Chapter Twenty-Nine: Bathing

After dozens of days of heavy rain, there was a rare sunny day.

This time the soldiers were excited, and without exception, they all ran out of the pit to bask in the sun......

It's just that this sun is also particular, saying that although it is the sun outside, because of the rainy days everywhere with mud and wet grass, there is no place to lie down.

The way to do it is ...... Spread a layer of logs or twigs on the dirt floor, then cover it with a tarpaulin, preferably in the sun for a while, and then lie down...... Hey, it's dry and warm, god-like enjoyment.

Actually, it's not because we're going to be cold and basking in the sun, you know, it's April, and the daytime temperature in Vietnam is in the twenties...... It seems that there is no need to bask in the sun at all, and it can even be said that it is too hot.

But there is a saying that "scarcity is precious", we who have not seen the sun for a long time and are surrounded by moisture and humidity anytime and anywhere...... Of course, I refused to let go of this rare opportunity.

And more importantly...... We are not just basking in the sun, but also "drying eggs".

What is "drying eggs"?

Well, if anyone were to see it with their own eyes, they would be stunned by the sight: large men lying naked on the ground, covering their faces with military hats or plantain leaves to block the sun, their legs crossed and their crotches facing the sun, and occasionally turning over with their hands......

Some might say...... Is this still a battlefield? Where is the enemy? Will it make us so comfortable to lie outside in the sun?

First of all, the hilltop position is in our hands...... As I said before, whoever controls the position on the top of the mountain will have the initiative. So we just need a few sentries to watch from above and we'll be fine.

Secondly. A sunny day means a good view. A good line of sight means that the sentry can see far away. This is undoubtedly beneficial to us, who have a hilltop position. So...... Unless the devil is stupid, he will not choose this kind of weather with strong visibility and mud everywhere on the ground to attack.

Again...... In fact, the most important thing is that this kind of weather is also rare for the Vietnamese army.

You must know that this person is the same, we will "rotten crotch", the more devils will also "rotten crotch", and it will not be different because their military quality is better, not to mention that relatively speaking, our living environment is better than that of the devils, so it is rare to encounter such good weather...... So neither the enemy nor the enemy bothered to fight for it.

Sometimes when I think about it, it's really not interesting to fight back and forth. Both sides live in this inhuman shijie and fight for their lives and suffer a lot, do you have to enjoy weishenme and not enjoy it?

So on this day. Whether it is us or the more devils, there seems to be a tacit understanding not to interfere with each other, and even sometimes they are exposed to each other's firepower and don't bother to do anything.

Perhaps we should be grateful for the sunshine that has brought us rare peace and leisure.

After a day of sunbathing, we took a nap when we were sleepy, and picked up a box of canned food to fill our stomachs when we were hungry...... Such a life is simply a luxury for us.

Then when the sun is about to set, it is uncomfortable......

This discomfort does not come from the loss of sunlight, but because we were full of mud before we basked in the sun, and when we were exposed to the sun, it would clump up on our bodies, and then it would crack...... It makes my whole body itch uncomfortably.

"Platoon commander...... Let's go take a shower! Xiao Shi's words spoke to everyone's hearts, and everyone had a strong desire to take a bath in their hearts.

I set my eyes on Company Commander Luo, who was lying not far away. Company Commander Luo hesitated, then nodded and said, "Let's go in batches." Stay safe! ”

The fighters were so excited that they grabbed their rifles and walked to the bottom of the mountain......

But before they could go far, the soldiers hesitated, and the scholar chased a few steps from behind and rushed to my side, saying, "Platoon commander, let's ...... Wouldn't it be too dangerous! ”

I know what the reader means, the stream at the foot of the mountain can be said to be the dividing line between the enemy and our positions, and the side of the stream is the Vietnamese army, and this side is the high ground of our army...... In particular, they are the Vietnamese troops who confronted our army.

According to the information sent to us by the superiors, this group of Vietnamese troops has a company of more than 100 people, because they have not been able to build complete fortifications on the 581 heights, so they can only send one platoon at a time to take turns to fight against us...... Now that so many days have passed, I'm afraid that they have all been on the 581 Heights several times.

As the so-called enemies are very red when they see each other, let's go bathe in the stream now...... Isn't that too obvious.

"We'll see when the time comes!" I said, "Big deal, let's just rub it on the shore and go back!" ”

"Hmm!" The reader nodded and said no more.

