Chapter 14 Chapter 12: The Gate of Eternal Life

one Dawn, a solemn dawn, the Corps of the Western Front issued a call to the whole army: "Conquer Jingmen and Shashi, and open the gate to cross the river!" An army crossed the river and marched westward, A troop crossed the river and marched eastward, The sound of rumbling guns sounded in the distance ahead, and the curtain of the decisive battle north of the Yangtze River began! Qin Zhen communicated with various parties through the radio, made a final inspection of the entire front line, and made emergency deployments.Now, he is eager to cross the river and go to the front line to command the battle in person.At this time, several urgent telegrams were received from the troops in front:

urging ammunition, Replenishment, ... Qin Zhen pressed the telegram, "What's going on?" It's because the road is congested, and the follow-up supply can't get up?Is it because the logistics department didn't grasp the opportunity to transport it?Suddenly an urgent signal rose in his mind: River! ——This river is not full of flats like that river, but a steep torrent... In case something happens here, the stall will get stuck just after it is rolled out.It turned out that the entire army he was attached to had already crossed the river, and there was no other organization around him to rely on.He stood there and listened attentively. The artillery battle was indeed fierce, and the ground under his feet trembled.The military situation is like fire, and it is extremely urgent.Qin Zhen pushed the driver Xiao Zhao aside, stepped into the driver's seat, stepped on the accelerator, and the jeep rushed out.The red sun is scorching, the yellow dust is billowing, and the jeep is like an arrow flying off the string, with a speed of more than ninety miles per hour, and the ears are full of bluffing wind.In an emergency, Qin Zhen drives the car himself. This is his old habit. At this time, he does not look away for a moment. It is definitely not for the purpose of concentrating on reducing the mental load. After the situation, this is also a subtle psychology, right?After several days and nights of hard work, his face was dark and thin, but his eyes were shining and his hands and feet were agile.In this contest of will, he has a clear mind and a firm heart, and he flies forward like an eagle.However, before reaching the ferry, his jeep got stuck, and he felt that something was wrong!Countless trucks loaded with ammunition are scattered all over the place. Although the order cannot be said to be chaotic, it is indeed clogged.

Qin Zhen was startled: "Isn't this an open-air ammunition depot here? When the enemy plane shoots bullets, it will burst into flames, and the sky will collapse!" Qin Zhen jumped off the jeep after a little thought. I asked the nearby drivers, but I didn't find out why. He was in the front, Officer Huang and Xiao Chen were in the back, and hurriedly made their way to the ferry when the car was empty.Before I got close, I heard the rapids and waterfalls, and there was a lot of noise. It really was a dangerous crossing! He rushed to the bridge and grabbed a sentry and asked:

"What happened?" "The bridge blew up." He felt dizzy for a while, and immediately restrained himself calmly. "Then hurry up and fix it!" "Isn't that being repaired?" The sentry said indifferently, tilting his chin toward the river, which meant "you have no eyes?" He just walked away holding the gun and shaking.This indifferent attitude angered Qin Zhen immediately, and he immediately shouted: "Come back to me!" The tone of voice is not high, but there is such a majesty and momentum. This invisible force made the sentry run back quickly and stand there at attention.

"Tell your commanders to come to me!" "He's answering the phone in the shelter." "You take me there!" two A few minutes later, Qin Zhen was led by the sentinel to the steep bank of the river. The steep bank formed by thousands of years of erosion stood like a cliff.The sentry opened a straw curtain, and Qin Zhen immediately smelled a strong smell of people, smoke, wine, soil, and hay. It turned out to be a pothole.He bent down and walked in, secretly startled: the commander here is full of scheming! ... entered the cave, turned a corner, and saw a bright light.A leather bag telephone sits on top of a stack of ammunition boxes.A man was hunched over on the phone. This man was disheveled, steaming, and strong, yelling into the phone receiver in a husky voice, as if he was arguing.Qin Zhen stepped forward to take a look, and couldn't help being overjoyed.As soon as the man put down the phone, Qin Zhen punched him hard on the thick spine:

"Old Zhang, you are here!" The man turned his head, opened his eyes and said: "Oh, old chief! You are here, I have the backbone." Before he could finish talking, the phone rang again. His surname is Zhang Mingkai.Qin Zhen hadn't seen him for several years.It was at a breakthrough in the Siping battle in the summer of 1947. Zhang Kai's blood was red on his chest, and he was still shouting to charge. At this moment, a stray shrapnel knocked Qin Zhen unconscious; When Zhen was the deputy commander of the column, he went to their company to deal with a problem. At that time, he was still a soldier.Qin Zhen thought while commenting: "Good job, you have to shoulder the heavy burden alone."

