Chapter 55 Code Name 28 (4)

  "What? Sleeping in the river?" Yang Xian asked: "If you're not careful, you'll fall down."

  "Do you know what kind of soldier I am?" Tan Hongzhong asked.

  Yang Xian shook his head.

  "I am a paratrooper, also known as an airborne soldier. I am a captain officer," Tan Hongzhong said.

  Xiao Ran heard Tan Hongzhong say this, but felt quite surprised. He believed that Tan Hongzhong had a purpose in saying so and he absolutely wouldn't be the kind of person who uses his power to oppress others. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to behave so democratically along the way.

  "Because the paratroopers' combat mission is mainly in the enemy's rear, we attach great importance to camouflage during training. Here, we are at a disadvantage, and at night, the wind in the mountains is particularly strong, and the human body emits heat energy. As long as the enemy has thermal imaging equipment, we will be exposed. You are here, this river, the water will make noise, which can very well cover up our breathing sounds. If the other side has military dogs, we won't be afraid either. Moreover, they wouldn't think that we are hiding in the riverbed. In the riverbed, after years of flushing by flowing water, there must be places where we can lie down." Tan Hongzhong said.

  "If they can't hear our voices, then we won't hear theirs either," said Yang Xian.

  "So, we'll take turns keeping watch. I think they're just making a casual move tonight, and it's going to be tough for those who didn't get supplies today. By tomorrow morning, after a day without food or rest, they'll launch an attack. So we must get some rest tonight." Xiao Lie said.

  "Hmm, great minds think alike." Tan Hongzhong said.

  Three people followed the river and finally found a cave in the water above, where two people could rest without any problem. So Yang Xian and Tan Hongzhong rested first, while Xiao Lie kept watch.

  At a little past midnight, several beams of light came from the mountain, and then disappeared in an instant. Xiao Lie knew that it was the T5s making a show there, scaring some timid ones, and they would be coming soon. Of course, it's also possible that they really will come. Occasionally, the sound of dogs barking could be heard between the mountains, all within the expectations of the three people, and of course, some unlucky ones were caught.

  Xiao Ran looked at him but didn't move, and by two o'clock, Yang Xian came to take over the shift.

  Nothing happened all night.

  At dawn the next day, Xiao Lie was woken up. At this time, Tan Hongzhong had already dug a small pit by the water's edge and placed a piece of cloth around it. Before long, the pit was filled with water. The three of them used the water to rinse their mouths and ate some dry rations, then filled two flasks with water.

  Because it was dark last night, the three of them didn't see the width of the river clearly until dawn. The river is about 10 meters wide, with rapid water flow. Yang Xian threw a stone into the river, and the water splashed up suddenly. Judging from the sound and the splashing waves, the river is still very deep.

  Xiao Lie thought for a moment, then picked up a stone that weighed about twenty kilograms. He slowly walked into the river, the water gradually submerging his calves, thighs, waist, and chest.

  Although it was summer, the water flowing down from the snowy mountains did not feel warm at all, but instead had a piercing chill like ice and snow. Fortunately, he hugged a rock, otherwise he would have been washed away. The river water was clear, but slowly reached his chin, and as he continued to move forward, the water continued to overflow, eventually submerging his head as well.

  Yang Xian and Tan Hongzhong were shocked to see Xiao Ran directly hugging a stone and entering the water. Tan Hongzhong had heard a story about a soldier who couldn't swim during training, but he wanted to reach his destination so badly that he hugged a stone and tried to walk across the river from the bottom. Without mentioning whether this soldier had received any diving training before, it's crucial to breathe when there is no oxygen underwater. It's not like the protagonist can just hug a stone and walk out of the water. Firstly, humans expend more energy moving in water than on land. When visibility is poor at the bottom of the river, it's easy to lose direction, especially in areas with strong currents, which requires even more energy. The oxygen molecules in the blood decrease rapidly, and anxiety also arises.

  Tan Hongzhong knew that the soldier never made it to shore, and had drowned in the water. Tan Hongzhong watched the surface of the water with great tension, hoping that Xiao Lie would appear soon. Although he hadn't been in contact with Xiao Lie for a long time, he greatly admired his character, and his insight and wisdom were far beyond those of his peers. On his face, there seemed to be an air of having experienced the vicissitudes of life, but in his heart, there was a calm lake. It was as if anything that fell into that lake would not even create a ripple, but he could also sense that if one were to provoke him, that calm lake would instantly turn into a vast ocean, fearless of any obstacle. Although in his own eyes, Xiao Lie was just a private, he felt that in many ways, he himself was inferior, without reason.

