Jiang Minghao really couldn't figure out how, at such a moment of crisis, how could grandpa suddenly pick up his army to stabbing himself? Is this on the verge of despair and can't help but commit suicide? He couldn't believe how could a good old soldier like his grandpa could not bear the fear of darkness and commit suicide, even if he had been discharged from the army for many years, as a respected grandpa, how could he have the heart to abandon his beloved grandson to face the desperation alone? , Is he dead
"Ahao, stop, you let Grandpa go, Grandpa can't drag you down."
These words made Jiang Minghao panic, and he yelled anxiously: "Grandpa, what are you talking about? What do you mean by dragging me? Why are you dragging me down?"
Hearing Jiang Minghao yelling, especially the heavy breathing, made Jiang Jianguo more anxious and uneasy, he immediately stopped and said:
"Aha, calm down and breathe evenly. The air in this cave is only allowed to be used by the two of us for half an hour. If you get excited, it will accelerate the consumption of oxygen in the air, so you may not be able to support it for half an hour. To."
boom·······
Jiang Minghao's mind was like being bombed by a cannonball, completely blank. Jiang Jianguo's words just made him understand instantly. The reason why grandpa committed suicide was to save half of the oxygen in the air, so that two and a half people were originally. The oxygen that was consumed in a few hours, now only himself is left, which can be used by him for an hour.
Big tears rolled out of Jiang Minghao’s eyes like falling pearls. From childhood to adulthood, he experienced so many hardships and even death. Grandpa never said to give up, but this time he actually did it for Can let himself survive for half an hour, and willing to give up the will of the soldier he admired all his life, and choose to commit suicide, Jiang Minghao couldn't help it anymore, and finally started crying, crying as he cried:
"Grandpa, I don't want you to die. Even if you die, what's the point of Ah Hao Duo living for half an hour? It's better to die with Grandpa."
Hearing Jiang Minghao’s crying words, Jiang Jianguo felt warm. In this life, his son and daughter-in-law are gone, and now even his only grandson is almost gone, but he does not regret that his son and daughter-in-law are the country and the people. His grandson is so sensible and filial, what is his dissatisfaction in this life
"Haha..."
A hearty and contented laughter came from Jiang Jianguo’s mouth, surging in this enclosed space. Although it was full of endless cold, there was the warmth of family feeling everywhere. Jiang Jianguo's right hand, which had been working hard, finally relaxed. After he got down, he threw away the military thorn in his hand, touched Jiang Minghao's cheek, and said with relief in his tone:
"Okay, my dear grandson, then our grandson and grandson will go on the road together, and in the next life, we will be grandsons, conquering the plateau and conquering the wolves together."
It’s a pity that Jiang Jianguo couldn’t see the expression on his grandson’s face in this dark cave. When his big hand, full of calluses and scars, touched Jiang Minghao’s face, the tears in Jiang Minghao’s eyes had already dried up and his face was replaced. It is a kind of perseverance, that kind of courage and perseverance to live to death, just like a tiger in desperation, howling the mountains and forests, from his body exudes endless vitality and desire, which is the instinctive desire of animals to survive. .
Jiang Minghao picked up the army thorn on the ground and handed it to his grandpa, "Grandpa, let's dig it out together."
Hearing Jiang Minghao’s resolute voice, Jiang Jianguo didn’t want to hit him. Without the engineering shovels, they couldn’t bond them to a very high degree of adhesion in just half an hour, close to the sand and gravel after 30 centimeters. The cast mud wall was pierced with two armies, but Jiang Minghao's next words gave him hope.
"Grandpa, although the mud and sand here have a high degree of adhesion, and the shape of the gravel is also very irregular, so we can't even dig through the middle or even dig it through, but I observed when I entered the hole, this hole The stone is very smooth and has a regular shape. We only need to dig out the sand with military thorns along the sides of the hole. On the one hand, air can come in quickly and buy time for us. On the other hand, we only need to remove the mud around the hole. When all the sand is taken out, we can push down the mud, sand and stones blocking the entrance of the hole like a wall, and then we will be able to go out naturally."
The key to Jiang Minghao’s plan lies in whether they can quickly remove the soil around the opening of the cave within half an hour to let in air from outside. As long as there is air in, they will have enough time to remove the rest a little bit. The sand around the hole close to the height of one person was dug loose.
