Mountains and seas close at hand

The old-fashioned fluorescent bulbs exude a warm yellow light, like a burning match in a world of ice and snow, which cannot dispel the overwhelming cold.

Mr. Xu, who can reach the sky, has fallen into the abyss all his life, and that mentor is such a powerful person.

However, at the end of 1963, Xu Tianfu, who walked out of the Zijin Mountain air-raid shelter, did not know.He is in a very good mood at the moment, and asked for leave from the organization last month, which was finally approved three days ago.I went to see Tao Yong today, and I might be given a few catties of alcohol.

The guard also knew that he was happy today, so he followed him with a net bag of fruit, and said cheerfully, "The commander laughed twice today, are you hungry for wine?"

The guards have followed Xu Tianfu for ten years since he came down from the Korean battlefield.Xu Tianfu watched the little guy grow taller and stronger, and become a qualified new Chinese soldier.The two said they were subordinates, but they were as close as father and son.

Xu Tianfu patted his belt and threatened him with a smile: "It's not big or small, how long has it been since I've had a drink, and this time I'm still here? Be careful what you say later, I'll take you to meet the real commander."

Xu Tianfu and Tao Yong are from Anhui, both born in poor families.Tao Yong is much older than him and treats him like his own brother.The two first joined the guerrillas and then joined the Communist Party.From the Eleventh Army to the New Fourth Army, the Field Army, and finally to the Chinese People's Volunteers.

Together, they participated in the Kuomintang encirclement campaigns, traveled the Long March, and opened up base areas.He fought his life in the east of Henan, ate cakes in Huangqiao, crossed the river in Nanjing, and stood guard in Shanghai, all the way through the hail of bullets.The comrades-in-arms around me changed wave after wave, and the two brothers finally saw the new China built by themselves.

□□ Not done yet, another accident happened in North Korea.The people's soldiers are the people, and the two brothers went to the Korean battlefield without saying a word.On this foreign land, the two finally embarked on different paths.

In 1953, Xu Tianfu was unfortunately shot in the calf and was forced to return to China to recuperate.It is the tradition of the People's Liberation Army not to go to the front line with minor injuries. He immediately wrote seven letters to the organization and the central government and made countless phone calls.However, the letter fell into the sea, and the phone was also faltering and unclear.

Although unwilling, Xu Tianfu still obeyed the organization's arrangement, rested first and then transferred to other places.When he was disheartened in the nursing home, a respectable person received him suddenly.

Only then did Xu Tianfu know that a mysterious and important task was waiting for him, waiting for him all the time.

Xu Tianfu and Tao Yong have not seen each other for 12 years since they separated from the Korean battlefield.

When he participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in 1950, Tao Yong served as the acting political commissar of the commander of the 9th Corps of the Chinese People's Volunteers. After returning to China in 52, he served as the commander of the East China Military Region Navy. In November 63, that is, last month, the central government appointed him as the deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region.

The Nanjing Military Region is the original East China Military Region, responsible for guarding the southeast gateway, and its strategic position is extremely important.The commander of the East China Military Region is General Chen Yi, now General Xu Shiyou.

The names of Xu Tianfu and Tao Yong were both changed by General Chen Yi.The two had been his soldiers again, and their relationship was quite close.General Xu Shiyou has a violent personality, and he is not at the same level as General Chen Yi, a Confucian general.Xu Tianfu's mission is secret and invisible, so even though he has nested in Nanjing for ten years, he has never entered this military compound.

"Commander, we're here."

The guard turned his head and shouted softly, Xu Tianfu opened his eyes and woke up from his memory.He looked at the guards saluting outside the window, lowered the window and handed over the letter of introduction.

The car drove into the compound of the military area, and Xu Tianfu got out of the car with fruits.Tao Yong was already standing at the door. Seeing him, he rushed up quickly and slapped Xu Tianfu on the shoulder: "You brat, you finally know to come and see me!"

