Chapter Ninety-Five: Adding Fuel to the Fire

There is a large forest near the tunnel construction site.

The woods are full of aspen and green willows. There is a pond at the edge of the forest. The afterglow of the sunset, shining on the thousands of fine langs, reflecting thousands of colorful clouds Li Zuopeng walked forward for a while, only to see that in the traffic ditches, the comrades of the condolence group were talking with the soldiers and militiamen. They were a group of two, and they talked so cordially, like a family eating around the table during a festive reunion.

Bursts of laughter rose from the traffic ditch.

A touching voice hit Li Zuopeng's ear drum: "Auntie, look at it, we will definitely hit the enemy hard!" ”

"Sister-in-law, we will definitely avenge your husband!"

"Grandma, you just have to rest assured, none of those two devils in Linyi City will make him run!"

Li Zuopeng said, turned around and walked into the tunnel headquarters.

The tunnel has been dug in the direction of Linyi City for dozens of meters.

When Luo Huasheng saw Li Zuopeng walk in, he took off his hat and picked up the wind, and reported to Li Zuopeng, "Director Li, according to this progress, it can be completed in twenty days!" ”

Because the sound of the firecrackers was too loud, although Luo Huasheng said this in front of him, Li Zuopeng still didn't hear it clearly. So, he pulled Luo Huasheng aside and asked Luo Huasheng to repeat it, and then Zuo Peng asked, "Have you measured?" ”

"Measured!"

"Good! I'll go down and take a look. ”

They returned to the tunnel entrance, and when Li Zuopeng went down the tunnel, Luo Huasheng wanted to accompany him. Zuo Peng disagreed and said: "Comrade commander, do you want to leave your post without permission?" ”

Luo Huasheng said with a smile, holding the pulley rope with both hands. The pulley exploded, and Zuo Peng went down the tunnel.

In the tunnel, it was narrow, short, and dark. It was so dark that the two of them walked opposite each other, and they couldn't see each other's faces clearly when they touched the tip of their noses. The people digging the tunnels inside, everyone is hunched over, bent legs, and touching the black for a thousand lives.

Luo Huasheng was walking forward, and suddenly met with a person who was walking towards him. The man shouted angrily, "Accurate? Aren't you walking on the right? Forgot? Discipline! ”

As soon as Luo Huasheng heard the voice, he hurriedly said, "Comrade Wang De, I ......"

Although he couldn't see the other party's appearance clearly, he had already heard it from Yuwu - the person he reprimanded turned out to be not the transporter in charge of transporting earth, but Li Zuopeng, who he didn't expect. So, surprised, he said, "Oh? Director Li? What did you come down with? ”

"It's me!"

"Why did you come here?"

Luo Huasheng and the others all laughed.

At this time, the people who carried the earth caught up from behind. As they hurried along, they shouted loudly and squeezily, "Let go!" Get out of the way! ”

"Who doesn't open their eyes so much? Is this a place to talk and chat? ”

"If you have something to say, don't get in the way!"

Although these rude words of the people are all severe reproaches, when Li Zuopeng and Wang De hear them, they feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts. This is because these words of reproach reflect a mood that Li Zuopeng and Wang De particularly like as leaders.

So, Li Zuopeng and Wang De put their bodies tightly on the left, followed the black rumbling tunnel, and walked forward.

The end of the tunnel has come.

Here, Yin Jian is leading the two young men to work hard.

Li Zuopeng, Wang De and Yin Jian greeted each other, and Wang De snatched the small iron pickaxe in his hand and did it. He said as he did it: "Comrade Yin Jian, your strength is young!" How can you do this at your age? ”

Wang De did it again, and the two young men on one side were even more motivated.

"Director Li!" Yin Jian squatted aside, took this opportunity to load a bag of cigarettes, and smoked loudly, while saying to Li Zuopeng, "I hold it, and in ten days, I can dig the trench of the enemy's stronghold......"

After Yin Jian said this, Wang De suddenly remembered one thing - he couldn't help but interject: "Oops! There's another problem—"

"What?" Yin Jian was taken aback.

"The trench is so deep, let's dig this tunnel there, and eighty percent of it will be exposed!" Wang De said.

Wang De's words reminded everyone.

Yin Jian: "Yo! That's it! ”

Wang De thought for a while, and then said: "I estimate, with the depth of our tunnel, digging to the trench, even if it can't be exposed, the soil layer on it must be very thin and thin!" ”

"Won't that just collapse?"

"Who said it wasn't?"

"What then?" A young man interjected from the side.

Yin Jian only took one puff after another and did not answer. Because of this new problem, the veteran staff officer who was in charge of directing the excavation pondered deeply.

"Comrades!" Wang De said as he did it, "Let's use our brains!" There's always something to think of! Can a living person suffocate urine? ”

Wang De said, continued to dig the soil, and no longer spoke. The other people in charge of digging also thought about this new problem raised by Li Zuopeng.

At this time, there was no one at the entire excavation site, only the sound of digging and plowing.

After a moment of silence, Yin Jian opened his mouth: "Hey, you say, is this okay-"

People can't wait to ask, "How's it going?" ”

"From now on, step by step, step by step, let the tunnel slope down," Yin Jian said loudly, "In this way, when the tunnel is dug to the trench of the stronghold, won't the soil layer on it be thicker?" ”

"Good, good!" From the Tao.

"Okay, that's it!"

The latter sentence was said by Li Zuopeng. After people unanimously agreed with Yin Jian's opinion, they were a little depressed and energetic again......

Day after day.

At dawn on the twenty-second day, Luo Huasheng was talking to several commanders in the command headquarters.

Gu Mu came from the Shandong Military Region. He handed over the six hundred catties he pulled back to Li Zuopeng, and then said with a stirring of eyebrows: "Director Li, Commander Luo told us not to be stingy and try to put as much as possible." ”

"Director Li!" Gu Mu said, took out a letter from his pocket, and handed it to Li Zuopeng, "This is a letter from Commander Luo to you." ”

Li Zuopeng took the letter, stretched it out, and looked at it intently.

When Li Zuopeng read the letter, Gu Mu stood aside and said happily: "Commander Luo has asked him very carefully about the situation here, thanks to you for asking Division Commander Luo to report to him by phone every two hours. ”

Li Zuopeng nodded as he read the letter.

"Comrades!" Gu Mu continued, "Commander Luo repeatedly asked me to ask you if you still have any difficulties, and said that if there are difficulties, raise them, and the military region and our Lunan region will do everything possible to vigorously support ......."

Before he finished speaking, Li Zuopeng had already finished reading the letter. He folded the letter again, put it in his pocket, and asked Gu Mudao: "Is there any other instruction from the military region?" ”

"Commander Luo only said that I wish you victory and success!" Gu Mu said, "If there are any instructions, Bacheng will ask Master Luo to pass it on to you on the phone." ”

While Gu Mu was speaking, Luo Huasheng gently came in and gently touched the detonator like a small whip, thinking about the words of Commander Luo's phone call in his mind, feeling that his heart was hot, and his face showed a particularly urgent and excited look.

Then, Luo Huasheng instructed several cadres around the four sides: "Comrades, you go to various positions separately and tell all the soldiers, militiamen and villagers about the care of the military region for us and the good news that has been delivered!" Let everyone be happy and happy......"

"Yes!"

The cadres there responded in unison, then jumped up and ran out of the house. (..)

( Biography of Chinese and Foreign Heroes )