War Military: From 1978

Chapter 107: First Overseas Operation

The sky was filled with stars, and the moon on the eleventh day of the lunar calendar was hanging high in the sky. Looking up, the entire sky did not look black like the one Chu An saw in his later life, but a dark blue.

You can even see the somewhat fragmented white clouds in the sky, although they look a bit dim.

If Chu An were to take in this night view in his later life, he would probably find a balcony to take a good look at it.

Because this kind of night view and sky is basically no longer seen in later generations.

But after his rebirth, Chu An got used to it. During the ten days in the middle of every lunar month, as long as it didn't rain during the day, it would be sunny, and this was often the case at night.

Moonland, this is the name for this kind of night in this era.

"What are you doing?"

Suddenly, Chu An lowered his head and looked at a soldier from the second squad next to him.

His name is Shen Xiaoshan, and he is from the southeast coast.

"Hey, Platoon Leader, I'll bring some soil with me. If we really get into trouble this time, at least I'll have some soil to bury in my motherland!"

"." Chu An was speechless.

And beside him, his squad leader, who had just escorted a soldier to the rope bridge, came over and slapped him on the head: "Pfft! What are you talking about, you crow-mouthed brat?"

"Hehe, yes, yes~ Squad leader, I was wrong, I was wrong." Shen Xiaoshan apologized hurriedly.

As he spoke, he was about to throw away the soil in his hand.

But at this time, Chu An grabbed his hand.

Chu An smiled and said, "It's okay, take it with you. This is the land we fought so hard to protect. Now we are out there fighting for it. If we take it with us, it will surely protect us!"

As he spoke, Chu An also bent down, reached out and grabbed a handful, then put it in his pocket with a smile.

His gaze turned to the other side of the river in front of him.

He had never had the experience of going abroad before his rebirth, but now it was possible for him. Not only that, he didn't even get his passport, but he went there with a gun and a cannon on his back.

"Well said!"

At this time, Deputy Commander Ma also came closer. Like Chu An, he reached out and grabbed a handful of soil from the ground and put it in his pocket.

"Come on! Like your platoon leader said, let's each take a handful. This is the land we're fighting to protect. Let's bear the weight and let it protect us too!"

Chu An looked at Deputy Commander Ma and smiled.

He was actually just talking nonsense following Shen Xiaoshan's words, just to break his unlucky words. He didn't expect that the leader would do the same as him.

But to be honest, Chu An was actually a little impressed by the deputy division commander.

No matter what, he actually dared to carry out cross-border operations with himself and others, which was worthy of Chu An's admiration.

"Okay, next one!" At this time, the second squad leader on the side waited until everyone grabbed a handful of soil and then spoke in a low voice.

This time Chu An walked up.

Soon, one after another, everyone crossed the border along the rope bridge tied to two big trees and officially left the country.

There was no stopping. After Chu An, the second squad leader who came last, retracted the rope bridge, the scout who was leading the way in front had already gone more than 200 meters away.

This time, Chu An and others walked very carefully, one after another, keeping a distance of about forty to fifty meters from each other.

In fact, the engineers have not been used until now, and Chu An had actually said before that he would not bring engineers.

Their scouts had also learned some knowledge about engineer mine clearance, so it would be a waste to bring engineers with them. However, since his superiors ordered them to come, he had no choice but to obey.

After about an hour, Chu An and others arrived at the edge of the jungle.

Ahead, the terrain suddenly changed.

Typical karst landform.

Under the moonlight, you can vaguely see the towering strange rocks scattered in the night sky in front of you.

Chu An raised his hand and looked at his watch. It was 1:18 in the morning.

According to the map, they were still about 2.67 kilometers away from their target in a straight line, but they certainly couldn't walk in a straight line, after all, humans couldn't fly.

So the actual distance, calculated from the map, is about four and a half kilometers.

One hour and forty-two minutes.

According to what the fellow said, the road ahead would not be so difficult to walk on. There would not be the forest covered with thorns and weeds taller than people.

In that case, there is still plenty of time.

"Commander, you guys take a five-minute break. I'll go ahead and scout the way!"

Chu An turned around and came to Deputy Commander Ma behind him and spoke in a low voice.

"it is good!"

Obviously, Deputy Commander Ma is a little tired now.

Now I keep breathing in and out with my mouth open.

This jungle is really not easy to walk in.

"It's much easier to walk down there. The mountainside is very flat. After we get there, there's a small path that takes us directly up one or two kilometers under the cover of night!"

The fellow villager had been walking with Deputy Division Commander Ma. After crossing the border, even though Chu An reminded him, he was only a dozen meters away from Deputy Division Commander Ma.

"Um!"

Chu An looked at him and nodded, then turned and left.

"Second squad leader, take a five-minute break and stay alert. Luo Hai, follow me!"

Chu An stepped forward and whispered an order, then took a scout carrying a walkie-talkie and carefully sneaked out of the jungle.

There is a mountain outside the jungle, but this mountain is not very high, and unlike the jungle we just crossed, this is a stone mountain.

Typical karst mountain landform.

The rocks are exposed, and there are sparse trees on the mountainside. There are basically no trees on the mountainside, and the grass is only ankle-high.

Chu An took Luo Hai one in front and one behind, and carefully climbed to the top of the stone mountain about seventy or eighty meters above the ground. Chu An looked around with a telescope.

There was no movement. The main reason was that although the moonlight in the sky was bright, it was not the sun after all.

In the gray vision, no matter whether it is rocks or trees, as long as there is some obstruction, the shadows will be completely dark.

