The Frontier Years Chapter 35 The Great War
"Tomorrow, tomorrow ......" Lei Shaoxuan silently thought, there will be a battle tomorrow, and Lei Shaoxuan will go to the battlefield for the first time.
The death row was silent, the shadow of death loomed over the camp, and the atmosphere was tense and oppressive, making it difficult for everyone to sleep and be silent.
Lei Shaoxuan lay on the bed, his heart full of confusion, nervousness, fear and expectation.
Tomorrow's battle is said to be a big battle, and all the death row prisoners in the death row camp will go to the field to kill the enemy.
There are thousands of death row inmates in the death row camp, how many will be left tomorrow? Will he die? If he dies, what will happen to his mother? Lei Shaoxuan thought wildly, and his heart could not calm down for a long time.
"Young Master," Hu Youde whispered, "When you go into battle tomorrow, don't panic and be afraid, always follow me closely, and don't be scattered." β
Hu Youde advised: "I inquired, tomorrow the death row camp will be played, and the guards will leave after the formation is arranged, and the death row prisoners will be left unattended. It is estimated that after the charge starts, most of them will fight on their own, so don't back down at this time, or even run too slowly. β
Hu Youde paused for a moment and said: "If you retreat or are too slow, you will be shot by the Inspector Battalion, military law is ruthless, don't leave anything to chance on the battlefield." Once the retreating death row inmates are spared, everyone will follow suit, and the whole battalion will be dragged down, so they will definitely make an example of every hundred. β
Hu Youde simply sat up and said: "Actually, you are right, the most dangerous thing is the death row prisoner in the front, the moment of contact with the enemy, the unlucky may face several enemies at the same time and be killed in an instant, but once strangled together, it is a melee, and most of the melee is to catch and kill each other." β
"Young master, catch and fight, your ability is not at a loss. Hu Youde suddenly whispered, "If we are in front, the moment we are about to make contact, stop a little and let them rush forward." β
"Huh?" Lei Shaoxuan's heart moved, "What about others doing the same?"
"On the battlefield, there is a lot of tension and fear, and there is no room for hesitation. No one will ever think of pausing for a moment, they will only muster up the courage to work hard, and even if they want to stop, they will be coerced forward by others. β
"What if we are at the back of the line?" said Lei Shaoxuan.
"If you are at the back of the line, after the scuffle, slowly move to both sides of the formation. β
"Why is that?" Lei Shaoxuan was a little surprised.
Although he was smart, he had not been on the battlefield, and many questions were not clear.
"After the scuffle in the death row camp, it's a real forward fight. The regular sergeants on both sides charged, and if they did not quickly get out of the way, they might be forced to participate in the battle of the regular army; Getting out of the battlefield quickly is the right way. β
Lei Shaoxuan couldn't help but be a little curious: "Uncle Hu, on the battlefield back then, did you do this?"
"It's not possible to do that in the military. Sneaking and cheating in front of colleagues in the army will be looked down upon, and it will be dealt with by military law afterwards. Comrades in the army are called comrades-in-arms, and life and death are shared in the battle.
Hu Youde's face was full of memories, and he said: "This method can only be used in death row camps. Death row inmates who cheat on the battlefield will only be shot on the spot, but those who are not shot will not be held accountable afterwards. On the battlefield is the management of the army, and when they return to the death row camp, they are under the jurisdiction of the camp management department, and the army is too lazy to collude with the camp management department for a few death row prisoners who have violated discipline. β
Lei Shaoxuan's eyes lit up, this was a small loophole that could be exploited. As a death row inmate, survival is the most important thing, and the use of rules is also an important means, although this practice is somewhat shady and shameless. Death row inmates are outcasts, where can they care about being above board?
"Young Master Lei, what should we do tomorrow?" Seeing Hu Youde talking to Lei Shaoxuan in a low voice, as if discussing some secret, Luo Hao hurriedly came over.
"What should I do?" Lei Shaoxuan was a little impatient, and he didn't bother to pay attention to Luo Hao.
Facing a battle of life and death, it was obvious that Luo Hao was also very nervous, looking around, but found that no one could take care of himself, and only Lei Shaoxuan seemed to have some relationship with him, not only his fellow countrymen, but also countless horizontal relationships - every time he was beaten horizontally by Lei Shaoxuan. So much so that as long as Lei Shaoxuan glanced at himself, Luo Hao trembled in his heart.
Seeing that Lei Shaoxuan didn't want to pay attention to himself, he cried with a sad face and begged: "Young Master Lei, if you leave me alone, I will die." β
"What does it have to do with me if you die?" said Lei Shaoxuan without raising his eyelids.
"Young Master Lei, we are fellow countrymen, I was wrong before, you have beaten me countless times, and my anger should be gone. It doesn't matter if I'm dead, young master, won't you have one less air bag in the future?" Luo Hao said with a lick of his face.
"There are even strange people like you in the world. Lei Shaoxuan scolded angrily, "Why did you go earlier?"
Looking at Luo Hao's pitiful appearance, after thinking about it, he couldn't bear to say in his heart: "Don't be separated from us." β
"And then?" Luo Hao asked unwillingly.
"And then hack them to death. Lei Shaoxuan thought of the description of the battlefield in the book, and said casually: "Then strip them naked, take their gold, silver and jewelry, and make a fortune." β
Luo Hao is a gangster, greedy for life and afraid of death, unreliable at a critical time, but facing a life-and-death battle tomorrow, no one knows if he can survive, all grievances are not important in the face of life and death, being able to survive is fundamental, why bother with grievances in the past.
Holding together may be a good idea, Lei Shaoxuan thought.
