The sky in northern Myanmar is overcast, and the thick clouds are frighteningly overcast, as if they could fall at any moment.

Dense raindrops poured down from the dark clouds, stretching endlessly, strung together into dazzling beads between the gloomy heaven and earth, intertwined into boundless rain curtains.

The tropical rain was unbridled and furious, slamming into the land of northern Burma, as if it were holding back its strength to smash the dense jungle to pieces.

"Bang Bang Bang ......"

Dense raindrops smashed on the staggered branches and leaves over the jungle, causing them to hunch over and shiver.

"Whoa...... Whoa......"

The raindrops poured down the thick foliage and weeds of the jungle, and then continued to swell towards the lower areas, converging into small streams and rushing towards the lower places.

"Bang...... Snap ......"

"Whoa...... Whoa......"

Li Siwei led his brothers after the break to the direction of the river valley, and finally rushed out of the hillside, out of the dense forest, and into the river valley.

"Over...... Can't get by......"

Huang Hua, who was in the lead, only glanced at the valley, then hurriedly stopped his steps and roared, "Quickly retreat to the mountain!" ”

The surface of the river, which was originally only three or five zhang wide, has spread to more than ten zhang wide, and the stream that was still gurgling just now has turned into a rushing and tumbling turbid wave, washing away the already sparse grass and trees on both sides of the river...... And the river is still rising at a rate that is already visible to the naked eye.

"Retreat to the ...... mountain"

The brothers who rushed to the front naturally saw the situation clearly, and they all yelled and turned their heads.

It was less than half an hour since the first thunderstorm sounded, and a flash flood had already formed, blocking the road through the river valley...... That's the rain in the jungle!

After the break, the troops quickly retreated to the dense forest on the mountainside, hurriedly looking for a large tree with dense foliage, and began to build shelter from the rain.

Due to the influence of climate, the jungles in the high latitudes are mostly coniferous forests, and the jungles in the lower latitudes are mostly broad-leaved forests.

The jungles of northern Myanmar are typical deciduous forests with broad-leaved trees, making it possible to build shelters under some dense foliage trees.

When the simple shelters were built one after another, the voices in the dense forest gradually dissipated, leaving only the "crackling...... The sound of rain and water ...... blah-blah.

Leaning against the root of a huge banyan tree, Li Siwei pounded his sore and swollen legs vigorously, and couldn't help but grin.

Although leggings can improve the soldiers' ability to march and reduce the possibility of injury during rapid running, they cannot offset the leg damage caused by long-term vigorous running.

"Heavenly Blessing,"

Suddenly, Li Siwei turned his head suddenly, glaring fiercely at Liu Tianfu, who was sitting on the side and was about to untie his legs, with a solemn face, "You forgot Lao Tzu's words in a dog's day?" ”

"Uh......"

Liu Tianfu's hands stiffened, and he took it back curtly, "I haven't forgotten, I can't untie my legs when I enter the forest...... However, my legs are sore and swollen, and I am uncomfortable! ”

There are many locusts in the tropical jungle, and the tight leggings can reduce the threat from them.

Hearing this, Li Siwei continued to lower his head and beat his legs, but his tone was much softer, "It's uncomfortable, just hammer and rub it hard!" ”

During the first two nights of rest, the troops were stationed in the sparsely vegetated valley, and they cleaned carefully but did not have to worry about the attack of locusts and poisonous insects, but they could let the brothers untie their gaiters and rest, but at this moment, they were in the dense forest, and they caught up with such a shower, and the drought locusts washed down by the rain and the disturbed poisonous insects could attack at any time, where did Li Siwei dare to let the brothers untie their leggings again?

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

The wild rain continued.

There was silence in the front team of the 66th Regiment, Zheng Sanyang and Chen Huaili hid in a small space under a big tree, spread out the map on their legs, and carefully compared, the expressions on their faces gradually became solemn.

"Turtle's,"

Suddenly, Chen Huaili looked away and sighed heavily, "I'm afraid the regiment leader's plan has failed!" ”

According to speculation, the 66th Regiment had entered the periphery of the Hukang River Valley, but Chief Du and his entourage were still not found, and Li Siwei's plan to "pick up the wounded outside the Hukang River Valley and turn around and march west" had failed.

"How can it be so easy!"

Zheng Sanyang slowly folded the map, his face full of embarrassment, "Such a big forest......"

The jungles of northern Myanmar are vast, and even if the 66th Regiment is in the right direction, finding Chief Du and his party is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack!

At this moment, on a low ridge more than 50 miles west of the place where the 66th Regiment was trapped, more than 300 lightly and seriously wounded soldiers of the 66th Regiment who were hard to chase were also blocked by the flooding torrents, and were scattered among the dense forests to take shelter from the rain, and the camp was full of gloomy clouds and mist.

The escort of the wounded was a medical force temporarily formed by the headquarters, with more than 800 people, and Captain Huang was fully responsible.

