Chapter 20 Chapter Eighteen

one After annihilating the enemy army that had fled to western Hunan, the troops advanced sharply towards Changde. Qin Zhen met up with the Corps headquarters on the way.When they carried him on a stretcher on a hill covered with dense bamboo forests and were about to approach the appointed place, he saw a large string of jeeps winding along the mountain road.Staff Officer Huang ran down the mountain and stopped the convoy. Dong Tiannian's loud voice came from a small jeep: "Commander Huang! How is Deputy Commander Qin?" An old man with a pair of smiling eyes on a fat round face, but at the moment his eyes are wide open, obviously anxious.While speaking, Qin Zhen had already appeared from the shade of the trees.He wanted to run, but Yan Su and Xiao Chen held him back from both sides.Dong Tiannian hastily shouted:

"Old Qin, take your time, I can't swallow the hot gnocchi in a hurry!" In any case, Qin Zhen refused to meet the heads of the corps in such a embarrassing manner.He finally broke free, and slowly walked down the grassy hillside.Yan Su kept sending him to the front of the convoy.Qin Zhen suddenly remembered that he forgot to say goodbye to the stretcher soldier in his haste, so he turned around and waved to the hill.A small group of warriors up there also waved to him.Then he held Yan Su's hand vigorously and shook it for a while. He wanted to say thank you to Yan Su, but he whispered:

"Your political commissar is a good person..." Yan Su's face suddenly turned red.She repeatedly told Xiao Chen: "Don't forget to ask the chief to take the medicine on time." Then he turned his slender figure and ran up the hill. Dong Tiannian hadn't seen him for a few days, and he felt that Qin Zhen's face was thin and haggard, so he mumbled and complained: "You lied to me! You hid it from my eyes, why didn't you tell me you had a heart attack!" "Commander! I don't... don't have a heart attack." "You still argue that I believe the doctor's diagnosis."

"Because I got a little excited." "Excited, excited, didn't you treat Chen Wenhong hard for a long time! You are so majestic and imposing, but you are excited yourself, why are you excited?" "Chen Wenhong was accurate and decisive, and one guy took over the enemy headquarters." "A major general commander was also arrested?" "right." "Chen Wenhong is a talent. If you want to use it well, you need a coach like you who can hold the reins." "I'm not a coach, I'm a pioneer." Qin Zhen narrowed his eyes and smiled, Dong Tiannian also smiled, stretched out his finger, pointed at him and said:

"You lied to the Pioneer Palace... But, but, this battle was well fought!" Dong Tiannian's face is full of expressions, and sometimes that majestic expression and his bright smiling eyes are always in harmony with him. Sometimes he stands up suddenly and slaps the table with the sleeve under the broken arm, which makes people shocked. startle.However, he flashed his eyes again and smiled, making you feel that he likes you from the bottom of his heart.Now, every word he says hits Qin Zhen, but every word feels sorry for Qin Zhen. He waved his hand, as if the friendly personal meeting had come to an end, his tone and tone became deep and serious He said: "If you fight well, if you wipe out the main force of the enemy, you will open the door to Changde. If you take Changde, you will open the door to the whole of Xiangxi..." He has a kind of charm, and his earnest voice always makes people feel better. You are so convinced.At this point, he stopped suddenly, as if he was asking for Qin Zhen's opinion.Qin Zhen expressed his opinion:

"Taking Zhuzhou on the east front and taking Changde on the west..." Dong Tiannian smiled wittily, and clenched his fist with his only hand: "Hmm! Mmm! Iron pincers..." Another deputy commander has been leaning over the jeep water tank cover, pondering the map, worrying.A staff officer hurried over from the radio van behind to report: "The chief of staff came to report that the water in Dongting Lake has soared, flooding the road, making it impossible to move forward!" There was a chill. Dong Tiannian broke out suddenly and yelled loudly: "Why can't we move forward? I don't believe there is a road that can't be walked on in the world!" Then, he looked up at the sun, and when it was almost noon, he pouted his lips and waved his hands: "Look Let’s set up camp in a place, and let’s have dinner, yes, let’s talk about it after dinner!”

