After distributing the ammunition, Li Ziyuan and Zeng Sheng did not wait for the troops to rest and recuperate, and immediately led the troops to set off. Although Li Ziyuan also knew that the troops had been practicing for almost a whole day, they were already very tired. But this road is difficult to walk, and the time pressure is tight, so he can only choose to set off immediately. As for rest, let's see what happens on the road.

And Guo Laosan carried his old sleeve on his back and led the way with a hunting dog in front. And the purpose of his visit this time, his son Guo Xiaoshan followed Li Ziyuan's side, refusing to leave half a step, consciously avoiding his father. Guo Laosan, who has no choice but to take his son, can only wait until he arrives at the destination.

As there are basically no traces under your feet, the road is becoming more and more desolate with wild grass everywhere, and the forests on both sides of the mountain are getting denser and denser. Li Ziyuan and Zeng Sheng glanced at each other, and although there was nothing abnormal, they still unanimously ordered the troops to prepare for battle.

It's not that they don't believe in Guo Laosan, it's that this road is a little too desolate. The forests on both sides of the road are almost impermeable. The barren grass is more than one person high, and people basically can't see anything when they go in. Not to mention that even one is sprinkled out, even if it is a ball, the shadow cannot be seen.

Especially Li Ziyuan, the Japanese spy who has never been able to find out has always had a shadow in his heart. Zeng Sheng's troops are different from his own troops, although the military uniforms on his body are homespun, they are all uniforms of the Eighth Route Army. If that agent finds out, won't he stare at it like a fly?

Li Ziyuan never thought that in a relatively densely populated place like Hubei, there would be such deep mountains and old forests. The scenery on the road reminded him of the kind of no-man's land he passed by when he climbed over the snow-capped mountains during the Long March. In case of any accidents, there is not even time for a reaction.

Looking at Li Ziyuan, who rarely showed nervousness, Guan Li, who followed him, said, "Captain, there is nothing to worry about. This area is already the deepest deep mountain forest in our Hubei, and there are basically no people around. If there are people, won't everyone know about this road? ”

"That Guo Laosan, I think there should be nothing. There are so many of us, even if he is skilled alone, at most he will leave us alone. I've made a lot of marks along the way, and even if he traps us here, we have a way to go back. ”

Although he also knew that Guan Li's words were not wrong, Li Ziyuan took it out of the holster. But in his left hand, the dagger made of a bayonet was always wrapped in the cuff and did not let go. He turned around and deliberately lowered his voice and said to Guan Li: "You go to the back and walk with the instructor, and pay attention to the distance between the troops' marches." ”

Guan Li nodded, turned back, and went to find Chang Juan with the containment team. And Li Ziyuan and Zeng Sheng consciously staggered their positions, and everyone walked forward silently along the way. It wasn't until he walked for about five or six hours, according to Li Ziyuan's estimate, that he had walked fifty or sixty miles. Guo Laosan, who led the way in front, stopped in front of a steep mountain wall.

Guo Laosan, who stopped, pointed to the mountain wall in front of him, turned to Li Ziyuan and said, "Captain Li, it's going to be dark this day, and the most difficult ladder is to enter ahead." If you want to cross that ladder, you can only wait until after dawn tomorrow. I can't go any more tonight, so I'll tip it here. ”

Guo Laosan's words fell, Li Ziyuan rushed to his side in a few steps, raised the telescope and used the last trace of afterglow to look at the road, almost hovering up on the steep mountain wall, and only after looking carefully could he see that it was a veritable path and said: "Brother, after this ladder, how far are we from Pingchuan Town?" ”

Li Ziyuan's question, Guo Laosan said: "After this ladder, it is a line of heaven." After a line of heaven, walk northwest along the stream for about fifty miles to reach Fuhu Temple. When I got to Fuhu Temple, that is, I got to the place where I went out of the mountain. From Fuhu Temple to Pingchuan Town, it is about more than 20 miles. ”

Guo Laosan's answer made Li Ziyuan wrinkle and roughly calculate the time and said, "Brother Guo, this ladder really can't be walked tonight?" I don't think this mountain is very high, at most three or four hundred meters. It's a little steeper, but isn't it impossible to walk? ”

Li Ziyuan's questioning, Guo Laosan was very dissatisfied and said: "Captain Li, you should know the rules that it is easy to go up the mountain and difficult to go down." The road up this hill looks easier to walk. The way down the mountain is basically a path on the edge of the cliff that can only be used for people to stay. ”

"And there is no place to stand on this mountain, and you can't go down even when you reach the top of the mountain, and your subordinates don't even have a place to stand. If you are not afraid of your subordinates, if you fall under the cliff and fall to your death, you can go up the mountain. Also, if you don't believe me, why bother to ask me to show you the way? ”

Guo Laosan's words made Li Ziyuan give up the idea of going up the mountain overnight. In the current situation that every soldier is a treasure, he really doesn't dare to take this risk. It was only possible to find a sheltered place at the foot of the mountain, light a bonfire and order the troops to rest.

