After dozens of consecutive days of heavy rain, there was a rare sunny day.
The soldiers were very excited at this point, and without exception they all ran outside the tunnel to bask in the sun...
But there is something special about basking in the sun. Although it is sunny outside, there is mud and wet grass everywhere because of the continuous rain, and there is no place to lie down.
The method is... spread a layer of logs or branches on the mud floor, and then cover it with a raincloth. It's best to let the sun shine for a while, and then lie down... Hey, it's dry and warm,
What a god-like enjoyment.
In fact, this is not because we are cold and need to bask in the sun. You must know that it is April and the daytime temperature in Vietnam is over 20 degrees... It seems that there is no need to bask in the sun at such a temperature. It can even be said to be too hot.
But there is a saying that "things are rare and valuable". We have not seen the sun for a long time and are surrounded by moisture and humidity at all times... Of course we are not willing to let go of this rare opportunity.
And more importantly... we are not just basking in the sun, but also "basking our eggs".
What is "drying eggs"?
Well, if someone comes to see this position with their own eyes, the scene is guaranteed to make them stunned: naked grown men lying on the ground, covering their faces with military hats or banana leaves to block the sun, cross
Open your legs and point your crotch towards the sun, and from time to time you will turn your hands up...
Some people may say...is this still a battlefield? Where is the enemy? Will we be so relieved to lie outside and bask in the sun?
First of all, the position on the top of the mountain is in our hands... As mentioned before. Whoever controls the position on the top of the mountain has the advantage and the initiative. So we only need to arrange a few sentries to watch from above and it will be fine.
Secondly, a clear day means a good line of sight. A good line of sight means that the sentry can see far away, which is undoubtedly beneficial to us who have a mountaintop position. So...unless the Japanese are stupid, they will not choose this kind of visibility.
But the ground was full of mud as the weather attacked.
Again...actually the most important thing is that this kind of weather is also rare for the Vietnamese army.
You must know that these people are all the same. If we are "bad" in Vietnam, the Japanese will also be "bad". It does not make any difference just because their military qualities are better. Moreover, relatively speaking, our living environment is even better than that of Vietnam.
The Japanese were better off, so it was rare to encounter such good weather... so neither the enemy nor we were too lazy to fight.
Sometimes I think about it, this fighting back and forth is really meaningless. Both the enemy and ourselves are living in this inhuman world, fighting for their lives and suffering. Why not enjoy this when you have it?
So on this day, both we and the Vietnamese seemed to have a tacit understanding not to interfere with each other, and sometimes they were even too lazy to take action even though they were exposed to each other's firepower.
Maybe we should thank the sunshine for bringing us rare peace and leisure.
After being exposed to the sun like this for a day, we would take a nap when we were sleepy, and when we were hungry, we would just pick up a box of cans to fill our stomachs... This kind of life is simply a luxury for us.
Then when the sun is about to set, I feel uncomfortable...
This discomfort does not come from losing the sun. It is because there is mud everywhere before we bask in the sun. Once exposed to the sun, it will form lumps on the body, and then it will crack... which makes the whole body itchy and uncomfortable.
"Platoon leader... let's go take a bath!" Xiao Shitou's words expressed everyone's feelings, and everyone felt a strong desire to take a bath.
I turned my attention to Captain Luo who was lying not far away. Captain Luo hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Let's go in batches. Pay attention to safety!"
The soldiers cheered with excitement, grabbed their rifles and walked towards the foot of the mountain...
But before they had gone far, the soldiers hesitated. The scholar followed closely from behind and rushed to my side, saying: "Platoon leader, let's... isn't this too dangerous?"
I know what the scholar means. The creek at the foot of the mountain can be said to be the dividing line between the enemy and our positions. On the other side of the creek is the Vietnamese army. This side is the high ground of our army... In particular, they are with our army.
The group of Vietnamese troops who were fighting.
According to the information passed to us by our superiors, this group of Vietnamese troops has a company of more than 100 people. Because they have been unable to build complete fortifications on Highland 581, they can only send one platoon at a time to fight against us.
...Now that so many days have passed, I'm afraid all of them have been on Highland 581 several times.
As the saying goes, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet each other. Let's go bathe in the stream now... Isn't this goal too obvious?
"Let's see then!" I said, "In the worst case, we can just rub it on the shore for a few times and then go back!"
"Yeah!" The scholar nodded and said nothing more.
