Chapter 1382 Jungle tiger, long live the artillery
"Long live the jungle...tiger...artillery...artillery...long live the jungle tiger, long live the artillery?"
In the small living room on the second floor, Wei Ran had a hard time identifying the Chinese characters on the grenade shell that were hidden by paint.
The strokes of these handwriting were not too thick, but the writing was so neat and beautiful that it almost subconsciously reminded him of the exquisite craftsmanship of the masters who set up a stall in front of the school to engrave pens when he was a child.
After taking a few close-ups of the grenade with clean paint and sending it to Xia Shushi, Wei Ran began to study other relics.
Unfortunately, no matter how carefully he searched, none of the other items contained as many secrets as the grenade.
Placing these relics on the table again, Wei Ran closed his eyes and leaned on the sofa, sketching a vague image.
He is most likely from the artillery unit under the 40th Division of the 14th Army that captured the main peak of Laoshan. He may be an artillery observer, or perform the task of protecting artillery observers.
If Xia Shushi's conjecture is correct, then at the end of March 1984, he and his comrades secretly crossed the border to perform artillery guidance missions.
At that time, he was wearing a large five-leaf camouflage that represented the elite, but he was using a paratrooper knife and a paratrooper water bottle from the airborne troops. He had glory bombs hanging around his neck and a watch on his hand.
He is most likely carrying an 884 radio on his back. At the same time, he can also speak more difficult languages...
No, that's not right...
Wei Ran opened his eyes and frowned as he looked at the things on the table, then closed his eyes again and began to think about another possibility.
The man who called himself "Dongfeng" would be even more difficult to speak, and he once blamed himself to his adopted son Zha Xifeng, saying, "It was him who did not bring his comrades back."
So, is it possible that he is a "guide"?
If he is a guide, then is it possible that these relics are the relics of his comrades who failed to return home? Is it also the hope that Dongfeng gave himself to support his survival?
When I think about this possibility, everything seems to make sense.
Dongfeng is a guide who can speak Yuehe language, and he may even be a "local".
And his comrades came from all over the world. Some of them wore a Dongfeng brand watch, and some may have obtained a paratrooper knife and paratrooper kettle through some channels.
Others, in their spare time after fighting, carved those writings on their glory bombs.
So, Dongfeng’s comrades at that time...
How many survived?
How many of them were unable to go back?
Do his surviving comrades still remember him?
Do you live in self-blame like him?
Obviously, before Xia Shushi figured out the specific identity of Dongfeng, or before he used a metal book to "cheat", these questions were destined to have no answers.
Just as he was thinking wildly with his eyes closed, Suisui, wearing only a nightgown, had already followed him out of the bedroom and sat on his lap, and asked next to his ear, "Didn't you say we can continue later?"
?How long we have to wait?"
This question was undoubtedly the best way to divert attention. Before she finished speaking, she was already picked up by the former and walked to the bedroom.
While he was busy continuing his morning exercises, Cha Xifeng and Charlie had already boarded a flight to the United States.
"Aren't you going to stay and wait for news?" Channing asked, yawning as he fastened his seat belt.
"How long will it take?"
Zha Xifeng also yawned after fastening her seat belt, "And Victor hasn't agreed to take over the job yet. Channing, do you think $230,000 can convince him to help? That's what I can afford."
All the savings.”
"I think you may not need to spend money, and he will help you."
Channing rolled up his cuffs, shook the tattoo on the back of his hand and said, "Charlie, I don't know what exactly you asked him to investigate for you, but you have to trust the eyes and intuition of an auctioneer.
When Victor saw the two gifts you gave him that day, he looked like a completely different person.
So don’t worry, Comrade Victor will definitely help you, and I guess even if you can’t get the commission of 230,000 US dollars, he will help you.”
"I hope so." Zha Xifeng looked thoughtfully at the ground farther and farther out of the porthole, obviously without any confidence.
