Chapter 17 Chapter fifteen

one Ever since the scuffle at 812 Highland, Chen Mohan's eyes were always filled with scarlet, like a raging tide.In and out of the dream, one could smell a strong smell of blood. He couldn't tell what it was like.For several months, he felt that he was soaked in a sea of ​​blood. Those coagulated blood clots stuck to his body, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get rid of them, and almost blocked every pore of his sweat. A suffocating dizziness.On several nights, he asked his orderlies to boil several barrels of hot water, and jumped into the water to peel the skin Down fade.However, the refreshment after the bath was only short-lived. Once he put on the military uniform and set foot on the land of the bumpy mountain, the blood-red tide would surge again as always, permeating every corner of his mind.

The Battle of 812 Heights ended with the retreat of Liu Hanying's troops across the board. After Chen Mohan rushed up with a hundred and ten people, all he could do was grab Shi Yunbiao's body in time, before he was pushed down the valley by the swarming Japanese and puppet troops.If it hadn't been for the Zhu Yudao Squadron of the Eighth Route Army to block it desperately, and Liang Daya led the main force of the Chenbu County Brigade to cut off the enemy's rear from the flank, he, Chen Mohan, would surely have died in the Luanshi Gang as well.He couldn't bear to look back on that kind of tragic situation.However, as soon as he closed his eyes, the figure of Shi Yunbiao wielding a knife with one arm slowly rose again, standing in the clouds, towering like a mountain.

Once the battle is over, the army collapses.More than 400 people were killed or injured in a newly-built B regiment, and the remaining less than 300 people gathered in Shuhuobu sparsely, and the designation was changed again to the 79th Brigade. The brigade initially ordered Mo Ganshan, the former deputy head of the 79th Regiment, to be the head of the brigade, and Chen Mohan to be the deputy head of the brigade.But within a few days, Liu Hanying personally summoned Chen Mohan and announced with a livid face that the establishment of the Seventy-ninth Brigade would be cancelled. For Chen Mohan's re-use, it was naturally after some careful weighing.

In Liu Hanying's vision, there were six candidates first, and Chen Mohan was naturally the last one.However, with the competition of various forces, people with different backgrounds in front of them fell one after another, and Chen Mohan, who had no intention of competing at all, surfaced instead.In addition to the foundation that Chen Mohan had already laid in the 79th Regiment, Chen Kexun, the second brother who worked at the headquarters of Jiang Wenzhao's army, was also an invisible weight.Liu Hanying also had a far-reaching consideration: Appointing Chen Mohan was not only to give Chen Kexun face, but also to leave a way out for herself through this move.If this team stirs up any more troubles, not only will Chen Kexun share some of the responsibility, but at the same time, Jiang Wenzhao will be able to get closer to right and wrong and understand his difficulties.

It was only a few days later that Chen Mohan found out that after the battle of 812 Heights, Moganshan had secretly sent a letter to the Supreme Minister's Department, impeaching Liu Hanying for using troops for no reason, asking the military court to investigate the 812 Heights battle, and asking Shangfeng to die Commander Shi Yunbiao, who died in the line of duty, was posthumously awarded the rank of general.Moganshan even took it upon himself to send people to Luzhou to buy marble and erect a stele of heroes for Shi Yunbiao. For some reason, these activities of Moganshan were controlled by Liu Hanying. Liu Hanying was naturally very annoyed, but he couldn't do it too blatantly, so he adopted the method of ascending and descending, so that Moganshan was restored to the position of deputy head. Assistant Zhang Jiayu was actually deprived of the right to directly control the army.

Under such a background, becoming such a battalion commander, Chen Mohan was very confused.He admired Moganshan very much. He was indeed an unyielding man. He never showed any timidity when he charged into battle. Like Shi Yunbiao, he was bold and courageous.Moganshan was demoted because Moganshan dared to do something out of righteousness. Taking his place under this premise, although he didn't make trouble, he was still suspected of taking advantage of others' danger. I don't know how the old regiment leader felt in the spirit of heaven, let alone predict With which eyes will the brethren look at themselves?

Knowing the truth, Chen Mohan thought it over and felt that this battalion commander was unfit to be, so he bit the bullet and resigned to Zhang Jiayu. Zhang Jiayu was polite, and patiently listened to Chen Mohan's reasons for his resignation. He looked like he had a city in his chest, and he always smiled in a sophisticated way.In contrast, Chen Mohan looked tender and clumsy. He looked at Zhang Jiayu's expression while making a statement, and his confidence was reduced a lot.When he finally shut up, Zhang Jiayu smiled and asked, "Have you finished?" Chen Mohan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, Nuonuo replied: "It's over."

Zhang Jiayu then stood up, still smiling gently, patted Chen Mohan on the shoulder thoughtfully and said: "Brother Mohan, I know your character, and I can figure out your true thoughts. But if you want I understand that asking you to be a battalion commander means a brigade. Brigadier Liu thinks highly of you, and thinks that you have a good background and intelligent military accomplishment. Is expected to become a pillar of material.Don't let down the painstaking efforts of the traveler. " Chen Mohan understood that Zhang Jiayu's words were not just words.Six months ago, Liu Hanying inspected the staff work of each regiment. He memorized the "Ten Principles of Offensive and Defensive Combat in Mountain and Jungle Areas" written by General Bai Chongxi, and made a very thorough homework based on Liu Hanying's imaginary enemy situation, which Liu Hanying greatly appreciated. On the spot, he said to several brigade and regiment commanders present: "This Chen Mohan is a character, let him lead the troops to fight a few battles, and survive three battles, so he can be the commander of the regiment."

But Chen Mohan still refused to resign from the post of battalion commander.In this army, Shi Yunbiao was squeezed out, Moganshan was weakened, but he, Chen Mohan, was entrusted with important positions, which felt unreal. "Teacher, please report to the traveler again. Mohan is young and talented, with little experience and no achievements. In addition, the camp has been hit hard repeatedly. Brothers—" Chen Mohan snorted vaguely at this point, Turning the words "cold heart and teeth cold" into a long sigh, he changed his words and said: "Mo Han thinks that it is difficult to convince the public with such a heavy responsibility. According to his position, he should ask Deputy Mo Tuan to concurrently serve as the battalion commander. The battalion deputy is more appropriate."

