Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander

Chapter 1772: Chapter 1163: Breakthrough

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Ye Meiru is still in a coma. Chuxia glanced at the data from the instruments, sighed softly, and turned around to leave the poorly-equipped intensive care unit.

"Don’t worry, she’ll wake up by noon." Doctor Qiao finished his rounds and met Chuxia, offering quiet reassurance, "Division Commander Zhou will be fine, don’t worry too much."

"I know." Chuxia forced a bitter smile. Why does everyone use this sentence to comfort her when they see her? Initially, she wasn’t too concerned, but their constant reminders made her worry...

Noticing Chuxia’s low spirits, Doctor Qiao sighed softly and said with a smile, "Today is New Year’s Eve. Call home and let the elders know you’re okay."

"Thank you, senior." Grateful, Chuxia smiled at Doctor Qiao and headed towards Zhou Mikang’s tent. If he hadn’t reminded her, she might have forgotten. Her mind had been a mess these past few days.

When she stepped outside, she ran into Wu Jingbo and Zhao Bingbing, along with Li Meifeng, who had come looking for her. "Go make the call," Zhao Bingbing said apologetically, scratching her head, "I almost forgot it was New Year’s today. And I told you to meet in the evening, haha..."

"I forgot too," Chuxia sighed. "Not many can remember. Where’s Xiaomei?"

"Her family doesn’t have a phone, and there’s none nearby. Even if she called, no one could answer, but she sent a letter home earlier..." Zhao Bingbing sighed too, "I shouldn’t have asked her. She looked quite down."

"During the New Year, not seeing family is naturally disappointing. Don’t worry, Xiaomei isn’t petty like that; it’s not because of you..." Zhao Zhu urged them, "Come on, let’s hurry up so others don’t hog the time."

The situation is special, and they couldn’t wait until night to call home. So from morning, they took turns group by group.

Each person had two minutes. If they couldn’t connect, or someone took an extra couple of minutes, it meant using up the next person’s time. The total time per group was limited before moving to the next group.

With Zhao Zhu’s reminder, they quickened their pace.

Even though it was New Year’s, the scene wasn’t joyful.

At times like this, neither the children on this end of the call nor the elders on the other end could truly be happy.

Before picking up the phone, Chuxia prepared herself mentally, but upon hearing her loved ones’ voices, she couldn’t help choking up. It had been nearly two months, yet it felt as long as two years.

She didn’t dare say Zhou Mikang hadn’t shown up for days; she reassured them before time ran out, quickly hanging up. Her heart felt even heavier.

A sense of melancholy lingered on the faces of the elders on the other end too.

Considering individual conversations might take too long, the call was on speakerphone. Now, as the "beep beep" of the dial tone continued, no one reached to press the button.

Perhaps, only this way could they feel a bit more comfortable; maybe only like this could they represent having received a call from the person they missed the most...

This New Year’s Eve, everyone was unhappy. Chuxia didn’t see Zhou Mikang, the old house was missing Zhou Jingping. All necessary procedures were followed, but there was no trace of a festive atmosphere...

...

"Political Commissar, what should we do?"

In the mountain hollow, one shadow approached another, "We’ve been trapped here for seven days now. If this continues, we’ll run out of food and water. We can’t go out for more, affecting combat effectiveness, and the consequences...unimaginable."

"Alas..." With a long sigh, Zhou Hanliang looked frustrated. It was all his fault for acting on his own. Otherwise, how would they be in this situation? He always thought the Division Commander was the one stressing, and wanted to take on more while his sister-in-law was visiting. But afraid that the Division Commander wouldn’t agree, he snuck out with a team, only to end up stuck here.

The Division Commander had been held up for a week saving him, with sporadic and concentrated gunfire easing their pressure. Otherwise, they would have collapsed long ago.

"Jianfeng, you’re right to be concerned. We can’t keep dragging this out. Between two and three in the morning is when people’s attention is at its lowest. We’ll break through at two." Zhou Hanliang finally made his decision.

"But..." Lu Jianfeng hesitated, looking at Zhou Hanliang, "Shouldn’t we reconsider further?"

"Even if reconsidered, the plan remains the same. Today is New Year’s. Everyone surely wants to go home for the holiday, right?" Zhou Hanliang smiled at him, "This is motivation; today is the best time. Tell everyone to keep silent and break through so they can call their families. Each person gets three minutes; I’ve decided!"

Lu Jianfeng agreed. The Political Commissar was right; tonight was indeed the best timing. Were it not for their location on the border, they wouldn’t have been in such difficulty. Division Commander could have just brought people over to fight, alas...

