Chapter 321: Chapter 313: To the Frontlines
In the end, Mr. Yun agreed to let Sisi go to the front lines. He didn’t say much, just mentioned "Stay safe," perhaps knowing he couldn’t stop these young girls.
Actually, Mr. Yun did admire the courage of the three girls. Of course, he would only feel that way as long as the reckless child wasn’t his own.
Alas, children grow up and become resistant to advice!
Mr. Yun sighed, his mind not overly concerned about Sisi. He was proficient in divination and knew that Sisi was not fated to die young. It seemed that her trip to Yunnan would be thrilling but without danger. Well, just let this girl face some hardships!
None of the three had ever been to Yunnan. Sisi had been there in her previous life, but she had flown by plane, how could she know the way? Luckily, Zhang Jie had prepared a map, but the current maps were not very good. Sisi could hardly understand it, while Shangguan and Zhang Jie seemed to get it. However, they still got lost when they reached Hubei.
In the end, it was Sisi who thought of a solution—to follow her earlier method and follow the railroad tracks, hoping that wouldn’t lead them astray.
And so, with Sisi’s clumsy method, the three of them bumped their way along and finally reached the border between Yunnan and Vietnam. They were lucky enough to be discovered by our troops and were taken to the command post.
Luo Zhigang, Political Commissar Zhang, and Chief of Staff Lei were all at the headquarters. Seeing these three girls, their eyes nearly popped out.
"Zhang Jie, what are you doing here? Have you eaten the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard?"
Political Commissar Zhang’s temper was not as gentle as his appearance suggested. Already frustrated and anxious, he now felt even more infuriated. The war had been devastatingly brutal since it started, with our troops suffering heavy casualties. Every time they saw those lively lives vanish, it cut their hearts like knives—such agony!
And now his own daughter had rushed here to join the fray, how could he not be enraged?
"Dad, Uncle Luo, Uncle Lei, we also want to contribute to the country. Let us join the battlefield; we definitely won’t hold back the troops," Zhang Jie cleverly refrained from mentioning her intent to find her lover, otherwise, her father would certainly give her a scolding.
"Nonsense! What help can you girls possibly offer? Hurry back home, I will deal with you later!" Political Commissar Zhang flatly refused.
Shangguan Feifei got mad and with a chop of her hand, broke a corner of the table next to Political Commissar Zhang—’crack’, the triangular table corner fell to the ground.
Political Commissar Zhang was immediately speechless, while Chief of Staff Lei looked at Shangguan with a smile and said, "The young lady has a strong palm strike."
"And good marksmanship!"
Shangguan then swiftly disarmed the pistol from Political Commissar Zhang’s waist and fired a shot at the opposite side—’bang’, a gunshot sounded and a thin rope snapped, scattering the hanging clothes on the ground, among them a pair of flowery underpants, whose they were no one knew, but seeing Political Commissar Zhang’s embarrassed look, it was likely Zhang Jie’s father’s. Who would have thought Political Commissar Zhang had this hobby?
"Dad, why are you wearing Mom’s underpants?" Zhang Jie, the tigress, timely teased, earning herself a fierce glare from Political Commissar Zhang. Sisi was trying her best to hold in her laughter, almost hurting herself internally.
Luo Zhigang and Lei Zhigang were also struggling to hold back their laughter, with Luo Zhigang even choking on smoke twice, his face turning beet red.
Shangguan coolly blew the smoke from the gun barrel and returned the gun to the still glowering Political Commissar Zhang.
"Shangguan, you’re so cool!" Sisi looked up to Shangguan with admiration. Shangguan was even cooler than the heroines in the movies!
"Who is Shangguan Lie to you?" Chief of Staff Lei suddenly asked.
"My father."
"So you’re the daughter of that old tiger Shangguan Lie. No wonder you’re a chip off the old block!"
Seeing the excitement of Luo Zhigang and the others, it appeared that Shangguan’s father was quite famous, with the nickname ’Old Tiger’, presumably no ordinary character.
"A Yin, does Mr. Yun know about this?" Luo Zhigang suddenly asked.
Sisi honestly replied, "He knows; I called him on the way here, and he told me to be careful on my own."