Zhang Jiayu narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, then smiled mysteriously, lowered his tone, and said thoughtfully: "Your brother, can't you see that, those people, the 79th Army, have that problem, All of them are pretentious and have always resisted. It seems that they are the only ones in China who are serious in resisting Japan. They even dare to resist the orders of Generalissimo Jiang. Does the brigade commander dare to let them go? Shi Yunbiao died honorably for the country, that is a meritorious service But Moganshan is different. Old Mo's temper is so impatient that he is like green forest hair. If he says he will turn his face, he will turn his face. Right now, he is working hard to fight Japan, but if the situation changes in the future, his It's hard to tell who is at gunpoint. Believe it or not he dared to pull the team out? Don't say resign today, but I have something important to tell you. Your battalion commander must not only be the commander, but also be more careful. You Among the deputy battalion commanders and company commanders, five are veterans of Shi Yunbiao and Moganshan, Zhao Wuwei, Chen Shiyuan and Yu Caojin

I used to be a battalion commander, so I am afraid that I have long been dissatisfied.The traveler has something to say, once they find out that there is any change in them, they will solve it on the spot.Even Moganshan would never show mercy if he dared to deviate. " After Zhang Jiayu finished speaking, he pressed his right knuckles with his left hand and made a click. Chen Mohan's heart couldn't help shaking.Previously, Chen Mohan only knew that the factional disputes in this army were fierce, but with the overall anti-Japanese situation hanging over his head, all parties restrained themselves.The Seventy-Ninth Army is at the end of its rope, and it is said that enough is enough, but I didn't expect that it is still full of dangers.In this way, he can't be the battalion commander. "Tuan Zuo, Ming people don't talk dark words, I was also cultivated by Shi Yunbiao, you and Lu Zuo are not afraid that I have different ideas?" "You?" Zhang Jiayu sniffed, sniffed the unburned cigarette in his hand intently like a hound, laughed a few times, stood up and patted Chen Mohan's shoulder again. "Brother, this is a joke. You are very frank, which is more reassuring... But, you are different from them. You, Chen Mohan, were mobilized by me, Zhang Jiayu, to join the army, and you were appointed as a major officer by signing an order from the brigade. Besides, Brother Ling is now at the side of Commander-in-Chief Jiang Wenzhao, and we are passengers on the same boat, we are all necessary people for the party and state, and we share weal and woe." Zhang Jiayu said that Chen Mohan was the one who mobilized him to join the army, referring to the incident when he and Han Qiuyun encountered the national army at the Sancha ferry.Zhang Jiayu was still a battalion commander at that time, and he was the battalion commander of the defeated army.At that time, Liu Hanying heard that they were going to go to Meiling to find the Eighth Route Army, so he and Han Qiuyun were almost shot.At that time Zhang Jiayu didn't even dare to hum, it was Shi Yunbiao who stepped forward and saved his and Han Qiuyun's lives. Chen Mohan was puzzled.His admiration for Shi Yunbiao and Shi Yunbiao's respect for him are obvious to all. Have Liu Hanying and Zhang Jiayu really forgotten this period of history?I'm afraid it's not that simple. As for the second brother, Chen Kexun, who is currently serving as the chief of the intelligence department at the general headquarters of the group army, Chen Mohan only knew about it not long ago.That year the Japanese army occupied Lanqiaobu. After he joined the army, he sent several letters to the provincial capital and learned that his mother had passed away and his father was ill. He was sent by Jiang Wenzhao to the base camp of the Japanese army as an agent, and there is also news that Chen Kexun went to Yan'an and voted for the Communist Party.After a few years, I found out that Chen Kexun didn't go anywhere. After graduating from Luo Zhuoying's "Xifeng Youth Cadre Training Class", he was transferred to the General Command of Jiang Wenzhao's Army, and has been engaged in investigations and dealing with the Japanese "Pomegranate No. 1" The work was very effective, and he was gradually promoted to lieutenant colonel and director of the intelligence department of the headquarters. The relationship with the second brother is very likely to be used by Liu Hanying. Seeing Chen Mohan groaning silently, Zhang Jiayu said again: "I know that my brother values ​​love and righteousness, and is a man of high integrity. But Brother Yu thinks that my brother has a great future, not to mention the talents of the world, but also the ambition to spread his wings. For the long-term plan, don't be arrogant .If you talk about personal feelings, it’s not just you, brother. The traveler and I are not ruthless people. It’s not like the rumors outside that it’s nonsense to talk about how we raised our stepmother. You can do whatever you want, brother. Think about it with your head, if this is the case, then there is no need to quarrel at all. They were dealt with as early as Shishilipu. How can there be so many tongues now? Besides, even if there are some disputes