Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Guerrilla Mulan
Walking at the front of the team, Wu Guanghao was always on guard against the wind and grass in the vast night.Although this operation can be described as swift, and the utmost secrecy was done, even the family members were not allowed to tell the whereabouts of the East Hubei Army.But he was still worried. He sent sharp soldiers in front, and even put swimmers on both wings to move forward with the team. Even so, he was still cautious and highly vigilant.If there is a slight disturbance, it will stop moving forward.
It is said that the goal of the 72-man team is not too big, and it is the windy and dark season of deep winter.However, every time he took a step forward, Wu Guanghao felt that his pressure increased by one point.This is not just a team of 72 people. Behind it, there are at least the expectations and hopes of 480,000 jute people.How many times of bloody battles, how many times of narrow escapes, now only these 72 people are left!
Enter Qiliping, cross Huang'an City, and pass Taohua Town.Every time he passed through a "central area", Wu Guanghao's feelings were very complicated.These are some of the hottest areas, but now they are in suffocating terror. The "communist eradication group", the "cleaning group", the small and small minions of the local tyrants and evil gentry, and any enemy of their instructors may approach and discover their troops at an unexpected moment.However, these places were originally their own world. "With the sound of the gong, 480,000!"Enter Qiliping and capture Huang'an City.Riot after riot, success after success.Wei Yisan's Thirty Army was defeated, and entering jute was like entering a quagmire; killing the local tyrants and evil gentry fled in all directions, and they had to hide when they saw farmers and friends.Today, only No. 72 is left.I have to hide and dodge, for fear of encountering each other on a narrow road!
However, Wu Guanghao's confidence was firm.The reason why he gave up the idea of going north to the Dabie Mountains and fell in love with Mulan Mountain immediately, he had his own ideas.In addition to the reasons he publicly put forward, Wu Guanghao actually had a secret in his heart that he didn't want to say. Mulan Mountain was a good place to "raise" soldiers.Needless to say, the dangerous environment, every step of the way can exercise the perseverance and courage of the soldiers.More importantly, it is easy to attack and conducive to development.In his dream, he always wanted to have an army capable of conscripting and fighting, just like Ye Ting's independent regiment.The reason why he thinks this way is precisely because of the cruel reality, which makes him more and more believe in Mao Zedong's truth-"Government grows out of the barrel of a gun".For revolutionaries to be successful, they must have their own team that is invincible all over the world.Not to mention Wei Yisan's 30th Army, Ren Yingqi's 12th Army, the strength of various warlords, and even the increasingly powerful Chiang Kai-shek.Only in this way can all exploiting classes be overthrown and eliminated.Otherwise, the revolution can only be a fantasy, or even a dream.
But, can I do it?Can I develop the 72-member Eastern Hubei Army into an "iron army"?
must be able to!Otherwise, I will not be the deputy commander.And when he thought of the word deputy commander, Wu Guanghao couldn't help but think of Pan Zhongru again.Zhongru should be a general, but now Kemin and I can only lead everyone to dance the "long sword" up Mulan Mountain.Don't worry, Zhongru, when the world reopens, I will comfort your soul in heaven!
"There are enemies ahead."
"There seems to be a tail at the back too." Wu Guanghao lost his focus for a moment, and there was something both front and back.
"Stop advancing." Wu Guanghao gave the order, and then went forward to ask the vanguard to understand the situation: "How many troops are there?"
"About 200 people, all roads, trails, and even mountain crossings are guarded, isn't it..."
"Impossible. I won't let the news out so quickly." Just as Jianbing wanted to ask if he had leaked the news, Wu Guanghao immediately denied it.
"However, it is possible in the future." As he spoke, he asked the soldier who reported the situation: "How many troops are there in the rear?"
"I'm not sure, but the pace is quite fast. I didn't hear any movement when I passed the peach blossoms, but now I have, and it's getting closer."
"What should we do?" Dai Kemin asked hurriedly.
"It seems that hiding on the spot is not an option," Wang Dianchuan also said beside him, "It's almost dawn."
"Yes." Looking up at the sky, Wu Guanghao said to himself: "We are in Gaoqiao District now. Although we are approaching Mulan Mountain, we will not be able to climb the mountain in two hours. And after two hours, the sky will be gone." It's bright. Rong Kun—" After thinking about it, he looked around at the nearest villages, but Wu Guanghao suddenly called Liao Rongkun's name.
"Is there something wrong?" Liao Rongkun stepped forward.
"In this way, the enemy has been found both front and back. I don't know if they are coming at us. However, we have to find a way to hide. It must not work here, and it will be dawn soon. To hide, we have to find a suitable The place."
"clear."
As soon as Wu Guanghao said it, Liao Rongkun immediately understood.Before anyone could understand what was going on, Liao Rongkun shook off a bag he was carrying with him on the spot.After opening it, everyone understood a bit.Wrapped in the bundle was a set of clothes for a captain officer of the Ren Yingqi Department of the 12th Army of the Kuomintang.
"There's no other way, I can only make such a bad plan. Go to Tuyou's house and hide for a while, what do you think?"
Liao Rongkun put on the captain's uniform of the Kuomintang, and Wu Guanghao explained his thoughts to everyone.
"That's the only way to go. It's God's eyes, eat him well, and then solve a few more, which is our 'meeting gift' to the 'God of the Mountain'."
After speaking, Cao Xuekai smiled at everyone: "Isn't it?"
"Yes, with one more smell, Guanghao can live another week." Dai Kemin remembered Wang Xiusong's joke again.
But before everyone could laugh enough, Wu Guanghao hurriedly gave the order to move forward: "Let's go immediately!" With the order, the team changed direction.Instead of moving forward, he followed Liao Rongkun and inserted obliquely into a rice field under a hillside.
After a while, the team approached a wealthy family.At this time, the sky was not yet bright, but Liao Rongkun blinked at Wu Guanghao, waved his hands at the brigade, and signaled the troops to stop advancing. Then, he walked to the gate of the high gate in two steps, "Kang Bang Bang ", raised his hand and knocked on the door loudly.When the door slammed, the dogs in the village were alarmed.One sound to the east, one sound to the west, three tones and two tones became one.
"Kuang, kuang, kuang, kuang", when no one answered for a long time, Liao Rongkun impatiently knocked a few more times.
"Damn, is someone dead? Knock what?" Only then did there be a dragging sound in the yard, and after the shouting and cursing, there was another bluffing sound of pulling the bolt of a gun.
"Kang, kuang, kuang"—"Fucking, open the door quickly." Liao Rongkun knocked and yelled, but he spoke in authentic Henan dialect: "Open the door quickly, are all people dead?"
