The strongest soldier

Early the next morning.

The first ray of sunshine rose from the skyline, dispersing the vast night. The earth gradually became brighter, and the vast snowfield also ushered in life. The eagle flapped its wings high in the sky, and a few hungry birds flew across the treetops. However, perhaps because he was afraid of the overlord in the sky, he swooped into the woods and disappeared. On a hillside with dense woods, Luo Zheng listened quietly and watched the rising sun, took a deep breath, and stood side by side. , Lan Xue, who looked at the rising sun together, said softly: "We have to rest for a while."

"Well, it's up to you." Lan Xue showed the tenderness of a traditional woman and her attachment to her lover when there were no outsiders. She took off her backpack and threw it on the ground. She looked around and said, "The terrain here is not the highest. It’s not too short, it’s relatively hidden, and it’s covered by dense forest, so it shouldn’t be exposed.”

"We can't travel during the day, so let's rest here for the whole day. We'll talk in the evening. There's a broken tree over there. It's quite big. I'll find a way to get some boards to make simple snowboards. One day is enough. I'll use the snow then. Walking on a board, the snow here is so thick, one foot is deep and the other is shallow, it is too energy-consuming and the speed is too slow. You should rest first, I can do it alone." Luo Zheng looked at Lan Xue with concern and said.

"I'm fine, let's come together." Lan Xue felt warm in her heart and said softly, but with a bit of determination.

Luo Zheng also knew Lan Xue's character, and what had been decided would not change. Without saying anything else, the two of them came to the big tree that fell on the ground not far away. The big tree was not dry yet, and the bottom was eaten away by ants. It was probably It was blown down by the strong wind. The wood is hard and fine, which is a good material.

Making simple snowboards is not difficult for Luo Zheng. He followed his elders to hunt in the mountains and learned this craft. Considering the load-bearing problem and the thickness and softness of the surrounding snow, Luo Zheng decided to make the snowboards It is enough to make it 80 cm long, 35 cm wide and 15 cm thick. Without hand tools such as saws, it is impossible to cut the logs into wooden boards, so Luo Zheng uses a long tooth knife as an axe.

The Long Ya knife was extremely sharp, and it was not difficult to cut down the trees. Luo Zheng did not stop after cutting the trees, and continued to cut them. He first made larger furs, and then slowly rested them. Two people needed four pieces, and the wooden planks were still there. It can't be too straight, it needs a certain arc, especially the front part, otherwise it will be difficult to glide.

Throughout the morning, Luo Zheng finally finished four blanks. He ate some compressed biscuits at noon and continued working. Lan Xue lay on the crown of a tall tree and acted as a secret sentry, watching the surroundings vigilantly to prevent enemies from coming. From time to time, he glanced at Luo Zheng, who was working hard, with a smile on his lips, and his face was full of sweetness.

Until dusk, Luo Zheng finally made the snowboard. He was very tired. He found a place to lie down and sleep. He used the breathing method passed down from his family to regain his strength as soon as possible. After traveling all night and working hard all day, he was a tough man. Unable to bear it, Lan Xue felt distressed on the tree, but did not persuade her to stop. If she wanted to survive, she had to do some things. What was the point of being bitter and tired?

Three hours later, the moonlight dimmed, the sky was gray, and the visibility was no more than five meters. Luo Zheng slowly woke up, and habitually observed the surroundings vigilantly. He pricked up his ears to make sure there was no danger around him, then stood up and moved around a bit. When the body saw Lan Xue coming, he waved and said, "It seems we have to hurry up."

"Do you want to contact the outside world?" Lan Xue reminded softly.

"The Shadow side should have taken action by now, so you might as well ask." Luo Zheng agreed and turned on the signal. Only then did he realize that the foot covers were strapped to the snowboard. They looked very strong. Just put the foot covers on. Now that he could skate, he knew it was Lan Xue's skill, so he nodded to Lan Xue, who gave a knowing smile.

"Brother-in-law, I finally have news about you. I'm so anxious." Lan Xing's voice sounded in the headset.

"What's going on now?" Luo Zheng asked.

"Everything is as you expected. Two hours ago, Shadow made a bonfire to expose himself. A large number of enemies rushed there, including fighter jets, drones, and airborne paratroopers. If you saw that scene, you would be absolutely crazy. It is estimated that hundreds of people were airborne. We are searching, Shadow is hiding, it's okay." Blue Star said quickly.

"Great, what else is there?" Luo Zheng said in surprise.

"Wu Ju and their hiding place have been abandoned by the enemy and are safe for the time being." Blue Star said quickly.

"Okay, if there's nothing special, I'll contact you tomorrow." Luo Zheng said. After Lan Xing agreed, he turned off the signal, looked at Lan Xue and said, "Our first step was successful, Shadow Well done, it’s up to us next.”

"As long as the enemy can't find the shadow or any clues all night long, they will definitely be mad. As soon as we are exposed tomorrow, the enemy will know that we have been tricked and will pursue them like crazy. Have you thought of a specific method?" Lan Xue His face gradually became serious and he asked.

"Not yet. Let's act accordingly when the time comes." Luo Zheng smiled nonchalantly and pointed at the snowboard.

"Okay, let's go first." Lan Xue picked up the snowboard knowingly, put on the equipment and picked up the sticks for supporting the ground. The two came to the hillside, put on night vision goggles and looked at the slope ahead, and looked at each other He glanced at him, nodded, pushed himself hard on the ground with the stick in his hand, and slid forward.

The snowboard was rudimentary, without polishing and waxing, and the ground was not even smooth enough. However, Luo Zheng was good at it. Although it was not comparable to sports-level snowboards, it could still glide normally. Luo Zheng had been playing with this kind of snowboard since he was a child and knew how to do it. Lan Xue has received special training since childhood, and snowboarding is one of them. Sliding is not a problem. Although the speed is not fast enough, it is much faster than walking.

The two skilfully controlled the skis to slide forward, stretching a long trace on the slope. They rushed down the slope in one breath and continued along the canyon. The two of them headed east, and the mountains happened to be east-west. In the direction, the mountains in the west are higher than those in the east, and there are obviously more downhill slopes along the way. The marching speed is much faster than walking.

This experience made Luo Zheng understand a truth. Next time he goes to fight in the snow, he must bring snowboards. Specially made snowboards are not easy to break and are easy to use. They can increase everyone's marching speed, especially when going downhill, which is more than ten meters. You can rush down the steep slope directly, which is much easier.

Under the night, the two of them slid quickly, as if two elves were shuttled back and forth in this dead snowy mountain forest, getting more and more skilled and faster, avoiding the trees blocking the front from time to time, and switching to the slopes when encountering impassable hillsides. Walk, go uphill and continue gliding forward.

Fortunately, no enemies were encountered along the way. The enemies might not want to search all over the mountains and plains without specific clues. Moreover, the focus was on the shadow side, so the east side was temporarily safe.

"Ouch -" Suddenly a wolf howled, breaking the deathly silence of the snowy forest.