Liu Yizhang answered Wu Xiangsen's phone.

"Report to the army commander, I am Liu Yizhang, I have now arrived at Seed Mountain, Commander Li Wenzhong has clearly explained the task to me, I will set off before one o'clock in the afternoon, after picking up the people, I will take the people from the corps to Muluyuan that night, what other instructions do you have?"

"Yizhang, this task is not in a hurry, you take a little rest at Li Wenzhong's place, I estimate that this kid will treat you warmly, delicious, don't eat politely, but you can't drink a drop of wine, after you arrive at the Corps, you are busy going to Deputy Commander Dong Zheng, he wants to talk to you, you have to be mentally prepared, he is likely to transfer you to the Corps to himself as a battalion-level guard or reconnaissance battalion commander, whether you go or not to make your own mind, by the way, how is your aunt now? Mood okay? ”

"Report to the military commander, thank you for your concern for my aunt, when I just went yesterday, she was in an extremely bad mood, and she was on the verge of collapse, Yizhang beat Wang Peng out of impulse, and beat Wang Peng very irrationally, and when I return to the military department, I will make a deep review to you and the political department, and Yizhang is willing to accept any punishment! Now that my aunt is in a stable mood and may return to the country at any time, please rest assured! Thank you for my aunt too! ”

"Don't make a noise about the fight, and don't mention it to the Corps. If your aunt needs my help, you can tell me at any time, and I will do my best. In addition, when talking to me on the phone in the future, you are not allowed to 'report to the commander' one by one, do you hear? ”

"Yes, army commander, in addition, Liu Yan asked to go to the corps with me to pick up people, please ask the army commander for instructions!"

"Okay, let Liu Yan go with you, it's time for him to learn from you."

"Commander, do you have any other instructions?"

"No, Yoshijang, beware of the assassination of the South Korean death squad on the road!"

"Please rest assured, the commander of the army, Yizhang will do his best to bring the new soldiers to Muluyuan safely!"

When Yizhang and Wu Xiangsen talked on the phone, Li Wenzhong quietly poured three glasses of wine back into the wine bottle, he was completely convinced, and thought to himself, this Liu Yizhang is usually silent, and when he really speaks, he doesn't leak a drop of water and makes people feel happy, it seems that my 535th Regiment really has a priceless treasure.

"Where's the wine?" Yizhang asked Li Wenzhong with a smile. Li Wenzhong wiped his head and smiled awkwardly, "Yizhang, I didn't drink a drop of wine, keep it for the two of you, next time we come to Seed Mountain, we will get drunk and rest!" ”

"Secretary Liu, hurry up and eat, let's hurry."

"Why, the commander agreed that I would go with you?"

"Of course, such an important task, I can't complete it alone, with you, I have the bottom in my heart!"

When he was about to descend the mountain, Yizhang asked Li Wenzhong to equip each of the accompanying soldiers with a short knife and five **, Liu Yan asked puzzledly, "Yizhang, the soldiers are equipped with all German-made Schmeiser ***, what is the use of matching short knives?" Yizhang preached to the soldiers, "Comrades, under normal circumstances, when we are in close contact with the enemy, of course, we can quickly end the battle with ***, but in case of special circumstances, such as hand-to-hand combat or melee between the enemy and the enemy, *** should be used with caution, it is easy to injure your own people by mistake, at this time the short knife plays a special role, and the knife technique is used according to what I usually teach you, is it clear?" ”

"Hear me clearly!" The fighters chanted.

Along the way, Liu Yan was familiar with the road conditions to the Corps, so he suddenly came to the front, in the middle was the soldiers of the guard company, Yizhang dragged at the end, he paid attention to the terrain on both sides of the road while riding a horse, especially when passing through mountain passes or bridges, he stopped about four or five times in the middle, and made a detailed reconnaissance of the suspicious terrain that the enemy might ambush, two hours of travel, they walked for more than three hours, he asked Liu Yan to arrange for the soldiers to rest, and he went to the headquarters to meet Dong Zheng, deputy commander of the Corps, in fact, When Wu Xiangsen revealed Dong Zheng's intention to talk to Yizhang on the phone, Yizhang understood Wu Xiangsen's opinion on this matter, but he didn't say it explicitly.

Dong Zheng's office is located in a large natural cave, the cave is deep and wide, the door of the cave is hung with a thick curtain, and two horse lanterns are lit in the cave 24 hours a day, Dong Zheng's office is in the innermost part of the cave, and the outside is a joint office of many staff officers and investigators, the secretary Zhan Desheng led Yizhang into Dong Zheng's office, and then retreated, Yizhang put his legs together, gave Dong Zheng a standard military salute, and shouted loudly, "Report to the chief, Liu Yizhang, the commander of the 77th Army Guard Company, come to report, please instruct!" The voice was loud and full of energy, the huge cave echoed the aftermath of Yizhang, Dong Zheng laughed loudly, he got up from the chair, walked to Yizhang, and was instantly attracted by Yizhang's eyes, which were a pair of energetic eyes, blazing and fearless; It was still a pair of eyes as clear as a mirror, with no arrogance and righteousness; It was a pair of compassionate eyes, revealing mercy for the heart, he slapped Yizhang's broad chest, and couldn't help but praise, "It's better to see it for a long time, when the young man is in the corner, he turns over the river and the sea and rushes for nine days!" He pulled Yizhang to sit on the chair opposite, and personally poured a glass of water for Yizhang, Yizhang got up to thank him, took the teacup with both hands, and said softly, "Thank you, chief!" ”

"Xiaoliu, are you from Jiaodong?"

"Yes, Chief!"

"Hahaha, no wonder I heard you speak very kindly, where are you from Jiaodong?"

"Huang County."

