Zhang Heng could already see the hunter's cabin. Other than that, he also saw a few more tents in the open space.
At this time, the Cook Gang had already finished their dinner. There was no entertainment in this barren mountain. Except for the guards, most of the robbers chose to sleep at this time. After all, they had a tough battle to fight in two days.
Unlike other small towns, Lincoln County was well-staffed. Although there was also a lack of police force, there were many ranches nearby. The local ranchers and cowboys had considerable fighting power. Even the Cook Gang had to keep their guard up and not let their guard down.
Zhang Heng lay on the ground for a while. Unfortunately, the Filter Lens did not allow him to see where Cook was. If he was right, the latter should be in the most comfortable hunter's cabin. Unfortunately, Zhang Heng did not walk out of the cabin during this short period of observation. Otherwise, tonight's battle would be much easier.
Since Zhang Heng did not know how often the guards would change shifts, he did not dare to wait too long. He nodded at the sheriff, and everyone began to attack with the help of the light from the hunter's cabin.
Zhang Heng did not know who fired the first shot, but at least two bullets hit a robber who was taking a leak. At the same time, he heard Deputy Joseph's excited voice, "I hit him!"
The robber fell to the ground as soon as he took out his stuff. However, the gunshots also broke the silence of the night.
In the first wave of attacks, a conservative estimate of six or seven robbers chose to shoot the robber standing outside. In the end, only two bullets hit him, and the rest either missed or killed him.
The sheriff quickly shouted, "Aim at the tent!"
The farmers and miners' marksmanship was average, and they were a little nervous at the beginning. It was unrealistic to expect them to hit the target. However, the tent was a relatively large target. As long as their marksmanship was not too bad, it would be difficult for them to miss.
Of course, whether the bullets could hit the people inside was another matter.
In fact, the bandits reacted very quickly. After being attacked, they immediately woke up from their dreams. They didn't even bother to put on their clothes and picked up their weapons. Some of them even ran out naked, looking for cover as they fought back.
When Zhang Heng saw this, he raised the Winchester in his hand and killed the guy who looked the coolest. By then, the rest of the robbers were already lying on the ground. Fortunately, most of the robbers didn't even figure out where the enemy came from. All they did was raise their guns and shoot at them. The people in the wooden house soon realized what was going on and extinguished the kerosene lamp, plunging the house into complete darkness.
Other than an unlucky miner who was grazed in the arm by a bullet, no one else was injured.
However, the sheriff's heart sank. This group of people was definitely much stronger than them. Once they got over the initial panic period and calmed down, the final winner would be the Cook Gang.
The darkness of the night limited the Cook Gang's accuracy. Otherwise, there would have been casualties on the Cook Gang's side. The sheriff had no good solution to this. Although his marksmanship was good, he was greatly limited in this environment. Now, he could only pin his hopes on Zhang Heng.
The latter had promised him that he would handle this situation. However, when the sheriff asked Zhang Heng what he should do, Zhang Heng told him that he just needed to kill the robbers.
"…"
The sheriff wanted to see how Zhang Heng would kill the robbers now.
After Zhang Heng fired the first two shots, he did not make any more movements. He used this time to memorize the distribution of the Cook Gang members outside the wooden house. After confirming everyone's position, he picked up his gun again.
After that, the sheriff saw the most unforgettable scene in his life. He saw Zhang Heng constantly switching between firing and loading the gun. Every time a bullet flew out of the chamber, a life was taken from the enemy.
The sheriff had no idea how Zhang Heng did it. In such a dark night, it was hard to see the enemy's silhouette clearly, and not a single bullet was wasted.
Zhang Heng used up all the bullets in one rifle and switched to another.
At the same time, the Cook Gang finally began to panic. Seeing their companions fall one by one, as if the grim reaper had claimed their lives, the robbers began to panic. Finally, they began to move to the hunter's cabin. Taking advantage of this time, Zhang Heng shot two more people.
As a result, the Cook Gang's casualties finally exceeded double digits, and the battle had just begun not long ago.
Of course, the sheriff did not just stand there and watch. Seeing that the rest of the Cook Gang had retreated to the cabin, he immediately led his men to surround them. He then began to shout inside, telling Cook and the others that they had been surrounded by the military, asking them to put down their weapons and surrender.
After that, "Major Wade" also stood up and began to persuade them to surrender. He promised that as long as they handed over their weapons, he would not kill them immediately. Instead, he would bring them back to the Federation for a fair trial.
The sheriff knew that it was impossible for Cook to agree to this condition. Hence, they did not surround the cabin too tightly. Instead, they left a path for the Cook Gang to escape. And Zhang Heng was waiting for Cook to show up.
The sheriff shouted outside for a while, but there was no movement from the cabin. Just when he began to wonder if the other party had seen through their identities, the door and windows of the cabin opened at the same time.
The door and windows of the hunter's cabin were opened at the same time. The Cook Gang members who were still hiding inside swarmed out and began to look for their own horses, ready to break out of the encirclement.
Zhang Heng restrained his desire to shoot and quickly searched for Cook and Matthew.
Soon, he found a man who he suspected to be their leader. His face was covered, his body hunched, and he was protected by the robbers in the middle. However, Zhang Heng did not see Matthew among them.
Although they were retreating, the Cook Gang also showed a considerable degree of organization. They did not appear to be fleeing in disorder. Zhang Heng had to admit that Cook had trained his men very well. Although they were just a group of robbers, they had even surpassed the regular army in terms of discipline.
The opportunity was fleeting, and Zhang Heng had no time to pay attention to where Matthew was. He began to fire at Cook's position. He killed two people who were protecting Cook in a row, and finally got a chance. Without hesitation, Zhang Heng pulled the trigger, and the bullet hit Cook on his horse.
Zhang Heng could see Cook's body paused for a moment, but then his men helped him up the horse, and the group rushed into the night.
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