Chapter 18 Chapter Seventeen

1. Wang Tieshan wants to amputate In order to find Gao Quan, Wang Tieshan's legs froze and was blocked by Gao Dashan when he was about to amputate. He said that I ordered you now, as long as the injury on the leg didn't kill him, you can't do it!If anyone makes a move, I will expel you from the military! ... In the quiet night, Gao Dashan stands in front of the window and looks at the stars.Qiuying on one side was packing up a pile of children's clothes, all of which were worn by Gao Quan, and she couldn't help crying. Qiuying said: "When I saw these clothes, I remembered those things when Gao Quan was a child. The first thing he would say was dad, hold him outside, and he would call him dad when he saw someone in military uniform." Qiuying said as she spoke. Wipe away tears.Gao Dashan felt uncomfortable, turned around and said to Qiuying, "Okay, put it away."

Qiuying stopped talking and tidied up her clothes silently.At this time, someone knocked on the door downstairs.Gao Dashan said: "It's so late, who is it?" He went downstairs and opened the door, only to see Dakui standing outside the door in a dusty manner, with half a bag of sorghum rice on his shoulders. Gao Dashan said: "It's Dakui who is here, come in quickly." Da Kui said: "Father, I've been flustered these days. I dreamed of you several times. If it wasn't for the busy work in the field, I would have come here long ago." Quan's portrait was stunned for a moment, and he looked at Gao Dashan in surprise: "Quan? What happened to Brother Quan?"

Gao Dashan suppressed his grief and turned his back, choked up and said, "He, he sacrificed." Dakui rushed over, picked up the portrait and called out: "Brother, brother is late, brother, brother came to see you..." Then he burst into tears.Qiuying heard the noise and came down from upstairs, and seeing Dakui like this, couldn't help crying too.Seeing Qiuying crying, Dakui held back the cry, put down Gao Quan's portrait, and knelt down in front of Gao Dashan and Qiuying and said, "Mom, don't cry, you're going to be so bad. Brother Gao Quan is gone, and there is Gao Mingao." Ling, and me, we will take care of you until the end of your life."

Gao Dashan said with mixed feelings: "Dakui, get up, just now I was looking at the stars in the sky, I didn't expect you to come when I said that, so come, I will stay a little longer and stay with your mother, your mother has also retired , staying at home alone, with no one to talk to." Dakui got up from the ground, helped Qiuying to sit down and said, "Mother, from tomorrow onwards, I will be at home with you every day." Turning back to Gao Dashan, he said, "Father, you don't know that the cow raised at home is also I gave birth to two calves, and now they are waist-high." Gao Dashan said, "Okay, okay, isn't this just a herd of cows?" Dakui said, "It's not a big deal."

Qiuying said: "Da Kui, you haven't eaten yet. I'll cook for you." Then I'll make the bed for you, and you can live in Gao Quan's house." Qiuying went upstairs.Da Kui rushed to Gao Dashan and said, "Father, how did Brother Quan die?" I don’t know if Brother Quan will use the dog-skin mattress that I took.” Gao Dashan said, “Dakui, it’s rare for you to be so kind to your brother, and he has used it.” Da Kui was emotional again, staring at the portrait and said: "Brother, I came late, and I didn't give you a ride." Gao Dashan's heart that had just calmed down was aroused by his words again, he stood up and said, "Okay, it's getting late, go to bed."

Da Kui stepped forward to embrace the portrait and said, "Brother, I still have a lot to say, why did you go? Last time you called brother, my heart has been warmed up for half a year. This time I planned to go to the army again." I went to see you, but brother will never see you again." Then he began to cry again.Gao Dashan held back his tears and said, "Da Kui, don't cry. Gao Quan died for the defense of the position. He is a martyr and the pride of our Gao family." Da Kui nodded, and carefully wiped away the tears that flowed on Gao Quan's portrait with his sleeve.

Gao Dashan and Dakui couldn't sleep at night, they squatted in the yard talking.Da Kui was smoking a rolling cigarette, the end of the cigarette flickered on and off, and the sky was full of stars. Gao Dashan said: "Da Kui, I don't know why, but I feel happy for your brother's sacrifice, like a crop field harvested in autumn." Da Kui said, "Father, you haven't forgotten the crops all these years. , let’s go back to my hometown and look at the mountain village sometime. My mother is buried in the soil and has been waiting for you all her life.” Gao Dashan looked at the stars in the distant sky without words.

Da Kui said: "Guoshantun, our old Gao's family is prosperous, there are a lot of grandchildren, you and your mother will go back when the time comes, and I will take care of you." Gao Dashan's eyes were wet and he said: "Da Kui, I am too busy now. , When I retire, I will go back to my hometown with you." Da Kui said: "The whole family is looking forward to this day." Gao Dashan said: "I miss my hometown. For so many years, sometimes I dream of the toads in my hometown." Dakui said: "When you and your mother are old, even if you don't come back, I will take your grandchildren, even if I carry you back, the air in my hometown is sweet, and sleeping on the hot kang will make your dreams sweet." of."

