"The bad things about you, Lao Yao, are not caused by those who are close to the ink. They were brought out from the mother's womb. Don't blame it on me."

Zhao Zhiguo refused to admit that he had led his subordinates astray.

"Commander, are we going back tonight? I'll ask the signal soldier to change two horses for us."

Yao Pengju quickly changed the topic and started arguing with Zhao Zhiguo. No matter whether he won or lost, he would not get any advantage.

"No matter how anxious you are, don't rush to this night. Let's rest for one night and we'll start again tomorrow." Zhao Zhiguo said.

After running around for several days, they were tired and exhausted. The way back was also a mountainous road, which was not easy to walk. They had to recharge their batteries.

Zhao Zhiguo prepared dinner early and waited for Sun Siying to return in their shared cabin.

Sun Siying has also been looking forward to Zhao Zhiguo returning home early these days. She is already thinking of ways to run the home they share.

"Did you come back so early today?" Sun Siying was very happy to see Zhao Zhiguo back.

"Go wash your hands first and get ready to eat. Today I asked the cooking team to add an extra dish." Zhao Zhiguo said.

As Zhao Zhiguo opened the lid, a scent of aroma hit his nostrils.

"The chicken soup smells so good. I haven't had chicken soup for a long time." Sun Siying swallowed.

"I came back in the middle of the afternoon and asked the cooking team to stew for a while."

Zhao Zhiguo bought the chicken with money and asked the cooking team to help clean it up.

Sun Siying washed her hands, sat at the table, divided the chicken soup into two portions, and gave one portion to Zhao Zhiguo.

"You can drink it, it's specially cooked for you. We often improve the food in Pingcheng." Zhao Zhiguo said.

"No, you must drink today, otherwise I will be unhappy." Sun Siying coquettishly said.

The two have endured a lot of hardships together, so naturally they want to share happiness together.

"Okay, listen to you!"

For Zhao Zhiguo, having Sun Siying by his side can bring warmth in this cold and long war.

Otherwise, he will turn into an inhuman killing machine at any time on the battlefield.

Seeing the bloody battlefield every day, no matter how warm-hearted a person is, he will become cold and heartless.

It was Sun Siying's gentleness that resolved the hostility in Zhao Zhiguo's heart and prevented him from getting lost in the hail of bullets.

After eating a full meal, Zhao Zhiguo lay on the bed and did not want to move.

Sun Siying hurriedly put away the housework, and then lay in Zhao Zhiguo's arms very obediently.

"Are you sure you haven't seen the people from the Jinsui Army?" Zhao Zhiguo asked.

"I am now from the Eighth Route Army, not from the Jinsui Army." Sun Siying was firm.

The affairs of the Jinsui Army no longer have anything to do with him.

"They may be bringing gifts," Zhao Zhiguo said with a smile, "Maybe they are all delicious."

"I'm not greedy. When I'm with you, I'm happy eating steamed buns every day, not to mention there's chicken soup to drink."

Sun Siying is already very satisfied.

Since her grandfather passed away, she still has a man's shoulder to rely on, and she feels that she is the happiest person in the world.

"I'm going back tomorrow morning. Is there anything you want? When I get to Pingcheng, I'll buy it and have it delivered to you."

Sun Siying lay in Zhao Zhiguo's arms and shook her head, her hair tickling Zhao Zhiguo's cheek.

"I hope you can come back more often."

I don't know how long it took, but Sun Siying fell asleep in Zhao Zhiguo's arms.

In her dream, maybe the war is over, maybe Zhao Zhiguo is always by her side...

When the sun was high, Zhao Zhiguo and Yao Pengju were already surrounded by mountains.

The mountains are still the same, they have never changed because of the war, and the ancient vicissitudes seem to have nothing to do with them. Every midsummer, the lush vegetation makes the mountains come alive.

"Commander, when we come next time, can we take the highway? It won't be too late for a few days." Yao Pengju complained.

Although we can reach Wangxian County faster by walking from the mountains, walking on this mountain road is too tiring.

Zhao Zhiguo just shook his head: "This mountain has given us a lot, but our understanding of it is only the tip of the iceberg."

Although this mountain gave Zhao Zhiguo and others shelter, they still didn't understand this mountain.

"Commander, you don't think we will retreat to Anyang Town, do you?"

Yao Pengju and others are very optimistic about the current war situation, and even believe that the troops of the First Military Division will become the most powerful troops in China sooner or later.

"You are still too optimistic. If we don't understand this mountain well, we may not even be able to defend Anyang Town."

The terrain near roads, villages, rivers and bridges are all on the map.

Moreover, the map they captured from the Japs was more detailed than what Zhao Zhiguo and the others knew.

But Zhao Zhiguo and the others knew less than one-tenth of the terrain in this mountain.

For a battle, every tree and every rock may become a magic weapon for them to defeat the enemy.

"Commander, there is no need to be so pessimistic, right?"

"Old Yao, if you are the squad leader, all you can do is obey the platoon leader's arrangements and then lead the charge. If you are the company commander, you will not only lead the troops to fight, but also make decisions for these more than 100 people." Zhao Zhiguo

explain.

When people stand at different heights, they see different things.

The current environment for China's anti-Japanese war is not going well. Even if Zhao Zhiguo and the others fought a few good battles on the battlefield, they would still be unable to survive alone.

"Okay, I admit this. In our first military division, there are not many people who can have the same far-sighted vision as you!"

It's not that Yao Pengju wants to praise Zhao Zhiguo, but that the army has grown and developed to this day, and Zhao Zhiguo's contribution has been too great.

"Take a good look at the terrain around here. Even if we don't need it in the future, every plant and tree here is still an inseparable part of our China."

Yao Pengju climbed up a boulder with difficulty, stood on the boulder and looked around.

All the scenery is at his feet, the breeze blows, and the green waves follow one after another.

"It's really beautiful!" Yao Pengju looked at it, "Such a beautiful place should be protected."

The picturesque mountains and rivers are so beautiful that they cannot be trampled upon by invaders at will.

At the mountain pass in the north of Wang County, there is a contact point for Zhao Zhiguo and others, which is mainly responsible for ensuring the liaison logistics between inside and outside the mountain.

If someone comes out of the mountains, the contact point can provide them with horses so that they can get to Wang County as quickly as possible.

If someone from Wang County goes into the mountains, the war horses can be temporarily stored here.

Zhao Zhiguo and the others did not stop in Wang County, but went straight to the garrison of other companies.

Compared with the defense area of ​​the first regiment, the defense area of ​​the third regiment has more duties.

"Commander, the latest news from the headquarters is that the Second Regiment has withdrawn. They have removed several Japanese strongholds, but there has been no large-scale battle with the Japanese."
Chapter completed!