Chapter 103: Pincer Attack from Front and Back

  So I first consulted with Chen Jing, and then urgently gathered three platoon leaders, as well as the remaining 32 soldiers from the Hu Long Regiment who were still able to fight. In total, there were 35 soldiers, and we held an emergency meeting together.

  I said directly at the meeting: "The enemy has laid an ambush to surround our reinforcement regiment 362, and when I passed by with a squad leader just now, we also saw that a large number of enemies were surrounding our reinforcement regiment 362. We are temporarily safe now, but Regiment 362 is still struggling on the line of life and death. So I have decided that from now on, everyone will rush to the enemy's rear to help our reinforcement regiment 362, and rescue them from the encirclement."

  "One of them sighed and said: 'We don't know the number of enemy troops, their equipment, etc. Can our thirty-odd men really help our supporting troops from the 362nd Regiment?'"

  "I pointed to the map of this area that I had just brought over and said, 'Everyone take a look, this is our base. About 10 kilometers from here is where our supporting troops, the 362nd Regiment, are surrounded. The enemy is less than 10 kilometers away from us, and once they finish off our supporting troops, they will definitely come back to attack us again. At that time, we thirty-odd people will not be a match for the enemy. Think about it, everyone, if we want to achieve victory, the best way is to take the initiative to attack now and help our 362nd Regiment break out of the encirclement. We need to launch a pincer movement from both inside and outside, give the enemy a good beating, and lift the siege on the 362nd Regiment. At the same time, we can also increase our own strength. Only when we merge with the 362nd Regiment will we have a chance to truly ensure the safety of this place."

  A row of long nodded slightly: "The instructor is right, we are waiting here, only to be eliminated by the enemy one by one. Now our supporting troops, the 362nd Regiment, have pinned down the enemy, and we can take advantage of this opportunity to strike a fatal blow from behind, thoroughly defeating the enemy, and then merge with the 362nd Regiment to strengthen our forces."

  More warriors thought of this, and everyone agreed with my proposal. So I said loudly: "Before our meeting, we had contacted the air force troops, and they will send planes to assist us again. The enemy will not be able to withstand our three-sided attack for a long time. Now let's prepare, twenty minutes later, we will take the vehicles here to go to the position ten kilometers away."

  The warriors all responded with a "yes" and went to prepare. My bold idea was originally not dared to be implemented lightly. However, after discussing with Chen Jing, we both felt that it was still feasible, so we decided to go ahead with it.

  Twenty minutes later, the warriors were ready and we got into four cars separately, rushing towards the enemy's position like flying.

  The car was an ordinary civilian vehicle, so it couldn't be bulletproof. When we were still a kilometer away from the enemy's position, all of us got off and started walking quietly to sneak into the enemy's rear, preparing for a surprise raid.

  Before that, we had communicated with the 362nd Regiment. The information blockade previously implemented by the enemy had also been cracked by our supporting troops' technical personnel, and we were able to report the information, allowing the supporting troops to make preparations for coordination with us.

  As soon as the agreed time arrived, I quietly waved my hand and the grenades that the soldiers had prepared in their hands were immediately thrown out. In the earth-shaking explosion, all kinds of weapons in our hands opened fire, instantly stunning the enemy.

  At this time, the 362nd Regiment, which had agreed on a plan with us, also launched a comprehensive counterattack, and all kinds of weapons roared towards the enemy with the most violent attack.

  The enemy was already stunned by our surprise attack, and now the soldiers of the 362nd Regiment also joined in the attack. The enemy suddenly fell into chaos, and they began to flee in all directions, unable to control their own men.

  I was overjoyed and knew that the opportunity had come, so I loudly commanded: "All warriors immediately disperse and attack, thoroughly disrupting the enemy's formation."

  The warriors heard my command, immediately dispersed and mixed in with the enemy, east one gun west one knife, thoroughly disrupting the enemy's formation. With our stirring, plus the attack of the 362nd regiment's warriors, the enemy was completely messed up, each one only escaping, no longer having the ability to counterattack.

  This was the simplest battle we've had since the start of the war, the enemy hardly resisted at all and were directly defeated by us and the soldiers from 362. From then on it was even simpler, basically we were just killing enemies without having to worry about their counterattack. Such a battle is no different from a massacre, six or seven hundred enemies were completely annihilated by us in less than an hour.

  After the battle, we counted and found that not a single soldier from our company was injured or killed. Only a few soldiers from the 362 were wounded. We faced six to seven hundred enemies, yet under the condition of no casualties on our side, we managed to wipe them all out. This is indeed another miracle. Even Wen Qiang, the commander of the 362 regiment, couldn't believe it was true and kept saying "How is this possible?"

