I know something about our army, a unit that was defeated during retreat. It is said that they went to the border since the beginning of the war, and have never received orders to cross the border. This is actually normal, because I am not fighting in Vietnam, but not meticulous enough, and the war has been going smoothly, so some troops are not needed to stay on the border.

But the troops staying on the border will definitely not agree. They are all driven to the border and no one wants to go back without even stepping out of the country, right? Why do you have to go to Vietnam to fire a few shots? Otherwise, then you will have to let others laugh at them as "watching troops" when you go back...

It was with this mentality that the troops repeatedly asked the Guangxi Front Command for instructions, firmly demanding that the troops go abroad and exercise in the actual combat environment.

The frontline command also felt that this requirement was reasonable and that if the troops who had never fought in actual combat went to the battlefield for training, even if they were just cleaning the battlefield, it would help the troops learn and accumulate practical experience. Isn’t there a saying? The battlefield is a university, and training in the rear may not necessarily lead to a lot of things in a real battlefield for a year. In addition, the battle is coming to an end at this time, and there is no tough battle to fight, so he agreed to the requirements of this army and participated in the task of finishing the nest cleaning and covering the retreat of friendly troops.

But what the superiors did not consider is that... the troops as reserves at the border are actually empty. When the counterattack was fierce, most of the veterans in the reserves who had some experience or trained were supplemented with other troops to fight as supplementary soldiers. The rest were all new recruits who had never fought or even had just joined the army for less than a month. Most of them were childish children. Some companies did not even have a complete set of war zone maps, and some soldiers even wore plastic sandals when they set off (at this time they should be wearing high-waist anti-spin and anti-slip liberation shoes suitable for mountain combat).

In addition, the troops were unable to command and made mistakes in front-line commands one after another, so the tragedy inevitably happened - a group surrounded by 542 people were separated and 407 guns were lost, of which 202 were captured one after another, including the regiment chief of staff, battalion instructors and more than a dozen company and platoon cadres.

The entire counterattack against Vietnam initiated by our army was captured by the Vietnamese army by less than 300 people, and this regiment was more than 200, accounting for more than 80%.

More importantly, the failure of this army made the Vietnamese army achieve brilliant results, making their "pursuing" more like pursuit, and "recovering lost land" more like recovering lost land...

"Chief!" Thinking of this, I couldn't help but ask the deputy division commander sitting next to me: "This time, the one who is responsible for the task of covering the retreat of the Guangxi border... are there any other troops?"

"Yes!" The deputy commander nodded and responded: "There are two other regiments of our division, but they are all following us and haven't come up yet. Isn't this..."

The deputy commander smiled wryly and pointed at the car in front and back: "These guys just drove the car too fast and ran to Lang San in one breath! If it weren't for you, our losses this time would be huge!"

Upon hearing this, I couldn't help but scream in my heart - I'm afraid that this army will be defeated in history, and it is even very likely that this regiment will be!

"By the way, Battalion Commander Cui!" The deputy commander said to me apologetically as if he was remembering something, "You know. We are still carrying out the mission of covering the retreat of other troops, so we can only send you a ride..."

"It's okay!" I replied without thinking: "Anyway, the sky is almost over the sky, and the black soldiers are tired after a day of travel. We can go wherever you go!"

"Well! That's great!" The deputy commander laughed and said, "It's just right! Then we will be the host tonight to treat you saviors!"

"Chief..."

"You'll call me Deputy Commander Liang!" The deputy commander shook my hand enthusiastically and said, "My name is Liang Wenlie, so we don't need to see any commander and commander who is so called out. To be honest, I have never commanded any battles, but you, the battalion commander, are very impressed by the fact that you are a battalion commander, and you are a battalion commander, who is very impressed by the deaths of the battlefield!"

"Deputy Commander Liang praised him!" I said humbly, thinking that this deputy commander is really not arrogant. As the saying goes, the senior official level is a big hit. If it were someone else, let alone a division commander, even if he was a regiment commander, I would not admit it even if he knew that there was no combat experience. Maybe he would say condescendingly: "Xiao Cui! The battle was fought well just now, so I will continue to work hard in the future..."

"Deputy Commander Liang!" I pretended to be intentional or unintentional, "Have you instructed you to withdraw all of you within a few days? What I mean... the soldiers are very tired from fighting in wars, and we are also separated from the main force and are not familiar with the terrain. If you don't have a long time to go back, I will retreat with you! You can also take a ride-hailing ride!"

Actually, I didn’t do this for this reason, just because I knew that they might be besieged by the Vietnamese army soon, so I couldn’t help but “concern”.

"This... the superior didn't say it!" Deputy Division Commander Liang replied: "The tasks like us that cover the retreat of other troops should depend on the specific situation! If other troops retreat quickly, then we retreat quickly too. Although I welcome you to join our troops to retreat together, I don't recommend you do this. Our mission determines that we must be at the end of the team! Although the large army of the Vietnamese Japanese cannot keep up and there is no war, it is still a bit dangerous no matter what, right?"

