The mountain road is rugged, and the steep cliffs beside the road cover half of the sky. A sparse team flows slowly on the winding and uneven mountain road.
Two Eighth Route Army soldiers were walking far ahead, beating the ground with sticks in their hands. There were bushes half a man tall on both sides of the road. They were holding a big hatchet and constantly cutting down the bushes that stretched into the road.
The team had been walking for most of the day, and the soldiers were a little tired.
No one in the team marching behind spoke loudly, and Pan Zhuzhu, who was walking at the front of the team, was in a daze; this mission should not be difficult, and it was not a battle. It was just a search for the Japanese advance team of two squads.
There was only one holographic platoon of his own, and two miscellaneous platoons came out of the ninth company. I don't know what the leader was thinking. He pieced together a company and entered the mountain without explaining who the company commander was.
In fact, there is no need to explain at all. There is a fake leader in the team behind. Pan Zhuzhu has no intention to compete with the Jiulian Company. It's not that he can't compete, but he can't compete at all. In this case, the worst thing is not to act with that group of miscellaneous troops. Enter. Shan found an excuse to escape and advanced into the team himself. After making up his mind, Pan Zhuzi's platoon of the Third Company pulled the Ninth Company far behind.
Xiao Hongying didn't like walking on the marching road at all, except with Hu Yi.
A man was sitting on a stretcher, his ponytail wagging three times with each step. The two soldiers who carried the stretcher were two soldiers from Li Xiang's platoon. For the opportunity to carry the company commander, the two soldiers defeated countless comrades. They are still bruised and swollen. Although they are tired, they have a look on their faces. of excitement.
Next to him was the new adjutant Hao Yun, holding a small umbrella to block the occasional rays of sunlight coming from the edge of the cliff.
Looking at the soldiers of the third company in the distance in front, I felt that the ninth company was about to become a laggard team. They were removed from the position of captain and demoted to the red company commander. I had an indescribable feeling towards the marching team. I went out alone. This is my first mission to lead so many people.
The calf fell on the side of the stretcher and dangled. Over time, a hypnotic illusion came over. I felt that the road was retreating and the mountain wall was shaking. I felt that the Nine Company was flowing like water. Occasionally, I turned back and asked Li Xiang, who was carrying a grenade on his back. Wang Xiaosan did not carry a marching pot, and his body was covered with grenades and grenades.
Behind him is the third platoon leader Luo Fugui, who is swaying every step. Even when he walks, he is sleepy-eyed and empty-handed. Behind him is Platoon Leader Luo's ancestral Czech machine gun on one shoulder. Behind him is the machine gun with a pack of ammunition hanging on his back. The warehouse was full, and I couldn't estimate the number of bullets. I no longer acted like a security guard, but my small body was swaying forward. Maybe I had never been in such a steep mountain before. I was excited about the scenery along the way and kept looking around. The next one is the medical soldier He Gensheng, with a Czech machine gun across his shoulder, helping Mancang.
Next came Tian Sanqi, who had a bruised nose and a swollen face. He hung up a short gun and carried a grenade. There were ten soldiers, ten 38-guns, eighty ammunition per person, four grenades per person, and a crooked machine gun. The machine gun has more than 400 rounds of ammunition.
Then there is Tang Dagou, who is carrying a spotless horse with four rings and a lance. His face has not been washed for hundreds of years, and he is blindly following the half-immortal behind him. There is also a four-round grenade bag hanging behind him; The two classes lazily falling behind were the security forces who had just joined the Eighth Route Army.
At the end of the team was Li Xiang's squad. They had no machine guns, but all seventy-nine rifles. They had neat military looks, the same length of hair, marching at the same pace, shaking hands in unison, and even the breathing sounds were very neat. They were absolutely unique. That military posture, Don't give a second thought to the Eighth Route Army.
About twenty meters away, there was a reinforced platoon that Chen Chong borrowed from his parents' family. It had strong soldiers and horses. Wang Peng was not stingy at all. He took a squad from each of the four platoons to form a reinforced platoon, and secretly stuffed two deputy officers into it. The platoon leader went in, and Peipianpidianer humbly asked Chen Chong for advice along the way. Chen Chong talked about everything from marching to formation, digging holes, attacking and retreating without any reservation, for fear that the two platoon lieutenants would not remember it.
At the end of the team, for the first time, there was an adult class of female soldiers. The correspondent's sassy figure passed back and forth through the team, which always attracted a burst of attention. Erniu fell at the end and said nothing.
"What are you looking at, little one? What do you know about your big kid?" The mule's eyes were as long as a donkey's. He looked up at a female soldier who was reporting the situation to the company commander. .
"Director Zheng said my brother is a martyr!" Xu Xiao didn't care.
After hearing the news about his brother from Officer Zheng, Xu Xiao burst into tears. He had not slept since last night and was not sleepy at all. Every soldier on the march of the Ninth Company had heard this sentence, so , every soldier looked at him intently and showed high respect for him.
Anyone who wants to talk has to listen to his brother's story again. However, after listening to it four or three times in a row, the soldiers are afraid. Xu Xiao's story is very interactive. The listener will be asked countless questions by the narrator: You How do you feel? Are you brave or not?
The soldiers were willing to listen to Lao Qin's ideological education, at least without repetition.
Especially the half-immortals and Tang Dagouban who have just joined the Ninth Company. After listening to the stories along the way, they have already made up their minds about these new veterans who have just joined the independent regiment. This little man is like the popular person in front of the new platoon leader. He didn't dare to offend, but Nuonuo just listened. In addition, he had listened to Lao Qin's nagging for several days before leaving. The new Eighth Route Army veteran felt that his ears were numb and he couldn't hear anything.
In the mountains where the sun has set, the tired soldiers are still walking like the wind, feeling the breeze blowing on their faces. The shadows slowly run from left to right in the grass under the sun, and the time changes from morning to evening.
Regarding this mission, Captain Lu did not put forward any requirements. He only said that success or failure depends on heaven. This is his style, just like the smile he smiled when he said goodbye.
Xiao Hongying changed her position on the stretcher, stretched out her hand to gather a ponytail, and tightened the head rope. Recalling the parting words before dawn, she saw worry in the eyes of Captain Lu, or it was Xiao Bingshou, the regiment guard behind him. The flickering of dim torches causes optical illusions.
Before setting off, I received the latest information from Meixian: a large group of Japanese soldiers had gathered out of the city, heading west.
Except for a few detectives and two civilians leading the way, the Japanese team rarely had any security forces.
The Japs headed west for an unknown purpose. Perhaps they were avenging the Japs' cavalry squadron, or perhaps they were raiding the mountains again.
When I left, the wine station was already in chaos because there were a large number of wounded soldiers. Fortunately, there was a health team. Therefore, Wang Peng did not leave, and Gao Yidao was still staying to recuperate. By the way, I wanted to see how Commander Lu carried out a new round of Propaganda work, Ma Liang in another ward is still lying on the hospital bed. Fortunately, the bullet has been dug out by He Gensheng, who has left, and is covered with a thick bandage.
However, these have nothing to do with the miscellaneous ninth company that has been setting off for most of the day.
Xiao Hongying pulled off the strap of the water bottle, took a big gulp into the small mouth, turned around and ordered Hao Yun: "Tell Chen to come here!"
After a while, Chen Chong quickly walked along the uneven mountain road with shrubs on both sides, carefully passed the people in front, and ran in front of Xiao Hongying without saluting: "Girl, look for me, what do you want?"
"How far is it from Niujia Village where you are stationed?" Xiao Hongying blinked.
"We'll have to climb two more hills and we'll arrive when it gets dark." Chen Chong estimated the time.
