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Chapter 161 The nameless highland has a name (14)

Collected Works of Lao She 老舍 4354Words 2018-03-20
There is no need for the "lonely lady" in white to imagine that several of our artillery groups fired together to destroy the barbed wire and fortifications on the "Old Bald Mountain".This is the majestic "prelude" to the general attack. On the way to the command post of the regiment, Battalion Commander He really wanted to visit the old lady first and tell her: The day of revenge has come, and we will wipe out all the enemy troops on "Old Bald Mountain"!After the spring rain, the soil in the traffic trench gave off a damp and slightly fishy smell.This reminded Battalion Commander He of the time when he worked in the fields.He loves the moist and soft land, and loves the tender seedlings grown from his labor - pieces of emeralds that can grow!However, although he works all year round, he is always hungry and warm!His parents were starving and freezing too!The landlord is the Living Yama!

At that time, he also remembered that as long as a capitalist country has a few guns, it can come to bully the Chinese people.In the countryside, a foreign missionary is as majestic as a local emperor! What now?He couldn't help but smile sweetly.He, the young farmer suffering from hunger and cold back then, a countryman who dared not look directly at foreign missionaries, wanted to lead a battalion to storm the strongest position of the most violent enemy!And it must be attacked! What a change! If there is no Communist Party and Chairman Mao, who can teach such a lovely motherland, which was once so weak and backward, to stand up, fight against the most violent invaders, and take up the sacred responsibility of safeguarding world peace?

He is a humble and unsatisfied person, but he cannot ignore his responsibility and honor.The honorary title of hero is not obtained by accident, it has a solid history, and that history was created by him under the cultivation of the party!Looking up, he looked at the Big Dipper, the seven high-altitude friends he had known since childhood.He discerned the direction clearly, ah, the motherland is over there!Destroy the enemy in North Korea, to defend North Korea is to defend the motherland! He thought of the motherland, North Korea, and his own past and changes, but he didn't think of the coming danger, although he was going to attack "Old Bald Mountain".He never thought about the dangers he might encounter before going into battle.He went into battle with a smile on his face, and returned triumphantly with a smile on his face. He only thought about how to win, and he had no worries about his own life or death.

On him, there is no idol of iron or silver, no amulet of cloth or paper, he only has the determination to fight for truth and justice, and he must win.This is the purest, most sober, unsuperstitious hero.He does not believe that gods and Buddhas can bless him, but only asks himself to protect the people. On him, there is no sucking pot full of soju; he does not rely on the power of wine to strengthen his courage.He also didn't have any art playing cards with nude women on them, like the ones worn by American soldiers; having such dirty things around him, he thought, was a great disgrace to soldiers.The "chastity" of him and his warriors is rare in the whole world.His and their respect and love for women are worthy of praise with the most holy words!

Yes, it was such a hero who walked silently in the traffic trench with a smile on his face, and went to the regiment headquarters to listen to the last instructions before the battle. Battalion Commander He estimates that everything has been prepared according to plan and has been inspected by the superiors. Commander Qiao probably only needs to give him instructions and encourage him.Who knew that the head of the regiment said as soon as he opened his mouth: "The commander just called!" "Commander?" "It's not just the commander!" "Who else?"

"The Volunteer Army Command asked the army commander, and the army commander asked me, can we fight or not?" "Everything is ready, and we are sure to fight well!" Battalion Commander He said eagerly. "I can't answer the commander in that tone!" Commander Qiao smiled. "After discussing with the political commissar and the chief of staff, I replied to the army commander, 'Let's see, we can fight!'" Battalion Commander He breathed a sigh of relief and smiled innocently. "At the end of the army, the commander said: 'If you feel that you are not prepared enough, don't fight yet!'" Speaking of this, the head of the regiment showed a disturbed look on his face. "He Battalion Commander, the responsibility is heavy and the task is arduous!"

"I know! I will definitely complete the task!" The battalion commander said firmly. "I believe in you! But I have to say it again, the responsibility is heavy! You have to pay attention to everything, contact me from time to time, and report the situation!" "I will definitely report at any time! I have to bring two walking machines. If it breaks down, I will replace it, so as not to lose contact!" "Okay!" The team leader looked at the notebook. "The agitation work in the garrison cave is important. If you hide in the cave for a day and a night, the soldiers' thoughts may fluctuate!" "We are learning heroes these two days, and we will continue to study in the garrison cave!" "Okay! What's not ready?"

