Chapter 823 A pontoon bridge built with shoulders

Pi County has been a battlefield since ancient times. The most famous is naturally the conquest and battle of Cao Cao's group, Liu Bei's group and Lu Bu's group during the Three Kingdoms period. The current situation is similar, the devils occupy the county seat and the villages and towns along the Longhai Road and highway, establish a puppet regime, and the county government has withdrawn to the southwest of Longhai Road to fight guerrillas, and there are bases of the Eighth Route Army in the north and south of the communication line. In this way, there is a tripartite regime in Pi County.

The common people in the base areas of the Eighth Route Army had a good life, and they did not have to pay money or other things except to pay public grain and support the front. The policy of the Eighth Route Army is good, those who join the army are given preferential treatment, those who serve as militiamen can participate in training and learn culture, and other fellow villagers can be looked down upon and respected as long as they participate in supporting the front and make contributions to the anti-Japanese resistance. Sometimes it can also be divided into the spoils of the Japanese army captured by the Eighth Route Army. If the troops live in the homes of the common people, then the common people of the family are blessed, at least the yard is swept by someone, the water tank is always full, and sometimes they can help with farm work.

There is no need to mention the common people in the areas occupied by the Japanese puppets, the Japanese puppet army also has to eat, and when they seize the opportunity, they will come out to sweep the dàng, grab food and money. There are often one or two little devils who carry guns to the village to look for flower girls. When they can't find it, they shoot people and set fire to houses. In the villages and towns where the Japanese puppet army strongholds are stationed, the little devils will often call the maintenance chairman of the village and ask him to find flower girls and food for the imperial army. Needless to say, chicken, duck and fish meat, the imperial army is a big favorite. Whoever maintains the president who has paid less food will be called into the stronghold by the Japanese puppet army to give a lecture, and will be scolded at least and beaten at worst. It made the presidents who maintained it miserable, not to mention the common people.

The common people in the guerrilla base areas of the county government are also not having a good time, and they have to pay grain and money, after all, whether it is a government organ, the army, or a militia group, they all have to eat.

The saddest thing is naturally in the areas occupied by the puppet army and the intersection of the regime, the grain has been paid over and over again, the Japanese army has received it from the puppet army, and it has been collected by the standing army and the militia group.

After lunch on August 15, Zou Qi's sister-in-law took out the mule, put it on the stone mill, put the mule's eyes on it with an eye mask, and began to shout at the animal to grind the dough.

This stone mill was carved by Zou Qi's sister-in-law when her mother-in-law asked the village's Wang stonemason to chisel, with two grinding discs up and down, and there are three stone caves in the middle of the grinding disc, and an iron rod in the middle of the stone cave, which plays a fixed role, so that the two round stones can rotate relative to each other. The other two holes are called grinding eyes, and the grain is poured on the grinding disc on it, and enters the stone mill through the grinding hole, and after the grooves on the upper and lower grinding discs, wheat, corn, and sorghum become flour.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law shouted at the mule to start grinding the dough, and she was not idle, so she brought the big dustpan, and put the rolling pin in the dustpan, and began to use the dustpan noodles. Zou Qi's sister-in-law often did this job when she was a girl. The women in this area do two things all day long, one is grinding noodles, and the other is spreading pancakes.

At this time, there was no irrigated land in Pi County, it was all dry land, and the grain was mainly wheat, corn, sorghum, and sweet potatoes. Wheat is a cash crop that is mainly used in exchange for money. Although the yield of sorghum is not high, the nutrition is not good, and it is unpalatable, but the growth is good, and it is more than a zhang high at this time, just like a green yarn tent. The most important thing is that after the sorghum stalk is harvested, it can also solve the problem of firewood for farmers, so it is very common to plant.

In the past, there were many bandits, because there were no mountainous areas to rely on, and the bandits hid in the sorghum fields, and they could set up a shack to attack in all directions, block the road and rob, and do everything. Of course, the bandits based on sorghum shacks are also different from Shandong Xiangma, Northeast Beard, and Henan Swordsmen, they don't seem to be so tough, and they are not so timid, and they often go outside to commit crimes, and they have to pretend to be the same when they return to the local area. The means are basically limited to the scope of petty fights such as the ransom demanded by the kidnapping ticket, such as the kidnapping of foreigners and the war with the regular army like the Shandong bandits, and the bandits in this place do not have the courage to do it.

