Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 330: Commander Xue begins to close the net

In order to lure Long Wenrui to attack again, Lieutenant Honda threw out another bait, allowing another team member to kill another soldier who was going to rescue Sun Changling;

He knew that Long Wenrui would definitely shoot. He understood the brotherhood among the Chinese people. If Long Wenrui could still endure it, the next target would be Sun Changling. He wanted to force Long Wenrui to shoot.

Just as Long Wenrui was about to kill the Japanese sniper, Sun Changling quietly detonated the glorious bullet on his body, using his own life to prevent other comrades from making another fearless sacrifice;

Long Wenrui loosened his fingers, but the gunshot still rang out. Team member Jiang Xiaobin shot and killed the Japanese sniper, but also exposed himself.

Honda pulled the trigger reflexively. He mistook Jiang Xiaobin for Long Wenrui. The two were hiding very close to each other, which gave Lieutenant Honda an illusion.

The opportunity was fleeting, and Honda shot Jiang Xiaobin with his muscle instinct. He regretted it the moment the bullet was fired, and his eyes were filled with fear;
He almost watched the fatal bullet penetrate his head. The duel between top snipers did not allow any mistakes, and the price was his own life.

After Long Wenrui fired the bullet, he turned his head reflexively. A bullet grazed the edge of his helmet and flew out. His sixth sense and the M35 helmet saved his life.

Kimura Ryuhei glanced in annoyance at the direction where Long Wenrui was hiding. He was the "shadow" arranged by Lieutenant Honda, and also the cunning Honda's last killer move;
If he couldn't kill the Chinese sniper with his own hands, he would sacrifice himself to create an opportunity for his apprentice Kimura Ryuhei.

He used his and Long Wenrui's lives to make Kimura Ryuhei a success, but unfortunately he was still one step behind;
Kimura Ryuhei and Long Wenrui discovered each other almost at the same time, and they both loaded bullets into the gun at the same time. It was impossible for either of them to dodge, so they could only bet on who could draw the gun faster.

Kimura Ryuhei is a sniper with extraordinary talent. Even Lieutenant Honda admits that he is not as good as him. He is a natural born sniper gifted by God.

What he lacks is practical experience. If he is given some time, Lieutenant Honda believes that Ryuhei Kimura will surpass him in the future and become the top sniper.

Unfortunately, this time he met Long Wenrui, a sniper who was also gifted by God and had rich practical experience;

The two men fired almost at the same time. Long Wenrui was ahead by 0.1 second, which was the difference between a split second. Kimura Ryuhei fired at the moment he was shot, and the gun body deviated slightly.

A slight mistake can lead to a huge error. The bullet once again flew past Long Wenrui's head.

Long Wenrui had another narrow escape from death. He carefully took out a knife from his pocket and cut two deep cuts on the butt of the gun.

Although the two men he killed were both devils, he believed that they deserved a deep bar.

The battle in the city was still going on. Life-and-death struggles were taking place in every inconspicuous corner. People like Sun Changling and Lieutenant Honda were constantly shot and fell. The blood of soldiers from both sides almost dyed the entire city red...

At the Second Brigade Headquarters, Gao Zhisong had become numb to the life-and-death struggles in the city. He had already played all the cards he should play, and only the Brigade Guard Company was left with him, which was used to protect the Brigade Headquarters.

Deputy Captain Liao Lingqi also looked solemn. Seeing that Gao Zhisong had not slept for a whole day and night, he persuaded him in a hoarse voice:
"Lao Gao, we can't tell the result right away. Why don't you close your eyes for a while and I'll keep an eye on you."

Gao Zhisong waved his hand and said:

"Forget it. I don't have the same mental strength as Lao Yue. My brothers are fighting the devils, so how can I sleep?

Just wait like this, there will always be a result. "Liao Lingqi also smiled bitterly. The command power has been delegated to the brigade level. They really have nothing to do unless Lao Yue can remember them.

When thinking of Lao Yue, Liao Lingqi couldn't help but say:
“No matter what the outcome of the battle of Lanfeng City is, the guerrilla column will suffer heavy losses, especially the first and second detachments, which may even be wiped out.
This is completely different from his previous low-key style. He killed all his old brothers for the sake of the 14th Division, but in the end the credit still went to Commander Xue. Was it worth it?"

Gao Zhisong immediately frowned and said:
"Lao Liao, I will assume that you are saying these nonsense because you feel sorry for your old brother!
Although I don't know what Lao Yue is thinking, I will support him unconditionally, even if the second team is wiped out;

You and I are both senior officials in the country, so we should be more cautious in what we say and do. Don't you think we are less aware than Lao Zhu?

When have you ever seen him complain? "

Liao Lingqi also realized that he had said something wrong, and quickly admitted his mistake and explained:
"I just feel sorry for my brothers. These are all old brothers I brought with me from Shanghai and Nanjing. They were all killed in one battle—"

"Lao Liao, do you think Lao Yue doesn't feel bad?
He must have his reasons for doing this, all you and I need to do is follow his orders!

Didn't you think we were fighting the devils with our lives? The 14th Division was one of the most elite A-class divisions of the devils;

The division commander Kenji Doihara was the instigator of the September 18th Incident. His hands are stained with the blood of the Chinese people and everyone deserves to kill him.

I think this reason alone is enough!

If we can help Commander Xue completely wipe out the 14th Division and kill the old devil Kenji Doihara, it will be worth it for the Second Detachment to be wiped out."

Liao Lingqi also nodded heavily. This reason was enough. He was willing to pay any price to kill Kenji Doihara, the instigator of the Japanese invasion of China.

At the Yudong Corps Headquarters, Xue Boling's eyes were also focused on Lanfeng City. His army of more than 14 had already been deployed, and the th Division had been surrounded. If they wanted to break out, they would have to suffer heavy losses if not death.

Lanfeng City's "bloodletting" plan is still in progress, and it seems to be working well. Old Xue is naturally in a good mood. Chief of Staff Wu said to please him:

"Commander-in-chief, according to the intelligence reported back from the front, the old devil Kenji Doihara was fooled and sent two infantry regiments, one heavy artillery regiment, and one tank squadron to Lanfeng City.
Currently, all these troops are already deeply trapped in Lanfeng City. Yue Qianli has thrown his absolute main force, the First and Second Detachments, into the city. Both sides are fighting with each other, and it is difficult for the two infantry regiments of the Japanese to withdraw.

In addition, on the eastern front of Zhaozhuang and Zhaojialing, the Fourth Detachment blocked the 106th Division in the Xuzhou area, preventing the Japanese from advancing westward along the Longhai Line.

This Yue Changli and the guerrilla column are really good at fighting!"

Xue Boling felt a little jealous for no reason, but he still smiled generously and said:
"Don't forget that he still has two detachments under his command, especially the third detachment, which is his starting point, so there is no need to worry about the Lanfeng direction;
Even if Kenji Doihara sent another regiment, Yue Qianli would be able to handle it.

Well, we can’t just watch the guerrilla column perform, it’s time to close the net, record the telegram…”

(End of this chapter)