The two ambushes before sunset sent the Soviets into a panic. However, this was not the end. When night fell, the nightmare began.
Visibility at night was greatly reduced, making it even more difficult to spot the guerrillas hiding in the forest. At the same time, it further weakened the Soviets' firepower advantage.
After a whole day's march, most of the Soviets were famished. According to their usual habits, they should have started a fire to cook dinner. However, with the Grim Reaper lurking nearby, and the corpses of their comrades that had yet to cool down, no one dared to start a fire.
The commander's lack of experience was once again exposed. He had no idea whether he should wait for reinforcements or find a way to break out of the encirclement. Just then, the other Finnish guerrillas arrived one after another. Soon, another group of guerrillas launched an attack on the unlucky unit.
The Finnish guerrillas, armed with submachine guns, galloped through the forest on skis, firing wildly at the morale of the Soviets. There were only about twenty of them, but they were brave. They appeared out of nowhere and opened fire, catching the Soviets off guard. On top of that, two of the Soviets' machine gun squads were killed by Simone. The Soviets were forced to react slowly. By the time they turned their guns around, the guerrillas had already used up all the bullets in their drums. They changed their direction and slid deeper into the forest, sticking close to the Soviets' position.
It was only then that the Soviets' counterattack arrived. Unfortunately, only two guerrillas at the back were shot. One of them was hit in the head by a stray bullet, and he fell off his skis. The other was shot in the shoulder, and his body swayed a little, but he managed to escape.
On the other side, Simone had set up her rifle and started killing the Soviets in the midst of the chaos. When the guerrillas' charge was over, she added another eight kills to her record. At the same time, the morale of the Soviets fell to rock bottom, and they were not far from collapsing.
In just three minutes, the Soviets had lost more than twenty men. Other than that, there were about thirty more wounded soldiers. Seven of them had completely lost the ability to fight, and it was hard to say if they could survive until dawn. The rest of them could still fight after being bandaged, but when they heard the screams of their comrades on the ground, they could not help but panic.
After a round of surprise attack, the enemy was on edge. To avoid unnecessary casualties, the guerrillas did not launch a new attack. They lurked in the forest like a patient predator, eating the prey in front of them one bite at a time.
Although the Soviets still had the advantage in numbers and weapons, in the eyes of the white camouflaged guerrillas, the Soviets were like fish on a chopping board. Finland was close to the Arctic Circle, and the long nights here provided the guerrillas with more time to eat, allowing them to easily devour prey that was several times their size.
Zhang Heng and Simon retreated to a safe place. They even had time to have dinner, but since they couldn't start a fire, the food tasted a lot less delicious.
After a while, a strong figure on skis drew an elegant arc in the forest, bringing with it countless flying snowflakes, and finally stopped in front of the two of them.
Zhang Heng recognized him. It was the guy who escorted him back to the camp with a submachine gun. Later, Zhang Heng learned his name — Weiler. He was also the guerrilla who was the most hostile to him in the camp.
He must have found his way here by following the contact marks left by Simon. Zhang Heng guessed that Weiler was probably here to set up an appointment with the girl for the next round of attacks. However, Weiler first showed off his skiing skills, then waved the submachine gun in his hand at Zhang Heng with a provocative look.
Before Zhang Heng could react, Simone stood up first, holding the M28 in her hand, and stood in front of Zhang Heng like a lion cub.
Weiler's expression immediately turned ugly. He hurriedly said a few words and left on his skis again.
"…."
Zhang Heng's expression was a little strange. He realized that the longer he spent with Simone, the more he felt that something was wrong. In fact, it wasn't too difficult to deal with a simple-minded guy like Weiler. He was the same as Cheng Cheng, who had a belly full of evil tricks. He was the kind of kid who hadn't grown up yet.
Although he didn't like Zhang Heng during their time at the camp, he didn't do anything too out of line. At most, he would suddenly talk and laugh loudly with his companions when Zhang Heng passed by, or walk around proudly in Simone's black down jacket. Sometimes, he would glare at Zhang Heng, but as long as Zhang Heng took the initiative to look away, he would reap a wave of satisfaction.
Zhang Heng only found out later that this guy was married and the father of two children. His feelings for Simone were more like admiration and worship. Seeing his idol and a suspicious guy together, he simply felt uncomfortable.
So, the right thing to do was to do nothing. After a long time, he would silently accept the reality in front of him. Angry words like Simone would only arouse Weiler's rebellious mentality.
However, the girl had good intentions, and Zhang Heng couldn't blame her, especially considering that she had been living in the mountains with her grandfather. Her way of expressing her likes and dislikes was more direct than the simple-minded Weiler.
In contrast, Maggie, the female doctor, was more of a problem for Zhang Heng. He had no idea what the woman was thinking. She was like the best actress. Sometimes, she couldn't help but believe in her superb acting skills. That was why Zhang Heng was always a little wary of Maggie.
….
Forty minutes later, the guerrillas launched their third wave of attack.
The Finns played a little trick again. This time, they didn't attack the Soviet position directly. Instead, they sent two snipers to attack first, attracting most of the enemy's firepower. After that, the guerrillas suddenly jumped out from the other side, catching the enemy off guard.
Simone, on the other hand, continued to perform steadily, focusing on the enemy's machine gunners.
Even Zhang Heng, who was beside her, secretly fired a few shots. However, the battlefield was raining bullets, and the target was much further away than when he was training. He had no idea where the bullets went until he heard the system notification.
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