The cold wind began to blow the earth, and the snowflakes flying in the sky heralded the arrival of the silver-white shijie. The first snow of winter forms a cotton wool on the ground, which is blown away by the wind shortly after it lands. At this moment, a group of horses appeared on the south bank of the Songhua River, and a general led by him pointed to a small tunzi and said: "This is Harbin, and this is what the president said." "The general who spoke was Bai Sheng, and there was a reason why his figure appeared in this place.

Soon after the founding ceremony, when Bai Shenglin was about to set off, Deng Zixuan sent him to specially instruct him to set up the Northern Xinjiang Military Division in Harbin. Bai Sheng didn't understand that Weishenme set up the military division in Harbin? Deng Zixuan naturally explained. At this moment, Nie Fengwu, the deputy commander who was accompanying him, asked the same question, and Bai Sheng almost quoted Deng Zixuan's original words: "Harbin will become the largest railway hub station in northern Xinjiang in the future, and it will become the largest city in northern Xinjiang in the future. The purpose of setting up the Northern Xinjiang Military Sub-district in Harbin is to enable Harbin to rapidly form an urbanization ???????。 ”

Bai Sheng finished his tirade, looked at a meadow with his eyes and said, "Deputy Commander Nie, after the establishment of a military subdivision here in Harbin in the future, your task is to take charge of the security of northern Xinjiang, so you have a heavy responsibility. Nie Fengwu was a little anxious when he heard this: "Launch an attack on the Korean Peninsula in the spring of next year, but you asked me to stand guard here, commander, you carefully consider whether to change someone else, and I am good at charging into battle." "I knew you had this idea, the order cannot be changed, and you must know that the safety of the northern frontier is equally important."

Bai Sheng continued: "East of Green Ridge and south of Temple Street, including Boli, Vladivostok and Harbin under your feet. Do you know how big the land is? "Don't know?" Nie Fengwu replied honestly. Bai Sheng said: "I heard the president say that there are more than 2 million square kilometers, and you are responsible for the defense of such a vast territory. Is it difficult to have less responsibility? "It's the commander, I understand the lowliness."

Bai Sheng smiled and said: "I revealed to you that a piece of information is highly confidential, we not only want to take the Korean Peninsula, but also launch an attack on the Japanese mainland in the future, are you still worried that we will not be able to fight the war?" "Is this true?" Bai Sheng put his index finger to his mouth to signal, and Nie Fengwu immediately stopped. In fact, the surrounding generals kept a certain distance, and others could not hear the conversation between the two.

Bai Sheng changed the topic and said: "Military sensitive topics. Keep your mouth shut in public. I am here today mainly to assign you the task of forming the Northern Xinjiang Military Subdivision and garrisoning Harbin. Look at. There is a small wharf to be expanded, and you are the first to take root here, and this winter you will have to spend the winter in tents, so that the officers and soldiers stationed there can overcome it. In a few days, an engineering team will be pulled. It is necessary to set up a brick factory and a stone factory here. It is also necessary to start a simple cement factory and prepare for the large-scale construction of houses next year. ”

Bai Sheng continued: "Next year, the government will lay a railway embankment here to the south, and a bridge will be built on the Songhua River in the future, and the president said that in 10 years, this will become the largest city in northern Xinjiang." With Bai Sheng's introduction, Nie Fengwu's mood improved and said: "There are 5 families in the front of Tunzi, who make a living from fishing, and they are all refugees from Guannei to Guandong. The black fish in the Songhua River are very good. Does the commander have a taste of Yaxing. The wind and snow stopped, and the thin snowflakes on the ground began to melt.

"Originally. I'm going back today, so I'll stay here for a day. Bai Sheng said with a smile. Nie Fengwu arrived in Harbin from the Boli waterway, so he made a special trip here to welcome Bai Sheng's arrival. The two drove side by side to dismount in front of Xiaotunzi, and there were only 5 families of Xiaotunzi, scattered by the river. The architectural layout of the house is a large billet mud and straw house, and the house is surrounded by a fence wall. At this moment, an old man with a gray beard stood in front of the courtyard gate, a little excited and waiting.

