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Chapter 160 The nameless highland has a name (13)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 4139Words 2018-03-20
The red flag is a symbol of victory! The red flag is a glorious flag! The red flag reads: "Put the red flag of victory on the main peak of the unnamed highland, and create a heroic army capable of attacking and defending!" The six red flags, in the name of division and regiment heads, were distributed to the main attacking and holding companies. When the news came, the soldiers of Sanlian collectively composed the "Red Flag Song": The glorious red flag fluttered, and the chief sent it to us from Sanlian! For the motherland, for Chairman Mao, for the glory of the whole army, we bravely rush forward!

The red flag flutters ahead, Let's not fall down! Occupy the unnamed heights first, Fight for the company of heroes, Resolutely put the red flag on the highest peak! The lyrics of victory were on everyone's lips, and the song of victory spread throughout the tunnel.When the phone arrives, go meet the red flag. Let's just talk about Sanlian: the trumpet sounded, and the heroes were gathered, led by the instructor Yao Ruliang, and went to the mountain to welcome the flag. Excitedly and quickly, everyone changed into neat uniforms, with all the medals and commemorative medals on their chests; soldier Zhang Fuxiang changed into new cotton clothes that he hadn't worn all winter, and the cloth had a soft luster.

Beating the gongs and drums, singing "The glorious red flag is fluttering..." Everyone held their heads high, all of them raised their chests, marched forward, and marched towards the red flag of victory!Glory is indeed coming, to meet the red flag! The battle is indeed about to begin, go meet the red flag! The determination is indeed about to be realized, to meet the red flag! Everyone's blood is boiling and their hearts are beating. In front of them is no longer a narrow trench, but a bright road to victory.The surroundings are not only mountains blown by the breeze, but how many glorious banners fluttering in the wind!A red light flashed in front of everyone's eyes, radiating the flame of victory.Every squad leader is determined to win the honor of the "red flag squad", and every soldier prepares a letter of determination to be a "red flag bearer"!I saw it: a red flag is flying under the hillside that has not yet been dressed in spring!Go up!Go up!Applause warmly, salute solemnly, and welcome the red flag, a symbol of glory and victory!

Beating gongs and drums, singing "Red Flag Song", accompanied by representatives of the chiefs and comrades of the art team, walked into the tunnel. The trumpet sounded, and the party and league members, meritorious officials and cadres of the whole company were gathered to hold a flag-presenting ceremony. On the corner of the mountain where the enemy's artillery fire cannot reach, a small shed was temporarily erected.There are green pine branches that have not been destroyed by artillery fire but have been washed by spring rain at the entrance of the shed.In the shed, in addition to the proper layout of the meeting place, there are also pennants of honor that have been won before, collective, individual, military exploits, and gifts from the Korean people.

This is not a simple hut in the corner of a dead mountain, but a glorious palace. Every pennant is a page in the glorious history of the Volunteer Army, a monument written with blood and sweat by martyrs, heroes and heroes!Elaborate the short chants on those pennants, and there would be as many moving volumes of plays, novels, poems, and biographies as possible. The cadres representing the chiefs and the men and women of the art team were on the left and right and behind, supporting the red flag.The shed is small, and the members of the party and league members and the heroes stand next to each other, and their eyes are fixed on the red flag:

"Put the red flag of victory on the main peak of the unnamed highland, and create a heroic army capable of attacking and defending!" The words sparkled in their eyes and jumped into their hearts!Glory and victory are in front of them, and the red flag will guide them to the main peak, to honor the motherland, Chairman Mao, and the volunteer army! The gongs and drums sounded, and the "Red Flag Song" was sung; the majestic echoes fluctuated around, making the mountains tremble. Representatives made brief and exciting speeches on behalf of the army and division chiefs, conveying the trust and concern of the chiefs to everyone.Then, hand over the condolence letter and the official document sending the red flag.Then, the lesbians of the art team handed over the red flags. Their black long braids, bright eyes, toned red cheeks, and warm smiles added beauty to the lively scene.

The heroic instructor Yao Ruliang took over the red flag and thanked the chief.Then, he excitedly said to everyone: "The chiefs think highly of us, so they sent the red flag! Which of you can put it on the main peak? If you can't, I will go!" At the venue, Xianghe opened the gate, and everyone spoke together: "Stop talking, leave it to me!" "Believe me or not? Give it to me!" "Give it to me! Give it to me! Give it to me!" Everyone scrambled to say, scrambled to shout, and hugged forward, reaching out to grab it! Instructor Yao suggested: "Comrades, there is no need to fight! Whoever prepares well, who has the greatest determination, will win the red flag!"