The telescope in his hand does not have night vision function. It was confiscated and sent for research before, but there has been no news of any follow-up.

Chu An observed for a moment, then took out a flashlight and walked back a few steps. He covered the flashlight with his hand and flashed it a few times towards the jungle where he had just been at the foot of the mountain.

Although the team brought an 884 and an 861 walkie-talkie, Chu An and others did not dare to use them unless it was an emergency, so they either made gestures or used the current method to transmit signals along the way.

Soon, Deputy Commander Ma and others walked out of the jungle and started climbing the mountain.

But they didn't come up.

Just like what the guide said, the mountainside is easier to walk on, so just walk along the mountainside.

Only Chu An and Luo Hai, one in front and one behind, were ahead of them in climbing over the mountain top as much as possible.

In such potentially dangerous places, as long as time permits, it is necessary to occupy high ground to ensure that the team can pass smoothly below.

Time passed slowly, and after more than twenty minutes, Deputy Commander Ma and others on the mountainside below had stopped somewhere on the mountainside.

At the same time, after Chu An came to the top of the mountain, he looked forward and his face couldn't help but change.

The stone peak is broken in front and there is a cliff below, but if you look ahead you can see a towering stone peak standing at a distance of no more than three or four hundred meters.

But this is not the most important.

The most important thing is that taking advantage of the moonlight, Chu An saw what the path the fellow villager below was.

It turned out to be a small cliff path that was artificially carved along the rocky foot of the mountain opposite the solitary peak.

The moonlight in the sky was slightly setting in the west, and Chu An could clearly see the path winding at the foot of the rocky mountain like a giant python.

What the hell is this place!

Lead a road like this?

Chu An's expression changed.

The fellow didn't tell me that this path was like this before, and it doesn't look like this on the map.

On the 1:100,000 map, you can only see a small path along the foot of the mountain, and there is no isolated peak opposite.

A big error.

If it is for daily navigation and travel in the future, then the map doesn’t matter, as long as there is a path to follow. But are they traveling now?

This kind of road.
As long as there is a machine gun on the opposite peak, everyone who takes this path will be sentenced to death.

There is no possibility of struggle at all.

It's like tying yourself up with a rope to test the enemy's shooting and firepower.

Looking down, fortunately everyone in my team had stopped.

Obviously, everyone also saw that this terrain was not suitable.

"Why is it like this!" At this time, Luo Hai, who was behind him, came over and was also shocked by the situation in front of him.

"You stay here and be on guard!"

After thinking for a moment, Chu An ordered again: "Change the frequency of the walkie-talkie every three seconds and listen carefully for any communication from the Japanese invaders!"

This was just a temporary solution that Chu An came up with.

"Yes!"

Luo Hai responded in a low voice, then found a rock that could serve as a cover, squatted down, and began to operate.

Chu An hurried down to the mountainside where Deputy Commander Ma and others were staying.

You absolutely cannot take this path.

Chu Ande has to go and talk to Deputy Commander Ma!
What's more, Chu An stared at the fellow villager who was squatting below and talking with Deputy Commander Ma.

The hand holding the gun tightened.

In Chu An's mind, the probability that there was something wrong with this fellow villager was more than fifty percent.

Even if he didn't understand military affairs, even if he was just a thief, no thief would dare to go into a place with no exits on either side, and no one knew if the end was a dead end.
"I haven't thought about it that much. This road was opened by us back then. There are no people or villages nearby, so it shouldn't be guarded here!"

When Chu An came down, he heard the fellow villager squatting next to Deputy Commander Ma and explaining.

"My fellow villager, we don't blame you. It's just that this road is too dangerous. If there is an ambush on the opposite side, or an ambush on the opposite hill, we will be basically finished if we take this road!" Chu An heard the second class explaining.

"This road isn't long, just a few hundred meters. How about this, I'll go explore the way. Once I'm there, you guys can go!"

"Hey, Brother Li, what are you talking about!" Deputy Commander Ma interrupted him hurriedly.

Just then, Chu An came over.

Deputy Division Commander Ma turned around and looked at Chu An: "Platoon Leader Chu, make some arrangements and send someone over to explore the way first!"

Chu An frowned.

"Commander, do we have to take this route?"

After Chu An came to them, he looked at the winding stone path and felt that it was like a giant python with its mouth open, coiling around a mountain.

"We're running out of time. If we don't take this road, we'll have to cross the mountain!"

Deputy Commander Ma frowned and pointed at the mountain above the trail. "Look at this mountain. It's at least a hundred meters high. The key is that the top is full of strange rocks and peaks. Brother Li also said that it's impossible to walk on it, and it's not practical to go around it. This mountain is two or three kilometers wide, and Brother Li said that there are cliffs on the other side. They had no choice but to carve a road through this cliff!"

Chu An frowned nervously and looked at the fellow villager, who then spoke again: "I'd better go. I'm an old man, and I'm not a soldier. Even if it's really dangerous and they don't recognize me, I can still say that I'm a local here!"

"No!" Deputy Commander Ma refused again and looked at Chu An.

Chu An nodded immediately: "Okay! I'll arrange it!"

Chu An knew very well that he couldn't refuse now.

For soldiers, completing the mission is above all else. Before they clearly see the danger, even if they feel that the road is dangerous, they cannot use this as an excuse to abandon the mission!
However, at this moment, as Chu An finished speaking, a picture flashed quickly before his eyes.

In just a moment, Chu An's body stiffened and he subconsciously raised his head and aimed his gun at the opposite hill.

(End of this chapter)