"Maybe we should ask them to drop a batch of shoes down, there is enough to eat, there is no shortage of weapons and ammunition, now all that is missing is military uniforms and shoes, of course, it would be better if there were clean underwear." George, who was discussing the contents of the next batch of airdrop supplies with Tang Cheng, reached out and scratched his crotch as he spoke. Marching in the hot and humid jungle, rotten crotch is almost everyone's nightmare, Tang City they have not found a new water source for two days, no water means they can only hurry with a strange smell all over their bodies, in this situation, George's confusion at this time is too common.

After a week of walking and stopping, Tang Cheng and his team continued to follow the route on the map dropped by the plane, until they reached this plain full of ravines and red soil, and looked at the jungle at the end of the red soil plain, Tang Cheng realized that he had reached the edge of the jungle of Savage Mountain. For the dozens of defeated soldiers behind Tang Cheng, it was a blessing to survive, not to mention that they were now eating canned American food every day, and they were also carrying American-style weapons with a lot of water on their backs, such treatment was something that no one else in the expeditionary force had ever had.

The airdropped radio station was not idle at all, Tang Cheng had to contact the military headquarters of the Fifth Army that had withdrawn from India, Mike had to contact the U.S. Military Observer Mission, and George had to use it to contact the U.S. Military Observation Mission, among which Mike had to contact the U.S. Military Observation Mission the most. Food, provisions, weapons and ammunition, medicines, Mike almost everything, Uncle Mike, who has also become familiar and unfamiliar in Tang Cheng's eyes, once again showed Tang Cheng his ability, only a few airdrops, the whole team of nearly 60 people are all equipped with American-style weapons, backpacks are also full of canned biscuits and jerky, Mike even ordered the plane to drop a set of coffee making utensils.

The more supplies are airdropped, it means that the day when they step into Savage Mountain is getting closer and closer, and others don't care that they are about to step into Savage Mountain, but Tang Cheng cares. So when Kankan reached the edge of the jungle, Tang Cheng ordered to stop advancing, anyway, there were no Japanese troops chasing behind them, and all they had to face was the jungle in front of them. Mike and George, who had never walked through Savage Mountain, didn't know the power of Savage Mountain, and Tang Cheng had talked about Savage Mountain with local Burmese overseas Chinese in Mandalay many times after following Huang Hanju into Burma, so Tang Cheng knew that Savage Mountain was dangerous and terrifying.

George kept chattering, but Tang Cheng didn't listen to a word, he was worried about the dice who went out to search for them. According to the results of the plane's reconnaissance in this generation, there is a Burmese village not far from Tangcheng to the south, and it is impossible to enter and exit the Savage Mountain without a guide, so Tangcheng sent dice to take people to find the village, and by the way, find a few Burmese to act as guides for him.

"You don't have to worry about them, the pilot said that the village is not too far from our side, and besides, there are no Japanese troops here at all, maybe they will be back in the afternoon." Tang Cheng's irritability had already been noticed by Mike. Mike didn't think that this was Tang Cheng's immature expression, but he valued Tang Cheng more and more, Mike couldn't understand this kind of friendship between Chinese soldiers who could live and die together, but a commander who would worry about his subordinates was by no means a cunning person, not to mention that he knew Tang Cheng well.

"I'm not worried about them, I'm worried about this order issued to me by the military department." Linked to the military headquarters of the expeditionary force that had been withdrawn from India, the bigwigs of the military department showed extraordinary enthusiasm for Tang Cheng and their small army, not only promoted Tang Cheng to the rank of first-class military with red mouth and white teeth, but also assigned Tang Cheng a task, asking him to collect as many expeditionary force soldiers scattered in the mountains and forests as possible after entering Savage Mountain.

They are all Chinese, and Tang Cheng is not averse to reaching out to save people, but what he is really worried about is the generous conditions offered by the military bosses. The bigwigs said that Tang Cheng's future military position will be determined according to the number of people he brings out of Savage Mountain, that is to say, if Tang Cheng can take a company of soldiers out of Savage Mountain, then he is still a company commander, if he can bring out a battalion of soldiers, he is the battalion commander, and if there are more than 1,000 people, he will become the regiment commander.

