I Told You To Manage The Reserve Unit For Me Instead Of Turning It Into A Special Troop-Chapter 991 - 583 Alert Status (Two Chapters Combined)_2
Chapter 991: Chapter 583: Alert Status (Two Chapters Combined)_2
Chapter 991: Chapter 583: Alert Status (Two Chapters Combined)_2
“Captain! Someone has collapsed here!”
Qin Yuan was walking ahead when he heard a panicked shout from behind.
“What happened?!”
Qin Yuan immediately turned around and went over there.
A few brothers had formed a circle and kept peering inside.
Qin Yuan pushed through the crowd and entered, only to see a soldier lying on the ground, his face flushed red, his expression dull.
Qin Yuan hurriedly went forward to check on him.
“How is it?”
“I feel dizzy, thirsty…”
Qin Yuan reached out and touched his forehead, indeed, it was very hot, he was suffering from heat stroke.
Qin Yuan quickly moved him to a shady area, did not give him water, but applied a wet towel.
Only then did he realize, due to the high temperature here, their drinking water had already run out prematurely!
Now, the water reserves of the troop could only last them at most half a day!
Qin Yuan felt worried, but did not show it on his face.
“Are you feeling any better?”
Qin Yuan asked the soldier suffering from heat stroke.
“A bit better.”
The soldier said in a weak voice.
“Rest well, I’ll take care of all of you.”
After settling the soldier, Qin Yuan returned to the front of the troops, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
“I didn’t expect this place to have such a harsh environment. At this rate, the journey will be tough.”
Qin Yuan muttered, frowning.
“Yeah, this place is really strange. We didn’t notice such a place before. It seems we’ve deviated far off the main route, and having been led here was definitely premeditated.”
He Chenguang said, frowning.
“Yes, their goal is to wear us out and then defeat us,”
Qin Yuan said.
“So, what do we do? Continue pushing deeper?”
He Chenguang asked.
However, he immediately regretted asking this question.
After all, they had already come a long way into this mountain area. Forget about whether to continue exploring, even returning on the same path would take some time, which would be enough for the enemy to launch a powerful attack.
“What do you think?”
Qin Yuan raised an eyebrow.
“Well, we have no way back, only the path forward.”
“Hesitation now would mean all our previous efforts were in vain,”
Qin Yuan spoke sternly.
“However, the journey ahead will be even tougher.”
While they were discussing this, another soldier’s scream came from behind.
“Another warrior has fallen!”
Hearing that shout, both Qin Yuan and He Chenguang felt a chill in their hearts!
Probably another case of heat stroke!
The two of them hurried to the scene, indeed, two more soldiers had succumbed to heat stroke and passed out.
“Damn, trouble at this critical moment! It’s like it never rains but it pours!”
He Chenguang exclaimed angrily.
“Get everyone to a cool place to rest!”
Qin Yuan immediately ordered.
A few people quickly carried the two heat-stricken soldiers to a slightly cooler place under a rock.
But even then, the temperature there was still over twenty degrees, and the two stricken soldiers kept sweating profusely, their bodies radiating heat, looking very miserable.
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Qin Yuan was tormented by such a situation.
Their troop initially had only about fifty people, and now, with one after another falling to heat stroke, nearly ten had collapsed. If this continued, the number was likely to increase.
They hadn’t prepared the appropriate medical tools, could only use simple methods of treatment, which was utterly insufficient.
Just then, a soldier nearby exclaimed:
“Captain! It looks like there’s a pool of water ahead!”
Qin Yuan was startled and looked in the direction he was pointing.
A few hundred meters ahead, there seemed to be a pool of clear and sparkling water on the ground. Due to the distance, it was not very clear, but it was their only thought and hope now!
If they couldn’t find a water source in a short time, they would all develop symptoms of dehydration and ultimately die of thirst!
White Wolf was in an even more serious condition, completely limp, already collapsed on the ground gasping for air, barely hanging on!
Green Snake, seeing this, felt urgently in his heart and quickly approached Qin Yuan, saying:
“Let’s hurry up and move!”
“We can’t delay any longer!”
Qin Yuan also nodded gravely, this matter absolutely could not be dragged on.
“All who can still move, support your injured comrades next to you and head immediately towards that oasis over there!”
Qin Yuan immediately gave the order.
“Okay!”
The team, seeing the water source ahead, quickly became enthused, summoned their spirits, and, supporting their comrades, began to forcefully make their way toward the water source.
Qin Yuan wasn’t idle either, he supported one of the injured with one hand and led two people toward the water source ahead.
In this way, the team, dragging their weary and heavy bodies, struggled toward the water source.
“There aren’t any ambushes along the way, are there?”
The soldiers murmured as they walked.
“We can’t worry about that much now! Just getting there would be good enough!”
Looking at the water source which actually wasn’t much farther in the distance, everyone’s eyes burst with a sharp light.
The few hundred meters’ distance felt to them as distant as several thousand kilometers.
Fortunately, there were no enemy ambushes on the path.
Finally, after a difficult journey, the 2nd platoon of the logistics company, having exhausted much effort, arrived at the water source ahead.
Qin Yuan walked in the front, came up and looked closely, there was a clear, small pool ahead, roughly about ten or so square meters, Qin Yuan’s heart was joyous, indeed it was a precious water source.
“Everyone come over here! It’s a pond.”
Qin Yuan turned to the soldiers following and said.
“A water source? That’s great!”
Hearing this, the soldiers behind hurriedly advanced in quick steps, no longer caring about formation, all of them directly gathered around the pool and began to enjoy the clear water.
“Refreshing! Never thought water could be this precious!”
“Damn! Nearly got killed by thirst by those bastards! Luckily, heaven was watching! Heaven doesn’t forsake our 2nd platoon!”
“Let’s get enough water ready! Later, let’s go and slaughter those scums, unable to calm the hatred in our hearts otherwise!”
The soldiers, nourished by the water source, all burst forth with new energy.
With the support of the water source, those who had previously suffered from heatstroke or illnesses had mostly recovered, and the 2nd platoon regained its vitality.
“Everyone needs to use it sparingly, otherwise, with so many people, it’d be wasted in no time!”
He Chenguang reminded from the side.
After all, with around fifty people and such limited water resources, it could be quickly depleted if not used carefully.
“Understood!”
“Everyone fill one flask of water, be ready and we leave right away!”
Qin Yuan ordered.
“Yes, Captain!”
Upon receiving Qin Yuan’s orders, everyone, without any hesitation or delay, followed Qin Yuan’s instruction, filled a full flask of water each, then organized into formation, ready as before.
Seeing that the soldiers had mostly recovered, Qin Yuan looked again toward the deep mountainous area ahead, this time, it was time for them to strike back.
“Is everyone ready?!”
Qin Yuan confirmed once again.
“Ready! We can depart at any moment!”
The soldiers shouted unanimously.
“2nd platoon! Move out!”
Qin Yuan shouted.
The orderly steps of the soldiers rose again, they left the pool and headed toward the deeper parts of the mountainous area.
This time, everyone had learned their lesson and treasured the water in their hands, now their reserves could last at least a day.
This gave them a sense of security in their hearts.
“We’re getting closer and closer to their position.”
Green Snake walked up to Qin Yuan’s side and whispered.
“White Wolf can already smell their scent.”
A fierce look appeared in Green Snake’s eyes.
“How much further?”
“Less than a kilometer away.”
“Good.”
“All forces enter alert state, we are about to engage the enemy in close combat.”
Qin Yuan looked up and said to the soldiers in the ranks.
