Chapter 181: Don't Move! Poisonous snakes!
On the third day, the trainees were already starting to show fatigue.
After three days of continuous marching in the jungle, the total distance reached 120 kilometers, superimposed on the setting of various subjects in the first half of the road, as well as the physical exertion of looking for food for the next day at night, and the fact that there was a big gap between the calories provided by food compared to daily life, and solemn began to feel tired.
After three consecutive days of exposure to the sun, the skin on someone's neck and arms has peeled, some people have crotch, and some people have begun to foam on their feet.
On the third day, when the original seventh class departed, most of the people wore camouflage shoes, because the soles of these shoes were thicker, and the comfort of stepping on the sharp stones on the rugged mountain road was higher than that of liberation shoes, and they would not be awkward.
However, on the third day, almost everyone changed into liberation shoes.
Don't underestimate the liberation shoes, a product of the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, aside from the defects such as anti-nail and waterproof on the battlefield, in terms of comfort, this is the most comfortable shoe that has been unanimously recognized by everyone.
Fit-to-foot, lightweight, and flexible, this is the advantage of liberation shoes.
For the students who have a huge physical exertion, if they can throw away the extra gram of weight on their bodies, they do not hesitate to throw it away.
One of the rules of survival in the wild is to bring as little equipment as possible into the jungle.
Because if you want to survive in the wild, then it proves that the soldier has fallen into a desperate situation, and with the physical strength of one person, no amount of things you bring will help.
In fact, if many laymen were asked to guess what the two most important pieces of equipment were to survive in the wild, almost no one would answer correctly.
Some people may say that it is the survival knife and the fire. In the eyes of many laymen, the function of the survival knife is too powerful, taking the "King of the Jungle" survival knife that is very popular with foreign special forces members as an example, the blade is not only made of Rockwell steel with great strength, its jagged back can be used as a saw, and the olive green scabbard on the handle also hides the compass, reflector, fish hook and fishing line, harpoon head, flint, whetstone, pin, plaster, sewing utensils, tourniquet, pencil, etc.
There's even a folding fork ring at the bottom of the scabbard, which can be instantly made into a slingshot for bird-hunting by attaching a rubber belt.
This knife is perfect for jungle survival.
Some people will say that the most important thing to survive in the wild is to carry a compass and a map, because no matter how good you are, if you can't get out of the jungle, there will be more danger if you are there for one more day, either starvation or disease, not a beast or a poisonous snake, and sooner or later there will be a day when you miss.
Therefore, in the eyes of some people, finding the right direction and leaving quickly is the best policy.
In the Wilderness Survival Theory class, the answer that Solemnity got from the instructor's mouth was - the brain and your hands and feet.
That's the most important piece of survival equipment.
A calm and experienced brain can help you make the most correct decisions in the most dangerous jungles.
In the primeval jungle full of dangers, the simplest mistake can kill you.
During the lesson, the instructor in charge of teaching military topography and wilderness survival knowledge mentioned two very representative cases.
The first case occurred in July 1976, when two drivers and one member of the mapping brigade of a geological bureau got lost in the Gobi Desert in southern Shanshan, and then could not start because the water tank of the car was ruptured. On the fourth day, when the helicopter found them, they were already dying of thirst.
The body was 56 kilometers away from the place where the car broke down, which proves that the three people decided to abandon the car to find a way out, and the temperature at that time reached 38 degrees, from the place where the body was found to the car running and dripping, it can be inferred that they must have disregarded the principle of "walking at night and staying at night" in the desert survival principle after breaking down, and actually ventured into the desert in broad daylight under the scorching sun, intending to leave for help, but as a result, they ran out of water and died of thirst.
The second case is a British pilot, crashed in the Sahara Desert, but he strictly adhered to the principle of survival in the desert "Xiaoxing overnight", plus knew how to survive, collected cacti and other plants in the desert, cut them and roasted them on the fire, collected the water droplets from the plants during the roasting process to quench their thirst, and even drank urine, walked a total of 224 kilometers for 8 days, and was finally rescued.
That's where a calm brain comes in.
The hands and feet represent good physical strength, which can provide the most basic foundation for your survival in the wild.
Liberation shoes are lighter than camouflage shoes in weight, and one gram lighter on the feet, and it is estimated that the body feels ten grams, which many people can experience.
The third day was worse than the previous two.
This time, it was no longer the lucky day of Class 7.
From morning to dusk, no one ever encountered a crashing pool like the next day, and no river was seen again.
They are all mountains, one after another, as if there is no end to them.
In the mountains, in addition to fallen leaves, there are also dead branches, or thatched grass and thorny shrubs that are one person high.
This time, everyone felt unprecedented despair.
