The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 622 A Terrible Night (Part 1) [Combined Chapter]

"Alright! What time is it? You guys are still arguing?"

"Shut up right now. Once we get to a warm place, you two can argue all you want; if arguing isn't enough, you can even fight. Killing one is one less, so I don't have to see you bothering me."

Three minutes later, Hu Biao shouted a curse at the two men, Lao She and Huang Yizhi, who were currently cursing.

So, why did these two start arguing?
Just as Huang Yizhi was urinating to help the old snake break free of its hands, a sudden, rather unruly gust of wind blew by, and the yellow liquid drenched the old snake.

Although the old snake managed to free its hands using this method.

The problem was that he reeked of urine, and he didn't even have enough clothes to keep warm, so he had no spare clothes to change into.

In such cold weather, it was impossible to take them off and wash them, so the old snake had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue wearing these clothes.

It's just that Huang Yizhi probably had a bit of a fever these past few days, so the smell of... well, it was unusually strong.

Overwhelmed by the exceptionally strong stench of urine, which seemed to hit the very top of his head, the old snake became inexplicably annoyed and began to curse.

The content is roughly as follows: Huang Yizhi's kidneys are weak; he can't even urinate properly, it's off-center, or even splits.

Good heavens! Huang Yizhi was also the kind of person who refused to suffer a loss, at least verbally. He immediately retorted that the old snake was blind and that he was obviously incredibly strong.

Anyway, the scene of the two jumping up and down and cursing was quite intense, and the language they used was extremely vulgar.

As for whether Huang Yizhi brought a stick with him when he urinated, of course not.

In the winter of Northeast China, even if you bring a stick, you still need to relieve yourself outdoors.

Fortunately, after being scolded by Hu Biao, the two men, who were now filled with cold air whenever they opened their mouths to curse, awkwardly shut their mouths.

Seeing this, Hu Biao took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away the snot that had frozen out of his nose.

To be honest, women have an incredible ability to influence men. If it were Hu Biao in the past, he would have simply raised his sleeve, wiped his nose, and that would have been the end of it.

Why bother with all that trouble? I even remember to put a handkerchief in my pocket.

Of course, the above point is not important.

The important thing is that Hu Biao then turned his head and glanced at the transmigrators who were freezing, especially the seven newcomers—five men and two women—who were almost sick from the cold. He knew that things definitely couldn't continue like this.

Although he is from the south, he has lived in the north for several years.

In the north, especially in the northeast, temperatures drop sharply after nightfall, with fluctuations and drops ranging from at least ten degrees Celsius.

Hu Biao knew that if things continued like this, people would freeze to death.

With this in mind, Hu Biao took off the woolen cloak he had shamelessly obtained from the bald principal, and a lieutenant colonel's uniform, and threw them to Annie and Mina respectively.

This action wasn't due to Hu Biao's constitution, which has now become so robust that he's impervious to the cold.

Instead, it was the two scantily clad newlyweds who looked like they were about to freeze to death if they didn't put on some warm clothes immediately.

But as a married man, he still has his pride!
If he simply took off his clothes and threw them to those two women whose attire didn't seem very respectable, he might cause some trouble with his girlfriend afterwards.

So he planned to take off his own clothes and give them to Annie and Mina so they could wear them.

Then Annie and Mina could also throw their clothes to the two novice women.

As for the other five men who were new to the job, Chaozi, Heixing, AT, 803, Bao Gongtou, and others, they all took off their military jackets.

He struggled forward a few steps through the thick snow and threw a woolen military coat to the new recruits.

After putting on a coat, the seven newcomers immediately felt a little better, but only a little, which was hardly enough to make a difference.

If no changes are made, someone will soon be in trouble.

Fortunately, Hu Biao had already made up his mind. While sizing up the veteran who had traveled through time, he uttered a series of commands:

"I'm not going anywhere tonight. I'll just stay here and get through the night. We'll talk about everything when it gets light."