"Let's make it clear to you first, we can follow us, but if you want to block your side, we will help you block the other side. If you can't stop your side and are forced to retreat and dodge, you must be warned in advance, and if you can't do this, don't follow us. β
Lei Shaoxuan said sharply: "If you sneak away and harm us, don't blame me for being unkind." White Lady and Uncle Hu, if he harms us, you will hack him to death. β
Luo Hao was pleasantly surprised when he heard this. He originally didn't expect Lei Shaoxuan to accept him, but when he was faced with life and death, hesitating and helpless, he asked Lei Shaoxuan for help with the idea of being a dead horse as a live horse doctor.
"I understand. Luo Hao patted his chest and replied loudly.
The prisoners made an exception for an extra breakfast, but the atmosphere was dull and oppressive, and no one was happy about it. For death row inmates, this may be their last breakfast.
Nervousness and hesitation frighten many people. Some people squatted on the side with plates and sobbed, some were so nervous that they shouted and were shot by the sergeant on the spot, and some people vomited on the spot......
Before the battle, any abnormal factors were directly strangled on the spot, no one dared to make trouble, tried to pretend to be sick and dragged directly to the school field for punishment, and those who injured their hands and feet and could not go to the battlefield were directly executed.
Serving Lei Shaoxuan rice, the fat aunt was very nervous, her hands trembled, the beans were scattered outside, and she kept looking at Lei Shaoxuan and said, "Be careful, be careful......"
Feeling the nervousness of the fat girl, Lei Shaoxuan forced himself to calm down and said, "Sister, thank you!"
Lei Shaoxuan was pushed forward by the team, turning back frequently, and the fat aunt couldn't help but shed tears.
Suddenly, Lei Shaoxuan, who had walked away, turned around and shouted, "Sister, what's your name?"
"I, I...... Call me sister. The fat girl's tears fell.
Maybe it was Lei Shaoxuan's last meal, especially the death row prisoner who went to the battlefield for the first time, without the slightest combat experience, it was difficult for him to come back alive, and he couldn't help but feel sad about the fat aunt.
"Uh-huh. Lei Shaoxuan didn't know what to say, but nodded vigorously, his heart was sour and warm.
Although he had eaten countless times, Lei Shaoxuan didn't have the opportunity to say a word to the fat girl. The fat aunt has always felt that Lei Shaoxuan has very few chances of survival, so she silently pities Lei Shaoxuan in her heart, but she never wants to say a word to Lei Shaoxuan and learn more about Lei Shaoxuan.
The people in the thirty-six camp tents were secretly glad that Lei Shaoxuan had chosen at the beginning.
The formation queue on the battlefield was indeed lined up according to the ranking number during the exercise. During the exercise, the camp camp death row inmates, who had achieved the best and worst rankings, were placed in the first few rows.
Lei Shaoxuan's choice made the 36th Battalion queue position relatively low, so that the chances of survival were greatly increased. Teams are charged to avoid running into enemies directly, and if the team falls behind or breaks up and retreats, they are not the first to be killed by the Overseer's arrows.
The wasteland of the bitter sea is endless, the white clouds are hanging low, the north wind is cold, and a solemn atmosphere envelops the earth.
The two gentle slopes were opposite, and the death row camp was lined up at the waist of the gentle slope, followed by the forward troops, followed by the black pressed army, and on all sides, the cavalry roamed.
Lei Shaoxuan stood in the queue, trembling nervously and stiffly. He looked up, and everyone turned pale, and he didn't know whether it was excitement or fear.
Seeing that Lei Shaoxuan was so nervous, Hu Youde shook Lei Shaoxuan's hand and felt stiff and cold.
"Young Master, take a few deep breaths, relax, and calm down. β
Lei Shaoxuan nodded, took a few deep breaths, and tried his best to force himself to calm down.
Thinking that he had trekked tens of thousands of miles to the sea of suffering, experienced countless hardships, and made countless efforts, it was nothing more than to survive, but if he wanted to live, he must not be afraid of death, what is death? β
On the gentle slope opposite, there is also the enemy of black pressure, and between the two gentle slopes in front of it, there is a small valley flat land.
"This is the cemetery today. Lei Shaoxuan thought viciously in his heart.
Countless people will die, will I die today? As soon as this thought arose, he could no longer contain it, he forgot all about Hu Youde's words, and had only one thought in his heart: Death is deathβkill.
Suddenly, a neat roar sounded behind him, and the forward sergeants shouted one after another: "Roar...... Roar...... Roar ......"
The roar grew louder and louder, and the sound resounded through the sky.
A roar, a step, a roar, a step...... Everyone got excited and roared to the rhythm.
The sound drove away the fear, only the boiling blood remained, forgetting about death, and there was only one thought in my heart: rush, rush, rush.
"Death row prisoner rush! rush!" The drums thundered like thunder, and the horns pierced the sky.
Lei Shaoxuan followed the team and rushed forward, the sound of fighting, swords, and screams...... Lei Shaoxuan had forgotten himself.
Suddenly, a bearded man wearing a felt hat, holding a scimitar in his hand, his eyes were wide with anger, and his face was covered with blood, rushed out and slashed towards Lei Shaoxuan.
With a deep sound of "ding", Lei Shaoxuan felt a sharp pain in the tiger's mouth, and the knife was chopped away by the big man.
Lei Shaoxuan's heart was broken, trembling all over, at a loss, watching the scimitar turn, and in the blink of an eye, it slashed at his head, Lei Shaoxuan closed his eyes.
Between the lightning and the fire, a sword light passed over Lei Shaoxuan's head and floated towards the Hu man.
With a "swish", a burst of blood splashed, and the bearded body leaned back.
Hu Ren still held the knife in his right hand, covered his neck with his left hand, and his throat was cut by the knife, and a spring of bright red blood gushed out.