  Wen Qiang was originally going to come and support our Hu Long Brigade, but he was ambushed by the enemy who had laid an ambush here beforehand. Although there were no major casualties, more than 100 people from a battalion were killed by the enemy. The remaining nearly 400 people were surrounded by the enemy's superior forces and could not escape. Now we are just over thirty people who helped him from behind the enemy, successfully rescued them, and eliminated more than 600 of the enemy, making it hard for him to be suspicious.

  After he saw with his own eyes the thirty-five warriors of our Dragon Guard, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "You really only have thirty-five people? I thought you were one or two hundred! What... what's going on here?"

  "Reporting, we originally had over a hundred people, but earlier the enemy's thousand-strong force attacked our research base, and we were forced to defend it. We sacrificed... many brothers. Now Dragon Guard Regiment is left with just us."

  Wen Qiang also saluted and said loudly: "You are a good example, I am Wen Qiang, paying tribute to you and your sacrificed brothers!"

  A loud voice from the row said: "Thank you, Captain."

  I took a step forward and said to Wen Qiang, "Commander Wen, how many men do you have left in the 362nd Regiment? I'd like to ask for your assistance in defending the safety of our research base right now. What's your take on this?"

  Wen Jiang immediately said: "We have sacrificed over a hundred people, and there are nearly four hundred people left. The order we received is to go to the research base for garrison, so we will rush to the research base now."

  I nodded: "That's good. Our Dragon Guard will also stay at the base for a while, and we'll work together to protect the base in the future!"

  Wen Qiang burst out laughing: "That's natural! Jin Cang, you're the instructor of the Hu Long Lian, directly under Chen Lao's command. By rights, you're still my superior. So from now on, the base's defense will be up to you."

  I shook my head: "We, the Dragon Guards, are only temporarily protecting the base. In the future, the safety of the base will still depend on you! So, the commander-in-chief should be you, Wen Ying."

  Wen Jiang also shook his head: "In terms of fighting, I am not your opponent, so it's still better for you to be the commander!"

  I said resolutely, "Our Dragon Guard has suffered heavy losses this time and urgently needs to be replenished with personnel and weapons. Now we are making suggestions to Chang, and it is possible that we will leave here tomorrow and return to the capital to report for duty. You are more suitable as the commander, so don't decline anymore."

  Wen Qiang thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Alright, I'll reluctantly agree. However, let me make one thing clear: the Dragon Guard Regiment is still an important force in protecting the base, so I hope we can discuss all defensive matters together and don't refuse."

  I nodded slightly: "That's for sure."

  Wen Qiang finally felt at ease and instructed the soldiers of the 362nd Regiment to prepare to head to the research base.

  I also brought the last 35 people of the Dragon Guard Regiment to prepare for returning to the base. After days of fighting, the Dragon Guard Regiment, except for Master Yu Cheng's special unit, had suffered heavy casualties in the other three squads. The remaining 35 people are now the last hope and seed of the Dragon Guard Regiment.

  I have secretly made up my mind that these thirty-five people, no matter what, cannot suffer any more casualties. Otherwise, I would not be able to face the soldiers of the Dragon Protection Regiment, nor would I be able to bear the hardships of Old Chen's training. Although it is unreasonable to talk about casualties in war, but I led out the original two hundred or so people of the Dragon Protection Regiment, and now only these people are left, I am also responsible.

  At least in my heart I will blame myself for this, no matter what others think. If Sun Heng was still with the Hu Long Lian, if he led the team out, maybe there would be fewer casualties...

  No time for me to think much, Wen Qiang was already calling me: "Jin Cang younger brother, let's go, we're going to the base now, to prevent the enemy from attacking the base again while you're not there..."

  His words were not yet finished, a row of long had run over, hastily said: "Instructor, just received the Chief of Staff's notice, those escaped ninjas began to attack our base again, please us immediately go back..."

  I was moved in my heart, secretly scolding the enemy for being cunning. I loudly shouted: "Wen Ying Chang, you guys come slowly from behind, our base is under attack, and we, the Hu Long Squad, will take a step ahead to rescue the base."

  Wen Qiang was taken aback for a moment, then said: "Let's go together, we have war chariots, it will be faster."

  Then we went out together and returned to the base like flying. Our speed was quite fast, in less than ten minutes, we saw that group of Japanese ninja pirates attacking the entrance of the base. We immediately joined the battle, on the one hand rescuing our fellow martial artists who were forced to retreat by the enemy, and on the other hand surrounding these enemies.

