2. Survival Drill

The wild boar stared at him with wide eyes; the law of the jungle is quite simple: when encountering an animal that does not flee but instead confronts them, they usually choose to stand their ground rather than recklessly launch an attack

The tiger furrowed its brow: "Where is the warrior?"

The elephant then nodded its large trunk a few times and turned around, walking away with heavy steps. The "gift" sent by the elephant was devoured by the big mouth, which simply had another hearty meal, taking the leftovers of the roasted food with it.

The big mouth walked over, intending to taste the flavor of elephant meat. However, he suddenly discovered that the elephant's belly was very large, and he felt a life moving inside the elephant's belly, just like when his son moved inside his wife's belly.

Big Mouth was momentarily stunned before jumping onto a rock. The small animals rushed over even faster. He quickly climbed up a tree. These animals surrounded the tree, collectively making loud calls. For a moment, Big Mouth was truly at a loss and could only sit in the tree, watching his fire dwindling as it lacked fuel. He did not know what would happen when the fire went out and the surroundings fell into complete darkness

Damn it! When you start cursing, you say, "If you want to die, come up here like a coward. If you don't roll away, do you expect me to clean up after you?"

Now he is unfortunate again; as he descended from the helicopter, a branch struck his compass bag squarely, causing the compass to be lost. Without the compass, he has become blind in this tropical jungle

Why

Why did he fall behind this time? Of course, it was due to an irresistible unforeseen event that occurred

The tiger exclaimed: "Hey, you are being too exaggerated!"

The first to return to the camp was the Water Snake, who is not merely boasting. According to his claims, he was born by the water's edge. He could splash around with fish in the water even before he learned to walk

The tiger pointed at the mortar: "Everyone has lost their names, there is no need to hide anything!"

The tiger glared at him: "You are so proud, as if you have snatched the first place!"

Fortunately, the man known as the Brave has always faced difficulties head-on. He fetched spring water to start a fire, foraged for wild vegetables, and prepared a breakfast to fill his stomach. Only then did he cut down some trees, strip the bark, and begin to weave ropes. He worked on the weaving until deep into the night, managing to create a rope that was thirty zhang long.

After the battle, our army's artillery training has added a new training subject: 75 mm artillery shooting from trees

From that tree, the enemy's hidden fortifications could be seen clearly and distinctly. With just one cannon shot, an enemy stronghold was blown to smithereens.

The water snake shook its head: "If you do not tell me how the mortar came back, I will not teach you!"

The mortar was almost following him back.

The tiger nodded, grasping a water snake in one hand and a mortar in the other: "I wish to take you as my masters"

What he did not expect was that just as night fell, a strange chirping sound began to emerge, and this sound grew louder, waking him up. He stood up and discovered that under the glow of the fire, many small animals, the very kind he had eaten, had gathered in a circle. Pairs of small eyes sparkled with light, appearing particularly fierce in the firelight

Suddenly, a mortar flew over from the tree, performing a mid-air plucking, and snatched the water snake's hat, which then landed on the tree over there

He took a night to rest, and on the third day, he decided to climb the mountain.

Do you know the origin of his mortar nickname

During a war, although our artillery preparation for the attack was intense, many of the enemy's concealed bunkers were simply indestructible. When the attacking forces launched their assault, they were immediately met with fire from the enemy's crossfire bunkers. Due to the complex terrain, the artillery positioned on the ground was unable to reach the enemy's bunkers. My demolition team suffered significant casualties

The return of the big mouth is indeed splendid, as it was an elephant that carried him back. It turns out that he saved the mother elephant, and was regarded as a friend by all the elephants in the jungle. An elephant's friend is certainly a distinguished guest in the jungle, so when he encountered difficulties, the elephant came personally.

With the return of Yin and Yang, the Gunslinger, the Egg Biter, the Machine Gun, the Old Monk, the Ram Boy, and the Thousand-Mile Eye, that unfortunate Big Mouth has also returned

He was startled when he woke up. Because it was already bright outside, a massive creature was standing right in front of him, staring at him. However, he quickly realized that this was also an elephant, but it was larger than the one from last night

The tiger admitted this time: "I have been to Country S, at the special forces training camp there, I ranked among the top few compared to those guys with long feet and hands, but I cannot compare to you. I know that the water snake must have come down the river, but what about you?"

