68: Chapter 68 Storming the Command Building
Taking this opportunity, a large group of Chinese Soldiers bypassed the Little Devils' machine gun emplacement and rushed to the base of the building.
By the time the Little Devils' eyes re-adjusted to the darkness, it was already too late.
They were still staring intently ahead, unaware that several people had quietly crept up behind them.
The Little Devil manning the machine gun tried to search for the enemy's figures.
Just then, he heard footsteps beside his ear.
He thought it was one of his own men, but the next moment, his mouth was suddenly covered.
Immediately after, he felt a chill at his neck, followed by a flow of warmth.
Intense pain invaded his mind, and his consciousness began to blur.
Yan Ze watched the fallen Little Devil with cold eyes.
This was his first time killing someone with a blade by his own hand.
Although this was within a game, the realism of the killing was not lacking in the slightest.
However, he did not feel any discomfort at all.
The tragic sights of the battlefield over these past few days had long since made him accustomed to such bloody scenes.
On the battlefield, human life was as worthless as grass, falling over with a gentle breeze.
Soon, the Little Devils at this emplacement were cleared out.
But in other places, gunfire continued to ring out.
Clearly, things were not going as smoothly over there as they were here.
"Yan Ze, how do you feel?" The company commander looked at Yan Ze and asked with a smile.
It was also his first time experiencing the feeling of killing someone with a blade.
Previously, they had all been using guns and grenades to kill.
They had not experienced this kind of hand-to-hand combat.
Wherever they could use guns, they absolutely would not use blades.
"It feels refreshing." Yan Ze replied with a smile.
The stifling frustration of the past few days seemed to have been released.
Afterwards, they walked towards the building.
After walking inside, they discovered that the building's door was actually open.
The light inside was dim, and they could not see anyone within.
They walked forward step by step, and the company commander felt that something was not quite right.
But he could not put his finger on it.
"Let's not go in yet." The company commander stopped and whispered.
Upon hearing this, the other Chinese Soldiers also stopped.
"What's wrong?" The company commander's words made them immediately alert.
"I feel like something is wrong here." The company commander said softly.
Hearing his words, Yan Ze raised his head and scrutinized the open door.
Suddenly, he discovered something.
"This rolling shutter door seems to be electric." Yan Ze remarked.
Upon hearing this, the company commander also realized what it meant.
"We can't go in now. If the Little Devils wait for us to enter and then close the door, we'll truly be like dogs trapped in a house."
Although the company commander's words were a bit crude, they made all the Chinese Soldiers feel a chill down their spines.
"Then what should we do?" A Chinese Soldier asked.
"Wait a moment, just find something to jam the door open." The company commander said.
Now that they knew it was electric, it was impossible for them to go in without making preparations.
After searching for a while, the company commander could not find anything suitable.
After thinking about it, he told everyone to step back a few paces and then shot directly at the rolling shutter door's motor.
The Little Devils inside heard the gunfire but saw no one.
This left them completely bewildered.
Then they saw the gate's motor get destroyed.
Their original plans all fell through.
"Baka!"
An exasperated Little Devil pulled the pin on a grenade and threw it towards the doorway.
Yan Ze, who was observing the doorway, saw a grenade bounce out and immediately pulled the company commander and ran backward.
An explosion rang out, and shrapnel from the grenade grazed Yan Ze's face.
Fortunately, he and the company commander were several meters away from the grenade; otherwise, it would have been dire.
"Damn, the Little Devils actually dare to throw grenades out." A Chinese Soldier cursed with lingering fear.
Then, he took out a grenade, pulled the pin, and threw it inside.
"Let you guys have a taste of a grenade too."
Yan Ze also took a grenade from his waist, pulled the pin, and threw it into the building.
"Let's give them a taste of something heavy."
The company commander took out a special grenade.
This grenade was a tear gas grenade they had made last time; he had grabbed a few and kept them on his person.
Now it was just the right time to use it.
The previous few grenades had not caused much damage to the Little Devils inside.
But when this grenade was thrown in, a pale red smoke immediately began to swirl inside.
Coughing sounds from the Little Devils immediately rang out inside.
Clearly, this grenade had taken effect.
The Little Devils inside never expected that Yan Ze and his men outside would throw a tear gas grenade.
They immediately retreated backward.
Although they were equipped with supplies like gas masks, they did not carry them on their person.
The wind from outside kept blowing into the building.
Seeing this, Yan Ze covered his mouth and nose and walked into the interior of the building.
"Do you guys think there might be other electric rolling shutter doors in other places?" At this moment, a Chinese Soldier asked.
"There probably are, but I'm not sure. For now, we just need to hold this position." Yan Ze shook his head slightly.
Now they had stormed into the building.
They could be considered to have achieved a phased victory.
As long as they guarded this exit, the Little Devils would surely become anxious.
"Who among you can run fast? Go back and call for reinforcements." The company commander looked at the group of Chinese Soldiers and asked.
At this time, one Chinese Soldier raised his hand.
"I run fast."
"Alright, it's you then. Go and come back quickly, don't waste too much time." The company commander nodded.
Then that Chinese Soldier ran back without looking back to request reinforcements.
Not long after that Chinese Soldier left, those Little Devils returned.
However, as soon as they poked their heads out, they were struck by several bullets and went straight to meet their Amaterasu.
The machine gun from the Little Devils' emplacement had just been moved over by Yan Ze and his men.
Using the Little Devils' own weapons against them—there was nothing more satisfying than that.
The Little Devils were firmly suppressed in the passageway.
The fortifications originally intended to deal with Yan Ze and his men had immediately turned around to become fortifications blocking the Little Devils themselves.
"Baka Yaro!" The Little Devil squad leader inside was exasperated.
If his superiors found out about the mess he had made, he would definitely have to commit seppuku.
"Charge up and take back the emplacement, otherwise you are all dead." The Little Devil squad leader pressured the Little Devils under his command.
However, they had the intention to retake it, but lacked the ability to act.
As soon as they poked their heads out, they would be suppressed by firepower.
After they had been in a standoff for over ten minutes, reinforcements arrived.
The squad leader immediately requested support.
Similarly, reinforcements for Yan Ze's side also arrived.
Once the rear troops learned that a gap had been opened on the front line, they immediately became excited.
They had to maintain that gap at all costs; after all, it was the key node to breaking through the entire building.
With offensives in other areas suffering severe setbacks, this one gap became the only hope.
At the rear Command Post, General Huang Wei learned of this situation, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"Well done!" Staff Officer Chen praised with a smile.
If it weren't for this company's breakthrough, they would inevitably have needed to sacrifice many more people to be able to storm the building.
Taking advantage of the night, the number of people gathering at this gap grew larger and larger.
Likewise, the Little Devils were also doing their utmost to block this gap.
As the defending side, they were very familiar with this building.
It would not be easy for the Chinese Soldiers to storm in and completely hold this building.
As they continued to advance, casualties on both sides increased more and more.