Hu Zhijun's left foot in front and right foot in the back, the whole person was like a bow ready to fire, the gun was quickly loaded, and then the right foot was the center of the body to move the body to the surroundings to guard. The second person to react was Gu Damai, his Bayi bar was by his side, he also quickly picked up the gun and walked out of the tent with Hu Zhijun in the same posture as raising the gun and rushing at the other end, the two formed a state of cross fighting, looking like they were facing a great enemy, so that Su Yichen and Wan Changchun, who didn't know what was going on, were all stunned at once.

"Old Hu......?" Wan Changchun poked his head out of the tent and was about to ask what was going on, when Hu Zhijun pressed his hand at them, signaling them to hide in the tent and not get up, while being vigilant all around, the muzzle of the gun in his hand kept moving, as if looking for some target.

More than a dozen seconds passed in an instant, and the surroundings seemed to be no different from before, still quiet, except for the sound of the wind and the faintly audible intermittent chirping of animals, there was nothing unusual at all. Just when Su Yichen thought that Hu Zhijun and they were making a big fuss, suddenly there was a slight crisp sound, and at this time, both Hu Zhijun and Gu Damai pointed their guns in that direction at the same time.

"Gunshots! 56 and a half gunshots! Hu Zhijun said in a low voice, this time because of his preparation, he could be sure that this was indeed a gunshot, and it was fired from a 56-and-a-half rifle. Judging by the distance of the gunfire and the direction of the wind, the location of the shots was about 3 kilometers away from them.

After confirming the direction and approximate distance of the shot, Hu Zhijun first breathed a sigh of relief, at least the place where the gun was fired was still far away from them, which meant that it was not a threat to them for the time being. However, Hu Zhijun did not let his guard down in the slightest, he asked Gudamai to remain vigilant, and then got up and looked at the place where the gun was fired and frowned.

"What! Is it gunshots? Su Yichen was startled, why was there a sudden gunshot on the grassland? Could it be that the herders in the neighborhood are hunting?

"It can't be!" Hu Zhijun was very sure: "The herdsmen use shotguns, and they don't hunt at such times. 56 and a half are equipped only with the army and militia, and ordinary herdsmen are impossible to have. ”

"Could it be that a comrade from another unit fired a gun?" Wan Changchun pushed his glasses and asked.

Hu Zhijun also denied this speculation, because as far as he knew, there was no garrison in the direction of the gunshot, not to mention that the 781 base was still far away from this place, and as an officer of the guard battalion, Hu Zhijun knew very clearly that only they were the people who came out of the base this time, so it was impossible for the comrades at the base to shoot at all.

Denying these two speculations, then there are only the last two possibilities. One is the shooting of poachers wandering the grasslands, and the other is the shooting of hostile forces that have infiltrated the border. Judging from the current situation, the former is more likely, and of course the possibility of the latter cannot be ruled out. But whatever the reason, Hu Zhijun decided that he had to go over and find out in order to ensure the safety of the experts and the absolute secrecy of the 781 base.

"Lao Wan, Xiao Su, don't move if you stay here for the time being, Gu Damai!"

"Here!" Gudamai hurriedly replied in a low voice.

"You do a good job of vigilance, you must ensure the integrity of Lao Wan and Xiao Su, I will go over and feel the situation first."

After speaking, Hu Zhijun put the pistol back in the holster, got up and walked quickly to the 212 jeep, took out another Bayi bar from the car, pulled the gun to quickly check the chamber, and prepared to go to reconnaissance alone.

"Lao Hu, shall we go with you?" Wan Changchun saw that Hu Zhijun was going to go alone, and hurriedly said: "You are too dangerous to be alone, what if you don't even have someone to cooperate with when you encounter a problem?" ”

"No way!" Hu Zhijun vetoed without thinking about it: "You are experts, my task is to ensure your safety and arrive at the base, and I must not let you be in danger." ”

"But what if you're in trouble?" Su Yichen hurriedly said on the side: "It's really not okay to let Gu Damai go with you, two people are safer than one, Teacher Wan and I are waiting for you in the camp." ”

"That's right! This is built yì good! Wan Changchun agreed.

