Different mountains and rivers lead to different customs. Different customs are reflected in the culture of opera. There are different types of dramas, singing voices, and genres. La hún dialect is a unique opera in the Huanghuai region.

Pulling the hún dialect means that as long as the gongs and drums are sounded and the singing is sung together, the hún of the audience can be pulled away, and it is impossible to watch or listen to it if you want to.

Liu Yimin originally didn't like to watch dramas, the reason was that the era in which he lived was prosperous Internet culture: "No one watches movies, let alone operas?" But now it is different, in this era of China, radio is a new thing, television is only available in Europe and the United States, and it has just begun, people do not know that television can run entertainment programs. In China, the entertainment culture is still dominated by opera, and you can't watch or listen to it if you want to, because there is no other entertainment culture. The influence of a famous character is even greater than that of the county magistrate and commissioner in a place, and the most talked about by the people after tea and dinner is not that the county magistrate has asked for the first few aunts' wives, "but what a certain celebrity likes to eat, what he likes to wear, and who he has good water with" and so on.

Qinglongji is located at the junction of Yongcheng, Xiao County and Suixi County, and the commercial exchanges and cultural exchanges are relatively fast.

The people of the Huaihai area are thick and straight, and they do not need to roll their tongues when they speak, and they do not distinguish between flat tongues and warped tongues. It is often said that "speak with your tongue straight." "La hún dialect from singing to confession, all in the local dialect" sounds pleasing to the ear, sings comfortably, and any farmer can sing it one by one. When you are happy, you sing Allegro, "Cleanse all the five organs and six organs: when you are sad, you sing Adagio, desolate and long, distant and beautiful", the heart-rending mood irons out the wrinkles of pain in my heart.

Liu Yimin didn't know much about the hún dialect, "The last time Morning Glory went south, the ass was followed by the heavy Japanese soldiers, and I didn't have a chance to appreciate it." Since the crossing, "he has been with the army's Long March, and has seen the charm of Sichuan opera, Qin dialect, Shangdang Bangzi, Hebei Bangzi, Lv opera and other dramas, and slowly understood the drama culture", and fell in love with drama culture. When I sat down and admired the La Hún dialect, I felt the difference in the genre of this local opera: the singing tone has both the gentleness and lingering of the sign tone and the brightness and vigor of the palace tone, and the main tone changes are natural and varied, as if everywhere.

It seems that according to the needs of the plot and the changes in the thoughts and feelings of the characters, the actors can flexibly grasp the speed and slowness of the rhythm, the speed and urgency of the rhythm, the strength and weakness of the tune, the high and low, and use various huā tones to give full play to their respective specialties. In particular, the end of the female voice is 8 degrees higher, and the euphemism is "moving."

Peng Xuefeng is a native of Henan, but he is from Nanyang Zhenping, "The popular one there is Nanyang Bangzi, and he doesn't know much about the Lahún dialect." But he was a famous general of our army, and during the Red Army, he was the commander of the main division and the political commissar of the division. After receiving the telegram that our army in Shandong was heading south to Huaibei, Peng Xuefeng pondered for a while, and felt that after the main battle of the instructor, everyone was in a mood, "especially Liu Yimin, who was tired from working day and night, and urgently needed to relax", so he arranged a local opera program "so that the comrades-in-arms could get a rest in the opera appreciation."

Considering Liu Yimin's theoretical cultivation and cultural accomplishment, Peng Xuefeng learned the basic knowledge of these local dramas on the way from Yongcheng to Qinglongji, and now seeing Liu Yimin's fascination, Peng Xuefeng is now speculating and selling, and whispered.

According to Peng Xuefeng, the singing tunes of the hún cavity include the starting board, the guide plate, the pulling cavity, the shooting cavity, the leaf hidden huā, the huilong tune, the four six long cavities, the male and female lala cavity, the stacked broken bridge, the tooth card, the daughter of the daughter into the huā garden tune, etc., the plate style can be roughly divided into slow board, two-row board, number plate, tight plate and five-character tight board. There are also many variations of the same plate singing voice, and there are more than 10 kinds of slow boards alone, such as soft cavity, containing cavity, shooting cavity, crying cavity, stopping cavity, leaf lizang huā, husband tune, one yo tune, liáo Yezi, etc. This has formed two major characteristics of the La hún dialect that are different from other types of dramas across the country, one is the "string package sound", that is, the silk string accompaniment must follow the singing tone, and there is no problem that the actors of other dramas are out of tune and sing off the board. The other is "Pleasant Tune", the actor can change the tone according to the plot, "unlike other dramas, everything has rules at a certain time."

