The gunfire continued, and the two sides were still facing each other. The villagers here have long been transferred to Qingxiu Mountain, and it is impossible to see the villagers, only the scene of the soldiers of the national army shooting at each other.

In the light of the guns and bullets in the dark night, Lu Wei saw Xiao Lin's bloody face clearly, her hand gently stroked his face, and muttered something in her mouth: "Brother Xiao Lin, don't you want to be like this, okay?" Tell me about the conversation. We grew up together, went to school together, and played together. If it weren't for the devil coming, I would have liked you all the time. Brother Xiaolin, don't blame me for being ruthless, I know that you have always liked me, but you just hide it in your heart, you are stupid, I know that you are afraid of my brother and dare not say what is in your heart to me, I don't blame you. Brother Xiaolin, if you want to blame me, oh, no, only blame these hateful little devils. There was such a catastrophe in the factory cellar, so that we were each on our side, life and death are unknown, if it wasn't for Brother Geng who saved me, I was afraid that I would have followed my mother and my father earlier. ”

Speaking of this, she smiled poignantly, raised her head and said: "When I was in Chongqing, I often thought of you, my brother, and tears came when I thought about it. Brother Xiaolin, I am helpless there, only Brother Geng is my support, I fell in love with him"

She choked up, her words suddenly stopped, and tears suddenly overflowed from her eyes: "However, the two men I like are dead, both dead, both dead in front of my eyes, Brother Xiaolin, Brother Geng, you really can't bear to leave my sister Wei so care." Since Brother Geng left, I remember telling you that I don't want to think about personal matters anymore until the devil is eliminated, in fact, Brother Xiaolin, I actually know very well in my heart that you still love me, I can see it from your eyes."

The warriors around him listened to him and didn't know how to comfort her.

After talking to Xiao Lin, Lu Wei's mood calmed down a little. At this time, she remembered her brother, she was going to find her brother, the soldier refused, but he didn't, Lu Wei reached out to hit him, he shrewdly dodged, Lu Wei wanted to run, the warrior took her hand, even if Lu Wei bit his hand with his teeth, he didn't let go of life and death, just by Lu Wei biting, until Lu Wei finally sat down weakly and slumped beside Xiao Lin, the warrior was relieved.

When Lu Gang and the others rushed to the back of the devils, a soldier accidentally slipped and was discovered by the devils, and suddenly, the muzzles of several devils fell to their bodies, beating Lu Gang and them so that they couldn't raise their heads. At the moment when the devil was changing the machine gun ammunition, he jumped up from the ground and rushed towards the devil's fortifications, and several soldiers also jumped up at the same moment and rushed towards the devil and tore them together.

In the firelight, Regiment Commander Chen saw the scene of Lu Gang fighting with the enemy on the devil's position, and he hurriedly ordered the soldiers to stop shooting and rush towards the position together

The gunfire stopped, and the whole village was quiet again, and the usual cheers of victory were not heard. The battle was not as big as expected. On the position with the corpse of the devil in the cross, he did not see Lu Gang. Ask the fighters, and the fighters don't know either.

"Report to Captain Chen, Lu Gang is here." A warrior shouted not far from him.

Commander Chen ran to the ground quickly, and really saw Lu Gang lying on the edge of the fortification, a devil pressed on his body, his neck was pinched tightly by Lu Gang's hands, and neither of them moved.

In a hurry, Captain Chen kicked the devil away, squatted down and picked up Lu Gang, called him, probed his carotid artery and felt that after jumping, he shouted happily: "He's still alive, he's still alive." Lu Gang, Lu Gang, don't scare me, Ge Laozi, Lao Tzu still has to give you an explanation to Teacher Yang, you must not die, Xiao Lin is dead, I don't know how to tell you Teacher Yang when I go back, you have to hold on to Lao Tzu. When he looked closely, his right chest was bleeding, and he quickly called someone to bring a first-aid kit to Lu Gang.

