It was a gloomy night, it was pitch black outside the window, and there was only a dim oil lamp shining dimly in the house.
Wearing a gray military uniform, a burly figure stood at the window, looking out of the window where nothing could be seen.
Although he couldn't see anything, the sight of the tall middle-aged man seemed to be able to see through the sky and see the majestic Liupan Mountain a hundred miles away.
Forward reconnaissance intelligence has shown that a division of the Kuomintang reactionary He Dazhu and a cavalry division of the warlord Ma Jiajun have appeared in the Liupan Mountains. The last elite of the Central Red Army under his command will face another bloody battle.
Fortunately, the kid sent a division of equipment, including nearly a hundred machine guns and 24 mortars, and the losses of the red troops will be greatly reduced. The tall middle-aged man never thought that his elite red troops would fail.
He just didn't want these most precious red seeds to be lost when he was about to reach his destination in victory. Every loss of one would be heartbreaking.
Thinking of the chubby Liu Shang, the stalwart man with a hint of worry on his face finally showed a faint smile. The cigarettes given by that kid were good, and the spiritual food was even better. In this relatively quiet night, I could finally hold the candle at night
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Suddenly, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and at the same time, the guard's voice stood at attention and saluted: "Hello, Chief!"
"Hey! Why did Duke Zhou come to visit you at this time? I remember we had dinner together just now. If you don't doubt me, why don't I come and check before eating alone! Haha!" The stalwart man joked as he opened the door and looked at Duke Zhou who hurriedly walked in with a happy face.
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"Haha, Lao Mao! Don't be too busy teasing me. If you hear the news I brought you, you will cook me a plate of Hunan spicy fried bacon for me!" Duke Zhou smiled broadly.
He waved the telegram in his hand towards the stalwart man.
"Haha, come on, Duke Zhou, please sit down here." The stalwart man couldn't wait to stride to the table and sit down, waiting for the good news from his close comrade-in-arms.
Based on his understanding of this old comrade who has known him for more than ten years and has a very calm personality, it is not a particularly happy thing, but it is extremely rare for him to behave like this.
"You will know just by looking at it. This is the secret telegram that Red Five sent us half an hour ago." Duke Zhou put the telegram in his hand on the table.
"Red Five? About the Independence Regiment? Let me take a look." The stalwart man took the telegram with a smile and read it carefully under the dim light of the oil lamp.
As he continued to read the telegram, the smile on his face became thicker and thicker. He raised his head and looked at his old comrade who was also smiling, patted his thigh and said, "Okay! It seems that you and I guessed right. Liu Shang is Liu Shang."
Damn, haha! What’s even more rare is that he applied to our party to join the party. From then on! We are no longer collaborators, but comrades. This kid has consciousness!"
"Haha, yes! When I received this telegram, I wanted you to read it immediately. You must know that you are his Mr. Mao!" Zhou Gong also chuckled.
"Haha, you! I regarded him as a development target of our party at that time, but I didn't expect that he would move closer to the party organization so quickly!" Faced with the jokes of his old comrades, the stalwart man became more and more cheerful.
This shows that he was not mistaken about the person. Not only was Liu Shang the same as Liu Lang, but the Red Army now had an additional general who could fight, and possibly an additional army that could fight.
"It's just Lao Mao, since this little guy has the intention to join our party, why didn't he directly raise it to you and me in Hadapu a few days ago, and he had to wait until he returned to Guangyuan to find Hong Wu? Isn't this looking for the far away instead of the near?"
Duke Zhou raised a question of his own.
The stalwart man pondered for a moment, and an unfathomable smile appeared on his face like a full moon again. He shook his head and said: "This kid, his mind is not so meticulous! No wonder he can fight against the Japanese invaders with one regiment and one division."
Group confrontation. The reason why he didn’t bring it up a few days ago, but waited until he went back to bring it up with Hong Wu who had already exposed his identity, is probably because you were the only one there at the time!”
"What do you mean by this?"
