Chapter 284 The Most Lovable People
"Comrade Jiang, Comrade Lin, dinner's ready!" Luo Hu waved to them from afar.
Jiang Ruzhen had no choice but to suppress her thoughts and led Xiao Lin to the fire.
The soldiers sat in a circle, all smiling as they watched the two.
"Come on, everyone, let's introduce ourselves and not just sit there," Luo Hu enthusiastically urged.
“My name is Jiang Ruzhen. You can call me Comrade Jiang or Sister Jiang.”
Jiang Ruzhen felt very warm towards these most adorable people in the world.
After hearing her introduction, one of the bolder soldiers laughed and said, "Why call yourself Sister Jiang? You look so young, you'd be more like our little sister."
The young soldiers nearby nodded in agreement and began gossiping amongst themselves.
"Yes, little sister Jiang, which unit are you from? Why would your superiors send you here to deliver supplies to us?"
"You don't seem to be from the logistics unit. With your fair skin, are you a pillar of some civil service corps?"
"Fatty Li, your analysis is spot on. Could Sister Jiang be someone sent down from above to offer our condolences?"
"Oh, Comrade Jiang, can you dance and sing? Could you give us a performance?"
As the soldiers' guesses became increasingly outrageous, Luo Hu's expression became somewhat unnatural. Fearing that Jiang Ruzhen might overthink and become unhappy, he quickly raised his hand and gave each of the young soldiers a light tap on the head.
"What are you all guessing? Comrade Jiang is a soldier from the logistics support department. His mission this time is to deliver supplies to us. Stop talking nonsense and apologize to him right now."
The young soldiers were reprimanded by the company commander and immediately bowed their heads and apologized.
Jiang Ruzhen smiled and waved her hand, "It's alright, everyone, don't be shy. I'm old enough to be your mother. I'm not a female soldier in the Wengong Regiment, I just take good care of myself."
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A group of seventeen or eighteen-year-old boys were all speechless with surprise upon hearing this, and their eyes were full of astonishment as they looked at Jiang Ruzhen.
Comrade Jiang is really older than them. They are so ignorant that they can't tell Jiang Ruzhen's real age at all.
However, no one lingered on this topic for too long. Everyone was hungry, so they picked up their bowls and joined the conversation.
"Sister Jiang, where are you from?"
"I am from Liancheng."
“No wonder. Everyone’s heard that the soil and water of Liancheng are good for people. My mother used to say that she hoped to move to a coastal city in the future because she especially loves seafood,” said Li Hai, the platoon leader, with envy.
"So where are you from?" Jiang Ruzhen asked curiously.
“I’m from Jincheng, an inland city,” Li Hai replied.
Jincheng, that's the famous barbecue city of later generations.
Jiang Ruzhen's mouth watered at the thought of barbecue.
"Jincheng is great. I've heard that its karst caves are very famous, and I'd like to visit them sometime."
"Really? Then go find my mom when you go, she'll definitely give you a warm welcome," Li Hai replied happily.
“Okay, I’ll definitely visit your mother whenever I go,” Jiang Ruzhen replied solemnly.
These soldiers often cannot return home for three to five years after joining the army.
If she could go to Jincheng, she would definitely go home on behalf of these soldiers to see their parents.
When the young soldiers heard Jiang Ruzhen's agreement, they all became lively and began to tell her which hometown they came from.
"Sister Jiang, I'm from Mianhuatun in Liucheng. If you have time, could you please visit my parents?" Zhang Fugui, the second squad leader, looked at Jiang Ruzhen with pleading eyes.
Jiang Ruzhen nodded, "Okay."
"And then there's me, my family is from Meixiang..."
"And me, my home is in Huangqing Village..."
"My family is from Daxiaba Village..."
Faced with the enthusiasm of these young soldiers, Jiang Ruzhen took out her pen and carefully wrote it all down.
"Alright, alright, are you guys ever going to stop? Doesn't Comrade Jiang have his own things to do? How could he have time to run around to so many places to visit his parents on your behalf?"
