Chapter 738: Beyond Visual Range Tactics

Sun Dingyuan is obviously no vegetarian.

This guy, worthy of being a hardened criminal, is quite capable of fighting.

Unprepared for the attack, he immediately put up a stubborn resistance.

It just so happened that the nearby terrain was very complicated, with dilapidated ruins and broken walls.

Hiding behind the broken wall, no one can see them.

Dou Zhuhu is formidable. But it is not that easy to eat Sun Dingyuan in one go.

The key is that Dou Zhuhu did not bring enough people.

Zhang Yong judges that Dou Yishan may have some concerns, so he did not send enough people. There are only ten of them.

Ten against ten, it is very difficult.

Even if Dou Zhuhu can fight five against one, there is no chance of winning.

As it turns out, the bandits around Sun Dingyuan are quite fierce in their counterattacks.

One white dot disappears...

Another white dot disappears...

The two sides are almost one for one.

At the beginning, Dou Zhuhu attacked suddenly and killed two of Sun Dingyuan's men. However, Sun Dingyuan and his men quickly turned the situation around by taking advantage of the terrain. Dou Zhuhu also lost two men. Subsequently, casualties on both sides rose alternately.

One for you, one for me...

One for you, one for me...

Soon, there were only three left on Sun Dingyuan's side, and five on Dou Zhuhu's side.

The opportunity came.

Zhang Yong rubbed his hands together. Ready for action.

Keep fighting.

Keep fighting.

Now there were only eight people on both sides, and he was confident he could eat them up.

Of course, it wasn't a head-on confrontation. Instead, he prepared an over-the-horizon attack. From a position the enemy couldn't see, he would finish off the target with a grenade.

'Liu Qi!'

'Here!'

'Prepare the grenades.'

'Okay. But we only brought 30 grenades.'

'That's enough.'

Zhang Yong nodded. He turned his head and looked behind him.

That Chen Tieying, he clearly heard the gunfire from this side, but he didn't react at all.

If this guy sent out a company, he could definitely take out Sun Dingyuan and Dou Zhuhu.

In the end, a golden opportunity to make a fortune was missed for nothing.

It's fine. It's better if he doesn't come. Otherwise, we'll have to split the money again.

Unfortunately, there weren't enough wooden-handled grenades. This thing was a killing machine in Zhang Yong's hands. Because he knew the exact location of the enemy.

As long as the grenade thrower followed his instructions and threw the grenade, it was possible to kill even a Da Luo Jin Xian.

He had used this tactic to take out a sharp Japanese invader before.

A grenade launcher and the like were effective from 100 metres away. Within 100 metres, it was no better than a hand grenade.

Although the veteran soldiers' bombing skills are not as good as Wang Gensheng's, the difference is not too great.

Basically, the error is within five metres. It can definitely cause casualties to the target.

Even if the shrapnel misses the target, the shockwave will make the target feel dizzy. Affecting the reaction in a short period of time.

If three grenades are thrown together, basically the target will not be able to escape.

If five or ten are thrown together, it can be said that the target is dead.

'Team leader, everything is ready,'

'Follow me.'

Zhang Yong waved his hand. He and the five grenadiers crept forward silently.

Each grenadier carried six grenades.

They approached the first target.

There was a broken wall between them. The target didn't even notice anyone approaching. What's more, he didn't suspect that someone was preparing grenades for a barrage.

'He's here.'

Zhang Yong drew a rough sketch on the ground.

He indicated the angle and approximate distance for each grenadier.

Then...

The five grenade throwers simultaneously launched their attacks.

They threw five grenades at the same time.

This is called a five-pronged attack.

It won't kill you, but it will stun you.

What do you mean by covering fire? This is covering fire!

Pull the string.

No need to wait. Just throw.

'Whoosh!'

'Whoosh!'

The five grenades arced through the air and scattered towards the target.

Zhang Yong silently monitored the map.

'Boom...'

'Boom...'

The grenades continue to explode.

Sure enough, a few moments later, the white dot of the target disappears.

Very good, one killed.

Five grenades, indeed, are extremely powerful.

You can avoid one, but not the second. There is always one for you.

Well, a good start.

Since one was killed. Then continue to try? See if you can kill the second?

The map monitoring shows that none of the other white dots have moved.

Sure enough, they are all veterans.

They will definitely not panic due to nearby explosions.

Because they know very well that if they panic and move around, they will be the ones to die.

Even if they show the slightest bit of their heads, they may get a headshot.

