Chapter 551 Xikang (I)

The sky was 'overcast' and gloomy, as if it might rain at any moment. The humidity of the air is also very heavy, and although the temperature is not high, the humidity is also uncomfortable.

Surrounded by lush primeval forests, on both sides are towering mountains, and on the highest mountain, the top of the mountain is still snow-white, coupled with the low clouds, and the dark light, looking from afar, like a ghost.

A small river is sandwiched between two mountain ranges that run through the north and south, although the river is very straight, but the drop is very large, the river water hits the rocky beach, making a "whoosh" sound, the river water is clear, because the soul of the snow-capped mountain meltwater, this temperature is not high.

A group of heavily armed men were resting by the river at the moment, several bonfires were lit on the riverbank, several marching pots were set up on them, and several young men were stirring vigorously in the pots with horse spoons. The aroma of pickled meat and wild vegetables gradually permeated the riverbank, making people feel appetizing, and soon some people gathered around the pot, and even those who were anxious were already holding bowls, spoons, bayonets, or chopsticks sharpened from wooden sticks, and the meal was about to start.

Smelling the rich aroma wafting from the campfire, Jiang Yiwu raised his head, glanced at the continuous mountain range opposite, and then turned his head and looked at the group of subordinates who were gathering around the pot, with a rare smile on the corner of his mouth, since entering Xikang, this is the first time that Captain Jiang has smiled.

No way, this is all the way from Sichuan, the terrain is getting higher and higher, the terrain is getting more and more complicated, when you climb the mountains, you must face altitude sickness, and from time to time you have to pay attention to landslides, and when you camp at night, you must also be vigilant at any time against the sneak attack of those primitive tribes who do not obey the king, how can this person's mood be better?

But now it's different, because if you go one day further, you can see the military station, and when you arrive at the military station, everyone can sleep peacefully. You can even take a hot bath, this 'gloomy' mood that has been depressed for many days can finally get better, can Jiang Yiwuyan be unhappy?

At present, Jiang Yiwu is not a guerrilla leader, but the leader of an "expedition team," which is currently shouldering two missions: first, it is responsible for escorting several hydropower experts from the Ministry of Heavy Industry to the western Sichuan and eastern Xikang regions to inspect the local water conservancy situation, so as to provide reference for the formulation of the Ministry of Heavy Industry's national hydropower development plan; Second, escort a few of the latest wireless telegraphs to Kangding, the political center of Xikang, so that the communication between Xikang Province and Sichuan Province can be guaranteed to be foolproof.

Since the end of the "Northeast Asia Crisis", Jiang Yiwu has led this expedition team, counting, he has led this expedition team in western Sichuan Kangdong between the mountains and mountains for almost a month, this exhaustion is of course, but it is also worth it, now China, it is necessary to be like them to dedicate people to contribute to the motherland, Jiang Yiwu's expedition team is only one of dozens of expeditions, the country is still too backward, resources and treasures are hidden in the inaccessible mountains and old forests. However, in view of the current international and domestic situation, these resource expedition teams directly formed and led by the central center are now mainly distributed in the southwest of China, and the conditions here are indeed very difficult, and Jiang Yiwu is deeply aware of this.

Originally, according to Jiang Yiwu's own wishes, he planned to return to the special operations brigade as a battalion commander, but the president sent Lan Tianwei to personally do the work for him, so in the end, Jiang Yiwu still came to Xikang, not because he planned to abandon the military and work, but for another purpose, that is, to go to Xikang to assist in the training of the "engineering army".

The so-called "Xikang Engineering Force" is actually the DPRK unit that was reorganized from the Korean anti-Japanese independent guerrilla army, with a total of more than 20,000 people, all of whom are "elite" in the "elite" of the "elite" and this is an important chess piece in the overall strategic layout of the center. In consideration of the need for military secrecy, this unit, which is basically composed entirely of Koreans, is codenamed "Xikang Engineering Unit" in official communications and official documents, and people who do not know what it is in may mistake it for a unit that builds roads and bridges.

Jiang Yiwu fought a guerrilla war on the Korean Peninsula for a year. Not only is his tactical cultivation qualified, but he also has a rough understanding of Korean, and this time the center did not send others to lead this Xikang resource expedition team, but sent him there, and the intention is also very clear, that is, after Jiang Yiwu arrived in Kangding, the capital of Xikang Province, he will stay in the local area by the way to assist in the training of the "Xikang Engineering Force", and in the future, maybe he will lead this force to cross the Yalu River again.

Jiang Yiwu has no objection to this arrangement of the center, in fact, he and his Korean comrades-in-arms have fought side by side on the Korean Peninsula for more than a year, which is more or less sympathetic to these exiles who have lost their country, and now China is also the object of oppression by the great powers, empathize, Jiang Yiwu believes that helping the Koreans is to help the Chinese themselves, **, that is, to learn to unite all forces that can be united, in order to oppose the Qing **, ** party members did not hesitate to unite the party and the squire, and now, for the strength of the motherland, ** Of course, they can unite the patriots of North Korea.

