The shortcut was very rugged and not suitable for riding horses, so Zhao Gang divided his troops into two groups. Some of them rode horses and pulled cannons and continued along the road, while the other group was led by guides and took a smaller route.
Miss Ji got off her horse, checked her equipment and followed Zhao Gang up. She walked a few steps and looked back at Dong Jinbao, "Dabao, hurry up, follow me!"
"Yeah!" Dong Jinbao responded, took off a large backpack from the horse, put it on his back, and then followed.
Regarding Miss Ji, Zhao Gang did not stop her. As an acquaintance, he naturally knew the ability of this young lady to stalk her, and she had also participated in training in the independent group. This kind of mountain road was nothing to her.
The guide at the front of the team was surnamed Sun. He was a skinny old man. He was said to be an old man, but he was actually forty years old. He looked old only because he had suffered from long-term field work.
The rain had gathered and made it muddy. The paths were mostly muddy and bumpy, and even more so when it rained. However, this difficult road seemed to have no effect on Old Suntou. He wore those thin straw sandals and walked on the mountain road as fast as he could. A nimble rabbit, jumping up and down, not only makes a good path for future generations, but can also chop down those annoying branches with the hatchet in its hand.
In this way, this team of more than a dozen people moved quickly on the slippery mountain road.
Ji Wushuang is Xu San's apprentice and has also practiced Qi Lianjue. Although she has only practiced the first level, she has still improved her five senses. She is much stronger than these people in the team. The darkness ahead at this moment Although it is deep, it is also hazy. A little bit of bright red can be vaguely seen more than 200 meters ahead.
He walked a few steps quickly, came to Zhao Gang, and whispered, "Political Commissar Zhao, there is a red dot at two o'clock. I suspect someone is there."
Zhao Gang stopped when he heard this and looked in the direction Ji Wushuang said. All he saw was darkness with no red dots at all. "You must not be dazzled. Why didn't I see anything?"
Ji Wushuang blinked twice, looked in the direction of the red dot again, and found that there was no trace of the red dot at this moment.
She scratched her head and said sheepishly, "I did see a red dot dangling just now, about two hundred meters away. I guess someone was smoking."
"Spit~~" Zhao Gang breathed out, "Wushuang, it's very difficult to see someone smoking two hundred meters away even in the daytime, let alone in the dark forest! I see you are too nervous! After a while When you get to the coal mine, take a good rest and don’t get involved in the battle.”
After saying that, Zhao Gang said hello to Old Man Sun, "Old Sun, let's go!"
The team set off again, but Ji Wushuang pouted, looking very unhappy.
Dong Jinbao had been following Ji Wushuang for a long time. He knew that the eldest lady had been humiliated and was in a bad mood, so he immediately came over to comfort him, "Miss, political commissar Zhao is right. You are suspicious now, and everything is under control. I just When I was a soldier, I was just like you, always feeling like you were surrounded by enemies."
"Huh!" Miss Ji snorted coldly and did not answer. She knew that she was definitely not wrong just now.
The team marched for some distance again, and Old Suntou at the front said, "There is a bend ahead, and then there is a big downhill. After going down, we will reach Qinjiabao. After passing Qinjiabao, we will reach the coal mine."
"Thank you, old man!" Zhao Gang said politely.
The team turned a corner, and sure enough there was a big downhill slope with a very steep slope.
"Everyone, be careful, keep a little distance, and be sure to follow my footsteps, otherwise it's not a joke if you miss the mark and roll down." Lao Suntou said and turned sideways to clear the way.
Lao Suntou's pace was obviously a little slower as he went downhill, but fortunately the downhill road was not long, and the team soon reached the flat land at the foot of the mountain.
Zhao Gang looked at his watch. It had been more than half an hour since the troops were divided, and the difficulty of walking on this path had exceeded expectations.
"How long does it take to get to the coal mine from here!" Zhao Gang asked.
"According to our schedule, it will take about ten minutes to cross from Qinjiabao. However, the fellow villagers in Qinjiabao are not friendly to our team."
It's normal to be unfriendly. After all, this is an enemy-occupied area. There are many villagers who have never seen the Eighth Route Army. They don't know that they are the people's army. In their minds, the world is as black as crows, and the army is dead. In addition to catching young men, they also grab food.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Zhao Gang asked, "What about the detour?"
Old Suntou looked at Qinjiabao and thought about it, then said, "If we take a detour, we will probably have to walk an extra twenty minutes."
I looked at my watch again,
10:40,
There were still twenty minutes before the agreed time, and Li Yunlong's life or death was uncertain, which made him very worried, so Zhao Gang decided to go to Qinjiabao.
However, at this moment, a gunshot suddenly broke, breaking the calm of the night.
"Bang~!"
Lao Suntou fell to the ground in response. Gunshots rang out continuously. Bullets were fired from the direction of Qinjiabao. Then two more soldiers were shot and fell to the ground.
"Lie down! Find a bunker!" Zhao Gang immediately gave the order.
He was ambushed. Although he didn't know which force was responsible for the ambush, Zhao Gang felt extremely regretful at this moment. He regretted why he didn't follow the planned route and was ambushed in order to take a shortcut in a hurry.
"Bang~" Another gunshot came from behind, hitting Zhao Gang's shoulder.
The injured Zhao Gang immediately rolled over and rolled behind a large bluestone.
"Pah, pah, pah!" The bullets hit the big bluestone one after another, splashing sparks.
"Mr. Sun, how are you? Is the injury serious?" Zhao Gang asked eagerly while hiding behind the bluestone.
"There is a hole in my stomach, I can't die!" Lao Suntou's voice came from not far away.
"Cheng Jiang, Shen Hong!"
Zhao Gang loudly called out the names of the other two soldiers who were shot and wanted to know how injured they were now.
"Political Commissar, we are fine, we were just bitten by a mosquito." A soldier named Shen Hong shouted loudly.
"Where is Cheng Jiang?" Zhao Gang continued to shout.
Cheng Jiang didn't reply, but he heard the muffled sound of a bullet entering the flesh, followed by a muffled groan.
Zhao Gang endured the pain, took a deep breath, and then quickly stuck his head out and glanced at the direction where Cheng Jiang fell.
"Bang!"
A bullet hit the stone in front of Zhao Gang, causing sparks to fly again.
so close!
However, Zhao Gang also took advantage of me to see clearly Cheng Jiang's current state.
Cheng Jiang has not died yet, but he is unable to move at this moment. When he was shot again, he just grunted and did not scream. His purpose was just not to distract his comrades.
"Bang~" Another bullet was shot out, hitting Cheng Jiang's thigh. (End of chapter)
