The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 388: Ambush in the Valley, Sniper Attack in the Mountain Village

Lei Tao crouched on the rooftop, surrounded by the smoke and scent of gunpowder, his eyes glued to the far-infrared thermal imaging scope of his TSVL-8 tactical sniper rifle. Then, a Japanese soldier appeared in the scope, cautiously poking his head from behind a stone wall, attempting to locate Lei Tao's sniper position. Lei Tao placed his finger on the trigger, slowly exerting force. With a bang, the bullet flew out, accurately striking the Japanese soldier in the thigh. The Japanese soldier screamed and fell to the ground, his MP35 submachine gun firing indiscriminately around him, alerting the other Japanese soldiers. A Japanese corporal shouted to the nearby soldiers, "Go see what's going on!" Lei Tao's lips curled slightly, silently thinking, "The fish has taken the bait." He quickly pulled the bolt and chambered the next round, keeping his eyes fixed on the scope, watching for any movement.

The Japanese soldiers hunched over, guns in hand, and approached their fallen comrades step by step. They looked nervous, their eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, the muzzles of their guns moving back and forth with their sight. When they approached the corpse and were about to reach out to check, Lei Tao decisively pulled the trigger. "Bang", a Japanese soldier was shot in the forehead and fell backward, blood splattered on the spot. The remaining Japanese soldiers were frightened by the sudden shooting and quickly lay down and hid behind nearby debris. One of the braver soldiers tried to approach from the side to find the position of the shooter. Lei Tao quickly shifted the muzzle of his gun, waiting for the other party to be exposed again. After a while, the soldier just stood up and took a step, Lei Tao moved his finger, the bullet whizzed off, hitting his chest, the soldier groaned, and fell heavily to the ground.

Realizing it was a trap, the Japanese commander angrily brandished his saber and roared at his soldiers, "Be careful! Don't fall into their trap! Charge!" But Lei Tao gave them no respite. He locked onto any Japanese soldier who made the slightest movement. He calmly shifted his gun, searching for his next target. Each pull of the trigger brought a Japanese soldier down. As Lei Tao continued firing, the Japanese soldiers grew increasingly fearful, afraid to act. Trapped in their bunkers, they were caught in a dilemma, helplessly watching their companions fall one by one. Morale gradually crumbled, their will to fight eroded.

At that moment, a small detachment of reinforcements from the Japanese task force was hastily approaching. They marched quickly along the valley path, hoping to quickly support their comrades trapped in the battle. However, the guerrillas, whom Tang Zhangshan had contacted, had already set up an ambush at the valley's pass. Guerrilla Li Meng lay prone on the hillside, tightly gripping his Hanyang rifle. He whispered to the men beside him, "Wait for the captain's orders and hit these little devils hard!" The guerrillas, concealed on the slopes on either side, weapons in hand, waited quietly.

As Japanese reinforcements entered the pass, guerrilla leader Liu Haitao shouted, "Open fire!" The guerrillas opened fire. A barrage of bullets rained down from both sides of the hillside, sending the Japanese troops into disarray. Some soldiers quickly lay down to return fire, while others sought cover. Some guerrillas crouched, firing their rifles in rapid succession, muzzle flashes flickering constantly; others knelt on one knee, squinting their eyes, aiming precisely before firing. The Japanese troops were thrown into disarray. Some lay prone, firing blindly at the hillside, their bullets flying everywhere; others hid behind trees, trying to return fire but panicking because they couldn't find their targets.

A Japanese squad leader attempted to organize a counterattack, brandishing his command knife and shouting loudly. Upon noticing this, Tang Zhangshan immediately raised his rifle, pressing his shoulder against the butt of the rifle, squinting one eye, aiming accurately along the barrel, and decisively pulling the trigger. The squad leader fell to the ground. Without a leader, the Japanese army became even more disorganized. The guerrillas seized the opportunity. Some ran and fired, raining bullets down on the Japanese, suppressing their firepower; others fanned out, outflanking and cutting off the Japanese army's retreat from the flank. The Japanese army attempted to break out several times, but were pushed back by the guerrillas' fierce firepower and ultimately annihilated.

