vstars Chapter 316 Reconnaissance Squad!
Chapter 316 Reconnaissance Squad!
Qin Ling handed her a newspaper, saying, "Take a look for yourself, it's on the front page!"
Li Yan took the newspaper and looked up. The front page occupied a large section: China launched a counterattack against Vietnam on the morning of February 17th...
Li Yan glanced at the contents, then looked up at the two of them.
"Our country is at war? That doesn't mean we need to be this worried, does it? What are you two doing..."
The next second, as if realizing something, he stood up abruptly, "Qinling, you mean Yuemin..."
Qinling nodded and helped the person up.
"Don't get excited, Yuemin's unit has also gone to the front line to fight. Xiaobai from Beijing just called and told me in person."
Li Yan's face paled, her hands gripping Qin Ling's arm tightly, her red lips trembling.
"Yuemin... he'll be alright, won't he? We've advised him so many times to retire from the army as soon as possible, and now look what's happened..."
Her eyes became red.
"Alright, alright," Qinling comforted her.
"There's no use in saying all this now, but don't worry too much. Don't you know what Yuemin is capable of? Back in Wangjiagou, how vicious and cruel Wang Long's family was, but in the end, Yuemin still took care of them all. And in my hometown, when I fell into that ancient tomb, those humanoid vampire bats couldn't do anything to Yuemin either. They're just a few 'Yue monkeys,' so everything will be fine. Just focus on your pregnancy and give birth to the child."
Despite this reassurance, she was still uncertain. The setting sun in the distance was now level with the horizon, its crimson hue blending seamlessly with the sea, creating a magnificent yet intense scene, tinged with a sense of heaviness and desolation.
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Meanwhile, Zhong Yuemin's reconnaissance squad had already penetrated fifty or sixty kilometers into enemy territory and was currently hiding in a mountain forest. Since entering enemy territory, their squad had encountered virtually no resistance, advancing unimpeded. The enemy probably hadn't expected the Chinese troops to actually attack them and was completely unprepared.
However, the group wasn't feeling well either. They were soaking wet, and the sudden downpour combined with the cold wind made them shiver.
"A-choo, A-choo!"
Zhang Haiyang sneezed twice, touched his nose, and complained, "Damn it, not to mention that Vietnam is a southern country, close to the equator, and shouldn't be as hot as Africa, how come it's so cold here? It's probably only around ten degrees Celsius."
Zhong Yuemin was lying prone on the muddy ground halfway up the mountain, looking down from above, completely hidden by the bushes. He observed a village not far away through binoculars, saying:
"Haiyang, you call yourself a combat staff officer? Is this all you've got? Since we're fighting the Vietnamese, we should at least have a grasp of their terrain and topography."
Vietnam's geographical location is quite unique. While its area isn't large, its territory is a long, narrow S-shape, only 50 kilometers wide at its narrowest point, yet boasting a 3260-kilometer-long coastline. To put that in perspective, the distance from Guangzhou to Mohe, the northernmost point of Vietnam, is only about 4000 kilometers. We're practically in Mohe right now; in February, it would be a world of ice and snow.
Deputy Captain Wang Tiezhu said:
"Yuemin, you know quite a lot, but the road to Yuehou is too difficult to travel. There are mountains all the way, and I feel that there are even more mountains than in Guizhou and Guangxi."
"The terrain of Vietnam is three-quarters mountainous and plateau, with few plains. The largest Mekong River alluvial plain is in the far south, while the north is mostly mountainous."