Zhang Kai's voice changed, and he asked in amazement: "What? Deputy commander, I have a deputy commander of the corps here?" Qin Zhen immediately picked up the phone receiver: "Yes! I am Qin Zhen... You can't find me, and I just arrived here... Yes, the bridge was blown up, and the situation is serious. But, Comrade Logistics Minister! Go ahead and send the ammunition up! Supplies have to cross the river immediately... there is no road that cannot be passed because of the sky and the earth. All right, all right!" Zhang Kai said embarrassedly: "Are you the deputy commander of our corps? I haven't seen you yet."

"I just transferred from the Eastern Front, so I'll see you now." Zhang Kai stood upright: "I am the commander of the Engineering Corps Crossing the River Headquarters, and I will report to the chief: Yesterday afternoon, the bridge was blown up in the middle by an enemy plane..." Qin Zhen's eyes flashed majesticly: "Hmph, yesterday afternoon, thank you for being able to tell... what time is this? The battle ahead is so fierce, and you are in a hurry for shells and supplies... You are stuck here, and you haven't fixed it all night... You are delayed Big deal, you stuck our necks..."

"This river bank is steep and fast..." "If you don't do this, what do you want your engineers to do?" Qin Zhen then turned around and told Staff Officer Huang: "Tune up the radio station!" Zhang Kai: "This is a crater, it's better for you to sit a little further back." "What? Old comrade, you still have to build a shrine to worship me? I'm sorry, I've reserved this place." In a blink of an eye, Staff Officer Huang rushed in excitedly and said, "Before I looked for it, all three cars drove up." Qin Zhen issued three orders in succession:

First, all transport vehicles are tightly camouflaged and pay attention to concealment. Second, regardless of which unit, concentrate all anti-aircraft weapons and flat-fire weapons, and prepare to shoot into the air. Third, mobilize all efforts to repair bridges, and everyone must give the green light. Then, he wiped the sweat from the back of his neck, smiled and said to Staff Officer Huang: "The lads are very clever, and they even found me in the Wanma Camp." "With our driver, Xiao Zhao, he is half a staff officer. His nose is sharper than a dog's!" Qin Zhen opened his clothes and pulled Zhang Kai:

"Let's go! Let's go and see what kind of hell it is." "No, no, I'll go, I'll report to you at any time, the deputy commander leads the whole army, it's better to stay in this pit and hide! If you make a mistake, I can't afford it." While talking, Zhang Kai cast a look of help to Staff Officer Huang.Staff Officer Huang was well aware of Qin Zhen's hands-on nature, so he just smiled and remained silent. Qin Zhen ordered: "Officer Huang! You organize it. All the newspapers on the radio station will be sent here, and you can use this phone." He pointed to the leather bag phone, "Connect all parties..." As soon as Qin Zhen stepped outside from the shady pothole, he felt the scorching sun dazzled his eyes.When I got to the bridge, I saw that, sure enough, there was a canyon between the two banks, with whirlpools drifting rapidly and pouring down.The bridge was blown up in the middle, and now people are rushing to repair it above and below the water, but it seems that the effect is not great.Qin Zhen threw off his shoes and rolled up his trousers to get into the river.This time Zhang Kai held onto him tightly, unexpectedly this big man was about to burst into tears.While arguing, Staff Officer Huang came running out of breath: "Chief, the Corps is calling urgently!" Qin Zhen had no choice but to grab two shoes and run back barefoot. Under the horse lights, a telegram. After reading the telegram, Qin Zhen thought about the current situation, and suddenly felt anxious, but he immediately restrained himself, looked around: "Ah, it's very quiet here..." For a moment, he remembered the deep feeling of the camping night. Analysis: "I was eager to win and eager to fight. I fell into impatience. This time I will never do it again." He immediately calmed down, yes, calm down, and perseverance is born from calmness.Without moving his body or turning his head, he just said, "Officer Huang, please invite Commander Zhang of the Crossing River Headquarters to discuss the matter." Soon, Zhang Kai's lower body was wet with water and his upper body was dripping with sweat, and he ran in.Hearing this order, he unconsciously took a deep breath: "This... this... this..." Qin Zhen resolutely said: "What is this?... Order to send ammunition to the front line within three hours!" Zhang Kai scratched his head without making a sound. "Old Zhang! The river is violent and the canyon is steep. Can you engineers learn how to build bridges?!" Zhang Kai quickly said: "Bring our engineer company commander... It seems that you have some ideas." "It's right to discuss with the masses