After passing through a dense forest with various trees and plants, everyone ran out of strength.
"Squad leader, please rest!" Liu Ruiyong was the first to raise his hand to make a request.
"What? Running out of energy? Luo Xiaoming doesn't seem to have much of a problem, compared with the students, the coach squad leader arranges another meal every night, not to mention that he is a veteran who has been trained for a long time, whether in terms of experience or physical strength, he is a step higher than ordinary private students.
Arranging additional meals for the coach squad leader is not a preferential treatment, but wilderness survival is a dangerous training subject, and the entire team must be led by an experienced and energetic veteran.
This will at least ensure that the full name of the supervising student will not make mistakes, and that the whole class will be able to turn the tide if a fatal mistake occurs.
"Squad leader, I also apply for a break to collect drinking water." Solemnly turned his head to look at the other comrades, and now his kettle had less than a mouthful of water left.
Today, the huge physical exhaustion and high temperature have made him run out of water in the kettle.
It's already past three o'clock in the afternoon.
The campsite is still 12 kilometers away.
This will take at least three hours to walk, and unlucky, even four hours.
Without water, physical strength drops even more rapidly, and it can also be life-threatening.
Luo Xiaoming stepped forward, grabbed the solemn kettle, shook it, and then walked up to the next team member and checked the kettle with the same time.
No one's kettle has more than a third of the water.
This meant that the team had to stop and collect water no matter what means were used, whether it was eating thatch roots or not.
"I warned you a long time ago, don't be greedy!" Luo Xiaoming continued to reiterate this marching principle, but he knew that it was useless.
No matter what he said, if the soldiers were really thirsty and couldn't stand it, many would still drink secretly.
He can't help this.
Fortunately, this is the jungle.
Even if there is no water source in the jungle, there are many ways to replenish the body's water.
Luo Xiaoming actually understands and is sure in his heart.
If the students of the whole class are really sloppy and can't find the water that can keep them alive, then he, the coach class leader, will have to play a role and go out in person.
"Go down this hill, do you see a col ahead?" Luo Xiaoming said: "It is easy to find water sources in shady and low-lying places, and I will not remind you if you have learned it." ”
He glanced at the ground.
He added: "There are too many rocks in the mountains here, I'm afraid it won't be so easy for you to dig water." ”
"Okay, squad leader......" solemnly could only nod.
Luo Xiaoming is right, he is not blind, the mountain is full of exposed stones, which proves that there are many stones under the land.
The easiest, quickest, and most accessible way to collect water in the wild is to dig puddles of water in addition to finding edible water directly.
In the jungle in the south, it is not difficult to dig a puddle to collect water, as long as you find the right place and dig about a meter or so, water will seep out.
The big guy could only walk dizzily down the hill.
This hillside is full of sparse trees, but fortunately it can block out some of the sun, and it is not difficult to walk.
Because they were too thirsty, everyone wanted to reach the col as soon as possible, and the original column had already been chaotic and scattered, and they were scattered in groups of three or five and walked forward.
Suddenly, Liu Ruiyong, who was less than a meter away from the right side of the solemnity, suddenly froze in place as if he had been pointed.
"Snake!"
He issued a warning.
Solemnly slammed the spirit!
"Solemn! Be careful! ”
Liu Ruiyong's cry attracted everyone's attention.
The other students who were far away from Liu Ruiyong and Zhuang Zhuang became excited, and Li Zhaoxin shouted, "Kill it!" Eat snake soup! ”
"You are paralyzed! It's a mountain wind!! Liu Ruiyong stood in place, his face pale, and he didn't dare to move.
Over the mountain wind!
This is a southern name, and in scientific terms, this snake is called king cobra, which is a very aggressive and highly venomous snake!
"Don't move! Don't move anyone else! Luo Xiaoming, who was walking at the front of the team, turned around and shouted at Zhuang Yan and Liu Ruiyong: "Are you sure it's a mountain wind!?" ”
Liu Ruiyong licked his lips and nodded, but he didn't dare to say anything more.
At this time, Zhuang Zheng also followed Liu Ruiyong's gaze and found the mountain wind from the fallen leaves.
Boy!
The moment I saw this mountain wind, my solemn scalp was numb.
Paralysis!
That's too big!
It's almost as thick as a child's arm!
This snake must be more than five pounds!
It had already raised half of the snake's body to tell Solemnity that it had spotted the two soldiers standing in front of him within attack range, and the distance between the two sides was only two meters!
The king cobra had a yellow half-ring ring on its body, a black-brown back and a yellowish belly, and the snake hyacinth hissed and spat out, as if to give some kind of strong warning.
Obviously, the king cobra was already in an enraged state, and was staring at the two field soldiers in front of him with a fierce face.