Chapter 207: Farewell (3)

At night, it was already very deep, Tang Qiuli was not tired, in addition to ordering the radio to call and contact non-stop, he also ordered Yuan Jinghao to send troops to search along the route of the retreat of the wounded, and he also sent a squadron of fighters to look for it, and if there was news, he immediately sent a telegram back to himself.

He never believed that even the wounded and escorted the troops, seven or eight hundred people were gone, there must be clues, the bonfire in the cave was burning, but he felt a chill in his heart, all kinds of speculations, constantly circling in his mind, he did not dare to think down, he would rather believe that the radio station was malfunctioning, than other reasons.

The mountain tiger was on the side, accompanied him sadly, this fierce man, rarely had this kind of feeling, around Baishi Mountain, there were a large number of Japanese troops gathered, and the devil troops on the periphery were gathering in this area, Xiao Ling They were very likely to encounter the devils, in order to escort the strength of the troops, plus hundreds of wounded, limiting the mobility of the troops, and it was not easy to get rid of the devils.

However, this kind of speculation has been hovering in the mind of the mountain tiger for a long time, and seeing Xiaoqiu's anxious and worried appearance, can it add to his psychological burden? Xiao Ling is also a partner who grew up with him since childhood, and the safety of Xiao Ling and the wounded is also concerned about the heart of this iron man, and what makes him even more sad is that Xiao Qiu is now in a state of despair.

Tang Qiuli walked out of the cave, the mountain tiger followed closely, the sleeping warrior made a sweet snoring sound, the sentry found two figures coming, immediately alerted to the bullet loaded, asked for the password, saw that it was the commander and Captain Huang, busy saluting, Tang Qiuli waved his hand wordlessly, and the sentry returned to his post.

The night wind blew Tang Qiuli's black hair, he stood on the hill, wordlessly looking at the mountains and forests in the distance, the autumn wind swept through the treetops, slightly whispering, like a lover's whisper, the pine waves, the mountains in the night, like a beast with low eyebrows, in silence, but also full of the rhythm of life.

If a star represents a person, then, in the vast sea of stars, that one is you or me, a meteor crosses the boundless sky, leaving a dazzling splendor in an instant, just like the life that has accumulated hundreds of millions of years, just for the heroic and poignant burning in an instant

Seeing the meteor go away and finally disappear at the end of the sky, Tang Qiuli's heart hurt for no reason, and he grabbed Shanhu's hand: "Huzi, Xiaoling, are they okay?" Shan Hu's heart ached sharply in an instant, and he felt the helplessness and trembling in his heart from Tang Qiuli's hand.

The unquiet night, in the suffocating waiting, finally passed, the newborn morning sun, dispelled the fog in the forest, but also warmed the body of each warrior, after a good night's rest, the warriors were restored, youthful life, in the ancient forest, the warriors talked and laughed, began to prepare breakfast.

Over there, the captain brought over a person, this is a sub-captain of the three major teams of the four detachments that broke through with Yuan Jinghao, last night, it was his squadron, responsible for searching for the whereabouts of the wounded, Yuan Jinghao was afraid that he would not understand on the radio, so he sent him to rush here overnight to report the situation in person, this detachment leader was tired, the clothes on his body were wet with heavy dew, and his hands, feet and face were cut by thorns, so he hurried overnight, and in the shortest possible time, brought the news over.

This is amazing news, in the southeast direction of Baishi Mountain, near the Huangni River, there are traces of battles, judging by the items left at the scene and the intensity of the battle, this is our troops, it should be a brigade-level encounter, the troops are still searching nearby, so far, our fighters have not been found.

Huangni River, about 60 kilometers away from Baishi Mountain, is a small river in the forest that is not too wide, winding through the lofty mountains, leaving a deep pool in the mountains, during the summer flood season, the river rises sharply, flooding a large clearing in the forest, forming a swampy area, the retreat route of Xiaoling and the wounded is just in the direction of the Huangni River, and the original choice of this place as the retreat direction is to consider that the terrain here is dangerous, and it is difficult to get through with heavy equipment, and will not encounter with the Japanese army.

Tang Qiuli's heart tightened suddenly, this was the last thing he wanted to see, but in the end, it still happened, there was a brigade of devils, nearly two thousand people, the enemy was outnumbered, Xiao Ling and the wounded were in danger.

Handed over his troops to Zhao Yuhe and led by Zhao Yuhe, and according to the original plan, he and Shanhu, with ten guards, hurried to the Huangni River in a hurry.

In a hidden valley near the Yellow Ni River, he met the squadron leader of the four detachments, who was responsible for searching for the wounded, and the squadron leader who was responsible for escorting the wounded, and the two squadron leaders were anxiously waiting for the arrival of the commander.

Tang Qiu didn't have time to catch his breath, and immediately asked about the situation of the wounded, and he was very relieved that the wounded were all here, and none of them were left behind, but he looked at everyone and didn't find Xiaoling.

