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Lu Xing released the gun in his hand, using his right hand to deflect my left hand. I turned my left hand palm out to block in front of my neck and quickly retreated.
I remained silent, continuing to chase after Lu Xing. I couldn't let him create distance and shoot; otherwise, I would either be declared "dead" or exposed, rendering all my efforts futile.
The rifle slung across my body swung back and forth, severely hindering my movements. I decided to throw the rifle to the ground and moved closer to Lu Xing, wrapping my arms around his waist and forcefully twisting him down to the ground.
As long as we hit the ground, a few minutes of entanglement would surely attract help. That was my plan. But as soon as Lu Xing and I rolled onto the ground, he pressed down on me, grabbing the 95 and trying to choke me by the neck. With no choice, I had to grip the gun in his hands and resist with all my might.
After a tense stalemate of over ten seconds, although I felt I wasn't at a disadvantage in strength, I was ultimately underneath him and had to bear the weight of both the gun and his body. Realizing this couldn't go on—fearing that I might end up captured—I noticed Lu Xing's face drawing closer to mine while the gun strap dangled in front of my eyes. An idea suddenly struck me.
I pushed against the gun with my right hand while quickly freeing my left hand. In a flash, I wrapped the gun strap around Lu Xing's neck, pulling tightly and yanking downward. With a startled cry, Lu Xing was pulled onto me. Immediately, I curled my legs tightly and forcefully kicked sideways, sending him tumbling aside!
Using all my strength to push off the ground with my legs, I scooted my body next to Lu Xing's head, gripping the gun strap tightly. I thought to myself that if he wouldn't surrender, I'd keep choking him until he did. Once his people were dealt with, I'd let him go.
To my surprise, despite turning red from being choked, he refused to plead for mercy and kept reaching backward with his hands. Determined not to relent, I continued to tighten my grip when suddenly his hand shot up and something—sand—struck me in the face.
Caught off guard, dirt flew into my eyes, blinding me instantly. Pain and frustration surged within me as I instinctively loosened my grip to rub my eyes.
As soon as I released him, I realized that Lu Xing would break free from my control. At that moment, he felt the slack around his neck and forcefully broke away from me.
I was startled and quickly stood up, retreating frantically. To prevent any surprises, I deliberately yanked on the gun strap behind me, fearing he might grab it and fire a warning shot.
After retreating seven or eight steps while rubbing my eyes vigorously—tears finally washing some dirt away—I managed to open them just enough to see through the mist. But Lu Xing had vanished!
I was taken aback—What the hell?! Where did he go? I hurried a few steps toward where we had fought but only found trampled grass; Lu Xing was nowhere in sight.
Turning around, I noticed several other soldiers had been firmly subdued by Zhang Sheng and his group; they writhed helplessly on the ground. But Lu Xing was missing! Panic surged within me; if that guy escaped now, our planned ambush for the radio station would likely fail.
At that moment, a cold laugh echoed through the mist ahead. "Hmph! You are not Sun Guangyu! You few stragglers are just waiting to die!"
The voice seemed to come from right in front of me, and I couldn't help but take a few steps forward. However, the surrounding mist was thick, obscuring everything from view. Continuing to chase after it would be pointless.
I stopped, feeling frustrated when suddenly my walkie-talkie buzzed. "Old Wang, what's the situation now?" It was Old Tang's voice.
In an instant, I considered several plans—retreating back to where we started or continuing forward to scout while disguised—but quickly dismissed them all. Lu Xing had already escaped; going back now would only give him time to report our situation, and soon we would be surrounded by the Red Army's follow-up troops. Continuing to disguise ourselves would also be futile; the Red Army would undoubtedly alert others and be on high alert for us.
No! Cutting off the retreat only leads to chaos! Since I couldn't disturb or scout without being detected and couldn't just wait around to die, a bold idea struck me: I decided to rally everyone for an attack! We would charge in boldly, creating chaos and confusion. With the thick fog, the enemy wouldn't be able to locate us; we could strike from both sides and make the situation as chaotic as possible!
With this thought in mind, I pressed the walkie-talkie button. "Old Tang, I command: mobilize everyone! Also, inform Beta that the tank will lead the way, advancing rapidly along the cliff. I'll wait for you here; once we gather, prepare for a swift assault!"
After putting down the walkie-talkie, I calculated in my mind. We still had four trucks, one repair vehicle, one tank, and one Mine Layer—this was quite a mechanized force. In terms of speed, we should be faster than Lu Xing's Route 11; he might not be able to spread the news before we made our move! Alright then, just like Sun Wukong burrowing into Iron Fan Princess's belly, I was determined to stir up a ruckus with everyone!
