Chapter 288: Surprise Attack on the Tank Battalion

The B29 Bomber's massive black shadow approached with a daunting roar, diving down so close above their heads that it brought a powerful sense of oppression. He Yuzhu gripped his walkie-talkie and roared, "Parameters: zero-nine-nine, one-five, one-two—fire!"

The gunners spun the adjustment wheels at lightning speed, the muzzles tilted slightly upward, and then they pulled the firing lanyards with force.

"Boom, boom, boom—!" The shells tore through the air and shot into the sky.

Before the two B29 Bombers could even drop their payloads, they disintegrated amidst a thunderous roar; the bombs fell not far away and exploded, kicking up a sky full of dirt.

"Get down! Everyone get down!" He Yuzhu shouted.

The third bomber seemed to have caught the scent of death; it didn't dare to drop its bombs at all, its fuselage pulling up sharply as it tried to flee.

How could He Yuzhu let it run? At this moment, the fighter's altitude was less than eight hundred meters; even without parameters, he could shoot it down!

"Fire!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

After a burst of cannon fire, this arrogant B29, trailing black smoke, crashed into the distant Dashan and immediately erupted into a sky-high blaze.

The battle was over, and the soldiers excitedly cleaned up the battlefield.

What He Yuzhu was most concerned about was the casualty count: 13 soldiers had sacrificed their lives heroically, 17 were wounded, and now only 114 soldiers remained in full health.

He Yuzhu gathered several Platoon Leaders and 11 Squad Leaders for a meeting. Seeing that everyone had arrived, he began, "Shi Lei, I am taking 90 men to pursue that tank battalion; I can only leave you with 24 uninjured soldiers and 13 wounded ones. Can you hold the position and continue to maintain contact with the main force?"

"Yes! Guarantee to complete the mission!" Shi Lei replied, chest puffed out, his eyes full of determination.

He Yuzhu turned to the soldiers of the First Company and Second Company, "Brothers, we need to set off quickly! Let's try to wipe out that crippled tank battalion in one go and bring back a few 'Iron Turtles' to play with! How about it!"

"Good!"

"I want to drive one too!"

The soldiers cheered and shouted.

It had to be said that a series of victories had allowed the soldiers to find themselves, and each one was full of confidence.

He Yuzhu led ninety soldiers on their expedition, following the tracks left by the tank treads.

After tracking for about two hours, the tank battalion finally stopped near a small village.

Ershuan asked in a low voice, "Zhuzi, what kind of medicine are these Americans selling in their Gourd? Why did they stop?"

"I suspect they are waiting for reinforcements here!" He Yuzhu frowned slightly.

"Then aren't we going to be surrounded like dumplings?" Ershuan said anxiously.

"Don't worry," He Yuzhu said in a deep voice, "If the support team arrives immediately, we'll retreat; if they don't come tonight, we'll take advantage of the night to launch a surprise attack!"

"If we can really capture a few Iron Turtles, I'll have to learn how to drive one!" Ershuan's eyes glowed.

Xu Jian leaned over and said, "Company Commander, should we make a move now?"

"No rush, let's observe for a bit first." He Yuzhu waved his hand.

The tanks drove into the village one after another, brutally knocking down houses, while the American soldiers tore apart the wood from the buildings to light fires for warmth.

Not long after, the aroma of roasted sausages drifted over.

"Damn it! These bastards are eating so well!" Ershuan cursed.

"Have I ever let you go hungry?" He Yuzhu asked while looking into the village with his Telescope.

"That's not it! It's just that I saw other units only have fried flour to eat."

The US Military was quite busy; some were setting up tents, some were digging bunkers, and others were burying Landmines on the road at the village entrance.

Second Company Commander Xu Jian also leaned in beside him and asked in a low voice, "Company Commander, looking at this posture, they are going to spend the night here. When should we make our move?"

"Action at 12 o'clock tonight! Everyone find a place to rest, pay attention to keeping warm, don't freeze into icicles when it's time to act!" He Yuzhu instructed.

In the blink of an eye, it was late at night. The gale roared like a mad bull, snowflakes flew wildly in the sky, and one couldn't see a person's shadow from ten meters away—it was the perfect time for a surprise attack.

Ershuan lowered his voice excitedly, "This weather tonight is too perfect. With such a heavy wind and snow, they won't be able to see us at all!"

He Yuzhu whispered a warning, "You're only half right—they can't discover us, but we can't see them either, and our own people can't see each other. Everyone must be orderly. I'm dividing the team into 13 combat groups... charge into the enemy camp, make sure to follow me closely, don't run around, there are Landmines buried on the road!"

The group used the cover of the wind and snow to slowly approach the village.

Passing through the mined area, He Yuzhu raised his hand to signal a pause. With a thought, he collected all the nearby Landmines into his space.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps approached from afar. He Yuzhu waved his hand behind him, and the hundred or so men immediately stopped and quickly hid in the darkness.

He Yuzhu leaned his back against the cold earthen wall, held his breath, and waited quietly for the five-man patrol to approach.

"20 meters, 15 meters, 10 meters, 6 meters—collect!" He Yuzhu's mind flashed, and the guns in their hands instantly vanished into thin air.

The US Military patrol was still confused when a blur flashed past them.

The next second, all five fell to the ground.

They clutched their throats tightly with both hands, their breathing becoming difficult. They never imagined that after coming to this foreign land, not even knowing what they were fighting for, they would die in a strange place just like this.

Ershuan watched He Yuzhu take out the five men in an instant, clenched his fists hard, and felt an incomparable sense of satisfaction in his heart.

He Yuzhu activated the system Scanning, seeing the entire layout of the camp clearly: twenty-five tanks formed a circular defensive perimeter, with a dozen tents pitched in the middle, and the few tallest wooden houses in the village had become guard posts, with two sentries ambushed inside each one.

He once again gathered the two Platoon Leaders and eleven Squad Leaders to deploy the mission: "See those three tall houses? There are two sentries in each one. First Platoon, Wang Tieshan, you take your group to take out the north guard post; Xu Jian, you take your group to take the west one; I will handle the east guard post!"

"You eleven Squad Leaders, each of you take your own team and charge straight for the tents. Don't go soft. Remember, if you let them go, they won't let you go!"

The two Platoon Leaders and eleven Squad Leaders each received their orders and set off quietly with their teams.

He Yuzhu, using the cover of the wind and snow, quickly crept toward the eastern wooden house.

From inside the house came the sound of someone humming the tune of "100 Miles".

"Shift change," He Yuzhu called out in fluent English.

The two sentries turned their heads in a daze; before they could react, two Flying Knives had already broken through the air and pierced deeply into their throats.

He Yuzhu didn't pause for a second and turned to creep toward the cluster of tents.

"Bang, bang, bang..." The crisp sound of gunfire suddenly broke the silence of the night.

He Yuzhu quickly took a Submachine Gun from his space and fired violently at the American soldiers who had been startled awake and were rushing out of their tents in a panic.

Amidst the spitting tongues of fire, one tall figure after another fell to the ground in response.

The Volunteer Army soldiers also opened fire one after another, bullets raining down toward the panicked enemy.

Those US Military soldiers who did not have time to find their weapons ran futilely in the snow, becoming living targets.

Half an hour later, the gunfire gradually ceased.

A Platoon Leader walked over with five United States prisoners.

He Yuzhu said with dissatisfaction, "Why did you keep them alive? Are you waiting for them to run off and report our position?"

Wang Tieshan shook his head helplessly and said, "These few were patrol soldiers; they saw we hadn't fired a single shot and surrendered. I, I didn't dare to violate..."