among their high-level Disagreement, I don't deny that Shi Yunbiao and Moganshan have some prejudices, but brother, you just met them by chance, a superficial acquaintance. Everyone has their own ambitions, and it is reasonable to get together and leave. The traveler and I have always treated you I didn't look at it differently. If my brothers don't use it, who else can we use?" Zhang Jiayu said it sincerely, but Chen Mohan became even more frightened.According to Zhang Jiayu's intention, wouldn't my behavior run counter to Shi Yunbiao, Moganshan and the others?They are loyal and brave people, who have traveled through adversity. The man stands between the heaven and the earth, and being upright is the foundation of life.For people like Shi Yunbiao, they should do their best to help, even if they can't save them from the fire, they can't do that ambiguous and embarrassing thing for their own benefit.If you follow the road paved by Liu Hanying and Zhang Jiayu and are willing to be the eagle dog of others, is it a gentleman's action? How did Chen Mohan know that it happened that he repeatedly resigned from the position of battalion commander, which actually strengthened Liu Hanying and Zhang Jiayu's recognition of him. On the sensitive topic of the life and death of the 79th Regiment, everyone is walking on thin ice. Such a role acceptable to all parties to maintain the current balance. Zhang Jiayu refused to accept Chen Mohan's request to resign. Of course, you can't use a knife or a gun for this kind of thing, so Chen Mohan had no choice but to let it go resentfully.After reluctantly becoming the battalion commander, his face was clouded for several days, and he always saw a huge one-eyed cold light in the dark, as if he was probing into the depths of his heart every moment. Chapter fifteen two While hesitating, Moganshan came over upon hearing the wind, and called out Chen Mohan out of nowhere, and found a hidden depression on the hillside, and the two of them sat on the ground. Moganshan is from the Central Plains, and he has a legacy of Yanzhao. The red-faced man always speaks violently, and scolds: "Mom, why are you resigning? There are only a few people left in the 79th regiment and a few guns. Can't you harden your egg and hold it against me?" Chen Mohan said dejectedly: "Mohan would rather be a soldier and die on the battlefield than fall into injustice. Being this battalion commander is like yellow mud falling into the crotch. I can't tell if it's shit or not even if I have a mouth all over my body." gone." Mo Ganshan said sternly: "You are so confused. Do you think they really want to use you by letting you be the battalion commander of bird hair gray? Wrong. They want to cut my military power, but they are afraid of revealing their confidants when they send them. That's why I'm holding you back. Right now, the problem of the 79th regiment is like a ball of dynamite, and most people dare not come at this time. You have a backer, you have the old department, and you have Shi Yunbiao in front of you. Thanks to the kindness of knowledge and encounter, Liu Hanying has cultivated merits in the future. If you advance, you can join Liu and Zhang Shantou, and if you retreat, you will not turn against each other.You have taken advantage of the right time and place, who should you not be the battalion commander? " Chen Mohan opened his mouth and murmured, "But...but what will the brothers think...?" Mo Ganshan interrupted Chen Mohan's words with a wave of his hand, and said sharply: "I know what you mean, so there's no need to say anything more." Then following his previous train of thought, he continued: "If you stand firm, it will be in the hands of others. At that time, if you are punished for any crime, it will be justifiable to send someone again, and the fire of the 79th regiment will be completely extinguished. For the sake of the moment, you can be humiliated or difficult, but you can't shrink back. You are Yun Brother Biao cultivated it step by step, you must inherit the spirit of Brother Yunbiao, pull a flagpole for the brothers of the Seventy-Ninth Army who have suffered so much, and bring our stepmother-raised team together." Moganshan's words fell to the ground with sound, and Chen Mohan's heart was surging. Mo Ganshan said again: "I know your concerns. You are afraid that the brothers will misjudge you. Don't worry, you are someone that Shi Yunbiao values. People who are valued by Shi Yunbiao are rare, and they are all heroes. I, Moganshan, and the Seventy The hearts of the brothers in the Ninth Regiment are as bright as a mirror." A wave of heat surged into Chen Mohan's chest, but he controlled every ray of warmth, and still said calmly: "It's not bad for me to be the battalion commander, but my usual principle is that orders are prohibited. Orders are not issued, no orders are issued." The brave enter alone; once the order is issued, the timid are not allowed to stand alone. The grass is set up in the army as the standard, and the officers and soldiers of the whole battalion must regard my good as good, my evil as evil, and my aspirations as my own Commitment, all words and deeds must stand in my hands, all actions must obey my orders, and no one can leapfrog orders. " After a short pause, he added: "It also includes you, Deputy Head Mo. " Mogan Shan's eyes bulged: "What