Less than three days after the military exercise ended, all the officers and soldiers of the artillery company shouldered their weapons and were ready to go. No one knew that on this day they would follow a legendary figure into the no-man's land of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for a three-month full-scale military exercise.
During the closed training, before leaving, Su Lichuan and Gao Lie made a life-and-death declaration to Xu Shengli, the leader of the Motorcycle Rifle Regiment. Within three months, they would not bring any communication equipment or any additional supplies. After the three-month closed period, they
A "Plateau Cavalry" with outstanding military quality will be brought to the front of the entire regiment.
Xu Shengli didn't know about Gao Lie's background not long ago. He didn't expect that there was a "master" hidden in the motorcycle regiment. This master was a classmate of Su Lichuan's military school. They didn't know what they had agreed upon when they first met, but Su Lichuan actually
Help him hide his glorious experience. If this military exercise hadn't touched the foundation of the artillery company, Su Lichuan would definitely have continued to hide it.
Xu Shengli and Gao Lie closed the door and had a conversation that touched each other's hearts.
Xu Shengli asked Gao Lie what he thought of the artillery company's failure in this drill. Gao Lie only answered two sentences: physical fitness! Still physical fitness!
The artillery company has many skilled artillerymen, but it only lacks elite soldiers with excellent physical fitness and excellent military quality.
Xu Shengli was like a trapped animal that saw the light of day. The light in his eyes almost burned Gao Lie on the spot.
He asked Gao Lie, if I leave all the soldiers to you, how long will it take to train them?
Gao Lie thought for a while, glanced at Captain Xu with his distinctive eyes, and stretched out three fingers...
Xu Shengli was dumbfounded, "Three years?!" After he was trained, those soldiers should retire and return to their hometowns.
Gao Lie smiled calmly and told Xu Shengli softly, "It's three months, leader!"
In this way, the artillery company that Commander Xu had high hopes for followed Su Lichuan and Gao Lie away.
The night a week later was three months later than in the inland areas. We had just stepped into the early spring, and there was still a bone-chilling chill.
After a tiring day, Xu Shengli was preparing to take a rest when the orderly knocked on his door, "Report! Commander, I have your military phone number!"
who?
He actually called me in the middle of the night.
Xu Shengli was wearing velvet pants and a sweater. Huo La opened the door and asked, "Why don't you pick up the phone?" His dormitory has a landline. If it's too late, the orderly will take the initiative to transfer the call, saving him the trouble of having to wait in the middle of the night.
Run to the office.
The office is not far away, just downstairs. However, the night on the Tibetan Plateau is really not a place for people to stay. Just saying a few words to the orderly in such thin clothes, a bone-chilling chill has penetrated into his bones.
..
There was a reason why the orderly couldn't transfer the call. The call was from the major general who had awarded Xu Shengli an award when he was in the military region for commendations. The chief of staff of the military region dialed his office directly through the military line. The orderly didn't dare to transfer because the call was transferred to him.
When you pick up, there will be a beep.
Another reason why the transfer could not be made was because the clever orderly thought of the profound meaning behind this sentence: "The leader is not asleep, why are you sleeping?"
So, Xu Shengli, who was casually wearing a military uniform and still wearing velvet pants on his legs, braved the bone-chilling cold in the middle of the night and answered the phone on his desk.
The chief was so patient that he waited for him quietly for a long time.
Listening to the phone call, Xu Shengli's expression became extremely serious. During the long conversation, he would occasionally respond with phrases such as "Okay, I know the leader, I understand."
Before hanging up the phone, Xu Shengli, who had returned to normal thinking, suddenly remembered a major event that was so important that it would affect his future.
"Chief! Gao Lie is not at the station!"
"He took the company to conduct closed training, and he has no contact information!"
After a long time, Xu Shengli put down the phone, with the commander's order still echoing in his ears, "Go and find him! Find him at all costs! No matter what, bring Gao Lie back to me!"
Xu Shengli walked to the window and looked at the undulating mountains in the distance. For the first time, he felt that the night on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was so lonely...
A meteor glides across the sky, its dazzling light tearing through the dark night like lightning and quickly disappearing without a trace.
The death of stars also seems to indicate the fall of a hero I have never met, so ruthless and so heroic...
My heart suddenly became heavy and painful...
Mr. Gong was unable to see his beloved granddaughter admitted to college, so he passed away with endless thoughts. Following the custom of three-day vigil in his hometown, Gong Xue stayed awake for three days and three nights in front of his grandfather's mourning hall to pay his last respects to him.
Be filial...
On the vigil night, after all the condolences guests and the staff responsible for funeral matters in the military division had left, Gong Xue knelt down in plain clothes in front of her grandfather's portrait, waiting for the dark night to slowly pass.
Because it was the last night, Gong Xue cherished it especially. She persuaded Gong Tao to rest early so that he could cope with the complicated and lengthy funeral the next day. But Gong Tao said nothing and refused to go to sleep. He said that seeing his parents gave him a headache.
, want to quarrel with them.
Gong Xue gave the cushioned seat next to her to Gong Tao. Gong Tao insisted not to sit down, but couldn't bear her too harsh gaze, so he sat down obediently.
He spoke very little. Most of the time, he gnawed his fingers, stared at the portrait of his grandfather, and remained silent for a long time.
A fourteen-year-old or fifteen-year-old boy experienced the most cruel parting of life and death in his life. Gong Tao seemed to have grown up overnight, becoming sensible and strong. Together with Gong Xue, he and Gong Xue used their thin backs to support them through all the hardships.
But the Gong family remains standing.
Aunt Tian came over with a tray and said, "Xiaoxue, Taotao, come and have some chicken soup!" She gave the white porcelain bowls to Gong Xue and Gong Tao, sat next to them, and watched them drink the soup with tears in her eyes.
In the scene that overlaps with the memory, the only thing missing is the funny old man. At that time, the old chief always liked to hit this person's forehead with a newspaper, then touch the other's head, and say with a smile, everything will be done for you!
well....
Good people don't live long...
"Aunt Tian, please advise my sister to let her sleep for a while!" Gong Tao returned the small bowl to Aunt Tian and begged in a low voice.
After staying awake for three days and three nights, and having to look to her to make decisions on all matters big and small at home, she must have been exhausted mentally and physically. As her underage brother, she felt deeply guilty for not being able to take responsibility for her, and she only expected her to
Take good care of yourself and don't let your relatives and friends who love her feel sorry for her and cry for her anymore.
Aunt Tian shook her head and sighed helplessly: "If she was willing to listen to advice, she wouldn't be your sister!"
The night is getting deeper and deeper.
A faint chill began to rise. Gong Xue took off her coat and covered her brother who had fallen asleep at some point.
Looking at Gong Tao carefully, I realized that his handsome features were so similar to those of his grandfather and father. The men of the Gong family all have good looks. This is an indisputable fact in the military compound.
She remembered Gong Tao's question before he fell asleep. He asked her in confusion: "Sister, what do people live for?"