In TV dramas, when people are exploring the wild, they often light a bonfire, and then a group of people sing and dance happily.
In fact, experienced hikers all know that in principle, you cannot light a fire to keep warm on uninhabited plateaus or grasslands.
Why?
The main reason is that fire will attract the attention of wild animals. Whether they are hungry or curious, the beasts will come over to take a look.
Then I saw a few delicious-looking humans moving around. Isn't this definitely delivering midnight snacks to the wild beasts?
Some people may say that it is written on TV and in novels that wild animals are afraid of fire, and the protagonist can scare away jackals, tigers and leopards with a torch.
Nao, you also said that this is on TV and in novels, so there is no need to explain it further, right?
In 1960, the Ming Tombs were not a tourist area. To put it bluntly, it was a cemetery. Places with tombs must be in the wilderness with few people, otherwise the Chinese medicine hospital would not have been able to obtain land to build a farm.
The Ming Tombs are surrounded by the Taihang Mountains, which are home to many wild animals, including wolves, wild boars, wild sheep, hares, and even leopards.
The opening of the Chinese Medicine Hospital Farm actually disrupted the ecological balance of the Ming Tombs.
Especially when more than 500 or 600 people moved into the family compound, they turned on electric lights at night, or used coal stoves for heating, etc., and they were as eye-catching as torches in the pitch-black night of the Ming Tombs.
It not only attracted the attention of farmers in the surrounding villages, but also attracted the attention of wild animals in the mountains.
Danger is approaching silently at night...
Ye Shanmin and Zhu Xiaoxia are both 18 years old this year. Both of their parents are employees of the Chinese Medicine Hospital, so they were added to the branch hospital list this time and came to Changping with their parents.
The two are of similar age, classmates, and grew up in the same housing estate. They can be called childhood sweethearts.
So without telling anyone, Ye Shanmin and Zhu Xiaoxia secretly started dating and enjoyed their beautiful first love.
While the parents were all worried about coming to the big rural area of Changping, Ye Shanmin and Zhu Xiaoxia were young and did not know what worry was. Instead, they were full of curiosity and longing for their new home.
So after dinner, the two of them made an appointment to go for a walk in the fields of hope together in the middle of winter.
Only young people who are in love and not in their right mind would be willing to take a walk in temperatures of more than ten degrees below zero.
The dormitories and office areas are on the south side, close to the road, and the farm is on the north side all the way to the foot of the mountain, including a small hill that also belongs to the Chinese medicine hospital farm.
Ye Shanmin took advantage of the night, holding Zhu Xiaoxia's hand, and the two of them strolled in the fields.
"Brother Ye, smell it, the air in this mountain area smells so good..."
"Yes, not only is the air good, but you can also see a sky full of stars. It's really beautiful..."
"Brother Ye, will you always be good to me?"
"Yes, since we don't have any more school to go to now, I'll go to your house and ask for your hand in marriage."
"Really? Brother Ye, you're so nice. Mmm..."
As the two were talking, their voices died down and only mumbling sounds could be heard, as if their mouths were blocked by something.
Suddenly, Ye Shanmin seemed to hear some sound coming from the hillside behind him. He opened his eyes in confusion and wanted to look up.
Zhu Xiaoxia was furious, thinking, "How could you be distracted at such a romantic moment? Do you still love me?"
"Brother Ye, what's wrong with you? Why did you stop suddenly?"
"Xiaoxia, did you hear any sound just now?"
After all, boys are more vigilant, but once girls are in love, they will not care about any small noises around them, let alone the beating of drums and gongs.
"No, hey, Brother Ye, why are there stars on this mountain? And they're moving?"
"Star?"
It was a pitch-black night, but the outline of the mountains could still be seen clearly under the moonlight. At this time, some green things were moving quickly at the foot of the mountain.
Zhu Xiaoxia was quite curious: "Brother Ye, I heard that the Ming Tombs are all ancient tombs. Could this be the will-o'-the-wisp that the teacher mentioned, or phosphorus burning?"
If an experienced rural child knows that a pack of wolves is coming, he or she should run away quickly. If he or she doesn't run away, he or she should yell to ask his or her parents to come out and protect him or her.
But the children who had just come from the city thought it was a natural wonder, and all they could think about were the math, physics, and chemistry knowledge their teachers taught them.
As a result, when the leader wolf suddenly roared, Ye Shanmin and Zhu Xiaoxia realized that they had encountered a wild beast.
"run!!!"
At the critical moment, the two young people held hands and ran quickly towards the family compound.
But in novels, unless something unexpected happens, something unexpected will often happen at this time.
The temperature in the mountains is more than ten degrees below zero, the soil is frozen and becomes very slippery, and when people are scared, their movements often become distorted.
So Zhu Xiaoxia stumbled after running a few steps, and then fell face down on the ground, falling hard and crying in pain.
Ye Shanmin hurried to help, but he couldn't pull Zhu Xiaoxia up after several attempts. Instead, the green wolf pack had already gone down the mountain with worried eyes and ran to the fields.
What should I do at this time?
Live and die together?
Sacrifice one's life for justice?