By the time the attacking troops launched their offensive, the enemy in the barracks had already fled completely under the torment of the water snake, leaving him alone there, weeping over the corpse of his comrade! The attacking company commander was so furious that he complained, "Your reconnaissance company is too selfish, not even leaving me a drop of soup!" Of course, the water snake returned and, having caught a chill in the river, spent a full month in the hospital.

There is fundamentally no path in the jungle, and what frustrates the Big Mouth the most is that the soft ground created by years of grass roots and tree bark in the jungle leaves one with energy but no outlet for it, significantly reducing the forward speed of this fierce attacker.

For instance, during the battle against the enemy, he was already a company commander, tasked with leading his troops to infiltrate and ambush the enemy forces. He arrived at the ambush point within the stipulated time. As he witnessed the enemy retreating, he ordered the deputy company commander to hold the position while he took two men and charged forward. As a result, they decimated the retreating enemy and captured a string of prisoners. However, the platoon led by the deputy company commander could not hold back the enemy, who were fleeing like ants scattered across a mountain. Enraged, he took the initiative to lead the entire company in pursuit without waiting for orders. Consequently, his company captured over 400 prisoners, earning him the title of "Hero of Capturing Prisoners," yet he himself received a disciplinary action and was reassigned, becoming the deputy company commander while the deputy company commander was promoted to company commander. Would you say this hero was not unfortunate?

At this moment, the sun also emerged, its fiery rays igniting his hopes. He determined the direction based on the sun and began his efforts to head towards the camp for a new day.

One sentence reminded him: "Drag the cannon up the tree for me, we will shoot from the tree!"

Leaning against the tree allowed him to conserve his strength and provided him with a shield for evasion. He had absolute confidence in the marksmanship he had acquired at the cost of his life in war; as long as he locked onto a target, it would never escape.

He chose a location with abundant trees and designed a path for himself to ascend the mountain. Perhaps climbing a mountain is not a challenge for a warrior; after it was completely dark, he reached the summit. By the light of the moon, he lit a fire, then used a torch to fetch water, washed up, drank his fill, and fell asleep.

The mortar smiled gently: "This is merely a trivial skill within the realm of lightness. I only grasp a superficial understanding, how could I dare to show off!"

The artillerymen shouted: "Ha ha, you little rascal, do you think a mortar can climb trees like you? I've never heard of mortars being fired from trees!"

Later, he killed a small animal whose name he could not recall and roasted it for consumption. After finishing his meal, he ignited a circle of fire, surrounding both himself and the elephant, and then fell asleep

The mortar became angry: "Everyone's lives are tied together, and you keep bringing this up with me, it's really boring!" After saying this, he took a deep breath, suddenly pressed against a tree, and like a raccoon, he vanished into the leaves. Before long, he reappeared at the top of the tree, standing like a golden rooster. As the gentle breeze blew, the treetop swayed, and he moved like a leaf, rising and falling with the wind, so tense that he didn't dare to utter a word. Suddenly, it seemed as if the mortar's feet gave way, and he plunged into the tree.

The mortar laughed and said: "If you say a monkey doesn't pick anything, then what do you call a monkey?"

Big Mouth immediately burst into laughter: "Haha, you are here to thank me."

The water snake is an extraordinary person, and extraordinary people are the most curious: "Mortar, you must perform for me today no matter what! I am itching with anticipation"

At this moment, an elephant approached closer and closer; it was an injured elephant, with wounds bleeding and its body so weak that it did not even want to move.

The water snake swayed its head and said: "I am lucky!"

The tiger suddenly realized: "Did you come back without touching the ground?"

He rides on the elephant, and everyone is enviously cursing: "Big Mouth, remember, what is held high will fall hard!"

Everyone burst into laughter

Big Mouth shook its head: "No, no!"

The tiger rubbed its waist and also tried to gently stroke the elephant with its hand, unable to help but burst into laughter: "You should be proud, you should be proud!"

Good skills! The tiger roars.

The big mouth hurriedly embraced the elephant's trunk, gently stroking it and saying: "No, no, it's a friend, it's my friend." Only then did the elephant release the tiger, letting out a long trumpet.

Big Mouth is an unfortunate person, or at least that is what he believes.

