On the fourth day after the infiltration troops set out, at around eight o'clock in the evening, in the endless primitive dense forest.
Old Qian was wearing an anti-heat detection cloth, crouching down and walking with one foot deep and one foot shallow. He held a spoon in his mouth and whistled like a bird as he walked.
Soon, figures began to stand up one after another in the dark forest.
These figures were also wearing anti-heat detection cloth and were constantly collecting supplies from the ground and putting them back on their backs.
This anti-thermal detection cloth is one of the essential equipment for modern infiltration troops on marches. It can block the leakage of body heat to the greatest extent and prevent detection by drones and other detection equipment.
At the same time, Xing Yao slowly got up from the ground.
A new recruit from the guard company came over and helped him pack his things.
Xing Yao sat on the ground weakly and couldn't help coughing violently twice.
"Brigade Commander, medicine."
The recruit handed over the antipyretic and painkiller. Xing Yao took them, put them in his mouth, and swallowed them down in one gulp with some water.
After taking the medicine, Xing Yao turned around and rushed back to Lao Qian beside him and said, "Count the number of people and equipment, and get ready to leave."
Old Qian was also very weak at this time, but he still looked at Xing Yao with concern and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Damn it, my bones hurt!" Xing Yao waved his hands and said, "But I can still hold on, go ahead and get busy."
Only then did Lao Qian nod, blew the bird whistle rhythmically, and walked away.
Xing Yao held onto the tree and slowly stood up. He shook his head, gritted his teeth and walked forward.
Many soldiers around had already packed their things and were ready to go at any time. But on the dirt road ahead, there were more than 20 soldiers lying next to each other, all covered with anti-heat detection cloth, and seemed to be sleeping soundly.
These soldiers were from Xing Yao’s guard company, and most of them were brothers who had followed him for many years.
"You're sleeping soundly." Xing Yao walked over and kicked one of the middle-aged men with his legs: "Old Zhong, let's go!"
Lao Zhong was his guard company commander, and he had just promoted him not long ago.
The person under his feet did not respond. Xing Yao was stunned for a moment, then bent down, stretched out his hand to push Lao Zhong's shoulder, and shouted loudly: "Hey, get up!"
Lao Zhong still didn't respond, and the others lay quietly on the ground.
Xing Yao's heart suddenly sank, and he hurriedly lifted up the anti-heat detection cloth covering them.
More than twenty soldiers lay on the ground, motionless.
Xing Yao noticed something, and with trembling arms he took out a fluorescent stick from his waist to illuminate the place.
Under the faint fluorescent light, both Lao Zhong and the soldiers had pale faces, their clothes were soaked by dew, and they huddled together.
I don't know when, they had stopped breathing and their bodies had become stiff.
When Xing Yao saw this, his head buzzed, his body lost strength, and he sat down on the ground with a thud.
The soldiers who were still able to move around walked over silently and looked at him.
Everyone looked solemn and speechless for a long time at the scene before them.
A medical soldier came over and gave these people a simple checkup, then turned to Xing Yao and said, "Report to the brigade commander... It's pneumonia... They were all burned to death..."
Xing Yao tried to calm himself down, clenched his fists and said, "There's no time to bury them... Wrap them all with cloth... Find a dry place to put them down..."
"yes… "
After saying that, Xing Yao fled away from here, wiping his cheeks with his rough big hands as he walked.
From the fourth day on, a large number of soldiers fell behind.
Because of the erratic high fever and the extremely harsh natural environment, their bodies were unable to recover and they could only rely on their own physical fitness to endure.
Of the nearly 3,000 troops, only 2,700 were able to stand up after the night. The remaining soldiers fell forever in the dense forest before they could reach their destination.
Among them, there are too many old brothers who have fought in the Renmin Army for many years.
Xing Yao was extremely emotionally devastated, but there was nothing he could do but lead everyone forward.
…
On the fourth night of departure, it was a little after two in the morning.
The soldiers walked silently in this seemingly endless primitive jungle, wearing anti-heat detection cloths and carrying heavy military supplies.
Although they were very depressed, their bodies were relieved a little. Compared with lying on the ground, they preferred to walk because it would only bring them some hard-earned heat.
“Boom boom!”
At this moment, the roar of an engine suddenly came from the sky!
Fei Pingsheng, who was sitting in the team, heard the sound and immediately shouted alertly: "It's a reconnaissance plane from Area 1! Blow the whistle and tell everyone to take cover!"
Suddenly, the sound of bird whistles was heard all around. All the soldiers lay on the ground without hesitation, covered with anti-heat detection cloth, and lay dormant on the spot, not daring to move.
The thick jungle and the mud on the body are the best camouflage!
In fact, in recent days, Fei Pingsheng could clearly feel that the search intensity in this area of District 1 had intensified. In a day, regardless of day or night, the search would be conducted almost every three or four hours, and everyone had become accustomed to it.
…
At the same time, a fighter plane boarded.
The black commander who was leading the plane was flying, looking down at the dense forest, and said into the intercom: "Report to Colonel Richard, this is Air Force One, and there are no abnormalities in the full range of exploration."
Colonel Richard replied, "Received! Air Force One, Air Force Two, strike in stages, conduct fire detection, empty your ammunition, and then return."
The commander said jokingly: "Hey, Colonel, this is such a beautiful forest, it doesn't deserve to be treated like this...!"
Colonel Richard sat in the tower, drinking coffee and said, "Bahiacho is hiding in a force of more than 60,000 people, still trembling. If you make him feel insecure, he will greet all of our mothers in his heart. Does your mother want to be greeted?"
