Chapter 47 Cremation (1)

Not to mention sorghum and corn, even the latest buckwheat has been harvested.The plain has become flatter, except for the gloomy villages and small forests, there seems to be only some dead grass and loess that likes to fly with the wind.The nearby rivers and railways, as well as the distant mountain peaks are all clearly displayed, as if proudly pointing out the topography of this area.This is a good time to fight. The mountains are to the west.Let's not mention its name, because it seems that it is no longer a mountain, but a great warrior who can shoot and receive artillery fire, make loud noises and flames, and resolutely resist violence.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a river that is not very big and not very small, flowing eastward.On the north side of the river, whether it is close to the foot of the mountain, or one or two hundred, or even hundreds of miles away from the mountain, our troops are often stationed.Our troops cross the river to kill the enemy from time to time, and the enemy soldiers also cross the river to attack the enemy constantly.This muddy yellow river with no sailing boats and occasional rafts is just like the mountains in the west. It often emits fire and gunfire, becoming an unyielding fighter.

At the foot of the mountain, there is now one of our soldiers. To the south of the river and to the east of the railway is Wencheng, which was captured by the enemy. On the north side of the river, in Wangcun, about fifty miles northeast of Wencheng, there is a group of our travelers stationed. The enemy army in Wencheng saw the western mountain in the distance, and thought of a soldier at the foot of the mountain with extreme anxiety. They had to eliminate this soldier before they could gradually "mop up" the army in the mountain; , Wencheng and many other places can safely crawl under their feet. They fear and hate the mountains to the west, just like a child seeing an ugly giant in the dark.

At the same time, our traveler stationed in Wangcun, northeast of Wencheng, is like a hunter, with good eyes, watching the enemies of Wencheng day and night.As soon as the enemy horses in Wencheng went west, they would follow them and go straight to the enemy's lair. Even the buckwheat has been cut off the ground, and the distant peaks of the Western Mountains clearly draw bright blue curves on the blue sky.The mountain peak pierces into the clouds, and it also seems to be some sharp swords piercing into the hearts of the enemies of Wencheng. The right column crossed the river near Wencheng, and then went west; the left column first went west from Wencheng, and then crossed the river again. The enemy attacked our army at the foot of the mountain from north to south.Wangcun's brigade received an emergency order to cross the south of the river with two battalions of vanguard troops, and attacked Wencheng and the station with cameras.

The plainclothes team selected by the whole brigade set off first.Their tasks are: first, to infiltrate the city and listen to the enemy's situation; second, to deliver the letter of advice from the brigade commander to the chairman of the maintenance committee in the city—Wang Juren; 1. To conquer Wencheng; 4. If the siege fails, they will go to the station to disrupt traffic and destroy warehouses. The task is arduous, but the faces of the thirty-two heroes are as clear, magnificent and solemn as the thirty-two military flags fluttering in the wind.They don't seem to know what danger is, and they only look forward to sneaking into the city very quickly - as soon as they arrive in the city, it's like reaching into the heart of the enemy and teaching the enemy to die immediately!

For makeup, entering the city, ambush, attack... They are all old experts.As long as there are Chinese places, they can get in; it is as simple and sure as flying a kite as long as there is wind. Although the deputy captain, Lieutenant Ding Yishan, has been in the army for two years, he still looks like a student.He was originally the young master of a declining rich family.For courage and fortitude, he was a very good soldier—otherwise he would not have been made a second-in-command.However, in him, there is still some young man's air.He never wants to be a young master again, and Sihao has no intention of being a man with his wealth; but, unconsciously, in small gestures like calming down or smiling, he always reveals a little bit of his true colors.Therefore, his nickname in the army is "The Young Master".

When he got this nickname in the first day of junior high school, he always felt uncomfortable in his heart.When he got used to being called by everyone and saw that everyone was not malicious at all, he didn't pay much attention to it.Over time, with his bravery, loyalty, and knowledge, he earned some glory for the "young master"; those who called him had to show affection and respect. Among friends, the one who can best express his mastery atmosphere is that he has the most letters and writes the most.He used so many stamps that the orderlies were always amazed.Eight out of ten of his letters were sent to Wencheng.Wang Juren of Wencheng—the current president of the maintenance committee—has taught him, and Wang Juren's daughter, Menglian, is his fiancée.All his letters were addressed to Meng Lian—since his father-in-law became a traitor, he never mentioned a word about that old man in his letters.

As soon as he set off from Wangcun, Deputy Captain Ding's face turned red.He was very excited.To sneak into Wencheng, in addition to his job duties, he also has to visit his loved one, and the father of his loved one is a traitor!Having gone through all his ideas, he couldn't think of how to deal with it. Friends all know that Vice Captain Ding has a relationship with Wencheng, but no one knows what kind of relationship it is, because he must never tell anyone that his fiancée's father is a traitor. On the way, he told everyone about the situation in Wencheng, and based on his knowledge of Wencheng before the War of Resistance, he said where to hide and where should be the center of communication.

When everyone was resting, he asked the captain: "I would like to go into the city first to see the situation. At two o'clock in the afternoon, we will meet in the pine forest outside the east gate." With the captain's permission, he picked up a few steamed buns , walked quickly to Wencheng.The pine forest he mentioned was outside the east gate, about five miles away from the city gate.At the western end of the pine forest, there is a house with a lonely yellow thatched roof protruding from under the pine branches.The woods moved closer to the river bank as they went east.If you see a tree and then cross the river, you can run into the pine forest to hide.Vice Captain Ding took this path.At the western end of the woods he was delayed for two or three minutes outside the lonely house.Here lived Wang Juren's tenant, Lao Zheng, and Lao Zheng's son and daughter-in-law.Deputy Captain Ding asked Old Zheng to help his friends if they came here too.He repeatedly asked Lao Zheng not to reveal his relationship with the Wang family.

Lao Zheng asked him to drink water, but he refused to drink; asked him to eat, but he refused to eat; asked him to see the daughter-in-law of the Zheng family who was married less than a year ago, and he shook his head.As if some ghost was pressing him, he ran away in a hurry without even saying a polite word. Old Zheng stared blankly at the back of the aunt in the Wang's residence for no reason.He stood there for a long time.Just as he was about to enter the house, he seemed to hear two gunshots in the distance.