Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

"Uh," Gan Xiaoning looked at the blood trickling from the corners of the five people's mouths and found it hard to imagine how this could taste like chicken.

"You're kidding me, right?" Gan Xiaoning was so hungry that she asked again, unwilling to give up.

"Really, if you don't believe me, ask Sanduo," Wu Liu chewed with an unpleasant expression, pushing the topic to Xu Sanduo.

"Ah..." Looking at Gan Xiaoning's questioning gaze, Xu Sanduo didn't know how to answer. He was really bad at lying. "Xiaoning, well, how should I put this?"

It's soft yet chewy, with a slightly fishy, ​​earthy, bloody, and grassy taste. However, it's much better when eaten with wild vegetables; the fishy taste disappears, leaving only the meaty texture and spicy, refreshing flavor.

Eating it with shepherd's purse gives it the chewy texture of raw meat and the aroma of fresh grass, and it's not so dry anymore. It's barely enough to be a bite of dry food to fill your stomach.

Gan Xiaoning, who had initially been somewhat interested, lost her appetite the moment she saw Xu Sanduo speaking, and gave an awkward smile.

"You guys eat, you guys eat. There's not much meat, so I won't fight with you. I'll just be a sheep and eat some wild vegetables."

As he spoke, Gan Xiaoning seemed to transform into a goat, grabbing a small handful of wild vegetables and stuffing them into his mouth.

However, the rustic and unsophisticated taste was still hard for him to accept. He spat it out repeatedly, but his hunger made him stuff the food into his mouth.

Wu Liuyi looked straight at Gan Xiaoning, who was struggling even to eat unwashed wild vegetables, and said, "Gan Xiaoning, remember this: never abandon, never give up."

Gan Xiaoning nodded vigorously and said firmly, "Okay, never abandon, never give up, Squad Leader Wu, I'll give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Wu Liuyi picked up a piece of meat and handed it over.

Gan Xiaoning took the meat, trying his best to mentally prepare himself. Looking at Wu Liu's unwavering gaze, he looked up, closed his eyes, and prepared to put the meat in his mouth.

The moment the meat reached his nose, the earthy and bloody smell assaulted his brain. He quickly handed the meat back, saying, "Squad Leader Wu, I'll be generous and take it."

Wu Liuyi looked at Gan Xiaoning with some disappointment. He knew that he would definitely not be able to hold on if he didn't eat, but there was nothing he could do if he couldn't eat.

He took the meat that was handed back to him, stuffed it directly into his mouth, and chewed it vigorously.

After finishing a bite of meat, Xu Sanduo looked at Wu Liuyi and said firmly, "Squad Leader Wu, I'll catch it next time, so you won't think of it when you're eating."

Wu Liuyi swallowed the last bite of meat, stared intently at Gan Xiaoning, and said, "You won't last until the end like this, but I can."

Gan Xiaoning grinned, her chapped lips, and was about to speak.

The sound of an engine approached, and the group knew immediately that the reconnaissance battalion had been dispatched again.

"Hide," Wu Liuyi commanded softly.

The group of people quickly retreated back into the ditch, not daring to make a sound, for fear of attracting the attention of those above.

The expressions on their faces were increasingly tense, and even Wu Liuyi, who was usually calm, was no longer so composed.

The main problem was the extremely unfavorable terrain they were in. If they were discovered by those above, a sudden burst of gunfire from their vantage point would wipe them all out.

As the engine sound faded into the distance, the group gradually relaxed. Cheng Cai cautiously stood up, raised his sniper rifle, and checked the scope. Seeing that there was no enemy activity, he immediately made a hand gesture.

Wu Liu nodded. "We should go. The road ahead is still quite long."

Gan Xiaoning, clutching his gun, slumped on the ground and said dejectedly, "I want to leave too, but I have no strength left."

Xu Sanduo said softly, "I have some food here, let's go."

Gan Xiaoning instantly perked up and walked over to Xu Sanduo in a few steps. "Sanduo, you're so great! I knew it! I knew you hadn't eaten your rations, right?"

Where is Sanduo? Where is he?

As she spoke, Gan Xiaoning began to touch Xu Sanduo's backpack.

Wu Liuyi watched Gan Xiaoning's actions and said coldly, "Yes, yes, hey, eat, you eat, you eat his portion of rations, that's his last reserve, you eat."

Gan Xiaoning's movements slowed down and eventually stopped.

He patted the dirt off Xu Sanduo while grinning at Wu Liuyi, "How could that be? I was just kidding. How could I eat his rations? What's a little bit of rations? I have a big appetite."

As he spoke, Gan Xiaoning returned to his original seat. He straightened his helmet, seemingly to increase the credibility of his words, "Hey, if you don't believe me, ask Bai Tiepi. We made a bet once."

He held out his hands to show, "These meat buns are so big and fresh, I could eat nine of them in one go."

Everyone stared blankly at Gan Xiaoning. It wasn't that they didn't believe Gan Xiaoning's words, but the moment the name Bai Tiejun was mentioned, everyone was lost in memories.

Bai Tiejun, whose military skills were only average in the Steel Seventh Company, was actually the most popular person in the company. In the entire Steel Seventh Company, and even in the entire Third Battalion, Bai Tiejun could speak to anyone.

Gan Xiaoning didn't notice the expressions on everyone's faces. He was lost in his memories, remembering that he was the one who had the best relationship with Bai Tiejun in the Steel Seventh Company.

From the moment Bai Tiejun joined the Seventh Steel Company, the two were inseparable. He was Bai Tiejun's veteran mentor, and he was the one who was most heartbroken when Bai Tiejun retired.

"I remember Bai Tiepi. I heard that he opened a factory to do OEM processing of small commodities for others, just as the deputy company commander told him. He also opened a store to sell hardware and labor protection products, and he made quite a bit of money."

They eat the best food and drink the most delicious drinks every day, living a carefree life...

Wu Liuyi shook his head, pulling himself out of his memories. Seeing that everyone's mood was somewhat low, he said directly, "If you keep babbling, I'll chop off your tongue and eat it."

Gan Xiaoning also snapped out of her reverie, "What are we doing? What are we doing? Ah, we are all fine young people of the 20th century."

They're lying here starving, and they're even fighting over a single breakfast.

Wu Liuyi glanced at his watch, his expression showing some impatience.

Xu Sanduo spoke softly, "Xiao Ning, talking too much will only wear you down."

Cheng Cai stood up, looked at Gan Xiaoning, and said, "Actually, you're right. This is just a game, and you can't afford to play it."

As he spoke, he pulled the cigarette butt out of Gan Xiaoning's backpack, shook it for a moment, and then threw it directly into Gan Xiaoning's arms. "Quit."

Gan Xiaoning threw the cigarette stick on the ground. "You just quit? I'll catch my breath and get up."

As she spoke, Gan Xiaoning sprawled on the ground, lying there completely. "Breathing is a pleasure right now. Let me take a breath, and you can let me enjoy it for half a minute, just half a minute."

Wu Liuyi showed no intention of waiting for him. "Let's go, let's get out of here quickly."

With that, Wu Liuyi got up and rushed out, Xu Sanduo followed closely behind, and finally Cheng Cai pulled Gan Xiaoning, who was still lying there, and said, "Let's go."