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Chapter 157 The nameless highland has a name (10)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 3247Words 2018-03-20
It was mid-March.The struggle between winter and spring has become more intense.Riding at night, Dong froze all the mud and water, and even the marks left by the car tires during the day were frozen as they were, with edges and corners like carvings.However, as soon as the sun comes out, Chun will launch a general attack, turning the road into a piece of mud.Sometimes, for two or three days, it cannot even be frozen at night; the spring breeze stirs everything day and night.As a result, under the sunny rocks and in the field ridges, green grass grows. The snow in the fields has melted away, and the blackness of the soil has deepened, giving off some moist and pleasant luster.It's time to prepare for spring plowing.Volunteer garrisons farther from the front line are already discussing a plan to assist the North Korean people in farming.

The deputy company commander Liao Chaowen, who was sent to report to the friendly army, got the order to return to the team quickly, so he rushed back immediately and walked forty miles in one breath.He was covered in mud, and even his face was covered with mud spots, because it was just in time for the spring breeze to stir everything at night. Deputy Company Commander Liao was only twenty-five years old at most, and not tall; he had a round face with a pointed chin; his voice was watery and tender.It seems that he is more suitable to study in university than in the army: with his pair of bright round eyes and short and brisk body, he will be very good whether he is doing scientific experiments or playing tennis.

Fortunately, however, he joined the army.He is good at fighting.He has fought several good battles on his own.If someone asked him about his combat experience, he would answer simply and humorously: "I have fast legs!" In fact, not only are his legs fast, but his heart, eyes, and hands are also fast.When the battle started, he rushed forward bravely and vigilantly like an enraged leopard.His eyes seem to be faster than bullets, and his legs are always in front of the best advantage at will. "Machine guns can't stop the wind!" he would say, "You've got your sights right, rush forward like a gust of wind, and you're sure to win! If you can't see right, your legs are slow, huh, machine guns are designed to hit those who fall behind!" Indeed, He has fought so many battles, and he has never failed a single time!

It's no wonder that the soldiers of the "Third Company of Sharp Knives" often boast: "The company commander is a tiger, and the deputy company commander is a leopard. What are you worrying about? It's okay to walk against the bullets. We will be so scared that the bullets will turn around!" " That's why Instructor Yao didn't wait for Liao Chaowen to see the company commander, so he dragged him into a small cave.The instructor first explained the instructions of the party and superiors in detail, and then said very earnestly: "During the days you were out, Company Commander Li studied very seriously. A few days ago, the battalion commander criticized him, pointing out that he did not Enthusiastic in learning culture and looking down on others; he not only accepts criticism, but also criticizes himself in public!"

"We should all study hard!" "That's right! As soon as he took the lead, the whole company was moved, and he actually put forward the slogan of learning from the sixth class of the second company!" Yao Ruliang's face lit up, and he liked to tell such good things from the bottom of his heart. "After rushing to mobilize to attack the 'Old Bald Mountain', the commander's face was tired and thin; he really did it!" "A company commander is always like that!" "However, he still has concerns about the new tactics. The battalion commander carefully instructed him to get through his mind. I warn you, if you talk casually, talk to him, saying that fighting depends on your legs and bullets. He will fly away from you, but he will change his mind again. You know, his brain is injured and he is not very good at it. It’s fun. When you see him, you must emphasize the importance of tactical thinking and study with him! He loves to listen to you! You’d better go see the battalion commander first, and then the company commander.”

"Okay! Let's go! I'll see the battalion commander!" "After walking forty miles, don't you take a rest?" "As long as you hit the 'Old Bald Mountain', you can walk eighty miles a night!" Liao Chaowen ran out with a smile.However, before he could get out of the big cave, Li Zhitang came face to face.The road to the pit was narrow and there was no way to avoid it, so the two shook hands very affectionately.Li Zhitang pulled the deputy company commander back.Sit down, both of them light their cigarettes first.Company Commander Li puffed out a puff of smoke vigorously, and then said: "A big battle is going to happen! A big battle is going to happen!"

"Understood! If you don't break off the bald head of 'Old Bald Mountain' this time, you won't know me!" "Yes! Based on our third company, that bald head can't last!" "Definitely! Company commander, I have to go to see the battalion commander first, report to work, and ask for instructions." "Yes! You go! About tactics, You can ask me, and I will tell you! Lao Liao, you don’t know how hard I’ve been studying since you left! I want to learn from our hero battalion commander, who has courage and wits!” "I want to do that too! You have to fight with your wits, not to mention that 'Old Bald Mountain' is so difficult to fight! We have to learn to fight with wits, and teach everyone in the company to learn to fight with wits!"

"Yes! You have exactly the same intentions as the battalion commander! You go!" Liao Chaowen walked to the battalion headquarters, thanking Instructor Yao as he walked.He is young and tends to speak casually.Unfortunately, if the company commander's enthusiasm for learning is dampened by a few words he said casually, what a mistake it would be!What is a gay-to-gay relationship?Don't we always encourage each other and make progress together, instead of flaunting each other and being willing to be conservative together? The soil in the traffic trench has also thawed and is very slippery.But Liao Chaowen's feet walked to the battalion accurately and quickly as if he could touch the ground through the soles of his shoes.