"It's almost there, I'll go back and check again!" "Yes! Like an airplane, it must be fully inspected before taking off! Good! We will start attacking at 20:00 on the 23rd!" "20:00 on the 23rd?" The battalion commander stood up involuntarily. "At 20:00, our artillery will attack for four minutes, and the infantry will attack at 20:04. We must strictly abide by the time and attack the main peak in seven minutes at most!" "We have already practiced so well! Commander!" "Your task is to command the attack on the main peak, and then quickly occupy No. 25 and No. 27 to annihilate the enemy! After the battle is over, the second battalion will go up. Are you clear?" "Everything is clear!" The battalion commander replied firmly.

"What do you want to ask?" "When necessary, can you give up No. 25?" "I have consulted with the division commander. Attacking No. 25 is designed to kill and injure the enemy. It is extremely difficult to defend there. You must attack No. 25, and then It can be withdrawn depending on the situation." After talking for a while, the regimental commander shook the battalion commander's hand and said, "I'll see you off when we go out!" The battalion commander was about to leave, but the regimental commander stopped him: "Wait, let's see a couple Watch! On the thirteenth, let's check again."

On the way back to the camp, Commander He met Squad Leader Chang.When the two approached and made way for each other, the squad leader asked, "Is it Commander He?" Before he could answer, he saluted. "it's me!" "Report to the battalion commander. I am Chang Ruogui, the squad leader of the transport company. As soon as the cannon fired in front, I will lead fifteen people to help the combat team of the third company. Will the battalion commander go up too?" He remembered the conversation with Tan Mingchao a few days ago . "I'll go up too!"