A few days ago, the 700-strong team was defeated by a burst of Japanese artillery still echoing in Tang Cheng's mind, Tang Cheng now has great doubts about his own ability, and he even thinks that his greatest ability is to be able to command these dozens of people around him. "It's not impossible to save people in the forest, as long as there is enough food and medicine, but once we enter the Savage Mountain, there will be no chance for the airdrop, and there is no place suitable for the airdrop in the Savage Mountain. Without the airdrop to replenish our supplies, how many people can we save with our dozens of people? ”

Mike also knew that Tang Cheng was telling the truth, if it was just a few dozen of them, they would be able to survive with very little food every day, but if there were too many people gathered, there would not be enough food to feed these people. "I think you're just worried, didn't I tell you a long time ago, you and your men are going to join the Sino-US joint forces. As long as you nod your head, I will immediately report your list, as long as you are not under the control of the expeditionary force, what can those guys who will talk about you do with you? Mike's method was simple and straightforward, but that would have to be agreed by Tang Cheng's nod.

Tang Cheng himself knew that the method proposed by Mike was the best solution, but he was worried that he would offend the bigwigs in the military department, so he didn't care, but he didn't want to involve Huang Hanju, who had returned to Kunming. "I thought it was something wrong, this thing is easy to do, I also need a logistics liaison officer to keep in touch with the Chinese army, just transfer Huang Hanju to the Sino-US joint force to be in charge of logistics, I don't believe that those people who are looking for trouble with you dare to come to me for trouble." Mike showed his domineering attitude at the right time, and this kind of small thing was easy for him.

Tang Cheng spit out the cigarette butt in his mouth and concealed it from Mike with a serious face, "If you can solve my brother-in-law's matter, I will take my people and follow you." Tang Cheng didn't know if he had made the right choice, but he knew that following Mike would never starve himself and his brothers. When a soldier fights, the first thing is to have a full stomach, and secondly, to have enough weapons and ammunition, these don't seem to be a problem for Mike, who has great powers, and Tang Cheng naturally won't want to continue to wear tatters and fight with the Japanese army hungry.

Seeing that Tang Cheng had finally made a decision, Mike held the radio and made a lot of tinkering, and the transport plane that came in the evening finally brought the new military uniform and military shoes that George was looking forward to, and most importantly, he finally got a whole bag of underwear. The brand-new American-style military uniforms and military boots rejuvenated the already wolf-stricken soldiers, and although there was still a little dish on their faces, each of them was filled with joy and joy on their faces, and the fear of Savage Mountain in their hearts had been minimized.

The soldiers only wore new uniforms and boots for a short time, and were forced to change by the military doctor waving rattans, because everyone had not yet bathed, and the new uniforms were not allowed to be worn casually until they had washed themselves. "The most terrible thing in the forest is not those poisonous insects, snakes and beasts, the most terrible thing is the smell of fleas and sweat on your body, fleas will bring infectious diseases, and the smell of sweat on your body will attract poisonous mosquitoes and locusts, before entering the forest, you must first clean up your body." The military doctor insisted on his words, and with Tang Cheng's acquiescence, the words of the military doctor were obviously orders that had to be carried out.

The search party finally found a stream nearby, and although the water in the stream was like a child urinating, the routs, eager to change into new uniforms, built a dam out of stones. The stream was blocked by the dam and the water was gathering more and more, and after the military doctor took people to get enough clean water to drink, the impatient dirty people jumped into the artificial pool. However, when the people who were immersed in the water saw the two Burmese guides who had been brought back by the dice, they were furious and threw the military doctor who had sworn to him into the pool.

The two Burmese who had promised to lead them in Tangcheng had only two skins sewn from animal skins, two spears with wooden poles and iron heads, and a pair of bows and arrows, and they were even barefoot. Such a look is about to walk through the savage mountains, which is obviously not at all consistent with the precautions and precautions that the military doctor said, and it is no wonder that everyone will look at the military doctor angrily. Tang Cheng didn't care whether the two trembling Burmese were found by the dice or coerced, as long as they promised to lead the way for themselves, anyway, they were not Chinese, so there was no need to care so much.

"These two Burmese guides will be handed over to you and Zhao Liang, you can talk to them more when you have nothing to do, and it is just right to practice your Burmese well, maybe your Burmese will be useful." The bonfire had been lit, and Tang Cheng called Tan Fei, who had changed into a new military uniform, to his side, "Didn't we also seize a lot of Burmese banknotes from the corpses of Japanese soldiers, and give them as a reward, if you find that there is something wrong with them, kill them directly, you don't need to tell me I know." ”

Tan Fei, who was originally quite simple, had been ruthless by Hou San and them, and he also knew that the order given by Tang Cheng was not a lie, if these two Burmese people really had ghosts in their hearts, they might not be able to get out of Savage Mountain for the rest of their lives. "Sir, don't worry, when we went to that village to find someone, we gave those Burmese a good idea of what this American weapon is, and they won't and won't dare to use their spears and bows and arrows to do us badly." Although Tan Fei nodded in response, there was a look of disdain in his eyes.