Although it was late at night, the battalion commander hadn't slept yet.Not only did he not sleep, he also called the two soldiers who had just returned to the team to talk.One is Yue Dongsheng, a new soldier, and the other is Fang Jinwang, who was dismissed as the deputy squad leader because he refused to pursue the enemy under the pretext that he was blinded by the gunfire.Both of them had just been transferred back from the charcoal burning team. "Are you worried? Yue Dongsheng!" "I'm not afraid of war!" Yue Dongsheng replied.He was a young man with a square face and big ears, only nineteen years old.

"You know how to fight, don't you?" "No! I haven't fought! I can't even throw a grenade!" "then what should we do?" "The old comrade Zhang Fuxiang was willing to lead me. He said that he would teach me four things in three days: hand grenades, grenades, submachine guns, and blasting barrels. He will teach, and I will keep the school! I was worried on the way back; now I don't worry! I must learn well, I will go wherever he hits, and I will not embarrass the old comrades!" "Okay! You look like a soldier! Go, have a good rest, and learn your skills quickly. We are going to fight a big battle!"

Yue Dongsheng saluted and walked out happily.He didn't expect to see the battalion commander when he came back, and he received such encouragement and care from the battalion commander!Really, shouldn't those who are praised by the heroic battalion commander become heroes themselves?He made up his mind to fight a good fight! "Fang Jinwang, how about you?" Battalion Commander He remembered that he didn't like this person very much. "I..." Fang Jinwang couldn't answer, blinking his eyes.His slender face doesn't show any expression easily, and when he encounters a problem, he will only blink his eyes, and the blinking is very fast, which makes people feel uneasy. "How are you? Talk!" The battalion commander was a little impatient. "I..." Fang Jinwang still couldn't answer. "It's still the same, it hasn't changed at all, is it?" The battalion commander is not easy to get angry, but it's not that he won't get angry.He will be angry with those who do not seek progress. "I have done everything I should have done..." Fang Jinwang wanted to defend himself.The Battalion Commander blushed for a moment, then immediately turned pale again; his eyes burst into flames. "That's your biggest problem! Teach you to make a foot, and you don't even make a point! You don't know what you are doing! Remember, you are a volunteer army, nothing else! Use as many bullets as you have. How many bullets, run out! A volunteer army is not like that. When the ammunition is used up, he will fight the bayonet; when the grenade is used up, he will throw stones, and he will drop the enemy’s weapon! You have done what you have to do, hehe Huang Jiguang and Luo Shengjiao did not wait for an order to do that! A North Korean child fell into the ice, what has Luo Shengjiao to do with it? No one ordered him to save the child! He did that because he was a volunteer! The enemy massacred all the people in the whole village. Luo Shengjiao sacrificed himself to save a small life! He belongs to our division! Why do the people of the motherland call us the cutest people? Here! We are not hired by someone Come here, I’m afraid it’s not worthwhile to take an extra step! We fight the enemy with blood, and we will never count against ourselves!” The battalion commander’s anger rushed up, and his face turned red again.His eyes fixed on Fang Jinwang's face for a full minute. Fang Jinwang lowered his head. "I am not angry with a naughty person, because he is clever; he can do beautiful things by using his intelligence in a useful place. I am not angry with a stupid person either. As long as he is willing to learn, the stupid person will learn well. Never forget. I’m not very smart myself! I just hate people like you. If you have intelligence, you don’t use it, and if you don’t use your strength, you are not stupid! You don’t have the strength of a volunteer army in your heart! Suns a few times! You are never willing to make any resolutions, you are always afraid of losing yourself! I will give you three minutes, think about it, think about it carefully!" Fang Jinwang still lowered his head, blinking his eyes and weeping. It was at this time that Liao Chaowen ran in.He saluted the battalion commander with all his strength, expressing his respect and love for the battalion commander.He hoped the battalion commander would shake his hand affectionately. But the battalion commander was still angry, and only said: "Come back!" Liao Chaowen looked at Fang Jinwang, and he had already guessed 80% or 90% of it in his heart, and stood aside in an orderly manner, not daring to make a sound. Fang Jinwang raised his head slowly, choked a few times before he could speak: "Battle Commander! This time I am determined to be the cutest person!" "How?" "I will do what I have to do no more! If I see a stone blocking the way, I will remove it!" "automatically?" "yes!" "What is your origin?" "My father had a small business in town." "Forget about buying and selling! Volunteers don't bargain! Understand?" "Understood! Battalion commander, don't worry, I won't embarrass the troops anymore!" "In the past, you made mistakes and were punished; now, you have to strive for meritorious service and raise your head again! Merit must be rewarded, and mistakes must be punished. This is our discipline! Don't keep blinking your eyes, staring at 'Old Bald Mountain'! You go, express your attitude to the whole class!" "Yes! Definitely!" Fang Jinwang saluted, his eyes wide open. After Fang Jinwang left, the battalion commander was silent for a long time before he smiled and said, "You're back!" Liao Chaowen briefly reported on the work, and then asked for a task. "Go and read the reports of the head of the regiment and the political commissar first, and then talk about other things. If we are not ready, we will not fight!"
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