Chen Zikun was a high-ranking official at the central level, and when he arrived in Beiping, he was supposed to be greeted by Song Zheyuan, the commander of the 29th Army and chairman of the Political Affairs Committee of the Jicha Army, but the commander of the Song Army could not bear the depressed life of dealing with the Japanese for a long time, so he went to his hometown in Leling, Shandong Province to recuperate, and Beijing handed over the mess to the deputy army commanders Qin Dechun and Tong Linge to take care of.

In accordance with the "Xinchou Treaty," the Japanese Chinese garrison occupied various strategic points in Beiping and Tianjin for a long time, and there were Japanese garrisons in Tanggu, Luanzhou, Qinhuangdao, and Shanhaiguan.

"The front of our 29th Army and the Japanese are staggered, friction is inevitable, the soldiers endure and endure, and there will be a day when they can't help it, just now it is polite, usually when the Japanese army encounters our department, they have to make trouble unreasonably, and then force Commander Song to apologize and withdraw the army, every time this is the case, it is nothing more than trying to force me to shoot the first shot." Qin Dechun said.

Chen Zikun said: "The brothers of the 29th Army have worked hard, endured humiliation and burdens and dealt with the enemy, and their contributions are indispensable. ”

Qin Dechun said: "The pressure is more than one place, there is the self-government of the Hebei Eastern Defense Communist Party supported by the Japanese in the east, 17,000 puppet troops, the heavy troops of the Eastern Army in Rehe in the north, and the 40,000 puppet Mongolian troops in Chahar, we are in a heavy encirclement, Japan often holds live-fire exercises, and we have protested several times to no avail, it is difficult." ”

Since Chen Zikun came to Ping Ping in a private capacity, he politely declined Qin Dechun's hospitality, just borrowed two cars, and went straight to the back house alley of Shijuma Street, where Lin Wenjing and Lin Wenlong still live.

As soon as the car stopped at the door, Uncle Zhang came out, the old man was over seventy years old, his legs and feet were still sharp, and his voice was very loud: "Master, you can come back, my wife thinks about you all day long." ”

Chen Zikun smiled and entered the yard, cleaned up all around, the yard was tied with a pergola, a corner was planted with a laurel tree, a loofah vine climbed on the wall, and there was a fish tank in the center, the old mother and the maid were standing respectfully, a scene of a rich family in old Beijing.

"Where's the wife?" Chen Zikun looked around and asked.

"Back to the master, the wife has gone to the East Wenchang Hutong." The old woman replied.

Chen Zikun nodded, went out to get in the car, and went straight to Dongwenchang Hutong, which was also his house, but he didn't live in it for a long time, and it has become a Peking Youth Student Hostel.

When they came to Dongwenchang Hutong, two young students were coming out of it together, and when they saw Chen Zikun, they couldn't help but be stunned: "Who are you looking for?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "Excuse me, I'm looking for Teacher Lin Wenjing from Peking University, is she here?" ”

One of the students' eyes lit up: "Brother-in-law, it's you." ”

Chen Zikun looked at it, no, this young man is not Lin Wenlong, so he said, "You are?" ”

The student said: "My name is Yao Yilai, Yao Qizhen is my second uncle, Yao Yilei is my cousin, I saw you in Tianjin last time, have you forgotten?" ”

Chen Zikun suddenly realized: "I remember, you were still young at that time, and you were only as high as my waist, and now you are in your prime." ”

Yao Yilai said: "Brother-in-law, Teacher Lin is not here, she is over there in Haidian, we are about to go over, it is better to be together." ”

Chen Zikun naturally agreed.

"This is my friend, Huang Jing." Yao Yilai pointed to the young man next to him.

"General Chen, look up for a long time." Huang Jing looked at Chen Zikun with admiration.

Chen Zikun shook hands with him, took the two of them into the car and went straight to Haidian.

The place they went to was the No. 4 Courtyard of the Haidian Military Aircraft Department, sitting in a house facing west and east, with a black iron fence door, you can see that it is wooded inside, neat and orderly, knocking on the door, a student ran out of it, opened the door and invited them in, and saw Chen Zikun who was also suspicious: "Which professor is this?" ”

Yao Yiyi said: "This is Mr. Lin's husband, General Chen Zikun. ”

The students were taken aback, then became excited, ran into the house and shouted, and immediately came out a large number of people, running in front of the brother-in-law Lin Wenlong, who loved to eat sugar gourds in Shanghai, has become a handsome and chic college student, and his appearance is vaguely the shadow of Mr. Lin Zhimin.

"Brother-in-law, you didn't say hello in advance when you arrived in Beiping, how many soldiers did you bring this time?" Lin Wenlong said excitedly.

The students also looked at Chan with expectant eyes.

"I only brought a few guards, and this time I went north to pick you up." Chan said.

Lin Wenlong's face changed suddenly, and the college students all looked disappointed, and some people muttered: "It's a name......

Lin Wenjing walked out of the house with a foreigner, the little girl in the preparatory class of Peking University is now a lecturer in the English department, and when she saw her husband coming all the way, she did not pounce on him out of shape, but introduced him to the friend standing next to him: "Zikun, this is a lecturer in the Department of Journalism of Yenching University. Mr. Snow. ”

Chan stepped forward to shake hands: "Hello, Mr. Snow, I heard Catherine mention you. ”

Snow laughed: "Catherine of the New York Times. Stanley, she's my friend and a China expert. ”

Chen Zikun said: "Speaking of China experts, Mr. Snow has more right to speak, and you are the first Western journalist to enter the *** region." ”

Snow said: "I have a lot of photos and interview records here, do you want to see them?" ”

"Of course."