when something happens. They are on the front line!" The last sentence is no different from a heavy criticism of Zhang Kai. Zhang Kai felt this, and turned around and ran out. Lai said repeatedly: "Come right away." Qin Zhen looked at Zhang Kai and secretly calculated: "This man has courage and determination, but war requires not only bravery, but also resourcefulness in a certain sense! Seeing his full face He is sweating profusely, he is undoubtedly a man who is devoted to his duty and is diligent. What should I give him at this moment? Calmness, yes, calmness.” So he took out Camel brand cigarettes from his pocket (although Qin Zhen passed Ding Zhenwu Strictly asked to quit smoking, but when he was anxious, he quietly took two puffs, only two puffs), took out two, handed one to Zhang Kai, and lit the other to smoke by himself, which eased the atmosphere that seemed to be exploding . At this time, a voice came from the cave: "Report!" Listening to the voice is not young, and it lacks the hotness of being a fighter. Zhang Kai responded: "Please come in." The voice of Zhang Kai's reply was completely different from the shouting and screaming just now, and Qin Zhen faintly felt that he had a deep sense of respect for the visitor. How is this going? Immediately, Qin Zhen heard soft footsteps and walked into the light alone.Obviously just climbed out of the water, the water dripped down the trousers.This person was thin and thin, his face was also thin, his body was covered with mud, and there were blood-red scars.However, his eyes were so soft and his movements were so calm, Qin Zhen was startled.He felt that this person was limp, not very decisive, and a little disappointed.But his mind turned: "Not necessarily. People should not be judged by their appearance! At this juncture, Zhang Kai must have a reason to invite him here." But seeing this man is respectful, meticulous, and abides by the norms of a veteran, even more than ordinary subordinates. In front of superiors, you should also be cautious, put your feet together, and raise your hands in salute.And Zhang Kai also changed suddenly, he lost his majestic posture as a commander, and he was even a little at a loss, not knowing what to do.When he looked carefully, Qin Zhen couldn't help being surprised: what!It turned out to be him... It happened one night when he went south with his sword.Qin Zhen turned over a mountain in a jeep, and suddenly saw a fire in the dark valley. It seemed that the enemy had dropped a Molotov cocktail.Qin Zhen was very angry: ——Brutal and inhuman destruction! The car circled and descended to the bottom of the valley, before coming to the sea of ​​flames. Qin Zhen saw a lonely little girl standing in front of the sea of ​​flames. Blood rushed to his head, and he shouted loudly: "parking!" He walked forward with great strides, the wind was blowing and the fire was strong, and a scorching hot air rushed to his face. In the boundless dark night, lonely and helpless, just such a little girl, wearing a white cloth gown of her mother, with two little feet bare.She didn't cry, but just kept her two big eyes open, staring at the flickering firelight. Qin Zhen's heart was twisted like a knife. At this moment, a figure suddenly sprang out from the darkness, flew past Qin Zhen, pounced on it, and hugged the little girl in his arms. Qin Zhen went over and saw that it was an old soldier. As soon as he hugged the child tightly, the little girl stretched out two small hands, wrapped her arms around the old soldier's neck, and suddenly burst into tears.The tears on the veteran's face were also shone brightly by Hokage. "Where's your home?" She points to the fire with her little finger. "where is your mom?" She points to the fire with her little finger. "What about your family?" She points to the fire with her little finger. "what's your name?" "My name is Yuanyuan." The veteran hugged the orphan, turned his head and ran away quickly.When Qin Zhen turned around, he heard footsteps in the dark, and then everything was quiet. Four Qin Zhen suddenly turned from memory to reality. How is this going? Zhang Kai - Company Commander Wu, Company Commander Wu - Zhang Kai, what is their relationship? Qin Zhen couldn't figure it out for a moment.He immediately said to Company Commander Wu: "You are an old engineer, please come up with some ideas!" "No, no, I became a monk halfway, but I finally arrived in Hubei Province from Heilongjiang." "Look, it takes three hours to send shells to the front line, can we still follow the old rules?" Company Commander Wu did not respond. Qin Zhen knew that if there was a commander Zhang Kai present, he must have something to say and it would be inconvenient for him to speak directly.So look back at Zhang Kai: "Zhang Kai, everyone needs to come up with a plan for this matter, don't you think?" Zhang Kai wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said almost beggingly: "My old platoon leader! Speak! . . . " Why, Zhang Kai called Company Commander Wu "Old Platoon Leader"? Only then did Company Commander Wu say slowly: "Chief,...how did we cross the Xinmin River when the Liaoshen Campaign entered Shenyang?" Qin Zhen's mind suddenly brightened, and he slapped his hand on the ammunition box: "Yes. You mean to build a simple bridge, reduce the load and empty the car? I think that's the way to do it! Zhang Kai, you go to organize people to build a raft to transport ammunition. Company Commander Wu, you are responsible for repairing the simple bridge. Old Zhang! This time I have to go Stay here for a while." After Zhang Kai and Company Commander Wu went, Qin Zhen stood there and made more than a dozen phone calls: He mobilized all the troops along the river and put them all into rescue work.After the last phone call, he picked up a large enamel jar, raised his neck and drank it cleanly, "Gudu, Gudu", and then let out a long breath, he was comfortable and comfortable.But then he was thoughtful again, thinking of the back view of Company Commander Wu walking away, pondering the deep impression he left behind.Turning his mind, he suddenly caught a clue—he remembered that in the winter of 1946, he went to Zhang Kai's unit to deal with a person's problem.Judging from Zhang Kai's reaction to Company Commander Wu and calling him the "old platoon leader", could it be that Company Commander Wu is the same platoon leader who was punished back then?Why, now that Zhang Kai has become the commander of crossing the river, he is still a company commander under Zhang Kai's command? Zhang Kai rushed in: "Deputy commander, if you move troops and ask for generals, it will be easy to transfer so many troops." "I don't know how to scatter beans into soldiers. It's not because one party is in trouble, all parties support, and everyone is brave and takes the lead..." "On behalf of the engineering corps, I thank the chief and everyone. Now, I have to make a call to the other side of the river." Now it seems that Zhang Kai is much smoother. He roared again, but not in such a hurry, but in a merry way: "What?...What?...Air defense, tell you, the deputy commander of the corps is here, so you don't have to worry about it...Your task is to organize manpower and rush to transport ammunition...How many empty cars will pass in an hour and a half? ...What?...Five? Man!...We can't let our front-line comrades stab people with gun barrels as bayonets!...It's not five, it's ten, it's fifty!" He resumed his impassioned rhetoric.Although Qin Zhen felt that he was using his words to overwhelm others, he did have an extraordinary courage, which was very important at a time like this.Because Qin Zhen thought: The order is issued and the plan is implemented, but everything does not mean that everything will be smooth, everything will be fine, and the worst preparations must be made.He wanted to go to the battlefield, and just stepped out, when Zhang Kai walked to the door and turned back.Zhang Kai took down the lantern from the top beam, and suddenly walked lightly to a dark corner of the pothole, as if there was some secret there.Qin Zhen walked with him in surprise. He saw a little girl sleeping on a bed made of piles of ammunition boxes under the light of the lantern. There was such a turmoil inside and outside the cave, but she slept very soundly, apple red. There was a smile on his small face, his small eyebrows moved, his small mouth smacked, and his two dimples squirmed twice.Qin Zhen immediately asked, "Why is Yuanyuan still here?" "I've contacted the local authorities, and their village was completely blown up and burned... Poor orphan, who is he going to support?" Zhang Kai just talked and didn't pay attention. How did Qin Zhen know that this child was called Yuanyuan.Qin Zhen's mind suddenly became heavy: "How many orphans are there in the world? If we don't support them, who will support them?" Before he could speak, Zhang Kai turned around like a whirlwind and shouted repeatedly: "Commissioner! Correspondent!" A chubby little soldier walked out of the dark ground, and promised: "Yes... let's go!" "Go, where are you going?" "Follow you on an urgent mission." Zhang Kai poked him on the chest: "I told you to stay here and not move an inch." The little soldier was at a loss. Zhang Kai pointed to the corner: "Stay here and show us the future generations of the Chinese nation." Qin Zhen was pleasantly surprised that this seemingly reckless person actually said such profound philosophical words.But I also learned from it that when Zhang Kai left, he would have to risk his life and death.Qin Zhen strode out of the cave and walked towards the radio car. He saw that there was only one waiter on the small jeep and medium jeep, a translator, busy working.He couldn't help being surprised: "Where are the people?...Where did they go?..." The interpreter raised his head and