Retreating all the way to this point, the medical units gradually distanced themselves, and finally dispersed in the reckless jungle.

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

The sound of rain and water sounded in one piece, dense and loud, but there was silence in the narrow space of the temporary headquarters, Captain Huang, Deputy Captain Zhong and Deputy Captain Ye sat under the roots of the tree, their eyes wandering among the simple rain shelters scattered around, and the three tired faces were full of deep melancholy.

"Captain,"

Deputy Captain Ye hesitated to break the silence, his eyes stopped on a stream of flowing water in the low-lying place in front of him, and his voice was difficult, "As soon as the rain comes, the road ahead will be even more difficult...... If you continue to carry the wounded......"

"Shang Qing,"

Vice Captain Zhong was shocked, and suddenly turned his head to look at Vice Captain Ye, with a hint of anger in his voice, "No matter how difficult it is, you have to bring the injured brothers...... This is Junzuo's order, and it is our duty! ”

"Hongdao!"

Vice Captain Ye slowly turned his head and looked at Vice Captain Zhong gently, with a deep sadness in his eyes, "Who doesn't want to take them out?" But you also know it...... We simply can't do it! With them, it will only make more brothers die! ”

Sometimes, reality is a brutal multiple-choice question!

"But ......"

Deputy Captain Zhong was still complacent, but he was speechless.

As the vice-captain said, he also knows what kind of outcome he may face if he does so!

"That's it!"

Captain Huang, who had been silent, let out a long sigh, his voice trembling, "Bring the lightly injured brother with you...... The road ahead is extremely difficult and dangerous, and the troops are short of medical treatment...... I'm afraid my seriously injured brother won't last long......"

With that, Captain Huang slowly got up and walked out of the awning, letting the rain wash wantonly on the slightly rickety body, and staggered to the nearest canopy on the left, under the canopy, a stretcher was propped up on two bare thick roots, and a seriously injured brother lay quietly on the stretcher, his chest and abdomen wrapped in bloodstained gauze, his face was pale, his eyes were closed, only the faint moans that squeezed out of his nose from time to time could prove that he was still tenaciously alive.

"Sir,"

There was a lightly wounded person squeezed into the space at each end of the stretcher, and when he saw Captain Huang coming, he quickly stood up and said hello.

The brother on the left had gauze wrapped around his waist and reluctantly saluted.

The brother on the right had his right arm hung from his chest with a bandage, and he had to raise his left hand.

"Sit down,"

Captain Huang hurriedly waved his hand at them, walked straight to the stretcher, leaned over to look at the seriously injured man on the stretcher, his eyes fell on the miserable white face, and his voice was hoarse, "This brother...... What's it called? ”

"Wei Shaoyun,"

The wounded man on the right looked gloomy and said in a sad tone, "He is my squad leader......"

Wei ...... Shao Yun? ”

Captain Huang muttered and repeated, slowly reaching out and touching the pale face, but his fingers were trembling slightly, "He's very brave...... It's a hero! ”

The criteria for judging heroes by soldiers are simple and clear, and those who are injured on the front are heroes, because the front is the direction of the battle.

Flicking his pale face, Captain Huang's voice was low and hoarse, "Wei Shaoyun...... Can you hear me? ”

As he spoke, Captain Huang stared at the pale face tightly, as if waiting for Wei Shaoyun's response.

Wei Shaoyun's eyes were still tightly closed, but the eyelashes moved slightly, perhaps, that was his response, and no one knew how hard he had worked for this slight response.

Wei ...... Shao Yun, "

Captain Huang noticed that Wei Shaoyun's eyelashes trembled slightly, and opened his mouth again, his voice was still hoarse, but there was a hint of solemnity, "On that day, our department was ordered to take you from the 66th Regiment...... I should have taken you all out, but ...... But...... The brothers were so tired that they couldn't lift anymore...... I can't lift it......"

As he spoke, Captain Huang's voice was already choked, and tears had already blurred his vision.

Wei Shaoyun's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and tears trickled out of the corners of his eyes and slipped down quietly......

The air suddenly became silent, and Captain Huang still maintained a bent posture.

"Sir,"

The wounded man on the left stood up lightly and calmly looked at the choked and speechless Captain Huang, "You have done your best...... We will remember your kindness. ”

"Yes,"

The wounded on the right also stood up, and a sincere smile bloomed on his pale face, "You can go with confidence!" We will take care of our seriously injured brothers......"

"You ......"

Captain Huang was shocked, got up and turned around, stared at them tightly, and opened his mouth with difficulty, "You can go with us......"

"No,"

The two wounded shook their heads slightly, their expressions calm, "We want to be with our brothers, waiting for the regiment commander them!" ”

"Uh......"

Captain Huang was stunned, and quickly shook his head, his face full of bitterness, "There is no radio contact, and there is heavy rain blocking the road, in case they don't come......"

"It's coming!"

