Just like the jungles that Tang Cheng and the others walked through after leaving Mandalay, the forests in Savage Mountain were also so dark that they could not see the end of the sky. It had only been 2 hours since Tang Cheng and his party entered the forests of Savage Mountain.
It suddenly started raining in a clear sky. Tang Cheng opened his mouth and spat out the astringent water in his mouth, threw off his poncho and asked Tan Fei, who was always in the way, "Ask those two Burmese people, let's go in"
There was not a single cloud in the sky when we were in the forest, so why did it suddenly rain in the forest just two hours later?"
Tan Fei turned away and chatted with another Burmese man for a while, then turned around and pointed at the towering trees around him and said, "He said, this rain is not from God, but from these big trees."
Vomiting excess water in the body, the hotter the weather, the more vomiting will occur.”
Hou San, who was following behind, grabbed an inch-long insect from his poncho and shouted, "Not only is it raining, but it's also raining bugs!" Hou San was not the only one with bugs on his poncho.
Almost everyone has bugs on their ponchos and leggings, but they are too busy to pay attention to them.
Tang Cheng looked forward and saw Dice and several strong guys waving machetes to clear the way. The Burmese people leading the way would shout from time to time to keep away the surrounding snakes, insects and beasts. Dice and the others waved their hands.
Using long knives, they cut off the vines on both sides of the passage one by one. Several broken soldiers armed with American carbines were scattered around them, constantly patrolling the surroundings and watching out for possible beasts or snakes.
Marching in the dense forest was extremely difficult, especially the physical exertion. Tangcheng and the others had only been walking for half a day when they had to stop and find a dry open-air place to rest. They thought that there would be water everywhere in the jungle.
Later I discovered that this was not the case at all. There was indeed a lot of water here, but unfortunately there was very, very little drinkable water.
Just look at the corpses of dead beasts lying beside the pool, and you will know that the water here is poisonous, and the mountains in the Savage Mountains are overlapping, the forests are as vast as the sea, the swamps in the woods are endless, the valleys and mountains are densely forested, jackals and ferocious beasts are rampant, and miasma and malaria are spreading.
Because of this, Yeren Mountain is considered a very dangerous place. The mosquitoes, poisonous snakes, and miasma in Yeren Mountain make it difficult for people to guard against, and every blow is a fatal wound. Tangcheng is now very lucky to have two Burmese people.
As a guide, without their help, it would be very difficult for people like me to find a clean water source in the Savage Mountains.
The rain in the jungle came and went suddenly. At noon, the dripping rain finally stopped, and the weather became still fine. After trudging through muddy water, Tangcheng and the others were finally able to speed up their journey. This
The march speed was very fast. It was even more than double the march speed in the morning. Most of the defeated soldiers already knew how to march in the dense forest. They lost their previous curiosity and no longer looked around when walking. When they saw snakes and insects,
He no longer screams, let alone screams because a bug falls on his head.
The jungle of Yeren Mountain is a real treasure trove for the military doctor and Zhao Liang. The plants with small white flowers that can be seen everywhere can be dug out by the roots, dried in the sun and boiled in water, which is a medicine to cure fever symptoms. Along the road
More and more herbal medicines appeared, keeping the military doctor and Zhao Liang busy. Tangcheng would not stop them from digging around like monkeys. It was always good to prepare more effective herbal medicines.
The two Burmese guides were able to find a suitable campsite in the humid jungle, which made Tang Cheng, who had previously been extremely hostile to the Burmese, change his mind. Without these two Burmese guides, let alone hope for a safe passage.
This forest is a joke. People like me may have to camp in a mud puddle full of dangers.
With hints from Tang Cheng, Tan Fei and the others began to get acquainted with the two Burmese people, and the two Burmese people soon became luxurious. They no longer just added hot water to soak themselves in bamboo tubes.
They no longer secretly pick up the empty cans thrown away by the defeated soldiers and soak them in water to drink, because from now on, they eat the same food as the defeated soldiers. Canned stewed wild vegetables are not a good food, but
The Myanmar guide who had never eaten canned food regarded the spoonful of soup in the lunch box as the most delicious delicacy.
Tang Cheng was rubbing his belly comfortably. He had just eaten a meal of snake meat. George, who was yelling, would rather eat compressed biscuits than eat snake meat. His share was cheaper than Tang Cheng. He had already walked for a whole day.
Oh my god, they didn’t meet a single Japanese soldier in Tangcheng. With two Burmese guides there, there was no way they were short of food. Wild fruits, wild vegetables, and wild plantains can all be eaten, and there are also some harvests of rock dragons from time to time. Tangcheng obviously
He is the happiest person in this small unit. Relying on Tan Fei's translation, the defeated soldiers benefited a lot. Although they learned only how to find food in the jungle and judge the traces of wild animals, these are all
A way to save your life in the woods.
