In the early morning of the next day, the troops assembled and continued northward, passing through county towns or large towns, and the troops generally made a detour. Although Yang Hong promised to travel all the way unhindered, Shao Fei still didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble. When passing through the vicinity of Lijiang, Shao Fei wanted to go in and see what the old town of Lijiang was like in the thirties, but in the end, reason overcame his curiosity.

Two days later, the troops passed through the Lijiang and Heqing areas, targeting the town of Judian on the banks of the Jinsha River. Shao Fei and the others made a detour into the woods again, and the long march and many detours made the soldiers exhausted, and their morale began to fall.

At this time, Shao Fei found that there were more than a dozen earthen bags in the open space not far away, which aroused Shao Fei's curiosity.

Shao Fei led the troops to the front of the earthen bag. Eighteen earthen bags are neatly arranged, and a wooden sign is erected in front of each earthen bag, but nothing is written on the wooden card.

"Here are all our comrades lying here."

Shao Fei squatted down in front of a dirt bag, pinched the brand-new soil on the ground, and said in a heavy tone.

"How do you know that there's nothing written on the wooden sign?" Zhao Fei stood behind Shao Fei and said.

"Look back at the tree behind you, at three o'clock."

Shao Fei didn't look back, and looked at the wordless wooden sign with solemn eyes.

Zhao Fei walked back and came to the big tree that Shao Fei pointed to, and there was a five-pointed star clearly engraved on the tree, and Zhao Fei realized that what Shao Fei said was true.

The wooden sign has no words because it is afraid that the enemy will find out and dig the grave, and the tree is engraved with five stars, so that one day in the future, after the victory of the revolution, they can find their comrades-in-arms buried in the mountains.

"Line up!" After Zhao Fei touched the five-pointed star, he ordered loudly.

The team of 133 people was arranged in five rows vertically in platoon units. Shao Fei and Zhao Fei stood at the front of the team, facing these comrades-in-arms who would always sleep here.

"Salute!" Zhao Fei shouted with all the strength of his body.

One hundred and thirty-three soldiers looked solemn and saluted the most solemn military salute to the eighteen fallen comrades.

"Put it down!"

Zhao Fei turned around after the order and said impassionedly to everyone: "They are our comrades-in-arms!" They had names and surnames in front of them, but their names were not on the wooden plaques. They are all unsung heroes! They will not be forgotten by their comrades-in-arms, they will not be forgotten by history! They dedicated their noblest and youngest lives for the faith and the liberation of the whole nation! They will live forever! ”

After Zhao Fei finished speaking, Shao Fei continued: "What is a soldier? Some people say that the military is green, that is the color of the earth, and they give everything to the land they love! Some people say that soldiers are blue, that is the color of the sky, and they have a mind like the sky! And I think that the soldiers are red, that is the color of blood, and they defend the faith of their lives, blooming with tragedy and fierceness! ”

"The revolution will win!"

The forest remembered the inspiring slogan, and the words of Zhao Fei and Shao Fei completely inspired everyone's fighting spirit, courage, and hope.

After bidding farewell to the eighteen comrades buried here, the troops continued to set off. But this time they were the complete opposite of the sluggish appearance ten minutes ago, each in high spirits and full of strength. This incomparable strength comes from their firm faith in their hearts and their incomparable confidence in the victory of the revolution.

On the way afterward, the troops occasionally encountered such the Tomb of the Unknown Hero, and they also stopped, lined up, and saluted, just like before. Everywhere they encountered, it was a vivid silent ideological education for them.

The troops kept going over the mountains, stopping for a short rest when they came across a village, and then continuing their journey. Supplies were also consumed in large quantities on the constant march.

Before Shao Fei set off, he didn't care about Yang Hong asking for any supplies. Their current supplies are only the five hundred oceans and some thin marching quilts that Yang Hong gave them at the beginning.

On the evening of the third day of the march, the troops camped in an open field. Zhao Fei convened a meeting to discuss the issue of supplies and the direction of the march.

