0p0 Chapter 171 Destroying the Stronghold
Chapter 171 Destroying the Stronghold
After running out of bullets in his M1216, Lei Tao swiftly sheathed it and, with a flick of his arm, retrieved a Scorpion submachine gun from the Bagua Gyro. He quickly cocked the bolt and loaded the rounds, his eyes gleaming with sharp determination. Meanwhile, several Japanese soldiers were hiding around a corner nearby, attempting a surprise attack. With keen intuition, Lei Tao sensed the danger and, leaning against the trench wall, cautiously moved toward the corner. As he neared, he suddenly spun and unleashed a barrage of fire from his Scorpion submachine gun. Bullets rained down like raindrops, striking the Japanese soldiers in the vitals before they could react, leaving them convulsing in pain.
Lei Tao continued to advance along the trench. He heard the loud shouts of a Japanese officer in front of him, seemingly directing the soldiers to defend. He quickly sneaked in the direction of the sound and saw a Japanese officer waving his command knife, organizing the troops, and preparing to provide support...
Lei Tao's eyes flashed, and without hesitation, he quickly raised his Scorpion submachine gun and aimed the crosshairs steadily at the officer's forehead. He took a deep breath, gently squeezed the trigger, and with a "bang," the bullet flew out. A bloody hole instantly appeared on the officer's forehead. As if the support was drained from his body, he fell straight back, and the command knife in his hand fell with it.
The surrounding Japanese soldiers, witnessing their officer's instant death, were thrown into chaos, screaming in terror and fleeing in all directions. Lei Tao seized the opportunity, leaping from his trench and charging at the small group. His submachine gun spewed flames, and bullets rained down like a torrential rain. The Japanese soldiers, helpless, fell one after another. Some tried to flee, only to be struck in the back by Lei Tao's precise rifle. Others, panicking, raised their weapons in resistance, but were quickly suppressed by Lei Tao's fierce firepower. In a matter of moments, the small group was completely scattered, lying on the ground in a chaotic mess.
Later, while searching the stronghold, Lei Tao carefully observed its layout, scrutinizing every structure and passageway, searching for key support points and areas storing important supplies. At each location, he would retrieve a timed high-explosive incendiary bomb from the Bagua gyroscope and carefully place it in a concealed position where it could destroy the target, such as a load-bearing column or ammunition depot. He expertly set the bomb's detonation countdown...
As he entered a seemingly quiet room and was searching, a Japanese soldier in the corner suddenly stood up and fired wildly at him, rifle drawn. Lei Tao reacted quickly, dodging to the side and hiding behind a wooden box. The bullet whizzed past his ear and hit the wall behind him, sending up a cloud of dust.
Lei Tao took a deep breath, poked his head out from the side of the wooden box, and observed the Japanese position. He saw the Japanese soldiers fanning out, attempting to surround him. He quickly pulled a smoke bomb from the Bagua gyroscope, pulled the safety pin, and threw it at the Japanese. In an instant, thick smoke filled the room, obscuring the Japanese soldiers' vision and making their shots blind.
Lei Tao took advantage of this opportunity and jumped out from behind the wooden box, spitting out flames from the Scorpion submachine gun in his hand and firing in the direction of the Japanese army. In the hail of bullets, several Japanese soldiers fell down screaming, but the remaining Japanese soldiers still resisted stubbornly, firing randomly while trying to find Lei Tao's position.
Lei Tao constantly shifted his position, using the obstacles in the room as cover as he engaged in a fierce firefight with the Japanese. His eyes were filled with calmness and focus, and every pull of the trigger was a precise shot in the direction of the Japanese. In the fierce battle, Lei Tao suddenly discovered that a Japanese soldier was quietly circling behind him, attempting a sneak attack. He turned abruptly and kicked the Japanese soldier's wrist, knocking the rifle out of his hand. Then he smashed the butt of his submachine gun into his head, knocking him to the ground.
As he entered a seemingly quiet room, without warning, a Japanese soldier in the corner suddenly stood up and, with his Type 99 light machine gun, opened fire on him frantically. Instantly, a barrage of bullets rained down on Lei Tao like a torrential rain, sending dust flying all around him. Lei Tao reacted with remarkable agility, rolling sideways and ducking behind a heavy wooden table. Bullets pelted the table, sending sawdust flying and leaving the surface riddled with holes.
Lei Tao crouched behind the table and quickly pulled a smoke bomb from his Bagua spinning top. After removing the safety pin, he threw it forcefully in the direction of the Japanese troops. With a bang, the smoke bomb exploded, sending thick, grayish-white smoke swiftly spreading and obscuring the Japanese troops' vision. Taking advantage of the brief moment of confusion, Lei Tao crouched and scurried across the wooden table to a cabinet.
By this time, the Japanese, realizing Lei Tao's position was elusive, began to disperse and search, firing continuously in all suspicious directions. Lei Tao held his breath, waiting for the perfect moment. As a Japanese soldier approached the cabinet where he was, Lei Tao suddenly leaped up and, with lightning speed, fired several shots into the soldier's chest with his Scorpion submachine gun. The soldier's eyes widened as he slowly collapsed.
However, the gunfire also revealed Lei Tao's new position, and other Japanese soldiers quickly concentrated their fire in this direction. Lei Tao could only constantly seek cover in the room and engage in a frenzy with the Japanese. His agility allowed him to dodge left and right, skillfully using obstacles like boxes and tables in the room to avoid the Japanese bullets. While dodging, he inadvertently looked up and noticed a one-meter-wide skylight in the room's roof, which immediately gave him an idea.
