The north wind howled angrily, sweeping over the bare hillside, and the sound of the wind was like a ghost crying wolf, mixed with the murderous aura of winter. The sky was also overcast and gray, and it seemed as if a snowstorm was coming. This hillside is neither high nor steep, but if you stand on the top of the hillside, it seems as if you can reach the clouds, there is no wild grass on the hillside, but there are large and small craters and traces of war, and all around is full of a kind of depression and dullness that cannot be described in words, even in such barren mountains and mountains, the atmosphere of the war years can still be seen everywhere.

There is a slightly recessed place at the bottom of the hillside, although it is not large, but at least it can withstand some whistling north winds, the winter in the central and southern regions is not very cold, but in the mountains, the wind is enough to make people shrink into a ball, especially a group of men with tattered clothes and scars all over their bodies. In that recessed nest, there were seventeen or eighteen such people, leaning against each other, almost every one of them had different injuries on his body, but none of them groaned, as if such injuries were extremely common and insignificant to them.

The wind was as strong as a knife, but at this moment there was a big man standing in the wind, he was tall and mighty, wearing only a breasted sweatshirt, and the most striking thing was that he was carrying a thick-backed long knife behind his back, and a red silk was tied in the copper ring on the hilt, fluttering in the wind, making a slight noise. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a resolute face, and a righteous awe-inspiring body, his body and face are black and white with gunsmoke, but he can't hide his general spirit at all, and the cold golden winter north wind blows on his chest, and he doesn't even realize it.

"When I woke up and didn't see you, I knew you were here." As soon as he stepped out of the mountain nest, he couldn't help but shiver, shrunk his shoulders, and draped a dark gray New Fourth Army uniform on the big man's body, "It's so cold, I'm afraid it's going to snow, Lao Wang, you go and rest for a while, I'm staring here, you are our captain, and you are the backbone of our brothers!" ”

Then Captain Wang turned his head enough, "Lao Ding, you are still the political commissar of our anti-Japanese guerrillas in the mountain city!" He smiled slightly, "Your serious injuries have not yet healed, and under such severe cold, I am afraid that it will not take half an hour to freeze here." ”

"Am I so bad?" Political Commissar Ding also smiled, "I know you are good at kung fu, but when I studied in the Soviet Union, I was already used to the ice and snow, don't forget, I am still a physical education teacher." Speaking of this, his voice suddenly softened, "The brothers are all asleep, there is not much ammunition left, the light machine gun captured last time, the bullets have run out, and there are only a few magazines for submachine guns, those rifles...... There were only three or four bullets, and they were almost wounded, so I am afraid that they would not be able to suppress the enemy's next wave of attack......"

Captain Wang sank for a while, "How are Zhu Dayong and Cao Liang's injuries?" ”

"The wound is already inflamed and bleeding pus, and if there is no medicine, it will become infected." Political Commissar Ding sighed, "Coupled with this weather, alas...... It would be nice to last three or two days. In fact, none of the brothers are injured, but fortunately, I heard from the outside, and the little devils won't last long. He sighed again, "But if the brothers are not healed in a short time, before the enemy besieges us again, this storm will kill us." ”

Captain Wang touched the long knife stuck in his back with his backhand, "Hmph, even if there is not a single bullet, I still have the pride to fight the Japanese invaders to the death, but everyone in the guerrillas is injured, if I am given a brave division, I will also destroy Little Japan with only a long knife." He also looked gloomy, "I hope Qin Xin and them, the trip to the mountain city will go well, and nothing will go wrong." ”

Political Commissar Ding patted him on the shoulder, "This is really a helpless move, even if you can't watch your brothers fall like this, a dignified seven-foot man can only die on the battlefield, but he can't be knocked down by injuries and weather like this......"

Captain Wang couldn't help but high-five and admire, "That's a good point!" Thinking that I am a big country, there have been many heroes in the past dynasties, although Wang is just a martial artist, he can not put the devil in his eyes, thanks to the brothers who can afford it, and are willing to follow Wang to protect the people of the mountain city and resist foreign enemies, how can Wang be willing to give up these brothers......"