  The enemy were all ninjas, with martial arts skills that ordinary people couldn't cope with. However, even the ninjas with martial arts skills could only retreat step by step when faced with the full force attack of over 400 warriors, losing their previous advantage.

  If it weren't for Chen Jing's vigilance, the enemy would have closed off the entrance to the base as soon as they appeared, and by now they might have already breached the interior. Because Master Yu Cheng's martial artists are being forced into a desperate situation by the enemy, if we were to return even a step later, they would be in danger.

  Having lost the protected base, the enemy will sooner or later think of a way to open the entrance to the base, and then they will really capture the base.

  Fortunately, we arrived in time and launched a pincer movement against the enemy once again, preparing to wipe out this group of ninja pirates. The enemy leader was probably still Qingmu Yilang, who had no way out at this moment. He held a samurai sword and frantically blocked our soldiers' attacks, but his body gradually showed blood flowing out. He was injured, wounded by the attack of our soldier Weng Li.

  I knew that with the warriors' attacks, it would be difficult to truly kill Aoki Ichirō, so I charged forward alone, attacking Aoki Ichirō with all my might, trying to hold him back and create an opportunity for the warriors to strike him down.

  Aoki Ichiro's ninjutsu was extremely skilled, and my attacks were avoided by him. Even the bullets shot by the soldiers only grazed his arm. I was secretly shocked, this Aoki Ichiro was indeed formidable, and it wasn't simple to deal with him. So I went all out, attacking his vital points, forcing him to focus on fighting me. My strength was great, and every time my fists and feet clashed with Aoki Ichiro's, he would be knocked back a small step by my enormous power. At this moment, the soldiers had an opportunity, and several bullets hit Aoki Ichiro's body. Although they didn't cause fatal damage to Aoki Ichiro, his movements were noticeably slower than before.

  I was overjoyed, knowing that the opportunity had come, and I rushed forward again, exerting all my strength to punch. Relying on the fact that he had hit me with a punch in the chest, I also managed to land a punch on his abdomen. I felt an intense pain spreading from my chest, and I couldn't help but want to retreat. But I saw that Aoki Ichirō was also being pushed back repeatedly by my powerful blow, seemingly injured as well. So I gritted my teeth and rushed forward again, with both fists attacking Aoki's chest from the front and back.

  Aoki Ichiro was still retreating, unable to avoid my attack, and could only raise his arm in an attempt to block it. What he didn't expect was that this time, my first punch was a feint, and as soon as I saw him raise his arm to block my attack, I immediately withdrew the punch. Then, in the brief moment that followed, my second punch struck his chest.

  I felt a sharp pain shooting up my fist, as if one or more of my finger bones had been broken. I didn't have time to dwell on this, however, and focused all my attention on defending against Aoki Ichirō's counterattack. This Aoki was quite cunning, having secretly concealed some sort of metal object in his chest that unexpectedly blocked my punch and sent my finger bones shattering back.

  I suffered a setback, knowing that Aoki Ichirō would take the opportunity to launch a full-scale counterattack. So I focused all my attention on Aoki Ichirō, not daring to be distracted in the slightest. However, this time again exceeded my expectations, Aoki Ichirō did not seize the opportunity to attack me, but stood still, staring at me blankly, with an incredulous expression.

  I was shocked and couldn't help but take a closer look at him, only to find that his chest had large patches of blood on it, and even his clothes were soaked through. Faintly visible was the fresh blood still spreading in all directions.

  I only now understand why he didn't take the opportunity to attack me. It turns out that although my punch was blocked by something hidden in his chest, the enormous power of my fist still injured him severely. He lost the chance and strength to counterattack, and his entire body was already on the verge of death, making it impossible for him to attack me at all.

  I secretly let out a sigh of relief, while also secretly celebrating and muttering to myself: "It's really true that one move can subdue ten...".

  At this time, more warriors surrounded him, and various weapons were invited to the already dying Iwao Aoki's body. Iwao Aoki could no longer stand up and fell down with a crash. Although he died without closing his eyes, there was still an expression of complete disbelief in his eyes.

  I no longer bother with the dead Kiyoshi Iwao, and turn to deal with other enemies. This time, I didn't see Chen Jing and Nan Gong Qianlan's figures, don't know if they are fighting with the enemy inside the small building now. I worry that they will be in danger, so I grab a samurai sword again, swing the sword to open a bloody path, and directly enter the nearest small building.

  There were no Chen Jing and Nan Gong Qianlan in the small building, some martial artists were desperately blocking the enemy from approaching the entrance. I knew that many of them were already exhausted, so I directly swung my sword and killed an enemy who was close to me. Then I began to cooperate with the martial artists here, killing all the enemies who entered the small building.

