"Before I come back, you guys sort things out for yourselves, and explain whatever you have to say—"

Zhu Xiaozhou began to pack his things and prepare to embark on this "time and space journey" alone.

But she didn't worry about the two guys who were left behind-

"Also, don't go crazy anymore! Whoever smashes my shop again, I'll kick him out, do you hear me! ”

Seeing that they had no objections, they were relieved

Take advantage of the night.

They opened the door and slipped into the sound of artillery fire that only they could hear, and disappeared in an instant.

Time is imprisoned in memory, but it is eternal.

Zhu Xiaozhou returned to the time memory sealed by Liuli Ping'an, this time, she came alone as Qiyun as the master.

But before she could gain a foothold, she was bombarded by a barrage of firepower-

Blown up.

I can't tell the difference between east and west, north and south, and there are broken walls and ruins all around. The burning old houses broke the yards, and the destroyed villages were filled with thick smoke, and the pungent smell of gunpowder was everywhere.

Zhu Xiaozhou fled with the villagers, took out a handkerchief and covered his mouth and nose to relieve the smoke inhalation-

Coughing until I can't breathe.

Trying to find some water has become a luxury, and I don't dare to stop at all.

Maybe the people who are desperately trying to escape at this moment never thought that the army of devils would come so quickly!

Caught them off guard!

Seven or eight small soldiers of the Eighth Route Army took advantage of the terrain to fight a guerrilla attack with the devil brigade, and opened a battle line about two or three hundred meters west of the village.

From time to time, a burst of gunfire can be heard.

They lobbied the villagers to abandon the village and relocate, and the villagers' stubbornness in guarding their homes delayed the opportunity to evacuate. Now that the enemy is coming, I realize the danger.

It was still those little soldiers who desperately distanced the firepower point from the common people and fought for everyone to evacuate.

"Let's go! Let's go! ”

A familiar voice came.

Zhu Xiaozhou raised his head, and sure enough-

I saw Xiao Xia who originally existed in this time.

She was wearing a military uniform and was assisting the evacuation of civilians. Anxiously watching the battle in the west, he asked if anyone was left behind......

Where did Zhu Xiaozhou endure the hardships of war, she was choked with tears, squinted her eyes, and followed the vague figure of her fellow countryman everywhere to avoid attacks.

From time to time, shells flew by, blowing up the houses along the way and making them dusty!

Natsu pounced, shielded the two young children, and when the cannon rang out, he pulled them and told them to follow the others and hurry forward.

Zhu Xiaozhou coughed so hard that he wanted to vomit out his lungs. Even if you try to adjust your breathing, try to avoid inhaling smoke in large gulps. But the dust that fills the air is simply breathless.

The splashed sand and gravel collapsed on the face and body, and it hurt!

There was no way to stop and see where the barrels were mounted.

I only felt that the artillery fire was coming from all directions, and there was no escape.

If Xiao Xia didn't patiently direct the evacuation, a group of people would be like headless flies, holding their heads and scurrying.

Zhu Xiaozhou's eyes went dark, and at the moment when she almost fell-

Xiao Xia rushed up and supported her.

“...... Don't give up! Xiao Xia shouted hoarsely, "Everyone...... Don't give up! Gotta hold on! Someday, we'll be back! ”

Looking at the burned home, his eyes were full of tears, and his voice was hoarse.

She used her thin shoulders to support most of Zhu Xiaozhou's body, and walked forward with difficulty, leading everyone to evacuate from the village to the back mountain to take refuge.

Zhu Xiaozhou only felt a sharp pain in his back shoulder, and then lost consciousness.

When she woke up, she was already lying in a dark cave, and she couldn't even remember how she got here.

Beside him, there were villagers and villagers who were leaning on the side of the cave, hugging each other in threes and fives.

Because of the loss of the home on which they depended, everyone's mood was very low.

From time to time, small sobs can be heard from the crowd.

How to survive in the future has become the most critical issue at the moment.

The home where he lived since he was a child was baptized by artillery fire, destroyed in an instant, and all his food, clothing, and housing were gone. Everything has to start all over again...... If you can start over.

A young woman who had just lost her husband sat in a corner in a daze with a pair of young children in her arms.

There were no tears in her eyes, only despair for tomorrow.

The little soldiers, who had just retired from the battlefield, were also resting and were more or less wounded.

There was an indescribable smell in the cave, an earthy smell mixed with the smell of blood and gunsmoke.

Zhu Xiaozhou saw Zhang Daniu at the mouth of the cave.

He opened his mouth, but he couldn't make a sound......

"Don't be sad, as long as we are all here, sooner or later we will rebuild our homeland!"

Xiao Xia stood up and encouraged everyone, "No matter how difficult it is right now, we must live well!" Take back our land, our homeland! ”

But everyone has just escaped death, and seeing their homes destroyed, they have no confidence.

Where can I still listen to her.

Xiao Xia couldn't hide her loss, and turned her head to look at Zhang Daniu.

Zhang Daniu was covered in dirt.

The military uniform of the Eighth Route Army on his body was also in tatters.

There was a white cloth wrapped around his arm instead of a bandage, and it was stained with bright red blood, and it seemed that the injury was not light.

Even if he was so embarrassed, his eyes were still full of hope.

Natsu was encouraged and cheered up again. "Don't worry, we're going to win! In the future, our children and grandchildren will still be able to run freely on this land! At that time, we must tell them everything we are now! Tell them to be strong and brave! ......”

In the most desperate time, Xiao Xia's words gave many people the confidence to hold on.

It's going to be victorious—

Xiao Xia noticed that Zhu Xiaozhou, who was lying on the ground, moved, and immediately ran over and held her down.

"Don't move," he anxiously instructed, "you're wounded—you've been hit by stray bullets, and there's no way to get them out." Bear with me, and I'll help you get the pieces out when it's safe. There will be no danger! ”

She said sincerely, with a look full of blood.

It turned out that she was hit by the fragments of a stray bullet, no wonder, she fainted as soon as it was dark.

Now I can't move, and I can't stay up.

The devil's sweep was empty, and they probably guessed that these old, weak, sick and disabled people would not be able to run far, so they launched a search nearby.

The terrain of the back mountain is steep, the entrance of the cave is hidden, and there is a lot of hidden treasure inside.

Looking at the foot of the mountain, it is completely unimaginable that there are so many people hidden in the halfway up and down the mountain.

Everyone was trapped in the cave for three whole days.

Zhang Daniu and Xiao Xia had already taken out their last rations and distributed them to the villagers. They survived for three days. When he was very hungry, he grabbed a handful of weeds from the cave and stuffed them into his mouth, chewed them with dirt and swallowed them in his stomach.

The water droplets seeping out of the cave became the only source of water for everyone.

Even so, everyone was starving and couldn't stand it. That little ration barely lasted a day and a half, and twenty or thirty people waited for the murky droplets in the cave—

Drip it drop by drop, and it won't solve the problem at all.

In the confined space, no one dared to make a sound.

Such an environment almost drives people crazy.

There were a few children, and they were crying with hunger.

Adults have no choice but to keep coaxing the children and soothing their emotions.

“...... Bear with it again, bear with it, go out, and my mother will give the stall buns to eat. ”

What do three- and four-year-olds understand.

When I was hungry, I panicked and cried non-stop.

After a while, it attracted the dissatisfaction of other people, for fear that the child's cry would attract the devil.

Zhu Xiaozhou woke up again, heard their movements, and looked at Xiao Xia, who had been guarding her side - observing her injuries.

Reaching out and fumbling with her satchel, he took out the last few lollipops that were left, and stuffed them into Xiao Xia's hand in one breath.