Shadow of Spies

Propelled headlong into the relentless currents of history, Ji Yu finds himself transplanted to the tumultuous prelude to WWII.

Once an ordinary civil servant in his modern existence, Ji Yu i...

Chapter 373 A Massacre

Before long, the team members, led by Zuo Gang, quietly crept up.

Just then, the sound of a car engine came from afar, sounding exceptionally clear in the quiet night.

The supply convoy had arrived, and the Japanese plainclothes officers lying in ambush on the high ground immediately perked up; their target was finally about to appear.

Plainclothes captain Kobayashi Haruki quickly whispered an order: "Everyone, get ready. Our target has appeared. This time, we must stop this convoy and not let them rush past us like last time."

The assistant beside him said, "The Chinese are getting more and more cunning. The delivery time is becoming more and more unpredictable, which is why we have to wait for so long."

Kobayashi Haruki sneered and said, "It's not that the Chinese are cunning, but that their logistics are failing, causing delays in transporting supplies. This is a good thing for us. As long as we continue to attack their supply lines and prevent the Chinese army from receiving normal supplies, they will soon be unable to hold out."

This plainclothes team consists of over a hundred people, all of whom are trained special agents with formidable combat capabilities. Especially when launching a surprise attack at night, even with the escorting troops, the transport convoy would find it difficult to escape. Kobayashi Haruki had previously attacked two transport convoys and knew that the success rate was very high, so he was full of confidence.

The sound of vehicles drew closer, and just as all the plainclothes officers were fully focused on preparing, they never expected that a unit had already dispersed and hidden itself just over a hundred meters behind them, with countless gun barrels silently aimed at their backs.

The special operations team had also undergone training in this kind of night raid warfare and was very experienced in fighting such ambushes. Although they could not see the enemy's exact location at night, they could still know the general location.

As required by training, you should aim your gun at the enemy directly in front of you in sequence. This will ensure that the first shot can kill the enemy to the greatest extent.

Ning Zhiheng dared not let his team members get too close, as they would easily be spotted by the Japanese. They were already within the optimal range of their rifles, so there was no need to advance any further.

Kobayashi Haruki was completely unaware of all this. He would never have imagined that his ambush, intended to capture his prey, would be discovered by the enemy without warning, and that he would silently appear behind him, becoming someone else's prey.

Just as Kobayashi Haruki and the others were full of confidence, the sound of vehicle engines in the distance suddenly disappeared, and the convoy stopped just as it was about to enter their ambush zone.

"Baka! What's going on?" Kobayashi Haruki said angrily.

"Captain, have they discovered us?" the assistant asked hesitantly.

"Impossible. They're so far away, and it's nighttime. This is impossible. Let's observe further. If they send reconnaissance troops over, it means they're suspicious. Then we'll retreat. We can't let them entangle us!" Kobayashi Haruki said with some disappointment. After all, this was enemy-occupied territory. They could only carry out special operations, striking once and then fleeing far away. They absolutely could not be surrounded by the enemy's main force, or they would surely die.

At this moment, Ning Zhiheng had already raised a long gun. His eyesight was good enough to see the enemy clearly in the dark. He aimed at a Japanese agent directly in front of him, looked back, and saw that his teammates were already in position. Without hesitation, he aimed at the target and shouted, "Fire!"

At the same time, he pulled the trigger, and the bullet shot out, accurately penetrating the back of the target's head. With Ning Zhiheng's order, all the rifles fired almost simultaneously, and the neat gunfire formed a huge roar, instantly causing a layer of blood mist to explode on the bodies of the Japanese agents.

Completely exposed to the guns of the special agents, the Japanese agents focused all their attention on the front and were completely unprepared. The first wave of attacks caused heavy losses to the Japanese plainclothes team, with nearly a third of the personnel losing their fighting ability.

The sudden blow stunned Kobayashi Haruki. His assistant's head exploded like a smashed watermelon, splattering a cloud of bright red blood, and the surrounding area was immediately filled with the smell of blood.

"They're behind us!" Kobayashi Haruki shouted immediately, turning around to lie down, but having narrowly escaped the first wave of attacks, he was no longer so lucky.

As he shouted, he drew Ning Zhiheng's attention to him. He moved the gun slightly, pulled the trigger, and Ning Zhiheng's second bullet hit him squarely in the head. Blood splattered, and he fell to the ground dead on the spot!

With a flick of his wrist, Ning Zhiheng pulled the bolt, chambered a bullet, and pulled the trigger. He repeated the action, the muzzle moving slightly, and the Chiang Kai-shek rifle in his hand fired in quick succession. Each bullet accurately pierced the enemy's head, killing them instantly.

The Japanese plainclothes team reacted swiftly, turning and lying down, quickly firing back with their guns. However, the special operations team members had already taken cover, and the enemy's hasty counterattack had no effect whatsoever.

It must be said that these Japanese agents were indeed very accurate marksmen, with their bullets hitting the target very precisely, which immediately put pressure on the special operations team. Several members of the special operations team were hit by bullets in a short time, and the battle had already entered a state of intense fighting.

After Ning Zhiheng killed four agents in succession, a chill suddenly ran through his mind. Without hesitation, he rolled over and disappeared into the bushes beside him. Immediately, he heard several piercing bullet whistling sounds. The Japanese agents felt that the firing position had fired blindly and almost hit Ning Zhiheng.

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