In the dead of night, the border no-man’s land is quiet!
Under the moonlight, in the camp surrounded by a dozen army-green tents, snoring could be heard one after another.
The soldiers came out from Haizhen today and drove more than 50 kilometers to get here. During this period, they walked more than ten kilometers alone.
If you don't bring anything, for most soldiers, a journey of more than ten kilometers is really nothing.
However, this time they came here to prospect, so they not only needed to carry a large number of professional tools, but also various equipment and supplies. Each person had to carry at least thirty or forty kilograms.
Carrying so much stuff on the road is equivalent to armed off-roading.
In addition, we are walking through rugged and difficult mountainous terrain, so you can imagine how hard it is.
So after dinner was finished and the soldiers on duty were arranged, the others took the time to rest.
In the innermost tent, Zhou Yang and Professor Tao were still awake.
Professor Tao Lao is analyzing those associated minerals and personally making a report related to this prospecting.
For a prospector, no matter whether the prospecting is successful or not, a report must be written.
Next to him, under the dim light, Zhou Yang was also writing a report.
His report is for the Equipment Department!
Before coming, finding gold mines to use as military expenses was just an idea of his. He could say nothing and didn't need to prepare anything.
But now that the mine has been found, we can't be as casual as before.
I can't just tell Mr. Jiang blindly, I have found a gold mine, you can come and take it over, and don't think about the sickle plan in the future.
This is definitely not possible. How this gold mine was found, what the situation is, and how to develop it in the future must be reported in writing to the leaders above.
All in all, regardless of the ability of a subordinate, it is best not to cause trouble for the leader!
I don't know how long it took, but when Professor Tao's snoring sounded in his ears, Zhou Yang realized that it was a little late.
He raised his hand and looked at his watch. It was already half past one in the morning.
Thinking that he would continue to explore the depths of no man's land tomorrow, Zhou Yang decided to write again tomorrow and rest today to avoid feeling exhausted tomorrow.
He stretched first, then collected all the manuscript papers on the small table and put them into his messenger bag.
Then he lay down next to Professor Tao and prepared to sleep.
However, as soon as Zhou Yang lay down and before closing his eyes, he heard a rapid shout from outside, followed immediately by a crisp gunshot.
The sudden gunfire startled Zhou Yang, who hurriedly got up from the ground and rushed outside the tent.
At this time, other people were also awakened and ran out of the tent with their equipment.
"Yang Ziming, what's the situation? Why did you shoot?" Platoon Leader Zhang, who was in charge of security guards, shouted loudly to the soldiers on duty.
"Report, there is a wolf!"
"Wolf, where is it? Why didn't I see it?" Platoon Leader Zhang asked again.
"There were indeed wolves around the camp just now, and there was more than one. They were very close to the camp, so I fired a warning shot!" the soldier on duty replied loudly.
When they heard about the wolf, everyone immediately became nervous.
You must know that the wolves on the grassland are very terrifying. Not only are they very powerful individually, they also often attack in groups.
Sometimes there are more than a dozen, and sometimes there may even be hundreds. Once the prey is targeted by them, it is often difficult to escape.
While everyone was looking around to see if there was really a wolf, a soldier suddenly pointed to a rocky beach not far away and said: "Look over there, there is a green light!"
Everyone looked in the direction of his finger, and sure enough they saw two dark green light spots on the rocky beach.
If you look closely, you will see that they are the eyes of an animal.
Even from a distance, everyone could see that this uninvited guest seemed to be quite large, giving people a sense of oppression from a distance.
Immediately afterwards, a large number of green eyes appeared around the rocky beach, and soon the entire rocky beach was filled with them. It looked like there were no less than twenty or thirty of them.
"Wolf, it's a prairie wolf!" Professor Lao Tao's voice suddenly rang in Zhou Yang's ears.
Zhou Yang looked at it and said, "You don't have to worry. We have guns and the soldiers have combat experience. We are not afraid of wolves."
"Besides, there are so many of us, and the wolves may not attack us!"
Professor Tao shook his head and said: "No, let the soldiers prepare for battle. These wolves will definitely attack!"
"I heard that wolves are very spiritual animals. Don't they sense the danger? Or have the wolves on the grassland not seen the power of muskets?" Zhou Yang frowned.
"No, those wolves have obviously sensed the danger by running so far, but they will still take the initiative to attack us!" Professor Tao said.
"Why?"
"Because the grassland is now dry and grassless, and the hares, foxes, gazelles, and wild donkeys are gone. The wolves must not have enough food. Judging from their current appearance, they should be a pack of hungry wolves."
Then Professor Tao said again: "For them, there are only two ways in front of them now. One is to risk attacking us and maybe get some food, and the other..."
Seeing Professor Tao's delay in saying the next words, Zhou Yang immediately asked: "What is the other way?"
"Send yourself to death!"
"Death?"
Zhou Yang asked with a surprised look on his face. He thought he heard wrongly.
"Yes, the other way is to kill some of them by us, so that the wolves will reduce their food consumption and in exchange for the continuation of the group!" Professor Tao said solemnly.
"hiss!"
Hearing this, not only Zhou Yang, but also almost all the soldiers nearby were shocked.
And while they were talking, the wolves in the distance moved.
As a long and shrill howl sounded, the wolves were seen slowly moving towards the camp.
Seeing this, Platoon Commander Zhang immediately shouted loudly: "Everyone is here, ready to fight!"
"The first squad is responsible for the front, and the second and third squads are responsible for the two wings. The engineering troops stand behind the combat troops and act as reserves. The remaining non-combatants withdraw into the camp and do not come out until the battle is over..."
Following Platoon Leader Zhang's order, everyone took action quickly.
After giving the order, Platoon Leader Zhang walked quickly to Zhou Yang and said: "Chief, for the sake of safety, you'd better enter the camp when the battle starts!"
"good!"
Leave professional matters to professionals. It is always a taboo in the industry for laymen to command experts, let alone a life-and-death battle.
During the war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, if it had not been for the help of Chiang Kai-shek, the master of micro-management, the war would have lasted at least several more years.
At this moment, a wolf howled again in the distance.
Immediately afterwards, the soldiers saw the wolves in the distance and rushed towards the camp in search of prey, without paying any attention to the flashlights and guns in the hands of the soldiers.
Upon seeing this, Platoon Commander Zhang immediately shouted loudly: "Get ready to fight. As long as these beasts enter the effective range, you can fire directly without asking for instructions!"
"yes!"
As soon as the order was given, a crisp gunshot was heard, and then a "whimpering" sound was heard in the distance.
Afterwards, rapid gunshots continued to ring out on the quiet deserted beach, and the wild wolves that kept approaching fell down one by one.
In less than five minutes, most of the wolves that rushed down were killed or wounded, and the rest all retreated.
Seeing this, Platoon Leader Zhang immediately shouted: "Squad leader, you and your men should immediately pursue a distant pursuit to eliminate the threat of these wolves to the camp. The second and third squads will continue to stay in the camp to protect the safety of other comrades..." ."
However, as soon as Platoon Leader Zhang finished speaking, Zhou Yang suddenly said: "Wait a minute!"
"Chief, what are your instructions?" Platoon Leader Zhang asked.
"You can chase, but try not to shoot the remaining wolves!" Zhou Yang said in an astonishing way.
Hearing his words, everyone present was stunned. Everyone stared at him with confusion on their faces!
PS: Today I went back to my hometown to attend the funeral for my grandpa. I only walked more than 700 kilometers in a journey of more than 1,000 kilometers. I will be busy with funeral arrangements in the next few days, which will take about six or seven days.
For updates during this period, Lao Cang can only say that he will do his best!
