march to victory

"Company Commander Zhang, it's really weird to talk about this matter... Battalion Commander Li is still waiting there, forget it, I'll settle this matter with you after you finish talking with the battalion commander."

Zhang Qingshan could only endure the curiosity in his heart, and followed Peng Peng's gaze.

Beside the fire, Battalion Commander Li, who was sitting on a stretcher, was emaciated, his hair had grown a little, and his beard was also a little long, but his unkempt appearance was the characteristic of the entire Red Second Front Army at present-no such conditions.Especially the pair of eye sockets, it was obvious that they were recessed. Under the flickering light of the fire, the black and white and the sparks refracted by his eyes were particularly distinct, leaving a very deep impression on people.

Battalion Commander Li looked at it with a smile, because his thin face looked a little resolute under the firelight, but the sincerity in that smile could be clearly felt.

Zhang Qingshan hurried over, stood at attention, and saluted: "Zhang Qingshan, commander of the assault company of the 49th Regiment of the [-]th Division, greets the battalion commander!"

"Good! Good! Good!" After returning a military salute, Battalion Commander Li stretched out his hands and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, Comrade Qingshan, my legs and feet are inconvenient, so I can't stand up to give you a salute."

"What did the battalion commander say? We are all comrades-in-arms of the revolution, so we don't care about these things." Zhang Qingshan was naturally very kind, and quickly stretched out his hands, bent down to shake hands with the other party, and sat down beside him.

"Xiao Peng is from my battalion. My name is Li Xueshan. Now I have trouble with my legs and feet, so I have to do many things with Xiao Peng's help... But this guy is sloppy, and his temper is too active. I'm not at ease." Speaking of this, he glanced at Peng Peng beside him, smiled at Zhang Qingshan, and said, "It's all right now, the commander of the famous Long March Pioneer Company will personally manage our group of stragglers, and I can rest assured .”

In terms of rank, Zhang Qingshan is a company-level cadre, and the other party is a battalion-level cadre, a dozen levels higher.But the problem is that the Assault Company belongs to special forces, as long as Zhang Qingshan does not make any mistakes, if he wants to change his job, he must be promoted to a higher level.To put it bluntly, if you give him a battalion commander or even a deputy regimental commander, it will be regarded as a flat transfer. If you only give him a deputy battalion commander, it will be a promotion.Of course, if he was transferred to other special units, such as the company commander of the divisional guard battalion, that could barely be regarded as a flat transfer.

Besides, during this long march, the assault company along the way has achieved great feats, and its reputation has spread far and wide. Once the long march is over, Zhang Qingshan will most likely be promoted, otherwise he will be deliberately suppressed.Therefore, Zhang Qingshan insisted on talking with Li Xueshan at the same level, and it made sense.It's just that, now, the other party is formal after all, and he can only be regarded as the future tense, so there must be some respect.

But as the company commander of the assault company, Zhang Qingshan has always been relatively straightforward, and he is also a troublemaker, so he is not afraid of taking trouble at all. Therefore, when he heard this, he just smiled, without nodding or shaking his head, and replied tactfully : "Li Battalion Commander praised me too much... I think Comrade Peng Peng is doing very well... However, if there is anything that needs me, I am absolutely obliged. After all, we are all revolutionary comrades and our own family. "

Battalion Commander Li smiled and nodded, as if he was really relieved.On the other hand, Peng Peng touched the back of his head in embarrassment, but didn't say anything.

"Captain Li..."

"Stop, Company Commander Zhang, we are all revolutionary comrades, and we can't pay so much attention here. Let's see it this way. Let's not be called Battalion Commander Li, Company Commander Zhang or other titles. If you think highly of me, I will rely on I'm a few years older than you, how about calling you Xiao Zhang and calling me Lao Li?"

"Ha! Ha! Brother Li's words really touched my heart, and I thought so too." The best thing in Zhang Qingshan's life is face. Seeing the other party show face like this, he was happy in his heart, and his smile became even brighter , and feel more at ease.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw those comrades happily leading their horses back.Zhang Qingshan smiled at the other side, turned around and was about to speak, but saw Peng Peng standing up, and said to Zhang Qingshan with a smile: "Brother Zhang, you and the battalion commander talk first, I'll go over there to see. Otherwise, if these guys let go of their stomachs and eat, they can eat up all the horses in one go."

When Zhang Qingshan heard this, he immediately changed his attitude towards Peng Peng's previous hippie smile and his sense of being a bit of a rogue. At least, this guy understands that the next road will go south more and more, and he knows how to save money.At the same time, his words are also a kind of favor and recognition to himself.Zhang Qingshan felt much more comfortable, so he naturally wanted to give him face: "Comrade Peng Peng... Forget it, from now on, I will still call you Lao Peng, and you will call me Lao Zhang. We are all revolutionary comrades, so there is no need to care about this... Lao Peng, this is up to you, we brought some food, but it’s not enough to feed everyone, we still need to save some food.”

"This is natural." As he spoke, Peng Peng glanced at the comrades, and smiled at Zhang Qingshan: "That is to say, everyone has been living on wild vegetables for the past few days, and there is no oil or water in their stomachs. Those who are hungry are a little bit tired It’s gone, so it’s pretty good to be able to eat some food now, how can I really let go of my belly and eat all the future food in one meal.”