Xu Tianfu just passed 40 last year. He is not young anymore, but he is still a child in the eyes of his elder brother.

Tao Yongsheng has a straight nose bridge, thick lips, and crouching silkworm eyebrows.On the battlefield is the desperate Saburo who wields a broadsword and charges shirtless.After leaving the battlefield, he is a big friend who loves excitement and good food. He walked in the door with Xu Tianfu's shoulders in his arms, and shouted loudly: "Xiaofu is here, serve the food."

Xu Tianfu took out candy from his pocket and handed it to his nephew, then put the fruit on the table: "Hello, sister-in-law."

Zhu Lan was born in Chongming, Shanghai. His father was an enlightened gentry who supported the Anti-Japanese War.After her father and younger brother were killed, Zhu Lan deeply harbored family hatred and national hatred, so she gave up her studies and joined the Anti-Japanese Armed Forces. After being transferred to Qihai, she joined Tao Yong's army.The story of the two is also a good story in the military.

"Sit down quickly, Lao Tao has been walking around at home for the past two days, nagging you when to come." Zhu Lan brought the dishes to the table one after another.

Tao Yong picked up the chopsticks, picked up a peanut in salt water, chewed it and woke up suddenly: "Bring the wine!"

Xu Tianfu smiled: "Brother, I can't drink now."

Tao Yong took a look at him and asked in surprise, "Is your leg still not healed?"

Xu Tianfu quickly said: "It's all right, it's not a problem in daily life."

"No matter what." Tao Yong slapped the table and shouted to his wife, "Comrade Zhu Lan, the organization needs you to bring the altar of Moutai that Mr. Su gave you."

Xu Tianfu quickly pressed his hand and said in a low voice, "Brother, our unit does not allow drinking."

At this time, Tao Yong was already the deputy commander of the navy, the commander of the East China Sea Fleet, and the deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Region. He held an important position and a high position.What's more, he has a bold personality, and it's best to drink alcohol. When he heard it, he became anxious: "Who said that! Who is your leader now? I'll go say hello to him."

Xu Tianfu had no choice but to make three chapters: "Your elder brother, you can't make me drink."

Tao Yong glared at him while opening the wine bottle: "You kid knows how to talk nonsense, how could I pour you wine."

"Brother, you're being silly again. Do you still remember Ji Fang? He is called Ji Yitan, and everyone is crying. You have to pinch his nose and pour wine..."

"I can't remember!"

The enamel tea mugs drink one cup after another, from Moutai to Tonghua wine.After Zhu Lan took the child to bed, Tao Yong asked the guards to buy dried stewed rice. He cooked a big bowl of chicken soup and cut four Nanjing tripe.

After drinking for seven or eight rounds, the two brothers recalled the days when the war was raging, and the more they talked, the more excited they became.Tao Yong unsteadily took out seven or eight boxes from the room, wiped his face, and opened them one by one.

Xu Tianfu was already a little dizzy, and stretched out his head in a daze.When I saw it clearly, my spirits flickered, and the more I looked at it, the clearer my mind became.

The First-Class August [-]st Medal, the First-Class Independence and Freedom Medal, the First-Class Liberation Medal...the three major medals of New China, the honor most desired by the soldiers of the Republic.

Xu Tianfu took a deep breath and closed the medal boxes one by one: "Brother has been born and died for the revolution and the country all these years. The central government and the government have seen it in their eyes and kept it in their hearts."

Tao Yong caressed the golden medal with his rough hands, and suddenly sighed: "President Su was in Shanghai for medical treatment last year. I, Han Xianchu, and Wang Jianan accompanied him to hunt wild rabbits. Han Xianchu killed one of them with his hands, and the rabbits were messed up. Boss Su casually shot the big male rabbit that escaped the fastest. The rest of us, as well as Xu Shiyou who rushed over later, were all shot."

Xu Tianfu listened quietly, but he couldn't figure it out in his heart. He didn't know whether the casual gossip of Big Brother meant something or not.

