The Red Era: Living in Seclusion in a Siheyuan as a Boss

Chapter 549: Dry kiss!

Zhong Xingguo and Fu Pingshan knew in their hearts that their comrades who had fought through wind, rain, mud and water with them would never let the motherland and the people down.

That night, Fu Pingshan, along with his comrades including Captain Zhong Xingguo,

They set out quietly while it was still dark, approaching the border on the "ungrateful" side.

In order to avoid being discovered, the military truck they took took them to the designated place.

Then the military vehicle returned along the original route.

The rest of the journey will have to be walked by Zhong Xingguo and his team members.

The war in southern Xinjiang has been going on for many years.

In order to prevent our scouts from infiltrating, the "ungrateful" side placed a lot of booby traps on the border.

Those places that seemed easy to pass through actually became deadly forbidden areas.

Therefore, the "Black Panther" special forces would not get into trouble!
After discussing with Fu Pingshan, Zhong Xingguo decided to head towards the uninhabited area on the border.

The "Black Panthers" went to a place where few people went, and there happened to be a path here that was barely wide enough for them to walk.

They moved between mountains and along the river towards the interior of the "White-Eyed Wolf".

It was late at night and they couldn't turn on the lights. The valley was full of hard rocks and strange trees blocked the way.

Zhong Xingguo, Fu Pingshan and his team members could only hold on to a rope and move forward in the dark.

I don't know how many times I fell, but I finally arrived at the designated place before dawn and ambushed him properly.

This is a really good place, very suitable for an ambush.

Because of the tropical climate and abundant water resources, the plants grow particularly lush.

Not like the bombed, bare hills on the border.

Here, there are bushes everywhere that can be used for ambushes.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the prey to enter the circle.

The members of the "Black Panther" team just lay quietly in the grass, waiting patiently for the mission to begin.

But who would have thought that their ambush was accidentally discovered by a local village woman at dawn, and their action was completely exposed.

The occurrence of such a situation on the enemy's territory is somewhat unexpected, but it is also reasonable.

The village woman was also quite alert. After she noticed the situation of the "Black Panther", she quickly ran to call the enemy troops stationed there.

My goodness, this really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Hundreds of enemy soldiers rushed towards the place where Zhong Xingguo and his men were ambushing, shouting and screaming.

Seeing that the enemy was outnumbered, the "Black Panther" had few men and wanted to retreat, but lost the opportunity.

Zhong Xingguo had no choice but to lead his team members to confront the enemy head-on, and then retreat while fighting.

The retreat was not smooth, it was completely different from when we came here.

During the retreat, they had to find a way to retreat while resisting the enemy's attack.

After all, in terms of familiarity with the terrain, Zhong Xingguo and his men were far inferior to the enemy.

During the retreat, Fu Pingshan noticed that their squadron's deputy captain Du Peng and a soldier had disappeared.

He felt that the two people were probably not familiar with the terrain and did not keep up with the team, so they got lost.

There is no such thing as a cowardly culture in our army, and it is even more impossible for us to abandon any of our comrades.

Fu Pingshan inherited the good tradition of our army. He said a few words to the captain Zhong Xingguo, "Captain, you lead the people to retreat first, I will go and find them..."

The situation was extremely critical, and Zhong Xingguo could not afford to be fussy. He could only nod his head carefully and said, "Lao Fu, you must be extremely careful and bring them back to me safely!"

"Yes! I guarantee to complete the task!" Fu Pingshan saluted Zhong Xingguo solemnly.

Then Fupingshan grinned and was about to start walking back to look for the lost team members.

"Captain Fu, take me with you. We can have more people to look after you!"

"Yes, take a few of us with you!"

Fuping Mountain looks at these young faces, what a lovely group of people!
At this time, you can still choose to go forward with him and take risks together. You really put life and death aside.

However, Fu Pingshan shook his head and refused, not wanting his teammates to take the risk with him.

"Comrades, your mission is to return to the base safely. Leave the task of finding the person to me..."

When Fu Pingshan separated from his comrades, he was carrying a Type 79 submachine gun and dozens of bullets.

With just these few bullets, Fupingshan returned to the dangerous place alone.

Once he left, he never came back.

Fupingshan crouched down, parted the grass, called out softly and searched.

