Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

Wang Shouye realized that they had discovered something. Although the spotted flower was only bowing its head to offer its fragrance, it had definitely locked onto its prey since it had conveyed the message.

Zhou Rui also reacted. The stench had come with the wind, indicating that the prey was upwind and not far away. Otherwise, it would have been blown away by the wind and he wouldn't have been able to smell it.

This time, Spotted took the lead, and everyone got excited, took off their guns, held them in their hands, and silently followed behind Spotted.

After walking along the winding ridge for about ten minutes, we came to a steep slope with an incline of more than forty degrees, where a group of wild boars were gathered together. Little Yellow Hair and Flowery Lush were in the middle, while the large wild boar guarded the outside.

Wang Shouye squatted down to observe the terrain, and Gu Shaofeng and the others followed suit, gently stroking the dogs' heads to suppress their restless hearts.

"Master, how should we fight?" Gu Shaofeng was always the first to speak.

"The terrain here is wide open, and apart from our side of the hill, there are no defensible positions on the other sides. As soon as we fire a shot, the wild boar herd will be in chaos, and we have no idea which way they will run," Wang Shouye pondered quietly.

"There are fifty or sixty wild boars in this group. We'll use five rifles and shoot from this high place. We'll try to take down as many as we can."

Wang Shouye rebuked in a low voice, "You're so impetuous. If we did what you said, why would we need to observe the terrain? We should just shoot when we see something. This is all money; of course, we should leave as much as possible behind."

"Uncle Wang, how about we split up? One side goes down the mountain, which will also block another direction," Zhou Rui suggested.

"Sure, but we need more people going down, and we also need to bring all the dogs. Otherwise, if the wild boars charge towards the side with people, I'm afraid we won't be able to stop them, and there will be casualties."

Wang Shouye's concerns were not unfounded. After all, the larger the wild boar herd, the bolder they become, and they cannot be viewed in the usual way.

"Master, I'll take the second and third brothers down. I'm the fifth and sixth brother, with a fast rate of fire and plenty of bullets. The youngest brother is an accurate shot; he can fire precisely from the hilltop, so he can deal with any danger we encounter in time."

"I can also set some snares in front of our lines, which will slow down the speed of the wild boars' charge even if they come at us," Wang Zhen added.

Zhang Shitou remained silent, doing exactly what his master instructed.

Zhou Rui opened the bag and took out all the remaining firecrackers; there were nine left. Zhou Rui bundled the firecrackers together in groups of three, even twisting the fuses into a single strand.

"Bring all these firecrackers with you. If they come at you, light them and throw them out. That should scare them for a while."

"Hehe... Ruiwa, you're so thoughtful, always bringing firecrackers." Gu Shaofeng simply took it and put it in his bag.

"That's all, these are the last few. After we finish this group of wild boars, we'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to get some more, otherwise it'll be really inconvenient if we encounter any special circumstances."

The wild boars below remained relatively still, only occasionally letting out a grunt or turning over. Zhou Rui and Wang Shouye waited quietly on the mountaintop, as the slope was too steep and Gu Shaofeng and the others needed to find a safe place to descend.

However, Zhou Rui wasn't idle either. He used his razor to cut out two flat patches of ground and compacted them. He then laid a piece of leather on the ground and hugged the gun to his chest. This was to allow the gun to absorb some of his body heat; otherwise, the bolt would freeze, which would be a problem.

Time passed very slowly, and Zhou Rui was a little anxious. After all, the wild boar herd was too large, and the slightest noise could wake them up.

A sharp cry pierced the sky. Zhou Rui tilted his head slightly. "Is it the same one as yesterday? I'll get it down for you and take it home sometime."

The falcon was very fast, disappearing over the mountain in the blink of an eye.

The watch ticked frame by frame, and Gu Shaofeng and his group finally reached the foot of the mountain. After looking around, they found a slightly sheltered spot.

Zhou Rui set up the gun, pulled his hands out of his sleeves, and rubbed his palms together vigorously until they were slightly warm.

Gu Shaofeng waved vigorously from the foot of the mountain, greeting Wang Shouye and Zhou Rui on the mountaintop.

"Ruiwa, you fire the first shot. Target the big ones and try to minimize the danger to them."

"Okay." Zhou Rui responded, the sight on the gun barrel was placed on the head of the cannon's egg.

Bang... The signal rang out. Zhou Rui's inner cannonball trembled slightly before falling silent.

Click! Zhou Rui quickly moved his gun, and before the wild boar could gain momentum, he swiftly pulled the trigger. Zhou Rui and Wang Shouye fired rapidly, their elevated firing position providing them with a wide field of vision and virtually no blind spots.

Gunfire erupted from the three men below. Except for Gu Shaofeng, whose gunfire was relatively fast, the other two were using double-barreled shotguns, and they would stop and reload after firing two shots each.

The wild boar herd finally went into chaos, running around aimlessly and trampling the snow into a mess. Zhou Rui took the opportunity to change his magazine.

A howl suddenly rang out as one of the cannonballs turned and charged toward Gu Shaofeng's position. The nearby wild boars followed suit, gradually forming a torrent.

Oh no, the worst-case scenario has occurred.

After changing his magazine, Zhou Rui quickly moved his gun to the front of the wild boar herd. Bang... click, a three-second pause, bang...

The wild boar picked up speed, and Zhou Rui's firing intervals became longer. Zhou Rui still believed in effective shooting; otherwise, hitting the boar's back would be useless.

As Zhou Rui fired his gun, almost every shot felled a boar, but this number had no impact on the already surging torrent of wild boars.

At this moment, Gu Shaofeng's gunfire quickened, losing its rhythm. Damn it, Gu Shaofeng's mind went blank.

At this moment, Zhang Shitou put down his hunting rifle, grabbed Gu Shaofeng's backpack, and dumped all the firecrackers out of it.

The match was struck and lit, but a strong wind blew it out.

Zhang Shitou yanked hard on his coat, the buttons popping off and the coat opening wide. He then carefully placed his hands inside the coat and finally managed to light the match.

With a hiss, the fuse rang out, and Zhang Shitou leaned back, his double-bang kick suddenly flying out.

Bang bang bang... bang bang bang. A series of explosions rang out among the wild boars. Although they did not cause any harm to the thick-skinned wild boars, they still disrupted their running pattern.

Some of the more timid wild boars began to run around wildly, knocking down the others. Some smaller wild boars were even trampled by the larger ones and couldn't get up.

Seeing the pigs below in disarray, Zhou Rui quickly continued firing, but he only had two magazines, and after using them up, he could only fire one shot and reload one bullet, which slowed him down considerably.

Seeing that the firecrackers worked well, Zhang Shitou didn't pick up his shotgun again. Instead, he lit another firecracker tied together using the same method. This time, he didn't throw it into the middle of the wild boar herd, but rather in front of them.

Bang bang bang... bang bang bang...