do you mean by that?" Chen Mohan said neither humble nor overbearing: "I will lead this team well according to my will and method." Mo Ganshan's heart moved, and he looked at Chen Mohan fixedly, but there was no expression on Chen Mohan's face, he looked a little stern, as if something was hidden deeply.Moganshan's jaws trembled, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, that's up to you." After he finished speaking, he burst into tears. When we parted, Mo Ganshan grabbed Chen Mohan's hand and said with a wry smile: "Brother Mohan, I, Moganshan, have been in the army for more than ten years. I originally had the ambition to serve the country, but now it seems that I am...haha ...What am I? I still regard myself as a hero, but in the eyes of others, even cannon fodder will not let you be a decent cannon fodder. There are factions in this army, and there are relatives and relatives. The shitty Japanese treat us Chinese When the grandson is bullying, our chief is still quarreling with each other, this bowl of military rations tastes really bad and disgusting." Chen Mohan said: "The deputy of the regiment has always been loved by his subordinates for his bravery and stamina. Why is he so pessimistic now? Take a long-term view, a man will rule the world and the world. Make meritorious deeds, and the future will last forever." Mo Ganshan smiled sadly, and sighed: "I hope so." After finishing speaking, he turned his face away and took out something from his underwear pocket, "To tell you the truth, brother, I often daydream these days, Whether sitting behind closed doors or standing in a queue, I always feel the noise behind my head, suspected to be the shadow of swords and swords, which may be an ominous omen. In case I have something good or bad, I would like to ask my brother to submit this letter of death. "After speaking, she burst into tears, handed over a kraft paper envelope, and bowed to Chen Mohan tremblingly. Chen Mohan backed away in shock, and hurriedly stepped forward to support Moganshan, and comforted him: "The nightmare is caused by restlessness, the deputy commander of the regiment should not worry too much. If there is any abnormal change, Mohan and the brothers in the whole camp Will never sit back and watch.” With a chaotic and sad mood, Chen Mohan finally accepted the post of battalion commander of the supplementary battalion. Fortunately, the remaining 300 officers and soldiers of the 79th Regiment did not collapse under the blows of disasters. On the day of the first meeting of the whole camp, Liu Hanying came, as did Zhang Jiayu and Moganshan.Both the brigade commander and the head of the regiment delivered eloquent speeches, commending the bloody fighting achievements of the 79th regiment, mourning the immortality of Shi Yunbiao and other officers and soldiers who died in battle, and brought dozens of medals and a batch of military supplies. The new battalion commander Chen Mohan has a solemn expression from beginning to end.Standing on the improvised ceremony stage, he really had too much in his heart. He wanted to say it, but he swallowed it.From the top of the military column standing on the ground like a forest, he saw a faintly trembling weather. From the eyes of those officers and soldiers sitting upright like statues, he felt a kind of burning emotion, and he also saw his trust in him. and support. When the rally was about to end, Chen Mohan raised his arms high, turned his back to his commander, and yelled out a deep and powerful voice toward his troops—— The big knife chopped off the devils' heads-ready-sing-! The troops seemed to be stunned for a moment. After a moment of silence, a surging voice rose from the ground and rushed straight to Xiaohan: The big knife cut off the devils' heads! Armed soldiers and civilians across the country, The day of war has come, The day of war has come! ………… Big knife to... Big knife to... The vigorous singing roared like a storm sweeping across the river and sea, rolling and roaring over the concave-convex mountain.This is the most authentic spiritual review.The singing condenses hatred and passion, but also covers up humiliation and conspiracy.Chen Mohan seemed to have touched the strong smell of blood from the wave of this earth-moving song.The desire to fight and fight merges into a river of blood red The tide flowed from his side.He seems to have seen thousands of halberds with silver light shining on the horse's back, ready to jump up and strike down at any time... Without looking at Chen Mohan, one could imagine that Liu Hanying, Zhang Jiayu and others behind him were also singing along with the team, and on the surface they were also singing with heart-pounding enthusiasm. As for the horror in their hearts, only they knew. Chapter fifteen three Aotu Mountain, which has been noisy for a long time, fell silent after nightfall, and a few stars danced faintly in the sky.The newly built supplementary battalion entered a rich dreamland under heavy security.A mournful sound of the erhuqin flows out from the crack in the door of a hut in the courtyard of the battalion headquarters, like an intermittent gossamer, seeping into the continuous and winding ravines of the concave-convex mountain bit by bit, submerged in the crowing of frogs and cicadas . Chen Mohan rubbed the strings against the wall, as if entering a land