Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 118 Proud and Spirited
Then everyone began to remove any items that could represent their identity, such as badges, armbands, cap badges, etc., which were collected and handed over by the company commanders.

Even after the troops boarded the train again, they were not issued cotton-padded clothes. Inside the train carriage, the company commander ordered everyone to stuff their clothes with straw laid out in the carriage to keep warm. This was a crude method used in the past when fighting, but it was better than wearing autumn clothes.

Because of his physical condition, He Yuzhu only felt slightly cool in the current temperature, but he put some stuff inside his shirt. As for his pants, he didn't put anything in them because they were too itchy and would affect his running.

Amidst the rumble of the train, the troops crossed the river. The soldiers heard the roaring river, unaware that they were almost past the border of the peninsula.

After everyone got off the bus and assembled, the company commanders told them that they had already left the country and were now in the northern part of the peninsula.

The soldiers were initially shocked, then a little excited, as it was the first time any of them had ever been abroad.

In fact, He Yuzhu knew this when the train crossed the bridge. It wasn't because of his past life memories or anything, but because his system, which had been silent for a long time, seemed to have come back to life, flashing a red light.

He Yuzhu silently brought up the panel and saw that there was a new long-term task below.

[Long-term mission: Eliminate the allied forces on the peninsula. Results are calculated after each battle based on the number of troops, rank, and damage inflicted.]

He Yuzhu glanced at the panel and then made it disappear. This kind of mission had no specific target. It seemed that the mission their unit was about to carry out was something he couldn't do on his own, or it was a mission with a specific objective.

Before the soldiers could even finish their excitement, the first order came down: a forced march to the Taechon area and the Ningbian direction.

Specific combat orders will be communicated once they arrive, and then the soldiers, dressed in only a thin shirt and trousers, began their long-distance march with heavy loads.

He Yuzhu's unit was heading towards Ningbian, and the journey took two days and two nights. In the end, they even had to resort to using ropes to link up the ropes.

He Yuzhu was still running in the middle of the group, and in the end he became the leader of the class. The class leader was at the end of the rope, ensuring that no one in the class fell behind.

On the third day, the combat mission came down: to intercept the 24th Division of the White Eagles. Because there was no map and only a general direction, and the language barrier (He Yuzhu did not show that he could explain clearly), the speed was not up.

At first, the whole company ran together, but as they ran, He Yuzhu and his platoon pulled ahead of the rest of the group by a kilometer or two. The platoon leader kept yelling from behind, "Slow down, slow down!"
He Yuzhu paused briefly, and when the class monitor saw this, he was shocked to see the whole class about to collapse to the ground. He quickly shouted, "Yuzhu, don't stop! Don't stop! Keep running!"

On the afternoon of the third day, the 28th, He Yuzhu slowed down because airplanes began to appear overhead.

The other teams from the following company caught up one after another. Company Commander Liang Jian even ran over to ask Hu Sanxi, "Who's in your squad at the front? They can really run!"

Hu Sanxi pointed to He Yuzhu, and the company commander immediately recognized him as the new recruit he had gone to great lengths to get back.

"He Yuzhu".

"Here." He Yuzhu simply stood up quickly.

"Sit down, sit down. I just want to see who's leading the way and whether they can keep running."

"can."

"You can't run now, there are planes flying around all the time. We'll have to wait until it gets dark."

"Yes."

Just then, Political Instructor Zhao Qing came over and said, "Company Commander, shouldn't we wait for the troops behind us? We only have one company, and we're too far from the main force. If a fight breaks out, we'll be at a disadvantage."

"What's there to be afraid of? We're the elite unit. We've driven away the Japanese devils, so why should we be afraid of those foreign devils?"

"This isn't back home, where we're completely unfamiliar with the place."

"We can't stop now. What if the enemy gets away if we delay?"

"Then let's keep running," the instructor said through gritted teeth.

"Run! We have to run! Tonight's midnight is the deadline. If we're late, the consequences will be unimaginable. Even if our entire company is wiped out, we must buy time for the troops behind us."

"Alright, I'll go and try to persuade them again. I don't think some of the soldiers can make it to their destination. If all else fails, let them stay behind and wait for the main force."

"Well, try to keep up if you can. You said yourself this isn't home; we need to leave a few soldiers behind in case something happens."

"Row!"

After it got dark, the troops continued their march, with He Yuzhu still leading the way, since he was the fastest runner.

After running for an unknown amount of time, He Yuzhu stopped. Hu Sanxi, who was behind him, quickly caught up and asked, "Zhuzi, why did you stop?"

"Squad leader, there's some noise ahead, can you hear it?"

"What's that noise? I didn't hear anything."

He Yuzhu slapped his forehead. His hearing was much better than most people's, so he quickly said, "Squad leader, lie down and listen."

"You didn't even lie down on the ground, but you expect me to?"

"Listen."

"Okay, I'll trust you this once."

Just as Hu Sanxi lay down, about to put his ear close to the ground, Liang Jian, who had caught up from behind, asked, "Hu Sanxi, why aren't you moving? What are you doing lying on the ground?"