Back at the stronghold, Lei Tao continued suppressing the Japanese task force with his sniper rifle. Spotting a Japanese machine gunner preparing to fire back, he aimed and fired, his bullet piercing the gunner's chest, muting his machine gun before it could even be set. Taking advantage of the Japanese panic, Yi Guang and Meng Xiaoyu emerged from behind a boulder and charged the Japanese. Yi Guang ran, firing as he strafed, while Meng Xiaoyu delivered precise bursts. The two worked in perfect harmony, and Yi Guang shouted, "Charge! Kill all these little devils!" The Japanese were steadily retreating.

Brothers Li Shuiniu and Li Shueiyang were engaged in a frenzy of slaughter behind the Japanese lines. Li Shuiniu, wielding his broadsword, cut down the Japanese at close range, while Li Shueiyang, armed with a hand cannon, provided support from a distance. Their close proximity and distance kept the Japanese from focusing on one side while the other. Seeing the situation hopeless, the Japanese task force leader attempted to flee. Upon noticing him, Lei Tao leveled his rifle at him. As the leader turned, Lei Tao fired, the bullet striking him in the back, sending him tumbling backward, unable to rise.

With the death of the Japanese task force leader and others, the remaining Japanese soldiers panicked instantly. They realized that staying here would only lead to death, so they turned around and ran, thinking only of escaping from this deadly place.

Lei Tao crouched on the rooftop, his eyes glued to the scope of his sniper rifle, carefully observing the fleeing Japanese soldiers. He quickly pulled the bolt and loaded the bullet. He aimed at a Japanese soldier running to the left, took a deep breath, steadied his breath, and pulled the trigger. With a "bang", the Japanese soldier was shot in the back and fell forward.

Lei Tao then turned his gun toward the fleeing Japanese soldier to his right. He cocked the rifle again, quickly adjusted the scope, aimed at the soldier's leg, and pulled the trigger. The bullet struck the soldier's leg, sending him falling to the ground and struggling to get up. Lei Tao quickly reloaded and fired another shot, killing him instantly.

Several more Japanese soldiers saw their companions being hit, and in panic they changed direction and ran in another direction, about to disappear from Lei Tao's sight.

Lei Tao stored his tactical sniper rifle in the Bagua gyroscope, exerted force on his feet, and leaped from the roof. Using the momentum of landing, he quickly rolled to his feet and ran towards the next high ground. Gravel and dust flew under his feet along the way.

Upon reaching his new commanding position, he immediately half-knelt on the ground and once again retrieved his tactical sniper rifle from the Bagua gyroscope. He raised the TSVL-8 tactical sniper rifle with both hands, pressing the butt firmly against his shoulder, his eyes fixed on the infrared thermal imaging scope. Through the small lens, the figures of several fleeing Japanese soldiers were clearly visible in the thermal image.

His eyes were cold and sharp. He quickly turned the knob to adjust the scope, locking the crosshairs firmly on the back of a Japanese soldier. Then, he expertly pulled the bolt. The crisp clink of metal was especially clear amid the din of battle, and a bullet was instantly loaded. He took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and gently squeezed the trigger. "Bang!" With a loud bang, the gun recoiled slightly. The bullet, wrapped in anger and justice, whistled through the Japanese soldier's body like a black lightning bolt. The soldier's body trembled violently, and he fell forward, landing heavily in the dust, sending up a cloud of dust.

Lei Tao continued to observe and spotted several more Japanese soldiers hiding behind a rubble, trying to avoid his sniper fire. He quickly adjusted his shooting angle, aimed at the edge of the rubble, and pulled the trigger. With a "bang," the bullet pierced the rubble and struck a Japanese soldier in the head. The other Japanese soldiers panicked and tried to fight back, but Lei Tao sniped the remaining Japanese soldiers one by one.