The river is very fast, and only those who are in the river can appreciate the power of the river.
The soldiers in the south who know how to swim are okay, they know how to exert force and consume as little physical energy as possible, but many of the soldiers in the north cannot swim. Before crossing the river, they only received simple simulation training, and they didn't feel anything during the training. , but when we actually get to the river, there is only a rope to hold on to, and there is nothing under our feet, and the bottom is bottomless.
This feeling is very scary, especially in the dark.
After the heavy rain, the dark clouds cleared and the moon poked its head out, bringing a little light to the river.
Seeing light in the darkness added comfort and courage to the soldiers crossing the river.
The heavy rain had delayed a lot of time just now, so the company commanders of each company began to urge their soldiers to hurry up.
The fifth company is the sharp knife company of the third regiment and has more guns and ammunition than other companies, so they were assigned to a ferry after the heavy rain, specifically used to transport weapons and ammunition.
After obtaining the ship, company commander Luo Jiayu immediately directed the soldiers to load all the remaining ammunition onto the ship.
After counting the number of people who had not crossed the river, he loaded a dozen young warriors who did not know how to swim onto the boat. He himself held the side of the boat and got into the water with the remaining warriors.
Perhaps out of impatience, there were a lot of people crossing the river in the fifth company this time. Coupled with the equipment on the ferry, the rope was far beyond the limit.
Under the moonlight, the rope responsible for the lifeline of the Fifth Company has been crumbling tightly, and signs of rupture have begun to appear in many places, but no soldier has noticed this problem.
The river water seemed to have risen again, and the undercurrent under the water had become much more turbulent. At this moment, the soldiers felt that their hands could no longer grasp the rope in their hands.
Being unable to catch does not mean that the soldiers are weak, because in a fast river, the whole body has to face the current. Even if it is only for a few minutes, it requires a lot of physical strength. Moreover, the river water is cold, and some extra heat is required to maintain it. body temperature.
Luo Jiayu was average in water skills. Facing the turbulent river water, he did not show off. He just held tightly to the side of the boat and slowly moved to the position where the rope was tied to the bow.
As a company commander, he was not willing to stay at the back of the team. He wanted to go to the bow of the ship to take a look and prepare for emergencies. But before he could move to the bow, he felt that the ferry he was holding in his hands had shifted, and then it began to spin.
not good!
The ferry is out of control!
Could it be that the rope pulling the boat was broken?
Luo Jiayu's heart sank instantly when he thought of this.
The current location is exactly in the center of the river, where the current is the most turbulent, and their fifth company is ranked fourth in order from upstream to downstream. This means that the broken rope will not only affect them, but may also affect the downstream people. The other two companies crossing the river.
As a true northerner, he didn't know how to operate a boat. Now he could only watch the ferry spinning and drifting downstream.
"Everyone in the water hold on to the rope and don't let go! People on the boat don't move! Hold the steering steady and don't let the boat spin anymore." In desperation, Luo Jiayu could only rely on his It felt like an order was given.
By this time, the rain had stopped, and his voice was so loud that the surrounding soldiers could hear it clearly.
But even so, many soldiers were swept away by the current because they did not hold on to the ropes, and disappeared into the dark river in the blink of an eye.
"Company commander, the rudder can't be moved! It seems to be stuck by something!" A soldier's voice came from the ferry floating downstream in the distance. Unfortunately, the sound was not loud, because the ship was already drifting far away at this moment.
"Inspection in the water! We must be quick and seize the time to solve it. We must not affect the comrades downstream!"
Luo Jiayu was treading water and shouting, but as soon as he finished shouting, he felt like there was a strange force under the water pulling him away. No matter how he swung his legs, he couldn't beat this underwater force. That power.
The force under the water was getting stronger and stronger, and at the same time, he felt the resistance to swinging his legs getting bigger.
He continued to tread water hard while looking around with eyes wide open to see how the other warriors were doing. As a result, there were originally many warriors around, but now none of them could be seen.
Things happened so fast, it only took a minute or two from the time the rope pulling the boat broke. In this short period of time, Luo Jiayu had been washed away by the river and moved from his original position.
Seeing that there was no one around, Luo Jiayu felt a little panicked. He relaxed his feet and sank.
But after three or four seconds, he floated up again, coughed twice, spit out a mouthful of water, looked around again, and found that he had changed positions again.
"anyone there?"
Luo Jiayu shouted, but this time he did not dare to shout loudly, because they had to cross the river in secret and must not be exposed.
No one answered, and only the sound of rushing water could be heard on the wide river.
I shouted twice, but still no one answered.
At this moment, Luo Jiayu felt that he was the only one floating in the river in the vast world.
A faint fear came over me.
I wiped some water from my face with my hand, shook my head, and dispelled the messy thoughts in my mind, and began to think about what to do next.
First, we have to go ashore.
Regardless of whether it is the south bank or the north bank, the problem must be solved first by landing.
After the heavy rain, although the dark clouds dispersed and the moonlight first appeared, the sky at this moment was still obscured by a layer of clouds and mist. It was impossible for Luo Jiayu to identify the direction through the stars. However, he also had his own method, which was to swim along the current, on the left It's the north bank, and the south bank is on the right.
Their fifth company set out from the south bank and aimed at the north bank.
When he got on the boat, except for the two soldiers who were on guard and sentry on the south bank, everyone else had already begun to cross the river, so he decided to swim to the north bank. If everything went well, he thought he could reach the north bank in a few minutes.
There are many comrades on the north shore, so we should be able to find troops soon.
As for the comrades who were washed away by the current because the rope broke, Luo Jiayu could only pray for them in his heart, praying that they could persist until they came ashore.
After having the idea, Luo Jiayu used all his strength and began to swim along the current to the left.
Luo Jiayu's swimming skills and swimming skills were average. He could swim in a calm lake, but he was unable to swim in the turbulent Futuo River.
The darkness blurs the sense of time.
Luo Jiayu just swam and swam based on his feelings. He didn't know how long he swam. Suddenly he felt a strong suction coming from under his body, and then his body fell into the bottom of the river uncontrollably (End of Chapter)
