Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

Chapter 488: One Cannonball Enters

"Change your ass!" Zhang Ling glared at him. "I just don't believe in evil. I must blow this Sakata regiment up into the sky today!"

Zhang Ling readjusted the muzzle and put another shell in. This time, he took aim himself and held his breath, as if time had stood still.

"fire!"

"boom!"

The second shell flew out, and this time, the trajectory of the shell was more precise than before.

A few seconds later, there was a loud bang in the distance, louder and more shocking than the previous one.

"I got it!" Xu Erniu shouted excitedly.

Zhang Ling also breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.

However, before they could be happy for long, a more violent explosion suddenly came from the distance, and then the entire hillside began to shake violently.

"What's going on?" Xu Erniu asked in horror.

"Not good!" Zhang Ling's face changed drastically, "This... This is a gas explosion!"

It turned out that Zhang Ling had miscalculated before, and although the first shell did not hit the target, it accidentally hit the ventilation hole of the coal mine, causing a large amount of gas to leak out. The second shell just happened to detonate the gas, triggering a chain explosion.

"Retreat quickly!" Zhang Ling yelled and ran towards the trench first.

Xu Erniu and others also reacted and followed Zhang Ling to run towards the trench.

Just as they ran to the trench, the entire hillside collapsed, and a large amount of soil and rocks rolled down from the mountain, burying the entire position.

Zhang Ling and others hid in the trenches, looking at everything in front of them, they were all stunned. They never thought that they would create such a terrible disaster with their own hands.

And at this moment, an unexpected situation happened...

"Captain, can the place you mentioned really collapse?" Xu Erniu scratched his head, puzzled. He had only heard of coal mines, but had never seen one, let alone blown up with a mortar.

Zhang Ling glanced at him and said unhappily, "Can I still lie to you? I'm a college student and I know science! This thing is called a gas explosion, do you understand? If it blows up a large area, the Sakata Brigade won't be able to fly even if they have wings!"

"College students? What's that?" Xu Erniu was even more confused. College students were a rarity these days. He had only heard of them but never seen one.

"He's an educated person! He reads a lot!" A soldier next to him interrupted, "The battalion commander used to be a teacher!"

"Oh, no wonder he is so powerful!" Xu Erniu suddenly realized, and looked at Zhang Ling with a little more admiration in his eyes.

Zhang Ling was too lazy to explain. He pointed to a location on the map and said, "Li Dazhuang, take two people to this fork in the road and drive the Japanese over here! Remember, don't fight hard. Just fire a few shots to scare them over here!"

"Okay, Captain! I promise to complete the mission!" Li Dazhuang patted his chest and promised, with an excited smile on his face. This is a good opportunity to show off!

Zhang Ling turned to look at the gunner again: "Old Wang, do you see that hillside? The bare hillside that looks like a bald head! When the Japanese enter the valley, you must bomb them hard! Remember, two shells, ten seconds apart!"

"Battalion Commander, this...will this work?" Lao Wang hesitated. These were the last four shells. If they missed the target, there would be nothing he could do.

"Stop talking nonsense! What I say is okay! If you dare to disobey my order, I will kill you!" Zhang Ling shouted with his eyes glaring.

Old Wang was so frightened that he shuddered and nodded quickly.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the Japanese to take the bait.

As time went by, Zhang Ling became more and more nervous. He stared at the map intently, as if he wanted to stare a hole in it.

Suddenly, several small red dots appeared on the map, moving rapidly towards the valley.

"The devils are coming!" Zhang Ling growled, "Everyone, stay alert! Success or failure depends on this!"

Li Dazhuang and two other men were lying in ambush at the fork in the road. When they saw the Japanese coming, they immediately opened fire.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The gunshots echoed in the valley, startling a few birds.

When the Japanese soldiers of the Sakata Regiment heard the gunshots, they immediately became alert and lay down on the ground, looking for cover.

"Baga! Where does the gunshot come from?" Captain Sakata roared.

"Report! Enemies spotted ahead! Not many in number!" reported a Japanese scout.

"Baga! They must be the remnants of the Chinese army! Chase them! Don't leave any of them alive!" ordered Captain Sakata.

When the Japanese heard the order, they immediately stood up and chased in the direction of the gunshot.

They were completely unaware that they were walking step by step into a death trap.

When Li Dazhuang saw the Japanese chasing him, he immediately followed Zhang Ling's instructions, fighting and retreating, and led the Japanese into the valley.

"Battalion Commander, the Japanese are coming!" Li Dazhuang reported through the walkie-talkie.

"Okay! Lao Wang, get ready to fire!" Zhang Ling shouted excitedly.

Lao Wang took a deep breath, adjusted the angle of the mortar, and aimed at the bare hillside.

"put!"

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the first shell hit the hillside accurately.

The hillside was suddenly filled with dust and flying stones.

"put!"

Ten seconds later, the second shell landed in the same location.

"boom!"

There was another loud bang, and a huge hole appeared on the hillside.