Gao Dashan stood up and said, "It's getting late, go to sleep." Da Kui also stood up and said, "Father, do you still run in the morning?" Gao Dashan said, "That's not running, that's called exercise." Dad, you call me tomorrow morning, I will go out with you...fuck..." Hearing Shang Shouzhi's report that the hospital still decided to amputate Wang Tieshan's leg, Gao Dashan couldn't help being a little annoyed, and said, "What, you have to amputate it again after half a year of treatment? No, tell Dean Lin, Wang Tieshan’s leg said that they could not saw off anything, so they tried their best to keep Wang Tieshan’s leg, if a soldier loses his leg, is he still a soldier?”

Shang Shouzhi said: "Dean Lin said that they invited all the best doctors from the General Hospital of the Military Region, but it was useless." Gao Dashan stood up and said, "I don't believe it, let's go, let's go to the hospital." When Gao Dashan, Chief of Staff Shang and others came to the hospital, Wang Tieshan was lying on the bed and said to Dr. Lin, Gao Min and others: "Saw the leg, it would be better to let me die. This leg can't be sawed for anything. Unless I'm dead." Dean Lin saw Gao Dashan and the others coming in, and hurriedly greeted: "Commander..."

Wang Tieshan said: "Commander, I can't live without legs. I'm a soldier." Gao Dashan walked to Wang Tieshan's bed, grabbed Wang Tieshan's hand and said, "Comrade Wang Tieshan, don't worry, if it doesn't work, let them saw my leg and connect it for you." Turning around, he said to Dean Lin, Gao Min and others, "You Come here." Turning around and walking towards the doctor's office, Dean Lin, Gao Min and others followed closely behind. Gao Dashan asked them sternly, "How is Wang Tieshan's situation?" Dean Lin glanced at Gao Min, and Gao Min said, "His legs are severely frostbitten, and some muscles in his calf have shown signs of necrosis. Amputation is likely to be required." Gao Dashan said: "What's the matter with you doctors? You're going to amputate people's legs every now and then! How can he serve as a soldier after amputating his legs? You always speak clearly and logically, but then it won't work!" Dean Lin said: "Commander, let me explain, Gao Min means..." Gao Dashan said sharply, "I won't listen to her explanation, nor will I listen to your explanation! I just ask you, can you do it without sawing your legs?" Gao Min said: "If you don't amputate, you can only have conservative treatment. The worst case is that the thigh muscles may also die!" Gao Dashan said: "I just don't like to hear your words! What is the worst case? Why can't you think about the best case, what is the best way, tell me?" Gao Min said angrily: "Dad, we can only do our best. Doctors are not gods!" Gao Dashan turned around to leave, and said loudly: "Whether you are gods or not, you can't just saw Wang Tieshan's leg! I order you now, as long as the injury on the leg didn't kill him, you can't do it! Approved! From now on, the dean will report directly to me about his treatment situation every day! If you do something without my approval, I will expel you from the military!" After speaking, he strode out. Shang Shouzhi said: "Old Wang, Gao Min, please understand the commander's mood." Dean Lin laughed and said, "I've been with him for so many years, and I still don't know him? He loves the wounded and is worried about them!" Gao Min said: "If he is in a hurry, we are not in a hurry? Can he get angry at others when he is in a hurry?" He couldn't help but shed tears of grievance. Li Mantun said: "Forget it, don't you know your father's ass temper? Just bear with it, who made you his daughter. Don't we have to bear it every day!" Gao Min said: "I can bear it? I have endured him for more than 20 years! Who does he think he is? He thinks we are incompetent, so he can become a doctor himself!" Shang Shouzhi smiled and said: "Who do you say he is, he is the commander, he is your father! Good girl, don't cry, even if you cry, what he said will not be taken back!" Gao Min still couldn't stop crying. 2. Revisit old love In the end, Gao Dashan was still worried, and talked to Dr. Lin again: "Dr. Lin, I was blown up like that back then, and you saved me. Why can't Wang Tieshan's legs be saved?" Dr. Lin Said: "Saving life is only one aspect, the key depends on him himself, only he himself can create miracles." Gao Dashan seemed to have realized something and said, "I understand." He came to the ward and said to Wang Tieshan, "Comrade Wang Tieshan, are you still a soldier?" Wang Tieshan looked at him suspiciously: "Commander, of course I am, unless you expel me from the military." Gao Dashan said: "It's a soldier, you stand up for me, stand up!" Wang Tieshan struggled, moved his legs, and got off the bed staggeringly. Gao Min and others wanted to help him, but Gao Dashan said, "Leave him alone." Wang Tieshan stood