Old Cucumber and Constipated Ghost No. 2, don't you two always brag in the group about being wilderness survival enthusiasts with extensive wilderness survival knowledge? Congratulations, your chance to shine has arrived.

Bring about ten people and quickly set up a shelter for the night.

It looks like it hasn't been dark for long, and the temperature will drop by at least ten degrees. Without shelter, people will definitely die.

Zanana, Lao Cao, and Sanpang, you should also take a few people and go explore the surrounding area. Pay attention to two things: first, check the surrounding terrain.

If we can find a cave and people, that would be even better. We can quickly come back and report the news, and then we won't have to go through the trouble of building a shelter.

Secondly, bring along bows and crossbows and other cold weapons to see if you can hunt some prey. In such an extremely cold environment, you need to consume a lot of food to survive.

Hey you big oaf, you cripple, you tuberculosis patient, take a few men and go get some firewood.

We need more of them; the fire can't go out in this damn weather.

Xiao Cui and Diao Mao, you two should clear out a small open space, gather some twigs, and make a fire so the newlyweds can warm themselves up and not freeze to death.

We also told them some basic information so they would obediently follow our lead.

Boss lady and sister-in-law, you two should set up the radio and contact Zhao Zheng or Hu Yong to find out what time it is now and what has happened while we were away.

That's all for now, since I've never been to Northeast China before.

If there's anything I haven't thought of, please add it; especially those of you from Northeast China, like 803 and the warehouse manager, or those who have lived in Northeast China for a period of time.

As soon as the words were spoken, various supplementary comments regarding Hu Biao's arrangements began to emerge.

Each of these points can help the southerners in the team avoid some major troubles.

Mina: "Everyone, remember to wear gloves. If you don't have gloves, put gauze or socks over your hands. You can't touch the gun directly with your bare hands."

Cover your face with a cloth, otherwise your face will get frostbite.

Oh, right! We also need to take off our helmets quickly. If they stick to our heads when we sweat, it'll be a problem; we can't exactly pee on our heads, can we?

Later, this cheap sister-in-law seemed to have thought of something and chuckled to herself.

Warehouse manager: "Before setting off, everyone took some small twigs with pine needles from the pine trees, tied them together, and then bound them to the soles of their shoes to make a broom shape."

These things are called snowshoes. They increase the contact area between the soles of your feet and the ground, preventing you from sinking into the snow with every step.

803: "Zanana, when you're hunting, keep an eye out for the damp areas under the trees and see if you can find some ula grass; stuffing it into your shoes and coat will keep you quite warm."

What? This thing doesn't exist in South America. I don't recognize it.

"Alright, I'll go with you."

Chaozi: "The person who went to prepare firewood, remember to cut down plenty of dry tree trunks. Branches burn out quickly and aren't very useful."

Thus, under Hu Biao's arrangement and with the advice of experienced personnel, the plan was completed.

In the time that followed, the members of the expedition team put on gloves, took off their helmets, and made a pair of DIY snowshoes before getting busy with their tasks.

To get through this cold night, I will do my part to help.

Even so, the hardships they faced on their first night of the trek remained vivid in their memories for a long time...

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A short while later, on an open space where the snow had just been cleared.

Old Ma carried a bucket of spare gasoline he found in the jeep. He poured a small amount onto a pile of branches in front of him, then lit a kerosene lighter with the flame.

The small bonfire immediately burst into flames.

As the golden flames rose before their eyes, a warm wave swept over Xiao Cui beside them.

Xiao Cui couldn't help but take a deep breath of the no longer cold air in front of her. She breathed a huge sigh of relief, her tense mind instantly relaxing, and she was even filled with emotion.

It can only be said that those who have never experienced such bone-chilling cold will never know the excitement of lighting a fire.

Even a seasoned transmigrator like Xiao Cui, who was dressed relatively warmly and whose physical abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people, felt this way when facing the campfire.

Therefore, in this series of journeys, the newlyweds, dressed in thin clothing, naturally felt and performed even worse.

