In the small dining hall in the guest house, simple and crude dishes were served, and the supplies of the provincial military district were still more abundant and sufficient than those of the field troops, at least there was no shortage of fish and meat.

When pushing the cup and changing the lamp, Li Jiahua suddenly remembered what Lu Huiguan said and reminded, "Lu Huiguan mentioned that before he came to talk to us, he had a phone call with the senior officials of the city. This shows that the leaders of the city party committee are aware of this matter. If it weren't for the pressure exerted on your side, Battalion Commander Zhang, who would it be? ”

Zhang Long shook his head and said, "It's definitely not me, my small battalion commander can't speak, and it won't be our commander, I can hear it, he just learned about this matter, and he doesn't understand it very clearly, but he told me to ensure your safety." ”

Zhang Weiwei frowned and thought, "Who could it be?" ”

Lin Peisen's eyebrows jumped, and he said, "Could it be Lao Yu?" The third uncle called home before, and Lao Yu reported this matter to the Lugang Municipal Government, and the Lugang Municipal Government will definitely report it to the municipal government here. It is not surprising that such a high-ranking city official knows about this. ”

Everyone looked at Li Lu, who held the wine glass in his hand and shook his head in contemplation, "Not really." The report from the Lugang city government will not reach the senior city officials. It's a big deal for us, but it's insignificant for the city's senior officials. Moreover, the announcement of the Lugang City Government is not necessarily very solemn. ”

Who could that be?

Zhang Long asked Li Lu, "Lao Li, our former chief, do you still have contact?" ”

Li Lu shook his head, "Except for Chief of Staff Zhang Pingshan, the only one who has reconnected so far is you, not to mention the original old chief, I am just a small soldier." ”

Waving his hand, Li Lu said, "Don't dwell on this matter, in short, the matter is perfectly resolved, come, drink." ”

Clink glasses and take a sip of dry.

It's not a wine glass, it's a common cup for brushing your teeth and drinking water.

Zhang Weiwei, Li Jiahua and Lin Peisen are not short of wine and meat, as the group of people who got rich first, they are almost one of the easiest people to obtain materials in this era. However, except for Zhang Weiwei, the other two have never tried to eat and drink in the army.

It's a bit like the People's Commune period, but it's not the same.

The layer of oil floating on the surface of the basin is almost the mark of the best dish of this era, a military cup larger than the mouth of the bowl.

I happily let go of eating and drinking, and the fatigue of the past few days and the negative emotions caused by the bad things that have just passed are all gone with the drink. And for Zhang Long, there is nothing more joyful than reuniting with his old subordinates.

He drank high, hugged Li Lu and said with his tongue wide, "Lao Li, I, let me tell you, brother, I have bitterness in my heart, my brother has bitterness in my heart!" They all think that I, Zhang Long, have a good life, and they all think that Lao Tzu is living well, but they don't know how bitter Lao Tzu is in his heart! ”

Li Lu patted Zhang Long on the shoulder comfortingly, "Old platoon leader, the past is all over, don't think about it anymore, we are all still alive." ”

Zhang Long shook his head, controlled his emotions, and hammered his chest heavily, "I enlisted in the army two years earlier than you, I was lucky, I went to military school, and I was the platoon commander when I participated in the war." But I'm ashamed! I'm ashamed! ”

He couldn't control his rushing emotions, and tears rolled out.

"A whole platoon of thirty-nine people, thirty-nine people! My Zhang Long's subordinates, I took them out, but I couldn't bring them all, if it weren't for you, my Zhang Long's platoon No. 39 would have been wiped out! I'm sorry for them! I'm sorry for my brother who died in battle! If I could have been more assertive then......"

Li Lu interrupted him with words, "Platoon commander! You can't think so. The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one can predict what will happen. A whole regiment of enemy troops, our second platoon was nailed there to block their counterattack! Judging from the whole battle situation, we have made meritorious contributions! ”

"But no matter what, it can't change the fact that the command is wrong!" Zhang Long burst into tears, "After a smooth battle, after the battle is over, they can all come back, at least most of them can come back alive!" It was I who hesitated and missed the best fighter and formed a situation in which I later isolated the enemy! ”

He smiled bitterly, laughed miserably, and laughed at himself clearly, he said, "I'm back, I'm back, I'm back, but Lao Tzu's platoon is almost gone." I was promoted, and when I came back, I was promoted to company commander, and I am now the battalion commander one step at a time. I'm a beautiful guy, a young spy battalion commander, and I've fought in battles. ”

He clamed his chest and cried like a child, "But I know in my heart that I stepped on the bones of dozens of my brothers to become this battalion commander, and I-feel uncomfortable! ”

Zhang Weiwei wiped away his tears, already trying his best to control his emotions. The security section of the military factory is the army and the barracks, and he Zhang Weiwei is also a soldier, and he is also a comrade-in-arms, and he deeply feels the pain in Zhang Long's heart.

