Listening to this sentence full of Hunan accent, Li Ziyuan, who was in extreme sadness, raised his head and saw the deputy commander-in-chief standing in front of him. Gently putting down Guo Xiaoshan in his arms, Li Ziyuan stood up and saluted the deputy commander-in-chief. It's just that when the hand has not been put down, it has already lost its voice and cried bitterly.

Li Ziyuan's crying was not just because he lost Guo Xiaoshan. There is also since the Japanese army used fake telegrams and transferred to the core area of the sweep. In order to cover the breakthrough of the headquarters, the continuous battle brought a huge number of casualties. He has a fully formed Hubei Independent Battalion, plus the strength of nearly one company that has been incorporated successively.

In the process of continuous transfers, almost all of them fought a fine light. In addition, in this battle, the battalion under his command has already suffered more than half of the casualties. Although it is a newly formed battalion, it is a fully formed battalion, and now it cannot even gather half of its strength. The weapons that were no longer used over there were piled together like a pile of firewood.

From the day he reported to the division headquarters to today, he completely defeated this Japanese special attack force, and Li Ziyuan almost wiped out a formed regiment. This loss is unforgettable for him. There are so many veterans and cadres, and now there are only so few people left.

Although from the day he put on this military uniform, he knew that the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood would always be with him for more than ten years. Since joining the Red Army, there has been no shortage of hard and bloody battles. But this tragic situation like the one he is experiencing is the first time he has experienced it. So many warriors, under their own command, went to the battlefield and never returned.

Coupled with Guo Xiaoshan's sacrifice, such a heavy loss, how can Li Ziyuan not be unforgettable. There are also so many lost and straggled personnel in the headquarters, breaking through under the heavy encirclement of the Japanese army, and the huge psychological pressure brought about by the continuous battle, Li Ziyuan was released at this moment.

From He Sanliang, who was standing beside him, he also knew that Guo Xiaoshan's identity and the relationship between the two people were somewhat inexplicable and unclear. From the mouth of the headquarters personnel escorted back by Li Ziyuan, the deputy commander-in-chief learned what they had experienced these days.

At this time, he did not reprimand Li Ziyuan, the military commander, and the gaffe he showed at this time, let alone any criticism of Li Ziyuan in grief. Instead, like a kind father comforting his seriously injured son, he gently patted Li Ziyuan's shoulder.

The deputy commander-in-chief stopped He Sanliang, who wanted to persuade Li Ziyuan again, and said softly to Li Ziyuan: "Cry, don't say that men don't flick when they have tears, but they haven't reached the sad place." Today, you can cry a lot. But after today, don't cry. You are a military commander, and your words and deeds are watched by your troops. ”

"Remember, anyone can fall in front of your troops, but only you can't. No matter how great the grievances and sorrows are, they must be suppressed in their hearts. Because you are not alone, you are a soldier, but also a commander. In addition to your lover, there are so many comrades' lives, all in your hands. ”

Hearing the words of consolation from the deputy commander-in-chief, who has always been as steel-willed and has always been quite strict with his subordinates and the people around him, as well as the concerned face of the deputy chief of staff behind the deputy commander-in-chief. After venting, Li Ziyuan, who had a lot of pressure in his heart, finally nodded, although he still had pain on his face: "Please rest assured, I know what to do." ”

Seeing that Li Ziyuan had calmed down somewhat, the deputy commander-in-chief turned around and explained that he didn't know when, and his lover rushed over: "She is a girl, and it is not good for others to go." You find a few lesbians and go and help clean it up, be sure to clean it up. I'll have someone bring you a new uniform, and we'll bury her together." ”

After hearing this, the deputy commander-in-chief's wife nodded solemnly, and took a few female comrades and a pair of stretchers to pick up Guo Xiaoshan from Li Ziyuan's side. Looking at the back of his wife's departure, the deputy commander-in-chief asked a guard next to him to get a set of trumpet military uniforms.

After the guards took the order, the deputy commander-in-chief looked up at Li Ziyuan in front of him, turned around and looked at the battlefield strewn with corpses. He sighed softly and said, "I already know what you have experienced these days. Comrade Li Ziyuan, you have done quite well. On behalf of the people at Headquarters, I thank you for protecting them. ”

Before coming, the deputy commander-in-chief who knew that Li Ziyuan had broken through from the Cross Ridge to the present was also sighed by the people who had fallen behind in the headquarters who had been brought back with his wife and Li Ziyuan, and who had broken through with him. Li Ziyuan was able to bring out the vast majority of the non-combatants who were almost twice as many as the number of troops he commanded under such a dangerous situation.

There were Japanese puppet troops everywhere, and the casualties of the continuous combat troops were so large, and there were so many non-combatants. With almost no cover and no cooperation, fighting all the way in the core area swept by the Japanese army, the huge pressure on Li Ziyuan's heart can be imagined.

Although the deputy commander-in-chief did not comment too much, for him who is rigorous by nature, this sentence is enough to show his appreciation for Li Ziyuan's performance. The deputy chief of staff behind the deputy commander-in-chief, when he heard the deputy commander-in-chief's words, also looked at Li Ziyuan and nodded slightly.

In the face of the appreciation of the two leaders, Li Ziyuan straightened his clothes, stood up straight and saluted the two leaders in a standard military posture: "Report to the chief, the people who were gathered in our department at the Cross Ridge at that time, except for those brought over today, the rest have been safely handed over to the Taihang Military Region.