Soon we snuck to the brook and came to see it...... This is still a small stream, because the rain for days has long since turned into a small river.

It should be said that the clear water of the river is quite tempting to us, but we do not dare to be careless...... Hiding in the thatched bushes by the river with a gun in his hand, he observed, after all, this small life is more important than bathing.

But what does this observe? If we go to take a bath now, the devil will see us with a telescope and beckon for a burst of artillery fire...... In other words, the result of this is almost putting our lives in the hands of the enemy.

However, after observing for a while, I did observe something, and I noticed a few strange noises in the thatch opposite, which may have been the sound of small animals coming out to feed, but I soon learned that this was not the case...... Because the sound of the thatch when a breeze blows through it is a bit strange, I quickly judged that it was because someone was hiding inside and pressing the roots of the thatch.

"There are Vietnamese troops lurking on the other side!" I say.

"!" Li Zuolong scolded: "This Yue devil is really pervasive, and he won't let us breathe in a breath!" ”

"Let's go back!" The reader said, "It's too dangerous......"

However, when I think about it, I feel that something is wrong...... What are the devils doing on the other side? In broad daylight, would you want to cross the river from here to our flank and sneak attack?

Apparently not, because during this time, the Yue devils had already repaired a simple wooden bridge at the location where we blew up the stone bridge, and they could have crossed the river from the wooden bridge......

Then I quickly understood...... The purpose of the more devils is the same as ours, they are also here to take a bath.

It is said that this part of Vietnam is full of steep and difficult mountain cliffs, even the riverside. This is the only area near the 581 Heights that will be relatively gentle, which means that this is the best place to bathe...... As the so-called heroes see the same, the problems encountered by both the enemy and the enemy are similar, so we will want to take a bath, and the devil will also want to wash!

Thinking of this...... I simply shouted at the other side in Vietnamese: "Hey, Comrade People's Army! We are the PLA...... We're here to bathe, not to fight! ”

I couldn't help but startle the soldiers with this sound, but there are no fortifications and no bunkers here, if the devils attract artillery fire and bombard this bush without any three, seven or twenty-one, then we will be finished.

But I knew that the Vietnamese army would not ...... The reason is very simple, we are under the enemy's artillery fire, and the Vietnamese army is also under our artillery fire, so you will die and I will die...... Have you all had enough?

After a while, a voice came from the other side: "We're also here to take a bath!" ”

As I expected, I immediately replied, "Very good!" Then we don't have guns...... How about washing each his own? ”

Seeing that the other side didn't speak for a long time, I added another sentence: "I emphasize one point, you are under the fire of our army, and our army is also under your artillery, everyone must die together and live together...... Whoever makes a small move is going to be a burden to everyone, agree? ”

There was silence again, and then there was an answer: "Agreed!" ”

Well, although there is a consensus between them, no one dares to take this first step. You must know that this is a battlefield, and there are so many deceitful people on this battlefield that no one dares to test with their lives......

After waiting for a while, I gritted my teeth and shouted at the other side while disarming myself: "I didn't bring a gun, I'm coming......"

As he spoke, he ignored the opposition of the warriors and walked slowly through the jungle naked.

I have to admit that I was still worried and scared at this time, knowing that there were many guns pointed at me in the jungle on the other side, and they were all powerful AK47s, which means that as long as I was not careful...... This flesh is about to be broken.

But I was not willing to give up this opportunity......

Maybe not many people will understand my move: risking their lives to take a bath? It's not worth it!

But people who think like that...... I don't know what we're fighting for is not bathing, and our enemy is not the Vietnamese army, but this damn environment and bad weather.

It can be said that the environment and the weather force us to live like life and death, and it is precisely because of this...... That's why we will fight for a little bit of comfort, a little bit of enjoyment, regardless of the danger of our lives.

This comfort and enjoyment may not be much to ordinary people, and it can even be said to be at our fingertips, but it is an irresistible temptation for us.

"I don't have a weapon!" I stood on the shore and shouted at the other side, then raised my hands and spun around: "We are here to bathe, not to fight!" ”

There was no sound on the other side...... But I didn't care so much, and jumped into the river after taking a few steps...... Even if I want to die, I will die in this river.

The next second, I saw a naked and unarmed Vietnamese soldier walking out of the opposite side, and he stared at me in the water for a long time before he said in a skillful Chinese dialect: "What a guts...... My opponent is you! (To be continued......)