Immediately afterwards, a strong smell of gas spread from the pit.

"Oh no! It's gas!" a Japanese soldier shouted in horror.

Before he could react, an even more violent explosion was heard.

"boom!"

The entire valley began to shake as if a dragon was turning over.

The shock wave generated by the explosion flattened everything around it.

The Sakata Corps was completely wiped out!

Zhang Ling looked at the scene in front of him and a victorious smile appeared on his face.

"Old Cheng, brothers, I have avenged you!"

However, at this moment, an accident happened.

The trench that was supposed to be safe was actually affected by the explosion and began to collapse!

"Battalion Commander, run!" Xu Erniu shouted in horror.

Before Zhang Ling could react, he was hit on the head by the falling dirt.

A sharp pain came over him and Zhang Ling lost consciousness...

When he woke up again, he found himself lying in an unfamiliar room.

There were some strange instruments in the room and a huge map hung on the wall.

A man in a white coat was standing in front of him, holding something that looked like a stethoscope.

"Are you awake?" the man asked, his voice cold and mechanical.

Zhang Ling looked at him blankly: "Who are you? Where is this?"

The man did not answer his question, but said to himself: "No. 772, your mission has failed."

"Mission? What mission?" Zhang Ling was even more confused.

"Your mission was to destroy the Sakata Unit, but you didn't complete it." The man continued, "Now, you will accept a new mission."

"What mission?" Zhang Ling asked.

"Conquer the world."

Zhang Ling felt his head was as heavy as if it was filled with lead, his ears were buzzing, and his vision was blurry. He struggled to open his eyes, and the pungent smell of disinfectant rushed straight into his head. The white walls and cold instruments instantly sobered him up.

"Are you awake?" A cold voice came, without a trace of emotion.

Zhang Ling turned his head and saw a man in a white coat and a mask standing beside the bed, holding a tablet computer in his hand. Various complex curves and data were jumping on the screen.

"Where is this?" Zhang Ling spoke with difficulty, his throat as dry as sandpaper.

The man did not answer, but simply looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze, as if he was evaluating the value of a commodity.

"Number 772, your mission has failed." The man finally spoke, his tone still cold.

"Mission? What mission?" Zhang Ling was even more confused. He only remembered the explosion, the collapse, and then he lost consciousness.

"Your mission was to destroy the Sakata Unit, but you failed to complete it." The man said calmly, as if he was stating a common fact. "Now, you will accept a new mission."

"What mission?" Zhang Ling asked, enduring the severe pain in his head.

The corners of the man's mouth slightly raised, revealing a strange smile: "Conquer the world."

Zhang Ling was stunned, thinking he was hallucinating. "Conquer the world? Are you kidding?"

The man put away his smile, his eyes became sharp: "I'm not kidding. You have no choice, either accept the mission or be wiped out."

Zhang Ling felt like he had fallen into a huge whirlpool. Everything was so absurd and unreal. He struggled to sit up, but found that his body was extremely weak and he could not exert any strength.

"Who are you? Where is this place?" Zhang Ling asked again, with a hint of despair in his tone.

"I am your observer. This is the 'New World' incubation base established by the 'Genesis' organization." The man finally explained, but this explanation made Zhang Ling even more confused.

"Creation? New world? What the hell is this?" Zhang Ling felt that his worldview was collapsing.

"You don't need to know so much, you just need to obey orders and complete the task." The man interrupted him impatiently. "Now, I will implant the 'Conqueror' system in you, which will help you complete the task."

Before Zhang Ling could react, the man inserted a needle into his arm. A stream of cold liquid flowed through his blood vessels and all over his body. Zhang Ling felt his consciousness gradually blurred and his body began to twitch uncontrollably.

"Ah!" Zhang Ling groaned in pain and then completely lost consciousness.

When he woke up again, Zhang Ling found himself lying on a simple wooden bed, and his clothes had been changed into a set of coarse linen clothes. The room was empty, with only a table and a chair.

"System binding is successful, welcome host to the 'new world'." A mechanical voice sounded in Zhang Ling's mind.

"Who are you?" Zhang Ling asked vigilantly.

"I am the 'Conqueror' system, your assistant." The mechanical voice replied.

Zhang Ling took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "New World? What is this place?"

"This is a parallel world, similar to your original world, but also different." The system explained. "Your mission is to conquer this world and become the supreme ruler."

Zhang Ling was silent for a moment, digesting this information. He didn't know how he came to this world, nor did he know what this so-called "Genesis" organization was, but he knew that he had no way out.

"What should I do?" Zhang Ling asked.

"The system will provide you with various assistance, including skills, equipment, resources, etc." the system replied. "All you need to do is complete the tasks issued by the system and continuously improve your strength."

Zhang Ling took a deep breath, his eyes gradually became firm. "Okay, I accept this task."

"Congratulations, host, for making a wise choice." The system's voice was filled with excitement. "Now, issue the first mission: escape from this room."