"What are you doing opening the door? Are you looking for death?" Responding did not show weakness, and opened the door with a "crash clatter" while cursing.But when the door was opened, he was stunned to see an imposing captain officer with a long gun in his hand.It took a long time to say: "Ah-ah, the officer is here, and I have a loss to greet me, a loss..."
"Stop fucking talking, get the bosses beef noodles!" But Liao Rongkun interrupted him, and gave him an order angrily.
"Okay, okay..." The guy nodded and bowed, and greeted Liao Rongkun into the yard.As soon as he turned around, he shouted towards the yard: "Master, get up, Master Ren's Henan Army (Ren Yingqi's 12th Army) has arrived—"
"Ah?" In response to the call of the servant, there was a loud exclamation of joy from the upper room.Then there was a sound, and a gentleman-like figure ran out buttoning his robe.As soon as he saw Liao Rongkun, he left the unbuttoned button and did not care about it. He hurriedly bowed his hands and said: "The army is coming, and we are far away to meet you. Please, please, please!"
Liao Rongkun was not polite, and stepped into his upper room in one step.But he didn't sit down. After looking around for a while, he took off his gloves and said loudly: "I don't want anything else, hurry up and get some beef white noodles for the bosses to eat!"
"Where are the bosses? Come inside quickly, please." As he said that, the man who looked like a master instructed the servant with the gun: "Please come inside quickly, bosses."
"Slow." Liao Rongkun waved his hand.
"What?" the master was puzzled.
"Oh, that's right." Liao Rongkun then said reservedly: "Bosses are here to perform a special mission. Today, when we are in your residence, the beef noodles are actually a trivial matter. The main thing is to rest. Ah, rest. In other words It must be kept secret, strictly kept secret." As he spoke, Liao Rongkun stretched his neck and leaned into the ear of the master who hurriedly handed it over, and said in a mysterious voice: "Only our people know, don't let us know." Those poor people know." At this point, he straightened his body and said: "If the slightest bit of information leaks out, I will offend you."
"Where is there. No problem, no problem at all. It's my honor to have the bosses come to my humble house. Sit down quickly and have some tea first, and invite the boss to come quickly. Come on, I thought you had already gone. "As he spoke, the master ordered his servants to call him "Boss."Seeing that the servant went out in a jerk, he turned around and said to Liao Rongkun: "I will go to inform my own people in a moment. I am the host today. If the drink is not served, the boss will offend me." .”
While talking here, Wu Guanghao led the team into the door over there.
At this time, the men, women and children of the landlord's family also got up.Seeing so many soldiers "hula-la" pouring into the yard, they kept "cha-cha" in surprise and joy.
"Oh, look at that officer, how proud he is!"
"What, why are they all in tatters? What kind of team is this? It can't be the self-defense force with mud legs?"
"Silly, you are really stupid. This is a plainclothes team. Look, the official is going to give them a lecture."
Following the gazes of the two women, Liao Rongkun really stood in front of the team carelessly, and "taught" his words vividly: "Brothers, listen to me. Today, our task is to rest. Don't run around. Two, don't make noise, and three, don't casually chat with the boss. In addition, you must strengthen the guard, and the gate guards are only allowed to enter, not to go out. Whoever wants to leak the wind, don't blame the official for being merciless... "As he spoke, he unconsciously looked at Wu Guanghao. Seeing that Wu Guanghao nodded in agreement, he yelled loudly: "Disband."
"Your army is really well-disciplined, it's amazing, it's amazing. With such a team, you don't have to worry about the poor ghosts making a fucking revolution!"
Seeing that the "disbanded" team quietly entered the west wing room that was ready to be ready, the landlord came to Liao Rongkun again, said a lot of nice things, and finally said in a flattering tone: "Now do you want to invite me?" Some decent people, so I can accompany the bosses to have dinner later?"
Liao Rongkun originally didn't want to provoke too many people, there were too many people talking, and it was impossible to say which "master" would talk too much.In a blink of an eye, I thought again, why not invite them all here, and solve them together after dinner?Thinking of this, he turned around and said to the landlord, "I didn't want to bother everyone. Brothers are indeed a little tired after running around starry night. But since you are in the mood, you still have to give me face. What do you say?"
"Yes, yes! The boss passed by here a few days ago, and all the folks were very hospitable. Just because my family went to the provincial capital, and after returning, there was a lot of talk. Today, boss, you are willing to be kind, I am kind... "
But seeing that this guy was endless, Liao Rongkun waved his hand impatiently: "Go, go! But there is one thing, there is no joke in the army. Just now you heard the discipline I announced, only allowed to enter. Don't come out. Hey, there are double posts at this door, tell them, don't joke with my subordinates! Go." Saying that, Liao Rongkun hurried into the west wing room without looking back.I didn't know what the purpose of the west wing room was, but at this moment, the five large rooms were fully crowded by No. 72 troops of the East Hubei Army.
"How about it, can you stay here?" As soon as he entered the door, Liao Rongkun rushed to Wu Guanghao's back room.
"It's okay. Just stay here for now, and clean up one by one when we eat later." Wu Guanghao praised him and said a few words, then he was a little worried: "If they hear our accent later, you How to say?"
"It's not easy. Recruit troops on the spot to perform special tasks." Liao Rongkun said indifferently.
"Just say what you want, but be careful. Of course it's best to procrastinate. If there is any flaw, it can't be delayed for a minute, and it should be resolved immediately."
"OK."
"Go quickly, that guy will become suspicious if you stay for a long time." Hearing Wu Guanghao's words, Liao Rongkun turned around and was about to leave, but three or four local landlords crowded in at the door shouting: "The army is here, I have never greeted you far away, disrespect, disrespect! I apologize here!"
As he spoke, three or four landlords hurriedly bowed their hands.
"Where is it? I can't help myself because of military affairs. I'm really sorry to disturb everyone!" Liao Rongkun greeted him with a smile on the other side, triumphant.After a while, several more came in from the yard, but before they arrived, their voices were happily fluttering non-stop.
"Why, you are the only one leading such a large group of people, sir?"
Liao Rongkun knew that this guy was talking flattery, but he had an idea, why not come along, not only to show that there are locals in the team, but also to take the opportunity to bluff him: "Where, thanks to the care of the master, I have to act as a pawn. Recruiting troops along the way is also trying to deal with it. However, the division's brigade has already set off, and it will arrive at the local area in at most three or two days. As soon as the division's seat arrives, I will be much more relaxed."
Liao Rongkun was talking here, and the landlords and gentlemen around him frequently whispered to each other.As soon as his words fell, a guy immediately said with a smile on his face: "Boss, the teacher you are talking about is Master Wen?"
