Chapter 183: Coming to the Foot of the Great Snow Mountain

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"Long live the Communist Party!"

"Long live the Red Army!"

"Long live the people!"

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I heard from others that every time the large army set out, the comrades of the propaganda team stood on the side of the road, cheering them on with allegro, singing and various slogans. Unfortunately, the assault company had to set off at least three hours in advance each time, so it was not able to see it. I thought this time would be the same as before, but I never expected that I would be lucky enough to see it this time. Moreover, it can be heard from the smooth slip they made up that this was definitely specially arranged to send off the assault company.

Zhongdian Snow Mountain is the first snow mountain that the Red Second and Sixth Army Corps have to face since the Long March.

Fortunately, with the information provided by the Central Red Army, everyone has a preliminary impression of this snow-capped mountain: this mountain is more than 5,500 meters above sea level, more than 50 kilometers up the mountain, more than 20 kilometers down the mountain, the mountain is steep and precipitous, the snow is one or two feet thick, it is extremely cold, the air is thin, and the two points of severe cold and lack of oxygen are the biggest problems.

As the pioneers of the Second and Sixth Army Corps of the Red Army, they also made a lot of preparations based on the valuable experience provided by the Central Red Army: everyone tried to bring as many dried vegetables, fried rice and other edible products as possible, especially wine and chili peppers, and ate and drank some on the way, so as to achieve the effect of keeping out the cold and invigorating the blood. In addition to this, the assault company also carried one more thing than other companies -- a shovel! This was to shovel the snow one or two feet thick aside, so as to make it easier for the main force behind to walk. Among them, the third company also had three more small steel cannons and eighteen shells. This is to deal with some places where the snow is too thick and some are soft (some people call this kind of place a snow pit).

Although it is indeed difficult to open the road compared to the main force behind, there are also disadvantages and advantages, and it is relatively easier for them to collect supplies.

After the assault company couldn't see the propaganda team, Zhang Qingshan gave an order, and the team 'let the sheep': first take off those leather things while walking - what they wore before, it was Zhang Qingshan who ordered this, saying that it was to cheer everyone up, but in fact, everyone knew that he was showing off, although everyone had this idea. Then, according to the experience of climbing the snowy mountains provided by the Central Red Army, there was little firewood on the snowy mountains for fire, so the assault company had to collect as much firewood as possible along the way - not only for its own use when climbing the snowy mountains, but also to leave some along the way to provide as much firewood as possible for the troops behind.

When they arrived at the foot of the Zhongdian Snow Mountain, the assault company had 145 people (including 130 commanders, 5 medical personnel, and 10 cooks), all of whom carried a large bundle of firewood on their shoulders.

In the Red Second and Sixth Army Corps, the vast majority of the commanders and fighters were from Jiangxi and Hunan, which belonged to the south, and heavy snowfall was relatively rare, and when had he ever seen such a large snow-capped mountain, therefore, as soon as he arrived at the foot of the snow-capped mountain, Zhang Qingshan ordered everyone to rest in place, and immediately they really herded sheep.

The soldiers laughed and played, and some even climbed the mountain to have a snowball fight, and the whole team was filled with laughter...... Looking at this, Zhang Qingshan smiled, but he was extremely worried: although there was experience and information provided by the Central Red Army, and although the soldiers knew about it, they thought that they had made sufficient preparations and were not afraid of these hardships.

Hu Yingze, who was on the side, looked at it directly with a worried face, opened his mouth several times, but never said it - he felt that it was rare for the soldiers to play so easily, so it was better not to disturb.

"Lao Hu, I think the comrades are probably not fully mentally prepared for the difficulties they are about to face, do you think you will remind everyone after eating?"

"Well, I feel this way too......" Hu Yingze sighed and said, "Anyway, it's not a bad thing to give everyone more lifting and tightening spells, let's talk about it together, right?"

"Good!"

After eating, taking advantage of the half-hour break, Zhang Qingshan called everyone together for a meeting.

"Comrades, although we said everything that should be said when we set off, and everyone thanked the letter of guarantee and challenge, but now, I still have to say a few words......" As he spoke, Zhang Qingshan tilted his right thumb back, pointed to the Zhongdian Snow Mountain behind him, and said: "I am from Hunan, I have never seen such a big snow mountain before, and I think it's nothing." But now that I have reached the foot of this snowy mountain, I am very worried...... It is no wonder that the local villagers say that this snowy mountain is not only impossible for people to pass, but also for birds. And the enemy also threatened that our Red Army had reached the point of exhaustion and self-destruction. Seeing it makes people feel cold, so I want to ask you first: Do you have the confidence to climb this snowy mountain?"

"Yes!"

"Do you have the confidence to overcome these harsh conditions?"

"Yes!"

This is the courage and determination of a qualified Red Army soldier. For the cause of the party, in order to go north to resist Japan, even if there is a sea of swords and fires in front of us, we will never retreat. ”

"Well said!" Hu Yingze responded loudly, the first to stand up and applaud, and the comrades also applauded, and the atmosphere began to be warm.

