Chapter 42 Chapter Twenty (2)

Zhu Haipeng and Chang Shaole stood on a hillside across the Xiaoliang River to observe the situation of crossing the river. Zhu Haipeng said dissatisfiedly: "It's too slow, too slow." Chang Shaole said: "Walking while fighting, the speed is fast enough. I'm afraid I have to lose a battalion to fight against them." Zhu Haipeng said: "Use the air force to make up for this loss. Order the air force squadron to bomb their chasing troops. Alright, alright, the crossing is finally over." Chang Shaole exclaimed in surprise: "What do you think it is? Oh no, no, they want to grab the bridge."

Under the leadership of the regiment leader Wang Zhongmin, several hundred members of the Third Regiment of the Red Army rushed out of the forest and headed straight for the pontoon bridge.Chu Tianshu, who had just crossed the Xiaoliang River and was still out of breath, saw the situation and turned pale with fright, and shouted: "What should we do? This is another drill, what should we do if they forcefully rush over here?" Gritting his teeth, he said : "Burn it with gasoline!" A lieutenant reminded: "Commander, this pontoon bridge is worth hundreds of thousands, should I ask for instructions?"

Chu Tianshu closed his eyes and said: "It's too late, burn it." Seeing the lieutenant run a few steps away, he shouted again: "Come back! Don't use too much oil. After it burns, organize people to put out the fire immediately." The lieutenant ran over and shouted, "Bring me two barrels of oil from the Ninth Company." Zhu Haipeng was running around in a hurry on the hillside, saying repeatedly: "Chu Tianshu, you miser, miser! Hurry up and burn it! When they rush over and build a beachhead, it's all over." Chang Shaole held up the binoculars and said, "They are all children from poor families, so they may feel sorry for the hundreds of thousands. Oh, don't tell me, it's easy to learn how to spend money. Burn it up, burn it up."

Zhu Haipeng put down the binoculars and smiled with satisfaction, "Now let's see what Commander Fan is up to. This round of air raids is enough for him to drink a pot. Let's go back to the command post." Chang Shaole said with a smile: "Haipeng, look quickly, after all, he is a child from a poor family, and he is organizing firefighting again. The loss is not big." When the Red Army general saw the dramatic scene of burning the bridge and saving the bridge, he felt another feeling in his heart. Fan Yingming put down the binoculars, gritted his teeth again and again, and cursed fiercely: "Zhu Haipeng's fucking bastard, you can think of such a way to tease people!"

Qin Yanan held a camera with a telephoto lens and said with a smile: "As the commander of the Red Army, your language is not civilized, but these few words describe your state of mind very vividly." Fan Yingming couldn't help cursing again: "This fucking is like making him molested once. It's better to see it burnt out." Liu Dongxu persuaded: "They are also trying to save some money. I'm afraid they have no other intentions. You are thinking too much." Fan Yingming pointed in the direction of the pontoon bridge, "Go and ask the officers and soldiers at the bridgehead what they think. This is deceiving us that we cannot cross the river. Zhu Haipeng, you have worked hard to keep the tie, it's not that easy."

The air strikes by the Blue Army began.The various teams pursued by the Red Army have not yet escaped from the slump, and there is no organized evacuation at all. According to the regulations of the exercise, it can be regarded as the loss of more than one battalion.This air strike angered the Red Army from Fan Yingming to the soldiers. Fan Yingming looked at the plane that flew away calmly, and said with a sullen face: "Order all the regiments to gather troops and report their respective battle plans for crossing the river before twelve o'clock noon. Order the pontoon bridge battalion to temporarily return to the command of the first regiment. Before ten o'clock, take out the force crossing Little Lianghe plan."

The sun jumped out of the top of the mountain, and this is a rare day with clear skies since the exercise. Fang Yingda sat on a white beach chair beside the flower bed, sipping a cup of tea in the sun, humming some operas intermittently: "I am sitting in the tent of the Chinese army when I go out of the Qishan Mountain. Thought……" Chen Haoruo took out a telegram and walked over, "You sing, you sing your song, it's almost over, it's nothing serious." Fang Yingda said: "When I was a child, I watched a few Zhuge Liang's plays, and the time passed too long. The donkey's head is not right with the horse's mouth."