When a bonfire in front of him burst into flames in a very short time, Sun Shuang, a grown man in his thirties, almost burst into tears with tears welling up in his eyes.

However, considering what happened to this guy, such a reaction seems understandable.

Since I have a day off tomorrow, I don't need to worry about not having enough energy at work after staying up late.

Half an hour earlier in the modern world, Sun Shuang was still in his single dormitory room at work, comfortably lying in bed with his phone, watching a girl's live stream. The weather in Sun Shuang's city today was quite nice, with temperatures between 12 and 22 degrees Celsius.

So even at 3 a.m., the temperature in the single dormitory room was still around 16 or 17 degrees Celsius; he wore a long, single-layer cotton pajama set and felt quite warm even without a blanket.

What happened? Well, it happened while I was getting up to go to the bathroom and then trying to go back to sleep.

When Sun Shuang opened the bathroom door, his vision blurred inexplicably; when he opened his eyes, he found himself in this desolate, icy place.

The pajamas that were originally warm felt like I wasn't wearing anything at all in this biting cold wind.

He only felt slightly better after putting on a woolen coat, the kind worn by the National Revolutionary Army during World War II, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.

But it only got a little better; the little warmth he had left was still rapidly disappearing.

If this continues, he won't be around for long.

The thought of dying here, and his wife, a nurse, finally paying off the mortgage on their house, would most likely end up with another man.

The key issue is what will happen to the parents at home in the future.

Overwhelmed with grief, Sun Shuang felt extremely depressed.

Thus, when the fire, representing the hope of survival, roared brightly before his eyes, one can only imagine the extent of his emotional excitement...

After a shiver ran through her body, Sun Shuang instinctively moved closer to the fire; she wished she could bury her ice-cold body in the fire to warm it up.

There was no other way! His cold body desperately needed to absorb energy at that moment.

Just then, a curse rang in their ears; it was Xiao Cui, after realizing what was happening, yelling at them:

"Are you all crazy, getting so close to the fire? What if you get burned and infected in this weather? Quickly step back a bit."

Don't just stand there like idiots. Here are some freshly chopped logs. Take them and use them as stools.

When you sit on the stool, be careful not to get too close to avoid getting burned.

Most importantly, quickly take off your shoes and socks, and warm your feet in front of the fire so they don't get frostbite.

If your toes get frostbite, they might have to be amputated to prevent the injury from worsening.

Upon hearing the above insults, Sun Shuang was immediately jolted awake.

You should know! He's a veteran who served in the PLA for five years, so the frostbite prevention knowledge that Xiao Cui was talking about was something he had learned back then.

Unfortunately, the scene I encountered today was far too bizarre.

In addition, the extreme cold seemed to impair my brain function, and I didn't have time to think of anything for a moment.

Feeling ashamed that she had seen a bit of the world back then, how could she have made such a basic mistake? Sun Shuang hurriedly got to work as if her pants were on fire.

He pulled his feet, which were already mostly wet and almost numb, out of the already soaked cloth slippers.

Sun Shuang looked flustered throughout the process. He had stood in the snow for quite a while wearing these slippers, and he was worried that his toes might get frostbite.

Sun Shuang's luck hasn't gotten to the worst yet.

After taking off his socks, he carefully examined his feet in the firelight and found that although they were a little blue from the cold, they shouldn't be frostbitten.

He quickly stretched his toes toward the fire, stopping only about 20 or 30 centimeters away from the flames, and placed them on a piece of wood.

The feeling of gradually regaining sensation in my icy feet under the heat of the fire was truly wonderful.

Even while warming himself by the fire, only the front of his body was warm, while his back remained cool, yet it still felt wonderful.

The other four men among the new recruits were in similar situations to Sun Shuang.

Most of their toes were fine; one guy was even barefoot and wearing sandals when he was transported here.

I wonder if he's from the legendary eastern Guangdong region, where people wear sandals all year round, even when it snows, or from Hainan province, where feet are particularly resistant to cold.

Even when their feet were placed in front of the fire, they still didn't get frostbite.

