Chapter 157: Search and rescue comrades

We searched along a messy valley in a fan shape, and walked for about half an hour. Apart from the soldier I just found, I could not find the rest. I became more and more anxious. It was already dawn and the rain was getting lighter and smaller, and it gradually stopped. However, what made me feel a little relieved was that I contacted the company through the radio. Although the large army had not arrived yet, the fevered soldiers were basically stable, and the injured soldier just now was well cared for.

After we walked for a while, the terrain of the valley suddenly became lower and my heart sank. If the soldiers were washed here, it would be very bad. You can imagine that the water flow of the mountain torrents in this place must be very turbulent, and a few shocking boulders in the valley could completely take away the lives of the soldiers.

I rushed into the bottom of the valley anxiously. The terrain here was relatively flat and very open. If nothing unexpected happened, there was a high possibility that the missing soldiers would be here. Sure enough, after another two or three minutes, we saw three people lying under a tree. The heavy rain had washed away the mud on them. Two of the soldiers were already unconscious and did not know what the situation was. There was also an officer wearing the rank of lieutenant leaning half-rested against the tree, with a very painful expression on his face.

I ran over in three steps and two steps. The lieutenant saw the rescue crowd showing an excited look on his face. He struggled to stand up and salute me. I quickly stopped him and asked while checking him:

"The third platoon leader, there are still more than a dozen soldiers who have not been found. Do you know their approximate location?"

The third row leader said:

"It should be all nearby, and the water has become very smooth after it flows here..."

I nodded. After inspection, I found that the three-row long calf was broken, and a rib was broken, and there were many injuries on my body. I looked back and saw that the soldiers were leaving behind several emergency rescues for the two unconscious soldiers, the rest were still searching, so I said:

"Hold on the pain, I'll deal with your injuries!"

The third platoon leader nodded, my face curled up, and I used a quick method to straighten his calf bones. Only a slight sound was heard. The third platoon leader's body trembled suddenly. When I looked up, beads of sweat the size of beans immediately appeared on his face. He was such a tough guy. He didn't say a word under such severe pain!

I didn't say anything, but I just input a stream of dragon-teng true energy from the Yongquan point at the sole of his feet. The true energy flowed back and forth to cleanse the broken leg bones and the wound on the epidermis. I felt his bones gradually merge, and the wound did not continue to bleed, so I stopped and then found the splint from the first aid kit and skillfully fixed it for him.

The third row leader said tremblingly after the pain passed:

"Thank you...Chief!"

I nodded with a smile and said:

"You can hold on to it a little longer, and there is still a rib to attach to you."

I used the same method to treat his ribs and wounds all over his body, and I was so tired that I was sweating profusely. The third row of the long line had a little twisted due to the pain.

I called two soldiers to come over with stretchers, carefully put the third platoon leader into the stretcher, and then asked them to quickly send them to the hill where the company was located. At this time, Hu Jun trotted all the way and shouted loudly:

"Chief of Staff, there...a dozen soldiers were found there..."

I quickly got up and ran over. Under the guidance of Hu Jun, I came to a forest of fir trees. The scene in front of me shocked me. More than a dozen soldiers were lying in the forest, and each soldier had someone to do emergency assistance for them. The people in the reconnaissance company knew some battlefield first aid, and this time it happened to come in handy.

I quickly turned around and asked loudly:

"Hu Jun, are these soldiers in danger of their lives?"

Hu Jun said:

"After the comrades in the reconnaissance company checked, except for the two soldiers who were seriously injured, the others were basically in danger of their lives..."

I was relieved. What I was most worried about was that someone had died on the spot. As long as they were still alive, there was hope that they would recover from their health. Even if they were injured a little more seriously, my Longteng true energy should be able to keep them to the hospital. I quickly said:

"Take me to the two most injured soldiers!"

Separating the soldiers who were doing first aid, I saw a private lying on the ground with his eyes closed. His childish face still had a look of horror, and a wound with a bowl-smelling mouth on his abdomen was covered in blood and blood, which was shocking. I sighed. This is still a child. How can I not be afraid of such a thing?

