Wu Guozhang seemed to have woken up early, and immediately replied, "Okay, Minister Hua." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

In only two or three minutes, Wu Guozhang opened the door and walked out, "Minister Hua, what's the matter?" ”

"That's right, oh, let's talk as we go." As he spoke, Hua Dong raised his feet and walked out of the gate, shouting: "Xiao Wang, you are guarding the phone at home, Comrade Sun Yuhe, I heard that you are a Scud, so I am responsible for delivering the news." Everyone else went with me into the mountains. ”

Xiao Wang, whose full name is Wang Limin, is a young college graduate assigned to the Ministry of Armed Forces, who has just finished his internship and is now working as an office secretary.

Wu Guozhang knew that something very important must have happened, otherwise the old minister would not be so anxious, although he was at a loss, it was not good to follow the question at this time, anyway, he would know everything by then. He immediately beckoned the comrades of the Public Security Bureau to get up and participate in the action.

Seeing that the personnel and work arrangements were in place, Huadong said, "Director Wu, let's go!" ”

"Good!" Wu Guozhang replied, and followed behind Huadong and walked on the path in front of the house.

As he walked, Wu Guozhang always felt that the figure was very thin, so he used a flashlight to shine back and forth, and found that there were only Minister Hua, Ma Xiaobo, Zhu Zhengming and six people from their public security department, so he asked: "Minister Hua, the militia comrades have already left in advance?" ”

"No, let's go over and see what is going on. According to reports from the front, thirty Soshan militiamen are missing. ”

Huadong said. "Ahh What's the situation? How could it be missing. ”

"The specific situation is not clear, let's talk about it there, and stressed to the secretary that this matter will not be proliferated for the time being." Huadong said.

"That's not going to spread, and it's really not a good thing in this year." Wu Guozhang said.

As he spoke, he came to a ditch, and everyone lowered their heads, hunched their waists, and walked down in small steps.

Wu Guozhang stretched out his hand to help Hua Dong, Hua Dong raised his hand and pushed Wu Guozhang's outstretched hand, "No, you just need to be careful of your feet." He laughed and said, "Don't fall me down when the time comes." ”

Wu Guozhang also smiled and said: "Old minister, you are really old and strong. ”

Huadong was born in 1900, and he is already an old man in his prime. But he always refuses to accept the old, everything he is responsible for, he has to personally ask, and he can rest assured after careful inspection, just like this search, the county repeatedly asked him not to come to the scene, he just insisted on his own style as always, you say yours, I do mine.

However, his body is indeed very tough, his figure is still tall, his complexion is healthy and ruddy, his eyes are bright, when he speaks, he still clangs, and when he walks, he is still whirring with the wind, except for a snow-white hair, he does not look old at all, but adds a different kind of male beauty.

It took nearly half an hour for Hua Dong and Wu Guozhang and a group of nine people to rush to the foot of the cliff. Zhu Zhengming said: "Minister Hua, Director Wu, are we going to the rooftop, or are we at the foot of the cliff?" ”

"Does it make a difference?" Hua Dong asked.

"Oh, the roof is flat, but the wind is strong, and the wind is a little windy at the foot of the cliff, a little warmer, but it's full of ditches and rocks." Zhu Zhengming said.

Hua Dong's face turned cold, "I'm not asking this. ”

Seeing this, Wu Guozhang immediately asked, "Where is it more conducive to work?" ”

Zhu Zhengming immediately woke up and replied, "Oh, that's on the rooftop, the closest to the stone cave." ”

Hua Dong said dryly: "Then we will go to the rooftop." ”

The group of people followed the light of the flashlight and climbed the stairs one by one.

Li Minghe, who was anxious, kept walking around on the rooftop, and when he saw the light of the flashlight under the cliff, he first thought that Zhu Zhengming and a few of them had returned, but he didn't expect the old minister to come.

As soon as he saw the Minister of East China, he said eagerly: "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have searched at night, caused such a big trouble, and let the minister ......."

"Alright! All right! It's not a child. You did nothing wrong! Huadong immediately interrupted Li Minghe's words and said affirmatively.