However, before he could find his lost comrade, he was spotted by an enemy soldier.

As soon as he saw Fuping Mountain, the enemy soldier was stunned for a moment, and then he shouted at the top of his voice, "Hurry up, there are enemies here..."

The enemy troops who were searching in the distance heard the noise and shouted, "Catch him quickly, there will be a reward!"

"We can't let him escape!"

When Fu Pingshan saw that things were not going well, he ran away immediately.

At this moment, he couldn't run in the direction of retreat, after all, his comrades were there.

If we run to Fuping Mountain along the way, wouldn’t we lure the enemy over there?

This time, there were not many "Black Panthers" who came to carry out the mission, so they could only capture prisoners, but they could not ambush hundreds of enemy soldiers.

Therefore, Fupingshan ran in the opposite direction of the retreat route.

The further he gets out there, the safer his teammates can be.

Just like that, hundreds of enemy troops began to chase Fupingshan alone.

Relying on his exceptionally strong military skills and extraordinary endurance, Fupingshan fought against the enemy forces that were pursuing him.

The enemy's pursuit lasted for six days and five nights, giving the teammates time to retreat.

Fu Pingshan was not running away passively. He suddenly attacked the enemies who were chasing him fiercely.

During this period, there were always individual enemy soldiers who were ambushed by Fuping Mountain. He did not want to fight, but disappeared after grabbing the ammunition.

Fupingshan was an excellent scout. After several days of searching, hundreds of enemy troops could not find any trace of Fupingshan.

House seemingly endless rain!

However, in a battle with enemy soldiers, Fupingshan's leg was unfortunately injured.

He dragged his injured leg and had no idea how far he had walked.

Finally, he hid behind a rock outside a village.

This is his final resting place.

There was no movement, still no movement, and it was very quiet all around.

Fu Pingshan didn't even dare to breathe, he knew in his heart that there was no chance that he would return to his motherland alive.

But as long as we can still fight, we can bring out the greatest value of a soldier.

However, no matter how powerful one person is, he cannot withstand the enemy's large number of people. Fupingshan is alone, so his strength is ultimately weak.

There are hundreds of enemies surrounding him, they will find him sooner or later.

That morning, the enemy finally saw the person behind the stone, and they thought that this person was the Xia army scout they were looking for.

After fighting for six days and five nights, no enemy soldier dared to move forward anymore. The pursuit in the past few days had caused them heavy losses.

They didn't know whether Fupingshan had set booby traps around the stone, nor did they know how many bullets were left in Fupingshan's gun.

But the enemy still wanted to capture Fu Pingshan alive. However, how could Fu Pingshan do as they wished? Surrender was the most shameful thing for a soldier.

Facing all kinds of threats and inducements from the enemy, Fupingshan remained unshakable.

To show his attitude, he hid behind a rock, raised his gun and shot dead another barking enemy soldier.

The enemy had never expected Fupingshan's determination, and now they could not continue the talks with Fupingshan.

This big rock became the last barrier of Fuping Mountain.

If the enemy does not bypass this rock, they will have no way to take Fuping Mountain.

In the end, the enemy decided to use grenades to once and for all end this humiliating pursuit.

Hundreds of soldiers, with hundreds of grenades, could blow the rocks to pieces.

As the grenades were thrown one by one, Fu Pingshan and the stone heroically sacrificed their lives and completed their mission. At this moment, the "Black Panther Commando" team members who had successfully withdrawn had no idea that their close comrade, Captain Fu Pingshan, who had been with them all day, was gone.

They were still looking forward to Fuping Mountain, hoping that he would return safely, but in reality this hope was very slim.

During the retreat, the surviving comrades heard explosions coming from Fuping Mountain several times, and it was estimated that they were caused by the mines set on Fuping Mountain.

After the Fupingshan martyrs died, the furious enemy army actually dragged the martyrs' bodies to their cemetery and poured cement over them.

Our army was deeply hurt by the sacrifice of the Fupingshan martyrs.

Since then, the "Black Panthers" have fought more and more fiercely.

During the Battle of the Two Mountains, they successively recaptured a number of important hilltops on the border.
Places like L Mountain and Duyin Mountain are home to the brave and radical figures of the "Black Panthers".

