stjorthotic Chapter 107 Rushing Away Like Pigs and Wolf
Chapter 107 Rushing Away Like Pigs and Wolf
After Wu Laowai's words, Chen Tuo also began to hesitate, since acting as a guarantor meant taking responsibility afterwards.
"Brother-in-law, how about we do it like Uncle Wu suggested? Last time, when the wolf pack attacked the reindeer herd in the North Mountain, they were almost surrounded and killed by Bai Long and his men in the ravine."
Chen Tuo changed his tone, and Hu Yuling, still tipsy, also advised:
"Old Sun, Xiao Chu and the others are indeed young and inexperienced. Brother Lao Wai is right, safety must come first when it comes to using guns!"
Although Wu Laowai, who has extensive experience in mountain biking, his wife, and his newly acquainted brother Chen Tuo all advised him against using Chu Maolin.
But Sun Changkui could not heed their advice.
Songling Armed Forces Department is actually the Armed Forces Department of the Forestry Bureau.
In addition to being the head of the security section of the town's armed forces department, Sun Changkui also oversaw the militia training for the forestry bureau and various forest farms.
With this position, Sun Changkui was the second-in-command of the Security Section of Songling Forestry Bureau, and his direct jurisdiction was much larger than that of the Security Section.
Chu Maolin, the deputy section chief, was a temporary position created by the bureau to manage those spoiled brats; he had little real authority.
"I can't just ignore this. Here's what we'll do! Master Wu, you take Xiao Chen and Da Lingzi along the middle road, and let the medical team's vehicle go back to report ahead."
"We've divided the relief supplies we brought into two groups, one for the central route and one for the rear. You go first, we'll bring up the rear. If things get too difficult, we'll blockade the area at the foot of the mountain!"
Sun Changkui participated in two of the three wolf hunts, but both attempts were unsuccessful.
The first time Chen Tuo hunted wolves, Chu Maolin almost killed the young man from the Forestry Bureau's security department in the Hetao region.
The second time, it had little to do with Chu Maolin; the apprentice driver accidentally let the wolves escape.
In the third wolf hunt, the hunters from Beishan were the main force, with Chen Tuo and Wu Laowai playing key roles.
It is said that once or twice is acceptable, but not three or four times.
Now, the best forestry workers and skilled forestry employees are all working in the mountains.
If Chu Maolin and his colleagues are no longer able to shoulder the responsibility of protection, then the positions given to them by the Forestry Bureau are just a waste of time.
Moreover, Sun Changkui personally taught Chu Maolin and his comrades their military skills.
While their performance in the field wasn't great, their performance at the firing range was quite commendable.
In Sun Changkui's view, if it really was a pack of wolves chasing a herd of wild boars, then what follows is going to be a tough battle.
Even if Chu Maolin and his team are not up to par, they have to push through. Even if a few die, they must hone the skills of the second generation of the Songlin Forestry Bureau.
Just in case, Sun Changkui also prepared a backup plan.
With Wu Laowai leading the team, the town's militiamen, though a bit old, were mentally strong.
In addition to the continuous militia training in previous years, the combat capabilities of this group are sufficient to provide a safety net for Chu Maolin and his men.
"Hey Sun the Cripple, it's the season when wild boars are in their enclosures. Even though their noses aren't very good, the boars are all incredibly fierce. We, the Cripple, have some big boars!"
The best time to hunt wild boars is when they circle around.
At this time of year, the female wild boars are completely focused on the males, and the males are completely focused on the females. They can only distinguish the scents when a person gets close.
Although their sense of smell is impaired, both male and female wild boars are in a state of heightened arousal and extremely aggressive.
Furthermore, the vast forests of the Xingan Mountains are rich in resources, and since tigers have not yet set foot there, wild boars have ample space to survive.
The legendary thousand-pound pigs not only exist in the old forest, but there are also quite a few of them.
This kind of big pig, let alone a jeep, even a six-wheeled truck would probably shake violently if it hit it.
"Master Wu, there's no other way. We can't just keep them huddled inside by the fire, can we? If we don't do well this time, can we just shut down wolf hunting in the mountains?"
After a brief explanation, Sun Changkui began assigning tasks.