Chen Haoruo said: "Except for one blocking battalion left behind by the blue army, all the others have crossed the Xiaoliang River. The Red Army is going to forcibly cross the Xiaoliang River today." Fang Yingda said: "A unit is still strong, and a unit can bend and stretch. This exercise can be regarded as a great success." Chen Haoruo said: "There is no need for the Red Army to conduct cross-border operations any longer. I think it is time to end the exercise." Fang Yingda said: "Wait another day and see if the Red Army is still superior in crossing the river. A Class A division has been defeated twice in a row. Should they be given a chance to cross the border a few steps?"

Chen Haoruo said: "Okay, okay, give them another twenty-four hours. I'll make arrangements." Fang Yingda said: "Haoruo, the sun is very good today, you should also take a chair to bask in the sun. I have to talk to you about something, and the chance is running out. It is imminent to adjust the leadership of the army and division." The exercise finally came to an end.Jiang Yuerong was determined to leave the theater early, and quietly disappeared from Zhu Haipeng's sight.Making this decision is not easy.Jiang Yuerong hesitated again after stuffing half of the travel bag with the change of clothes and daily necessities that she carried.I just go, just go?She asked over and over again in her heart, and she sat on the bed in a daze.Staying in City C and living with Zhu Haipeng, what will be the future?This old question, the fundamental question, popped up again.In the peaceful age, Zhu Haipeng's personal achievements in this exercise can be regarded as the pinnacle.Taking this as a starting point, Zhu Haipeng can go a long way in his official career.But in a person's life, isn't social orientation the most important thing?There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question.Then, taking Yinyan back to Beijing may not necessarily be the best choice for the rest of his life.If he just gritted his teeth and left, what would he think of the little midnight time spent with Zhu Haipeng in the future?Make a Thorn Bird for Zhu Haipeng?forget it?Accepting Zhu Haipeng means losing the qualification to be a Thorn Bird. It's the same with or without the midnight time. The "Bible" says that if you miss a man, you commit adultery with that man.In the Cemetery of Martyrs, the betrayal of Chen Tianxiong's love has been completed, and the sacrifice of his body is just a confirmation of this betrayal on another level.Then, it is possible to start a family in Beijing in the future.Once you take this step, it means a double betrayal of the man you love.Was there any so-called happiness at that time?Why don't you go?What about father?And what about the elder brother who has been taken care of by his parents in his life?Bring them all to C City to live together?What a difficult project this is!Will Zhu Haipeng accept them?He is not a person who loves first.He is a complete, outstanding man.In adversity, will his character change a lot?

As he was thinking so hard, he felt that the room was dimmed, and when he raised his head, he saw Zhu Haipeng framed in the middle of the door frame, like a huge photo taken against the light.Although Zhu Haipeng's mood was complicated, he had already entered a one-way street, and his destination could not be any other.Jiang Yuerong allowed him to walk into that warm bedroom, and Zhu Haipeng decided that the relationship between the two could only end in marriage.The exercise has now entered a one-way street and will end at any moment, and Zhu Haipeng's mind is completely relaxed.At this time, he is looking forward to sharing and confiding in others.Of course, Jiang Yuerong was irreplaceable.But the scene he saw was too far from what he expected.

