Section Five: Trust

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  Is the life and safety of a border guard warrior important, or is the life and safety of two comrades-in-arms important? Although this does not have comparability, Hu Song still chose to believe Xu De. He is not only the best snow guide in the automobile regiment but also the best snow guide in the highland troops.

  Sat in the driver's seat, he gave Xu De and Zhao Zhong a military salute. Although Hu Song was filled with self-blame in his heart, it did not show on his face. What Xu De and Zhao Zhong needed most now was trust; only their own trust could truly help them get through the current difficulties.

  "Coach, what's wrong with them?!"

  After the car drove away, Song Ba didn't dare to stick his head out to wave goodbye, but instead looked at Xu De and Zhao Zhong who were still standing there saluting in the rearview mirror with some concern.

  "Don't you still trust Xu De? In the Snowy Mountain Guide, he said that no one dares to say first after second. You continue to contact x392 sentry post, we can connect communication a step earlier, and they can get rescued a little earlier."

  Listening to Hu Song's calm words, Songba also seemed to have settled down a lot and quickly picked up the intercom to continue calling x392 sentry post.

  Due to the distance and intercom function, the two cars are currently in a communication blind zone. To ask for help from the transportation team, they must first contact the x392 sentry post, which is almost a matter of seconds, and Song Ba also dares not to be slow.

  As Hu Song and Zhao Zhong drove away, Zhao Zhong put down his hands to take a look at the car. Although it was impossible to repair the transmission shaft now, the materials on the car should be able to help them hold on until rescue arrived.

  A sentry post seems to require little material, but in fact it is not. The snow line sentry post has no possibility of taking materials from the local area, and all food, clothing, shelter, and transportation must be replenished through transportation teams. The transportation team is the lifeline of all sentry posts, which is a well-known fact on the plateau and Gobi Desert.

  "Attention! Salute!" Zhao Zhong hadn't even turned around when Xu De let out a loud shout beside him.

  As if conditioned reflexively, Zhao Zhong immediately "slapped" one leg and then turned to the departing car and gave a standard military salute.

  Without waiting for Zhao Zhong's shock to dissipate, Xu De maintained his standard military posture and said: "Zhao Zhong, do you think they won't worry about us?"

  Upon hearing this, the shock and doubt on Zhao Zhong's face dissipated, and he said firmly: "Yes, Sergeant. Let's send them off one last time, then it's our turn."

  "Good words, wait and see what real survival in snowy terrain looks like."

  To make others feel at ease, one must show an unshakeable will. Zhao Zhong understood this point very well. As the last ray of sunlight cast a long shadow on the two people, it illuminated their tall figures.

  Until the car disappeared from view and Xu De put down his hand, Zhao Zhong followed suit and turned around. The serious expression on Xu De's face made him dare not to be careless, let alone speak out of turn. He had never seen Xu De like this before, and he knew that the situation was not optimistic.

  Two people came to the back of the car, Zhao Zhong hurriedly opened the door. The hard and cold iron buckle seemed to be rusty, moving it made a "zizi" sound. Even though Zhao Zhong carefully oiled it every day, it was still inevitable that it would be affected by the cold weather.

  As the car door opened, a chill seemed to emanate from inside. Compared to the warmth of the sun outside, the interior was like an icehouse. Wooden crates filled with straw were stacked there, and inside the straw were the life-saving supplies.

  "Monitor, which ones can we use?"

  Zhao Zhong did not rush to open the wooden box, but instead took down a clipboard from the wall of the carriage. The clipboard had a list of all the materials in the carriage. Although they were just living supplies, they were also military supplies, and Zhao Zhong naturally knew not to touch them randomly. Now, the two only needed some things that could help them hold on until rescue came, and did not need to move everything unnecessarily.

  "You have a drink first."

  Xu De handed over not a wine cup but a wine lid. Although Zhao Zhong knew Xu De liked to drink, he always carried an ancient and fragrant flat wine jug in his bosom, but had never seen him truly drunk. He just didn't quite understand why Xu De would take out the wine at this time, even if it was to warm himself up, wasn't it a bit too early?

  "Should I drink it now?"

  "Of course, before the blizzard arrives we must first warm up, only then will we have the strength to withstand the first wave of attack."

  Blizzards may seem to come from all directions, but in fact, they also have a certain direction of attack due to the influence of wind power. However, only those who live on snowy plateaus for a long time and fight against blizzards for a long time can slightly perceive this. It is almost necessary to warm up before the arrival of the blizzard, especially since the current wind force is already very strong.

  As Xu De took over the plate clip and flipped through it, Zhao Zhong also used his fingers to lift the wine cover and drank all the old wine in one gulp. The fiery feeling from his throat extended directly to his toes, and even his forehead felt a little numb.

  The wine jug in Xu De's hand was always filled with local strong liquor, which was heavy and easy to get drunk. Zhao Zhong used to get dizzy for half a day after just one sip, almost making him dare not drink again. Perhaps many troops would quit smoking and drinking, but the highland troops had never been strict about this, and today's situation was obviously different. Thinking that he would soon face the blizzard alone with Xu De, Zhao Zhong's heart was tense and jumping.

  "Zhao Zhong, come here and let's set up the tent together."

  What was loaded in the car Zhao Zhong knew very clearly, and naturally he knew it would be hard to enter Xu Defa's eyes. It was just that suddenly hearing his request, Zhao Zhong felt a bit bewildered.

  "Set up a tent? Why set up a tent?"

  "It's not that I don't understand, of course it's safer to hide in the car when there are no conditions. But this is not a mountain road, and there is no place for the car to take shelter from the wind. The car is heavy, but it can't withstand the power of the blizzard. Moreover, its wind resistance is not small, it seems that we need to think of a way to fix the car later."

  At this point, Xu De's face suddenly showed a tense expression. Although it was only for an instant, Zhao Zhong also understood what he was worried about. If the instructor's car couldn't arrive at x392 sentry post before the blizzard, it would probably be more dangerous than staying here himself.

  Snowy mountains are not like rocky mountains. Even if you don't encounter an avalanche, the soft snowy ground can make driving a heavy vehicle full of unpredictable dangers. Add to that the weather with blizzards and it may become very difficult to move forward or backward.

  But now is not the time for himself to worry about the instructors, since Xu De has already handed everything over to Song Ba, he should also believe in his ability.

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