"Why, do you know our teacher seat?"
"How can I have such a big face. Sir, if you can come, I will be satisfied! However, I will ask more, Boss, do you want to recruit troops?"
"Oh, that's what happened." Liao Rongkun murmured in his heart while diverting this guy's words, why did this guy ask this?Could it be?impossible.However, you have to be careful.With such a thought, the exit was much more calm: "You must have heard about the current war, and it is inconvenient for me to reveal the specific situation in detail. There is only one point, but it can be considered. Everyone will know later. Almost all of them are locals, or they can be said to be specially selected locals. If there are still strong soldiers and generals under your command, why not let some of them go and hand them over to the official after dinner?"
"Oh, so that's the case. It's just that our place is also very rampant, and there are quite a few people under our command. I'm afraid that if you want to take it away, boss, we will just..."
"Don't force it, don't force it." Liao Rongkun was regretting that his words were a bit inappropriate. If these guys brought all their subordinates, big and small, how could they deal with it?But seeing that this guy refused to let him go, he quickly took his words: "Besides, there will be a long time in the future. If you are interested in our army, I don't think it will happen in a day or two. Okay, let's not talk about this, no Let's talk about this..." Even though he said that, his tone was obviously dissatisfied.This is what Liao Rongkun had thought long ago. Every minute, every second, every moment, he has to bluff these guys and always be in an active position.
Sure enough, seeing the displeasure on Liao Rongkun's face, the guy who spoke just now couldn't sit still: "Sir, please don't misunderstand..."
"It's dinner, it's dinner, hurry up, boss, it's dinner!" Such a half-day exchange of pleasantries, followed by another poor chat.Seeing that it was almost noon, Liao Rongkun was wondering if he should procrastinate any longer?The landlord, the landlord, entered the house with a smile on his face.Following his shout, a group of landlords also hurriedly echoed: "Please hurry up, the boss first please..."
In no time, ten tables of banquets were set up in the landlord's yard.How many days, or even how many years, where have the soldiers of the Eastern Hubei Army eaten such meals?Not to mention eating, even smelling it will make your stomach growl.Liao Rongkun naturally knew this, and his own stomach started to rumble.Therefore, before using the chopsticks, I intentionally "rebuked" a few words loudly: "Listen, brothers—thanks to the host for spending money, I am entertaining all the brothers today. No, I will put the ugly words to the front first. Eating meat is fine. , You can drink. But you must protect the honor of the army. You must not drink too much and cause trouble. If you violate it, you will be severely punished! Now, I propose, hold up the glass, and let's have a drink together!"
"cheers!"
Rather than saying "reprimand", Liao Rongkun's few words of "reprimand" actually told the soldiers not to worry so much, as long as they don't drink too much, just let go of their stomachs, eat well, and "drink" well.The more they gobble it up, the more it shows that this team is "one of their own" - in the days of panic and chaos, what kind of soldiers have these guys never seen?If you are too polite, they will be suspicious of you.Therefore, when he gave an order, the whole courtyard shouted joyously—"Cheers! Cheers! Cheers!"
With this shout, the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly rose.
Seeing the "brothers" eating, the gentlemen around Liao Rongkun shook their heads and started whispering: "There is really no way these days, all the soldiers in the world seem to be the same." Immediately went on to say: "To tell you the truth, I just thought... Hahaha, I feel relieved when I see this eating. Come, drink, let's have a drink!"
After drinking for three rounds, seeing that it was getting late, Liao Rongkun withdrew and came to Wu Guanghao and Dai Kemin's table, holding a wine glass in his hand, but asked Wu Guanghao, "When will we do it?"
Wu Guanghao also stood up quickly: "Don't worry, we'll clean up when we're full." Unexpectedly, as soon as Liao Rongkun walked over, several blushing guys followed with wine glasses: "Come on, we and brothers Let’s have a few drinks! Drink, drink—it’s not a respect, but there’s a lot of wine!” Now it’s a difficult time, should we drink or not?Drink it, there will be tasks later; don't drink it, the attitude of these guys is very "sincere".If you don't drink it, it will naturally cause their dissatisfaction and even suspicion.Wu Guanghao was in a dilemma, but Liao Rongkun began to speak: "Okay, good, everyone's heart. Brothers have all received it. It's just that this wine can't be drunk. I ordered one person to replace the wine, and the rest will be spared." .”
"No, no. I have wine today, why don't you have a good time?"
"Everyone's heart is really broken, but I have to take my brothers to carry out the mission because of the military affairs and the food and drink." As he said that, he blocked their wine glasses, turned around and shouted suddenly: " Wang Dianchuan—”
"Here!" I didn't expect it, but when Liao Rongkun gave an order, Wang Dianchuan, chief of staff of the East Hubei Army, stood up "obediently".However, he already understood that Liao Rongkun wanted me to get in the way.Sure enough, without even looking at Wang Dianchuan, Liao Rongkun gave orders domineeringly: "I order you to hold up the wine glass and toast these gentlemen three to each. Let's drink together, a total of nine glasses!" Then he shouted again: "Bring the wine!"
When the wine was served, Liao Rongkun unceremoniously filled Wang Dianchuan's nine cups—"Drink!"
Wang Dianchuan's face was troubled, and he really didn't know what Liao Rongkun was selling.He just took it as a point of interest, but he didn't expect that everyone would have three glasses of wine, nine glasses of wine.No matter how much it is, it is not easy to digest these nine cups in a row.
Seeing that Liao Rongkun poured Wang Dianchuan nine glasses of wine, the people holding the glasses were also dumbfounded.Originally, I just wanted to make a fuss, and it was a coincidence, but I had to drink nine cups.However, the matter has come to this point, if you want to evade it, you will lose face.Drink it, what the hell, drink it.
Just when these three guys showed fear, Wang Dianchuan took up the first cup: "Come on, let's toast the first cup first. Drink first as a respect!" He raised his neck and let out a "boosh" as he poured down the cup. Stomach.It was only after drinking a glass that Wang Dianchuan understood what kind of wine it was.But he wondered, where did Rong Kun get the water?
But when they saw Wang Dianchuan eating cup after cup, the three guys were also a little suspicious.But the bottle was in Liao Rongkun's hands, so he had no choice but to drink it cup by cup.After drinking all nine glasses of wine, the three of them were dizzy.My tongue is stuck, but I just keep talking—"Okay, let's go to Jiucup again!", "The boss is still amazing, why don't you call him the boss!", "Damn, I'm so fucking, why can't I Drink! Come, drink again!"