  When Xiao Lie appeared on the river surface, although it had only been more than 20 seconds since he disappeared and reappeared, for Yang Xian and Tan Hongzhong, it seemed like an eternity. When Xiao Lie walked to the other shore with his body dripping wet, Yang Xian and Tan Hongzhong also picked up a stone and walked into the water at the same time.

  After walking out of the water, Yang Xian only then felt that it was really unbearable. It was cold and there was no sense of direction. His whole body seemed to be restricted by some kind of power, and he didn't have any strength to exert himself. Although it wasn't for long, if not for Xiao Lie's example beforehand, he wouldn't know if he could walk out or not. Suddenly, he discovered where the gap between him and Xiao Lie lay.

  After removing the water from their clothes, the three of them ran towards the mountain. There is still more than 500 meters of open space before entering the mountain. If T5 had appeared earlier, the three of them would have definitely not been able to run away.

  "Look quickly, there is someone behind." Yang Xian shouted.

  Xiao Lie looked back, his eyes lit up, and here, there were actually people wearing blue and white camouflage uniforms. He had seen this style of camouflage uniform before, weren't these the Marines? He hadn't expected that the Lanzhou Military Region, which belonged to the inland military region, would also go to the Marine Corps to poach people.

  That guy saw the river in front of him and seemed to have no idea how fast the water was, or how wide the river was. He ran straight into the river, and this time three people on the shore witnessed it. They had to admit that the amphibious troops were indeed amphibious. After he jumped into the water, when he was about one-fifth of the way across the river, the water started to carry him away. He wasn't struggling in the water, but rather drifting with the current. However, his body kept changing its movements, and slowly drifted towards the opposite bank of the river.

  "Look out, enemy attack!" Tan Hongzhong shouted.

  Xiao Lie took a look and found that three T5s had appeared at the foot of the mountain. The three men saw someone trying to cross the river and ran over in this direction. Fortunately, Xiao Lie and his two companions were already lying on the ground and did not attract attention from the other side. Now the problem arose - if they tried to leave, they might be discovered; if they didn't leave, the amphibious warrior who was currently crossing the river would probably be killed. Although he wasn't from the same military district or company as them, when facing T5s, they were comrades-in-arms.

  Xiao Lie took a look at Tan Hongzhong and Yang Xian. On their faces, he saw the same hesitation as his own.

  "What should we do? I reckon their helicopter will be here soon." said Yang Xian.

  "Then let's take a gamble," Xiao Lie said.

  Yang Xian and Tan Hongzhong nodded. Then Xiao Lie and Tan Hongzhong adjusted their guns, aiming at the three people who were getting closer and closer to the shore.

  "The two on the left are mine, and the one on the right is yours," Xiao Lie said.

  "Why?" Tan Hongzhong was somewhat displeased, he was also an officer of the first-class troops, how could he be ridiculed by a small soldier for his marksmanship not being as good as his.

  "There's no why, now is the battlefield! One, two, three!" Xiao Lie counted down.

  Wow!

  Bang!

  Two gunshots later, smoke began to rise from the bodies of the three T5s in front. Xiao Lie could clearly see that the faces of the three people showed an expression of incredulity. This morning when he came out, the people above repeatedly emphasized the importance of carrying a smoke bomb with them at all times. At that time, the three of them thought it was a huge joke - how could those novices possibly hit them? What a joke, a huge joke. Not to mention they had been hungry and tired for a day without any replenishment, and they didn't even have any weapons on them. Who would have thought that in less than an hour, he would actually be sniped.

  Three people across the way were hung, and Yang Xian and Tan Hongzhong showed a surprised expression. What they didn't expect was that Xiao Lie's marksmanship was so good, with no obvious pause between the two shots, all done in one breath. That kind of confidence Tan Hongzhong thought he couldn't do himself. Yang Xian was even more surprised, because he knew Xiao Lie's bottom line too well. Although he had been outstanding in the new recruit regiment, later he was assigned to the destruction regiment, a place that would never be involved in war for life. He didn't expect Xiao Lie to make a stunning debut in the exercise, but for Yang Xian, it was not so much a stunning debut as a stroke of luck. However, these few days and today's expression made Yang Xian wonder if Xiao Lie had some kind of extraordinary encounter like the protagonist in martial arts novels? Although there were many questions in his mind, now was not the time to ask them. Yang Xian thought that since there was still plenty of time, he would wait and see what happened to Xiao Lie.

  That guy from the Marine Corps had just landed, turned his head to look back and forth, and suddenly understood what was going on. Whoever could snipe three T5s didn't need to be said to be one of their own. He took a glance at where Xiao Lie was, then without another word, he jumped into the water again, this time swimming back.

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