Just do it, Jiang Minghao pulled out his army thorn, like a hungry wild wolf, rushed towards the entrance of the cave, and began to stab him desperately at the top of the hole. Jiang Jianguo did not stop him. Even if he knew that there might still be a thick accumulation of sand, gravel, and mud outside, all Jiang Minghao’s current efforts might be lost due to the blockage of a huge rock, but he did not speak, his grandson He has such a will and ability to survive, and what reason does he have to stop and give up.
"Puff puff·······"
Jiang Minghao used his own perspective eyes and the military thorn in his hand to stab the sandstone and mud wall blocking the entrance of the cave in front of him. The sound and hardness transmitted by the military thorn into the sandstone wall can feel the easiest way. To dig through the places, and all this, Jiang Jianguo can't do anything in his ears. This time when he came out, he didn't even bring a flashlight. Physical training is secondary. The most important thing is that he really wants to bring Jiang Minghao. I traveled here once, but unfortunately the day failed.
"puff·······"
The military thorn in Jiang Minghao's hand was pierced again, but he didn't immediately pull it out, because this time, he didn't feel any obstacles. He held the handle of the knife and turned it back and forth, and found a trace of loosening. Jiang Minghao did this. Then he pulled out the army thorns and began to dig out the soil a little bit.
The feeling of dizziness and vomiting is getting worse and worse. This is a manifestation of hypoxia, but Jiang Minghao did not say a word. He still used military thorns and his own hands to dig the channel of life desperately, for the sake of grandpa and survival, because he has spent his entire life. I can't forget the lonely figure of Grandpa in front of the empty grave of Mom and Dad. The melodious horn is full of sadness and misery. This time, it is his turn to protect Grandpa.
Finally, just when the oxygen in this small cave was about to run out, Jiang Minghao stabbed the last shot with all his strength. Although exhausted, he could not even breathe, but his right hand was still tightly squeezed. The hilt of the knife, relying on the gravity of the body to recede, pulled out the thorn deep in the mud. When he fell to the ground, a beam of bright moonlight shone through the small hole. It was like the shining Big Dipper in the dark night sky, guiding them to survive.
Jiang Minghao and grandpa lay on the ground, breathing the fresh air greedily. Jiang Minghao smiled and smiled very happily. This was the second time he protected grandpa. The first time was when he was fighting with wolves on the vast grassland. He did what a grandson should do, and this time, he also did what a grandson should do.
And now, in this dark tunnel, Jiang Minghao feels like he is trapped in a cave again, but the difference is that this time he wants to save and protects his brother, who is full of alcohol. The vest is getting smaller and smaller under the engulfing of the flames, the blue flame is like the sun about to set, exuding the last afterglow, Jiang Minghao must clear the tunnel before the flame is extinguished, otherwise the blow will not be chic again. , Even he himself may not be able to cheer up easily.
Reminiscent of the situation in the cave, Jiang Minghao suddenly remembered the sand and wind blowing when he hit the stone wall for the first time. This meant that there might be a gap around the stone wall and the corridor. Jiang Minghao immediately pulled out a handful. The flying knife called:
"Quick, quick, check if there are any gaps around the stone wall. If there are, insert the knife blade and follow the cracked lines to break the stone wall piece by piece."
Jiang Minghao's words were like a guide to the Bianzhou Lighthouse who lost his way in the sea, allowing Xiao Shao to find confidence and comfort in an instant. He replied excitedly:
"okay."
Immediately afterwards, the rock wall and the knife edge cracked and cracked, and the original stone wall seemed to be dismembered. Jiang Minghao and Xiaosha slowly broke the stones along the cracked lines. After peeling it off, until a fist-sized hole was opened, Jiang Minghao's eyes were immediately attracted by the things behind the stone wall.
Watching Jiang Minghao stop, staring blankly at the fist-sized stone cave, Chisao immediately urged:
"How do you stop? How big is this? At least I have to make a hole the size of my body? Otherwise, how do we get there?"
But Jiang Minghao ignored him. He still stared at the thick green moss-like plant. He finally understood why the rock wall was cracked like this, but it was still not broken, because the moss was adsorbed on the rock wall. , Invisibly, it is as if the stone wall is reinforced with a layer of glue on the back, like a thick film on a piece of glass, even if the glass is broken, the self-contained film makes The glass slag still maintains the original overall shape.
"puff······"
Jiang Minghao stabbed the flying knife at the green plant, and he pierced in without any hindrance. A fresh green juice with the taste of plants popped out. Jiang Minghao retracted the flying knife and found He couldn't even pierce the moss layer with this knife. He smelled the juice remaining on the blade and said:
"It's moss. With such a thick moss, the back is very humid. Is it an underground river behind? Cool, quick, quick dig."