Chapter seven hundred and twelve unexpected surprise
Chapter 712 An unexpected surprise
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. Early in the morning, Shanhaiguan, where the Northeast Field Army was stationed, welcomed a group of special guests. Zhu Qiaolin and others, who were escorted by a guard battalion, made the long journey for half a month.
, finally successfully crossed the tight security line of the Japanese North China Front in the Ping-Tianjin area, and entered the area controlled by the Northeast Field Army, the Shanhaiguan area...
Just when Shanhaiguan, the most majestic pass in the world, had just appeared in everyone's field of vision, a well-equipped and well-trained Northeast Field Army unit of about one battalion appeared in everyone's eyes...
"Comrade, who are you?" Walking up to Zhu Qiaolin and others, the battalion commander led the team to salute first, and then asked Zhu Qiaolin and others.
"This comrade, I am Zhu Qiaolin, deputy director of the Communications Department of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, and this is Battalion Commander Wang of the Security Battalion of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters. We have issued an order from the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and reported to the Northeast Field Army Headquarters. Who are you..." Zhu Qiaolin quickly returned the greeting.
Then, he answered cheerfully.
"It's Director Zhu and Battalion Commander Wang... I am Zhang Quan, commander of the 1st Battalion of the Northeast Field Army Guard Division. On orders from the head of the headquarters, I came to Shanhaiguan to welcome Director Zhu. Please follow me first, Director Zhu.
After resting for a night at Shanhaiguan, we will set off tomorrow morning to Fengtian City, the headquarters of the Northeast Field Army, and report to the head of the headquarters..." Knowing that the group of people in front of him were the people he wanted to greet. Battalion Commander Zhang Quan's face immediately revealed
He smiled excitedly, and then answered with joy on his face to the two of them.
"Battle Commander Zhang, you are the masters and we are the guests. When I arrive at the Northeast Field Army, all my actions will be subject to your arrangements..." Zhu Qiaolin's face immediately revealed when he saw the polite Battalion Commander Zhang Quan in front of him.
He looked a little embarrassed, and then answered very cheerfully.
Just as Zhu Qiaolin finished speaking, Battalion Commander Wang of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters Security Battalion, who was ordered to escort, immediately said: "Director Zhu, since the comrades from the Northeast Field Army who came to greet us have arrived, our escort mission has been completed.
So, Battalion Commander Zhang, we plan to leave immediately and return to the headquarters to recover. After all, we have been out for more than half a month, and there are not too many guards around the headquarters. I am a little worried..."
"Battle Commander Wang, since the military situation is urgent, I won't keep you... On behalf of the headquarters, I have prepared something for Battalion Commander Wang. I hope that Battalion Commander Wang can take over. Xiao Wang, give us what we have prepared for Battalion Commander Wang and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
Bring the gifts..." As soon as Zhang Quan finished speaking, dozens of mules and horses loaded with weapons, ammunition, and food appeared in front of everyone, led by dozens of soldiers.
Pointing to the dozens of mules and horses, Zhang Quan said: "Captain Wang, the ten mules, horses and camels here are dry food, which are reserved for everyone to use on the road. The weapons and ammunition on the ten mules and horses are my representatives.
Headquarters, a gift for everyone. As for the remaining forty mules and horses, the ones on the camels are also a batch of weapons and ammunition. The head of the headquarters asked me to transfer them to you, and asked you to escort them on your behalf, and handed them over to the head of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
Batch of weapons and ammunition 0…”
"Thank you, Battalion Commander Zhang. Our security battalion will definitely deliver this batch of weapons and ammunition to the headquarters safely. Battalion Commander Zhang, please rest assured..." Without any hesitation, Battalion Commander Wang accepted Zhang Quan's gaze very decisively.
These gifts, and then he replied. He turned around, commanded the dozens of soldiers behind him, picked up all the mules and horses, and began to retreat...
Outside Fengtian City, on the road about ten kilometers away from the city gate, a battalion of troops was walking slowly towards Fengtian City, where the headquarters of the Northeast Field Army is located not far away. And this troop was responsible for welcoming
Zhu Qiaolin and others arrived with more than 600 commanders and fighters in one regiment and one battalion of the guard division.
