Before dawn, Jiang Heshui caught a train from Dalian to Kunming. I was going to take a plane faster, but I still had to go to the provincial capital, and it was really unpredictable to reach the destination in Kunming, so he didn't think it was going anywhere. Take one step at a time, no matter what you sit on, as long as you move, this important journey will begin.

The car drove and got faster and faster...... Thankfully, he found a seat. After more than 30 hours of driving, he was afraid that he would not be able to stay up, so he decided to go to the conductor after dawn to ask, maybe there were still sleepers empty?

...... Fortunately, the conductor saw that he looked very pitiful, so he gave him a reserved soft sleeper. However, the premise is to buy a ticket.

There was no one in the cabin. Jiang Heshui's mood suddenly opened up, put the satchel away, and greedily looked out the window at the green mountains and green waters, blue skies and white clouds, and pastoral villages. It's as if I've come to this world for the first time, and everything belongs to me......

In the illusion, those relatives who were inseparable came to him one after another,...... They must be all worried and anxious about themselves right now. Did Xiao Linzi see that letterhead? If they did, they might be relieved. I'm sorry, dear relatives, I didn't mean to embarrass you, otherwise I would have to be admitted to the hospital until I leave you with many lifelong regrets. Jiang Heshui thought about it, and it was inevitable that he would feel sad......

The train was two hours late, and arrived in Kunming at two o'clock in the afternoon the next day, and there were still several hours to go to the martyrs' cemetery. The rivers and rivers were non-stop, seizing the day, and then got on a bus to the county. I arrived in the city at four o'clock, and there was not much time left before the park closed. He wanted to buy a bouquet of flowers and bring a bottle of good wine to see the old squad leader, but now he was empty-handed, so he decided to talk about it tomorrow.

After settling down in a hotel, he went to the supermarket and hesitated for a long time in front of the tobacco and alcohol counter. The old squad leader likes to drink spirits, but he is afraid that he will not be able to drink it, so he finally bought a bottle of "Moutai" and wine, and sold a total of more than 2,000 yuan. It was the first time in his life that he had squandered it in this way.

Early the next morning, he bought a bouquet of flowers near the cemetery, which was made of white chrysanthemums, yellow roses, calla lilies, and forget-me-nots. The flowers are clean and warm, and the fragrance is elegant and fresh.

The cemetery is full of cypresses, abundant grass, and flowers are in full bloom. The whole cemetery is located in the east of the county town surrounded by mountains and green trees, the east is the majestic and magnificent, towering and upright Qiyun Peak, and the south is a pine forest with rippling green waves and rosin. The deeds of the old squad leaders and martyrs are with Qi Yunfeng, and their dedication to the country and the nation is immortal!

Since it is not the season to mourn, the garden is sparsely populated. Jiang Heshui quickly found the tombstone of the old squad leader, who has not been here since he appeared with fate as a child. He held the flowers, looked at the old squad leader's long-faded posthumous image, first bowed deeply three times, and then slowly placed the flowers in front of the old squad leader. He subconsciously warned himself not to be too excited at this time, let alone cry, and simply sat down on the ground slowly, and involuntarily reached out to touch the face of the old squad leader.

Old squad leader, I'm here to see you. I really envy you—you see, you're always so young, you'll never grow old. In fact, sometimes I feel that it is better to live than to die, and people are living to suffer old sins,...... He was having a heart-to-heart conversation with the old squad leader.

I don't know how long it took for him to open the wine and fill the two cups that he had prepared beforehand. Sprinkle a glass of wine in front of the monument first, and then fill it again. He was afraid that he would not be able to drink the liquor, so he tasted it in a small sip, and the result made him very happy: as always, there was no big abnormal feeling. So you drink cup by cup and I will get up, and there are words in your mouth......

At dawn on 17 February 1979, 10,000 artillery pieces thundered in unison, and the entire sky was reddened by firelight, and the self-defense and counter-attack battle began.

In fact, the reconnaissance company where Jiang Heshui was located had mysteriously infiltrated the hinterland of Vietnam a few hours before the artillery fire was prepared. The main task of the reconnaissance company is to provide accurate shooting elements for long-range artillery firing, and to cooperate with large units to effectively intersperse, detour, and in-depth operations. Scouts are eyes, and cannonballs can't be shot without them.

Just a few kilometers from the designated position, the troops were suddenly met with a strong resistance from the Vietnamese army: a dense burst of bullets and several machine guns fired directly from the shells, pinning the entire unit in a bushy, overgrown mountain col. The river was only two or three meters away from the squad leader, and the sky was gradually brightening.

The company commander organized an attack on the enemy on a hillside in front of him, and all light and heavy weapons were used, and the enemy's momentum was suppressed for a while. The gunfire gradually thinned out, and the company commander ordered everyone to lie down and approach the enemy.

At that time, the rivers were agile, flexible, and powerful. The old squad leader also seemed to be battle-hardened, calm and capable, and lost no time in firing at the enemy with a light machine gun. At this moment, there was a blue light flashing on the opposite hillside. Saying that at this time, when it was fast, the squad leader suddenly threw the river water that was walking on the cat's waist into the bushes. Immediately after, a rapid explosion sounded around him......

Jiang Heshui was pressed under the squad leader and couldn't move, and suddenly felt that the whole neck stalk was hot, and streams of blood flowed in front of his eyes. He realized that the squad leader was injured, and suddenly pressed back on him. Oh my God! Half of the squad leader's face was shad off by the shells, and only one eye of his bloody face was still open......