"Go up! Go up with Sanlian?" "right!" "Then, we are together! Battalion Commander, may I hold your hand?" He stretched out his hand like an old tree root, and squeezed the Battalion Commander's hand painfully. "I, I, I am honored to be able to go up with you, Battalion Commander!" "Squad Leader Chang, we are all honored to be able to participate in such a battle!" "All are honored!" "Squad leader, you are not young, are you older than me?" "You're in your early thirties! Age is preparation, live one more day, gain more experience! Battalion Commander, see you on the mountain! I also signed on the red flag, and I want to go to the main peak to see my name!" After speaking, he saluted and walked away.In fact, he was really reluctant to leave and was willing to say a few more words to the hero battalion commander.He has something to say!In the past few days, whether it was cloudy or sunny, he had to cross the river three or four times every night to deliver various things.Every time there is more than ten miles back and forth!On rainy days, his feet were stuck in the mud, and it was not easy to pull them out!However, he can't take one step less than others; he hates the enemies on "Old Bald Mountain" more than anyone else.In order to destroy the enemy, even if he falls into the river and drowns, he is willing! When he was not transporting things, he taught everyone how to carry a stretcher so that the wounded would be most comfortable; he taught everyone how to bandage the wounded so as not to wait too long for the health workers, causing the wounded to suffer more and bleed more.He also made a proper coordination of manpower. The strong and the weak, the experienced and the inexperienced, were all deployed so that each group could withstand the task. However, he didn't dare to talk too much with the battalion commander; besides, speaking out was a bit like self-promotion.So he strode away. "If you do it, you have done it. What is the confession?" He said to himself.In the past few days, he has been so tired that his waist is sore and his legs are aching, and even his shoulders are a little forward.However, after a few words with the Hero Battalion Commander, he straightened his back and shoulders again, feeling a few years younger again! "Enough!" The battalion commander is also willing to talk with the squad leader Chang for a while.For such a lovely old comrade, if he had time, he would sit with him and talk for hours.However, he had no time for small talk.He had to hurry back to camp and check again.Back at the battalion headquarters, Tan Mingchao was waiting for him.The battalion commander liked the young man.With a good memory, he blurted out: "Tan Mingchao! Are you here?" Xiao Tan admired the battalion commander even more, and said in his heart: "Look how good the battalion commander's memory is! I only saw it once, and I remembered it!" He excitedly and proudly reported to the battalion commander: In this attack, all forward positions will use radios, and the second line will still use wired ones, so the wireless team has added people and he was selected. "I asked the company commander and asked again, let me follow the hero battalion commander!" "The company commander agreed?" "It's not that simple!" Xiao Tan was about to squint upwards to show his pride, but he quickly controlled it. "Several comrades have asked for this! I reflected my opinion: Let's line up and compare, compare the achievements in the past, the technology that appears today, and ask for it first! Compare who has seen the heroic battalion commander!" , he couldn't help but roll his eyes, he was so excited! "You won?" "I have been honored! Battalion Commander! This is not easy! Originally, I just had such a wish, who knew it would become a reality!" "Work harder on weekdays, and Guangrong won't hide from you on purpose! Take a break!" "I can't rest now, I have to master the code words we use on the battlefield! I have to know everything the battalion commander knows, and I have to memorize them all by heart!" "Yes! I'll be back in a while, you wait Wait!" The battalion commander went out and went to each company to check. At this time, several male and female comrades of the division's cultural work team are performing condolences from class to class one by one. The tunnels are low and narrow, so they can't dance or perform big shows. They only bring some folk songs: Allegro, Gu Shu, cross talk, single string, Shandong Kuai Shu; Morale.They also brought colorful slogans and pasted them in the caves; short allegro strips in a few words were pasted on bullet boxes, buckets and wherever they could be pasted.They bring color, joy and enthusiasm to the tunnel. They were performing in the tenth class, and Captain Li came in. Not only the whole battalion, but even the art team of the division also knew the reputation of Company Commander Li.Everyone knows that the third company commander is fiercer than a tiger in a fight.The lesbian Niu Xianlong was singing a newly composed single string, when the company commander came in, he forgot the words in annoyance! The company commander didn't say a word, and sat with the soldiers.This made Comrade Niu calm down, remembered the lyrics, and continued to sing, and he sang very well.After singing, sweat broke out on her head. The company commander listened to this paragraph all the time.When everyone applauded, he came over to shake Comrade Niu's hand: "It is enough for you to come! It doesn't matter whether you sing or not, we are equally grateful!" These few sincere and decent words were what all the soldiers wanted to say, which moved the cultural workers and said one after another: "We can't sing well!" "Comrades!" The company commander said to the comrades of the cultural workers, "Come! Come to my place!" Everyone was a little baffled, so they had to pick up their instruments and follow him.The soldiers applauded and sent them off. When we arrived at the company headquarters, Company Commander Li smiled innocently at everyone. "I'm telling the truth: it's enough for you to come! Come on, let's all smoke!" He threw a box of "Daqianmen" out, and a gay man caught it like a baseball. Niu Xianlong doesn't smoke, and said in a low voice: "We can't sing well!" She looked like she was just fifteen years old, but in fact she was already nineteen years old.She was short, but well-proportioned from head to toe.A white and clean little round flat face, seems to be able to laugh everywhere.Anyone who sees her will like her.His eyes are very bright, and he always looks at everything so innocently, as if he is not afraid of anything, but also seems a little afraid.A pair of very dark braids hung over his shoulders, which looked fake because of the fedora he wore so often. Yes, she and the young men and women who worked with her were not afraid of anything.In order to defend the motherland, they came to North Korea from Sichuan (Niu Xianlong is a native of Sichuan), from Guangdong, from Hunan, and from various places to North Korea, encouraging volunteer soldiers with songs, dances and dramas.When encountering battles, they went to the front to perform and encourage.Mountains, floods, bombing, and artillery fire can't stop them in the slightest, and they are not afraid.When necessary, male comrades will also help carry the wounded and deliver ammunition; they are the literary and artistic workers of the army. However, she and they were both a little scared, fearing that the performance they created would not be welcomed by the soldiers.They are all young, not afraid of suffering and hardship, and willing to learn, but they do not have regular guidance in business, and progress is not fast.Far away in North Korea, they do not receive assistance from the literary and art workers of the motherland, and they are fighting alone.They are anxious, they are also afraid, afraid that they will let the soldiers down! "We can't sing well!" I said that with tears in my heart! "You don't have to sing any more!" Company Commander Li told everyone. "It must be more useful to talk to the soldiers! And it won't delay their work!" Everyone is happy.What the company commander said is right, the company commander turns out to be thick but fine!Everyone applauded. "Comrades!" Li Lianchang stood up seriously and said, "You know, I don't pay much attention to you on weekdays. I always think you are well dressed, but you can only sing and dance a few times! In a few days, I changed everything! I changed my opinion of you! You are useful! You should dress beautifully! See how the soldiers love you! You inspire them! I ask you, separate to each squad Go, tell them: only by learning the skills well can you be qualified to plant the red flag! Tell them: only the red flag is allowed to rise, not the red flag is not allowed to fall! Only one person who is left will put the red flag on the main peak! You say it once, better than me It’s more powerful to say it ten times! Let’s do it! Go!” Everyone shouted together: "Go!" Niu Xianlong's small round face smiled like a blooming flower.As she walked out, she innocently said to the company commander: "Company commander, I would like to work in the army all the time!" Playfully, she saluted.
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