up while supporting the side of the bed, the pain caused sweat to flow down his cheeks.His legs were shaking constantly. Gao Dashan said: "This is the soldier I want to see." He turned and walked out.No one saw the tears in his eyes. Wang Tieshan watched Gao Dashan go away, and finally fell to the ground with a plop. At night, when Gao Min was checking Wang Tieshan's temperature and blood pressure, Wang Tieshan said: "Doctor Gao, I heard from Dr. Lin that Commander Gao was about to be blown up, and finally stood up." Gao Min said, "He is his , You are you, incomparable." Wang Tieshan said: "Why? Commander Gao is a soldier, and I am also a soldier. The miracle that happened to Commander Gao will happen to me once." He struggled to sit up as he spoke. . Gao Min handed over the crutches beside the bed, but Wang Tieshan refused to take them, and walked forward while holding on to the wall, and fell down after a few steps. Gao Min went to help, but Wang Tieshan said roughly, "Leave me alone."Gao Min said: "If there is a miracle, you can't do it randomly. There will always be a process. You have to believe in science." Wang Tieshan said: "Isn't it just sawing legs inside and out? I don't believe it. If Commander Gao can produce a miracle, I can't." Wang Tieshan walked forward tenaciously.Gao Min looked at Wang Tieshan in awe. On this day, when Gao Min came out of the medical building, Jianguo drove over and stopped in front of her.Gao Min was taken aback: "Why are you here?" Jianguo said, "I'm here for a meeting today, and I have something to talk to you about!" Gao Min said, "Let's go!" Jianguo asked her to get in the car, and the jeep drove to the hospital dormitory District Gaomin Dormitory. Gao Min poured him a glass of water, and said flatly, "Sit down. What's the matter?" Jianguo looked at her and said, "That's right, I heard some news recently, and I think I should tell you to cheer you up." Get ready." Gao Min looked at him and said, "What news?" Jianguo said, "The news of the disarmament. You haven't heard anything about it?" Gao Min said, "No. It hasn't been spread for a long time, and it was said that the garrison area will not be disarmed. Is it?" Jianguo said: "According to the information I got, this time it may be true!" Gao Min looked at him carefully and said, "Oh, I know what you mean." Jianguo said: "If you understand, let us know." Okay. I just came here to tell you that if the garrison area is revoked, I will definitely be transferred back to the provincial capital. What about you and Xiao Min? Let me know after a while!" Gao Min said calmly: "Okay, let me think about it. It's still the old rule, no matter what decision I make about our affairs, you don't want my parents to know!" Jianguo nodded and said, "Okay!" As soon as Gao Min, who was full of thoughts, entered the house, Xiao Min called her mother to rush forward, played with the rattle in her hand, and said flamboyantly: "Mom, uncle bought it for me!" Da Kui walked over while sweeping the floor.Gao Min said lightly: "Ah, thank you!" Da Kui said happily: "Thank you, it doesn't cost a lot of money! Who told me that I am her uncle. As soon as she called me uncle, I fell in love and wanted to buy some gadgets for the child!" Gao Min didn't speak, and went upstairs with Xiao Min in his arms.Da Kui looked at her suspiciously downstairs, was stunned for a while, and followed her.Gao Min was folding Xiao Min's clothes in the room, when he turned his head and saw Da Kui who was still holding a broom in his hand, he said, "Ah, is that you?" Da Kui said, "Big sister..." Gao Min said, "Come in." Da Kui walked in and stood stiffly, Gao Min gave up his seat, Dakui then sat down and looked at Gao Min. Gao Min said, "Is there something wrong?" Da Kui said: "I have something to ask... You said that the man in your hospital had his legs amputated, and you said he had frostbite. If you say that frostbite is not a rare disease, why can't you cure it!" Gao Min blurted out, "Brother, do you think you have a solution?" Dakui laughed and said: "If it's just frostbite, it's nothing. We rely on the pimples in the mountain village. Every year, there are heavy snowstorms, which can freeze off our noses. In any year, few people have frostbitten arms and legs. If they are all sawed, then the mountain village will be fine." There is no one else!" Gao Min burst into tears, stepped forward and grabbed Da Kui and said, "Brother, good brother! Help me find a way! If you really have a way to heal Wang Tieshan's leg, let alone me, even Dad will be grateful to you!" Da Kui couldn't stand it anymore and said: "Oh sister, what you said, I'll come back right away, I'll go back right away, get you herbs, and I'll even copy the prescription for you, if something like this happens again in the future, you Don't panic! I'll leave right away!" He turned around and went downstairs, Gao