After grinding the dough, Zou Qi's sister-in-law unloaded the mule, took it to the livestock shed to feed it, then went to scoop water and wash her hands, and began to spread pancakes. She grinds wheat today, snow-white white noodles, which she is usually reluctant to eat, and only eats a little during the New Year. However, the cadres in the district informed that there were wounded in the Eighth Route Army, and mobilized the villagers to spread pancakes and comfort the wounded comrades. Zou Qi's sister-in-law is the captain of the female militia, so she took the lead in baking white-flour pancakes.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law's father-in-law was killed by a little devil when the Japanese army launched the Battle of Xuzhou, after the Eighth Route Army came to Lunan, Zou Qi's sister-in-law didn't say a word, and sent a man to become the Eighth Route Army, and served as a soldier under Commander Hong of the Lunan Military Region of the Eighth Route Army, and taught the reconnaissance company of the Fifth Brigade and Brigade Headquarters. Two days ago, he passed through the village on a mission, and he also went home, and sent back the surplus allowance and the reward for meritorious service in combat to supplement his family.

As soon as she thought of the man, Zou Qi's sister-in-law had a trace of shyness on her face. I have been married for seven or eight years, and the baby can add material to the mule, and the man is also the Eighth Route Army. At that moment, the man also coaxed the child out to play, and insisted on making love to himself. was so ashamed that Zou Qi's sister-in-law's face was burning, and she gritted her teeth and didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that someone would hear about it and throw the dead.

The man left, and took Zou Qi's sister-in-law hún with him. She thinks that this Eighth Route Army is good and will train people. His man turned out to be an honest pimple, and he couldn't make a fart with three whips. This time as the Eighth Route Army, it was like a different person, wearing a military uniform, looking much better, and also having spirits. What satisfies Zou Qi's sister-in-law the most is that the man is literate, can settle accounts, and speaks and does things reasonably. Every time she went home, she was told to take good care of her children, become a militiaman, and participate in anti-Japanese work. No, Zou Qi's sister-in-law not only became a female militiaman, but also a female militia captain.

Thinking about this man, Zou Qi's sister-in-law worried about it. I don't know if the troops will fight in the near future, and if the men will be in danger. Thinking about it, my brain was messed up, and I couldn't do my job, so I simply got up and went to see my son who was checking the road with a red tassel gun at the head of the village, and then went home and started to spread pancakes.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law first mixed the noodles with water to form a batter, and then took a pig iron cast tweezer with a raised middle, drooping all around, three tuǐ, and a diameter of about half a meter, and lit a fire. When the pan is hot, scoop a spoonful of white batter with a spoon, pour it on the pan, take out the "split", which is a pick made of bamboo, and gently rotate it on the pan to spread the batter evenly. In just one minute, the pancakes on the pan were cooked.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law took off the pancakes, and then kept adding firewood to heat them with one hand, and constantly scooping the paste, spreading the pancakes, and uncovering the pancakes with one hand, and the movements were very skillful.

Before dinner, Zou Qi's sister-in-law finally finished baking the pancakes, called her son to come back to eat, let the child sleep, and added grass to the mules, so she went out to gather the female militia and prepare to deliver pancakes to the district.

A group of girls and daughters-in-law gathered together, although they were militiamen and had a certain sense of discipline, but they were all chattering non-stop before the assembly.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law can be the captain of the female militia for two main reasons, one is that her man is the first in the village to be the Eighth Route Army, and the other reason is that her father was originally a hunter, and he has good marksmanship, and she can also shoot, which is said to be very accurate.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law asked the female militiamen to stand in line and began to report the number. A total of 23 female militiamen, one is not less. Everyone carried a basket of pancakes in their hands, some with rifles on their backs, others with red tassel guns.

Sister-in-law Zou was just about to lead her sisters and sisters to set off, when she saw the district team enter the village. As soon as Lao Wu of the district party committee saw Zou Qi's sister-in-law, he shouted: "Zou Qi's sister-in-law, the task has changed, and the pancakes will not be sent to the village." What about the village chief? Hurry up and prepare, the men will build the pontoon bridge, the women will organize the stretcher team, and the troops will fight. ”

Zou Qi's sister-in-law asked, "Wu, what should I do with this pancake?" ”

The old warrior waved his hand: "Bring it and let the troops eat when they withdraw!" ”

When Zou Qi's sister-in-law heard this, she turned around and shouted to her sister and sister: "Did you hear it clearly? When I went back and told my family that the troops were going to fight, the men carried planks, rafters, and ropes to build a pontoon bridge, and the women tied stretchers and followed the district team! ”

After speaking, Zou Qi's sister-in-law led Lao Wu to find the village chief.

After a short time, the whole village was mobilized, the men carried rafters and planks, and the women carried stretchers and pancakes, and set off after the district team.

As soon as she got on the road, Zou Qi's sister-in-law found that there were a lot of people, just like singing a big opera, and people from nearby villages had come, and they dared to fight a big battle.

