Chapter 69: Watching the Fire from the Other Shore (Part I)
At dusk, the scouts woke up from a good night's sleep.
The scouts were about to break up, and the scouts knew that Zhan Zhizhan was upset and depressed because he didn't kill the Vietnamese monkey in this battle. "Buzzard" took a bite of the compressed biscuit, glanced at Zhan Zhizhan who was stunned, and asked with concern: "I said 'camel', although this battle did not achieve its goal, it also scared the Vietnamese monkeys enough." Don't sulk, the lieutenant general of the Vietnamese monkey is deadly, and if you find another opportunity to kill him, it's over. ……”
"Goshawk" took over and said to Zhan Zhizhan: "Yes! The 'Bustard' is right when he says that victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers. What's more, we didn't lose, we just didn't achieve our goal. In the Book of Shang Jun • The Art of War, it is said that "the army of the king is not arrogant in victory, and there is no resentment in defeat." An army is not afraid of defeat, but of losing its combat effectiveness. It is difficult for an army not to fail, it is difficult to be able to rise from defeat and continue to fight. If a soldier thinks that he has completely mastered the enemy's situation and his own situation, he thinks that he 'knows himself and knows his opponent', that he is done, and that he no longer thinks about failure, and that defeat may be imminent, and that there is no room for salvation. ……”
"Hey...... If you want to solve the hatred in your heart, draw your sword and kill the enemy! ......" Zhan Zhizhan put down the kettle, and after muttering hatefully in his heart, he sighed and gritted his teeth and said: "Alas...... 'Abandon the edge of the blade, and your life can be safe?' Parents don't care, what a son and wife! The name of the strong man is not allowed to take care of his own interests. Donate your life to go to the country, and see death as if you were going home! ’……”
"Goshawk" knows that the war wisdom is bright and fair, open-minded, and the steel cannot take away its ambition, and it seems that he was born to be a golden iron horse, a "lonely hero" who gallops on the field, and has a loyal and patriotic heart. Although he seems to be a little eclectic, he always takes the country's major affairs as his own responsibility, and has the world in his heart.
"Goshawk" nodded and said with great emotion: "Hmm...... The humble did not dare to forget the country, and the matter must still be closed. The great man is for the country and the people. Squad leader, you go on a mission in a moment, and I will give you back as an 'observer'. ……”
When the "snake eagle" and "eagle owl" heard this, they immediately pricked up their ears and stared at Zhan Zhizhan. The "Bar-tailed Eagle" patted the "79 Sniper" in his arms and smiled: "I said 'Camel', how well our two sniper rifles in China and One Ocean work together, you go on a mission, and I will be the 'No. 2' sniper for you." One of the two of us sang with a red face and the other with a white face, and the two of us responded in unison and begged each other. Killed Vietnamese monkey corpses all over the field, bleeding like a river, and even waking up from a dream! Hehe......"
