Chapter 1160: Chapter 1130:
Chapter 1130:
After a night of hunger and thirst, Chen Pingsong almost found that the moisture in his body had all evaporated away. After long hours of running, sweat drained away the water in his body. He hadn’t drunk a sip of water for a whole day and night. Although he drank so tree sap last night, that water was slightly sweet and very alkaline. The more he drank, the thirstier he beca, driving him to the brink of collapse.
Finally learning that the water in the pond was non-toxic, everyone naturally wanted to drink heartily.
“Charge!” Ye Chen waved his hand.
Wah-la-la-la…
Everyone imdiately dashed out, the guns in their hands spitting out sharp bullets, continuously harvesting lives.
“Ah! We’ve been ambushed!” The soldiers still on the shore quickly began to defend. Caught off guard by Ye Chen’s attack, Chen Pingsong’s team instantly lost more than ten people, and the deaths kept coming. Chen Pingsong’s team utilized the pond’s defensive structures to counterattack. They jumped into the pond, lying in the water with only a small part of their heads exposed, using their rifles to return fire.
Relatively speaking, Ye Chen’s position was at a disadvantage. From the direction of the pond, it was an open field. Ye Chen and his n crawled slowly on the ground. Feng Zhixiao and others set up a machine gun and fired madly. The opposing machine gun fire was also fierce, and both sides fought fiercely.
Even though the firepower was dense, both sides were hidden well, so the death rate temporarily dropped.
“Brother Chen, we have to find a way to deal with them!” Feng Zhixiao said anxiously, “We’ve got them surrounded in the pond; we can seize this chance to wipe them out. If we do, we will win!”
“Hmm!” Ye Chen nodded but was puzzled about how to destroy the enemy. At this mont, Li Tieniu grinned and said, “Brother Chen, I’ve got an idea!”
“What idea?” Ye Chen hurriedly asked.
“When we were kids, we often used firecrackers to blow up fish in the pond. Now they’re all in the pond; how about we use grenades to blow up these fish?” Li Tieniu spoke with a cruel smile on his lips.
“Good idea!” Ye Chen imdiately nodded, saying, “This is a great idea.”
“Then let’s gather the grenades and give them to the brothers who are skilled at throwing!” Li Tieniu laughed.
“Alright!” Ye Chen passed down the order, and soon, dozens of grenades were collected. Of course, these were just regular grenades. Da Hei and others crawled to the front line, and Ye Chen glanced at them and said, “Da Hei, you guys rember, you have to accurately throw these fifty grenades into the pond within ten seconds!”
“Brother Chen, rest assured!” Da Hei nodded imdiately.
Upon Ye Chen’s command, everyone sprang into action. Five people, fifty grenades, ten seconds, each person had to throw a grenade every second, accurately. Pressure breeds motivation; challenge creates brilliance. Everyone started moving, raising the grenades in their hands and quickly tossing them out. Five grenades fell simultaneously into the water; except for one which didn’t explode, the other four burst open.
Boom…
The explosion was thunderous; the water in the pool seed to be almost blasted dry. Huge waves rose and then fell back down. Out of the pond flew two corpses.
“Damn it, they’re throwing grenades into the pond. We… we need to rush out!” Xiao Ding cursed angrily.
“Don’t act rashly!” Chen Pingsong hurriedly grabbed Xiao Ding, saying, “Get down!”
Five more grenades fell from the sky; unexpectedly, a batch followed another. They dared not run recklessly. The best way to avoid grenade shrapnel was to lie flat. Standing would an getting shredded by the flying shrapnel.
Fifty grenades fell into the pond, almost drying the water, and even the pebbles inside flew out. More than ten bodies were blasted out of the pond. Chen Pingsong was scared out of his wits. Seeing the sound of grenades disappear, he imdiately organized the warriors for a counter-attack.
“Captain Chen, let’s retreat!” Xiao Ding said urgently.
“Retreat!” Chen Pingsong knew he was fighting a war unprepared, while the enemy was well-prepared. He couldn’t be a match for the opponent, so Chen Pingsong decided to withdraw temporarily to ensure his surviving strength.
