novelhk Chapter 108 Artillery Counterattack
Chapter 108 Artillery Counterattack
After killing two members of the Military Control Commission, the Japanese sniper moved to another position. Lei Tao watched closely from the top of the mountain. The Japanese sniper quickly moved to the fallen tree, squatted down, and placed his sniper rifle on the trunk, and began to search for the Military Control Commission commander.
Lei Tao quickly retrieved an 80mm mortar and two shells from the Bagua gyroscope. He placed the mortar steadily on the ground with both hands and quickly adjusted the mount for balance. Then, Lei Tao stood, raised his right thumb, squinted his eyes, and observed the distance between the Japanese sniper and himself in the direction of his thumb, quickly calculating in his mind. "Target distance: 800 meters, bearing: 30 degrees east-southeast, elevation: 8 degrees." He quickly adjusted the mortar's parameters, his rough hands expertly turning the elevation mechanism. The barrel slowly rose, precisely adjusting to the desired angle...
Lei Tao picked up a shell, quickly checked the No. 0 charge, and carefully placed it in front of the muzzle. With a gentle push, he squatted down, and the shell began to slide inside the barrel. "Boom!" The mortar fired, and flames and thick smoke gushed out of the muzzle. The shell flew rapidly towards the Japanese sniper, making a sharp whistling sound in the air.
The Japanese sniper seemed to sense something, his body stiffening slightly. As the shell approached, boom! it exploded near him. The powerful impact knocked him over, his body tumbling to the ground, and his sniper rifle was thrown off. Despite his protective suit, he was still deafened and his vision blurred.
Lei Tao didn't relax. He quickly picked up the second shell and loaded it into the chamber. His eyes fixed on the target, his hands swiftly adjusted the mortar's angle, carefully calculating and adjusting the direction the Japanese sniper might take. When ready, he fired again. "Boom!" The shell flew straight at the Japanese sniper. He struggled to his feet and tried to escape, but the shell exploded on impact, tearing his body apart. A bloody mist filled the air, and a huge crater was blasted into the ground, sending mud and rocks flying everywhere and burning the surrounding vegetation.
Just after Lei Tao eliminated the Japanese sniper with a mortar, Shang Shanhe discovered his position. He then grabbed the grenade launcher and several grenades from the grenadier next to him, found a position and fired grenades at Lei Tao...
Just as Lei Tao breathed a sigh of relief, he sensed a dangerous aura approaching. He saw Shang Shanhe setting up a grenade launcher not far away, and a grenade whistled toward him. He instinctively rolled on the ground, and the grenade exploded where he had been, sending dirt and gravel flying.
"This battlefield guy, Lao Liu, is playing a really shady trick!" Lei Tao gritted his teeth. He quickly surveyed the surrounding terrain and spotted a large rock nearby that could serve as a makeshift shelter. Amidst the hail of bullets, he crouched down, using the smoke as cover, and quickly rushed towards the rock.
Seeing his first strike miss, Kazuya Uesugi fired several more grenades, the explosions illuminating the surroundings like daylight. Lei Tao hid behind a boulder, rapidly pondering a strategy. He spotted a Japanese soldier's corpse nearby, and with an idea, he took his military cap and placed it over the body. Then, finding a branch, he slowly pushed the cap-covered corpse over the side of the boulder.
Lei Tao hid behind a boulder, carefully manipulating the branches to make the corpse's movements appear as if someone were crawling. Meanwhile, Shangshan Kazuya, intently observing Lei Tao's possible hiding place, quickly spotted this "moving target." Suspecting Lei Tao was attempting to relocate, a sneer played on his face. He quickly adjusted the angle of his grenade launcher, loaded the grenade, and aimed at the corpse wearing a military cap. With a muffled thud, the grenade was unleashed, hurtling straight toward the body. Just as the grenade was about to impact, Lei Tao swung the branch with force, throwing the corpse aside. The grenade exploded, its immense force shattering the corpse. Taking advantage of the smoke and Shangshan Kazuya's momentary distraction, Lei Tao quickly crouched on the other side of the boulder to a nearby depression, raising his VSS silenced sniper rifle and firing a single shot at Shangshan Kazuya.
Kazuya Uesugi dodged the bullets while quickly reloading the grenade.
Lei Tao took advantage of this brief moment to quickly move to a low-lying area. He knelt on one knee, quickly opened the Bagua spinning top, and pulled out several smoke bombs and stun grenades. His eyes were calm, and his fingers quickly and accurately pulled the safety pins one by one. Then, he stood up suddenly, and with a powerful swing of his arm, he threw the smoke bombs and stun grenades towards the approximate location of Shangshan Kazuya and the other Japanese soldiers halfway up the mountain...
Meanwhile, smoke bombs and stun grenades were wreaking havoc midway up the mountain. The sudden change threw the Japanese troops into disarray. The thick smoke obscured their vision, and the intense impact of the stun grenades temporarily disoriented many soldiers. Despite their well-trained skills, the elite special forces were somewhat bewildered by the situation.
Lei Tao saw dust rising in the distance from the top of the mountain, and a large number of Japanese reinforcements were coming like a tide. The dense figures and the flashing bayonets made him feel a chill in his heart. He knew he could not stay and had to retreat quickly.
He retrieved a modified 120mm thermite incendiary bomb and a time bomb from the Bagua spinning top, tied them to a tree, and set the timer. He walked to the rope, grabbed it, and first used his feet to push against the cliff wall. After testing his strength, he lowered his hands alternately, his body following his descent, using his feet to adjust his direction. He quickly rappelled from the cliff's top to the base. After landing, he quickly untied the rope and returned it to the Bagua spinning top. After determining his direction, he quickly ran deep into the mountain jungle, ducking to avoid branches and sideways around rocks.
Du Zhiteng led the Military Control Commission members to run desperately in the direction of the planned evacuation, while vigilantly paying attention to the movements behind them. They knew that if they were caught up by the Japanese army, they would be in great danger in this situation where the enemy was outnumbered.
Lei Tao ran frantically through the jungle, his mind racing with his next move. The modified 120mm thermite incendiary bomb would explode after they retreated, hoping to cause greater chaos and casualties among the Japanese, buying more time. He used trees and rocks to conceal his presence, but he didn't dare to pause.
After a brief period of confusion, the Japanese army began to reorganize and pursue. Some of the troops advanced in the direction of Lei Tao, while the other part of the troops surrounded the route of the military evacuation. After experiencing a confrontation with Lei Tao, Shang Shanhe was filled with anger. He personally led a team of soldiers and vowed to annihilate Lei Tao in this valley.
As Lei Tao ran, he suddenly heard the shouts of pursuers and the barking of military dogs behind him. He knew he was being targeted. He calmly stopped, retrieved several homemade mines from the Bagua spinning top, and quickly deployed them on the trail behind him. After deploying them, he continued to sprint forward, deliberately making noise to attract the pursuers closer.
The Japanese pursuers rushed into the area where Lei Tao had set up an ambush. With a few loud bangs, the improvised mines exploded, and the Japanese soldiers were blown to pieces. The team was instantly in chaos. Lei Tao took the opportunity to increase the distance between them.
On the Military Control Commission side, Du Zhiteng and his team had already approached their pre-planned safe zone, but they knew that they could only be truly safe if they completely escaped the Japanese pursuit. They sped up and left the battlefield...