Jiang Heshui convulsed and cried, looking at the old squad leader who was angry. The old squad leader pointed with difficulty to the bushes on his side, and then slowly put his hand on the pistol holster at his waist. The squad leader died. The rivers and rivers are no longer crying. This is the battlefield, which not only makes a person strong in an instant, but also never cowardly again in his life. He understood the squad leader's intentions, wiped his eyes off, and then pulled out the pistol at his waist.

Don't worry, squad leader, I won't let you die here, he swore to himself.

He burrowed into the bushes very quickly...... If he had been terrified all along, now the fear of death was out of his mind. He didn't need to bend his waist, he just stoke into the enemy's side and back. Because the reconnaissance company was in Vietnamese uniform, when he arrived at the enemy's position, the other party mistakenly thought it was his own. Behind the enemy's anti-aircraft machine guns, the river calmly fired at the submachine guns, and seven or eight Vietnamese troops fell in response. Since each cannon had shelter between them, they could not look at each other, and the river seized several good opportunities. When the bullets were finished, he picked one up and continued to shoot. The enemy positions were littered with guns, and they could be picked up. When Jiang Heshui killed a few more Vietnamese soldiers, his comrades-in-arms rushed over from several directions and quickly killed all the remaining enemies. Not a single person is allowed to stay, this is a clear instruction from the superiors.

"Okay, let your kid steal the first credit. The company commander gave him a solemn pat on the shoulder.

The rivers not only made a difference, but also bought time for the troops and reduced casualties. He looked at the place where the squad leader had died and begged the company commander to let him go back. The company commander almost scolded him, and then calmly told him that the large army would soon come up, and that the fallen comrades would have a proper arrangement. Jiang Heshui also knew that the task was special, and time was running out, so he had to obey the order and move on......

A few days later, the reconnaissance company successfully completed its mission. At this time, the higher authorities ordered them to immediately join up with the large army and capture the important Vietnamese town of Binh Xiang. On the way to attack Pingxiang, there was hardly any decent resistance from the enemy.

The rivers and rivers are already killing people without blinking, but his dream of killing a few more Vietnamese soldiers stopped at a stray bullet. A stray bullet hit him under his knee, and blood flowed freely. He couldn't move, he had to sit on the ground......

"Grape wine glow-in-the-dark cup, if you want to drink the pipa, urge immediately;

A childish, affectionate, familiar voice immediately dragged him back from that war to reality. The rivers and rivers were intertwined with joy and sorrow, and before he could think about it, Xiao Suiyuan hugged his neck tightly behind him. He took his daughter in his arms, and the father and daughter were intimate for a while.

Da Suiyuan and Xiao Linzi stood silently behind him, each holding a bouquet of flowers in their hands.

"Don't you dislike this poem?" Jiang Shui looked at Xiao Suiyuan lying on his lap as if no one was around.

"I couldn't read it before, but now I like it. Xiao Suiyuan looked up at Da Suiyuan again, and felt fresh when he went out for the first time.

Jiang Heshui sighed and made Xiao Suiyuan stand up. But he couldn't move anything, and his legs were numb. Da Suiyuan and Xiao Linzi hurriedly put the flowers in front of the squad leader's monument and helped him stand up together.

"Why don't you take good care of your father, why are you running here?" Before Da Suiyuan could reply, he turned his face sideways to Xiao Linzi and said, "It's your good idea again." ”

Xiao Linzi frowned, "It's really not this time. He pouted at Da Suiyuan, "She's here to live." Me, I'm a big deal to be a driver. ”

"When is it? You are still doing your own thing? Your parents are more anxious than me. Gotta go back quickly, you have to be hospitalized. "Da Suiyuan is both complaining and concerned.

Jiang Heshui looked at Xiao Linzi and knew that his illness was no longer a secret, so he said, "I knew it would be like this, so I said goodbye without saying goodbye—did you see the note I left?"

"See, why don't we catch you in the head? We were here last night before it was dark. ”

"Now that you know everything, why are you still here? There are so many things at home and in the factory, all the nonsense is here!" Jiang Heshui was a little angry, and when he saw that the two of them were silent, he soothed his tone: "Okay, since they are all here, let's bow to the old squad leader, right?"

Xiao Linzi put the flowers back on the table, and then bowed respectfully to the old squad leader three times.

"Pour another glass of wine for the squad leader. Jiang Heshui reminded Xiao Linzi, "Don't always think that you will drink?"

Xiao Linzi poured another glass of wine and spilled it in front of the monument. Then, Da Suiyuan learned from Xiao Linzi and repeated it again.

In the end, Jiang Heshui asked Xiao Suiyuan to kneel in front of the monument and kowtow to the old squad leader three times; he knelt on one knee and couldn't help touching the old squad leader's body: "Old squad leader, my younger siblings, and my little daughter have all come to see you; let's drink the wine, I have to leave; I will come again in a short time, and I won't leave again, I will always be with you." Wait for me, good squad leader. ”

When the river water stood up, Da Suiyuan had already burst into tears. She walked up slowly and hugged him tightly. Xiao Linzi also sighed, his blinking eyes glistening with tears. In fact, Xiao Linzi's tears in the past two days have not been less secretive. Only Xiao Suiyuan has a pair of big eyes, as if he is wondering about something?

"Well, don't feel bad. It's time for us to go. Jiang Heshui gently pushed away the big casual edge, glanced at the surrounding tombs, picked up the wine bottle, held a wine glass, and sprinkled the rest of the wine in front of the monuments of the other martyrs near the old squad leader until the wine was dry......