"What the hell did you do behind my back?"
Hu Jianpeng clenched his fists. If Zhou Hongguang couldn't say anything today, he would definitely punch him in the face.
Ever since Su Hong and Zhang Shuguang provided such great help to his wife and children on the train, Hu Jianpeng has become the most loyal supporter of Zhang Shuguang's family.
"Old Hu, don't get excited. What could I possibly have done wrong? We've worked together for so long, don't you know what kind of person I am?"
"Then why are you apologizing so nicely? You're already bloated before you even get the crocodile meat into your mouth?" Hu Jianpeng kept nagging.
"On the way here, I complained a few times in the car, saying that the regiment commander shouldn't bring a child with him on such a dangerous mission, and that our soldiers would have to be distracted to protect him.
The company commander criticized me at the time and called me a fool who looked down on others.
He also told me about Comrade Zhang Shuguang's abilities, saying that Comrade Zhang Shuguang was the secret weapon of this operation.
I didn't refute it at the time, but I still had some doubts in my heart, mainly because Comrade Zhang Shuguang was too young, and I couldn't imagine how he had acquired such skills.
Comrade Zhang Shuguang's move today completely overturned my understanding. I, Old Zhou, am convinced."
Admit your mistakes if you make them. Zhou Hongguang admitted his mistakes very frankly.
"I thought it was something else, why would you come all the way here to apologize for such a small matter?
Yesterday, those experts cursed much more harshly than you did, but I didn't say anything, did I? "
Several experts lowered their heads and pretended not to hear. They were just salivating at the aroma of the meat, but now they took out their small notebooks and began to seriously analyze the crocodile data.
There was no way. Yesterday they made an empiricist mistake, thinking that it was unscientific to catch bison with manpower. Who knew that the buffalo would break a large bluestone with just one sitting.
"For this operation, everyone has written their suicide notes. I thought we would have to die here, but I didn't expect Comrade Zhang Shuguang to be so capable.
Not only are you skilled in martial arts, your flying knives never miss a target, but you are also extremely careful and attentive. Even poisonous snakes and crocodiles cannot escape your sharp eyes."
Smelling the aroma of meat in the air, Zhou Hongguang was very optimistic about this trip.
"Platoon Leader Zhou, don't relax too much. Today is only the first day we enter the depths of Ailao Mountain. No one can predict what dangers we will encounter tomorrow.
You and the soldiers often carry out missions, despising strategy and paying attention to tactics. You know this better than I do."
Because of his presence, many dangers were avoided for everyone in advance. Zhang Shuguang could see that not only Platoon Leader Zhou, but many soldiers had become lax.
Not to mention the expert group, who were chatting and laughing, and really treated Ailao Mountain as their own backyard.
Zhang Shuguang felt that he needed to give a reminder that the further in he went, the more dangers there would be.
Due to the complex terrain, many places can only be passed by one person, so the team will definitely be very long. In the event of an emergency, I cannot guarantee that I can take care of everyone, so everyone needs to remain vigilant.
Being a little more cautious may save your life or the life of your comrades at a critical moment.
"Xiao Guang is right. We have just entered Ailao Mountain and our compass is still usable. We haven't encountered the legendary poisonous miasma that lingers for years.
We will go deeper tomorrow. It is hard to say what we will encounter as we go further in.
If Xiaoguang hadn't been with us this time, many comrades might have fallen victim to the poisonous snake attack this afternoon.
Professor Hong has observed carefully and found several species of venomous snakes that have never been discovered before.
What does this mean? It means that the serum we brought is likely ineffective against these venomous snakes.
If someone is accidentally bitten by a poisonous snake, what are the consequences? I don't need to explain it in detail, right? "
After Zhang Xiangnan finished speaking loudly, the soldiers remained silent, and the relaxation in their eyes was instantly replaced by seriousness.
The soldiers on guard had eyes like hawks.
When they were first transferred to garrison southern Xinjiang, many of their comrades were bitten by poisonous snakes, and many of them could not be rescued.
The various serums now used in military hospitals were developed at the cost of the lives of countless comrades and local villagers.
If Zhang Shuguang hadn't been there, it's almost certain that someone would have been infected this afternoon.
It could be a member of the expert group, it could be your closest comrade-in-arms, or it could be yourself.
“Okay, I’m not saying this to scare you, but to remind you comrades to be vigilant at all times.
Light a few more fires around, have dinner and rest early, so you can get enough energy to continue your journey tomorrow."
Zhang Xiangnan didn't want to go too far, so his voice softened.
"Captain Zhang, it's so hot now, so we don't need to light a fire at night, right?"
A middle-aged scholar was fanning himself with a banana leaf fan.
"Fire isn't just for warmth; when you're spending the night outdoors, the light of the fire not only scares away wild animals, but also dispels miasma.
Even though there's no miasma now, it might suddenly appear in the middle of the night."
Border patrols can last for several days, which is the experience of border guards over the years.
After the crocodile meat was out of the pot, everyone ate it with their stomachs full and had a delicious meal.
Although crocodiles look ferocious, their meat is extremely tender and delicious whether braised or cooked in soy sauce.
After dinner, the cut crocodile meat was simply processed. The soldiers took turns to stand guard, and the rest of the soldiers surrounded the expert group.
The only two tents were allocated to the expert group. Zhang Xiangnan and his son Zhang Shuguang lay side by side on a slope, looking at the stars above their heads.
"Xiao Guang, if we go further in, will the compass become useless? We tied strips of cloth to the trees along the way, but I don't know if that will work."
Knowing that the magnetic field is disordered deep in the Ailao Mountains, Zhang Xiangnan paid special attention to the compass today, which sometimes worked and sometimes didn't.
Although he didn't know whether his previous stupid method would work, as the person in charge of this operation, he couldn't do nothing and pin all his hopes on his son.
"It's not very useful. Once the magnetic field is completely disrupted, everyone will completely lose their sense of direction. Even if you know you're lost, it's difficult to tell the direction and respond effectively.
Don't worry, I'm still in control. If the situation reaches a critical point, I'll notify you to lead the team back."
Zhang Shuguang didn't know how far his perception limit was, but at the moment he could still clearly feel the direction and location of the camp.
This perception is not hearing or vision, but a mysterious feeling.
"I hope Professor Zhong can make some discoveries soon. Some things must be mastered in our own hands. Only then can we feel confident, stand up straight, and have a say in the international arena."
Because of the confidentiality of the mission, before arriving at Ailao Mountain, Zhang Xiangnan thought it was an ordinary exploration mission, so he planned to pretend to do it, take the expert group around the periphery and then go back.
After arriving here and meeting Professor Zhong, Zhang Xiangnan realized that there was a need in Lop Nur, and Zhang Xiangnan instantly changed his mind.
Life is precious, but there are things that are more precious than life.
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