Why fight, because the enemy is there.
This is the seven groups of famous words that shook the Federation back then, but Lan Xiaolong, who said this sentence at the Nebula Awards, has already achieved fame and is not on the front line.
Why climb the mountain, because the mountain is there.
This is a gold-edged quote that many adventurers regard as a creed, but Xiong Linquan and the others looked at the unclimbable mountain in the dim twilight, looked at the dangerous wall that was cut off by the lead cloud, and then compared it with Xu Le's sentence of climbing up directly, there was no blood in their chests at all.
The monkey took out the tactical manual, informed everyone about the sea of this peak, and then shrugged his shoulders and said: "The upper half of this mountain peak is all above turbulent clouds, and the military satellites in the sky can clearly see the ground image, if we want to sneak up on it, we can only walk at night, and it is still extremely risky." ” The value of the sea dial is a bit amazing, not to mention that it is climbing in the dark, the danger is even greater, the team members looked at Xu Le, although they did not directly object, but the hesitation in their eyes has shown their respective attitudes.
"We're going to climb this mountain, of course, not because it's not nice to look at it there, and I have to step on it."
Feeling the silence, nervousness, and suspicion that permeated the team, Xu Le said a joke that was not funny, pointed to the snow peak and said: "It's because we can't find any other way than to climb over directly, and the farther away from natural dangers, the more likely it is to encounter dangers from the same kind." ” "I haven't seen you for three years, how did you become a third-rate philosopher."
Xiong Linquan said with a frown, then took out the precise map from the marching backpack and began to try to find a relatively safe climbing route, it is one thing to laugh, and it is another thing to carry out orders.
This dangerous peak standing on the edge of the southwest mining area of the Ink Flower Planet has no name, there is not much green vegetation in the mountains at an altitude of about 6,000 meters, only gray-black volcanic rock, and there are no minerals.
The team's final target was a pass on the left side of the Unnamed Peak, with an exact height of 5,477 meters, which was relatively safe and easy to walk.
The climate in the mountains was a little abnormal, and the lonely man struggled along the rugged mountain road, through the lonely forests on the mountainside, and finally walked out of the strange dense fog area, and suddenly came into the lead cloud that was not many meters thick.
The battle-hardened team members never understood why this tragic battle would press the clouds so low.
If Xu Le was given some time, he would probably be able to form some kind of formula between the amount of ammunition put in by both sides, the electromagnetic turbulence and this strange celestial phenomenon through some fuzzy calculations.
However, at this time, he was holding the stretcher tightly with both hands, staring at the steep mountain road under his feet, sweat dripping down his face, and he had no energy to do those boring tasks.
If it is the old seventh group that has just entered the battlefield for a long time, it is not difficult to climb this mountain peak in one night, but now this team has been on the run for many days in the southwest theater and is already exhausted.
All the equipment of the lightly wounded was taken over by other team members, and Paul and Zhuzi, who were responsible for carrying the stretcher, had long been exhausted and replaced by Xu Le and Xiong Linquan.
As the two most physically strong people in the team, they also carried five or six heavy guns on their shoulders, and they looked like two greedy hedgehogs preparing for winter, with too many fruits tied to their bodies.
The team members walked silently within a distance of less than 20 meters in front and back, no one spoke, no one talked or laughed, saving all their physical strength.
There was no flattery or distress that anyone tried to take the guns from Xu Le and Xiong Linquan's shoulders, because this was a flight, this was a battle, and everyone needed to do something to maintain efficiency.
The mountain road is getting steeper and steeper, and it is no longer even a road at all, and the team only picks up the gaps between the gray-black volcanic rocks where they can settle down.
The temperature in the surrounding environment was getting colder and colder, and the increasingly heavy wheezing sound formed a thick white mist in front of the team's lips.
After passing through about seven kilometers of volcanic gravel litter, the team stopped to replenish some nutrients and recuperate at the same time.
Xu Le took the kettle and took two sips, then handed it back to Xiong Linquan beside him, looked at the thinner and thinner fog through the close-range pathfinder light above his head, and asked, "How long will it take to get out of the clouds?"
"It's coming."
Xiong Linquan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, took out the self-heated military blanket from the marching backpack and covered it on the stretcher behind him, and said: "The problem is that according to the height difference table on the map, the road above is much steeper than now, and it is very likely that there is snow on the top, and now we can still carry the stretcher, and there will definitely be no way to stay for a while." ” "Carry it on your back."
Xu Le licked his dry lips and said without hesitation: "The two of us will change, and then you should pay more attention to the warmth of the players, especially those few injuries, there must be no problems." ” Xiong Linquan nodded, without raising any doubts, although climbing the dangerous peak with a seriously injured man on his back would definitely take a certain degree of risk, but he was very accustomed to doing things according to the leader's orders, and he was proud of this trust.
