Fighting on the front lines of Suzhou has been going on for months, and it is now difficult to find a complete building in the city.

In the Tieling Pass in the western suburbs of Suzhou, that is, the location of the East China Theater Command Headquarters of the Suzhou Campaign Command National Defense Force, Huang Ke, who had just arrived here, had just made the final deployment for the campaign.

said that it was a deployment, but in fact, it was to appease the morale of the military. Huang Ke ordered the 15th Army Group to evacuate Suzhou in an orderly manner, which made some soldiers puzzled.

When Huang Ke was deploying, a military commander actually asked on the spot: "Chairman, so many people have died in Suzhou, and if you give up like this, your subordinates are unwilling!" ”

Huang Ke walked over and patted him on the shoulder, and then said to everyone: "You are unwilling, and I am unwilling!" But we are now taking a step back in order to take two steps forward. Feel relieved! Suzhou, not only Suzhou, but also Shanghai, Hangzhou, Jinan, including Taiwan, we will take it back. ”

The commander nodded sadly.

After the deployment, Huang Ke walked around the command post by himself.

The command post is a typical Soviet-style dwelling, with white walls and blue tiles, bluestone slabs paved with the floor, and there are many ancient books and classics hanging in the main house. It can be seen that the host must be a person who reads poetry and books.

"Delin, this master is a man who reads poetry and books, do you know him?" Huang Ke picked up a book casually and flipped through it.

Li Zongren nodded: "Yes, the old man's surname is Yu, his name is Wenxuan, he also won Xiucai in the former Qing Dynasty, and his ancestors are still considered to be solid, and rice and white noodles are indispensable, and this house is handed down by his ancestors." ”

"Oh? He didn't transfer when he transferred the other day? Huang Ke asked.

Li Zongren replied: "At the beginning of the Battle of Suzhou, the government mobilized the people to relocate, so that the whole family moved elsewhere before the war. The old man said that he was the owner of the house, and that he was too old to move, so he did not go with his family. ”

In addition, Mr. Yu once served as the head of the township government for several years, and he did not stop serving until he was old a few years ago. He is also often involved in some neighborhood affairs, and is quite famous in the local area, and he has helped us a lot these days. ”

Through Li Zongren's narration, Huang Ke knew that after Yu Wenxuan was informed that the front command wanted to borrow his own home as a headquarters, he deliberately gave up the master bedroom to Li Zongren, the commander of the East China Theater at the time, to live, and after Huang Ke came, Li Zongren gave the room to Huang Ke.

"Let's go, is that Mr. Yu you are talking about?" Huang Ke asked, pointing to an old man in the pavilion at the door.

Li Zongren glanced in the direction of Huang Ke's finger and said, "That's right, it's him." ”

The two of them then walked over.

Seeing Huang Ke, Yu Wenxuan obviously knew him, but he was not as excited as ordinary people, he just politely bowed his hand and said, "Chairman Huang is also here?" ”

His attitude is neither humble nor arrogant, without the flattery of some readers, and of course there is no arrogance of individual readers.

Huang Ke nodded: "Mr. Yu, thank you for lending us the house." ”

Yu Wenxuan waved his hand: "It's just a few rooms, it's not enough to worry about it, it's not enough to worry about it!" ”

The conversation with Yu Wenxuan, who has passed the age of antiquity, is also very speculative. Huang Ke saw the chessboard that had been laid out in front of him and the endgame that had not yet been played, so he smiled and said, "Mr. Yu, can you ask for advice?" ”

Huang Ke didn't know how to play chess before, but after being with Bai Chongxi for a long time, he learned a little. Huang Ke is a Go enthusiast, he often plays chess with his subordinates, knocking on the chess pieces and falling the lanterns, that is, in the step-by-step exploration, Huang Ke's chess skills begin to become exquisite.

After mastering chess, Huang Ke also liked to play chess. Seeing that Yu Wenxuan was so affectionate about Go, he simply accompanied him to play a game.

Taste the tea made by Yu Wenxuan, and then feel the philosophy of life between the black and white chess pieces. I have to say that this is a better way to relax.

Because half of the game has been carried out in advance, at the beginning of the game, Yu Wenxuan's black chess has an advantage, his chess is very exquisite, and the previous layout is not small, and after a while, Huang Ke's white chess is surrounded.

However, Huang Ke was also pressing step by step, cleverly looking for vitality, and it didn't take long for him to break out of the encirclement.

But when he was about to push the other party into a desperate situation, he didn't know if it was a mistake or what the reason was, and he actually gave the other party a way out.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yu Wenxuan fought back and turned the dangerous situation into his favor. Seeing this, Huang Ke also started a Jedi counterattack.

With Huang Ke's snap and a slight fall, the two sides rarely played into a draw.

"Chairman Huang, it seems that this game is only flat." Yu Wenxuan stood up and shook his head.

Huang Ke looked at it and said with a hearty smile: "It's flat for the time being." Let's continue another day when we have time. ”

Yu Wenxuan nodded: "I have been playing chess for many years, and I have never met a chess player like the general. ”

"Oh? Mr. Yu, what do you say? Huang Ke asked in surprise.

Yu Wenxuan stood up and smiled: "Chess is like life, and life is like chess." The general was able to turn the tide in an unfavorable situation, and he has to be said to be a master. But the general also missed an opportunity to surround me completely, and when I watched the chess, it looked a bit like the general did it on purpose. ”

Huang Ke smiled and didn't speak.

