Chapter 54 Code Name 28 (3)

  "If we continue like this, I'm afraid tomorrow's sun will not be seen." Tan Hongzhong said: "Their mobility is very strong, and there are also drones for reconnaissance in the sky. Although their vehicles are not good in mountainous areas, their mountain warfare capabilities are beyond our reach."

  When Tan Hongzhong spoke, Xiao Lie and Yang Xian nodded in agreement. What he said was true. From morning till afternoon, the three of them had been chased around the mountain, barely escaping their pursuers. Now they were exhausted and starving, with no water source or food to be found. Three days might seem like a short time for ordinary people, but for these three who were constantly worried about being caught and having to run at any moment, it was a matter of life and death.

  Xiao Lie swallowed hard, and he was tragically aware that even his saliva was scarce. He recalled the time when he and Ouyang Yuanye were together, they collected their own urine. Now, not to mention a water bottle, there wasn't even a broken container. He looked at the small, stunted cactus in front of him, with its long, thin leaves, which was one of the most common plants in the mountains. For such a plant, not to mention anything else, even goats wouldn't bother with it, because its leaves were both astringent and bitter, numbing the taste buds.

  Xiao Lie gave up the idea of digging up the roots of the thistle, and after looking around to confirm that there was nothing else edible, he couldn't help but curse T5 in his heart.

  "No matter where we escape to, it's hard to shake them off. Rather than waiting for death, let's take a chance and see if there's still an opportunity." Xiao Lie said.

  "What's your good idea?" Tan Hongzhong asked.

  "Have you heard 'The Guerrilla Squad Song'?" Xiao Lie asked the two of them.

  The two of them nodded in agreement, but then immediately thought of a reality - could a few people with nothing on them really rob fully armed soldiers?

  "Let's just do it then." Xiao Ran said firmly.

  "It's no good? Besides, we don't have anything, they're fully armed." Yang Xian said.

  "Hey, what were you thinking?" Tan Hongzhong looked at Yang Xian with a resentful expression: "Think about our current situation, do you know what special forces are? The training of special forces is always based on actual combat, and the worst-case scenario is used as the standard for training. Now we are in such a situation. In their eyes, we are now rabbits, and they are hunters. If this were a war, what should we do?"

  "Get them!" Yang Xian said.

  "Now, we are the Eighth Route Army, without guns or cannons, they are the Japanese devils, relying on their geographical advantages and having foreign guns and cannons to bully us. If the Eighth Route Army does not resist, will there be a victory in the eight-year war of resistance? Even our predecessors said: Without guns or cannons, the enemy will create them for us." Xiao Lie said, he didn't know why, but after the last exercise, Xiao Ran felt that his personality had changed greatly, becoming more resilient in the face of things and also seeking methods to break through.

  "What's the delay?" Tan Hongzhong said.

  "Wait for Rabbit." Xiao Lie said.

  "Number one, number one, a rabbit has been spotted at three o'clock direction. Over."

  "Received number one, now in pursuit. Over."

  Yang Xian cursed inwardly as he saw two T5s chasing after him from behind. He thought to himself that this was like the idiom "guarding the tree stump waiting for rabbits", where the rabbits were the T5s and he was the bait luring them in. Now, he was with Tan Hongzhong, but he was being chased all over the mountains. Fortunately, the other side hadn't opened fire yet, but his physical abilities were clearly not on the same level as theirs. The distance between them was gradually getting closer and closer.

  There were still over 500 meters left, and after turning a mountain pass, they would arrive. However, Yang Xian could now hear the sound of breathing from behind him, as if the person was right behind him. This caused him to unconsciously quicken his pace.

  "Halt, you can't escape."

  Someone shouted from behind. I guess the other side was very confident in catching me, so the two T5s behind didn't even fire a shot and came straight at me, as if I were a rabbit caught by wolves.

  Yang Xian didn't say a word, his eyes fixed on the remaining 100 meters to the turn, but his physical strength had been severely depleted. He gritted his teeth and used up his last bit of energy to charge forward, hoping that Xiao Lie and Tan Hongzhong could strike at the same time, otherwise all three would be finished.

  Yang Xian felt someone heavily pressing on his back, and he immediately fell to the ground. The person on his back said, "Little boy, where do you think you're going?"

  Before he could finish speaking, Yang Xian felt another person heavily press down on his body. He involuntarily let out a groan.

