The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 126 Raid on the Japanese Army's Valley Stronghold

At this moment, Lei Tao had reached the outskirts of the Japanese stronghold in the valley that Tang Zhangshan had mentioned. He leaned forward, lowered his posture, and used the grass and rocks to conceal his form, slowly moving forward. He paid attention to the sounds around him, gently touching his equipment.

He pulled out his binoculars and observed the Japanese troop deployment at the stronghold. He saw a simple barbed wire fence, Japanese soldiers manning watchtowers, soldiers scanning the surroundings, and searchlights pulsing in a rhythmic pattern. Lei Tao noted the positions of the sentries, the number of personnel, and the distribution of firing points, then considered his infiltration and attack strategies.

After observing, Lei Tao took out his modified Type 81 assault rifle with a silencer from the Bagua gyroscope, replaced the magazine with a large-capacity drum magazine, and activated the night vision infrared sight. He then quietly approached the stronghold, using the cover of darkness to approach the barbed wire.

As he approached, Lei Tao began his stealthy infiltration assault. He spotted a patrolling Japanese soldier about to turn and enter a blind spot. He locked onto the target through the scope of his modified Type 81 rifle, his finger pulled the trigger, and with a slight "pop," the soldier fell to the ground. Then, like a ghost, he wandered through the camp. Encountering a Japanese soldier around a corner, he quickly drew his throwing knife from his waist, unleashed it with force, and the knife pierced the soldier's throat with pinpoint accuracy. The soldier struggled briefly before falling silent.

As for the Japanese soldiers stationed in the surrounding watchtowers, Lei Tao first hid in the shadows and observed their patrol patterns. When one soldier turned his back to him, he raised his modified Type 81 rifle, locked onto the target through the scope, and decisively fired. The bullet struck the soldier in the head, sending him tumbling forward over the tower railing. He continued this pattern, killing the Japanese soldiers one by one.

After shooting every Japanese soldier in the watchtower, Lei Tao crouched low, using the shadows of the buildings and the stored supplies for cover as he swiftly infiltrated the Japanese stronghold. His steps were light, his eyes scanning his surroundings. Once inside, he pressed his body against the wall and slowly moved toward the entrance to the Japanese barracks. Arriving at the entrance, he retrieved an incendiary mine from his Bagua spinning top. Crouching, he carefully positioned it and set the trigger mechanism to inflict maximum damage to the barracks.

Afterwards, Lei Tao flipped the safety of his modified Type 81 assault rifle to the single-shot position and crept towards the Japanese granary. As he approached the granary, he heard the guards at the door talking softly. He stopped, hid in a corner, and poked his head out to observe the guards' positions and movements. When the time was right, he took a deep breath, raised his rifle, and calmly aimed at the head of one of the guards. With a "puff," the bullet fired accurately, and the guard fell instantly. Another guard, startled by the sudden change, was about to turn around to check when Lei Tao pulled the trigger again, shooting him dead.

After confirming it was safe, Lei Tao sneaked into the granary. He quickly put the bags of rice and flour into the Bagua Top Space...

After processing the food, Lei Tao moved towards the Japanese headquarters. He walked along the path inside the stronghold, taking advantage of all available cover. When he approached the Japanese headquarters, he heard a slight sound of rustling papers inside. He looked inside through the gap in the window and saw the second lieutenant, the commander of the Japanese stronghold, writing something under the lamp. Lei Tao slowly pulled out the dagger, adjusted his breathing, calculated the angle and strength, and then suddenly threw the dagger towards the vital position of the Japanese second lieutenant. The dagger flashed a cold light in the air and flew straight towards the second lieutenant. The second lieutenant seemed to sense the danger, and just as he was about to look up, the dagger had already pierced his neck. The second lieutenant widened his eyes, a gurgling sound came from his throat, and his body struggled a few times before collapsing on the table.

