Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

"Everyone lie down!" Sergeant Li shouted.

Seeing the campfire about a hundred meters ahead, Squad Leader Li was preparing to lead his men to sneak up when he suddenly heard a gunshot.

"Section Chief Lin, what should we do?" Squad Leader Li had never dealt with this situation before, so he had no choice but to ask Section Chief Lin for help.

He didn't know if the people ahead were the spies they were tracking, or if any of the spies had Chinese civilians in their hands.

Section Chief Lin glanced at the bonfire in front of him; there was no one around it.

"Looks like we've been discovered. This shot is a warning. Let's just shout it out."

"Who are you up ahead? We are soldiers from the Yunshui County Armed Forces Department. We are on a mission. If you hear us, please come out and speak."

"We are soldiers from the Yunshui County Armed Forces Department. We are on duty. If you hear us, please come out and speak."

Squad Leader Li shouted these words several times at the top of his lungs, and after a while, there was finally some noise from the other side.

"We are hunters who came up the mountain. We've run into some trouble. If you are Chinese soldiers, please send someone over with identification."

The sound was very clear, and Section Chief Lin and the others could hear it clearly.

"Section Chief Lin, this..." Squad Leader Li didn't know how to answer, after all, he didn't know if this was an enemy plot. If the other side really was the enemy, then the people on his side who went out would be in danger.

"I'll go." Section Chief Lin handed the pistol to Squad Leader Li without hesitation and was about to get up.

"Section Chief Lin, let me go. You're the leader."

Section Chief Lin pushed the hand that was holding his arm down: "No need to say more. You know your soldiers well, so if something happens to me, you can command them easily."

"I came alone, without any weapons."

Seeing Section Chief Lin stride forward empty-handed, Squad Leader Li felt a sense of tragic grandeur.

"Listen up, everyone, keep a close eye on that spot. If anything happens to Section Chief Lin, wipe out all the enemies ahead. I'll take responsibility if anything goes wrong."

The soldiers beside them remained silent, their hands gripping their Type 56 semi-automatic rifles tightly.

Snap, snap, snap...

Section Chief Lin's steps were steady, with each step maintaining a relatively constant distance. As they drew closer, the surrounding environment around the campfire became increasingly clear.

There was no one by the fire, only two low snow huts. Even with his sharp eyesight, he couldn't find anyone hiding anywhere; they might be hiding inside the snow huts.

There was a dark mark on the snow near the campfire. What was that? Section Chief Lin's heart tightened. It was blood.

About twenty meters from the fire, Section Chief Lin stopped and said, "I am Lin Guoqiang from the county's armed forces department. I'll show you my credentials now, and you can send someone over to check them."

"Vice Minister Lin?" a surprised exclamation rang out.

"Who, who are you?" Lin Guoqiang was somewhat surprised, not expecting that someone would know his public identity.

"I am a villager from Jiaolongxia Production Brigade in Hongqi Town. I saw you more than ten days ago."

Zhou Rui stood up from the pool of blood, and only then did Lin Guoqiang realize that Zhou Rui was just about ten meters to his side, and he hadn't even noticed him.

"Uncle Wang, Senior Brother, it's alright, come out now. These are leaders from our county's armed forces department," Zhou Rui shouted loudly to the back.

From the darkness in the other directions, four figures immediately emerged, each carrying a rifle.

Zhou Rui, carrying a gun, slowly walked towards Lin Guoqiang, and a youthful face appeared before him.

"Are you from the Jiaolongxia Production Brigade?"

"Reporting to the leader, Zhou Rui, a member of the patrol team of Jiaolongxia Production Brigade, is reporting for duty."

When Lin Guoqiang saw Zhou Rui standing upright, he immediately remembered who he was; Gu Dayong had introduced him to him before.

"Oh, it's you, Zhou Rui." Lin Guoqiang smiled.

"Does the leader know me?" Zhou Rui asked, somewhat puzzled. He hadn't spoken to this deputy minister of the armed forces department at the time.

"Haha... Of course I know you. I was comrade-in-arms with Gu Dayong from your brigade. He introduced you to me back then, saying you were a junior gunner."

"Ruiwa, who is this?" Wang Shouye walked over and saw Zhou Rui chatting and laughing with the newcomer.

"Master, it's alright. This is Deputy Minister Lin from the county's armed forces department; I've met him before."

Zhou Rui turned to the side and showed Wang Shouye his left shoulder, which had been in darkness, now exposed to the firelight. It was wrapped in gauze and had bloodstains on it.

"Minister Lin, hello, hello." Wang Shouye stepped forward, grabbed Lin Guoqiang's right hand, and shook it.

"Hello," Lin Guoqiang simply replied to Wang Shouye, then immediately pointed to Zhou Rui's shoulder: "Little Zhou Rui, what's going on here?"

"Reporting to Minister Lin, we discovered three spies and engaged them in battle. One was killed and two were captured alive."

"Really?" Lin Guoqiang exclaimed in surprise. Happiness came too quickly; it was almost unbelievable.

"Where is he? Take me to see him!"

"Boss, are you alone?" Zhou Rui looked surprised. He knew perfectly well that there were ten people outside, but Lin Guoqiang hadn't called them out.

"Oh dear, I almost forgot in my excitement. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have been leaving our soldiers hanging."

"Squad Leader Li, the danger is over. You can bring the soldiers over here now." Lin Guoqiang turned around, waved, and shouted several times.

By the time Squad Leader Li and his entire squad jogged over, Zhou Rui and his men had already moved all the people and spoils to the fireside.

By the firelight, one could clearly see two people bound hand and foot, and next to them a corpse riddled with bullet holes.

There were also guns, daggers, and other miscellaneous items scattered on the ground nearby.

"Section Chief Lin, what's this?"

Lin Guoqiang looked excited.

"Squad Leader Li, the people on the ground are the spies we were chasing. Comrade Wang and his apprentices have captured them all."

Zhou Rui briefly introduced Wang Shouye and the others to Lin Guoqiang, and also gave a general account of what had happened.

"Is this really the spy we're after?" Sergeant Li asked, somewhat incredulous.

You should know that under Section Chief Lin's leadership, the elite soldiers in this platoon could only trail behind these spies.

As it turns out, these spies were now apprehended by a group of ordinary people.

"Of course, come and take a look, isn't this Lao Qin?" Section Chief Lin wasn't from the farm and had only seen Lao Qin's photo, so he called Squad Leader Li over to identify him.

Squad Leader Li turned on his flashlight and aimed it at the person Lin Guoqiang wanted him to identify. The man was riddled with bullets, but fortunately his face was unharmed.

"Section Chief Lin, that's right, this man is Old Qin from the farm's kitchen." Squad Leader Li quickly came to a conclusion. After all, he had been protecting the farm for so many years and saw Old Qin almost every day; he was extremely familiar with him.

At this moment, one of the two bound men woke up. He shook his head, trying to clear his head.

As things gradually became clearer, he saw about a dozen people dressed in Chinese military uniforms surrounding him.

He closed his eyes in despair. Why couldn't he have had more time? If he had had more time, he was sure he could have bribed Wang Shouye and his men and gotten them to release him.

"Tong Jinjun, Captain Tong, although this is the first time we've met in five years, we've long admired each other. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Section Chief Lin, Lin Guoqiang, you don't need to laugh at me. I wasn't captured by you. I didn't lose." Tong Jinjun opened his eyes and retaliated.