  Xiao Ran saw a T5 make a flying tackle and take down Yang Xian. He gave Tan Hongzhong a look, then suddenly jumped up from behind the rock. Before the opponent could react, he was already on top of them. With the sharp stone in his right hand, he tapped the helmet of the T5 and said: "Sorry, comrade, you were just killed by me with this stone. Cooperate well."

  Another T5 saw someone jumping out from behind a rock and pouncing on his teammate, so he immediately sprang into action to take down the opponent. However, before he could even move, a figure flew out from behind a two-meter-high mountain wall and pounced on him. Before he could react, he was knocked to the ground, and then saw a fist-sized rock hurtling towards his forehead. On instinct, he used his hand to block his temple, and the rock stopped right next to his hand.

  "Sorry, commander, you're already defeated."

  Two T5s saw each other, and three people began to divide their equipment like bandits. At that moment, even the thought of death was present. The proud special forces who were good at sneak attacks were actually ambushed by three rookies. If this got out, where would they put their faces? However, due to the rules, they had no choice but to acknowledge the other side's "robbery".

  "This helmet is good, wearing it at night can also prevent cold." Xiao Ran said to a T5 who was about the same age as him, and started to untie his helmet without caring if the other party had any opinions.

  "You're also going too far," said the T5.

  "Commander, don't say that. I know the special forces are a team that's always ready to defeat the enemy, so during training, our standards are all based on actual combat. Now we have nothing on us, and outside there are many enemies who are better equipped than us in every way. The only thing we can do is try to survive, and if we survive, then there's hope. Besides, according to regulations, you're already "killed in action", so you won't be needing these supplies anyway. You also know how cold it gets at night in the mountains - what if we freeze to death? No one would be able to bear that responsibility. But for you commanders, it's different - you'll be taken back and nothing will happen to you." Xiao Lie finished speaking and decisively took off the other person's belt as well, looking over the other person's body to see if there was anything else he could scavenge before stopping, completely disregarding the other person's gaze which could kill a cow.

  The three of them cleaned out each other's stuff, and although it was their first time doing so, they felt both nervous and a little excited. Xiao Lie had dealt with special forces before, he knew that if he did this, the three of them would definitely be put on the priority list, and estimated that their road ahead would be even more difficult than others. Anyway, since they had done it, they weren't afraid of anything anymore. They'd get through this first hurdle first.

  "The wind is strong, it's calling!"

  Tan Hongzhong opened a signal transmitter and placed it next to the two T5s, then shouted and ran to the other side of the mountain. Leaving only the two T5s there, looking at each other in anger and laughter.

  After solving the equipment and food, the three people temporarily had no worries. Now there is only one thing left, which is where to spend the night. Xiao Lie didn't find any night vision devices on the two T5s, but that doesn't mean they won't come out at night. Moreover, at night it's their territory, and compared to these contestants who have nothing in hand, it's a great disadvantage.

  "It seems like this kid is getting more and more promising." He Shaojun said when he received the news from the front line.

  "What kind of person is this kid, that you're so worried about?" asked Pang Bing beside He Shaojun.

  "You know his elder brother," said He Shaoyun.

  "Who is it?"

  "Xiao Yang." He Shaojun said in a low voice.

  "Oh." Pang Bing didn't say anything else.

  "When I first met him, I knew that this kid was just like his brother, a person who never gives up, values emotions, and would sacrifice everything for friends and family. People like that often have the ability to tap into their potential in adversity. For Xiao Lie, joining the army won't be an impulsive decision. Do you know what the most powerful force in this world is?" He Shaojun asked.

  "What is it? Responsibility?" asked Pang Bing.

  "No, it's love. It's precisely because of Xiao Lie's love for his mother and Xiao Yang that he can change himself time and again, undergoing a qualitative transformation in his thinking, allowing him to quickly adapt to the environment he finds himself in. Just like this afternoon, he hasn't received any training as a scout, but he's already thinking with the mindset of special forces. Do you know why our people are being ambushed? For a long time, when facing enemy troops or other units, we've always had a sense of pride. Indeed, they can't compare to us in terms of equipment and military quality. In face-to-face combat, we often win with fewer numbers, which has led us to develop a mentality of underestimating the enemy. That's why our people are being ambushed." He Shaokun said: "But I'd rather see how they perform next."

  "If you put it that way, I'm starting to take an interest in them too. A wolf pack without fresh blood will be eliminated quickly. Should we give them a bit more pressure?" Pang Bing said.

  "Just treat me normally, no need to differentiate or be intentional."

  "I understand."

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