After six hours of battle, more than six hundred soldiers withdrew; they were exhausted, some sitting paralyzed on the embankment, some lying beneath it, curiously watching the Linghai Reserve Camp's construction.
Many rural soldiers had never seen an excavator, or even a loader, just like Han Yu when he first saw an excavator, filled with wonder.
"How much dirt can they scoop up in one go?"
"Probably one cubic meter."
"I think more than that, the bucket's so big, at least two cubic meters."
"That loader is pretty impressive too."
"That's not called a loader, it's a loader indeed."
"Isn't it a loader if it shovels dirt?"
"It can shovel dirt, but it's called a loader. My dad's factory has one, but not this big."
"Company Commander, are they reserve forces? I thought they were like the reserve forces over there."