Zhang Yong suddenly realised that his skill tree was really misguided. His individual combat effectiveness was too weak.

If he had even a little bit of the ability of a special forces soldier, and with the help of the map, he would definitely be killing like crazy! He could single-handedly take on the entire map!

Unfortunately, his individual combat effectiveness was too weak. He could only guide others in combat.

He gradually came to terms with it.

What the heck. It's here, so it's here. What's the point of being so demanding?

Do you want to go down in history?

Wave your hand. Keep moving. Found the body of a bandit.

He was killed by a shotgun blast. Dou Zhuhu's men also used shotguns.

One shot was fatal.

Quickly feel the body.

Found more than a thousand silver notes. And two big yellow fish.

Good.

Today's trip was not in vain.

As expected, fortune and danger go hand in hand. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Approaching the second target.

Those white dots are very cautious, and none of them are moving, which gives him the opportunity to sneak closer.

Fifty meters.

He only needs to get within 50 meters of the target.

Obstacles are allowed in the way.

The enemy can't see them. But he can accurately capture the position of the target.

Unfortunately, the target was not Sun Dingyuan.

No time to hesitate.

Prepare the grenades.

Then give directions and indicate the approximate distance.

The five grenade throwers are all very experienced. They have a good feel for it.

Zhang Yong asked for a distance of about 55 metres. Their error should be within three metres. It's a bit far from Wang Gensheng. But it's enough.

Wave your hand.

Pull the string.

No need to wait. Just throw.

The distance is 55 metres. The grenades will take about five seconds to fly. Just in time.

Phew!

Phew!

Five grenades are thrown at once. They curve through the air and then fall.

'Boom...'

'Boom...'

The sound of explosions can be heard.

Huh? The white dot on the map hasn't disappeared?

Shit, is the target that tough? It didn't die?

None of the five grenades killed it?

Awesome!

Another round?

As it turned out, the white dot disappeared after a few moments.

Oh, it had been seriously injured by the explosion. But it didn't die instantly. It struggled for several tens of seconds.

Impressive. It had a really tenacious life force. It didn't die instantly from the explosion of five hand grenades. This shows that the explosive power of wooden-handled hand grenades is really weak. In particular, this kind of domestically produced wooden-handled hand grenade from Gong County only has about one or two taels (30 grams) of explosives. The explosive power is seriously lacking.

If it were a German-made Type 24 wooden-handled grenade with a full 100 grams of explosives, it would be awesome. Unfortunately, the original imported grenades are very heavy, and most people can't throw them very far. Fifty meters is the limit. Zhang Yong's over-the-horizon tactics could not be used.

Quiet.

Wait for the others to react.

As a result, the other six white dots still didn't move.

Awesome.

Do they all want to be nailed to their original positions?

They heard such a loud explosion, but they didn't rush out? Aren't they just sitting there waiting to die?

Suddenly, one of the white dots finally moved.

It was judged to be the subordinate of Dou Zhuhu. He finally wanted to change his position.

Well, not bad, he's smart.

Unlike the others, who are all wooden.

'Pop!'

Suddenly there was a gunshot.

Then, that white dot disappeared.

Zhang Yong: ...

Huh?

He was killed after moving just a little?

Shit. Is Sun Dingyuan's gangster really that tough? Damn, no wonder the others didn't dare to move.

Good, good, this is good.

Since no one dares to move, he can pick them off one by one.

Determine the positions of the remaining five white dots. Find the one that is easiest to attack. Then quietly approach the target.

Found a corpse, looks like it's Dou Zhuhu's subordinate.

Habitually feel the corpse.

There's nothing.

Damn it. Rubbish. Step on the corpse's face with one foot.

Not even a single ocean, and you dare to go out!

Continuing on angrily.

Entering a 40-metre range. But there is an obstruction in the middle. He cannot see the target. The target also cannot see him.

Indicate the direction. Indicate the distance. Then throw the grenade.

Still five together.

Absolutely plenty.

'Hoo!'

'Boom...'

The grenades continue to explode.

The white dot struggles for about a minute or so, and finally disappears.

Good. Another one down.

If they are seriously injured, they are basically dead.

The shrapnel from a grenade is not like a bullet. Once they are hit, the wounds often bleed quickly.

And in the current circumstances, the wounded are unlikely to get medical treatment. Bleeding continuously. The person is dead.

The map shows that another white dot has moved.

The result...

'Pop!'

Another gunshot.

A moment later, the white dot also disappeared.

Zhang Yong: ...

Damn, these guys, they're all crack shots!

That was awesome.