Fu Pingshan was the captain of the second squadron of the "Black Panther Commando" and the first captain-level officer to die in the unit since its establishment.

After the second squadron leader Fu Pingshan died, he was succeeded by the outstanding young officer Liu Wu.

When Fu Pingshan died, his daughter was only three years old.

His beloved wife Li Yulan was a military doctor and served in the same unit as Fu Pingshan.

The departure from Fuping Mountain was a huge blow to Li Yulan.

Because they are soldiers, they are always apart more than together.

During the training camp, Fu Pingshan went to the military area three times to deliver training equipment. He could have seen his wife there, but he did not dare to disturb her for fear that she would worry.

The love for his wife and the care for his soldiers are reflected in every aspect of life.

When Fu Pingshan first became the squadron leader, his home was quite close to the squadron, and he often took the soldiers to his home for dinner. Basically everyone in the team had eaten the meals cooked by his wife Li Yulan.

The couple treated the soldiers as their own family.

They are all soldiers who have experienced many tests and they love the military uniforms from the bottom of their hearts.

In order to fulfill her mission as a soldier, Li Yulan knew that the battlefield was very dangerous, but she had no choice but to send her husband to the battlefield in person.

Before going to the battlefield, the two of them took a photo next to the train. Li Yulan never imagined that this would be the last time they would take a photo together and that they would never see each other again after they separated.

After hearing the news of Fupingshan's sacrifice, Li Yulan suppressed the grief in her heart.

Their daughter is only three years old now, and she doesn't have a very clear impression of her father.
My mother-in-law is over 70 years old. How could she dare to tell them about the sacrifice at Fuping Mountain?

I can only wipe my tears quietly in the middle of the night and endure this pain that most people cannot bear.

Life had to go on, and Li Yulan rejected the care offered by the organization and shouldered the responsibility of living alone.

Zhong Xingguo and the entire "Black Panther Commando" were heartbroken over the death of their dear comrade, the elder brother of the soldiers, in Fuping Mountain.

After learning about the situation of the Fupingshan martyr's family, Zhong Xingguo and his comrades often visited his home.

Looking at the lively and lovely little girl who was only three years old and didn't know that her father was no longer alive, Zhong Xingguo and others felt very sad.

It was under such circumstances that Liu Wu took office.

On his first day in office, Liu Wu reported to the brigade headquarters.

Unexpectedly, his brother-in-law Zhong Xingguo didn't exchange any polite words with him and took him straight into a solemn and dignified room.

The walls of the house are covered with hundreds of photos.

"These are all martyrs who have sacrificed their lives, and they are also our comrades in the brigade."

"This is the Fupingshan martyr, the first captain of the Second Squadron. Not long ago... he died."

"I tell you this so that you will remember your mission firmly..."

Not long after, Liu Wu led his comrades in the "Second Squadron" out of grief and welcomed one victory after another.

The lovely three-year-old daughter from Fuping Mountain was adopted as a goddaughter by Liu Wu, who was single.

Liu Wu really likes this little girl. Whenever he comes back from a mission, the first thing he does is go to visit this little girl.

The little girl also liked Liu Wu. She liked riding on his neck the most: "Ahhh... ride on the big horse, ride on the big horse..."

"Let's go, the plane is about to take off..." Liu Wu grabbed the little girl's hands and walked around the yard.

“Hehehe…” The little girl laughed very happily.

Zhong Xingguo didn't expect that his usually careless brother-in-law could take care of children so well.

Li Yulan came out with a plate of fruit and said with a smile, "Captain Zhong, have some fruit, it's very sweet!"

"Thank you, sister-in-law!" Zhong Xingguo picked up an apple and started eating it.

"Well, that's right!"

"Sister-in-law, if there are any difficulties at home, just tell your brothers, don't handle it alone!"

Li Yulan's eyes turned red, and then she wiped them quickly, "Brothers, you have taken good care of us. You have a heavy responsibility, don't be distracted by us."

"I am also a soldier. This little hardship can't faze me!"

"Just go and defend your country with peace of mind. Sister-in-law can take good care of this family!"

Zhong Xingguo said seriously: "We will. Lao Fu is gone, but we are still here. You can't be so distant with us!"

