In the afternoon, a wind and rain swept across the peninsula, dousing the early summer heat that had enveloped southern Liaoning for a long time.

In the evening, Tang Xiao, the commander of the third company of the first battalion of the larch regiment, who had just entered the mountainous area, stood on the top of a low mountain, looking at the last ray of sunshine in the west.

The sunlight that had warmed the earth for a whole day was no longer dazzling at the moment. The orange-yellow red sun hung down in the sky, and the rain clouds that had blocked it had long since lost its heaviness, and appeared light and nimble in the light of the setting sun. The golden sea shimmered with shattered brilliance, and it seemed like flowing gold in the field of vision.

Tang Xiao was watching quietly, and there was a familiar footstep behind him. Without looking back, he guessed who was behind him.

"Company commander, it's time to eat."

He turned around and took the lunch box from the other party's hand: "Jin Huijia, have the comrades packed up?" ”

"Yes, sir, everyone has already applied the ointment."

Tang Xiao nodded slightly, and opened the lunch box as he walked. He took the small spoon from the lid, brought the lunch box to his mouth, and gulped the rice into his mouth. Because he ate it quickly, he didn't taste the flavor carefully, and he wasn't even sure what the ingredients were, only feeling that black pepper should have been added to the rice, which was his favorite condiment.

After a quick meal, he grabbed his lunch box and waited until he walked back to the company before squatting by the creek. I took off my backpack, took out the soap wrapped in an oilcloth, wiped it in the lunch box with the help of the stream, and then scrubbed it with my hands, and the lunch box was washed. After putting away the lunch box and soap, he took out a small bottle of potion from his backpack, poured it into his left hand, and quickly wiped it on his neck, cheeks, hands, and calves. After doing all this, he retied his leggings one more time, dipping a little potion directly onto the hem of his trousers.

Now he has a pungent smell all over his body, and it smells very refreshing.

"Everyone poured a little more at the trouser legs, it just rained, and mosquitoes are coming out!" Tang Xiao ripped open his throat and shouted. He was a little worried that his North Korean hunters would not be able to use insect repellent, so he asked the platoon commanders to check whether the soldiers had obeyed the order one by one, "Apply a little more now to save yourself from being bitten by mosquitoes!" You haven't seen mosquitoes in southern Liaoning, and a bag as big as a swollen soybean can be swollen with a bite! ”

After everyone had finished checking, Tang Xiao glanced back at the remnant sun that had disappeared on the sea level, and waved his hand: "Let's go!" ”

A company of more than a hundred people silently marched. Under the light of the rising moon, Tang Xiao lit a torch and led the troops all the way south. They are now in the Erlong Mountain area, where the altitude is the highest on the Xinjin-Hongzui Fort line. The larch regiments that entered Eryongshan from Sinjin were reduced to pieces and acted as a company, each of which had to ensure that they could support their neighboring companies within half an hour.

Now that he had just dispersed, Tang Xiao could still see the firelight on the opposite mountain in some open areas. Whenever this happens, he swings the torch clockwise to convey the greetings of the third company to the other side.

After walking for more than an hour, Tang Xiao ordered repairs. The torch in his hand had long since burned out, and he had extinguished it and threw it into the ravine. Now further south, it is possible to encounter Jiannu's white armor, those old and spicy hunters are extremely sensitive to all clues that may expose the enemy's traces, Tang Xiao will not let the other party have a chance to find him.

There was no light in the dark forest. Except for the crescent moon hanging high in the sky, this is undoubtedly a completely dark forest. Tang Xiao had heard the theory of "Dark Forest" in the Mountain Soldier School, which was a conjecture of the silent universe. He was infinitely shocked in his heart at that time, and now in reality, he is also a bit like a hunter who hides his tracks in the dark forest and silently searches for the enemy. As soon as he spotted Jiannu, who was also sneaking here, he would pull the trigger in the shadows and add a touch of brilliance to the forest.

A few of the most alert hunters climbed up the trees to keep watch, while the rest opened their bedding by a stream and lay down hastily. The squad leaders poured a circle of realgar around the campsite, and Tang Xiao personally led people to dig a small pit at the edge of the forest, and hung a dimly lit lantern on the branch next to it - that was the company's toilet tonight.

After the matter was done, Tang Xiao also returned to his position and lay down. The pebbles under him were stretched around his waist, and his muscles were uncomfortable, and even through a thin quilt, he was still sore. Tang Xiao smelled the smell of potion emanating from the quilt, and his thoughts slowly drifted back to when he had just entered the larch group. At that time, he didn't listen to the old company commander and set up the futon on the grass, but one night he was bitten by endless insects in the grass, and he couldn't stop the mattress that had seeped with potion.

