Chapter 37
The burning flames, the heat was overwhelming, melting the snow on the ground. On the ground, pits and pits of stagnant water reflected the flaring flames, and the crowd of people running around trampled the ground into a muddy ······ The flames were connected, and a birch grove near the logging site was entwined with tongues of fire, and a sky-high fire was ignited······ The wind fuels the fire, and the fire borrows the power of the wind, and the fire in the birch forest burns more and more, spreading to the trees farther away······ Even the horizon was ······ red by the fire!
The wall of fire in the trench was about to be extinguished, and the wolves who were blocked out were eager to try. Everyone found that the signs were wrong, and hurriedly added firewood to the fire, and ignited the fire wall······! Outside the wall of fire, the wolves were crowded, wailing, wandering, and the "crackling" sound of the flames converged into a powerful hust······le and bustle!
The wooden fence was torn down and the firewood stacks were emptied, but in the end they could not stop the fire from being extinguished······ The flames dimmed little by little, but the green eyes of the wolves became clearer and clearer in the darkness······!
Everyone knows very well in their hearts that the wolves are coming! Guo Jiefang looked down at the watch on his wrist, and the hour hand of the watch was pointing to three o'clock in the morning······ There are still about three hours before dawn, can we hold out until dawn······ Behind us, there is a wooden hut made of wood, and if it is torn down, how long will it burn? There are so many wolves that from here, as far as the eye can see, there are gray-brown wolves everywhere······ It seems that even if we completely demolish the wooden house, we may not be able to hold out until dawn······ Even if you persist until dawn, what can you do? Could it be that these wolves will withdraw before dawn?
We have been able to persist until now, which has exceeded many people's expectations······! What does it matter if you die now? We've killed countless wolves, probably more than I've ever seen in my life······ Did Tengger, who was regarded as a warrior on the grassland, kill five wolves tightly? Would he be surprised to know how many wolves I had killed today? Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to tell him ······ in person!
I fall to the ground now without shame or regret······ I've done my best······ I felt tired······ It's also cold······ This happens when something is delayed for too long······ The initial fear of death has now become numb······ Waiting too long is often a terrible torture······ I think I'm ready······ I don't want to wait any longer······ But will they give me a good ······?
The bearded company commander's face, glowing with oil, flickered and dimmed under the firelight······ He calmly said to everyone: "Comrades······ Seeing that the fire was about to be extinguished······ We will not give up hope······ As long as we hold out until dawn······ Someone will come to our rescue······! ”。
He glanced at everyone affectionately, and said slowly, "You guys······ We all have to live······ No matter how hard it is······ Now I command······ All of them······ All enter the wooden house and guard the ······ Execute the command······ Hurry up ······! ”。
When the people had withdrawn to the hut, they put the top door against it. The two windows in the wooden house, which had long been nailed with wooden boards, were originally used to protect the bear from blindness, and now they are in good use······ The muzzles of everyone's guns sticked out of the house through the cracks in the planks, waiting for the wolves to break through the wall of fire!
There was silence in the hut, and there was not a single sound. No one spoke, and there was nothing to say······ Guo Jiefang looked out of the house through the gap in the wood, thinking about his thoughts······ He was surprised that his life was short, and what was there to remember in his short life? The first thing that came to his mind was······ A smiling child who is holding a woman's hand······ At that time, his mother had not passed away, and at some point, this precious memory was preserved in his mind······ He remembered that it was a clear, transparent afternoon, and the sun was shining in the air······ Mom's face has the warmest smile ······!