Qin Zhen stepped into his own jeep, leaned his back against the back of the seat, and despite the bumps of the car, his whole body was filled with a strange sense of relief.As soon as he returned to Dong Tiannian, it was as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his body.Well, he feels good about himself, and he is indeed cured.He felt that in front of Dong Tiannian, even if he blocked a mountain, he would split him open.Dong Tiannian is used to making a relaxed move in a tense atmosphere.Qin Zhen realized that Dong Tiannian appreciated his own ideas of "setting up a camp" and "having dinner".Qin Zhen said with admiration in his heart: "Old man—this old man..." Then, a smile appeared on Qin Zhen's face.He felt that these days, he was battling with the sky and people along the way, and he was battling.But, but, how could a master general do this?He felt a sense of forgiveness and sympathy for Chen Wenhong.But Qin Zhen immediately expelled this weak mood: I have no right to forgive his mistakes, appeasement is to encourage!

Set up camp on the lawn under a lush and lush tree.Two yellow U.S. military blankets were spread out on the grass, with a military map spread out between them.It is really good to enjoy the coolness under the shade of a big tree. The fragrance of the leaves blows in a gust of wind, and the map is blown up from time to time.The staff officers used several telescopes, magnifying glasses and other objects to press against the edge of the map.Dong Tiannian took off his shoes and socks at once, sat down cross-legged with two bare feet, supported himself on one arm, and stared at the map.From the perspective of the overall terrain, the Yangtze River surges during the flood season, making the lake and swamp area overflow with a vast ocean. In addition, the Yuan River flowing down from western Hunan just flows into Dongting Lake in this area, which naturally deepens the water potential here.Water, water everywhere, drowns everything.This place is different from the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River is galloping, screaming, and mighty, but you can overcome natural dangers as long as you cross your waist quickly. However, here is an endless country.

During the whole meal time, Dong Tiannian didn't make a sound, and everyone was silent.After eating a meal indiscriminately, Dong Tiannian stretched out his palm and wiped his mouth: "How is it? Comrades!" He himself immediately responded: "Our Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army was fought out of the rivers and lakes. Now that we have returned to the rivers and lakes, we encounter difficulties. Isn't it strange! Historical dialectics often torture people like this! Water, this thing, can carry boats, and it can also Overturning the boat, do you know this philosophy?" His eyes flashed across everyone, "Let's make the best use of the situation and use it for me, how about it? Water battle, water battle, turn the army into a navy." He pointed his finger Looking at everyone, he took the lead and said: "Practice is good. In the future, we will have China's own ocean-going fleet. Maybe there will be an admiral Ushakov among us!"

Someone jokingly interjected: "I'm old, I can't do it anymore." "If you can't do it, you have to do it. It's only right for the country and the family. I still want to be an old sailor with one arm!" He laughed for a while, and the laughter made the birds on the tree fly away in shock. The entire army received orders from the Corps headquarters in no time, and amidst the busy search for boats and rafts, joyful laughter was mixed in: "We're in the navy." "Remember, the first People's Navy was established in Dongting Lake in 1949!"

The corps headquarters stayed in a village on the high ground for two days. According to the whole battle plan, they boarded the ship in the evening of the second day. The red sunset shines bright red waves on the misty water.Many swallows flew by like shuttles, the original open space was flooded, and the forest protruded above the water.One boat followed the other, sailing rapidly.Gradually farther and farther away from the land, there is a vast lake around.The twilight of dusk flies away in an instant, and the night follows.Night makes the water mysterious and unpredictable. Large areas of villages are submerged in the water, and large areas of woods are submerged in the water. From a distance, only some vague outlines can be seen. It is thought that this place is deserted.Unexpectedly, when the boat was winding and gliding through the forest, there was a burst of barking from the roof of the house, and the sound floated along the water surface, which seemed very lonely and desolate.Both the sky and the water are as black as thick ink. On