"Yes! Let's see who is well prepared!" "Yes! This is the most reasonable!" Therefore, the red flag movement is combined with active preparation. quiet!Facing the portrait of Chairman Mao, the party members swear to the red flag: "I am a member of the Communist Party. In front of the party and leaders and in front of the glorious red flag, I swear: I will resolutely carry out the glorious mission given to me by the party and my superiors. If I am slightly injured, I will continue to fight. Don't cry when you are seriously injured, lead the masses with your own exemplary actions, fight bravely, not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice, for the motherland, for the people, and for Chairman Mao, plant the red flag on the "Old Bald Mountain"!"

Then, everyone signed on the red flag. Machine gunner Jin Biao wrote his name as big as the mouth of a teacup. "Leave room for others! All comrades in the company must sign!" the instructor said loudly. "There is still room! I want to teach those who see the red flag to see my name first!" Jin Biao smiled triumphantly. The red flag was taken back to the company headquarters, and then passed to all platoons and squads, and everyone signed it.With tears in his eyes, Gao Jiabao touched the red flag and kept saying, "It would be an honor to plant the red flag in the enemy's position with your own hands!" However, the company commander hadn't allowed him to go with him; should he? What about signing on the red flag? "Xiao Gao, sign it! Sign it!" the health worker Wang Junhua said.

"I'm not qualified! The company commander hasn't nodded yet!" Gao Jiabao almost burst into tears! "Sign it first! If you sign it, you won't be able to get it out. Let's see what the company commander will do!" Wang Junhua boldly advocated, "In order to win glory, does the company commander still punish you for confinement?" "No! I still ask to go first! "Xiao Gao went to find the company commander again. "Why are you here again?" Li Lianchang asked with neither laughter nor laughter. "Housekeeping is also important! Didn't you listen to what the military and political commissar said, we are a machine, every little nail is important!"