Sure enough, one shot each. One shot each.

Whoever shows their head dies.

Now, there are only three white dots left. One of them is Sun Dingyuan. And Dou Zhuhu.

Zhang Yong carefully studies the map. He finds that the next best target for attack is Sun Dingyuan. Unfortunately,

For a hardened criminal like Sun Dingyuan, capturing him alive is as difficult as climbing to the moon. It's better to kill him first.

Even if there is a treasure or something, it's not worth the risk.

Move in and get close to Sun Dingyuan.

Another body of a hardened criminal is discovered. It was also killed by a single shot.

Quickly feel the body.

More than 1,000 silver notes are also found. And two large gold bars.

Continue moving forward.

It is found that the surroundings are a bit messy. It seems to be the first hardened criminal to be killed by the explosion.

It's over...

The clothes on the bandit's body were blown to pieces.

The banknotes were basically also blown to pieces. Fortunately, the map showed that the gold bars were still there.

Following the map, he found two large gold bars.

His fragile heart was finally comforted.

However, the banknotes that had been blown to pieces could indeed not be found. It is inferred that more than 1,000 taels were lost.

Alas...

It is true that there is no such thing as having your cake and eating it.

His over-the-horizon tactics can indeed easily kill the target. But there are also side effects.

After indiscriminate bombing, basically nothing is left of the target, including the silver notes.

What to do?

There's no choice. They have to continue.

If there are no silver notes, they can be earned again. But if there is no one left, then it's all over.

Thinking of Sun Dingyuan...

Alas, it's really a dilemma.

If Sun Dingyuan is carrying a lot of silver notes, then...

In the end, they decide to just bomb.

Approaching quietly.

Fifty metres from Sun Dingyuan.

There is still a wall in the way. Sun Dingyuan cannot see them.

Prepare the grenade.

'Whoosh!'

'Whoosh!'

'Boom...'

'Boom...'

The grenade drops.

After the violent explosion, the marked white spot disappears.

Sun Dingyuan is dead.

This super criminal, after being chased for so long, has finally been killed.

For a moment, Zhang Yong feels a little lost.

Just like that, he's dead? It seems so simple. There's no trace of him left...

Sigh...

I want to go up and touch the corpse. But I can't. There are still enemies nearby.

I must eliminate all the enemies. Only then can I go up and touch the corpse. Otherwise, it will be him, Zhang Yong, who dies.

The next target, Dou Zhuhu.

Still approaching quietly.

Dou Zhuhu is very alert. Then, the broken walls seriously obstruct his line of sight.

The route Zhang Yong had worked out using the map was in the blind spot of Dou Zhuhu's observation. There was no way he could see it. And there was no way he could stick his head out.

Successfully entered a distance of 50 metres. Prepare the grenades.

'Hoo!'

'Hoo!'

The grenades were called out.

An overwhelming explosion, with smoke billowing nearby.

A moment later, the white dot disappeared.

Dou Zhuhu is dead.

There is still one target left. And five grenades. Just the right amount.

This target is motionless. Waiting to die.

There is no way he dares to move. He is afraid that if he makes the slightest movement, he will be shot.

'Hoo!'

'Boom...'

'Boom...'

The five grenades fall.

Finally, the last white dot disappears.

Unfortunately, there is not a single survivor. Fortunately, Zhang Yong doesn't need any survivors.

He quickly returned to Sun Dingyuan's body. He found that he had been blown to pieces beyond recognition. If it were just the corpse, it would definitely not be recognised.

Zhang Yong's mind twitched slightly.

It seemed that he didn't need to tell anyone that Sun Dingyuan was dead.

After all, no one knew that the corpse was Sun Dingyuan except for himself. Hiding Sun Dingyuan's death might bring some unexpected benefits.

'Team leader, who is this?'

'A Japanese spy,'

Zhang Yong quickly replied.

Then he expertly felt the corpse.

He felt a lot of damaged banknotes. There were more than 20,000 of them.

He also felt some US dollars and British pounds. They were also damaged. The amount was more than 10,000 each.

Heartbroken...

He blamed the grenade for being too powerful.

Before, he had felt that the grenade was too weak. Now he felt that it was too powerful.

It had blown up all the banknotes, US dollars and British pounds. He felt that he had suffered a great loss. He didn't know if he could find a bank to exchange the money for the full amount.

Sigh...

Found five gold bars. Only five.

Gold bars are heavy. It's impossible to carry them all.

Continue searching.

Continue searching the body.