this background, groups of fireflies are shining with tiny blue highlights, adding to the mystery of the night.Occasionally, a gust of night wind blows, and the treetops exposed on the water whisper.A gust of wind blew the mosquitoes out of sight, and as soon as the wind passed, they buzzed and flew back.Suddenly, the house disappeared, the woods disappeared, and the boat must have rowed over the village.Then, it was full of reeds and lakes, and occasionally a hut appeared, with a fire shining on the roof, and a trembling reflection of the fire swaying on the water, and the boat floated by on the reflection.So, under the dead silence of the night, only the sound of paddling oars was heard.How dark and damp the night was, an unseen but felt dampness that wafted from every direction. Dong Tiannian and Qin Zhen were in the same boat.Dong Tiannian was sitting on the bow of the boat, stretching out his feet to soak in the water, he said happily repeatedly: "It's comfortable! It's comfortable!" But after a while, he felt a chill on his shoulders and head.When I touched it with my hand, it was dripping wet.The old man muttered, "This is no dew, it's raining." Looking around, the stars in the sky are printed on the water, and the bright spots of fireflies complement each other, like a fairy world.A large water chestnut leaf floated over the water, and a fish spiky jumped out of the leaf in the leaf, and then, it was silent again.Dong Tiannian went to the cabin to look for Qin Zhen.Dong Tiannian had pushed Qin Zhen to sit on the soft saddlebag since he got on the boat. He knew very well that the old commander brought him by his side, and he was still treated as a sick person, and he was not allowed to run around.In fact, he was thinking about the movements of the combat troops in his mind.Now seeing the old commander striding over, he quickly gave up his seat, and the two sat down side by side.Dong Tiannian said: "How was it? A memorable night!..." When Qin Zhen was about to answer, he felt that Dong Tiannian was already snoring as he leaned against the saddlebag.Qin Zhen envied him very much, but he couldn't do it himself.From time to time, the staff officer jumped over the boat to send telegrams, and Qin Zhen quickly waved his hand to signal to keep his voice down so as not to alarm Dong Tiannian, and he himself read the newspaper, signed and approved the reply with the staff's flashlight turned on.But Dong Tiannian's snoring became louder and louder, almost like thunder, rumbling and rumbling, rising and falling with the sky and water. There is a good story about Dong Tiannian's snoring.He camped in a tent with two other men and got up early the next day, complaining to each other.One said, you snored so loudly that I couldn't sleep well all night; the second said, it was you who snored the loudest, and woke me up; It was as lively as a cannon.The three of them couldn't argue, so they asked the soldiers who were on watch at night to check it out. Several soldiers stared at each other and said, "You three are fighting each other, and one is louder than the other. It's been a night of trouble." Since then, Dong Tiannian's snoring has become famous. .Now, Qin Zhen happily spends this silent night on the water accompanied by the loud snoring.However, the strange thing is that when there was a gunshot from Changde, which was distant, low, and slight, like some kind of special mysterious signal, Dong Tiannian stood up very keenly, and was very awake all of a sudden, without any sleepiness.He and Qin Zhen immediately stepped across the swaying cabin of the boat, stood on the bow, and listened carefully. There was a particularly dark period before dawn, and the stars in the sky were extinguished silently. It was the time when the entire universe was wandering and changing.At this time, the fierce battle is going on in the direction of Changde. It seems that the dew on a summer night is shining, and the flames of war are shining in the sky.The two remained silent, listening intently, and immediately judged from the gunshots: "The enemy is retreating!" "We are pursuing!" The troops have approached Changde.Dong Tiannian didn't reply and said: "Return, complete annihilation!" The staff immediately jumped off the ship and left. At this time, a few fires suddenly lit up in front of them, fluttering and flickering, flickering, on and off, as the distance became closer and closer, those few fires turned into red balls and torches.Then I heard the oncoming rush of oars, the sound of water, and the sound of someone talking.Finally, it was finally clear that it was a few wooden boats.The people on the boat held up torches, and the torches illuminated the water brightly.When a boat gliding in front, Qin Zhen heard a familiar