He quickly pulled out two smoke bombs from his Bagua spinning top, removed the safety pins, and threw them towards two opposite corners of the room. Instantly, two clouds of thick smoke rose up in the room, quickly spreading and completely obscuring the Japanese army's vision.
Taking advantage of the brief moment of confusion, Lei Tao took a deep breath, took a few running steps, and leaped with all his might, grabbing hold of the roof beams with both hands. Then, using both hands and feet, he quickly and silently climbed onto the roof. He lay prone on the roof, carefully crawling toward the skylight, observing the movements of the Japanese troops below through the cracks in the smoke.
The Japanese panicked in the smoke, firing blindly in all directions and shouting at each other, trying to reorganize their defenses and find Lei Tao's whereabouts. However, their actions became slow and chaotic due to the interference of the smoke.
Lei Tao came to the skylight and looked down, seeing the Japanese soldiers running back and forth in the smoke. He once again took out a high-explosive incendiary grenade from the Bagua gyroscope space, pulled the safety pin and gently threw it out of the skylight, then quickly jumped onto a big tree a few meters away from the room.
Almost instantly, the high-explosive incendiary grenade inside the house exploded with a dull, deafening roar. Then, a powerful wave of heat, accompanied by intense flames and acrid smoke, erupted from the doors, windows, and skylights, making the air buzz. The Japanese soldiers inside were caught off guard by the sudden blast, and cries and screams mingled. Many were flung back by the force of the blast, slamming hard against walls and furniture, their bodies instantly reduced to a bloody mess. Others, engulfed in the raging flames, writhe and struggle on the ground in agony, their clothes and hair rapidly singed, emitting a sickening odor.
The force of the explosion also severely damaged the structure of the house. Huge cracks appeared in the walls, and part of the roof began to collapse. Falling bricks, stones, and wooden beams further exacerbated the chaos and danger inside. Lei Tao took advantage of the chaos after the explosion to jump down from the tree, dusted himself off, and continued to sneak deeper into the stronghold.
When Lei Tao passed the corner of a house, he saw a Japanese squadron leader crouching with a samurai sword in hand, his eyes revealing ferocity and determination, ready to strike Lei Tao. Relying on his keen intuition and years of combat experience, Lei Tao dodged to the side at the moment the sword flashed before his eyes. With agility and speed, the sharp samurai sword passed close to his chest, bringing with it a gust of cold wind.
Without hesitation, Lei Tao delivered an elbow strike to the Japanese captain's ribs. The captain grunted, his body slightly bent, a look of pain on his face, but he still endured the pain and swung his katana at Lei Tao again. Lei Tao took a step back, easily avoiding the blow, and then kicked the captain's wrist. The pain made the captain's katana almost fall out of his hand.
At this moment, Lei Tao seized the opportunity and quickly pulled out a pistol from the Bagua spinning top space. Without hesitation, he fired two shots at the Japanese captain's leg. The captain's leg was hit, blood gushed out, and his body staggered, and he fell to one knee. But he still refused to give up, using his samurai sword to support the ground, and tried to stand up again to attack Lei Tao.
Lei Tao's eyes were icy as he approached, taunting him coldly in Japanese: "Don't you Japanese soldiers hold the Bushido spirit in high esteem? That's all? A sneak attack from behind? I'll give you a chance to live, it all depends on your luck!" He raised his pistol and, with two precise shots, pierced the Japanese captain's arms. The captain groaned in pain, his facial muscles contorted with pain, his eyes filled with anger and resentment.
Lei Tao then found a rope and swiftly tied the guy to a chair. He then took out a high-explosive grenade from his body, pulled out the safety pin in front of the squadron leader's horrified eyes, stuffed it into his mouth, and told him expressionlessly: "Whether you can survive depends on your luck." At this time, the squadron leader's body trembled violently, beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and the anger in his eyes had been replaced by despair. He twisted his body desperately, trying to break free from the rope, but everything was in vain.
Lei Tao continued to sneak deeper into the stronghold. He was agile and swift, moving quickly between the various bunkers, like a nimble cheetah quietly moving forward in the dangerous jungle. Every time he reached a key position, he would take out the time bomb from the Bagua gyroscope space and carefully set the detonation time.
As Lei Tao continued to advance, the Japanese troops in the stronghold seemed to have sensed the danger and began to strengthen patrols and vigilance. However, Lei Tao, with his rich combat experience and keen insight, cleverly avoided the Japanese search team and continued to steadily advance his mission.
After he finished installing all the time bombs, he began looking for an evacuation route. Suddenly, the alarm inside the stronghold sounded, indicating that the Japanese had discovered some of the bombs and began to fall into chaos. Lei Tao took the opportunity to run towards the edge of the stronghold, using his throwing knife to kill several Japanese soldiers who tried to stop him.
Finally, he reached the wall of the stronghold. With the help of a pile of wooden boxes nearby, he leaped with all his might, grabbed the top of the wall with both hands, and then flipped over, successfully jumping out of the stronghold. The moment he landed, a series of deafening explosions sounded behind him, and flames shot up into the sky, engulfing the entire stronghold in flames. Looking at the blazing stronghold, Lei Tao thought that the Military Control Commission's special operations team and the Eighth Route Army company should have completed their combat mission...