December 11, 1936, is the 28th day of October in the Year of the Rat, and there are two days before the winter moon.

"Alas...... If there are no surprises...... We should see tomorrow, right? ”

Yue Siliang's whole body was wrapped in a big cotton jacket and big cotton pants, making him look like a round ball when he sat cross-legged on the kang.

At this time, he was deep in thought. December 12, 1936 was a day that cannot be forgotten for our party and for modern China. Because the incident in Huaqingchi on this day brought China to a historical turning point. It is no exaggeration to say that this day changed China.

The reason why I can remember this day so clearly is inseparable from the education of Yue Siliang's previous life. In such a high-pressure and high-intensity learning environment, it is enough for people to imprint a date in their memory, let alone a liberal arts student.

I looked up at my watch, it was past four o'clock in the afternoon, but it was already dark outside in winter. There were only a little more than twelve hours left before Zhang and Yang admonished Chairman Chiang.

However, as the time gradually shortened, Yue Siliang's mood became more and more nervous. As a person who does not fully belong to this era, he is afraid that his appearance will make history deviate, and he does not know how much influence he can have on history as a small butterfly, after all, this is not without precedent.

If the war that should have happened did not happen as scheduled, and there was no such opportunity, then the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party would have been reached in some year.

If the second cooperation cannot be reached in a short period of time, the Chinese nation does not know how much pain it will suffer more than it originally was.

Although to be honest, in the early days of the war, which later became known as the "Eight-Year War of Resistance", the Eighth Route Army, which was active in the Second Theater, and the New Fourth Army in the Southern Theater, did not play a big role in the overall situation.

But the political significance of this cooperation is far greater than the military significance.

It was the cooperation between the two sides that temporarily stopped the decade-long civil war. Let all the Chinese troops unify their guns to the outside world, which reduces a lot of unnecessary internal friction. It was able to allow Chongqing, which was more powerful in the early stage, to hold back the Japanese invaders without distraction, and to win a valuable opportunity for the country's strategic counterattack in the future.

It is precisely because this price is too great that Yue Siliang is so worried, he can't afford to gamble. If it was just a battle, or one or two historical figures, he could have laughed and changed with it.

But at this critical juncture, he really has some gains and losses, although he believes in the inevitability of history.

"Commander, Commander......"

was stunned, and there was a loud call in his ears. Yue Siliang's head was stirred, and only then did he come back to his senses, and there was a tall and strong man standing in front of him.

The person in front of him is standing on the ground with a flat top height of about 1.85 meters, which is considered tall in the 21st century, and he is simply a giant among Asians in this era.

And he's not that tall and slender. Long shoulders, thick back, long hands and feet, plus wearing a winter coat made him look wider than the door panel. This physique is placed in the era of cold weapons, and it is simply a fierce general brother who charges into battle and captures the flag.

But if you look at his face, you don't think it's the kind of person who flies violently: this man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a high nose, a wide mouth with a smile, a cleanly shaved beard, and a boxy chin. The first impression anyone leaves when they see him is probably nothing more than these four words: "benevolence and integrity".

After seeing the "fierce general brother" in front of him clearly, Yue Siliang exhaled and said.

"Ah, it's Hamming. Can I help you? ”

This tall man is none other than Di Hanming, the political commissar of the 17th Regiment, who and Yue Siliang have been partners since before the Long March, and they are also old revolutionaries. Later, after the success of the Long March, he was transferred from the 17th Regiment for a period of time to strengthen his studies. A few months earlier he had been transferred back to the XVII Regiment.

"Commander, what do you want? I've been in the house for a long time, and you've been stunned all the time. ”

"Oh, yes......"

Yue Siliang also repeated a sentence with a bit of fugue.

"See for yourself."

Di Hanming stretched out his finger and showed it to Yue Siliang angrily. He couldn't help but wonder in his heart, how could this always shrewd big brother be in a trance today. This has never happened before.

Yue Siliang lowered his head with his fingers, and saw that the cigarette sandwiched between the two had already reached his buttocks, but at this time it had been extinguished by his fingers.

Yue Siliang couldn't help but wonder why he didn't feel hot just now, and after thinking about it again, he realized that this cigarette was too thin, and his hands had already been covered with thick calluses after so many years of pulling the bolt of the gun.