Lei Tao entered the headquarters and gazed upon the dead second lieutenant, a wave of amusement welling up in his heart. He approached the Japanese second lieutenant, unsheathed his dagger, and rubbed it twice against his corpse, wiping the remaining blood from the dagger. He then used the second lieutenant's blood to write "The Netherworld Assassin Has Been Here" on the wall. He then retrieved mines from his space and carefully placed them in key locations within the headquarters, connecting the detonators and setting trip wires. After completing this, Lei Tao quietly left the Japanese stronghold and quickly made his way to the mountainside opposite it.

At that moment, a Japanese soldier emerged from the barracks, half-conscious and half-grown, hurriedly heading for the door, desperate to urinate. His steps were unsteady, oblivious to the approaching danger. As his foot landed on a designated area at the barracks entrance, it triggered the incendiary mine Lei Tao had carefully laid. With a resounding boom, flames shot skyward, the powerful force sending surrounding objects carelessly flying. The flames spread like the tentacles of a demon, blasting the barracks door and shattering the windows, sending wood chips and glass shards flying everywhere.

The sudden explosion startled the surrounding Japanese troops awake. Panic gripped their sleep, and they rushed out of the barracks in a flurry. Some soldiers were in disarray, their clothes in disarray, without even the time to grab their weapons. As they reached the door, they were blocked by the fierce flames. The heat washed over them, singeing their hair and eyebrows and burning their skin. They tried to find another exit, scrambling around the barracks, shoving each other. For a moment, the Japanese stronghold was plunged into utter chaos and panic.

When a Japanese soldier realized he needed to report the attack to the second lieutenant commander at headquarters, he hurried toward the compound. The devastation he witnessed along the way filled him with fear. He rushed to the headquarters and flung open the door. Upon entering, he saw the second lieutenant commander lying in a pool of blood, with large Chinese characters scrawled in blood on the wall. His eyes widened, stunned by the sight. A moment later, he regained consciousness and tried to approach to check on the second lieutenant. With trembling steps, he approached, but his foot landed on the trip wire of a mine, triggering it. With a loud boom, the powerful force of the explosion shattered his body, shattering the tables and chairs inside, sending documents and papers flying. The entire headquarters was instantly reduced to rubble. The shockwaves of the explosion spread outward, further terrifying the nearby Japanese soldiers.

Lei Tao quickly took out the RPG rocket launcher and the high-explosive incendiary rocket launcher from the Bagua gyroscope space on the mountainside. He picked up the rocket and carefully checked the body of the rocket. After confirming that it was correct, he slowly loaded the rocket into the launch tube of the RPG rocket launcher, and then gently pushed it until he heard a "click", confirming that the rocket was installed in place.

He stood up, leaning back slightly, using his shoulder to support the recoil of the rocket launcher, adjusting his breathing to keep himself steady. Lei Tao closed his left eye, his right fixed through the rocket launcher's sights on the Japanese soldiers attempting to put out the fire inside the stronghold. His finger slowly rested on the trigger, gradually increasing the pressure. With a muffled "whoosh," the rocket shot out like an arrow, trailing a long trail of flame as it whizzed towards the crowd of Japanese soldiers.

The rockets instantly exploded among the Japanese troops in the stronghold, their immense force sending them flying like rag dolls, and the flames quickly spread. The Japanese soldiers, terrified by the sudden attack, panicked, their efforts to put out the fire collapsed in an instant, and they fled screaming and shouting. Some, shaken by the blast, collapsed to the ground, bleeding from their ears and noses; others, engulfed in flames, thrashed about like headless flies.

Lei Tao observed the chaotic scene after the explosion, calmly lowering his RPG and retrieving his binoculars. He saw that the barracks within the Japanese stronghold were already largely engulfed in flames. Some Japanese officers attempted to organize a counterattack, directing their soldiers to fire blindly at the hillside where Lei Tao stood. But Lei Tao had already chosen a concealed position, and bullets rained down on him not far in front of him.

Lei Tao put away his binoculars, calmly stored his bazooka in the Bagua gyroscope, and disappeared into the forest. He quickly moved along the mountain path, preparing to rendezvous with the guerrillas at their next designated location. Along the way, he kept a close eye on his surroundings, stopping occasionally to use the cover of trees to observe whether any Japanese scouts were following him.