replied, "It's not that you ordered everyone to join in the rescue. Could it be that we just stood by and watched? This is Xiao Zhao's leader. , don’t blame anyone else.” “Strange? I’m going to send an order to reward you!” Qin Zhen beamed and hurried towards the river.He saw a scene in full swing: the hissing on the bridge, the knocking, the scurrying footsteps.After he took a closer look, under the hot sun, there were figures swaying around everywhere, some carrying ammunition boxes, some carrying wood.A pile of ammunition boxes like a hill has been piled up beside the big river, and someone on the river is carrying ammunition to the opposite bank on a raft. Suddenly, the bank of the big river has become a construction site, a battlefield, and a gunpowder depot.None of the people considered how great the danger was here, but a big fight was launched nervously and enthusiastically. Qin Zhen saw that the climax he ignited was so moving, and the climax pushed Qin Zhen in turn.He went to the bridge and called out to a warrior: "Call your company commander!" Not a moment later Company Commander Wu came. Qin Zhenping asked in a loud voice: "Can you open the car?" "cannot." This man of few words answered the questions so honestly, Qin Zhen immediately felt that this man did not seem to be intimidating on the surface, but he was so calm and tenacious in his heart, he was obviously a loyal and reliable person, he couldn't help secretly admiring him in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Well, I believe you will complete the task according to the order." Company Commander Wu just walked not far away. Zhang Kai suddenly rushed up and shouted loudly: "Old platoon leader! Old platoon leader! You are injured..." Company Commander Wu turned around and replied: "It's okay..." and ran away quickly. Qin Zhen grabbed Zhang Kai: "Zhang Kai, is this Company Commander Wu the same platoon leader who was punished back then?" Fives Under Qin Zhen's questioning, Zhang Kai told a story about the past. It was during a battle on the Northeast battlefield, where the enemy was strong and we were weak. Our troops crossed the frozen Songhua River and made a surprise attack on Yingzi Street.It was this platoon leader Wu Tingying who led a platoon of people to fight a bloody path from the intensive artillery fire. A pack of explosives blew up the enemy's headquarters and decided the victory of this battle.He suddenly heard the cry of a baby in a burning house, rushed in to rescue the child, and the thatched house collapsed.The baby was hungry, but there was no milk or rice soup on the fire ground. Wu Tingying chewed the sorghum rice bit by bit into batter to feed the baby.The whole village was completely burned, and there was no one to be found, so he had no choice but to take the child with him first.At this moment, their company accepted the task of escorting the prisoners, and he tied the child on his back and walked away.When resting on the way, he went to someone's house to collect firewood to boil water for everyone to drink, and put the sleeping baby on the millstone.Unexpectedly, an enemy officer who pretended to be a soldier and mixed with the group of captives had a cunning plan, picked up an ax, and slashed at the baby, hoping to set the blame on everyone and incite mutiny.Who would have known that at that critical moment, Wu Tingying just came out of the door, jumped up to protect the baby, and then dashed over, stabbing the demon to the ground with a bayonet.All the witnesses on the spot believed that Wu Tingying saved a life by doing so.Unexpectedly, when the meritorious service was appraised after the war, it caused quite a disturbance. The company instructor was seriously injured and carried down when the attack was launched, and the position was replaced by the deputy instructor Bai Ming.This day, he is clearly speaking big truths in front of everyone, but secretly playing tricks on small calculations.It turned out that he was in the same class as Wu Tingying, and there was a quarrel between the two, because he stole a bag of tobacco leaves from a fellow villager and was exposed by Wu Tingying at the party group meeting, so he kept this account in his heart.Before the merit evaluation this time, Zhang Kai, who was known for his explosive temper, called Bai Ming to have a talk.The instructor represents the party, and Zhang Kai is one-sided with the party.In a moment of ignorance, he fired a cannon at Wu Tingying at the merit appraisal meeting, saying that he had violated the captive policy. The reason was: the plan failed and he should not be executed.But when voting by show of hands, apart from a few new recruits, only Zhang Kai raised his hand among the veterans.Bai Ming quickly stood up, shaking his little head, and said in a pretentious manner: "Um, um...is Platoon Leader Wu a good comrade, but policy is the lifeblood of the party!...Let's just leave it like