I gently stumbled his breath and pulse, very weak, maybe it was too much blood loss, his face was pale, without saying a word, I quickly clicked on several acupoints near the wound. Facing Hu Jun's surprised eyes, I smiled faintly and said:

"I learned Qigong for a few days before joining the army, but I don't know if it's useful..."

While speaking, the wound that was still bleeding slowly stopped the bleeding. I didn't speak anymore, but put on his wrist and looked like I was touching my pulse. In fact, I was passing the Longteng true energy into the warrior's body. I had long seen that due to excessive blood loss and his body was weak, and he had been soaking in the water for so long, so his situation was in danger.

Long Teng's true energy rushed into the warrior's body with joy and kept repairing the damaged body functions. With the warrior's wrist, I obviously felt that his pulse was much stronger than before. I breathed a sigh of relief, put down his hand, took out Yunnan Baiyao and bandages from the first aid kit, skillfully bandaged his wound, and then turned around and said:

"Send someone to send him back to the base camp immediately. This soldier urgently needs a blood transfusion. If the main force does not come for a long time, let the instructor of the reconnaissance company take people to the hospital on foot. It will be fine if you go on the main road. We leave an ambulance there!"

Hu Jun stood attentively and said:

"yes!"

He immediately discussed with Xie Guodong to assign personnel, and I continued to provide first aid for another soldier. After everything was handled, I remembered something and quickly called Hu Jun and asked:

"Company Commander Hu, have you counted it? Are there any missing soldiers who have not been found?"

Hu Jun said:

"I just counted it. Except for a first-class non-commissioned officer named Liu Xing, everyone else has found it... But we have searched the neighborhood, but there is no sign of Liu Xing..."

My heart sank, I can't find it here, so this non-commissioned officer is really in danger. I just saw the huge rocks lying in the valley, and I had an ominous premonition. More than a dozen soldiers were washed down by mountain torrents, and as long as one person hits a stone, they will die immediately. Therefore, it is a miracle that the rescued soldiers can survive. And we can't find Liu Xing here for a long time, and there is only one possibility that he unfortunately hit the stone, and then the body was washed downstream...

I said with a calm face:

"Let's look downstream! You have to find Liu Xing anyway..."

With a heavy heart, I led the remaining soldiers to search downstream. Everyone called out Liu Xing's name over and over again. Unfortunately, nothing had been gained, and the hope in my heart was also slightly annihilated. We dragged heavy steps to call in vain in the valley. At this time, our location was more than ten kilometers away from the base camp, but Liu Xing was not seen.

Hu Jun walked up and said:

"Chief of Staff, the soldiers are very tired, why don't you... let them rest for a while?"

I nodded slowly, found a stone and sat down. After the heavy rain, the mosquitoes in the mountains began to come out in groups. The soldiers' faces and bodies were bitten red bags, and the wet camouflage uniforms were tightly attached to their bodies. I felt indescribable discomfort. I looked around the soldiers who fell down tiredly, and felt extremely heavy.

Suddenly, my eyes remained in the bushes on the right side of the army. I vaguely saw someone lying inside. This time the soldiers came out to train, and naturally they were wearing camouflage uniforms. So it was really difficult to find a missing warrior in the woods and grass. If it weren't for my outstanding eyesight, I would have missed it.

I stood up excitedly and walked towards the bushes step by step. After walking a few steps, I confirmed that there was indeed someone inside. At this moment, I was nervous and conflicted. I really didn't want to see Liu Xing lying there as a corpse...

The soldiers also found that my behavior was a little abnormal, and they all stood up. I walked into the bushes step by step. Hu Jun and the others followed me and found Liu Xing. I slowly separated the thorns blocking my way and looked into the bushes...

Just a glance, my heart fell to the bottom of the valley. There was no doubt that it was our first-class non-commissioned officer Liu Xing in the bushes, but at a glance I confirmed that he had no vital signs. His face was terrible white, and the big wound on his forehead was even more shocking. His legs were curled up, his finger joints were soaked white, and the expression on his face was a little hideous. You can imagine how much pain he had experienced before his sacrifice...

At this moment, there was a silence in the woods. Everyone had seen Liu Xing's situation. Hu Jun took off his hat with a pale face and collapsed on the ground with a plop. I was silent for a while, walked over and tried my best to input Longteng's true energy into the already cold corpse. Unfortunately, there was no reaction at all. The true energy seemed to be a mud cow entering the sea, and as soon as it entered his body, there was no trace.

