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Chapter 151 The nameless highland has a name (4)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 5445Words 2018-03-20
Staff Sergeant Tang Wanshan's band was very successful.This is not to say that everyone heard the music, (the purpose of the sergeant is not here; otherwise, it would not be difficult to find a few good players who play, play, and sing!) It means that even those who don't like to laugh very much laughed to tears ——What is particularly funny is the pair of large water ladles. The third consecutive party was closed: Shen Kai was in a mood, and the program could not be arranged in time.Company Commander Li smoked again and again after returning from the battalion commander, one after another, filling the cave with smoke, and the light of the small vegetable oil lamp became weaker and weaker.

He didn't dislike the criticism given to him by the battalion commander.He is a party member and knows how to accept criticism.What he was thinking about was what to do, how to implement the instructions of the battalion commander, and where to start.For a moment he couldn't think of a clue.His brain was injured and he was still in the hospital more than a month ago.After thinking for too long, he got a headache. Political instructor Yao Ruliang is back.Deputy company commander Liao Chaowen has gone to the friendly army to give a report, and the company commander is half sick, so the instructor is very busy these days. "Drink! This has become a charcoal kiln!" He bent down and shouted.

The company commander nestled on the kang without making a sound. The instructor dialed the light and realized: "Where are you at home?" The company commander still didn't make a sound. Yao Ruliang was a big man, so he would inevitably get a swollen head when he was always paying attention in the tunnel.Long face, with a few small pockmarks; very bright eyes.He's tall, but slender, so he's quick to move -- which makes it easier to bump heads in tunnels.This is a bold and careful person, always humble and hardworking.He is strong and wants others to be strong, but he never forces others.He slowly instills ideas that strengthen others, just like applying proper chemical fertilizers to a flower and tree, clean and powerful, and finally blossom and bear fruit.

After taking off his coat, he deftly used it to drive away the smoke, and then lay down on the kang to rest.He could see that the company commander had something on his mind.But the company commander was silent, and he had better be silent for a while; silence is sometimes more irritating than urging.This trick really worked: After a while, the company commander said: "Old Yao! Old Yao!" "Huh?" Lao Yao pretended not to speak up. The company commander is outspoken and will not go around the bay. "Old Yao! The battalion commander has criticized me! He is merciless! Usually, isn't he kind?" "You have only been here for more than three months, and I have been here for less than two In August, we still don’t know the battalion commander fully. However, no matter where we are transferred from and how long we have been transferred, everyone is under the leadership of the party anyway. We recognize the party but not the people!” “That’s right! I have to tell you, The battalion commander didn't show his attitude, he scolded people randomly. He was right to criticize!" The company commander looked for matches again.

"Stop smoking? No one will come in soon!" "Look, I will stop smoking in two days! Didn't I burn a big hole in the cotton pants that day! If you say it is broken, it will be broken!" Throwing the cigarette in his hand. "What did the battalion commander say?" The instructor knew that the company commander's injured mind was hard to control, and he turned to a fork while talking, so he reminded him. The company commander explained the theory of the scene in the battalion headquarters. What he said was not very coherent, but it was very detailed and correct.He will neither lie nor embellish.After listening, the instructor thought for a long time before saying: "The battalion commander is right! Even I am a little proud! You see, when I received the order and was transferred to the third company, I felt satisfied from the bottom of my heart! This is the famous company. , I can come to do political work, and I can't be unhappy. I have been here for more than a month, and I have read it carefully. Every new soldier arrives, and as soon as he puts down his backpack, he will proudly say: "I am from the third company!" 'This is very good. It is good to have a sense of honor. However, it is wrong to look down on others before learning any skills! Our soldiers do have this problem to some extent, and it must be corrected! We must set an example to correct it!"

"What should I do? Where should I start? I have been thinking for a long time, but I can't think of..." The instructor sat up and thought for a while. "If we do this, wouldn't we not hold the Sunday party? Let's borrow that place to hold an enlarged meeting of the party branch, and even the heroes will come. You convey the criticism of the battalion commander to you, and then review yourself. I also speak, to the effect It means: to fight a good war, everyone has to be prepared on a daily basis, everyone has real skills, and we can't just rely on the good reputation inherited. The martyrs and heroes have created honor for us with blood, sweat and skills, and we have to use blood and sweat Continuing to create honor with ability. Relying on honor without real ability and energy, you will collapse when you encounter difficulties!... The general idea is this. We must arouse everyone's enthusiasm for learning and teach everyone that it is not because of It’s glorious to be in the Sanlian, but it’s an honor to really make up your mind to work hard, and everyone has a share in making the Sanlian harder, better, and more humble and cute. What do you think?”