Old Liang Tou and the bearded company leader were next to each other, lighting a cigarette. The bitter smell of tobacco permeated the wooden house and penetrated everyone's nostrils······ The bearded company commander took a deep breath and slowly puffed the smoke out of his nostrils······ He pouted, tasted the taste of tobacco, and muttered slowly with a little regret, "Smoke is good smoke······ It's just not a good frost ······! ”。
He knocked off the ashes of his cigarette, looked up at the group and said, "Comrades, you have seen it too······ We're already trapped here······ If no one comes to our rescue······ I don't think we'll be dead here tonight······!" ”。 Then, after a slight pause, as if announcing some discovery, he continued, "Rescue······ I don't think there's much hope······ Outside were packs of hungry red-eyed wolves······ We can't rush out······ Now the only way to do this is to stay here······ There is a glimmer of hope ······! ”。
The cigarette in the bearded company commander's hand burned into ashes, and he threw the cigarette butt in disgust and pity, rubbed it on the wooden board with the sole of his shoe, and rubbed it for a long time. After extinguishing the cigarette butt, he continued: "Just now, I had a meeting with Political Commissar Huang, and in view of the current tense situation, we have no choice but to ······ A decision was made······! ”。
The bearded company commander glanced at everyone sharply and said, "In order to prevent the wolves from insulting the remains of their dead comrades, we have decided that no matter who survives to the end, the important task before he dies is to burn all the bodies of his comrades, and must not be left to the wolves······ That's what the decision is all about······ As for the specific executor, ······! ”。 The bearded company commander glanced at Guo Jiefang and said, "Just hand it over to Guo Jiefang first, I believe that he will definitely complete this arduous task to ······ letter!" ”。
Everyone's eyes looked at Guo Jiefang, but no one spoke······ Old Liang patted Guo Jiefang's shoulder heavily, and joked: "Boy, it's not easy for you to complete this task······ First of all······ Your death is behind my old man······! ”。
Lao Liang took out a bucket of kerosene from the house, poured some on one person after another, and told Guo Jiefang that there was not much kerosene, and he would pour it all over the place later, and burn the house down with a fire······!
At this time, the fire in the trench outside the house had been completely extinguished, and the wind blew the smoke, and it was a fog······ The wolves jumped over the trench and rushed into the yard ······!
Niu Jianjun couldn't help but shoot, and an unsuspecting wolf was pierced through the head by a bullet and fell to the snow······ However, behind the dead wolf, the black pressure surged up with many wolf ······!
Liu Lili saw that the fire was gradually extinguished, and knew that there was not much time left for herself······ She quietly took Guo Jiefang's hand, with a sweet and bitter smile on her face, and fear flashing in her eyes······ She pursed her lips and whispered to Guo Jiefang: "I can't think of it······ We're going to die here······! ”。
Guo Jiefang squeezed Liu Lili's hand vigorously and comforted her, "Don't be afraid······ I'll always be by your side······! ”》
The cold wind outside the window poured in through the cracks. The strong smell of kerosene in the room made everyone faintly nauseous······ The jujube tree in the yard stretched out its strong branches, and tried hard to poke at the obscurantist sky······ The howls of wolves echoed over the valley······ The distant mountains are all shrouded in a white snow mist, making it impossible to see its outline······!
Death threatens everyone in the room, it is everywhere, it makes people feel frightened and helpless······ At the same time, it also brings the two young hearts closer together······ Guo Jiefang felt that his heart was hot, he gently held Liu Lili's hand, and carefully covered it in his wide palm······!
Liu Lili lowered her eyes, embarrassed to look at Guo Jiefang's eyes, she seemed to have a lot of effort, before she whispered to Guo Jiefang, do you like me? As soon as this sentence was asked, her face immediately became as ashamed as ······ sunset!
Guo Jiefang had mixed feelings, and didn't know what to say for a while, Liu Lili listened to Guo Jiefang silent for a long time, thinking that he didn't like herself, so the red clouds on her face faded, and her lips and cheeks began to turn pale······ She raised her eyes timidly and looked at Guo Jiefang's ······ pitifully!
Guo Jiefang felt the change in Liu Lili's expression, and saw her shyness like a cry, and he didn't feel that his heart was like a knife, like such a woman, how should I protect her? And what should I use to protect her? Looking at Liu Lili's expectant eyes, Guo Jiefang couldn't help but say, "I like you too······ How could I not like you? But we're going to die······ What's the point of saying that? ”。
Liu Lili was satisfied, her eyes were like silk, she lay on Guo Jiefang's chest, and said, "No, I don't allow you to think like this······ As long as we love each other, there is nothing to be afraid of even if we die······! ”。
Two lonely hearts, in this desperate moment, burst out of the flame of love, this flame, drive away terror and sorrow, ignite the hope ······ people's hearts!