Time passed in the afternoon, and there was still no news from Xia Shushi, but Wei Ran had already driven to the forest farm and found Teacher Anna who seemed to be waiting for him.
"Are you here because of Aurora?" Teacher Anna asked as expected.
"It's inevitable to be curious," Wei Ran said bluntly.
"Culp is 54 years old and I am 53 years old."
Teacher Anna motioned to Wei Ran to follow her into the office and said, "Do you know what this means?"
"What does it mean?"
Wei Ran asked curiously, and at the same time, he secretly added in a wicked way, "You two are not going to fall in love, are you?"
He is not lying. In this Hongqi Forest Farm, Culp is recognized as a handsome old man, and the teacher Anna in front of him is definitely still charming. At least in appearance, these two people are definitely a good match.
It's a pity that his fiery matchmaker heart is destined to be a carrot and worry. Teacher Anna walked in front and said without looking back, "If we follow the Soviet system, I will retire in two years. In my
Before I retire, I always have to find a qualified successor for the studio."
"That's it?" Wei Ran, who was following behind and thinking wildly, asked in astonishment.
"if not?"
Teacher Anna said with a bit of resentment, "Originally I planned to choose one between you and Jima, but it's a pity that although you are satisfactory in most aspects, you are not good at business, and most importantly
The point is, you are a Chinese.
Frankly speaking, I can't completely trust you, just like you can't completely trust us, that's why you rushed over to ask about this matter."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After a short pause, Teacher Anna continued, "Not to mention that bastard Jima, he can't even control the gang he supports.
He is not even as good as Greva in this regard."
After a pause, she continued, "Originally, I had placed my hope in Maya, but that beautiful girl has almost completely fallen into Jima's sugar-coated bullets. Even if the two of them inform me now that they are planning to get married, I will not
Accident."
"So it's Aurora?"
"She's very good at running things."
After Anna brought Wei Ran into her office, she said, "The most important thing is that although she is a mixed-race girl, she is at least legally Russian, so I don't mind leaving this forest farm to her to manage."
Seeing Wei Ran opening his mouth to say something, Anna smiled, picked up the coffee pot and poured Wei Ran a cup of coffee, "Victor, although I can't completely trust you, I believe that you will definitely protect Afu."
Le'er, and based on my understanding of you, you are also capable of protecting her, so you see, this is the optimal solution."
"Teacher Anna, you know what I want to ask." Wei Ran took a sip of coffee and said.
"She will take over everything under the sun, and Culp and Daria and I will provide her with all the legal assistance we can."
Anna obviously knew what Wei Ran wanted to ask, "So don't worry, she won't encounter danger from the dark side. In the future, she may become a real queen, a queen who can make more people around her live a good life."
"What about those things that the sun cannot reach?" Wei Ran continued to ask.
"Are you interested?" Anna asked with a smile.
"No" Wei Ran shook his head without thinking.
"Since you are not interested, let us old guys who are about to retire take those secrets to the grave."
"Aren't you considering Jima or Maya this time?" Wei Ran asked half jokingly and half seriously.
"They forget it"
Anna smiled and said, "In comparison, the twins beside you are more satisfactory to me. They may be more suitable to take over those things."
Seeing that Wei Ran was about to say something, Anna jumped in and said, "But unfortunately, Mr. Nicholas doesn't allow us to have contact with the twins, so we'd better take those things to the grave."
"What are your plans for life after retirement?" Wei Ran started a new topic minding his own business.
"We don't have pensions"
Anna knocked on her desk, "So we will still work here. From now on, Culp and I will be full-time directors, but we will no longer be involved in management. Okay, Victor, do you have any questions?
"
"Okay, Victor, do you have any questions?"
Wei Ran secretly repeated the other party's question in his mind. Of course he understood that the real meaning of this sentence was, "Okay, don't ask again, otherwise I will start making up nonsense."
"As long as Aurora doesn't get involved in any trouble," Wei Ran finally expressed his attitude.
