Indiana Jones

Chapter 380: Taking Crimes and Contributing Merit (02)

It can be said that the collection of information is very comprehensive and rich, but there are not many useful things in essence, and the value is not great, but it is enough as a reference.

Si Xuanyi and Li Siming compared these contents carefully, and found no directional, that is to say, there were no clues to the tomb. Thinking about it carefully, this is really normal. If there is, this tomb is not It may have been preserved to this day, and it has been dug up by those treasure-hunting tomb robbers, but from these aspects, the Japanese should have more detailed clues in their hands, otherwise they would not dig into the mountains in a large scale.

"It seems that this trip to Shandong is inevitable." The fisherman said after reading the above content, he looked at Si Xuanyi and asked again, "Are you going to go out in person? Your health doesn't seem to be very good."

Si Xuanyi only said eight words: "The responsibility lies, and there is no room for evasion."

"You want to stay away from this place?" The fisherman asked sharply as he stood up and looked at the gloomy sky outside the window.

"It doesn't matter whether it's true or not, that's not the point." Si Xuanyi put down the information in his hand, "Although right and wrong can't stay for a long time, but it doesn't matter where you go in the midst of the situation? Don't tell me they will let me go if I leave Me? Although I still work hard, they still can’t avoid making a big fuss about me, they don’t see what contribution I can make.”

"Yeah." The fisherman nodded, "I think it through."

"How many people do you plan to take?" Li Siming asked a very critical question. Zhao Chenggong and the woodcutter were injured and failed to return to the team. The only surviving rookie, Fang Yuanshan, stayed in the northeast to take care of the wounded. There were only five people, and the Japanese would definitely make a big move to find an ancient tomb of this size. It might be difficult for the five of them alone to cope.

"There is nothing to worry about." Si Xuanyi said, "Soldiers will come to cover up the water and soil. We will still go to the enemy-occupied area this time, but there are too many people and the goal is too big, and there are too few people and there is not enough. If the old man is willing to go together If so, we can bring up to five more people, anyway, we don’t have any extra manpower in our hands now, so we can’t go to the local area to replenish, there is no other way.”

"Of course I'm going, how can I miss out on beating up little devils?" the fisherman said, "I still have a few people under my command who can take all of them, so it's a success."

"Okay! Then do it like this." Si Xuanyi nodded, and then said to Li Siming, "Go and prepare."

In fact, the so-called preparations are just to inform the personnel to bring some personal belongings and gadgets of personal preference. As for the weapons and other equipment, we have to go there. After all, from Chongqing to Shandong, we have to cross several enemy-occupied areas. Convenience, at most you can bring a self-defense gun. In addition, although there are not many of them, they are definitely not a minority, and they will inevitably attract the attention of the Japanese, so they still use the old method to go in batches and meet up at the destination.

A group of Si Xuanyi and Ye Feng pretended to be shopkeepers and buddies, and went all the way to Shandong without any major troubles. It was relatively smooth, and they arrived in Shandong in a few days. They arrived relatively early, and the others were still on the way. The two used this time to meet with the remaining members of the local treasure protection team to inquire about the situation. Dazhi understood Let’s take a look at the process of their confrontation with the Japanese army. In fact, the local treasure protection team did not really reach the destination. They were killed by the Japanese on the way. I suffered a great loss.

"The little devils have learned their lesson. People who know us may try to stop them." Si Xuanyi said, "It seems that this task will not be easy."

"Which mission is easy for us? Haven't we all come here?" Ye Feng didn't care.

The Japanese deployed manpower on key points, but not all places could be controlled. After all, there is not only one road in this mountain, but most of the rest are difficult and dangerous roads, which are difficult to walk.

"...The latest line we have figured out is to go to Ping Mountain, Ziyue Valley, through the Baoyu River and to Tongtian Ridge. The Japanese searched roughly to the north of Tongtian Ridge. There are so many mountains in a radius of ten miles that there is almost no way to go." A surviving member of the local treasure protection team named Tan Lin pointed to several marks on the map after speaking, "We encountered the Japanese in these places."

"Is this the shortest and best way into the mountain controlled by the Japanese army?" Si Xuanyi asked while looking at the map.