of no one.The piece is the famous classical orchestral piece "House of Flying Daggers", but it does not stick to the original work, and has many impromptu elements. Sometimes it is soft and low, like a complaint; The water rushes down thousands of miles. Just as he was so distracted, he suddenly heard a knock on the door. The sound was extremely slight, as if hesitating, but Chen Mohan still heard it very clearly. The sound of the piano stopped abruptly. Chen Mohan retracted his bow and stroked his stick, and quickly escaped from the melody.Holding the gun in his hand, he opened the door and looked, Chen Mohan was stunned.What appeared in his field of vision was a mass of white shadows. As soon as the shadow saw him, it squirmed towards him involuntarily. It looked weak, but it rubbed its head firmly against his legs— —Oh my god, it's Xue Wuhen. In the 812 Highland Battle, corpses piled up into mountains and blood flowed into rivers, and not even a single living tree could be seen on the highlands.A few days later to clean up the battlefield, Moganshan specially assigned a few soldiers to look for Xue Wuhen's body and wanted to bury it with Shi Yunbiao, but they couldn't find it.Unexpectedly, it appeared quietly on this moonlit night.Is it the thunder song of "the big knife cuts off the devils' heads" to wake it up?Is it the piano sound of "House of Flying Daggers" that brought it back to this endless battlefield? Oh, this wise and courageous creature who has experienced vicissitudes of life, this patriot who survived in the chaos of war, this loyal and unyielding beast, this outstanding soldier who has never been timid and has made great achievements repeatedly, this closest member of the Seventy-ninth Regiment Friend and best assistant, where are you these days?You have tasted all kinds of hardships and suffered all kinds of crimes, but you are still alive, still holding your noble head, still shining with sharp eyes that can penetrate all kinds of conspiracies, and still following the songs of your comrades-in-arms.You are an unsinkable warship, how do you know that I, Chen Mohan, is someone you can trust and rely on?There are still more than 300 people left in the 79th Regiment. You didn't even look for Moganshan, but why did you come straight to me without hesitation? Oh, Xue Wuhen, Xue Wuhen, you will be the banner of my soul and the only bosom friend. Chen Mohan threw away the erhu, and hugged Xue Wuhen with tears streaming down his face.Looking carefully under the light, Xue Wuhen was obviously seriously injured. There were scars on its left shoulder and right rear hip, and two holes pierced through its right ear, which were naturally hit by bullets. Unbelievably, all the wounds on Xue Wuhen's body have healed, and there are still traces of purple potion on the right back hip-this shows that Xue Wuhen has received treatment before.Who the healer is remains a mystery. The arrival of Xue Wuhen brought great comfort to Chen Mohan.He seemed to have received an oracle in the dark: No matter what, he must go forward, and there is no way out if he retreats.Naturally selected, he must hold high a banner and lead a journey of misery out of the swamp. Chapter fifteen Four On a dull night, Chen Mohan slowly climbed up to the 812 hill. Chen Mohan firmly believed that what the old Taoist at Ziyun Temple said was absolutely not a lie. Anyway, there was going to be a heavy rain tonight.When he came, he took a platoon, sprinkled it down the mountain and on the slope, and then went to the top of the mountain accompanied by Xue Wuhen. After some careful recuperation, Xue Wuhen returned to health.More than ten days later, the veterans of the battalion heard rumors from somewhere, and Chen Mohan finally got a general idea of ​​Xue Wuhen's narrow escape. During the bloody battle on the 812 Heights, Xue Wuhen was injured in six places all over his body. Due to excessive blood loss, he was unconscious in a damp depression and was discovered by a Japanese lieutenant.The lieutenant is a descendant of a zoologist. Before he came to China to join the war, he was a talented student in the Biology Department of Tokyo Imperial University. After meticulous research on Xue Wuhen's ears and claws, he actually recognized Xue Wuhen's extraordinary Knowing that this is a dog named "Eagle Crown" by zoologists, it is an excellent breed of Urkach.In the 17th century, there was an unprecedented war in the Urkachi area. After the war, it was punished by God. There was no rain for three years, the land was cracked, and the creatures were on the verge of extinction.This kind of "Eagle Crown" is very rare, unexpectedly found one in the hinterland of Aotu Mountain. The Zhongzuo was naturally overjoyed, and ordered the team medical officer to give emergency rescue and take care of him carefully after the rescue.According to his own nutritional theory, he will make this little thing from noble blood fat and strong, make its coat shiny and new, restore its ancestral demeanor and temperament, and bring it back to the country after the war is over. Families may even surprise the zoological community in their home country. The Japanese lieutenant was wrong. Xue Wuhen, who has a pure national spirit, will not let his enemies realize their wishes, even if the wishes are beautiful. It was treated, but it refused to accept any food