Everyone who was lying on the edge of the forest stopped their movements and looked sideways at the road outside the forest. I don't know whether it was the disdain of the Japanese army or their usual arrogance, but the Japanese army chasing them along the road had no formation.
After saying that, a large group of Wu Yang Yang chased them through the mud and water like sheep. "Don't move, let them pass." Liu Shitou raised his gun as if he was ready to fire, but was stopped by Lao Dongbei, who was lying beside him.
, these Japanese troops were the size of a squad, and there were only 6 of them in the forest. They were no match for these Japanese troops.
When Tangcheng ordered the truck to be abandoned, there was no time to remove the machine guns and ammunition from the truck, so the ruts left by the truck on the road were completely made by heavy objects. The Japanese soldiers who were chasing them all the way could not think too much.
, they just chased down the forest land like a strong wind. They had no idea that the person they wanted to pursue was in the small woods beside the road. The Japanese army had been waiting for a quarter of an hour, waiting to lose sight of the khaki color.
Only then did Tangcheng and the others come out of the woods.
After walking through mud and water to return to the place where we had been attacked earlier, we found that the two carts that had overturned on the side of the road had been abandoned by the Japanese army. The corpses of the wounded soldiers who had been dragged out from under the carts by the Japanese army all had traces of bayonet abuse on them."
The cart was soaked by the rain. If it had been dry, the Japanese soldiers might have set fire to it." Lao Dongbei turned over the body and the cart, and found that everything on the cart was gone. According to the Japanese army's ethics, the wounded soldiers
Their weapons and ammunition must have been taken away by them.
After simply gathering these corpses, Tangcheng and the others got off the roadbed and entered the woods. They walked through the woods with heavy steps and at a speed that was much different from when they came. The Japanese attack came too suddenly. The Japanese soldiers who had previously been captured
They didn't have time to bring out those heavy weapons. Liu Shitou and Tan Fei still brought their own rifles. The remaining four of Tang Cheng and the others only had short rifles and even a few backpacks filled with grenades and explosives.
They were also left on the cart. Their current firepower and equipment in Tangcheng were not as good as those of Yan Hongjiao's guerrillas, and they might even be inferior to ordinary highway robbers.
The battles that ensued after leaving Mengshan consumed too much of Tang Cheng's energy. Although there was a short rest in the middle, it still made him endure the most cruel test mentally. At this moment, his weak body could only rely on the support of his will to continue.
Moving forward, the deep weariness and heaviness created by the wetness in the forest made Tang Cheng feel that he might fall down at any time. Leng Buding slipped under his feet and hit a tree again. Tang Cheng finally felt numb like a toy car that had run out of batteries.
He leaned against a tree and refused to move any further.
"Don't stop. Keep going. If you stop, you will be overtaken by the Japanese soldiers. The horses pulling the cart are bleeding too fast. Maybe they will be overtaken by the Japanese soldiers by now. When they wake up, we can leave even if we want to.
I can't walk." Old Dongbei, who was also panting, reached out and pulled Tang Cheng's lapel, like a cow or horse, pulling Tang Cheng to move forward. Tang Cheng wanted to ask Old Dongbei to let go, but he didn't dare, because
Old Dongbei's back was still bleeding. Perhaps his back was injured by shrapnel during the Japanese shelling.
He walked forward a few hundred meters with staggering steps. The boundary between the woods and the open space appeared in front of him. Even without a telescope, the naked eye could clearly see the situation outside the woods. He let go of Tang Cheng who was being pulled by him.
Old Dongbei stopped at the edge of the woods very vigilantly. Tang Cheng didn't care about his panting. He took out the telescope from the leather box on his waist and looked out of the woods. He took a few steps forward and walked to the side of Old Dongbei.
Tang Cheng crouched and leaned against a big tree and squinted outside. The open area of the woods reminded him of the open space in Xiaojie Ridge. He didn't know if it was a coincidence. There was also a small river outside the woods, but compared to the one in Xiaojie Ridge,
The river is much wider.
The open space directly in front of their sight should have been empty. However, following the direction in which Old Northeast and the others were observing, Tang Cheng turned to the left and saw several mounds that looked like grave mounds. Hou San's sudden wrinkled nose caused Tang Cheng to
The Lord of the city noticed that there was still a faint smell of blood and the smell of burning things in the air. Based on past battlefield experience, Tang Cheng suddenly realized that there should have been a fierce battle here, and maybe the enemy was on the other side of the river.
Army position.
Tang Cheng's speculations and worries were nothing to Lao Dongbei and the others. After a brief discussion, Tang Cheng and others decided to risk crossing the river. They lowered their heads, bowed their bodies, stood on tiptoe, and looked around vigilantly.
His posture felt like that of a thief who had entered someone else's home and was about to steal. There was not just one thief, but a group of them. The six of them, Tang Cheng, all looked like this when they walked out of the woods.
As the direct planner of this river crossing, Lao Dongbei, who was walking at the front, was holding the 38 rifle that he had snatched from Liu Shitou's hand. He squinted his eyes and looked around every few steps. Lao Dongbei was not afraid.
