As the old saying goes, "Half of those who walk a hundred miles are ninety." ”

People are sleepy, their legs are weak, their bellies are hungry...... The end of the road is even harder!

However, no matter how difficult it is, you have to keep moving forward, as long as you still have a breath of air, you have to keep moving forward!

Along the way, there have been more and more sheds in the jungle.

The shelters made of twigs and plantain leaves were filled with corpses, some of which had been reduced to bones, others crawling with locusts and maggots...... It's about to turn into bones.

After seeing more, the soldiers became more and more firm in their belief - continue to move forward and go out of the mountains!

"Bang bang bang...... Whoa, whoa, whoa......"

It was dark again, and the rain continued to fall.

However, no matter how heavy the rain is, there is a time when it will end!

The sky hasn't fallen yet!

In the canopy where the temporary regimental headquarters was located, the commanders of all the departments gathered, and even the stragglers who had been contained sent five representatives over, and the specially enlarged rain shelter was also crowded.

“…… From the map, we should have reached the edge of the northwestern part of the mountains......"

The topographic map was hung on the trunk of the tree, and Li Siwei stood sideways in front of the map, his finger lightly tapped on the map, full of energy, "It's probably in this position, and the straight-line distance from the Grape Plains will not exceed ten miles......

"Commander,"

Sun Dali hesitated and interrupted Li Siwei, and Dahua's face was full of wry smiles, "Don't lie to your brothers anymore...... It's as far as it is! ”

"That's right!"

Zhao Dezhu also hurriedly agreed, his voice was full of bitterness, "The day before yesterday was ten miles, yesterday was ten miles, and today is still ten miles...... The brothers are about to break their legs, why haven't they moved! ”

All the generals also looked at Li Siwei with blank eyes, and their eyes were full of suspicion.

"Turtle's!"

Li Siwei glared at Sun Dali and Zhao Dezhu, but smiled, "A few days ago, Lao Tzu was afraid that you wouldn't be able to hold on...... Now that they're on the edge of this mountain, do I still need to coax you? ”

"Really?"

Seeing that Li Siwei said it easily, the generals immediately believed a little, "Really on the side?" Isn't it possible to walk out in two days? ”

"That's right!"

Li Siwei smiled and nodded, his gaze slowly swept over the generals, and his expression was neat, "So, no one is allowed to give Lao Tzu a strain!" ”

As he spoke, Li Siwei's gaze fell on Huang Hua, "Old Dao, have you figured out the river valley in front of you?" ”

"Don't worry!"

Huang Hua smiled, his face became thinner and thinner, but it added a bit of a sense of spirit, "The bridge building site has been chosen, just wait for the rain to stop and start the whole thing!" ”

"Good!"

Li Siwei praised loudly, swept all the generals, his eyes were blazing, "Go back and tell the brothers, let them sleep in peace, and let Lao Tzu sleep steadily......"

The pace can be slower, but it must not be chaotic!

This is Li Siwei's principle, and no one dares to question it along the way!

Therefore, since entering the mountainous area, the 66th Regiment has been walking very slowly, and most of the time it has been resting.

However, no brother has ever slept soundly, and every time he camps, his dreams are clearer than the sound of rain and water.

Extremely tired of toil, he did not fail to call the heavens; The pain is bleak, and it is not impossible to call the sky!

In the boundless jungle of a foreign land, in danger, what brother can not miss his relatives? Don't miss home?

That night, the dreams in the camp were surprisingly low.

The sky can't be stepped on, no matter how long the road is, there will always be an end, and no matter how big the wind and rain, there will always be a time to stop!

It was dawn, and the time had quietly arrived on June 21.

In the morning, when the rain stopped, the soldiers went into action, building bridges and transporting the wounded...... All of them were strong and energetic, and for a while, the river valley and the dense forest were full of people.

Perhaps infected by the enthusiasm of the soldiers, the sun even showed half of its face from behind the clouds!

Oh my day!

"Report, cable connection complete......"

"Report, stone bullets have been reloaded......"

"Report, trebuchet ready ......"

"Ready! Put ......"

"Whew......"

A boulder weighing more than 100 catties soared into the air, dragging a long tail and rushing straight into the jungle on the opposite bank!

"Whoa...... Click...... Boom...... Rumble......"

The boulder smashed smoothly into the dense forest on the opposite bank, and with the first cable, it successfully connected the two banks.

Rope lifting, river crossing, zip line, bridge deck paving...... Along the way, the soldiers were already familiar with these tasks, and in a short time, the suspension bridge was erected, lying over the river valley more than 50 zhang wide, like a giant dragon about to take off.