"of course not"
Anna promised with a smile, "At this point, we can truly trust each other."
"certainly"
Wei Ran also smiled and nodded. This so-called "truly trusting each other" is just that the other party understands that Suisui is his bottom line.
"Let's talk about some lighter topics."
Anna went to herself and refilled a cup of coffee, "Victor, are you interested in arranging a job for Apolly?"
"Arrange a job for him?" Wei Ran was stunned, "He is unemployed?"
"Gorman will die in a crash this fall, and the HeLa children that Apollo is responsible for will also be taken care of by the Gormans." Anna spread her hands, "Frankly speaking, he is indeed going to die soon."
unemployed."
"Is he willing to leave the town of Tula?" Wei Ran asked a more critical question, "What about the Aurora Tavern?"
"He can't waste his life in such a meaningless place."
Anna put down the coffee cup she had been holding, "It can be seen that he was very happy during the last trip to Antarctica. But it is undeniable that he is almost out of touch with the world. Victor, I...we hope he can
Start a new life under the sun."
"I understand." Wei Ran nodded, "Do you have any additional requirements?"
"Let him enjoy life to the fullest" Anna made her only request.
"I will give you an answer as soon as possible," Wei Ran promised seriously.
"Would you like to stay for dinner?" Anna stood up and extended an invitation called tea.
“No need for dinner”
Wei Ran stood up knowingly, "If you have time, you can come and sit at my place."
"I will go when I have time," Anna responded with a smile.
After saying goodbye to Teacher Anna, Wei Ran couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he drove away from Hongqi Forest Farm. Although he didn't know the true intention of Teacher Anna's "establishing Suisui as the prince", at least he had made it clear that he
attitude and bottom line.
As for April...
Wei Ran didn't know how to arrange him for a while. However, although he didn't know how to help Apolly start a new life, he knew who could give good enough advice.
Wei Ran rushed home in a hurry, and went straight to Suisui who was busy in the office.
"A new job for Mr. Ivan?"
"right"
Wei Ran nodded, "This is what Teacher Anna told me. She said that Mr. Ivan is old and his physical condition is no longer suitable to continue living in Tula Town, so she hopes we can arrange a leisurely and interesting job."
give him."
“This kind of thing is easy to say”
Suisui snapped her fingers without thinking too much, "Ask Uncle Ivan where he plans to start a new life. If he plans to stay in Russia, just take over the job of the library security manager in Greva."
Already.
Lola's coffee bar can also be run by him. Recently, Lola has decided to devote herself to my job as a life assistant. I'm afraid she won't have time to run the bar in the future."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Where is Greva?" Wei Ran asked subconsciously.
"His fruit business is enough to keep him busy."
Suisui raised her chin towards the library outside the office window, "He is even considering renting a larger office space. Even many of his gangsters were sent to vocational schools to study secretarial work.
Already."
"Let him be the security manager..."
"If he wants to visit abroad, he can go to that castle."
Suisui didn't wait for Wei Ran to finish before giving her second choice, "The business there is very good now. Mr. Ivan has experience in running the Aurora Tavern. I think he is qualified enough to do the work there."
This is pretty good...
Wei Ran muttered secretly in his heart, he didn't really want to have an old guy with a keen eye staring at him.
However, after all, April is different from Culp and others, and his thoughts may not be on himself.
In other words, if the old guy is willing to be the security manager of the library, he at least won't have to worry about someone attacking him like he did last year.
"If he wants to live a more ordinary life, he can go to Jima's village."
Suisui actually gave a third option, "Aren't you going to use the weapons you got from Mr. Henry in France to set up a shooting range in Jima's village? Uncle Ivan can also be responsible for this matter."
"Let him choose by himself."
Wei Ran finally decided to leave the choice to April, Anna and others, so he simply took out his mobile phone and conveyed the options given by Suisui to Anna intact.
However, just as he hung up the phone, Xia Shushi sent a request for a video call.