As soon as the gunfire stopped, Lu Wei left the soldier and went straight to the place where Lu Gang fell, no. She called out to her brother in the night. Ask some of the soldiers who cleaned up the battlefield to see her brother? The soldiers either shook their heads or responded disappointed to her, she was in a hurry, looking for her brother in the pile of dead people, and suddenly heard the voice of a soldier shouting to Commander Chen after discovering Lu Gang.

She ran straight towards Head Chen, stumbling.

The elder brother lay quietly in the arms of the head of the group, his eyes closed.

"Quick, come on, carry Lu Gang up the mountain. Everyone listened to me and buried the fallen warriors on the spot. Before Lu Wei could take a closer look at Lu Gang's face and injuries, Head Chen gave the order.

When Regiment Commander Chen was counting the battlefield, he found that there were only a dozen devils, and more than a dozen of his brothers had died. ”

Kobayashi and the other fallen warriors rest in this land. Xiao Lin sat alone in the grave, this is Lu Wei's request to Commander Chen, she said that only Xiao Lin here is not a soldier of the National Army, but the New Fourth Army, and cannot be buried together. Head Chen thought about it and agreed, and in addition, out of humanity, more than a dozen corpses of devils were also hastily buried.

After remembering the location where the soldiers were digging a grave for Xiaolin, the grief-stricken Lu Wei returned to the mountain with the soldiers carrying Lu Gang, and it was almost dawn.

Pain is pain, after all, after several victories, all the devils have been eliminated, and the joy on the mountain is still spreading. Hearing the news of the victory, the villagers came out of their hiding places, said some words of thanks to Lao Yang and Chen Tuan, and rushed to their hometowns without hurrying to eat breakfast.

Lao Yang was in a heavy mood after listening to Commander Chen's account of the battle. Xiao Lin sacrificed, Lu Gang was seriously injured, life and death were at the end of the day, and he was still in a coma. And Lu Gang's sister Lu Wei was also in great grief, and her body and mind were hit hard, but she endured her grief and waited by Lu Gang's bedside every day to nursing.

Lao Yang had mixed feelings in his heart.

Lu Gang and Xiao Lin are both his beloved students, they once had their own ideals, studied in their beautiful hometown, and grew up happily in that rich land without worry.

Lu Gang once had the idea of becoming a soldier, but was blocked by his father, and Xiao Lin had no idea of becoming a soldier. Now they have all left their schools, their homeland, and they have lost not only their loved ones, but also their homes. When they were forced to embark on the journey against Japan, they lost many brothers. Only Lu Gang and Xiao Lin were left by his side, but in front of him, Xiao Lin and Lu Gang were separated by yin and yang, one died, and the other was still struggling on the verge of death. They were originally young teenagers who wanted to achieve their dreams when they grew up, and they were a good pair of brothers. However, the reality is so cruel and unforgiving, and the world is unpredictable.

Lao Yang didn't dare to imagine what would happen if Lu Gang woke up and learned the news of Xiao Lin's sacrifice, after all, they were classmates who grew up together in open pants, and they were brothers in distress who were born and died together.

Thinking of these old Yang's tears, he couldn't help but flow, and he secretly blamed and complained in his heart that he was careless for a while and failed to look at Xiao Lin.

He discussed with Commander Chen that during the period when Lu Gang's body recovered, he must definitely keep it a secret: he can't tell Xiao Lin that he has died.

More than ten days later, Lu Gang finally woke up, which made everyone ecstatic, especially Lu Wei was even more sad and joyful, hugging his brother and crying bitterly.