The two wounded hurriedly shook their heads, and their voices were firm, "When we left, the regiment commander said that they would come after us when they completed the blocking mission...... The head of the regiment said that he would come, and he would definitely come! ”

Li Siwei did chase after him, but he was trapped on the road by the flash flood.

"Crackle Crackle Crackle ......"

The rain continued to fall, and the water in the valley became wider and wider, and the turbid waves carried dead branches, leaves, vines, and trees, and even whole trees with the thickness of bowls.

"Whoa...... Whoa......"

Streams rushed out of the dense forests on the hillside and flowed into the valley, making the torrent more and more violent.

In the dense forest, many brothers had already fallen asleep by sitting on the roots of the trees, but Li Siwei couldn't sleep, and felt a half-soaked cigarette, but couldn't light it.

"Commander,"

Liu Tianfu's voice suddenly sounded in his ears, and a small box covered with a rain cloth was handed to Li Siwei, "Smoke this, it's not wet!" ”

"Turtle's,"

Li Siwei turned his head and glanced at Liu Tianfu and took the box, "Where did the rain cloth come from?" ”

Tarpaulin is one of the most important materials in the regiment, and the brothers are reluctant to use it like this!

"It's not my ......"

Liu Tianfu hurriedly shook his head and explained, "I found it from the corpse of the little devil!" ”

"Oh,"

Li Siwei nodded, untied the rain cloth, took out two cigarettes, and handed one to Liu Tianfu, "There are a lot of dogs!" ”

"Commander,"

Liu Tianfu took the cigarette, but he didn't rush to light it, but raised his finger and pointed to the sky, his face was full of worry, "This rain...... When will it stop? ”

"Snort......"

Li Siwei struck a match, lit a cigarette, took two puffs hard, spit out a string of smoke rings, and his voice was full of bitterness, "I'm afraid I'm going to spend the night here......"

The rain continued to fall until evening, but the torrent in the valley was still rushing wildly, and crossing the river was still a luxury.

"Heavenly Blessing,"

Li Siwei stood up, moved his hands and feet, "Order all departments: burn a bonfire and camp on the spot......"

Although the jungles of northern Myanmar are rich in vegetation, the possibility of wildfires is very small due to the high humidity.

Otherwise, with Li Siwei's style, he would have set fire to the enemy a long time ago!

However, the dead branches are very easy to ignite, the dry branches are flammable, the wet branches are easy to dry, and after a while, the dense forest will be filled with a bonfire, adding a bit of light and warmth to the jungle night after the rain.

"Boil water, boil water first......"

In the camp, the roars of officers at all levels came and went, "fill the kettle to Lao Tzu, and you are absolutely not allowed to drink raw water......

The fried rice you carry with you can last for a while, but most of the kettles are empty, so the first thing you do after camping is to boil water.

Without a pot, a steel helmet is also a good tool.

The night in the jungle after the rain is like ink, the fire is lit, and the people are buzzing.

The power of nature is irresistible, but there is always a way for a resilient person to survive all suffering.

At the same time, a little hazy fire also flickered on the low ridge more than 50 miles to the west, and as a representative of the wounded of the 66th Regiment, Li Sanguang limped to the campfire where Captain Huang was with the help of a medical soldier.

"Platoon Commander Li,"

In the afternoon, Captain Huang walked through every shelter for wounded soldiers, and naturally recognized Li Sanguang, seeing this, he hurriedly greeted him, stretched out his hand to support Li Sanguang, and slowly walked towards the fire, with a trace of guilt in his expression, "Don't worry, the food I promised will be ...... as soon as possible."

"No,"

Li Sanguang hurriedly interrupted Captain Huang, "I'm here to ask for one thing, sir!" ”

As he spoke, Li Sanguang looked back at the medical soldiers who followed, pointed to the small burden on the shoulders of the medical soldiers, and looked at Captain Huang with a sincere face, "Chief Huang, the brothers retreated in a hurry in Jesha, and there are still more than thirty letters from home that have not had time to be sent...... I would like to ask you to take these letters with you, if ...... We didn't wait for the follow-up troops, so we ask you to help send them back! ”

After that, Li Sanguang gently broke free from Captain Huang's support and saluted with a "snap", but his eyebrows and eyes were squeezed together in pain.

His wound was on his left rib, a scratch of more than five centimeters, but fortunately the injury was not deep.

"Smack!"

Captain Huang was stunned, and hurriedly "snapped" in return, but his eyes were red again, and his lips trembled, "Ru...... If he can go out, Huang will definitely ...... It will definitely live up to the trust! ”

As long as the flash flood below the mountain recedes slightly, the two roads will go their separate ways.

Captain Huang will go first, and Li Sanguang will continue to wait.

Different choices, but the same life and death are uncertain!

Those who go first have a glimmer of hope, and those who wait have a glimmer of hope!

Different hopes, but they can also support a team on the verge of collapse!