I couldn't help frowning. He obviously underestimated the enemy when he heard Deputy Commander Liang's tone. However, after thinking about everything the engineers behind him did, I felt that this was not surprising. We were exploring bridges, railways, and roads while retreating. In addition, our army had powerful artillery covers, so it was impossible for the Vietnamese troops to catch up in large numbers.

Of course, it is impossible for us to blast one by one on the mountain road. In other words, it is possible for the Vietnamese army to pursue us from the mountain road, but chasing us from the mountain road means that they will not have heavy weapons, do not have sufficient supplies, and will not have a lot of troops.

In this case, the forces of our army do not have to worry about anything going on, but the fact is that something happened to this regiment, and it was a big deal...

"Let's do it!" Deputy Commander Liang thought for a while and said, "Let's go to Nalong first and say that it is our first line of defense. Then I will contact you. If there are any troops nearby, I will ask you to join them and retreat together. What do you think?"

"Thank you, Deputy Commander Liang!" I nodded. Deputy Commander Liang's suggestion was so good that I had no reason to refuse, so I had to agree.

"Hi! Why are you thanking me?" Deputy Commander Liang patted my shoulder enthusiastically and said with a smile: "Not to mention that our mission is to ensure you retreat safely. Just because you have saved so many of our soldiers, just because you have shed so much blood and sweat on the front line, isn't it supposed to do these?"

Feeling the enthusiasm of Deputy Commander Liang, I couldn't help feeling embarrassed. Considering that my soldiers had experienced many lives and deaths, they finally walked out of the battlefield and could go home alive, so I couldn't bear to bring them to danger again, so I planned to remind Deputy Commander Liang in words. Whether they can escape depends on their own luck.

But saying that, I still know very well that verbal reminders will not work. The main problem of this army is that they have no combat experience, so they are in chaos when they are sniped by the Vietnamese army. The command of cadres makes mistakes one after another, and the soldiers lose the courage to fight. Some companies even negotiate to surrender to the Vietnamese army under the leadership of the company commander...

Thinking of this, I made up my mind to never let this happen again! The warrior will definitely understand what I did!

Through the window glass of the jeep, I looked at the soldiers in the rear compartment of the car in front, and watched them talking and laughing with Deputy Commander Liang's troops, and some were so excited that they were about to return to their motherland and return to their hometown. I didn't know that at this moment I had made up my mind to bring them into another danger, so I couldn't help but feel guilty about them.

"Deputy Commander Liang!" I lit a cigarette for myself and Deputy Commander Liang, and asked thoughtfully in the smoke: "You have all the ammunition in this time you go abroad to fight!"

"Of course!" Seeing that my tone suddenly became so deep, Deputy Commander Liang couldn't help but look at me unexpectedly, then nodded and said, "You can bring less other things. Ammunition is a life-saving guy, and it must be indispensable!"

"That's good!" I responded, closed my eyes and stopped talking.

Now I need to rest. Only by maintaining my spirit and restoring my physical strength can I have more energy to deal with the possible dangers in the future...

Maybe it was because I was too tired during this period, or because the jeep was shaking so easily that it made people fall asleep, so I fell asleep within a while.

"Captain Cui! Captain Cui..."

"Um!" I sat upright and rubbed my achesy eyes. Then I realized that I was already among several high grounds, with neatly arranged tents and teams of patrolling PLA soldiers everywhere. At this time, the sky was completely dark, and the soldiers had already set up a bunch of bonfires in front of the tents that made me feel particularly dazzling...

"Here!" Deputy Commander Liang tidied up his military uniform and said, "This is Nalong, come down and rest!"

"Deputy Commander Liang!" As soon as I got out of the car, I raised my head to the bonfires and said, "It is best to let the soldiers put out the bonfires. The artillery observers of the Japanese will see the fire from afar, and a cannonball will come..."

"Well! Yes, yes..." Deputy Commander Liang hurriedly shouted at the soldiers who were gathering around the bonfire to keep warm: "You guys... put out the fire immediately! Pass the order down, and no one is allowed to light the fire at night!"

When the soldiers heard the order, they stood up and rushed to put out the fire with their hands and feet. Some soldiers even had their shoes or uniforms burned because of the fire, making the whole scene very embarrassed.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but frown secretly. Isn't it just like shoveling some soil with a engineer's shovel? Is it necessary?

"Report!" A soldier who looked like a cadre hurriedly ran up while wearing his military uniform and stood in front of Commander Liang.

"Battlefield Commander Cui!" Commander Liang said to me with a smile: "Come on... let's introduce you to you. This is Wu Songhe, the commander of the 608th Regiment of the 203rd Division!"

Then he turned to Commander Wu and said, "Captain Wu, you must not guess who this person is... He is the person we discuss every day, Battalion Commander Cui Wei and Cai!"

"Oh! It's Captain Cui..." Commander Wu hurriedly came up and held my hand and said, "What wind has blown you, I really admire your name for a long time! You are here just in time. If you have the chance, please guide us..."

