For now, there is only one way to go, and I can only join them and follow this gang. Hopefully, I can get there smoothly, and then I can leave quietly. Of course, it would be great if we could get the supplies we wanted.

The group headed northeast, and Lukovich, who was idle, counted the men of the other side, and told us that there were about a hundred and ten armed men. Then these people plus us are one hundred and thirty or forty, although the actual number is not very large, but after walking between the winding and narrow mountain roads in the mountains, sometimes looking back is actually quite imposing. However, it didn't give me any sense of security, but compared to our team, I felt more dangerous now, and I also felt like I was being forced to fight.

This way we are walking slower than before, after all, the speed of progress can not be fast when there are more people, in order to ensure that the team does not disperse, no one falls behind, we can only slow down and fast. So we didn't reach a mountain village until it was nearly midnight, and this mountain village was our destination, the place called Salkank.

By the time we arrived, there was already a group of armed men gathered here. I don't know if they've been here for a short time or before, but they were the ones who came out to greet the group as they approached the village.

The reason why it is said to be greeting is that these people are not early warning and defensive reactions made by the sentry when they see a group of unknown people approaching, but as if they are waiting for the arrival of the team. And he looked very excited after seeing Sabah's gang, as if he had seen a big savior. After the meeting, Sabah also introduced Qasim to the leader of the other party, and everyone chatted with each other while the group drove into the village.

This village is not large, about the same size as the previous village where Akmar was, and the terrain is not as hidden as the previous village, it is a small mountain village that sits on a flat place on a hillside. The villagers here didn't see it, and they must have heard it, but they didn't go out of the house, and they didn't even turn on the lights. It's as if these people outside are a bunch of ghosts, and they all avoid it.

Sabah and his men also hurried to set up their camps as if they were unaware of the existence of the villagers. This village can't hold so many people. Now there are 160 or 70 people here, and even if all the villagers are driven out of this small mountain village, there will not be enough for these people to live. But I think this kind of killing chickens and eggs, trying their best to catch fish, old guerrillas like Sabah will definitely not do it, they still have to rely on them, they want to guerrilla here, they have to rely on them to eat and drink, and to more or less rely on intelligence.

Our group was placed in the northeast of the village, and Qasim's men were placed here. After stopping, I walked around with Ahmed and Saeed. I noticed that about two hundred meters to the northeast of our camp we were starting to go up a slope again, but the slope was gentle, and Ahmet felt something on the ground, then stood up, and he looked at us and said, "It should be possible to go up here." There is sheep dung down here, and it is estimated that the villagers here have gone up to herd sheep. ”

I looked at the dark hillside and said, "Do you think you can get around here?" ”

Ahmed looked at me and up the hill and said, "I don't know. You can walk here, but you don't know if you can get around. ”

"Isn't there sheep manure here?" Said asked.

"Although there is sheep dung here, it only means that this side is fine, but I don't think you will just go to climb the mountain, right?" Ahmed looked at it after speaking, "Only we can go up and take a look ourselves." It would be nice if there was also a gentler downhill on that side. ”

"Shall we go up and have a look?" Just as I was saying this, Lukovic walked up from behind us, looked at us and said, "Qasim is back." He's going to talk to us. ”

We looked at each other and, without further ado, immediately followed Lukovich back to the camp. After meeting Qasim, you can see from his expression that he has not brought us good news.

When he saw us returning, we went into a tent that had been set up, and as soon as we sat down, Qasim began to speak a great deal.

Ahmed listened to a passage and then spoke: "He said that according to the information he received from Sabah. This was a clean-up operation begun by the Americans. What is known is a large-scale operation in the mountainous region from north of Gardez to south of Kabul. The operation began last night, at least the first place he knew of to be attacked was last night. ”

I heard here and looked at Qasim, who appeared last night the first to be attacked. It is entirely fair to say that this operation began yesterday or even earlier. That is to say that we have just stumbled into this action ... Maybe that day when we left Gardez. The shelling heard was the signal for the start of the operation.

While Qasim was still talking, Ahmad whispered, "He said that Sabah said that in the past day or so, he knows that nearly 100 armed men have been killed by the Yankees. The roads leading to Pakistan have been blocked, and the Yankees and their allies have cut the mountainous area north of Gardez to the south of Kabul into several pieces, and it is estimated that tomorrow the scattered armed forces in the mountains will not be able to connect together, but will have to stay in their respective spheres of activity and wait to be wiped out. ”

"So they're gathering here to avoid being divided and wiped out?" I asked.

Qasim looked unhappy that I didn't wait for him to finish asking questions, but he answered my questions anyway, and Ahmed said: "He said that Sabah wants to unite those who can break the Yankee blockade, and then go east, into the mountains on the border with Pakistan, and keep the road to Pakistan while preserving himself." ”

"Is there a road to Pakistan?" I looked at Ahmed and asked.

Ahmet looked at Qasim, who had already finished speaking, and Qasim shook his head and replied. Ahmed immediately said: "He said he didn't know. And not here, but a section to the east. But there should be a road, and Sabah is very familiar with the mountainous area. ”

I nodded and continued, "Then what do you mean by breaking the blockade?" Do you take the initiative to attack the Yankees? If so, where are we going? “

Ahmed spoke after listening to Qasim: "He said that he doesn't know the exact location of the Yankees now. But this team will go northeast, and if it can be eliminated, it will be eliminated, and along the way, it will bring other weapons that may be encountered, and the ultimate goal is to enter the mountains along the border. ”

The second update... The battle is about to start again. I'm asking for a ticket... All kinds of requests... Rolling all over the ground begging. I'm rolling... Roll from Afghanistan to Pakistan.

(End of chapter)