On the stretcher behind the two, Dongfang Yu raised his right arm with difficulty, and pulled the military blanket on his body that was gradually heating up, listening to this conversation, he seemed to want to say something, but after all, he didn't say anything, just chewed the paste nutrient paste seriously.
Leaving the gray and black volcanic rock area, sure enough, there is no ready-made passage, the monkey who is good at climbing explores the path between the steep cliffs, and signs the direction with the glow stick tied behind the hip, and the rest of the team members carefully follow him, always careful not to step on the air and fall into the endless and far-reaching night beside the rock.
The stretcher with all the hydraulic equipment removed was left at the foot of the cliff, Xu Le moved those heavy guns in front of him, tied Dongfang Yu behind him with a marching belt, and followed behind Paul, always paying attention to his movements to avoid accidents.
Xiong Linquan followed at the back of the team and said, "Walk another 100 meters to change people." ” Xu Le's right hand went deep into the cliff crack, and he climbed up with a muffled snort without saying anything.
Similar to the calculations, after a short climb between the steep cliffs, the team passed through the lead-gray clouds and came to the clear night sky, which was a very difficult journey, although it did not take long.
The big moon, which was as white as a house, was still on the other side of the skyline, and most of its richness was obscured by the clouds, but it was still bright above the rock peaks, because there was still a sky full of stars.
The tired team members suddenly saw that the rock wall in front of them became bright white, and subconsciously looked up, only to see that the blue-black night dome was dotted with countless shining stars, blinking softly, sending silver light to the peaks, and gilding the cliffs and tired travelers.
The scenery is very beautiful, the starlight is very tranquil, the fatigue and injuries in the body of the players, and the numbing smoke brought by countless battles seem to be washed away in an instant.
They were more than willing to just watch Starlight fall asleep, and they would no longer lift their lead-filled legs and climb towards the more dangerous remnant snow pass, and return to the thick leaden clouds again.
Xu Le squinted his eyes as he looked at the stars in the sky, patted Paul's thin shoulder in front of him, motioned for him to move on, and then ordered in a low voice: "Go on." ” The mountain wall here is gradually slowing down, and the team's physical strength is on the verge of collapse, but he can't allow the team to stop and rest, because the altitude here is too high, the temperature is too low, and it is easy to have problems once they stay.
What's even more dangerous is that while starlight illuminates their path, military satellites outside the atmosphere will also be more likely to detect them.
"Substitution."
Xiong Linquan panted and crawled over, grabbed Xu Le's military boots, and said, "You have eaten too much quota, and I will score a little bit." ” Xu Le looked back at him and smiled, his neat teeth were exceptionally white in the starlight, and said, "When I pant like you, you will change it." ” Dongfang Yu, who was tied to his back, was the easiest person in this climb, but the low temperature and turbulence between the peaks still made him extremely uncomfortable, but he didn't want to affect the progress of the entire team, so he was silent all the way, and even when the abdominal wound was violently torn and painful, he just frowned tighter, licked the blood bitten out between his gums faster, and refused to let out a moan.
However, hearing Xu Le's words at this time, he finally couldn't help but speak, tightened the blanket on his body with the only hand that could move, and sneered: "He likes to pretend to be forced, Da Xiong, you just let him pretend." ” Xu Le ignored him, and followed Paul's footsteps and began to walk with difficulty again, the heavy guns on his chest, like pendulums under an old-fashioned clock, reverberated back and forth, which seemed to be particularly rhythmic.
After hours of arduous climbing, this lone team, considered an enemy by all humans, finally managed to climb the uninhabited pass of the nameless peak.
At an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, the oxygen density is extremely low, but it still ushered in a burst of irrepressible soft cheers.
The extremely tired team members, with wild smiles on their faces, struggled to walk under the suspended cliffs, ignoring the ice and snow between the rocks, and just lay down on their backs.
There are cliffs and rocks to cover, and there should be no need to worry about being discovered by military satellites in the sky, so Xiong Linquan did not stop the team members from collapsing in a carnival, took a deep breath, drove away the fatigue in his chest and abdomen, and began to distribute medicine to the team members.
Xu Le stacked Dongfang Yu and those heavy guns in the corner under the cliff rock, took the energy bar handed over by Xiong Linquan, and found from the logo that it was actually the supply of the imperial troops, and then remembered that they had fled in the southwest theater for two months, and the original supply must have been gone a long time ago.
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After munching on two bites of the bar, he walked over to Paul and whispered a few words, then lifted his marching backpack and walked out of the overhanging cliff.
Xiong Linquan, who was changing the medical tape on the monkey's back, looked at his back suspiciously, not understanding what he was going to do, knowing that staying under the bright starlight for more than a second at this time might bring more danger to the team.
To be continued: