The war of resistance against mountains is heavy

Chapter 2213 Drinking porridge

"You said so too. You are obviously a veteran, so why don't you tell those soldiers?" Hu Sheng complained to Shang Zhen during the rest time at night.

Shang Zhen said nothing.

Of course, he thought that if he didn't want to suffer this, he could just tell these officers and soldiers from an unknown group that he was also a veteran.

What kind of person is a veteran? Every veteran has a scale in his heart.

Shang Zhen knew that as long as he chatted with the veterans among these soldiers, he would most likely gain their recognition. If he demonstrated his marksmanship, the veterans would definitely recognize him.

Shang Zhen knows veterans too well.

Your marksmanship is the stepping stone to regaining your freedom.

But he just didn't want to use this stepping stone.

As for the reason, he really didn't like this national army. From the battalion commander who used able-bodied men as cannon fodder to the attitude of his soldiers towards the able-bodied men, he didn't know how bad this team was!

Shang Zhen thought to himself that he was not a noble person, but he really disdained to associate with such people.

So, he decided to escape by his own ability. He didn't believe that he would really capsize in this small ditch after going through all the storms and waves!

"You've been a soldier even though you're so thin?" Shang Zhen didn't say anything after Hu Sheng said this, but another strong man in the same group as Shang Zhen asked the same question, and he curled his lips after asking, clearly not believing it.

"Why can't he have been a soldier just because he is thin? But we are..." Sancai was unhappy.

What he meant was that if this group of national army had not captured them as conscripts, they would probably have followed Shang Zhen and ran away.

After all, they saw Shang Zhen beat a Japanese soldier to death with a crowbar.

However, when Sancai wanted to speak, Shang Zhen stopped him with a look. It turned out that he thought it was glorious to be a soldier and fight against the Japanese invaders, but now he is too embarrassed to say that he had been a soldier!

Night fell, and the strong men who had been trekking all day fell asleep in the woods.

"Are you asleep?" At this time, Shang Zhen gently poked Hu Sheng beside him and whispered.

"Almost, what happened?" Hu Sheng asked sleepily.

"Tell our people to pick up and hide the sharp stone pieces they see when walking." Shang Zhen said in a low voice.

"Oh." Hu Sheng responded. He understood what Shang Zhen meant.

The stone flakes were like knives. If they found such stone flakes, they could cut the ropes tied around their wrists and then they could run away.

Since Shang Zhen didn't want to reveal his identity, he could only use such a stupid trick.

Nothing happened for the rest of the night. At dawn the next day, the young men began their long journey again.

Now no one is asking where they have gone, and no one is stupid enough to ask, "Didn't your commander just tell us to do some work?"

Because anyone who dared to ask such questions would invariably be beaten, either with a slap in the face or with a gun butt.

One day passed, and when it was dusk again, Husheng, Sancai and Niu Jingrui exchanged glances with each other because they had picked up the sharper pieces of stone on the road.

At that time, they passed by a road that had been washed by water. As the saying goes, the truth comes out when the water gets out. The water had dried up, but the pebbles that had been washed by the water were left behind. It was not difficult to find the broken stone pieces.

Of course, when they were picking up the items, they also covered each other to avoid being discovered by the soldiers nearby.

Although the stone pieces were not as sharp as the knife, there was no need to rush. They had a whole night to cut the rope.

Fortunately, there was no visible change in Shang Zhen's expression.

However, there was excitement in the eyes of Hu Sheng and the other three, so much so that they did not dare to look at the soldiers next to them but instead looked at the ground.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

They just had to wait until dark and then they could use the sharp part of the stone to cut the rope.

Shang Zhen naturally didn't change much. With more experiences, he naturally became more calm. The stone pieces he picked up were tucked into his waistband.

Now Shang Zhen seemed to be observing the situation around him casually.

He had to observe both the soldiers who were watching them and the able-bodied men.

Shang Zhen knew that they were not the only ones picking up stone pieces. Which able-bodied man didn't want to escape?

The able-bodied men were the same as Hu Sheng and the others, all common people who had never experienced anything like this. Some of them could keep their composure, but some certainly could not. Sure enough, Shang Zhen only watched for a while before he discovered something.

He saw that several strong men in other groups had the same excitement in their eyes.