Seeing that the commander was anxiously searching, and knowing what the commander was looking for, the squadron leader who was escorting the wounded lowered his head, went to Tang Qiuli's side, and told him what had happened.

The night before yesterday, he led a team to escort the wounded, according to the retreat plan, arrived at the Huangni River, prepared to cross the river from here, climbed over several mountains, took another road back to the base, the troops were crossing the river, the wounded had all arrived on the other side of the river, at this moment, I don't know where a group of devils came out, the scale of a brigade, nearly 2,000 people.

The devils found the troops who were crossing the river, and immediately launched an attack, there was a fierce battle between the two sides, in the night sky, the gunshots rang out through the forest, the devils relied on the superior forces, compressed the troops on the river, and another group of devils, tried to cross the river, attacking the wounded who stayed on the opposite bank.

The squadron leader asked Dean Zhang to take all the wounded and part of the escort troops to retreat immediately and enter the mountains to hide, and he took three detachments of soldiers to block the devils and cover everyone's retreat.

However, no matter how the squadron leader pleaded, or even pleaded, Dean Zhang did not agree, saying that she was now the supreme commander here, and everyone had to obey her command, as a result, Dean Zhang led more than 100 soldiers from three detachments to launch a counter-assault on the devils, and attracted the devils' attention to the opposite direction of our hidden location.

The squadron leader, with the rest of the soldiers and all the wounded, was in the hiding place, and heard the gunfire very intensely, and later, gradually moved away, until there was no sound, because the situation was unknown, and the walkie-talkie was broken in the battle, so he hid here until the looking troops found them, and only then did they report what happened to the detachment commander.

As the squadron leader spoke, tears couldn't help but fall, and he choked up and said, "Commander, I'm sorry for you, I failed to protect Dean Zhang, you can shoot me" The five-foot-tall man couldn't cry, he knew the deep relationship between the commander and Dean Zhang, and in his heart, he also sincerely blessed the two of them.

Now, he regretted it so much that he almost wanted to shoot himself in the head, why didn't he try his best to stop Dean Zhang at that time, even if he sent a few soldiers to forcibly drag him away, now it's too late to say anything, his intestines are about to regret it, if Dean Zhang is in any danger, how can he be worthy of the commander, and the soldiers still don't eat themselves

Tang Qiuli smiled and patted the squadron leader on the shoulder, he had no right to blame these brave soldiers, the blood-stained clothes, the bullet marks, and the wordless narration of the fierce Cheng dù of that encounter, for them, there was only respect and praise.

Tang Qiuli's actions made the squadron leader even more uncomfortable, and he couldn't help crying, if the commander scolded him and criticized him fiercely, he would feel better, the more the commander was like this, the more sorry he felt in his heart.

Tang Qiuli still has hope in his heart, Xiao Ling took the blocking troops to attract the devils to other places, with the bravery and well-trained troops, and the good military skills of the soldiers, it should not be a problem to get rid of the devils, and the most severe consequence is that the troops are scattered.

He felt that he couldn't stay for a minute, his heart was empty, like a lump of numbness, he was out of breath, and he took the mountain tiger and ten guards to look for it all the way in the direction of the blocking force.

A day passed, no trace was found, Tang Qiuli's heart became heavier and heavier, this whole day, he didn't eat a mouthful, he felt that his heart was stuffed with something, and he had no appetite at all.

When the mountain tiger saw him like this, he saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, and when he was camping at night, he deliberately beat a few pheasants, which were roasted on the bonfire and browned, and the fragrant ones hung people's appetites, and the mountain tiger personally sent the roasted pheasants to Tang Qiuli.

Usually in Tang Qiuli's eyes, it is a supreme delicious thing, but now, it tastes like chewing wax, his mind is not on this at all, he hastily ate a few bites and put it down, Shanhu looked at Tang Qiuli with pleading eyes, he had to eat a few more bites.

The bonfire in the cave reflected Tang Qiuli's untired face, only after two short days, Tang Qiuli's face was obviously emaciated, and the mountain tiger was always by his side, this rough man and Tang Qiuli's mind were always the same, sometimes he really hated himself, he was stupid, and he couldn't even say a word of comfort.

He also knew very well that at this time, no words could resolve the heaviness of Xiaoqiu's heart, as time went by, Xiaoqiu's heavy feeling became more and more intense, and the mountain tiger could only silently accompany him and do his best to take care of him.

There was a dawn, and they were still searching, and at a turning place, the mountain tiger, who was a sharp soldier in front, suddenly made a hidden gesture, and twelve people, like a wisp of green smoke, disappeared into the bushes.

A squad of devils, carrying a ragged man, came up to him, this person, as if he had been injured, staggered, his hands were tightly tied behind his back, and the devil behind him also hit him the back with the butt of his gun from time to time, and each heavy blow made him stagger forward a few steps and almost fall.

When these devils approached, from this person's tattered clothes, it could be seen that it was a soldier of his own army, and after being injured, he was captured by the devils, Tang Qiuli's heart ignited a flame of hope, and there was a little bit of disappointment.

(To be continued)

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