Kimura's guess was correct. The two Japanese soldiers hiding on the roof and shooting were indeed conspicuous, and because they had a wide view from a high position, they could always find many targets, so they would become a threat to the Eighth Route Army.
Wang Xuexin quickly noticed this.
This was not a very difficult target for him, but because the smoke obscured the target, it took three bullets to kill the two enemies.
Of course Wang Xuexin didn't know that a Japanese sniper was secretly targeting him at this time.
At this time, Kimura Kiyomi was secretly surprised.
The reason why he hadn't fired yet was because he couldn't determine who the target was.
This is simply unbelievable, and it also makes Kimura feel frustrated...
It feels like an angler throwing down the bait and waiting for the fish to take the bait. After waiting for a long time, he found that the bait had disappeared at some point, but he didn't find anything.
After thinking about it for a while, Kimura understood what the problem was.
The first shot was fired by the opponent during machine gun fire, so Kimura mistakenly thought it was a stray bullet from the machine gun and killed one of them.
In another shot, Kimura did see a suspicious figure.
The reason why I say "suspicious" is because Kimura does not think that the target on the roof can be hit from this angle.
Then Kimura thought...the opponent determines the target's lying posture, and then penetrates the roof from bottom to top before hitting the target.
Kimura realized that the sniper he was facing was no ordinary sniper. He was even worse than the snipers of the Imperial Army.
At the same time, Kimura was secretly glad that he had found the target, so he raised his gun and silently searched nearby.
Kimura believed that when his opponent came up to shoot him again, he would be able to recognize him, not because of his appearance or clothing, but because of his skillful shooting movements... There were very few shooters in the Eighth Route Army who could do this in one go. He stood up, raised his gun, and fired.
, then quickly hide and change locations.
Kimura was a little nervous because the target's location was uncertain and the time given to him was short. He didn't know whether he could kill it.
If there is any advantage, it is that the target does not know him yet but Kimura knows him.
Then the target suddenly appeared...
Kimura did not hesitate, adjusted the angle of the rifle and fired a bullet with a "bang" before the target squatted down.
Hit?
Still missed?
Kimura was not sure. Although the target shook for a moment, no blood seemed to spurt out.
Or maybe there is blood but you can’t see it because of the angle or the smoke?
But no matter what, Kimura still took back his rifle and changed his position. Facing such an opponent, Kimura did not dare to be careless at all.
If the target is not dead, he may be aware of his existence by now.
Kimura's guess was correct, Wang Xuexin did feel his presence.
Only then did Wang Xuexin realize that he had been too careless.
The characteristic of the Japanese army is their good marksmanship. They always emphasize using the fewest bullets to eliminate as many enemies as possible, so it is normal to have several snipers.
But he always ignored the enemy's snipers who were active on the battlefield.
The result is……
Wang Xuexin picked up the military cap that fell on the ground. There were two bullet holes in it. The bullets flew close to Wang Xuexin's scalp and even tore off a bunch of hair connected to his scalp, which was painful.
Wang Xuexin was a little frightened, his heartbeat accelerated and his legs became weak.
If he had moved a quarter of a second slower, the bullet would have hit his temple. He couldn't help but picture his head being hit, piercing his brain, and spurting out blood mixed with it.
Wang Xuexin took a breath and observed his surroundings, and found that there were no sniper activities, which meant that not too many comrades were killed by enemy sniper rifles.
This is good news and not good news.
Because this means that the sniper is only eyeing Wang Xuexin.
Then Wang Xuexin felt a little strange. He was dressed almost the same as everyone else, and his straw hat rolled away when he fell into the pit.
At the same time, there was smoke everywhere in the village. How could the Japanese snipers recognize him?
After thinking for a while, Wang Xuexin finally understood...it was a tactical move.
Most of the seventh company is new recruits, and they have not received any tactical training. If they have, it is basic shooting movements and grenade throwing movements.
In fact, not only the new soldiers, but also the veterans only have a few more tactical actions such as bending forward, crawling forward, etc., which are not even standard.
Like Wang Xuexin, he has a complete set of fights, and he is both skillful and coherent... The key is that he has a very handsome fighting style that can be seen in the crowd at a glance.
Wang Xuexin is a little helpless. Is it wrong to be handsome?
But then I thought about it:
Does that mean...
As long as he is as clumsy as other soldiers, then Japanese snipers will not be able to recognize him?
Thinking of this, Wang Xuexin ducked down and took advantage of the blind corner of the earth wall to move to the rear earth wall. Then he threw all his tactical moves behind him and imitated a new recruit, running straight up and clumsily holding a gun.
It's not easy to do this.
On the one hand, Wang Xuexin's training over and over again in modern times has made various tactical moves engraved in his mind, and they will appear naturally like conditioned reflexes.
Wang Xuexin must force himself not to follow these actions.
On the other hand, not following tactical actions is making a low-level mistake.
The consequence of making stupid mistakes on the battlefield is that you are likely to die under the gun of another Japs... There is nothing to say about the Japs' marksmanship, and they don't necessarily have to be snipers to kill you.
Therefore, Wang Xuexin actually took another risk to avoid another risk, which was just the lesser of two evils.
Fortunately, this did not happen. Wang Xuexin successfully deceived the Japanese sniper and saw clearly the approximate location of the sniper.
It was a house with an earthen fence in the courtyard, but it had been blown up by artillery fire and was almost in ruins. The earthen fence was also uneven in sections, and there were many cracks in the wall.
Wang Xuexin suspected that the Japanese sniper's hiding place was probably the millstone in the yard.
The millstone is a good concealment. It is not as easy to be found behind the earth wall, and it can indirectly observe the area where Wang Xuexin is located through the cracks in the wall. It is a good sniper position.
Get up and confront the Japanese sniper directly?
This option was quickly ruled out by Wang Xuexin.
The enemy is in darkness and we are clear. The environment at the millstone is relatively complicated. There are millstones and wooden millframes. Coupled with the cover of smoke and earth walls, it is difficult to find the target, let alone kill the enemy with one shot.
If the enemy could not be killed with one shot, then Wang Xuexin would probably be the one who died.
So Wang Xuexin decided to get closer so that he could pretend to be a new recruit who knew nothing.
This doesn't seem difficult, all it takes is a little luck.