Chapter 6 Behind Enemy Lines
Inside and outside the city of Shenyang, there is already chaos, the reinforcements from outside want to come in, the people in the city want to flee this land of right and wrong before the big war, and the military wants to tie the people in the city to the same chariot to increase the bargaining chips of victory. Groups of people were driven back to the city by the army, crying for their fathers and mothers, and the entire city of Shenyang became a pot of porridge.
Qiao Tianchao's main task at present is to obtain as soon as possible the information on the military deployment of Shenyang and Jinzhou in the northeast, and the People's Liberation Army has already encircled these two places from afar. The current situation in the Northeast is that as long as these two places are conquered in one fell swoop, the entire Northeast will be flat. If Qiao Tianchao gets the defense situation of these two cities, it will provide a reliable guarantee for the deployment of troops of the People's Liberation Army.
These days, Xu Yinchu took Qiao Tianchao everywhere to inspect the command structure in Shenyang City, the main job of the military commander in wartime is to supervise the war, and if he finds any clues, he immediately reports to the Nanjing headquarters, and the commander of the unit is most afraid that the people of the military commander will come to cause chaos at this time, and the people who hate the military commander in their hearts will greet each other with a smile on the surface, and strive to answer all questions diligently. As soon as they left the headquarters, the operational commanders would grit their teeth and curse: these dogs. It is in such a situation that the people of the Military Control Bureau are working.
As soon as Qiao Tianchao walked into the building of the Northeast Station of the Military Control Bureau, Wang Xiaofeng was the only one left in the family, she was used to the change from Wang Yingxiang to Wang Xiaofeng from her name, and she always reminded herself that her identity at this time was Wang Xiaofeng, the wife of Qiao Tianchao, the lieutenant colonel adjutant of the Northeast Station of the Military Control Bureau. Although she has thought about it a thousand times in her heart, she can't adapt to the current life anyway. She joined the guerrillas at the age of sixteen, and she was used to the days of running around and killing, and she had nothing to do in the cold, and she was in a daze all day out of the window, which was unbearable for her. And those difficult wives, as soon as the men leave, the idle and boring women will be led by Shen Lina, shouting and drinking to play mahjong. Shen Lina also cleaned herself up at home, from the bright lights of Shanghai Beach to the chaotic Northeast of the war, she felt that she had lost a little bit, and she always had to quarrel with Xu Yinchu every day, blaming Xu Yinchu for getting her to this stormy Shenyang City, and she couldn't even find a place to relax. Such days made Shen Lina unbearable, so she threw her anger on Xu Yinchu's body. Don't look at Xu Yinchu as the stationmaster of the Northeast Station of the Military Control Bureau, but in front of Shen Lina, he is afraid of inside, this fear comes from nowhere, Shen Lina often points to Xu Yinchu's nose and calls him a "countryman". Despite this, in Xu Yinchu's eyes, Shen Lina's beauty is still radiant. As a member of the national army, Xu Yin was born in poverty and had no backers, completely relying on his loyalty to the national army, fulfilling his duties, and relying on his own struggle to come all the way, otherwise, the Military Command Bureau would not have entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility. Since Shen Lina married him, the two of them have spent less time together and more together, unlike some military officers, who accumulate money to buy officials, buy houses and land, and hand over Huang Chengcheng's gold bars to their wives. He didn't have these, he felt indebted to Shen Lina from the bottom of his heart, and he endured Shen Lina's dissatisfaction again and again, and after a long time, he felt very afraid of guilt. This time, Shen Lina was far away from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai Beach and came to the northeast, where the war was about to break out, which increased Xu Yinchu's guilt towards Shen Lina. As a result, Xu Yinchu repeatedly tolerated in front of Shen Lina, completely lost the demeanor of a lieutenant general in the national army, and returned to the role of a traditional man.
