The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 405: After the decapitation operation, one person's battle

There were hurried footsteps on the stairs. It was Second Lieutenant Masao Yasuda and his guards hurrying up the stairs. The footsteps kept echoing in the empty corridor.

The group hurried to the door of the telecommunications room. Anxious, Yasuda Masao flung the door open with all his might. Instantly, a strong, pungent smell of blood assaulted his nostrils. Inside, bodies lay scattered about, and Colonel Ando Yamano lay dead in a pool of blood. Seeing this, Yasuda Masao's pupils shrank sharply, his face instantly filled with shock and anger, and his hands clenched unconsciously.

"Colonel!" Masao Yasuda let out a tragic roar, then took out a Nambu pistol from the holster on his waist, his eyes wide open, and shouted an order: "Search! The murderer must still be nearby!" He knew very well that his commander was killed. As an officer in charge of security, if he could not find the murderer, he would be the first to be held accountable after the war. He would most likely be judged for dereliction of duty as a guard and eventually be ordered to commit seppuku to apologize.

The Japanese guards acted quickly, spread out, and searched carefully in each department room on the floor of the telecommunications room with guns in hand.

At that moment, Lei Tao was hiding in the restroom of the telecommunications room, holding his breath, his heart pounding violently in his chest, as if it was about to burst through his chest. He quietly raised his hand and retrieved a Scorpion submachine gun from the Bagua Gyro space. With gentle movements, he carefully replaced the 45-round high-capacity magazine with it. He slowly reached out and pulled the bolt, each movement extremely cautious, fearing that the slightest sound would alert the Japanese guards outside the restroom.

Lei Tao stared intently at the Japanese soldiers outside through the crack in the restroom door. Suddenly, one of them reached out, about to pull the door open. In the nick of time, Lei Tao kicked the door with tremendous force, striking the soldier's head. "Ah!" The soldier screamed, and like a kite with a broken string, he flew backwards over three meters, landing heavily on the ground, his body twisted in agony.

Before he could recover from the severe pain, Lei Tao jumped out of the bathroom, instantly raised the Scorpion submachine gun in his hand, pointed the muzzle at the Japanese soldier's head, and pulled the trigger. "Bang!" A dull gunshot rang out, and the soldier's head tilted, and he was completely motionless.

After dispatching the Japanese soldier, Lei Tao quickly glanced around and spotted two more soldiers not far away, their Type 100 submachine guns cocked, about to shoot him. In a flash, Lei Tao performed a tactical leap and roll, ducking behind a table. "Da da da..." A burst of Type 100 submachine gun fire rang out, and bullets landed where Lei Tao had been.

Amidst the fierce exchange of gunfire, Lei Tao's mind raced. He knew that simply hiding behind the table wasn't a long-term solution; he had to proactively attack and disrupt the enemy's rhythm. While two Japanese soldiers were reloading, Lei Tao suddenly thrust forward, his Scorpion submachine gun spitting flames as he raked the Japanese soldiers to his left. The Japanese soldier reacted quickly, ducking to the side as Lei Tao's bullet grazed the corner of his shirt.

Almost simultaneously, the Japanese soldier on the right also raised his Type 100 submachine gun and fired back at Lei Tao. Lei Tao immediately retreated behind his desk, where a barrage of bullets pelted the surface, sending wood chips flying. He quickly surveyed his surroundings and spotted a pile of abandoned file boxes not far away, suggesting he could use them to get closer to the enemy.

Lei Tao pulled a grenade from the Bagua spinning top, pulled the ring, and threw it toward the Japanese soldiers on the right. With a loud bang, the grenade exploded near the two Japanese soldiers, the immense force causing them to stumble. Seizing this opportunity, Lei Tao rushed out from behind the table at top speed, using the file box as cover as he could to advance towards the two Japanese soldiers.

Masao Yasuda, who was directing the search in the Japanese headquarters, heard the gunshots and the grenade explosions. His face suddenly changed and he immediately shouted: "Everyone, surround the place where the gunshots were heard. We must not let the murderer escape!" After receiving the order, the soldiers of the Japanese guard team quickly gathered from all directions towards where Lei Tao was.

