Chapter 43: Old Scouting Platoon Commander
"A woman's kindness. In a few days, a group of women and children from the whole army will pass by here, do you think you can let it stay like this? This thing is too aggressive, and if you don't care about it, you'll have to fight it. Lin Tao said.
It took a lot of effort for the four of them to drag it across the stream, and Lin Zhumin cut down a dozen large banana leaves and washed them in the stream. Liu Guodong burned the bonfire and set up a shelf. Yu Songyuan, Lin Tao, and Lin Zhumin, three diving knives, cleaned up the internal organs of the bear in a while.
After Yu Songyuan took out the black bear's gallbladder, he first tied the mouth of the cystic duct tightly, stripped off the grease attached to the gallbladder, clamped it flat with a bamboo board, and then hung it on the bamboo pole. The wind at the top of the mountain is strong, and it is estimated that it will dry in two or three days.
The three of them cut the bear meat into strips piece by piece and piled it all on the plantain leaves, and Liu Guodong immediately began to grill it over a charcoal fire. Lin Tao laboriously dragged the bear skin, hung it on a large bamboo pole, and rinsed it with water.
It was only then that the four girls dared to stick their heads out of the tent, and when they saw that they were roasting bear meat vigorously, they immediately came out of the tent and gathered around to help roast the meat with great interest. Seeing the mountains of bear meat piled up on the banana leaves, Su Ji sighed, "Me and God, this has to be hundreds of catties, are we going to stay here?" ”
"Don't be too much, there will be more than a dozen people coming over in a few days, and there will be not enough to eat." Lin Zhumin said.
"Brother Yu, as soon as we leave, this bear skin will be finished." Mei Xue said reluctantly.
"It's close to the border, so we're not leaving, we're just waiting for them here. This skin can't be thrown away, take it back and give it to Mr. Xu, only she has the qualifications to enjoy this majesty! Yu Songyuan said.
"Can bear bile be dry in the shade in the past two days, it's a pity to throw it away." Sugun asked.
Yu Songyuan sorted out the bear bile and said, "The wind is so strong here, I estimate that it will be dry in two or three days." ”
After getting the bear bile, he tidied up the bear skin again, "Don't go near it for a few days, there are parasites on the bear skin, especially bear lice, which are very powerful." ”
Mei Xue said humbly, "How long will it take for the little bugs to die?" ”
"It's a plateau, it's a mountain, and it's windy in winter. As long as it takes two or three days, the water will be reduced, and they will have to find another host. When the time comes, they will naturally run out. Some died of starvation. Then you will beat it with a stick or brush it with a branch, and it will be clean. Lin Tao explained.
Lin Zhumin threw all the internal organs and skeletons of the big bear into the depths of the bamboo forest, and from time to time, the sound of animals biting, snatching, and fighting sounded there. The concubine was also drooling, but it would never eat without Mei Xue and orders.
After everything was cleaned up, everyone began to eat the cooked meat while continuing to barbecue and rest. Mei Xue put a large piece of roasted bear meat on a banana leaf, and the concubine immediately ate it happily.
"You said there was a supper, did you already know that there were big animals, why didn't you tell us in advance?" Mei Xue ate the fragrant barbecue, relieved herself, and began to ask for guilt.
"Tell you early, don't be so scared that you can't sleep." Liu Guodong said with a grin.
Suddenly, the concubine suddenly raised her head and whined at the sky.
Yu Songyuan really put down the meat in his hand, stood up at the same time as Lin Zhumin, instantly drew the gun in his hand, and shot a few shots in the dark. Several screams were immediately heard in the bamboo forest, and soon there was a violent fight, wailing, and biting sounds.
"Wolves?!" The girls were so frightened that they hugged each other.
Yu Songyuan and Lin Zhumin had already held the rifles in their hands and kept shooting at the green and crystal highlights around them, while Liu Guodong and Lin Tao were still roasting meat. When the princesses saw that they were all right, they knew that there was no danger.