Although the current weather in the Northeast is not particularly bad, it is still very uncomfortable to ride on a war horse and march in the cold wind. After another half-day of marching, the marching pace of the group slowed down significantly.
A lot. I looked at the northeastern plain in front of me, which was still desolate, white and without any human habitation. Zhu Qiaolin, as the only female comrade in the entire army, couldn't help but show a look of pain on her face.
"Captain Zhang, we have been walking all morning. How far is it from Fengtian City..." Riding on his horse, feeling the biting cold wind around him, Zhu Qiaolin tightened his military coat, and then faced
Battalion Commander Zhang Quan next to him asked.
"Comrade Zhu Qiaolin, we are less than ten kilometers away from Fengtian City. According to our current marching speed, we can arrive at Fengtian City in four hours at most and report to the headquarters. In this way, comrades, all
Let's get off the horse and take a rest, eat some dry food and drink some hot water. We will set off again in half an hour..." As the battalion commander, Zhang Quan looked at Zhu Qiaolin, who had a weak structure next to him, and replied thoughtfully. Then he replied thoughtfully.
, he ordered decisively to the instructor beside him.
"Thank you, Battalion Commander Zhang..." Facing the considerate Zhang Quan in front of him, Zhu Qiaolin replied with a grateful face.
In the blink of an eye, a few hours passed, and the sky slowly dimmed as time went by. And just when everyone was feeling tired again, the high walls of Fengtian City appeared in front of them.
in front of everyone.
"We're here, Comrade Zhu Qiaolin, Fengtian City is in front of us. As long as we enter the city and have the protection of the city wall, we won't be so cold..." Pointing to the familiar gate of Fengtian City not far away, Zhang Quan looked excited.
said.
In this way, after passing the inspection of the garrison at the city gate, the group of people successfully entered Fengtian City, which can be called the most prosperous city in the three eastern provinces...
"Big... really big... the whole Fengtian City is simply more prosperous than Taiyuan... there are so many people..." This was the first emotion Zhu Qiaolin made after entering Fengtian City, looking at the crowded streets and bustling night scene.
However, as it was her first time to enter Fengtian City, she obviously did not have extra time to enjoy the night view of Fengtian City. Because, under the leadership of Zhang Quan and others, the group had quickly arrived at the Dongye General Office located in the center of the city.
Headquarters.
"Reporting to the commander, the regiment and the battalion of the Guard Division were ordered to greet the comrades of the Eighth Route Army and have successfully completed the task. At present, these comrades have arrived at the door and are asking for instructions from the commander..." In the war room, seeing the political commissar Luo Ronghuan who was still sticking to his position,
Zhang Quan walked in quickly and immediately reported...
"Here...you mean, Comrade Zhu Qiaolin is here, right at the door..." After a brief shock, the political commissar Luo Ronghuan realized what he was doing and asked with a surprised look on his face.
"Yes, the chief, including Comrade Zhu Qiaolin, a total of sixteen comrades have all arrived at the headquarters..." Zhang Quan replied affirmatively.
"Okay, you go back and report back first. In addition, call Comrade Zhu Qiaolin in, quickly..." For this, Zhu Qiaolin, who can make Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua think about it day and night, and Luo Ronghuan, as his partner, can be said to be very curious.
Just as Zhang Quan finished speaking, Luo Ronghuan ordered with an anxious look.
"Yes, Chief..."
Soon, a pleasant voice reached the ears of political commissar Luo Ronghuan.
"The chief of the report, Zhu Qiaolin, deputy director of the Communications Department of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, was ordered to report and ask for instructions from the chief..."
He raised his head and saw a heroic and energetic female officer standing in front of him. Then, a pair of bright eyes stared at him motionlessly, waiting for his answer.
"Um? Are you Comrade Zhu Qiaolin?" Luo Ronghuan asked.
"Yes, chief, I am Zhu Qiaolin..." Zhu Qiaolin replied affirmatively.