"Good!"

Everything was going well, Li Siwei stood at the head of the bridge, facing the long-lost sunshine, he couldn't help but be high-spirited, and suddenly waved his hand, "crossing the river......"

"Woo......"

Before Li Siwei's words fell, he heard a whistling sound in the sky, and he was suddenly startled, and roared, "Hidden ......"

That's a warplane whistling!

"Tomahawk! It's Tomahawk......"

The soldiers were about to hide into the dense forest, but they heard a voice shouting in surprise, "That's our plane!" It's our own plane......"

"Woo......"

A Tomahawk fighter came from the north, swept over the top of the mountain on the opposite bank and rushed into the river valley, continuing to rush towards the suspension bridge, the huge pattern of "blue sky and white sun" on the fuselage shining in the sun.

"It's our plane, it's our plane......"

Many soldiers saw the pattern on the fuselage, and they all waved excitedly to the sky and shouted, "Hey...... We're here...... Feed...... Feed...... We're here ......."

"Whew......"

The plane swooped, into the valley, skimmed over the drawbridge, and then, quickly pulled up, into the air.

"Uh......h Woo......"

After the fighter plane rushed into the air, a beautiful loop swooped down again.

"He saw us! He saw us......"

For a time, the thunder of joy in the river valley soared into the sky.

"Hmm......"

Amid the cheers, the fighter plane pulled up again, rushed out of the river valley, and turned around and flew towards the heart of the jungle.

"Why are you leaving? Damn, why are you gone......"

Seeing the fighter plane flying away, some soldiers roared excitedly, and their disappointment was overflowing.

"Holy shit, why don't you care about us...... Whining...... Dog's day, don't care about us......"

Some soldiers even burst into tears.

"Shut up!"

Li Siwei was also a little irritable, and a roar resounded through the river valley.

"Uh......"

"Woo......"

Seeing that Li Siwei was rarely angry, all the soldiers were suddenly silent.

"Hurry up with a hammer!"

Li Siwei saw that the soldiers closed their mouths, and his tone softened slightly, "Do you still expect that plane to take you back?" If you want to get out, you have to rely on yourselves...... Hurry up and cross the bridge! ”

The ancient trees in the jungle are towering, and the light of day is not seen, how should the fighter plane land?

I don't know how many soldiers are scattered in the jungle, how can I catch them?

"Dadada...... Dada......"

Just when Li Siwei was in a big rage, on the distant fighter plane, a young pilot was reporting to the radio, "...... They were in the second valley, and there was a drawbridge, like a dragon, and it was easy to recognize......"

"Dada......"

The fighter plane faded away and flew into the heart of the jungle, continuing to search for new targets.

"Wow......"

In the river valley, the soldiers are crossing the bridge, walking in a hurry.

"Squeak...... Squeak......"

The drawbridge swayed gently under the bridge of the soldiers.

"Woo woo woo ......"

Suddenly, there was another whistling sound in the sky, and a line of warplanes swept over the top of the opposite mountain.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

White mushroom clouds bloomed in the air and slowly fell.

"Airdrop!"

Looking at the white mushroom clouds, all the soldiers were overjoyed, and the cheers rang out in all directions, resounding through the river valley, "It's airdropped supplies......

"Woo woo woo ......"

The supplies were dropped, and the fighters did not stop and continued to fly in a southeasterly direction...... In the jungle, there are still many lost troops waiting to be rescued, and it is rare to meet them on a sunny day!

"Woo woo woo ......"

On 21 June, on that rare sunny day, the roar of fighter planes resounded through the vast jungle of the Hukang River Valley, and white mushroom clouds slowly landed and smashed into the depths of the jungle, bringing hope to the teams scattered in the jungle.

In the middle of the Hengduan Mountains to the east of the river valley, a few ragged and skinny soldiers were struggling to move under a big tree, one by one shaky, but they were all attentively picking up items scattered on the ground—cans, compasses, maps...... That's a lifesaver!

To pick up those things is to pick up hope.

On a hillside in the northeastern part of the Darrow Basin, a few soldiers who described it as withered were sitting under a large tree and eating canned food desperately, throwing empty cans at their feet.

"Don't eat it!"

A captain officer limped over, holding a compass in one hand and a map in the other, waving anxiously, "I'm not allowed to eat it!" ”

The soldiers under the tree all stopped, raised their heads and looked at the captains and officers who rushed over, their thin and yellow faces full of doubts and grievances.

"Company Commander,"

A young warrior slowly picked up the canned food box again, and the doubts and grievances on his face gradually turned into stubbornness, "I ...... I don't want to be ...... like the squad leader starved to death ......"