With the Burmese guide, Tang Cheng and the others no longer need to worry too much, but there are more troubles waiting for Tang Cheng and the others in the jungle. Less than three days after entering the forest, the feet of the defeated soldiers have already changed into new military boots.
They were already swollen from blisters. If they didn't bake and dry their military boots and socks quickly, their feet would rot away in a short time. Finally, they found a large area where everyone could camp. Although it was just
At noon, Tangcheng still ordered to stop and set up camp to rest.
The weather was so good the next day that I was touched. The sun was like a huge red fruit, gushing across the endless forest. The sky was bright, and the arcs of the mountains and the outline of the forest were eroded by the golden light. There was a light rain last night, and I got up early.
The traces of rain have been easily wiped away by the endless vitality of the tropical rainforest. This huge tribe of life has received the baptism and is even more happy. The lush branches and leaves are covered with overnight raindrops, happily sucking the morning light, and the shades are flowing down.
A waterfall of carefree singing of birds.
The stubborn military doctor strongly recommended another day of rest. After another day, the ulcerated skin of the soldiers will scab. The human body has a process that is familiar with nature. After this process is over, the skin will be difficult to ulcerate again. Tangcheng accepted
After receiving this suggestion, he actually planned to rest here for two days. Since God gave him face, he would stay one more day.
While the sun was still good, everyone took off their clothes and lay naked on the open ground to bask in the sun. After marching for three consecutive days, their feet and bodies had some ulcers, and the sun was undoubtedly the best.
A good therapeutic medicine. The military doctor and Zhao Liang, who were also naked, were walking in the crowd, looking at these guys basking in the sun as if they were looking at their own harvest. The military doctor waving the cane asked the soldiers to remove every part of their body.
All parts of the body are exposed to the sun, especially the crotch, which is the area most susceptible to infection, just like George, who had his crotch rotted first.
With Tang Cheng's hint, the military doctors even treated the wounds of the Burmese guides who were leading the way. Although the skin of the Burmese guides was not as easy to ulcerate as the skin of the defeated soldiers, most of the injuries they received were abrasions and lacerations.
But the military doctor still helped them sew up the torn wounds. Having seen the military doctor's tailor-like methods, the two Burmese people disapprovingly refused the trauma medicine given to them by the military doctor. They lived in the jungle and had their own unique characteristics.
means of healing.
The two Burmese guides treated the wounds that had been stitched up very simply. They chewed some green leaves that were almost common in the forest in their mouths until they became a paste. Then they wrapped the leaves around their wounds.
Regarding the Burmese's gestures and Tan Fei's translation, the military doctors found it difficult to imagine that this common green leaf was a good medicine for treating trauma, but the wounds would stop bleeding immediately after the two smiling Burmese men applied the leaves. Especially when the leaves were covered by such
There was no inflammation in the wound after chewing it with the dirty mouth of the two people. In such a sweltering jungle, it is very rare to see no inflammation in the wound.
The unintentional display of the two Burmese guides completely conquered the military doctor and Zhao Liang. Tangcheng ordered to rest here for two days. During these two days, the military doctor and Zhao Liang followed the two Burmese guides to collect a lot of seemingly useless things from the surroundings.
According to Tan Fei, these leaves and weeds are all medicinal herbs that can cure diseases. Tangcheng had no time to pay attention to what the military doctor was doing. The team stopped to rest, but everyone could not just bask in the sun and wait to fill their stomachs, so they collected everything they could eat.
The thing was a new order from Tangcheng, so the defeated soldiers were divided into two groups and took turns going out to look for food.
The Burmese people have a special way of roasting meat. They can bake the meat into jerky as hard as a stone. This jerky can only be chopped with a sharp tool, but if this jerky is added to
Stewed in soup, it is a very good delicacy. In order to fill everyone's stomach, gunshots were fired around the camp. Anyway, there were no Japanese troops chasing them, so the ammunition they carried with them became a burden. It was better to use it to shoot prey.
I'd like to take this opportunity to lighten everyone's burden.
Mike didn't care about the consumption of ammunition at all. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he was unable to obtain airdrop supplies because he was in the jungle, Mike would have planned to apply for more ammunition airdrops. Letting Tangcheng and the others take this opportunity to familiarize themselves with American weapons was Mike's real intention. Mike served Tangcheng
They are equipped with the American M1 carbine. Although this weapon has low power and short range, it has an easy-to-replace magazine and a large ammunition capacity. It has a high actual rate of fire and low recoil, which is deeply loved by the rout soldiers.
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Compared with the bolt-action rifles that the defeated soldiers have been using, this self-loading carbine is more suitable as a close combat weapon. In particular, the weight of this carbine is much lighter than the Mauser rifle, and even lighter than the three rifles they captured from the Japanese army.
The eight-foot rifle is even lighter. For them who are trekking hard in the jungle, the carbine is the right choice.