Chapter 9 Thrilling scene (9)

Three days later. The autumn rain is falling on the ground.The fine rain weaves a gray curtain between the sky and the earth, the horizon disappears, and the brown-black branches are close to the hills, the sky is very low, and the field of vision is only a very narrow circle... The county town spent day and night in a tense and terrifying atmosphere. The "Sun Dasheng" held softball bats taken from the warehouse of the Sports Commission in their hands, and three-leg scrapers brought from the county machinery factory in their waists. They patrolled the streets and alleys and circled pedestrians at the gates of the city.The walls under the eaves of the street were covered with big slogans: "Bloodwash Shimen! Wipe out the black fingers! Capture Ma Yanxiong alive!"

A mysterious "wanted warrant" immediately flew out from the county printing office, and it was posted in the provincial capital and in cities large and small throughout the province, as well as at major traffic intersections, with the bowl-sized seal of "Red Rebel Headquarters" affixed on it Ma Yanxiong, the former county party secretary who can arrest the unrepentant capitalist roaders and anti-three elements in our county, On October 23, 1967, at about 2 o'clock in the evening, he fled in fear of crime.I hope that the proletarian revolutionary rebels from all over the country will provide great assistance so that we can arrest criminals and bring them to justice as soon as possible.

The prisoner's characteristics: thin and thin, with a pale face.He had three old gunshot wounds and one knife wound.When the criminal fled, he was wearing an old black khaki Chinese-style jacket and a white coarse cloth shirt; his lower body was wearing old white denim trousers with large patches on the knees and behind the buttocks.He wears "Sipena" shoes from the local countryside and a pair of camel woolen socks. If this prisoner is caught anywhere, please notify our Ministry immediately to release him.If a criminal is stubbornly resisting during arrest, he can be executed immediately on the spot!

This order!On the morning of October 24, 1967, on the morning of the 27th, President Hong held a plenary meeting in the auditorium of the County People's Committee to convey "Important Speech by the Head of the Central Committee".The rain that started to get heavy in the middle of the night last night has not stopped.After dawn, Xian Chi was shrouded in mist. On the street, groups of figures walked through the hazy rain and fog; the sound of rushing footsteps and heart-pounding slogans swayed in the wind and rain. In order to be strong, every time there is a meeting, President Hong will gather all the "combat corps" of each system to the stadium by the river, and then one team after another, shouting slogans, cross the main street of the city, Only then did we enter the venue - the auditorium of the People's Committee on the hillside.It was raining heavily today, and Political Commissar Hou tried to convince Commander Duan whether to waive this old procedure.But Commander Duan roared and objected: "Today's meeting is different, let alone rain, even if it's a knife, we have to follow the old rules!"

Now, one team after another, like a rope, stretches from the stadium to the door of the People's Committee Auditorium. The auditorium, which can accommodate about 1,000 people, was built earlier.Except for the newly built stage later, there is almost no cement material.The walls are built with blue bricks; the top is supported by a huge tripod connected by some thick wood with a big iron horse.Fifteen large tripods are arranged at equal intervals.There is no ceiling.Looking up from the seat, the huge timbers on the dome are twisted and twisted together, like the arms and legs of some fighting giants, and it seems that they are about to collapse on top of your head.All in all, all the lines that make up the building have a rough feel to it.The windows on the two walls of the auditorium, the glass was smashed to pieces at some point, and the humid wind was blowing against each other.The stage is at the west end of the auditorium, and the only purple curtain on the stage is stretched on both sides, revealing various big slogans written in various colors in different colors on the backstage wall.If you come in through the door at the east end of the auditorium, the whole stage is like a big hideous face in an ancient opera grinning at you.Nothing could be more in tune with a meeting than this building.In this rudely constructed building there will be an equally rude meeting.

When the Red Headquarters' brigade came in, the combat teams immediately sang and sang to each other.Shouting and singing mingled into a huge sound, and it was hard to tell which was singing and which was shouting.Just as the huge and chaotic symphony was reaching its climax, a cry like steel hitting each other came from outside the auditorium door.This sound overwhelmed all the shouting and singing in the auditorium, and even made these voices gradually subside.The whole auditorium listened quietly: Oh my god!It's "Sun Dasheng" coming! Now, the "Great Sage" team entered the east gate.