Without Xu Yinchu's restraint, Shen Lina became arrogant, as long as the man left the house with his front foot, she carefully packed herself up at home, picked up a small leather bag, and looked like she was rushing to the foreign market. When I went out of the house, I shouted and shouted to the women who came to play mahjong and kill time.
Before Wang Xiaofeng came, she had no choice but to get together with Liu Banjiao and Shangpin's wife, although she looked down on them in her bones, these women were all country women in her eyes, because of boredom and loneliness, she just couldn't look down on them, and she couldn't avoid dealing with these women. While dealing with each other, while sulking, on the mahjong table, Liu Banjiao, a Shandong woman with a bun, hated to take out the gross tickets in her hand, every time she lost money, Liu Banjiao couldn't take it out happily, and she couldn't rely on it, so she pulled it out of her palm one by one, and the hair tickets were wrinkled and stained with sweat.
Shen Lina didn't pay attention to women like Liu Banjiao and those crumpled tickets, she waved her hand to blow the money to the ground, and said angrily: I don't want your money. After saying that, he walked away, vowing never to deal with these women again. The next day, when she opened her eyes, she had to go out of the house and mingle with the vulgar women she looked down on, because she was so flustered and bored.
Now the situation has changed, since Qiao Tianchao's wife Wang Xiaofeng came to Shenyang, she has inexplicably fallen in love with Wang Xiaofeng. Wang Xiaofeng didn't know what Shen Lina liked, as long as she had time, she would come to Wang Xiaofeng to chat about family life, talk about women's family affairs, and look tireless. These topics are not of interest to Wang Xiaofeng, and there is no way, she can only accompany them lukewarmly. Sometimes Shen Lina has a good head, completely ignoring Wang Xiaofeng's reaction, talking all the way, talking about the beach, and talking about the scenery when she was a dancer. Wang Xiaofeng listened, and a scene of bright lights and wine conjured up in front of her, she subconsciously touched her waist, but she felt empty, she could only say over and over again in her heart: **, stinky woman. On the surface, she didn't dare to reveal half of it, she understood her identity at this time. Since coming to the war-torn northeast, she has really felt all kinds of dangers -- outside the courtyard of the Northeast Station of the Military Command Bureau, there are Kuomintang troops walking by all night, and there is even a convoy with cannons. Sacrificing oneself is a small matter and delaying the organization's plan, that is a big thing.
Because of Shen Lina's arrival, Wang Xiaofeng was also careful about the layout of the house. The first time Shen Lina broke in uninvited, she almost revealed her flaws. Qiao Tianchao walked in a hurry, and the pillow that he slept on the sofa last night had not been put away, and it was still obviously placed on the sofa. As soon as Shen Lina entered the living room, she screamed in shock: "Don't you sleep with Adjutant Qiao?"
Wang Xiaofeng was shocked, and hurriedly hugged the pillow on the sofa in his arms, and said in disguise: Where, I had a stomachache this morning, so I hugged the pillow and kept it, just now you called the door, and I threw it here. When he spoke, he blushed because he was nervous.
Shen Lina looked Wang Xiaofeng back and forth, left and right, and then said with a full face: You and Adjutant Qiao are both young, don't be vain. The days to come are still long, so don't be too greedy for now.
Wang Xiaofeng understood Shen Lina's words, and her face naturally turned red again. Since then, as soon as Qiao Tianchao gets up, she will carry the bed cover on the sofa to the bed as soon as possible. Looking at the pillows that were placed together, she thought of Li Zhi. The details of getting along with Li Zhi day and night appeared in front of him one by one, and Wang Xiaofeng at this time sincerely began to miss the troops and his comrades. She felt lonely like never before.
Shen Lina's chatter in her ear drifted away from afar. Shen Lina seemed to notice Wang Xiaofeng's absent-mindedness, so she stopped talking and said: Mrs. Wang, I will take you to go shopping in the middle street in the afternoon, and the middle street in Shenyang is still worth visiting.
After Shen Lina finished speaking, she twisted her waist and left, leaving Wang Xiaofeng in a daze.