The participants were the platoon leaders of each platoon, Liu Ying and Wu Tianyue of the health team, and the strong son of the rear team headquarters. Because Hadron not only ran fast, Shao Fei valued his careful calculation more, so he let Hadron manage the logistics of the company.

Ten people came to the grass not far away and sat together.

"Comrade Wang Qiang, you speak first and talk about our current material situation." Zhao Fei said.

"Me." Hadron pointed at himself, a little nervous.

"Qiangzi, you are also a cadre now, don't be nervous, just briefly talk about how much materials and food we have now. Excess ammunition will do. Shao Fei preached on the side.

After adjusting his nervousness a little, Qiangzi said: "We now have a total of one hundred and thirty-three people, and the living materials such as clothes and shoes are quite complete, and we can still accept at least fifty people." The daily consumption of grain is about 80 catties. ”

"So little?" Zhao Fei asked.

"Yes, Company Commander Zhao, when the march is resting, I will call the pillars, knives and some other soldiers to go to the vicinity to pick a large number of wild vegetables and other food, these are all taught to us by the squad leader, and he said that these are very nutritious." Hadron replied, but was still a little nervous and spoke stiffly.

"It seems that you were not wrong to choose you for logistics. Go on. Shao Fei smiled and praised Xia Qiangzi, wanting to give him encouragement and confidence.

"The food barely lasts for about 10 days, but the ocean is running out. There are only 156 blocks. ”

Without waiting for Qiangzi to finish speaking, Shao Fei interjected and criticized himself: "It's my fault, I ate and drank a lot when I was in the village, and I spent extravagantly." ”

。 "Alright, Hadron you go on." Zhao Fei said.

"Finally I said equipment, I have a lot of extra equipment, I feel like a burden."

Before Qiangzi finished speaking, someone interrupted him again, and the second platoon commander said: "Comrade Wang Qiang, what our Red Army lacks most is equipment, how can you say that it is a burden?" ”

"Second platoon leader, tell Comrade Wang Qiang to finish speaking." Zhao Fei signaled again.

Hadron continued: "It is indeed a burden. We seized the equipment of the security regiment. Machine guns, grenades are okay, but rifles are useless. Their equipment is the same as that of the Yunnan army, which is imported from Belgium, only Yunnan has it, and I can't get the bullets after I leave Yunnan, and there is no difference between a gun without bullets and a burning stick. ”

"That's a real problem." Zhao Fei looked sad and asked Shao Fei on the side: "Yuan Fang, what do you think." ”

"Hehe" Shao Fei laughed and pointed at Zhao Fei: "You kid still remember that time." ”

After Shao Fei calmed down, he thought for a while and said: "It's simple, ask the troops to exchange all the equipment for 79, and sell all the equipment to the Dian army when they pass through Yunnan, so that the money will be available and the equipment will be solved." ”

"What do you have in your head" Zhao Fei pushed Shao Fei down and said with a smile.

After the hadron report, the others each said something about their platoon. Finally, Liu Ying made a speech and elaborated on some difficulties of the medical team.

Through Liu Ying's screening, the medicine is quite rich, because before leaving, Shao Fei took Liu Ying to buy a large number of medicines, and most of the money was also spent on it. But the gauze of the medical team was about to run out, because the troops marched during the day and rested at night, and the gauze was not cleaned and disinfected, and all of it accumulated to the hadron, and some of them were about to become moldy.

After listening to the reports from all sides, Zhao Fei and Shao Fei discussed and decided to find a larger village 50 kilometers away from Lijudian and ask the troops to rest for two days. First, it is to ask the troops to rest, relieve the fatigue of the march in the past few days, and prepare to cross the Jinsha River in one go; Second, it is to sort out and purchase some materials, food, and medical gauze cleaning, disinfection, and secondary use.

Shao Fei and the others never expected that they would be attacked by Yang Hong's troops, and a big crisis was waiting for them ahead