The foot sè of La hún cavity also has its own special name, which is different from the sheng, end, pure, dan, and ugly of other dramas. Boudoir Dan is called Xiaotou, Tsing Yi is called Ertou, Tsing Yi and Huā Dan is called Erjiao Liangzi, Lao Dan is called Lao Tou, Cai Dan is called Lao Gui, Lao Sheng is called Dasheng, Ugly is called Hook Foot, Huā face is called Mao tuǐzi, and white face is called Jiān white face.

Liu Yimin didn't know if Peng Xuefeng was right, but he felt that this hún dialect was like a kind of drama "simple accompaniment" dialect slang specially tailored for the common people, and the body and footwork imitated the movements of ordinary people in life. This kind of opera is good, vigorous, and infectious!

Liu Yimin immediately said to Peng Xuefeng: "Comrade Xuefeng, don't underestimate these local dramas" Their influence is much greater than our propaganda slogans. Can we organize the La Hún opera troupe to choreograph and perform some plays on the theme of the Anti-Japanese War, such as sending sons to join the army, sending husbands to join the army, liberation of women, development of production, guerrillas fighting devils, militia engaging in mine warfare, etc., can be sung on the stage? ”

Peng Xuefeng immediately said: "We must not only compose and perform the opera of the Anti-Japanese War," but also run a newspaper to publicize our proposition: "Mobilize the common people and arm them, so that we can gain a foothold in Huaibei." ”

Liu Yimin thought in his heart, this Peng Xuefeng is really good, and he is worthy of being a military strategist in our army. Historically, if he hadn't sacrificed, I'm afraid the list of the top ten generals would have to be adjusted, and the position would have to be high. Well, thinking that Peng Xuefeng founded the New Fourth Army guerrilla detachment with the battalion school, and later developed into the Nanjing Command College, an institution of higher learning in our army, Liu Yimin felt that he didn't need to say much, with the ability of the military strategists in the history of our army and his own strong support, Peng Xuefeng could only develop faster than in history, and could not be slower than in history.

Seeing Peng Xuefeng in front of him, Liu Yimin suddenly thought of Su Yu, he is still the deputy commander of a detachment of the New Fourth Army, that is a general star more dazzling than the stars in the sky, if he strengthens Su Yu's strength in advance, he will definitely become a big help for himself who wants to end the War of Resistance against Japan in advance.

Peng Xuefeng, Su Yu and Liu Yimin were distracted when they thought about it, and they didn't even know what Peng Xuefeng said later.

After the play, Liu Yimin pulled Peng Xuefeng back to the division headquarters and called Li Xiaoshuai to make some tea, he wanted to have a good chat with Peng Xuefeng. As a result, it was not Li Xiaoshuai and Huang Wenhu who came in with tea, but Ni Hua.

After Ni Hua went south with the front-line hospital organized by the field hospital, "I haven't seen Liu Yimin for the past few days, and she hasn't participated in the play at night, and she has been busy operating on the wounded of Peng Xuefeng's guerrilla detachment.

Seeing Ni Hua wearing a military uniform, his long hair was tied in a bun on his head, and the top of the military hat was high, only the swan neck was white and slender, and he looked more and more charming and pretty. Only that tired face made Liu Yimin see that she came from the hospital in a hurry.

Liu Yimin said distressedly: "Pay attention to the combination of work and rest, don't tire yourself out." Ni Hua smiled charmingly and said: "The guerrilla detachment lacks medical care and medicine, and the wounded travel with the team for a long time, and their injuries are in danger of aggravation. I'm not tired, it's better to be able to heal the wounded sooner and "get them back to the battlefield" than anything else. ”

Without waiting for Liu Yimin to speak, Peng Xuefeng said with a smile: "Commander Liu, you don't know, my guerrilla detachment lacks everything, weapons and ammunition are served, and there is nothing that is not lacking, and the most lacking thing is doctors and medicine. I was about to report to you after seeing you, and ask the instructor to send us some doctors and some medicines. Dean Ni said, "I don't need to say it. ”

Liu Yimin said with a smile: "Our army's famous general Peng Xuefeng has also become a robber, it's not easy." Okay, I'll give you all the weapons, ammunition, and medicines. Ni Hua, you and Chen Tong discussed that after selecting and transferring a few high-level doctors to accompany the guerrilla detachment, they will be integrated into the New Fourth Army and become glorious soldiers of the New Fourth Army. ”

Ni Hua said, "I'll go now", turned around and left.

Liu Yimin shouted "come back", and then said softly: "We still have to stay in this area for a few days, and it's not too late to do it tomorrow." You go to rest first, and I'll talk to Commander Peng for a while: "It'll be fine soon." ”

Peng Xuefeng was here, and Liu Yimin's affectionate words "made Ni Huadeng's face blush and heartbeat, gave Liu Yimin a white look, and hurriedly ran into the room."

Peng Xuefeng looked funny and said to Liu Yimin: "The division commander" is late at night, and you are tired of marching even for a day. Rest first, I'll report back to you tomorrow morning. ”

Liu Yimin's face is now thicker than the wall of the Great Wall, "Where do you care if there is any hint in Peng Xuefeng's words, haha smiled, and said: "Comrade Xuefeng, don't be so childlike" Is it important to work or rest? Strictly speaking, Peng Xuefeng and Liu Yimin have not worked together, and they originally wanted to see Division Commander Liu, will they be like meeting Mr. Peng and Master Lin, they must be neat and tidy, and they must think carefully when they speak, so as not to be criticized. As a result, as soon as the two of them met, they didn't know how to do it, and Division Commander Liu seemed to have crawled in a trench with him, as familiar as comrades-in-arms who could block bullets from each other, which moved Peng Xuefeng so much. Although the relationship between superiors and subordinates was there, Peng Xuefeng couldn't help but feel the joy of reuniting his comrades-in-arms in his heart, and he couldn't help but become playful when he spoke.

I heard Peng Xuefeng smile and said: "Of course, work is important." It's just that the division commander and his wife met on the battlefield, as the saying goes, Xiao Bie is better than a newlywed, and Xue Feng is a few years older, but he doesn't want to be an old Fahai, lest someone scold me in their dreams at night. ”

Liu Yimin smiled and said, "Okay, you Peng Xuefeng, or a big brother, you actually joke with your brother." If this is said, "I'm afraid that no one will believe it if I am killed." ”

Peng Xuefeng hurriedly said: "Commander, you are my chief, I don't dare to be your big brother." If they let the boss know about this, they have to scold me for not knowing the height of the sky. ”

Liu Yimin smiled again: "Aren't they here, boss?" ”

Peng Xuefeng pretended to look around and asked: "Yes, boss, they are really not here." ”

Both of them laughed.

Peng Xuefeng gave a brief report on the work of training cadres after arriving in Zhugou, and reported on the formation of a guerrilla detachment of the New Fourth Army in eastern Henan and the fighting situation.

After listening to this, Liu Yimin said to Peng Xuefeng: "The Henan-Anhui border area is a good place, and the plain area has food security. With food, you can expand your army, you can build a political power, and you can fight against the little devils for a long time. Comrade Shaoqi is a well-known workers' leader of our party and has rich experience in struggle. With him under the unified leadership of the Central Plains Bureau, he will certainly be able to conscientiously implement the spirit of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the CPC Central Committee, and the anti-Japanese situation in the Central Plains will soon change markedly. ”

After saying this, Liu Yimin pulled Peng Xuefeng to the map and analyzed the struggle tasks and the current situation in the entire Henan-Anhui border area, "Ask Peng Xuefeng to let go of the masses and build up the armed forces.

Speaking of which, Liu Yimin told Peng Xuefeng that the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army were all anti-Japanese armed forces established by our party, and that the Central Plains Bureau, the Mountain, and the East Bureau were all local leading organs established by the Central Committee of the Party. From the North China Plain to the Jianghuai region, the whole party and the whole army are playing a game of chess. The New Fourth Army can send the wounded back to the Shandong base area to recuperate, and the weapons, equipment, and ammunition they need mainly rely on combat captures." In the event of a particularly difficult period, our army in Shandong can send the main force south for reinforcements, and can even transfer additional troops into the New Fourth Army. You, Peng Xuefeng, turned out to be the commander of the Fifth Red Division and the political commissar of the Fourth Red Division, and many comrades in the instructor were your comrades-in-arms and subordinates, so you should be handy in command. In a word, "the main force of the instructor is our backer across the Jianghuai", when you need support, you can pull it over at any time to help open up the situation. No matter whether it is a little devil or a puppet army, no one can stop the pace of our army's development and growth behind enemy lines. ”

This statement moved Peng Xuefeng badly, and he opened his mouth to say words of thanks.