Yu Wenxuan suddenly said with a straight face: "The old decay view of the general's chess method leaves people a way to live, which is certainly not wrong. But there are some who must not be left behind. ”

Huang Ke waved his hand: "Mr. Yu's words are wrong, it's not that I am willing to leave you a way out in the first few times, it's just that if I push too hard, it is very likely that you will take the initiative, and it will be difficult to get it back at that time." ”

Yu Wenxuan was puzzled at first, Huang Ke walked to the chessboard and moved a few chess pieces, and the situation on the chessboard underwent some subtle changes.

Yu Wenxuan suddenly realized: "I see! Teachable! ”

Huang Ke smiled: "Actually, these ways of playing chess are not profound things, they just apply simple principles. This is the same as fighting a war and doing things, not only to see their own advantages and disadvantages, but also to see the advantages and disadvantages of the other party, using their own advantages to defeat the enemy is the best choice, but sometimes we are forced to use the disadvantages and the other party's advantages to confront, at this time we must not only have firm belief and determination, but also sublimate our own shortcomings. ”

Yu Wenxuan touched his beard and said with a smile: "Mr. Gaojian! ”

"It's not a high opinion, everyone understands the truth, but it's difficult to learn and apply it, haha." After speaking, Huang Ke put on his military coat and walked out leisurely.

After Huang Ke left, Yu Wenxuan looked at his back and said to himself: "With such a handsome talent, why worry about not getting rid of the Japanese criminals?" ”

After Huang Ke left the place where he lived, he went to the city wall of Tieling Pass. Standing on the ancient tower, he raised his binoculars to observe the ruined city.

At this time, the large-scale fighting in Suzhou City had stopped, and now it was good to hear the sound of large-scale guns and fighting, and the battlefield had gained a moment of tranquility.

Not far away, the thousand-year-old temple Hanshan Temple sent out a leisurely bell, and the structure of the Jiangnan landscape is extremely ingenious. If it weren't for the sporadic gunshots still ringing from time to time in the city and the repeated gunsmoke of the ruins in front of you, this would be a scene of Jiangnan water town.

"The 9th and 6th Divisions of the Japanese Army have entered Suzhou. The forward units of the 15th Army Group were retreating backwards under alternate cover, and now the main forces had withdrawn. Chairman, you see, when will the command and you transfer? Li Zongren leaned over and asked.

"The thirty-six plans have been exhausted, only the last one is left, and it won't work if you don't leave, you can pass it on, and now start transferring." Huang Kedao.

"Yes!" Li Zongren conveyed the order to the chief of staff.

"Delin, you've worked hard these days." Huang Ke said to Li Zongren.

"It's a matter of subordination." Li Zongren said.

"You fought very hard in Suzhou, and everyone can see it. This battle is not easy to fight, you are winning time for Nanjing, but also for the national war of resistance to win time, Nanjing this battle does not need you to fight, recently the Japanese army is eyeing the two regions, I think there is going to be a tiger general to guard, I plan to send you over, what do you think? Huang Ke asked with a smile.

Li Zongren said uprightly: "Subordinates obey the orders of their superiors. ”

"Good. Liangguang is the southern gate of the country, and it must be guarded. After returning home, he rested for a few days, and waited for the Military Commission to study and issue a formal order. I don't have anything to do, you go about your business, I'll go around. Huang Ke said.

"Yes, then the subordinate will go first." Li Zongren heard that Huang Ke wanted to go by himself, so he went down first.

Huang Ke walked casually along the trail. Looking at the great rivers and mountains in front of him, he really didn't want to give up like this, but there was no way to give up, Suzhou was already a ruin, and the Japanese army had gathered several A divisions and hundreds of thousands of troops to outflank them, in order to preserve the vital forces and achieve the goal of annihilating the enemy, the Central Executive Committee and the Ministry of National Defense ordered alternate cover within a week to ensure that the 15 th Army Group withdrew from Suzhou in an orderly manner.

After receiving the order to retreat, Li Zongren began an orderly deployment, he let Hu Lian's 11th Army serve as a blocking cover behind enemy lines, and the rest of the troops retreated to the Changshu Jiangyin line before dark. The headquarters was immediately transferred.

In the command post, the officers and soldiers began to busily pack up their things and prepare for the transfer.

On the same day, the Chinese army withdrew from Suzhou in an orderly manner, and the 15th Army Group was immediately transferred to Nanjing as the center for defense. The Japanese army held a grand ceremony to enter the city in the middle of the ruins, and announced the occupation of Suzhou, the barrier of Nanjing, the capital of China.

Before retreating, Huang Ke didn't forget to ask Yu Wenxuan, and when he learned that Yu Wenxuan was still at home and didn't want to leave, Huang Ke went to see him again.

"Mr. Yu, do you want to retreat west with us? Take my car. ”

After hearing this, Yu Wenxuan smiled and said, "Chairman Huang has a good intention, but I really don't want to leave, and I can't go." ”

Huang Ke persuaded a few more times, but Yu Wenxuan was resolute. Seeing his resolute attitude, Huang Ke had no choice but to stop persuading. A few days later, the Japanese occupied Tieling Pass. The Japanese army stationed here wanted to requisition Yu Wenxuan's house, but he didn't expect Yu Wenxuan, who was already a handful of years, to flatly refuse, and burned his house to ashes, and he himself followed this old house in the former Qing Dynasty to ashes.

Huang Ke was grieved when he heard this, and wrote an article called "Proud Bone" and published a special article in the "Central Daily" to commemorate it.