At this time, it was almost evening.Ten wine tables, more than half of the people are drunk.Staggering here and there, some crawled on the table, and some fell on the chair.Some vomited continuously, while others were still screaming, drinking, drinking... At first, they wanted to drink a few more glasses, but seeing that the situation was almost the same, Wu Guanghao gave Liao Rongkun a wink.After that, he suddenly overturned the table, stepped on the chair, pulled out the box gun, and shouted at the yard: "Don't move! I am Wu Guanghao, deputy commander of the East Hubei Army!"
This time, the courtyard was blocked.Following Wu Guanghao's shout, most of the drunks "woke up" at once, and with a "boom", the staff immediately dispersed and surrounded the two tables of landlords and gentlemen tightly.Before they realized what was going on, Liao Rongkun came up with a hemp rope.Only then did the yard fall into chaos. People from the landlord's family ran around, yelling;
But it was too late, and before they could react accordingly, they were captured one by one.A rope, tied like a bunch of ants.
At this time, Liao Rongkun was "spirited" again: "Thank you for your hospitality. However, since our Eastern Hubei Army is a team of the people and avenges the farmers and mudlegs, then before we leave, we have to help They do something." As he spoke, his voice raised an octave: "Say, who among you has the most fields?"
"It's him!"
"It's him!"
When Liao Rongkun asked this question, the landlords lost their temper.You said it was him, he said it was you.Identifying each other and evading each other, they are not a little refined, and they don't smell a little drunk.But Liao Rongkun didn't listen to them at all, and when they were almost noisy, he yelled at the door: "Open the door!"
Following his shout, it seemed that the crowd who had been waiting for a long time poured into the yard at once.This is something that has never happened before.After eating for a day, I was happy for a day, but in the end I was "deceived".It's really God's eyes, these dogs deserve such a "good" end.Finally, at the request of the masses, they immediately executed the two heinous landlords "Masters".Only an impression of the East Hubei Army of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army was left, and they set off neatly taking advantage of the beginning of the dark sky.
It was like a dream, and when the masses realized it and chased after them to the village, the Edong Army's men and horses quietly escaped into the vast night.
This day was December 29, 1927, and it was also the day when the Eastern Hubei Army escaped from death and finally arrived at Mulan Mountain.However, due to the great commotion, their "dinner" action finally alarmed the enemy.When they were about to approach Mulan Mountain, the enemy's pursuers chased after them, screaming and fighting.
"Run!"
Wu Guanghao gave an order, and ran up the mountain first.With all their strength, when they arrived halfway up the mountain, the gunfire at the bottom of the mountain began to fade away, and finally stopped.Wu Guanghao gathered the team again, but when he nodded, he found that Chen Zaidao was missing.
"Chen Zaidao!" Wu Guanghao shouted again.
No one answered.
Called again, still no one answered.Wu Guanghao was in a hurry.He ordered Dai Kemin to take people to find Chen Zaidao quickly: "We must find him. Otherwise, we will not be able to survive."
Dai Kemin knew that the "supply" of all the troops was on Chen Zaidao.If you can't find him, survival is indeed a problem.
However, before Dai Kemin and the others could assign tasks, a figure stumbled closer in the forest.
"Who?"
"I, Chen Zaidao."
"Again? Come on, hurry up and catch him!" Wu Guanghao, Dai Kemin and others hurried over.But before they ran to Chen Zaidao, Chen Zaidao fell to the ground with a "thud".There is also a noodle strap that is "down" with you.Chen Zaidao instinctively stretched out his hand to grab the mask, Wu Guanghao hurriedly took his hand: "What's the matter?" Touching it up, Chen Zaidao's whole body was drenched: "Did it fall into the pond?"
"No," Chen Zaidao said proudly, "They were chasing too quickly, so I sank Guangyang into a fish pond. When they went far away, I fished it back again. You count it, 500 yuan, one piece is worth it." Not lost!"
"Thank you, let's talk again!" Holding Chen Zaidao's hand, Wu Guanghao took a long time to react, and hurriedly said: "Quickly fight, quickly fight..."
The fire was set up, but Wu Huanxian didn't feel warm at all.The news that the Eastern Hubei Army finally went up the mountain made him very excited.But the budget was very tight, which made him restless all day long.He knew that this was the start-up period.The team has just gone up the mountain, and they are not familiar with the surrounding situation, so it is not easy to rush out.However, if the number 72 of the team does not solve the problem of eating, how can it be done?no.This is how to do?After thinking hard, he finally came up with a "unique trick". He put on a long robe and mandarin jacket, a stone mirror, and a compass in his pocket.Suddenly, Wu Huan became a Feng Shui master.Climbing mountains and wading, going to villages to transfer ownership, and began to run around to raise funds for comrades on the mountain.
However, after walking all day today, I haven't raised a single Guangyang yet.Finally came to a village, but it was getting dark.
"Forget it, stay up another night outside the city." After wandering around the entrance of the village for a long time, Wu Huanxian came back with the sting.Mr. Fengshui, that is, Mr. Yin and Yang, is not very welcome by ordinary people.Especially at night.He was also ashamed to spend the night at a stranger's house.If you don't say anything, if you are suspicious, you won't even be able to walk.
Fortunately, not far from the village, he found a cave in the shade of a mountain.After sitting silently for a while, he lit the fire again. He looked at the fire, but he didn't feel warm.Although his hands were roasting on the fire, he thought of the "Taoist He" in Takahashi District——
It was also late at night this winter, and the doors of Hebazifan Village in Gaoqiao District had already been locked and closed.Dark clouds layer upon layer, in the dark night where you can't see your fingers, there are only houses that have been burned by the "shoveling group", sparking from time to time.
Suddenly, three rapid gongs of "boom-boom-boom" sounded, and someone shouted desperately: "Put out the fire, put out the fire quickly, the Communist Party has set Taoshi He's house on fire!"
As soon as the firefighters ran over, there was a shout from the opposite mountain: "People from Bazifan, listen up, Daoist He opposes the Communist Party. Let's show him some color today. Save him as a dog. If he doesn't change, he will die again." Settle accounts with him."
People were stunned for a moment, how could this Taoist He be against the Communist Party?Before the team went up the mountain, didn't he have a fierce fight with the gentlemen?However, it is also difficult to say.Otherwise, why would Mr. Gong burn down his house and warn him?
"Forget it, we can't save him. Burn his house down, I think he deserves it!"
One person took the lead, and the people who had just run turned back.Only the cold wind in the deep winter encouraged the fire to spread everywhere.