"Uncle Zhang!" Nie Fengwu greeted him from afar, obviously they were already acquainted with each other. Before approaching, Nie Fengwu continued: "Uncle Zhang, is this Commander Bai?" "Uncle, how are you?" Bai Sheng stepped forward and took the initiative to greet him. "Okay, good, it's time for a change of dynasty. I didn't expect you to be a general, commanding hundreds of thousands of horses, and respecting the grass people so much, I have lived for more than 70 years, and I have never seen such a haode army and such a haode general. "Uncle Zhang, I'm here to disturb you again." Nie Fengwu said apologetically.

"General Nie has seen the outside, General Bai can come to the cold house, the old man is the ancestor who has accumulated yin virtue, and the ancestral tomb is smoking! General Bai and General Nie are pleased. Walking into the fence courtyard, the old man shouted happily: "Magpie, here are the guests," and with the voice, a girl who was seventeen or eighteen years old and combed a big braid ran out of it, and when she saw the two mighty soldiers, she was busy making a blessing, and said a little shyly: "General, the little woman is polite!" ”

The girl's face was black and red, and her whole body revealed a healthy charm. Walking into the thatched house, the four walls are gray and black, the stove and the kang are connected together, there is a mat on the kang, and a small table is placed on the kang. "Two generals, the humble house is too simple to pay respect." Zhang Laohan is sorry. Bai Sheng didn't say a word, sat cross-legged on the kang and said: "Uncle, I won't tell you, I was also born in a bitter background when I was a child, and I didn't even have a bedding at home. ”

Nie Fengwu also crossed his legs on the kang, the girl was quick with her hands and feet, and brought a few fish hot in the pot to the table, Zhang Laohan said: "General Nie informed that there are guests coming today, so the preparations are in a hurry." These fish are all freshly caught, we don't have anything else here, river fish, mountain delicacies and game. "Haha, it is said that the Northeast is full of treasures, and it is true." Bai Sheng smelled the aroma of wine. Zhang Laohan poured his home-brewed sorghum soju, and then picked up two bowls and said boldly: "The two generals can come to the cold house, the old man is very honored, come and toast!" ”

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of fish, Bai Sheng and Nie Fengwu ate with a mouthful of relish. Zhang Laohan's granddaughter was a little shy when she saw the living person, and she didn't talk much. Soon, the girl seemed to remember something, and muttered a few words in her grandfather's ear. Zhang Laohan blushed and said, "Two generals, I heard that your national defense army recruits female soldiers?" Bai Sheng glanced at the girl and knew what the old man meant: "Yes, there are female soldiers in the National Defense Army, could it be that the old man wants his granddaughter to be a soldier?" ”

Uncle Zhang sighed and said, "I'm a widower, and this kid has a hard life." It was forsaken. A handful of and a handful of urine have finally grown up, and now that I'm in my seventies, maybe I won't be alive that day. I can't rest assured, the only thing I'm worried about is my granddaughter, after all, she is a weak woman! "Grandpa, look at what you say, you can live to be 100 years old, I will give you a pension and send you to the end!" The magpie complained about his grandfather a little coquettishly. Bai Sheng did not hesitate and said: "Women are not allowed to shave their eyebrows, it is a glorious thing to join the national defense force to defend the motherland, how can it not be allowed." I will now approve your admission to the Defence Forces. Deputy Commander Nie, you can arrange it. ”

Zhang Laohan was overjoyed and said: "Magpie, kowtow to the two generals!" The magpie was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed, but Nie Fengwu hurriedly stopped: "Uncle." The Wehrmacht does not prostrate, that was the rule of the previous dynasty, and it has been abolished. "Since you can't kneel and bow, then the little old man will ask the two generals." The magpie stood up and said, "I'll bow to the two generals!" The atmosphere suddenly became enthusiastic. The magpie swept away his shy demeanor, and poured wine for Bai Sheng and Nie Fengwu. Then I poured myself a bowl.

