Because he knew how dangerous it was to swim across the river in heavy rain. The clearly identifiable vortices were covered by raindrops and the water force increased. Even experienced Hong Haitao might not be able to cross the river safely.
Chen Mufeng wiped the rain off his face and looked to the other side with his reconnaissance telescope. In his blurry vision, he vaguely saw Hong Haitao preparing to go into the river to test the water.
"Haitao!! Don't go into the water!" Chen Mufeng was so anxious that he waved his hands and yelled.
But the rain was strong and the wind was strong, and his voice was instantly lost in the sound of rolling water.
"This is not the way to go. Hurry, wrap the military rope around my body and I will go to meet Haitao." Qiao Xi seemed not to have heard Chen Mufeng's order and tied the rope around his own waist.
"Qiao Xi! What are you doing?!" Chen Mufeng yelled.
"I'll go!" Qiao Xi refused to give him the rope.
"Stop arguing! Your physical condition is not as good as mine. In an emergency, things will go wrong!" Chen Mufeng told the truth. What matters in the undercurrent of the pouring rain is physical strength and perseverance.
Qiao Xi remained silent. He took off the rope from his waist and tied it to Chen Mufeng's waist with his own hands.
After fixing it, he handed the rope to Chen Mufeng's hands. His rain-soaked face showed extremely firmness and persistence: "We are holding you and Haitao... Captain, please don't let go!!"
Chen Mufeng's eyes were red. He hugged Qiao Xi's thin shoulders tightly. Without saying anything, he turned and walked towards the rushing river. Time is life, and he could not leave his comrades alone in the cold river.
Qiao Xi wiped his eyes wet with tears, turned around and yelled at the stunned Wu Guangliang and Cao Zhijie: "Why are you so stupid! Why don't you tighten the rope!"
The three of them clung to the rope tightly, slowly sending their captain submerged in the water.
"Captain, you must be careful! We will always be together..." Wu Guangliang shouted at the black spots in the water.
The violent sound of wind and rain mixed together, making people feel as if they were in the vast wilderness of eternity. Chen Mufeng squinted his eyes slightly and swam forward rapidly, one meter, two meters...ten meters...closer...
Closer...
He gasped for air, but when he opened his mouth, rainwater poured straight in.
"Cough cough... cough cough cough..." He choked and coughed, his breathing became more rapid, and his lungs were like tattered rags squeezed together, in danger of being torn apart at any time...
He had no strength... his eyelids seemed to be filled with lead, trying to stick together.
too tired.
He knew that he had reached the limit of his body's endurance.
During the nearly five days of day and night raids, he didn't eat anything except a few mouthfuls of field rations and water. Every time the rations were divided, he quietly put his share back into the bag. He could persist. He hoped that the 12 groups
The team members can work together to overcome the difficulties.
However, he ignored that he was also a human being, a normal and strong man.
Even if you have a willpower of steel, you will fall down sometimes.
Across the vast mist, he pinched his thigh in the cold water. With each pinch and pain, he could swim forward a little more.
Can't sleep, can't fall down...
The only belief left in Chen Mufeng's mind is to find Hong Haitao and bring him ashore.
In the confused sight.
He suddenly saw a flash of dark green floating in the water.
He pinched his already stiff thigh hard, and a sharp pain hit him, and he regained consciousness for a moment. Looking closely, he saw that it was indeed the familiar military green, a green helmet that was floating and sinking with the river.
Feeling excited, Chen Mufeng tightened the rope, took a deep breath, and swam as hard as he could in the direction of the head.
He shouted hoarsely: "Haitao! Haitao!! Hong Haitao!!"
Hong Haitao had bad luck and sent away four teammates. He entered the water alone and encountered a hidden vortex not far away. With his only strength, he grabbed the rope tied to the shore to prevent himself from going so fast.
He was swallowed by the whirlpool. It rained heavily, and his will was dissipated bit by bit in the ruthless river water.
Hallucinations gradually appeared before his eyes.
He seemed to see his elderly parents, his kind and simple elder sister and lovely nephew, the camellia trees in his hometown that filled the mountains and fields with their fragrance in summer, and the sweet smile on his beloved girl's face.
When his dream of being a special forces soldier finally came true...
His consciousness collapsed, and the rope in his dazed hand was gradually and feebly thrown away... He felt light and airy all over his body, as if his soul was withdrawing from his body...
At this time...it was in a violent storm.
"Haitao, Haitao!! Hong Haitao!!"
He heard a familiar roar, and his eyelids jumped suddenly. He opened his eyes with difficulty and slowly looked in the direction of the sound...
Between the vast sky and water, a military-green figure was swimming towards him with all his strength.
It’s the captain Chen Mufeng who has a pair of eyes that can shock people’s hearts.
A military cadet whom Hong Haitao had only known for a few days had become the soldier he admired most besides the squad leader...
His lips curled up slightly...
team leader...
Chen Mufeng shouted to him anxiously while throwing the rope tied around his waist to Hong Haitao who was in the vortex...
"Haitao!! Hurry up!! You must hurry up!!"
"Don't come here, it's dangerous..." Hong Haitao used all his strength to shout out a complete sentence...
Chen Mufeng suddenly smiled...
The moment he was sure that his comrade-in-arms was still conscious, he smiled excitedly. His heart was full of mixed feelings, and he felt that the blood in his chest was rushing to his limbs and bones, infusing his whole body with supreme power.
Pull the rope little by little and get closer to the other person.
A few meters away, their final encounter almost exhausted all their life energy.
On both sides of the rope, one side is him and the other side is him.
I couldn't tell whether it was tears or rain on my face. The two held hands tightly and roared like an oath: "Never leave!"