march to victory

The climate of the water and grass land is not only harsh, but also extremely weird. Sometimes, the rain may only appear within the range of your eyesight, but it is still sunny not far away.Therefore, the three of them actually have no confidence in whether they can find the traces left by the direction of the large troops. Not to mention the weeds that are trampled will be flattened by the wind, even the footprints in the soil are very likely to be destroyed. A storm has done away with it.

Therefore, whether it can be found depends not only on luck, but also on whether the three of them search carefully.

However, what Zhang Qingshan never expected was that after only ten minutes of searching, Zhou Baoyu screamed in surprise.

"Brother! Old Zhou, you two come over quickly to see what's going on here."

Zhang Qingshan and Zhou Ping ran to Zhou Baoyu's side, looked in the direction of Zhou Baoyu's finger, and saw half a straw sandal protruding from a shallow puddle.

"Judging from the tatters of the straw sandals, they should have been thrown away when they couldn't wear them anymore, rather than being left in this puddle."

Zhang Qingshan agrees with this analysis.

"Everyone should remember this point, this is the first point, and then we will use the method of three points and one line to determine the direction in which the main force will leave." Looking up, looking around, and then at the still slightly bright Polaris, I thought After thinking about it, he pointed to the front and said, "With this North Star as the front, Baoyu will go straight, I will go to the left, and Lao Zhou will go to the right. A distance of 30 to [-] meters is enough. Make adjustments, and even if something happens, we can rescue each other in time... By the way, let me remind you again, this is a water grass field, which is extremely dangerous, so I ask you two to be vigilant at all times. Especially be extremely careful where you step. Remember: we would rather not find it for a while, than have any accidents due to impatience. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

Immediately, the three moved separately.

"Come and see what I found!"

Soon, Zhang Qingshan and Zhou Baoyu came to Zhou Ping's side.But Zhou Ping was holding a small cigarette butt.

He took the cigarette butt and looked at it carefully: this section of the cigarette butt is left after the tobacco leaves are rolled by hand, and the length is less than one centimeter.Put it in front of your nose and smell it, and the smell of smoke has been lost.Let Zhang Qingshan judge immediately: this cigarette butt must be thrown away because it is really impossible to smoke any more.That is to say, the main force is likely to go this way.

Zhang Qingshan looked back, confirmed the place where Zhou Baoyu found the rotten straw sandals just now, and then looked back at the ground.According to the principle of three points and one line, it can be deduced that the direction of the main force should be slightly west of Polaris.

With these two points in comparison, Zhang Qingshan moved forward along the line: "It's still the previous search formation, let's search this way... I remind everyone again, be careful, be careful, be careful."

This time, the search took a little longer than before, a full 15 minutes passed.

Just as Zhang Qingshan lit another torch that he had prepared long ago, and was about to let the two of them gather together, and when everyone continued to search and move forward, Zhou Baoyu's cry came.

"Brother, Lao Zhou, come over and take a look, there is a big slip mark."

When he came to Zhou Baoyu's body, he could see at a glance that a large area of ​​weeds had been overwhelmed by the puddle in front of him, and the soil beside the puddle was also smooth, and some shallow footprints could be found faintly.Obviously, someone accidentally slipped and fell into the puddle, and the comrades behind him would naturally go to the rescue, because the trampling was so severe that this large piece of aquatic plants could not stand upright for a short time.

Zhang Qingshan looked back and heaved a sigh of relief: According to the principle of three points and one line, although the three points are not a straight line, they are generally regarded as a straight line.In other words, if you follow this direction, you will catch up with the main force sooner or later.

Looking up at Polaris again, and remembering the approximate angle of the deviation, the three of them swept away the frustration caused by seeing the remains of many comrades-in-arms before, and walked down the night excitedly.

However, God does not help.Just as Zhang Qingshan was leading the way, Zhou Baoyu and Zhou Ping walked for about two hours with a distance of about three meters from each other, when suddenly it began to drizzle.

"Old Zhang, I can't go, find a place to rest."

Long-distance marching was a strong point that the Red Army was forced to develop. After walking for two or three hours, Zhang Qingshan felt strange that he had to rest.Turning his head to look at Zhou Ping, he stopped immediately when he saw him. Zhang Qingshan thought that something was wrong with him, so he hurried over and asked with concern: "Old Zhou, what's the matter? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I'm fine, I just think the weather is weird. Based on my experience these days, I think it's going to rain heavily later, so I thought it's better to take a rest and avoid the rain."

"Old Zhou, what kind of rain should we avoid?" Zhou Baoyu also followed, and when he saw that Zhou Ping was indeed fine, he began to bicker again—anyway, he didn't dare to bicker with Zhang Qingshan, so he could only bicker with Zhou Ping Kill the boring time.He laughed and said, "Are we Red Army soldiers still afraid of this little rain?"

Speaking of this, he deliberately paused, and quickly glanced at Zhou Ping. Seeing that Zhou Ping frowned, but did not fight back, he naturally couldn't let his momentum weaken, and added: "Besides, we all wear cloaks, and we are all wearing cloaks. Wearing a big leather jacket is the best tool for sheltering from the rain, and you can also take the opportunity to use the rain to wash away the mud and weeds stuck to the big leather jacket, what a great thing.”