Alyosha stood on the street and began to sing the beautiful "Katyusha" again. He sang it over and over again, as if he didn't get tired of it.
Qiao Tianchao and Wang Xiaofeng appeared on the street in the evening, and they seemed to have inadvertently walked in front of Alyosha. Alyosha didn't look at them, still looking ahead, immersed in his own singing.
Qiao Tianchao stopped in front of Alyosha for a few seconds, took out a few gross tickets from his pocket, threw them into the hat at Alyosha's feet, and then hugged Wang Xiaofeng and walked towards a café across the street.
Wang Xiaofeng lowered his voice and asked: Is he our comrade?
Qiao Tianchao didn't speak, as if he hadn't heard Wang Xiaofeng's words, and walked straight into the café with Wang Xiaofeng. It was dark in the café and a candle was lit on each guest's table. Qiao Tianchao and Wang Xiaofeng found a table and sat down, and the waiter came over and lit the candle. A cluster of flames made the two people see each other's faces clearly.
Qiao Tianchao lit a cigarette and looked very leisurely. Soon, the waiter brought two cups of steaming coffee.
Wang Xiaofeng took a sip, frowned, pushed the coffee cup aside, and muttered: This foreign thing is more bitter than medicine.
Qiao Tianchao straightened the coffee cup in front of Wang Xiaofeng, looking unquestionable.
After a while, Alyosha appeared in the café. He stood at the door and glanced at it, and slowly walked towards Qiao Tianchao, where a waiter who was familiar with Alyosha greeted him in a low voice. Alyosha finally sat down next to Qiao Tianchao. Alyosha nodded slightly at Qiao Tianchao, and Qiao Tianchao smiled.
Alyosha took out a cigarette, touched his pocket, and got up to borrow fire from Qiao Tianchao. Qiao Tianchao lit a cigarette for Alyosha with a match. At the moment of lighting the cigarette, Alyosha stuffed a small note into Qiao Tianchao's hand, and Qiao Tianchao took the opportunity to put the note in the matchbox.
Qiao Tianchao continued to sip his coffee.
Finally, he put a banknote on the table and walked out with Wang Xiaofeng.
He took Wang Xiaofeng and walked on the street in the dark night. Wang Xiaofeng's appearance was a little restrained, and she kept muttering: This is work?!
Qiao Tianchao whispered: Don't speak, or say something else. Then he said loudly: It looks like it's going to rain tomorrow.
At this moment, a patrol of guards ran past them in a procession.
Wang Xiaofeng subconsciously touched her waist, Qiao Tianchao's hand around her waist used some strength, and the two of them walked awkwardly into the station of the Northeast Station of the Military Control Bureau.
After entering the house in the dark, Wang Xiaofeng took a long breath and said: What kind of joint is this, I haven't said anything, what information can I exchange? Next time, go yourself, I'm sick to death. After speaking, he threw his high heels on the ground regardless of it, and his face was unbearable.
Qiao Tianchao picked up the shoes, put them on the table, brought them and put them at her feet, and said in a deep voice: You are Wang Xiaofeng now, not Wang Yingxiang, we are working.
After speaking, he took out the matchbox and pulled out a small note, which read: Liu Wang has worked hard, please send the goods from his hometown as soon as possible, and his mother is in a hurry.