"Alright, then you all head to the front line. I will have someone transport you to Tian Xinhua’s unit. Weapons will also be allocated to you. However, I must say this unpleasant thing upfront: I will not assign anyone to protect you, nor will you receive any special treatment. It’s not too late to back out now if you’re having second thoughts!" Luo Zhigang’s expression was very serious.
Will I regret it? Sisi asked herself internally.
The faint sounds of artillery fire came from outside, and the ground trembled slightly, but she was not afraid. She only felt as if every cell in her body was roaring, as if something inside her was about to burst forth.
"No, Uncle Luo, even if something really happens to me, I will not regret it," Sisi stated resolutely.
Zhang Jie and Shangguan also firmly declared that they would definitely not have any regrets.
The three of them were sent down to stand by. Luo Zhigang called Tian Aiguo at the front line, and he also called Commander Shangguan Lie of the Northeast Military District to inform him about his daughter’s arrival at the front line.
Shangguan Lie wasn’t too surprised; he seemed to know his daughter’s temperament very well and even shouted loudly over the phone, "Luo Zhigang, don’t give that darn girl any special treatment. Let her witness the cruelty of war. She’s too wild and reckless these days!"
Luo Zhigang replied in annoyance, "Got it. If something happens to your girl, don’t come here and take it out on me."
"How could that be? My girl may not be the best, but taking down a few Vietnamese soldiers is no big deal for her; nothing will happen!" Shangguan Lie chuckled, seeming very confident in his own daughter; his heart was truly at ease.
"Zhigang, is it really okay?" Political Commissar Zhang was still worried about his own daughter, and Chief of Staff Lei was also quite concerned about his daughter-in-law.
Luo Zhigang blew a smoke ring and said, "It’s fine. Zhang Jie’s combat quality is no worse than that of an ordinary soldier. As for Shangguan Laohu’s daughter, she’s even more formidable than a special forces soldier. Although Ah Nan may be a bit behind, my father says her marksmanship is excellent, so self-defense shouldn’t be a problem. Besides, Mr. Yun has given the go-ahead, which means he’s confident nothing will go wrong before letting them go. Furthermore, the unit they’re heading to is led by Shangguan Laohu’s son. Would he not take good care of his own sister?"
Political Commissar Zhang and Chief of Staff Lei were also reassured, naturally because of Mr. Yun. In their minds, Mr. Yun never seemed to make a mistake. They thought that this time, these three young ladies wouldn’t encounter trouble either.
Luo Zhigang had equipped them with rifles and also issued five hand grenades to each of them, just in case.
"Do you know how to use these?"
The soldier issuing the weapons was a young man in his twenties, very shy. He barely dared to look at the three beautiful girls, Sisi and the others, his face flushing red.
"Yes, thank you!" Sisi smiled and thanked him.
She really knew how to use them. In the past, when Luo Datou was training Tian Xinhua and He Chengsi, he would also bring her along. Although she was not good at martial arts, her shooting talent was impressive. Even Luo Datou praised that if she practiced properly, she would surely outperform those two boys.
The young soldier’s face turned even redder as if it were about to bleed, and he quickly left the tent with a trail of silver-bell-like laughter behind him.
At dusk, they set off with the army’s supply vehicle. The jeep stayed behind. In addition to weapons and dry rations, Sisi specifically brought along those ten or so bottles of Qiong Wine and also gave one bottle each to Zhang Jie and Shangguan.
"Take these, this is medicinal wine, it can be life-saving in critical moments. Use it sparingly." Sisi explained the use of the medicinal wine to them and once again urged them to keep these bottles safe.
Seeing Sisi’s solemn expression, Zhang Jie and Shangguan put away any thoughts of underestimating the situation and nodded seriously.
Tian Xinhua was currently treating several wounded with Lei Gang. Ah Nan’s medicinal wine truly had miraculous effects, and their unit had the fewest casualties. Lei Gang’s right leg, which was injured by a shell the day before, was already healed, allowing him to stay on the front line without needing to be evacuated.
He, along with He Chengsi and Qinghua, had brought three bottles of medicinal wine, which were almost used up. Sisi had left him with only three of the ten or more bottles she gave him; the rest he distributed to his second brother, third brother, and fifth brother since the war was more intense on their front.
Still, there were many injured soldiers in their unit every day, looking at those suffering and writhing in pain, how could he bear to ignore them?