The most torturous thing is waiting, especially when waiting for the boss to show up.

All of us stayed in this secret tunnel all day without leaving a single step. The mouth of the pit was never opened, for no one went out or entered.

I have to admit that the level of construction of the tunnel is still very good, because I don't feel bored at all when I stay here, obviously because the tunnel has a good ventilation system. So I guess this tunnel should be from the hands of professional craftsmen in China. The volunteer army always carried many migrant workers with them, some of whom transported ammunition and medicine, some carried stretchers, and so on, and there were many skilled craftsmen who built bridges and built roads, so it was not much difficult to build such a tunnel.

This is not? The logs on the four walls of the tunnel are very smooth, especially the top of the tunnel, which is neatly laid with several layers of logs with small 'legs' thick...... Below is a horizontal layer, above is a longitudinal layer, and above is a few meters thick hard soil. There is nothing to say about its solidity, and the tunnels we built during the war are a bit like the tunnels dug by children when they pretend to be at home!

But...... Then I was a little weird! I don't know what this place is (Company Commander Zhao never told me where it is), but I think it's far from the battle line! The boss will set off from here, and he will not be very close to the front line, otherwise, what else do you need us to protect? Kaesong is near the 38th parallel, and when you get to the front line, you will almost reach Kaesong......

If it is far from the front line, why should the tunnel be built so strongly? In this way, it is enough to defend against aerial bombs.

Then it quickly occurred to me that this might be built by the standard of protection against aerial bombs. The boss wants to pass through here, right? And there is also the possibility of a short stay here, no one dares to be careless, especially when this pseudo-military dog jumps off the wall in a hurry.

The day passed quickly, and the fighters had not slept well all night before, and by the next day they were still nervous and unable to sleep. In order to keep them strong and strong, I had to order them to sleep again. But an order is an order, whether you will be able to sleep is another matter. For example, I am also lying on the 'bed' and cannot sleep. In the end, it really didn't work, and if I didn't fall asleep again, it might affect my actions at night, so I 'forced' myself to play the childish trick of counting sheep, and I slept for a while.

Before dark, I took the fighters to do some necessary warm-up exercises, finally checked the equipment and prepared for battle, and then sat in two rows in the hut and waited.

As time passed, Company Commander Zhao and others radioed the vehicles and troops nervously, and received the latest information about the boss. But only we seemed to have nothing to do and stayed in the hut in a daze, so Liu Yangxing, who had a lot of mouth, couldn't help but break the silence: "Hey! Comrades, what do you think is always like? ”

"Who knows? We haven't seen each other again! ”

"Ask the head of the regiment!" Hu Zudi replied: "The head of the regiment has seen it!" ”

"Really?" The warriors asked suspiciously.

"That's still fake!" Hu Zudi replied angrily: "Our regiment leader used to be the boss's guard!" ”

Hu Zudi is my old subordinate, and of course he also knows about my previous affairs.

The "......" soldiers cast envious glances at me one after another, even Lin Xue and Jin Qiulian were no exception. Some of the soldiers leaned over to me and asked, "Commander, why haven't you told us about it?" ”

"Yes! No wonder the regiment commander is so powerful, it turns out to be the boss's guard! ”

"Regiment leader, what achievements have you made when you were the chief guard, tell us about it, anyway, there is nothing to do now!"

……

Listening to the words of the warriors, I could only smile bitterly. I used to be the chief security officer, and even I myself listened to what others said, and as for what I had done and what contributions I had made before, I really didn't have any impression at all!

"Captain Cui!" At this time, Company Commander Zhao hurriedly signaled to me and said, "The boss is coming soon, get ready!" ”

"Get ready!" I immediately passed on the order.

"Yes!" The soldiers answered, and immediately divided into two rows and stood in front of the exit of the tunnel.

There was a faint roar of a motor outside the tunnel, and then as soon as the lid was lifted, a flashlight made two circles outside. This was the signal that Company Commander Zhao had agreed with the other troops in advance, and the soldiers didn't say a word, and they followed the cat out of the pit one by one with their weapons.

There were more than a dozen jeeps parked outside the tunnel, and rows of volunteer soldiers who didn't know where they came from, all holding ***sha submachine guns in their hands, were on guard along the road.

The soldiers did not speak, and walked towards the convoy in groups of two according to the order that had been arranged, but I was the only one who was stunned. Because I knew that I was in the same car as the boss, but the jeep in front of me was all the same, and I couldn't tell which car the boss was in.

"This way!" Company Commander Zhao, who came out from behind, patted me on the shoulder and walked towards a jeep in the rear.

Company Commander Zhao entered the passenger cab, and I naturally followed into an empty seat on the left side of the back row. As soon as the car door closed, the jeep started moving, so that I didn't even have time to glance at the boss sitting next to me. In fact, I was a little afraid to look at him. I don't know why, but from the moment I got in the car, I felt an invisible pressure that almost made me a little breathless.