Now the expedition team has basically finished the water conservancy investigation. According to the itinerary, they will go directly to the nearest military station, and go to Kangding through the military station, this time all the way from Sichuan, because they want to investigate the distribution of water conservancy in southwest Sichuan, they did not take the safest road, and in the current Xikang area, the hostile forces against the central government are still active, especially those who have lost their power, Tusi and Touren, their sporadic resistance one after another, this way from Sichuan. Jiang Yiwu and his team members have not been less 'crossfire' with these bandits, although their firepower is very fierce, but the other party's native guns and foreign guns are not vegetarian, and there are several seriously injured in this team member, Jiang Yiwu's current job is to fetch water from the small river and help the health team boil bandages.

Lifting two buckets of cold river water, Jiang Yiwu walked back to the health team quickly, poured two buckets of water into a marching pot, and then threw two handfuls of firewood into the bonfire at the bottom of the pot.

"Captain, it's time to eat, I'll help you get the meal."

A young man walked up to Jiang Yiwu and handed him a tin lunch box, which contained rice and pickled 'meat' wild vegetable soup, although it was not a delicacies of the mountains and seas, but it also had a strong fragrance that soaked people's hearts.

"Thank you."

Jiang Yiwu took the lunch box, glanced at the man, and said with a smile: "Tiezhu, don't you usually eat with Miss Xiuning?" Why, you didn't eat with her today? ”

This young man's name is Liu Tiezhu, he was originally a shipwright in Qizhou, when the Japanese fleet sent China to blatantly create the "Qizhou tragedy", this person was also one of the victims, but he didn't die, and was later sent to Chuwangtai Military Hospital, where he recuperated from his injuries, and it was there that he was touched by a 'female' nurse, Liu Tiezhu's unrequited love also began from this, this is a long chase, in order to win the heart, this Liu Tiezhu tried his best, this time' The female nurse went to Xikang with the expedition team, and Liu Tiezhu also managed to enter the expedition team, this perseverance. Even Jiang Yiwu admires it, in his opinion, if this kid can use this perseverance in "serious things", he may not be a talent.

Liu Tiezhu smiled stupidly, picked up a spoon and scooped a spoonful of rice from the lunch box, stuffed it into his mouth, and then said with a soul: "Xiuning said that my voice was 'door', and I was afraid that it would affect the rest of the wounded, so I didn't ask me to bring her food." ”

Jiang Yiwu was also happy, the falling 'flowers' were intentional, the flowing water was ruthless, and it seemed that Liu Tiezhu's dream-chasing journey was going to return empty-handed.

The two old men squatted on the side of the pot, eating lunch in a big gulp, and from time to time they had to stand up and stir the bandages in the pot, this is the life of the devotees of the country in this era, it seems simple, but it is not simple at all.

was eating up, suddenly from the side of the mountain came a few gunshots, although the distance was far, but Jiang Yiwu still heard that it was a gunshot, so he immediately put down the lunch box, picked up a submachine gun placed beside him, and Liu Tiezhu, who was squatting on the side, also copied his "Hanyang-made", stood up vigilantly, and looked left and right.

"In broad daylight, Toast isn't so bold, is he?"

Jiang Yiwu was a little strange, although his expedition team was not large, there were almost 200 people, everyone had guns, and even a 'Ting' machine gun, this armament was much stronger than the armament of Tusi and Touren, so along the way, they basically did not encounter an attack during the day, and those seriously wounded were all injured in the night attack.

It's noon, and at this time, who would dare to attack the expedition? This is an expedition team armed to the teeth, and even the hydropower experts sent by the Ministry of Heavy Industry are armed with inaccurate submachine guns.

Jiang Yiwu quickly gathered up the team members, concentrated on the health team defense, when he chose the camp, he deliberately put the health team in the most conducive place for defense, this is the experience he summed up on the Korean battlefield, while defending, the necessary counterattack measures are also properly arranged, as long as the enemy dares to come, if you don't fight, once you start fighting, then it is a defensive counterattack, Jiang Yiwu will never allow his expedition team to suffer, at least to catch a few toasts, the minions of the head, and vent sulk, along the way, those toasts, The guerrilla warfare waged by the leaders really annoyed this real guerrilla veteran.

Of course, in the end, everyone found out that this was indeed a false alarm, in broad daylight, no one dared to attack the expedition, and the people who shot on the other side of the mountain were not Tusi and Touren, nor their minions and slaves, but a few soldiers from the military station, they were here to patrol, and the camp was on the other side of the mountain, and the reason why they shot was only for hunting, so as to solve the problem of food shortage.

When the two sides 'figured' this problem, Jiang Yiwu was very happy to invite the soldiers to his camp, and entertained the soldiers with the Sichuan accent with the rice of the expedition, of course, the other party also 'handed over' the elk they hunted to the man, and even took out a bottle of sweet potato wine they carried.

After this full meal, they rested for an hour, and then Jiang Yiwu gave an order, and the team drove the mules on the road again, because they knew that this country needed their dedication.