"It's the Huang County next to Penglai?"

"Yes, Chief."

"And where are you from with my accent?"

"Listening to the chief's accent, he is also from Jiaodong, where is it, Yizhang can't guess."

"Guess boldly, give you two chances."

"Chief, you should be from Jiaoxian or Laizhou."

"Hahaha, yes, I'm from Jiaoxian, how did you guess it?"

"Report to the chief, there is a soldier named Zhang Xiaozhong in the guard company, his family is from Daguhe Township, Jiaoxian County, and his voice is very similar to the chief's voice, because the Dagu River flows through nine counties and cities such as Jiaoxian and Laizhou, so I judge that you may be from these places."

"What, you also have a dabbling in geography and landscapes?"

"Report chief, my study has a lot of landscape maps, nothing I will trace, after a long time I am very familiar with the mountains and rivers of Shandong, unfortunately there is no field investigation, can only be regarded as a paper talk."

"Xiaoyanagi, you have not been in the army for a long time, and you have repeatedly made military exploits, especially in the Battle of Toxinli, you have vividly demonstrated the fearless revolutionary spirit of our volunteer soldiers, chasing the US imperialist plane with a machine gun, and successfully set a precedent that light weapons can also shoot down planes, even Mr. Peng is full of praise for you, in addition to killing the enemy bravely, you also fully demonstrated your excellent command ability in the Battle of Toxinli, especially the lone army went deep, and successfully rescued the 402nd Regiment from the plum blossoms, not only that, It's like Sun Wukong got into the belly of the Iron Fan Princess, you stirred up the world in the Xinli, and very well cooperated with the attack of the peripheral troops, you can do this, for a young man like you, it's really amazing, you won the honor of personal first-class merit in the Battle of Xinli, and you deserve it! ”

Hearing this, Yizhang stood up suddenly, looked directly at Dong Zheng with both eyes, and said sonorously, "Chief, thank you for your love for Yizhang. But such a high evaluation and awards, Yizhang deserves it, I am just a member of the tens of thousands of troops who participated in the battle of Xinli, whether Yizhang is a plane or a few small victories by luck, I can't talk about how heroic and outstanding command ability is, Yizhang does not deny, I always want to lead the troops to fight to serve the country and realize personal ambitions, but do you know? Chief, there are thirteen friends who joined the army with me, and I know that seven people have been sacrificed, and I have witnessed countless comrades-in-arms who sacrificed their lives for the country, they blew up the enemy's tanks with their flesh and blood, and they rushed to the enemy position one after another with the determination to live to the death, their bodies are dead, but their souls are not dead, and the heroic souls of the fallen martyrs are floating in the sky above the Xinli, and the battle of the Xinli is a pain that Yizhang can never forget in his heart! When the Political Department of the 77th Army declared my military exploits, it consulted my own opinions, and I have resolutely stated that I hope to dedicate this honor to the martyrs whose ambitions have not been rewarded! Chief, we are Shandong villagers, from all kinds of information and actual investigations have proved that the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea to the present, among the martyrs who sacrificed, Shandong people are the most, one side of the water and soil to support one side of the people, our hometown Qilu land, that is not rich but the cultural heritage is incomparably thick, what kind of people have been raised? That is the person who moves forward bravely, that is the person who is extremely loyal to the motherland and hometown! Listening to Yizhang's loud confession, Dong Zheng's heart was greatly shocked, and it also caused a strong resonance, and he even believed that Yizhang was a young talent who was not greedy for merit or oblivion, neither humble nor arrogant, knew how to advance and retreat, and knew rewards and punishments, and could be expected!

Dong Zheng stood up again, walked to Yizhang, looked at Yizhang's eyes full of tears, and said affectionately, "Yizhang, although we are meeting for the first time, as you said, we are both from the land of heroes in Shandong, we have common roots, our hearts are the same, I can feel your pure heart for your comrades-in-arms, your hometown and the motherland, I am proud to have a fellow countryman like you!" ”

"Thank you, Chief, for your understanding!"

"Yizhang, drink the water first."

Yizhang picked up the teacup, drank the water in one gulp, Dong Zheng was about to pour water for him again, Yizhang quickly stood up and whispered, "Chief, let me come by myself." Yizhang picked up the thermos and filled Dong Zheng's teacup with water first, poured himself a cup, and then sat down.

"Yizhang, I am short of people around me now, I plan to transfer you from the 77th Army to the Corps and be my secretary and guard, I want to ask for your opinion."

"Chief, I am very happy and honored to be able to work by your side, from meeting you to now, I feel very cordial, there is a feeling of seeing each other late, but I really hope to train at the grassroots level for a while now, so that I can better serve the chief in the future."

"Yizhang, this kind of thinking of yours is very good, you really need to accumulate combat experience and tactical literacy at the moment, I heard that you once had a gentleman's agreement with Commander Wu Xiangsen, and we have a gentleman's agreement now, I will immediately transfer your organizational relations and personnel files to the staff of the Corps, nominally my secretary, you can continue to train on the front line, I will let Commander Wu readjust your position and delegate it to the front-line combat units, you can just use the recuperation period of the 77th Army to fully integrate with the combat troops, Prepare for the next combat mission, from now on, you can directly raise any difficulties or ideas you have with me, do you think this arrangement is okay? ”

Yizhang wanted to stand up and express his position again, Dong Zheng waved his hand to show that he didn't have to stand and say, Yizhang said to Dong Zheng sincerely, "Chief, your arrangement is exactly what I want most, thank you very much for your cultivation and care, I will definitely strive to fight a few more beautiful battles, and never disappoint your expectations." Dong Zheng stretched out his hand, Yizhang quickly stood up and held Dong Zheng's hand, and the two shook vigorously at the same time.