Chapter 1039: The backbone of the Tang Dynasty
The people on both sides of the valley fell into grief. On the hill on the north side of the river valley, everyone, led by the villagers, found a cave sheltered from the rain, and lit fires one by one.
But most of the soldiers and the political commissar of the regiment were guarding the entrance of the cave, and the political commissar looked into the distance worriedly, although it was dark there, and only a faint shadow could be seen, and nothing else could be seen, but in this regiment, only he knew the true identity of the regiment commander.
That's the prince of the Tang Dynasty!
During this time of getting along, he had almost forgotten the identity of the other party, and he was no different from these ordinary soldiers, but now he suddenly remembered.
is such a Tang prince, but he does similar things to them every day.
Until, the political commissar saw that on the hillside in the distance of the other party, a bright fire suddenly became extremely conspicuous in the dark night.
In an instant, everyone cheered at once.
"It's okay, the head of the regiment is fine!" Many fighters shouted excitedly.
The worry on the face of the political commissar was finally relaxed, and there was a fire, which proved that there were people, and the regiment commander should be fine, but they were evacuated to the highest place.
They should also be able to see the light of their own fire, and the flood peak in the river has completely passed, although the water level is still high.
But tomorrow it should fall, and if the rain stops tomorrow, there should be a way to get the regimental commander and them all.
The people spent a restless night in anxiety, and in the second half of the night there was not enough firewood, so they could only throw some wet branches outside the cave to avoid the rain to burn them, so as to prevent the smoke from entering the cave.
When the smoke was almost roasted, and then they managed to get the wood into the cave, they barely survived the night.
When the sky began to light up outside, a voice that made everyone happy came over: "The rain has stopped!" ”
After a night's sleep, everyone woke up instantly, most of them ran out of the cave, and when they came out of the cave, everyone was stunned.
The place opposite where Shanhuai Village was originally located was like the earth dragon turning over, no, it was more terrible than the earth dragon turning over, because there was nothing left there.
Except for what they brought out yesterday, the entire village of Shanhuai has completely disappeared, and the terrifying flash flood mixed with the rubble branches formed a flood similar to a mudslide, washing everything away.
Houses, trees, fields, and roads are gone, and some of the poultry and livestock that were not taken away yesterday are also left with nothing, and they are washed clean.
Everyone was shocked at the devastation caused by the power of nature, too powerful, too small manpower. Many women wept quietly, not knowing whether it was because of the joy of the rest of their lives after the catastrophe or the sadness of the destruction of their homes.
The water level of the river seems to have decreased compared to yesterday, but the stone bridge is gone, and it is not easy to cross the river now.
If they hadn't come out yesterday, they would have been like those things that had been washed away, and not a single person in the village would have survived.
Thinking of this, everyone was full of joy and looked at the soldiers around them with gratitude.
At this time, two soldiers on the opposite hill ran frantically towards this place, and when the political commissar saw this, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive, and he rushed directly to the river.
The river in the canyon was not wide, and when he rushed to the river, he heard the sad roars of the two soldiers on the opposite side: "Political commissar, the regiment commander has died, and the regiment commander was buried in Zhang Goudan's house yesterday!" ”
The political commissar's eyes were dark, and the whole person was almost planted! However, he held back and asked loudly, "Was the house washed away?" ”
"No, the house is collapsing, the teamfight is pressed underneath, we need tools!" The two soldiers shouted loudly.
"Go, call the people from the village and ask them where the water is gentle and we can cross the river." The political commissar endured his grief and gave an order directly.
All the soldiers who got the news were stunned, and the regiment commander ...... Gone? Almost immediately, the head of the regiment who was a little hip-hop and full of majesty came to their minds, although he had high requirements for them, but he was very good in private, and often told them some stories about the magnates of Chang'an.
He also told them that when they returned to Chang'an City, they would invite the whole group to drink when they were resting.
Right now...... The regimental commander, gone?
Everyone was a little incredulous and dazed, and the villagers of Shanhuai Village were just as incredulous and apprehensive, the commander of these soldiers was gone? To save them?
That...... They...... Everyone looked at it with some concern.
It's just that what they didn't expect was that the political commissar who had pacified these soldiers came over and said softly: "Folks, do you know where this river is gentle?" We're going to go over and bring our head out. ”
There was no anger, no anger, no blame, still a gentle voice, a kind salutation, and an equally respectful tone.
All the villagers fell silent.
"I know, I'll take you." A twenty-year-old man from the village stepped forward.
"I'll go too!" One by one, the villagers stood up.
"No, no, just tell us where we can go." The political commissar hurriedly spoke.
"Sir, you let them go, if we don't go, we are too inhuman." The old village chief also whispered.
The commissar paused and did not refuse.
They quickly found a place where the water was gentle, and everyone crossed the river and went straight to Zhang Goudan's house.
By the time they arrived, several soldiers were already digging with their bare hands, and Zhang Goudan and his family were also helping in a daze.
"Commissar." Seeing the commissar coming, three of the soldiers, who were not too old, cried directly while hugging the commissar.
"Okay, don't cry! You are the soldiers of Datang, and you shed blood without tears! Now tell me, what's going on. The commissar said loudly.
The three soldiers held back tears, and the squad leader next to him told the story of yesterday.
"Sir, yes...... It's me who is sorry for you, kill me for the head of the regiment. Zhang Goudan, who was next to him, was silent and said.
"What!" The political commissar yelled directly, and then waved his hand and said, "Save people first!" To live to see people, to die to see corpses. ”
All the soldiers rushed over immediately, it was not covered with too much dirt, and the shape of Zhang Goudan's house was barely visible, so so many people quickly pulled away everything outside.
When they tore off the last broken mat outside, something happened that no one expected, and they seemed to be alarmed by something, and a piercing cry came from the ruins.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then rushed over with surprise on their faces, digging up along with the cry.
When the ruins were lifted and the inside was revealed, everyone was silent.
A rickety figure bent in the corner of the wall, his body had been smashed into shape, the blood had stained the dirt next to him brown, and his neck had been bent, but his body had held up a space, and in the space below his body, the child was crying unscathed!