Chapter 75 The U.S. Air Drop from the Sky
Xu Qing followed the railway convoy on and off, usually at night and when there was heavy snowstorm. If he encountered an airplane or suspected enemy, he would immediately cover up and hide on the spot.
Today is already the morning of the third day. After a while, everyone will not dare to move forward and will have to find a suitable place to hide.
"The investigators report that there is a ravine for hiding about eight kilometers ahead. Let's rest for five minutes and then drive in at full speed..."
Soon there were soldiers running down from the front of the convoy and shouting to the convoy behind.
Xu Qing woke up slightly from his light sleep. He looked at the sky and saw that five or six hours had passed since last night, and another night of mountain road had passed.
Fortunately, the journey was uneventful and we did not encounter any enemies.
"morning!"
Song Weiguo and others next to him also woke up.
This is a temporary two-person combat team assigned to him by President Peng. One is Song Weiguo, who serves as a guard force, and the other is a soldier from the guard company named Gao Xiyou.
One of them is good at sniper observation posts, and the other is good at latent assault reconnaissance.
Song Weiguo had outstanding eyesight and keen observation skills. When Xu Qing came to Dayu Cave, he was the first to notice it from a long distance.
He is also good at marksmanship. He is mainly responsible for the position of the observer in the sniper team, searching for targets during combat, calculating various data, and can provide Xu Qing with effective auxiliary support for sniping.
Gao Xiyou has another mission. He has to rush to the station of Song Shilun, the commander of the ninth corps in Chengfangdong, to submit relevant materials. He will leave after passing the Langlin Mountains.
"Morning~" Xu Qing smiled slightly and said hello.
In the past few days, we have been traveling around in turns, traveling at night and resting more during the day, so everyone's energy has been a bit unrefreshed.
"Chief, let's go down and do some exercise?"
Song Weiguo stretched his waist and spoke.
"Don't!" Xu Qing's eyelids paused, he was startled, and lowered his voice, "Don't call me chief, I can't afford it. I'm a new recruit just like you."
Song Weiguo said meticulously:
"You are the chief. Mr. Peng handed me over to your subordinates, and I will become your soldier."
"This is what I did..."
Xu Qing had no choice but to say: "Just call me by name, or the team leader."
"Team leader, shall we go down then?"
Song Weiguo was doing good things, and Gao Xiyou was watching with a smile.
The other soldiers had already got out of the car, and there were only three of them left in the car. They then picked up their guns, put the packages in the car, and got out of the car.
The convoy stopped at the foot of a mountain wall close to the winding mountain road. There were scouts on the left and right hillsides watching in case enemies appeared in the dark.
As soon as Xu Qing got out of the car, he saw a towering mountain range across the distance, majestic and hidden in the wind and snow. In fact, he had seen this mountain range a day ago, but after walking for a day, it was still right in front of him.
Far away in the horizon.
Song Weiguo rubbed his hands after getting out of the car and asked curiously: "First... team leader, how did you practice your marksmanship? How come you are so accurate!"
Xu Qing came back to his senses, looked into his eyes and smiled: "Your marksmanship is also very good. I have heard that your marksmanship is also one of the best among the guards. Being an observer for me is an understatement."
"No, no." Song Weiguo waved his hands repeatedly, "I followed several bosses and saw how you, team leader, beat those sparrows! If it were me, I wouldn't be able to beat a single feather. You can teach me later.
?"
"Okay, I'll teach you on the way!"
Xu Qing replied with a smile.
On the road ahead, he still needs to have a good run-in with this young warrior.
Xu Qing then looked at the map he had brought with him and compared the landmarks in front of him. It was not far from the Changjin Lake area. It would take at most a day and a half to drive to the nearby area.
Everyone rested for a while while being vigilant and active at the side of the road, and soon set off again. The entire convoy was moving forward quickly on the road in a winding way.
When we got back to the car, everyone's tired expressions improved a bit, and they could find a place to rest soon, so they started chatting slowly again.
A soldier next to them looked at them and asked curiously:
"Comrade Chief, you have been following me all the way, but we still don't know which army you are from?"
Before Xu Qing could answer, Song Weiguo was already helping to explain: "Not the leader! We are ordinary soldiers who have been separated from the Ninth Corps. We are going to the east to find our own troops."
"I see, you are really not the chief?"
Xu Qing smiled and shook his head: "Really not!"
He saw the soldiers in the car looking at him, so he changed the topic and asked: "Comrade, where are you from?"
The tough-looking warrior who just asked the question scratched his head and said:
"Where are you from? I don't know the name of my poor and shabby place. Anyway, it's in Shandong. My name is Gao Chengyi. My mother said that there are three hundred and sixty professions in this world, as long as I can be one of them!"
"
Xu Qing nodded: "Then if you choose to be a soldier, you will be successful!"
"No, no, the squad leader said, I haven't hit an enemy yet, I haven't made enough money! How can I count it as a success?"
"That's soon!"
Another young warrior said:
"I am not as educated as you. My name is Yang Youzhong. I am from Panzhihua, Xikang Province, and a fellow villager in Yanbian. I will not embarrass you!"
It was obviously his first time on the battlefield, and he roared excitedly as he spoke.
The soldiers applauded: "Well done, don't be afraid, you just have the guts!"
"And here's me. My name is Pang Laifu. Is that a good name? My grandpa specially found a blind fortune teller at the entrance of the village to pinch him out!"
"Okay, okay, Pang Laifu - Pang Laifu, I think you have to look for that blind man when you go back!"
"Hahahahaha..."
"Why is it bad? Okay, when I go back after the battle, I have to find an explanation from that Chen Banblind!"
"It's going on, it's me, I'm from Chengdu, hey! Don't make fun of me, my name is not Guawazi, that's what my mother called me..."
Xu Qing looked at these lovely people. This was the first time for this group of soldiers to go to the battlefield, and it was also the first time to express their feelings to the best of their ability. The car was slightly boiling.
He could see that each of them had a lot of excitement and anxiety in their hearts, and they vented their inner uneasiness through jokes.
Xu Qing sighed slightly. Compared to them, he was already a veteran...
Just as he was thinking about it, a group of soldiers were urging the driver in front to introduce themselves:
"Don't be afraid, just tell me!"
"Yes, you have been singing so joyfully every day, why are you so embarrassed now!"
"Hey, you little brats."
The driver smiled shyly: "My name is..."
"Enemy attack——"
Suddenly a soldier from the car in front shouted.
All the soldiers were startled and quickly looked out of the car. They saw that the car in front of the convoy had suddenly stopped, and many soldiers were looking up at the sky.
Someone said: "Don't be nervous, it's a plane. We've seen a lot along the way. Everyone, stay calm!"
However, Xu Qing still erred on the side of caution. He immediately grabbed the rifle in his hand, put all the ammunition packages on his back, and told Song Weiguo, Gao Xi had two people:
"Pay attention to your surroundings."
"yes!"
Xu Qing jumped out of the truck, looked up, and saw a U.S. military transport plane flying past in the distance in the sky, followed by a reconnaissance plane. There were dozens of large and small parachutes flying down from the bottom of the plane.
Chapter completed!