  Thus delayed, my original plan to find Chen Jing and Nan Gong Qian Lan was forced to be postponed. After we cleared the enemies in the small building, I found that more enemies were being driven by our warriors outside, rushing towards the small building with no way out. I exchanged a glance with several fellow martial artists, rushed to the door and launched a frenzied attack, not allowing the enemy to enter the small building again.

  Soon, our bodies and faces were splattered with the blood of both the enemy and ourselves, and we could no longer see our original appearance. The enemy was equally frantic, and when they saw that there were only a few of us here, they thought this was their best breakthrough point, so they all charged towards us. For a time, our pressure increased exponentially, and the wounds on our bodies gradually increased, all inflicted by the enemy's frenzied attack.

  But before us, the enemy's corpses were also increasing. The few of us felt exhausted and terrified, but at this critical moment, no one retreated. On the contrary, we all shouted loudly: "Kill! Kill! Kill......"

  It's unclear whether our battle cries intimidated the enemy, but several of them who had already charged right up to us suddenly appeared dazed for a brief moment. We immediately took action, snatching swords from the warriors and cutting open the enemies' bodies, killing them one by one without mercy.

  The enemy behind was also splashed with the blood of their own people, and one of the enemies was blinded by the blood, unable to bear it, he raised his hand to touch his eyes. Unfortunately, he forgot that he still held a samurai sword in his hand, and this action directly scratched one of his eyes, causing him to scream loudly, swinging the samurai sword in his hand was a chaotic slash.

  His companions nearby dodged too late, and several people were injured by him in an instant. I and several fellow martial artists watched everything before our eyes, also frightened, and immediately took action to kill him so as not to let this enemy hurt our people.

  The injured enemy's companions were frightened at this time, they did not expect their own people to suddenly take action and harm them, so they didn't know what to do. We took advantage of the situation and struck out, knocking down several stunned enemies to the ground.

  Behind us, there were still countless enemies charging towards us with all their might. Myself and several fellow martial artists had more and more wounds on our bodies, and gradually everyone was unable to hold on any longer. I was anxious in my heart, knowing that this time I would definitely die, so I no longer cared whether the enemy's weapons would harm my body or not, and recklessly only focused on killing the enemies.

  My body was covered in blood, both the enemy's and my own. I couldn't tell whose blood it was, but I knew that I had killed many of them. I felt my strength dwindling, as if something was sucking it out of me, getting weaker and weaker, until I lost the power to fight back.

  Several fellow martial artists who fought alongside me to resist the enemy were also covered in wounds and blood, their physical strength was also exhausted, just like mine, gradually losing the power to kill the enemy.

  The enemy took advantage of the chaos and launched a frenzied attack, scattering me and several fellow martial artists in an instant. I saw one of my fellow martial artists being attacked by three enemies at once, suffering multiple wounds, and as he lay dying, he still managed to kill one of the enemies with a single stroke before falling to the ground reluctantly.

  I had intended to go and save him, but I was powerless, and before I could even take a step forward, my own leg was stabbed by the enemy. I gritted my teeth and managed to stay standing, swinging my warrior's sword wildly at the enemy who had injured my leg.

  With just one slash, the enemy's head was split open by me, and brains and blood mixed together, splashing everywhere. The remaining enemies were stunned for a moment, then let out a loud roar in unison and charged at me together.

  This one slash of mine had provoked the enemy's indignation, and they all came at me with a desire to kill me in revenge for their companion. I knew that I could no longer avoid this attack, and originally wanted to give up resistance, silently thinking about my life experience, being killed by the enemy. But in the last moment, I heard a terrified cry: "Jin Cang..."

  My already stiff body immediately moved, retreating a step in the blink of an eye, avoiding most of the enemy's attacks. However, I avoided it a bit too late, and two enemy warriors' swords still pierced my body.

  I feel a sense of lightness all over my body, as if I have been freed from something that has never happened before. At this moment, my body no longer feels any pain or fatigue, nor does it feel anything at all. However, my eyes still saw the person who called out to me just now, and it was Chen Jing. I didn't expect that at the moment of my death, I could still see the person I love most in this lifetime, but she seemed to be in a state of extreme fear, I don't know if it's because she was scared by the enemy... I hope she won't be scared by others again in the future.

  My consciousness gradually became blurred, and then suddenly cleared up again. I shouted loudly: "Don't come over..."

  I saw Chen Jing rush over, completely disregarding the enemy's sharp warrior knife that was about to pierce her body. So I used all my strength, pounced forward and pushed away the enemy who was about to stab Chen Jing.

  Next... Next thing I don't know what happened. Pushing away the enemy who wanted to stab Chen Jing was my last memory...