I made my efforts in vain until I ran out of strength and sat down on the ground. When I learned that more than 20 officers and soldiers were missing, I was mentally prepared for someone to sacrifice. However, when I saw our lovely soldiers lying in front of me, I could not control my emotions.

The soldiers didn't say anything, just looked at the body of this comrade who had met for the first time. I sat for a while before I could calm down. I took off the branches on my face for Liu Xing, put the hat straight for him, and then took off the gun he held tightly in his hand and handed it to Hu Jun behind me. When I was sorting out the relics of Liu Xing's clothes, I found a ball of paper and a photo from his pocket. The paper had been soaked in the rain, and the photo became blurred, but it could be vaguely seen that it was a pretty woman...

I put the letter and the photo in Liu Xing's pocket, then stood up, took two steps back, and slowly took off my military cap. The soldiers behind me took off their hats at the same time. I shouted at the top of my lungs:

"salute!"

I was the first to raise my right hand and saluted Liu Xing solemnly. Behind me, a group of soldiers covered in mud, exhausted, but with straight waists raised their right hand together, paying tribute to our comrades who died on the training ground! It took me a long time to put my hand down, and endless sadness surged in my heart. I didn't think that the training accident would have any negative impact on myself. At this moment, the only thought in my mind was: Who said that soldiers in peacetime have no value? Our lovely soldiers are always dedicating. When the city is bright and wine and singing and dancing, our soldiers are fighting with the god of death in the mountains. Liu Xing uses his short life to realize the full value of the soldiers!

On the way to escort Liu Xing back, it started drizzling, as if God was crying, and everyone was in a very heavy mood. Apart from a cough or two, they could only hear everyone's footsteps. When we arrived at the temporary camp, the third company soldiers who received the news through the radio stood silently to welcome their comrades who were together day and night to go home...

The deputy commander told us that the road was already open. I led the soldiers who had been resting for a while and walked towards the sidewalk with Liu Xing's body. The rain was getting heavier and heavier along the way, and gradually the power of the storm last night was as fast as there were patients in the team. The speed of traveling was not very fast. The already muddy path became even more slippery under the erosion of the heavy rain. When we arrived at the meeting place, it was already evening. It had been a day since we had been back and forth in the mountains!

From a distance, I saw seven or eight big trucks parked on a rugged walkway, two cheetahs and three ambulances. As long as we pass through a pass, we can reach the walkway. There are high mountains on both sides of the pass, and a small path passes through the lowest point of the terrain. I saw some tiny sand and gravel falling from time to time on the mountain wall. I knew that under the heavy rain, dangers are easy to occur here.

So I consciously slowed down and prepared to hold the team behind the team. Hu Jun and Xie Guodong led the soldiers through the pass. I saw the officers and soldiers walking onto the pavement from afar, and their hearts were relieved for half. I looked at the 10 or 20 soldiers at the end of the team who had only passed, so I also walked forward.

Suddenly, I sensitively noticed that the mountain wall trembled slightly. I immediately felt a warning and shouted loudly at the last few soldiers:

"Retreat quickly! Danger!"

But my voice was quickly swallowed by the wind and rain. I looked up and saw that pomegranate-sized stones had begun to fall from the mountain on the right. At this time, the soldiers seemed to have discovered the danger and began to speed up and run forward. I cursed:

"Everyone runs back, you are looking for death!"

After saying that, I rushed up quickly regardless of the falling rocks on the mountain, stopped the panicked soldiers and shouted:

"Run back! Run!"

After my push, the soldiers came to their senses--the pass was a hundred meters long and they would be buried alive if they couldn't run a few steps--so they came back to their senses--and they began to run in the direction they came. I didn't care about the shocking and fist behind them to open the not-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so-so

When I was running, I looked up and was shocked to find that the mountain had sat down as a whole, and at the same time, a stone the size of a millstone rolled down. I used all my strength to push the warrior who fell to the end hard. Then I felt the blackness in front of me, as if a huge hammer hit my back. My throat became sweet and my mouthful of blood spurted out.

The moment before I was buried by sand and stone, I felt the breath of death in my mind again...
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