Shang Zhen glanced at the soldiers who were eating not far away. Coincidentally, one of the soldiers was looking at them. It was the one who wanted to beat him last time.

Shang Zhen avoided the guy's malicious gaze but had a bad feeling in his heart.

A man has to bow his head under the eaves. Shang Zhen knew that he had offended that kid. If that kid wanted to find a reason to cause trouble to him with his hands tied, wouldn't it be a matter of minutes? And that was why he planned to run away as soon as possible.

But the more he had to keep calm at this time, Shang Zhen certainly understood that he had begun to weigh the pros and cons based on what he had just observed.

Don't laugh, this is Shang Zhen's character.

Now that his hands were tied and his fighting power was equal to zero, he had to weigh his escape plan tonight over and over again.

"It's time for dinner, grab it as much as you can. If you die of hunger, don't blame me for not giving you food!" a soldier shouted.

Then the soldiers put the few bricks they had been carrying on the open space, and another soldier carried a cast iron marching pot and sat in the middle of the bricks to make them firm.

The first group of strong men who came to eat quickly surrounded them.

Since their hands were tied, if they wanted to drink the porridge inside, they had to either bend over or kneel beside the iron pot and stick their heads in to eat the thin porridge in the "trough".

So, from the perspective of the people standing there, these strong men were just like animals snatching food!

This is how the able-bodied men are treated, and no one laughs at them.

The soldiers escorting them claimed to have a battalion of troops, but in fact there were only more than 200 of them. There were only a few marching pots, and one pot was filled with cooked grains.

The soldiers ate thicker food than the able-bodied men, but in Shang Zhen's opinion, the soldiers were only able to eat until they were 50% to 60% full.

When it was time for the able-bodied men to eat, they would put the dry rice into an empty pot, add water, and stir it vigorously with a large spoon until it became porridge.

In the words of the battalion commander, this is the condition we have now. In order to prevent some people from starving to death and others from dying of bloating, we have to do this!

Of course the soldiers would not laugh at these able-bodied men. They themselves had not even had enough to eat, so why would they laugh at them?

If the battalion commander asked them to drink porridge, they would definitely be happy to do so. Of course, they still had their own eating utensils, such as enamel pots, rice bowls, and even helmets.

But these food items belong to the soldiers. They will not be given to able-bodied men, no matter how broken they are!

The able-bodied men naturally would not laugh at themselves. What dignity do people have when they are starving? Just look at how miserable others are when they eat, no, when they fight for food, and you will know what kind of person you are.

Besides, as the old saying goes, making fun of others is actually the same as making fun of yourself. You are so hungry that your stomach is sticking to your back, how can you still have the mind to make fun of others?

If you laugh at others for getting retribution for not being able to grab the "trough", then if you pass out from hunger on the road tomorrow and are thrown to the side of the road by the soldiers, you might even lose your life!

This is the condition.

Shang Zhen's group naturally eats the same way as other groups and has to queue up.

However, when Shang Zhen and his group all knelt down beside the pot, at least they ate in a more "elegant" way than the other groups, because no one was fighting for the porridge and everyone just drank it until the watery part was all gone and only the dry part was left at the bottom.

Then everyone reached out to grab the "dry goods" at the bottom of the pot.

The porridge is already very thin, so how much dry stuff can be left behind? Each person can only scoop up a little.

However, everyone in Shang Zhen's group is very self-conscious, and no one would snatch the food away from others just because they are strong.

This is in stark contrast to the able-bodied men in other groups.

The strong men from other groups were fighting for the porridge, and some of them even used so much force that they overturned the pot of porridge!

But even if grains of rice fell to the ground, the young men would still rush to grab them.

There is no other way. At least you won’t starve to death if you eat it. So don’t be picky about anything clean or dirty at this time.

The so-called hygiene is nothing in front of life!

Now the performance of Shang Zhen's group has already impressed the soldiers next to them!

"Who do you think is the leader of their group?" The platoon leader who casually rescued Shang Zhen last time asked with interest.

"I can't tell, who has a better physique?" a soldier answered, referring to Hu Sheng.

"If you ask me, it's that thin guy." The platoon leader said thoughtfully.

In order to survive and to get a bite to eat, everyone was very conscious and didn't fight for food even after being hungry for a whole day. Just for this reason, the platoon leader who had experience in leading troops didn't believe that there was no one in charge!