The life of Lao Liu since 1944

Chapter 240 First Arrival on the Battlefield

"Bang!!!" A deafening roar was followed by another "boom!!!" roar that resounded through the sky. Shells rained down on the surroundings, raising billowing smoke and hot air waves.

Hou Jie sat in the driver's seat, holding the steering wheel tightly with both hands, looking at the road ahead with firm and focused eyes.

He was well aware that he was shouldering an important mission at the moment - to safely deliver the much-needed supplies to the front line.

Because Hou Jie has excellent driving skills, he was specially assigned to the car squad to take on the important task of transporting supplies to the front line. And his special ability - space, allows him to carry a huge amount of supplies. This undoubtedly provides strong support for the soldiers on the front line.

However, the battles on the front lines were extremely fierce, and logistics support faced many difficulties. Limited by the harsh environment and national strength, the supply of materials often could not keep up in time.

Therefore, as logisticians, they must race against time and go all out to ensure that every resource is delivered accurately to where it is most needed.

As the vehicle drove north, the temperature dropped. The biting cold seemed to penetrate everywhere. If you stood on the open ground for just a dozen minutes, your feet would quickly lose sensation and become numb.

The cold wind blew past, like a sharp blade cutting through the skin, making people feel cold from the bottom of their hearts. But even so, Hou Jie still did not flinch. He had only one belief in his heart: to deliver supplies to the front line as soon as possible to bring warmth and hope to his comrades.

Following the instructions, Hou Jie went directly to the material storage area, without giving them any time to adapt.

The first order was to transport cotton clothes and quilts to the Yunshan front line.

Hou Jie and many of his comrades stood in line. His direct commander, Guo Jianjun, shouted angrily:

"The division headquarters has issued a death order, ordering us to deliver cotton-padded clothes to the front-line troops in Yunshan by dawn tomorrow. The preparations were hasty this time, and many soldiers have no cotton-padded clothes to wear. They are fighting in thin clothes, and the casualties are too great. Although we are not a front-line combat unit, our mission is equally important."

"In this mission, even if you die, the supplies must be delivered."

At this time, seeing that the regiment commander spoke so sternly, instructor Chen Ping looked at these new soldiers and gave them careful guidance.

"The enemy has air superiority, and we can't hide in the daytime."

"So from tonight to tomorrow morning, everyone needs to drive non-stop and take a half-hour break before setting off."

Hou Jie and his other comrades shouted in unison;

"Yes! Promise to complete the mission."

Hou Jie knew that this was a life-or-death situation and he could not be careless. He immediately saluted his comrades and accepted the order.

Hou Jie found his vehicle and took advantage of the fact that no one was around to secretly store a large amount of quilts, food, and various weapons and ammunition in the space. The entire material base was almost emptied.

He hurried back to the vehicle and followed the convoy.

As for the next day, he didn't care whether the supplies were correct or not, because he would not admit it anyway.

There was no need to wait until the next day. Less than half an hour after they set out, the patrol soldiers had already discovered something unusual.

The soldier found the regiment commander, saluted and reported, "Captain, the supplies in the warehouse have disappeared."

The captain was shocked, stood up and shouted, "What? The supplies are in there, all fine. How come they disappeared?"

"What are you patrol officers doing? You made such a big mistake. If we can't find the supplies, we will all be shot."

"The frontline troops have been fighting all the time, and supplies are in short supply. Many soldiers rushed into the battlefield without even waiting for supplies to be delivered."

The team leader organized the personnel closely and discovered during the inspection that not only Warehouse No. 3, but several other large warehouses were almost emptied.

"What the hell, what should I do?"

The regiment commander was so worried that his scalp almost broke. He knew that the matter could not be concealed, so he had to report it hastily, causing the entire logistics base to be in chaos.

Time was running out, so we had to urgently arrange to redeploy supplies and strengthen the garrison to prevent the supplies from mysteriously disappearing again.

As for tracing the supplies, we will have to leave it for later.

Hou Jie set off with the large convoy. The soldier who accompanied them was Xiao Zheng, who also knew driving skills, so he could take over the driving when driving at night or in the event of an accident.

Accidents can happen at any time on the battlefield, so it is normal to have more drivers.

At this time, those who can drive a vehicle are all precious. And they all have some connections, so the salary is quite high. It is the same as being a soldier, and there is no problem with the salary.

As soon as the war is over, all retired car soldiers will be snapped up.

The war broke out suddenly. At that time, human life was less valuable than materials and money. A truckload of supplies could save many soldiers.

The terrain on the road is rugged and the ground is uneven, making it very difficult to walk on.

Even if the soldiers driving the vehicles try their best, the speed will appear to be very slow, because if the speed is too fast, it is easy to roll over or skid.

Although the convoy tried its best to avoid being spotted, it was still discovered by a patrolling US reconnaissance aircraft. At night, the searchlights of one convoy were particularly eye-catching.

“Be careful to dodge!”

When the convoy detected a bright light in the clouds, they realized it was a U.S. reconnaissance plane. However, once the warning was issued, it was too late to evade.

Da da da!!! Buzz buzz buzz!!! The sound of machine guns and the roar of the engine on the plane sounded almost at the same time.

Hou Jie's vehicle was located in the middle of the convoy, unable to escape or to accelerate.

"careful!"

When he saw the bullet coming towards his vehicle, he immediately braked and adjusted the direction. He grabbed Xiao Zheng and squatted down quickly. Although he tried his best to dodge, he was still a little slow.

All I could hear was a series of loud bangs and the sound of glass breaking. From the noise, I could tell that the bullets were quite powerful.

Ah! Help! With a cry of surprise, explosions and flames swept over in an instant, and the entire convoy fell into chaos. They flew back to the base only when the reconnaissance plane ran out of bullets.

"Oh my god! If this hits a person, he will be broken in half! Damn Americans, I will remember this."

Hou Jie said with lingering fear, his face full of resentment. Xiao Zheng also showed an expression of having escaped death, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Thank you, Brother Hou."

When Hou Jie heard Xiao Zheng's words of gratitude, his originally angry expression suddenly subsided, and he couldn't help but feel a little amused. However, he couldn't blame Xiao Zheng.

After all, he had read too many books about Journey to the West, and when he heard "Monkey Brother", he thought of Sun Wukong. Helplessly, he could only shake his head, expressing his helplessness.