When I opened my eyes again, the eastern sky was already white. Tang Xiao quickly got up from the mattress, grabbed the corner of the mattress with both hands, and shook it a few times towards no one. A few round insects were shaken into the air, and after falling on the stones, they were trampled to death by Tang Xiao.

Looking at the extra blush on the stone, Tang Xiao snorted unhappily, knowing that the stinging pain on his back had found the reason. He shook the bedding violently a few more times, folded them and stuffed them into his backpack, and beckoned the soldiers to get up. Jin Huijia, who was sleeping on the side, was woken up when Tang Xiao shook the quilt, he was waiting next to him with the ointment in his hand, and when he saw Tang Xiao packing up the quilt, he came up and said with a doggy face: "Company commander, I'll put some ointment on you." ”

Tang Xiao looked at the diligent North Korean hunter and showed a smile, "Then I'll trouble you." ”

When the platoon commanders woke up, they organized the soldiers to wash up and took out the iron buckets for each platoon to boil water. The water in this creek is very clear, and Tang Xiao They checked it last night, so they didn't dig a filter pit at night. After putting in the water purification tablets before going to bed at night, you can heat them directly in the morning.

The soldiers had cleared a small piece of flat ground, and when the fire was lit, the soldiers hung the iron tong on the wood above the fire, leaving a few people to keep an eye on the fire.

After the hot water was boiled, the soldiers scooped out the lard in the canned food with a spoon and put it in, then poured in several bags of multigrain noodles on their backs, found a branch and stirred it a few times, and then distributed a large pot of sweet potato, corn, old pumpkin and other flours, revealing a smell of lard.

When the sun had fully risen, the company had finally cleaned up, and all the warriors' kettles were filled with freshly boiled water. In order to avoid contracting diseases in forests with very rich ecological conditions and soil filled with all kinds of small creatures that cannot be seen by the human eye, drinking water directly from the wild, whether it appears clear or turbid - is strictly forbidden.

"Let's go, walk to the old dragon head before lunch today." Tang Xiao put away the map, turned around and shouted to his subordinates. Immediately, he fastened his backpack to his body and walked down the mountain.

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The north side of Xinjin faces the large rear of Jiannu. In this direction, our army did not build many fortifications. The first is because of the lack of manpower and material resources, and the second is simply to despise the Jiannu troops who are supporting the south.

Earlier on the 27th, the Jiannu army from Luanguguan (Note 1) and Fuzhou had arrived 20 miles outside Xinjin City. In order to avoid affecting our army's blockade of the south, and in order to pay tribute to the Governor of Qin, who came to the front line to comfort the troops, Zhao Weiguang, the commander of the Second Regiment, decided to take the initiative to attack and annihilate the enemy under the governor's nose in the future. The Governor himself was noncommittal, but proposed that the Immortal Island Regiment be sent into battle, and he was curious about this army worthy of Qi Wu's personal order to save.

At about 8 o'clock, the two regiments of infantry that had marched out of the formation for 20 miles stood one mile apart from Jiannu. On the opposite side were the troops of the Later Jin Zheng Yellow Banner, which belonged to the descendants of Huang Taiji, perhaps this was the reason why they hurried to support.

According to the aftermath of the sweep of the battlefield, the commander of the enemy army was Ilden, a close confidant of Huang Taiji. Interestingly, Yierden's surname is Niu Colu, and Chen Tai is also a descendant of Eyidu. This family can be regarded as the loyal martyr family of Houjin, and there are people who have been planted in the hands of my Great Song Dynasty for two generations. The only ones who can be tied with them are Ao Bai, who was sniped by me, and Xiao Ao's father Wei Qi.

However, this disciple of the general did not play at a superhuman level.

In order to behave well in front of His Excellency the Governor, Zhao Weiguang was seconded to the Taiwan Heavy Artillery Battalion, and Miss 75 showed her might in the phalanx contest for the first time.

Well, Lu Daopei, who came to take pictures, vomited once. I asked the military doctor to check him out, and the doctor asked him not to go to the battlefield recently, and if he vomited like this, even if his body could bear it, his spirit would leave sequelae.

It seems that I have to contact the "Taiwan Daily" and suggest that they arrange for the reporter comrades to undergo psychological construction before sending war correspondents.

Note 1: Luanguguan, formerly known as "Leguguan", was later falsely changed to "Luanguguan".