After eliminating the Japanese soldiers at the machine-gun position, Hu Hansi quickly raised his rifle, turned the muzzle, and unleashed a fierce burst of gunfire at the remaining Japanese special forces. The dense bullets poured down like a violent storm, and under this heavy suppression, the frontal Japanese scouts were left completely defenseless. Leaving behind a dozen corpses, they fell into utter chaos and scrambled to retreat in panic.
While Leitao and the others were locked in a bloody battle with the Japanese special forces, Xu Guangrong was leading the rest of the Eighth Route Army Task Force fighters in another thrilling and fierce battle against a separate group of Japanese scouts. Concealed behind a thick tree trunk, Xu Guangrong turned his body slightly, his eyes sharp and burning as he closely watched the enemy's every move. The Japanese scouts were advancing cautiously in skirmish line formation, making full use of the complex terrain by taking cover behind trees, mounds, and rocks. They were extremely careful with every step they took, occasionally poking their heads out to fire at the hidden Eighth Route Army fighters, sending bullets whizzing past and stripping leaves from the branches.
Seeing this, Xu Guangrong made a prompt and decisive decision, shouting the order: "Prepare grenades!" The fighters quickly and skillfully unhooked the grenades from their waists, deftly unscrewed the caps, pulled the pins firmly, and held them tight, ready to deliver a fa…
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