Chapter 3, it must be reversed!

It must be reversed

Du Lao Liu stood beside the machine gun, watching his subordinates push forward a few meters before loading the bright yellow bullets into the chamber, feeling a surge of heat throughout his body

Upon seeing Xiao Anguo also rise, the soldiers finally felt reassured enough to counterattack. The gunfire incessantly traversed between both sides, and the three bodies of comrades in the center of the road were particularly conspicuous. However, a Harkis machine gun was blocking the way, making it impossible to even retrieve the bodies.

A barrage of bullets rained down around Yang Qiu and Xiao Anguo, enveloping the two in the sound of tearing air and dust. The three new army soldiers standing a bit further back were struck by stray bullets before they could even utter a cry, collapsing into a pool of blood

Yang Qiu, hiding in the corner, secretly felt confused about how he had instinctively reacted. After all these years since his retirement, he never expected to still have the urge to play the hero. Fortunately, the person operating the machine gun across from him seemed to be a novice, and he only suffered a minor scrape on his arm. However, just thinking about the dense whirring sound that had been ringing in his ears moments ago still sent a chill down his spine

After assigning the task of providing cover to Xiao Anguo, Yang Qiu began to prepare himself. First, he took out a handgun from the cloth bag, confirmed that the safety was still on, and then tucked the handgun into his waistband. Although this made things a bit dangerous for his second-in-command, there was no choice since Hat Brother did not provide a holster.

The familiar sound of gunfire made Yang Qiu feel as if he had returned to his days in the military. The action of pulling the bolt and chambering a round was seamless, and before Xiao Anguo could comprehend what was happening, Yang suddenly pulled an old piece of clothing from his backpack and threw it into the sky

In a flash, with a quick contraction and extension, before anyone could clearly see, Yang Qiu once again pulled the bolt and circled around Xiao Anguo to the other side. His body tilted to the right, and this time he did not lean out half of his body as usual, but suddenly pushed off the ground with both feet against the stone, using the force to create an opening while half-lying down to take another shot

"Brothers, these are the lackeys of the Qing court, here to seize our railway. Kill them!" As expected of the leader, Du Lao Liu quickly placed a heavy accusation on his opponents, causing the bandits to roar in response. In an instant, bullets flew, and both sides engaged in a fierce battle, with people continuously falling to gunfire.

Du Laoliu, fanning himself with a palm leaf fan, stood in the woods looking down at Xiao Anguo and the others, feeling quite content with his recent circumstances

This ridiculous world, one has to risk their life right from the start

Since he purchased over a hundred foreign rifles from Guangxi, he has become highly sought after, first rapidly rising in status within the Ge Lao Society, and soon thereafter, even members of the Party came to court his favor

Thinking of this, Old Du could not help but touch the pouch at his waist, which contained a full five thousand dollars exchanged for silver notes. As long as he made a few more big deals, in the future, regardless of who held power, he would not have to worry about food and drink.

What does this have to do with you? After it's done, you can give them the title of Qing dynasty spies, and you can still go to Chengdu to claim your reward. This "great achievement" might even allow you to become the magistrate of Guang'an County.

Du Laoliu's heart ached, for this team was his lifeblood! Although Yang Qiu's next two shots yielded no results, they still frightened the bandits into crouching down, not daring to show their heads. Instead, they kept their machine guns trained on this side from a distance, to prevent that big fellow from erupting again and causing harm.

"Do not call me 'master.' If it weren't for you today, I would have lost my life long ago. I, Xiao Anguo, vow from this day forward that you and I shall be brothers! We will share blessings and face difficulties together! You speak, how should we fight? If it goes wrong and I lose my life, I will not blame you, brother." Seeing Yang Qiushen's bravery, Xiao Anguo was even more determined to take him as a trusted confidant, and with a serious expression, he swore solemnly.

