Chapter 77: The Enemy's Panic

"To hell with fear!" Li Yunlong waved his hand. "If I don't fight this kind of battle myself, how could it be satisfying? You just lead the main force and follow behind!"

Without waiting for Zhao Gang to object, Li Yunlong had already beckoned over a dozen members of the Assault Team, each carrying a Single-tube Rocket Launcher and two Rocket Shells on their backs, and they crept toward the enemy position in silence.

"All of you, be careful! If anyone alerts the enemy, I'll skin them alive!" Li Yunlong warned in a low voice, while he himself carried the heaviest Multi-tube Rocket Launcher and walked at the very front.

An hour later, the Assault Team had crept into a shrubbery less than five hundred meters from the enemy position. The enemy was busy digging trenches, completely off guard.

"Look at this bunch of idiots," Li Yunlong sneered, skillfully setting up his rocket launcher. "Aim well, everyone, and fire on my command!"

The members of the Assault Team each found their positions, shouldered their Single-tube Rocket Launchers, and aimed at the enemy in different directions.

"Three, two, one, fire!" Li Yunlong shouted in a low voice, pressing the launch button on his Multi-tube Rocket Launcher first.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—" Over a dozen Rocket Shells flew out almost simultaneously, tearing through the sky and plunging straight into the enemy position.

Explosions rang out one after another; the enemy position was instantly thrown into chaos, with screams and wails echoing incessantly.

"Charge!" At Li Yunlong's order, the Assault Team members dropped their rocket launchers, raised their Submachine Guns, and charged toward the enemy position.

The enemy Company Commander hadn't even realized what was happening before he saw Li Yunlong charging toward him like a crazed wild ox.

"Drop your weapons and you won't be killed!" Li Yunlong roared, sweeping a burst of Bullets from his submachine gun and knocking down the guards beside the Company Commander.

Ten minutes later, the entire enemy company was completely wiped out; not a single person escaped, over half were casualties, and the rest all surrendered.

When Zhao Gang arrived with the main force, the battle was already over. Looking at the devastated enemy position, he couldn't help but gasp.

"Lao Li, this is too risky!" Zhao Gang reproached him, still shaken. "What if the enemy had reinforcements?"

Li Yunlong brushed the dirt off his body nonchalantly. "What's there to fear? With these rocket launchers in hand, I am invincible!"

Over the next few days, Li Yunlong led his "Rocket Assault Team" using guerrilla tactics, specifically targeting the enemy's weak points.

Each time, they would creep up close, suddenly fire their Rocket Shells, and then charge to take the position while the enemy was in chaos.

This tactic was simple and brutal but exceptionally effective. The enemy was terrified, and some soldiers even set up "listening posts" in the trenches specifically to listen for the whistling sound of Rocket Shells.

Soon, Li Yunlong and his 107 Rocket Launcher had a new nickname among the enemy: "Ghost Fire."

"Have you heard? The Commander has come up with a new trick," a Battalion Commander said to another. "Last night, he led men to infiltrate the enemy's rear and used rocket launchers to blast the enemy's ammunition depot; the entire hilltop was leveled!"

The other Battalion Commander clicked his tongue in wonder. "The Commander's guts are bigger than the sky!"

A few days later, Li Yunlong became even more daring, leading the Assault Team to pose as an enemy transport unit and driving captured trucks directly into the enemy's rear.

As soon as the enemy guards opened the camp gate, they were greeted by a volley of over a dozen Rocket Shells, and the entire camp instantly turned into a sea of fire.

That night, Li Yunlong returned to headquarters with trucks full of spoils, his mouth twisted into a grin.

"Hahaha, look at the good stuff I captured!" Li Yunlong showed Zhao Gang excitedly. "Three Heavy Machine Guns, fifty crates of Bullets, and two Mortars!"

Zhao Gang, however, frowned. "Lao Li, you're being too reckless. We've received several telegrams from superiors saying you aren't following tactical regulations!"

Li Yunlong waved his hand dismissively. "Bullshit! In war, flexibility and mobility are the truth! Those old antiques don't know a damn thing about new tactics!"

At the enemy headquarters, Tang Siling's face was livid as he slammed a fist onto the map.

"How could this madman Li Yunlong take three fortified positions in a single day?" Tang Siling stared at his Chief of Staff, his eyes spitting fire.

The Chief of Staff wiped cold sweat from his forehead. "Reporting to the Commander, according to the descriptions of soldiers who escaped, the enemy is using a new type of weapon with immense power; a single volley can destroy an entire position."

"Absurd!" Tang Siling roared. "What weapon could have such power? Aerial bombardment?"

The Intelligence Section Chief interjected cautiously, "It's not aircraft. It's said to be some kind of rocket launcher; it makes a piercing whistling sound when fired, and the explosive power is equivalent to a volley of dozens of artillery shells."

Tang Siling was silent for a moment, a flicker of worry crossing his eyes.

He had read some materials about rocket weapons at the military academy, but those were experimental; it was impossible for them to be equipped by troops already.

"Order all units to immediately reinforce defensive works and dig deeper bunkers to guard against enemy firepower," Tang Siling said in a low voice. "At the same time, mobilize two reinforced regiments from the surrounding area to build a new defensive line."

The Chief of Staff hesitated. "Commander, mobilizing troops takes time, and... I'm afraid that if the soldiers hear about this new weapon, morale will be affected."

"Then keep it secret!" Tang Siling snapped. "Anyone who dares to spread rumors will be executed on the spot!"

Meanwhile, Li Yunlong did not stop his offensive.

The successive victories had whetted his appetite, and the rocket launchers gave him unprecedented confidence.

"Lao Zhao, watch closely, the next stop is Chenjiazhuang!" Li Yunlong pointed to a small town on the map, his eyes flashing with excitement.

Zhao Gang frowned. "That's an important enemy supply point; the defense must be very tight."

Li Yunlong waved his hand dismissively. "Tight, my foot! With rocket launchers, any defensive work is just paper!"

Three days later, Li Yunlong's troops arrived at the outskirts of Chenjiazhuang.

This time the enemy was prepared, having built three defensive lines around the town, with a bunker every hundred meters and dense, interlocking fields of fire.

The enemy's Fifth Regimental Commander, Liu Ming, was full of confidence in his headquarters. "If Li Yunlong dares to come, I'll make sure he never returns! Even tanks couldn't break through my three defensive lines!"

The Deputy Regimental Commander was not so optimistic. "Regimental Commander, I've heard that those rocket launchers are extremely powerful. Shouldn't we make some special preparations?"

Liu Ming sneered. "They're just rumors. The bunkers I've laid out are all double-layered reinforced concrete; even Heavy Artillery couldn't blast them down!"

Just as he was speaking, an alarm sounded, and a forward observation post reported: "Enemy spotted, about three kilometers from the defensive line, currently setting up artillery!"

Liu Ming immediately ordered, "All troops on alert, prepare to engage the enemy!"

Three kilometers outside the town, Li Yunlong was directing the setup of Sixteen-tube Rocket Launchers.

This time he had brought all his firepower—thirty Single-tube Rocket Launchers and two sets of Sixteen-tube Rocket Launcher systems.

"Target: the enemy's first defensive line, focus strikes on bunkers and firing points!" Li Yunlong gave a concise and clear order.

Zhao Gang reminded him from the side, "Lao Li, save some ammunition this time; don't use it all up."