voice calling: "Is it Commander Qin's fleet?" This side asks: "Which part are you?" "Old Huang of the guerrillas." Qin Zhen was overjoyed, and quickly replied: "Old Huang, I am here!" While speaking, two small boats passed by each other, and the boat trembled, slightly skipping over one person.Qin Zhen rushed to meet him, grabbed the old man's hand, shook it again and again, and shouted: "how did you find me?" "The guerrillas are fighting together with the large army. I am afraid that the harbor is densely covered with many dangerous beaches, so I was specially sent to guide you. There is no fire in the black light, and it is difficult to find, so we made a big fanfare." "See you soon, this is the commander of our corps! This is Lao Huang, a Red Army soldier from the Central Soviet Area!" Dong Tiannian felt close to this man when he saw him. By the light of the torch, Lao Huang saw this tall and strong old man with extraordinary bearing, very chic, and felt a little familiar.Just ask: "What's your last name?" "Miangui, my surname is Dong, and the cursive word Tiannian." Lao Huang was stunned for a moment, pushed Dong Tiannian away, tilted his head, squinted his eyes for a while, and suddenly cried out excitedly: "It's Mr. Dong! Back in the days of the Red Army, I sent you a letter, and I've been asking you for so many years, but there's no whereabouts." "I heard from Xiao Qin, I never thought it was you, you finally survived. Live well, live comfortably, live with value, live with integrity! When I see you, it's like picking out ashes Make a kindling, and finally meet the flesh and blood folks from the old Soviet area!" The two hugged each other with their own arms, and Dong Tiannian said boldly: "Look, we only have two hands together, but we still smashed the old world." Qin Zhen said from the side: "It's not the same as before!" "What was it like back then? How is it now? Without the past, how could we have the present?" As the news spread, many boats rowed around to watch.Dong Tiannian waved them away: "What are you looking at? Two old Red Army soldiers with one arm. Don't waste time, hurry up. Come on, Lao Huang! Let's sit down and talk." The three of them sat cross-legged on the bow of the boat.Dong Tiannian handed Lao Huang a cigar.Lao Huang took it and found it strange and novel, so he just fiddled with it in his hand, not knowing what to do.Dong Tiannian took out a match, poked a hole in the tail of the cigar, and then lit it on the head, even said: "You suck! You suck!" He also held a cigar with his thick fingers and smoked silently.Lao Huang smoked it and recalled: "It's delicious, it's delicious, what's this called a cigarette?" Foreign goods from Cuba in Latin America..." "You handed it over just now, I thought it was a small grenade. I thought, this Mr. Dong has not been seen for many years. As soon as we meet, let's fire first!" The three laughed loudly Laughing, the laughter slowly oscillated as it wiped the water, making it particularly loud and pleasant.As a result, the lake was filled with an atmosphere of excitement and joy. It was dawn, and the sky and water on the lake were particularly bright and pleasing to the eye.The lake in western Hubei is dark blue with rough waves, while the lake in western Hunan is emerald green, looking from a distance like a thick and soft carpet woven by emerald green peacock feathers.The morning light reflected milky white, light yellow, pink all kinds of blurred, hazy and intoxicating tones on the lake.Then the sun rose, and suddenly the colors became so distinct, like a painter painting two colors on a canvas, one piece of red—the sky, and one piece of green—the lake.As soon as the sun shines, there are vibrant and flickering lights everywhere.In the morning, what a beautiful lyric poem.It combines Hunan's unique enthusiasm, making poetry penetrate people's hearts.There are three people standing on the bow: Dong Tiannian with gray hair and smiling eyes on his fat face; Ponderosa Song with white hair and piercing eyes, thin but full of vigor; Qin Zhen's eyesight.For a while, I was intoxicated by nature.The sun rose and the sky turned from red to white.The first scorching, trembling rays of the sun fell on the ship through the mist, and it seemed that it was the one that woke the people up, and they immediately returned to the current battle.Qin Zhen first urged the radio station to inquire about the situation on the front line.Dong Tiannian looked into the distance, Changde was so quiet, what does this mean?In any case, their first task now is to enter Changde as soon as possible.So under the urging and encouragement of the commander, the oars flapped like wings, and the fleet rowed forward briskly.Sweat was dripping on the paddlers' arms, and the heat