Mei Xue cautiously asked, "Could it be the Wolf King's team?" ”
"No, it's too far away, its territory won't be that big. Besides, there are bears here, and they generally stay away. We killed the bears, and the wolves around us came to fight for territory. Liu Guodong said affirmatively.
A battle made everyone feel sleepless, so they roasted the meat all night, and only when it was almost dawn did they take a collective nap.
The next morning, the onlookers scattered into the woods. Mei Xue woke up early, she got out of the tent, washed briefly, picked up a diving knife, went to the bamboo forest and quickly dug out a large bamboo shoot and threw it to the water's edge. At this time, the other three girls also got up. They also used knives to dig bamboo shoots, and soon, the four of them dug up more than a dozen large bamboo shoots.
Wash with water, cut into pieces, put in a steel basin and start cooking. Once cooked, scoop up, sprinkle with salt, and wrap in bear meat. So everyone started breakfast together, eating meat wrapped in bamboo shoots, and drinking bamboo shoot soup, which had a unique flavor.
It's good to have a woman!
Yu Songyuan remembered that when he was a child, he was fishing next to the planned place in his hometown, and Qiaoyun's addition immediately gave them a sweet dinner. He remembered that on the desolate river beach, the little Lin Xue lived their hard life with vigor and color. Look at the girls in front of you, they are girls who grew up in the jungles of South Asia, and their survival skills are indeed not small.
In the morning, the four princesses barbecued meat and were on duty, and Yu Songyuan and others began to cut wood and build a camp with bamboo. They're in a race against time, and they're fast. The meat is roasted, wrapped in plantain leaves, tied up with thatch piece by piece, and neatly arranged on the plantain leaves.
After lunch, they continued to set up camp, and the four princesses came to help. By four o'clock in the afternoon, the camp had been set up and the defenses had been formed. The camp is very exquisite, Liu Guodong is carefully designed, extremely sturdy, and ordinary animals can't help them at all.
"God, what are you going to do, are we really going to be here for a long time? You won't ......" The four princesses were puzzled, Mei Xue was the smartest, she muttered uneasily.
The camp is surrounded by a one-and-a-half-meter-high fence, and the most bizarre thing is that a huge wooden fortress is built with thick wood in the middle. People hide inside, and no animal can hurt them. The top is also topped with branches and plantain leaves, so it won't get wet even if it rains.
Liu Guodong and Lin Tao continued to improve the camp, while Yu Songyuan and Lin Zhumin carried their equipment and climbed to the highest peak in front.
The two climbed to the top of the mountain and looked across the border with binoculars, and it was difficult to see the activities of the people below in the vast forest. However, judging from the structure of the border mountain, if Yu Quanjun and his women had crossed the border from this section of the border, they would most likely have passed through the camp chosen by Yu Songyuan.
It is a mountain stream located at the top of the plateau of the Chang Son mountain range, flanked by towering main peaks. As long as they climb to the top of the Cheung Son mountain range, this is the perfect cross-border route.
Lin Zhumin set up an observation post on a large banyan tree on the side of the mountain stream. This place is about two or three hundred meters away from the mountain stream at the foot of the mountain, and observing it with a telescope, Lin Zhumin judged that if the whole army chooses another route, then they will have to walk at least fifty or sixty kilometers more in the primeval jungle.
According to the schedule provided by Xu Tianyi and Yingya, this evening, Yu Quanjun and his women's army will come here. If you can't come, something has happened.
In the camp, Liu Guodong and Lin Tao are still rushing to work. The camp has begun to take shape, with bamboo and stake fences closed, and even toilets have been built, which is extremely hygienic. The camp has also expanded a lot, and two new thatched tents have been erected, and four small tents have been erected to prepare for the arrival of guests.
On the other side of the mountain pass, Lin Zhumin suddenly found the target. "Ghost, a thousand meters ahead, a target."
Lin Zhumin observed carefully and couldn't help but smile.
