Starting from the deputy company commander of the Soldier Assault Team

Uluru watched the car disappear into the distance, spat out a few mouthfuls of dust, and muttered, "Jiang Huai, you son of a bitch."

Looking around and seeing no other vehicles, Uluru could only hang his head and start heading back to the camp.

……

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Amidst the vast grasslands, the muffled sound of gunfire from the 81st gun rang out.

It was Zhang Anbang, sitting in the passenger seat, who was hunting rabbits again.

Gao Cheng slammed his hand on the steering wheel, pointed at the last rabbit that had fallen, and said with dissatisfaction, "Anbang, why did you hit that one? It was a bit skinny; you can't get much meat out of it."

"Well, you make it sound so easy," Zhang Anbang shrugged helplessly. "Hey, Company Commander, you should take a look at the route you're taking. All those people up ahead have scared us away, and the smart ones aren't coming out."

"Only these idiots are still wandering around outside. Besides, I've already beaten quite a few people today, so even if they're a bit thinner, they can still gain a lot of weight."

Gao Cheng raised his hand and slapped Zhang Anbang. "That's what they say, but fattier food tastes better, doesn't it? Besides, you used my bullets, so can't I even voice my opinion? Zhang Anbang, you're getting a little cocky."

Zhang Anbang was helpless. After all, he was using bullets given to him by the company commander, and he felt obligated to help. "Fine, fine, you're the company commander, you decide. Shall we continue, or take a break?"

Gao Cheng glanced at the soldiers following behind who had already picked up the rabbit, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's walk a little further before resting. You don't have many bullets left, so let's use them up first."

Zhang Anbang nodded. "Okay, there are still thirty-eight bullets left. Let's use them up first."

Suddenly, Gao Cheng realized, "I'm not saying this to be mean, but I've been driving for most of the day and I'm not tired yet, while you, the passenger, are complaining about being tired. You're going against the grain."

"Really? Oh dear, my company commander, aiming a gun doesn't require any physical exertion," Zhang Anbang began to joke.

"Haha, you little rascal..."

Gao Cheng didn't say anything more. Anyway, every time he talked to this kid, he could never win the argument. In many cases, he ended up looking like he was in the wrong.

Soon, another hour passed, and Zhang Anbang had used up all nine magazines he had brought with him that day. The truck following behind him returned with a full load of wild rabbits.

That's right, Gao Cheng specially ordered a Jiefang CA1121J truck, nicknamed "Flathead Diesel," to follow behind him today.

A total of 270 rabbit carcasses filled the entire carriage.

This is enough to feed everyone in the entire division's reconnaissance battalion, let alone provide extra food for the selection participants. There are at least 400 jin of clean meat in the dish, which is enough for everyone in the battalion to have a good meal.

Watching the flat-headed ox drive away, Gao Cheng immediately said, "I need to rest for a while. You can drive now. Goodness, I've been your driver for the past two days."

"Hehe, I'll do it, I'll do it. Isn't this what I'm used to?" Zhang Anbang didn't refuse and threw the gun into the back seat, then immediately switched to the driver's seat.

……

The two leaders of the old Seventh Company were living a very comfortable life here, but the soldiers of the old Seventh Company were in a terrible situation.

Wu Liuyi and his five-person group managed to evade all sorts of encirclement and interception.

But Guo Feng couldn't hold on any longer. He hadn't eaten for a long time, and he hadn't eaten much of the field mouse meat he had for breakfast. He was also dehydrated, and he was in a daze and about to fall into a coma.

Seeing this situation, Cheng Cai said, "This won't do. We have to put him down. If this continues, we won't be able to complete the mission. We definitely won't be able to complete it."

Wu Liuyi hesitated. Rationally, he knew he should let go of Guo Feng; that was the right thing to do. But emotionally, he found it hard to accept.

"Vote," Wu Liuyi said this time instead of giving a direct order.

"I agree with letting him go," Cheng Cai raised his hand first, but he was the only one who raised his hand; Xu Sanduo and Xiao Wenwu did not raise their hands.

Wu Liuyi looked around and said, "The results are in. Take him with you first. Sanduo, you and I will take turns supporting him."

"Yes," Xu Sanduo smiled, clearly very happy with the result.

"I'll go first," Wu Liuyi said, supporting Guo Feng and leaning his entire body against him.

And so, the five of them set off again, but at a much slower pace than before.

Half an hour later, Guo Feng fell into a coma. The group saw a small ditch and quickly hid inside; they needed to rest too.

It was said that Wu Liuyi and Xu Sanduo took turns supporting Guo Feng, but Xiao Wenwu and Cheng Cai were not idle either. This stretch of road was completely supported by the four of them in turns.

The group, panting heavily, looked into the distance. Xiao Wenwu spoke first, "We've covered more than half the distance, haven't we?"

Cheng Cai estimated the distance they had traveled and said, "If we're not going in the wrong direction, then yes."

Xiao Wenwu nodded. "It should be right. Although I think it's the seven o'clock position, since Liu Yi and San Duo both say it's the eight o'clock position, I trust them. Come on, let's switch handles."

Wu Liuyi unbuttoned Guo Feng's collar to make him more comfortable.

He was panting heavily, and his mind involuntarily recalled a conversation Zhang Anbang had with him before: "June 1st, never abandon, never give up, is not just a simple six-word phrase on the surface."

"Never abandon" means that we should not abandon our comrades, brothers, and the collective; "Never give up" means that we should not give up our beliefs, responsibilities, and bottom lines.

But it absolutely doesn't mean you should stubbornly hold on at all times, nor does it mean you should always push through. You need to think about this more, and understand it better. When you finally understand this, you'll be a qualified commander.

Thinking of this, Wu Liuyi glanced around at everyone and said, "We can't let this go on any longer. He's not going to make it. If this continues, he'll become severely dehydrated and we won't be able to save him."

After Wu Liuyi finished speaking, no one spoke.

After a moment of stunned silence, Xu Sanduo pulled out his personal rations from his pocket and was about to tear them open.

Seeing Xu Sanduo's actions, Cheng Cai immediately stopped him, saying, "Xu Sanduo, you should save your rations. They won't save your life. Keep them for yourself."

Xu Sanduo didn't want to give up. During the six months he spent guarding the barracks alone in the Steel Seventh Company, he always motivated himself with the motto "never give up, never abandon." He felt that he shouldn't abandon his comrade. "We shouldn't make decisions for him."

Cheng Cai shook his head. "We didn't make the decision for him. He couldn't hold on any longer; he's already unconscious."

"That won't work either," Xu Sanduo disagreed. He felt that Guo Feng should say it himself, even if it meant using up the individual rations he had been saving.

Cheng Cai was getting annoyed. "People will die."

"I don't care, I want him to make his own decision," Xu Sanduo said, and then started tearing open the bag of individual rations again.