The soldiers of Fortress 178 had an unparalleled sense of belonging to the weathered fortress. However, Ren Xiaosu was very curious. "The inland consortiums have never told the residents about your achievements, and the residents don't even know who's guarding the peace for them. Even so, are you still willing to continue guarding the fortress?"
"Whether they know or not is their business." Zhang Xiaoman said with a smile, "It's our business whether we continue guarding the fortress or not."
Due to the addition of ammunition and supplies, everyone was carrying almost half the weight of a soldier.
Everyone complained about being too tired, but no one was willing to throw away the ammunition because it was what they relied on to survive on the battlefield.
In Zhang Xiaoman's words, when war came, you could only trust the gun in your hand, the bullets in your magazine, and your comrades in the trenches.
Therefore, the Razor Sharp Company looked down on cowards. Cowards in the company would only get their comrades killed.
"I heard that when Commander Zhang came to the Razor Sharp Company as a medic, he wasn't even willing to fire a gun." Zhang Xiaoman said with a smile as he struggled to move forward, "At that time, the soldiers of the Razor Sharp Company looked down on him, but he didn't refute them. In the end, he saved hundreds of wounded soldiers in a battle. Not only did he save his own company's people, but he also saved people from other companies. That's how he earned his respect. Before that, everyone thought he was a coward. "
This group of gruff men from Fortress 178 did not shy away from discussing Zhang Jinglin at all. Meanwhile, Zhang Jinglin did not seem to care about it either.
Zhang Xiaoman said, "I thought you couldn't fight when I saw how thin and weak you were. But I didn't expect you to be so fierce."
Ren Xiaosu asked, "Were you around when Mr. Zhang joined the Razor Sharp Company?"
"Like hell I was. I was still playing in the mud at that time." Zhang Xiaoman said with a smile, "That's all for the older generation."
"The older generation?" Ren Xiaosu asked, "Who's from the older generation of Fortress 178?"
Zhang Xiaoman recalled for a moment and said, "Let's not talk about it. They're almost all dead anyway."
"It's that tragic?" Ren Xiaosu was stunned. "What happened?"
"The battle 16 years ago was so fierce that not even a tenth of the original army survived. Those who survived said it was a battle of life and death, and the fortress was almost destroyed." Zhang Xiaoman said, "Do you know why Fortress 178 didn't accept many refugees in the past? On one hand, it was because everyone was a refugee, and some of them were even criminals exiled from the Central Plains. As such, everyone's status wasn't very high, and no one despised anyone else. On the other hand … other than refugees, no one else was willing to come to such a harsh place. Fortress 178 needed someone to defend it."
Ren Xiaosu was surprised. "There are Central Plains exiles from Fortress 178?"
"Yeah." Zhang Xiaoman said with a smile, "My neighbor is one of them. But I haven't seen anyone from the Central Plains being exiled to this stronghold in over a decade. I heard that they've been exiled to Stronghold 176 in the north. To the north of Stronghold 176 is the Steppe."
"Is Stronghold 176 very far from here?"
"Very far."
Ren Xiaosu suddenly asked, "Other than waiting for the bell to ring, don't you have any other thoughts or wishes?"
"Yes." Zhang Xiaoman said with a smile, "I want to be a brigade commander, just like my father!"
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. "Your father is a brigade commander?"
Zhang Xiaoman paused for a moment before saying, "What I mean is that my father's dream is also to become a brigade commander."
Ren Xiaosu was speechless.
The journey from Mt. Guan to Mt. Dingyuan was not far. Before long, Jiao Xiaochen, who was in charge of leading the line, suddenly raised his palm. Instantly, all of the soldiers behind him half-knelt on the ground and raised their guns in alert.
Zhang Xiaoman bent down and ran to the front of the group. He asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?"
"We've discovered enemy activity. It seems like there's a hidden post," Jiao Xiaochen said.
Zhang Xiaoman picked up his binoculars and looked ahead. He was surprised to see white smoke coming out of a ravine several hundred meters ahead. "It should be smoke from someone smoking. The white smoke from cooking shouldn't be like this. To think that these fucking bandits would still have people standing guard at the foot of the mountain. They're pretty professional, but the people who carry out their duties are too retarded."
The bandits managed by the Soong Clan were indeed a little different from other bandits, but bandits were still bandits.
"What should we do?" Jiao Xiaochen asked, "Should we just take down this hidden post?"
"Mhm, let's continue advancing along the ravine. Fu Rao, Lin Ping 'an, see if you two can figure out the path over there and secretly take them out. Don't make any gunshots," Zhang Xiaoman said.
The two people he had chosen were the best in the Razor Sharp Company. They were good at infiltration and close-range attacks with daggers.
However, Fu Rao whispered, "Captain, Ren Xiaosu has already gone ahead …."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Xiaoman felt a pain in the back of his head. Having such a fierce player in the company was also a headache for him. He said, "Wait in silence!"
At this moment, Zhang Xiaoman was most worried that Ren Xiaosu would make a big fuss again. However, there was no sound from up ahead. A few minutes later, Ren Xiaosu came back with two people in his arms. They were not even dead and were only unconscious.
Ren Xiaosu threw them to the ground. "We can ask them about their deployment on the mountain. Who knows, we might be able to use our mortars to take out their machine gun position. The bandits aren't that cautious, so those two should know quite a lot."
Zhang Xiaoman was stunned for a moment. Usually, it would be very difficult to leave any survivors alive when sneaking past the enemy's defenses like this. This was because they had to prevent the enemy from struggling, firing warning shots, and shouting. Therefore, they could not leave any leeway once they made a move.
But Ren Xiaosu's appearance had made this impossible possible.
However, Zhang Xiaoman said in a serious tone, "Xiaosu, you're very fierce, but you have to listen to my commands and wait for my orders, understand? It's not that I'm deliberately putting on airs like a company commander, but it's just that military operations have to be strictly adhered to. "
Ren Xiaosu paused for a moment. "Got it, I'm sorry."
"You don't have to apologize. You've both served as soldiers in Fortress 178 before, so there are some things we'll teach you during the battle. You just have to be humble."
Ren Xiaosu nodded. "Mhm, I won't act on my own in the future."
Zhang Xiaoman got someone to slap the two bandits on the ground awake. Fu Rao and Lin Ping 'an held their daggers to the bandits' necks. "I'll let go of them. If you dare shout, I'll kill you immediately."
The bandits nodded frantically. Zhang Xiaoman took out a battle map and a pencil. "I'll give the two of you a chance. Draw a defensive map of Mt. Dingyuan, and I'll spare your lives."
Fu Rao and Lin Ping 'an released their hands from covering the bandits' mouths. The bandits asked, "What's a defensive map?"
"It's to draw the places on the mountain where you've placed your heavy machine guns and mortars. Then tell me how many people are guarding those places." Zhang Xiaoman said coldly, "We're from Fortress 178. You won't die if you cooperate obediently, understand?"
The two bandits were stunned. "You're from Fortress 178? We'll cooperate! "
Ren Xiaosu was stunned to see this. It seemed the two bandits were not afraid that Zhang Xiaoman would go back on his word after hearing the name Fortress 178 was mentioned.
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