As he spoke, the young warrior began to eat again, gulping down, and tears the size of beans dripped on the can, but he was still gulping......

"Blessing...... Fuwazi ......"

The company commander was stunned on the spot, and hurriedly rushed over again, but when he opened his mouth, he was already crying, "I can't eat it, I really can't eat it anymore...... If you eat it again, you'll be killed! ”

As he spoke, the company commander was about to grab the canned food in Fuwazi's hand.

"Company Commander,"

Fuwazi stood up suddenly, picked up the can and ran, her voice was resolute, "I don't care...... I'm going to die, and I'm going to be a starving ghost......"

"You ......"

The company commander could only sigh and sweep away the other soldiers, "Quick, snatch his cans......"

"Company Commander,"

The other soldiers sat still, their voices full of bitterness, "You just let him eat a full meal!" ”

"Alas......"

The company commander let out a long sigh and sat down on the ground.

Sometimes, hunger is more terrible than death!

In the mountains of the northwestern part of the Darrow Basin, more than a dozen soldiers were trudging through the muddy slopes, their backpacks bulging, but their steps were brisk.

"It's okay now,"

The young warrior at the front of the group said in a brisk voice, "With these supplies, we can get out......"

"yes!"

The soldier behind him was a little older, but there was a hint of heaviness in his voice, "If only the company commander were still here......

"Keqin,"

The second lieutenant officer in the middle of the team hurriedly interrupted him, "You're not tired of dogs?" And the mountain baby......"

"Uh......h It's all to blame on me......"

The soldier who walked in front paused and slowly squatted down, "Woo...... It's all because I don't have ...... Didn't look favorably on the company commander......"

"Mountain Baby,"

The second lieutenant hurriedly quickened his pace and walked over, and said in a reassuring voice, "None of your business, no matter your business...... What did the company commander do...... It's for everyone......"

"That's right!"

The soldier called "Keqin" also hurriedly went to Fushan Wazi, "Don't forget the words of the company commander - forward!" Forward...... Only by getting out alive can we be worthy of him! ”

"Keqin is right,"

Other soldiers also stepped forward to comfort, "The company commander is so good, he won't blame us, but if we can't get out, I'm really sorry for him......"

Some people still have the hope of going out, but some people leave their hope to their brothers early.

In the vast jungle, there are still many soldiers who have picked up hope, and many soldiers have re-embarked on the road forward.

But it's more of a skeleton scattered across the jungle!

"Bang...... Rumble ......"

Thunder resounded in the skies of northern Myanmar, and during the rainy season in northern Myanmar, the clear skies were beautiful and short.

"Bang bang bang...... Crash...... Whoa......"

The rain came, the planes were long gone, and the jungle in the rainy season returned to its original appearance, wild and wanton.

Heavy rain once again covered the boundless jungle, and the 66th Regiment had to stop.

"Holy shit, this canned food is still foreign! It's so beautiful to look at......"

"Turtle, why don't you drop some food down! If you don't eat food and just eat meat, you can't ......"

"Huh? Why are there cigarettes in the airdrop! The brother who smoked was at ease......"

In the camp of the 66th Regiment, the brothers of the supply company were cleaning up the airdropped supplies they had recovered, and their laughter was louder than the sound of the rain.

In the temporary regiment headquarters, the commanders of various departments gathered, talking and laughing in twos and threes, and the atmosphere was warm.

Li Siwei quietly leaned under the root of the tree, smoking the cigarette that Liu Heishui had just brought, listening to the laughter around him, and his smile had already quietly bloomed on the thin big flower face.

It's nice to have a sunny day!

"Commander,"

Huang Hua suddenly came over and laughed quietly, "Can you tell me the truth?" ”

"Turtle's,"

Li Siwei was stunned and looked at Huang Hua suspiciously, "What's the truth?" ”

"Hey, hey,"

Huang Hua smiled wryly, "That's it...... How far are we from the Grape Plains? ”

"Oh,"

Li Siwei suddenly stretched out his hand, slapped Huang Hua on the shoulder, and scolded with a smile, "Dog, it's been a long time, you can't trust Lao Tzu?" ”

"How can it?"

Huang Hua hurriedly smiled, "Aren't I in a hurry?" If it's close, I'll take a few brothers to find out it right away! ”

"Oh,"

Li Siwei was a little surprised, and stretched out his hand and gently rubbed Huanghua's shoulder, "Don't worry!" Besides, with a topographic map, I'm not that accurate! ”

As he spoke, Li Siwei groaned slightly, "If you hurry up, it's the slowest...... Three days to get out! ”