Soon we sneaked to the stream, and when we looked at it... this was still a stream, because it had already turned into a small river due to the continuous rain.
It should be said that the clear river water is quite tempting to us, but we don't dare to be careless... we hide in the thatch by the river with our guns and observe. After all, compared with taking a bath, this is a small life.
important.
But what is this observation about? If we go down to take a shower, the enemy can see us with a telescope from a distance and call for a burst of artillery fire... In other words, the result of our doing this is almost to hand our lives into the hands of the enemy.
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But after observing for a while, I really noticed something. I noticed some strange noises in the thatch opposite. This might be the sound of small animals coming out to look for food, but I soon learned that this was not the case...
Because the sound the thatch made when a breeze blew was a bit strange, based on my previous combat experience, I quickly concluded that this was because someone was hiding inside and pressing on the roots of the thatch.
"There are Vietnamese troops lurking across the way!" I said.
"Damn it!" Li Zuolong cursed: "These Vietnamese Japs are so pervasive that they won't even let us breathe!"
"It's better to go back!" The scholar said: "It's too dangerous..."
However, after thinking about it, I felt that something was wrong... What were the Vietnamese lurking on the other side doing? In broad daylight, could they still want to cross the river from here and sneak up on our flank?
Obviously not, because during this time the Vietnamese have built a simple wooden bridge at the location where we blew up the stone bridge. They can cross the river from the wooden bridge...
Then I quickly understood...the purpose of the Yue Japanese was the same as ours, and they also came to take a bath.
It is said that Vietnam is full of steep and difficult-to-climb hillsides and cliffs, even the riverside. Only this section near Highland 581 has a relatively gentle terrain, which means that it is suitable for bathing... As the saying goes, a hero's perspective
Similarly, both the enemy and us have similar problems, so we would want to take a bath and the Japanese would also want to take a bath!
Thinking of this... I simply shouted to the opposite side in Vietnamese: "Hey, comrades of the People's Army! We are the People's Liberation Army... We are here to take a bath, not to fight!"
The soldiers were startled by my words. There were no fortifications or bunkers here. If the Japanese invaders invited artillery fire and blasted the grass without any care, then we would be doomed.
But I know that the Vietnamese army will not... The reason is very simple. We are under the enemy's artillery fire, and the Vietnamese army is also under our artillery fire. So if you die, I will die... Have everyone lived enough?
After a while, a voice came from the other side: "We are here to take a shower too!"
As I expected, I immediately replied: "Very good! How about we don't bring guns... and everyone does his own thing?"
After seeing the other side without speaking for a long time, I added another sentence: "I want to emphasize that you are under our army's artillery fire, and our army is also under your artillery fire. We must die together and live together... If anyone makes a small move,
, it just affects everyone, do you agree?"
There was another moment of silence, and then a reply came: "Agree!"
Well, although they have reached a consensus, no one dares to take the first step. You must know that this is a battlefield, and there are so many intrigues on this battlefield that no one dares to risk their own lives.
Test...
After waiting for a while, I gritted my teeth, disarmed myself and shouted to the other side: "I don't have a gun, I'm coming..."
With that said, he ignored the objections of the soldiers and walked slowly up through the jungle naked.
I have to admit that I was still worried and scared at this time. You have to know how many guns were pointed at me in the jungle on the opposite side, and they were all AK47s with powerful firepower. That is to say, as long as I didn’t do anything,
Be careful...this body is about to be beaten to pieces.
But I am unwilling to give up this opportunity...
How many people will understand my move: risking their lives to take a shower? This is so not worth it!
But people with this kind of thinking... don't know that what we are fighting for is not actually bathing, nor is our enemy the Vietnamese army, but the damn environment and bad weather.
This environment and weather can be said to force us to live a life that is worse than death. It is precisely because of this... that we will risk our lives to strive for this little bit of comfort and enjoyment.
This comfort and enjoyment may be nothing to ordinary people, or even easily available, but for us it is an unstoppable temptation.
"I have no weapons!" I stood on the shore and shouted to the other side, then raised my hands and turned around: "We are here to take a bath, not to fight!"
There was no sound from the other side...but I didn't care so much. I took a few steps forward and jumped into the river...Even if I was going to die, I would die in this river.
The next second, I saw a naked and unarmed Vietnamese soldier walking out from the opposite side. He stared at me in the water for a long time, and then said in skillful Chinese: "What a courage... I