Min ran faster than him and said, "Brother, I'll call a taxi and take you to the station!" Two days later, Da Kui brought herbs from the countryside, boiled the potion, and together with Gao Min, used the potion to wash Wang Tieshan's legs, then spread a thick black ointment on Wang Tieshan's legs, carefully wrapped it in gauze, Dean Lin and a Help the doctor to watch from behind in novelty. Gao Min boiled chicken soup and sent it to Wang Tieshan's ward. The nurse on duty stood up and said, "Oh, what is it, it smells so good!" . Gao Min said: "Wang Tieshan, come, have some chicken soup!" She generously fed Wang Tieshan the chicken soup, and Wang Tieshan looked at her without refusing. Gao Min said, "How do you feel today?" Wang Tieshan said, "It's pretty good. After eating the chicken soup, I started to walk more vigorously." Gao Min said, "Wang Tieshan, I see something in you." Wang Tieshan said: "What." Gao Min said: "That kind of crazy energy only belongs to men." Wang Tieshan said: "How can I compare with Commander Gao, he is the leader I admire the most." Gao Min said: "No, You and my dad have something in common." Wang Tieshan said: "Being a man requires faith, especially a man." Gao Min stared blankly at Wang Tieshan, and said to herself, "My father is the person I admire the most among the people in the world. When I fell in love with you, I wanted to find a man like my father." Wang Tieshan said: "Do you still blame me for leaving you?" Gao Min said: "It's been so many years, what's the use of talking about it." Wang Tieshan said: "I left you back then because I was afraid that you would be hurt. I thought you and Chen Jianguo would be happy together. I don't think I deserve it." Gao Min said: "Stop talking, mention that I hated you back then, and hated your selfishness." Tears welled up in Gao Min's eyes. Wang Tieshan said to himself: "I thought you and Jianguo were so well matched..." Gao Min said: "I don't want to hear this anymore. I only care about your legs now. If you are still a soldier, you should let me see you stand up by yourself like you did back then." A resolute expression gradually appeared on Wang Tieshan's face. These days, Dakui felt something faintly from Gao Min and Wang Tieshan. He wanted to wait for Wang Tieshan's injury to heal completely before going back, but thinking of the work in the field, he decided to leave. At night, Gao Dashan and Dakui sat in the courtyard, it was dark.Gao Dashan looked at the sky, at the brightest star, for a while, and said, "Can't you stay for a few more days?" Dakui said: "It's time to hoe the ground twice. Didn't your eldest granddaughter get married last year? I guess it's time to have a baby in the next few days. I'm afraid your daughter-in-law will be too busy alone. I can help when I go back." Gao Dashan said: "A big family is enough for you." Da Kui said: "I am used to working hard in my life, but I can still hold on." Gao Dashan said: "You said that our hometown, Kaoshantun, is under the brightest star?" Dakui said: "It's not a big deal. We rely on a large family in the mountains. The children talk about you every day, and they all hope that you can go back. I told them, I miss your grandpa, just look at the stars above your head, grandpa." I miss you too, he is also looking at the stars." Gao Dashan was moved and looked up at the starry sky with a complicated expression. On the day of leaving, Gao Min came to see Da Kui off.She took out a pair of leather shoes from her bag: "Brother, I gave these to my sister-in-law." Da Kui said reluctantly, "Look at this! Your sister-in-law is old, how can she still wear such shoes! Sister, you Let's keep it for myself!" Gao Min said, "Brother, when I got married, my sister-in-law gave me a pair of shoes, and I have kept them until now." Da Kui said anxiously: "This..." Gao Min said, "Brother, are you my brother?" Da Kui laughed and said, "Why not?" Gao Min said, "Shall we kiss each other?" Da Kui said, "That goes without saying!" Gao Min said: "Then you accept it, don't treat my sister as an outsider!" Da Kui thought for a while and said, "Okay, then I'll take it. I'll go back and tell your sister-in-law to make you ten more pairs of shoes!" Gao Min laughed and said, "That's not necessary, I have shoes to wear!" She looked at her watch Said: "Brother, come on, let's go in!" Da Kui said: "Sister, I'm leaving. I have something to say in my heart. Let's say it now." Gao Min said: "Brother, tell me!" Seeing my brother-in-law. I feel it, sister, your life is not very comfortable, is it?" The smile on Gao Min's face disappeared. Da Kui said cautiously: "Although I'm a country boy, I'm not stupid. Why do you think, sister, you have something on your mind, don't you?" Gao Min didn't answer.Dakui said: "Sister, brother, I'm in a state of agitation when I leave this time. Brother Gao Quan is gone, and my parents are getting old, and I can't always be by their side. This family in the city depends entirely on you and Gao Quan. Brother Ling. If at that time, you have something on your mind, you can't tell your parents, and you don't have reliable friends around you, you can buy a ticket and go back to Kaoshantun, stay at home for a few days, and eat and eat your sister-in-law. Maybe you can survive the food you cook!" Gao Min turned her head, her eyes filled with tears, and said, "Brother, I will remember what you said." She couldn't help but think of Wang Tieshan. 