Everyone entered the room, Snow took out his manuscript and two large photo albums, and explained while flipping through them, this is Mao Zedong, which is Zhou Enlai, and Zhu De, Peng Dehuai......

"Mr. Zhou Enlai is a very manly man, his beard is very magnificent, it is hard to imagine that such a person actually played the heroine in the drama when he was in school in Nankai."

"Peng Dehuai's biggest skill is to eat watermelon, and no one in the entire Soviet District can eat him, but then there is a doctor in Wuqi Town, and the speed of eating melons is faster than him......"

Snow explained his experiences in the Soviet area, and the college students listened attentively as if they were pilgrimages, and Chen Zikun looked at the puritan-like faces in the photos, and couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Runzhi is much thinner." ”

The crowd was shocked: "You recognize Mao Zedong!" ”

Chen Zikun said: "When he was an assistant in the library of Peking University, I often went to borrow books to read, and occasionally discussed current affairs, which can be regarded as an old friend. ”

Lin Wenjing smiled silently, and did not tear Chen Zikun's cowhide, when did he go to the library to borrow books.

However, the college students did not know what happened eighteen years ago, and they were in awe.

Snow said: "General Chen, I want to ask you for a favor, maybe a little presumptuous, but only you can help." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Catherine once took care of me, as long as I can do things, I will definitely help." ”

Snow said: "I plan to publish a book about the experience of the Soviet area, and the title of the book has been decided, called "Red Star Shines on China", but there is a lot of resistance to the publication, maybe you can say hello to the relevant departments." ”

Chen Zikun said: "As you know, there are many relevant departments in China, even if the press and publication authorities approve it, the party affairs department will obstruct it, in short, I will do my best." ”

Snow's family gathered many college students, it seems that they are discussing the current situation, the young students are full of patriotic enthusiasm, but there is always something unrealistic, Chen Zikun does not want to cause unnecessary trouble, so he said: "Wen Jing Wenlong, let's go back." ”

After a long absence, Lin Wenjing also planned to hurry home, but Lin Wenlong's eyes rolled and said, "Brother-in-law, you said to go back, do you want to go back to your home in Beiping or your home in Jiangdong?" ”

Chen Zikun thought for a moment and said slowly: "It's to go back to Jiangdong's house." ”

Lin Wenlong said: "I won't go back, I want to stay in Beiping to resist Japan." ”

Lin Wenjing also said: "I haven't had a summer vacation yet, why do you have to leave now?" ”

Chen Zikun said: "If the gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall, the situation in Pingjin is as dangerous as a tired egg, if you don't leave at this time, the war will be together, the airport railway will be suspended, and you can't go if you want to." ”

Lin Wenjing smiled: "No, wait a few more days, and go back after the summer vacation, I am a teacher, I have to lead by example." ”

Lin Wenlong said: "I won't leave after the summer vacation, I have already participated in the military training class for college students of the 29th Army, and now I am also half a soldier, and if the Japanese dare to provoke, we will resolutely fight back." ”

The college students waved their fists one after another: "Yes, resolutely fight back." ”

Lin Wenlong's blood boiled and said, "Brother-in-law, you can also stay and fight Japan with us!" ”

Chen Zikun looked around at everyone and said: "Fighting Japan is a matter for soldiers, with Commander Song and Deputy Commander Qin, they will deal with it, you are all the pillars of the country, the hope of the nation, you are the one in a million college students, the pride of the sky, you can't pick up a big sword, you can't do research and write articles, soldiers can't do it, let college students be infantry, that's the behavior of a loser." ”

Lin Wenlong's chest rose and fell: "Brother-in-law, I don't agree with your statement, it is precisely because we are college students, educated intellectuals, and national elites that we must set an example. ”

Yao Yilai also said: "I agree with Wenlong's point of view, the nation is in danger, it's not the time to cherish the altars and jars, what about college students, let alone college students, university professors, doctoral students, in the face of the enemy's muzzle, we must also hold up our chests to meet it, if the country is gone, what is the use of the knowledge we have learned!" ”

Chen Zikun was speechless, he knew that the choice of these young people was wrong, but he had to agree with their life and death choice, the nation is in danger, that is, it needs blood to wake up the people, there is nothing to be reluctant to, nothing can not be sacrificed, if you look forward and backward, there are many concerns, but it has hit the enthusiasm of the people to resist Japan.

"Well, I support you, I sponsor two hundred rifles for your college students' military training class in my personal name." Chan said.

The students cheered, and Lin Wenjing smiled.

"Let's go to the street!" Yao Yilai suddenly raised her arms and shouted, and the students responded one after another, and a group of people immediately went to the street to shout slogans and carry out anti-Japanese propaganda, attracting a group of ordinary people to watch.

Chen Zikun and his wife walked out the door and snuggled together to watch these enthusiastic young people make generous speeches.

Two foreign cars came in the distance, and when they saw that the road in front was blocked, a handsome man chuckled and said: "Jiayong, the student dolls are making trouble again, all of them have such a big temperament, the Japanese are just outside the city, and they don't see them fighting." ”

The man in the other car said: "But isn't it, in my opinion, these students are too angry, suffocating uncomfortable, you think, poor students have no money to go to the eight alleys, nowhere to put out the fire, this anger is sent to the Japanese, this Japanese is also unlucky, the three eastern provinces are not satisfied, and they still want to occupy our Beiping." ”

The beautiful man said: "Whatever, hey, look, isn't that Chen Zikun." ”