And Guo Laosan didn't say anything more after seeing Li Ziyuan advance into his words, and took the hound to carry the old sleeve to a mountain forest on the right. Seeing Guo Laosan with the dog into the forest made Li Ziyuan a little nervous. It's not that he's a little suspicious, it's that this mountain forest is too deep.

If you are not a person who has lived in this kind of deep mountains and old forests for a long time, there is nothing to be afraid of here. Even these cadres and fighters basically grew up in the mountains. But in the face of such a dense forest, listening to the wolf howls from time to time not far away, there is also a bit of a scalp.

There are wolves in the mountainous areas in the eastern part of Hubei, but there are not many in the shallow mountain areas where we grow. At most, it's one or two strung from the east, after all, this thing is also scary. But this place is different, and the wolf howls here are in groups when you hear them. The wolves here were visibly unhappy with the uninvited humans, and howled around the troop station.

Listening to the wolf howls around him, Li Ziyuan couldn't help but be a little worried, if this wolf pack rushed down the mountain, it would be nothing good. Especially Guo Laosan's departure, Li Ziyuan's heart hung in his throat. At times, these wolves are much more ferocious than humans.

Looking at Li Ziyuan, who was a little nervous, Guo Xiaoshan, who was busy lighting a fire beside him and setting up the devil steel helmet used to boil water on the bonfire, said with a smile: "Captain, don't be nervous, my father is looking for prey." Don't look at this forest, there are a lot of prey here. There are many wild boars, roe deer, pheasants, rabbits, and deer. ”

"Don't look cold, my dad is actually very warm-hearted. Everyone has traveled so far on the mountain road, and the mountain wind is very hard, so it is definitely not possible to gnaw on that bit of stick noodles. He wanted to get some prey and replenish everyone's strength, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the dog into the woods. ”

"This forest, every ditch, there is a road to walk, there seems to be no problem there, but in fact it is a dead end, my father knows it clearly. The forest is too dense and the mountains are a little steep. Ordinary hunters would rather go to Ludong than come here. ”

"My father is bold and good marksmanship, so he dares to come to this area. My father has not only beaten several leopards here, but also a tiger. I can't beat the tiger and leopard in a hurry this time, but my father may be able to get a roe de deer or a rabbit. The captain told you that the roe deer here are delicious. ”

"Also, the wolves here are fine. There are so many of us, they don't dare to go down the mountain. Wolves are also afraid of people, as long as this fire is not extinguished, don't leave the crowd to move alone, it's fine. Although my father didn't bring me here, he told me about the nature of all kinds of beasts in the mountains. ”

Speaking of his father, Guo Xiaoshan is very proud. But then he said with a bitter face: "Captain, I beg you, don't let me and my father go back." I like your team, I like to be with everyone, and I like to be with the captain even more. ”

"I really don't want to go back, since my mother passed away, my father didn't even have a smile all day long. As soon as he went up the mountain, if he didn't take me with him, I would be alone at home, and there would not even be anyone to talk to. And before the Japanese devils hit Shanxi, I also studied in the foreign school for a few years. ”

"Don't look at me small, but I still understand the truth of resisting Japan and saving the country. If it weren't for my father to stop me, and the team thought I was young, I would have followed the team last year. Captain, don't look at my young age, I can do a lot of things. I really don't want to go back, I want to stay here and fight devils. ”

Guo Xiaoshan's words fell, and Li Ziyuan rubbed the head that this kid didn't know what to shave, like a dog gnawing and said: "You kid has a lot of ideas, and when you hit Pingchuan Town, I will find you a shaving restaurant and fix your head." However, your old man is not easy to deal with, and if I forcibly take you away, I can't help it. ”

To be honest, Li Ziyuan likes this half-sized boy who has a pair of good-looking big eyes and a somewhat handsome appearance. Putting him down next to him is also hoping to keep him safe. This kid is full of cleverness, and has good marksmanship, and he is definitely a good soldier when he is older.

It's just that in the face of the stubborn Guo Laosan, Li Ziyuan didn't know how to persuade him to agree to keep his son. This kind of persuasion had never been done before, especially when his son was only sixteen years old. Although he himself was only fourteen years old when he joined the Red Army, he was even younger than Guo Xiaoshan now.

After thinking about it, Li Ziyuan came to Chang Juan's side and asked Chang Juan's origin of Guo Laosan, who was full of eccentricity. It's just that Chang Juan is not very clear about the origin of this old hunter. I only know that he is not a local, but in the eleventh year of the Republic of China, he moved here from outside the mouth and married his daughter-in-law An's family locally.

Although this Guo Laosan is a little withdrawn, he is still a good person. Whoever has a big or small affair around is willing to help. Whoever is in trouble around them is willing to reach out and send some prey and other things. He was an Orion, who knew some herbs and occasionally helped with some medical treatments. As for the reason why he moved from outside the mouth, what he did when he was outside the mouth, most people don't know.

Li Ziyuan, who basically didn't get any useful news from Chang Juan's mouth, became more and more interested in that Guo Laosan. Extraoral? That's a great place. This person is outside the mouth, I'm afraid it's not a good thing to do it well. Otherwise, he wouldn't even tell his son.