was steaming.Everyone's heart is soaring.Before noon, they arrived in Changde. Before the boat reached the shore, Qin Zhen saw Chen Wenhong at first sight.As if the battle dust had been blown away by the wind, Chen Wenhong took off his tattered and dirty battle clothes, and put on a brand-new military uniform, looking particularly energetic and tidy.After Qin Zhen's introduction, Dong Tiannian stopped and carefully looked at this young man who stood up straight and raised his hands in salute.Obviously, he admired this commander very much, and he immediately shook hands with Chen Wenhong: "It's pretty good, it's good! It's good!" His sonorous voice was full of joy. While shaking hands with Chen Wenhong, he raised his eyes to look at Qin Zhen, as if saying: "Aren't you going to punish him? I'm praising him!" Qin Zhen understood this meaning, Chen Wenhong It was cultivated by him for many years. Dong Tiannian loves him, and Qin Zhen is also proud of it.They walked forward, Dong Tiannian looked back twice, put his lips to Qin Zhen's ear and asked: "Do you have a date?" "It's a long story, I'll tell you when I have time." "It's a trivial matter, nothing to worry about." Dong Tiannian quickly put aside what he just said, and said solemnly: "Deputy Commander Qin! Talents are rare, and the most important thing for our revolutionary cause to flourish is to discover and cultivate talents. A person is like a tree, it needs to be basked in the sun, watered, ventilated, pruned, and branched. But the most important thing is to let it go, beat it, the roots are deep and the leaves are flourishing, and only then can it withstand the wind and rain!" He suddenly remembered another thing that interested him, so he poked Qin Zhen's chest with his finger: "You...what are you talking about? Yes, yes, you asked him if he could play chess, It’s an interesting question. He’s lost everything, he doesn’t know what it means!” After speaking, he burst out laughing, tears streaming down his face.He stopped laughing, and began to mutter slowly and deeply: "This game of chess has been played for decades, and it's so hard!" Four Changde is an important town in western Hunan. It is the gateway to western Hunan, and the wharf for the export of tung oil, wood, and various sundry goods produced in eastern Sichuan, eastern Guizhou, and western Hunan. Therefore, the water here is full of colorful boats of different sizes.There is a bustling street in Changde, known as Ten Mile Long Street.Qin Zhen has lived a life of fighting in the wild for a long time. Walking on the street, he saw the shops on both sides open as usual, and he was happy in his heart.He couldn't help being glad that the window panes were so shiny.There are two things here that Qin Zhen paid special attention to. One is that there is not even a shadow of a soldier on the street, which shows that Chen Wenhong's army is strictly controlled; Often, it is calm and easy, as if the People's Liberation Army's entry into the city has been expected.They walked along the long street to the end, and walked into a deep compound where the headquarters camped in a secluded alley. After lunch in the main room at the front, Dong Tiannian wiped his face, waved his hands again and again and said: "Rest, rest! Don't hold this meeting, submit that report, rest first!" Qin Zhen hurriedly said: "I agree." He was indeed exhausted.He entered his residence in the west wing, fell asleep on the bed.This is Qin Zhen's habit. During the whole battle, he seldom rested. Once the battle was over, he fell asleep and slept for three days and three nights at most.This time, I was weak after illness and needed rest even more.So at dinner time, everyone wanted to wake him up, and Dong Tiannian immediately reached out to stop him: "Don't disturb him, let him sleep. Now his sleep is more important than eating." Unexpectedly, Qin Zhen crossed the threshold with a smile, walked into the room and said, "What's the matter? Commander wants to deduct my food?" "You're right, Xiao Qin! Be careful, I'm a big corrupt man!" Everyone burst out laughing.Dong Tiannian didn't laugh with everyone, as if he didn't know why everyone laughed, but he was just happy that everyone was happy. It turned out that Qin Zhen couldn't fall asleep when he lay down. Why?He couldn't figure it out either.Ever since he got on the ship, many thoughts and considerations had troubled him and made him restless.And now, it was these things that kept him awake, unable to sleep.He heard that the huge courtyard was silent, so he quietly walked out the door, and saw that in the main hall, Dong Tiannian, who had been yelling for a rest just now, was standing alone in front of the wall with his back facing out, staring at the military map. .Occasionally, he