Jeeps are roofless, in fact, most jeeps on the battlefield are roofless, this is to facilitate combat and get on and off the battlefield in order to facilitate combat. Think about it, if the jeep is equipped with a roof, not to mention that the rifles and night vision devices in our hands cannot be used, even if we want to bring them into the car, it will be difficult. And if the convoy is attacked by the puppet army, the jeep with a roof will undoubtedly prevent us from responding quickly.

Of course, there are also fighters who point out that jeeps without a roof are not safe. The puppet army even needs to lie down in a hidden place on the side of the road to observe, and they can clearly see the people in the jeep, and it is even possible to tell which one is the boss......

For this statement, Company Commander Zhao, who has been a guard for a long time, naturally has his own set of methods, just like we are now, and the surroundings of each jeep are camouflaged with branches, leaves, and other 'essences'. In this night, the puppet army did not see the people in the car through these leaves at all. What's more, from the beginning to the end of the convoy, each car has a soldier who is similar in shape and dressed like the old man to sit in the back seat.

So the problem was solved, such an arrangement could not hinder the actions of the fighters, and it could also be a good way to avoid the problem of sneak attacks by snipers of the puppet army.

I held my rifle to an iron pole in front of the car and looked through the scope into the outside of the car, but this look made me realize a serious problem. The road conditions in North Korea are very poor, and the rifle will jump up and down violently when the jeep is moving, not to mention seeing the outside scene clearly, and it will be dizzy and unbearable for a while.

I couldn't help frowning, put away my rifle and asked the walkie-talkie: "The first team reports the use of night vision devices!" ”

"Captain!" Liu Yangxing's nervous voice came from the walkie-talkie: "The car jumped so hard that I couldn't see the situation clearly!" ”

"Keep on guard!" I commanded helplessly, and then looked helplessly at Company Commander Zhao who was sitting in the front row.

"What's the situation?" To my surprise, it was the boss sitting next to me who asked out loud.

"Report ......" I dared to face the boss at this time, and replied a little nervously: "Because the road conditions are not good, the car is too bumpy, and the vanguard cannot reconnoitre!" ”

"Well, yes...... Xiao Chen? Unexpectedly, the boss recognized me at a glance, and asked suspiciously: "Why are you here?" Back to the guard barracks? I don't know. Aren't you all the regimental commanders? I've heard that the fight is pretty good! Is it your troops who destroyed the regimental headquarters and confiscated their regimental flags? ”

"Xiao Chen......" I couldn't help but be stunned, and soon remembered the original name of my body and my surname Chen, and only after reacting did I hurriedly respond: "It's our army!" Report to the boss, I'm temporarily transferred to protect you! ”

"Transferred to protect me?" The boss set his eyes on Company Commander Zhao in front.

"That's the boss!" Company Commander Zhao looked at me suspiciously, and hurriedly replied: "Considering that we are going to travel at night, Commander Cui and they have night vision devices, so ......"

"What a name!" The boss interrupted Company Commander Zhao's words with a straight face, and said unhappily: "Isn't it just a trip to Kaesong!" As for transferring a regimental commander to protect me? If you transfer a regiment commander today, what if he becomes a division commander or army commander tomorrow? Also tune it up? If everyone is like you, how can this battle be fought? ”

"Boss!" Hearing this, I hurriedly explained to Company Commander Zhao: "Our troops have just finished the battle and are now resting on the second front, so if we are transferred, we will not be deployed in a 'chaotic' war!" ”

"That's even more so!" The boss frowned and replied: "People have just come down from the battlefield desperately, and this hanged man has time to catch his breath, so I will let you be transferred up immediately!" ”

"Yes, yes......" Company Commander Zhao didn't dare to make a sound when he was trained to be angry, he only knew how to nod.

The boss pointed his finger at Company Commander Zhao in the void, turned his head to me and said, "Xiao Chen! Don't worry about it, they're too nervous! ”

"It should be! You're welcome! "I don't know how to answer when the boss says this.

"How? The casualties of the troops are heavy! The boss continued: "I have heard all the deeds of your regiment, and you have fought very well and resolutely!" The Battle of Jincheng can have such a great result, and your regiment has played a key role in this! ”

"This is what we should do!" I replied.

"It's a pity for those warriors!" The boss's voice quickly turned heavy: "It's only a few days away......"

I also felt a pain in my heart, and when the boss said this, I also remembered my comrades-in-arms who died on the 585.2 heights a few days ago. At the same time, there was a burst of 'agitation' for no reason, and he secretly said to those sacrificed comrades: "But you know that the boss is also worried about you, and you will be happy if you know it!" ”

"Report to the Captain!" Liu Yangguang's report came from the walkie-talkie again: "Regiment leader, it's really not good...... I'm afraid it's going to be dangerous! ”

I know what Liu Yangxing means, what he is really afraid of is not that he is in danger, but that he is worried that he will not be able to reconnoiter and protect the safety of the boss.

This is a real problem, if we really go all the way to Kaesong, there is almost no difference between having night vision devices in our hands and not having them! It can even be said that with us is almost the same as without us...... The puppet agents can easily set up an encirclement waiting for us to get in!