Liu Yimin waved his hand to stop him" continued: "The guerrilla detachment is training while expanding the army", relying on the current guerrilla detachment alone, it is okay to fight the puppet army" If you encounter the main force of the devil, it will not work. In order to build a strong and reliable armed force, it is necessary to have a main force that can win every battle. Where does the main force come from? The first is strong political and ideological work, the second is rigorous training, and the third is tempering in the course of hard battles. You are the backbone general of our army, so I don't need to be verbose about these words. If needed, the instructor can send a regiment or brigade to your guerrilla detachment under your command. However, this matter will not be done until I drag the main force of the little devils to the Yangtze River and return the three divisions of the Kwantung Army to the formation. At present, "you must do a good job of mobilizing" to let the villagers move and avoid the Japanese pursuing troops" to reduce losses. ”

As soon as Peng Xuefeng heard that he could transfer troops from the instructor to strengthen the guerrilla detachment, Peng Xuefeng became energetic and immediately said: "Division commander, I want a cavalry battalion, a mortar battalion, an engineer company, and an infantry regiment. As long as you give me troops like this, I will be able to build the Henan-Anhui border region into a solid base area. ”

Liu Yimin said with a smile: "The dignified commander of the Red Fifth Division, the political commissar of the Red Fourth Division, and the chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army, how did they become so stingy?" The chairman has already said: "We must teach the instructor to transfer troops to strengthen the New Fourth Army." My opinion is to give you a brigade, and after meeting Comrade Chen Yi and Comrade Su Yu, I will also give them a brigade. In this way, the strength of the New Fourth Army will be strengthened to a certain extent and the balance of forces of our army in the Henan-Anhui-Soviet region will be changed. However, "the brigade transferred to the Henan-Anhui region will have to wait until I return to Shandong." You'll have to wait. ”

Peng Xuefeng couldn't sit still anymore, and rubbed his hands anxiously.

Liu Yimin looked funny, but he didn't say anything, so it was impossible to let him go.

Liu Yimin continued: "There is another point, which is very important, that is, to develop the Henan-Anhui border region and handle the relationship with friendly forces. They are all the "Chinese" first team, and they are all the anti-Japanese armed forces of the "Chinese" country, and only unity can have strength. It is necessary to engage in united front work with Gui Jun and Han Deqin's department in the same way as with Yan Xishan, negotiate and resolve problems when encountered, and try to avoid friction. Now that the Fifth Plenary Session of the Central Committee has been convened, it is difficult to say whether they will restrict the development of our party and our army in the future. Personally, I think they'll do that. This issue should be reported to Comrade Shaoqi and the Military Headquarters of the New Fourth Army in a timely manner, and to the Central Committee: "We must not make decisions without authorization and act on our own will." The general principle is that we resolutely do not fire the first shot, that no one will offend me, that I will not offend anyone, and that if anyone offends me, I will offend others. It is necessary to unite and promote the first to resist Japan with us, and we must not let the "Day" himself watch the excitement. ”

Peng Xuefeng is a high-ranking cadre and a high-ranking general, and Liu Yimin said these words to him in order to take precautions to "avoid undue losses." You must know that in history, Peng Xuefeng was a hero, but in the end, he fell on the battlefield of recalcitrant rebellion. When Liu Yimin was studying before the crossing, whenever he read the history of the New Fourth Army, he was always full of regret for Peng Xuefeng, the supreme general of the New Fourth Army.

Peng Xuefeng promised Liu Yimin that "we must study and think carefully, carry out the struggle with reason and evidence, and unite to resist Japan together." Then he said: "Division commander, if the comrades knew that our army in Shandong supported the two main brigades, I don't know what it would be. In this way, the night is too late for me to report further to you. Tomorrow, all the commanders and fighters of our guerrilla detachment will be reviewed by you, and you will be asked to address your comrades. ”

Liu Yimin nodded: "Only then will I send Peng Xuefeng back."

After Peng Xuefeng left, Liu Yimin returned to the bedroom and saw that Ni Hua had not slept yet, and was there to pack Liu Yimin's change of underwear.

Liu Yimin hugged Ni Hua from behind, kissed Ni Hua's earlobe, and asked softly: "Wife" is in a hurry, right? Ni Hua stomped his feet shyly: "Villain, let me go" Didn't you see that I was busy? ”

Liu Yimin turned Ni Hua's body around, looked at her affectionately, and said softly: "Let you suffer with me." ”

Saying this, Ni Hua's eyes were also red, and he complained that Liu Yimin should not be strong and brave, and he should not bomb the Japanese army's military vehicles.

Liu Yimin didn't speak, and directly blocked the red chún of jiāo yan yù with his mouth, and the two of them fell on the chuáng.

After a short time, there was a shy wheezing sound in the room, as if Liu Yimin was saying, "It seems to be bigger and more tǐng."

I heard Ni Hua's whisper as thin as a mosquito: "Villain, scoundrel, you eat me!" ”