Shi also pushed Yuan Xiaoyun and asked her to sleep on the camp bed, then he took the letter and left the tent.
She sat on the small notebook, put the letters beside her, and looked up at the starry sky hidden among the branches.
At this time, Shi also noticed that there was someone sitting next to her. She turned her head and saw that Xiao Yue had already picked up the letter. He did not open it, but just looked at the names marked on it one by one, then put it back in its place and said softly, "Thank you for your hard work."
"What's so hard about it? They asked me to help. It's a sign of trust, right?" Shiya turned around and continued to look at the stars.
There were literate soldiers among them, but they still came to her tent to ask for help. They didn't write the last letter in their lives themselves, but asked her for help. Wasn't this a kind of spiritual sustenance, because she was a military doctor, a great military doctor, and they thought that maybe she could bring some good luck? Or were they afraid that they would cry while writing?
She didn't know it, but she was serious and equally devout in writing the letter.
She memorized the name of every soldier. Although she knew that this time would not be the same as in the previous life, she was still very attentive. She would do her best to ensure that they left Yunling alive and returned home, so that these letters would never have a chance to be delivered.
Xiao Yue looked at the letters with soft eyes and said softly, "I personally brought them out of the minefield."
Shi also turned to look at him, listening to Xiao Yue telling him about the minefield in his previous life, the name of each soldier, and their ending.
"Zhao Yuanhua was working on a mine clearance operation when a mine exploded and his leg was broken."
"Du Fei was hit by shrapnel while clearing mines."
"Zhang Chao stepped on two mines while clearing them to protect his comrades."
"..."
Xiao Yue spoke in a low, gentle voice, and he could hear everyone clearly.
"They all died."
"I was the only one left in Hurricane Battalion, but the mission was not yet completed. On the first, second, and third day after losing my comrades, I gritted my teeth and persevered. I didn't dare go back to the camp, for fear of seeing their bloody bodies. In the minefield, I drank dew when I was thirsty and dug insects when I was hungry. On the last day after the 5,000 square meters of minefield was cleared, Hurricane Battalion's mission was to be completed."
"I found a shell nest."
"While I was clearing the sand off a grenade, it exploded at close range and I was knocked unconscious on the spot."
"At that time, I wasn't afraid, I even felt relieved, thinking that I would finally be reunited with my comrades."
"When I woke up again, I was back in the Northwest Frontier Defense Camp. I was not dead, but, as Bao Qing said, I had become ugly, very ugly, with a broken leg and disfigured face. I was even so seriously injured that I could no longer stay in the camp."
At this point, Xiao Yue chuckled, but his voice was hoarse.
Shiya's eyes were so dry that they hurt, and the words he wanted to say became choked and unclear, and tears fell in large drops.
She didn't know about these things. When she heard about them from other people, they were just a casual sentence, "The one from the Xiao family went out on a mission and broke his leg and was disfigured." This short sentence summarized and buried so much.
Xiao Yue reached out and wiped away the tears from her eyes: "Don't cry, didn't you say it was all a dream? I'll just pretend it never happened."
Shiya shouted in his heart, that was not a dream, those were all things you experienced in your previous life.
This mine-clearing team set foot on the minefield on the Yunling border and cleared 5,000 square meters of minefield in just three months, removing 40,000 mines, 30,000 grenades, and more than 3,000 artillery shells. How could this be explained by a dream?
But even if it is such a heroic mine-sweeping team, such a leading officer who shoulders a heavy responsibility and is covered with scars, after returning to the barracks, he still has to face the crazy siege of his comrades' families, and then has to undergo amputation. Who can he tell about this pain?
Shiya's breathing was trembling and sad.
Xiao Yue patted Shiye's head and said softly, "Go back to sleep. This tough battle has just begun."
He didn't dare to look at the tear marks on her face. They were like burning lava, making his whole body ache.
Shi also stood up and hugged Xiao Yue, tears streaming down her face and spreading on his neck. Xiao Yue's eyelashes drooped slightly, and his Adam's apple rolled slowly. She said, "You must live well, whether it's you or the soldiers of the Hurricane Battalion."
Xiao Yue closed his eyes, hugged Shi Ye, and didn't say a word.
*
Early in the morning, the sound of birds singing continued in the woods, but Shi Ye opened his eyes early. He turned around and saw Yuan Xiaoyun already packing the medicine box. They needed to set up camp outside the minefield, and this place was some distance away from the minefield in the deep mountains.
"Master, you're awake!" Yuan Xiaoyun rubbed his walnut-sized eyes and shouted in a hoarse voice.
Shiye paused for a moment and pointed to the medicine box: "There is honeysuckle in there, soak some water and drink it."
Yuan Xiaoyun's eyes dimmed slightly and she nodded heavily. The sound of counting the troops had been heard outside. Shiye was neatly dressed and left the tent with the help of a crutch. The soldiers had already begun to dismantle the tent in an orderly manner. Their faces were solemn and they had completely lost the joy they had at yesterday's bonfire party, but when they saw Shiye, they still smiled shyly.
At this time, Shi would always respond with a bright smile.
After everyone was ready, they set off together at Xiao Yue's command, heading for the vast minefield in Yunling.
Deep in the mountains of Yunling, when the Hurricane Battalion arrived, they saw the Yunzhai Mine Sweeping Team carrying mine-sweeping equipment. There were six people in total, except Cheng Yuan. All of them came, and when they saw the Hurricane Battalion, they saluted them.
Li quickly stepped forward and said to Xiao Yue, "Captain Xiao, we want to act with you."
Firstly, there is strength in numbers and they can take care of each other. Secondly, with You Shi here, even if they really encounter any danger, there may be a chance to survive. This was what Li Suan and the others thought, so they came here early this morning to wait.
In response, Xiao Yue nodded and followed Li Suan and others to the edge of the minefield in the deep mountains.
When Makiya came back for the first time, he saw a warning sign with black letters on a yellow background stuck on the edge. There was a skull symbol painted on the sign with bright red paint, and the words "Minefield" were written in large letters, with "No Entry" written in vertical lines.
Although it's just a warning sign, it's chilling to look at.
"Set up camp here!" Xiao Yue said loudly, and the soldiers immediately began to work in an orderly manner.
Soon, the tents were set up. Without resting, the soldiers of the Hurricane Battalion lined up. Xiao Yue stood in front, looking at everyone, and said calmly: "The mine-sweeping mission requires facing danger and putting life and death aside. Are you ready?"
After the words fell, the soldiers were in high spirits, and their sonorous voices resounded through the sky: "Always be prepared--"
Xiao Yue's eyes swept across each of their faces. His eyes were like the twinkling stars in the night sky, calm, bright and firm.
He raised his right arm with a powerful gesture and saluted them with a clean and neat movement.
"We are fearless in the minefields, with our mission on our shoulders, risking our lives to eliminate the mine hazards, bring peace to the people, and keep the mountains and rivers safe."
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