The "white-tailed harrier" didn't say anything, just glanced at the "buzzard" with a very ambiguous smile. "Buzzard" secretly wondered in his stomach: "Hehe...... Biting dogs don't show their teeth! If you are fighting for each other, the dead camel will not let you go, and the dead camel will not let you go! Some dogs grinned when they saw people, and took the initiative to show off their yellow teeth, which seemed to be very powerful. In fact, there can only be one explanation, and that is that this dog is certainly not a good dog. Its heart is really empty, and it almost urinates. The more low-key the person is, and the more incapable the person is, the more he can pretend to be garlic. Even if the 'camel' can say that the dead are alive, Lao Tzu has certain rules and ignores him. Lao Tzu can be regarded as carrying out the secret order given to him by the 'old harrier'! ……”
Zhan Zhizhan knew what these comrades-in-arms were thinking, he arched his hand and said with a smile: "Brother is on the wall, and he is insulted outside." Every time there is a good friend, there is no Rong. I, Camel, thank you for your deep friendship! Because of the special nature of the task I am performing, I also ask the brothers to carry out the command of the 'old harrier'. Hehe...... The highest etiquette of our brothers, let's leave! ……”
"Goshawk" and "Bar-tailed Eagle" still want to fight again, "Buzzard" smiled and said: "I said 'Goshawk' and 'Spot-tailed Eagle', you don't want mushrooms." The word 'camel' is an order, and this is also the command of the 'old harrier'. 'All actions are under command' This is the first article of the "Three Disciplines", do you want to disobey orders? Hey...... The official is a big one and crushes people to death! ……”
The "snake eagle" stood up, looked the "buzzard eagle" up and down, and said with squinted eyes: "Oops...... I said, 'Buzzard', when did you turn around and become an official with the brethren? ……”
Zhan Zhizhan also muttered about the abnormal words of "Buzzard Eagle". But he didn't have time to think about it, so he smiled and said, "'Snake Eagle', there's nothing wrong with what 'Buzzard Eagle' said. The brothers are working hard, and they belong to the tired division. In particular, you, the 'eagle owl' and the 'goshawk' have been chasing me in the primeval forest of Vietnamese monkeys for ten days. If you still think that you are the brother of the fourth detachment, you will listen to my orders, take the 'eagle owl' and 'goshawk', and follow the 'buzzard', 'white-tailed harrier' and 'spot-tailed eagle' to chase the "old harrier" and return to the team! If you want to fight, you will have a chance in the future, and you don't have to care about the moment in front of you. ……”
The "snake eagle" still wanted to fight again, but suddenly saw the "buzzard" squeezing his eyes at him, so he said to Zhan Zhizhan suspiciously: "That...... All right! Squad leader, take care, we are waiting for you to return safely at the base! ……”
Zhan Zhizhan knew that if he and his comrades-in-arms broke up, it would be difficult to meet again in this life. Zhan Zhizhan's trip has a lot of "the wind is sluggish, the water is cold, and the strong man will not return once he is gone." Explore the tiger's den and enter the Jiao Palace, look up to the sky and exhale into a white rainbow".
Zhan Zhizhan barely suppressed his tears, smiled very exaggerated and unnaturally, sorted out his weapons and equipment, reluctantly hugged his comrades one by one, and after exchanging cherishes, he turned around and sank into the dark jungle of northern Vietnam without looking back.
"Look at the door and stop thinking about Zhang Jian, endure death and wait for Dugan. I smiled at the sky with my horizontal knife, and went to leave the liver and gallbladder two Kunlun. The eyes of the "goshawk" were moist, and he silently recited Tan Sitong's poem "Inscription Wall in Prison", and glanced at the tearful "snake eagle".
The "Snake Eagle" couldn't hold back any longer, he turned around and grabbed the collar of the "Bustard", and said angrily: "I'll tell you 'Buzzard Eagle', don't say that you still have the word 'agent' in front of that bullshit squad leader, but no, you are nothing in the eyes of Lao Tzu!" If the 'camel' has any three long and two short, you be careful that my life is not over with you! ……”
The "snake eagle" originally hoped that the "buzzard" would turn his face with him, and even start a fight. To his surprise, "Buzzard Eagle" took his hand away with a smile, and said in Zhan Zhizhan's tone: "Look at you, who are you in a hurry to break your face?" It's not that guy's! What else would you do? I said, 'Snake Eagle', how do you die of brains? You want to go with the 'camel', but people press you with orders, do you really want to pretend to be a calf and disobey? Hehe...... 'Camel' has a 'special mission', and Lao Tzu also shoulders the secret order of 'Old Harrier'! You take your hands away and listen to Lao Tzu's orders in a proper manner! ……”