3. Disarmament These days, Wang Tieshan has been practicing walking on the hospital's forest corridor with difficulty.He fell, got up, fell down, got up again.Gao Min came over from a distance, saw it, and ran over to help him stand still.Wang Tieshan said: "Okay, I can do it." Gao Min said: "Practice behind my back every day, so you want to leave the hospital as soon as possible?" Wang Tieshan said: "Yes, I have been in the hospital for so many days, but I am bored! These days, I dreamed of Qidaoling every night. Dreaming of Dafengkou!" Gao Min said: "A person like you is suitable to be a soldier." Wang Tieshan said: "If there is an afterlife, I will still be a soldier." Gao Min helped him back to the ward, took out a newly knitted sweater, glanced at him, put it on the bed pretending to be casual, and said: "I don't know if it fits or not, it was knitted compared to your original sweater. I haven't seen it for many years." After knitting, your hands are raw. You can try it on later, if it doesn’t fit, I’ll change it!” Wang Tieshan said: "Gao Min, you are so busy with work, and Xiao Min, how can there be time..." Gao Min said: "It's okay, I just knit when I'm on the night shift. Okay, I'm leaving!" She turned to go.Wang Tieshan called her to stop: "Gao Min, thank you." Gao Min smiled at Wang Tieshan and said, "You can also say polite words." Wang Tieshan smiled awkwardly.Wang Tieshan's legs improved, Gao Dashan was a little relieved, and then he was busy with the exercise again.Staying in the war room right now, facing a huge battle sand table, thinking seriously.At this time, someone shouted outside the door: "Report!" Gao Dashan looked up and saw that it was Shang Shouzhi and Li Mantun, and said, "Hey, it's you two! Come in! You two don't usually get together, it's rare! Old Shang, come and listen to my new points about the big exercise." idea!" Shang Shouzhi glanced at Li Mantun, and the two hesitated to speak. Gao Dashan didn't notice it, and still said enthusiastically: "Look, the original plan is divided into three stages. In the first stage, the blue army on the other side of the border launched a surprise attack on me, and my front-line guards put in a full-line resistance, consuming and Delay the enemy and buy time for the second-line troops to complete the mobilization; in the second stage, the Blue Army relied on its mechanization and firepower advantages to break through our first-line defenses and try to drive straight in. Our second-line troops went into battle and fought fiercely with the enemy on the preset battlefield..." Li Mantun interrupted him and said, "Old Gao..." Gao Dashan looked up at them, and then realized something was wrong, and said, "What's the matter? By the way, you two must have something else to do when you come together?" Tears welled up in Li Mantun's eyes. Gao Dashan was shocked and said, "What's the matter?" Li Mantun pushed Shang Shouzhi and said, "Old Shang, tell me!" Shang Shouzhi also had tears in his eyes and said, "Commander, you haven't heard anything about it?" Gao Dashan said, "Why didn't you hear about it? Isn't it just that some people suspect that the military region has not issued an order for so long? We have been preparing for so long Can't the big exercise be done!" Shang Shouzhi shook his head. Gao Dashan stared at them seriously and said, "Say what you hear!" Li Mantun said: "Old Gao, why did I hear people say that our Baishan garrison area will be withdrawn in this major disarmament!" Shang Shouzhi also said: "I also heard that cadres of our age will make a one-size-fits-all approach this time. All down!" Gao Dashan was furious, with his hands on his hips, walked around and said, "Where did you hear this! This is a rumor! This is to shake the morale of the army! What is the security department doing? Find out where this wind is blowing." Get up! The troops in the whole region are preparing for a big exercise. Commander Lu of the military region is about to come down. As long as he gives an order, the exercise will start. You two old comrades are the main leaders of the garrison area. How can you listen to rumors? ? Where did your consciousness go! You go back and check for me!" Li Mantun wiped his tears and said with a smile: "Commander, as long as our garrison area is still there, the fact