The pace of the military parade accompanied by the shocking slogans, proudly passed through the aisle in the middle of the auditorium, and marched towards the stage!Because it was an internal meeting, they didn't bring softball bats and scrapers.But the murderous look on everyone's face and the arrogance of this team are more daunting than holding weapons.These forty or so "special forces" sat in two rows of "special seats" specially prepared for them at the front of the stage.As soon as their buttocks touched the bench, the captain Jin Guolong opened Mao Zhazha's mouth and ordered his team: "Everyone stand up! Sing the song recorded by Deputy Commander Lin! One, two, sing!"

"In times of sacrifice, Dare to sacrifice. (Shouting: It’s over, it’s over!) On the battlefield, as soon as the gunshot rang out, I would die on the battlefield today! (Shouting: When it’s over, it’s over! When it’s over, it’s over!)” After singing, Jin Guolong roared "Sit down!" The two rows of people sat down as if they had pressed a button.At this time, everyone saw Hou Yukun walking out slowly from behind the curtain at the corner of the stage with old-fashioned steps. He exhaled a puff of smoke as he walked, then stretched his neck forward, and swallowed the exhaled smoke into his mouth again.

Now he was standing in front of the empty stage with smoke wafting from his two nostrils, and raised his two thin arms and slapped them a few times.After the audience was completely silent, he said in an old voice: "Comrades of the revolutionary rebels! Comrades! Before the meeting, I will first report a piece of good news to everyone: the district red chief, heaven sent three revolutionary rebels Send comrades-in-arms to attend our meeting." With his right hand holding a cigarette, he beckoned behind the corner of the stage, and three big, unfamiliar men came to the front of the stage, heels together, and raised their hands to salute the auditorium—the pose resembled Players who foul on the basketball court are the same.In the auditorium, members of the Central Committee gave Kong Lei-like applause.Then, a singing voice completely different from the "Song of Deputy Commander Lin's Quotations" just now sang kindly and softly in the auditorium:

"Hello revolutionary comrades, hello revolutionary comrades, learn from you, pay tribute to you, and learn from your rebellious spirit..." The three waved their hands in greeting, and backed up behind the scenes. Hou Yukun habitually raised his thin arms and slapped them up and down twice, saying: "Comrades of the revolutionary rebels! Comrades! Now, our commander-in-chief, Comrade Duan Guobin, will pass on the spirit of the important speech of the head of the Central Committee to everyone! " Amid the applause, Hou Yukun turned and walked behind the scenes, and the majestic Duan Guobin came to the front of the stage.With his hands in his trouser pockets, Duan Guobin scanned the heads in the auditorium with his yellow eyes, then from the heads to the beams on the roof, and finally turned his eyes to the faces in the audience.