The "snake eagle" was stunned and looked at the "buzzard" blankly. "Buzzard" said triumphantly: "Hehe...... 'old harrier' order!" He was quite uneasy about the dog guy 'Camel'! Ordered that after we break up with the 'camel', we don't have to chase the 'old harrier' after them. Order us to secretly follow the 'camel' and protect him! I say 'snake carving', do you know what 'covert protection' is? Hum...... Just follow him with your dead face, is that called 'secret protection'? Otherwise, it's still people's 'old harriers' who are far-sighted and scheming! Or maybe he could be the commander of the troops. The 'old harrier' also specially instructed us to keep a distance from the 'camel', so as not to misunderstand, the 'camel' dog is not a fuel-efficient lamp. ……”
The "snake eagle" looked up and down suspiciously, and the "buzzard" said, "Wait! I said 'Buzzard', is what you said really false? I tell you, don't fool me as an honest man! Why don't I know the 'old harrier' command? ……”
"Buzzard" glared at "Snake Eagle" and said sternly, "Wow! Where do I have the time to fool you? How can you grow meat? Hehe...... 'snake carving', don't kick your nose in the face! Although the two of us are of the same level, this is the difference between the 'Acting Captain' and the 'Non-Acting Captain'! What's wrong? I said 'snake carving', do you insist on carrying out orders? ……”
"Goshawk" smiled when he heard this, he needed to make peace with the mud. The "goshawk" pulled a handful of "snake eagles" and said to the "buzzard": "I said 'buzzard', we are all comrades-in-arms who stir spoons in a pot, brothers who live and die together, what else do we share with each other?" If you don't think twice, you will eventually fail, you are the highest position among the six of us, although I and the 'snake eagle' and the 'eagle owl' are in the fourth detachment, but obey your command. Only under your wise leadership will our team have combat effectiveness. ……”
Seeing the "Buzzard Eagle" staring at him, the "Snake Eagle" muttered helplessly: "Obey the order and listen to the command!" ……”
The "Buzzard" slashed at the "Snake Eagle" with its eyes, took out the map and the military "ZBZ-80 type" compass to relocate it. This "ZBZ-80 type" compass is equipped with a compass, a distance estimator, a mileage mechanism, an elevation mechanism and a coordinate ladder. It has a variety of functions such as pointing, ranging, angle measurement, map scale ranging, etc., and has just been equipped with the troops for a short time, this equipment with excellent performance and comprehensive functions is very practical, far more advanced than the "62-type" compass, and is the favorite of front-line scouts.
After determining his position, the bustard pointed to the map and said to the scouts: "I guess that the stinky guy 'Camel' has gone to the Tu Tai airport of the Vietnamese monkeys. We are about seven kilometers away from Heights 407 on the north side of Tu Terrace Airport, which is a monkey in Vietnam, and we need to reach Heights 407 at Tu Terrace Airport at midnight. After we set off, you and the 'Eagle Owl' and the 'Goshawk' will be the avant-garde, and I will take the 'White-tailed Harrier' and 'Bar-tailed Eagle' as the rearguard. Hey...... At the bottom of the hill in 407 is the small two-story yellow building, and we can condescend and monitor the ...... there."
Listening to the "Buzzard Eagle" talking about this, the "Snake Eagle" who still didn't have any other energy in his heart couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "Yang is chaotic, and Yin is waiting for reverse." Violent and wanton, it is self-defeating. Conform to the movement, and follow the movement. ……”
This passage said by the "snake eagle" is the original text of the ninth plan in the second set of "enemy battle plans" in the "Thirty-six Strategies", "watching the fire from the other side". The literal translation is to see people on fire across the river. It is a metaphor for not helping others in distress, and watching the excitement from the sidelines. "Thirty-six Strategies" and "The Art of War" are compulsory courses in the training of grassroots commanders, and all grassroots commanders may have few of them memorized backwards, but they can still do it if they memorize it in a mess. As for how to live and learn, it depends on the individual's understanding.
The "buzzard" naturally knew what the "snake eagle" meant when he said this. "Goshawk" was afraid that he and the "snake eagle" would quarrel again, so he hurriedly persuaded him: "I said 'snake eagle' brother, good words are warm in three springs, and bad words are hurtful and cold in June." Why should brothers suffer? ……”
This time, "Buzzard Eagle" miscalculated the speed of Zhan Zhizhan's march, so much so that after he and five other comrades-in-arms rushed to the 407 high ground on the north side of the Tutai Airport in Vietnam overnight, they did not find any trace of Zhan Zhizhan. The "Snake Eagle" inevitably complained again, blaming the "Buzzard" for being clever and making Zhan Zhizhan disappear and having nowhere to find his detachment leader.