Lu Gang's voice was weak and persuaded Lu Wei to tell Lu Wei that it was okay, brother, isn't it good? He looked effortlessly at the people around him and asked, "What about Kobayashi?" ”

Seeing that Lu Wei was crying even more sadly, Lao Yang was afraid that Lu Wei would be a goofy at this time, considering that Lu Gang's body needed to recuperate for a period of time, telling Lu Gang at this time was not conducive to his physical recovery. So, he hurriedly smiled and said, "Lu Gang, Xiaolin, I asked him to go on a mission." ”

Lu Gang asked, "What task?" Did you send him to the sand to reconnoitre? Seeing that Lao Yang didn't squeak, he said happily again: "Okay, I just want to kill Sakahara that dog day one day." Saying that he was going to be propped up from the bed, he was held down by Head Chen, and said to Lu Gang: "What's the hurry, that little devil from Sakahara will die under your knife sooner or later." I'm not going to shoot you again, or not? ”

His words made those present laugh. Lu Gang also smiled, and when he saw that Lu Wei was not smiling, he persuaded her and said: "Don't cry, when the pig's braincase Xiaolin comes back, you will tell me, first, tell me about Shatou's situation, and second, I want to scold him well, I dare to act without permission and not listen to the command, by the way, Lu Wei, and you should also be scolded." ”

As soon as Lu Wei heard her brother say this, tears welled up again, and she finally couldn't control the sadness in her heart, and said to Lu Gang: "Brother, you're hungry, I'll help you make a bowl of noodles." After speaking, he forcibly suppressed his sad heart, left Lu Gang's bedside alone, ran to the mountain where there was no one and cried loudly.

Brother's words made her like a thousand arrows piercing her heart. Her heart is dripping with blood, she really shouldn't support Brother Xiaolin's ghost idea, but she regrets not taking the medicine with regret.

She remembered the scenes with Xiao Lin.

Lao Yang was worried that if he stayed here with Lu Gang for a long time, there would be problems, so he persuaded everyone to go out, and after saying a few words of concern to Lu Gang, he and Head Chen also walked out.

About half a month later, there was a scene of April days in the world on Qingxiu Mountain.

Under Lu Wei's careful care, Lu Gang was finally able to go to the ground.

One day, he walked around with the support of his sister, looked at the people walking by, and asked Lu Wei: "Xiaolin, he hasn't come back yet?" ”

Hearing her brother's question, Lu Wei was stunned for a moment, and another pain hit her heart, but she didn't show much of a look, just shook her head and said vaguely, "I didn't come back." Brother, you see, there is such a big bird in the sky. She was smiling when she said this.

Lu Gang looked up at the sky, and sure enough, there was a big bird hovering in the sky, sometimes diving, sometimes flying. However, his attention returned to Kobayashi. Lu Gang asked Lu Wei suspiciously: "It's been a few days, and my injuries are healed, why don't you see him?" Are you afraid that I will scold, this pig's braincase is hiding? ”

"Brother, can you not say that Brother Xiaolin is a pig braincase, okay?" Lu Wei almost burst into tears.

"He's the pig's brain." Lu Gang was a little tough. Seeing Lu Wei pouting, tears flowed down, and he was at a loss, and asked Lu Wei what was wrong?

Lu Wei endured his grief and said coquettishly: "We grew up together, you treat him as a brother, I treat him as a brother, and don't you want me to be good with Brother Xiaolin?" I won't let you say that about him. ”

"Okay, I won't say it, okay? Let's go to him. Lu Gang, no matter how Lu Wei shirked, still took her hand and walked towards Xiaolin's house. Lu Wei was really anxious now, but he couldn't think of a way to stop his brother. At this moment, I met Lao Yang and Captain Chen coming over.

Before Lu Gang could ask Lao Yang about his injury, he asked Lao Yang: "Xiao Lin should be back, Teacher Yang?" ”

This unexpected question stunned Lao Yang, but he didn't panic, glanced at Head Chen and said to Lu Gang with a smile: "Miss him?" We're thinking about him, too. ”

"Don't go to Shatou to scout for so long, Teacher Yang, Head Chen? Are you deliberately hiding it from me, hurry up and tell me where Xiaolin has gone? Lu Gang was a little dissatisfied with Mr. Yang's answer. When he was with Lu Wei along the way, he found that the people around him seemed to be avoiding him, and there were pimples and entanglements in his heart, and he seemed to feel something from his sister's flickering demeanor.