Indeed, the New Year is the best morale booster. After Lu Jianfeng spread the word, the previously lazy soldiers suddenly energized!

...

At this moment, Zhou Mikang and Brigade Commander Li Qingwen, who were caught in the outer encirclement, were huddled at the foot of the mountain, "Everything is ready." Another figure moved over; it was Lin Wenbin.

"Good." Zhou Mikang nodded, gratefully looking at Lin Wenbin, "Thank you for coming to help at this time."

"For my sister’s sake, I had to come..." Lin Wenbin shot him a glare, "Why are you telling me all this nonsense? And you have the nerve to speak; you left without saying a word to my sister. She’s almost worried sick."

"If she knew you had come too, she’d be even more upset with me." Zhou Mikang sighed, "How could I dare tell her? You see, she seems easygoing, but when it comes to crucial moments, she’s really stubborn.

According to what I had in mind, I wanted her to go back with the wounded team, but she resolutely refused, saying that since she has come, she won’t bother with even the most obvious excuses.

Even when I tried reasoning with her using the elders and children, she just hesitated for a moment before stating that if everyone thought like that, the battle would surely be lost. She said she wants to be a mother whom children can be proud of, sigh..."

"I really admire my sister’s courage..." Lin Wenbin looked smug, "You don’t know, Chuxia is quite the celebrity here at the base now. Her looks are attractive, her medical skills are excellent, her demeanor is good, and many soldiers are quite fond of her..."

"Looks like when I get back I need to spend more time visiting the medical team." Zhou Mikang almost said this through gritted teeth, feeling blocked at the thought of many people being interested in his little wife.

"You’re such a jealous pot!"

"Exactly..." Zhou Mikang nodded, "That’s just how I am."

Lin Wenbin: "..." Didn’t you promise to be high and mighty? Is it really okay to self-deprecate like this? But, this self-deprecation comes from his care for his sister..., in an instant, a certain brother felt delighted!

"Guess what she’s doing now?" Zhou Mikang asked, looking at Lin Wenbin.

"What could she be doing, nursing the wounded."

"That’s probably it..." Sighing, Zhou Mikang bit on a blade of grass, "When I married her, it was because her character was great, just the type I liked. I also knew she was very smart, but I never imagined she could be so brave.

Indeed, she’ll be a pride for my sons, and in the future, I won’t stop her from doing what she wants to do. If one day, she catches up to me, or even surpasses me, I won’t feel embarrassed. She’s the best!"

"No need to flatter me, save these words to tell her when you return." Lin Wenbin rolled his eyes at him, "I never doubted your feelings for my sister, is there a need for this?"

"I’m not saying it for you. I’m just saying it for myself!" Fixing his eyes on the time on his wrist, he spat out the grass from his mouth, Zhou Mikang ordered, "Send the signal, attack!"

The clock hand pointed precisely at ten in the evening.

As the signal flares ignited, Zhou Hanliang, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly jumped up: "The Division Commander is attacking, Jianfeng, change the plan, quickly get everyone ready, let’s unite inside and outside."

"Yes!" This was no time for chatter; Lu Jianfeng hurried to convey the orders.

...

"Boom boom boom..."

"Da da da..."

"..."

The entire valley was illuminated brightly, and apart from the deafening sound of guns and cannons, nothing else could be heard...

The Y forces encircling them hadn’t expected the Z forces to launch such a sudden strike. They didn’t intentionally keep Zhou Hanliang trapped inside without moving; the problem was, once they launched an attack, there were forces on the outside attacking them, caught in a situation where they were under attack from both sides, they certainly couldn’t just protect one side.

In the end, after all these days, they hadn’t accomplished their goal either, but they were never really worried. The sensitive position they were in meant they knew the Z forces wouldn’t dare send too many people over, otherwise, they’d attack with justified confidence, and rightly so!

Today, they were monitoring the activity at their rear incessantly. Honestly, they weren’t worried about the big crowd inside the valley. After so many days, whether in terms of willpower or physical strength, they should be nearing their limit.

The annoying aspect was the large crowd at their back, constantly sneak attacking them, driving them mad!

However, today was Z forces’ traditional New Year’s Day, seemingly to celebrate this grand holiday, they saw a part of the Z forces withdraw, which eased their minds.

Who would have thought, at this moment when their guard was lowered, someone would carry out the least expected action!

Upon truly engaging in battle, they discovered the crowd at their rear was somehow not less than before, indeed there were many more...

Motivated by their desire to reunite, the soldiers who were initially exhausted displayed extraordinary skills, utilizing whatever small firepower ammunition remained to tear open an opening in the enemy’s Nan Shanyesouth fan blade...(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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