Chapter 469 Departure to the Front Line
He Hongzhang covered his chest and looked at Gu Yuehuai with half-closed eyes: "Do you know the mission of platoon 168?"
Gu Yuehuai pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "When Commander Xu wrote me this letter of introduction, they had just received the mission, but they didn't use any new soldiers at first. Why did He Lanzhang also go to the front line?"
He Hongzhang sneered, "Why else? Something went wrong in the Eighth Military Region. The new recruits are not familiar faces, so it is easier to complete the mission. This time, Country M's provocation was premeditated. Many people have died on the front line."
Speaking of this matter, He Hongzhang's face was as gloomy as water, showing his worry for his brother and anger towards the traitor in the military.
Gu Yuehuai took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. She had to understand the situation before she knew what to do next: "I heard you say that row 168 was trapped. What happened?"
He Hongzhang glanced at her, then looked at the people around him, and then said: "The specific situation is unknown. We only know that we are trapped in the mountains. We don't know how many days we can hold out. If we are caught by the people from Country M, our fate will be..."
He closed his eyes, his eyes were full of sadness. He should have expected such an outcome when he joined the army. However, he forced his brother to join the army, and he had only been there for more than half a year. Was he going to die for his country?
The thought made his heart ache, but he had tried his best to ask someone to look for it.
Gu Yuehuai's eyes flickered, his brows knitted tighter and tighter, and he asked, "Do you know the exact address where they are trapped?"
If Yan Shaoyu was really in row 168, then she couldn't just sit back and do nothing. In his previous life, Yan Shaoyu did survive to the end, but now he had joined the army a few years earlier and was participating in a different mission from his previous life. No one could tell what the twists and turns were.
She had heard Yan Shaoyu mention that some soldiers would be forced into a siege and eventually become extremely hungry, with only insects or bloody wild animals to eat. Some would even lie dormant for too long and die from illness before dying at the hands of the enemy.
In short, the torture that the soldiers who were trapped to death suffered was far greater than those who died on the battlefield.
They may even go all out in the end, trying to fight their way out like moths to a flame, only to be wiped out in the end.
She knew Yan Shaoyu very well; he was definitely not someone who would wait to die.
He Hongzhang narrowed his eyes and asked in a suspicious tone: "Why are you asking this?"
Gu Yuehuai's tone also sank, and he said in a cold voice: "I am a military doctor. I can bring medicine with me and save as many people as I can. Now that the opportunity is in front of you, don't you want He Lanzhang to come back safely?"
He Hongzhang was shocked. How could he not want his brother to come back?
The atmosphere was silent for a long time. When He Hongzhang spoke again, his voice was hoarse: "Give her the map."
"Secretary He?" The middle-aged man was a little surprised. After all, this kind of thing involves confidential information and cannot be trusted lightly.
He Hongzhang frowned and emphasized: "Give it to her!"
The middle-aged man was silent for a moment, then he took out a carefully folded map from his side pocket. When he handed it to Gu Yuehuai, he opened it and pointed to the circled area: "It's here, in the deep mountains and old forests at the border between Country Z and Country M."
Gu Yuehuai looked at it carefully, didn't say anything more, turned around and quickly left the ward.
The middle-aged man was a little puzzled and whispered, "Secretary He, are we just going to give her the map like this?"
He Hongzhang pushed him away and sneered, "What else can you do? You useless people are always hesitant and timid. By the time you find Lanzhang, it will be too late! What I want is for my brother to come back safely!"
The middle-aged man seemed very dissatisfied: "If we can't do it, can she, a woman, do it?"
After these words were spoken, He Hongzhang stopped talking and the ward was silent for a long time.
Can Gu Yuehuai reach the front line safely? Definitely not, this is almost the consensus of He Hongzhang and the middle-aged man, so why did he give her the map and information? Maybe he was desperate and tried his best.
After leaving the ward, Gu Yuehuai put the map into the Xumi space, changed his white coat, and went to find Bai Mei who was doing rounds. When she saw her, Bai Mei was stunned: "Yuehuai, what are you doing?"
"Sister-in-law, I have to make a sudden trip to Huaihai City, so I won't be going home. Please go home and tell Dad. I'll leave first." Gu Yuehuai's face was serious. After saying this, he left in a hurry without waiting for Bai Mei to reply.
"Yue Huai! Yue Huai!" Bai Mei chased after him for two steps, but could only watch Gu Yue Huai leave the hospital.
Her eyelids twitched and she felt a little uneasy, as if something big had happened.
*
Gu Yuehuai left the county hospital and went directly to the train station and bought a ticket for the nearest train to Wenjun County. Wenjun County was the county town closest to the national border Lingchuanyan, and she had to reverse the train day and night.
Lingchuan Rock is located at the border between the two countries. It is famous for its thousand-foot-high rocks. Under the rocks is the sea, and the terrain is very steep.
Along the way, Gu Yuehuai was extremely anxious, but he didn't show the slightest bit of it on his face.
After arriving in Feng City, she did not go to Liang Street, but directly took the fastest train, traveling around all the way, from the crowded big city to the sparsely populated wilderness.
Three days later, we finally arrived in Wenjun County.
Wenjun County is close to the border, has a small population, and has difficulty transporting supplies, resulting in a very low living standard for the people.
Gu Yuehuai stayed in the county town for one night and bought a half-person-high bamboo basket at the supply and marketing cooperative. She wanted to buy a mountaineering bag, but unfortunately the supply and marketing cooperative in Wenjun County did not provide it at all. In addition, she also bought some ready-to-eat goods.
She had space, and if she found Yan Shaoyu and his comrades, she could provide enough food, but the food required a clear way to get it. At this time, it was necessary to carry a basket and a bag, otherwise there would be no way to explain where the things came from.
In addition to these, she also prepared some medicines, including hemostatics and anti-inflammatory drugs.
After everything was ready, she rented a taxi at a high price the next morning and headed straight to Lingchuanyan.
The driver was a local from Wenjun County. Gu Yuehuai searched many places before she finally found such a taxi. Otherwise, she could only think of taking a car. Otherwise, it would probably take two days to walk to Lingchuanyan on foot.
"Little girl, are you traveling to Lingchuan Rock?" the driver asked curiously in the local dialect.
Gu Yuehuai curled his lips and said with a smile: "Yes, Master."
The driver shook his head. "Many people came to our county before, hoping to see the border. Unfortunately, Lingchuan Rock is not safe during this period. I heard that there is a war going on, so no one dares to go there. I can only take you to the foot of the mountain, and I can't go any deeper."
Gu Yuehuai's expression remained unchanged, and he said softly, "It's okay, Master, just drop me off at the foot of the mountain when the time comes."
The driver was a little puzzled and glanced at her through the rearview mirror: "This little girl is quite brave."
The two chatted intermittently during the rest of the journey. A few hours later, a towering mountain range came into view, and one could even faintly hear the sound of surging sea water. Gu Yuehuai's eyes lit up slightly, and his spirits lifted.
Lingchuanyan, we’ve arrived.
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