Seeing that Lu Gang was urging Lao Yang, Commander Chen hurriedly said: "Lu Gang, that's the case, Xiao Lin did go to Shatou, and the task was completed, but you, Teacher Yang, have discussed with me these days, and I haven't had any contact with your troops for a long time, so I sent someone to pick him up at the bottom of the mountain and tell Xiao Lin about this decision, so Xiao Lin didn't have time to go up the mountain to carry out the task assigned by your Teacher Yang, and now, we have been waiting for him to come back." Don't worry, Lu Gang, Xiao Lin will be fine, ah, when Xiao Lin gets in touch with the troops, he will come back. ”

Hearing what Regiment Leader Chen said, Lu Gang stopped asking about Xiaolin, so he asked them about the situation of the Shatou devil, and Lao Yang told Lu Gang unhurriedly. During the days when Lu Gang was recuperating from his injuries, he still sent Captain Liu and Gang Leader Cao to Shatou to obtain some information. So he was confident. He said that the devil had become a shrinking turtle in Shatou, and he didn't dare to act rashly, and he heard Captain Liu and Gang Leader Cao say that there were no more devils there.

After hearing this, Lu Gang was very excited. asked to simply cross the river and eliminate Sakahara in one go, he was also an accomplice in the cruelty of the people of the factory cellar, and he was also an unforgivable crime.

Lao Yang did not agree, he said that after Sakahara went back, he strengthened his defenses, and the entire perimeter was being built fortifications, and I was afraid that even a fly would not be able to fly over. Another important piece of information that Captain Liu brought back was that there were still a large number of devils on the south bank of the Zijiang River, and they were also heavily armed, and the devil motorboats stationed on Thatched Street came to patrol this area from time to time.

Seeing that Lu Gang still had to insist, Head Chen said: "Lu Gang, just listen to Teacher Yang's words, don't be in a hurry, heal your injuries and then talk about it, do you want to get it?" ”

When Lu Wei listened to Teacher Yang and Head Chen tell the lie that Xiao Lin was going to carry out the mission again, a wave surged in her heart, which was difficult to calm down for a long time, and she tried her best to restrain herself from letting tears flow. She knew that Teacher Yang and Head Chen were good to her brother, and she hoped that her brother would be good.

In the following days, Lu Gang either pestered Lao Yang to go to the sand head or asked when Xiao Lin would come back? Lao Yang prevaricated.

Finally, one day came the news.

Early in the morning, when they were walking down the mountain with Head Chen and Teacher Yang, they saw a person stopped by a sentry, and hurriedly walked over and asked what was going on? The man said that he was here to find Yang Binglian and Lao Yang. Lao Yang said that he was. The man glanced at Lao Yang, smiled, took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Lao Yang.

While Lao Yang was reading the letter, Lu Gang pulled the man over and asked about Xiao Lin's whereabouts. The man said that he didn't know Xiao Lin, and he didn't hear that Qingxiushan had sent anyone to contact him in the army. When Lu Gang heard it, he understood everything. Suddenly he shouted, "You all lied to me. After speaking, he quickly rushed down the mountain road and ran in the direction of Caijia Village.

This is a mess, so that Lao Yang and Captain Chen can't guard against it, I didn't expect that the things that had been hidden for a long time finally couldn't be hidden, Lao Yang thought about talking to Lu Gang about Xiaolin at the right time, but I didn't expect it at all.

Lao Yang Xin didn't finish reading it, put it back in his trouser pocket, and hurriedly called a sentry to immediately call Captain Liu and Gang Leader Cao to come over, and then chased after Lu Gang with Captain Chen. At this time, Regiment Commander Chen shouted to the sentry, "Call Lu Wei too." ”

The doubts and worries that had been in place for many days finally became a reality. Kobayashi is gone, Kobayashi is gone. Lu Gang's head went blank during the run, and he ran all the way to Caijia Village, where he was injured, and where he met Xiaolin. Kobayashi died, he was wounded.

He saw a new mound of graves, a large one, and a small one. Lu Gang stumbled slowly towards it, how he didn't want the truth to appear in front of him. He would rather believe that what Lao Yang said was true, Xiao Lin went on a mission, and he had not yet returned in the army.