"That's it! You go to arrange, I'll think about what I'm going to say, how to say it." "Be prepared in advance, everyone will speak enthusiastically when the meeting is held, the more you speak, the better!" It took a long time for the company commander to say: "On weekdays, I am so strict with everyone...Old Yao!" The instructor again guessed what the company commander wanted. "We are an army under the leadership of the party. If you are strict, everyone will obey you. If you are not strict, everyone will comment. You criticize yourself in public, which shows that you are also strict with yourself. Not only does it not lose prestige, but it increases prestige. The party is about democracy, and it checks the actions of all party members, regardless of their status! You are a brave person, so show your courage!" "Okay! I'll sleep for a while." After a short time, he was already screaming. sleep.Although the outside has not completely thawed, water has secretly dripped from the cave.A drop of water fell on Lian Zhangping's outstretched hand.He moved.The instructor went over and gave the rain cloth that was holding water on it.

AA had dinner, and everyone went to the meeting in small groups.Because the meeting is not held in rows and classes, there is no queue.Everyone has a weapon and a flashlight.Everyone took off their sturdy and warm big-toed shoes, and put on rubber-soled shoes to make walking easier, although it is not very far from Lianli to the "Grand Auditorium". The deputy squad leader, a well-known blaster, Deng Mingge, who had made great contributions to capturing the prisoners, was in the front, the old soldier Zhang Fuxiang was in the middle, and the young new soldier Wu Sandi was behind. The three walked in the trench.

The enemy fired again.Some exploded along the Yigu River, and some flew over their heads and landed in the distance.The three walked safely. "Damn it, what enmity does the tree on the mountain have with the American devils!" Zhang Fuxiang was the most emotional.Whenever he was emotional, his small round face would turn red, always starting from the two bulging eyes. He is not big and doesn't seem to have much strength.But he has fought the enemy several times with the bayonet.Someone asked him where he got his energy from, and he replied "the party gave it to me", and then smiled sincerely.

He hated the enemy, and looked down on the enemy very much——"Damn it, you kneel down when you fight the bayonet, you bastard! When he was at home, he had eaten weeds and bark for two years. Now, the family has divided the land and has food and drink." Last year he remitted 400,000 yuan, and his old father wrote to say that he had bought a new quilt. He would not allow the American devils to invade North Korea and then attack China; he knew what weeds smell like. He refused to wear the newly issued clothes, shoes and socks, and only changed into them when he had to.Some people said he was too stingy, so he blushed and got angry: "These are from the motherland, I don't want to wear them!" However, when someone asked him for a pair of socks, he would be very generous: "Take it! Let's Eat and wear the motherland, we are all given by the motherland! Is this communism?" He cherishes the things from the motherland very much, but he doesn't want to monopolize them.The collective life of the army has made him forget the greed and selfishness that some farmers often have.