Zhu Haipeng was stunned for a while, then asked: "You seem to be going to leave? Are you going to leave?" Jiang Yuerong hurriedly covered up and said: "No, no. I, I tidy up, things are too messy." Zhu Haipeng breathed a sigh of relief, and stepped into the room, "The exercise will be over in a few days, you have to stay. I want you to stay. You have contributed so much to the exercise, so you should stay. You, you seem to have cried? Why? Will it?" Jiang Yuerong faltered and said, "Who, who is crying? Okay, okay, I'll stay, if you let me stay, I'll stay." She then took out the contents of her bag, "Why aren't you in the command post?" Zhu Haipeng said: "The troops have already withdrawn. It's nothing serious. I, I saw that you were not here, so I came here. I don't know why, but I just feel very empty in my heart. What's going on?" Jiang Yuerong straightened her hair, "The exercise is not over yet, you shouldn't leave your post. I will stay, don't worry, I will wait until the exercise is over. The suspense is gone, there is no need to look forward to it... This may be The inevitable response to success." Zhu Haipeng rubbed his hands awkwardly, "I have nothing else to do, I just want to sit and sit. You can't go, I need you to stay. I'm going." Seeing Zhu Haipeng walk to the door, Jiang Yuerong couldn't help shouting: "Haipeng--" she was speechless again. Zhu Haipeng stopped and turned around slowly. Jiang Yuerong said: "Congratulations. I sincerely congratulate you." Zhu Haipeng asked perplexedly, "Why?" Jiang Yuerong seemed to be talking to herself: "I hope you can become a general. If in wartime, you will become a famous general with outstanding military exploits, I have no doubts about it. In peacetime, you have this experience , the road will be gone. Isn't it worth congratulating? At least, you don't have to think about changing jobs anymore." Zhu Haipeng shook his head and said, "Yue Rong, you must have something else to say! Why didn't you tell me?" Jiang Yuerong said: "Don't think about it. I just have a feeling that I will disappear from your life soon. I, I don't want to see this result. So... it seems to be preoccupied." Zhu Haipeng sighed: "I'm afraid it's not just a feeling. I know you are not at ease with me, because until now, you haven't said those three words to me. If you did, we can get married right away. Unfortunately, I still I don't deserve it. You think too much about my future, but it's really useless, really useless. Talk to me!" Jiang Yuerong looked at Zhu Haipeng affectionately, the words "I love you" rolled on her lips... "Report!" A captain ran to the door and said, "Commander Zhu, the Red Army is starting to forcibly cross the Xiaoliang River. Commander Chang asked you to go." Zhu Haipeng hurried out of the house, "This Fan Yingming is really red-eyed, and he engages in this kind of forced marriage in broad daylight." Jiang Yuerong slowly sat on the bed, tears streaming down again. The first time the Red Army forcibly built a bridge failed. Fan Yingming slapped the table at the command post and cursed, "Idiots! They're all idiots!" Li Tie argued in a low voice: "The width of the water surface is more than 80 meters, and beyond 150 meters, there are enemy beachheads everywhere. If there is an actual battle, we will lose at least one company..." Fan Yingming said rudely: "I won't listen to your explanation. If you feel that the firepower is not enough, I will send it to you. If you think of a way, you must rush over as soon as possible." Liu Dongxu felt that Fan Yingming was a bit too much, and said seriously: "Commander Fan, crossing the river during the day is indeed difficult. If you move on this side, you will be ready on the other side. If you want to cross, you must be fully prepared." Fan Yingming danced and walked around, saying: "We only have a dozen hours! Don't forget that the premise of this exercise is: a Division A division's defense area is suddenly attacked by high-tech troops." Qin Yanan said: "Didn't you drive out the invading enemy? What table are you still shooting at this time?" Sitting on a chair, Fan Yingming made gestures and said, "Why don't you understand this principle! Just driving the enemy out of the country can't be called the benevolence of a country, it can only show the cowardice of an army. According to your statement, In World War II, the Allies only had to drive the German soldiers into Germany? Why did they capture Berlin? In a war, it is much more important to completely destroy the enemy’s will to fight than to win the battle. We can’t live too long Lianghe, the mentality of the army is completely different. A great nation and a great army must never lack the spirit of beating dogs in the water. I am not impetuous or trying to be a hero, but I think it is very important to take this step. On the eve of the end of World War II, Japan had only one way to surrender militarily, but their surrender was conditional, not unconditional as it is usually said. Their condition was to preserve the state, otherwise they would prepare 100 million people to die. On the one hand, too little emphasis has been placed on it. If we cannot cross the Xiaoliang River, it is actually a stain on the national system. Over time, the mentality of the nation will completely change. To put it mildly, if we cannot cross this