However, a few big black characters written on a tombstone made of wooden boards made his blood surged upward, and he saw it clearly, and the "Tomb of Li Xiaolin Martyrs" appeared in front of his eyes. He clenched his teeth, closed his eyes, burst into tears, clenched his fists, and ran down to Kobayashi's grave.

"You pig braincase, Xiao Lin, why do you disobey me like this, what can you do? My father and my mother, your father was killed by devils, we came out to kill devils together, we have to live, we said that we would destroy the devils together, and if we said that we would kill all the devils, you just don't listen to me, you are too selfish, too reckless, you are really a pig's braincase, Xiaolin" Lu Gang said bitterly.

At this time, Lao Yang and the others all came over, and Head Chen grabbed Lu Wei, who was about to go towards Lu Gang, and everyone stood there silently listening to Lu Gang and Xiao Lin talking.

"Teacher Yang said that you went on a mission, I really believe that this is true, I was going to scold you when you came back. But this is not true, Xiaolin, you are gone, you don't say a word to me, you leave alone, you pig braincase, what kind of heart do you have, do you want me to go to you and scold you? I won't scold you anymore, I'm going to kill all the devils for you, we are brothers. I know you like my sister, I blocked it, but then I figured it out, if you like it, you can like it, why am I blocking it? When you're back home, you're just timid. After killing the devil with me, you shouldn't be that timid Xiaolin anymore. Xiaolin, I don't know how long I have to fight, and I don't know which bullet I will be hit by one day, so it's up to me. But why are you in a hurry to get ahead of me, you pig's braincase? You don't care about me, but you don't care about my sister? Lu Gang's cheeks filled with tears, and he shook his hand on the grass for a while, and then buried his head in sobbing.

Lu Wei couldn't control her emotions anymore, she left Lao Yang's side and ran over calling her brother.

"Brother, Brother Xiaolin sacrificed to save me." Lu Wei knelt beside his brother and cried.

Lao Yang came over. Head Chen came over.

Captain Liu and Gang Leader Cao came over.

Lao Yang stood next to Lu Gang and said in a low voice: "Life is precious, why is it born? In order to make living loved ones happy. Life is difficult to replicate, why die, in order to avenge the death of relatives. The hardships and sufferings that countless Chinese have experienced in their lives during this catastrophe, national hatred and family feud, must not be forgotten by every Chinese. Mountain Tiger, Xiao Ke, Shunzi, Monkey, Jiang Yanzi, Ruan Xiong, Xiao Liuzi, Xiao Lin They are all good Your brothers, they are all good and heroes. The hero is gone, but the name lives on. ”

Head Chen helped Lu Gang up and said, "Lu Gang, cheer up, don't be too sad, in fact, our hearts are as sad as yours, we have been hiding from you for so long, it's not good for us." If you want to scold, scold us, don't scold Xiaolin. ”

"Brother, Mr. Yang, they are all for you, I'm afraid that you won't be able to stand it, and I'm worried about your injured body, so," Lu Gang wanted to break his sister's words and said, "Sister Wei, don't say it, I know that they are all good." Teacher Yang, tell me quickly, when are you going to kill that Sakahara? ”

Lao Yang said that there will naturally be such a day.

Lu Gang said he couldn't wait for that day.

Regiment Commander Chen said to Lao Yang, go back first and study a combat plan together, how about it? Lao Yang agreed to go back to the mountain to discuss. After returning to the mountain, Lao Yang first told the content of the letter from his superiors, which meant that Lao Yang must cross the Yangtze River with the guerrillas of Qingxiu Mountain in early September, and bring as much as he could to enter Hubei to join the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army.

After hearing this, Lu Gang said: "If I don't kill Sakahara, I won't leave." ”

Lao Yang didn't squeak. At this time, Head Chen said: "Then there must be a careful plan." You can't kill it alone. ”

After a period of detailed reconnaissance of the enemy situation on both sides of the Zijiang River, the plan finally came out.

