Chapter 24 Chapter Twenty-Three

James borrowed the binoculars and stepped aside alone.Behind the woods, ten yards to the west, the road gradually sloped down.The sun is rising. Anyone walking down the road, or spying in the woods a mile away, would have seen him.Instinctively, he leaned as far to the right as possible, leaning against a tree to hide himself.He raised his hat a little and looked out through the binoculars.The slopes between the two mountains were covered with dense vegetation. Looking at the terrain of the canyon, he had a practical idea of ​​the location of the ambush. In the west, there are many hills, a piece of dark green and brownish yellow, with occasional spots of red mixed in; there are two lower peaks that stand out, resembling a pair of breast peaks.

He returned to the place where everyone was resting, walked around the woods, and headed south.The south side of Wutong Mountain is steep, while the north side is round and gentle.On the left is the sea with a row of fishing boats on the shore.Not far from the coast, there is a raised land, just below him.Because there is a protruding rock in front of him, blocking the patrol station in Jinkouzhen.He fell to the ground, turned his body sideways, and crawled slowly.He could see, but not enough.Climbing forward a little further, he dropped his hat, propped himself up on his arms, and saw what he wanted to see.On the left is the Shenzhen River, rice fields; the patrol station is built on a wooden platform, and at the top of the platform, there is a conical thing that must be a searchlight.

Before him he could see only the tops of fir and pine trees, but through the gaps in the leaves he could see a path leading to the patrol station.As Tan San and Gao Wei said, it is very straightforward.The north side of this path is an uphill slope, and it is invisible after going north.On the other side of the valley, as far as he could judge, the woods stretched away, very close to the patrol station, down to the river.He had a plan for what he should do. James returned to the place where everyone was resting, and reported what he saw to Huang and Zhu Bada.They sat on the dry grass, planning how to distribute the men's supplies.

Everyone sat spread out, just waiting for the sun to go down, and they could rush to the border.The expressions of tension can already be seen on the faces of most people. A group of people from Pingshan ate the rations they had brought.With the method of rapid march and frontal attack, they have to cross the border within twenty-four hours; for others, it would take three or four days to complete.Most of them, wearing hats and black hoods, had disappeared.Some were rummaging through their wallets, or playing with small objects in their pockets.There were three women among them, barefoot, with black hair braided, like women who had taken a vow of celibacy, free and independent for life, the freest women in the world, who lived independently by their own labor and were not burdened by their husbands and children.Among the men, half were illiterate; but there were five or six young men in their twenties who had graduated from high school.The fishermen from the Hailufeng area formed a group of their own, showing off their bronzed and strong physiques on the grass.Some sat against tree trunks.

James returned to Isu, her hair blowing in the breeze.Everyone has been washed a little and looks a little more comfortable.Yi Su was dividing the fried rice with a spoon; Mr. Duan was watching from the side.The fried rice that Mr. Duan was carrying was thrown away yesterday.Because he fell into the puddle, the fried rice became soft and could not be eaten.Axue and her husband Zhang Fu sat aside without food rations.There was enough fried rice left over for everyone, though; it was their last meal, and they would not need dry food when they crossed the border. Where's your hijab?James asked Zhang Fu.

It's all over to the captain. I just looked at the scenery below the mountain.He said to Isu. Sit down and eat something. James sat sideways.Fan Shitian has roughly told everyone the strategy for the evening. How is the view down the mountain?Yi Su asked. James unfastened his gun belt, took a deep breath, and replied, "Yes, very well."I have seen my goal.He patted his custom Wilson 38 pistol. Little Ya'er stretched out her small hand to touch the shiny thing, but Yi Su quickly stopped her and said, "Don't touch it." what goal?Yi Su asked, taking a spoonful of fried rice and putting it in his palm.

what goal?Searchlights, of course.My mission is to knock it out and attack the patrol station. Lihua was as neat and fresh as usual, and she was applying powder in front of a small mirror.Ah Wen, with his head resting on her legs, was lying on the ground watching her make up.Compared with the chaste women, the brown face and dark eyes looked so different. What about Ah Zhao?She asked Fan Shitian. with those grown-ups. Ah Zhao is dating and making friends everywhere.Although I was hungry, I hated fried rice, so I exchanged fried rice for buns.The buns were cold and hard, but filled with stuffing, salty onion buns, or sweet onion buns.However, since there is no lard mixed into the flour, it is easy to crack.Ah Zhao felt thirsty, and the buns were hard to swallow.He wants to drink from the other person's water bottle.