Zhang Qingshan nodded, thought for a while, and said: "By the way, we also brought some medicines, and we have to trouble and work hard. You can go to Comrade Qin Fang, she is a nurse. After you find her, ask her to come immediately with the medicines." Examine Brother Li and all injured comrades to see how to treat them."

"There are still medicines?" Peng Peng looked at Zhang Qingshan in surprise, until Zhang Qingshan nodded with a smile, his eyes were shining when he smiled immediately, and after nodding his head fiercely, he shouted firmly: "No trouble, no trouble." Trouble! Don't worry, I promise to find her immediately... Then~! Battalion Commander, Lao Zhang, you chat first, I will come when I go."

After Peng Peng left, Zhang Qingshan took out half a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, gave one to Li Xueshan, took one himself, and lit it.

"This is a good thing~!" As soon as Li Xueshan saw the smoke, Li Xueshan's eyes lit up. He put the cigarette in front of his nose and smelled it, lit it again, took a deep puff, held it back, and looked Seconds later, I slowly exhaled, sighing very comfortably: "Xiao Zhang, I'm not afraid of your jokes, I haven't smoked a cigarette for several days, this one is really enjoyable."

Just as Zhang Qingshan took a deep breath, he wanted to put the cigarette and matches into his pocket.But when he heard this, he hesitated: all his things were habitually thrown to Baoyu for safekeeping. Although he never asked Zhou Baoyu how much he had left, he had roughly calculated that his reserves in this area should not be too large. too much.But now hearing Li Xueshan's words, he was thinking: Did he hand him the half bag, or give him an unopened bag?

However, before he could figure it out, he saw a hand stretched out in front of him. When he took a closer look, he saw that Platoon Leader Gao was standing on his right, and his hand had already been stretched out.

Seeing Zhang Qingshan looking over in a daze, the senior platoon leader said with a smile: "Company Zhang, eat cow dung alone. Now, it's time to fight the local tyrants. Come! Give me a taste too."

Battalion Commander Li at the side saw it, and immediately teased the platoon leader Gao: "This guy is a smoker, he is more addicted to smoking than me, but his nose is more sensitive than a dog's nose. When you came here earlier, he said that someone was smoking, so he went around look……"

"Battalion Commander, although you are the leader, you can't slander me. How can you say that I am a dog nose? You are jealous of me. I am obviously good-looking."

Zhang Qingshan could only smile helplessly and hand him half a pack of cigarettes and matches.

Sure enough, it followed Zhang Qingshan's inner guess: Generally speaking, smokers can't see cigarettes, but for loyal smokers, he will secretly hide some cigarettes before distributing them to his comrades.

No, after the high platoon leader took the cigarettes, he took out two cigarettes from the cigarette box while looking around vigilantly, and quickly put them into his pocket calmly.Then, he took out another one, put it in his mouth, lit it, took a puff happily, and held it back like Li Xueshan, finally, while the smoke was slowly exhaling, he smiled and nodded to Zhang Qingshan and Li Xueshan , got up and walked to the comrades.

After walking in, he waved the cigarette triumphantly and shouted: "Smokers, come here, smoke!"

At that time, smoking was common in the Red Army, and they had been suffocating for several days. Suddenly they heard that there was smoking, and the sensation caused by this can be imagined.

Li Xueshan shook his head with a smile, and said to Zhang Qingshan: "Xiao Zhang, these guys have been holding back their cigarette addiction for a long time, and they are making noises when they are excited, don't worry about it."

"It's okay." Zhang Qingshan also shook his head with a smile, and said, "Heh! Heh! Brother Li, if I become addicted to cigarettes and hold it for several days, and suddenly see smoke, I'm afraid I'm more excited than they are, and I'm even more excited. want……"

Speaking of this, Zhang Qingshan watched Peng Peng bring Qin Fang over quickly, and Qin Fang followed Zhou Baoyu. It seemed that Zhou Baoyu was begging Qin Fang for something, but Qin Fang swaggered triumphantly.Zhang Qingshan just wanted to laugh, but suddenly remembered something.

"Brother Li, do it first, and I'll come as soon as I go."

After speaking, without Li Xueshan's reaction, he stood up and walked towards the three of them.

After the meeting, he greeted Peng Peng first, and then asked Qin Fang to go to Battalion Commander Li Xueshan for a physical examination. He must try his best to treat him. Finally, he dragged Zhou Baoyu, who had watched Qin Fang leave unwillingly, Stepping aside, he asked, "Baoyu, I am entrusting you with a difficult task, do you have the confidence to complete it?"

"Guaranteed to complete the task!" These words were completely subconscious and habitual answers by Zhou Baoyu, because he answered without thinking, but immediately after answering, he looked at Qin Fang's back and begged Zhang Qingshan : "However, big brother, can you tell Sister Xiaofang for me to give me the toffee?"

Zhang Qingshan was taken aback, he didn't expect Zhou Baoyu to say that at all, so he had to endure it and asked: "Didn't she promise to give you milk candy? Why, didn't I give you?"

"Yes, I did, but she promised three a day, but she only gave me two today, and she refused to give me the remaining one. She also said that it was because she was happy today...Brother , you make a judgment, if she is happy, she will deduct it, and if she is not happy, she will also deduct it. Tell me, how can there be such a reason in the world?"

"Okay! I'll criticize her, and I'll give it to you when she turns around."

"Great, thank you, brother. By the way, brother, you seem to have given me a task just now. What task?"

Zhang Qingshan immediately rolled his eyes fiercely at him: Did you listen to me before...