Chapter 156: Hundred Miles of Emergency

I led more than a hundred officers and soldiers with firm eyes to rush into the wind and rain without hesitation. The soldiers who cleared the landslide soil on the side stopped their work and looked at us from afar. Xie Guodong and others did not say anything, nor turned back. They led the soldiers to walk into the deep mountains from a muddy path next to them, which was quite a bit like "the wind whistles and the Yishui is cold, and the heroes will never return once they leave."

Under the heavy rain, the sheep path became extremely slippery, and soldiers accidentally slipped to the ground from time to time. Fortunately, their comrades around them grabbed them in time, because one side of the road was a mountain wall and the other side was a deep valley. Once the soldiers slid down, the consequences were unimaginable.

Because the road was too muddy, and it was extremely difficult to distinguish the direction during the wind and rain, and the sky was not completely bright, and the reference objects around were all blurry, so we had to stop and stop, identify the direction from time to time through military maps and compass. Small stones often rolled down on the mountain walls on the inner side of the road. It can be seen that the situation was very difficult, and even landslides were likely to occur. However, none of the soldiers retreated. We staggered forward in the wind and rain. For a belief in our hearts and for more than one hundred comrades, we walked against the strong wind and facing the heavy rain in the mountains.

We came to a slightly spacious place, and the terrain on the outside also changed. It was no longer an unfathomable valley, but a small slope. The green grass on the slope fell gently on the ground under the heavy rain, as if it had been combed through a comb. There were still high mountain walls on the inside, and sand and stones were falling constantly. We should have continued to move forward, but I saw that the soldiers were so tired. Conservatively, we had already run twenty or thirty kilometers in the heavy rain. Even though the soldiers in the reconnaissance company were well-behaved, they could not withstand such a large amount of exercise.

I saw that the company cadres, including company commander Xie Guodong, were already out of breath, and their camouflage uniforms were already covered in mud, and they were all very embarrassed. I said loudly:

"Comrades, everyone rest on the spot for ten minutes! Be sure to pay attention to safety!"

The entire company had been pulled into a long dragon on the mountain road, and my order was passed back by soldiers. Soon the entire team stopped. The soldiers who received the rest order had a common reaction, that was, they sat down on the spot, and no one spoke - they didn't even have the strength to speak!

At this time, the sky was getting brighter. Xie Guodong brought a raincoat over. The clever correspondent immediately called two or three soldiers to spread the raincoat above us. Xie Guodong took out a pack of cigarettes like a magic trick from the waterproof bag. He handed me one and lit it for me. Then he lit a cigarette himself, took a suck and said with a breath:

"Chief of Staff, this ghost weather is so fucking! We have been soaking in heavy rain for several hours since we received the order to reach the landslide position, but we have never stopped the rain!"

I didn't say anything, just glanced at the pale warriors and said:

"Put down your raincoats and go to rest!"

After saying that, I snatched the raincoat and draped it on my body without saying a word. He grabbed a corner by myself. Xie Guodong hurriedly came in, grabbed another corner, and then said:

"You guys hurry up and take a break!"

I took a deep breath of cigarette and asked:

"Company Commander Xie, is the map on you?"

Xie Guodong quickly took out the map and said, "Here, here, here."

Using the flashlight of the correspondent, I pointed to the map and said:

"You see, if the information we received before is correct, we will be twenty to twenty-five kilometers away from the straight line of the trapped company, but the actual distance will be more than thirty kilometers. According to our current speed, it will take at least three hours to reach."

Xie Guodong nodded and said:

"Yes, this heavy rain has a great impact on the march!"

I suddenly asked:

"If the rescue plan was followed, when would the large force arrive?"

Xie Guodong pointed to a brief moment on the map and said:

"That company entered the mountain through this road. It was a rural road. This is the place we just started and a provincial road. Now there have been many landslides on this road. The speed of the troops' mechanized marching has been greatly affected. Even if they passed the provincial road and arrived on this road, judging from the current rainfall, the road basically cannot pass through large vehicles, so their speed is definitely not as fast as our hiking marches!"