given by the Japanese, including advanced nutrition such as milk fish cake.According to the Japanese military medical officer, it only eats one thing—water, and it is water from the concave-convex mountain.Of course, the Japanese military medical officer never dared to take it lightly. He couldn't let the pet of the lieutenant assistant die due to a hunger strike, so he forcibly injected glucose and Carnegies hormone into Xue Wuhen. Xue Wuhen survived helplessly.Of course, that is a way of living in a disheartened state of being indifferent to everything.In those days, it did nothing but quietly waited for the end to come. But finally one day, it knew that its team hadn't been completely wiped out, and that there were still its relatives in the concave and convex mountain area. It didn't hesitate to run out of the fence that the medical officer had just opened less than a minute before discussing with anyone. Despite the sound of gunshots behind him, he easily got rid of the futile pursuit of the enemy, and returned to Chen Mohan's side without hesitation. Now, Xue Wuhen walked side by side with Chen Mohan to visit its relatives.For Shi Yunbiao, it even knew a little more than Chen Mohan. It is already midsummer.A lot of big things happened in the world this summer.The war in the Pacific was in full swing. The German Nazis were in a complete retreat under the attack of the Allied forces.However, in such days when victory was in sight, Moganshan suddenly encountered disaster. Shi Yunbiao died.It is precisely because of his death that Shi Yunbiao is immortal. Moganshan also died.He failed to obtain Shi Yunbiao's honor of becoming immortal.The Japanese army once punched six bullet holes in his body like a string of pearls. He didn't fall down, but died under the random guns of a group of unknown people. Chapter fifteen Fives It is said that there is rain, but the sky is full of stars, and there is absolutely no sign of wind and rain.A yellow crescent moon hangs on the top, covering the contours of the Concave and Convex Mountains in the smoky moonlight.Frogs and insects chirped in the mountains, and the branches and leaves fluttered lightly.The villages at the foot of the mountain are mottled but there are few lights, only a few silver men, embellishing the distant misty above the moon sky. Chen Mohan looked up to the sky and sighed, the mountains and rivers are still the same, the country is broken and people are changed. Moganshan died on a dark and stormy night. The news from the brigade headquarters is: Moganshan took the opportunity to lead a team out of the mountain to patrol the mountains, and surrendered to the enemy with guns. He was mistaken for a caravan by the traitor Yao Hulu's men, and chased him to Mapi to kill him. None of the more than 20 people he led survived. On that day, Mo Ganshan, the leader of the rebel bandits, died in the chaos of knives, and all the gold, silver and property he brought were robbed. Mitian strange injustice.Fortunately, Liu Hanying received a report of "no survivors".Seven days later, Chen Mohan secretly went to the Ziyun Temple under the main peak of Aotu Mountain, and when he met the orderly surnamed Zheng, the orderly still looked dazed and terrified. According to the orderly surnamed Zheng, Moganshan's trip was under the order of Brigadier Liu to pick up the medicines purchased by internal personnel from Luo'an Prefecture in Mapi.But when they arrived at the joint location, not only did they not see the person who delivered the medicine, but they were suddenly shot.Twenty-one brothers all fell under the random gunfire.After that, a group of masked men came out from the woods on both sides and shot one by one. In fact, Moganshan had already had a premonition about such a thing. Before he set off, he told the orderly to leave him alone and try to escape if something abnormal happened. He also became a ghost under the gun. The last relic of Moganshan that the orderly surnamed Zheng brought to Chen Mohan was a suicide note written on yellow mounted paper: If I die, I will be plotted against. In this way, everything is premeditated, and all of this has long been expected by Moganshan. At this moment, standing on the height of 812, Chen Mohan's heart was constantly impacted by great regret.He thought he was being too bookish, that he had taken the possibility of conspiracy too lightly.He should have expected this kind of thing. With his strength, he could have secretly protected Moganshan, but he was slow.He just restricted Moganshan's actions, thinking that as long as Moganshan didn't intervene in the military affairs of the supplementary battalion, some people's suspicion and resentment towards Moganshan would be reduced, and he thought that as long as Moganshan gave up fighting for the time being, they would be able to live in peace. It's over, I thought they were all party-state soldiers, at least they would have a minimum of personality and credibility.But he was wrong.Taking history as a mirror, things like cooking beans and burning Osmunda abound. "Six Secret Teachings·Lunjiang" says that there will be five qualities: courage, wisdom, benevolence, trustworthiness, and loyalty. This benevolence, this belief, and this loyalty are all applied to the robes of subordinates.There is no "righteousness" among the five materials. The battle between a