this, Qi Lu quickly poked his head out of his hiding place and saw a dozen or so Rohingya taking advantage of the cover of rocks to venture from the gentle level of the river towards a place where it was easy to get ashore.
Qi Lu was in a hurry now, and he hurriedly pulled out his gun and prepared to shoot.
Sele slapped him in the back of the head and then pressed his gun down. Qi Lu only felt that his eyes were full of stars, and he didn't breathe for a long time.
"Don't do it alone for me, you idiot. Do you want to tell the enemy where we are hiding? "You may be able to kill someone, but we're all exposed!" Listen to my orders, and when they rush up, I will open fire on them, and we will shoot again, and we must be prepared for hand-to-hand combat. β
At that moment, the sound of trees falling to the ground was heard in the opposite forest, and after a while, a dozen or so people rushed towards the river with a few bare tree trunks, and it turned out that the Rohingya wanted to swim from the river with the help of driftwood.
Qi Lu really wanted to rush up to meet the battle immediately, at this time he was very excited in his heart, but seeing Sailei's calm and unhurried demeanor, he had to restrain himself stiffly.
It wasn't until the enemy was screaming frantically and swimming to the shore that Seret's gun slowly rose from behind the stone and opened fire on one of the enemies. A Rohingya at the front, like a prey that has been hit, an upside-down onion fell into the river, and was swept away by the river in the blink of an eye.
Sailei shouted loudly: "Give me all the best to fight, trying to find a chance to break through." β
In the choking smoke of gunpowder, Qi Lu and the others shot at the enemy with all their might, and the bullets kept "whizzing" in their ears, hitting the debris around them and flying wildly.
In a short period of time, several powerful automatic rifles on Qi Lu's side, under the flames, at a rate of more than 100 rounds per minute, intertwined into the most powerful firepower network, temporarily slowing down the Rohingya's attack.
Although some of the enemy were shot and fell, some brave Rohingya rushed forward without fear of death. They returned fire while covering their companions in the back to cross the river safely.
As the smoke cleared, the enemy drew closer, and both sides had a vague view of each other's figures.
"Listen, Qi Lu!" Sele shouted as he pulled out the long hunting knife he had brought with him, "You deal with the front one, and I'll clean up the last ones." β
As soon as Qi Lu nodded in agreement, he saw the tall and hideous-looking Rohingya pounce, and at the same time, Sai Lei also swung his knife forward and fought with the other.
Qi Lu's opponent was tall and strong, and his strength was obviously much greater than his, and with a slight use of his arm strength, he twisted Qi Lu's arm and broke his slender hunting knife. Immediately afterwards, Qi Lu felt that his neck had been choked by the other party, and he heard the eagerness to kill himself from his hideous laughter.
Qi Lu originally thought that hand-to-hand combat was his forte, and he could quickly defeat the enemy. Unexpectedly, the opponent's moves were not ordinary martial arts routines, but simple and effective killing techniques. He was careless and fell into the wind, only to feel that his physical strength was gradually exhausted, and in an instant, a strong wave of terror and pain hit his whole body.
"Bang" a gunshot, the tall Rohingya fell with strange eyes open, it turned out that Qi Lu took out the pistol on his waist in a hurry and shot him unceremoniously in the heart.
"What a fool, guns are much more reliable than hand-to-hand combat." Qi Lu, who was out of danger, grinned.
On Sailei's side, two enemies have been eliminated, and the remaining one is equal to him in terms of physical strength and fighting skills, they are fighting hard, Qi Lu is not polite this time, and he raised his hand to help Sailei kill that enemy with one shot.
Enemies are pouring in like ants, and many of their companions have already been killed by the Rohingya on Qi Lu's side. Seeing that the enemy was outnumbered, Sai Lei retreated to Qi Lu and said, "Let's go!" β
Qi Lu shouted, "What did you say? β
"This is the only way," said Sailei, "I will stay and block the pursuers, try to stop them for a while, and you quickly take Miss Ding and flee along the riverbank." Remember, don't walk in the open! β
"Let's go together, I can't let you die so fearlessly!" Qi Lu didn't want to leave him and run for his life alone, not to mention that he had to count on Sai Lei to be his guide, otherwise he would easily get lost in this mountain forest.