I nodded and said:

"Yes, but three hours are too long. We received a message more than two hours ago that some soldiers in the company had symptoms of high fever and have been wet in heavy rain for two hours. I wonder how they are? And most importantly, more than 20 soldiers have disappeared, so time is even more precious to them!"

Xie Guodong asked in confusion:

"Then Chief of Staff, do you mean?"

I said:

"I know this is the fastest route, but you see..."

I pointed to the map and said:

"We now go around here, and the approximate location of the trapped company is here, if we..."

After saying that, I made a gesture on the map, and Xie Guodong understood it:

“Climb over the 356th highland?”

I nodded and said:

"Yes, although this will have certain risks, it can gain more time. But what I am most worried about now is whether the physical fitness of the soldiers can be taken care of..."

Xie Guodong thought for a moment, then looked up at the high 356 high ground, and finally made up his mind to say:

"Chief of Staff, I agree with you. As long as we cross the mountains, we can save at least an hour if we are fast. This road is too far away! I believe the soldiers can stick to it!"

I raised my hand and looked at my watch and said:

"We will set out in another minute and twenty seconds!"

Seeing Xie Guodong looking at me in confusion, I smiled and said:

"I said I would take a ten-minute break and I would take a ten-minute break. We can squeeze on the road!"

Xie Guodong nodded thoughtfully. I stopped talking, took a sip of the cigarette hard, and threw away the cigarette butt.

As soon as the rest time came, I stood up and said to Xie Guodong:

"I'm leading the way, you and the instructor are at the end of the team! By the way, give me the map!"

After taking the map handed over by Xie Guodong, I shouted to the back:

"Comrades, follow me closely, be careful not to fall behind!"

After saying that, I found a place with a relatively gentle slope, pushed apart the grass, and climbed up without hesitation. The hillside became very slippery under the erosion of heavy rain. I grabbed the grass roots and climbed up step by step. The soldiers behind me were gritting their teeth and persevering. Soon, the long dragon left the path that was originally marching and began to turn to the hillside.

I took a few heavy breaths, looked up at the top of the mountain that seemed to be still out of reach. With my physical strength, I felt a little overwhelmed. It was obvious how tired the soldiers should be. But what made me feel relieved was that no one fell behind. I looked at Xie Guodong and Zhai Jianguo on the hillside, and they also made all normal gestures at me.

After a little breath, I continued to climb up, as if God was also moved by our perseverance. As we climbed up, the rain gradually became smaller. I was excited and said loudly:

"Comrades, the rain has become lighter, everyone should work harder! Comrades are waiting for us!"

After saying that, I turned around and accelerated the climbing speed. Finally, the last soldier of the reconnaissance arrived at the top of the mountain. After we had a short rest, we stood up and started to go down the mountain - time was too urgent!

As the saying goes, "It is easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down the mountain." When we go down the mountain, we feel even more embarrassed. We will slip almost every few steps, and several soldiers almost roll down. If I hadn't been clear-headed and my hands were quick to hold them, they would have the lightest ones to break their arms and legs.

When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, our camouflage uniform was not only covered with mud, but many places were scratched by thorns on the mountain. Everyone was covered with mud on their heads and faces. It could be said that they were extremely embarrassed. However, I could see that although the soldiers were exhausted, their morale was still high. I struck while the iron was hot and said:

"Comrades, we have overcome one of the biggest difficulties. Now the comrades in need of rescue are right ahead! Everyone stick to it!"

After saying that, I led the way towards the trapped company. Although it was not a flat mountain in front, it was much better than when I was on the mountain just now. We tried our best to move forward on the muddy mountain road at high speed. The heavy breathing of the soldiers was clearly heard in the sound of gradually becoming less rain. The mud and water splashed on the bumpy mountain road. Finally, I saw the soldiers on the opposite hill from afar. They were all sitting or lying exhausted, looking so helpless in the rain. However, they also saw our troops at the same time. After a moment of stunnedness, the officers and soldiers on the opposite side cheered!