The magpie raised the wine bowl with a red face and said boldly: "Two generals, the little woman will accompany you to drink a bowl of fun, and I will do it first as a respect." The magpie lifted the wine bowl and dried it in one go, and Bai Sheng and Nie Fengwu were startled. It is said that the women of the Northeast are bold and strong, and they have seen it today. The two of them couldn't bow to the wind, so they naturally drank the wine in the bowl. If Uncle Zhang hadn't stopped him, the magpie would have drunk the second bowl. Bai Sheng and Nie Fengwu saw that the magpie's face did not change and their hearts did not beat. Knowing that the amount of alcohol he drinks is no match for the little woman in front of him.

Nie Fengwu realized that if he continued to drink like this, both himself and the commander would have to get drunk. Isn't there a shame? So he hurriedly changed the topic and asked: "Uncle Zhang, they all say that the people of the Northeast are hunters, and whether they hunt in winter." Uncle Zhang smiled: "Yes, the snow covers the mountain, and the prey on the mountain should go down the mountain to find food." We didn't have shotguns, so we had to set up some prey like pheasants, hares, robes, etc., and then change some food to survive the long winter. ”

Bai Sheng understood what Nie Fengwu meant, and immediately shouted, "Someone!" "A guard walked in." Bring me a steel gun and 500 rounds of ammunition. After the gun was brought, Bai Sheng held the gun and handed it over: "Uncle, your wine can't be drunk in vain, I'll give you a steel gun to show a little respect." Uncle Zhang was shocked: "General Bai, this can't be helped, foreign guns are expensive, and the old man can't afford it." "Uncle, this is not a foreign gun, we made it ourselves." "Made it yourself?" "That's right! We made it ourselves, and since it is the commander's good intentions, you can accept it! Nie Fengwu said sincerely.

Zhang Laohan took the rifle and was so excited that he didn't know what to say. The magpie took the opportunity to interject: "Two generals, there is a large forest to the east, and there are robes in it. You can't hit your robe without a shotgun this season, and if the two generals are interested, my grandfather and I can take you to see it. "The wine can't be drunk anymore, Bai Sheng, Nie Fengwu tacitly, naturally responded.

Sure enough, there was a large primeval forest in the east, and when I walked to the edge of the forest, I alarmed a flock of pheasants. Bai Sheng and Nie Fengwu shot decisively and did it in one go. The two did not dismount, but directly raised their guns to shoot, accompanied by two gunshots, only to see two pheasants planted from the air. The magpie girl ran up with joy and picked up the two pheasants. Before winter, the pheasant is fat and strong, and the colorful feathers are stretched to fat, which makes people drool when they look at it.

"The two generals are both sharpshooters, and they have every shot!" The magpie girl said happily. "Magpie girl, you will be the referee for us, and see who can shoot correctly." "I can't referee you?" “weishenme？” Nie Fengwu was surprised. "One is the commander and the other is the deputy commander, and I can't afford to offend either of you, so I can't be a referee," the magpie showed his innocence. Bai Sheng and Nie Fengwu couldn't help but daxiao when they heard this.

The first time Mr. Zhang shot a steel gun, his natural shooting skills were not good. He was reluctant to waste bullets and imitated Bai Sheng and Nie Fengwu to practice aiming. A guard took the initiative to step forward and teach the old man to practice by hand. Bai Sheng and Nie Fengwu went on a killing spree, and as of dusk, the two of them had 25 pheasants and two robes, which was really enjoyable.

The sunset in early winter shrouded the earth, and Bai Sheng sighed with emotion: "No wonder the president has a soft spot for the dreams of the northern country, it turns out that this is a cornucopia!" Bai Sheng was right, the extent of the future treasures of Northern Xinjiang was so mouth-watering that it seemed impossible to describe in words.

(To be continued......)

PS: The mountains and rivers of the north are rich and charming, and the folk customs of the north are simple and bold.