"Baoyu, you can't say that. It's okay for us to get wet in other places on weekdays, but here there are only three of us, and there are few people. When doing anything, first consider your own safety and the safety of everyone... Don't be afraid of ten thousand Just in case, if someone catches a cold and has a fever because of being accidentally caught in the rain, that would be a big problem, a big trouble. So, I suggest not to take this risk. Besides, we travel light and have enough food , the speed is definitely much faster than the main force, and it will be a matter of time to catch up with the main force. There is no need to be desperate to catch up with the large force, and carelessly delay the speed of progress...Old Zhang, what do you think? "

Hearing what Zhou Ping said, Zhang Qingshan also felt that it was the same reason: at this time, it is time to be steady and not anxious, and there is no need to take risks.Then he turned to Zhou Baoyu and said, "Baoyu, let's listen to Lao Zhou. Besides, we don't have many torches, so it's better to save them for emergencies."

Zhou Baoyu pursed his lips and rolled his eyes, but didn't answer.

Go all the way, hoping to find a dry place like a dirt slope, and take a good rest.As a result, after walking for more than ten minutes, the torch was almost extinguished, but there was no shadow of the slope, but the drizzle still had no tendency to turn into a violent storm, otherwise, the torch would have been extinguished long ago The three of them had no choice but to rest on the spot.

Helpless, Zhang Qingshan had no choice but to choose a relatively larger pile of water and grass to rest.

Drizzling rain is the most unpleasant, especially in order to prevent a cold and fever, you have to take it seriously: Zhang Qingshan stuck the dying torch in the ground as a stake, and tied the reins of six horses to the stake; Zhou Ping took off his big leather coat, grabbed one end with Zhou Baoyu, and it immediately became a simple tent roof.Then, put the cloaks of the two of them vertically to their sides, and they became two 'walls'.After Zhang Qingshan joined the mid-term, there were three walls... Although this 'tent' is very small and only has three walls, it is really useful for dealing with drizzle - in this vast water and grass field, there is such a 'tent' , is not easy.Thinking about the situation of other Red Army soldiers on the water and grass, some of them didn't even have cloaks, so they could only stand upright, the three of them were very content.

Zhang Qingshan came outside the 'tent' and saw that Zhou Ping was only wearing a military uniform, a little thin.

He got into the 'tent' headlong, put the cloak upright behind him, took off his fur coat and handed it to Zhou Ping: "Old Zhou, I think you are not in good spirits these days, come on, put it on, so as not to catch a cold."

Unexpectedly, Zhou Ping held up a corner of the 'tent' with his right hand, and pushed it with his left hand: "What is this, you wear it yourself."

"I'm younger than you, you just need to wear it."

"I'm only a few years older than you, besides, I'm not cold..."

Although it is summer now, in this water and grassland, the temperature difference between day and night is relatively large. In the evening, the cold wind is howling, which definitely feels like late autumn.

Before Zhou Ping could finish his sentence, Zhang Qingshan directly stuffed the big leather jacket into his hand: "I order you as the captain of the first team of the Long March: Put it on!"

After finishing speaking, he grabbed the corner of the 'tent' from Zhou Ping's right hand, and seeing Zhou Ping looked over in a daze with some emotion, Zhang Qingshan said solemnly, "What are you still doing, put it on quickly. This is an order!"

Yes, although Zhang Qingshan had a serious face when he spoke earlier, his tone was very severe, and he used his status to suppress Zhou Ping.But as long as an individual can experience the noble revolutionary friendship between Red Army soldiers, helping each other, encouraging each other, and sacrificing everything for their comrades.

Seeing Zhou Ping nodded his head slightly and put on the big leather coat silently, Zhang Qingshan smiled and said, "Old Zhou, you go and replace Baoyu and let Baoyu squat in the middle. He is thinner than the two of us, and he will be warmer if he squats in the middle." .”

"Okay!" Zhou Pinggang replied, but Zhou Baoyu shouted at the side: "I am also a revolutionary fighter, and this drizzle will be taken care of, so how can I revolutionize in the future?"

"You little devil, don't you know how to be ashamed when you talk big in front of us?" Lao Zhou smiled and said, "You are the youngest compared to your age, and you are many years younger. You are also the youngest than your military age. Besides, you are really not fit ...Don't underestimate this drizzle, it is the easiest thing to catch a cold and have a fever without knowing it. Let's wait a few years, when your body grows strong, come and brag to us again!"

"That's you, not me. My body has been safe and sound, very good. Does anyone need to take care of it?"

Zhang Qingshan didn't want to argue about this, so he interjected directly: "What kind of words are you talking about? Is this still the quality of an excellent Red Army soldier? Execute the order."

"Oh~!" Zhou Baoyu didn't dare to refute Zhang Qingshan, and he also knew that Zhang Qingshan and Zhou Ping were doing it for his own benefit. Seeing Zhang Qingshan's serious face, he could only nod.

Zhou Ping took the corner of the big leather coat from Zhou Baoyu with a smile, and began to chat and laugh with Zhou Baoyu: "Baoyu, tell me, when you grow up, what kind of wife do you want to marry?"

Unusual, Zhou Baoyu blushed and did not refute immediately. However, he glared at Zhou Ping with wide eyes, and after two seconds he yelled: "The revolution has not succeeded yet, why should I marry..." While talking, Zhou Baoyu became furious, jumped up and nearly turned over the 'tent', pointed at Zhou Ping's nose and growled: "Old Zhou, what do you mean by that? What kind of wife I marry is none of your business." !"

They bickered, Zhang Qingshan listened silently as before, but prayed in his heart: don't let it rain heavily, it's best if even this drizzle ends immediately.

It's a pity that God only promised half of it: time passed by bit by bit, and the drizzle kept falling, but it didn't mean to turn into a violent storm at all.

Sudden……