"Why don't you see Taoist He?" On the way back, people were still discussing strangely: "Did he run away? He went to Commander Zhan?" Indeed, Taoist He was the commander of Commander Zhan who ran to the "Shovel Communist Regiment". Department went.Before anyone arrived, Taoist He yelled, "Commander Zhan—it's not good! It's not good, Commander Zhan—"
"Commander Zhan—the Communist Party is here! The Communist Party burned down my house!"
"Who's screaming? Someone's dead? Huh?!" Commander Zhan was still awake at this moment, playing mahjong with a group of his confidants.At this moment, he lost so much that he couldn't even find Bei, and suddenly he heard He Daoshi yelling, just in time, he pushed the table and ran out of the room pretending to be.
"It's me, Commander Zhan." Seeing Commander Zhan, Daoshi He began to complain with snot and tears: "Commander Zhan, you have to decide for me. The Communist Party sent people to burn my house, and I have no home Come back, Commander Zhan..."
"All right, all right." Commander Zhan looked up, and sure enough, the flames were soaring into the sky, but he was extremely impatient: "Tell me what's going on? Why did the Communist Party burn your house?"
"Because I don't listen to them." Daoshi He said in a low voice deliberately.
"Damn it, this is the Communist Party, do you understand now?" Commander Zhan paused for a while, and then, as if on purpose, said, "Don't you like the fucking Mr. Gong? Huh?"
"No, Commander Zhan. It's all forced. If I don't do it, they will kill me. You see, if I don't listen to them, they will burn my house. I'm willing to do it with you, Commander Zhan. Although I I don't know how to shoot and fire cannons, but my legs and feet are still flexible, so I can run errands for you, deliver letters and so on..."
"Okay, even if you have eyes, you also know that Commander Zhan is a bodhisattva. But, can you write?" Commander Zhan is a martial artist who can't even read three characters, but he likes people who can write very much.
"Yes, yes, yes." When Commander Zhan asked this, Taoist He was overjoyed, but he still had a flattering expression when he spoke.
"Okay, just write a few now, I'll take a look." Then he ordered his subordinates to take pens and ink.Daoist He is not polite when he sees pen and ink.After thinking for a while, I wrote a few cursive characters.When Commander Zhan saw it, he liked it, but he couldn't recognize him: "That's good, why doesn't this Commander know you?" Taoist He didn't say a word, so he wrote some italic characters under the flamboyant characters: "Commander is promoted."
"I know this, Commander Gao...what's the matter with Gao, okay, why does this word look so familiar?" But after thinking about it, I just don't know it.
Daoshi He couldn't help but feel a little funny when he saw the way he was scratching his ears and cheeks.But he didn't smile. Not only did he not smile, but he said those words very attentively: "Commander Zhan, you forgot, this is 'Commander Gaosheng'!"
"Ah, I remembered, I remembered, 'Commander Gaosheng', good! From now on, you will be with me. Be a secretary or something first, okay?"
"There's no need to say it, it's too late to thank you." Until then, a stone in Taoist He's heart fell to the ground.
It turned out that Daoshi He was specially sent by Li Xiannian, the leader of the Gaoqiao District Party, to be the "secretary" of Commander Zhan.After the defeat of Huang'an, the people in Gaoqiao District could not bear the bloody suppression by the "Communist Removal Regiment", "Xiangxiang Regiment" and a battalion of Kuomintang instructors. Before and after the Eastern Hubei Army went to Mulan Mountain, the party organization actively organized There have been several activities, but they have been suppressed by them.Li Xiannian wondered, could it be a spy?Counting with his fingers, Li Xiannian felt that it was impossible. Since the party organization was greatly damaged, the comrades who persisted in the struggle were not mentioned.So, is the enemy arranged to spy?Probably.
Therefore, in order to understand the internal situation of the enemy and find out the spies among the masses, Li Xiannian, Zhan Xianting and other comrades discussed it and decided to send He Derun into the enemy's interior.He Derun is an old party member who usually uses Taoist priests as a cover to engage in party work.After accepting the mission this time, without saying a word, he set fire to the only two rooms he had.
One morning, Daoshi He was copying official documents for Commander Zhan at Commander Zhan's headquarters, when a staff member from the headquarters brought him tea.The buddy didn't say anything, but the small teacup was poured three times before it was full.
Taoist He understood that this was a secret signal that he and Li Xiannian had agreed upon in advance.There must be something urgent?Otherwise, no passwords will be used.
Sure enough, when the buddy passed by him, there was a small note in his left pocket.There was no one around, so he quickly took it out to take a look, and Li Xiannian's familiar handwriting immediately came into view: "Quickly find out the intelligence of the nearby shoveling group, and take action."
Coincidentally, as soon as Taoist He got the order, before he could stand up, the orderly sent three detectives to deliver information.He saw that they were all acquaintances: "Ghost Minister" from Huangjiagang, Wu Xiaoshan from Niejiayuan, and a guy nicknamed "White Beard".
"What's the matter?" Daoshi He was happy, but his face was drawn so long on purpose.
"He Taoist, don't get me wrong..."
"You still call me Taoist priest?"
"Ah--Secretary He, don't get me wrong, we are here to report the situation."
"White Beard" was in a hurry to report.
"What good information do you have?" Taoist He pretended to be indifferent.
"Yes, there is a good situation."
"What good information, tell me quickly. Commander Zhan is still waiting for official documents."
"That's it, that's it—" "White Beard" said first: "Last night, Carpenter Li (Li Xiannian used to be a carpenter) held a meeting with the poor ghosts in our ruined temple in Wantou until late at night. .”
Wu Xiaoshan went on to say: "The night before yesterday, Carpenter Li and a few long-term workers chattered in our village until dawn. It must be the same as what 'White Beard' said, and something is going to happen."
"What about you?" Daoist He asked impatiently seeing "Ghost Prime Minister" not speaking for a long time.
"I know where Carpenter Li is hiding."
"What?" Taoist He couldn't help being startled, but he still said disdainfully, "Do you know where Carpenter Li is hiding?"