However, the two female newcomers were far less fortunate than Sun Shuang and the others.

Just as Sun Shuang was thinking how wonderful it would be to have a cigarette and a cup of hot tea at a time like this.

Suddenly, two shrill screams rang out from the two women, one a second apart.

One point that needs to be noted is that Sun Shuang was able to make a fairly confident guess about the professions of these two women in the modern world at first glance.

She was a bit older, the one wearing a short cheongsam and striped stockings.

The socks and cheongsam were of very poor quality; it was obvious they were bought online, and the whole set probably cost no more than a hundred yuan. In addition, there was a kind of aura that he, a frequent viewer of live streams, found very familiar.

I was certain she was a live streamer, the kind who only streams late at night and pushes the boundaries of acceptable content.

The other woman, who was younger, had a strong smell of alcohol and perfume, so she probably worked in a bar or nightclub.

However, he couldn't tell whether she was a DJ or a hostess.

One of them was wearing thin, see-through stockings, while the other had her bare legs exposed, both wearing high heels with rather intimidating heels.

Now, the two men's toes are not only bluish-black in color, but they also experience a noticeable stinging sensation.

Remembering Xiao Cui's warning that her toes had been frostbitten and would be cut off, the two women screamed in fright.

Just as the two women's voices rang out, Xiao Cui was actually preparing to put her toes in front of the fire to warm them.

How so? It's true that all of these seasoned time travelers were wearing a pair of tall riding boots.

But this thing only has one layer of calfskin, not a winter version with a layer of fleece inside; after wearing it for a while in the snow, it would have been freezing cold.

After the continuous, piercing cries rang in his ears, he no longer cared about warming himself by the fire.

She drew a sharp dagger and yelled, "Shut up, you two bitches! Otherwise, if you ruin your faces, see how you'll seduce men in the future!"

Faced with such a powerful threat, the two women immediately shut their mouths.

Despite the scolding, Xiao Cui took out a flashlight from her backpack and carefully examined the two girls' toes.

The main reason is because of Sister Yi, a former time traveler companion. These veterans know that they have no prejudice against women with special professions.

After a thorough examination, Xiao Cui said calmly:
"The frostbite on your toes isn't too severe. I'll boil some warm water for you to soak your feet in later. Just keep them warm and they'll be fine. It's not to the point where you have to cut them off."

After saying that, Xiao Cui looked around and found that there was no suitable container.

They could only ask Old Ma to find some branches with forked ends and stick them next to the fire to make some simple devices that could be used to hang things.

She herself took her own and Lao Ma's M35 helmets, filled the snow on one side with a whole bunch of helmets, and hung them on a tree branch.

They essentially used their helmets as pots to melt and heat up snow.

After doing all this, Xiao Cui, as if remembering something, then spoke very solemnly to the seven novices—five men and two women, especially the two women:
"Don't doubt it! You've traveled through time, to the Northeast region during the War of Resistance against Japan."

Don't give me that long face; the sky isn't going to fall. Among us, some have traveled through time eight or nine times, while others have traveled through time at least twice.

As long as we fight the Japanese invaders well, we can still return to the modern world.

After returning, not only can one perfectly recover from injuries, but even the dead can be resurrected.

They could even bring back many valuable spoils of war, and have their physical abilities improved by a mysterious being. In short, there were many benefits.

The premise is that you don't do anything reckless during this process, like trying to sneak away.

That's roughly the situation. It's okay if you don't believe me; just follow us for a while and you'll see I'm not lying.

Faced with Xiao Cui's admonition, Sun Shuang and the other newcomers nodded their heads vigorously, appearing very docile.

However, the fleeting hint of doubt in her eyes was clearly seen by both Xiao Cui and Lao Ma.

This reveals that despite their seemingly docile appearance, these guys harbor many suspicions and may even be plotting something else entirely.

Just then, Xiao Cui felt a chill on her forehead.

Looking up, they saw a heavy snowfall beginning, indicating that their environment was getting worse...

(End of this chapter)