You're welcome, I don't drink. The man handed him the jug and held out his hand, waiting to take it back. What are you going to do in Hong Kong?the man asked. When I am old enough, I will drive a taxi. It will take about two years. I can report my age a little older.His tone was smug.What are you going to do? Do whatever you want, and do whatever you have. I'm going to sell fried oysters.Another person said he was lying on the ground with his body propped up on his elbows.The fried oysters I made are delicious, and there is no shortage of oil in Liberty City. A thin young man with a new beard, wearing a pair of glasses, raised his head and said: I can sell oranges, or shine shoes.Go to night school to study at night.As long as you can choose what you like to do, it doesn't matter what you do.Just don't wash the dishes, don't wash the clothes, that's what women do.

Hey, did you hear that?Ah Zhao told the women who had sworn to be celibate that they were laughing. Nonsense, it's a man's business to do laundry, wash dishes and watch children.In our place, men look after children best. What are you going to do? Anything can be done, and the sisters in Hong Kong will help us find work.We can pick earth, do cement work, dig coal.I heard that there are many construction projects in Hong Kong.But none of us likes washing dishes, gardening, babysitting, that's what housewives do. These are free men.It is said that some chaste women are forced to marry by their parents, but after a day or two of marriage, they go out to work.Yes, it is said that the sisters sewed their trouser cuffs to keep them chaste on their wedding night.Those who were unfortunately pregnant went home to give birth, and after handing over the child to their husbands, they went out to work again.It seems that there is a kind of fish that is like this.

What a person does is not important, the young man with glasses said: What is important is that when a person grows up, he should act like an adult and be able to decide what he wants to do. Where did your years of education go?You have no education at all. It is true that there is no education at all. Have you joined the party? I had to go, and when I was in my last year at school, I thought I should go to the party.Because joining the party gives me privileges and connections, and it won't send me far away.However, I have never been promising, and I am not the activist they say.During a thought discussion, I asked whether a person can decide whether to eat tomatoes or eggplants when he grows up.As a result, I was kicked out of the stage, saying that I was a petty bourgeois and only thought of myself.Therefore, I kept silent and became inactive.

A farmer with wrinkles on his face said lightly: Give me a piece of land, and the eggplants I plant will definitely be better than those planted by those party committees.I don't know what tomato is, only eggplant. Yes, you grow eggplants, and I will sell them for you.said the young man. You people don't know what a good thing is.A new voice cuts in.He appeared to be about forty years old.The best thing is the rib noodles.I sell pork rib noodles in Tamsui, and when I arrive in Hong Kong, I will also sell pork rib noodles.As long as there is a stove and a pot, it is enough. Huang and Zhu Bada called everyone over.All weapons were placed in the ground and counted.The rifles are lined up side by side, with a pile of black hoods and a piece of rope in front of Huang. The rifles are fired first, and everyone forms a circle.Two rakes and a hoe were distributed to three chaste women, and they took them with a smile.They are still reluctant to take off their short turbans.Huang looked at Fan Shitian and gave him a turban. this is yours. Huang looked at the list in his hand, and distributed the rest of the headscarves to several young people. I want my own knife, okay?Said a Hailufeng fisherman. sure.The knife was given to him. I want mine too.said another. The three fishermen all had knives and turbans, and some shovels and hoes were distributed to others, and some were given both turbans and hoes. Zhu Bada put a pack of earthen grenades beside him. I want one, okay?Ah Zhao asked. No, you have a hijab. Listen up everyone.Zhu Bada said in a broken voice: I will take roll calls, and everyone will line up. All the people are divided into three teams. I led the first team, Huang led the middle team, Mao Peng led the rear team, plus women and children.Everyone must obey the orders of their captain.Make no mistake, and don't get lost.When attacking, don't run around.Follow the captain's orders.Don't move without an order to move forward.We want to lure the enemy out and lead us to the place where we ambush, so the time must be accurate. There will probably be a small encounter tonight, and your captain will tell you what to do.These black hoods are important.Turbans have always been important in Chinese history.Can be used to climb walls, can fall off walls; can pull things; can be used as a pocket; and can strangle enemies silently.So, I gave the turbans to the most agile ones. Also, in order to avoid strangling your own people or being strangled to death by your own people in the dark, when it is dark and you can't see each other's faces, everyone will tie a white handkerchief around their necks. We don't have hand towels, what should we do? Then tear off a piece of your clothes, or whatever.This is your own business, for your own safety.Our team is going to be the weirdest team in the world.Don't forget, though, that when strangling an enemy from behind, make one extra turn and pull harder, and he's finished.