“是，一点儿都没错。”说着，“鬼大相”就神神兮兮地把嘴凑到何道士的耳朵上，说出了李先念的藏身之处。
这家伙真的知道！一听这家伙果然说出了李先念具体的藏身之处，何道士心里又是一激凌。盯着“鬼大相”看了半天，才又盛气凌人地冲着他们三个说：“你们送的情报都很重要，我这就向詹司令报告。希望诸位继续监视李木匠。但是，为了严防泄密，刚才说的这些，再不得与第二个人讲。谁要是说出去了，可别怪詹司令不客气。听到了没有？”
“听到了。”三人异口同声。过后，“鬼大相”却又问：“什么时候去抓李木匠？”
“这就不是你管的事了。”说着，何道士就觉得口气太冲，所以，又补了一句：“当然，我也管不着。各位还是先回去吧，有什么好情报，快快的送来。”等到“鬼大相”三人走远之后，何道士才提起茶壶，借故跑到伙房里。
连暗号都来不及对，冲着伙伕就说：“'鬼大相'、'白胡子'、吴小山。越快越好，他们连木匠住的地方都摸到了。”
也不知伙伕是什么时候递出去的情报，第二天一大早，高桥河附近的群众就议论纷纷。
“知道吗？'鬼大相'见鬼去了”。
“共产党还是有狠啰！”
“听说吴小山的大门上还贴了一张大字报。”而“铲共团”一失去耳目，立刻就成了盲人瞎马。
詹司令暴跳如雷：“妈的，肯定是我的司令部出了奸细！是不是你，嗯？”一气之下，他就揪住了勤务兵的衣领。
“不是，我不是。”勤务兵的魂早就吓飞了，衣领一被詹司令抓住，两腿就小鸡抽筋似的，不住地发抖。
“我看就是你！”说着，“砰——”地一声枪响，勤务兵的脑袋就开了花。接着，扔下勤务兵的尸体，詹司令就把头又冲着众人喊叫：“谁敢与我詹某人过不去，这就是下场！”
黑夜，何道士正准备脱衣就寝。“铲共团”却突然紧急集合、出发。一开始何道士还以为是詹司令又在发疯，他常常半夜三更拉队伍出去，要么跑几圈，要么胡作非为一阵子。但等队伍朝着新田铺方向出动时，他的心一下子就吊到喉咙眼了。他知道，李先念他们今天晚上就在这里开会，讨论下一步的行动。可他无法脱身，他正紧跟着詹司令。若是他一离开。首先发现的肯定是詹司令。再说，离开队伍之后，也很难把消息提前送过去。还不如一块儿过去，见机行事。
可是，何道士又百思不得其解，是谁泄露了秘密呢？等“铲共团”的人马快到新田铺时，路边才闪出一个人影。
“詹司令！”那人叫了一声。
“还在吗？”詹司令问。
“在，在。人才刚刚到齐。”那人走近了一步。
何道士这才看明白，原来是原自卫队的一个小队长。他恨不得上前一枪就把这可恶的叛徒消灭掉，但却忍住了。就叫他高兴几天吧。这会儿我还得应付其它同志的生命问题。
不觉多时，“铲共团”就将新田铺围了个严严实实。
“怎么办？”眼看敌人就要下屠手了，詹司令已在咬牙切齿地布置任务：“一定要捉活的，捉一个赏大洋一千。捉住李木匠，赏大洋五千”。
何道士突然灵机一动，掏出手枪，“叭叭叭”连发三枪。接着又大喊：“弟兄们冲啊，捉一个赏大洋一千，捉住李木匠，赏大洋五千。冲啊——”
喊着，何道士就带领弟兄们，径直朝有亮光的草屋冲了过去。等詹司令想要拦止时，已经来不及了。当然，他也明白了，何道士就是共产党。
“妈的，敢和老子开玩笑！”叫骂的同时，詹司令就“砰”地一声，朝何道士那边开了一枪，接着，大队人马也就随他追了上去。结果不言而喻，李先念跑了。何道士也跑了，同时还带了“铲共团”的十来名弟兄，说是上木兰山去找吴副司令去了。想到这里，吴焕先的嘴角就浮出了一丝难得的微笑。无论白色恐怖多么厉害，革命斗争却是一刻也没有停止。不过，不知道“何道士”他们上山了没有？而如果上了山的话，经费又该紧张了。也不知光浩他们有没有发展。
其实，这时吴焕先是不知道，就在他扮作风水先生四处筹集资金时，奉中共湖北省委命令，中国工农革命军鄂东军已改编为中国工农革命军第七军，吴光浩任军长，戴克敏任党代表，汪奠川任参谋长。同时，由吴光浩、戴克敏、汪奠川、曹学楷、戴季英等五人组成党的委员会，作为这支革命军队的领导核心。全军共分为三个大队，每队20余人，经过了短暂时间的休整，他们已经在木兰山周围开始活动了。
这一切，吴焕先都还不知道。他只知道，山上的同志需要资金。可他看了一天的“风水”，却没有筹到一块光洋。这时候火已经快要灭了，可他却不想再拢了。就这样吧，凑合到天明。
但不等到天明，他就被冻醒了。肚子又饥又饿，却找不到一点吃的。看天灰朦朦的，像要下雪的样子。稍稍活动了一下身体，他就出洞了。到洞口搬了一块冻凌，含在嘴里，就又一摇一晃地向山下走去。
不等走到山下，天空果然飘起了雪花。
“今天肯定好运气。”吴焕先心里一高兴，就踏着渐渐明亮的天色，又接近了昨晚没敢进去的村子——罗山叶家湾。站在村子附近的一座小山包上，他便看见村里有一幢新盖的瓦房。上有上房，下有下房。东西厢房开阔，脊兽屋檐亮堂。“妈的，一定是个土豪劣绅。”心里恨恨地骂了一句，接着就朝村子走了进去：今天说什么也得敲他一家伙。
走着，想着，迎面就来了个放牛娃。吴焕先更高兴了。忙上前搭讪道：“天都下雪了，怎么还去放牛？就是不下雪，这天也太早了。”
猛见一个陌生的人跟他说话，放牛娃还十分的警觉，把牛吆喝得远远的。但听陌生人说话上人心，就朝吴焕先看了看，说：“都是苦命人，你不也起得早吗？”
“是呀，是呀。这牛是你家的？”
"no."