"You dare to say it!" Commander Liang laughed and said, "Captain Cui will guide you as soon as he gets off the car! This is a battlefield, how can the soldiers make fire at will? Fortunately, there is no trouble!"

"This..." Captain Wu touched his head awkwardly: "We have been accustomed to making fires overnight during this period of time on the border, and I really didn't expect this!"

At this time, the soldiers in the car also got off the car one by one. The soldiers of the 608th Regiment got off the car and shouted to the other ***: "Comrades! The Second Hero Battalion is here! Cui Wei's troops are here... Comrades come and welcome you!"

"What? Cui Wei's troops are here?" The other soldiers were still a little unbelievable at first, but when they saw that there were indeed teams of soldiers covered in blood stains got out of the car, they rushed up, and some of them came out of the tent without even putting on their military uniforms.

"Look at the Battalion Commander Cui!" Commander Liang laughed and said, "Your name and troops have long been deeply rooted in people's hearts!"

I smiled helplessly, feeling a little like an orangutan being watched in a zoo...

Fortunately, Deputy Commander Liang and Commander Wu were there, and the soldiers of the 608th Regiment could not surround me. In addition, considering that the soldiers and I were tired just getting off the battlefield, we quickly arranged a tent to rest.

These tents were given to us by the soldiers of the 608th Regiment. There were more than 40, and each tent could sleep five to six people, so they arranged it. Some soldiers were simple, and knew that they were the other soldiers who gave it to us and were embarrassed to occupy the nest. The soldiers of the 608th Regiment naturally persuaded each other and gave in for a long time before they let the soldiers enter the tent.

I was not as polite as the soldiers. I got into a tent and lay on the straw mat inside. Although it was still in the wild, I didn’t know how many times better than the Vietnamese frontline.

After a while, the people from the 608th Regiment sent some rice and vegetables, saying that it was explained by Deputy Commander Liang. We knew that we had not eaten hot food and fresh vegetables for a long time on the front line, so we specially asked the kitchen team to cook some. The soldiers were so moved... They lined up to serve a big bowl and started eating.

With the experience of starving while resisting U.S. aggressing Korea, I knew that eating too much after a long period of time would be very likely to cause trouble or even cause people to die. So I passed the order and stipulated that each person was only allowed to eat two bowls.

"Captain Cui! There are still many more..." Hearing this order, the squad leader of the kitchen squad felt a little distressed. He looked at the soldiers' voraciously and came to me with some distress and pleaded for the soldiers: "You can't eat this white rice on the front line, but we are eating every day behind! Look, what are the soldiers hungry? Let the soldiers eat more..."

"Old comrade!" I replied, "This is on the front line that I am not hungry, there are compressed biscuits and canned foods! But we have been chewing these for more than ten days and have been tired of eating them. This time, everyone feels that it is delicious if they can eat white rice. I am afraid that they will lose their stomachs!"

"Oh!" As soon as I said this, the squad leader of the kitchen team understood. He sat beside him and looked at the soldiers blankly and sighed: "Oh! It's not easy! They are all young children who suffer this crime. Fortunately, they all come back alive! It's good to come back! It's good to come back..."

Listening to the old squad leader, I looked at the soldiers squatting on the ground and squeezing the food into my mouth. My nose felt sore and tears fell down. I quickly lowered my head and tried my best to deal with the food in my bowl.

The long-lost aroma of the rice and the long-lost sweetness of the green vegetables made me feel like I was hungry and tasted the more I ate, so I regretted that I could only eat two bowls of each person. But the helpless thing was that the military order was like a mountain, and I could not change my words even after the order appeared, so I had to give up.

After eating, I grabbed the kettle and took a few mouthfuls. Only then did I realize that my belly was already round.

"Hey! It's so fucking satisfying!" Shunzi touched her belly and said, "Why have you ever found that this white rice is so delicious and the vegetables are delicious before!"

"Yes!" Li Zhifu also continued, "When we think about this, we can have food every day, and we feel like a god!"

"Where do I think!" Al Ziri joked: "If you want to live a fairy-like life, you still have a wife!"

The soldiers laughed with a "coaxing" sound. In fact, what the soldiers like to talk about most in their spare time is women and their wives. If it weren't for the tent next to the two female soldiers Liu Yun and Ariel Yichen, they would have developed along with this topic long ago.

"Comrades!" I said to them, "After eating, rest for a while, then go to bed early!"

"Battery Commander!" At this time, a soldier came up and said, "We are full and drunk now, and we are full of energy. Can we rest and march just by marching!"

"Yes! I have had enough rest in the car, so I will try to return home early!"

This suggestion was quickly echoed by other soldiers, and only I responded in a muffled voice: "Stop talking nonsense, let me sleep!"

"Yes!" The soldiers didn't dare to say anything further when they saw that I didn't agree. They had no choice but to return to their own position and crawled into the bed.
Chapter completed!