The cannonballs hit harder.Zhang Fuxiang asked Third Brother Wu: "Aren't you afraid?" "No! I'm used to it!" The young soldier replied seriously.He was nineteen years old and had only joined the army for half a year; when he joined the army, he was already a member of the regiment.He looks very decent: square face, big eyes, a high and straight nose.His lips were very thin, and they formed a line when they were drawn together, and when they were opened, he showed a mouthful of white and beautiful teeth.Whenever he listened to someone talking, his big eyes would open very big, as if he was afraid that people would say he wasn't paying attention; after listening, he would smile innocently, showing his nice teeth, as if to say: I listen. Got it, I listened attentively! Three months ago, Wu Sandi went to check the sentry with the squad leader Liu Tiehan.There was machine gunfire in the distance.Squad Leader Liu turned his head, but Third Brother Wu was nowhere to be seen.The squad leader walked back and saw Wu Sandi crawling in the ditch with a grenade in his hand. "Get up! What are you doing?" the monitor asked. "The gun rang out, I'm ready to fight!" Wu Sandi was still reluctant to stand up. "Get up! The shooting place is still eight miles away from here!" This little story soon spread throughout the company, and everyone quickly got to know Wu Sandi and loved him. Deng Mingge has a strong heart, but he doesn't like to talk much.He is a member of the regiment and a hero, and he always does things with little talk, so he has a high prestige.Although he got the nickname "Old Man" because he didn't like to talk, he was tall and full of courage.Now, hearing Wu Sandi say "not afraid", he remembered the little story about Wu Sandi preparing to fight, and he smiled. "Wu Sandi, you have grown courage!" Zhang Fuxiang also wanted to encourage Third Brother Wu, but Jin Biao, the machine gunner, came from behind and diverted the conversation. AA was not far from the first group, followed by Gao Jiabao and Wang Junhua, one eighteen, one nineteen, two members of the regiment.They are always together.Although one year younger, Gao Jiabao is an inch taller than Wang Junhua.From the looks of it, it is not easy for Wang Junhua to grow in stature, he is tall and wide.Gao Jiabao has a slender body, delicate eyebrows and eyes, and speaks and behaves a bit like a child.Although he looks like a child, he has great ambitions and always wants to make great achievements and become a hero.Therefore, Wang Junhua, who likes to be calm and serious, is willing to make friends with the little bugleman who is not out of his temper.Ever since he first joined the army, whenever he heard gunfire, Xiao Gao always said happily, "It's Chinese New Year, and it's Chinese New Year again!" According to Wang Junhua, this is not serious.But, thinking about it again, comparing shooting firecrackers to setting off firecrackers in the New Year, is it really calm and courageous! Xiao Wang's eyebrows and eyes are also very delicate, but his face is square and his neck is thick.Coupled with his broad and powerful body, he looks like a magnificent lion cub.Nor was he naturally unnaughty; if he hadn't been naughty when he was young, he wouldn't have grown up so strong.However, since participating in a battle, he has become mature all of a sudden.Usually, everyone called him Xiao Wang, but on the battlefield, when he bandaged the wounded, the wounded called him Comrade.How can the "comrade" acquired in this way not teach him to be strong?When the wounded man gritted his teeth and taught him to bandage without saying a word, he wanted to sit down and cry.But he held back his tears; only cowards weep!Some wounded refused to be bandaged and rushed forward.Some wounded were seriously wounded, and they took his hand and said: "Comrade, leave me alone, avenge me!" Some seriously wounded only repeatedly shouted: "Comrade, I am sorry for the motherland, and I failed to complete the task!" Taught him to understand what is the will to fight, and he can no longer play childish temper.He saw clearly: the relationship between people on the battlefield is the relationship between comrades and comrades. Everyone has only one heart and one will, and sweat flows in one place and blood flows in one place. So he picked up the grenade too, and rushed forward.Since he is a comrade of the soldiers, he must work with his comrades to destroy the enemy.He forgot all the little concerns and desires in his heart, and only remembered to rescue his own wounded and destroy the enemy.For one's own people, flesh and blood are related; for the enemy, flesh and blood fight; the battlefield is such a naked distinction between the enemy and ourselves.He was calm, serious, and strong.He was baptized in blood. "Xiao Gao, are you speaking today?" Wang Junhua turned around and asked.He walked in front, like the elder brother leading the younger brother.In case of danger, he is good at blocking the front; in fact, there is no danger here. "I'm not going to speak, listen to what others have to say. How about you?" "I want to speak! Try to speak!" Gao Jiabao turned his head to look, and a large group of people came from behind. "Let's go quickly!" Behind came squad leader Liu Tiehan, three platoon leaders Jin Suyu, Qiu Zhongyong, and Nie Jinlin, and many soldiers, including heroes Wu Dahai, Song Huaide, and Jiang Boan.Company commanders and instructors are among them. AA The enemy's guns were still ringing, and we had a meeting. The venue was decorated in a simple and solemn way: there were portraits of Chairman Mao, Marshal Kim Il Sung, and several slogans.There are wooden boards on the ground, and everyone sits on it; this way, more people can sit, and it saves the need to move stools back and forth.There was only a low table, which the soldiers had made from the thin planks of the boxes in which they carried their supplies.On