“我明白了，是财东老爷家的。”
“是。要不我才不起这么早。”
“是不是那家的？”一边问着，吴焕先就一边用手指了指那家有新房的院子。
“不是。那也是个财东家，可今年的运气不好。牛死了一大堆，又把儿媳妇给死了。”
“噢，噢，知道了，知道了。”吴焕一边答应着放牛娃的话，一边就在肚子里编起了词。等放牛娃走远了，他也就大模大样地来到了地主家的大门口。
一听见屋里有开门的动静，他的手铃也就“叮铃铃”地摇开了。随着手铃的“铃铃”声，现编的词便连说带唱地脱口而出——
屋里的地主正要开门，忽然却听到了手铃声。先以为是江湖卖艺的又要蹭饭吃，就快快地停止了动静。但听摇铃的人说的全是自己家的事，就好生奇怪。爬在门缝里一看，原来是个风水先生。“怪不得，看来我的运气又来了，要不，这一大清早的，天上怎么掉下来个阴阳先生？快开门，请他来看看。”
这么想着时，大门“哗啦”一下就拉开了：“先生请留步，请留步！”
“什么事？”原来，吴焕先一听到动静快快的又没了，就知道这家伙是犯了疑心，所以故意就朝前走了几步。这时见他追了出来，就懒洋洋地问了一句。
“屋里请，屋里请。屋里说话方便一些。”
“哦，找我有什么话说？”地主越急，吴焕先就越拿把。他知道这帮家伙，你越拿把，他就越以为你有能耐。
“老朽我有眼不知乾坤，刚才差一点把先生当成江湖艺人。”
“哦，哦，哦——有什么事咱们这里说。”见这家伙说了实话，吴焕先就开始慢慢地进入角色。
“使不得，使不得。快请屋里坐。”说着，这家伙连拉带拽，就把吴焕先拉进了院子。一进院子，看都不看(刚才在山包上已经看过了)，吴焕先又是四句连说带唱的词——
“不忙不忙，先坐先坐。”吴焕先一进门，当下地主心里就十分欢喜。见他一进门又说出了下房地基上的白砖，东西厢房也是一起盖的，而且两房的山墙错了线等外人不知的内情，愁闷了多时的心就越发高兴。这边招呼了吴焕先，那边就忙忙地喊起了家人：“快起来看看，家里来了稀客了。噢，不，快起来做饭，侍候这位难得的先生。”
这下吴焕先高兴了。看来这家伙确实是运气不佳，要不怎么能相信他的胡謅呢？谁家的下房地基不在中线上埋块白砖？谁家东西厢房的山墙不错个一砖半砖？不过，既然已经进了门，他的决心也就下定了，不弄50，也得个30、20。
这么想着，他便装模作样地在地主的院子里转来转去。东瞅瞅，西看看，嘴里还煞有介事地念念有词。地主也跟前跟后，一边不停他说着奉承的话，一边还指指点点，说着一些不如意的话。
眼看时辰差不多了，准备好了的酒饭正香气扑鼻，吴焕先便不慌不忙地收了罗盘，冲着地主说：“老爷你的风水其实不错，东南西北，方位也没得错。只是……”他故意吱晤着，却不往下说。
“只是什么？”地主这边却等不得：“先生您就照直说。咱家的事您都知道了，也没什么好瞒的。说吧，说破了也好有个补救的法。”
“那我直说了？”
"Say it."
“只是当初破土动工时，伤了些太岁爷的天气和地气。天气不多，地气却不可不补。”说着，吴焕先就摊开双手看着地主老爷。至于为什么要这说，他心里也是有数的。“太岁爷”他是听说没见过的东西，风水先生差不多都会这么说。所以他便摇头晃脑，口吻听起来也挺玄秘。
“噢，原来是这么回事！”地主本人显然是松了一口长气：“快请，咱们先吃饭，有话饭间也好说。”
吴焕先也不客气，太师椅上一坐，一路径自吃下去。任凭地主怎么个套法，他却不吐一个如何补“地气”的事。
等到吃饱喝足，这才一边擦嘴一边说：“老爷不是我不说，说了你也别难过。关键是'地气'伤损太大，非我等人物所能弥补得了的……”
“那怎么办呢？”地主又急了。
“也好办。只要能把我们老师请来，相信他自有办法。”嘴上这么说，心里却想着，我说什么也得走人了。
"That……"
“你也不必着急，”见地主一副为难的样子，吴焕先开口就安慰他：“我这就到后山走一趟，把老师请来。也好快快地去了你的心病。”
“那可是太感谢了！”地主忙拱手作揖。但见吴焕先只说不走，忽然间像是想起了什么，就忙忙地回到房子，出来时手里便捧着一个红布包：“先生可别嫌少，这是50块银元，只当是先生您的辛苦钱……”
吴焕先却有些“不悦”了：“这是干什么？就是有心，也得老师来领才是。”
“哪里，哪里，这只当先生您的辛苦费，”地主却怕吴焕先不接，“待到老先生出马，本家另有待承！”
"Then I won't be polite."
“快别客气，都是自家人啦！”
说着，吴焕先拿着银元就出了门。头也不回，急急忙忙地奔后山而去。
转眼到了腊月底。北风怒号，冰雪连天。方圆五、六十里的木兰山，在肆虐风雪的裹挟之间，更是一片迷茫景色。望着窗外那纷乱的天空，站在一座破庙里的吴光浩也是心绪难宁——
打，还是不打？他一时竟拿不定主意。
自从鄂东军上了木兰山，改编为工农革命第七军之后，虽然他们到处宣传发动群众，出布告明确宣布第七军的革命主张，扬言他们是“打前站的，大队数万人马还在黄麻”，并在木兰山附近的桥头李，连夜袭击了恶霸地主李波成的家——李波成及其大儿子依仗国民党反动派势力，残酷杀害了中共黄陂县委书记吴光荣。打死了李波成的儿子，为吴光荣烈士报了仇，也为劳苦大众出了气。紧接着，又四处出动，坚决地打击木兰山周围无恶不作的土豪劣绅，收拾了一部分“清乡团”民团之类的地主武装，无论是在舆论上，还是实际行动中，都在木兰山周围的群众中造成了极大的影响，就连国民党的宣传工具，也连连发出惊呼：“黄麻共祸大股肃清，残余窜黄陂木兰山观音沟，号称工农第七军，谣言惑众”
可是，像这样正儿八经的战斗任务，还是第一次接受。
原来，在瞿秋白主持召开的中共中央临时政治局扩大会议(1927年11月)之后，中共湖北省委又拟定了全省暴动计划，并要求第七军“在腊月二十五日夜里，攻横店车站，切断京汉铁路，配合该日汉口暴动。”
按理，本来是应该接受任务去执行这一命令的，可经过了解、侦察，他们便发现，横店车站驻有敌人一个团、至少一个营的兵力，戴克敏、汪奠川他们都认为不可能，不能去冒这个险，应该改变计划。