river, the officers and soldiers of Division A will never It can't wash away the shame of being captured thousands of square kilometers. Not to mention sacrificing a company, it is worth sacrificing a regiment." Liu Dongxu exclaimed: "You think far-reachingly. Then use this rare opportunity to educate the troops on how to reflect the will of the country." Li Tie was convinced, and said: "I understand, you can leave this task to a group." Liu Dongxu said: "No! Draw a platoon from each battalion to form a river-crossing assault group, and telegraph Commander Fan's explanation of the significance of the cross-border operation." Fan Yingming said: "Order the Air Force to cooperate with this operation. It may be difficult to pass the day, but we must try again. The difficulty of taking this step must be engraved in everyone's heart. It is correct to practice for war, but for what? This kind of battle must be understood by every soldier. Soldiers who win without fighting must be forged through such high-intensity training. Let Tang Long come over and let him directly command this river crossing." Qin Yanan asked puzzledly: "Can't you direct yourself?" Fan Yingming said: "I am eight years older than him, and sooner or later this generation will lead this army. Tang Long is too soft, more than flexible, not masculine. This is an opportunity to exercise. Li Tie, you lead people to re-establish Pick a spot and start the river crossing operation on time at 3:00 pm." Li Tie agreed and ran out. "Come back!" Fan Yingming shouted: "After the inspection, you go back to lead the spy company and make a night swimming plan. The spy company will be used as a sharp knife squad. You can only succeed and not fail." Just after lunch, Tang Long rushed to the frontline command post. Liu Dongxu asked, "Do you know why I called you here?" Tang Long said: "I have already read the telegram. You are considering a century-old plan. I admire it very much. We really need to find cohesion and special cohesion from this suicide charge. I am very grateful to the two chiefs for providing me with this opportunity." Fan Yingming said: "You are very good at summarizing." Tang Longdao: "In the past, I really had a tendency to purely militarize issues. For example, I didn't think highly of Japan's bombing of the United States in 1944 or the Japanese Navy's large-scale suicide charge in early 1945. These phenomena can also be re-examined from another angle. During World War II, because the United States had dropped a bomb floating across the Pacific Ocean made by the Japanese nationals, the Americans did not regard this incident as a joke, and even recorded it solemnly. Official history. Japan’s rapid rise after the war was based on this spirit. On the issue of the four northern islands, it refused to give up an inch of land; Okinawa Island had successive conflicts with the US garrison; The victorious countries years ago were all manifestations of this spirit. It is one thing to like this kind of energy or not, but everyone understands that if this continues, Japan, a neighbor, will go to an extreme. We should do more preparations." Fan Yingming nodded and said, "You are very reasonable. This river must be crossed. Your command position is by the Xiaoliang River." At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the battle of crossing the river organized by the Red Army's land, water, and air forces on the front line of Baima Beach started.Batch after batch of soldiers of the Red Army jumped into the icy river and swam to the opposite bank under Tang Long's personal orders.The blue army on the other side braved the powerful artillery fire of the red army and blocked the river beach with light and heavy weapons.In a short while, on the river beach on the side of the blue army, there were already groups of "killed" officers and soldiers of the Red Army. An officer wearing a life jacket ran into the woods and reported to Tang Long: "Commander Tang, there are too many cramps. Please send another platoon to join the ambulance team. Otherwise, people may die. The one who was rescued just now was full. It took artificial respiration to recover." Tang Long yelled: "One group, three rows, go to the ambulance team first. Pour wine." A few soldiers carried large plastic buckets and filled the white porcelain bowls lined up on the ground with more than half a bowl of wine. Twenty or thirty soldiers ran over and took them up to drink. Tang Long rubbed his chin to look at the soldiers' shoes, and said, "Take off your shoes, wipe the soles of your feet with wine, don't wear your shoes." A short, black soldier took off a section of his trousers, pulled up his shirt, washed his navel with urine and said: "Commander, this is the best way to prevent cramps. Wash it with hot urine and jump three times, and you will definitely not have cramps." ." Tang Long scolded with a smile: "I can accept this opinion, you are going to lie to me, see how I deal with you." The little man said: "If you use this move earlier, no one will have cramps." Tang Long said: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? If this method works, I will credit you after the war. What are you doing in a daze? Take urine and wash your navel." Dozens of soldiers laughed and took off their pants and began to pee. Qin Yanan went into the woods with his