Standing on the hilltop, Du Laoliu saw Yang Qiu pounce on Xiao Anguo, rolling and crawling to hide behind a large rock, and he realized something was amiss. Such a disorganized crowd could not have such agile reactions; these individuals must have come from a military background.

Adults, please look here, this is us, this is the enemy, over here is the cliff, as long as we adopt a strong offensive posture. Here, yes, right here, organize everyone to move out and keep firing, drawing them over to this side... Now is not the time to dwell on the past, Yang Qiu immediately picked up a stone and sketched the current terrain and the enemy's firepower on the ground. With just a few strokes, Xiao Anguo's eyes lit up. By the time he explained what firepower baiting is and the tactics that should be employed at this moment, he was already nodding repeatedly. Yang Qiu immediately picked up a stone and sketched the current terrain and the enemy's firepower on the ground. With just a few strokes, Xiao Anguo's eyes lit up. By the time he explained what firepower baiting is and the tactics that should be employed at this moment, he was already nodding repeatedly.

"Bingwen, Brother Ma, cover me!" The fierce opponent instead ignited Yang Qiu's inner desire to fight. After shouting a reminder for cover to those behind him, the two people closest to him immediately organized everyone to concentrate their fire on the machine gun, which allowed Yang Qiu to find another opening.

By the way, how could I have forgotten it

While having a pleasant dream, Du Laoliu and all the bandits suddenly saw a fierce young man leap out from the crowd opposite them. He first shouted "Scatter!" and then flew over, pouncing like a hungry tiger, pinning the black-faced man who was speaking down to the ground.

Du Lao Liu became furious, jumping and pointing at Yang Qiu while shouting loudly

At this moment, Ma Kui and Bing Wen had already spread out with everyone to counterattack. Upon seeing that Yang Qiu had a red patch on his arm, Bing Wen, disregarding the danger, leaned out and called out loudly to inquire.

Yang Qiu mistakenly thought the Mauser was an automatic-loading assault rifle, and after pulling the trigger three times, he realized only one bullet had been fired, which frightened him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, the bandits across the way did not realize what had happened, allowing him to retreat behind a large rock again

Adult, I do have an idea

More importantly, this guy is still bleeding profusely from his arm

"Huzi, are you alright?" Since Yang Qiu enlisted, Xiao Anguo had placed great importance on this young man who had studied abroad, and had always wanted to bring him into his inner circle. Therefore, upon seeing that Yang Qiu's arm was already stained with large patches of red, he hurriedly inquired with concern.

The unhandy weapon finally reminded Yang Qiu of the M1911A1 that accompanied him. While it is capable of continuous fire, it is still a close-range weapon, so he needs to come up with a solution.

In the moment he was pushed down, Xiao Anguo realized that things had gone awry. He was not a fool and understood that the other party had no intention of negotiating. The gunfire that followed made his eyes widen in horror. It was only when he was involuntarily pulled and rolled behind a large rock, where he crouched down, that he realized it was Yang Qiu who had saved his life.

What is this? A flying stubborn donkey waiting to be slaughtered?

Brother Yang, are you alright

Du Lao Liu squinted his eyes as he looked at the more than ten tightly bound horse-drawn carts down the mountain, his mouth watering. Not to mention that just by observing the bodyguards escorting the goods, all armed with long spears, one could be certain that there were valuable items inside. Perhaps this haul could yield as much as seventy to eighty thousand silver dollars, so he prepared to take action first and eliminate them. As for whether it was a mistake to kill them...

As the crowd had not yet regained their composure, the machine gun had already fired

What does "firepower lure" mean?

It's nothing, just a mosquito bite.

From the crevice in the rock, Xiao Anguo saw that the guy who had just spoken to him and had half of his body protruding was shot directly in the chest by this gun. However, before he could even shout, he heard Yang Qiu next to him exclaiming that it was bad.