that the two of us are retiring is a lie. If you want me to write eight inspections, I will do it!" As soon as the two walked out happily, Hu Dawei came in, handed a document to Gao Dashan, and said, "Commander, this is an order sent by the military region just today, and the political commissar asked you to read it immediately!" Gao Dashan put the document aside and said, "What order is so important?" Hu Dawei said: "It is the order of Chief of Staff Shang and Minister Li of the Logistics Department to retire!" Gao Dashan was shocked. He picked up the document and looked at the ten lines at a glance. His hands trembled unconsciously. He sat down sullenly and said to Hu Dawei: "Hu... Secretary Hu, go and call Chief Shang and Minister Li back to me. ..." Hu Dawei wanted to leave, but he waved again and said, "Come back!" Hu Dawei looked at him blankly. Gao Dashan handed the document to him and said: "Give this back to the political commissar and tell him that I have not been in good health for the past two days, and I have a cold... yes, a cold, and I will not participate in the conversation with comrades Shang Shouzhi and Li Mantun! " Hu Dawei glanced at him and agreed to go out.After a while, Gao Dashan stood up with a serious face, picked up the microphone, thought about it, and then slowly put it down.He looked at the sand table silently, and his attention was gradually attracted by the deployment of troops on the sand table.I don't know how long it took before he unconsciously stretched out his hand to the phone: "Chief of Staff Chen? I'm Gao Dashan. Qiuying is fine. So is Xiao Min. If you really want her, come see the child with Kikyo , let's take a look at how our preparations for the big exercise are going! Of course I have something to do! Our big exercise has been prepared a long time ago, and we have worked hard up and down. The arrow is on the string, and we have to launch it, comrade! In the art of war If you work hard and fail again and again, why don't you and Commander Lu give orders! If you don't give orders, I, Lao Gao, will do it yourself! ... What, wait a little longer? Wait a little longer? What are you waiting for? How many years have we waited for this exercise. Wait any longer, our hair will all be gray." The news that the garrison area was going to be withdrawn spread quietly. This morning, Gao Dashan was running alone in the fog. Hu Dawei walked towards him and called out, "Commander!" Gao Dashan stood still and said, "Hey, is that you? Come, run with me!" He ran along and said: "No, Commander, I have a little matter with you." Gao Dashan said: "It's a big Sunday, what important things do you have that can't wait until tomorrow!" Hu Dawei said: "It's urgent, I can't wait until tomorrow!" Gao Dashan stopped and said, "Hey, what's the matter, tell me!" Hu Dawei said: "Commander, I have a job change report here, please sign it for me!" Gao Dashan took a few pieces of paper from him, flipped through them casually, and said with a stare: "Whose is this? There is going to be a big drill soon, who will change jobs at this juncture!" Looking at the signature on the back, he said: "Hu Dawei .Who is Hu Dawei?..." Suddenly realized: "Isn't Hu Dawei you? Why, you want to change jobs?" Hu Dawei said: "Commander, don't think about your big drill, there will be no big drill! According to the news I heard, the big disarmament is about to start, and the day when the garrison area will be withdrawn is not far away! Commander, I can't compare with you. If the garrison area is withdrawn, you will be a retiree. I am still young and have to find another job. At this time, you let me go before everyone understands. I can go to the local area to find a better job. Commander, I have been with you for so many years, and I have never begged you for my own affairs. This time, do you think it is just...” Gao Dashan said angrily: "Shut up! You said that the garrison area will be withdrawn? You said there will be no big drill? You dare to say it again in front of me! Well, the big drill is about to start, you Spread rumors here and disturb the morale of the army! If it is on the battlefield, I will shoot you! Tell me who told these invisible things, and I will arrest him right now! If you can’t tell who this person is , I will put you in confinement!" He said while tearing up Hu Dawei's job change report and throwing it over. Hu Dawei showed fear, stepped back step by step, and explained, "Commander, that's not what I meant? Okay, okay, I'll explain to you later!" He turned around and disappeared with a chirp. Gao Dashan didn't see Secretary Hu the next day, so he asked Section Chief Qian: "Why didn't Secretary Hu come to work?" Said: "At this time, why did he ask for leave, who approved it!" The secretary and section chief said: "You don't know about this? He left yesterday! He said his wife was hospitalized and