A small team marched through the valley. The gray military uniforms, the shuffling pace, and the frozen red silk undoubtedly showed their fatigue.
The reason why the red silk was frozen was because it was covered with the blood of the invaders. The blood condensed into ice when it was cold, so the red silk was no longer soft.
"After leaving this valley, we should get on the highway. No matter what, we can go back." Someone spoke at this time, and it was Du Man.
Wang Laomao, who was following Du Man, didn't speak. He looked at the surrounding terrain and saw that the mountain pass in front of him had appeared.
They had a chaotic fight with the Japanese army last night, and in the end only 15 people came out. According to everyone's discussions and exchanges, there are now only 15 people left in the 29th Army's sword team.
The reason why they walked so slowly was, on the one hand, because they had been chased by the Japanese army last night and had lost their sense of direction, and on the other hand, because there were two wounded among them.
One wounded man was shot in the waist, and another wounded man was shot in the calf.
Everyone lives and dies together, and it is not easy to survive. Naturally, they will not abandon the two wounded.
But as a result, their marching speed was slowed down, so that it was already past 9 a.m. before Du Man, the commander of the reconnaissance company, led them to find the way back to the military camp.
"I don't know how many Japanese we killed last night. Is it enough? And why didn't the little Japanese's flare light up later?" Han Liancai, who was following Mr. Wang, said.
Mr. Wang still didn’t say anything.
However, he felt that the Japanese army would not stop firing flares for no reason. In the situation at that time, if the Japanese army's flares kept slipping away, none of them would be able to get out.
As for who didn't let the Japanese army fire up the flares, they couldn't figure out the place where the flares were fired was five or six hundred meters away from them.
Although Mr. Wang has a vague idea in his heart, he will never say it out without confirmation.
"I'm talking about Mr. Wang, how many Japanese devils have you killed?" Han Liancai saw that Mr. Wang didn't say a word and called him by his name.
"Little brat, is it your turn to call Mr. Wang?" Mr. Wang said as he walked forward and glanced sideways at Han Liancai.
"That's just for calling me by this name! Knowing that you are a platoon leader, it's great to be a platoon leader. I am also a platoon leader!" Han Liancai said disapprovingly.
When we talk about respecting the elderly, it was when ordinary people were living their lives, but in the army, the strong were respected.
We are all veterans. Young and young veterans will never show respect to you just because you are older.
"Stop talking nonsense to me. Do you think I don't know you are the squad leader?" Wang Laomao retorted.
The people from the 29th Army that Wang Laomao knew, the soldiers Du Man led at the time, were because they had fought against the Japanese together before, so they were already brothers and did not see each other outside.
It was precisely because of this that Han Lian took the initiative to talk to Mr. Wang.
"He will be the platoon leader soon, because our platoon leader was killed in action." Han Liancai said disapprovingly.
"Ha!" Mr. Wang was very happy at Han Liancai.
It turns out that you haven't become a platoon leader yet.
He wants to say that if your platoon leader is killed in action, you will be lining up at the back. If your company commander, battalion commander, or regimental commander are killed in action, will you still go up to the top?
However, Old Man Wang could only think about this. No one would take the initiative to curse others to death, let alone this is an army, so Old Man Wang finally suppressed his own slander and said coldly: "Wait a minute. Talk to me after you become the platoon leader!"
What does ginger mean when it is old and spicy? Han Liancai never said anything about Mr. Wang.
"I'm curious, how many Japanese soldiers have you killed?" Du Man, who had already reached the mountain pass, spoke.
Han Liancai was his subordinate, and he came to find a place for Han Rencai.
In fact, the implication of his words is undoubtedly that you said that Han Liancai is not qualified to talk to you now that he is not the platoon leader. I am now the company commander. You can't help but answer when I ask you.
"Ha!" Mr. Wang laughed again, "What's going on? I said, little Han, you don't want to hear it. Are you here to find a place for your people?"