this!" After the meeting, no one paid attention to Zhang Kai.Zhang Kai ran into the woods in one breath, sat down on a wooden pier, hugged his head in pain, and burst into tears, feeling great shame.He has always respected and loved the platoon leader, and the platoon leader has always respected him.But now, it was Zhang Kai who stood up and exposed him. Isn't this ignorant of conscience!Conscience, conscience, sometimes worth a thousand gold, sometimes worth nothing!But just as he was crying, he heard the rustling of dry leaves on the ground. Someone walked up to him slowly and stood there for a while. Then, a hot hand stroked Zhang Kai's head, and Zhang Kai raised his head. At first glance, it was the platoon leader.Wu Tingying still said softly: "Zhang Kai! The party is fair. As a party member, let everything be handled by the party!" "But, platoon leader, you have no regrets, you are right!..." Zhang Kai hugged his legs and wept bitterly. This distant history was a sudden pain in Qin Zhen's heart, his heart was boiling like chaotic clouds, and he couldn't stand upright.Zhang Kai turned pale with shock, and hurriedly supported Qin Zhen, but Qin Zhen waved his hand and said: "Stop talking, I understand everything from now on..." It turned out that after the meeting, Tianming wrote a report, transcribing Zhang Kai's denunciation, but didn't mention Quanlian's silent resistance.In this way, the report was sent to the column party committee level by level.Of course, the party committee took it very seriously. However, people from the political department all sent troops to understand the situation, and there was no manpower for a while. Since Qin Zhen came to the division to conclude the battle, the party committee of the column entrusted him to deal with it.Unexpectedly, Qin Zhen did not see Wu Tingying in the company.When I asked, he said that he would lead a team to cut firewood for the kitchen in the deep mountains and old forests, but he left a note saying: "I killed the man, please organize an investigation and deal with it." Qin Zhen didn't understand what was wrong, There was an emergency again, and there was an immediate need for action. The column made several phone calls to urge Qin Zhen to go back immediately.In this way, Qin Zhen didn't bother to check with Wu Tingying. He knew that Quan Lian was protecting him, but he also admitted that he had killed someone, but he didn't do the "investigation" that Wu Tingying hoped for in the note, and only came to "deal with it."Of course, it is a lenient punishment. If Wu Tingying is given a demerit, the meritorious service will of course fail. According to Zhang Kai, since then, the relationship between Zhang Kai and Wu Tingying has been very delicate. Zhang Kai was appreciated by his superiors because of his aggressiveness, and he was quickly promoted, while Wu Tingying carried the punishment on his back and embarked on a bumpy road from then on.Zhang Kai has become a superior, he can lead the team to fight and rush, but when he encounters something that is really scratching his head, he has to ask Wu Tingying for advice. After Zhang Kai finished speaking, he hurried away, leaving Qin Zhen standing there alone, covered in cold sweat, deep in thought. How tolerant history is sometimes, and how cruel it is sometimes! How deep is this guilt? How harsh is this punishment? How could it have been imagined that in the tens of thousands of miles away in the south, at the tense moment of grabbing the bridge, an accidental event that happened in history would hurt Qin Zhen so deeply.It made Qin Zhen feel ashamed. Wu Tingying's bad luck was added to him by me.If I had been more careful at the time, or put the matter on hold for a while, it would not have been the case! Why?Why?On the road of life, are there always some truly honest people who are harmed and injured? —Is this fair?And this injustice is exactly what I added! ... six A huge shock rushed to Qin Zhen's chest. A great grief surged against Qin Zhen's chest. Qin Zhen walked to the wood pile step by step, picked up a fir tree, and immediately plunged into the torrent of rescue.Originally, as a commander, he didn't need to do such specific things, but after the huge shock just now, he felt that doing something silently would make him feel better.People laying simple bridges on the bridge were hammering, sawing, and tying steel bars, making a lot of noise; people under the bridge reinforcing the foundation were swimming and carrying, and there was a burst of screaming.Qin Zhen ran back and forth a few times, and suddenly heard the driver Xiao Zhao calling him. He turned his head and saw that Xiao Zhao was carrying two ammunition boxes on his back in the ammunition-carrying ranks. Before waddling.But he was still grinning!Qin Zhen understood that Xiao Zhao was soaked in the pride of being a real soldier at this time, so Qin Zhen shouted: "Be careful, Xiao Zhao!" "Don't