Damn it, this was the first time he behaved in such a forward-looking and hesitant way. Tan Fei, who was following behind him, didn't know the tension in Lao Dongbei's heart at this moment, because no matter who entered such a terrain, he would never be truly fearless.
If there are really Japanese troops on the other side of the river, then the open land outside the woods is obviously within the gunfire range of the enemy troops on the other side. But obviously Tang Cheng's worries are unnecessary, because Tang Cheng and the others have already walked out of the woods more than ten meters away.
The sound of gunfire that Tangcheng had been worried about did not appear.
In the uneasiness of Tang Cheng's group, the open area of more than 100 meters outside the woods quickly came to an end. Even Tang Cheng's ears could clearly hear the gurgling sound of the river. He couldn't suppress a burst of excitement in his heart. Tang Cheng and the others' footsteps
They were getting up quickly, but at this moment, a hoarse voice suddenly appeared on the bank of the river, causing Tang Cheng and the others to stiffen instantly and stand in the open field at a loss. They all squatted down, Tang Cheng and others
He watched Lao Dongbei rush towards the direction of the sound. After a while, Lao Dongbei straightened up and waved his arms to Tang Cheng and others, signaling for them to pass.
"It's a guerrilla. There is one who only has one breath left, but he can only hum and can't even say a complete sentence." Sliding down the river bank quickly, Tang Cheng saw the river beach and the scattered people on the river.
Broken limbs and broken arms, as well as scattered complete or fragmented firearm parts. There were several corpses dressed in common people's clothing at the feet of Old Northeast. Dice squatted down and touched the blood on the corpses, telling him when these people died.
It's not long, I guess it only takes about an hour or two.
The guy with only one breath left obviously couldn't be saved. In order to save this guy as soon as possible, Lao Dongbei simply pulled out his bayonet and squatted down. "Brother, all the guys who fight the Japanese are good. You go on your way first."
, I will avenge you." After whispering a few words to the guerrilla who could only move his eyes, Lao Dongbei plunged the bayonet into the guerrilla's neck. I don't know if it was because of the blood on his body.
All the blood flowed out. Old Dongbei withdrew his bayonet and knew that the guerrilla had finally breathed his last. There was very little blood flowing from the blade.
"Crossing the river" Lao Dongbei was the first to stand by the river and began to take off his pants. Although everyone was covered in mud and water, the clothes on their bodies were not really soaked. If you didn't take off your pants when crossing the river, you would have felt the biting cold after crossing the river.
And pants soaked in river water can kill them. The six of them endured the cold and hugged their pants and shoes like chickens. Lao Dongbei took out his wine gourd and took a sip, then handed it to Tang
City, the wine gourd was passed around by six people, and every drop of the strong liquor in the wine gourd went into their stomachs. The warmth after drinking the strong wine made Tang Cheng and others no longer afraid of the cold, but
The moment they touched the river, the biting coldness of the river still made Tang Cheng and others shiver involuntarily.
A thin layer of water mist floats on the river in winter, but the sound of rushing water caused by walking on the water breaks the tranquility brought by the mist. Six people in Tangcheng lined up in a long line, and the last person extended his hand.
Hold on to the belt of the previous person so that even if your feet slip, you will not fall in the river. Fortunately, the bottom of the river is made of sand and gravel and is not too soft. Although Tangcheng and the others are walking hard and slowly,
But they were still moving forward tenaciously towards the other side of the river. The river was not very deep, and even the shortest Liu Shitou was not submerged to the waist. This should be regarded as a blessing in misfortune, at least everyone's tops really didn't
Wet by the river water.
"No, my legs are cramped." Everyone was trying to move forward. Liu Shitou, who was walking in the middle of the team, suddenly groaned and stopped walking. In front of Liu Shitou was Hou San, and behind him was Tang
Cheng, as soon as Liu Shitou stopped, Hou San, who was grabbed by his belt, was naturally forced to stop. Tang Cheng, who was following him, also had to stop moving, along with all six people connected by the belt.
They all stopped in the middle of the river. This dragged everyone down and made Liu Shitou panic. But the more he panicked, the more severe the cramps in his legs soaked in the river water became. Liu Shitou couldn't help crying.
"Don't cry, I'll carry you on my back." Tang Cheng usually hates people crying when they talk. However, in such an environment, Liu Shitou's crying voice that was about to collapse due to despair seemed to be more contagious. Even the self-proclaimed
The strong Tang Cheng also felt the hot tears running down his cold face. Not allowing Liu Shitou to refuse, Tang Cheng handed Hou San his and Liu Shitou's short spears to carry, and directly threw Liu Shitou on his shoulders like a sack.
With the help of Dice behind him, he followed Hou San to move to the other side of the river little by little.
The cold river water made Tang Cheng's legs numb. Liu Shitou, who was lying on Tang Cheng's shoulders, was already crying. Although Tang Cheng commanded them all the way to fight the Japanese army and was nominally their company commander, Tang Cheng
Cheng's actual age was only three years older than him. The water in the river was bone-chillingly cold. Liu Shitou didn't believe that Tang Cheng's legs were not cold, so Liu Shitou could only cry silently. He didn't dare to cry out for fear that Tang Cheng would be distracted.