"You all carry out your missions well and defend the motherland. They will naturally be safe and sound in the rear." Luo Hu felt embarrassed that his soldiers were troubling Jiang Ruzhen so readily.
The soldiers chuckled upon hearing their company commander's words. "Yes, company commander. Rest assured, Motherland, we will guard the gates of our motherland and never let the enemy invade."
Jiang Ruzhen listened with tears in her eyes. These young soldiers were just coming of age. If this were in later generations, they would probably still be children who were pampered by their families.
Now, they are on the front lines, holding their ground in these harsh conditions, ready to go to war at any time.
All for the sake of the lights of every household in our motherland, and the peace and happiness of our parents and relatives.
Her eyes began to well up with tears, and she secretly resolved that once the war was over, she would definitely take the time to go home and see the parents and relatives of these young soldiers.
"Forward, forward, forward! Our ranks march towards the sun, our feet firmly planted on the land of our motherland, carrying the hopes of our nation. We are an invincible force."
We are the sons and daughters of workers and peasants, we are the people's armed force...
In the drizzling rain, someone started singing this military song, and everyone around the campfire joined in humming along.
Jiang Ruzhen unknowingly joined the singing group.
The voices of these soldiers grew louder and louder, traversing the mountains and spreading their unwavering loyalty throughout the land.
It's late at night.
Jiang Ruzhen slept on the only wooden plank bed in the cave, which was only fifteen square meters in size. The other soldiers all slept on the ground, with only some dry grass under them.
Fearing that Jiang Ruzhen might feel embarrassed, Company Commander Luo Hu specially found a straw curtain to hang up, creating a separate space for her.
Jiang Ruzhen could have gone into her spatial dimension for a good night's sleep, but for some reason, she was feeling very emotional and couldn't fall asleep.
She opened her eyes and glanced at the soldiers. Luckily, she had brought them a lot of mattresses today; otherwise, even in the warm climate of the south, sleeping on the shady ground all the time would be very bad for their health.
I had just peeked into the light when I felt it was dawn.
It was a foggy and rainy day.
Company Commander Luo Hu concealed himself in the thick fog and quietly led two soldiers down the mountain.
After giving some important instructions to Li Hai, the platoon leader, he noticed that a light drizzle had started to fall and worried that the road would be slippery and difficult to walk on, so he hurriedly set off to two other high grounds to guide the work.
As Luo Hu trudged along the mountain path, he was completely unaware that a platoon of South Vietnamese soldiers was lying in ambush less than 500 meters away from him.
Jiang Ruzhen had just stretched when she heard a loud "boom" outside.
A deafening explosion jolted her awake.
"Something's wrong! They've opened fire! Platoon leader, the South Vietnamese army is shelling our position..." The young soldier on duty outside rushed into the cave to report.
"What? They actually dared to fire?"
Li Hai jumped up immediately. "Squad One, Squad Two, come with me to scout out the situation. Squad Three, stay here to protect the logistics personnel."
fire!
602 high!
Luo Hu, Li Hai, Zhang Fugui...
A string of familiar words connected together, and a report from later generations about the South Vietnamese counterattack suddenly flashed into Jiang Ruzhen's mind.
One of our high-altitude units, designated 602, was suddenly subjected to fierce artillery fire from the South Vietnamese army.
By this time, the self-defense counterattack against South Vietnam had been going on for five years. As instructed by higher authorities, troops from various military regions were dispatched to the border in rotation to participate in the battle; this method of warfare was called "rotation warfare."
One of the platoons stationed on Hill 602 had only been stationed there for half a month, and the two sides had been at peace for five years.
The enemy suddenly launched an artillery attack, catching our soldiers completely off guard.
Of the more than 30 soldiers in the platoon, 29 were buried and killed by artillery fire in the caves. Only one sentry fought back desperately and killed an entire platoon of South Vietnamese soldiers.
Isn't that referring to the soldiers on this position?
However, the current situation is that the arrival of Jiang Ruzhen has increased the number of people by twelve.
Adding to the original twenty-nine people, does that mean all forty-one people are going to be buried in this cave today?
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