Na Ding's political commissar laughed, "I said Lao Wang, you are the commander of the sharp knife company of the third brigade and the fourth battalion of the regular New Fourth Army, how can you talk like a big brother in the green forest." ”

Captain Wang suddenly let out a long sigh, "Lao Ding, you don't know that the reason why these brothers are willing to follow us to be born and die is that in addition to being homeless by devils, they think that we are still righteous enough." ”

Political Commissar Ding nodded, "They are all bloody men, drinking in big bowls, eating meat in large pieces, and acting recklessly, in this small mountain town, there is no need to use the discipline of the army to restrain them." Lao Wang, is there still no news from above? ”

Captain Wang put on the New Fourth Army uniform, which looked complete and clean, and slowly buttoned it one by one, with a solemn expression, as if he was doing a sacred thing, this New Fourth Army military uniform can be said to be his faith, and it is his spiritual sustenance, "It's been more than a year since I left the army......," he tied his belt and stuck the long knife behind his back again, "We have been trapped in this valley for more than three months, and we can't get out, how can we contact the troops?" If it weren't for the enemy suddenly relaxing his vigilance and withdrawing some of his troops this time, how could Qin Xin and them break out of the encirclement and go to the mountain city to seek medical treatment and buy medicine? ”

"Hehe, Lao Wang, you don't have to worry too much about them, Qin Xin, this kid, you don't know, a ghost elf, brave and strategic, scheming, plus a master like Shi is guarding him, as long as it is not too ostentatious, or if there is an accident, there should not be any danger." He suddenly played a trick, and he didn't know from which pocket, he took out a flat copper wine bottle, unscrewed the cork, and took a sip of it himself, "It's cold, take a sip to warm up......

"With Qin Xin's kid here, I'm not worried about whether they can buy medicine, but I'm worried that they are in the mountain city, once they encounter any danger, no matter how powerful the stone's kung fu is, I'm afraid it will still not be able to stop the enemy's bullets......" Captain Wang sniffed, reached out and snatched the wine bottle from the hand of Political Commissar Ding, and immediately poured a sip into his mouth, "Let's swallow" it into his throat for a long time, and he was intoxicated for a long time before he took a breath, "Good wine, good wine, fragrant and delicious, soft and mellow, it should be the famous drunkard wine in Zhongnan, right?" ”

"Where!" Political Commissar Ding laughed, "What kind of drunkard wine, this is just the last time I was lurking in Zengjia Village, I poured you a bottle of Baogu wine, which was brewed by the villagers themselves." ”

Captain Wang took another sip, "It doesn't matter if it's drunkard wine or bud grain wine, you can have wine, you old man, you have been hiding it from me for so long, saying that you are running out of food, but you still have ...... secretly."

Political Commissar Ding smiled slightly, "This is the real last bottle of wine......

Captain Wang said "ah" and quickly stopped, but after pouring the wine in his mouth, he was reluctant to spit it out, he shook the wine bottle, "It's okay, it's okay, there is still more than half a catty, there is not much wine, and if there is joy!" ”

Bodhi Restaurant, the largest and largest restaurant in the mountain city, the restaurant can basically be said to be built behind the mountain, the building is two floors high, but it looks magnificent, the whole is connected, including the roof, all of which are made of wood.

The first floor is divided into two areas, left and right, separated by a counter in the middle. The tables and chairs on the left side are relatively close, and there is a high platform in front of it, but it is used for commenting on books and watching plays. On the right side, on the contrary, thick wooden pillars form a pattern of nine curves and eighteen bends, and the front wall and back wall are carved window structures, and the scenery of the back hill and the front street is unmistakable.

In contrast, the layout of the second floor is much simpler. The staircase by the counter leads up to the second floor, as if it were a courtyard in a courtyard, forming a square around the railing. Of course, the second floor is full of closed boxes, and guests can choose whether it is the beautiful scenery of the back mountain or the lively scene facing the street according to their preferences.

At this moment, in a box facing the street on the second floor, there are two people sitting upright. One of them was a young man in a long robe and a top hat, and across from him was a big man with big shoulders and a round waist, and sat there as thick as a rock, except for a dark gray silk coat with flowers, which was placed on him, and was a size smaller. A variety of dishes were placed on the table, and a pot of warm wine was steaming. Facing the wine and food on the table, neither of them moved their chopsticks. The young man in the top hat had a sad face, and from time to time he poked his head out of the window and looked out of the window, as if he was waiting for someone.

After a while, the big man's stomach that was sitting like a mountain suddenly made a "cooing" sound. "Hungry, stone?" The young man heard the voice, "Why don't you eat some ...... first?"

Shishi's face turned red, but he shook his head, "No, let's wait a little longer, besides, this table of dishes is so expensive, I am reluctant to eat it, just this pot of wine money, used to buy medicine, Brother Qin, you say, can you cure Dayong's injury?" ”