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Chapter 1190 Mountain War 9
"…When you are a soldier in a war, you are a good soldier if you are not afraid of death at the critical moment. Why do you need Latin? Yesterday, I killed six people by myself and even stole a cannon!"

No one wants to be exposed in front of others. The shortcomings of young soldiers are culture. He got angry and defended himself with a red face and thick neck. It's not that I don't have the opportunity to learn, but I can't learn. As long as I see the tadpole-like words in the book, my eyelids start to feel heavy, and I will fall asleep within ten minutes.

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at what you can do. I'm not angry even if you don't tell me. Why did the captain ask you to go up the mountain? You didn't go there alone like Zhao Zilong. You were asked to mark the firing parameters for the field artillery.

You, on the other hand, calculated for so long but didn't come up with anything, so you just went ahead and charged ahead. It's a good thing that most of the enemies near the cannon have fled, otherwise you would have lost three lives, you don't know what's good for you!"

Seeing that the young soldier dared to make trouble, the old soldier was furious and no longer cared about giving the other party face. The situation at that time was also a bit scary. If it weren't for good luck, the three people who reached the top of the mountain would probably have lost their lives.

"...Who, who said I didn't calculate it! I saw there were only two people on the artillery position, and I didn't want to waste shells, so I took action to deal with them." This really hit the young soldier in the chest, and he grunted for several seconds before finding a reason that didn't sound very logical to defend himself.

"Yes, Zhuzi, don't listen to your second brother. He himself didn't go to school for many days, and you have graduated from high school. But don't always contradict your second brother, otherwise he won't let you copy the answers during the next test, and then you will be really dumbfounded."

The soldier hiding cave was not big to begin with, and eleven grown men were crammed inside. Even if they were talking in a low voice at the entrance of the cave, a slightly louder voice could still be heard by the people inside the cave.

At this time, someone turned over, lifted the blanket and interrupted. At first glance, it sounded like he was talking to the young soldier, but don't think about it. The more you think about it, the more it tastes bad. Isn't this deliberately exposing his shortcomings?
"Okay, Zhuzi, you cheated in the test, no wonder your score is higher than mine. No, you have to treat me when you get back, otherwise I will report you and put you in solitary confinement!"

When talking about serious matters, they kept silent and covered themselves with blankets, pretending to sleep. But when talking about idle things, especially when exposing someone's shortcomings, everyone in the cave woke up immediately and started to make a fuss.

"I, I didn't cheat. A man of integrity has nothing to fear... bang... boom... boom..." It was probably because the cave was too dark and he couldn't see the face clearly, otherwise the young soldier would have had a red face at this moment. He still didn't give in and was trying desperately to make excuses.

But before he could finish, a flash of light suddenly appeared from the gaps in the blanket covering the cave entrance, followed by a loud noise that rolled through the valley with an echo, like lightning and thunder.

"Second brother, what happened? There was an explosion somewhere!" The people in the cave stopped joking immediately. Several of them jumped out from under the blankets, picked up their rifles and moved towards the cave entrance.

"The hole opposite exploded. It must be because the enemy got close and stuffed a gunpowder can into it." Although the old soldier was smiling, his face never left the gap in the blanket. His eyes were always staring outside, and he happened to see all the sudden changes.

But it was useless to see clearly, and I could not help at all except to feel sorry. This is war, no matter how advanced the weapons are, casualties are inevitable.

Although the Ming troops on the opposite hill were not from the Central and Eastern Military Commission, they were still considered colleagues in the army. Maybe there were some acquaintances among them, after all, the guards would be redeployed every two or three years. Now watching them die in such an absurd way, he must have mixed feelings.

"Is there still hope?" The young soldier was no longer hot-blooded at this point. Death was so close that no one could remain indifferent.

"The cave has probably collapsed. We have to wait until daybreak to rescue them. If they are not killed by the explosion, they will suffocate to death. Take your weapons and follow me to lay two more mines. Big Stone, you take my place. Keep your eyes open. We have come all the way here. Whether we have made any achievements or not is beyond our reach. We must not die in such a miserable way. If things go wrong, even our ashes may not be able to return home!"

Regardless of whether the cave on the opposite hill collapsed or not, the old soldier did not dare to rescue it, because the army does not follow reason, only orders. In fact, even if there were orders, there would be no way to rescue it. Although the two hills are facing each other, it seems that it is only a few steps to cross. In fact, if you walk across in the dark, it will probably be dawn.

The only thing we can do now is to prepare for the future and do more careful defense work near the entrance of our cave to prevent tragedy from happening again.

That night, it seemed as if there were monsters lurking in the mountains, making all kinds of noises from time to time. The attackers and defenders racked their brains, using the darkness to infiltrate each other, refusing to give in, and suffering casualties on both sides.

However, these casualties were not enough to cause serious damage to both sides, so at dawn, the vigorous mountain offensive and defensive battle was staged again.

The Ming army, dressed in colorful camouflage uniforms, crawled out of their hiding places and spread out in all directions along every possible path.

If you find any trace of the enemy, you can immediately lie down and hide your body, or use flag signals to notify the artillery fire in the rear to launch a targeted attack, or find a cover and shoot accurately with a rifle, covering your companions who are approaching with rifle grenades and hand grenades to clear out the enemy.

Ottoman soldiers wearing red hats and turbans fired desperately from caves, cracks in rocks, and trenches, trying to stop the Ming army from approaching. The artillery preset at high altitudes roared continuously, throwing heavy stone and iron balls onto the hillside, smashing up strings of dust and smoke.

"Your Majesty, I am stupid and failed to find a path through the swamp. I have failed your grace!"

At lunchtime, there was another person sitting next to Hong Tao's folding table. It was not an officer who came to eat for free, but Wei San, who was covered in mud. He had come back from exploring the way, but the result was not ideal. He could not go any further after walking less than ten miles.

The old guide named Mubarak said that due to the change in water conditions, some places were flooded and he couldn't find the original path. Unless you can fly, this swamp has become a dead end and is impassable.

"You don't have wings, so what crime have you committed? Go wash up and change your clothes. I have something to ask you."

Today's main dish is mutton hotpot, and the staple food is flatbread baked by the locals using charcoal to heat the sand. These two foods are very simple to make, just collect some dead wood and hay, and you can make them with a helmet and sand. It doesn't require superb cooking skills, and the taste won't be too different.

On this basis, Hong Tao combined the form of mutton soup with steamed buns, putting the cooked mutton slices and broken bread together, soaking them in broth, and then pouring the sauce in and mixing them. The taste is really good, but the appearance is too bad, almost like pig food.

"I have eaten on the way, and I dare not delay His Majesty's important event." Wei San did not leave, but stood solemnly opposite the table, insisting on answering the question before washing up.

(End of this chapter)