Zou Qi's surprise was still to come, they walked for about a meal, and it was completely dark. Suddenly, like thunder, there was a violent sound of cannons, and the earth trembled.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law couldn't help muttering to herself: "God, when did the Eighth Route Army come here, why is there no rumor at all?" ”

At this moment, a reinforcement of the Eighth Route Army rushed out from the oblique thorn, and when he looked at the armband, he knew that it was Commander Hong's team and his man's team.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law hurriedly ran over, pulled a company commander and asked, "Did you see Zou Qi?" He's a man. ”

When the company commander looked at Zou Qi's sister-in-law, he smiled and said, "You are the famous female militia captain Zou Qi's sister-in-law?" Zou Qi is no longer called Zou Qi, but Zou Xinsheng. He was in the reconnaissance company and must have been on a mission. When I saw him, I told him that his mother-in-law missed him and came to him. ”

This time Zou Qi's sister-in-law said that her face was flushed, and she quickly took out pancakes from the pancake basket and stuffed them into the company commander's hand. The company commander smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you take it first, and then eat it when I come back after beating the devil." ”

Zou Qi's sister-in-law had no choice but to stand aside to make way for the troops, and watched the soldiers run towards the place where the cannon was fired.

Suddenly, the line stopped in front. Zou Qi's sister-in-law led her female militia team and ran over, wanting to see what was going on.

When I looked closer, I found that this place was a river, and the pontoon bridge built by the troops was passing the vehicles carrying artillery shells of the Eighth Route Army, and the troops had to stop to make way for the ammunition trucks.

The cannon in front of him was roaring, and the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army jumped to their feet in a hurry.

When Zou Qi's sister-in-law saw it, she said to Lao Wu that the river is not deep, and it can reach the mouth of Xiōng. Another pontoon bridge can be built where people can walk, allowing troops to pass quickly.

Lao Wu said that it was okay, but the key was that it was too late.

The Eighth Route Army on the side had already sent people into the water, apparently trying to test the water on foot.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law gritted her teeth, put the pancake basket on the ground, and shouted loudly: "Sisters, you can't let the soldiers charge in wet clothes, they won't be able to run." We went into the water, lifted the planks with our shoulders and built bridges for the troops! ”

After saying that, he jumped into the water!

When Lao Wu saw this, he shouted, "Zou Qi's sister-in-law, good job", so he ordered the district squad and the village soldiers to go into the water, lift the plank, and lift the plank with his shoulders to make a pontoon bridge for the troops to pass.

The river in northern Jiangsu is not wide, so the district team and the militia stood in two rows in the river, carried the planks on their shoulders, and erected a manpower pontoon bridge.

One by one, the vigorous figures stepped onto the pontoon bridge, and the sound of footsteps knocked on the hearts of the militiamen carrying the planks in the water, and also on the hearts of the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who passed through the pontoon bridge. The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were so moved that everyone burst into tears, shouting "fellow countrymen, waiting for the news of victory", and rushed along the pontoon bridge, across the river and towards the front line.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law is a woman after all, and at first she just felt that every time she stepped on a foot on her shoulder, her body would shake. Later, I felt the pain in my heart, more and more painful, and my eyes were tearful. Zou Qi's sister-in-law kept cheering up the sisters: "Hold back, it's almost over." ”

When a battalion of more than 500 people of the Eighth Route Army stepped on the shoulders of Zou Qi's sister-in-law and stepped on the land on the opposite bank, Zou Qi's figure shook and fell into the water. Immediately afterward, the female militiamen threw themselves into the water. Lao Wu hurriedly came to the rescue, carried Zou Qi's sister-in-law and the female militiamen ashore, and let them lie on the stretcher to rest for a while, and slowly recuperate.

By the time Zou Qi's sister-in-law had recovered her strength, Lao Wu had already led the district team and other stretcher teams across the river to the front line. The district chief is directing the men to build pontoon bridges, and it seems that five pontoon bridges are going to be built at the same time, all of which are being built at the same time.

Zou Qi's sister-in-law looked at the sisters, they were all wet, and everyone looked listless. Looking at it, Zou Qi's sister-in-law smiled: "Sisters, we are also like men, we have gone down to the river to bathe!" ”

When she said this, the female militiamen all lowered their heads and laughed secretly.

After laughing, Sister-in-law Zou led the sisters to set off again. They were stretchers, and they had to go to the front line to carry the wounded. You know, one more stretcher may save one more life, but they are all men, and maybe there is an amorous woman in the family who is worried about her like herself!

Zou Qi's sister-in-law did not expect that her actions would later spread throughout the entire Eighth Route Army, and Division Commander Liu Yimin and Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan personally awarded her a medal, talked cordially with her, and took a group photo. In the days that followed, from the Yiméng Mountains to the North China Plain and the Suzhou-Anhui Plain, there were many stories of manpower pontoon bridges. The people and civilians in the base areas lifted the passage of the advance of the people's army on their shoulders and launched the victory of the people's war with wheelbarrows.

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