nucmednet Chapter 108 Found the enemy's trace
Chapter 108 Found the enemy's trace
“It feels like my sister-in-law’s craft!”
The soldiers from the island had eaten the food cooked by Jiang Yushan and immediately felt a sense of familiarity with it.
"It must be brought by my sister-in-law to the regiment commander. Captain Huo is willing to share such a good thing with us. He is so generous. He deserves to be the regiment commander!" A soldier praised in surprise.
If it were him, he might not be willing to share it. Such a delicious cake is not enough for one person!
"What sister-in-law?" the Xisha soldiers asked curiously.
"That's our Captain Huo. He got married not long ago. He married a beautiful sister-in-law who cooks delicious food!" The man said, lowering his voice, "She's only eighteen years old, and she's so pretty!"
"Oh...it's only the first day and I'm already missing the food in the Third Canteen..."
"Hurry up and get rid of those little days, and go back early to eat the meal made by my sister-in-law!"
The soldiers on the island were talking to each other, each of them was full of passion, and just wanted to complete the mission as soon as possible and return.
At this time, Jiang Yushan didn’t know that the food she cooked could have such a great influence.
"Why is this sister-in-law you are talking about still cooking in the army canteen?" asked the soldier on the Xisha side.
"Not only does my sister-in-law cook, she also helps catch enemy spies!"
Speaking of this, the soldiers coming from the island became very interested and they talked non-stop when they got together.
After they said this, although the soldiers in Xisha had never seen Jiang Yushan, almost all of them knew that there was such an all-round military wife like her!
Especially after eating the meat patties that were distributed to them, they were full of longing for the third canteen they mentioned. They wanted to try how delicious the food cooked by Jiang Yushan was.
"Ahem." Huo Ci listened to the soldier praising his wife to the skies. Although he smiled, he still slapped him. "That's enough, isn't it?"
"Hehe~" The little soldier touched the back of his head.
Isn't this just a way for him to express his admiration for his sister-in-law?
After dinner, Huo Ci asked Li Hongguang to go back and have a good rest, so as to get enough energy to prepare for the subsequent battle.
He and Zhang Wei were divided into two groups, leading the soldiers on duty at night and in the morning.
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"Found it! Finally found it!" Early the next morning, a soldier ran over from outside excitedly.
"Have you found any traces of the enemy?"
This soldier was from the Xisha Islands, but Huo Ci couldn't care less about that at the moment and just intercepted him.
"Yes!" The soldier who ran over nodded.
He was the soldier outside who was responsible for searching for traces. He had not seen Huo Ci yesterday, but Huo Ci had been in the army for many years, so the soldier still recognized him.
Even if I don't know him, his aura makes him look extraordinary, and he is obviously an officer.
"We found the enemy's traces in the horn tree forest." The soldier reported to him, "Our people followed them quietly."
The reason why the flare was not sent directly was to avoid alerting the enemy.
There was a small team of enemies landing on the island. Their number was not large but not small either. However, the team responsible for the search was scattered and only a few people were found. It would not be a good idea to confront them rashly.
This soldier came back to ask for help.
"Go call Zhang Wei and ask him to lead the team to catch up." Huo Ci stopped a soldier in the team and gave an order.
Time was urgent, so he took the soldiers on duty with him and followed the soldier who had returned to communicate to provide support.
After Zhang Wei was called out, he immediately called Li Hongguang to form a team and led them to speed up the march. Finally, they caught up with Huo Ci before reaching the warship.
The warship arrived at the small island on the other side of the sheep horn tree, and a group of people went onto the island.
This jungle is similar to a primeval forest, with a high vegetation coverage rate. It is lush and green, and it is dark green at a glance. Most of the sunlight is blocked, and the vision is dim.
Moreover, the trees near the coast are short, but the closer you get to the interior, the taller the trees are, making it a great place to hide.
"Where are the people probably?" Li Hongguang couldn't help frowning as he looked at the jungle.
Even though there are so many of them, once they enter, it is impossible to tell there are so many people from the outside.
"It's inside, follow me." The soldier walked in front to lead the way.
The place where they found the tracks was deep in the jungle, and they had to walk quite a distance into it.
After all, those little guys have been on the island for a long time, so they will naturally go deeper and can be easily discovered if they stay on the periphery.
They walked all the way, deep into the jungle, for nearly an hour before they suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Li Hongguang looked at the gesture made by Huo Ci, feeling a little confused.
He looked around warily, thinking that Huo Ci had seen something.
"We have too many people, and it will be too easy to be discovered if we gather together." Huo Ci whispered.
They haven't reached the place where the clues were found yet, but given the size of their target, they might be noticed by the other party before they even get close.
Although this jungle can be used to hide people, the enemy is not stupid. Knowing that they are searching, they will definitely be alert.
"We will divide into three teams. You and Zhang Wei will lead one team each and move forward separately." Huo Ci made arrangements quickly.
"Okay!" Li Hongguang thought it made sense, and he and Zhang Wei immediately divided into two teams and headed out in three directions according to the locations given by the soldiers.
Even if the enemy noticed, their encirclement posture would prevent them from hiding again.
The closer the three teams got to the clue location, the more careful they became. Everyone tried to hide their tracks in a simple way. Their military green clothes matched the leaves and they were almost perfectly hidden in the jungle.
Suddenly, Huo Ci stopped again, and the soldier leading the way in front gestured to him.
"Are there mines buried here?" Huo Ci frowned after understanding the gesture.
There is a mine in front of him, but there is no guarantee that the other two teams may have the same thing in front of them.
Visibility in the jungle is poor, with various vegetation blocking the view and preventing sunlight from getting in. If you are not careful, it is easy to step on a landmine.
These days are really insidious!
Huo Ci immediately assigned two soldiers to go to the other two directions to give notifications.
Zhang Wei and Li Hongguang are both experienced fighters, so there is no need to worry that they won't be able to see this now that they have been reminded.
In front of him, the mines on the ground were marked and could be clearly seen. They were obviously marked by the soldiers who had discovered them before during the search.
It was probably because of the discovery of these mines that they were able to locate the enemy's approximate location and follow the trail until they found clues.
Huo Ci squatted down and took a closer look. The soil around the mines showed signs of having been disturbed. It looked like it had only been dug for two days. It was indeed the work of those little kids after they landed on the island.
"When we found it, it was covered with dirt and grass. We removed the cover and sprinkled red powder on it. This way it would be more conspicuous and less likely to be stepped on." The young soldier in front explained to Huo Ci.
It is impossible for the mines buried by Xiao Ri to be exposed like this, but the traces of new excavation are still quite obvious.
Although they didn't bring detectors, they would have been able to find the mines if they had been more careful.
"Let's go." Huo Ci confirmed that he believed the other two teams would have no problems, and then continued to move forward.