Although Li Jiahua and Lin Peisen have no relevant experience, Zhang Long's every word is smashed in their hearts. Such a tall and mighty scout leader, a Hubei man with a bold personality, is holding Li Lu and crying like a child at this moment, and the howls of the beast tearing the vocal cords are all indicating, if it is not for the pain that hurts into the bone marrow, how can such a man be so sad.

"I'm sorry for them, I'm sorry for the thirty-two brothers who died, I can't let them go in my life......"

Li Lu didn't know how to comfort him, his heart was already on the verge of collapse, if it weren't for the two lives, maybe he would be more excited than Zhang Long at this moment.

The company where the first time he stepped on the battlefield, the second platoon of infantry, 39 people, fought out, fought through Liangshan and approached Hanoi, until he received the order to stop advancing, and the troops began to adjust their deployment and prepare to retreat. At this time, due to problems in the connection of the various units and errors in command, the second platoon of infantry became an isolated and prominent part, and at this time a large-scale counterattack of the enemy began.

Zhang Long believed that if he had decisively given the order to retreat at that time, or decisively issued the order to block on the spot, the second platoon of infantry would not have killed so many people. He attributed the huge casualties to the haste of his troops, and he, as commander, could not escape the blame.

However, the situation at that time was very complicated, and from another point of view, it was precisely the second platoon that blocked the enemy's counterattack, and a field artillery regiment that was too prominent could have sufficient time to retreat intact.

In other words, if the battlefield commander at that time had been able to arrange the troops for cover in time, the second platoon of infantry would not have borne such great pressure. Speaking of which, at that time, the entire front commander, commander, and staff officers were responsible, because there were obvious loopholes in the retreat plan they formulated.

Therefore, Li Lu did not recognize that it was Zhang Long's fault, on the contrary, he did what a platoon commander should do.

It's just that no one wants to take the initiative to uncover this scar. Of the thirty-nine people, only seven came back alive. And the seven people who came back alive were the ones who survived Li Lu's decision at the last moment to withstand Zhang Long's decision, otherwise, the second platoon of infantry would have been wiped out.

Fighting almost, Zhang Long was on the verge of collapse, he ordered the six fighters who were still alive to evacuate, and he stayed behind to cover, intending to die Mingzhi. At that time, Li Lu thought that it was no longer realistic to evacuate at that time, and it was the right choice to hold the position and wait for reinforcements - you couldn't outrun the enemy's mechanized troops. The most important thing is that Li Lu was the calmest at that time, and he firmly believed that the second platoon's blocking battle had been fought for nearly two hours, and the friendly troops should have climbed even if they climbed.

His judgment was correct, and it was correct to stay on the ground and hold on, and in the end, the seven men waited for reinforcements and were able to leave the battlefield alive. If they had broken away from their positions at that time, the seven of them would have almost only one ending - death in battle.

This is the reason why Zhang Long and others regard Li Lu as a life-saver. Seven people survived, Li Lu was the first old comrade-in-arms Zhang Long saw, how excited he was in his heart, and the scenes of the past naturally emerged under the stimulation of alcohol.

The dead are gone, they have no sense, but the living still have to live. Looking at it from 10,000 different angles, people who are alive are happy because they are still alive. However, very few people really understand how much guilt they bear in the deepest part of the hearts of those soldiers who come back alive - even if it has nothing to do with you at all, you will always wonder, why didn't I die?

Zhang Long cried and said, "Lao Li, I really want to die over there and live for many people, I'm really-tired!" ”

Burdened with the expectations of so many people, it's not easy to live - you are a hero who has come back from the battlefield!

Li Lu glanced at Zhang Weiwei and the others, summoned the two soldiers who had been waiting over there, and said, "You take these comrades to rest first." ”

Several people evacuated first, leaving Li Lu and Zhang Long behind.

Li Lu lit a cigarette and stuffed it into Zhang Long's mouth, lit one himself, and said, "Platoon leader, say a thousand things and ten thousand, we are still alive." Since you are alive, you must have the responsibility to live. Not even afraid of death, but still afraid of living? ”

Maybe it was the last sentence, Zhang Long's mood slowly stabilized, he wiped the tears off his face, took a few deep puffs of cigarette, and said slowly, "Yes, I'm not afraid of death, I'm still afraid of living." ”

Li Lu said, "Some people think that I, Li Lu, have left the front line of the battle. That's true, I left the troops, I no longer rushed to the front line, but my fight continued. The dead brethren have defended the land with their lives, and we, the living people, must make the motherland strong and prosperous as soon as possible. Platoon commander, the world is turbulent at the moment, if the last two decades of the twentieth century are compared to a five-kilometer cross-country, then now is the most critical three-kilometer node, and anyone may be the first to cross the finish line. ”

Zhang Long slowly stabilized his emotions, and listened carefully to Li Lu's words, and he felt more deeply that his old comrade-in-arms had changed a lot.