He handed the note to Wang Xiaofeng, who glanced at the note and looked at it again. Qiao Tianchao took the note back, struck a match, and the note ignited. Wang Xiaofeng realized something at this time, and when she reached out to grab it, the note had turned into ashes, and she asked puzzledly: What are you burning it for? I'm going to take a look. From leaving the organization to the present, this is the first time she has received an order from the organization, and the word "Liu Wang" is clearly written on it. These days, living a life of unhappiness, she is already depressed to death, she even feels that the organization has forgotten her, her current identity is the wife of Qiao Tianchao, the lieutenant colonel adjutant of the Northeast Station of the Military Command Bureau, every day Qiao Tianchao leaves, she doesn't even have anyone to talk to, she can only face a woman like Shen Lina, shopping endlessly. The more this happened, the more she missed the good times in the army, although the days were busy, but they were fulfilling. Those days are what she should have, and the days now are heaven and earth compared to the days back then. Qiao Tianchao and Alyosha were right under her nose, and she didn't even see how the note got to Qiao Tianchao's hand. She read the note several times in a row, and when she read those words, she actually felt like crying, this is a letter from her hometown, this is the first time she has received greetings from her hometown after coming to the northeast and penetrating into the enemy's interior. In the past two days, she has been accustomed to the title of "hometown", when she chatted with Qiao Tianchao, he repeatedly used the word "hometown", at first she was a little unaccustomed to it, but then she got used to it, she felt that the word "hometown" was so vivid and kind. When I mention "hometown", I feel a feeling of enthusiasm in my heart. That small note, as if she saw the familiar faces again, she wanted to collect the note, and when she was lonely, she could take a look at it, which would give her some sustenance and thoughts. Unexpectedly, it was burned by Qiao Tianchao so quickly. Looking at the ball of paper ashes, the feeling of loss and helplessness was overflowing. What made her even more puzzled was that Qiao Tianchao wiped the ashes with a rag as if nothing was wrong.
As soon as Qiao Tianchao finished doing this, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then Xu Yinchu's voice came in: Is Adjutant Qiao resting?
Qiao Tianchao and Wang Xiaofeng glanced at each other, made a gesture, and went to open the door. Xu Yinchu was followed by Shen Lina, and the two of them seemed to have just come back from supper, and Xu Yinchu was still spurting wine in his mouth.
Xu Yinchu said with a haha: You little couple are really in a hurry, you have to rest so early? My wife and I came back from outside, and we saw that your lights were not out, so we stopped by to have a look.
Shen Lina walked into the bedroom in the back room with a loud shout, and talked about women with Wang Xiaofeng.
Qiao Tianchao poured Xu Yinchu a cup of tea and sat opposite Xu Yinchu, he knew that Xu Yinchu must have something. Sure enough, Xu Yinchu took a sip of tea and said: Adjutant Qiao, the current situation is very unfavorable to us, the communist army has mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to encircle Shenyang and Jinzhou, and we can only fight with our backs. Chairman Chiang is very determined, let us fight to the death with the communist army here, and swear to defend the northeast. If we win this battle, there is still a possibility of recovering the Northeast; If we are defeated, we will have to retreat to Kannai.
Qiao Tianchao said inexplicably: Didn't Chairman Jiang send reinforcements to support us?
Xu Yinchu shook his head, sighed and said: It seems that far water can't quench the thirst of the near. The communist army was mobilizing troops, and when they had finished arranging, they began to encircle and annihilate us, encircling Shen and Jin, and then breaking them individually.
Qiao Tianchao listened to Xu Yinchu's words, and a burst of ecstasy passed through his heart, no need for Xu Yinchu to say, he also knew what the situation in the Northeast was like now, after Siping and Changchun were lost, the overall situation was decided. Now that Xu Yinchu has said everything to this, it seems that the upper echelons of the Kuomintang have also been shaken, otherwise, Xu Yinchu's mood would not be so low.
Xu Yinchu changed his words and said: Adjutant Qiao, you have to be mentally prepared, as soon as the war starts, we are all members of the battle guards, even if there is only one shot and one bullet left in the battle, we can't give up the battle for the Northeast.
Qiao Tianchao saw a wisp of murderous aura in Xu Yinchu's eyes, and it seemed that the enemy was ready to fight to the death. Faintly, he began to worry about those comrades outside the city, this is bound to be a vicious battle, and it is inevitable that rivers of blood will flow. Qiao Tianchao's palms were sweating, and the blood all over his body was rushing rapidly, as if he had been on the battlefield, leading the soldiers to charge into battle, facing the artillery fire.