War Military: From 1978

Chapter 257 Days on the Front Lines!

Chu An led Cai Youhe to the battlefield, although Tong Lianzhong initially looked at them as idiots.

But afterwards, all the soldiers were actually very excited.

Because life on the front lines is really tough right now.

The sadness comes not only from the harsh environment, but also from the lack of anything to do.

The Vietnamese devils have gone back to repair the road, and their harassment of us has almost stopped to a routine.

For example, if you're bored in the middle of the night, you can fire a couple of shots here to wake everyone up.

Or perhaps some Vietnamese soldiers sneaked over from the south of Hill 4, trying to find our caves and see if they could slip a grenade in.

But the Japanese rarely did things like groping holes, and even when they did, it seemed like they were somewhat helpless about it.

Now, it's probably only once a week, and it's always just a few people sneaking over, doing something casually, and then running away.

He was completely devoid of his previous ferocity.

He's practically a middle-aged man who's losing his edge but is being pressured by his wife to do his homework.

Because of this, apart from the soldiers at the necessary sentry posts, the other soldiers in our army who were guarding the position were bored.

It rains frequently, so they stay inside the cave and never come out. The playing cards they bring up will be ruined in just two days because of the dampness.

Every ten days or so, letters from home would occasionally arrive, which I would read over and over again until I could recite them backwards.

Even more so, there are basically no secrets among the soldiers on the front lines; even the smallest and most interesting things are passed around by them out of boredom.

Here come two new people.

What does this mean?
This represents a story!

It's good to have something new to do during those unbearably boring times.

"Section Chief Chu, I heard that when you led the raid on the Vietnamese iron ore mine, you only had one platoon, right? Could you tell me more about it?"

"Chief Chu, what's it like to be a titled hero?"

"Chief Chu~"

Inside the triangular cave, although a layer of charcoal had been laid out, it was now completely soaked and covered in wet mud.

But the soldiers inside the cave didn't care at all.

One by one, they lay down on the waterproof cloths that had been dried in the sun, or sat cross-legged on them.

They were like three-year-olds, bombarding Chu An with questions before he could even answer.

It's hard to imagine that there were actually only six people in this cave, and they were all men.

It's said that three women are equal to five hundred ducks. Even if these six men in the cave aren't quite five hundred ducks, fifty would be more than enough.

Of course, Chu An didn't mind chatting with them and telling them stories.

Because when it wasn't raining earlier, he had taken a walk around the main peak and gotten a basic understanding of the current situation there.

There's nothing else going on right now.

It started drizzling again outside. Since we had to stay in the cave, chatting was a good way to pass the time.

However, Chu An's calm mood soon crumbled.

As the sun began to set, as soldiers who kept inviting him to visit were driven away by Tong Lianzhong, and as his story was almost completely unearthed by these guys, Tong Lianzhong continued to extort money from him.

They started asking Chu An all sorts of private gossip.

For example, did Chu An ever peep at women taking a bath when he was a child?

For example, whether Chu An had ever had a girlfriend, what the name of the girl he had a crush on was, and what she looked like.

Some well-informed people even asked how far things had progressed between the rumored female soldiers in the communications unit who were pursuing Chu An.

Seriously, they practically made Chu An spread his legs wide so they could count how many hairs he had.

These guys are so boring.

As a newcomer, I've practically become their source of amusement.

Of course, it wasn't just Chu An.

In another cave, Cai Youhe's experience was similar to Chu An's.

And they were separated.

But you can't imagine what the other soldiers in the cave, without Cai Youhe and Chu An, are doing.
A communication network has been established on the Pingguanshan highlands.

Of course, it's not the internet of later generations, nor is it radio.

884 is too delicate and difficult to use on high ground. In daily life, it can only be wrapped in a waterproof cloth, and even then, it will cause problems every now and then.

Therefore, their communication network on the front lines consisted of hollow bamboo tubes buried in pits or trenches.

Then there were two lines inside. One line had a conspicuous piece of cloth hanging from it, and someone would keep a close watch on it the whole time after nightfall.

This is the combat communication line; pull the rope to sound an alarm if there's a situation.

But there is another wire that connects to the metal can at both ends.

In junior high school physics, two cups and a rope can be used as a simple microphone.

And now, they are making full use of that.

Although the call quality isn't great, it's good enough for gossiping.

Even if the gossip isn't clearly conveyed, misinterpreting it is considered new gossip!
To be honest, Chu An was completely dumbfounded by what he saw.

He had been to Pingguanshan before, more than once.

It's just that we didn't stay long before, and the soldiers on Pingguan Mountain weren't this bored before either.

And now.
It's true what they say, Xiao Dao pulled a fast one, he's really opened his eyes!

Of course, whether they open their eyes or not is another matter, but Chu An will not tell them his private matters, or even things about Qin Wanqiu.

What a joke, that's how they spread the Dharma.

He said that he and Qin Wanqiu hadn't completely confessed their feelings yet.

If the two holes are exposed later, it might turn out that Qin Wanqiu is already pregnant with Chu An's child.

Then, as soon as someone goes up or down the mountain tomorrow, the news will spread like wildfire.

There are no secrets on the battlefield, but the gossip of ordinary soldiers isn't worth spreading either.

But he was no ordinary soldier.

He was the head of the operations section, a mid-level officer in the regiment, and a nationally renowned figure, a hero, and a first-class meritorious official. How could he allow them to spread gossip so freely?

"Alright, come on, company commander, let's play chess!"

Chu An wasn't going to waste any more words with them.

He knew they would be bored on the mountain, though he didn't know they were bored to this extent.

But because he had a suspicion, he was also prepared.

I brought five decks of cards and two chess sets.

Chu An immediately started playing chess with Tong Lianzhong to put an end to their gossip.

"The smoke and dust rise as heroes are sung."

Listen closely to the surrounding green mountains.

Thunder roars on a clear day, like the beating of a golden drum.

The ocean waves create a harmonious melody.

The singing was loud and clear. After the Bagua telepathic communication on the front line ended, singing began to come from inside the cave.

At first, the song was sung by one person, but soon the singing became a trio, then a five-person chorus.
In the end, people were peeking out of every hole, shouting at the top of their lungs.

This is a song from the movie "Heroes and Daughters," which was frequently watched before and after the war.

"Heroic Hymn"

At first, Chu An listened with a smile while playing chess with Tong Lianzhong.

However, as he was in the cave, some people ran to the cave entrance to sing along, and they stood there singing that line with great emotion.

"Why is the battle flag so beautiful?"

He was stained red with the blood of heroes.

Why is spring always present on earth?

The hero's life blossoms like a flower!

Chu An's hand holding the chess piece suddenly stopped.

Suddenly, his eyes welled up with tears.

He had heard this song many times while watching movies.

On the battlefield, people would hum a few lines during their spare time.