stretched out a single arm and spread his fingers to measure the distance on the map.Then, he stood there quietly again, with one empty sleeve hanging quietly, and poured his whole body and mind into Yuanling, Fenghuang, and Zhijiang areas. Qin Zhen walked out of the door without making a sound, and he walked along the street.Only then did he understand why he didn't fall asleep. It was because of the extremely excited mood he had entered Changde.From Xiangfan to the south to fight—from Hubei to Xiangxi, in the first days and nights, his soul swept down like a billowing black cloud condensed with thunder and electric fire.Now, with the occupation of Changde, all this has come to an end.Qin Zhen is like a long-distance runner, relying on his physical strength, wisdom, personality, and skills to fight hard, run to the finish line, and get a good ranking. On the one hand, he is full of joy, but on the other hand, he seems to be lost.It seems to feel: victory is nothing more than that, what is really meaningful is the struggle itself, and the struggle itself is the most magnificent.So he really wanted to find someone to confide in, but not with the people at the headquarters of the Corps, but with those who fought together on the front line.Only with such people have a common language, a common understanding.He first thought of Yue Dazhuang; there was another, oh, Mou Chunguang; then he thought of Chen Wenhong and Liang Shuguang.When Qin Zhen walked out of the gate, he wanted to go and see the soldiers, but they were too tired and exhausted, so it was inconvenient for him to disturb them.So he changed his plan and walked to the division headquarters.The image of Chen Wenhong's neat appearance and proper manners flashed out again immediately, so he thought to himself: "Yes, we have suffered together, and we should also share joy, as long as they recall what they have experienced, it will be extremely joyful !” People who have not really experienced war will not understand this psychological state.And it was this psychological state that led Qin Zhen to come to Chen Wenhong and Liang Shuguang. He walked into a large store, walked through a spacious, cool and clean hall, and reached a row of rooms in the backyard.Through the window glass, he saw Chen Wenhong and Liang Shuguang sitting face to face at a kang table.The Kang table was covered with notebooks, maps, ashtrays and other things.The two of them didn't seem to be summarizing the battle, they seemed to be talking about something.When Qin Zhen saw them, a feeling of kindness and love emerged spontaneously.He opened the bamboo curtain on the door and stepped in, then said with a smile, "It's so cool here!" The two of them suddenly caught sight of the deputy commander and flashed joyful eyes at the same time.Qin Zhen immediately felt that this was the gaze he was looking for, the gaze that communicated with each other's hearts.He inspected it again, and saw two people sitting on a big wooden kang, wearing only a sweat vest, revealing their dark chest and arms, they were people who had stepped through purgatory.The person is thinner and the eyes appear larger.Yes, not exactly these, it means that only those who have stepped through purgatory are qualified to boast of the dawn.The coolness in this room is due to the ventilation and convection of the windows on both sides, not to mention the white Yuanjiang River outside the rear window.For some reason, the surface of the river seemed to be higher than the foundation of the house. Liang Shuguang leisurely smoked his wild pear wood pipe.Qin Zhen sat on the wooden kang by the window, took off his military jacket, rolled up the cuffs of his shirt, and unbuttoned them.He found the cigar Dong Tiannian gave him and lit it up.But he doesn't really inhale, he just puffs it up.Chen Wenhong leaned his back on the saddle, facing the breeze from the river.I don't know who started it, and they chatted enthusiastically: the rocky land in northern Hubei, the large lake covered with reeds, the strong wind and rain, the flood, the bullets and fire, the people in the scorching sun, everything... , eloquent and moving.However, invisible, but clearly distinguishable, these three people are avoiding a secret pain during the conversation, which is Bai Jie.Tracked from Wuhan, after many hardships, bloodshed and sacrifices, the thread that was firmly grasped is now broken, and the kite at the other end of the thread has drifted far, far away.But at a time like this, it's better to cover it up with a lot of talking.From then on, Qin Zhen realized that the reason why he could not fall asleep was fundamentally due to such a bleeding wound in his heart!Jiang Feng became more and more attractive, so Qin Zhen pulled the two of them