On the rooftop, Hua Dong glanced at the tent and said, "Is there anyone resting in the tent?" ”

"No, except for a few comrades from the Public Security Bureau, no one has rested." Li Minghe glanced at Wu Guozhang and said.

Hua Dong waved his hand: "Come a few people, put away the tent." ”

Zhu Zhengming, Ma Xiaobo, and five police officers from the Public Security Bureau immediately began to dismantle the tents, put them away, and pack them.

Hua Dong said: "Director Wu, Minister Li, let's have a meeting here first to understand the situation and study and discuss the work. ”

Wu Guozhang and Li Minghe replied in unison: "Okay! ”

Huadong shouted again: "Comrade Zhu Zhengming, let a few of them dismantle it, you come here." ”

Hua Dong said, and sat down on the rooftop ground, Wu Guozhang and Li Minghe sat down in the same way, and Zhu Zhengming walked over and stood beside the three of them.

Hua Dong smiled and said, "Comrade Zhu Zhengming, can you sit down?" If I want to talk to you, I have to keep my head high, I'm tired, you know? ”

Wu Guozhang and Li Minghe both laughed, which made Zhu Zhengming even more embarrassed, and asked a little timidly: "Minister Hua, are you going to have a meeting?" ”

"Yes! Otherwise, what would you do if you were asked to come over? Sit down, and we'll have a meeting. Hua Dong said.

"I'm participating, too?" Zhu Zhengming was a little suspicious of his ears.

"Of course! You're still going to sing the lead role, what? Afraid? Hua Dong asked with a smile.

Zhu Zhengming, who came back from the Battle of Zhenbao Island, was excited by East China, and his heroic spirit was immediately awakened, and he sat down next to East China and said loudly: "Afraid? I never knew what it meant to be afraid. ”

"Good! He's a soldier. Huadong's big hand slapped Zhu Zhengming's shoulder heavily, Zhu Zhengming didn't pay attention at first, and the moment his palm was about to approach his shoulder, Zhu Zhengming felt that the palm wind was wrong, and immediately quickly undershipped the power to his shoulder, and with a mountain sound, Huadong's palm fell with a strong wind, and Zhu Zhengming's silk did not move.

Hua Dong withdrew his hand, laughed and said, "Not bad! Lad. Okay, let's have a meeting now, Comrade Zhu Zhengming, you will first introduce the basic situation. ”

Zhu Zhengming said: "At the beginning, when we found a red light on the cliff, the people among us shouted to each other, and as we spoke, the light disappeared immediately.

"So Minister Li and I both thought that there must be people on the cliff, so Minister Li made adjustments to the work, and I took 30 militiamen into the cave to search, but no one was found, so I arranged for them to continue the search, and especially told them to pay attention to the stone cracks and recesses.

"I went back to the rooftop to report these situations to Minister Li, and then I went to the headquarters with Comrade Ma Xiaobo to report the situation. From the way we entered, we could hear the sound of the foot of the cliff in the cave.

"In addition, the cave should have been discovered very early, and there are many carved statues of gods in it, which can show this." Zhu Zhengming particularly emphasized.

Minister East China nodded: "Well, good! Minister Li, tell me about it. ”

"After listening to Comrade Zhu Zhengming's briefing on the situation, I thought that it should be reported to the command headquarters immediately, so I arranged for Comrade Zhu Zhengming and Comrade Ma Xiaobo to go together, because Comrade Zhu Zhengming was familiar with the situation.

"After they left, I woke up Comrade Wang Meng from the Public Security Bureau and prepared to invite the three of them to go into the cave with me, but they all had a fear of heights, so I went alone......"