He told the town's militia the truth: the second echelon was just a reserve for the third echelon.
If Chu Maolin and his group don't perform well, Wu Laowai and his group must be able to hold their own.
Sun Changkui concealed the possibility of further appearances of pigs and wolves from the third echelon, which included Chu Maolin, only telling them to be on guard and cover the rear.
The three groups descended the mountain in turn.
After rounding the sharp bend, Wu Laowai dismounted from the sled and had the town's militia separate the horse from the sled.
This would prevent the horses from startling the sled and pulling away the bullets and supplies, and would also prevent the horses from pulling the sled and injuring people.
"Uncle Wu, will the wolf pack come?"
After dismounting from the sled and carrying three guns, Chen Tuo wasn't afraid of the wolves coming again; what he feared was that the wolves wouldn't come.
"Xiao Chen, don't talk nonsense. Wolves are hard to catch once it gets dark!"
Sun Changkui left the medical team in the third echelon, while Hu Yuling, who was still drunk, was the accompanying doctor in the second echelon.
Others may not be aware of the dangers posed by wild animals in the mountains, but Hu Yuling is very clear about them.
Although no one has ever witnessed wolves or bears eating people, there are quite a few people in Songling who are injured by wild boars, deer, or even roe deer every year.
Severed hands, severed feet, internal injuries—she sees dozens, even hundreds, of cases every year, not counting bruises and stiffness…
"Kid, do you think the Wolf King will ever forget the smell we have?"
Wu Laowai glanced sideways at Chen Tuo, who had a blood feud with the wolf pack, and pointed to the two 56-and-a-half-inch serrations on his back, saying:
"These two tubes, number five and six, are for Da Lingzi to use later. You're still using your single tube, blocking the way!"
Although Chen Tuo also wanted to try out the popular Type 56 semi-automatic rifle, he was more comfortable using the Tula single-barreled rifle in his hand.
Moreover, Hu Yuling also said that she was a training pacesetter, so her marksmanship should be fine.
Chen Tuo nodded in agreement, but a tall old man who was traveling with them spoke up in a sarcastic tone.
"Old Wu, in our line of work, it's one thing to get your hands on some foreign stuff or a gun, but what if you use a woman to shoot and seduce someone? What if the foreman gets angry?"
The foreign goods and guns that the tall old man mentioned referred to Chen Tuo's leather boots, riding breeches, and overcoat, while the foreign gun was the Russian single-barreled rifle on his back.
The only woman in the group was, of course, the beautiful doctor Hu Yuling.
There are strict rules for running up the mountain; neither the ginseng gang nor the hunting gang allows women to be brought up the mountain.
There were women in the timber gang in the mountain village, but they were prostitutes.
Although Hu Yuling is a doctor, there are still some rules that she adheres to.
"Guandunzi, do you think this is a hunting expedition? The wolves will drive the big boar down the mountain soon, let's see how many shots your old cannon can take down!"
The tall old man Guan Dunzi did not accept Wu Laowai's explanation, but instead pointed to a similarly tall young man beside him and said:
"Tianpeng, you stand at the front for a bit, let them see if our foreign cannons are any good."
"Grandpa, Uncle Sun said we have to listen to Grandpa Wu, and you shouldn't cause trouble for Dr. Hu..."
Beside Guan Dunzi was his nephew, Guan Tianpeng. Compared to the stubborn old man, the young man did not want to offend Sun Changkui and his wife.
"Guan Dunzi, your nephew is more sensible than you, you better behave yourself... Oh crap, everyone hold onto the horse!"
Before Wu Laowai could finish speaking, a rapid rustling sound of branches flapping came from the hillside.
Wu Laowai was familiar with the sound, as was Guan Dunzi, who was also a mountain runner in Songling.
This is the sound of something in a panic on the mountain, pushing and shoving its way through everything in its path.
Wu Laowai had just taken off his double-barreled gun, while Guan Dunzi's old foreign gun hadn't even had a chance to be mounted yet.
Chen Tuo had already fired a shot at the hillside with his Tula single-barreled rifle, then snapped the gun, ejected the bullet, reloaded, and fired again in one smooth motion...