Scouts are the ancient scouts!
The earliest origin is no later than the Shang Dynasty.
It is divided into cavalry and infantry, usually served by agile sergeants. It is a very important branch of the army.
Scouts were originally people on the frontier who specialized in observing the enemy's situation.
"Shang Shu Yu Gong" states: "The scouts are said to be inspecting dangerous areas and serving thieves."
In the Qin Dynasty, it was designated as a lighter prison sentence. For example, "Qin Jian·Legal Questions and Answers" states: "When Nai is a marquis (hou), he is guilty of falsely accusing people. What can be said? When Nai is a Sikou."
The laws of Qin stipulated that Zuo, Shi and Jinyuan Xianpi (soldiers who patrolled thieves) who were waiting to become officials were not allowed to be appointed.
There was no such punishment name after Qin Dynasty.
It is said that Chinese scouts originated in the Han Dynasty and got their name because they were directly under the princes.
In terms of military organization, scouts refer to mobile and flexible scouts who are mainly responsible for reconnaissance of enemy situations and counter-enemy reconnaissance.
However, because the division of labor in ancient times was not so detailed, what scouts did was not just as simple as detecting the enemy's situation.
For example, in the army, he also has to go to the battlefield to inquire about information about the topography and geographical environment, drinking water sources, where there are feasible roads to draw on military maps, and whether to find the vanguard to open roads through mountains and build bridges over water.
Moreover, their mastery of fighting and weapons is better than others, and they are also very good at hiding.
In the team, the role of a scout is to quietly deal with sentries, sneak behind enemy lines secretly, steal important documents or assassinate enemy leaders. This is his scope of work.
So scouts also have the role of special forces.
It was not until later that the division of labor was detailed, and terms such as spies and assassins came into being.
It can be said that the truly inherited scouts are completely comparable to the so-called agents today.
Not only are they good at exploring the wild, they are also very knowledgeable about everything around them.
Occasionally he also acts as a killer.
Nowadays, the so-called scouts and spies are actually branches that evolved from the title or identity of scout.
So when Gu Zangfeng said that Ah Lang and Ah Cai were scouts, I was personally quite surprised.
Because scouts no longer have this position since the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Therefore, it can be said that each of the scouts that can be passed down is capable of being completely independent.
Li Dabao didn't know much about these, he just thought of the role of a scout.
But precisely because of A Lang, the two of them had to explore the road in advance.
As well as their understanding of the virgin forest, it can be said that there were almost no obstacles at all along the way. Not to mention that it was like walking on flat ground, it was also a flat road.
A few hours later, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, and a huge basin appeared in front of us.
It's not right to say it's a basin. It should be said to be a huge pit or abyss.
There are some scattered equipment on the ground, but most of them have little secondary use value.
All the backpacks were in tatters and had some blood on them.
We even found a muddy military boot in one of the bushes.
It's the kind of army that only wears military boots.
But I don't think there can really be people from the army here.
Private factories like these military boots can also produce them, at least they are exactly the same in style.
Even the boots we wear are produced by Zhengerbajing Military Factory.
These are one of the essential equipment for outdoor adventures.
When we came to the edge of the pit, the man named Ah Cai was already waiting on the shore.
There was also a bundle of ropes slung across his body, and one was hanging on the ground.
Ah Cai said a few words to Gu Zangfeng in Miao language, and then pointed downward.
None of us understood, so we could only watch quietly.
After listening to Ah Cai's narration, Gu Zangfeng frowned slightly, then turned to look at us.
"Ah Cai said that there was movement below. It should be that a group of people were attacked here. It is not clear who made the attack."
"When Ah Cai and the others arrived, they only heard people participating below and chaotic sounds."
"Now that Alang has gone down to investigate, when he comes back, do you think we should go down to have a look, or should we go around this area?"
Li Dabao was looking down, but because the distance was too high, he couldn't clearly see what was going on at the bottom even during the day.
After hearing what Gu Zangfeng said, Li Dabao said, "Of course I went down to take a look. Have you forgotten that Aunt Mei said there must be guns among these two groups of people?"
"Let's go down and take a look and see if we can get some bargains."
Li Dabao and I have exactly the opposite views, because we are not here to hunt for treasures, let alone fight.
But he came to save Leng Yue.
But Li Dabao said: "Who said he wasn't here to save the eldest sister?"
"But in the end, our destination must be exactly the same. How about we deal with a few of them now so that we can have less worries in the future?"
"Is it better to wait until we finally meet and then meet each other in arms?"
"Young Master Chen, don't forget that your Uncle Yan is still in front. You said that your Uncle Yan is down there, and it was he who encountered him."
"If we avoid it like this, wouldn't it be in vain that your Uncle Yan lost his life?"
I am definitely not as good as Li Dabao in terms of my ability to argue in this regard.
I know what this kid is thinking, but if you think about it carefully, his words make sense.
After all, I really didn’t see any marks left by Uncle Yan on me along the way.
Uncle Yan only brought Gesang and another boy with him a few days ago. If something happens to them, it may be even more troublesome.
But before setting off, Liu Mei told us over and over again that everything should be done according to Gu Zang Feng’s instructions.
It is important to save people, but our own lives are even more important.
So things cannot be rushed.
Although Guzangfeng is seeking our opinions, the final decision still lies with Guzangfeng.
When Li Dabao and I both looked at Gu Zangfeng.
Gu Zangfeng said: "Actually, I personally want to go down and see what the situation is."
"But I suggest that we cannot confront those people directly. We can do a lot in the dark."
"If it's true that the Fifth Master is here, it won't be too late for us to take action. Moreover, we don't know exactly how many people or how many guns there are down there. It may be dangerous to go down hastily."
"Even though each of us has good abilities, no one can hold a bullet against modern firearms."
Just as he was talking, Ah Cai shouted.
Not long after, Alang climbed up from above with a look of disgrace.
I saw that Alang's body was all dark, as if he had just crawled out of the quagmire.
He first took the kettle handed over by Ah Cai and took a big sip.
Then he took a breath and told the next thing.
And after Guzangfeng's translation, we also clearly know what happened below.
There is an abandoned ruin at the bottom of the pit, but it is incomplete. There is a tomb in the cave behind the ruins.
The tomb door has been blown open.
There were five or six dead people, all surrounded by a strange poisonous snake.
There are about thirteen or four people below. Some of these thirteen or four people have been injured, and less than seven of them can actually fight.
They were all wearing uniform attire, including jungle camouflage uniforms, with lots of oil paint on their faces, making them look like soldiers.
But it is different from the soldiers we imagine, because they all communicate in English.
But their faces and skin colors are all Asian.
Alang met a lone man by chance, the two fought together, and finally rolled into a muddy place.
Alang killed the man and climbed up.
That's pretty much what happened, and he didn't dare to get too close to the specifics.
But now that group of people are trapped in the main tomb chamber. Not to mention the poisonous snakes, they can drink a pot of them.
After hearing this, Gu Zangfeng narrowed his eyes and said, "Besides these, are there any other exits below?"
Alang nodded and held out three fingers, but in the end they all shook their heads.
This means that none of the three exits can go out directly, or even a dead end.
When I heard this, I immediately lost interest in continuing.
But I still asked Alang if he had noticed down there that the group of people were not from the same group.
Alang's answer surprised me very much.
He nodded and said something.
I asked Gu Zangfeng what he meant.
Gu Zangfeng's expression changed and he said, "Alang said they captured a woman...!"