"The personnel covered by our department did not die, were captured, or left behind on the way to the war. Together with the scattered personnel who broke through the encirclement collected by the brother troops, a total of more than 500 people, all of them safely broke out of the Japanese encirclement. On the way to the transfer, another revolutionary offspring was born. In other words, our unit was ordered to cover the personnel who received it, and also increased a combat force. ”“

"The tasks assigned to me by the division commanders and the heads of military divisions have been successfully completed by our department. At present, our unit has been ordered to escort some of the separated personnel who should have been released during the breakthrough process of the headquarters, as well as the two radio stations assigned to the headquarters by the division commander, and have been ordered to strengthen the security tasks of the headquarters. ”

looked at Li Ziyuan, who had a serious face in front of him, his military uniform was tattered and stained with blood, and his military hat didn't know where he had flown to. The deputy commander-in-chief also stood up as solemnly and returned the salute to Li Ziyuan: "On behalf of the headquarters personnel, I thank you for your dedication and for your great sacrifices and efforts to defend the headquarters. ”

After the deputy commander-in-chief put down his hand under the brim of his hat, he glanced at the deputy chief of staff beside him. The deputy chief of staff spoke: "Li Ziyuan, the headquarters knows that you have suffered heavy casualties this time. If you have any requirements, as long as they comply with the discipline and organizational principles, the headquarters will meet your requirements. ”

Hearing the promise of the deputy chief of staff, Li Ziyuan turned his head to look at the remains of martyrs who had been gathered together and lined up neatly on the hillside, thinking of Guo Xiaoshan, who had already died, his eyes turned red again: "Chief, I want soldiers." My troops are basically all wiped out this time. The current battalion also suffered more than half of the casualties in this battle, and I almost lost a regiment this time. ”

At Li Ziyuan's request, after the deputy commander-in-chief and the deputy chief of staff glanced at each other, the deputy commander-in-chief personally spoke: "I will personally give your division an order to restore your establishment to you in the shortest possible time." In addition to this request, you can also talk about what other requirements you have. ”

The meaning of the deputy commander-in-chief, Li Ziyuan heard it. However, looking at the gray hair that appeared to be unusually old because of the grim situation and the huge losses of troops and base areas since the beginning of this anti-sweeping operation, and the starry white hair exposed under the shabby but cleanly cleaned military hat, Li Ziyuan hesitated for a moment but finally shook his head.

Li Ziyuan didn't make any requests, and the deputy commander-in-chief was a little silent. Waiting for the wife of the deputy commander-in-chief, when the body of Guo Xiaoshan, who had been cleaned and sorted out and changed into a new military uniform, was carried over. The deputy commander-in-chief took a shovel from the people around him and pushed it to the guards who wanted to do it for him, and personally dug a grave for Guo Xiaoshan.

In fact, Li Ziyuan didn't know that as soon as the battle on this side started, the headquarters, which was less than thirty miles away from the battlefield in a straight line, was already alarmed. After learning that there were only more than 100 Japanese troops attacking, and at the same time, a battalion led by Li Ziyuan was already entangled with the attacking Japanese army.

The deputy commander-in-chief rushed to the battlefield with a company and the deputy chief of staff, despite the obstruction of the troops acting as guards at this time. Li Ziyuan and this independent battalion, their performance in this battle has been seen by the deputy commander-in-chief. Guo Xiaoshan's performance on the battlefield, the deputy commander-in-chief was also taken aback.

Guo Xiaoshan's short ear-length hair exposed under her military hat has clearly indicated that she is a female soldier. And this very delicate, petite and delicate female soldier actually has such good marksmanship and skills, as well as such a heroic performance, which is very surprising to the deputy commander-in-chief.

At the same time, a cadre who followed Li Ziyuan to break through with the deputy commander-in-chief also introduced to the deputy commander-in-chief in detail the performance of Guo Xiaoshan, the only female soldier in the combat unit, in several battles in the breakthrough. After hearing this, the deputy commander-in-chief and the deputy chief of staff were also very impressed by Guo Xiaoshan.

Since that year, the Women's Independent Regiment of the Red Fourth Front Army was lost in the Hexi Corridor. Considering the inhuman encounters that female soldiers may suffer once captured on the battlefield, there are no longer any female soldiers at all levels of the army. Even female nurses and art troupes are mainly concentrated in higher authorities.

Among the combat units to which Li Ziyuan belongs, there is actually a female soldier, not to mention, and she has such good marksmanship and skills, which cannot help but surprise the deputy commander-in-chief. Guo Xiaoshan's sacrifice, the deputy commander-in-chief is also very distressed. Such a girl, who performed so bravely on the battlefield, died in battle.

Especially after hearing that Guo Xiaoshan's father is also a martyr who has just died less than a year. The deputy commander-in-chief did not fake others, and worked with Li Ziyuan to dig the cemetery for Guo Xiaoshan. The deputy commander-in-chief did this as a kind of respect for the father and daughter two martyrs.

The deputy commander-in-chief did not fake others, and personally prepared for Guo Xiaoshan's funeral. The surviving soldiers and migrant workers over there also dug graves for the other martyrs. The battle situation was tense and the base area was seriously damaged, and there were no coffins for these martyrs. There wasn't even a straw mat or white cloth to wrap around.

The martyrs who died could only be neatly placed in the back of the tomb according to the system before their death, and a layer of straw was hastily covered on top to shield them from the soil. From cadres to soldiers, they are all treated the same, what kind of military uniform they wear when they sacrifice, and what kind of military uniform they wear when they are buried. The situation is tense, and there is no way to change them into even a new military uniform.