He stood stiffly, like a lumberjack turned upside down.His whole body remained motionless, only his mouth moved: "Comrades! At present, the situation of the Cultural Revolution has undergone a fundamental turning point! According to a call from Hongdu, not long ago, the heroic standard-bearer of the Cultural Revolution and our beloved Comrade Jiang Qing, in a speech In the middle, we called on the rebels to attack with words and defend with force. "Cultural attack and military defense, this spirit speaks out the heart of our rebels! Comrade Jiang Qing really has a heart-to-heart with our rebels!" Engels said, "Revolution is when some people use guns, bayonets, and cannons, that is, use very authoritative means. Force others to accept their will. '" After reciting this quote from Engels, he turned his head and shouted to the back of the stage corner: "Old Hou! Lao Hou! Which Engels article is this quotation in?" Hou Yukun's old voice came from behind the scenes: "In "On Authority"..." "Yes! In "On Authority"!" Duan Guobin exclaimed excitedly, and then said: "Our great mentor, great leader, great commander, great helmsman, the most popular red sun hair in our hearts The chairman also earnestly taught us: "Government grows out of a pole." The slogan of attacking with words and defending with force is completely in line with Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought! According to this spirit, in order to adapt to the changing situation, I will immediately switch to the battlefield The current situation. From now on, all combat regiments and all work must enter the military path. The General Command has restructured the organization into four departments: the Military Defense Department, the Logistics Department, the Propaganda Department, and the Organization Department. At the end of the meeting, Commissar Hou will announce the appointment of members of the ministries and ministers and deputy ministers." Now, the stern expression on his face was replaced by a joyful expression, and he raised his voice in high spirits: "Comrades! Comrades! Now, our situation is very good, getting better and better! As you know, Black Finger has already On the night of the 23rd, they fled in embarrassment and got stuck in the Shimen Commune. Their content is now in ruins, falling apart!" When he uttered two wrong idioms in a row, there was a burst of laughter from the audience.Commander Duan thought it was because his wonderful speech had inspired everyone, and immediately added: "And it's the end of the day!" Commander Duan got even more excited, and he took out his hands from his trouser pockets.The thick and short legs took a powerful step forward, and the two arms flapped uncoordinatedly up and down in front of the chest, imitating Lenin's tone in the movie and saying: "Be quiet, comrades! Be quiet, comrades! ..." After the laughter stopped, his eyeballs scanned from the venue to the roof, and then fell from the roof to the venue as in the beginning.The expression on his face changed from jubilant to grim again.He said: "However, although the Black Fingers are about to perish, they must be dying! In addition, according to the investigation of my intelligence personnel, Ma Yanxiong, a three-anti element and unrepentant capitalist roader, has publicly expressed his support for the Black Fingers. Now I am in command of the Black Finger in Shimen Commune, ready to counterattack my hero Red President, dreaming of restoring his lost paradise. "Anything that is reactionary, if you don't fight it, it won't fall down." Comrades, today's meeting is a bloodbath Shimen, the pledge to capture Ma Yanxiong alive!We must act urgently and prepare for armed struggle! Speaking of which, he was hoarse, saliva sputtering, "The Regional Red Chief has three comrades in arms today, and they said that they will send us a large amount of weapons and ammunition immediately." 'Government grows out of the barrel of a gun'!We will liberate Shimen by force and establish a revolutionary regime in the whole county!We must bring Ma Yanxiong back alive!Because he is the general direction of our struggle, once he runs away, it is equal to our general direction.We must bring him back, bring back our general direction, and finally push him to the guillotine of the revolution and throw him into the dustbin of history! ……All rise!Slog with me! "The whole auditorium stood up with a "wow". Commander Duan raised his arms and shouted: "Warning with words and defending with force!" "Cultural attack and military defense!" The whole auditorium echoed. Duan: "Annihilate Black Finger!" Crowd: "Annihilate Black Finger!" Duan: "Catch Ma Yanxiong alive!" Crowd: "Catch Ma Yanxiong alive! Capture Ma Yanxiong alive!..." The slogans shook the heavens and the earth, and the explosive atmosphere at the venue reached a climax. When everyone finished shouting "Catch Ma Yanxiong alive" and were about to respond to Commander Duan's next slogan, something unexpected happened: Commander Duan's raised fist just now was still in the air, and the mouth he opened just now was still in the air. His eyes were still wide open, his eyes were dazed, his face was pale, and he froze upright—this is a phenomenon that only people with severe illnesses have.Everyone in the audience was stunned, looking at their frozen commander, wondering what happened to him at this moment.Is it a heart attack?Is it a hole in the stomach ulcer? Hou Yukun ran out from the corner of the stage in a hurry, and just walked a few steps, hey, he was also stiff. God!What's the matter?Gradually, everyone could see from the faces of the two stiff people on the stage that it seemed that some great event had happened behind us. So, in the silence, a large group of people facing west came to look east one after another: ah?What an incredible thing this is! Everyone in the audience was stunned to see: Ma Yanxiong, whom they had just shouted to "capture alive", was now standing at the door of the auditorium! He stood at the entrance of the auditorium, wearing the clothes described in the "Wanted Warrant", but his whole body was drenched and covered with yellow mud.There are two mud bumps on both feet, and it is not clear whether he is wearing shoes or not.His waxy face was tired, and a lock of wet hair hung messily on his forehead, and there seemed to be a scratch on the place under the right ear.Where did he come from?How could he stand in such a place at such a moment?what!Anything can happen in this world! Now, let's put aside this silent venue and walk back in Ma Yanxiong's footsteps to see how he walked to this door step by step...