"Captain, you've been in the wrong state lately. What's going on? As a political commissar, I have the obligation to solve the problems of the ideology and life of the whole regiment. ”

Looking at Di Hanming's extremely serious eyes, Yue Siliang knew that if he didn't spit out something today, this old guy would definitely not give up.

"Ah~~"

Yue Siliang sighed, threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, and rolled up a cigarette again.

"It's another winter, and earlier this time last year, the enemy fought two battles with us in a row. I have to guard against it.

Unlike the enemy, we are seriously short of supplies. It's not going to be a good winter for us.

Some time ago, I went to a meeting, and the chief said that Jiang Guangtou personally came to Xi'an to supervise the war. If he Zhang and Yang really can't withstand the pressure, then we must be ready to fight the Northeast and Northwest Second Armies again. ”

Yue Siliang's words made Di Hanming suspicious, he hadn't known Yue Siliang for a day or two. The other party has always been a belligerent and daring person. However, he couldn't say anything more at this time, although he knew that Yue Siliang might have reservations.

"All right, Captain. Maybe you're justified in worrying, but I think it's better to do our job first. Naturally, our leaders have the idea of the general direction. ”

Although Di Hanming's words were not much, they really made Yue Siliang feel a little more at ease. This is true, and the whereabouts of their team are not something that he can feel as a small regiment commander at the moment. And even if history changes as he thinks, the leader will eventually make the right decision that is different from the history and turn the trajectory in the right direction.

At this point, he chose to trust the leader. For the leader is not a text in memory, but one of the wisest people living in this part of history.

Yue Siliang, who had figured out this, relaxed a little, and slept a lot more steadily this night than a few days ago.

……

Early the next morning, Yue Siliang issued an order in high spirits: improve the food.

The "heavy snowfall" has passed for several days, and the winter solstice is not far away. According to the customs handed down from ancient times, at this time, it is necessary to eat something good to stick to yourself, so that the winter will not be too difficult.

Improving food was something Yue Siliang had said several days in advance. Maybe he was too concerned in his heart, so he deliberately set this day.

He didn't have the habit of saving everything for the New Year. The situation is changing rapidly, and it is not certain whether this year can be stable or not, and it is better to absorb the nutrients immediately.

The place of the big dinner was chosen in the compound of the regiment headquarters, saying that the life of the 17th regiment was good, it was not fake, for today's cooking class of the 17th regiment actually killed two pigs and a sheep.

Pork is not unusual, the most important thing is the sheep, mutton is not easy for ordinary people to eat. When cooking mutton, Yue Siliang even saw it himself.

Good ingredients generally do not need complicated cooking, high-quality mutton only needs to put some green onions, chili peppers, and then boiled in white water to release a beautiful taste.

Sprinkle some salt on the last time it's almost cooked, and a pot of fragrant mutton soup will be fine.

A large pot of mutton soup looks like a lot, but when it is divided, everyone only has a small bowl, and many people can't get a decent piece of meat. But Rao is so, and the soldiers are still quite happy.

I sucked down a sip of the hot mutton soup, and it felt as if all the pores in my body had opened. Tear off another bite of the tight and dense mutton, and the fragrant and mellow flavor explodes in the mouth. Yue Siliang's face showed that kind of smile that couldn't be stopped.

He couldn't remember how long he hadn't tasted it. The mutton here in the northwest is much more delicious than the one he ate in Baoding. Although Zhangjiawan is still not far from Helan Mountain, you can't eat the most authentic Tan sheep, but it is still compared to the vegetable sheep in Baoding.

"Suck~~Snoring~~"

Unlike Yue Siliang, who tasted Yue Siliang slowly, this guy Lei Zi directly tore open his big mouth and snorted in three bites and ate it all, and he was licking the bowl at this moment.

"You rammer, eating is like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit, and the taste goes into your stomach before you taste it."

Lei Zi didn't speak, just looked at Yue Siliang hehe.

Just as Yue Siliang wanted to say something more, a communicator directly under the legion ran over in a hurry under the leadership of the guards.

Seeing this scene, Yue Siliang chuckled and put his heart back in his stomach, he knew that what should have happened had indeed happened.

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