Just as the plan was about to be implemented, the situation changed abruptly.

Division Commander Qin's troops were ordered to participate in the battle against the Japanese in Xuefeng Mountain, and ordered Regiment Commander Chen to rush to the assembly site to stand by at any time, and it was the 142nd Division that took over them, and the military order could not be violated. Before leaving, Captain Chen told Lu Gang that they would fight back.

The battle plan against the enemy at Shatou was in vain. Lu Gang was so angry that he wanted to cross the river alone and sneak into the sand several times, but Lao Yang caught him or stopped him. Lao Yang looked at Lu Gang like this and decided to leave here, and when he made this decision, he went to Captain Liu and Gang Leader Cao to discuss whether he could go with them. Captain Liu was unwilling, he said that he didn't want to leave his hometown, leave his wife and children, Cao Gang Master was willing, anyway, he was alone, and later, Lao Yang did some work, and those who were willing to go with him signed up, and those who didn't want to go didn't force it.

Most of the people who want to follow Lao Yang are the people brought by the Cao gang leader, and the reason why Captain Liu's people are reluctant to leave is that there are still their mines to do, if they really drive the devil away one day, they still have something to do, so they are worried about the mine, and Lao Yang is not reluctant.

When Lao Yang told Lu Gang about this, he Lu Gang did not dare to disobey the teacher's order. Although he was not very happy in his heart, he did not dare to disobey the organization's decision.

Late one June night, they left Qingxiu Mountain under the escort of Captain Liu, came to the Zijiang River, and after saying goodbye to Captain Liu, they boarded several boats that had been found by the Cao gang leader through their connections and set off quietly.

At this time, the river is extraordinarily quiet.

Lu Gang sat in the bow of the boat, letting the river breeze blow on his face, but his mood was not calm, and it was his regret that he did not kill Sakahara. On the boat, he said this to both Lao Yang and Lu Wei. Lao Yang's consolation is like this: sooner or later, the aggressor will get retribution. Sakahara is not only your enemy, but also the enemy of the entire Chinese people.

A bright moon rises, and the river ripples.

Lu Gang and Lu Wei, two siblings, stood on the bow of the boat and looked at the bright moon, looking at the image of their hometown that was gradually drifting away, tears couldn't help but burst out of their eyes, and the reluctance to leave their hometown once again arose, but under the bright moonlight, the faces of the two brothers and sisters looked more resolute and strong.

The moonlight is like water, and the river is rippling.

The brother and sister, who had been sitting in the bow of the boat for a long time, did not even notice that the old man who had woken up was standing behind them.

At this time, a glimmer of dawn appeared in front of their eyes, reflecting the river and illuminating both banks.

A flock of geese flew over the bow of the ship, and the glow flew towards the east.

Lu Wei touched the scene, and couldn't help but think of the ballad she sang with Xiaolin:

Far away geese fly in the sky,

Gently on the boat with my brother,

Beautiful lake my dreams,

In my dreams there is my brother,

Sister, I swim in which lake in my brother's,

Brother,

You and I are not a pair of geese on this lake

Lu Wei's singing woke up all the people on the boat, and they all stood on the boat and listened intently to Lu Wei's sweet singing. Lu Wei has been immersed in good wishes, her songs, her voice is full of emotion, tenderness, and tears.

Goodbye, hometown! Goodbye, Daddy! Goodbye, brother!

"Brother, can we still come back?" Lu Wei asked his brother.

"I'll be back, I'll be back." Lu Gang said.

"I'll be back, too." Lao Yang's voice came from behind him.

Lu Wei heard the sound and asked Lao Yang with a smile: "What are you doing when you come back?" This is not your hometown. ”

Lao Yang replied with a smile: "If you come back and I don't come back, who will make up for you?" ”

Lu Gang and Lu Wei both smiled when they heard this.

In an instant, a ray of dawn became a round sun, and the boat carried the soldiers who went north to continue to resist the Japanese in the brilliant morning glow and rode the wind to the east, and gradually disappeared into the distance

(End of book)