"I am the company commander." Du Man said whatever he was thinking.
"I have been a platoon commander for more than 10 years. The reason why I did not become a company commander is because I was not willing to be one.
Several of my brothers are already company commanders, and some are battalion commanders.
Besides, even though you are a company commander, I am just a platoon leader, but I am the platoon leader who has lived the longest.
In terms of qualifications, even if you are a company commander, it won’t work for me! "Wang Laomao retorted to Du Man with a eloquent voice.
"So what if your brother became a brigade commander and a division commander, wouldn't he still be chased away by the Japanese?" The young and energetic Han Lian began to reveal his shortcomings.
"What are you talking about, little Han?" Du Man quickly stopped him after hearing what Han Liancai said.
Don't talk short in front of the cripple. The Northeast Army did not resist the Japanese invasion, but you have nothing to do with Mr. Wang, and your way of speaking can easily cause conflicts. This will hurt the brothers. feelings between.
"Ha", but who would have thought that Mr. Wang laughed again, and Mr. Wang didn't get angry with Han Liancai. What he said was exactly what Du Man thought.
"First, we are also running now. If we can, we will fight back. Whoever doesn't go back will be the grandson.
Secondly, it is up to the higher-ups to decide whether to fight or not. Does it have anything to do with me? "Old Mao Wang is still speaking plausibly.
When Han Liancai was about to say something more, Yamaguchi had already arrived.
Du Man and Wang Laomao stepped forward cautiously and raised their guns. Naturally, they could no longer argue at this point.
It's the road that leads out of the mountain pass.
There is snow on the road and there are messy pedestrian footprints.
Du Man and Wang Laomao's actions at this time were exactly the same. The two of them looked at both ends of the road first.
Because this road is between valleys, it is impossible to see clearly from either end of the road.
But there was currently no one as far as they could see.
The war started and it was winter again. People were hiding in their homes during the winter. After all, no one came out to look for trouble.
Seeing no one at either end of the road, Du Man and Wang Laomao turned their attention to the snow on the road again, looking for the footprints on the snow.
There were neither too many nor too few footprints on the snow, but it looked like some of the footprints were still very new, as if they had just been stepped on.
At this time, Du Man and Wang Laomao exchanged glances involuntarily.
The veterans all looked at each other, which showed their inner recognition of each other.
"It's not Japanese footprints, keep going." Du Man turned around and said, and then he ordered Han Liancai, "Take two people up to the back, be careful, don't let the Japanese follow you, don't waste time here. Crooked.”
Han Liancai hurriedly responded, but just as he turned around and drove away, he asked: "Company commander, when will you make me the platoon commander?"
"Huh?" Du Man glanced at Han Liancai, who was looking at him furtively, and asked, "Are you still planning to become the company commander?"
Han Liancai had previously said that the platoon leader had been killed in action and that he could now become the platoon leader. So what did Du Man mean when he asked if he planned to be the leader? Do you still need to ask?
When Han Liancai quickly said "How dare I", Du Man already said "Get out"!
So Han Liancai could only go back with the other two soldiers.
"I think you guys in the 29th Army are quite honest and honest, how could you come up with such a naughty guy?" When the team started marching again, Mr. Wang laughed.
"I remember that you Northeasterners are so talkative, but why is your Shang Zhen so honest and honest?" Du Man asked.
Wang Lao Mao was stunned when Du Man asked him, and then he thought of Shang Zhen.
He didn't think anything would happen to Shang Zhen, because Shang Zhen usually didn't talk much, but he knew how to handle things. He just didn't know if this kid had joined his gang of brothers, and where was he now?
At this point, Du Man and Wang Laomao stopped talking and looked at the progress ahead vigilantly.
But they had only been walking for about ten minutes when there were footsteps behind them, and Han Liancai was already running over, panting.
"The company commander is in trouble, there are Japanese soldiers behind him!" Han Liancai's words immediately shocked Du Man and Wang Laomao.