"This damn warlord, he can actually order us around, this is ridiculous...!"
Although he complained like this, the black commander still issued an order to his empty troops: "Attention all units, open the weapon drop cabin and conduct fire detection in sections!"
"receive!"
“Swish, swish, swish!”
More than twenty planes suddenly dived towards the ground, and densely packed air-dropped incendiary bombs fell from the sky like dumplings.
Fei Pingsheng, who was lying on the ground, heard the sound, raised his head suddenly, and shouted to the people around him: "Quick! Everyone, put on anti-heat detection cloth! Disperse immediately, they are dropping bombs!"
As soon as he finished speaking, incendiary bombs fell to the ground.
"Bang!"
“Hoohoo!”
Countless sparks flew in all directions, and raging flames instantly rose up, burning the entire dense forest!
Half of the sky was burning red, and a large number of soldiers immediately fled in all directions.
"ah!"
But many soldiers were set on fire without any warning! They wailed and rolled on the ground.
Because of the burning flames, their temperature was covered by heat and was not exposed to the enemy aircraft's thermal energy detectors.
For a moment, the dense forest was filled with the sound of burning flames, the noise of falling trees, and the wailing of soldiers.
In the sky, the black commander looked at the dense forest below that was constantly being engulfed by flames, shook his head and said, "I don't know what Bahiacho was thinking, asking us to carry out such an order! God is my witness, only monkeys live in such a place!! This is a restricted area for humans!"
After that, he continued to give orders: "All units, pay attention, spray nerve gas bombs again!"
"receive!"
“Bang, bang, bang!”
More than twenty planes dived again and dropped large amounts of poison gas bombs.
Purple poisonous gas spread along with the fire. For a moment, the dense forest was enveloped by flames and poisonous gas, and large areas were destroyed in an instant.
There were more than a dozen fires with a diameter of about one kilometer scattered across the mountains.
Fortunately, they were carrying out a fire detection strike without a fixed target, which allowed many soldiers hiding in the dense forest to escape.
We couldn't fight back, let alone start a fire. We could only flee in all directions like animals.
Some people were unable to dodge and escape the death circle, falling down in the dense forest wailing...
…
After two or three hours, the flames gradually died down and the poisonous gas slowly dissipated.
The originally dense forest was burned bare, with a large number of animal carcasses and the remains of many soldiers left on the ground, all emitting black smoke.
The soldiers were in various postures, and there was no doubt that they experienced extreme pain before their death.
In a dense forest that was not affected by the disaster, a large number of soldiers who survived the disaster were hiding here for repairs. Xing Yao and Lao Qian were ordering each unit to quickly count the losses.
Soon, the two of them walked to Fei Pingsheng's side. Xing Yao squatted on the ground, his face livid, and said, "Report to the Chief of Staff... My Fourth Battalion suffered the heaviest losses. Two companies were trapped in the fire detection area, and more than a hundred people were lost. The other units lost more than 200 people. Added together, a total of 365 people... At the same time, the artillery equipment carried by the First Company of the Second Battalion fell into the fire detection area and can no longer be retrieved."
"Bang!"
When Fei Pingsheng heard this, he couldn't control his emotions. He punched the tree trunk next to him, looked at the sky, and cursed with red eyes: "Fuck you!"
Old Qian also tried to control his emotions and said softly, "Chief of Staff, they have been detecting very frequently these past two days. Could it be that our movements have been detected?"
Fei Pingsheng turned his head and looked at him, then thought for a moment and said, "Impossible. If they had detected it, they wouldn't have sent a few planes to provide exploratory fire coverage. I guess it's because the intensity of our frontline attacks has declined recently, causing them to feel uneasy. Next, we should try to move toward the edge of the planned route. At the same time, we must speed up, otherwise we won't be able to withstand this kind of attack every two days."
Old Qian nodded.
At this time, everyone was a little depressed and silent. Xing Yao also had red eyes and lowered his head.
Fei Pingsheng gritted his teeth, stretched out his hand, pointed in the direction of the unreachable goal, and said to Xing Yao: "We have come this far. The way back may be more dangerous than the way forward. It is possible that we will have to go through everything again! There is no other way now. We can only grit our teeth and keep moving forward to the goal!"
After listening to this, Xing Yao slowly raised his head, exchanged glances with Lao Fei, and then patted his cheek vigorously: "I understand. I will go gather the troops and continue our journey."
Soon, the entire team moved forward again despite being blocked by the enemy and the natural environment.
…
At the same time, the Mexican-American coalition forces were at the front command position.
In these four days, Su Tianyu has already arranged all the offensive plans at the front. Now, everything is ready, and he only needs Fei Pingsheng's help!
However, during this period, he did not receive any news from Fei Pingsheng. Su Tianyu also knew that the air force of Area 1 had increased its reconnaissance efforts, so Fei Pingsheng might be worried that the communication signal would be detected, so he temporarily cut off contact.
At this moment, Su Tianyu didn't know where Fei Pingsheng and the others were.
In this situation, the torment in his heart cannot be expressed in words.
"Ding Ling Ling!"
Just as I was anxiously waiting, a phone suddenly rang in the tent.
Su Tianyu immediately picked up the phone and asked, "Hello?"
Xin Xiaodong's voice came from the microphone: "Report! All our troops have been ordered! Can we start the battle according to the planned schedule?"
Su Tianyu's eyes fell on the map of the Laomo area in front of him. After a long silence, he said, "Wait a little longer."