Li Lu said in a deep voice, "I have fought in the southwest battlefield for two years, two years, and I am worried about the level of our army's active equipment. Back at the place, I applied for a job in a military factory. I hope to be able to make more contributions to national defense construction in the military industrial system. Platoon commander, you are still in the army, and in the same way, you should also cheer up and play your part in the reform and construction of the troops. ”

Zhang Long was silent, he felt guilty and ashamed in his heart.

And Li Lu seemed to have seen through his thoughts a long time ago, and he said slowly, "Platoon commander, is your provincial military region about to form a reconnaissance brigade to participate in the round battle?" ”

"How do you know?" Zhang Long was taken aback.

Li Lu smiled slightly and said, "Chief of Staff Zhang Pingshan didn't tell you, I participated in the battlefield research team in the factory some time ago and participated in the recent counteroffensive operations. ”

"You participated? He didn't mention it to me. Zhang Long said in surprise.

Waving his hand, Li Lu said, "It is to protect the technical personnel to study the new equipment that is actually used on the battlefield." Platoon commander, I think you should take the initiative to fight. ”

Zhang Long felt that he had no secrets in front of Li Lu, and he was hesitating about it during this time. He's tired, his heart is tired. There is no doubt that if the provincial military district wants to form a reconnaissance brigade, it will certainly be formed on the basis of a special service battalion. He, the battalion commander, actually had only two choices, either to lead the team to the battle, or to retire from the army and change jobs.

"Lao Li, I'm really tired." Zhang Long said in a deep voice.

Li Lu shook his head and said, "It's not that you're tired, it's that you're afraid of facing the battlefield that once cost you thirty-two brothers again. Platoon commander, even for your own sake, you must bravely cross this hurdle in your heart. The fallen brethren absolutely hope that you will carry on their legacy and continue to serve in the army! ”

"But, your sister-in-law ...... her," Zhang Long sighed.

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read.

Zhang Long felt guilty, and he whispered, "She wants me to change jobs and go back to work in government agencies, and the current salary and allowance can't sustain this family." I've persevered until now, but I can't do it without compromise, and she's pregnant with a baby. ”

Li Lu smiled, "This is a good thing, congratulations to the platoon leader." ”

Zhang Long couldn't laugh.

Li Lu waved his hand and said, "Sister-in-law is in the countryside now, right?" ”

"Yes, she's been in the country. She was on the verge of collapse after I went to war, and she was ready to be a widow. I owe her so much. It's hard to have it both ways. Zhang Long sighed and said.

Li Lu said, "This problem is easy to solve. Ask my sister-in-law to work in the Hankou Hotel, and if she likes the government establishment, then arrange a job in the city government agency. ”

"It's easy to say." Zhang Long shook his head and said, obviously, he had already thought of the way he should have thought of it.

Li Lu said, "Platoon commander, isn't this me?" Don't forget, Lu Huiguan owes me a big favor. He was the guest of honor of the city government leaders, and let him come forward and say that an administrative establishment is nothing. ”

Zhang Long's eyes suddenly lit up, then he frowned again, shook his head, and said, "That's not good, you have suffered so much grievance, you can't use your favor." ”

Li Lu shook his head and said, "Platoon commander, I came out this time to finish the matter to go back to the dry port, Wuhan is just an old comrade-in-arms of you, I don't need this favor, if you don't use it, then it will be a real loss." ”

Zhang Long thought about it and hesitated, "This ...... Square peg. ”

"Nothing out of place. Twisting and pinching is not presentable. I don't care about this, you can talk to Lu Huiguan yourself. Li Ludao.

Zhang Long nodded helplessly, "Okay, I've written it down." What are you doing this trip, you have a lot of money. ”

He had wanted to ask for a long time.

Li Lu said, "My second brother and a Hong Kong man set up a trading company in partnership, and this time I came out to buy a batch of trucks in Changchun. ”

He smiled and said, "Yes, the trading company is mine, and my second brother manages it on my behalf, and as an employee of the military factory, I don't come forward very much." ”

Zhang Long was stunned for a while, and said with emotion, "I haven't seen you for more than two years, Lao Li, your changes are really good." ”

It was difficult for him to understand what the concept of 250,000 yuan was, and he didn't know that it was only a small fraction of it.

"It's a long way to Changchun, and there are a lot of dangers along the way. I'll choose a few people to go with you, you come back from Wuhan, and then put them down. Zhang Long thought for a moment and said.

Li Lu shook his head and said, "No, there are enough four people on my side, bring two pistols, no problem,"

"I'll send two people, find two people who can drive. I gave them family leave, and the formalities were fine. Zhang Long said.

Li Lu still refused, he said, "Platoon commander, I really don't need it." You should organize the troops to start combat training as soon as possible, and give you the latest analysis of the enemy's equipment and their squad and platoon tactics before I leave tomorrow. The monkeys, with the support of the Soviets, also began to play new tricks. ”

"It couldn't be better."

Drinking high is impossible, definitely not drinking high.