The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 154: Lei Tao's surprise attack: The battle to break the deadlock

After Lei Tao attracted the attention of some Japanese military police, the situation on the front battlefield changed subtly. The Japanese military police, who had originally surrounded the young men and the middle-aged man in a fan-shaped formation, were thrown into disarray by the sudden fierce gunfire and grenade explosions in the rear.

The nerves of the young and middle-aged men, previously tense to the point of utter collapse, relaxed slightly at this unexpected turn of events. Their weapons remained tightly gripped, their eyes filled with surprise. They exchanged glances, each seeing deep confusion. One of the tall young men couldn't help but whisper, "Who's attacking the Japanese military police from behind at this hour?" The others shook their heads, unable to imagine who could have the courage and ability to stir up such a storm behind the Japanese military police at this critical moment.

At this point, the Japanese military police's firepower was clearly dispersed, and the bullets that had once flooded them like a tide became sparse. The middle-aged man took the opportunity to observe the situation around him. He saw that the Japanese military police were beginning to panic and hesitate. Some turned to support from behind, but were worried that the enemy in front would seize the opportunity to break through. Others hesitated, unsure which side to respond to first. This rare gap gave them a chance to breathe, and they decided to seize the opportunity to break out.

The young men exchanged glances and reached a tacit agreement. Two of them led the way, using surrounding cover like abandoned wooden boxes and fallen stone pillars to rapidly move toward the weakest point in the encirclement. They sometimes crept forward, sometimes rolled and shifted positions, firing their rifles at the Japanese military police, attempting to suppress their firepower. The middle-aged man, shielded by the two, followed closely behind. Though scarred, his gaze remained resolute, his pistol clutched tightly, ready for any emergency.

However, the Japanese military police were no pushovers. After a brief moment of panic, their commanders quickly adjusted their strategy and began to intensify their frontal fire. Several machine guns were redeployed, their muzzles blazing with fierce flames. Bullets rained down like a torrential rain on the young men's path, sending up clouds of dust and smoke. At the same time, a soldier was dispatched to call for more support. With his nimble demeanor, he dodged the hail of bullets and quickly disappeared around the corner.

Faced with the Japanese military police's re-strengthening fire blockade, the young people's breakout operation came to a standstill. Every step forward became extremely difficult. They were forced to hide behind a low wall, their bodies pressed tightly against the wall, their faces full of anxiety and helplessness.

Lei Tao, observing the young men's plight from another hiding spot, acted decisively, quickly extracting several smoke and stun grenades from his Bagua spinning top. With a stern look and deft movements, he pulled the safety pins one by one, then with a powerful swing of his arm, launched the projectiles into a blanket attack on the area occupied by the Japanese military police. The smoke bombs released a thick cloud of smoke the moment they landed, quickly spreading and shrouding a large area in a blanket of white. The stun grenades followed with a powerful flash and a resounding roar, momentarily blinding and deafening the Japanese military police. This disrupted and weakened the previously tight defense, creating a more favorable situation for the young men to break out.

Lei Tao took the opportunity to put away his modified Type 79 submachine gun and quickly pulled out two daggers from his waist. He took a deep breath and then jumped out of the window of the house like a cheetah, rushing into the dense smoke without hesitation. After entering the smoke, Lei Tao immediately used the Eight Cuts Double Blade Technique of the Yongchun Knife.

He began with a "asking for directions" stance, his right dagger poking forward, seemingly testing the Japanese military police's position and reaction, while his left dagger was held across his chest, ready for defense at any moment. When a Japanese military police officer rushed toward him in panic through the smoke, Lei Tao's eyes flashed, and he quickly switched to a "bridge-blocking" stance. His right dagger swiftly lifted from bottom to top, accurately knocking away the opponent's bayonet. Then, like a snake emerging from its hole, his left dagger stabbed the military police officer's throat. With one smooth movement, the military police officer fell to the ground instantly.

Two more gendarmes flank him from either side. Lei Tao remains composed, spinning rapidly and unleashing a "circle-cutting" attack. His two daggers slash his sides with cold streaks, like a pair of razor-sharp sickles. The daggers slice the wrists of the two gendarmes, each sending their weapons crashing to the ground with a scream. Seizing the opportunity, Lei Tao leaps forward, swiveling his dagger and stabbing one of the gendarmes in the heart with a "javelin" strike. He then ducks to avoid the other gendarme's desperate counterattack and, with his backhand, slashes the dagger across his jugular artery, sending blood gushing out.

Through the smoke, Lei Tao's form was nimble, like a ghost. He constantly varied his Wing Chun sword techniques, stabbing, slashing, and blocking, each movement precise and deadly. On this smoky battlefield, seven or eight Japanese military police were dispatched one by one by Lei Tao's dagger before they could fully react.

After Lei Tao finished off the Japanese military police, he quickly sheathed his dagger and quickly retrieved two Scorpion submachine guns from the Bagua Gyro space. He immediately lowered his body and, using a low-profile sprint, locked onto the Japanese military police who were surrounding and suppressing the young and middle-aged men, charging forward like the wind.

During the charge, Lei Tao displayed remarkable tactical prowess. His body moved like a nimble phantom, shifting left and right, skillfully exploiting the terrain for evasive maneuvers. He sometimes used low street walls for cover, darting sideways, and sometimes swerving around corners to disrupt the enemy's predicted firing line. His eyes remained fixed on the Japanese military police ahead, while his peripheral vision scanned his surroundings, never missing a single potential danger point.

He ran, simultaneously drawing his bow with both hands. The Scorpion submachine gun in his hand spewed out angry flames, and bullets rained down on the Japanese military police. Meanwhile, the Japanese military police in front were completely focused on the young and middle-aged men they were besieging, completely unaware of the danger approaching from behind. Lei Tao's sudden appearance was like a bolt from the blue, catching them off guard and leaving them stunned.

Initially caught off guard by the sudden attack, the Japanese military police were shot and felled one after another. However, they quickly reacted and discovered Lei Tao, a new source of threat. The commander decisively ordered the remaining military police to retreat quickly and orderly, using obstacles along the street as cover and returning fire. Their tactical maneuvers were skillful, alternating between cover and gradually forming a large encirclement, attempting to trap Lei Tao and the young and middle-aged men, while awaiting the arrival of reinforcements and launching a desperate counterattack.