Chapter 58 Bridge Crisis: The Road Ahead Cut Off
The joy of emerging from the tunnel did not last long.
About half an hour after the train had been traveling, a magnificent river appeared on the open plain ahead.
The river water was muddy and yellow, rushing endlessly.
Like a giant dragon, it lies across the sky and the earth, blocking the way forward.
A magnificent steel bridge spans the chasm, connecting the two banks of the great river.
That is the "Dragon Gate Bridge" that they must cross.
It is also the most critical and vulnerable node on this railway line.
"Reporting, Platoon Leader!"
An alarm came through the walkie-talkie from the reconnaissance carriage ahead.
"Ahead on the Longmen Bridge, there are signs of damage to the railway track between piers three and four!"
"Repeat it, the rails are damaged!"
This news was like a bucket of ice water poured over everyone's heads.
Lin Jianguo rushed to the front of the car, picked up a high-powered telescope, and looked ahead.
really.
About two kilometers away on the bridge, a section of railway track looked as if it had been snapped in two by a giant, leaving a jagged gap.
The gap wasn't large, but it was enough to cause a high-speed train to derail instantly!
Then, he plunged headfirst into the roaring Yellow River below!
What a vicious plan!
Lin Jianguo gritted his teeth, his jaw muscles tensing up.
The enemy intends to destroy their vehicle and kill them, leaving no trace of their bodies!
"Emergency brakes!"
"All personnel, prepare for impact!"
Lin Jianguo let out a hoarse roar.
"squeak--!!!"
The extremely harsh metallic scraping sound echoed throughout the entire field.
The powerful braking system of Train No. 0 was put to its full potential at this moment.
The heavy wheels sparked dazzlingly as they rubbed against the rails.
The immense inertia propelled everything in the carriage forward with a sudden surge.
The soldiers clung tightly to the fixed object to avoid being thrown off.
Chen Zhiyuan was so badly injured by the impact that his eyesight was shattered, and his glasses flew off.
Lin Jianguo held Zhao Di tightly, and his back slammed hard against the cold steel plate.
With a dull thud, he winced in pain.
But Zhao Di, whom he was holding, was well protected and not a single hair on her head was hurt.
final.
The steel behemoth came to a stop less than a hundred meters from the bridgehead.
The carriage was a mess.
But at least it stopped.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
However, he hadn't caught his breath yet.
"Splash—"
Suddenly, a unified sound rang out from the reeds, which were taller than a person, on both sides of the bridge.
Immediately afterwards.
Countless dark figures rose from the reeds.
one.
Ten.
One hundred.
Densely packed, stretching as far as the eye can see!
They were all carrying weapons.
There were old, homemade rifles, sharp machetes, and even... several heavy machine guns mounted on the earthen slope!
The dark muzzles of the guns, like cold eyes, stared intently at their train, which was now unable to move.
"Gulp."
Inside the carriage, someone nervously swallowed.
Everyone's face turned deathly pale.
We've been tricked.
I've been fooled again.
Damaging the tracks was a ruse; their real intention was to force them to stop!
This is not at all a small group of enemy agents harassing us.
This was a premeditated, organized, and large-scale encirclement and annihilation operation!
The enemy has laid a trap here!
"Hehehe..."
A hoarse, unpleasant laugh came through a loudspeaker.
A tall man with only one eye emerged from the reeds.
He was carrying a machete, its blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
It was that enemy agent leader codenamed "One-Eyed".
"Listen up, everyone in the car!"
"You are surrounded!"
“I don’t care which department you’re from, or what kind of treasures you’re carrying in your truck.”
"If you know what's good for you, just come down and surrender!"
"Perhaps, I can still leave you with a complete corpse!"
"otherwise……"
The one-eyed man grinned maliciously and pointed his machete at the rolling Yellow River below the bridge.
"This bridge will be your grave today!"
Arrogant!
Arrogant!
Inside the train carriage, all the soldiers' eyes were red.
They are all elites, selected from the best of the best. They have never suffered such humiliation.
"Platoon leader! Fight them!"
Li Tie picked up his gun, ready to rush out.
"Don't move!"
Lin Jianguo grabbed him and held him down.
He knew that rushing out now would be suicide.
There were too many of them, and they even had heavy machine guns.
Even if these dozens of people are very skilled fighters, they can't outlast the enemy.
Moreover, he also had to protect Zhao Di.
what to do?
What should we do?
Lin Jianguo's mind was racing.
retreat?
Behind us is the tunnel we just passed through, which may have already been blocked by the enemy again.
Call for help?
In order to avoid being traced back, all communication devices have been actively shut down during the electromagnetic pulse.
Now, they are an isolated island.
A desperate, isolated island surrounded by hundreds of hungry wolves.
Lin Jianguo took a deep breath.
He slowly drew the pistol from his waist.
I checked the magazine again.
Full.
He glanced at his daughter in his arms.
Zhao Di didn't seem to realize that she was in dire straits.
Her little face was pressed against the cold bulletproof glass window.
I looked curiously at the huge river outside the window.
The river water was yellowish, swirling with waves, and looked like a lot of fun.
"Daddy, are we getting off the bus to play in the water?"
Zhao Di turned around and asked in a childish voice.
Looking into his daughter's pure and innocent eyes, Lin Jianguo felt a sharp pang in the softest part of his heart.
He forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.
"yes."
"Wait a minute... Daddy will take you to catch fish."
After saying that, he turned his head, and in an instant, his eyes became incredibly resolute.
He gave what was perhaps the last order of his life to the soldiers around him.
"Comrades!"
"It seems we're going to make our mark here today."
Are you afraid of death?
"I'm not afraid!"
Dozens of young soldiers roared in unison.
The voice wasn't loud, but it carried an earth-shattering resolve.
"good!"
Lin Jianguo nodded.
"Remember! Our mission is to protect the target inside the vehicle!"
Even if we all die!
"We must not allow the enemy to set foot in this carriage!"
"yes!"
Lin Jianguo hugged his daughter tightly.
He was ready.
He was prepared to use his own flesh and blood to build the last line of defense for his daughter and for this train.
At this tense moment, when life and death hung in the balance.
Zhao Di suddenly tilted her head.
In her mind, she asked the system a question in a curious tone.
"uncle."
"Are there big fish in that puddle...?"
"It's the kind of big bug with big pincers that you showed me."
"Is there?"
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