Chen Pingsong retreated in utter panic, leaving several wounded behind, and quickly fled the scene. After leaving, Chen Pingsong counted his forces and found only fifty left. In one day, he had lost half, and if the fighting continued, he feared he’d soon beco a lone commander. Chen Pingsong led his n away like startled birds, scattering desperately.
Finally leaving Dragon Spring Pond, Chen Pingsong decided to stay far away from Ye Chen and regroup.
At Dragon Spring Pond, Ye Chen and his n cheered continuously. Ye Chen’s side still had eighty-five people, a lot more than Chen Pingsong’s fifty. This morning’s victory seed to inject strong stimulants into Ye Chen and his n, making them jubilant.
“Wonderful, these bombs were satisfying!” Feng Zhixiao grinned, “Finally avenged the first battle!”
“That’s right!” Da Hei nodded, saying, “The first battle was damn difficult!”
“Today’s revenge was sweet indeed!” Li Tieniu couldn’t help but show a joyful smile.
In summary, this battle was indeed fought beautifully. Ye Chen wore a long-lost smile on his face. He laughed, “Alright, stop the nonsense, tidy up, and fire signal flares to send them back!”
“Brother Chen, let’s just execute these few wounded since no one knows!” Feng Zhixiao lifted his rifle, aiming at the wounded Chen Pingsong had abandoned.
“No!” Ye Chen imdiately shook his head, saying, “Though they oppose us, they’re also Chinese soldiers. We cannot harm our own people!”
“Yes, I understand!” Feng Zhixiao nodded, then stepped forward to fire the signal flares. The flares were released, and Ye Chen and his n replenished their water supply before swiftly leaving the area.
The battle was transmitted to Zhongnanhai via radio, once again stirring discussion among the elders.
“Ye Chen, this lad, he’s really ruthless!” Mr. Liu smiled, saying, “Indeed, he’s ingenious!”
“Hmph, murderous by nature!” Xu Duqian sneered, “In such a situation, you could persuade them to surrender; why not? Why kill so many soldiers? This is just an exercise!”
“Commander Xu, that’s not sothing you should say!” Mr. Liu laughed heartily and said, “Why persuade to surrender? If reversed, would Chen Pingsong persuade to surrender? I think he’d fight ruthlessly!”
“Although it’s an exercise, this was agreed beforehand as a real battle!” Chairman Liu spoke up, glanced at the two, and continued, “The war continues, and until it truly ends, we cannot make conclusions. So let’s keep watching!”
“Yes, Chairman!” Xu Duqian nodded.
The battle continues, but neither side dares to be complacent. Ye Chen and his group cleaned up the battlefield and moved their position. Staying too long in one place is forbidden by battlefield rules and regulations. Everyone must rember this.
Ye Chen led his n away swiftly, and after leaving the site, Ye Chen wasn’t worried about losing the battle. On the contrary, he had strong confidence in winning. Ye Chen not only refrained from pursuing Chen Pingsong but moved in the opposite direction. This puzzled Feng Zhixiao greatly, who hurriedly asked, “Brother Chen, why aren’t we pursuing imdiately?”
“You’re foolish; chasing now ans seeking death, right?” Ye Chen looked at Feng Zhixiao with displeasure, then said, “The opponent is now desperate; why waste ti with them? Killing them doesn’t change the fact that they’re Chinese soldiers; not killing them ensures our victory in three days, and we preserve our strength. Should I kill them?”
“It seems there’s no need to kill!” Feng Zhixiao nodded.
“Exactly!” Ye Chen grinned and said, “Alright, hurry and have the backline follow!”
“Yes!” Feng Zhixiao nodded, then whistled sharply, and the soldiers at the rear quickly followed.
However, Chen Pingsong didn’t have Ye Chen’s ease. Having lost half his soldiers in one day to the opponent was a humiliating affair. Knowing Commander Xu’s temper, losing this exercise risked Xu Duqian’s reproach and even execution.
This infuriated Chen Pingsong, chased around by Ye Chen while suffering manpower losses and a collapse in morale. Wanting to restore dignity, Chen Pingsong knew the Central Bosses were watching the exercise closely, so he had to achieve sothing.
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