Hundreds of people worked hard all night, and at dawn, three trenches appeared in front of everyone in a concave shape. The horizontal ditch completely cuts off the national highway not far from the highway, which can be used as a blocking position, and can also delay the pursuit speed of the enemy's motorized troops when retreating. The longitudinal ditch is divided into left and right, and one is dug in the melon field more than 100 meters away from the roadbed. The other is at the strawberry greenhouse on the right side of the roadbed. Some weeds were brought in from the trench and camouflaged a little. As long as you don't look closely, I believe that the other party will not see any clues.

Because the two longitudinal trenches were dug under the roadbed, the horizontal line was much shorter than the roadbed. Once he exchanged fire with the enemy, Cheng Sen didn't have to worry about Gao Jie's half-tone soldiers being injured by mistake. When the time comes, they just need to pour the bullets from their guns and keep pouring them down on the enemy. Although the muzzle of the gun needs to be raised a lot when shooting, the trench is already dug deep, and it is impossible to see the situation outside clearly when standing inside without tiptoeing, so these soldiers do not need to deliberately raise the muzzle of the gun, they just need to shoot naturally.

And the trench dug horizontally is the relatively elite force of this group of soldiers. As soon as the battle began, they were not only responsible for blocking the enemy in front of them, but also needed to provide the necessary cover for friendly forces on the left and right. When it comes time to retreat, the friendly forces on the left and right will also retreat first. And they need to wait for everyone to finish before they can give up their positions. Once the friendly forces on both sides retreat, the remaining firepower will inevitably be unable to suppress the enemy forces. If one is not careful, maybe all of them will be killed, or they may be taken prisoner. What Cheng Sen is most worried about now is these 10 or so soldiers.

"Gao Jie, after the gun goes off, you and these 10 brothers have to be nailed here like nails. The time for retreat has not come, and even if the last man is left, he must be nailed to the position. Whether this first battle is good or not, it is all up to you. Cheng Sen pulled Gao Jie, who was covered in muddy water, to the side and handed him a cigarette.

"Don't worry, Brother Sen, although I haven't been a serious soldier, I was also a model militia in the district before. Even if there is only one brother left, I will defend this trench for you to the death. Gao Jie took a deep puff of his cigarette, tried to calm himself down a bit, and then said to Cheng Sen.

"Now that we are weak and the enemy is strong, I have to make a decision. Say a word to the brethren for me, please. Cheng Sen didn't know how many people in front of him would be able to go back after this battle. But this is the case in troubled times, if you want to die less in the future, this battle must be won regardless of life and death. Only by playing a majestic role can the surrounding forces be restrained and have scruples.

"These big guys all understand, but there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not!" Gao Jie finished the cigarette in his hand in two puffs, threw the somewhat burnt cigarette butt to his feet and said to Cheng Sen.

"We're brothers in the trenches now, what's there to say? Go ahead. Cheng Sen touched his body, took out an unopened cigarette and stuffed it into Gao Jie's pocket and said to him.

"I'm alone, and I don't like to hear a word, even if I die here, I don't care about it. But in those brothers' families, some still have more than 60 old ladies waiting for him to support, and some have mothers-in-law and children. I'll intercede for them, in case they die in battle, Brother Sen, can you talk to Mayor Bai in front of them, and let the city take care of their family more? Gao Jie took apart the cigarette Cheng Sen gave him, took one in his mouth and lit it, and said with some apprehension.

He is exploring the conditions with Cheng Sen, and whether he allows it or not is another matter. But he Gao Jie understands that what domestic officials don't like the most is that their subordinates negotiate terms with him. Although he was very nervous, thinking about the family background of the brothers behind him, he had to talk about this condition. Even if Cheng Sen came to him for trouble after the war, he Gao Jie admitted it. What's more, whether there is such a person as Gao Jie in the post-war world, we have to say two things.

"I have already thought about this question, and after this battle, there will still be people in the families of the brothers who died. Whether young or old, I Cheng Sen raised it. You reassure the brethren about this. I, Cheng Sen, do what I say. Even if they are not killed in battle, and they are incapacitated by heavy rewards, I will give them a proper arrangement. Cheng Sen patted Gao Jie's shoulder and made a solemn promise to him. He wanted the horses to run, and he didn't want to give the horses grass, he Cheng Sen couldn't do it. People even sold their lives, so why should he be stingy with that little food to help them settle down?

"Then I thank Brother Sen for the brothers, with your words, the brothers have a settled heart." Gao Jie originally thought that as soon as he said this, Cheng Sen would put on a bunch of difficulties first, and finally reluctantly agreed to some of his conditions. Gao Jie was well-informed in this kind of thing before. No official would respond to the people's requests very well, even if the people's requests were reasonable and legitimate. Those dog officials will also do everything to make things difficult for you in advance, and finally relax a little, so that you can figure out the Tao inside.

If you figure it out, the next thing will naturally go smoothly, and there are those who are honest and dull and don't figure it out. I'm sorry, how to make things difficult for others. Doing things according to the law is just a joke that everyone says after dinner, who will take the joke seriously? But Cheng Sen's attitude made Gao Jie a little overjoyed, not only did he not make a big deal of difficulties, but agreed to all the conditions.

The people of the country are like that, many times all they need is a verbal promise from the officials, and they can sell their lives to you. Although many officials treat promises as farts and documents as waste paper, the people still choose to believe them. It's like Gao Jie now unconditionally chooses to believe in Cheng Sen.

"I want to thank these brethren!" Cheng Sen walked to the roadbed, looked up at the scenery in front of him, and said to Gao Jie behind him.

