A good start means a lot, a lot.
The next day, they arrived at the minefield and cleared out nearly three hundred mines, but many people were injured. One of them even had a finger blown off. Fortunately, Shi Ye was now an expert in limb reattachment surgery and he reattached the severed finger smoothly.
When they came to the minefield on the third day, Yuan Xiaoyun insisted on following, and Shi did not refuse and taught her many surgical techniques.
Day 4…
During the first month, the mountains and forests would shake from time to time, and the minefields were filled with smoke, but the soldiers were like tenacious nails, never retreating. If someone was injured, there would be someone else to take his place. They were not afraid of the impact of death.
During this month, many people were injured, but no one died, which is already a very lucky thing.
Li Suanbu and others found it hard to believe that in the first month of their mine-clearing team arriving at the minefield, some people were killed and some were disabled. It was truly unique for a team like the Hurricane Camp to clear more than 300 mines every day without any casualties.
In one month, 2,500 square meters of minefield were cleared, leaving no corners, crevices between rocks, or streams untouched. Shi also brought Yuan Xiaoyun with him and followed Xiao Yue and the Hurricane Battalion into the minefield.
This luck ended at the beginning of the second month.
One person in Li Suan's six-member mine-clearing team died when a mine exploded on the spot, and half of his head was lost.
After examining her, Shiye shook her head sadly. With such serious injuries, even if she was the reincarnation of Hua Tuo, it would be difficult to save her.
Death and blood awakened the Hurricane Battalion soldiers who were immersed in fearlessness, and fear crept into their hearts again.
However, they remained determined and continued to advance into the mountains, but luck would not always be with them.
In the second month, two soldiers of the Hurricane Camp died. The ground trembled slightly, and a loud noise rose into the sky. The powerful impact force triggered by the landmine instantly threw the man into the air, and then fell heavily to the ground, covered in blood, and his protective uniform was blown to pieces.
The soldier's intestines dragged on the ground, covered with dust and blood, and he soon lost his breath.
Even at the moment of death, they still held the mine-clearing tools tightly in their hands and stuck to their mission until the last moment of their lives.
Shi Ye looked at Xiao Yue, who was standing in front of the body of his comrade, as stiff as a wooden sculpture, and felt a pang in his heart.
She had always been a selfish person, but after living with these mine-sweepers for two months, she changed and was infected. It turned out that there were such selfless people in the world who were determined to accomplish their mission and struggle until the last moment even at the cost of their lives.
Although she still cannot become like them, she has learned to respect and empathize.
For two months, they worked day and night. When they were hungry, they ate dry food on the spot. When they were thirsty, they drank stream water. They cleared a minefield of 5,000 square meters and dug out 40,000 land mines, 30,000 grenades, and more than 3,000 artillery shells!
This is an amazing record. The Hurricane Camp will become famous because of this minefield.
Shiye also had achievements to show for the past two months. The mine-clearing mission was fraught with dangers, and Xiao Yue was also a human being, so it was impossible for her to take care of everything. She treated many soldiers who were injured in the explosion, reattached arms for four men, thighs for seven men, ears for two men, and even one man whose lower half of the body was blown off, but Shiye still pulled him back from the hands of death.
Among these people, one is Bao Qing. How could he, who disobeyed the rules and insisted on coming to Yunling, really stay in the camp?
On this day, at dusk, applause broke out in the minefield.
The thunderous applause was louder than a bombshell, and the whole forest was shaking.
This time, it was not the vibration of the mine exploding, but the soldiers' shouts of joy.
Shi was watching from the side, with a smile on her thin face. Yuan Xiaoyun stood beside her, silently wiping away tears, and choked up, "Master, are you leaving after completing your mission? I, I can't bear to leave you!"
The little girl followed Makiya and helped him, and became familiar with the soldiers of the Hurricane Camp. During this period of time, it seemed as if they had gone through an unforgettable journey together. They were extremely reluctant to part with each other, and she choked up and tears fell.
"Master, can I go with you? I can also be a military doctor, right?" Yuan Xiaoyun looked at Shiye with sparkling eyes and expectation, as if everything would be fine as long as she agreed. During this time, she had seen Shiye create miracles, miracles of life. In her opinion, there was nothing she couldn't do.
Shi also turned to look at her, wiped away her tears, and said softly: "In one's life, one will encounter many people and many things. Separation is only for better encounters. The medical experience you have accumulated should be used on the people of Yunzhai."
When she heard the word "Yunzhai", Yuan Xiaoyun was stunned and her tears fell even harder.
Yes, she followed Shiya to learn and accumulate experience in order to give back to the village better.
"Besides, we still have to wait for the local government to come and inspect the site. It will probably take two more days." Shi also patted Yuan Xiaoyun's face and chuckled, "The New Year is coming soon, make yourself some new clothes."
"New Year's Day..." Yuan Xiaoyun blinked, tears falling, and murmured, "Yes, it's New Year's Day."
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When leaving the minefield, the soldiers looked back frequently, looking at the deep mountains and forests where they had stayed for more than two months, with complicated expressions.
At the enthusiastic invitation of the people of Yunzhai, the soldiers did not stay in the camp after completing their mission, but went to Yunzhai together.
Cheng Yuan's injuries had improved a lot, and when he saw people coming, he immediately went to greet them, called out "Shi Ye" politely, then turned to look at Li Suan and others. They hugged each other, and every day was filled with joy of surviving a disaster.
The people of Yunzhai witnessed with their own eyes the mines cleared by Hurricane Camp, and each one was like saving a life.
The people knew that they had completed their mission and were about to return home, so they all took out their stored food from their homes.
The fragrant braised pork, braised spareribs, roasted whole lamb, and steaming buns in the steamer. According to Yuan Xiaoyun, even the New Year’s Eve dinner in the village was not as sumptuous as this. Unfortunately, Xiao Yue still refused.
Of course, it is another form of rejection.
Xiao Yue took out the rations from the Hurricane Camp and paid some money to buy this sumptuous meal.
The soldiers had been tense for two whole months and had worked extremely hard. Everyone had lost weight and needed to relax after the mission was over.
That night, everyone sat together and raised their glasses filled with wine.
Drinking is not allowed in the camp, but this is Yunzhai.
The mission was over and everyone was relaxed. Xiao Yue took the lead in raising his glass, his voice uniquely clean and clear.
"Although the minesweeping mission has ended, the days we fought side by side will be forever engraved in our hearts."
"In the battle with the god of death, we never backed down. We sought hope in the ruins and held on to our beliefs in the face of danger."
"Comrades, may we carry this perseverance and courage to the next battle."
As Xiao Yue finished speaking, the soldiers raised their glasses to celebrate, some cheered, some shouted, and some cried.
Shi Ye supported his chin with his hand and looked at Xiao Yue who was sitting beside him. Even when he was sitting, he was still as straight as a pine tree.
Noticing Shi Ye's gaze, Xiao Yue looked over. There was a faint, relieved smile in his dark phoenix eyes. His eyebrows were curved and his thin scarlet lips were curled, just like when the two first met in this life, as if he had a natural good temper.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Xiao Yue reached out and touched his face, and the silver ring flickered in the candlelight.
Shi also smiled at him, her bright eyes shining like pearls.
She said, "Xiao Yue, congratulations, you've passed this level."
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