"If he had revealed his identity at that time and wanted to join the party, you and I would be present. The party constitution stipulates that there must be two introducers for joining the party. Your Duke Zhou and I, Lao Mao, are both the introducers for joining the party. Think about this.
In the entire red army, is there a second person?" the stalwart man explained with a smile.
"You mean this little guy is afraid that the big tree will attract the wind, and he didn't even mention it when he returned to the first column, just to avoid you and me?" A pair of eyes under Zhou Gong's thick eyebrows flashed with a hint of horror.
If this is the case, Liu Lang is still just a 24-year-old young man, almost the same as a middle-aged man who has experienced many storms. But there is no one who is so thoughtful.
"Of course." The tall man nodded with satisfaction.
To give up such an easy-to-get glory, and to see the big from the small, it is obvious that this kind of character is the most suitable material for revolution. Liu Lang's unassuming personality is even more loved by him.
"Good guy, if I hadn't seen him with my own eyes, I would have thought he was just a little old man! At his age, I'm not as good as him." Zhou Gong shook his head in admiration.
"Alas! Duke Zhou, you were the director of the Political Department of Huangpu Military Academy when you were in your twenties, and the students under your command are as bright as the clouds. How can that brat compare to you?" The stalwart man shook his head and did not help Liu Lang receive this honor.
A hint of slyness appeared on his face and he said: "But this time! I refused to let him get his wish. When I called Hongwu back, I asked him to tell the little clever guy that Mr. Mao had volunteered to be his introducer to join the party and let him find an opportunity.
Come to Mr. Mao to report on your thoughts. As for the other one, Duke Zhou will not be happy to confiscate the gift!"
"Old Mao, please don't dig a hole for me to jump into. I don't want to be the one to offend others. Little guy! It makes sense. You and I introduced him to join the party at the same time. Although I, a member of the Red Party, don't care about this,
But it is still too ostentatious. For his future development, I suggest that it is better to choose someone who is familiar with him or has a similar position." Duke Zhou turned down the invitation of his comrade with a serious face.
The stalwart man couldn't help but laugh. His old comrade was cautious by nature and was best at thinking about others. In his own opinion, since Liu Lang had done so much for the Red Army, there was nothing wrong with giving him an honor and a favor. But
The consideration of the old comrade is not without reason, otherwise the little clever guy would not have traveled thousands of miles away to propose joining the party.
"Okay! Then let Chief of Staff Ye, who also received his gift in 1933, be his second introducer to join the party! Old Ye can't refuse this." The stalwart man thought for a while and recommended someone.
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The expression on Duke Zhou's face did not change, but he secretly sighed in his heart that his old comrade really liked this little guy Liu Lang!
It was okay for him to be the first introducer to join the party and call Liu Lang Mr. Mao, but the second introducer to join the party was very particular.
The Chief of Staff Ye who he was talking about who received Liu Lang's gift was naturally the last time Liu Lang was ordered to fight the Red Army. In fact, it was just an exercise. By the way, he also sent a company's equipment to Ye, the leader of the Red Fourth Front Army at the time.
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Chief of Staff Ye's status within the party was not very high at this time, but he stood firmly by his old comrade's side at the critical moment of life and death. Undoubtedly, he was a very trustworthy person.
Obviously, letting Chief of Staff Ye, whom he trusted very much, be Liu Lang's introducer to join the party, naturally placed Liu Lang in the category of people he particularly trusted.
Duke Zhou is indeed one of the most outstanding leaders of the Red Party, and he is well aware of the personalities of his comrades around him.
Although he did not know that the future Chief of Staff Ye would be the last among the ten future marshals of the Republic, but he would always be trusted by the founder of the Republic. "Zhuge was only cautious in his life, but Lu Duan was not confused in important matters."
Its evaluation is also very high.
Ye Shuai, who had a calm mind when faced with major events, could distinguish right from wrong at major and critical moments in history, and made bold decisions, also did not disappoint him.
It was perfect to have him as Liu Lang's second introducer to join the party.