Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

"Brother Hao, be careful!"

After handing over all the bullets collected from his dead comrades to Cheng Hao, He Yuzhu followed the team and broke through forward.

Now he is unarmed and staying will only hinder him. The only way to help Cheng Hao the most is to leave as soon as possible.

After a round of skirmishes, only seven survivors were left out of the original team of ten.

Seeing He Yuzhu and his men passing through the blockade, Cheng Hao dodged the enemy's bullets and shouted to squad leader Hao: "Squad leader, let's retreat too! Enemy reinforcements are coming soon!"

With the help of the dark vision, Cheng Hao could vaguely see a large number of figures running towards them in the distance. They were obviously local reinforcements.

The enemy had an absolute advantage in manpower, and even if Cheng Hao used up the dozens of bullets he had, he would not be able to kill them all.

If we don't take this opportunity to retreat, we'll have no chance of survival once we're surrounded.

"You retreat first, I'll cover you!"

At the critical moment, the first thing that squad leader Hao thought of was the safety of his squad members. He had decided that even if he died here, he would buy time for the young people to escape.

“We don’t know the way.

Let's take turns to cover the retreat!"

The surrounding terrain was complex, and there were enemy troops chasing him. Without an experienced veteran to lead the team, Cheng Hao really didn't know how to escape.

"it is good!"

Squad leader Hao didn't say much. He directed Cheng Hao to shoot alternately and retreat in an orderly manner to catch up with He Yuzhu and the others.

Perhaps because the casualties were too heavy, or perhaps because of the complex terrain and dark vision, the enemy troops in the rear did not pursue too deeply.

After more than three hours of rushing, when the first rays of sunlight shone on the earth, Cheng Hao and his group finally got rid of the pursuit and took a rest under a small earth slope.

The breakout process last night was not smooth. Including the two people who unfortunately died during the subsequent escape, only five people survived, and one of them was shot.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the three people in the kitchen team were basically safe and sound. Apart from some bumps and scrapes, the problems were not serious.

"We have to find a place to rest first, and then find a way to join up with the main force."

Squad Leader Hao put one hand on his knee, his brows were furrowed, and his dry lips were a little cracked.

The long-distance forced march, coupled with the skirmish last night, took a heavy toll on the men.

They ran in such a hurry that Cheng Hao and his companions didn't even bring any dry food or water with them.

Now everyone was hungry, thirsty, and mentally exhausted, relying on their willpower to hold on. If they didn't get supplies, they would probably die in the mountains.

"Squad leader, you stay here. I'll go out and investigate."

Cheng Hao knew that Captain Hao's leg disease had recurred and he was having trouble walking, so he volunteered to go out and investigate.

"Be careful, don't run too far, run away in time if you encounter danger, and don't confront the enemy head-on."

Squad leader Hao gave Cheng Hao a few instructions and let him set off.

Among the five people present, Cheng Hao is in the best condition, so we can only look to him.

"Ah."

Cheng Hao nodded, picked up a Type 38 rifle, and ran down the mountain under the guidance of the rising sun.

……

In late October, the Korean Peninsula has gradually entered winter, and the temperature has dropped sharply, approaching freezing point.

In a ravine in the northern part of the peninsula, when the sun shines into Jingou Village, wisps of smoke begin to rise from the chimneys of each house.

45 years ago, the entire peninsula was ruled by the Japanese, and the local residents were oppressed and lived a miserable life. After a period of peace, they finally lived in peace, but this year the war broke out and dragged them into the quagmire again.

Most of the able-bodied men in the village were sent to the front to fight. Only the elderly, weak, women and children were left in the village, relying on the thin fields in the ditch to barely make ends meet. Fortunately, Jingou Village was far enough away from the front line that the war had not yet spread to this land.

However, this rare tranquility was broken this morning.

As soon as the villagers who lived at the entrance of the village opened the door, they saw a young man with a gun approaching the village at a rapid speed from the edge of the ravine. From the military uniforms of the other party, they knew that they were not their own troops.

If they are not our own troops, then they are most likely enemy troops.

While everyone was asleep, the enemy had already arrived outside the village and might launch an attack on the village soon.

As more and more villagers learned about the enemy's attack, fear quickly spread in Jingou Village.

All the men in the village were out fighting, and this group of old, weak, women and children were unable to resist the enemy, and could not even escape. It seemed that they were doomed this time.

Jin Dazhi, the village chief of Jingou Village, is a skinny old man in his sixties. With rich experience, he immediately calmed the panicked villagers and asked each family to collect a bag of food. Then he packed his things and went out of the village in person, ready to contact the "enemy".

Although they are called enemies, they actually belonged to the same country and the same nation. If they cooperated well, they would not be slaughtered.

……

He Yuzhu followed the smoke all the way to the outside of Jingou Village, but before he could go forward to inquire, he ran into Jin Dazhi who came to negotiate.

"Hello, old man, you..."

He Yuzhu had just said a few words when he came to his senses from the other party's puzzled look.

This is not China, the old man can’t understand Chinese.

He Yuzhu was still thinking about how to explain to Jin Dazhi, but he didn't expect the old man to kneel down on the ground with a "puff", lowered his head, respectfully offered the food behind him, and kept muttering in his mouth, as if he was praying.

Although he didn't understand what He Yuzhu said, Jin Dazhi, who had experienced war, understood that he must show enough obedience in order to gain the enemy's mercy and exchange for the safety of the village.

If you accidentally anger the other party, bullets will not have eyes.

He didn't dare to bet whether He Yuzhu would suddenly kill someone.

"Old man, please get up first."

He Yuzhu hurried forward to help Jin Dazhi up, he couldn't bear this kneeling.

Just as Jin Dazhi was helped up, a thin middle-aged woman slowly walked out of a wooden house at the back.

"who are you?

Are you from China?"

In a foreign country, in the wild mountains and ridges, He Yuzhu heard the familiar voice as if it were a sound from nature. He quickly let go of her hand and spoke excitedly.

“Yes, I am a volunteer soldier from my country, and I am here to help you fight against the invaders.

Auntie, please help translate it for me."

Thank God, He Yuzhu finally found a translator, otherwise he really wouldn’t know what to do.

After retelling the story, Jin Dazhi finally understood that the young man in front of him was a friend, not an enemy, and he finally put his mind at ease.

I hope they are not enemies. This way, the lives of the villagers will be safe.

"Auntie, my name is He Yuzhu, and I work in the kitchen of the 702nd Regiment.

A few days ago, when we were marching, we lost contact with the main force and encountered South Korean troops, resulting in a lot of casualties.

I want to find a place to rest for a few days, can you help me? "

After finally finding a place to stay, He Yuzhu must not miss it. After passing this village, it is hard to say where the next store will be.

"Comrade, my name is Zhang Fengxia. I can't make the decision on this matter, but I can ask for you."

After saying this, Zhang Fengxia relayed everything to the village chief Jin Dazhi.