Shang Zhen and the others were not walking fast, and they did not need to walk fast, because their hiding place was not far from Ningyuan City.
The Japanese army was busy attacking Ningyuan City. They heard the faint sound of artillery at dusk yesterday. However, after hearing the sound of artillery, Old Huo Tou and Wang Lao Mao said, this time it was a cannon, not a mortar. Not a small cannon (grenade) either.
And just after Shang Zhen and the others walked more than two miles, they heard the sound of cannon again.
When the sound of the cannon sounded, it caused a commotion among more than a dozen of them. However, seeing that Shang Zhen, Wang Laomao and Lao Huotou who were walking in the front were unmoved, they calmed down.
But who would have thought that although the sound of the cannons sounded sparse, the sound of the cannons did not stop as they moved forward, and as they moved forward, the sound of the cannons naturally became louder and louder.
"Eleven shots were fired." A soldier counted silently.
"No, it was twelve shots." Some companions disagreed with his statement, so they asked others to confirm it.
At this time, a soldier walking at the back whispered: "I regret it." This soldier's name was Ma Tianfang, and he was one of the seven men in Lao Huotou's group, the original Liu Guodong company.
"Me too." Another soldier named Qin Chuan next to him glanced at the people in front and saw that no one noticed the two of them, and he echoed in a low voice.
The so-called regret naturally refers to regret for following Shang Zhen back to the battlefield again.
You know, in fact, the Northeastern Army encountered similar situations. After September 18, they were ordered to withdraw from the three northeastern provinces all the way to the south under the order of non-resistance. Then they received the order saying that they could resist, so they went back. Southbound.
But whether they are moving forward or retreating, they always move with the large army. Even if they fight a battle without a front, they still move with the company.
The more people there are, the stronger the courage. But now there are only fourteen of them heading towards the main battlefield. It is impossible to say that they are not beating the drum in their hearts!
"We won't just go all the way right under the Japanese's noses, right?" Ma Tianfang said.
"Who knows, I guess Shang Zhen didn't even know it himself." Qin Chuan replied softly.
"No way, didn't you see that he was bringing a guide?" Ma Tianfang asked again.
"Where did you find the guide? The back looks familiar!" Qin Chuan said, looking at a young man walking with Shang Zhen in front of him.
"Isn't that the landlord's eldest son? I heard that the landlord's old lady's sister's home is not far from the county seat." Ma Tianfang said again.
But when Ma Tianfang finished saying this, he saw Qiu Bo, who was walking in front, looking back. He and Qin Chuan were so frightened that they both closed their mouths and remained silent.
In fact, regarding the current situation, just as Qin Chuan said, everyone really didn't know it, including Shang Zhen.
They were now moving towards the sound of enemy artillery, although the sound of the artillery was still some distance away from them at that time, and the sound of the artillery sometimes sounded and sometimes did not sound.
But after all, they are getting closer and closer to the Japanese army. It is impossible to say that they are not worried at all!
The further the soldiers at the back walked forward, the more they murmured in their hearts, especially the veterans among them.
Although the Japanese artillery has stopped firing, they are moving forward again. They feel that the place where the Japanese artillery fire should be not far from here. They will not go directly to the Japanese artillery position!
They felt that they should be not far from Ningyuan County now, but there were many trees and hills in this area, which blocked their view.
They looked forward but could only see Shang Zhen, Lao Huotou and Wang Laomao in front of them, but they continued to move forward with no intention of stopping.
Everyone carries a head on their shoulders. Since they are not afraid of death, the people behind them can only follow.
After another half an hour, Shang Zhen and the others finally entered a small village through a forest.
This is a small village, with a dozen or so households in total, but the place seems not to be affected by the sound of distant gunfire.
The soldiers actually heard the hens "quacking, quacking" and the ducks "quacking", and they even saw a big rooster stepping on the eggs of a hen!
You can see a low mountain in front of the village. At this moment, it gave the soldiers an illusion. Is this the legendary paradise?
However, the soldiers soon discovered that although there were chickens, ducks and geese in the village, they did not see a single person, and there was no smoke coming out of the chimneys of each house. What was the situation? Could it be that this village has been occupied by the Japanese army?
But soon the soldiers discovered that his worries were unnecessary, because the young guide beside Shang Zhen had already walked towards one of the courtyards.
At this time, the soldiers noticed that there was a tabby cat lying on the wall of the courtyard.
The cat lay there lazily, its eyes squinted, as if it was enjoying the sunshine in junior high school.
The young guide stepped forward and knocked on the door.
After a while, the soldiers heard the "squeaking" sound of a door being pushed open in the yard.
At this point, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and they exchanged glances with each other, only to realize that everyone had the same worries.
No one knows what happiness is.
If they were living in the ordinary life of digging for food in the poor soil, people would be full of complaints.
But after experiencing the war, people discovered that the hard life of digging in the soil was actually a kind of happiness.
"Who is it?" A man asked in the yard, and at this time the young guide hurriedly replied: "I am the second uncle, and I am the eldest son!"
"Oh my God, why are you here?" The man couldn't help but exclaimed.
And when the man in his forties flipped the bolt and opened the door, he was naturally even more surprised.
What he saw was not only his nephew, but there were also more than a dozen soldiers with guns and ammunition behind him!
Naturally, he was shocked again, but this time he even held back his "Oh my God!"
"These are the bosses of our Japanese soldiers. My mother said she would take you to our house to stay for a few days." The young man said as he walked into the yard.
"What are we doing at your house? How do we clean up the house after we go to your house? How do we clean up the pots, pans, pots and jars in this house?" the man said. He stepped aside as he spoke, because Shang Zhen and the others followed. Came in.
Although it was obvious that Shang Zhen and the others were from the Northeast Army, they should belong to their own army, but for this man who was going through the war, he still felt a certain worry about the soldiers holding guns.
But at this moment, everyone heard a sudden "bang" sound in front of them.
Just this sound made everyone squat down with a "swish", and some even lay down. Then the cat on the wall twisted around and jumped down and jumped into the room. The movement was much better than those of them lying down. It's even more messy!
Just when there was a dull explosion in the distance, the chickens, ducks and geese in the village began to scream, but no matter how noisy it was, it could not cover up the long echo of the artillery in the valley!
Where are the Japanese artillery?
Although the soldiers' reaction was a bit exaggerated, the cannon should be in the valley of the mountain in front. This, this, this, the location where the sound of the cannon sounded was definitely no more than two miles away from them. land!
