Chapter 149 Moving East
At noon, when Lin Lizhen and Li Caizhu were preparing lunch, Zhang Dongliang went out for a patrol and took the opportunity to launch a drone to scout the surroundings.
Through drone reconnaissance, the area near him is safe and there are no other people around him.
There were more people in the battle area last night, and both the North Vietnamese and US troops were busy cleaning up the battlefield.
Of course, the purpose of cleaning up the battlefield is different. The Vietnamese side is mainly busy collecting supplies to see if they can find something useful.
The US military mainly collects the bodies of the fallen soldiers, and at least removes the dog tags on the necks of the bodies, so that they can count the number of casualties and explain to the country.
But they may all be disappointed. Under the bombardment of naval guns and shells, there may not be many useful supplies left for the North Vietnamese side. There will not be many intact bodies left for the US army either.
No matter what both sides think, it is foreseeable that after suffering such heavy casualties, the US military will launch crazy revenge.
The area where the US military will retaliate should be around this battlefield. Thinking of this, Zhang Dongliang was shocked. No, this place is not safe, we must move east immediately.
The distance from this place to the seaside is at most 50 kilometers. If you go at a speed of 5 kilometers per day, you can reach the seaside in 10 days.
During lunch, Zhang Dongliang discussed this issue with Lin Lizhen and Li Caizhu.
"Lizhen, Caizhu, the American army suffered a great loss in yesterday's battle. They should retaliate against this area soon. We can't stay here any longer.
We tried to find a way to go east. Once we reached the sea, we could take a boat and leave South Vietnam.
If we leave earlier, we can also reach Hong Kong Island earlier. What do you think? "
Lin Lizhen and Li Caizhu fully agreed with Zhang Dongliang's idea.
"Then you two should get ready. We will set off at 22pm. It is safer to travel at night. We will find a place to rest during the day.
Our principle was to avoid the US military bases and all villages. We were not sure how many guerrillas and secret agents of the southern government there were in the villages.
Considering the supply problem, the guerrillas usually carry out activities around villages. Otherwise, they will not be able to solve the problem of food in the uninhabited jungle. Staying away from the village is equivalent to staying away from their range of activities. "
"We just need to follow Brother Zhang's arrangements." Lin Lizhen and Li Caizhu said in unison.
"Okay then, we'll rest in the afternoon and set off in the evening."
After lunch, Zhang Dongliang was dragged into the tent by the two women in turn, saying that they wanted to relieve Zhang's stress first.
"The pressure has been relieved so thoroughly that my legs have been weak the whole afternoon." Zhang Dongliang touched his waist.
After dinner, the three of them hugged each other and took a nap, and then set off on time at 22:00.
Zhang Dongliang made careful arrangements for the route.
They first patrolled the route with drones during the day, and then at night the drones were launched to clear the way. Zhang Dongliang led the team in front, and the two South Vietnamese women followed closely behind.
Zhang Dongliang specifically asked the two women not to ask any questions when they saw anything he took out and to keep it confidential.
The two women nodded desperately, thinking that these were all China's top secret equipment. As long as they could escape, they would be half Chinese, and they would definitely not say anything nonsense.
In order to avoid attracting attention and becoming a target, Zhang Dongliang did not use a flashlight, and the three of them moved forward in the dark, one step deep and one step shallow.
However, the darkness had little impact on Zhang Dongliang, as he had the mental scanning cheat. It had a greater impact on Lin Lizhen and Li Caizhu, as they really couldn't see the road ahead.
Although Lin Lizhen and Li Caizhu are women and not front-line combatants, as native South Vietnamese and with several years of experience in jungle combat life, they have no problem keeping up with Zhang Dongliang.
They both still have a certain ability to survive in jungle combat.
When they passed the area where the battle took place yesterday, the smell of rotting corpses made the three people nauseous. Resisting the discomfort in their hearts, the three people walked quickly through the area.
The scope of the US military's retaliation will definitely expand to the surrounding areas of this battlefield. After the three people left this area, they continued to move forward for a few kilometers.
It was almost dawn, and it was not suitable to continue moving forward. The three of them prepared to camp in a dense forest far away from the village.
While the two of them were not paying attention, Zhang Dongliang quietly dug a cave not far away and used this cave as a camping site.
There are many bushes at the entrance of the cave, which can hide the entrance very well. If you don't observe it closely, it is difficult to find the entrance.
After the three of them entered the cave, Lin Lizhen and Li Caizhu didn't even think about why Brother Zhang suddenly discovered this cave? Why is the cave so new, as if it was just dug out?
Ever since they had Brother Zhang, they have completely focused their minds on that high ground.
The drone was used for reconnaissance just now, and no one was active nearby. Zhang Dongliang crawled out of the cave, put away the drone, and camouflaged the cave entrance again. Then the three of them took the time to eat, drink water, and rest.
At around 9 o'clock in the morning, Zhang Dongliang arranged for Lin Lizhen and Li Caizhu to rest in the cave, and he came out to explore.
After the drone took off, Zhang Dongliang indeed discovered the shadow of a large US military force at the foot of the mountain.
Americans are Americans. After suffering a loss, they will retaliate immediately and never drag their feet.
The US military's revenge will definitely not be gentle, but a killing spree. Having suffered a great loss, the US will never be kind to civilians again, but will tear off that disguise.
In order to deal with this situation, Zhang Dongliang made some preparations. He prepared 10 drones in the small world, each of which could carry 4 82mm mortar shells.
Why not hang naval gun shells? Ahem, too heavy. Besides, this type of shell is not convenient to mount.
The visibility in the jungle is extremely poor, and as long as the drone is at a high enough altitude, it is difficult for people on the ground to spot it.
Unless the US military encounters a large-scale attack, it generally will not call in helicopters for air support, so the safety of drones can be guaranteed.
Helicopters operating at treetop height pose a great threat and lethality to jungle personnel, but the risks to the helicopters themselves are also considerable. The US military will not do this unless it is absolutely necessary.
Many Vietnam War movies made in the United States have such scenes: after the American troops entered the village, they killed, raped, burned, and did all kinds of evil things.
Although there is reason for retaliation from the US military, a crime is a crime and this cannot be justified.
"Then let me take care of this kind of crime." Zhang Dongliang built a ~~~ memorial archway for himself, and he didn't dare to build any other memorial archway.
As the American troops divided into teams and entered the jungle, thick smoke began to rise from the village closest to Zhang Dongliang.
Zhang Dongliang told Lin Lizhen and Li Caizhu not to move in the cave. He wanted to go over there and try to stop this crime.