"Yes, the last village in the distance is called Liujiawa, and it's here." Tan Lin pointed to a red dot near the innermost side of the mountain and said, "There are mountain roads to go here, even mules, horses and carts can walk , the Japanese supply lines stretched all the way here."

"How many troops are deployed along the way?" Si Xuanyi asked again.

"About one squadron was deployed in these positions to ensure the safety of the supply line. There were two batches of Japanese troops entering the mountain, adding up to more than 100 people. The first batch only came with [-] people, and there were more in the follow-up. It seems that the excavation work in the mountains is not progressing smoothly, so additional manpower has been dispatched." Tan Lin said.

"So many devils." Ye Feng frowned, it seemed that the situation was worse than they expected.

"How many people do you have now?" Si Xuanyi knew that relying on their few people alone would not solve any problems. It seemed that they would bring in more people this time. The only place they could replenish their troops now was the local treasure guard team. And Juntong underground station.

"Currently there are still [-] people in the treasure protection team, nine of them are active, including three slightly wounded." Tan Lin said.

The stationmaster Wu on the side calculated for a while: "I can transfer about seven people here to you. Now that the manpower is tight, I can't spare too many people."

"Okay!" Si Xuanyi nodded, "This mission is extraordinary, and we have to go over mountains and ridges to desolate places for activities. Our supplies can't keep up. We could use horses to enter the mountains a while ago, so I'm afraid we have to It depends on people, so we must bring more people."

"I have almost prepared the weapons you need. There are some M3 submachine guns, two Czech-style ones, one crooked handle, and the rest are medium-sized and [-]-guns. Most of the short guns are box guns. There are enough The wooden-handled grenades and explosives in our area are not as good as yours, so there are probably only so many we can find.” Stationmaster Wu said.

"That's enough! It's okay to use it crookedly. The rate of fire of that thing is too low and two people have to work hard. The Czech and M3 are enough to solve the problem of firepower." Si Xuanyi nodded and said.

"Is there a sword?" Ye Feng asked.

"There are two waist knives." Stationmaster Wu said, "The rest are machetes."

"As long as the steel mouth is good." Ye Feng's request is not high.

With limited conditions, Si Xuanyi didn't want to force too much: "Continue to prepare, we will leave after all the people are here."

The fisherman and his men arrived early the next morning. Surprisingly, there were two missing. They encountered some trouble on the road and were robbed by bandits. Losing two people, fortunately, the others were not injured. Two people were missing before the battle started. This is not a good sign, but it is really helpless.

Now it is Li Siming and Lin Feng who are missing. They have not arrived for a long time. I don't know if they have encountered some troubles. They can only wait patiently. What Si Xuanyi means is to wait until the next morning. If they don't come again, then they Just go first.

That night, the two arrived. In fact, they didn't encounter any trouble, but they were delayed due to various reasons on the road. Fortunately, they arrived within the stipulated time.

All preparations were completed one after another, and a team of more than [-] people set off early the next morning. Everyone knew that this trip must be extremely dangerous, and everyone felt a sense of generosity to die.

What Si Xuanyi is most worried about is that most of the people in this team are in contact with each other for the first time. It is still unknown whether they can obey orders and cooperate with each other. The combat effectiveness of such a temporary team will definitely be greatly reduced. It is helpless, fighting against the well-trained Japanese army, they really have no advantage, but the situation is like this, but there is nothing they can do, they can only deal with it on the spot and adapt to the situation.

Pingshan was their first stop, and it was also the best part of the road to walk. Everyone beat their horses and whipped their whips, but the walk was not tiring. There are few people in this generation, but there are many bandits, so we still have to be more careful. In the years of chaos and chaos The bandits in the deep mountains robbed villages, homes and homes, regardless of whether they were anti-Japanese or not, as long as they were not with them, they would not rob. They even attacked the Japanese food delivery team and mopping team , in short, there is nothing they dare not do, so they have to be more careful along the way. It seems that a large team of thirty or so people has no advantage compared with hundreds of bandits.

"There are more than a dozen bandits in the north of Pingshan, and there are only about 20 villages. The local people have escaped if they can, and those who can't escape can only be ravaged by them. It is miserable." Tan Lin rode on the horse and told Si Sylphy said.

"In this world, who wants to be a bandit in Guotai Minan? Who dares to be a bandit?" Si Xuanyi sighed and said, "It's a pity that if these dozens of teams are pulled out to fight against the Japanese and kill the enemy, they will be a force that cannot be underestimated."