Who is Big Mouth? He is the kind of person who takes pride in being a Chinese soldier and is unafraid of sacrifice! Due to the overcast sky, Big Mouth wandered in the jungle for an entire day, only to end up going in circles and returning to his original spot. He was besieged by beasts, hunger, and fatigue all at once. Just as his nerves began to numb, he was amused by the wild boar that was staring at him intently

The mortar sat down, drank a bowl of water, wiped his mouth, and said: "I have returned from the sky"

However, the two artillerymen also planted trees, getting themselves bloodied and bruised while still excitedly shouting. Only the mortar remained above; he adjusted the cannon, handling the shells as if he were wielding a machine gun, sending the enemy's bunkers skyward one by one, while the branches shook violently from the recoil of the cannon. Yet he was even steadier up there than the mortar itself! From then on, his comrades began to call him "Mortar".

As time passed, the wild boar began to exhibit signs of restlessness, its wide-open eyes seemingly unable to endure the situation

At that time, this mortar did not have such a name. He anxiously climbed to the top of the tree to scout the enemy's firepower. This was his unique skill, a technique he had honed since childhood to avenge his father, allowing him to stand at the treetop and move among the branches as if walking on solid ground

The superior specifically mentioned arranging for him to be by Qin Mingyang's side. Qin Mingyang smiled and said, "I only want soldiers. If he proves himself to be a soldier, I will take him. As for his safety, I will do my utmost! However, the probability of sacrifice is the same for both him and me!"

This time he was fortunate; when the plane dropped him into the jungle, he landed right by a river. He plunged into the river and floated downstream, being the first to emerge from the jungle

The relaxation of the big mouth allowed him ample time to observe the wild boar. He even speculated that the wild boar was also observing him.

Upon reaching the bottom of the valley, he discovered that it was a very deep ravine, with no path downward, flanked by sheer cliffs, and a torrent of water rushing through the middle. He had no choice but to walk upstream. Although the terrain was higher upstream, the mountains on both sides were also elevated, seemingly endless. Another day had passed.

I did not expect that everyone really worked together to get a 75-millimeter mortar up and secured it properly

In the war, he set records for being the first to capture the "tongue" and the first to charge, earning the title of "Brave Warrior" bestowed by his comrades

That was when this young man and a comrade went to capture the "tongue," but they were discovered and surrounded by the enemy forces. The comrade was shot dead in the crossfire, and he plunged into the river that flowed down from the snow-capped mountains. The enemy searched for half a day without finding any trace of him, and naturally assumed that he had drowned, each of them shouldering their rifles and swaggering back to the camp

By noon, he had stopped, completely drenched in sweat. After resting for only half an hour, he set off again. It was not until sunset that he built a fire under a large rock and began to gather dry branches, preparing to continue his journey at night, using the moon as his guide.

The next morning, he began to descend the cliff using a rope. Thus, the warrior was the last to return to the camp

However, it is well known that he achieved success solely through his proficiency in water-based techniques

The wild boar certainly does not understand human language, but it seems to sense the reckless behavior of the large mouth. Therefore, when the sound of an elephant's call came from a distance, followed by the heavy footsteps of the elephant, it tiredly squinted its eyes and languidly slipped away

This time, the tiger was enraged and lunged towards the big mouth like lightning, but the big mouth remained still. What awaited the tiger was a nose, a nose he had never encountered before, a nose so large that it rendered him powerless, the trunk of an elephant. In an instant, the trunk wrapped around the tiger's waist and lifted him high into the air

The anxious water snake shouted: "Hey, taking off a hat is impolite, it's bullying!"

Because many reconnaissance soldiers have a background in martial arts from a young age, he found himself in an absolutely disadvantaged position when he first began learning grappling techniques. However, his proud personality made him unwilling to concede defeat. He resolutely sought out all his comrades as teachers within a year, diligently studying and practicing. A year later, all his comrades shyly returned the title of master to him

Mighty is a proud individual who has believed himself to be an exceptional person since childhood. Therefore, he refuses the lavish provisions offered by his family and resolutely chooses to live and eat at the wet nurse's home. While studying, he strives to be the best in virtue, intelligence, and physical fitness.

The water snake immediately exclaimed: "You have learned monkey boxing!"

At that time, the artillery fired based on the direction he indicated, but because it was a shooting blind spot, they could not hit the enemy. He was so anxious that he jumped on the tree, and the artillerymen also jumped up: "Do you think you can see it? We can see it too!"