Xu Tianfu vaguely knew about Su Yusu's boss.It has been several years since I said it. In 1958, Boss Su was wrongly criticized in the enlarged meeting of the Military Commission for "opposing anti-dogmatism", and he has been treated unfairly for a long time because of this.

Tao Ye glanced at Xu Tianfu. He always knew that his little brother had ideas, but he was afraid that he would think too much, so he said bluntly: "Before the enlarged meeting of the Military Commission, the conflict between the Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff , the chairman already knows."

Su Yu is the Chief of Staff of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Xu Tianfu was startled, held the enamel teacup and said, "Brother, speak up if you have something to say."

"The expansion meeting of the 5th Military Commission, Boss Peng criticized Boss Su. The 5th Lushan meeting criticized the liquidation of Peng Dehuai, Huang Kecheng, Zhang Wentian, and Zhou Xiaozhou's anti-party group. In the 7000-person meeting that just passed, Chairman Liu criticized the xx... "①

Xu Tianfu was terrified when he heard that, he had been in and out all these years and had little contact with the outside world.Hearing Tao Yong's news, the hairs on his body stood on end.

Tao Yong chewed back the stew, and said slowly, "Xiaofu, Boss Chen has always said that you are a lucky general, so tell me what I should do now?"

Xu Tianfu slowed down for a moment, then leaned slightly and said in a low voice: "Brother, do you still remember what Boss Chen told us? He told him—be patient in everything, and patience is the hardest thing, but as a politician, you must practice patience." .”

"Snapped!"

Tao Yong slapped his chopsticks on the table, grabbed Xu Tianfu's collar abruptly, and yelled hoarsely at him, "What nonsense are you talking about! You can do it to me now!"

Xu Tianfu was startled suddenly, and immediately came back to his senses, and said helplessly, "Brother..."

"Shut up!" Tao Yong threw him away, picked up the tea mug and took a sip of wine, "Let your kid help me, you push back and forth. Yes, the current rumors may follow tomorrow..."

"Brother." Xu Tianfu stopped him, and filled his big brother with wine, "Brother, talk less and drink more."

"Fart!" Tao courageously grabbed the tea mug and took a big gulp.

Seeing his red eyes, Xu Tianfu sighed in his heart, then looked at the boxes of medals on the table, feeling as if a pot of boiling water had been boiled in his heart, turning the pulp and pouring it out.

Tao Yong glanced at him, put the medal box in front of Xu Tianfu, and said angrily: "You came to me earlier, and these are still few? No one for the first grade, and you can miss the second grade."

Xu Tianfu smiled, and said in a very soft voice: "Brother, I've been living underground for ten years, so I just want to be able to wear these one day."

When the cold wind came from somewhere, Tao Yong suddenly sobered up a lot. He grabbed his chopsticks and flicked them on the plate. He couldn't help but asked, "Which unit do you work in now?"

Xu Tianfu picked up the enamel tea mug, stretched it over and touched his cup: "Brother, I have a red heart for the party, so don't worry."

After he finished speaking, he drank half a glass of Tonghua wine in one gulp.A pair of deep eyes looked at the light bulb above his head, and he couldn't help but think of the guide lights in the passageway of the Zijin Mountain air-raid shelter.

The situation is turbulent, the big man's promise, the future I am looking forward to...

Is there any hope?

The author has something to say: ①: Boss Peng: Peng Dehuai.Boss Su: Su Yu.Chairman Liu: Liu Shaoqi. □□...I don't know this. .

Let me add that Peng Dehuai is the marshal, Su Yu is the general, Xu Shiyou is the general, and Tao Yong is the lieutenant general.

In April 1959, the first meeting of the Second National People's Congress approved that Mao would no longer be the chairman of the country, and Liu Shaoqi would succeed him as the chairman of the People's Republic of China and the chairman of the National Defense Commission.

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