Seeing Yang Qiu constantly surveying the surroundings, Xiao Anguo gradually recovered from a series of bewildering events and inquired, "Brother Huzi, what do you think we should do? Staying like this will eventually lead to our demise"

This series of fluid and graceful movements left Xiao Anguo, Bingwen, and others dumbfounded, especially Du Laoliu, whose jaw nearly dropped. He could not understand why this young man, who was as tall as a straw and quick-witted, transformed into a stubborn mule, as if injected with adrenaline, the moment the gun went off.

Xiao Anguo truly lives up to his reputation as a straightforward man. After listening, he prepared to organize a team to climb up, leaving Yang Qiu completely dumbfounded. He hurriedly grabbed him and said: "My lord, this place is too obvious. If we climb up without cover, we will definitely be mowed down by machine guns. Therefore, we must conduct a firepower diversion."

Fool! Fool!

Alright, I will take the people there

Done

"Hide, be careful of their machine guns! Neither I nor the adults are hurt." Yang Qiu endured the pain and quickly signaled that both he and Xiao Anguo were fine

As for the major transactions...

Du Lao Liu rolled up his sleeves and decided to take on this job. However, being born in a counterfeit environment, he was bold yet meticulous. Therefore, he deliberately hid the submachine gun in the woods, preparing to catch the unsuspecting fellows on the opposite side off guard.

Xiao Anguo finally understood, and Yang Qiu let out a long sigh of relief. This last-minute preparation felt even more exhausting than fighting a battle himself. Fortunately, it was not more detailed tactics such as cross charging and covering fire.

At the moment the gun fired, another person fell down on the opposite side

To be honest, he does not really understand what revolution means; he only knows that the chaotic times have finally arrived. Buying a gun is merely to make a quick fortune, so recently he resolutely spent 500 dollars to acquire this automatic rifle from a few Frenchmen.

Since this big fellow arrived, life has changed dramatically compared to before. This time, taking advantage of the opportunity presented by the old fellows of the brotherhood to participate in the railway protection movement, under the pretext of blocking the Qing army from entering Sichuan, we have managed to earn no less than several thousand in just one month.

After Yang Qiu, who was secretly cursing himself, reloaded his gun, almost all the bullets from the opposite side flew over, shattering the large rock where he and Xiao Anguo were hiding into fragments. Fortunately, this group of bandits had not yet acquired a mountain cannon; otherwise, he would surely have become the first short-lived time traveler in history

The raised clothing startled all the bandits, as the scene of Yang Qiufei flying up to save someone was truly astonishing. Everyone thought that the flying stubborn donkey had returned, and they hurriedly turned their guns around.

Xiao Anguo's tone caused Yang Qiu to be slightly taken aback. Although he was one of the few university students in the new army who had studied abroad, and despite his diligent training making him seem like a newborn tiger cub, everyone called him "Tiger." However, he was still young, and everyone usually referred to him as "Tiger," so it was the first time he had heard someone call him "brother!" Especially coming from Xiao Anguo! This indicated that his earlier excitement in saving him had some merit, as he had at least gained the recognition of this officer.

At the very moment their attention was momentarily diverted, in the astonishment of Xiao Anguo, Yang Qiu suddenly leaned out half of his body to the left, raised his gun, and fired.

Is this what they call "When the machine gun fires, gold comes pouring in"

Yang Qiu slapped his forehead, feeling a bit of an urge to cry. Wasn't it said that the new army in Hubei had German instructors? Why does this guy not even understand the concept of a firepower decoy?

Suppressed by a machine gun and assisted by around one hundred rifles, Yang Qiu found himself at a complete loss. If he had his most familiar Type 81 rifle in hand, he would undoubtedly be confident in taking on those fools who were exposing half their bodies to shoot. But now, he only had a Hanyang-made rifle, which required him to pull the bolt after each shot, making it ineffective

"You are too polite, sir." Yang Qiu also did not hold back, pointing to the cliff beside them and said, "There is only one way to escape from this predicament, which is to climb up here and go around to take out that machine gun from behind."

Kill him

The probe fired, and the second bandit fell under the gun's muzzle