go far, chief, once the bridge is repaired, we will be the first to cross the river!" At this moment, three alarm shots sounded suddenly. Qin Zhen quickly threw down the sleepers on his shoulders, built a shade with his hands, and looked into the scorching hot distant sky. Sure enough, he saw a plane with silver lights shining on its wings appeared.He stood up suddenly and listened to the gunfire from the front line.He was startled suddenly, why?The sound of the guns is muffled. Could it be that the ammunition is running out?He looked at his watch again, half of the stipulated time had passed... He remembered that when he was studying the situation at the headquarters of the Xiangfan Corps, he said to Dong Tiannian: "A major obstruction is unlikely. Even if the enemy is dispatched, it will happen just in time On our hard nail." He looked at the river, the bridge, all of these, could this be our hard nail?Another flashback came up almost at the same time, thinking about that camp night.So he calmed down, "Hmph! If I panic, wouldn't that mean I would surrender? I can't do it! I can't do it!" He smiled unconsciously, and his sobriety turned into perseverance.He was very calm and very firm, like competing with the plane for time, he walked to the bridgehead construction site.He was surprised that the plane didn't dive, so he arrived at the construction site first. He walked onto the bridge, raised his arms, and shouted loudly: "Comrades! Stick to your posts, never retreat, hurry up to repair..." The voice from Dantian was so loud and shocking.Yes, immediately convey a fearless spirit to everyone.So this rush repair and rush machine is still running. Zhang Kai rushed here in a hurry, he is really a good leader who will go wherever the danger arises.However, just as Zhang Kai was about to command all the weapons to fire together, Qin Zhen stopped him very majestically: "Ignore it, it doesn't dive, I don't fire, don't polish all my ammunition!" It seemed that this scene stopped the enemy plane at once. It didn't dive, drop bombs, or straf, it just circled and circled in the sky above its head.Qin Zhen was overjoyed, on the line of fire, fighting for every minute and every second is precious time!He stood a little higher and shouted repeatedly: "Don't pay attention to it, it's a reconnaissance plane that won't lay eggs, ignore it!" But what he thought in his heart was that this reconnaissance opportunity will call a bomber, and I want to grasp the weapon tightly and fly in front of the bomber. When it is most necessary, give it a fierce bombardment; now the most important thing is to gain speed, race for time, and rush to cross before the big bombing. Zhang Kai felt from Qin Zhen's Congo decision that he was too flustered just now, so he ran to the bridge, but unexpectedly, a person ran up to him and bumped into him. This person was Wu Tingying.With his appearance, cheers sounded from above and below the bridge.Wu Tingying ran to Qin Zhen and reported: "The repairs are complete." Qin Zhen grabbed Wu Tingying's hand in surprise and joy, turned his head and said to Zhang Kai: "Order!—Open to traffic!" What a happy time it is!What a happy time this is! Zhang Kai ran towards the pothole, Wu Tingying turned back to the bridge to take care of traffic. Qin Zhen turned around and chased after Zhang Kai: "You move the phone here for me, my position is here! I will direct the traffic here!" He glanced contemptuously at the sky to see the scout plane fly by. "You are scared out of your wits by this scene, go and report!...Come on! Come on!...I won't let you in this last hour..." Zhang Kai brought the telephone, but Staff Officer Huang was the first to carry it back. Qin Zhen immediately stepped off the bridge, aimed at the radio, and ordered all the firepower to be ready to shoot into the air at any time to protect the convoy from crossing the bridge. Every second counts, and we will never let the enemy plane blow up our bridge again!His stern and stern voice quickly spread to all the troops on both sides of the river, and the troops immediately entered a state of battle. From the enthusiastic cheers just now, Qin Zhen experienced boundless joy. He was sweating profusely, but felt extremely relaxed.After this period of nervousness and busyness, it seemed to suppress the pain of inner condemnation. However, every time I saw Wu Tingying, the image of Wu Tingying became more vivid and the impression was more profound. Qin Zhen once again remembered what he had just thought, and secretly made up his mind: I must To redeem my fault, I must apologize to him. It should be Wu Tingying who directs Zhang Kai, not Zhang Kai who directs Wu Tingying!He thought so devoutly, so seriously. Everything is arranged. The ammunition has been transported across the shore by raft, and as soon as the empty car is put over, the ammunition can be transported forward. first car, second car, the third