was in a hurry to go back, and he will wait for a while." No, I said I told you this morning, and I let him go. After a pause, he continued: "Actually, everyone knows that he went to the military region to change jobs! " Gao Dashan was about to get angry and stopped, saying to himself: "Well, it seems that the revolution has reached a turning point again! I didn't expect a deserter to appear beside me, Gao Dashan!" Turning to the secretary and section chief, "Wait for him to come back!" , Immediately put him in confinement! In my life, what I hate the most is deserters!" The chief of the secretary nodded and said, "Commander, I just received a call from the military region saying that Chief of Staff Chen is coming the day after tomorrow to talk to you and the party committee of the garrison region on behalf of the military region!" Gao Dashan was stunned, and said nervously: "Talk to me? What are you talking to me for?..." Realizing that the other party was paying attention to him, he became alert, waved his hand at him, and said softly: "Go, go, I understand. ..." Now it was Gao Dashan's turn to be uneasy. At night, Gao Dashan walked around the house.Qiuying saw him like that, and said anxiously: "Oh, I said, Lao Gao, why are you turning around like a donkey in the road? It's crazy to go up and down. The garrison area is going to be withdrawn, and you don't even call us. That in-law, if it's true, we have to find a way to move quickly, you don't want to die of old age in Dongliao City for the rest of your life!" Gao Dashan said: "It's all spread, who is spreading the gossip! There is no organization and discipline! Who do I call? I don't call anyone! It's not that easy to withdraw my Baishan garrison area! You still say By the way, I just don't want to go anywhere, I'm going to die of old age in Dongliao!" Qiuying said: "Just be stubborn, what time is it? You don't call others. I heard that Deputy Political Commissar Zhang and Deputy Commander Zhang went to the military region yesterday." Don’t make this call? You are selfish, selfish all your life! You want to die in Dongliao City, but we don’t want to, and my children and I want to live in the provincial capital for a few days! You will hit me if you don’t!” Gao Dashan said: "You can't call either! I, Gao Dashan, have never called in my life for this kind of thing! It's going to rain, my mother wants to get married, I don't care what other people do, but I'm not them, I'm Gao Dashan!" Qiuying said: "Just accept death! You don't turn back until you bump into the south wall, and you don't cry when you see the coffin! You don't think about yourself, you have to think about Gao Min Gaoling and the others! Gao Min and Jianguo lived like this, the defense area As soon as it is revoked, Jianguo will be transferred away, and the two of them will break up? The kid Gao Ling is determined to be admitted to the art academy. If our family can take this opportunity to be transferred to the provincial capital, the child will go to college, and it will be closer to home. !" She got angry and went to call.Gao Dashan held down the microphone and said, "Stop calling. Chen Gang is coming the day after tomorrow!" Qiuying looked at him in surprise. 4. Don’t want to take off your military uniform It was late at night, and Gao Dashan was still tossing and turning in bed.Qiuying said impatiently: "Are you going to sleep tonight?" Gao Dashan sat up and said, "It doesn't matter if I sleep or not? What I worry about is the Baishan garrison area, the cadres and soldiers in the garrison area. If they are really asked to withdraw, what will these people do? There are still hundreds of kilometers away. Who will guard the border line? I don’t understand! I don’t believe it! The country really doesn’t want people like us anymore? The border line doesn’t want people watching? I’ve been a soldier for the first time, and I’m confused for the first time!” Qiuying said: "Hey, maybe this is a good thing. In the past, the garrison area was there, and you couldn't leave. The garrison area is gone. They can't leave you here, can they? Your old chief and comrades are all in the military area. There are so many people here. , as long as you tell anyone, we will not ask them for help, just remind them at this juncture, don't forget you, and you will be transferred to the military region!" Gao Dashan was still thinking about his own thoughts, and said: "No. If there is such an order, it is also a mistake! A big mistake in the direction and route! I can't ignore it! I am an old Communist Party member, a revolutionary soldier, and I want to report to the military region party committee. Write a letter to the Central Military Commission! They don’t want me to be Gao Dashan, but they can’t abandon the border defense line that we have guarded for so many years!” As he got out of bed and walked out, Qiuying