An hour and a half later, Quartermaster Zhao came back and said, "Camp Commander An, you are really lucky, such disobedience has not been punished. Shangfeng remembered that you have returned from a bloody battle, and you will be spared punishment. ”

I said, "I thank Major Zhao for his kind words, and thank the commanders for their generosity, but this grain ......."

Quartermaster Zhao said: "Junzuo personally approved and promised to give you some food, but you have to be responsible for the transportation yourself, and now all the vehicles of the transport battalion have broken down, and the large convoy cannot be transported in such weather." ”

When I heard that we were given food, I said happily: "This is natural, I have brought so many people here, not to let them play the pitiful, but to let them serve as transport soldiers." ”

Quartermaster Zhao returned the silver dollar to me and said, "I understand the good intentions of Commander An, but I don't dare to accept this money." Commander An took such a big risk to ask for food for the soldiers, and if I received this money, I was afraid that I would be struck by thunder. ”

I gave a military salute wordlessly, and followed Quartermaster Zhao to the warehouse to carry the grain.

It is true that the military headquarters does not have much food reserves, but it is still more than enough to supply one battalion, and the current intermittent supply to the front line is to avoid causing instability in the morale of the army.

Although there were complaints and even insults in various armies, this was the first time that soldiers blocked the munitions warehouse to eat.

Later, I heard that after receiving the phone call, the military headquarters even held an emergency meeting for this purpose, and the topic of the meeting was whether to deal with me, the lawless battalion commander, or to settle the matter.

In the end, Jun Zuo made a decision and said: "If he hadn't been forced to be helpless, a battalion commander would not have dared to be so bold, they had just returned from the West Bank, and the camp was full of wounded soldiers, it was indeed not easy, just spare him this time, but I want to warn him, only this time will not be an example!" ”

So there is a truth to the saying that crying children have candy to eat, and my company finally returned with a full load, each carrying some food on their backs, and wading back to camp in the rain.

Amid the cheers, the gang squad can finally have rice to cook on the fire, and I ordered people to distribute the grain that I got at the risk of being imprisoned in the military justice department, and in my opinion, our military supplies will not get any obvious improvement in a short time.

We finally used this grain to survive this period of food starvation due to heavy rain, although we could only eat one meal of rice every three or five days, which was better than the multigrain rice and plantain bark of other troops.

I heard that some troops also wanted to follow our example and block the munitions depots, but the Judge Advocate Advocate General's Office soon issued a general order that if something similar happened again, the leading officers would be severely punished and would not be tolerated.

This general order made those officers who were eager to give up this idea completely, and the attitude of the superiors has been shown in black and white, and the fact that I have not been punished this time does not mean that such behavior is encouraged.

The heavy rain for several days finally ushered in a moment of respite, a rare sunny day, and we must take advantage of this rare sunny day to repair the position that was soaked in heavy rain.

I lay on the bed in the camp headquarters and shouted, "Herald, call Tan Weimin, deputy of the third company." ”

Half an hour later, Tan Weimin walked in, I looked behind him, and said, "Close the door." ”

Tan Weimin closed the door casually and said, "What confidential matter says that the door is still closed?" ”

I said, "How did you feel about fighting this battle?" ”

Tan Weimin said: "I feel okay, I am very adaptable. ”

I said, "Don't be stubborn, bullets are whizzing around your ears, shells are blowing your comrades apart, and it would be strange if you didn't turn your legs and stomachs." ”

Tan Weimin sat on the stool and said, "Anyway, I also stood up. It's just that I can't believe it later, this is what I have experienced. ”

I said, "yes, after a few more scenes like this, if you can still live, you will almost get used to it." You can also be regarded as passing the preliminary examination and continue to serve as a three-in-a-row deputy. ”

Tan Weimin said: "You mean that I am still not qualified to command a company? ”

I said, "What do you think of yourself?" If I hadn't shouted to remind you, the Third Company would have had to let the Japanese artillery shells boil a spoonful before they could attack a defensive position. ”

Tan Weimin wanted to refute me, but he couldn't find a suitable reason, so he had to be silent, and after a long time, he stood up and was about to go out.

I stopped him and said, "What are you going to do?" ”

Tan Weimin said: "I went to watch my soldiers, they were all repairing their positions. ”

I stopped him and said, "These things, just have those platoon leaders and squad leaders to supervise, you sit down first, I still haven't finished speaking." ”

Tan Weimin said: "What else is going on? ”

I said, "After this life-and-death battle, you don't feel anything? ”

Tan Weimin was very vigilant and said, "What do you mean? ”

I said, "I mean, those of us who are desperate on the battlefield don't know if we will hit a bullet in our head one day, and you really don't think about marriage?" ”

Tan Weimin was very helpless and said: "Haven't you already said this, even if I have this thought, hasn't Ani already refused." ”

I said, "Ani is a hard-mouthed and soft-hearted person, she doesn't really say no, in my opinion, she wants respect and dignity. ”

Tan Weimin pondered and said, "Then what do you mean, what should I do?" ”

I said, "You go back to Linmeng and talk to your parents." Let them put their mentality right first, and don't take marriage as a task to reproduce, whether it is Ani or others, no one wants to be just a tool. ”

Tan Weimin said: "You understand it so well, why don't you just say it?" Why should I go. ”

I said, "That's different. Go back to Linmeng, explain this matter to the family, and report safety by the way. ”

Tan Weimin stood up and said, "You're not going back?" ”

I sighed and said: I'll go back when the situation is stable and stable, now it's so chaotic everywhere, I can't leave, you go back and tell Qin Rou, I'll go back after this time. ”

Tan Weimin hesitated and said, "Then, where is Ani...... there"

I said, "I'll find a chance to talk to Ani." ”

Tan Weimin didn't stubbornly this time, turned around and walked out. Not just Tan Weimin, I was going to give two days off to all the soldiers whose families were in Linmeng, so that they could go to reunite with their families.

Adjutant Liu persuaded: "Battalion commander, are you taking too much vacation like this?" If the war breaks out again, you can't even rally your army if you want to. ”

I said: "Shangfeng is right about one thing, the Japanese are no longer able to attack, and defense is their most urgent task now. Look at the time we retreated to the east coast, the Japanese were powerless to pursue. ”

Adjutant Liu still felt that something was wrong, there were nearly 200 local soldiers, and it would be unsightly for them to be released, and the streets were full of soldiers from our battalion.

In the end, I agreed to Adjutant Liu's compromise plan, staggering the dates, and giving 30 people a day off, regardless of whether they were in the local area or not, all of them would have two days off.

My battalion asked for food from the munitions depot, and then to this unprecedented all-staff holiday, which caused a sensation in the whole army at once.