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat, and the brothers are starving, aren't they? Today's meal, but our Mayor Bai personally supervised what it was done for you. "In the distance, three four-door and six-seaters came. There was a fat man sitting in the first car, waving his apron in his hand at this time, poking his head out of the window and shouting loudly.

Hundreds of trenchers, plus No. 30 soldiers, and the food needed for a meal, dragged three whole carts. In the carriage covered with raincloth, there was a faint hint of the fragrance of vegetable soup. This smell makes people who have been doing physical work all night feel more and more hungry. Waiting for the vehicle to drive in front of them, everyone threw down the pickaxes and shovels in their hands and hurried over.

And the dozens of soldiers were lined up, standing in front of Cheng Sen waiting for the order to eat. From this point, the difference between soldiers and civilians is reflected. Discipline is always the first priority in the hearts of soldiers, no matter when and where. Even though they were also hungry, they also wanted to have a hot meal early. But when they were not ordered, they would sniff the food with their noses, and their feet would be nailed to the ground like stakes.

"Line up, don't grab it, there are a lot of things." The fat man sitting in the cab raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, jumped out of the car and shouted to the crowd. Cheng Sen raised his eyes and found that it was Kang Youwei.

"It's time for you to lose weight, Lao Kang!" Cheng Sen led the soldiers to the side of the vehicle, patted Kang Youwei's thick belly with his hand and smiled. With a temperature of a few degrees, Kang Youwei was sweating when he moved, which made Cheng Sen very anxious about his health.

"I've thought about it, but I can't hold on to it when I see that I get up early in the morning to run or something." Kang Youwei wiped his sweat-stained hands on his body and smiled bitterly at Cheng Sen.

"Brother Sen, drink a sip of hot soup to warm up!" Gao Jie picked out two disposable plastic lunch boxes with some cabbage vermicelli soup in his hands. While leaning sideways to protect the food in his hand, he greeted Cheng Sen who was standing there chatting loudly.

"Wait and eat, I've left you some private goods." Seeing that Cheng Sen took the vegetable soup and was about to drink it, Kang Youwei bumped him with his elbow and said in a low voice. After finishing speaking, he turned around and opened the car door, took a tightly bandaged package from the seat in front of the driver's platform and handed it to Cheng Sen.

"This is what Mayor Bai specially asked me to bring to you!" Seeing Cheng Sen take the package, Kang Youwei bumped him with his arm again, and said with a winkled eyebrow beside him.

"Sauce elbows, pearl balls, cold salad with shredded kelp. These things are not easy to get now, Lao Kang! He opened the package, revealing the lunch box that was still warm inside. Lifted the lid of the lunch box and looked at the fragrant dishes inside, Cheng Sen swallowed his saliva and said to Kang Youwei. Not to mention the seasonings needed to make these dishes, let's just say that the glutinous rice on the pearl balls is now in short supply. Cheng Sen looked at the three dishes in his hand, and understood in his heart that Bai Jie was really bothered.

"Hehe, this material was all brought by Mayor Bai, I just added processing. Serve it hot while it's hot, and you can't eat it when your elbows are cold. You're going to eat a bad stomach, and Mayor Bai still has to skin me? Kang Youwei broke the disposable bamboo chopsticks for Cheng Sen, handed them to him and urged.

"This is sponsored by me personally, I wish Sen Ye a victory!" Waiting for Cheng Sen to pick up the chopsticks, Kang Youwei took out a bottle of liquor from his arms, unscrewed the lid in three or two times, and stuffed Cheng Sen's hand Zhengsedao.

"All right, brothers, come here!" Cheng Sen took the wine bottle to his nose and sniffed it, and then shouted to the 30 soldiers.

"One mouthful, one more." When the soldiers came over in twos and threes, Cheng Sen put the lunch box and wine bottle in his hand on the ground and said to the soldiers.

"It's not going to work, we've all eaten it!" Gao Jie ate the vegetable soup in the lunch box in two bites, and rushed to Cheng Sen to stop him.

"Yes, Brother Sen, we've all eaten, you're welcome, eat quickly!" The soldiers all consciously stopped and said to Cheng Sen.

"I say eat, everyone eats! When this battle is over, I will invite everyone to come down to the restaurant when I go back to the city. Cheng Sen reached out and grabbed a pearl ball and threw it into his mouth, then picked up the wine bottle and poured it into a mouthful, and casually stuffed the wine bottle into the hand of a soldier closest to him and said.

"Thank you, Brother Sen!"

"Thank you, Brother Sen!"

It was really unbearable, and the soldiers took a sip of the wine in the bottle one by one. As for the dishes in the lunch box, everyone divided them into many portions, and one person took one and savored it there. There are not many drinks and food, and the wine bottles and lunch boxes are already empty when they are young. The soldiers silently stood in a horizontal row and thanked Cheng Sen one by one.

"There are not many things, it is a heart, from now on, we are also brothers of life and death who scoop food with a horse spoon. In this battle, I hope that you will save yourself as much as possible while striking the enemy hard. Don't forget, I owe you a meal of wine and meat. Cheng Sen smashed the empty wine bottle in his hand with a clatter, and said to the soldiers in front of him.

"Gao Jie, repeat the order again!" Cheng Sen looked at the thirty faces in front of him carefully, and said loudly to Gao Jie who was standing beside him.

"Mission!" Gao Jie took a step forward and said.

"Shoulder!" Thirty warriors stood in order.

"The 2nd Battalion of the Gangneung Self-Defense Force must block the enemy at the exit of the highway and delay the enemy's advance. No matter what time it is, take the flare as an order, and be ready to retreat at any time! Gao Jie looked at his comrades-in-arms in front of him, and repeated the order again in a deep voice.