shouted from behind: “It’s midnight, you still go Where to go..." Gao Dashan turned his head and said loudly: "A good soldier never goes to the battlefield! I will go to fight!" Qiuying fell asleep muttering angrily, "Go crazy, you! Crazy!" Gao Dashan came to the study and began to write the report. He smoked cigarettes one by one, wrote the first few words to see if he could not do it, and threw the paper balls into eggs and threw them on the ground. Also piled full.He murmured to himself: "You say these words on the lips, why don't you write them smoothly! What kind of pen is this? It's made by which factory. It's just bullying us worker and peasant cadres!" Suddenly remembered What, ran upstairs and slammed on the door, shouting: "Gao Ling, get up!" Qiuying poked her head out from the next room and said, "Gao Dashan, why are you freaking out in the middle of the night!" Gao Dashan said: "Who's going crazy? You're the one who's going crazy! Raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a while, why not send him to school at this time!" Gao Ling walked out sleepily and said, "Dad, what's the matter?" Gao Dashan grabbed him by the collar and walked downstairs: "Dad is in a hurry! Come on, let me tell you, you write!" Gao Ling yelled, "Dad, Dad, let me go, you grab my hair Already!" When he came to the study, Gao Ling yawned one after another.Gao Dashan walked up and down with his hips akimbo, and said: "You write, the Central Military Commission: I, Gao Dashan, a veteran, an old Communist Party member, and an old border guard soldier, I, personally, by the way, and the entire Baishan garrison area In the name of officers and soldiers, we firmly oppose the withdrawal of the Baishan garrison area! We have been guarding the border defense line all our lives. When Chairman Mao sent us to guard the border defense, we wanted to take root for the rest of our lives. Now we don’t want to leave. We have to stay here forever. Who wants us to leave Will not work!" Gao Ling was writing on the table, and suddenly raised his head and said, "Dad, is our Baishan garrison area really withdrawn?" Gao Dashan said, "Don't interrupt me! If you interrupt my train of thought, my train of thought will be messed up!" The list of the first batch of transferees has come down, and Lin Wan is one of them.高大山到医院去看她，两人在医院林阴道上边走边说，心里感慨不已。 高大山说：“小林呢，看样子这回你我都得脱军装了。”林医生说：“老高，我现在知足了，当年要不是你下令把我调到守备区医院来，我早就脱军装了，多穿这么多年的军装，我知足了。” 高大山神情复杂地说：“下一步有啥打算，你说，只要我能帮上忙的，我一定帮你。”林医生说：“我也到了退休年龄了，杜医生前几天说他们地方医院缺人，那家医院离我老家也不远，也算叶落归根了。我准备退了休就去他们医院应聘，只要不让我呆在家里，干什么都行。” 高大山说：“还是你们当医生的好哇，救死扶伤，一辈子也不会失业。不像我们，到现在，没用了，一个命令，军装说脱就脱了。” 林医生说：“老高，想开点，当年我就欣赏你那股猛劲，说干啥就干啥，还记得当年在朝鲜负伤那次嘛，你都被炸烂了，你能活下来就是个奇迹，没想到你又站了起来。”高大山说：“我那是听说让我脱军装急的。”林晚说：“这回咱们脱军装是大势所趋了，你可别想不开。” 高大山叹口气，不再说话了。 林医生说：“老高啊，咱们都老了，这一走，不知我们何时才能见面。”高大山说：“林晚，我知道你心里一直有我，有时我晚上猛不丁地想起当年来，心里也咕咚咕咚的。咳，谁让我是军人呢，谁又让我这辈子娶了秋英呢。到现在对当初的选择我也不后悔。” 林晚说：“老高，有你这句话我就知足了。”高大山望着林晚：“小林呢，咱们都是军人，出生入死的啥都见过，儿女情长啥的就忘在脑后吧，这样大家心里都净了。到地方来封信，报个平安。有机会老战友再聚聚。” 林晚站住，深情地说：“老高，这回你可不能趴下，在我林晚的心里，你高大山一直是虎虎有声的。” 高大山抬头，望着渺远的天空说：“林晚，你放心，我高大山不会趴下，我一直担心你一个人，后半辈子也该有个着落了。” 林晚有些动情说：“虽然我一个人，可我并不空虚，这么多年我的心里一直被一种精神感召着，它时时给我勇气，给我力量。” 高大山岔开话头说：“你什么时候走？” 林晚说：“后天的火车。” 高大山说：“到时我去送你。” 林晚说：“你那么忙，就别送了。” 高大山说：“我一定去。” 到了送行的那天，火车站热闹非凡。火车上披着条幅：“祝老兵安全顺利回乡。老兵，老兵，我亲爱的兄弟。”车站的喇叭里播放着《让我再看你一眼》,车厢里，窗口里外挤满了话别的战友。 林晚倚在一个车窗口上，目光在人群中寻找高大山。高大山匆匆走来，在窗口中找到了林晚，两人凝视着。高大山说：“小林子，再笑一个，就像当年那样。”林晚动情凄婉地笑了一下说：“老高，可惜我们没有当年了。”高大山拍着胸脯说：“有，谁说没有，跟以后比，我们还是年轻的。”林晚说：“你还是当年那样。你是个优秀的战士，也是个优秀的男人。” 高大山说：“不，我不是，起码对待你的问题上，我不是。”林晚拭泪说：“老高，有你这句话我就够了。秋英能跟你，是她的福气，也是你的福气。” 高大山也有些动情，掩饰地打着哈哈说：“你看，你看，咱都老大不小的了，今天是来送别的，咋说起这些话了呢。还是那句话，回老家后找个好老伴，下半辈子也有个依靠。” 林晚微笑，眼里含着泪。这当儿，火车鸣笛启动了。 高大山大声地说：“小林子，记住我的话，笑一个，拿出当年小林子那个样子来。” 林晚灿烂地笑，说：“老高，再见了。”高大山举手向列车敬礼，大声地冲列车说：“我们会再见的。” 送走了林晚，高大山心里反倒安了下来。早晨一家人在吃饭的时候，高岭对秋英说：“我爸今天的精神头儿好多了，馒头也多吃了一个！”秋英说：“我都跟他过一辈子了，他是越折腾越精神！”高大山说：“啥叫折腾，这是战斗！”放下碗就要走，秋英撵上去说：“老高，我求你了，无论如何，明天陈刚来了，你一定提醒他一下，别让军区首长把你和咱这一家子人忘了！” 高大山回头，瞪眼说：“秋英同志，我要严肃地跟你谈一次！这两天你不要再烦我了！明天陈刚一来，白山守备区的命运、守备区成千上万官兵和他们的家属孩子的命运，就要被决定了！我是这个守备区的司令，在这些人的命运、守备区的命运、几百公里边防线的命运没被确定以前，你不要再给我提你的事，我们家的事！” 秋英气得坐下，捡起身边一张报纸看一眼，远远地扔掉。 高大山被秋英一番话弄得气冲冲的，来到办公室刚放下公文包，电话铃就响了。他拿起话筒，眉头渐渐皱起来：“喂，谁？伍团长？你咋地啦？你哭了？你哭个什么劲儿你！什么？你也要转业了？政委跟你宣布过军区的命令？你不想走？不，我理解。我也不想让你走。可是铁打的营盘流水的兵，我们这些人总不能老在这儿吧？我去跟你说说？恐怕不行。你这一级干部的任免权在军区，我的话也不算数啊。我说你别哭行不行，这么半大老头子了，不就是转业嘛……” 他放下电话，心情沉重。想了想，突然拉开门，喊：“来人！给我派车，马上！我要到三团去！” 车到三团团部，伍亮红着眼圈上前给高大山庄重敬礼，高大山拉住他的手，直视他的眼睛说：“来，叫我看看，小伍子是不是还在掉泪！” 伍亮强笑说：“司令员，你来了，我就不哭了！” 高大山说：“好样的。我这趟来没有公事，就是来看看你，看看你们大家！你们打算怎么招待我呀？” 伍亮回头看看政委，眼睛一亮说：“司令员，上阵地看看怎么样？”高大山兴奋地说：“行啊！”伍亮说：“不坐车，骑马！”高大山说：“伍亮，你还养着马？太好了！” 伍亮回头对警卫员说：“给司令员和我带马！”又悄悄附耳对高大山说：“那马我一直给你留着！” 两人在营区里走着，高大山满眼留恋之情，说：“哎，叫我看看，这里变化大不大，我一生中最好的时光，都是在这里度过的。这个地方好哇！”伍亮和政委跟着他走，随声附和，不时交流一下会意的目光。一行人来到大风口哨所，全排已在列队等候。高大山视察过兵舍，又来到1045号界碑处，抚摸着界碑，眼睛都湿润了。到了山头上，高大山和伍亮驻马远眺，高大山情不自禁地说：“多好的地方。青山绿水，好地方啊！一辈子最好的时候都留在这儿了，你不遗憾吧？” 伍亮说：“不，我不遗憾。如果有来世，我还跟着你当兵。” 高大山说：“伍子，都说铁打的营盘，流水的兵，看来咱们都要被大水冲走了。” 伍亮说：“司令员，我真舍不得离开这里，离开你。” 高大山神伤地哼起了四野的歌。伍子随声附和着，两人越唱声音越大，泪水同时都模糊了双眼。