Chapter 433: The Fight Begins!
Xiao Liu left with Captain Luo's expectations.
They took a detour through the back mountain to avoid detection.
But coincidentally, as they were leaving the back mountain.
Just reaching halfway up the mountain, they were spotted by two of Black Snake's men who came out to urinate.
Discovered!
These two men immediately went to report to Black Snake.
A cold light flashed in Black Snake's eyes as he muttered, "They must be getting reinforcements. Otherwise, why take the back route? Stop them. Damn, seems we can't wait any longer."
He then glanced at the sky; it was already 4:30 PM. In a little over an hour, the sun would set.
Damn, if it drags into the night, it'll be difficult to start the battle. At night, gunfire near the city will definitely attract the zombies in the county.
That would be troublesome.
"Go, stop them. Kill them," said Black Snake.
His men rushed forward and fired several shots at Xiao Liu and another man who were descending the mountain and were about to reach their position.
Xiao Liu was shocked, and although he could have chosen to leave through a hidden spot on the back mountain to avoid detection, he was still discovered.
All because of one of Black Snake's men, who lately had been suffering from frequent, urgent, and incomplete urination.
He always had to go to a secluded spot to relieve himself.
And so he happened to spot them.
Bang!
A sudden bullet hit Xiao He's shoulder, and Xiao He fell to the ground.
Xiao Liu aimed at the two men rushing towards them and fired back twice.
Both shots hit the men in the chest.
They fell!
Hit in the heart, they seemed unlikely to survive.
"Let's run, quick!" Xiao He clutched his chest, and with his other hand pulled on Xiao Liu's arm, trying to hold off the men sent by Black Snake.
Xiao Liu looked at his injured comrade, his eyes turning red.
Either descend the mountain abandoning the injured comrade, or return home with the wounded to the mountain.
But going back would inevitably lead to a battle with Black Snake and his men.
"Run fast! Complete the mission!" Xiao He yelled.
Xiao Liu hardened his heart as he was about to make a decision, but at that moment he glanced from the corner of his eye and saw Black Snake's men covering the mountain waist.
The way down the mountain was completely blocked.
Damn it!
Xiao Liu cursed silently.
He immediately crouched down, helped up his comrade Xiao He, and supported him back up the mountain.
Black Snake's men hurriedly followed behind.
On the mountain.
Hearing the gunfire, Captain Luo immediately sensed trouble and sent two men down the mountain.
Before these two men had reached the bottom, they saw Xiao Liu supporting Xiao He.
Behind them, a full crowd of men was charging up.
Bang, bang, bang—
The gunfire continued relentlessly from behind.
"What happened?"
Xiao Liu said bitterly, "The way down the mountain has been blocked by them; we can't escape at all."
"Damn, kill these bastards," a teammate said as he pulled out a hand grenade that had been originally intended for blowing up the entrance, pulled the pin, and threw it forcefully down the mountain.
Having the advantageous high ground, he threw it far towards the middle of the slope.
Boom—
It blasted them head over heels.
"Let's go," Xiao Liu told the two behind him.
"It's fine; we'll cover you," they responded.
Xiao Liu said nothing more, aware that time was of the essence and arguing would only waste it; it was better to retreat quickly.
Midway up the mountain, Black Snake ordered, "Everyone, full assault, end the battle within half an hour."
At this point, either they had to give up the food or fight them fiercely to seize it.
For Black Snake at this moment, comrades meant nothing; securing the food was most important, as he had only brought a part of his men out.
The key point is, we must seize the food.
In a word, people can die, but the food must be obtained.
For Captain Luo at this time, he understood the importance of food even more.
Halfway up the mountain, a gunfight erupted, and it was intense.
Soon, Xiao Liu had supported Xiao He and returned to the back of Rock Mountain.
Seeing Xiao Liu, Captain Luo anxiously asked, "What happened? Didn't I tell you to avoid being discovered?"
Xiao Liu, gasping for breath, said, "It's, it's just that the area below the hillside is surrounded by them. We couldn't break through."
Upon hearing Xiao Liu's words, Captain Luo looked up to the sky and closed his eyes.
Fate is against us.
But he was the captain, he had to remain rational.
So, he quickly regained his composure and said to his fellow team members, "Prepare for battle, conserve your bullets!"
They had been out for so long, their bullets were almost depleted.
Sigh.
If only we had enough bullets.
If we had enough ammunition, even though they were less than twenty people, he wouldn't be afraid of the more than a hundred people on the hillside.
A bunch of nobodies!
But these nobodies, before the apocalypse, were desperadoes, and after the apocalypse, they became even more rampant.
Fearless, arrogant.
Hearing the boss's order for the general attack, each of them charged like madmen.
Bang bang bang~
The two team members at the back fired a few shots, hitting two people.
But they were also held back by Black Snake's subordinates.
If they dared to run back up the mountain, they would literally be turning their backs to the enemy. It's estimated they wouldn't make it to the mountain before getting shot down.
So, for a moment, the situation was at a standoff.
Captain Luo now faced a choice: either take his brothers down to support, or stay at the current position waiting for Black Snake and his men to come up.
Where they were now, excluding Rock Mountain behind them, was the highest position.
War, having the high ground certainly provides a strategic advantage.
"You few stay here and guard this side. Don't let them break through. The rest come with me to support the two of them," Captain Luo said.
The teammates came out from behind the rocks and ran toward the hillside.
Bang bang bang~
After all, Luo's team was professional, with very strong combat capability.
The few shots fired all hit their targets, momentarily deterring Black Snake's subordinates.
Seeing this, Black Snake didn't hesitate and directly opened fire from behind, "Charge up, anyone who retreats will be shot."
He knew very well that their biggest advantage right now was having more men; if they engaged in a war of attrition with Captain Luo's team, they were sure to lose.
They had to take advantage of their numbers and charge up to take them down.
Under Black Snake's intimidation, no one dared retreat. The armed individuals who were shot dead had their weapons swiftly seized by other prisoners who charged forward.
Bang!
Under the onslaught of numerous prisoners, one team member got shot in the head.
"Wuzi!" Captain Luo shouted.
"Damn these &&&" Captain Luo's eyes reddened with fury.
If it weren't for the lack of bullets, they would have charged forward by now.
The other team members were also very frustrated, with pitiful few bullets left in their magazines. If only they had enough bullets.
They had never felt such an urgent need for sufficient ammunition.
Just.
...
At the foot of the mountain.
Li Yu and others heard the gunfire on the mountain.
Beside him, Dapao hesitated to speak, but finally opened his mouth and said, "Brother Yu, should we, should we go up and help?"
After all, he and Li Tie had all come from the military, and he had just heard it.
Captain Luo and his team were from the Southern army, so he felt compelled to ask.
Li Yu glanced at him and uttered one word: "Yes."