We don’t ask to be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but we ask to die on the same day of the same month of the same year?
Ye Shanmin swallowed his saliva, his mind went blank, the only thought in his mind was to run, run.
He thought so and did so, truly achieving the unity of knowledge and action.
Without paying attention to his girlfriend lying on the ground, Ye Shanmin stumbled and ran away alone, shouting as he ran:
"Help~~~"
"The wolf is coming~~~"
In the silent night, the sound traveled far away. It was just past 7 o'clock in the evening and every household was still awake. When they heard someone outside shouting for help, the entire family quarters was in an uproar.
Lin Sanqi heard the cries for help outside and shouted to the old men in the house:
"Don't go out, lock the doors and windows, and find a way to block the windows and doors. Don't let any wild animals rush in!"
These 12 elderly people are all national treasure-level Chinese medicine practitioners and are of top priority.
Originally, Lin Sanqi should have stayed behind to protect them, but he knew that if they really encountered a pack of wolves, would the hospital staff be forced to fight them with bare hands? The casualties would surely be huge.
At least he had a Type 50 submachine gun given to him by Director Fang of Qinghai People's Hospital, and a Type 52 pistol equipped by the hospital, so he had the ability to fight back if he really encountered a wild beast.
"Xiao Lin, go quickly, we will find a way to protect ourselves."
The old people are also decisive, that's what happens when people grow old and become more sophisticated.
I saw several old men quickly throwing all the dishes on the table to the ground, then standing up the table on the fire pit to block the window, and several other old men piled medical books and notebooks behind the table to increase the weight.
Before closing the door, Lin Sanqi turned around and was stunned when he saw all this. He thought that these old men had really experienced the War of Resistance Against Japan and were well-trained.
But this was not the time to joke. Vice President Ji had already picked up a stool and rushed out of the bungalow area. The 52-year-old man did not hesitate at all.
The leaders of this period were truly at the forefront, unlike the leaders of later generations who would simply say, "Let the leaders go first~~~" when faced with danger.
Lin Sanqi walked through the door of his dormitory, quickly put his hands on his waist, stuffed a few magazines into his pockets, and then rushed into the field with a submachine gun.
At this time, many men rushed out from the dormitory area, each holding a stick or shovel in his hand.
Before everyone could figure out what was happening, Lin Sanqi grabbed Vice President Ji and saw a dark figure running towards him from a distance. He pulled the safety of his machine gun and pointed the muzzle at the dark figure.
"Stop, who?"
"Help, there's a wolf, help!!!"
"Hey, it sounds like Ye Wenyao's eldest son."
Ye Wenyao also rushed out from the crowd, ran up to him, and hugged his son:
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Dad is here, it's okay, it's okay."
Ye Shanmin cried and shouted, "Something's wrong, Xiaoxia, Xiaoxia is still behind, the wolf is coming, the wolf is coming!"
The scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone heard from afar the heart-wrenching cries of a girl in the field. Lin Sanqi was the first to rush out.
Following closely behind were several male employees with flashlights who also rushed out.
Ye Wenyao hugged his son, completely stunned. Then he suddenly gritted his teeth and slapped his son in the face:
"You beast, you just ran away alone? Are you still a human being?"
Ye Shanmin had already collapsed at this time, crying and shouting: "You, there is a wolf, there is a wolf, Xiaoxia is going to be eaten."
What they were greeted with was Ye Wenyao kicking them to death, and no one stepped forward to stop the fight. Every employee looked at Ye Shanmin with contempt in their eyes.
At this time, Zhu Xiaoxia's father, Zhu Guangquan, also knew that his daughter had been left in the field and was being attacked by wolves. He burst into tears in panic:
"My daughter, my Xiaoxia, daddy is here~~~"
Vice President Ji was already running out of breath. After all, he was an old man, but he knew that this was a dangerous moment, so he shouted:
"Retreat, everyone, retreat back into the house. Women and children, hurry up and leave. The wolves are coming! Men with weapons, go rescue them! Hurry up! Where are the security personnel? Hurry up and get your weapons!"
The first night the Chinese Medicine Hospital staff arrived at Changping Farm was a complete mess. There were the cries of women and children, the roars of men, and the slapping of Ye Wenyao's son...
As Lin Sanqi ran, he heard the girl's frantic cries for help in the field. It was obvious that the wolves were attacking people.
"ah!!!"
“Help!!!”
"Dad, help me!!!"
Lin Sanqi quickly took out a pistol from his waist and fired warning shots into the sky while running, finishing a whole volley.
But it seemed that the effect was not good. From a distance, a group of dark shadows were still gathered in the fields under the moonlight.
Lin Sanqi didn't dare to shoot at the wolves because there were people inside. If he failed to kill the wolves but killed the people first, he would no longer be a section chief.
The severe drought in the north not only affects humans, but also has a great impact on wild animals.
The hungry wolves were desperate to get a bite of food. They even dared to rush into the village to attack poultry and humans. They were very ferocious.
Sixteen-year-old Zhu Xiaoxia faced a dozen wolves, her life hanging by a thread... (End of this chapter)
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