Chapter 118 I will definitely complete the mission!
Platoon Leader Yang's face tightened, he looked at Zhang Chuan and said, "Zhang Chuan, there is a tough job here, you have to take the brothers in the platoon to tackle it."

He spoke in a heavier voice: "This job is extremely dangerous, and it is very likely that someone will get hurt. But our platoon is full of elite soldiers and after weighing the pros and cons, we decided to let you take this job. Are you confident that you can do it well?"

"Yes!" Zhang Chuan answered decisively without hesitation, his voice as loud as a bell.

Platoon Leader Yang nodded with satisfaction: "Well done, you are indeed a soldier from the First Army Academy! The situation is like this, there is a village ten miles away from here, called Shangtang Village, and it has been raining a lot recently and there has been a landslide."

He explained in detail: "Now half of the people in the village are trapped on the hillside, anxiously waiting to be rescued. However, due to the random mining there, the terrain is very unstable and it may slide again at any time. There is also a four or five meter deep cliff at the bottom of the mountain. The water is fast and fierce. If you fall into it, you will basically die. When you rescue people, you must be careful and protect yourself."

"I understand!" Zhang Chuan answered firmly. The four rows of soldiers behind him also had firm expressions and did not show any fear.

They are the best in the team. If they don't do it, I guess no one else can do it.

Those trapped villagers could only wait for the disaster to come.

Platoon Leader Yang patted Zhang Chuan on the shoulder and said earnestly: "I won't say any more. Go ahead. I believe you and your comrades can complete the mission."

Zhang Chuan smiled slightly, his eyes firm: "Don't worry, Platoon Leader Yang. As soldiers, we know our mission and responsibility. Even if we risk our lives, we must rescue the civilians safely."

After saying that, Zhang Chuan and the fourth platoon of soldiers quickly got on the car and rushed to Shangtang Village without stopping.

After about ten minutes, the truck could not move because the road was blocked due to a landslide.

Zhang Chuan and his friends had no choice but to get off the car and walk towards the village.

At this time, halfway up the mountain, the trapped villagers gathered in an open space of about 100 square meters. It was a temporary platform used by the quarry to pull stones, and now it has become their temporary shelter.

Although this place is still relatively solid and did not collapse during the landslide, the rocks on the surrounding mountains are exposed, no grass grows, and the ecology is severely damaged.

Not far away, the original village was completely covered by mudslides, and the water below was flowing like crazy, with fragments of furniture and tree branches rushing down with the water.

From time to time a small piece of rock would collapse on the side of the mountain, and the sound of rocks rolling down could be heard clearly.

The heavy rain continued to wash the rock wall, and the cracks became more and more obvious. If the rock wall behind collapsed, this small place would immediately be flooded by large rocks, and the hundreds of people would have no way to escape.

Most of the people who stayed in the village were the elderly, women and children. They could not cross the dangerous mountain roads on their own, let alone risk crossing the river.

They could only squeeze into such a small space, their faces filled with fear and despair.

"Village chief, please call the government again and ask them to send someone to rescue us as soon as possible!" A middle-aged woman anxiously requested an old man with white hair and beard who was holding a walking stick.

The village chief was so anxious that he was about to take out his cell phone to make a call when he suddenly saw a sharp-eyed child pointing down the mountain and shouting excitedly, "Look! Look! The PLA uncles are here!"

When they heard that the People's Liberation Army had arrived, the villagers' spirits perked up and they all stretched their necks to look outside.

"Where are they? Where is the People's Liberation Army?"

"God has opened his eyes! They are finally here! We are saved!"

"Comrades of the People's Liberation Army, we are here! Come and save us!"

Zhang Chuan and his companions also heard the cries for help coming from the mountain, and immediately quickened their pace to climb up. However, the soil was loose and the slope was steep, so every step was difficult and careful.

Finally, they came to the villagers one step at a time. The old village chief, with tears in his eyes, tightly grasped Zhang Chuan's hand, and was extremely moved: "Comrades of the People's Liberation Army, you are finally here! We all thought we couldn't escape this time!"

"Don't worry, folks, everything will be fine!" Zhang Chuan comforted the villagers and then led the team to start the rescue.

On the other side, on the dam, the troops were desperately reinforcing the third line of defense. The impact of the flood was getting stronger and stronger, and the precious time left for them was getting shorter and shorter.

"Division Commander, the dam is almost collapsed! Have all the villagers downstream been evacuated? If we don't open the gates to release the water, it will be too late!" The regiment commanders were so anxious that they ran directly to the division commander's headquarters to ask.

"Hold on for another hour! Just one hour!" The division commander said in a firm tone: "Tell all the soldiers that no matter what, they must hold on to the end!" "Understood!" The regiment commanders received the order and left.

Outside, soldiers were like crazy, carrying heavy sandbags and rushing to the top of the dam. Because the impact of the flood was too strong, many sandbags were washed away as soon as they were put down. Some soldiers were directly swept off the dam by the waves. The scene was terrifying!

However, the soldiers still rushed forward one after another, blocked the gap with their bodies, held the sandbags tightly, and fought desperately to resist the impact of the flood.

The people around turned their heads to look over there.

"It's him!"

The commander recognized Zhang Chuan at once.

"Comrade Zhang Chuan, can you carry these explosives?"

the commander asked hopefully.

Everyone still remembers that Zhang Chuan just climbed up the dam carrying three or four bags of sand!

"Platoon leader!"

When the comrades from the Seventh Company saw Zhang Chuan standing up, their eyes couldn't help but redden.

They knew very well what it meant to carry explosives to blow open the gate.

But now, there is really no one among them who can afford the 640 kilograms of explosives.

Zhang Chuan forced a smile at them: "Someone has to do this, why can't it be me?"

"My sacrifice can bring peace to more than 200,000 people. This deal is a good deal!"

Zhang Chuan answered with a smile. After hearing this, the people present admired and felt sorry for him.

The commander held Zhang Chuan's hand tightly, his voice trembling a little: "Good boy, is there anything you want me to tell your family?"

Zhang Chuan shook his head gently: "I don't have any family anymore, no need."

Indeed, since Zhang Chuan came into this world, his parents have been gone.

He was raised by his grandparents.

But before he joined the army, his two elders passed away one after another.

Strictly speaking, he is an orphan.

There is nothing to worry about when alive, and there is nothing to regret when dying.

I didn't expect that even if I, Zhang Chuan, had a chance to live my life again, I still couldn't escape the fate of dying young.

However, this time it was for the country and the people, so it was a worthwhile death.

"I'll have someone tie a safety rope around you and send you down."

The commander said.

"No need for that, I can do it myself!"

Zhang Chuan replied: "Don't worry, I will definitely complete the task!"

(End of this chapter)