"Dong...dong...dong..."
The drums were still beating loudly.
After three rounds of drums, if you fail to reach the assembly, you will be killed.
"Damn it, it's not over yet. Is it easy for me to just run back? Even if you want me to die, you have to let me take a breath!" At this moment, Ma Wu, who was slumped on the ground, listened to the disgusted military drum. He couldn't help but curse loudly.
Although this short and rhythmic drum sound made Ma Wu feel annoying, military orders were like mountains, and the drum sound was an order.
If Ma Wu dares to choose to ignore it, what awaits him will be the beheading knife behind his neck.
Since he was able to return from the second bombing of the rebels, Ma Wu felt that all his good luck in the past twenty years had been used here. It even feels like that without the blessing of the eighteenth generation of his ancestors, he would have become one of those mutilated corpses on the ground.
Can he still avoid this third attack? Ma Wu doesn’t know either.
After the first attack, all the teammates except Zheng Rong were either dead or separated. After the second attack, Zheng Rong also disappeared, and it was probably also a disaster.
Things are unpredictable and war is ruthless.
Who would have thought that Ma Wu, who was so high-spirited and full of fighting spirit at the beginning, would become so depressed now?
Humans are social animals.
Therefore, most people naturally like to be around familiar people or things, which makes them feel safe.
And, Ma Wu is exactly the same.
Without the familiar Zheng Rong following him, Ma Wu, who was now alone, seemed a little lonely.
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"Dong...dong...dong..."
The second round of assembly drums has been beaten, and the drum beat has changed from rapid to slow. There is still about a stick left before the drum sound that the third channel understands.
Ma Wu, who had no power to resist, had no choice but to go with the flow. Otherwise, all that awaits him is the machete of discipline. Don't escape the long guns and artillery of the rebels, but in the end you will die in the hands of your own people.
The army marched and assembled, and each team had its own place. And lone soldiers like Ma Wu who were defeated and separated could only stay with those soldiers who were also defeated and separated.
The waiting time was always long and boring. Ma Wu, who had nothing to do, looked around in order to familiarize himself with the surrounding environment.
I saw people surrounding Ma Wu, scattered here and there, and it seemed like I could still find someone I was familiar with. The only person who is still the same as Ma Wu now is a young man of about eighteen or nineteen years old not far to the right.
The young man is about 1.7 meters tall and has a regular appearance. At this moment, he was looking around uneasily, as if he wanted to find someone he was familiar with.
It is said that birds of a feather flock together and people flock together.
Two people in the same situation are always more likely to stay together and chat than others. This can better eliminate loneliness and gain a sense of presence and security at the same time.
"Hi, little brother, where are you from? What's your name?" At this time, Ma Wu squeezed towards the young man and asked to say hello.
"Are you talking to me?" Looking at the completely unknown person in front of him, the young man couldn't help but ask doubtfully.
"Yes, my name is Ma Wu, a flood soldier from Peixian County, Xuzhou. During the first two rounds of attacking Ma'anshan, my teammates died and became separated, and now I am the only one left. I just took a look It seems like you are here alone?" Ma Wu explained softly, hoping to dispel the young man's suspicions about himself.
"Oh, it turns out we are all the same. My name is Hong Zhen, and I am a flood soldier from Hongze County, Huai'an. The situation is similar to yours. I don't know whether they are dead or alive. I can't see them anyway. " Hong Zhen replied.
"Huai'an, Huai'an seems quite far away from here. How did you get here? And I remember that Huai'an seems to have been occupied by rebels." Ma Wu asked after searching for relevant information in his mind.
"It's quite far. Of course, when the rebels attacked Huai'an, I followed our Mr. Sun Bai to fight and escape, and I ended up here after running away." Hong Zhen replied.
"Now that the rebels have occupied Huai'an, you have escaped with the army. Will it be difficult for your family anyway?" Ma Wu asked curiously.
"I really don't know about this. Ever since I escaped with the army, I have no information about my family members. Now I really don't know whether they are dead or alive." Hong Zhen said, his expression became sad. He became depressed, and even had a hint of crying in his tone.
"If I could choose again, even if the rebels came, I would not run away. In this way, even if I die, I will die at home and return to my roots, unlike Mr. Lu Bai and others, who will die here without anyone knowing."
"Well, who says it's not the case? People say that people in troubled times are not as good as dogs in peace. For example, when my team got up this morning, everyone was still talking and laughing. But now they all died tragically here. , and it may be that he died without a complete body." Or maybe it was because Hong Zhen was sad, and Ma Wu also became sad.
"You may not know that I know some of their family members. I really don't know how I would talk to them if I could go back, or maybe I would be like them!"
"Brother, don't say anything discouraging. The fact that we can survive until now is due to the blessing of our ancestors and the grace of God. If God lets you live, you won't die. Don't think too much about other things." Maybe. Because the sadness resonated, Hong Zhen actually comforted Ma Wu.
"There is a scholar over there who often says that people are like grass. Once they come, they are at ease. No matter what, you have to go on while you are alive, and you have to face things that should be faced. The worst is to die."
"Brother, I originally thought that I am older than you, so I should comfort you. I didn't expect that you thought more thoroughly than me, and you comforted me in turn. I'm really ashamed." Ma Wu calmed down his emotions and seemed to be Said slightly embarrassed.
"Oh? How old is Brother Ma this year?" After Ma Wu said this, Hong Zhen asked curiously.
"Twenty-five years old." Ma Wu said he was a little older. In fact, he was only twenty-four years old.
"Oh, Brother Ma is indeed older than me. I'm only nineteen years old." Hong Zhenzhen replied.
"I just said, seeing as you are much younger than me, I should be a few years older than you." Ma Wu said.
"Well, I am also alone now, so Brother Ma will be my eldest brother from now on. Please give me some advice, Brother Ma." Hong Zhen bowed to Ma Wu and said.
"It's easy to say that we are all brothers. Let's support each other on this battlefield!" Ma Wu agreed with a smile.
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"Dong...dong...dong..."
At this time, the military drum of the third pass sounded.