"Company commander! Will you still let me live?" The little bugleman was really anxious. "What are you talking about! I don't allow you to go because I'm afraid you will suffer! You are young and inexperienced!" "Company Commander, you often tell us: live with honor, die without honor! I believe your words!" The company commander had nothing to say, "Okay, come with me! Follow me!" "It's time to send a signal, I will send a signal! I can still be a correspondent!" Gao Jiabao dared not say that he was going to build a bunker, afraid mess things up. "Do you know how to signal?" "Give it to me! Give it to me! I'll write it all down within an hour, and the company commander can question me!" "Okay! Within one hour, I will recite all of them!" "I'll sign the red flag first!" The trumpeter's face was shining, and his heart was about to jump out, and he ran to find the red flag. Yes, that's it, everyone who signed the red flag felt that they were inseparable from glory and victory!My own blood and my own life are nothing, I just hope that the red flag will be planted on the main peak and never fall down! So, the letter of determination was handed over to the instructor like a snowflake, asking for the most difficult and dangerous task!Everyone is determined to die, sacrifice is the greatest glory!This is true for every class, every row, and every company.The ecstasy of emotion simplifies things: death is a thing of the past, and death is an honor.It seems that since you have a reputation on the red flag, you shouldn't come back no matter whether you fight well or badly! The instructors read the letters of determination, endorsed their opinions, and sent them to their superiors. The superior immediately instructed to correct the thought of taking pride in death-we want to kill the most enemies with the least sacrifice!We are going to fight to the death, not to kill two! Yes, this is our people's army, an army led by the party.It is the most courageous and passionate, and the most sober.It promptly corrects any deviations of thought.Sober bravery, bravery with both wisdom and courage, is the greatest bravery.After every failure, the violent enemy must make a shameful propaganda: the Communist Party's troops are crazy.In fact, we are brave, but not crazy; we are sober!We know why we fight, how we fight, and how we must win. Following the instructions, the cadres of the battalion and division of the regiment went down to the company and gave various suggestions to the soldiers to inspire everyone.When the soldiers calmed down, they became more determined, like hot iron hitting steel. Instructor Lou specially came to the small meeting attended by Company Commander Li, and specifically asked the question that Instructor Yao told him: "What if the second company really planted the red flag first?" After Yao Ruliang's persuasion, Company Commander Li already understood a little bit, but he was still unwilling to say anything.He wanted to see how the soldiers behaved. "No! No!" Everyone said in unison. "Battles are not as accurate as arithmetic!" The trainer said with a smile, "What if? What if?" Everyone stopped talking. "Commander Li, what do you think!" the trainer asked intentionally. Company Commander Li thought for a while, and finally said straightforwardly: "Whoever plants the red flag first will benefit everyone!" "What do you think?" the instructor asked. "Yes! The company commander is right!" Everyone shouted together. "That's right! We want to compete, but disunity is not allowed!" The instructor nailed the question. "What else is there to worry about?" "We wrote a letter of determination and signed the red flag, so we don't have any worries!" A soldier replied. "Because I read the determination letter, I know I still have concerns!" Everyone laughed and didn't believe what the trainer said. "Don't believe me? Okay! Let me ask you a question! The enemy's artillery fire is very powerful, isn't it?" Everyone unanimously agreed. "That's a concern!" "We are not afraid of guns!" someone said. "I absolutely believe in you! However, in the letter of determination, you said: Go out and never come back! You only think of the enemy's artillery fire, you only think of being beaten, but you don't think of anti-aircraft artillery, and you don't think that our artillery will suppress the enemy's artillery fire , There is a fierce artillery battle!" "The instructor is right!" "Everyone should be determined. It is right to write a letter of determination, but we should not discuss the strength of the enemy's artillery fire! If we don't talk about it in our hearts, we are worried! We should repair fortifications when we attack by force, find dead ends, and teach the enemy's artillery fire. Loss of power! Is that so?" Everyone cheered. "We still have to discuss, we still have to prepare, and we still have to practice! If you hide your concerns in your heart, if you don't think of a way, if you learn skills, you won't be able to guarantee victory!" Enthusiasm turned to research problems again, and more and more problems were discussed.They all have to come up with a solution.The more we discussed in this way, the more fulfilling and firm we felt in our hearts.We are not rushing down at the muzzle of the gun and teaching the enemy to be defeated, but we have mobilized our firearms and defeated the enemy. Talking and talking, some people even thought: the garrison cave is not big, it is very close to the enemy's position, how can we get in and out?If everyone is jostling and jostling, coming in and out not quickly, but making clanking noises, wouldn't it be easy for the enemy to notice? right!right!To practice!Thirty or forty people have to go in and out of the low and narrow cave in a minute, it must be fast and there must be no noise! Practical solutions are the best medicine to relieve concerns.The more discussions, the happier; yes, there are also exercises!Only by experimenting in person can you be sure, and victory is the result of preparation and practice. After the meeting was over, the instructor asked Company Commander Li: "How is it? Is it okay?" "Okay!" The company commander smiled. "Okay! No matter how many battles you have fought, you have never spent so much effort!" "Remember, your responsibility is to command! You have to work hard to prepare, and you can command smoothly with sufficient preparation!" The company commander nodded. No matter how uncomfortable he felt, Company Commander Li still didn't relax at all about his work.After Instructor Lou left, the company commander went to look around, and sat down and listened to wherever there was a meeting.This touched everyone.Who doesn't know that his nature is like a fire?Who doesn't know that he is used to saying: "War is a desperate business, what are you talking about?" In the past, he would have said: "Stop the meeting, no one is rushing up, Hongqi can't reach the main peak anyway!" But , Now he is so patient, listening to everyone's speeches and discussing with everyone, everyone is not only surprised, but also begins to love him-before, everyone was afraid of him!At the same time, he was also touched by everyone.When he heard the new comrade Yue Dongsheng say: "I have learned my skills! I want to bring one more blasting tube, three more grenades, and four more grenades! When you meet a bunker, use a grenade; when you meet a tank, use a grenade; when you meet a barbed wire , use the blasting tube!" He could no longer deny that the preparation time was never a disadvantage.If the chiefs no longer repeatedly instructed to prepare, prepare, how can a new comrade be so bold? When he heard Fang Jinwang, who has never been progressive enough, say in public: "I have made mistakes! I don't need to say anything, please see me on the 'Lao Bald Mountain'!" He almost shed tears.If he followed his wishes and only asked everyone to fight hard, and impatiently relieved everyone's worries, so that everyone really had a bottom line and a solution, how could a person like Fang Jinwang suddenly become brave? Back at the company headquarters, he stared at the red flag in a daze.How much he wants to say, but he can't find the appropriate words to express it. The small bugleman came in and reported: "I have memorized all the signals, the company commander will test me!" "Wait a minute!" The company commander was still looking at the red flag. The red flag asks us to be brave! The red flag asks us to be more prepared! Red flags give us glory! Red flags give us wisdom!
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