"Okay, okay, don't be shy. Lingling likes you uncles and aunts. As long as she grows up happily, I will be satisfied!" Li Yulan knew that she could not beat these good brothers.

"Xiao Wu, stop playing and come over to eat some fruit!" She called Liu Wu to take a break.

Liu Wu smiled and said, "Okay!" "Lingling, let's go eat some fruit, okay?"

The little girl nodded, "Then, will you still play with me?"

"Yes, godfather is taking a day off today, so how about I play with you for the whole day?" Liu Wu lovingly scratched the little girl's nose with his fingers.

"Okay! Okay!" The little girl clapped her hands happily, which made Liu Wu feel sad.

"Come down and let your godfather have a rest." Li Yulan reached out to hug her.

"No, no, I want to be with my godfather." The little girl shook her head and turned her face away unwillingly, not looking at her mother.

Liu Wu said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, let her sit on my lap, it's not heavy." Then he said, "Sister-in-law, I want to discuss something with you."

Li Yulan asked with a hint of doubt: "What's the matter, Brother Liu Wu?"

Liu Wu and Zhong Xingguo looked at each other and said, "Mrs. Cui's health is not getting better. I contacted my uncle, who is the director of Union Hospital, and he plans to send her to Yanjing for treatment. What do you think?"

As a military doctor, Li Yulan naturally knew the reputation of Yanjing Union Hospital. "That's... that's good, but will it cause trouble for you?"

"Sister-in-law, your words are too polite. Aunt Cui is our biological mother. It's no trouble for my son to treat her. This is what we should do!"

"This..." Li Yulan hesitated a little. It would certainly be a good thing to be able to go to Yanjing to treat her mother-in-law's illness.

However, the journey was long and as a woman with a child, she would face many inconveniences and would inevitably cause trouble for Liu Wu's family.

Seeing Li Yulan's hesitation, Zhong Xingguo hurriedly advised: "Sister-in-law, don't worry. To be honest, Liu Wu is my brother-in-law. Our family is not ordinary. Aunt Cui's medical treatment is not difficult for us."

In fact, Li Yulan had already discovered that Liu Wu was not from an ordinary family. She herself was also a military doctor, so she did not hesitate and responded readily: "Xiao Wu, thank you so much, sister-in-law!"

Seeing Li Yulan agreed, Liu Wu and Zhong Xingguo finally felt relieved and smiles appeared on their faces.

Liu Wu said cheerfully: "Sister-in-law, you are good in every way, but you are too polite!"

Li Yulan smiled and responded: "Both of you should stay at home for lunch today. I will cook some delicious dishes for you!"

"That's great! We just hunted a wild boar and are processing it. It will be sent over soon. Sister-in-law, please make some braised pork for me. I'm craving it!" Liu Wu said with a greedy look on his face.

"Oh, I want to eat meat, eat meat!" When the little girl heard that she was going to eat meat, she jumped up excitedly.

Liu Wu smiled and asked, "Lingling, do you want to eat too?"

The little girl nodded repeatedly and responded, "Yeah!"

"If you want to eat it, you have to kiss your godfather..." Liu Wu hadn't finished his words.

"Baji!" The little girl couldn't wait to kiss him on the face.

This made Liu Wu so happy that his nose was bubbling.

Zhong Xingguo on the side said sourly: "You only kiss your father Liu Wu, but not me, Zhong's father?"

After hearing this, the little girl immediately wanted to get down from Liu Wu's arms and kiss Zhong Xingguo.

But Liu Wu picked her up with a wicked smile and carried her on his shoulders, "Let's not kiss him, your uncle Zhong's face is covered with oil. Come on, godfather will take you to buy delicious food!"

What a good Liu Wu! He actually made Zhong Xingguo angry and happy. He just said, "Liu Wu, just wait for me. I will deal with you when I get back!"

Li Yulan, who was standing by, smiled and said to Liu Wu: "Xiao Wu, since you like children so much, why don't you get married and have one yourself?"

At this time, Zhong Xingguo did not forget to expose Liu Wu's stage: "He doesn't even have a partner! He is still choosing!"

Li Yulan glanced at Liu Wu and said, "Really? Then what kind of person are you looking for? Let me tell you, there are many pretty girls in our hospital..."

(End of this chapter)