Soldiers Assault: Starting from the 7th Steel Company

Chapter 136: This trick again? How cliché!

After the enemy fled to a civilian house, they began to confront Chen Jiang and his men.

In Chen Jiang's view, these people's weapons were rather haphazard, and their combat tactics were also disorganized. They were probably just gangsters who happened to be passing through and taking a break.

There are hardly any people around here; I guess I just happened to stumble upon this place.

This house is entirely constructed of stone and large timbers, with relatively high outer walls, making it one of the most easily defensible and difficult-to-attack locations in the village.

Chen Jiang's side also didn't have much ammunition, and their weapons were just so-so, so their offensive capabilities weren't particularly strong.

"Have you made contact with the captain?" Chen Jiang saw that under these circumstances, a direct assault was definitely the worst option. It would be better to contact Yuan Lang and request the main force to bring weapons and equipment.

"Can't get in touch with them. This is really weird, there seems to be something interfering with this place."

“This is not right. How could ordinary militants interfere with our military’s communication signals? How much power and technology would that require?” Qi Huan’s arm was bandaged, clearly just a simple bandage, but he couldn’t care less about that at the moment and hurriedly came to discuss it with Chen Jiang.

Chen Jiang agreed with Qi Huan's opinion; these bastards did indeed seem unusual.

The safest approach is definitely to remain inactive.

However, through his sensory abilities, he discovered that dozens of people, Z, were being held captive in the house, which made the situation extremely serious.

As the people's army, it is impossible for us to sit idly by and watch the masses encounter danger without taking care of them, right?

“Cleaver, everyone in this village has disappeared. I estimate that most of them are being held here. When the lives and property of the people are threatened, we have an unshirkable duty to save them without delay.” Chen Jiang could only describe the information he had as a guess, even though this greatly reduced its persuasiveness.

"The villagers might not be inside, right?" Qi Huan wondered.

After all, this is not yet confirmed.

“I think even if there are civilians inside, we have no idea what these rioters are demanding. It would be safer to wait for the captain to bring his men up,” Cheng Haibo rarely offered this suggestion from the sidelines.

He is usually a man of few words, a typical "workhorse" type who does more work and speaks less.

But this time he clearly sensed danger, so he had to say a few words.

Chen Jiang was speechless for a moment. Of course, he could wait for the main force to arrive, but...
“Listen up, people outside, the villagers are all in my hands.”

Just when he didn't know how to explain, the people in the house came to his rescue.

Everyone glanced over and saw an Asian-looking thug pointing a pistol at a villager's head, shouting loudly in Chinese.

"If you know what's good for you, put down your weapons and make way for them! Otherwise, these people won't be able to save their lives!"

"Damn, another human threat. Can't you come up with something new?" Qi Huan scoffed at these petty tricks. Why did these criminals always like to use such common, tired methods?

"A kitchen knife? We really don't have a good solution for this tactic. A direct assault might drive them into a corner, and besides, we don't know their background or what's going on inside," Cheng Haibo said, shaking his head helplessly.
Chen Jiang is currently carefully surveying the situation inside the house. Through his cheat, he can determine the basic situation inside. If they want to break in, it's not without a chance of success. At least they have the advantage in intelligence.

The other side didn't know how many people Chen Jiang had, but he knew his opponent's strengths and weaknesses very well.

It turned out that the other side had brought a high-powered jamming device that could block radio signals from this side.

Why would so many armed men come to such a remote mountain village? And why would they bring such equipment? Chen Jiang couldn't figure it out for a while.

"Truth, we've contacted the captain. He's leading a team on a helicopter and should be here in about half an hour! He told us to do everything in our power to ensure Z's safety!" Wu Zhe reported with a grave expression.

Chen Jiang understood that he must have run far outside the village, avoiding the shielded area, before he was able to contact Yuan Lang.

Since it was Yuan Lang who personally gave the order, Chen Jiang didn't need to explain further. He stood behind a stone wall and shouted loudly.

"Listen up, you people inside! We are the Chinese Army! First, you must guarantee the safety of Z. Second, how do I know that the entire village is in your hands?" Chen Jiang could only try his best to buy time.

Upon hearing this, the thugs inside immediately herded all the villagers who were being held in the back to the front. Now everyone could see that dozens of unarmed villagers had indeed been arrested.