out of the courtyard, went to the back of the house, walked to a stone arch bridge and stood down.But seeing the west-slanting sun cast a glistening red light on the rapidly drifting Yuanjiang water, the fresh and moist water vapor slightly blows on the person's body, like silk waving.Qin Zhen watched the river rushing down from under the bridge, feeling refreshed and open-minded.He seemed to be savoring something from the river, and said slowly: "A person's life is like this river, which is constantly rushing forward!" After finishing speaking, he looked at Chen Wenhong solemnly and calmly: "Wen Hong! You should bear the punishment you deserve! If you don't punish you, you won't be good enough for military discipline!" Chen Wenhong replied convincingly: "Please punish me severely by the party." Qin Zhen didn't seem to listen to what he said, so he turned around and left.Chen Wenhong and Liang Shuguang sent Qin Zhen to the entrance of the Corps Command.Qin Zhen walked in, just in time for dinner. Fives That night, Staff Officer Huang sent an urgent telegram: Qin Zhen couldn't believe his eyes.Putting on reading glasses, I read each word carefully twice. He couldn't figure out what it was for?There was a turmoil in his heart.It seemed that just as he gasped for strength and wanted to rush forward, suddenly someone grabbed his waist and legs from behind, how reluctant he was!With the telegram in his hand, he was sitting there in a daze, when he heard the sound of someone opening the door, it was Dong Tiannian.He stepped into the door, walked up to Qin Zhen, and lightly stroked his shoulder: "How about it, do you have any considerations?" Qin Zhen looked at Dong Tiannian with pleading eyes and said, "Commander! Can you send a report?" Please, let me finish this battle..." Dong Tiannian was no longer full of pride, but like a bloated and weak old man. He sighed sympathetically and sat down beside Qin Zhen: "We have been separated for many years. , It was so easy to get together on the battlefield, and now we have to say goodbye. After seeing this electric uniform, I am also very worried..." Dong Tiannian obviously just woke up from his sleep, and only wore a military uniform over his short-sleeved sweater. Jacket.His broken arm protruded like a vigorous tree trunk, and his chest was so broad and strong.He pondered for a while, read the telegram again, and said with emotion: "It's easy to send a telegram, I'm afraid it won't help. You see, this is a deadly order, there is no room for relaxation! Qin Zhen, I came here to talk to you." Tell me, I'm not pushing the door to reject you, but I think you may not come back after this trip!" Qin Zhen was even more astonished when he heard it.But Dong Tiannian immediately got out of the turmoil of emotion and said loudly: "At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a lot of waste waiting to be built, and manpower was needed!" "Old Commander, where are you thinking? I'm just a guy with a gun." Dong Tiannian said solemnly and with a smile: "What are you talking about! The Party can do whatever it needs. There's no need to pick and choose. But, Xiao Qin! Some people are really smart now! Look, what's going on here?" He said from He took out a letter from his pocket, threw it in front of Qin Zhen, pointed it with his finger, and said with emotion: "This is also our old acquaintance. On the revolutionary journey, we have worked together and endured hardships. It is understandable that he wants to work in a local area, but he wrote this letter from thousands of miles to ask me to give it to him. Go up the door and find him a high-ranking official!" His voice became higher and higher, his eyes became more and more severe, and he had reached the point where he could not contain his anger. He poked a thick finger on the letter, as if to poke the heart of the letter.Apparently, since parting with Qin Zhen was imminent, he managed to suppress his anger: "It's really difficult for me to do this kind of nonsense, but it shouldn't be underestimated. This night visit, I want to tell you a word!  … ...I joined the party in 1925, and I have finally gone through several 'dynasties'... I hope that no matter how high your position is or how prominent you are, you will be able to touch your heart at night and be worthy of others! You A good person is conscientious and meticulous, not a fence that falls on both sides. Otherwise, I would not bother with you. A person, standing upright, is to stand firm and sit upright. Don't take advantage of people. "The great river goes east, the waves wash away, and the romantic people of the ages." Beware of those slick talkers...there are some people who belong to the category of water radish, red-skinned and white-hearted." He swept his arms across, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "I hate the kind of ghosts and playful people most in my life. People. They have a lot of cleverness, sense of mood, sweet words... They are very good at playing tricks! Let's be blunt: beware of pickpockets!... For wherever they go, there are acts of smallness, baseness, disgrace, treachery...Nation The morality of the country, the country, and the revolution, they can turn the scale and sell it clean... Of course, they can be self-satisfied and prosperous for a while, but those who sell their souls will not end well.” ', It’s not worth mentioning! But they will harm the country and the party! Aren’t these people responsible for several catastrophes in the history of our party? Comrade Qin Zhen! On this point, there is no price to talk about, and you must be strict with yourself and others." At this moment, Dong Tiannian, who has experienced countless human feelings and worldly conditions, this sincere and sincere words are deeply touching!He smiled again: "I am a person who pays attention to conscience. A person can endure humiliation all his life and be unknown, but he can only have a clean conscience. I said, conscience is not an idealist word, and revolutionaries want to talk about revolutionary conscience! " This knee-to-night conversation will be engraved in Qin Zhen's heart for the rest of his life, and it will shine after many years. It will become Qin Zhen's rules for restraining himself and treating others. Qin Zhen told Dong Tiannian about the relationship between Chen Wenhong and Bai Jie and Bai Jie's current situation.After hearing this, Dong Tiannian was deeply moved and sighed, and said with emotion: "Loyal love will always get a good result. Leave the tasks you haven't completed to me!" Finally, Qin Zhen said: "Commander! I still have a wish, I don't know if I should mention it or not?" Dong Tiannian smiled slightly, and curled his mouth: "Why did you meet outside before you left?" "It's the Wu Tingying incident that I reported to you..." "Hey, don't keep the past in your heart." "No, it was Yuanyuan, the child rescued by Wu Tingying. If she is a helpless orphan, I think, how many orphans of martyrs have been raised by our old comrades, I will take care of the orphan Yuanyuan! That's fine." Fulfill Wu Tingying's last wish!" Dong Tiannian was silent after hearing this, and then said: "You go first! Let me find out about this matter. It must be done if it can be done. It is also your kindness to Wu Tingying." The next day, at the party committee meeting, at Qin Zhen's insistence, it was decided to give Chen Wenhong a serious warning.Dong Tiannian supported Qin Zhen from the beginning, and at the end he said: "If jade is not cut, it can't be made into a tool! This is the greatest love!" Chen Wenhong and Liang Shuguang visited him at noon, and they only talked for ten minutes. .They all deliberately avoided talking about Bai Jie, and they didn't want to hurt people's hearts at this moment of parting.But at night, Qin Zhen called Liang Shuguang himself and asked him to come to him alone.Liang Shuguang walked into Qin Zhen's house and was taken aback.He found the deputy commander sitting there slumped, with gray temples, absent eyes, and gloomy complexion, he looked so haggard.Qin Zhen found Liang Shuguang standing in front of him, and woke up from his contemplation.He stood up, will finally triumphing over emotion.He didn't let Liang Shuguang sit down, meaning: "Our conversation won't be too long." His voice was heavy: "Shuguang, I am reluctant to leave here, but I have to leave here." Liang Shuguang is an emotional person, his heart is heavy and he doesn't make a sound. Qin Zhen's superficial calm could not conceal his inner excitement. “白洁的事，我向董司令报告了。我有信心，我们能够营救出来，不过……” 好强好胜的老军人，披露自己真实的内心，而且是脆弱的内心，对他来讲是十分痛苦，难以启口的呀！但经过一天的反复考虑，他觉得必须把自己心中的悬念，交给一个可靠的人。现在他不只是把梁曙光作为一个下级，而且是作为一个亲近的朋友。他知道真挚、热诚的梁曙光是能够承受他的委托的。 “……我不知道还能不能够再回到这里来了，”他的难以抑制的心情终于决口而出，“万一事情不像我们所预期的那样，我怕文洪承受不了……” “副司令，不要往这方面想吧！” 秦震点点头：“当然，我相信我们会得到最好的结局。” 他挺了挺不算高的身躯，军人的意志使他从忧虑和恐惧中摆脱出来。 “不过，不论出现什么情况，我相信你是能帮助文洪的！” “文洪的事交给我，你放心走吧！” “我写了一封信……” 他说出这句话，就转过身，向桌上去找信，可是寻了半天也寻不到，最后还是梁曙光提醒，信就在他手边。 秦震把信交给梁曙光，而后决然说道： “见到白洁交给白洁，要是见不到，就交给文洪。这事，我拜托你了。” 他以十分郑重的心情和梁曙光握手，随即推了梁曙光一把： “再见吧！” 就连忙转过身，匆匆忙忙去收拾什么东西了。 梁曙光刚迈出门槛，突然又听到秦震的召唤，便连忙回转屋内。秦震说：“还有一件事……”走过来停在梁曙光面前，看着他，好像一下忘记要说什么，而后又猛然想了起来：“哦，是关于严素的事。曙光！她是一个有为的青年，我们应该爱护她……” 秦震明亮的眼光和梁曙光羞涩的眼光碰在一起了。 “我们要培养她成为新中国第一代医学家，你看好不好？” 他没有直接提严素与梁曙光的关系，但这种含蓄的暗示，表达了他对他和她的深刻关切。把这要说的话终于说出之后，秦震从心里感到欣慰，他心里说：“是的，这样一来，我要交代的事都交代完了。” 秦震没有按照午饭后动身的预定计划行动，他暗地里嘱咐了黄参谋，在黎明尚未到来的时候，就悄悄离开了司令部。秦震坐的小吉普和坐满护送战士的中型吉普，一前一后，开出常德。刚到野外，小陈眼尖，说：“怎么？前面停着一辆吉普？”秦震说：“你莫睡迷糊了眼睛吧！”距离更近了，小陈一下猛跳起来嚷道：“是董司令！”秦震心头一热，车已旋风般驰到路口，从黑地里发出董天年爽朗而洪亮的声音： “在下等候多时了！” 秦震忙跳下车来猛跑过去。 董天年哈哈大笑说： “我料你会来这一手，我也就只好来个长亭送别了。”