The Rise of the Youth in the War of Resistance

The slowly moving crowd took a brief rest at Jianshan before continuing on their journey.

After arriving at Gaozhou Village, everyone had to stop.

Because it was raining and we were traveling after dark, the air was humid and the temperature dropped sharply.

This caused some of the injured soldiers to suffer relapses of their old injuries, and some even caught colds.

The wounded soldier named Heizi was covering his bandaged severed leg and yelling "Ah!"

When Zhao Shao got closer, he saw that blood was oozing out from the bandage on his short leg.

Zhao Shao understood his pain and quickly shouted:

"Doctor Qi, please come over here and take a look. Someone's injuries seem to be more serious."

Doctor Qi, wearing a straw raincoat, was treating someone's wound while Liu San was fanning him.

Obviously, problems like Heizi's frequently occur among weak and injured soldiers.

Doctor Qi came over, opened the herbal medicine box he carried with him, and wanted to take out the medicine to reapply it on Heizi's wound.

But the medicine box was empty.

Doctor Qi shook his head and pulled Zhao Shao aside in front of the painful Heizi.

Doctor Qi suggested with concern:

"Captain Zhao, we're out of medicine now. The wounded will soon bleed to death. Besides, we can't go far with the wounded. If the enemy catches up with us, not only will the wounded die, but we will too. Captain Zhao, why don't we leave them here..."

"no!"

Zhao Shao flatly refused.

"How can we abandon our comrades?"

Doctor Qi frowned.

“But there’s no medicine left, and there’s nothing I can do.

If we bring them along, it will only slow down the entire team. If the enemy catches up, everyone will die."

Zhao Shao gritted his teeth.

“Then I’ll go look for medicine. There must be people living in the nearby villages. Maybe I can find some herbs or something.

You guys wait here, Li Xi and I will be back soon."

After saying that, he called Li Xi and rushed out regardless of the heavy rain outside.

Doctor Qi shook his head helplessly. Liu San came up and said, "Doctor Qi, Brother Zhao is right. We can't give up any of our brothers."

Zhao Shao and Li Xi searched from house to house and finally found some dried herbs in front of a house.

Just as he was about to call Li Xi with joy, he heard a noise coming from inside the house.

When Zhao Shao went to get medicine, he happened to see the owner of the house coming out.

The owner was thin, but his eyes showed alertness and stubbornness.

As soon as he saw the herbs in Zhao Shao's hand, he frowned and shouted loudly:

“What are you doing?

Stealing things from my house!"

Zhao Shao quickly hid the herbs behind his back and said with a smile:

"Brother, it's a misunderstanding.

I'm from a passing group. One of my brothers was injured and we have no medicine, so I wanted to find some herbs nearby to help me out."

"I don't care what team you are, these are my herbs, you can't take them!"

The master refused to give in.

Zhao Shao's eyes rolled, and a plan came to mind. He pulled out a worn pocket watch from his pocket, shook it in front of his master, and said:

“Brother, look at this watch, although it is a bit old, it is also a rare item.

How about I exchange it with you for herbs?

This herb saved our brothers' lives. We will definitely remember your kindness and repay you when the battle is over and we have the chance."

The master stared at the pocket watch, hesitated for a moment, then looked at Zhao Shao's sincere eyes, snorted and said:

"Okay, you seem to be an honest person.

This time, it’s a bargain for you.”

Seeing that the other party agreed, Zhao Shao felt that he owed him something, so he took out his last dollar and his watch from his pocket and stuffed them into the host's house.

Li Xi came over at this time and saw this scene, but he didn't say anything.

Just came to Zhao Shao.

The owner who took the money happily returned home, closed the door, and muttered:

"Two idiots, this little bit of medicine is worth so much money, it seems I can fool around for a while...

Zhao Shao and Li Xi took the herbs as if they had found a treasure, and hurried back to where they had just left.

Doctor Qi took the herbs and quickly began to treat the wound. Under the effect of the herbs, the patient's condition temporarily stabilized and he was able to walk again.

Soon after, they discovered an extremely huge cave in the mountains.

"Haha, this is a really great place. God has even provided us with a ready-made shelter."

Liu San said with a smile.

Everyone walked into the cave and prepared to rest there for a while.

But the problem arose again. The cave was cold and damp, and there was a faint pungent smell.

"This smell is really terrible. How can I sleep at night?"

Li Xi frowned and complained.

Zhao Shao looked around and found that a ventilation hole deep in the cave was blocked.

He greeted everyone:

"Come on, brothers, move those rocks and debris over there and let some fresh air in."

Everyone worked together and quickly cleared the vents, and the pungent smell gradually dissipated.

During the day, they left the cave and continued on their journey.

Not far away, we encountered a turbulent river.

The river was turbulent and icy cold.

“How can we get through this?

You'd freeze to death if you tried to swim across."

Zhao Shao looked at the river and began to worry.

Zhao Shao pondered for a moment, then saw some trees and vines by the river and came up with an idea.

"Let's make a simple raft.

Cut down these trees and tie them up with vines."

As he spoke, he picked up an axe and began to chop down the tree.

Everyone responded, and after a busy period, the three rafts were finally completed.

They carefully boarded the raft and floated downstream.

But just as it reached the middle of the river, the raft was hit by a reef and began to shake violently.

"Everyone stay calm, don't panic!"

Zhao Shao shouted loudly.

Fortunately, everyone worked together, using wooden boards and their bodies to adjust the balance of the raft, and finally crossed the river safely.

Then they encountered a small enemy patrol.

"hidden!"

Zhao Shao gave a low order and everyone quickly hid in the bushes nearby.

The enemy's footsteps were getting closer and closer, and everyone's heart was in their throat.

Just as the enemy was about to get close, a hare suddenly jumped out from the grass, and the enemy's attention was immediately attracted.

"Quick, go around from the side now."

Zhao Shao said softly.

They took advantage of the enemy's distraction and quietly bypassed the patrol.

With the help of Zhao Shao, Liu San and others, they finally returned to Pingxiang after a difficult journey.

Looking at the familiar streets, everyone felt a mix of emotions.

"I'm finally back. This journey has been really hard!"

Liu San breathed a sigh of relief.

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