camera in his arms, and the first scene he saw was dozens of people peeing together, subconsciously turned his back, and cursed: "You bastards, what are you doing?" The soldiers tied up their pants in a panic and rushed out of the woods. Tang Long said with a smile: "Big reporter, there are no women in war. If you want to run around, this kind of embarrassment cannot be avoided." The sound of the cannonball breaking through the air, Tang Long took two steps and threw Qin Yanan to the ground. Qin Yanan got up and said, "Why, what, it's an air-burst bomb, it's fine, it hurt me so much, it'd be bad if it broke the machine." Tang Long pointed to a column of smoke and said, "If it's a real cannonball, I'm afraid it would be an honor for me to save you. What are you doing here?" Qin Yanan said, "That's why I asked this question inexplicably! I'm a war correspondent, so where can I go? I heard by the river that you have to drink warming wine here, so I want to take some photos." Tang Long said: "Look, the troops are coming up again. After a while, they will urinate and wash their navels. This is to prevent cramps and cannot be saved. I think you should avoid it." Qin Yanan said: "There are no women in war. You order them to complete this set of tactical actions with their backs to me. I will take a picture of them." Tang Long shouted: "Pour wine!" A soldier ran over and said, "Commander, we have rushed halfway across the platoon. Company Commander Li told you to hurry up." Tang Long said: "The second regiment and the ninth row are all there, turn back. Next, use your own hot urine to wash your navel." A soldier raised his hand and said, "Report, there is a woman, I'm too nervous to pee." Tang Long walked over and kicked the soldier's ass, "It's all right." Qin Yanan suppressed a smile and pressed the shutter. At 3:40, Tang Long ordered to stop the battle across the river.Qin Yanan picked up the electric horn and shouted across the river: "Comrades in the Blue Army, our river crossing operation has come to an end. Please allow us to pick up our fallen comrades in kayaks. If you have extra quilts on the front line, wait Warm items, please send some first, someone must have been frozen." The blue army soldiers rushed to the beach and helped the red army soldiers with bruised faces and stiff limbs to run on the beach to keep warm.A few soldiers from the Blue Army stripped the weaker Red Army soldiers to their naked bodies and wrapped them in blankets. Zhu Haipeng and Chang Shaole put down their binoculars, both looked solemn and said nothing. A staff officer next to them said: "Aren't they crazy? They are courting death for this kind of grandiose swimming in broad daylight!" Chang Shaole said: "You are wrong! At this time, we will conduct an armed swim, and practice ten times and eight times. This is to show their determination to fight across the border! At this point in the exercise, they can still make such an article , it's not easy." Zhu Haipeng said convincingly: "In these aspects, I am far inferior to Fan Yingming. I am very detailed, very pragmatic, and I solve very important problems. This comparison makes me very shallow." Chang Shaole slapped Zhu Haipeng across the face, "Too modest. We must not let them succeed easily, otherwise, our entire army will appear shallow." Zhu Haipeng turned to the staff officer and said, "Order all the second-line troops to defend along the river. Order Chu Tianshu to send additional patrols to patrol along the river at night. If they are allowed to cross the river due to negligence, I will be sorry for myself and the Red Army." The situation of crossing the river was reported to the exercise headquarters, which also aroused different evaluations. Zhao Zhongrong played the Red Army's telegram and said: "It's worthless! Even if you have to cross the river, you can't choose to do it during the day." Tong Aiguo said: "The guiding ideology is correct, but the price is too high. I'm afraid that a group of people will suffer from cold." Zhao Zhongrong said: "It's a blessing that no one died. Shouldn't the exercises be stopped?" Fang Yingda said: "I agree with the Red Army's opinion. This is a very valuable idea, and it will be instructive for the future training of the troops in the whole region. Since they have raised the crossing of the river to such a strategic height, let them fight again. One round." At midnight that day, Li Tie led a special agent company to set off from Heilongtan and go up the river, planning to sneak across the Xiaoliang River in Tsim Sha Tsui.About two kilometers southeast of Tsim Sha Tsui, the terrain on the east side of the river is relatively open, which is suitable for the rapid deployment of large troops.The Red Army’s plan for crossing the river was: as the first echelon, the secret service company sneaked across Tsim Sha Tsui, where the terrain on both sides of the river was complex and steep, at 3:00 a.m., and then went down the river to surprise the blue army’s position in Tugang on the west side of the river; Swim across a reinforced battalion in front of the post, and form a blocking position centered on the above post; after the reinforced battalion swims successfully, the pontoon bridge battalion quickly follows up with the bridge, and strives to move over the two motorized battalions from the pontoon bridge