When the villagers saw the People's Liberation Army soldiers, they shouted, hoping that Chen Jiang and his men could rescue them.

Qi Huan, Wu Liuyi, and the others clenched their fists, their faces filled with anger.

"See? I didn't lie to you, did I?" the thug shouted triumphantly.

Seeing that things had come to this point, Chen Jiang could only feign compliance.

"What do you want to do? What are your conditions? We can discuss it."

"Talk my ass! Put down your weapons, throw all your weapons and ammunition on the ground, and leave here immediately. We promise not to harm the villagers here!" After the previous exchange, the thugs had already experienced the power of Team A, so they demanded that Chen Jiang and his men hand over their weapons!
"That's impossible. If we hand over our weapons, and you break your promise, wouldn't we become lambs to the slaughter?" Chen Jiang sneered, as if he thought he was a fool.
Power comes from the barrel of a gun!
This is a truth that our ancestors have verified.

"Hmph, you think we're joking with you? Otherwise, we'd all go down in flames, and with so many people dying with us, we wouldn't lose out!" The thug laughed arrogantly.

"Don't be impulsive! We need some time to think this over," Chen Jiang continued, stalling for time.

"Fine, I'll give you five minutes. If you exceed that time, I'll execute one person every three minutes!" the thug said arrogantly.

"Impossible! How can we make a decision in five minutes? You've blocked all the signals here. I need to contact my superiors. I can't make a decision on my own with such a huge responsibility!" Chen Jiang continued to argue his point.

But the other party seemed very impatient, "That's your own business, I can't interfere. The timer has already started, I advise you to stop playing tricks and make a decision quickly!"

If things continue to drag on at this point, villagers will inevitably suffer, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Chen Jiang glanced at his watch. There was still some time before Yuan Lang and his team arrived, and he knew he couldn't afford to delay any longer.

A decisive decision must be made!

"There's no other way, we have to hand over the weapons!" Chen Jiang said calmly.

"Chen Jiang, are you crazy?" Qi Huan was so anxious when he heard Chen Jiang make such a decision that he didn't even bother to call him by his code name anymore.

“Truth, what if they renege on their promise after we hand over the weapons and ammunition? In the end, not only will we all be killed, but the villagers will also be caught in the crossfire.” Cheng Haibo’s analysis was very rational.

Wu Liuyi, Xu Sanduo, and the others remained silent, but judging from their expressions, they also felt that the guns should not be handed over.

"Do you have a better way? If the villagers inside die because of the captain's arrival, we will feel guilty for the rest of our lives!" Chen Jiang certainly understood that the best way was to wait for Yuan Lang to arrive, so that he would not have to bear any responsibility.

But what about conscience?

As a soldier, and a former anti-drug special police officer, he would not allow himself to make such a "wait-and-see" choice.

Whether they are police officers or soldiers, they are inherently imbued with the spirit of loyalty to the people.

No one uttered a word in response to Chen Jiang's question.

"Alright, since there's no other way, then listen to me!"

Chen Jiang decisively gave the order!
Two minutes later, Qi Huan led everyone to slowly throw out the weapons and equipment. It was clear that the thugs in the house were very satisfied.

"Fine, you people come out here!" The thugs were pushing their luck.

Qi Huan sneered, "We've already thrown out our weapons, and you're still not satisfied? You can leave now, but leave the villagers behind, and we'll pretend we never met today."

"Nonsense! How would we know if you have any weapons or ammunition left? You've always been incredibly cunning when dealing with us! We have to be careful!"

So, which side is truly in the right?

It's so confusing!

"Impossible! If we just walk out like this, wouldn't that be like handing our lives over?" Qi Huan said, feigning anger.

"Stop talking nonsense. I'll count to three. If you don't come out, I'll start sending the villagers on their way, one per minute. Let's see if you can come out then!"

He dragged another villager out and pressed the muzzle of a gun to the villager's temple, terrifying the villager into crying loudly.

It's the same old trick, despicable and shameless!
But it's really frustrating.

Qi Huan glanced at Xu Sanduo and Cheng Cai, the best marksmen behind him. Both of them were fully loaded and using the M14 rifle, which is known for its accuracy.

Although this rifle was criticized a lot during the Vietnam War and was quickly replaced by the M16, it proved to be a very good sniper rifle.

