Chapter 16 Crying
"Liu Zhengfeng, thank you."
Li Rong and Wu Xiaoyun were pale, trembling all over, and their eyes were filled with deep fear.
If Liu Zhengfeng had come a little later, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Liu Zhengfeng saw Li Rong's pitiful appearance, and a touch of tenderness surged in his heart. He said softly: "Rong'er, I'm here, don't be afraid."
Li Rong forced a smile and said in a trembling voice: "Liu Zhengfeng, thanks to you, I... I'm not afraid."
Wu Xiaoyun suddenly burst into tears.
Liu Zhengfeng frowned. This little girl was usually very quick-tempered and carefree, but he didn't expect that she would be so scared that she cried.
"Miss Wu, it's all over, please stop crying, okay?"
Wu Xiaoyun wiped her tears and said, "Liu Zhengfeng, you don't know how scared and anxious we were just now. You can't understand the despair we felt."
Crying is sometimes a way to vent emotions, which can relieve fear, stress and depression in your heart.
What she said made sense. Liu Zhengfeng sighed and patted her shoulder gently to comfort her.
At this time, Wu Erdan rushed over. He was carrying a Type 38 rifle, five grenades, and a waist full of bullet boxes, with a total of more than 200 bullets.
Liu Zhengfeng looked at Wu Erdan and said, "Take out the bullets of these Japanese soldiers as well."
Wu Erdan frowned and said, "Brother Liu, I have enough bullets on me, and they are very heavy."
Liu Zhengfeng said meaningfully: "You will run out of bullets sooner or later, so prepare more to be prepared."
Wu Erdan recalled the situation when he had just run out of bullets and was at the end of his rope, being surrounded and blocked by the Japanese soldiers without any room for resistance. He nodded immediately and bent down to search for weapons and ammunition on the bodies of the Japanese soldiers.
Li Rong came back to her senses at this time and asked, "Liu Zhengfeng, what should we do now?"
Liu Zhengfeng hesitated for a moment and said, "What did the officers say before the Japanese soldiers caught up with us?"
Li Rong frowned and said, "I heard from a battalion commander named Chen Qingfeng that we need to retreat to Changping Town to rest."
Liu Zhengfeng asked: "Changping Town? Does anyone know where it is?"
Everyone shook their heads in confusion.
Wu Xiaoyun finally stopped crying and said, "We are all outsiders, how do we know where Changping Town is?"
I was unfamiliar with the place and had no map, which made it a bit difficult.
Suddenly Liu Zhengfeng slapped his thigh and said, "Never mind, we'll just follow the route they took to escape."
Wu Erdan was shocked and said, "Brother Liu, the Japs are also there. Let's think of another way."
When Li Rong and Wu Xiaoyun heard that they would encounter Japanese devils on the road, they turned pale with fright and advised Liu Zhengfeng to think twice before acting.
Liu Zhengfeng laughed and said, "As long as you listen to me, I guarantee you will be fine."
Wu Erdan thought of Liu Zhengfeng's miraculous marksmanship and his elusive methods, and his heart suddenly calmed down and he nodded silently.
Seeing that Liu Zhengfeng had made up his mind, Li Rong and Wu Xiaoyun had no choice but to follow Liu Zhengfeng silently.
Wu Xiaoyun looked resentful and sighed softly.
"Liu Zhengfeng, if I'm in danger, just shoot me to death. Don't let me fall into the hands of the Japanese devils. I beg you."
"I feel the same. You must not be soft-hearted when the time comes." Li Rong also looked at Liu Zhengfeng with pleading eyes.
Liu Zhengfeng was deeply saddened when he saw their pitiful and helpless expressions.
He clenched his fists, his hatred for the invaders deep in his bones.
He knew that nothing he said now would be of any use and could only nod weakly, but he would never allow that to happen.
Everyone followed the escape route of the group, with Liu Zhengfeng exploring and Wu Erdan covering the rear.
Towards evening, there was sudden intense gunfire from a few miles ahead, accompanied by the sound of grenade launchers exploding. At this time, a southeast wind blew, and everyone faintly smelled a scent of gunpowder.
Everyone was startled. Li Rong and Wu Xiaoyun were terrified. Liu Zhengfeng quickly comforted them, then took out the captured Fuji telescope to observe the enemy situation.
The Fuji telescope is a special telescope for the Japanese Army, with an observation distance of between one and two kilometers.
Liu Zhengfeng saw smoke rising from the front of the mountain ahead, indicating that there was a battlefield there.
Although he did not see it with his own eyes, he guessed the basic situation of the battlefield ahead. There must be a group of people defending in the front and the Japanese army attacking in the back. If he rushed over now, he could stab the Japanese army hard from behind.
Liu Zhengfeng waved his hand, signaling everyone to follow him forward.
Wu Xiaoyun stopped him and said nervously, "Liu Zhengfeng, there is a battle going on ahead, why are you going over there? Aren't you just going to die?"
Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "They are fighting, how can they care about us? Let's go over and see if there is anything we can do to help."
Wu Erdan knew that Liu Zhengfeng was extremely daring and was no longer surprised by it, but Li Rong and Wu Xiaoyun were terrified.
Wu Xiaoyun said anxiously: "Liu Zhengfeng, it's okay if you don't care about me, but you can't put your Rong'er in danger, right?"
Liu Zhengfeng glanced at Li Rong and smiled, "Listen to the sound of the Japanese army's gunfire. They are attacking Captain Ling and his men with all their might. How can they care about us? We will go quietly and hide in the mountains. As long as we don't make any noise, they won't find us. Don't worry."
Wu Xiaoyun was not willing to believe it, so she shook Li Rong's arm and said, "Doctor Li, he has you in his heart, and he will definitely listen to you. Can you persuade him?"
Li Rong frowned and sighed, "He is a soldier. Fighting is his profession. We should just listen to him. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are in the hands of God. If something really goes wrong, I will die with you."
Wu Xiaoyun was stunned for a moment, feeling hopeless. He slowly let go of Li Rong's hand and sighed softly.
"Whatever. Besides death, it's nothing serious. So whatever."
Liu Zhengfeng saw that Wu Xiaoyun was depressed and seemed to have given up on himself, so he understood after a little thought.
Among the four of them, he and Wu Erdan were both soldiers, and he had a special affection for Li Rong. It seemed that only Wu Xiaoyun was helpless. She was in danger, had no one to rely on, and had no sense of security. She was terrified and subconsciously thought that she only protected Li Rong and not her in times of danger.
That's why she kept begging me not to put herself in danger. When things didn't go as she wished in the end, she had the idea of giving up on herself. Now I must eliminate her concerns.
Thinking of this, Liu Zhengfeng looked at Wu Xiaoyun quietly and said softly: " Little girl , don't be sad. I promise you that I will protect you with my life and will never abandon you at any time."
"I……"
Liu Zhengfeng hit the nail on the head when it came to Wu Xiaoyun's mind and touched the softest string in her heart. Wu Xiaoyun was so excited that she couldn't help but burst into tears.