Sure enough, it was Yu Quanjun and his wives who came, and in the evening twilight, the two sharp soldiers in front opened the way, about 500 meters away from the brigade, holding guns into a combat posture, with a clear eye. In the center is Yu Quanjun and Zhou Yingzi, and Zhou Yingzi is still carrying his little girl on his back. About four or five hundred meters away from the rear of the team, three female soldiers broke the back, and from time to time they squatted down with guns to observe backwards.
The two of them laughed dumbly, Yu Quanjun, the reconnaissance platoon commander of the 14th Army, really didn't give it for nothing. He was stunned to train this bunch of female soldiers into jungle warriors, and there were also clear eyes.
Lin Zhumin first followed Zhou Tieli's agreement, "cooing", learned to scream a few times at night, and then dived down to the edge of the woodland of the mountain stream with Yu Songyuan. The two female soldiers were already lying down, and the large troops behind them were also squatting on the ground.
Lin Zhumin shouted four times as agreed, and the female soldiers below also called "coo-coo" three times. Yu Songyuan and Lin Zhumin stood up and came out of the forest with a smile.
The two female soldiers also stood up, still pointing their guns at them. Lin Zhumin was annoyed, "Stinky girl, two burning sticks, I don't know what to do!" ”
He wanted to give them a dismount, and while scolding, he walked towards Yu Quanjun and Zhou Yingzi. He forgot about these female soldiers, who had long been trained by the whole army to speak Chinese. The scolded female soldier obviously understood, and with a "bang", she shot the sky, startling Lin Zhumin on the spot. "Are you crazy?" He scolded angrily.
"Stop, apologize!"
The female soldier pointed a gun at him, Lin Zhumin was really on fire now, and a dodge had already reached behind the two of them and gave them both guns. The two were not convinced, so they came up and grabbed it. Lin Zhumin didn't expect these female soldiers to be so spicy and difficult to fight back, so he jumped and jumped on the treetop of a big bamboo tree next to him.
The two female soldiers grabbed their waists, jumped on their feet, pointed at him and scolded, "Stinky boy, there is a kind of you don't come down!" ”
"Stinky Sanba, you have the ability to come up......"
At this time, Yu Quanjun and Zhou Yingzi had already met with Yu Songyuan. Yu Songyuan took the little girl on Zhou Yingzi's back and held it in his arms. They came to the front together, and Nguyen Van Anh said, "Don't make trouble, come down!" ”
Lin Zhumin jumped down and returned the gun to them, the two of them still wanted to do it, Zhou Yingzi said, "Don't make trouble, you fourteen women are all on it, and you can't get any of him." Hurry up and get into the camp, there are too many big animals here to stay. ”
The two female soldiers pouted, looking unconvinced, and glared at Lin Zhumin and Yu Songyuan with their eyes. Lin Zhu made an apologetic gesture, "Two sisters-in-law, the younger brother is offended!" Only then did the two female soldiers unwillingly spare him.
Only then did Yu Quanjun have the opportunity to say, "Brother, thank you for picking us up here." ”
Lin Zhumin picked up a child on a woman's back, and the little boy was falling asleep, chubby and cute. He kissed it and asked, "Brother, this is not the place to talk. We had until dark to get into the camp and make sure we were safe! ”
They walked down the creek, rounded a big bend, and sure enough, they saw a bonfire. Lin Tao and Liu Guodong held torches and greeted them from afar, and Yu Quanjun held Yu Songyuan's hand tightly and said, "I'm home, I'm home, it's been five years, and I feel like I'm going home for the first time." Thank you! ”
Everyone entered the camp noisily, and Mei Xue and the sisters were in front of the camp gate to greet them.
The whole army was starving. Once everyone is settled, the meal begins. The princesses treated them to hot roasted bear meat wrapped in bamboo shoots, wild vegetables, and leaves. While eating, Yu Songyuan introduced everyone to them one by one.