Chapter 18: A Bad Situation
And so we dragged it until the sun went down. Halfway through Jugovic contacted Kostic and again tried to persuade Kostic to stop, not to rush into Kosovo, at least not to act rashly until the old guy himself joined him. In the end, there was almost a quarrel, but it is conceivable that Kostic did not do what the old guy wanted, and did not even compromise at all.
"This guy said that the situation was urgent over there, and Petrovich and Ivankovic had sent him an urgent distress call. He told me there was no way to delay. What stupidity ... The old guy looked angry, "Urgent call for help? Those two guys have our most reliable fighters with us, and they are the best weapons and equipment among us. Is it hard to keep them on for a day or two? Four or five hundred people, how many people can there be on the other side? Tens of thousands of people, aircraft artillery? If he can beat them so badly, what use can he take with those hundred or so children? Except to bury all these children there. ”
"Uncle! You have to be calm! Milk pointed to the sky and said, "Soon it will be dark, and then you will be able to get out of here with us." ”
"Even if we leave here now, they will already be in Kosovo by the time I get to the previous assembly site. Maybe something big will happen tonight. Jugovic said with a long sigh, "Sometimes I really feel like the gangs are coming more painfully. ”
"Okay, uncle. Stop complaining. Have you laid out all the routes we're going to take? I have to tell you that the wounded need to be housed, as well as the remains of the dead. We who are alive also need supplies of food and ammunition. Have you thought of all of this? Milk said.
"Of course, I've thought about it. I've contacted the logisticians who will take what we want directly to our assembly area, where they will take the wounded and the bodies of the dead with us. Jugovic said.
I glanced in the direction of the barracks, where gunshots rang out from time to time, "When will that Keqiman get here?" ”
"I don't know. I can't control Ke Qiman, that guy, hehe. It is undoubtedly another mistake to pin your hopes on such a person at such a moment. The old guy looked at us with a questioning expression, and before we could ask why he always said that Ke Qiman was not good, he continued: "In my opinion, the most gang-like thing in this organization is not me, the person who has done gangsters, but Ke Qiman. He's more than meets the eye. He also has a part in the gang's business. ”
"What do you mean? Do you want to say that Ke Qiman has a connection of interests with these gangs? I asked.
The old guy sneered and nodded, "Of course." Why else would I not believe him? I even suspect that the Count's assault may have something to do with him. ”
"It's better not to have a relationship. Otherwise, Ke Qiman probably won't be here anytime soon. Milk glanced at Yugovich and said.
I thought for a moment and said, "Doesn't Kostic know this?" ”
Yugovic shook his head, "You should know a little bit." ”
Then why does he still trust Ke Qiman. It seems to me that he trusts Keqiman far more than you. I said.
Without waiting for Yugovich to speak, Milk said, "Didn't you hear that the information was all provided by Keqiman at first?" Maybe Ke Qiman is an underground worker who endures humiliation. ”
Milk's words made the old guy Yugovich smile helplessly, and after a moment he looked at the sky, "Wait two more hours." How about we get ready to leave here in two hours?" He finished looking at me and Milk.
"Listen to you here." Milk spoke.
Yugovic nodded, "Then when I left, I will come back and take everyone away after I go ahead and find out the way." ”
For two hours, we distributed all the wounded to those who took them away, and the bodies of the dead were also assigned to those to take with them. Two hours later, Yugovic left on time. He didn't take anyone with him, but walked alone into the dark woods, and soon disappeared into the woods
Sub-middle.
Tonight was cloudy, and the moonlight was not shining, which was just right for us to quietly evacuate. After about half an hour, Yugovic returned. He told us that they had a manpower on the side of the road and that we had to walk a little further than before to get back.
Walk more, it's not a problem for us. So we began to retreat after gathering the team, and the gardener and I dragged the oil bottle behind the team to prevent the other party from touching us.
We left the road more carefully than we came, because we knew that there were enemies on the side of the road below. Because of the carefulness that makes us not only walk slowly but also very hard, for fear of making a noise and being noticed by the other party, you must know that where we are now, if we are found, in addition to counting on these trees on the slope to help us block a few more bullets, and at night so that the other party can not be accurate, we are not much different from the target.
After almost an hour of trekking, the slope began to slow down, and slowly we came to a flat wood, and after a simple pause to identify the direction, Yugovich picked up the speed of the march and soon came to the side of the road. After sending men to scout the surroundings, we quickly crossed the road, and Yugovich led us quickly towards his planned location.
We hurried through the night and didn't stop until the middle of the night. At this moment, everyone is very tired and needs to rest. Jugovich gathered me and Milk together and whispered to us, "We're almost out of the Count's sphere of influence. Unless he's targeting our team, he won't be chasing us. ”
"Shall we simply take a break and continue walking?" Milk asked.
I shook my head and said, "You can't simply rest. If you still want to march and fight tomorrow after the supply, you need to get some rest. Many of them hadn't closed their eyes for a day or two nights.
"It's better to simply take a break and keep walking. The person who picked us up was already on the way, and if we had continued, we would have met the car that picked us up around three o'clock in the morning. As long as you get in the car, you can rest casually. Before arriving at the assembly site, everyone can replenish food and ammunition, and depending on the situation, they can rest before setting off. Yugovic spoke.
"I'm still the same sentence, listen to you here." Milk spoke.
When I saw Milk say this, I nodded, "Then let's keep going." I was a little surprised that we were able to figure it out so smoothly. ”
When Jugovic heard me say this, he was about to turn back to the front of the team, but he stopped for a moment and said, "I also think it's a little too smooth." But it's too late for them to play tricks, we're out of them. Even the tricks aren't going to be aimed at us. ”
We continued on the road, and at half past two in the morning we finally met up with the vehicle that picked us up. Everyone got into the car one after another, and the people who answered us also brought news that Ke Qiman's team, which was supposed to take over from us to rescue the besieged people in the barracks, had been attacked, and it was estimated that it would not be able to reach the predetermined position for a while and a half.
The old guy didn't seem surprised at all by the news. He smiled and didn't speak, just asked the man who picked us up to take us to the assembly area.
After almost five hours of travel, we returned to the assembly area. Here there are already people who have been arranged by Yugovic waiting for us here. Many of these men were paramedics, who simply handled some of the minor wounded and left with the bodies of the more seriously wounded and the dead. They left behind a lot of weapons and ammunition, as well as food that we needed.
Jugovic immediately contacted Kostic as soon as he stopped, and after making contact, I saw that the old guy's face was very bad, needless to say, the whole thing was going in the bad direction he expected.
I turned my head to look at the oil bottle that was munching on it, "Let's refill the guns and ammunition first, and you can take the food with you on the road." Bring as much ammo as you can, if you have a machine gun, grenade launcher or whatever. I guess there is a hard fight waiting for us. ”