"What's wrong?" Weiran asked after getting through.
"found it"
Xia Shushi said proudly, "I found the key information."
"Hurry up and stop showing off," Wei Ran winked at Suisui and urged as he walked downstairs, holding up his cell phone.
"The 'Jungle Tiger' engraved on the glory bomb refers to the 14th Army I guessed before.
This is the absolute ace main force. Not only did they participate in the two-mountain battle, but they also participated in the earlier self-defense counterattack against Vietnam. If they had not held back their efforts at that time, they probably could have killed those white-eyed gangsters blocking the resurrection point hammer in Hanoi.
Wolf.
Moreover, this unit is definitely a solid one, with great military exploits and numerous heroes.
Let's put it this way, many of the combat heroes you have seen and heard in textbooks and movies about the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam and the Battle of Two Mountains came from this team.
As for the 'Long live the artillery', I guess it refers to the artillery regiment of the 14th Army, or the artillery regiment of the 40th Division, and there is a small probability that it points to the 4th Artillery Division of the Kunming Military Region."
After taking a breath, Xia Shushi continued, "Following this idea, I asked several seniors who had served in the 40th Division through my connections. One of them could recognize the person in the background of the photo.
That vaguely visible mountain top is the main peak of Laoshan."
"Are there any more detailed clues?" Wei Ran asked.
"have"
As Xia Shushi spoke, he switched the camera of his mobile phone to the rear lens, pointed at the group photo displayed on the computer screen and said, "The old senior told me that these people in the photo may be from the division's reconnaissance company.
People, he judged them by the weapons and equipment on these people, and the reason is similar to the reason I communicated with you a few hours ago."
After a pause, Xia Shushi continued, "But the old man I found couldn't explain why there were airborne equipment among the relics. He suspected that those things might be the relics of the comrades of the person you are looking for.
But he couldn't explain the Black Panther vest in the other photo."
"It's pretty much what I expected..."
Wei Ran muttered secretly, then asked, "That's all?"
"There are still most of the last clues."
Xia Shushi turned the camera back and said, "During the battle to conquer Laoshan, we destroyed a total of 188 monkey artillery pieces, 62 ammunition depots, as well as barracks, tanks and armored vehicles, cars, etc.
There were no satellites in that era, so these targets were either blown up with cannons or sent to have people touch them to blow them up. No matter which one, people had to be sent over to find the targets with their eyes.”
"What do you want to say?" Wei Ran asked.
"The location you marked on the screenshot of the satellite map you sent me is in one of the 62 ammunition depots I just mentioned."
Xia Shushi said, "I am continuing to investigate based on this clue. Now that I have the time and location, I will see if I can find relevant files and records."
"Is it easy to find?" Wei Ran asked.
"It's hard to say, especially without a real name. I'm afraid it would be difficult."
Xia Shushi answered truthfully, "Especially the 40th Division, which I am most suspicious of. They have gone through many organizational adjustments since 1998, and many archives are not accessible to ordinary people like us, so I can only try to
We can’t find the person who took the photo. Of course, there is another way.”
"What method?" Wei Ran asked subconsciously.
"Post the photos online and hype them up. Maybe someone who experienced them will see them..."
"No, don't do that." Wei Ran rejected the proposal without even thinking about it.
"Are you concerned?"
"I don't think it's a good thing to let those who witnessed it recall what happened before I'm not sure what happened back then."
Wei Ran answered truthfully, "This is indeed trouble-free for us, but for those people, wouldn't it be too cruel?"
"I didn't expect this"
Xia Shushi patted his forehead and said, "Then I will continue to search along the original line of thought, but I guess it will take some time."
"Take your time, we have plenty of time." Wei Ran said.
"Then let's just hang up." Xia Shushi had already hung up the video call before he finished speaking.
"In the end, I still have to rely on you..."
After hanging up the phone, Wei Ran rubbed the tattoo on his left hand and made a decision while muttering to himself.