Even without a scope, Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo can still hit any target from such a short distance.
"What kind of hero attacks unarmed civilians? Release them, and I'll be your man!" Cheng Haibo roared.

"Snapped!"

When Cheng Haibo shouted insults, a gunman on the courtyard wall actually opened fire.

Although Cheng Haibo tried his best to dodge to the side, he was still hit in the shoulder. However, the tough guy didn't make a sound and was just knocked down by the huge recoil.

He was lying on the ground with an expression of extreme pain.

"Damn it, stop arguing, are you coming out or not?" The thug had lost control of his emotions and smashed his pistol into the head of the man he was holding. They had no sense of morality whatsoever and relied on this move to control Qi Huan and the others.

Xu Sanduo was furious. In fact, the three points on his gun were already locked onto the person who had just fired. He was just waiting for Chen Jiang's signal to kill these bastards.

"Sanduo, stay calm!" Cheng Cai gestured to him, indicating that he was in charge of the person who had taken the villagers hostage, and everyone should split up and act separately.

Qi Huan glanced at his watch; every second felt like an eternity. Why hadn't the captain arrived yet?

"Alright, alright, let's come out!" Qi Huan had no choice but to step out from behind the low wall first, gesturing to the others behind him to come out slowly.

Cheng Cai was getting a little anxious. If they all went out, the rioters would definitely open fire.

These people have no sense of chivalry or honor; it's a life-or-death struggle between the two sides.

Should we fire or not?
He didn't have many bullets, but enough to take out all the enemies on the walls.

When the thugs who had kidnapped Z saw that Qi Huan and his group had finally come out and were indeed unarmed, they immediately smirked and winked at their accomplices on the wall.

Those accomplices knew exactly what was going on, and began to target the area below.

"Ah~~~"

A scream rang out, followed by:

"Da da da!"

"Ah~"

"Da da~"

"Ah, ah~"

Just then, a scream suddenly came from inside the house, leaving the small leader on the wall completely bewildered.

Wasn't the plan to kill all the Chinese soldiers down there before targeting the villagers inside?

Why is the order reversed?
But he never had the chance to figure it out.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

A precise burst of fire sent several men's heads exploding like watermelons hitting the ground.

Needless to say, Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo opened fire.

Seeing this, Qi Huan and the others didn't waste any words. They picked up the weapons they had captured earlier (those guns used in the exercise were just thrown out to make up the numbers), bravely rushed to the wall, and, relying on their "human pyramid" formation, leaped over the wall.

Upon entering, even though Qi Huan had been in the army for quite some time, he couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

What a hellish place! Numerous corpses lay scattered about inside.

Judging from the appearance of the corpses, they should all be those foreign thugs. The two remaining men were trembling with fear and knelt down in front of Chen Jiang, begging for mercy.

It turned out that Chen Jiang and Qi Huan had agreed that Qi Huan would hold off the enemy while Chen Jiang would go around to the back, use his unique senses to find a gap in the enemy's defenses, and then climb in.

Once inside, knowing the situation inside perfectly, he immediately went to rescue the villagers.

Because there weren't many rioters left, only two of them stayed behind to guard the villagers, while the others confronted them at the front.

Chen Jiang cleanly and efficiently killed the two men with his dagger. He originally intended to continue killing them one by one, but when he was slitting one of them by the throat, the thug's blood sprayed onto a female villager's face, scaring her into screaming.

Now that his whereabouts had been exposed, Chen Jiang decided to stop hiding and instead picked up the AK47 on his back and started firing wildly at the thugs in front of him.

Just then, Cheng Cai and his men launched a frontal assault, and with their combined attack from inside and outside, the thugs were wiped out.

After Qi Huan and his group met up with Chen Jiang, they checked the basic situation in the courtyard and found that all the villagers were safe and sound, which finally put them at ease.

Chen Jiang was very worried when he learned that Cheng Haibo had been shot. He had been focusing all his attention on the yard, and was not very clear about the situation outside.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury!" Cheng Haibo felt a warmth in his heart when he saw how worried Chen Jiang was about him.

After Wu Zhe rushed in, he immediately shut down their high-powered signal jammer and then contacted Yuan Lang.

After briefly reporting everything, Yuan Lang was heard anxiously shouting into the walkie-talkie.

"There might be a Dr. Yan among people Z. We must ensure his absolute safety!"

(End of this chapter)