"They only care about eating their own food. Where do they have the mind to kill the enemy and fight against the Japanese? Damn, those who bully the common people for a living are better off dead, at least there will be less harm." Li Siming simply dismissed these bandits.

This era has created too much helplessness, this world has led too many people to go astray, who doesn't want to live a safe and comfortable life, most of them are forced to have nowhere to go, rabbits bite people when they are in a hurry, what's wrong with people in a hurry After doing everything, the harsh living environment reappeared, and the sinisterness that was originally hidden under human nature.

For some reason, Si Xuanyi always felt that something was wrong during this trip, whether it was because of the incident in Chongqing.A shadow cast over his heart.

I galloped all the way, crossing mountains and ridges without encountering any troubles. There were no villages or towns on this road, and it was full of desolate hills. The mountains were cold and bleak in late autumn. At dusk, a large group of crows returned to their nests covering the sky and covering the sun. , mourning everywhere...

"Except for crows, why can't you see any living things?" Lin Feng looked at the sunset in the west border, wondering if he was talking to himself or asking someone.

"There were few people living here, barren mountains and bald mountains, what can there be?" Tan Lin said, "In the early years, there were some prey here, most of which were wolves, insects, tigers and leopards. Now there are wars everywhere, and the sound of guns is too loud. They all ran into the mountains."

"Even wild beasts know to stay away from disasters." Si Xuanyi said with emotion, "When will this chaotic world end, and will we still see peace in the world in our lifetime?"

"The world is changing. If everyone hides and seeks benefits and avoids disasters and is short-sighted, and no one is willing to show up to save the country, when will this national disaster end?" Li Siming continued, looking at the desolate mountains, "Even if we can't see it, we can." Lay down a piece of pure land for your descendants, so that they will no longer live in troubled times and enjoy peace.”

"The world is dark and powerful enemies invade. It's not easy." I don't know why Si Xuanyi suddenly became negative. It seems that the world has made him desperate. In fact, Li Siming and others can probably guess something. The last incident hit him hard , but judging from his appearance, it seems that he has not reached the time of real despair, but he is not as passionate as before.

"We are just small officials, so we do some things. Although we can't make decisive decisions, we can still do our best. If most people in the world have a little bit of devotion to the country like us, then this world can still be saved." The fisherman also said He interjected and said, "Saving this world depends on the people above to seek the overall situation, and it also depends on thousands of people like us to make small efforts. Without decision makers, the lower level is a mess, and without those who contribute little effort, the upper level will be helpless and have no soldiers to use; Let’s do our part, and do our best.”

"Conquer the Eight Alchemists, return the body wrapped in horse leather, kill yourself to become benevolent, and serve the country with all your heart." Si Xuanyi said with a lot of emotion. To be honest, he has indeed changed a lot since he was imprisoned by the Central Command until he was released, and he also began to be confused about this world. On the cusp of the confrontation between the two major forces, he didn't know what to do. He was like a fallen leaf in the storm. Although he didn't want to get caught up in it, he couldn't help himself.

"What? You started to write poems just after you learned how to read and write?" The fisherman laughed loudly, "Life is so confusing, it's just because it's a game, since it can't be changed, then don't get involved in it."

Si Xuanyi seemed to understand what he said, so he urged the horse to catch up with the fisherman: "The boy is stupid, the old man made it clear."

"Oh... don't come to me so literary, I will get goosebumps... Hahaha..." The fisherman didn't say anything, but whipped his horse away, as if he didn't intend to say anything, leaving a cloud behind. Si Xuanyi in the fog.

Si Xuanyi didn't quite understand. Tan Lin told him that he had to pass Pingshan today, and had to travel at least twenty miles, otherwise they would not be able to reach Ziyue Valley before dark, and they might not be able to find a suitable place to stay overnight. The Moon Valley is the only way for them to pass, where there is a lot of banditry, they have to take advantage of the dark to not go there, otherwise it will be very troublesome, once they are found, it may be difficult for them to escape, although they are thirty or so good people who have the strength to fight, But there is no need to lose manpower before going to war with the Japanese. Preserving strength and arriving safely in the shortest time is their primary goal now...

(End of this chapter)