Suddenly made an unexpected discovery. Found two suitcases.

Ah, Sun Dingyuan's suitcases. He hid them. But there is no gold logo on them. So the map doesn't show them.

Opened the suitcases. Found they were full of silver notes. And US and British pounds. Lots of silver notes. Not many US and British pounds.

Frowning...

Where are Sun Dingyuan's gold bars?

There can't be only this much, right? It's not even enough to fill up the space on his person.

Sigh...

This damned guy, even at this point, still wouldn't part with all his money?

Now that he's dead, there's no way to find out where the money is.

Unwilling to accept it...

Continue searching.

However, nothing was found.

Digging the battlefield up to the third foot, they could no longer find anything of value.

Dou Zhuhu had also been blown to bits beyond recognition. So what if he had a big belly and a big waist? He couldn't withstand five grenades at the same time.

Weapons are worthless. They were all pistols. Or Browning pistols.

Of course, they had to be taken back. They would be used as reserve weapons for the secret investigation team.

'Where's Dou Zhuhu?' Feng Yunshan asked anxiously.

'There!' Zhang Yong pointed.

He was lying on the ground.

It was unrecognisable. Half its head had been blown off.

Feng Yunshan: ...

Then silence, followed by relief.

The man was dead. No matter how much hatred there was, it was laid to rest.

'Thank you.'

'No need.'

Zhang Yong replied casually.

It didn't seem to have been difficult. The over-the-horizon tactic worked quite well.

If there was a similar opportunity next time, it should be promoted. The only thing that was consumed was the grenade!

With difficulty, he gathered his spirits.

He led the team back to the pier.

Chen Tieying looked at him coldly, 'Team Leader Zhang, it seems you're not doing your job?'

'No! I'm catching the Japanese spy,' Zhang Yong replied seriously, 'Didn't you hear the gunfire just now?'

'What Japanese spy?'

'He's already dead.'

'No proof?'

'You can report me to the higher-ups. Say I didn't catch a Japanese spy.'

'Hmph!'

Chen Tieying's face turned stern. He didn't say anything else.

Of course he knew the weight of the man in front of him. His abilities were very special. Complaining was useless.

However, this guy also had a lot of enemies. Sooner or later everyone would join forces to get rid of him.

Zhang Yong returned to the dock office.

This place had become his territory. Yuan Zheng stood on the side, on tenterhooks.

Sit down.

Rest.

He couldn't help but frown again. Not having shaved all of Sun Dingyuan's money was always a bit of a nagging concern.

Suddenly someone arrived.

'Team leader, there's a phone call for you.'

'Okay.'

Zhang Yong went over to answer the phone.

The call was from Zhou Yang. Oh. Vice-officer Zhou had finally shown up.

'Shaolong, the situation is serious.'

'What's wrong?'

'The British newspaper has already published the relevant news. It even named Minister He as the perpetrator.'

'It seems that the person behind this has been planning it for a long time!'

'Yes. It's not just Shanghai. In Jinling, one of the Ho family's businesses has also been exposed. It stores a large amount of opium. A foreign journalist even photographed it. It was also published in the newspaper. A photo of Minister He was included.'

'This...'

Zhang Yong paused.

Well. Everyone knows how to do business. Everyone knows how to make money.

Apart from arms, it's opium.

The Kong family secretly sold opium. The Chen brothers also did. Now the Ho family is doing it too.

Don't be surprised. This is the norm.

Who would let go of such a profitable business? Anyone who doesn't make money is a bastard.

Chen Cheng himself is said to be relatively incorruptible. However, the Chen family behind him must also be doing some business. Otherwise, how would everyone survive?

Even a powerful figure like Wang Yaowu had to run a biscuit factory and sell biscuits to obtain some of the profits. This was to subsidise part of the 74th Army's rations.

A big part of the reason why the 74th Army was able to fight well and was highly combat-effective was that they were paid double.

That is, they were paid double their rations every month.

Paid on time. Basically no deductions.

This was very impressive.

The National Army that could do this was rare.

Do you think Lao Wang was a smoker? He probably wasn't. But the logistics department of the 74th Army, or the recruitment office, definitely was. Otherwise, the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs would not have been able to pay the 74th Army's double salary in full. The 74th Army earned the rest themselves.

So the question is...

Who is targeting Minister He of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs?

Who is so bold as to join forces with foreigners to embarrass Minister He?

No.

It's not just to embarrass Minister He.

It's also to embarrass the Chairman.

This is a challenge to the entire Jinling government!

Who on earth...

would be so bold...