car, Qin Zhen stood firm and did not relax.He suddenly saw a figure on the bridge, because the sun was so strong at noon, it was like a white flame, covering everything at once, so he couldn't see who was on the bridge.Qin Zhen wiped his eyes and saw that it was Wu Tingying. Wu Tingying gesticulated on the bridge and stepped back step by step. He was guiding the car to the bridge. Unexpectedly, the fifth car just drove onto the bridge. "Crack! Crack!" Two sharp gunshots. This time the bombers came in formation, and from the distant sky there was a heavy, menacing rumble.The reconnaissance plane reappeared in the sky above the ferry, humming in a circle, as if to say: "The target is here!" "The target is here!" As soon as the bomber reached the ferry, it dived fiercely. At this moment, Qin Zhen turned to the intercom: "Immediately hit the head!" The bomb emptied down with a strange roar, and at the same time, the fire net on the ground suddenly rose into the air, and the bomb fire flashed millions of silver-like dazzling flashes in the scorching sun. The bomb exploded, and the river was completely black. The smoke billowed and the flames shot into the sky. Qin Zhen didn't move his body, didn't blink his eyes, and the black smoke covered him. Suddenly came a shocking news: "When a bridge blows up, the bridge will collapse!" Qin Zhen was shocked, then calmed down, and looked at his watch. Zhang Kai panted and said, "Stop the car - rush to repair..." Before he could finish speaking, Qin Zhen immediately said resolutely: "No parking!" He heard the murmur of the guns getting lower and lower, and he felt a dull pain in his heart. At this moment, Wu Tingying suddenly ran down the bridge. He neither reported nor asked for instructions. He just waved his hand, and a group of soldiers followed him and rushed down the river. What a close call! The bomb blasted a white water column in the river, soaring into the sky, and then fell down like a waterfall. In this case, can the bridge be saved?How can the bridge be opened to traffic if it cannot be kept? Qin Zhen was as stable as Mount Tai, and didn't consider this possibility at all.He only knew that his hand had to be tightly clenched, if he loosened it a little bit, it would mean that all efforts would be missed and all would be lost. Wu Tingying and the others disappeared as soon as they got under the bridge. But the quivering, shaking bridge stabilized. Wu Tingying shouted loudly from the river.The rushing torrent and the whistling bullets overwhelmed his voice, but this cry of life from the heart finally broke through everything, loud and loud, and he shouted: "Tr... car..." Qin Zhen ordered the traffic to continue, and Zhang Kai ran to the bridge to direct the traffic in person. fifth car, the tenth car, the fifteenth car, ... The enemy plane flew by, and there was silence. The pressure of this silence on Qin Zhen's heart was stronger than that of the fierce battle just now. Qin Zhen heard the sporadic gunfire ahead as if calling him. seven A soldier came running in a hurry. "Report to the chief... our company commander, he, he..." "His what?" Qin Zhen rushed forward with one step, grabbed the soldier's shoulders and shook them tightly. ... It turned out that when Wu Tingying threw himself into the flood, he hugged the broken wooden pile with all his strength, and used his spine to support the bridge.The soldiers all hugged the bridge piles with him and supported the bridge.卡车通过时，桥梁喀嚓喀嚓地响，就如同几十万斤的山岩，压得人骨头缝都在咯吱咯吱作响。 漩流一直淹到颈部，大家抱成团，形成一股巨大力量。你们，背负着大地和天空的勇士啊！你们在用你们的脊梁顶住了整个民族、国家和革命的命运……最后一颗炸弹火光一闪，吴廷英身子沉重地抖擞了一下，血从额头上涔涔而下。 一个战士拉着他： “连长！你负伤了，我顶你……” 吴廷英突然凶得像一头狮子，猛力把那战士甩开。 他一动不动地用脊梁死死顶住桥梁，一直到汽车的突突声都消失了，有人觉得他在说话，但已听不到声音，把耳贴到口边，听见他问： “车……都……过去了吗？” 这个战士失声痛哭： “我的好连长啊，车统统过去了，你就放心吧！” 吴廷英听罢，身子一软就扑倒在洪流里了。 ... 一小群人从河边走来，他们拽着一件橡胶雨衣当担架，抬来吴廷英。 这太意外，太突然了！秦震心里禁不住一阵绞疼，他跑上去，伏下身喊： “吴廷英同志！吴廷英同志！” 他望见吴廷英紧闭双眼，石头样灰白的脸上留下一条细细的血痕。秦震心灵深处，像有一把利刃刺透进去，——是的，刺透了……现实难道就这样残酷无情吗？……但他还存在着一线希望，也许吴廷英还在挣扎？也许能抢救过来？……隔一小会，他听见吴廷英微弱的声音： “首……长！抬我……到……到……到指挥所……” 秦震和战士们一起扯起雨衣，轻轻地、轻轻地把吴廷英抬进坑洞，放在一只竹床上，灯光照亮处，但见，他伤痕累累，血渍斑斑，两眼紧闭，唇如银纸。 突然“哇”的一声嚎叫。 正由于这声音那样娇嫩，那样稚弱，因此特别撕裂人心。小圆圆从床铺上跳下来，一扑扑到吴廷英身上，一种可怕的预感抓住小小的心灵，她哭着喊着： “叔叔！……叔叔！……” 秦震热泪泫然而下了。 吴廷英的灵魂好像已徘徊于地狱之门，一下又给这小小孤儿的声音唤转回来。他无力地张了一下眼，嘴唇哆嗦了一下，闪出一丝微微笑容——但笑容随即冷却、凝固、消失了，消失了，他的脸上失去了生命的光泽。 像有一阵凄苦的风从秦震的心上卷过去。 像有一阵哀愁的雨从秦震的心上卷过去。 人间——有多少这样的悲剧呀！ ! !这对于死去的吴廷英是悲剧，但对活着的秦震是更大更大的悲剧呀！ 张凯见秦震悲痛不能自己，便连忙抓住秦震的手，他觉得他的手战抖得那样厉害，他们两人相互扶持走出坑洞。 从大河彼岸传来焦灼的喇叭声。 秦震知道这是小赵在催他登程。 谁也没说话，秦震和张凯肩并肩慢慢走到河边。 到了桥头，秦震和张凯紧紧握手，他发觉的亮的阳光在张凯脸上照出两道湿汪汪的泪水。 秦震说：“我对不起吴廷英！” “老首长，走吧！” 秦震往桥上走了两步，一个念头忽然升上心际，转过身叫住张凯： “你知道白天明在哪里？” “还提他干什么？为了逃避南下作战，他开枪自伤了。” 张凯伸手挥了一下，好像要把什么可厌恶的东西从这个世界上抹去，随即头也不回急急忙忙走了。 秦震独立桥头，茫然回顾。 ——人生，漫长的人生道路上，有多少遗憾，是永远永远也无法补偿的呀！为什么让他在这儿见到吴廷英，而又为什么连个补偿的机会也不留给他呀？ 他缓缓走过桥，走下桥头，坐上吉普，示意开车。 吉普又颠簸着前行了。秦震不知为什么觉得小赵有点异样，他转过眼来凝视这青年人，小赵再没有那样轻快，再没有那样唱歌，他变得庄严、凝重。 秦震突然听小赵说： “吴连长从松花江到长江，这是他抢救的第五个孩子了。” 是的，吴廷英的灵魂是圣洁的、是光辉的。秦震突然觉得他没有死去，好像这个渡口不是炼狱，而是永生之门。吴廷英正穿过这道门，大踏步向远方走去，他高大的身影顷刻充塞于天地之间……