Jin Suo, the Lieutenant Special Forces member in charge of unlocking the cell, quickly opened the iron lock of the cell with his hands and feet, and all the brothers who were imprisoned in several cells were released.
Yang Ling and the others quickly rushed out along the dim passage. Several prison guards guarding the outside were packing their things in their rooms and preparing to escape. They did not expect that Yang Ling and the others would rush out, so they were so frightened that they hurriedly drew their guns.
However, these prison guards were used to being lazy on weekdays. Before they could pull out their guns from their holsters, they were already subdued by the rushing flames special forces team members.
"Who were those people who were released just now?!" Squadron leader Grizzly grabbed one of the prison guards and asked.
"Yes, yes... Facing the ferocious grizzly bear, the prison guard turned pale with fright and stammered and was speechless.
"If I don't tell you, I'll kill you if I don't tell you!" the grizzly bear threatened fiercely.
"They are Japanese..." Faced with the threat of grizzly bears, a prison guard no longer dared to hide it and hurriedly spoke out.
"Damn it, he is indeed a little devil!" After hearing several prison guards admit it, Grizzly Bear was so angry that he threw the prison guard to the ground.
"Spare your life, spare your life, our captain asked us to do this. If we don't do it, we will be killed." When several prison guards saw Yang Ling and the others, they all hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
"Okay, okay, I didn't say I wanted to kill you either."
"Now let me ask you a few questions and answer me honestly." Yang Ling stared at the prison guards and said.
"Do you know what that little devil did just now?" Yang Ling asked.
"Our captain took them to attack the headquarters in the city." Several prison guards did not dare to hide anything and told everything.
These prison guards were acting under orders. Knowing that the prisoner they were letting go was a kid, they didn't dare to stay long and were ready to run away and go back to their hometown.
"Give you a chance to atone for your sins and take us to the headquarters in the city." Yang Ling said.
Several prison guards looked at each other. Now that their lives were in Yang Ling's hands, they did not dare to refuse and quickly agreed.
After Yang Ling walked a few steps, he stopped again and asked a prison guard: "Are there any death row prisoners in the prison now?"
The prison guard shook his head and said, "The devil is going to attack us, so all the prisoners on death row were shot in advance."
"Go get a few people, bring the keys, and release everyone in the prison." After thinking for a while, Yang Ling ordered the brothers behind him.
Now that the Japs have reached Zhijiang, it is better to let them go than to let these people fall into the hands of the Japs.
Several brothers hurriedly returned to the prison with the keys to release the prisoners. Yang Ling and the others, under the leadership of the prison guards, took some weapons from the prison guards' weapons room, and then went straight to the squadron headquarters in the city.
The sky outside was completely dark, the cannons were rumbling in the distance, the gunfire was dense, and the Chinese troops guarding the periphery were fighting with the attacking Japs.
The Chinese *** team in Zhijiang City is a regiment that the 75th Army evacuated here from Shashi. The Japanese suddenly attacked here, leaving the regiment headquarters in a mess, and an emergency meeting was being held.
Attending the meeting were not only officers from the 75th Army, but also local militia leaders and police chiefs, who were discussing how to defend Zhijiang.
After all, Zhijiang is the southern gateway to Yichang. If this place is lost, the Japanese warships can attack Yichang upstream along the Yangtze River.
In the dark conference room, those who were waiting for help and those who were evacuating immediately were divided into two groups. They argued endlessly with each other and it was difficult to make a decision for a while.
Just as everyone was arguing about whether to fight or retreat in Zhijiang, intensive gunshots suddenly came from outside.
"what happened?!"
Hearing the sound of gunshots coming from the street outside, everyone in the meeting stood up in unison, with panic on their faces.
"No, no, no, the little devil has entered the city!"
Soon, officers and soldiers covered in blood broke in and brought shocking news.
"Aren't the two battalions of troops guarding the outside of the city? How could the Japanese invade the city?" the regimental leader said with confusion on his face.
"The Japs must have broken through the defense line. We must withdraw quickly. If we don't withdraw, it will be too late."
"Yes, members of the group, please evacuate immediately." Everyone also agreed.
Although the regiment leader was very reluctant, it was pitch black now and no one knew what the situation was. The Japanese had already reached the regiment headquarters, so he could only order an evacuation.
When the regiment commander led a group of officers from the regiment to evacuate, the Japanese infiltration force also came over.
"Commander Zhang, bring the security company to stop me!"
Facing this incoming group of Japs, in order to cover the retreat of the regiment, the guard company had to find a favorable position on the spot and desperately block the group of Japs.
"Kill Gai Gai!"
These Japanese soldiers dressed in Chinese civilian clothes all looked ferocious. They came towards the headquarters in the city and charged continuously.
"Brothers, fight!"
Seeing the ferocity of these Japs, the guard company commander kept pulling the trigger and shooting, but he couldn't stop them. In an instant, most of the people in the guard company were killed or injured.
"Fix the bayonet! Cover the regiment's breakout!"
Seeing that the little Jaap had rushed forward, the guard company commander wiped the blood from his face and inserted the bright bayonet into the slot of his rifle with a click.
All the surviving brothers of the guard company installed bayonets, and suddenly the bayonets were shining brightly, and they were raised in the face of the howling and attacking Japanese.
Just as the brothers in the guard company were desperately trying to cover the breakout regiment and the Japs, suddenly gunshots rang out from behind the Japs.
"Bang bang bang..."
A row of bullets swept over, and the group of little Japanese who were charging forward were suddenly filled with blood mist, like ripe wheat, and they suddenly fell down.
These little devils who were attacking fiercely were also stunned. They did not expect that a group of murderous gods suddenly appeared behind them.
"There are Chinese people behind us! Take cover!"
The Japanese suddenly became confused and turned their guns one after another in an attempt to block the charging Yang Ling and others.
"Brothers, kill! Our reinforcements have arrived!"
Seeing such a group of people suddenly coming out from behind the Jaap, although it was dark and unable to see clearly, the ones who killed the Jaap were friendly troops. The brothers in the guard company immediately boosted their morale and launched an attack on the Jaap.
Under the joint strangulation of Yang Ling and the guard company, these little devils who tried to take over the squadron headquarters in Zhijiang City were quickly wiped out.
These little devils are just a vanguard unit of the 13th Division. Although they are elite, they do not carry heavy weapons, so they are destined to die here.
Yang Ling and the others stomped on the blood and joined the brothers in the guard company. When the men in the guard company saw clearly that the people helping them were a group of people wearing refugee clothes, they all looked at each other.
However, they did not arrest Yang Ling and his group of unidentified people rashly, and hurriedly helped their injured major staff officer over.
When the major staff officer saw Yang Ling and the others with the help of firelight, he was also stunned. Isn't this the same person they arrested during the day who was suspected of being an enemy?
"Brother, I told you that we were not sent by the Japanese. You still don't believe me. If it weren't for us, you would all be reimbursed." Seeing that it was an acquaintance from the day, Grizzly laughed and joked.
The major staff officer was also full of embarrassment: "I'm really sorry during the day. I have wronged you brothers. I have already asked the superior for confirmation, and I was about to go and let you go, but the Japanese came over and I didn't care."
"Sir, capture a few alive!"
While Yang Ling was talking to the major staff officer, some brothers who were cleaning up the battlefield caught a few scattered enemies and took them into custody.