What to do? Let them rush to the front to scout or throw stones to ask for directions? However, the section of such reconnaissance is limited after all, and the puppet army agents are not stupid, and it is impossible for them to do anything to the troops in front of them that are obviously used for reconnaissance. As long as you are a little smarter, you will know to let go of the reconnaissance unit in front and then fight the troops that follow behind!

That's right! Why didn't I think of it...... They will spare the troops who are scouting ahead!

Thinking of this, I immediately ordered the walkie-talkie: "The first and third teams slow down and let the second team get ahead of the curve for reconnaissance!" Repeat, the first and third teams slow down, and the second team goes ahead to scout! ”

"Second team for reconnaissance?" Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but let out an exclamation, and even Company Commander Zhao, who was sitting in the front row, looked at me with surprise. Although they didn't know which car the boss was in, they knew that I was leading Wang Xinhe's second team, and the boss was by my side!

"Good chess! Powerful! Only the boss nodded and praised: "Don't play cards according to common sense, there is truth in the virtual, and there is fiction in the real!" Xiao Chen, you know how to use soldiers! ”

"Captain Cui!" Company Commander Zhao was still a little worried: "I'm afraid it's not good!" Isn't it too dangerous......"

To be honest, I was really a little bottomless when I was asked by Company Commander Zhao like this. I'm an adventurous person by nature, and almost every battle I've fought since I came to this day and age has been risky. I just made a subconscious decision just now, and now I think about it...... This is risking the boss's life, and the scalp is tingling! But now that the order has been given and has been approved by the boss, it has to be stubborn!

So he gritted his teeth and replied: "Company Commander Zhao, I don't think the puppet army would have thought that we would dare to take such a risk, and I insist on doing it!" ”

"What are you talking about? Just do as Commander Cui ordered! "But the boss is a little impatient.

Then he didn't care about how the car outside was driving, and turned his head to chat with me: "Xiao Chen! You all know your surname is Chen! Why are you still called Captain Cui! ”

"Boss!" I replied helplessly, "My soldiers are used to it!" If they don't change their minds, I can't help it! ”

"Oh...... Reasonable! Hearing this, the boss also laughed happily.

I felt lucky that the boss didn't treat me as an outsider along the way, so the journey became easier and more enjoyable. My nerves, which were crumbling all over my body, slowly relaxed, and I naturally wondered if it was really just a trip to Kaesong, as the boss said, and there was no need to worry about it at all.

But when I think about it, the work at hand has not relaxed at all, our second convoy always drives at high speed, and after far overtaking the two convoys behind for a while, it slows down in some relatively dangerous or suspicious places to reconnoitre, and sometimes simply stops moving forward and gets off the car to reconnoitre.

The two convoys behind were also very cooperative, as if they were under our protection and only passed with confidence after we had reconnoitred them. I think that if the puppet army is smart enough, they will definitely let go of our "reconnaissance" troops at the front. Of course, if the puppet army is too stupid, so stupid that it doesn't know how to let go of the reconnaissance troops; Or maybe they're too smart to see through the tricks I'm up took...... Then I can't help it!

The convoy had been moving forward for more than three hours in the night, and I didn't know where it had gone, and I could faintly smell a foul smell in the cold wind blowing in front of me. This smell is all too familiar to me, not only to me, but also to the soldiers, because it is the smell of corpses.

It's time to the front! That was my first reaction.

And it should have been in the area of Jincheng, and then I quickly made a judgment.

Because it is obvious that there is still a smell of corpses after so many days, it means that the corpses have not had time to clean up at all, and for the volunteer army with a large number of people, only a major battle will appear this phenomenon of not being in a hurry to clean up the corpses. Recently, there have been major battles only in the area of Jincheng, so there is no doubt that it must be the front line of Jincheng.

Sure enough, then Company Commander Zhao turned back to me and the boss and said: "The front is Jiaoyan Mountain, the puppet army of the 10th Regiment of the Puppet 8th Division is very stubborn, and the comrades of the 199th Division sacrificed more than 2,000 people here to finally pull out this nail!" ”

"Hmm!" The boss nodded heavily.

It was then that I realized that we were not the only ones who suffered heavy casualties like the 180th Division!

As we get closer to the battlefield, the stench in the air gets heavier. After a while, a pair of migrant workers carrying the dead body on a stretcher appeared in front of us. Some of the lifeless corpses on the stretcher stretched out a hand and swayed left and right with the frequency of the stretcher, some kept dripping water, and some even lifted the stretcher up as a "messy" mess of organs!

A few days ago, when our army was fighting the enemy, it happened to be a rainy day, and the soldiers who died were soaked in the rain, and then they were exposed to the wind and sun on the battlefield for several days, and there was not a single body that did not rot. So at this time, the battlefield was stinking.

Company Commander Zhao and the driver had obviously rarely seen such a scene, and they involuntarily covered their mouths and noses. But the boss sitting next to me did not do this, he looked at the corpses passing by with a heavy face, his face was serious, he clenched his teeth as if to hold back the tears in his eyes, and then 'straightened' up and saluted the corpses......

In his own way, the boss expressed his respect to the volunteer soldiers who died on the battlefield!