"Okay, okay, Comrade Zhu Qiaolin, you are indeed worthy of being born in a scholarly family. You are both magnanimous and graceful. You are a rare female comrade in our Northeast Field Army..." Facing Zhu Qiaolin in front of him, he said
After sighing with emotion, political commissar Luo Ronghuan ordered very decisively.
"Comrade Zhu Qiaolin, as far as I know, when you were working at the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, the head of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters gave you a high evaluation. For an outstanding comrade like you, on behalf of the Northeast Field Army, I welcome your arrival. So from today on
From the beginning, you will work in the Telecommunications Department of the headquarters as the director of the Telecommunications Department of the headquarters. As for the fifteen comrades who came to our Northeast Field Army with you, I will assign them to several corps headquarters according to their specialties.
, continue to engage in radio work. How about it, Comrade Zhu Qiaolin, do you have any ideas about this arrangement?"
"Reporting to the head, I have no ideas. I promise to complete the tasks assigned to me by the headquarters..." Although she didn't know why the political commissar in front of her valued her so much, he appointed herself as the director of the Telecommunications Division when she came here. However, as a soldier, she
, he still answered very confidently to the political commissar’s order.
"Okay, Staff Officer Wang, arrange the room immediately so that Director Zhu and his comrades can have a good rest. Starting from tomorrow, everyone will officially start working..."
"Yes, Chief..." Zhu Qiaolin replied very readily.
Seeing Zhu Qiaolin and others leaving quickly, political commissar Luo Ronghuan's face immediately showed a smile. Then, he whispered an order to the orderly beside him.
"Xiao Wang, I have a task for you. Call the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff Li over to me right away. They say they have something important to discuss. This time, I must prepare a big surprise for the Commander-in-Chief."
"Yes, Chief..."
Half an hour later, Zuo Quan, the chief of staff, and Li Qing, the deputy chief of staff, who thought there was an emergency at the headquarters, arrived in the dusty war room of the headquarters. When they saw the leisurely looking political commissar in the war room, the two people's faces
, immediately showed a questioning look. Then, they asked almost in unison.
"Political Commissar, did something happen to call us here in such a hurry? Where is the Commander-in-Chief? Why didn't you see the Commander-in-Chief?"
"Keep your voices down..." Luo Ronghuan said after glaring at the two partners in front of him.
"I specifically concealed this matter from the Commander-in-Chief, and prepared to give him a surprise... The situation is like this, Deputy Chief of Staff Li, Comrade Zhu Qiaolin, I have already asked General Peng for it, and now I have reported to the Telecommunications Office
, serves as the Director of the Telecommunications Department. Neither Lao Yang nor Director Peng are at the headquarters, so the next thing depends on the three of us... Deputy Chief of Staff Li, first introduce to the Chief of Staff the Commander-in-Chief and
The specific relationship between Comrade Zhu Qiaolin. Then, the three of us are discussing a way to create an opportunity for the two people to meet..."
In this way, after more than an hour of plotting, the three of them left the war room with satisfied smiles...
Early the next morning, when Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua visited the war room, unexpectedly, except for a staff officer on duty, there was no one else in the war room. However, as Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua,
I didn't feel any surprise. After all, nothing big happened at the current headquarters. Maybe the political commissar and others were taking a rest now.
As usual, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua came to his seat first and started reading. Throughout the night, the headquarters received telegrams from all over the country. In the blink of an eye, half an hour passed. Liu Hua, who had read the telegrams, was just about to prepare
When he stood up and stretched his muscles, a pleasant and somewhat familiar voice reached Liu Hua's ears, which made Liu Hua feel tenderness hidden in his heart for a long time and couldn't help but feel moved...
"Report…."
"Come in..." However, after a brief shock, Liu Hua recovered his emotions immediately. He did not raise his head and answered casually.
"Reporting to the chief, this is the telegram just sent by Deputy Commander Yang of Meihekou. Please review it..."
When he walked into the war room and saw Liu Hua engrossed in reading a message, Zhu Qiaolin did not expect that the commander in front of him was the Liu Hua he thought about day and night. So, he did not make any special move.