Zhang Qingshan pressed down with both hands and said, "Next, please ask our instructor to speak to you." ”

"Actually, there's nothing to say, I've said everything I need to say. But here, I still want to emphasize one point again: everyone should not forget how we got here all the way......" Speaking of this, Hu Yingze gradually put away his smile and his face gradually became solemn: "I have long said that the reason why our Red Army has been able to win all battles is that in addition to the factors such as the commanders being well deployed and the soldiers fighting bravely to kill the enemy, there is also a very important factor, that is, solidarity and mutual assistance...... I have said this many times, so I will not waste everyone's time, but I would like to remind you that we are about to face the worst natural environment, which requires each and every one of our comrades to give full play to the advantages of solidarity and mutual assistance of our party and army......"

I don't know if I'm too worried, anyway, Hu Yingze said that he was only talking about one point, but he said a lot of long-winded things, and summed it up in four words: solidarity and mutual assistance!

"The squad leader of each squad is responsible for checking the readiness of each soldier in his squad, and if there is any deficiency, he must report it immediately and is not allowed to conceal it. This is an order!" After Zhang Qingshan gave a serious order, his tone softened: "The platoon commander and the deputy company commander will stay for the meeting, and the rest will go to seize the time to rest and get ready." Well, scattered. ”

In the assembly of each class, Zhang Qingshan, Hu Yingze, Peng Peng, Wang Wu, Tian Guozhong, Li Honghui, and Qi Zixuan held a meeting on the spot.

After first talking about his and Hu Yingze's worries, Zhang Qingshan made self-criticism: "...... When I came here to take a look, I realized that I did not have enough understanding of Zhongdian Snow Mountain, and here, I want to criticize myself, and I ask everyone to criticize. ”

After waiting for a while, I saw that everyone was smiling and didn't speakβ€”what can you say? The plan that was formulated earlier was put forward at the meeting, and although it was proposed by Zhang Qingshan, everyone agreed, and now, Zhang Qingshan is already very responsible for taking it on with all his might.

"Since everyone doesn't say it, then I won't waste time, but fortunately, it's still too late to change the plan. ”

"Earlier, we had a plan of seven of us, and each of us took turns to take a section in front, but now it seems that at least two people have to take it together, otherwise, if something happens, it will be troublesome. What do you think?"

"I think so. Hu Yingze took the lead, and everyone nodded. Wang Wu pondered for a moment and asked, "There are seven of us, and we are working in groups of two to open the road in front, what about the rest of the people?"

Zhang Qingshan glared at him viciously and said angrily, "The rest of the person rests...... Do you have an opinion?".

Wang Wu pursed his lips, and was pulled down by Peng Peng again, but he didn't dare to speak. Everyone knew in their hearts who this person was referring to, and they naturally recognized it.

"One more point. Tian Guozhong immediately asked: "Previously, we planned to shovel snow in front of the road in a squad. But just when we look at the mountain from the foot of this mountain, we feel that the snow is white, and we can imagine that the snow on it is not only thick but also large...... I think one class is definitely not enough, and it is better to use a platoon as a unit. Not only will this allow you to shovel more snow and drive more roads, but it will also allow you to take turns resting. ”

"Agreed!" everyone raised their hands in agreement.

After Hu Yingze waited for everyone to finish speaking, he put forward the third point: "Our assault company's rule for food has always been to bring half of the food by ourselves and half to the cooking class. This is fine in normal times, and because we had seriously underestimated the situation in Daisetsuzan before, we didn't bring it up, but now it seems that this is definitely a big problem and must be solved immediately. ”

"En!" Zhang Qingshan nodded, and after answering, he groaned for a while, and said: "In this way, send all the food down, bring your own food, the cooking class is only responsible for carrying the cauldron, and the rest of the simple things are all ...... with horses and camels."

"Didn't those two horses be used to camel those little steel cannons and cannonballs?

"Tsk!" Zhang Qingshan smashed his mouth and said, "I forgot about this." ”

After thinking for a while, he said: "Then it's just like this, we are the leaders of the assault company, so let's work harder, these pots and pans and the like will be divided by a few of us, and they won't weigh much anyway." ”

"Good!"

Seeing that everyone agreed, Zhang Qingshan smiled at Hu Yingze: "Old Hu, your body has not recovered yet, so there is no need to trouble you with such a little thing, you just need to carry the flag in front." ”

"That's not good, Lao Tzu is in good health, how can he ......"

"Lao Hu, don't say it, it's decided. Do you have any comments?"

"Nope. The crowd replied in unison. In fact, everyone knows that Lao Hu's body is not as good as everyone's, but in the long-distance rapid march, he eats less than others, does more than others, gets up earlier than others, and sleeps later than others. That is, he is holding on, otherwise, his body would have collapsed long ago. Everyone knows the difficulties of the snow mountain, and they are afraid that he will fall down from exhaustion, so they all know that the extra person Zhang Qingshan just said refers to him. Only a reckless man like Wang Wu would ask that stupidly.

"Look, Lao Hu, this is everyone's decision, you minority must obey the majority. After speaking, he didn't give Hu Yingze a chance to speak, and asked everyone directly: "Okay, are there any other questions?"

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In this way, after discussing all the details, the assault company immediately took action, and after perfecting these details, it finally set foot on the Zhongdian Snow Mountain......