As he descended from the airplane, he encountered a strong wind that swept him onto a high rocky platform. He was unable to ascend or descend. He had no choice but to tear the parachute into strips, connecting them piece by piece, and then made his way down to the valley floor. This took him a full day.

He alertly widened his weary eyes, and even his hungry stomach ceased its spasms; he relished facing fierce enemies. He slowly leaned against a large tree, aiming his submachine gun at the mouth of the wild boar

The water snake smiled slyly: "Surely you are not boasting!"

The tiger walked out alone, staring blankly at the sun: Has the warrior encountered some situation?

Thus, he changed his mind, took out the hemostatic medicine, and began to stop the bleeding. He also boiled some water, scalded the removed bark, and wrapped the wound for the elephant. Then he poured the cooled water into the elephant. He only stopped when the elephant let out a gentle call, and he also drank some himself

In the year of his junior high school graduation, his classmates all eagerly requested to enlist in the military. He also registered under the identity of a wet nurse's son, and due to his strong physique, he was selected by the commander of the recruitment unit to join the reconnaissance company. During the training for reconnaissance soldiers, he excelled in all military skills, striving for first place in everything.

This time, he has provoked the water snake. His fallen comrades enlisted together with him, joined the reconnaissance company together, and over the years they have fought and drunk together. In the blink of an eye, their lives have been taken by the enemy. How could he let them go? He climbed ashore, warmed his body under the sun, and then shot down the enemy's sentry. When the enemy came out, he slipped back into the river. After a while, he dragged a lone enemy soldier into the river. He climbed ashore again, warmed his body under the sun, and shot down the enemy's sentry. When the enemy came out, he slipped back into the river. After a while, he dragged another lone enemy soldier into the river. In this way, one by one, he killed the enemy's sentries cleanly. In the latter half of the night, he untangled the enemy's barbed wire, sneaked in, and randomly threw a few grenades.

His participation in this special team has been controversial when submitted for review, due to his family background; however, his unit believes he is the best candidate.

The big mouth put away the gun and leaned wearily against the tree. As the sky grew darker, he struggled to get up and lit a fire.

"Then why are you so proud?" The tiger seemed ready to devour him

The elephant lowered its body, and he came down, stretching his arms and kicking his legs with great self-satisfaction, then saluted: "Boss, I am back!"

The warrior is a very special soldier, a fact known only to the tiger

The artillery company commander is also a fearless veteran: "Even if it's a dead horse, treat it as a live one and give it a try, let's have some fun with something new!"

The mortar laughed: "Tiger, you are my superior. If you want me to perform, you can command me, but you should not use a big hat to pressure me!"

Big Mouth said: "I know, I know!"

The startled water snake hurriedly looked over and saw the silhouette of the mortar moving between the branches like a monkey, effortlessly leaping from one tree to another

However, he did not fire a gun, nor did he use a grenade. This was because he felt a sense of reverence for such weak creatures. They possess little strength, yet when harmed, they are able to unite and challenge their enemies

Haha! The artillery called out

The water snake furrowed its brow and suddenly understood

The water snake did not understand

Now he has two paths: one is to announce his failure in surviving the jungle; the other is to wander in the jungle. Of course, this second path theoretically contains two more paths: one is to wander until death, and the other is to wander out of the jungle. However, wandering to death is the most likely outcome, while wandering out requires a miracle

Upon seeing him awake, the elephant let out a call, the sound of which stirred the surrounding grass and trees. He then noticed that there were more than ten of the unknown small creatures he had eaten the previous night, all knocked unconscious. The elephant trumpeted once more, its long trunk bowing as if in greeting, and began to pick up the small creatures one by one, placing them in front of its large mouth

The next morning, he was awakened by hunger very early. He stood up, walked around, and couldn't help but exclaim: "How苦!" It turned out that this was a solitary peak, with one side being the narrow gully he had ascended, while the other three sides were sheer cliffs dozens of zhang high.

It turns out that the origin of this mortar has a historical anecdote

The big mouth turned around and touched the majestic and towering elephant: "It is not pride; I just think that now I have an elephant friend, I will no longer fear tigers."

Thus, the big mouth began to cut branches and strip bark, weaving ropes. He decided to swing from the tree and break through the encirclement