Chapter 402 A Dilemma

Wang Peng hadn't drunk any water for three days and three nights. His throat was hoarse and dry. He endured the pain and spoke with difficulty.

Because in his heart, the hope of survival was disappearing little by little.

They can't get out.

I’m about to die…

A low and hopeless atmosphere filled his heart.

He was still able to talk non-stop, but he was just using the last bit of his energy to maintain his optimism.

These words are the young recruits' admiration for He Donglai, and also his last words.

"Captain, if I die like this, will it be considered a sacrifice? Can I get a martyr's allowance? My family is from the countryside, and we are very poor. My parents gave birth to five children, and I am the third child. I have been neglected since I was a child. I am 18 years old this year, and the best thing I have done is to join the army."

"I still remember when I introduced myself on the first day after I arrived at the company. The company commander looked at my name and said that it was a good name. Peng is the largest bird in ancient times, and it means a long way to go."

"In our village, only the old village chief can say four-character idioms. This is the first time I've heard someone describe me in such a nice way. Captain, you only said it once and I remembered it."

"I wish I were a real bird... I don't have to be the biggest bird, just a small one, just an ordinary sparrow."

"If I were a sparrow, I could fly out of the cave... I could fly out..."

Speaking of this.

Wang Peng's voice began to choke.

We are all flesh and blood, born by our mothers and raised by our fathers. How can we not be afraid of death?

What's more, Wang Peng is only 18 years old this year, and the best years of his life have just begun.

"Captain... Captain... Are we unable to get out... Captain... I don't want to die... I'm not afraid of sacrifice... But I don't want to die like this... I don't want to die like this..."

One by one, the sound of choked sobs.

It felt like sand rubbing against my throat, filled with pain.

He Donglai listened to the crying of the little soldier beside him. Even though he was already weak, he still cheered up.

"Wang Peng, you are wrong. The most powerful person in our company is not me."

Wang Peng was surprised. "Ah? Not the company commander?"

"It's not me, it's Squad Leader Chen. Squad Leader Chen actually joined the army at the age of sixteen and has been in the army for twenty years. Do you know how many soldiers Squad Leader Chen has led?"

"I... I don't know..."

"Squad Leader Chen has led thousands of soldiers. Some of the soldiers he led died gloriously on the front lines, while others were promoted from squad leader, platoon leader, and company commander. The soldiers led by Squad Leader Chen have already become very important people in every military region.

Wang Peng, you must remember that Sergeant Chen is the best sergeant because he will never give up on any of his soldiers. You are his soldier, and he will never give up on you.

Listen to the noise outside, it never stops. Why doesn't squad leader Chen give up on us? How can we give up first? "

He Donglai's voice was hoarse and weak.

But what he said was very powerful.

Wang Peng's confused and desperate heart suddenly calmed down.

Boom!

Boom boom!

Boom boom boom!

The sound of hammers hitting stones continued to come in.

One by one.

It's like doing CPR on someone who's had a cardiac arrest.

Dong...Dong...Dong...

The originally faint heartbeat became intense with the sound of the hammer.

In a narrow and quiet space.

He Donglai and Wang Peng listened quietly to the sounds outside the cave.

I silently kept repeating in my heart: never give up, never give up.

It became their spiritual pillar that kept them going in the darkness, and made them firmly believe that they could get through this darkness and usher in a bright future.

I don’t know how much time passed like this.

He Donglai wanted to close his heavy eyelids several times, wishing he could fall into a deep sleep.

But he knew the scar on the back of his head.

I also estimated his bleeding condition in my mind.

If he fell asleep at this moment, he would probably never open his eyes again.

Can’t sleep…

Don't sleep...

His wife is still waiting for him to come home...

I don’t know how long I persisted like this.

Amid the thumping sounds, there was a faint chirping sound.

It was as if other creatures appeared in this cave.

He Donglai was in a daze, thinking that he was dizzy and was hallucinating.

But on the side, Wang Peng's voice was hoarse with excitement.

"Captain, it's a rat! I didn't expect there would be rats in this cave! We have rat meat to eat!"

Wang Peng groped in the darkness, following the chirping sound, and caught a mouse.

For the two people without any food, a mouse is their hope for survival.

only……

"Captain, why is there a rope around this mouse? Is it raised by humans?"

He Donglai's eyes drooped slightly, and suddenly he woke up.

"Wang Peng, give me the rope."

"Ah? Captain, the rats are not clean, the rope..."

"Rope, give it to me!"

He Donglai raised his voice and spoke in an urgent tone.

Wang Peng didn't know what was so special about the rope. He grabbed the mouse with one hand and pulled the rope off the mouse with the other hand and handed it to He Donglai.

He Donglai sat with his back against the rock wall.

Since I couldn't see with my eyes, I used my hands to feel the rope.

The rope is not very thick, it is a fine linen rope.

He wrapped the hemp rope around his palm and turned it several times. The rope felt dry and smooth.

Rats like to live in dark and humid places, so if something sticks to them, it will definitely be wet.

But the hemp rope is clean.

In other words.

This rope was just tied to the mouse.

It was intentional!

He Donglai's mind was racing.

At the same time, in the darkness, the rope was spinning around and around.

The rope was very long and never broke, as if it was stretching endlessly...

This further confirms He Donglai's conjecture.

"Wang Peng, we can get out now."

The dry and hoarse voice finally had some ups and downs of excitement.

He Donglai saw the dawn of hope in the darkness.

…

Later, Song Yan, who was guarding outside, saw one of the ropes going into the cave and immediately reported it to Zhou Chongshan.

After discussing with the experts from the engineering team, Zhou Chongshan wrote a small note and tied it to the rope.

Just like this, little by little, it passed through the cracks and entered the cave.

It fell into He Donglai's hands.

He Donglai and Wang Peng were both non-smokers, so they didn't have any matches with them. Instead, they found a box of matches from another dead soldier.

Sizzle.

A faint light ignited.

He Donglai opened the note and read the contents quickly.

It mentioned the current difficulties. Huge rocks blocked the entrance to the cave, and manual operation would take a long time. However, if explosives were used, there was a fear of causing a second landslide in the cave.

To fry or not to fry.

It has become a dilemma.