241 Encountering the nanosoldiers (1/2)

When Ren Xiaosu said they would have more leeway to do what they wanted, he did not actually mean to cause any trouble. But if no one was there to watch over them daily, no one would know whether they were truly guarding the high ground.

With Liu Taiyu staying in the rear, they could easily find somewhere to hide or move from their original positions on the front line.

Someone leaned forward and asked through the gap between the driver's cabin and truck bed, ”Platoon Commander, Platoon Sergeant, what if we really end up as cannon fodder on the battlefield?”

”Yeah, Liu Zhaojiang took half of all our ammo with him. When we defend the strategic high ground, we'll definitely run out of ammo in no time. Surely we aren't gonna have to resort to biting the enemy with our teeth, right?”

Even now, everyone was still resenting Liu Zhaojiang. They could understand why he chose to be a deserter since all of them had thoughts of running away as well. But by taking away so much cured meat and ammunition when he left, that was as good as condemning everyone else to their deaths.

The current situation for their platoon was almost no different from having to fight barehanded.

Ren Xiaosu looked at Li Qingzheng and asked, ”If you knew that someone would run away, would you still have stayed behind?”

”Yes, there are still others in the platoon who have families to protect, after all,” Li Qingzheng said.

What upset Li Qingzheng the most was that he had treated everyone like brothers, yet one of them ran away with his weapon and provisions without even saying a word of goodbye. Fortunately for them, there were enough provisions left for the rest, and they would not have to go hungry as a result.

Li Qingzheng sighed. ”If someone offers y'all a 1,000,000 yuan, would any of you sell me out?”

”Don't think too much.” Ren Xiaosu comforted him, ”You aren't worth that much. We won't accept the money if it goes against our conscience.”

Li Qingzheng was speechless.

The soldiers at the back of the truck started laughing at this. However, someone still said worriedly, ”Jokes aside, what if we really end up becoming cannon fodder?”

Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, ”Don't worry, I'll come up with something when we get there.”

Everyone felt relieved by Ren Xiaosu's answer. If Ren Xiaosu could come up with a plan, they would not have to end up becoming cannon fodder.

When they arrived at the forward operating base in the afternoon, all vehicles passing through here were required to get refueled. Otherwise, they would not be able to continue the long-distance journey.

However, this forward operating base was not required to provide meals and provisions to the private troops. Some of the private troops were starving since the beginning and thought they would surely be fed first before heading out to the battlefield. After all, superiors should not let their soldiers go hungry in the face of battle.

But who could have thought the Li Consortium's combat troops wouldn't treat the private troops as human beings!

However, these private soldiers of Stronghold 108 were unaware that the other private troops were still entitled to the usual military benefits. It was just that those benefits for them had been stopped by Liu Taiyu.

When it was mealtime, the soldiers in Ren Xiaosu's group hid in the military transport truck and secretly ate their rations they had brought from the outpost. Although Liu Zhaojiang took away quite a lot of cured meat, Ren Xiaosu and Li Qingzheng had bought a lot of wheat flour to make into buns and flatbread.

When the soldiers under Ren Xiaosu hiding in the back of the truck saw the other private soldiers enduring starvation, they suddenly felt they had followed the right leader.

After refueling the truck, Ren Xiaosu suddenly said, ”Platoon Sergeant, teach me how to drive.”

Li Qingzheng was taken aback for a moment. ”Alright.”

Currently, Liu Taiyu was at the FOB eating his meal. Officers like him were all served good food, and there would be people fawning upon him and showing him good hospitality upon reaching the FOB. As such, these officers didn't usually resume their journey quickly.