Chapter 4 Confinement

"Adjournment!" Seeing that everyone didn't react, I thought they didn't hear and shouted again.

"What? Is this the end of the meeting? Everyone stared at each other with big eyes, and Huzi muttered quietly on the side: "This ass hasn't been hot yet, so the meeting is over?" ”

"Company commander, this won't be so open!" The old squad leader was also full of surprise.

"How do you want to open it?" I said angrily: "Do you want to raise your fist 'Comrades, all imperialism and reactionaries are paper tigers, and they have all been defeated by our heroic struggle!" ’”

"Good!" The fighters applauded

I couldn't help but be stunned, looking at the enthusiasm on the faces of the fighters and the sincerity that flashed in their eyes, I realized that the sentence I had just joked about was actually right.

"Comrades." I had no choice but to continue: "In the battle of the 299 heights, we fought bravely and tenaciously, and one of our companies blocked the attack of thousands of American devils, and blocked the torrent of steel from the planes and cannons of US imperialism, and the myth of the invincibility of US imperialism was shattered by us!" ”

"Good!" The soldiers clenched their fists and applauded, all of them looked very excited, and Jin Qiulian's eyes also sparkled at me.

"But!" As soon as I changed my words, when I talked about victory, I couldn't help but think of those volunteer soldiers who died in battle.

After being silent for a while, I continued: "Our losses are also very large, and there are only seven of us left in a company, more than Company Commander Zhang, Liu Mingquan, and more than 100 comrades who can't even be named......

There was silence in the bomb shelter, and everyone couldn't help but bow their heads at what I said, and that high ground was a terrifying memory for all of us. It's always something I'm reluctant to talk about, and I'm afraid to bring it up.

"But their sacrifice was worth it." I continued, but this time it was a voice from my heart: "For the stability of the motherland, for the happiness of the people, their sacrifice is worthwhile, they are an example for us to learn, and the people will always remember them." ”

"This battle also tells us." I took this opportunity to say: "The US armed forces have strong firepower, are tightly organized, and the navy, army, and air force are extremely well coordinated. However, some comrades in our ranks have one-sided optimism and regard the American devils as rotten eggs, which look quite the outside but can be broken when they are poked, which is extremely wrong. We should examine ourselves, have the courage to carry out self-criticism, realize the inadequacy of our troops' equipment, and not underestimate the enemy's rash advance......"

"Alas! Let's adjourn! I looked at the puzzled crowd, and I couldn't help frowning.

When I say this, I am actually destroying my own prestige and growing the enemy's momentum, and if I say it lightly, it is not a good thinking, and if I say it seriously, I am confusing the people and disturbing the morale of the army, and if I say a few more words, I may be shot as a spy.

And what if I moved them? The victories in the first two battles made the entire volunteer army have an optimistic mentality, thinking that they can return to China before they run out of toothpaste and soap.

"Company Commander Cui, what's wrong with you?" When everyone left, Zhao Yongxin asked strangely: "Could it be that you still think that we are afraid of the Yankees' aircraft cannons?" Haven't we seen it too? It's not a big deal! ”

"I'm not afraid, but the casualties of our troops ......"

"How can there be immortals in war?" Zhao Yongxin responded: "Didn't you just say it?" For the sake of the motherland and the people, those comrades who sacrificed their lives were worth it, and our casualties were not small, but the Yankees were no better than us, right? The Yankees' polar bear regiment was completely annihilated by our troops, and we revolutionary soldiers can't be afraid of this casualty! ”

After speaking, he limped out of the cave to greet his comrades who had returned from victory.

I couldn't help but smile bitterly when I stayed in the cave, Zhao Yongxin said it simply, but if he knew that the casualties of the volunteers would reach more than 300,000, I think he would even shed tears. It accounts for one-third of the Sino-Korean coalition forces, and on average, one out of every three people will be killed, and the PLA has never suffered such heavy casualties......

Seeing my comrades-in-arms walk out of the cave one by one, I have been staying in the cave for the past few days and wanting to go out to breathe, but when I thought of what Camp Commander Xu Feng and Battalion Commander Xu said about being locked up for a day, I dispelled this idea.

Confinement is confinement, I bored myself again and hid under the covers, confined just enough to let me sleep well.

By daytime the next day, I realized that confinement was nothing, because during the day the volunteers had to hide in bomb shelters and were not allowed to go out. In order to be afraid that the Yankees' planes would find out and bomb it.

I secretly screamed in my heart that I was lucky, but fortunately, everyone was "confined and confined ", so I, the person who was really confined in confinement, hid in it and was not discovered. Otherwise, I, the newly appointed company commander, will be known to my subordinates to be criticized before the three fires are burned, and I will not be ashamed to be thrown home.

However, my good fortune soon came to an end the next night, and everyone couldn't help but be suspicious when they saw that I refused to go out of the bomb shelter, and even peed at night in the cave.

Xiao Shandong, who used to be a correspondent in the company, began to investigate him at this time with the expectations of the officers and men of the whole company, except for me, of course. He also lived up to expectations, taking advantage of his wide range of people to inquire around, and finally learned that their beloved company commander was confined......

And so my nightmare came with it.

"Hey, the air outside is so good," Huzi shouted outside into the hole, as if he was afraid I wouldn't hear it: "Move your muscles and bones!" Hiding in a hole all day is getting moldy. ”

"Right!" Zhao Yongxin followed and said: "Especially the smell in the cave, I and urine for a while, if it weren't for the war, I didn't want to stay, we have to learn from the company commander, see how much he can endure?" Look at the will, look at the endurance ......"

I hid under the covers and covered my ears in a fit of rage, making up my mind that they would call them and sleep on my own.

At this time, a figure suddenly flashed in front of him, and he took a serious look at it as Xiao Shandong. I collapsed all of a sudden, there are still good people in this world, and finally there are people who are willing to share the ups and downs with me.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Shandong sat on the ground, and the thief said with a smile: "Company commander, it's been almost a month since I changed my socks, and my feet haven't come out of my shoes yet!" ”

After saying that, he took off his shoes, changed his socks, put on his shoes at a lightning speed, and then ran out with his nose covered as fast as he could. Sure enough, he was a communications soldier, and all the actions were done in one go, and I crawled out of the bed and tried to chase him, but I couldn't catch up.

Suddenly, the cave was filled with a strong and disgusting smell, but outside the cave came the laughter of comrades-in-arms eating and eating.

What is the way of the world......