Instead, he answered very decisively. He stretched out his right hand and handed the telegram in his hand to Liu Hua.
"Uh, Lao Yang's telegram. Come on, show me..." Liu Hua raised his head, stretched out his right hand, and prepared the telegram in Zhu Qiaolin's hand in front of him. However, Liu Hua's eyes stared at him.
When he reached Zhu Qiaolin's face in front of him, his whole person suddenly froze there. Even his outstretched hands stopped in mid-air, motionless...
At the same time, Zhu Qiaolin, who was standing in front of Liu Hua, saw the familiar face of Liu Hua in front of him. He immediately stayed where he was, motionless. The right hand holding the telegram seemed to be frozen, and he could not move at all.
Can’t move….
In this way, the two people stared at each other. After a full minute, Liu Hua, whose heart was already in a state of turmoil, finally recovered from the shock. Then, he said with a dull look on his face: "Qiaolin... why are you here?"
Here, when did you transfer here?"
"Why is it you..." Hearing Liu Hua's question in front of him, Zhu Qiaolin couldn't help but exclaimed. Then, under Liu Hua's surprised gaze, he quickly dropped the telegram in his hand, turned around, and looked embarrassed.
He rushed out of the war room and rushed towards the street.
Seeing Zhu Qiaolin fleeing in front of him, Liu Hua, who had always been decisive in killing, froze on the spot and was at a loss. However, at this moment, political commissar Luo Ronghuan, chief of staff Zuo Quan, and deputy chief of staff Li Qing walked quickly
He came in. Then, he reminded Liu Hua loudly, who was still in a daze in front of him.
"Commander-in-Chief, why are you still dazed? Go and chase him. Be careful if something happens to Comrade Lin outside. This is your only chance. You must seize it..."
"Yes...Qiaolin, wait for me..." It was only then that Liu Hua reacted from the shock. Then, following Zhu Qiaolin, he quickly rushed out of the war room...
Looking at Liu Hua who quickly rushed out of the war room, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan said with a smile: "Political Commissar, I really didn't expect that our Commander-in-Chief also has an anxious and tender side? It seems like what Deputy Chief of Staff Li said, too
Soon, a few of us will be drinking the Commander-in-Chief's wedding wine..."
"Chief of Staff, I also think that it won't be long before we have a wedding banquet...Xiao Li, take a few people immediately and follow the Commander-in-Chief. Remember, we must ensure the safety of the Commander-in-Chief and Comrade Zhu Qiaolin."
Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan also nodded in agreement.
It was not until about five o'clock in the afternoon, when the sky outside was slowly getting dark, that Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua appeared at the door of the war room again. Seeing the smiling and cheerful Commander-in-Chief in front of him, the three of them
At the same time, everyone's faces showed a sly smile of a successful plot. Then, the political commissar Luo Ronghuan spoke first.
"Commander-in-Chief, how about it? When can we drink the wedding wine of you and Comrade Qiaolin?"
Seeing the three smiling people in front of him, Liu Hua did not answer immediately. Instead, he quickly walked up to Luo Ronghuan and said solemnly: "Political Commissar, I have asked Qiao Lin today if you want to ask Mr. Peng."
I made a request and transferred Qiao Lin here. Here, on behalf of Qiao Lin, I bring myself to thank you. Without your help, maybe we will never see each other even once in this life. Thank you, political commissar
….”
"Commander-in-Chief, please be polite to me. By the way, you haven't answered my question just now. When will you and Comrade Qiaolin get married, and when will we be able to drink your wedding wine?" Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan waved his hand.
Continue to ask.
"We haven't discussed this issue yet. After all, we haven't met for several years. We are so happy to meet suddenly today. However, please rest assured that the political commissar, chief of staff, and deputy chief of staff will tell you as soon as we make a decision.
At the same time, I also ask you to be the witnesses for Qiao Lin and I..." Liu Hua shook his head and replied sheepishly.
"Okay, it's decided, I will be the witness..." Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan replied without hesitation, with a smile on his face...