“到底该怎么办？”虽然吴光浩也同意戴克敏他们的看法和意见，可作为一个军长，一个72人的决策者，他的心情又是十分的矛盾。打吧，没有可能攻占，当然也就无法完成省委的配合任务。同时，要付出多少牺牲，也是无法预料的。只有仅仅的72个人，再要有牺牲的话，木兰山不就成了一座秃山？可要是不打，又怎么给省委解释？
这时，戴克敏、汪奠川、曹学楷、戴季英等，也都在庙里坐着。见吴光浩长时间站立不语，也都不好说什么。不时地往他们围着的火堆里扔些柴禾，便有偶而的“噼啪”声作响。
过了一会儿，吴光浩便神情严肃地转回来，也围坐在火堆旁。把手伸在火堆上烤了烤，才说：“我同意大家的意见，不能打。至于怎样改变计划，我是这样想的。既然不能破坏敌人的铁路交通，那我们就去破坏敌人的电话交通。在长轩岭附近，大肆破坏他们的电话线路；同时，做好攻打罗家岗的一切准备。拿下罗家岗，号召黄陂人民暴动。对于汉口暴动，也就是个策应。你们看呢？”
吴光浩一说毕，戴克敏马上接过话，他说：“我看我们的意见是对的。对于我们目前的处境来说，生存，就是最大的胜利。我同意光浩的意见。25日砸他们的电话线，接着去打罗家岗。”
“25日破坏电话我同意，打罗家岗的具体时间，我看放到大年三十比较合适，或者初一。”
“我同意奠川的意见，就放到初一打。”拨弄了一下火堆，曹学楷也发了言：“他们要过年，我们也要过年。”
“好。就此形成决议。”最后，吴光浩神色坚决地说：“不打则已，打，就要打出个样子来！”
当然，虽说他们修改了计划，但吴光浩他们的心里却始终惦记着汉口暴动的事。25日的夜，破坏电话交通归来，战士们都已休息，吴光浩及戴克敏、汪奠川等人却一个一个地爬上木兰山顶的祈嗣顶，久久凝立在寒风中，远望灯火如烟的汉口方向。
不自觉地，在收回目光的同时，又开始讨论起处于木兰山东南面的罗家岗。
罗家岗是木兰山周围最大的一个封建堡垒，岗上的大土豪罗保元等一贯横行乡里，欺压百姓，对第七军在木兰山活动恨之入骨，处处设置障碍、陷阱，阻挠第七军活动，坑害革命战士，经常威胁周围群众：“谁要私通山上匪贼，留他们住宿，给他们吃喝，没什么好说的，只有死路一条！”
吴光浩早就想收拾罗保元，“踢开这块绊脚石”，无奈队伍刚上山，各方条件都还不允许他来打这个硬仗——除大批民团匪徒看家护院之外，罗保元还勾结敌教导师的队伍不时地到岗上走动，闯过了初期的艰难时日，随着活动的频频得胜，吴光浩便暗暗地下了决心。汉口暴动的实施、阴历春节的到来，更使他的最后决心变成了大胆而周密的攻打计划。
大年初一这一天，天空虽有不时的爆竹声在木兰山周围响起，可罗家岗的清晨，却迟迟地等不来火爆的热烈气氛。
“这可怎么办呢？”眼看东方渐渐地露出了曙色，潜伏在冰窟山林之中的吴光浩不免有些着急。按照他的部署，第七军三路人马在他自己及戴克敏、汪奠川的率领下，对罗家岗已形成东、南、西三面包围之势。原计划是趁着火爆气氛的到来，借机发起凌厉的攻势。由他和曹学楷率领大队人马在西北方向主攻罗保元在村后筑起的“第一道防线。”为了防止山上第七军的进攻，凭借陡峭的山势，罗保元等人便筑起了由民团匪徒昼夜把守的所谓“第一道防线”。同时，戴克敏、汪奠川各率一路人马，分别从东、南面向罗家大院发动攻击。网开一面，即便不能全歼，也要把敌人逼上木兰山。
可是，太阳一点一点地升起，罗家岗始终还是一片沉静。戴克敏着急了，不时地抬头看太阳。汪奠川莫明其妙，罗家岗的人怎么不过年？原来，狡猾的罗保元已经意识到了这一点，不但下令岗上的人家不得燃放炮竹，民团的所有兵丁也不得回家过年。除了教导师的人马不听他的指挥，开出了罗家岗之外。其它各部位的防守，几乎比平时还要紧密。吴光浩当然不知其中详情，但他的决心却已下定。Can't wait any longer!
和同样是爬在雪地里的曹学楷稍稍嘀咕几句，吴光浩便雪豹似地一跃而起。
“叭叭叭——”三声枪响，罗家岗周围便涌起了急不可待的枪声和呐喊声。几乎是同时，村子里的爆竹也此起彼伏。
虽有罗保元的再三命令，“第一道防线”的枪声却迟迟不响。等吴光浩他们快要接近防线时，枪声才哗然大作。由开始的稀稀啦啦骤然变得密集起来。
吴光浩始料不及，急令部队就地隐蔽。
“好像敌人有准备？”曹学楷感到奇怪。
“是的……”吴光浩紧紧地盯着前方，脑子里飞速地想方设法，“看来是我们的预料有误有了！”他忽然对曹学楷说：“你看到没有，他们的枪口，都只打一个地方。”
“你是说？”不等回答曹学楷的话，吴光浩已跳出掩体，大胆而小心地，在左右两处弹着点之间，跳跃着向前试探。
曹学楷明白了。便命令部队尽量选择射击死角，大胆向前攻击。这却是吴光浩没想到的。等他快要接近“防线”时，才发现他们的“掩体”上，差不多都搭了蓬子。有的蓬子上已经落满积雪，伸出蓬外的，仅仅只有一根枪管。看来他们是怕冷，只管躲在蓬子里听枪响，打得着打不着倒在其次。
“怪不得。”吴光浩心里一阵高兴：“想不到吧？罗保元！”接着抬手出枪，“砰”的一声，一根枪管就抖抖索索地耷拉下来了。如法炮制三两枪，竟出乎意料地打出了一片开阔地。“冲啊——”吴光浩一跃而起，大队人马便子弹一样，“嗖嗖”地射向防线。
这时，戴克敏和汪奠川已经汇合在罗家大院门口的平坝上，正与罗保元亲自督阵的“前卫部队”激烈地对峙。
眼看第七军的人马一步也不得前行，罗保元便洋洋得意地和他的“师爷”吹牛皮：“怎么样，老子估算不差吧？”
“那里，那里，老爷一向料事如神。”
“哈哈哈，这些穷鬼，到年关就急疯了！还想过年。他奶奶的，不死个七十、八十，这年就不算完！”说着，罗保元就把他的枣木镶银饰的旱烟锅往嘴上一搁，“吧嗒吧嗒”吸了两口：“打！打他个热火朝天，不比放爆竹强？啊？哈哈……”
可不等他笑得伸直腰杆，一匪徒却连滚带爬地闯进了他的屋子：“老爷，老爷，后院，后院'防线'……”
“啊？”罗保元实在惊得不轻，一把拿了旱烟锅，手却烫得直往绸马褂上搓：“怎么可能呢？不说铜墙铁壁，也是固若金汤的'防线'，怎么就不管用了？他奶奶的，那帮穷鬼长了翅膀？”
正这么没头没脑地思忖着，前院