before dawn.This is a series of battle plans with every detail, and winning the Tugang position is the most critical link.Before departure, Fan Yingming, Tang Long and Liu Dongxu personally saw off the spy company. Fan Yingming distributed a bottle of liquor to each soldier in the first row, stood in the middle and said, "Drink half a bottle before crossing the river, and half a bottle after occupying the high ground. Only success is allowed, and failure is not allowed. Let's go." Tang Long warned: "If you win without using the gun, don't send a signal flare. Use a flashlight, three long and two short, repeat three times." More than a hundred people quickly rushed into the forest. In the middle of winter in the southwest plateau, there is also a chill.The shrubs along the river swayed in the wind, making the chill chill.Tang Long brought the reinforced battalion ready to swim, and they were already in the darkness before dawn in the bushes by the river.The cloudy sky, as black as the bottom of a pot, covered the whole field.On the other side of the river, there was still a dead silence like a cemetery, and flashlights flickered occasionally, but it was the blue army patrol that illuminated the walk. "Assistant Tang, will something happen?" "It's only been ten minutes. Wait a little longer. Li Tie eats meat instead of tofu. He is probably planning to assassinate him secretly. Pay attention to the activities of their patrols." "I figured it out a long time ago. It takes 40 minutes to go back and forth." The clouds were gradually thinned by the wind.Finally, three long and two short flashlights shot from the mound on the other side of the river.Tang Long raised his arms and waved, the assault team jumped into the river with two big ropes, and swam towards the other side of the river.In about ten minutes, more than 400 people have all crossed the river. Tang Long stood up from the bushes and said, "Send the signal flare." Three red flares pierced the night, awakening the iron dragon that had been slumbering in the middle of the night on the east bank of the river.The pontoon troops and armored personnel carriers quickly moved towards the breach.On the other side of the river, there was a sudden burst of shouts and gunshots, and then, the sound of shells breaking through the air.Occasionally, one or two shells exploded in the air, but what they exploded was dazzling light. The flares illuminated the scene of the Red Army's bridge building like daylight. The Blue Army's frontline command post was in chaos, with three telephones and three staff officers giving orders to the troops at the same time. Chu Tianshu stood in the middle of the room wearing a coat, and shouted loudly: "Don't panic! Let the artillery regiment blow up the mound first, and it won't take an hour to build a pontoon bridge." A staff officer took a microphone and shouted: "Regiment commander, division commander is on the phone." Chu Tianshu took the microphone with his head downcast, "Hello", and Chang Shaole immediately scolded him: "Are you having a fucking dream? A raging soldier, a raging nest. A platoon of guards, How can you ask someone to do it in one pot? Can you explain it to me?" Chu Tianshu said: "Master, how this position was lost, I don't quite know now." Chang Shaole asked: "How many people have they saved?" Chu Tianshu said: "It is estimated that there is a multi-battalion, and the bridge is being built now, and there are also troops swimming across. I am already organizing a counterattack." Chang Shaole said: "The key is the bridge. It's the bridge. Do you understand? Bring the engineering battalion up. If you don't pay any price, blow up their bridge." Zhu Haipeng answered the phone and said, "Tianshu, don't worry, fight around the bridge. As long as they can't move their heavy weapons over, the situation won't get too bad. I have informed the Air Force that they will take off in 20 minutes and arrive at dawn." .Must try to get past the forty minutes." Fierce fighting continued.The Red Army insisted on creating a situation of cross-border operations, and naturally did its best. Most of the land and air forces participated in the river-crossing operation directly or indirectly.After dawn, the bombers of the Blue Army bombed for a round and had to return to replenish the bombs.The Red Army gradually controlled the situation on the battlefield with powerful ground firepower, and the pontoon bridge was finally erected.When the sun came out, the first armored vehicle of the Red Army drove across Xiaolianghe, and the cross-border combat situation had become a reality. Zhu Haipeng and Chang Shaole looked at each other silently for a while in front of the battlefield situation display screen, and said at the same time: "Two to one." Chang Shaole laughed for a while, "Being able to fight a Class A division two to one before entering the cadre rest center should be enough. We should admit defeat." Zhu Haipeng walked over to pick up the red phone and said: "The deputy commander of Fang Fang. I am Zhu Haipeng. The Red Army has broken through Xiaolianghe. In the third stage of the exercise, they really fought very well. We surrendered. Should this exercise be over? ?" Fang Yingda said: "It's time to end. Rest in place for five days and make all preparations for returning. I'm going to see everyone."