I looked around at the Qiu Ba who were staying with Qian Xiaoliu, and saw that their equipment was different from the equipment of our infantry battalion soldiers. I asked Qian Xiaoliu and said, "Qian Xiaoliu, these people are all from your engineer platoon?" ”

Qian Xiaoliu nodded and said: "Battalion Commander, our engineer platoon is more advanced than the vanguard this time, I heard the commanders say that the little devil has laid a large number of mines in front of the position in Moyunling, and our brothers have a job to do now." ”

I thought about it for a while and said, "Does this weather have any effect on your sappers to detect and clear mines?" ”

Qian Xiaoliu first scolded the plagued weather, and then said: "Yes, there must be, especially for people like me who have found mines by observation, this rain, there is no trace, and I am no different from an ordinary sapper now." ”

The engineer platoon had to not only find mines in the mud and remove the danger, but even do the same in puddles. I'm not a sapper, but even if you imagine the scene, you can imagine how difficult it was.

Not only did they have to face the danger of the mines exploding at any time, but they also had to be on guard against the Japanese fire on the hill. Once discovered by the Japanese army, these sappers, all of them will become targets for the Japanese army to practice shooting at the foot of Moyunling Mountain, which has no concealment.

I was talking to Qian Xiaoliu about demining when a soldier came over and asked, "May I ask if Commander An is here?" ”

I stood up and said, "I am." What's the matter? ”

The soldier hurriedly stood up and saluted, and said, "Battalion Commander An, our Battalion Commander Zhang, please come over." ”

I wondered how Zhang Da knew that I was nearby, so I asked the soldier and said, "Where is your battalion commander Zhang?" How did he know I was here? ”

The soldier turned around and pointed to the forest behind him and said, "Our battalion commander Zhang is in that forest." Camp Commander Zhang didn't know that you were here, he sent a few people here to look for you, and I happened to meet you. ”

Only then did I understand what was going on and said, "Let's go, lead the way, and take me to your battalion commander." ”

I followed the soldier around for more than 200 meters, and after passing through groups of Qiuba, I saw Zhang Da leaning against the trunk of a tree, sitting there smoking a cigarette, the cigarette butt flickering on and off, and the smoke was swirling.

I walked over, sat beside him, and said jokingly: "Battalion Commander Zhang, this is a hidden place for our army to assemble, and you can be regarded as reporting and collaborating with the enemy by lighting a fire and starting smoke like this!" ”

Zhang Da smiled, handed me a cigarette casually, and said, "It's okay, there are so many people in the way, there are no fireworks on the other side at all, and a cigarette doesn't have that much function." ”

Since we fought together in the West Bank, Zhang Da and I have naturally become harmonious, and the previous estrangement has disappeared.

I took the cigarette and lit it, and said, "Camp Commander Zhang, what advice did you ask me to come here?" ”

Zhang Daxian explained and said, "I'm not putting up a show, let you come to see me. I searched for you for a long time, but I didn't find it, so I asked people to look for you everywhere. ”

I smiled and said, "You don't need to explain so clearly, you and I are both brothers in Paoze, and there are not so many things to pick and choose." Say, what's the matter with me? ”

Zhang Da pondered for a long time before he said: "Battalion Commander An, today at the regiment headquarters, I heard all the words you said, and I also think that what you said is very reasonable, after you left, I also told the regiment commander my thoughts." ”

I said, "What did Captain Huang say? ”

Zhang Da said with a wry smile: "I'm not as lucky as you, and I don't have a big face like you, and before I finished speaking, I was reprimanded by Supervisor Wang!" ”

I sighed in my heart and said, "Of course he wants to reprimand you, and commanders like Supervisor Wang like this battle the most. Because everyone can see that we are already invincible, and in the end the commanders will be rewarded in all kinds for this battle, and there is such a springboard for going up, and of course they like this war! ”

Zhang Da was a little confused at this time, and said: "Camp Commander An, since you said that we are invincible, then what else do you have to worry about?" Why did you say those things at the regimental headquarters today? ”

I took a hard puff of my cigarette and said, "It is certain that we will be undefeated, because our current strength is indeed in an all-round advantage!" The question is how to win? At what cost will it cost to win? How to turn such an advantage into an overwhelming advantage! ”

Zhang Da nodded and said, "Yes, if I hadn't followed you to the West Bank before, if you had said such things to me today, I would not have listened to even a word." But after I went to the West Bank, those images were in my head, and I knew that what you said made sense. ”

I said: "The commanders who have not seen the Japanese army with their own eyes will never understand, alas, what can be done, let's talk about this now, it is useless, they can only complain before the battle, and they should fight again after a while!" ”

Zhang Da hesitated for a while and said, "Battalion Commander An, do you think we are fighting this time...... How big will the casualties be? ”

I shook my head and said, "How dare I estimate this, I don't believe it myself, if I say too much, I will be known by the commander, and I will say that I will shake the morale of the army!" In the past, the battle loss ratio between us and the Japanese army was generally 1:15, and this time we were well-armed and well-prepared, and we should not have suffered such a large battle loss, but now this situation is ...... I'm not sure. ”

Zhang Da was silent for a while, and said: "Now I hope that those military coordinates we drew on the West Bank will work." ”

Before we cross the river and attack, the artillery on the east bank will carry out a full-coverage bombardment of all the coordinates of the slogans.

I said: "We took so much risk on the West Bank to mark the Japanese artillery positions. But you've also heard, according to the latest intelligence, the Japanese have transferred all their heavy artillery to Burma! ”

Zhang Da also said with a wry smile: "That is to say, the coordinates of those artillery positions drawn by Second Lieutenant Carol at the risk of death have become waste paper. ”

I said: "Yes, these are the most important coordinates in our opinion, which have become worthless because of the victory of the troops stationed in India, you say ridiculous!" ”

Not at all funny, we all smiled helplessly, looking at the light rain outside the woods that seemed to never stop, it was a bitter joke for us.

A soldier came over to remind Zhang Da and said, "Battalion commander, there is still half an hour to start crossing the river." ”

When I heard this, I quickly stood up and said, "Battalion Commander Zhang, I should go back too, let's see you on the west bank." ”

Zhang Da nodded and said, "Camp Commander An, see you on the west bank!" ”

I turned around and walked back, and when I returned to my first battalion, I immediately called the herald and commanded: "Order the platoon commanders of each company to make the final preparations and wait for the order to prepare to cross the river!" ”