Chapter 18: The Villagers' Escape
Arriving at this familiar stone heap, it also reminds Chengfeng that the local people and those in inland Tibet are at least a nation with the same faith. As long as they have common ground, communication will be easier.
As he thought of this, Cheng Feng immediately waved his hands to both sides, indicating that everyone should not touch these stones and prayer flags, but pass by the side of the stone piles. He remembered that before the war, the Group Army had specially invited Tibetan custom experts to explain these customs in order to strictly maintain the folk customs and ethnic issues in southern Tibet.
Especially for this war, although it was carried out in the actual control area of India on the eastern section of the border, here is also the country's own inherent territory. Therefore, superiors treated this war as a domestic war and required all participating officers and soldiers to strictly follow the "Three Main Disciplines and Eight Points for Attention", not allowing them to take anything from the masses, and strictly respecting local customs. Otherwise, they would be dealt with by military law. This point was repeatedly emphasized by superiors before departure.
The soldiers understood the meaning of Cheng Feng, and they quickly passed by in batches from both sides of the stone heap, without anyone touching the stone heap. The prayer flags on the "Duo Bang" were fluttering in the mountain pass wind.
As he entered the village, Cheng Feng found that the layout of this village was similar to what he had seen in the Tibetan areas at home. The houses were also built in a Tibetan style, and not far away, yaks were leisurely eating grass in the wild. Seeing these decorations and buildings, Cheng Feng thought to himself "Aren't these all our Tibetan people's homes?"
"Everyone be careful, search forward, don't enter the house, pay attention to discipline, beware of explosives." The wind carried the words to some soldiers who were walking along the edge of the houses, shouting loudly.
"Alright, I'm done on this side. There are only a few elderly people here, no enemies." Old Li's voice came through the earpiece with news from his side.
"Received, Old Li. I'll finish my end immediately, no discoveries were made. Be careful and remind the soldiers not to touch anything that belongs to the Tibetans, don't enter their houses, and pay attention to discipline." Cheng Feng reminded Old Li.
"I've received your message, I'll come over right away. The vanguard has already been deployed, that's all." Old Li said as he turned off the transmitter.
In just a few minutes, Old Li arrived in front of Cheng Feng. At this time, Cheng Feng had already set up sentries and the three rows that followed behind him also entered the village with them.
"Grow up, I have a few elderly people on my side, but they don't speak Chinese, you go," Old Li said to Cheng Feng.
"Nor do I know anyone who speaks Tibetan," Cheng Feng replied.
"Commander Cheng, I'm here." A voice came from behind, and Cheng Feng knew that Lin Yi had arrived.
"Commander, I understand Tibetan, let me go talk to them. Come on, Old Li, let's go," Lin Yi said as he pulled Old Li towards the house where the old men lived.
"This kid knows everything, is there anything he doesn't know? Cheng Feng asked himself in his heart, but he was very happy to have such a person by his side who could help him solve many problems."
"0101, how's your situation? The video feed here is unclear," came the voice of the tank company commander through Cheng Feng's earpiece.
"We're fine, we've occupied the village, no enemies in sight," Cheng Feng said as he opened up his helmet's camera.
Before long, Old Li and Lin Yi returned. Lin Yi told Cheng Feng that there were about 300 people in the village. The young people had run away early this morning, leaving only some old men and women who had all fled to a nearby mountain just before Cheng Feng's group arrived. Because they came too quickly, these people didn't take anything with them, so it was likely they would return soon. Additionally, there were no Indian troops in the village, nor any government agencies.
"Alright, Lin Yi, you're good at everything!" Feng Zan praised, patting Lin Yi's shoulder.
"It's okay, Lian Chang, I learned Tibetan when I was in military school. Before that, I lived in Tibet for two years. If I wear Tibetan clothes, I can totally pass as a Tibetan." Lin Yi said with a smile.
"Hmm, that's no wonder, but it's good to have you, kid," Cheng Feng replied, and then started contacting the tank company and machine gun platoon with his earpiece.
"161, please have the tanks lead the way and infantry armored vehicles follow on both sides of the road below the village, forming two semi-circular defensive lines with the arc facing outwards. According to the scope of the position, deploy the corresponding number of electronic sensors, connect the sensing data to the terminal, and provide firepower support at an angle of 5000 meters to the right front high ground and 4500 meters to the left front high ground. We will immediately construct a parachute replenishment area and wait for replenishment from the forward command post. Please send the contents you need to replenish to the forward command post. Also, tonight's password is 'attack', response 'Dawang'." Sheng Feng said to the tank company commander.
Machine gun squad, gather artillery, light mortar reinforce to two small highlands on the left and right Heavy artillery with armored vehicles as cover, set up behind the vehicle, and together with tanks and vehicles, arrange firepower strikes in front of 200-5000 meters.
"Third row, you coordinate with the tank company and machine gun platoon to build a defensive position, while setting up laser electronic sensors in the rear of the troops, and the signal is connected to the data terminal together with the tank company."
"161, acknowledged, deploying immediately," replied the tank company commander. "Third platoon, received, taking action."
"The machine gun squad has heard, and will deploy immediately." The machine gun squad leader replied quickly.
After arranging these, Cheng Feng took Lin Yi and Old Li to the village front, facing the road on that side to check the preparation of the project. At this time, a gunshot sounded from behind, followed by several more gunshots.
Upon hearing the gunshot, Cheng Feng and Old Li as well as Lin Yi Fei quickly ran towards the rear village entrance. Before they even reached the entrance, Cheng Feng saw three people who looked like Tibetan villagers standing in front of the sentry post, less than twenty meters away. The muzzle of the sentry's gun was still smoking and pointing at these Tibetans. These people were apparently scared out of their wits, each one trembling non-stop in front of the sentry.
"What's going on? Why the gunfire?" Cheng Feng asked.
"Company commander, they sneaked up quietly from the woods, I yelled at them to stop, but they ignored me. That's when we were almost at the village entrance, and that's when I fired a warning shot," the sentry replied.
"Doing well" praised the sentinel's vigilance first, then whispered to the sentinel and said "Next time be more careful, it turns out that these are Tibetans, they are going home".
"Yes, Commander." The sentry saluted Cheng Feng.
"Comrades, we are the People's Liberation Army, come to liberate Dawang, our own troops!" Cheng Feng shouted in Chinese, but the several Tibetans on the other side did not react at all, just trembling there, neither advancing nor retreating.
"Hey, I myself" hit myself, how could these Tibetans possibly understand what I'm saying? Not to mention here, even in the Tibetan areas within our country, not many people speak Mandarin.