gentleman and a non-gentleman is life and death. The truth of conspiracy! Walking on the rugged mountain road, Chen Mohan's state of mind was integrated with the vast night.Looking up at the sky again, it was already pitch black.The dark blue and deep sky seemed to suddenly change color, the sky was low and the sky was dim.First, a gust of cool wind passed by, and Chen Mohan fought a cold war, and then saw the bright moon pale and the stars chaotic.I don't know when and where a huge thick cloud floated out, and Mount Tai covered it like a top, and in an instant, I heard the sound of crackling in the air like a cracking silk.The thunder rumbled from far to near and from top to bottom, the cave-like dome burst suddenly, the pulse of the earth trembled sharply, and the undulating mountains jumped into the field of vision. Chen Mohan's heart was shocked: the thunder exploded strangely, and the violent embalming of the heavens and things is really outrageous.The heavy rain finally poured down, playing the sound of nature like a galloping horse at the foot of the concave and convex mountain. Chen Mohan stood facing the wind, letting the pouring rain pour over his face, flowing like a waterfall along the military uniform that was close to his skin.He heard no thunder in his heart, only the sound of rain, and there was no lightning in front of his eyes, only a huge one-eye hanging slowly rising from the chaotic sky. The blood stains permeating the 812 highland sank in the torrential rain, seeping into the depths of the forest, pouring into the roots of plants and trees, and casting into the crevices of the rocks.He felt that every hair on his body had been washed clean of dust, every piece of skin breathed out the filthy air comfortably, and his sorrowful heart felt cool at the moment. Chapter fifteen six The torrential rain poured down all night.According to the locals, this is the heaviest rain that has fallen on Bump Mountain in recent years. It wasn't until dawn that the wind gradually weakened, and the raindrops also changed from thick to thin, and then converged into a drizzle. After a while of listlessness, it finally died down.As a result, there was a commotion in Shuhuobu again. The special agent battalion, engineer battalion and some service units directly under the brigade headquarters were led by officers on duty, and they pulled up passwords on the dam to practice. George Feng stood on the mountain road outside the hospital, admiring the morning scene after the rain in the concave and convex mountains with great interest. The sun climbed watery from the eastern ridgeline to the sky, and the rose-colored glow was rippling on the concave and convex foothills.The vision was clear and bright, and the air was filled with the fragrance of gardenias.The mountain bird, which was frightened all night, woke up from the terror. At first, it tentatively chirped a few times, calling here and there, and formed a chorus after not being able to work hard. Melodies.The mountain flowers holding water drops are naturally more charming. Surrounded by green branches and green leaves, they sway gently in the breeze, like a shy face. Of course, in this idyllic and peaceful morning scene, there is another bright theme, which is the girl in the distance. George Feng is not only a rigorous doctor, but also a very romantic poet. Of course, he does not compose poems, his works are created by scalpels.From George Feng's point of view, all the landscapes of this morning seem to be just an atmosphere, or a well-fitting dress, and the harmonious lights on the stage. That girl is beautiful and beautiful, and the beautiful girl is even more beautiful because of this beauty. George Feng was excited at this moment. That beautiful landscape is his work.It took him more than two years, almost exhausting all his strengths, to finally free the girl from a ridiculous and embarrassing illness, thus restoring her to her natural beauty. George Feng stared at his work for so long.Han Qiuyun, together with other people in the hospital, was busy cleaning up the accumulated water in the yard.Her movements are skilled, and her posture is so graceful.Yes, she was originally a laboring village girl, and her beauty was generated in labor. George Feng's heart fluttered, and he almost walked over to take away her tools. He felt that she should no longer engage in such labor. He felt that she should become one of his students, a noble nurse or an outstanding The best surgeon, because she has a bright talent and a pair of unparalleled hands. Finally, Han Qiuyun dug a small canal. When he raised his head to wipe his sweat, his bright eyes swept over from the drifting mist, and he saw George Feng's focused and obsessed eyes at a glance, his face flushed slightly, he smiled shyly, and Put your head down and wash your tools. George Feng laughed.He knew that the girl appreciated him from the bottom of her heart and even trusted him.Will you fall in love with him?He didn't ask, and he couldn't ask, because he was her doctor, and the relationship between a doctor and a patient should be holy.到目前为止，他对她的感情还局限在欣赏和爱惜的范围内，他是一个出身于高贵的家庭又受过高等教育的人，他还没有把自己的情感认真地同这个穿着美式军服的村姑联系在一起思考，尽管他对她是那样的熟悉。 在这个世界上，没有人会比乔治冯更熟悉韩秋云的身体了，也没有人比他更能懂得她那双手的价值了。那双手首先是有力的，在她病魇期间，那双手曾经数次紧紧地抓住过乔治冯的胳膊，它们所表现出来的是一种缓缓渗透的力量和极其细微的敏感。 乔治冯十分认真地研究过韩秋云双手的骨骼和皮肤，他惊奇地发现，这个凹凸山的村姑居然有着十分难得的生命构成，手指修长关节灵巧，肌肤光润细腻，可谓嫩若新葱，凝似华玉。