"Company Commander, Zhu Zi heard some noise ahead, but I couldn't hear it. He told me to lie down and listen, but I hadn't even heard it before you arrived."

"Then why don't you listen quickly?"

"well!"

"There are cars, lots of cars ahead!" Hu Sanxi said urgently as he listened.

"What, how much is 'a lot'?"

"I don't know either, Company Commander, listen to this yourself."

"it is good."

Liang Jian lay down on the ground to listen, and his expression grew more and more serious. This was more than just a lot; it must have taken at least dozens or even hundreds of cars to make this noise.

"What should we do, Company Commander?" Hu Sanxi asked when he saw that the Company Commander hadn't responded after listening.

"Stay put and wait for me to have a meeting with the political instructor and the deputy company commander."

"Yes, squad one, form a skirmish line and be on alert."

"Yes." Everyone in Class One dispersed, following the direction from which the alert voice came.

He Yuzhu also found a place to take off his gun and squat down, chambering a bullet. The commotion was enough to require at least a regiment of mechanized troops.

At this moment, Hu Sanxi came closer and whispered, "Zhuzi, how come you have such good ears? I was lying on the ground and listening to that noise, and it could be heard from three or four miles away."

"Class monitor, I've always had excellent hearing since I was a child."

"Alright, you've got some skills. From now on, your ears will be our life-saving measure."

"It's not that bad."

"You've never been on the battlefield, so you don't know. You'll know later. Every second counts."

"Ok!"

"Aren't you scared, kid?"

"I'm scared, my legs are shaking right now," He Yuzhu said, though he was actually a little excited.

"Don't be afraid, it'll all be over after a battle." Hu Sanxi patted him on the shoulder.

Soon the company commander arrived, and the result of their discussion was that the communications officer should go back and report the news, while the company continued to advance, hoping to find a favorable position to give the enemy a good thrashing.

Anyone with this kind of equipment is definitely not one of our own.

The vanguard was still the First Squad, responsible for reconnaissance, and their best goal was to capture someone as a prisoner. Company Commander Liang Jian asked First Squad Leader Hu Sanxi if he could accomplish the mission.

"Make sure to complete the mission."

"Alright, let's go. The entire company is right behind you. If you can't keep up, come back."

"Yes."

"Class One, assemble!" Hu Sanxi shouted.

Once everyone had gathered, Hu Sanxi relayed the order and also asked if they had confidence.

"Yes!" everyone in the class answered in unison.

Then the entire squad checked their equipment and set off. They were halfway up a mountain, climbed to the top, crossed the mountain, and headed towards the light.

When they got very close to the sound of the car, they could see clearly that it was a rugged road full of cars and people. The road was not wide, so the army below was moving very slowly.

With all the headlights on, it was easy to see that there were trucks carrying people, tanks, armored vehicles, and a truck far behind that was probably towing a cannon.

Without a telescope, it was impossible to tell whether they were Koreans or Bald Eagles.

"Should the squad leader go up?" Feng Erkui was the first to speak. The others seemed stunned, all staring intently at what was happening below.

"All you ever think about is going up there. Didn't you see how many people are down there?"

"Then I won't touch the tongue anymore."

"You need to think of a safe way to do it. Do you think you can just fire at a lot of people like you would with a machine gun?"

"Then what do you suggest, squad leader? Should we go back and ask the company commander?"

"Bullshit, we've already taken the mission, are we just going to go back empty-handed? Let's get closer and see if we can grab someone who's in a hurry to pee on the way." Hu Sanxi thought for a moment and said. They had done this before when fighting the Japanese, but they had never seen an army of this size.

“I’ll take some men,” said Zheng Shuanzi, the deputy squad leader.

"Where are you going? The cannon is in your hands. If you go, who will support us if a fight breaks out?"

“Then I’ll go,” Feng Erkui said.

"You stay put too, machine gun cover."

"Monitor."

"This is an order."

"Song Mantang, Huang Yougen, come with me." Hu Sanxi called out to the two people.

"Yes."

After the three of them crept over, Zheng Shuanzi suddenly realized that He Yuzhu was gone and hurriedly asked, "Has anyone seen He Yuzhu?"

"There, I saw him go with the squad leader and the others?" said Wang Xigui, the ammunition handler, pointing to a blurry black figure moving forward.

"Who let him go? Why didn't you stop him?"

"Deputy squad leader, we were so focused on the road that we didn't realize this kid had followed us. Should we pull him back?"

"It's too late. Hopefully, this kid is smart enough not to cause any more trouble." Zheng Shuanzi slammed his fist on the ground.

In fact, He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment when he heard Hu Sanxi call his name. It wasn't that he was trying to be brave, but that he was the only one here who knew Korean and English. If all else failed, he could at least pretend to be one.

Besides, he still had Bald Eagle's equipment in his storage space, it was just inconvenient to take it out, so he took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and followed up to get it, and even completed a simple change of clothes.

Helmet, jacket, M1 rifle—this looks like a South Korean soldier from the Korean Peninsula. And speaking Korean makes it even more believable.

Hu Sanxi and his two companions dared not move after touching a spot about twenty meters away, because it was too bright ahead.

