Years turn into wind

Chapter 223 The aftermath is still lingering

Placement of the wounded

The morning after the battle, a heavy atmosphere enveloped the camp. Most soldiers had been up all night, busy accommodating the wounded and counting weapons and ammunition.

Cheng Yuwei dragged her exhausted body to examine each injured soldier one by one. Although she was not a professional doctor, she had saved countless lives on the battlefield by improving the hemostatic powder and disinfectant with her knowledge of chemistry.

"Sister-in-law, thanks to you, so many people survived this time." A lightly injured soldier said gratefully.

Cheng Yuwei shook her head and said in a heavy tone: "Those who survived are lucky. But those we lost will never come back." Her eyes swept over the wounded lying on the hospital beds, her heart filled with grief.

Outside the camp, some comrades spontaneously dug graves for the fallen soldiers. Li Deshui's body was carried to a small grove, where his brothers gathered in a circle and held a simple but solemn memorial service for him.

"Sister-in-law, Adjutant Li once told me that if anything happens, please deliver this letter to his mother in his hometown on his behalf." A soldier handed over a letter wrapped in oil paper.

Cheng Yuwei took the letter, her fingers trembling slightly. She took a deep breath, placed the letter solemnly in her arms, and secretly made up her mind: "I will definitely deliver it, no matter how difficult it is."

The crisis remains

Meanwhile, the enemy hadn't completely retreated. They left their artillery and supply convoys behind, and after the main force withdrew, they dispatched a special forces team to conduct covert reconnaissance, hoping to disrupt Cheng Yuwei's unit's supply lines.

A scout returned from the woods, looking nervous: "Sister-in-law! We have found a small group of enemy soldiers, moving along the ridge towards our camp!"

Cheng Yuwei frowned. "Their target might be our ammunition depot and where the wounded are concentrated. If they succeed, we will be in dire straits."

She immediately summoned several soldiers with rich combat experience to discuss countermeasures in front of the map.

"They are few in number but well-equipped. We must disperse our forces and lure them into a trap." Cheng Yuwei used a branch to mark several routes on the map. "Send two teams to ambush here and there respectively. The rest of us will guard the ammunition depot. We must not let them succeed!"

"Yes!"

Counterattack in danger

As the night deepened, the enemy squad quietly approached the camp. They thought their actions were secretive, but they didn't know they had already fallen into Cheng Yuwei's trap.

"put!"

At Cheng Yuwei's command, the guerrillas ambushed in the woods suddenly launched an attack. The sound of grenade explosions broke the silence of the night, and the firelight illuminated the darkness.

The enemy soon found themselves surrounded and tried to break through by force, but was blocked by Cheng Yuwei's troops.

An enemy officer shouted, "Retreat! Retreat!"

Just as the enemy was retreating, Cheng Yuwei led a team of troops to attack from the other side and blocked their way head-on. After half an hour of fierce fighting, the enemy squad was completely wiped out.

A brief respite

After the battle, the soldiers could finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, Cheng Yuwei was not idle. She knew that although the enemy had been temporarily repelled, the area was no longer safe and had to be moved as soon as possible.

She found Chen Zheng and said, "Commander Chen, the enemy is likely to send a larger force to retaliate. We cannot stay here and must move to a more secret location immediately."

Chen Zheng nodded in agreement. "I'll send someone to scout the new location, and you should arrange for the transfer of the wounded."

Cheng Yuwei pondered for a moment and added, "Also, our food and ammunition are almost exhausted. We must find a way to obtain supplies from nearby villages and towns, otherwise we won't be able to hold out for a few days."

Chen Zheng frowned and said, "This area has been blocked by the enemy. It's very difficult to deliver supplies."

Cheng Yuwei's eyes were firm: "I have a way."

Deep behind enemy lines

Cheng Yuwei gathered several soldiers who were familiar with the terrain, formed a small team, and decided to go to the villages near the enemy-occupied area to purchase food and fodder.

"Sister-in-law, it's too dangerous, let me go!" A soldier volunteered.

Cheng Yuwei waved her hand: "No one here knows the enemy's fighting style better than me, so I'm the most suitable person to go."

Before the team set off, Cheng Yuwei distributed some camouflage items to everyone and briefly explained some code words and contact methods.

"Remember, our goal is speed and stealth. We must never engage in direct conflict with the enemy. Once exposed, evacuate quickly."

"understand!"

Under the cover of darkness, the squad quietly left the camp and headed towards the enemy-occupied area. Whether they could successfully complete their mission would determine the life and death of the entire unit...