他简直很难相信，繁重而粗糙的劳动居然没有能够破坏那双手的天然美感。 乔治冯的想象世界于是出现了诗一般的境界——哦，这个姑娘是汲饮山涧中纯净的泉水长大的，凹凸山无处不在的栀子花的芬芳灌溉了她，质朴而快乐的山歌沐浴了她。晨饮朝露，夕餐花香，这或许就是这个姑娘得以绝美的惟一依据了。她就像一只野生的小鹿，她的生命，她的青春，她的容貌，她的未经污染的善良和不谙世事的单纯，她心中那片没有被开垦的聪慧，完全是来自这片山林和田间最原始的营养。于是乎，她的健康的美丽，她的劳动的色泽，她的蓬勃的活力，就同养育她的这片山水天然相融。她本来就是凹凸山的一片叶子或者一汪泉水，是一朵飘扬的花绒或者挂在枝头的果实。从那个时候起，乔治冯的心里就时时泛起一种异样的滋味，他甚至设想在她的病完全治愈之后，就把她带走，带到一个没有战争没有恐怖的文明世界里，然后他要教她学会正确地使用自己的手。 倏然，一丝粲然飞动的光线灼痛了乔治冯的眼睛，那是不远处正在训练射击的战地女子挺身队——自从高秋江离开之后，这支队伍就易名为战地女子挺身队了。乔治冯对这个莫名其妙的称谓十分反感，尤其令他反感的是这支队伍的新任队长，也就是政训处长吉哈天的夫人黄女士。 三个月前韩秋云基本痊愈，就是这个长着一双鱼眼的黄女士，不厌其烦地到医院来催促韩秋云出院，乔治冯也感到实在没有理由阻拦了，在他怀着复杂的心情征询韩秋云是愿意留在医院当助手还是愿意回去的时候，那位姓黄的队长竟然不怀好意地奚落他是想茅屋藏娇，使他的自尊心受到了极大的损伤。他也说不清楚究竟是出于怎样的心理，他非常不希望韩秋云再回到所谓的战地女子挺身队里去，他认为他有必要制止这件事情。 在这个清晨，乔治冯再一次产生了冲动，他决定把这个姑娘从战争的边缘拉回来。无论如何他都认为，这个姑娘不适合于战争。战争是一件很严格的事情，它是需要特殊性格的，把年轻貌美的女子放在战争的熔炉里烘烤，她们很快就会被烤干水分从而枯萎。让女人从事战争是对人类至爱的母性的严重破坏和浪费，是对于性别的极其不合理的错误使用。 乔治冯理了理情绪，向韩秋云走了过去。 在韩秋云侧后十几步的地方，乔治冯站住了。这时候他看见了韩秋云的半边脸庞，那上面挂着汗珠，红晕如霞。乔治冯稍微犹豫了一下，轻轻地唤了一句：“姑娘，你过来一下。” 韩秋云听见喊声，双肩悸动。转过身来，目光与乔治冯对视，笑了，说：“大夫你看，我可以干活了，不用再吃药了吧？” 乔治冯说：“药暂时还是要吃的，不过我今天想和你谈谈别的事情。” 韩秋云有点意外：“哦，乔治大夫……，是不是我的病……” “啊，不不，”乔治冯赶紧摆手：“没什么，我只是想散散步，跟你随便聊聊。” 韩秋云便放下铁锹，惶惶地跟着乔治冯走上了山道。 默默地走了一程，乔治冯问：“你愿意留在我身边当一名护士或者医生吗？” 韩秋云的脸色突然绯红起来，说：“多谢你乔治大夫，你治好了我的病，我也知道你的好心，可是我不能留在那里。” “能说说原因吗？” 韩秋云说：“我没有见识，那种事情我做不来。” 乔治冯仍然不解，说：“如果你不能留下来，就要回到……挺身队里去，你知道挺身队的性质吗？那可是要打仗的啊，你难道不怕？” 韩秋云沉默。乔治冯也沉默，过了一会儿才说：“我给你讲个故事，你愿意听吗？” 韩秋云想了想，又四处张望了一下，然后轻轻地点了点头。 乔治冯于是就讲了一个故事。乔治冯说：几十年前，在克里米亚战场上，英国的几千名伤兵因为缺少医治和护理，濒临死亡。这时候有一位女子挺身而出，她美丽善良，高贵又富有同情心。她提着一盏马灯，昼夜奔波在伤兵中间，为他们清洗伤口，换药包扎。她的那盏马灯，照亮了无数绝望的心灵。 “她是谁？”朝阳下面，韩秋云的一双眸子清澈如泉。 “她的名字叫南丁格尔。她是世界上出现的第一个护士。从那以后，就有了护士这种职业。护士是士兵的第二个母亲，是人类最崇高的职业之一。” 故事讲完了，乔治冯安静地等待韩秋云的反应。可是没有反应，韩秋云正在无声地眺望远处。乔治冯于是继续诱导：“还有医生，他的职业就是拯救人的生命，高尚而且高贵。我认为你完全可以成为这样的人。” 过了许久，韩秋云才抬起头来，睁着一双亮晶晶的眸子，看着乔治冯说：“大夫，你的意思我明白，可是我做不了医生，也做不了护士。我恐怕只能回到她们那里去了。” "why?" “你们做的事，都是学问人做的事，可是我只读过三年书。” “但你年轻啊，而且可以先学着当护士嘛。” “就算能行，可是他们不会答应的。” 乔治冯停住脚步，笑了，说：“我先征求你本人的意见，如果你想留下来，那就能留下来，没有人能阻拦你，你相信吗？你说吧，你自己是不是愿意？” 韩秋云抬起眼睛，看着乔治冯，抿了抿嘴唇，终于点了点头：“我愿意。在你那里干粗活我都愿意。” Chapter fifteen seven 乔治冯赶到刘汉英住所的时候，刘汉英正在花园里捉虫子。兵荒马乱的岁月，偏安一方，这也是难得的闲情逸致了。 刘汉英住的是一幢二层简易楼房，这是部队进山的第二年由工兵建造的，虽然算不上豪华，但是地面很大，院子里种着蔬菜，后院还有一个花园，品种不多，多数是凹凸山特有的栀子花和杜鹃之类。 刘汉英的夫人程女士是大家闺秀，毕业于上海的一家教会学校，知书达理，为了表示坚持就地抗战的决心，该女士也于去年进山，就在刘汉英的特别行政公署做妇抗工作，偶尔也到学校和医院里去，因此乔治冯对她并不陌生。见乔治冯来了，程女士赶紧迎出门外，满面春风地说：“好稀客，你乔治总算登我的门了。此来必有贵干。” 乔治冯本来是满怀信心来的，让程女士这么一说，反倒愣住了，木着脸想了一会才说：“倒也算不上大事，我来找刘先生说点小事。” 程女士说：“公事还是私事？” “应该算是公事吧。” 程女士笑了，说：“什么叫应该啊，公事就是公事，私事就是私事。你这么似是而非，我断定八成是私事了，而且是重要的私事，不然你怎么肯舍驾光临寒舍呢？” 乔治冯的脸不由自主地就红了，心里想这个女人厉害。 两人正在门口寒暄，刘汉英从后院里踱了出来，见是乔治冯，也有些意外：“咦，你这个救命的菩萨，居然也到我这个杀人屠夫家里来了，难得难得。夫人，你是不是到伙房关照一下，我来跟乔治老弟喝顿早酒怎么样？” 乔治冯说：“早酒是不必了，我说完话就走。” “噫，那可不行，菩萨来了不敬酒，是要倒霉的。我知道你不尝土酒，我这里可是有一瓶上好的威士忌，就是给你留的。” 程女士朝乔治冯笑了笑：“我今天可是要亲手下厨了。”说完，一摆腰肢走了。 乔治冯想了想，也好，这样可以从容地把话说完。再说，这段时间稍微清闲一些，心情也比较好，清苦数日，有几杯威士忌不算坏事。如此一想，便不再推辞，跟着刘汉英进了客厅。 坐定，勤务兵上了茶，刘汉英说：“别忙，咱们有约在先，今天你说什么都可以，就一个字你不能说。” 乔治冯有些犯糊涂：“什么字？” “一个'走'字。你老弟无事不登阎王门，你今天该不是来告辞的吧？” 乔治冯心里踏实了，笑笑说：“这个字今天不说，我今天来，是想跟你提一个要求，希望你不要拒绝我。” “有话请讲。” 进入实质性的阶段，乔治冯多少还是有点顾虑。刘汉英虽然是一个受过教育的高级军官，但是在有些问题上，粗俗的一面还是有的，弄得不好，自己的意思就会被歪曲。而如果不直接说出来，显然也是不行的，并且是刻不容缓的，他非常讨厌那个不断去医院骚扰的黄女士，他再也不想见到她了，于是硬着头皮说：“我请求把那个姑娘留在医院里。” 刘汉英怔了一下，坐在红椅上的身体斜过来，奇怪地看着乔治冯，看了好大一会儿，才笑起来：“哈哈，你老弟到底耐不住寂寞了吧?我早就跟你说过，凹凸山的姑娘，你乔治冯只要不嫌弃，要谁我给谁。你说吧，是哪个姑娘？” 乔治冯的脸顿时涨红了：“刘先生你误会了。我不是那个意思，我是说，我需要一个助手，我看中了那个叫韩秋云的姑娘，她很聪明，有很好的手指，适合我的要求。事情就是这样，我没有别的意思。” “是吗？”刘汉英表情古怪地窥着乔治冯的眼睛，像是在深挖那里面最隐蔽的东西：“你为什么就不能有别的意思呢？君子好逑无可厚非，在凹凸山，你对抗日事业是有卓越贡献的，我们能为你做点什么呢？别说你喜欢一个姑娘，你就是要几个如夫人，那也是看得起我们嘛。” 乔治冯有些不高兴了：“刘先生你这样说不合适，很不尊重人哦。” 刘汉英又斜过身体：“你说什么，不尊重人？哈哈，你老弟真是个书虫。你哪里知道，在凹凸山，说这话的如果不是你乔治先生，换任何人用这种口气说话，我可以毙了他。当然了，我们是无话不谈了。至于那个姑娘，我跟你讲，那是完全没有问题的，就留在你那里了。你说是当助手也好，当学生也罢，只要你老弟高兴，怎么样都行。” 乔治冯觉得，在刘汉英的面前，实在有口难辩。虽然他有着特殊的待遇，可以称呼人见人怕的刘旅长为刘先生，但国军军官的专横他是不断耳闻目睹的，他只是在心里为韩秋云和凹凸山的女性们感到难过，在这里，在国军的部队里，她们的人格很难受到起码的尊重，为了某种利益，她们甚至随时都有可能被当成一件工具或者礼物转让。 这种难过的情绪使乔治冯更加坚定了自己的想法。他悻悻地说：“刘先生既然同意了，那就请你给黄女士下一道指令，请她不要再三番五次地到医院纠缠了。” 刘汉英说：“当然可以，不过你也得答应我一个条件，还是那一条，本部离开凹凸山之前，你老弟不能再提走的事。送佛送到西天，烧香要烧到底，你老弟回国援助抗日，也得善始善终。” 正在说话间，程女士进来了。刘汉英乐呵呵地说：“洁芬，这回你有事做了，我看你那个妇女新生活运动，可以从乔治这里做起了。你知道乔治今天为何而来吗？” 程女士含笑说：“不知道。” “嘿嘿，凤为凰栖蝶为花舞，我们的乔治大夫相中了一个姑娘。” 程女士作出一个夸张的表情：“是吗？这是好事啊，谁呀？” 刘汉英说：“乔治老弟的眼光别具一格，他爱上了一个凹凸山村姑。” 乔治冯涨红了脸，赶紧辩解说：“事情不是这样的，或者说不完全是这样的，我只是……只是需要一个助手和学生，她就是我们治愈的那个姑娘，名字叫韩秋云。” 程女士粲然一笑：“果然好眼力，那可真正是一个小美人儿。可是，她还是一块璞玉啊，她没有受过教育，你……爱她吗？” 乔治冯这下更说不清楚了，支支吾吾地回答说：“我当真……没有认真考虑过这个问题，我……但是我的确很喜欢她。” 程女士又问：“她知道你喜欢她吗？” “不知道，我可从来没有说过。” “那么，她喜欢你吗？” “那就更不知道了，我从来就没有问过。” 程女士咯咯一笑：“那么你想过吗，比如你曾经想要拥有这个姑娘，你甚至有可能娶她？” 乔治冯愁眉苦脸地看着程女士，很大一会儿才老老实实地回答：“想过，我想我是想过的，因为我喜欢她，所以……不过那往往是非常偶然的一个念头，你们知道，我不是一个……” “行啦。”刘汉英摆摆手说，“什么喜呀爱的，这里是军队，不讲究那些婆婆妈妈的。这样，这件事交给我们来办。洁芬，我看你出面比较合适，你去找那个姑娘谈谈，晓以大义不管她是怎么想的，怎么想的都得以国家利益为重，以抗日大局为重，既然乔治大夫情有独 钟，她就算是为党国特别是为凹凸山抗日独立旅做出了贡献，要她照顾好乔治。 " 程女士笑笑说：“听你这口气，下一道命令得啦。” 刘汉英说：“你先去动员嘛，我相信她会很乐意的。万一她有异常想法，下道命令也未尝不可。” 乔治冯顿时急了：“程女士你千万不要出面，就算我……有那个意思，也得我自己……当面说啊，那应该是我们自己的事情啊……” 程女士又咯咯地笑起来，笑得鲜花盛开绿叶飘扬：“乔治，你以为这是什么地方，你当这里是大不列颠日不落帝国吗？你以为这还是加拿大吗？你还想跪下来向那个姑娘求婚吗？你要是把那样的绅士当上了，我们的姑娘可就吓跑了。中国的红娘传书倒是很有效果的。” 乔治冯说：“问题是……我们还没有……” 刘汉英又挥了挥手：“好事好事，没有的也可以有嘛，我赞成有。我一会儿就交代吉处长。那个韩秋云参加抗日几年啦？哦，还挂过彩，那就先授个上尉衔，上尉助理医官吧，怎么样？” 乔治冯吃惊地看着刘汉英：“可是她的学业还没有开始啊，怎么能当助理医官呢？这简直是开玩笑！” 刘汉英也看了看乔治冯，笑了，显出很宽厚的样子：“按她的资历，上尉已经很低了。” 乔治冯实在是搞不懂祖国军队里这种升迁的随意性和个人意志的巨大作用，居然激动起来了，说：“你给她授上尉可以，哪怕授少校我也不反对，但是她现在怎么能当助理医官呢，我只是想让她当我的助手和学生。你这样做，是对我们医学的侮辱。” 刘汉英仍然不温不火，笑道：“你看你这个老弟，我这样做完全是为了给你创造条件啊。” 乔治冯却不领情，仍然面红耳赤地抗争：“不是一回事嘛，你怎么能这样处理问题？荒唐！” 刘汉英狡黠地笑笑说：“荒唐也好，谬误也罢，我看事情就这么办了。” 勤务兵进来了，端上来几碟精致的菜肴，程女士便热情地招呼乔治冯入席。这顿晨酒，刘汉英兴致很高，左一杯右一杯地猛劝。 乔治冯起先闷闷不乐，架不住刘汉英夫妇左右夹攻，后来就喝出了热情，喝得摇头晃脑，并且于摇头晃脑中同刘汉英又达成一项口头协议，在刘汉英的部队没有撤离凹凸山之前，他仍将一如既往地效力于刘汉英军中。