Sai Lei resolutely said: "It is faster to die together, and only by dispersing actions can you have a chance to live." To tell you the truth, I don't know how many times I have escaped death, I have participated in the Kokang National Autonomy War against the government army, and I have also joined the government army to assist them in encircling and suppressing the Kokang Allied Army. Although he is not yet thirty years old, he has experienced more than twenty battles, and thus realized a valuable life experience. β
"What is it?" Qi Lu was a little curious.
"The rain of bullets is not terrible, what is terrible is the loss of one's fighting spirit." As he spoke, Sele shot a Rohingya who wanted to sneak up on him.
After listening to Sailei's words, Qi Lu felt a warm flow in his heart, and he was so moved that he had nothing to say for a while.
Sai Lei urged Qi Lu again: "Hurry up!" Rest assured, we will definitely meet again. β
"Take care!" Qi Lu no longer insisted on his requirements and walked towards the deepest part of the mountain forest.
There was a brief silence on the battlefield, which was terrifying, and a faint light shot into the depths of the cave, and Ding Xiaolan jumped up in horror. Following a shout from outside the cave, a Rohingya finally discovered the cave where Ding Xiaolan was hiding.
It was only a moment of hesitation, and the enemy got used to the dark environment in the cave, and he walked towards Ding Xiaolan with a rifle with a cruel smile. The wounded Shan youth with Ding Xiaolan hurriedly rushed forward to fight the enemy, and the Rohingya raised their hands and fired a shot, and the Shan youth fell to the ground and stopped breathing.
He strode to Ding Xiaolan's side, with a malicious smile on his face.
"What do you want to do?" Ding Xiaolan seemed to sense what was about to happen from his lewd gaze.
Without saying a word, the strong Rohingya reached out and pushed Ding Xiaolan to the ground, then bent down and began to pick her clothes.
Ding Xiaolan resisted hard, and tears flowed involuntarily. But the more she resisted, the more she aroused the animality in this Rohingya's body, and made him more excited.
Another gunshot rang out, and the echo in the cave rattled like thunder on the ground. Ding Xiaolan saw a young man with unkempt hair standing behind the fallen body of the Rohingya.
"Qi Lu!" Ding Xiaolan screamed happily and threw herself into Qi Lu's arms.
"It's okay, while we are not surrounded by enemies, get out of this hellish place quickly." Qi Lu comforted her in a low voice, and while carrying Ding Xiaolan's backpack on his back, he took her hand and left the cave quickly.
Fortunately, no other Rohingya found them, Qi Lu cheered up, took advantage of the cover of night, turned right into a low forest according to Sailei's instructions, and ran straight forward like a frightened beast in the direction of the river, not daring to stop for a moment.
After walking for more than half an hour, Qi Lu could no longer hear the gunshots behind him, it seemed that the battle was over, and those poor companions were only afraid that they had all died at the hands of the vicious and ferocious Rohingya, but they didn't know if Sai Lei had escaped safely.
"Are we out of danger?" Ding Xiaolan gasped and asked him, the lifeless run just now had consumed most of her strength.
"I think so." As soon as Qi Lu wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, he felt that his feet were empty, and his body was planted forward uncontrollably, and the two of them suddenly fell from the steep hillside towards the valley bottom.
This is a valley 100 meters deep, and ordinary people will not survive if they fall from the top of the mountain. Just when Qi Lu and Ding Xiaolan's lives were at stake, a faint light suddenly lit up in the dark night sky, and it quietly appeared under Qi Lu and Ding Xiaolan, entangled their bodies like snakes, and slowly floated towards the bottom of the valley.