Wu Guozhang suddenly remembered that he didn't see Wang Meng and them, and immediately interjected: "That's right, why didn't you see Wang Meng and them?" Minister Li, what about them? ”

Hua Dong interrupted and said, "I'll talk about this later." They're all right! ”

Li Minghe continued: "After I went in, I saw that it was dark in the cave, and I first thought that the militiamen were tired and fell asleep in the cave, but when I found that there was no one, I did not hesitate to return to the rooftop immediately and arranged for Comrade Sun Yuhe to report the emergency. ”

Hua Dong asked: "How long has it been between Comrade Zhu Zhengming's departure and your entry?" ”

"The time for Comrade Zhu Zhengming to get to the rooftop was 11 o'clock and 5 minutes, and when I entered the cave at 12:11, plus the time for Comrade Zhu Zhengming on the road, the interval is estimated to be about an hour and a half." Li Minghe replied.

The East China minister said: "A lot of things can happen in an hour and a half, and from the current situation, we actually don't know anything about the caves."

"Who's hiding in the cave? I don't know! How many people are there? I don't know! Where did those people and thirty militiamen go? I don't know! Where did you leave the cave? I don't know!

"Now let's guess that if the people hiding in the cave left the cave on their own initiative, then the thirty militiamen might have been captured by them.

If this conjecture is incorrect, judging from the fact that the people hiding in the cave and the thirty militiamen disappeared one after another, it means that the cave has a hidden exit, and there is a mechanism, and it is they who inadvertently touched the mechanism, and there is a situation where they disappear one after another.

"So I think the main task now is to find the agency with a hidden exit, Director Wu, what do you think?"

Wu Guozhang said: "I agree with Minister Hua's analysis, and judging from the food and supplies stored, the number of people will not exceed three or five, and it is unlikely that 30 militiamen will be captured at once in more than an hour, unless unconventional weapons are used." ”

Minister East China said: "Well, we have formed such an opinion at present, Minister Li, you will draft a report on the situation overnight, and Secretary Xiang Dongqun will arrive tomorrow morning." ”

Li Minghe replied, "Okay! ”

Hua Dong said: "After the situation report is drafted, we will study and discuss it again, and then several of our commanders and on-site commanders will sign it. In addition, don't go into the cave tonight to search, and wait until tomorrow to make a decision.

"And until this matter is clear, it is not allowed to spread to the outside world, and the situation in the cave will not be told to anyone except those who are here today, pay attention! It's anyone.

"How to do it, Comrade Wu Guozhang, you will be responsible for arranging it tonight."

Wu Guozhang immediately replied, "Yes, Minister Hua." Then he turned to Zhu Zheng and said, "Comrade Zhu Zhengming, you rush back to the headquarters before dawn and arrange for the two militia battalions not to enter the mountain, and set up a cordon outside the mountain, and no one is allowed to enter or leave at will." ”

Then he shouted: "Comrade Zhang Mingda, Comrade Fang Qiang, you two come over for a moment." ”

Among the five public security officers sitting on a pile of tents, two people stood up, walked to Wu Guozhang's side, and said in unison: "Wu Bureau, please instruct!" ”

"The two of you work with Battalion Commander Zhu Zhengming, and everything is under the command of Battalion Commander Zhu. In addition, we must pay attention to secrecy, and what happened tonight must not be passed on to anyone, including comrades in the public security system who were not at the scene today. Do you understand? ”

"Yes! Got it. The two officers saluted and replied loudly.

Secretary Xiang Dongqun first called Qi Wentao, director of the county party committee office, and asked him to inform the Standing Committee members at home to immediately go to the conference room for a meeting, and then talked to Ge Cunli, director of the Revolutionary Committee, on the phone, and the two of them called the provincial party committee and the provincial revolutionary committee respectively to report on the situation at Miaokong Mountain.

The provincial party committee immediately contacted and communicated with the provincial military district to request support, and the provincial military district immediately ordered Liu Fu, commander of the military division, to arrange for the local garrison to go to support.

The meeting of the Standing Committee ended after only 20 minutes, and Xiang Dongqun, Ge Cunli, and Wang Huaishu, director of the Public Security Bureau, immediately drove to Daguan Commune, where they were also informed by Liu Fu of the military sub-district that the two detachments were on their way to Daguan.

In order to maintain effective communication, Xiang Dongqun specially instructed Wang Huaishu, director of the Public Security Bureau, to bring a transceiver and a telegraph operator.

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