After instructing everyone to conceal themselves and prepare for battle, we stood ready while keeping an eye out for any potential sweepers approaching.
About a minute later, I felt the ground beneath me tremble slightly. Pressing my ear to the ground, I realized the sound was coming from behind us—the follow-up troops were all arriving!
I jumped up and looked back; breaking through the mist first was a cannon barrel, its dark muzzle pointed toward me. Following it was a tank emerging from the fog—it was Beta's tank!
The sound of brakes followed as everyone caught up. Old Tang, Cai Jun, Technical Deputy Commander, and Eyewear Expert all jumped out of their vehicles and rushed over. Beta opened the tank hatch and poked half his body out; everyone looked at me expectantly. "What's the situation now?" Old Tang asked.
"We've been exposed; one of them got away!" I replied with an open hand gesture.
"Ah! What should we do?! Shouldn't we retreat quickly? Find a place to hide?" Eyewear Expert asked in a panic.
"Where to retreat?" Cai Jun coldly retorted. "To the Mainland, following the main force of the Red Army? To the seaside, where there are more Red Army support troops."
"What about you?" the Technical Deputy Commander asked.
Cai Jun looked at me. "Old Wang is the highest commander, Old Wang!"
I glanced at everyone and slowly said, "Plans often fall short of reality. Since we've already been exposed, we might as well go all out. Right now, the enemy thinks we only have a few stragglers left; they have no idea we have a combined Mechanized Unit. Our initial goal was to hijack a radio station; now, we are going to seize one! We have so many people and tanks! It's not that we lack confidence in achieving our objective; we might even create a significant disturbance behind enemy lines!"
At that moment, Beta cheered, "Good! I like this head-on approach. Since we have no way back, let’s fight with all we've got!"
Before anyone could respond, I looked at them and spoke slowly but firmly, "As the saying goes in military strategy: put oneself in a desperate situation to find life! I command: all Engineers will act as infantry now, mobilizing for an assault. Mine Layers, be ready to lay mines outside the Passage! Tanks will provide cover for the assault at all times! I will fight alongside you until the end! Even if only one of us remains, we of the G Military District will never give up! Does everyone have confidence in showcasing the glory of the G Military District?!"
Perhaps moved by my words or perhaps needing to vent their frustrations after so long, everyone shouted in unison, "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
I raised my right hand to signal everyone to stop. "Now I'll organize our formation! I'll take a truck at the front; all brothers disguised as Red Army will follow me on the truck. Remove the canvas from the truck and get your guns ready. Two machine guns—one mounted on the front of the truck—prepare for battle at any moment!"
"Understood!" Zhang Sheng led the response.
"The tanks will follow us closely; maintain communication via radio and be ready to support us at any time!"
"Received!!" Beta shouted from inside the tank.
"Old Cai, you take the Mine Layers with you behind the tanks. Your mission is to lay mines whenever there's an opportunity!"
"Understood!"
"Two Squad Leaders will each take a truck to follow the Mine Layer for protection. Old Tang, you gather the remaining brothers and concentrate them in one truck at the rear. Be careful, do not remove the canvas from the trucks behind you. The clothes you are wearing can easily expose your identities, so everyone should crouch inside the vehicle. Set up a machine gun on the rear panel as well."
"Got it! Does everyone understand the combat mission? Take your positions! Prepare to assault!"
"Yes!" Everyone shouted in unison, rushing to their posts.
As everyone dispersed, only the Eyewear Expert remained, looking around in confusion. "What about me? What am I supposed to do?"
I smiled at him and said, "Expert, your role is very important!" Then I waved at Zhang Sheng. "Come here, get the expert a set of enemy uniforms and remove the shoulder insignia!"
Although they didn't fully understand my intentions, Zhang Sheng and the Eyewear Expert complied without question. I looked over and nodded in satisfaction. Yes, he looked somewhat like a Leader now.
"By the way, it's too foggy! I can't tell which direction we're going or how the enemy is distributed. What should we do? Where should we go? What if we run into the Red Army? Wouldn't that be disastrous?" Beta said as he slipped into the tank and poked his head out.
"Quack!" At that moment, Pudding, perched on Sheng Xiong's shoulder, flapped its wings and flew above everyone's heads, circling continuously.
"Follow me!" I made a bold decision.
(To be continued, more exciting content tomorrow!)
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