Perhaps because the army on the road was too arrogant and didn't think anyone would dare to come, or perhaps because the commotion was too loud and they didn't hear it, no one noticed that they had sneaked over.

He Yuzhu reached a similar distance, then moved forward a bit more because there was a bush nearby, and to avoid the helmet reflecting light, he took it off.

Then came the waiting, but He Yuzhu was a little luckier. After a while, he saw a soldier break away from the group, light a cigarette, and walk towards him.

When they got to the bushes, the guy was in a hurry to take off his pants. He was only a few steps away from He Yuzhu, and then He Yuzhu was overwhelmed by the stench. It was really damn smelly.

He Yuzhu waited until the guy finished relieving himself, before he even pulled up his pants, then pounced on him and delivered a karate chop to the ground. The guy fell down without even a sound.

He Yuzhu didn't care whether he was wearing pants or not. He took the gun from him and dragged him back. After crawling a bit, worried that the guy would wake up, he gave him another blow.

He dragged the man back to the distance between Hu Sanxi and the others and the road, took off the military uniform he had just put on, put on his military cap, and then crawled toward Hu Sanxi and the others.

He hadn't even climbed up yet, about five or six meters away, when he heard the sound of a gun being cocked, very softly.

He Yuzhu called out softly, "Squad Leader."

"Zhu Zi? What brings you here?" Hu Sanxi tried his best to lower his slightly hurried voice.

He Yuzhu said, "Shh, the squad leader has caught us red-handed, let's go back!"

"What? You caught him?" Hu Sanxi scrambled toward He Yu, his voice a mixture of surprise and delight.

"Let's go back, it's getting late, I'm afraid people on the highway will find us."

"Yes, yes, let's retreat!" Hu Sanxi shouted to the people who came with him.

He Yuzhu retreated to where the prisoners were, and dragged them towards the direction of Class One. Hu Sanxi and the others pushed the prisoners from behind as they crawled, so that He Yuzhu could save some energy.

Huang Yougen was still muttering to himself, "Why does this prisoner smell so bad? Did Zhuzi bring back a dead one to report?"

"Shut up, why are you talking so much? If you're so capable, why don't you go and catch one yourself?" Hu Sanxi whispered, and Huang Yougen didn't move.

The group climbed back to where the first squad was. Hu Sanxi went out first, but unexpectedly, he was greeted by the company commander, Liang Jian.

"Company commander!"

"Sanxi, we didn't catch the tongue? It's alright, it's good that he's back."

"Company commander, who said we didn't catch them?" Hu Sanxi protested.

"Where is he? I can't find him."

"Zhu Zi, quickly drag the prisoner over here so the company commander can see him."

"Yes."

"Did you really catch him? He's not dead, is he?" Liang Jian kicked the prisoner on the ground.

"I'm dizzy, I'm gasping for air," He Yuzhu said.

"It's good that he's breathing, it's good that he's breathing, at least we've woken him up!"

"Give me something to shut him up."

"Quick, a towel!" Hu Sanxi kicked Huang Yougen, who had been muttering the most.

"I only have one towel." Huang Yougen said somewhat reluctantly, thinking to himself that He Yuzhu also had one.

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up," Hu Sanxi said.

Huang Yougen reluctantly handed the towel to He Yuzhu, who then covered the prisoner's mouth and asked, "Is it inappropriate for the company commander to ask this here?"

"Take your men and come with me." Liang Jian said, then crouched down and walked away.

“Okay.” Amidst the surprised gazes of the crowd, He Yuzhu picked up the prisoner with one hand, crouched down, and followed.

As soon as the company commander and He Yuzhu left, the deputy squad leader Zheng Shuanzi whispered to the squad leader Hu Sanxi.

"Squad leader, Comrade He Yuzhu has no sense of organization and discipline. He acted on his own."

"Shuanzi, I know about this. You didn't tell the company commander, did you?"

"Not yet. I don't even know if he can come back. Also, I don't want him to get punished as soon as he arrives."

"Then let's not talk about it. Without the pillars, the mission can't be completed."

"This"

"Then let's wait for the company commander to confirm whether what Zhuzi brought back is useful. If it is, we'll discuss it at the squad meeting. Is that alright?"

"Well, okay, what if it doesn't work?"

"Then go and talk to the company commander and see what he says."

"Are you really going to tell the company commander?"

"What do you mean?"

"We can just criticize them within the class. They can't be so disorganized and undisciplined in the future, or they'll cause problems sooner or later."

"Hmph, you used to be like this too, and you still have the nerve to criticize others."

"Then I've improved, haven't I? I'm the vice class monitor now."

"Tell everyone in the class not to gossip to people outside the class, or I'll deal with him."

"I've already said it. You can talk to Song Mantang and Huang Yougen later. Actually, everyone knows that Zhuzi means well and they are all worried about him. It's just that Zhuzi is a bit too bold. He's a greenhorn who's just gone to the battlefield and needs to be kept in check."

"Okay, after this battle is over, we'll teach him a lesson and have Zhuzi write a self-criticism in class."

"Okay, I'll go keep an eye on the highway."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)