the table were two candles and a vase of cannonball shells and flowers in colored paper. The instructor presides over the meeting, and the company commander is invited to speak first. At the beginning, the words of the company commander surprised everyone; everyone knew how violent and severe the company commander "Tiger" was usually, but he did not expect him to be so sincere and frank today.Then, everyone was touched: the company commander was criticized by the battalion commander for everyone; the company commander is not the only one who is proud and complacent and does not pay attention to learning!In the end, everyone got excited, and immediately made up their minds to add honor to Sanlian, and not allow them to enjoy the glory of the past in peace! The instructor's speech made everyone more excited and shouted slogans at any time.The instructor further pointed out the specific facts: "It's true that the comrades who dug the tunnel have worked very hard; but, have they created a new method to dig better and faster? The cooking team that has made great achievements in the battle is now using Brain, has the food been improved? Has good cultural achievement helped the backward? Has the veterans automatically taught the new fighters their skills?... Yes, we will be paralyzed and slack when we are a little complacent! Once we refuse to use Brain delays creativity! It is true that if we fight a good battle, everything will go smoothly; however, without sufficient study and preparation, we will not fight a good battle! Our heroic battalion commander always wins every battle, but there is no A victory by chance, no!" As soon as this specific and vivid speech was over, everyone stretched out their hands like a small forest, striving to speak. The instructor designated Liu Tiehan, the squad leader, to speak first. With big eyes, a pointed chin, and a pretty face, Squad Leader Liu has always been eloquent.He has a lot to say today.However, he was so excited that his lips trembled, and he had forgotten more than half of the typed manuscript.He only said: "Comrades, at the beginning, I became a soldier, because Japanese soldiers stabbed more than 60 people in our village to death with bayonets! I became a soldier for revenge! In Longgang, North Korea, I saw that in a ditch There are more than 3,000 dead bodies, most of them are women and children! Who did the women and children provoke? They were also killed by the American devils! A little girl under three years old was stabbed with three bayonets! I saw it, but I can’t tell anyone ;As soon as I said it, I had to cry! After watching it, I couldn't sleep for five or six nights! Comrades, I am a volunteer army, and I want to avenge these women and children!" He wiped his tears with the back of his hand. "Comrades, the more prepared you are, the more you can destroy the enemy and take more revenge! I guarantee that our class will work hard to study culture and train troops! I, I can't go on!" The sudden end made everyone stunned , very quiet. Zhang Fuxiang, with bright red eyeballs, said, "Comrades! Comrades!" He was not very tall, but his voice was very strong. "Comrades! Every thread on my body is given by the people of the motherland. The clothes given by the motherland are close to our skin! It is my greatest happiness to be able to break my body to pieces for the defense of the motherland! It's over!" Although the words are short, they are very specific.After he finished speaking, several young people immediately touched their thick cotton padded clothes, as if touching the clothes, they also touched the motherland. Wang Junhua made a speech.Although young, he was not as excited as the previous two speakers.He spoke slowly, making every word clear: "Comrades! Our company is very famous, and I love our company! But it should be reminded that we have the famous 'Four Excellent Classes' like the Sixth Class of the Second Company. A class like that? Do we have a bazooka shooter like Li Heqing? He ranks first in the entire army!" These few words that were not passionate but very practical touched everyone's heart, and everyone immediately shouted: "Learn from Class 6 of Erlian! Learn from Li Heqing!" Shen Kai reviewed himself: "I was wrong! Let's even open a class." I want to apologize to Sergeant Tang Wanshan! I promise, with the qualifications of a youth league member, that I will never make such a mistake in the future!" Afterwards, a few more people spoke. The person who dug the tunnel decided to find a way to improve work efficiency and complete the task ahead of schedule; Zhou Dashun, the monitor of the cooking squad, promised to prepare the food well to satisfy the soldiers; Everyone felt full in their hearts, and felt that it was their responsibility to make Sanlian stronger and more honorable.Some people can't wait to act immediately instead of waiting until tomorrow. It was already half past nine, and the instructor made a brief summary, encouraging everyone to follow the spirit of the meeting, to encourage everyone in the company, to teach everyone in the company to make progress, to make progress every day! "Since the Volunteer Army arrived in North Korea, it has made progress today compared with yesterday, and tomorrow will be better than today. The victory did not teach us to be conservative. On the contrary, the victory strengthened our confidence in progress. Our third company must make progress and become a daily progress force. The pioneers! We are called the "Third Company of Sharp Knives", and the sharp knives must be polished every day to prevent them from rusting! The party members and heroes of the third company are the steel blades on the steel knives, always shining at the forefront!" Everyone decided to use the name of the Sanlian Party and the Youth League branch to congratulate the Sanying on its victory.
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