I almost rolled and slid down the hill, then climbed up the opposite hill with my hands and feet, and said loudly:

"I am Chief of Staff Lu Changfeng, who are you the company leader?"

I can't see the military rank clearly in the mudshui, so I asked this question. An officer with a big waist and a round waist saluted me and said:

"Report to the Chief of Staff, I am Hu Jun, the company commander of the Third Company!"

I didn't talk nonsense, I asked directly:

"Where are the fever soldiers? How is the situation?"

Hu Jun hurriedly said:

"Chief of Staff, right under the tree over there, I'll take you over!"

I stopped him and said:

"You stay! Let the instructor come!"

After saying that, I turned around and shouted:

"Sanitation officer, come up! Come up! You bring half of the medicine and the third company instructor to take care of the sick comrades, and leave the remaining medicine to Company Commander Xie!"

"yes!"

The health officer knew that saving people was like putting out a fire, so he didn't dare to neglect it for a moment and went to do it. I turned around and asked:

"Company Commander Hu, where are your soldiers missing? Have you tried to search?"

Hu Jun said ashamed:

"Most of the missing people were in the third row, including the third row leader... When it rained heavily, I ordered everyone to remove the tent and prepare for the transfer. The third row was at the end. Before we could get out of the valley, the mountain torrent came..."

Speaking of this, Hu Jun's eyes turned red. He calmed down and continued:

"I finally put all the people together, but twenty-three comrades, including the third platoon leader, disappeared. I organized the soldiers to search for them after the mountain torrent passed, but there was no gain. Moreover, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and many soldiers had fever again. I must consider the safety of the soldiers..."

I waved my hand and said:

"No need to explain, I understand your situation! In this way, you take us to the site of the accident. Let the soldiers of your company rest here and let your instructor organize it! I will let the reconnaissance even leave the raincoat behind!"

Hu Jun immediately stood attentively and said, "Yes! I'll make arrangements right away!"

The officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance company, who had just marched fifty or sixty kilometers, had no time to rest for a while, so they left their raincoats and followed Hu Jun and I on the way to find our missing comrades.

Their missing place is about two or three kilometers away from the location where the Third Company is stationed. This is a valley. I really can't think of why the Hu army chose this nearby as a camping site. Haven't they considered the possibility of a flash flood?

Although the mountain torrent has shrunk to a trickle, we can clearly see the traces after the mountain torrent when we arrived at the scene. Some of the officers and soldiers of the Third Company were also scattered nearby. They should have been abandoned in a hurry to reduce the burden. Ask the name of the missing platoon leader, and I told the soldiers to call the name of the third platoon leader along the route of the mountain torrent.

I looked at the gentle stream and could not imagine the magnificent momentum that had been pouring thousands of miles a few hours ago. Although the rain has been much lighter now, I still reminded the soldiers to pay attention to their safety and prevent another mountain torrent.

After walking along the stream for five or six kilometers, I still found nothing. My mood gradually became anxious. At this time, a soldier shouted in surprise:

"Chief of Staff, there is someone over there!"

My eyes lit up. Following the warrior's fingers, I saw a man lying on his side in the grass. I walked over quickly. It was indeed our warrior. He had blood on his head, and he was probably injured during the rushing torrent. The warrior was already unconscious. I looked at it and the breath was very weak. I didn't care about someone being by my side, so I untied the warrior's backpack, and used heart massage techniques to inject some dragon true energy into his body. I quickly repaired the wound, and then bandaged him with skillful techniques.

After the bandage was finished, I quietly looked around and knew that although the soldier was still unconscious, his pulse was already stronger than before, and his life should not be a problem. So I arranged for five soldiers to take him back to our temporary camp in turn.

There were still twenty-two officers and soldiers missing, so I didn't feel relaxed at all. I stood up and led the soldiers down to search...
Chapter completed!