Hu Zhijun still shook his head resolutely: "Don't argue, I'm in charge of the safety work, I can't do it if I say no!" Besides, I'm a small target, so I'm just going to see the situation and I'll be back right away. ”

After speaking, Hu Zhijun gestured to Gudamai, and then half-hunched his waist, like a cheetah, he ran quickly in the direction of the gunshot, and in the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared in the night.

"Don't worry, our platoon commander is the third runner-up in the whole army's big competition, and his skills are amazing." Seeing Su Yichen and Wan Changchun looking at the direction Hu Zhijun left with worried expressions, Gu Damai showed his white teeth and smiled. He took out the shovel he had with him and extinguished the bonfire, which was pitch black except for a flashlight hanging in the tent.

"How can Lao Hu come back after the fire is extinguished?" Su Yichen was a little puzzled by Gu Damai's actions, but Gu Damai told him that extinguishing the fire was to ensure their safety, and in an endless place like the grassland, the fire light was easy to attract attention. Although there was a small hill in the direction of the gunshots, it was reasonable to say that the other party could not see it, but it was better to put out the fire for safety. Because it is not clear who the exact person who shot them is, if the other side discovers their location, it is likely to lead to unforeseen danger.

As for Hu Zhijun, there is no need to worry, as an excellent officer of the guard unit, he naturally has a way to find the camp along the way. What's more, the distance of 3 kilometers is not long, but it is not short, and there may be results in ten minutes.

Ten minutes, if this time passed quickly in normal times, but now it is as long as a century. The three people in the camp, whether it was Su Yichen or Wan Changchun, were all anxiously looking at the direction of Hu Zhijun's departure, and although Gu Damai looked very relaxed in front of them, the hand holding the gun also showed the nervousness in his heart.

While waiting, Su Yichen couldn't help but ask about the situation of the poachers, because Hu Zhijun told them before leaving just now, and it was preliminarily judged that it should be the poacher who shot him. When it comes to poachers, Gudama, who was born as a herdsman, hates them so much that he tells Su Yichen that if they want to say who is the most unpopular person in the grassland, then there is no second kind of person except poachers.

Poaching has been a rampant occurrence in the Northwest since the seventies. Originally hunters and herders poached for money, who used hunting rifles to hunt grassland animals, especially the Tibetan antelope, for its meat and fur in exchange for money. A few years ago, poaching began to rise dramatically, and these poachers went from being single-handed, to now organized and premeditated gangs, and their weapons were replaced by ordinary shotguns and military weapons.

Just last year, in the southwestern Hoh Xil region, there was even a group of poaching teams of nearly seven or eight people, and in just a few days, this team hunted and killed nearly 100 Tibetan antelopes, stripped off the flesh-and-blood fur and packed it into several large bags, and these furs were finally transported to the border for 50 to 80 yuan according to different grades.

"Why are you so strict?" Su Yichen was surprised: "Doesn't the local government care?" ”

"What's the matter, why don't you care?" Gudamai gritted his teeth and said: "Not only the government, but even the army is in charge, but in such a large grassland, these poachers are unpredictable, and they can't be prevented at all." What's even worse is that in the past, poaching and killing sheep was mainly for meat, but they are good, as long as they have fur, even pregnant ewes, they will be damned for doing so! ”

"Hey, it's all about money." Wan Changchun sighed, he knew this matter more clearly than Su Yichen, the fluff of the Tibetan antelope is an excellent material for shoulders and scarves, and its leather is also very good leather, and the finished product is a popular luxury in foreign countries, and the value is comparable to gold. With the development of the country's economic construction and the opening of the country's door, these unconscionable guys have hit the idea of making a fortune to poaching, coupled with the vast and sparsely populated northwest region, poaching is a small profit and relatively safe "business", with the rise of this unhealthy trend, poaching in recent years is countless.

Just as they were all angry at the poacher's behavior, suddenly a gunshot rang out in the distance, and then the gunfire rang out continuously, this shot was no longer only two shots as before, but with obvious bursts, hearing this gunshot, the three of them stood up at the same time, especially Gudama's face changed greatly.

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