"So we organized a successful breakthrough." Walker smiled bitterly and said, "Seriously, we really caused a lot of damage to them, if it were only as the intelligence said, they should have been defeated by our team a long time ago." But after this breakout, we found that more and more TLB forces appeared around us, and even more sadly, when we fought all the way to the predetermined meeting point, none of the people we wanted to see appeared, but more TLB forces appeared around us shortly after we arrived. Then we were soon surrounded again. ”

"It's a reinforcement, maybe their goal isn't to kill the first person to fight, but to ambush you along the way. You are the ones they really want to destroy in the first place. I spoke.

Walker nodded, "I think so too." But by the time we reacted, it was too late. ”

"That's when we got in touch with other people. Although it was not for a long time, at least they told each other about our situation. Langdon said, "Although it doesn't seem to be of much use now. No one rushed to us until we were caught... “

I looked at the two of them and said, "How can this be?" How far apart can you be? I mean, between you and the rest of the team, even if you hear the gunshots, you should come here. Especially the team that asked you for help, what about them? “

"I don't know." Both Walker and Langdon shook their heads. Walker thought for a moment and continued, "The whole team was already in disarray. There are so many people who have been injured that some have even died because of their injuries that have not been treated. I vaguely heard a firefight in another direction, but it was much worse than ours. “

Langdon heard Walker say this, "I didn't hear any other crossfire. The explosion of TLB's rockets, mortars, and even grenades was already hard for my ears to hear the shouts of my companions. “

"You're just going to keep fighting? By the way, and Ashraf, how did he end up with you? I asked.

Walker glanced at Ashraf, who was walking behind us in a depressed mood, "It was an accident to meet him. After we were surrounded there, we naturally couldn't be beaten like punching bags there, so we had to find a way to get out on our own. We can't actually fight there for long with that intensity, because it's not just our men that are rapidly decreasing, but also our ammunition. Our ammunition is depleting very quickly. So we decided to start the breakout again while we still had manpower and ammunition. “

"How many of you were there?" I asked.

"More than a dozen people. Probably there is. Seventeen or eighteen, which were all capable of fighting, including the wounded. Langdon Road.

"After we prepared, we first repelled a TLB attack. As they retreated, we began a counter-charge. This time it went well, too, as we opened a gap on the weaker side of the TLB forces that we had already observed, and the whole team rushed out after losing about two or three men. And quickly got rid of the pursuit... Of course, that's what I thought at the time. We thought we got rid of it, but it wasn't. After walking out of the road, we met this Ashraf in the mountains. Walker said.

"He was on his own?" I asked.

"Yes. He's the only one. Walker nodded.

I looked at Ashraf and said, "Ashraf, why didn't you go with my people?" ”

Hearing my question, Ashraf looked up at me and said, "Everyone has run a long way forward, and they all say you are dead. I don't believe it, after a day with them, I chose to go back, I wanted to find you, even if it was a corpse. ”

I thought about what he said, "Are you running in the wrong direction?" If that's right, you shouldn't have met them, but you're likely to meet us who are looking for your direction. “

"I... I'm lost... Ashraf looked ashamed and said, "I've been in the mountains for a long time. But I can't find the way I came... That's when I met them. They were going to kill me, afraid that I would inform the TLB of their whereabouts. “

Hearing Ashraf's words, I turned to look at Walker and them, "You were going to kill him?" Why didn't you do it? Do you have a conscience? “

"Hehe... The reason is simple. It has nothing to do with conscience. Walker smiled and said, "It's because we don't know where to go." He said and pointed to Ashraf, "This little guy is not a threat at first glance, he is not very old, he is not armed, and he should obviously be surrounded by mountain people alone." We just want him to take us out of here and take us where we're going. “

"You let him lead the way? Didn't you notice that he didn't speak English? How do you communicate? I asked.

"He didn't speak English, but one of us at the time could speak a few words of Pashto. Although the guy died soon in the later battles. But basic communication should still be fine. Walker said.

"Then he didn't tell you. In fact, he is also lost? I asked, looking at Walker and Langdon.

My question made the two guys look at each other, and apparently the two of them really didn't know that Ashraf was a lost man in the mountains, just like them.

"Uh... This one.. We didn't know it at the time. Walker shook his head, "That companion of mine exchanged a few words with him, and then opened the map we had with him to show him, and he seemed to say that he couldn't read it, but he gave a few names, the names of several villages, and they were verified, and we think that's what made us all believe him." “

I looked at Ashraf, "What did you say to them?" They believe you're a local and not someone else who got lost? ”

Ashraf looked at Walker and said, "I said the names of a few surrounding villages. That's what I heard from people at TLB. Actually, I don't know the exact location of these villages, but I just know the names. Their maps helped me a bit, though. ”

"Do you understand the map?" I asked.

"Yes ... My father taught me. I followed what they were talking about, and I could understand the names of their maps. Then I followed the directions of the names on the map, and then made up some words based on the information I heard from the TLB about some villages... Ashraf said and lowered his head.

"Hahaha." When I heard him say this, I couldn't help but reach out and pat him on the shoulder, "That's amazing." If it were me, I wouldn't know what to say to them... ”

After saying that, I looked at Walker and said, "You have been deceived by a child. They don't know the road at all. Why didn't you see through it? Even if they believe you, you should soon notice that something is wrong when you walk afterward, right? ”

(End of chapter)