The two Japanese soldiers in the telecommunications room quickly recovered and fired at Lei Tao again. Lei Tao dodged the bullets, ducking and rolling. Once he was at the right distance, he stood up, raised his Scorpion submachine gun, and launched a precise burst of fire at the Japanese. The Japanese soldier on the left tried to find new cover, but as he stood up, he was shot in the arm by Lei Tao, and his Type 100 submachine gun fell to the ground.

The Japanese soldiers on the right panicked when they saw this, and their firing rhythm became chaotic. Lei Tao took advantage of the situation and accelerated his attack, pressing forward step by step. He fired at the Japanese soldiers while quickly approaching, forcing them to retreat continuously. Just when Lei Tao was about to kill this Japanese soldier, a large number of Japanese soldiers surrounded him from all directions.

Lei Tao realized the situation was critical and needed to break out as quickly as possible. He spotted a weak point in the enemy's encirclement, pulled out several grenades from his Bagua gyroscope, removed the safety pins, and threw them all at once. With a few loud "booms," the grenades exploded among the enemy, causing the Japanese to scream in pain and creating a gap in the encirclement.

Meanwhile, the Central Army and New Fourth Army, rescued from the Japanese military police prison by Lei Tao and Meng Xiaoyu, launched an attack on a granary guarded by the Japanese. Battalion Commander Wang of the Central Army, armed with a Mauser pistol, led his men in a charge toward the granary gate. The Japanese, armed with machine guns at the gate, launched a frenzied fire, suppressing their attack.

Seeing this, Lieutenant Li of the New Fourth Army led several soldiers to make a detour from the side. They used the houses on the roadside to quietly approach the granary. About ten meters away from the granary, Lieutenant Li asked the soldiers to stop. Then he picked up a stone and threw it into the distance to attract the attention of the Japanese. As expected, the Japanese machine guns turned in the direction of the stone and fired. At this moment, Lieutenant Li and his men quickly stood up and rushed towards the Japanese machine gun position, throwing a volley of grenades, blowing up the Japanese machine gunners one after another.

Captain Wang, seeing the opportunity, shouted, "Charge!" and led the Central Army soldiers into the granary. Inside the granary, a fierce hand-to-hand combat ensued.

Lei Tao took advantage of the thick smoke and rushed towards the gap at top speed. Holding the Scorpion submachine gun, he ran and fired, his bullets whizzing towards the Japanese, forcing them to take cover. However, the Japanese were outnumbered and quickly recovered from their panic and began to organize a counterattack.

Lei Tao retreated, fighting his way back to an office. He quickly blocked the door with tables and chairs, using windows and other shelters to engage the Japanese. The Japanese surrounded the office, firing relentlessly. The windows shattered, and the room was filled with smoke and dust. Hidden behind his thick desk, Lei Tao kept his ears alert to the sounds outside, his mind racing, formulating a response strategy. Hearing a Japanese soldier approach the door, he quickly adjusted his position, kneeling on one knee, gripping his Scorpion submachine gun with both hands, and aiming it at the entrance. Just as the Japanese soldier trembled, reaching out to push aside the obstacle, Lei Tao pulled the trigger without hesitation. Suddenly, a sudden "da da da" of gunfire rang out, and a volley of bullets rained down like a torrential rain, hurtling directly towards the Japanese soldier.

The Japanese soldier had clearly not anticipated such a fierce attack. He didn't even have time to react before he was struck by the sudden hail of bullets. With a series of shrill screams, his body trembled violently, and then, like a puppet with its strings cut, he fell straight back.

However, Lei Tao did not stop there. He quickly took out the empty magazine from the gun, put it away, and then, like a magic trick, he took out a large-capacity magazine from the space of the Bagua Top.

Lei Tao deftly inserted the new magazine into the gun. With a soft click, the magazine fit perfectly into the gun. Then, with lightning speed, his right hand pulled the bolt. With a clang, the bullet loaded, and a crisp metallic clang echoed from the chamber. Then, with a flick of his thumb, he released the safety, the entire process seamlessly executed.

After replacing the magazine, Lei Tao heard movement near the window again. He immediately stood up, leaned against the wall, and slowly moved to the window. The moment he slightly poked his head out, he found a Japanese soldier about to climb in through the window. He quickly raised his gun and fired in the direction of the Japanese soldier, who quickly retreated.