flstandardbreds Chapter 159 Preparing for the Battle of Yunling
Chapter 159 Preparing for the Battle of Yunling
In less than half an hour, all the villagers and government employees had finished packing up and started moving to the rear.
After the last batch of government officials left the village.
Li Yilong said to Bai Luo, who was following beside him.
"Xiao Luo, let's set off then."
Bai Luo nodded and waved to the silly girl not far away.
After Li Yilong had gathered all the remaining people, he quickly set off for the main battleground in Yunling.
Around 8 a.m. the next day.
Bai Luo was positioned on a high ground with a wide view at the very back of the main position, a spot that Li Yilong had assigned to him.
Since Li Yilong learned last night that the Gatling gun on Bai Luomaomao's assault vehicle has a range of over 1500 meters, he has been very happy.
They absolutely refused to let Bai Luo enter the first defensive line.
After all, Li Yilong couldn't put a 9-year-old on the front lines unless all the soldiers in his team died.
Helpless, Bai Luo could only drive the car to the high ground at the very back of the defensive line.
This was also his first time seriously participating in a formal positional battle, an experience that Bai Luo had never had in either of his lives.
However, although Bai Luo obeyed Li Yilong's orders, he still smuggled in his own agenda.
While the soldiers of the First Battalion were laying mines on the front lines, he also took the opportunity of helping to dig pits to lay a large number of directional mines and booby traps.
He then misled Zhang Biao, claiming that Li Yilong had sent him.
It's a pity he lost his cannon, otherwise he would have sneaked up behind the Japanese soldiers during their attack and dealt them a heavy blow.
9:15 am.
Bai Luo, who was bored while loading bullets behind the cover, suddenly rolled over and poked his head out of the trench.
This action startled the silly bear who was acting as a backrest for Bai Luo.
Bai Luo looked at the Japanese markings on the surveillance radar in his mind.
He muttered to himself, "It's finally here."
Sure enough, not long after, Li Yilong, who was on the front line, also discovered the arrival of the Japanese.
Li Yilong raised his binoculars and looked at a small, densely packed Japanese soldiers emerging from a hillside about 3 kilometers in front of the position.
"Good heavens, these Japanese really think highly of us. This number is enough for a regiment, isn't it?"
Zhang Biao, who was standing to the side, heard Li Yilong's words.
"Commander, no matter how many Japanese soldiers come, our West First Regiment guarantees that they will not return alive."
Li Yilong put down his binoculars and spoke to Zhang Biao beside him.
"Stop bragging to me, you son of a bitch. Go and tell the soldiers to temporarily evacuate the first line of defense. They can return to the bunkers after the Japanese finish shelling and start their attack."
"Yes."
Upon hearing Li Yilong's order, Zhang Biao immediately relayed it.
Before long, the Red Army soldiers on the first position began to withdraw from the first defensive line along the trenches.
Only a few observation posts were left to hide in the specially dug cat-ear holes.
They kept a close watch on the movements of the Japanese soldiers to prevent them from launching a coordinated infantry-artillery attack.
Seeing that the soldiers around him had already withdrawn, Li Yilong also retreated along the trenches to the rear of the position.
At this moment, Li Yilong suddenly thought of Bai Luo at the very back. The Japanese soldiers below had already started setting up artillery, and Li Yilong was a little worried about the two kids.
Thinking of this, Li Yilong ran straight towards the rearmost position.
When Li Yilong, panting heavily, reached the very edge of the position and saw Bai Luo, the silly girl, and the bear all staying there obediently, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as I don't wander off, that's good.
Bai Luo also saw Li Yilong, who was panting heavily. She looked at him curiously, wondering why Li Yilong had gotten here when the fight was about to start.
On second thought, Bai Luo guessed the general idea. He figured the guy probably didn't trust her.
He couldn't help but think to himself that although Li Yilong seemed quite annoying on the surface, he was actually shrewd despite his rough exterior.
Before the great battle even began, he still had time to come back and check on himself. To be honest, Bai Luo was a little touched.
Li Yilong, panting heavily, plopped down next to Bai Luo.
Seeing Bai Luo holding a Barrett sniper rifle that was almost as tall as him, he asked curiously.
"Xiao Luo, is that a sniper rifle? Wow, that barrel is really thick. How far can it shoot?"
"With a maximum range of 6800 meters, I can hit targets within 3500 meters with a single shot."
Just kidding, the expert-level sniping skills granted by the system are no joke.
"3500 meters, why didn't you say 6800 meters?"
Li Yilong didn't believe Bai Luo's words at all.
"How about we make a bet?"
Bai Luo suggested.
"What are you betting on? What are the stakes?"
Li Yilong got really excited when he talked about this, and he was sure he would win this time.
"Pick a target from the Japanese soldiers below. Anything within 3500 meters will do. You can name your stake, as long as I have it."
Upon hearing this, Li Yilong immediately responded.
"The stakes are your little jeep and the heavy machine gun on it."
Li Yilong had been eyeing this for a long time, so how could he not seize this opportunity that was now being presented to him?
Bai Luo glanced back at his cat-themed assault vehicle.
Before he could speak, Li Yilong saw Bai Luo looking at the cat-shaped car and, thinking Bai Luo was reluctant to part with it, immediately spoke up again.
"If you're reluctant to lend it to me, I can borrow it a few times."
This is actually Li Yilong's real purpose.
If Bai Luo loses and actually takes the car, Li Yilong guarantees that the brigade commander and division commander will come and beat him up the moment he drives it away.
Bai Luo then realized what was happening and gave Li Yilong a meaningful look.
"Okay, if I lose, this car is yours, and I promise I won't tell on you. If you lose, I won't take anything from you, as long as you take me with you when you go out hunting?"
"Jungling? What jungling? Hunting wild chickens?"
Li Yilong was a little confused by Bai Luo's words.
"Ahem, it's just doing a side hustle."
Li Yilong understood immediately and readily agreed.
After the two made their agreement, Li Yilong took out his binoculars and selected a target.
Just then, Li Yilong saw that the Japanese artillery had already set up their positions, and after roughly estimating the distance, he said...
"Xiao Luo, do you see the Japanese artillery positions on the flat ground behind the Japanese troops below?"
Upon hearing the coordinates provided by Li Yilong, Bai Luo immediately used the scope of his Barrett rifle to look at them.
"I saw it."
"There's a Japanese major with a command sword nearby. Is that the target? How about it? The distance should be around 2700 meters."
Bai Luo also saw the Japanese artillery positions and the open ammunition boxes next to them, and a thought struck him.
"How about we change our target?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yilong assumed Bai Luo wasn't confident and didn't take it seriously. After all, it was nearly 3000 meters, and if it weren't for the kid's strange equipment, he wouldn't have believed Bai Luo at all.
"Okay, let's pick one that's close by."
"That's not what I meant, Commander Li. Do you believe I can wipe out an entire Japanese artillery company with just three shots?"
Upon hearing this, Li Yilong thought to himself, "Hey, I was just trying to give Bai Luo a way out, but this kid is making things harder for himself. He's really not afraid of making me blow my own horn."
Li Yilong also lost his temper.
"Xiao Luo, if you can wipe out a Japanese artillery company with three shots, you can call me brother and I'll call you brother. I'll even bring you water to wash your feet every day."
"It's a word."