Crimson Dawn

The Changjiang Fleet of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army encountered a small problem when making the decision. Surgery is not just a surgery and sutures.Including postoperative observation, maintaining anti-inflammation, postoperative physical recovery guidance, and even stitch removal.This series of work requires professional knowledge.It was obviously inappropriate to leave several doctors for a young patient, nor was it right to take the boy on board and continue sailing upriver.Leaving the boy in Fengjie Baidi City also made the officers and soldiers of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army feel inappropriate.

Fleet Commander Zhu Yao managed to stop himself from talking meaningless nonsense.It is right to serve the people, and it is also right to carry forward the revolutionary spirit of saving lives and healing the wounded.But the pursuit of perfection is great nonsense.If doctors worked, there would be no such thing as sickness and death in this world.

The fleet political commissar was once very dissatisfied with Zhu Yao's attitude, but at this time he was not willing to continue talking.After all, the medical knowledge and treatment procedures possessed by the Revolutionary Army of Workers and Peasants are much higher than that of the local common people. If someone in the army dares to say that the operation is over for the commanders and fighters of the army, it is not just the end of being scolded to death. Hold this attitude will also be subject to disciplinary action.

At this time, the fleet can only hold a meeting of the party committee to solve the problem.After listening to the brief introduction of the situation by the political commissar, the comrades of the party committee remained silent.Fleet Deputy Commander Gao Meng is a 24-year-old comrade with eight years of naval experience.So he spoke more bluntly, and he asked: "Political Commissar, do you want everyone to take responsibility together, or do you want everyone to vote with a show of hands?"

To vote by show of hands is to take responsibility, and any party committee resolution must be recorded.No matter how the political commissar heard Gao Meng's words, he felt very unfriendly, but he was relieved in a blink of an eye.Since there is no meeting to vote before the treatment, the party committee will hold a vote after the treatment.Regardless of what the political commissar thought at first, everyone has every reason to doubt that the political commissar is suspected of pulling everyone's back afterward.

In theory, whoever decides to start bears the consequences.However, members of the People's Party have a "more equal" privilege than others, that is, it is their duty to do a good job, and they cannot escape responsibility if something goes wrong.Everyone was told repeatedly before joining the party that anyone who ignored this admonition was out of luck.

Fortunately, Zhu Yao interjected, "Don't talk about who is right and who is wrong in this matter. I'm asking now, who wants to object to not keeping people at this time, directly. Also, we have to inform our comrades about keeping some anti-inflammatory drugs one time."

By saying this, Zhu Yao meant that he wanted to take responsibility.Since it is not to pull everyone back, comrades will no longer raise objections.Drug control in the army is very strict. One of the important tasks of each party meeting is to learn the notification and handling of various typical incidents. The case of privately selling drugs and being executed is not learned once or twice.Zhu Yao asked everyone to supervise this matter, not because he was full.

After leaving the doctor's order and medicine, and repeatedly emphasizing the method and dosage of anti-inflammatory drugs to the mother, the fleet used a small boat to pick up the doctor on the warship before continuing to move forward.

During the following voyage, the political commissar remained extremely silent, and he was just silently doing his own specific work.Along the way, Zhu Yao was busy commanding the fleet, and when the fleet passed Yibin, Zhu Yao also had to talk to the political commissar in person, "Political commissar, are you upset because I speak too bluntly?"

At this time, the political commissar had finished inspecting the logistics supplies in the cabin. He wiped his sweat and said, "Unhappy is only one aspect. I'm thinking whether to finish the work quickly, and then return to Baidi City to see the child as soon as possible."

"This Baidi City has already passed, so it's useless for you to continue thinking about Baidi City." Zhu Yao persuaded.

"Being criticized by comrades, even if I am unhappy, I don't feel wronged. But I really don't want to let go of the Baidi City matter." The political commissar tried his best to insist on a realistic attitude, and said very truthfully.

Zhu Yao looked at the political commissar with regret, "If you can't let it go, you have to let it go. This matter is over. From the moment we left Baidi City, we have no control over the child's life and death. Political commissar, don't let it happen. A hallucination that had an effect on the child."

The political commissar shook his head slightly, "I've said the truth countless times, but I just can't let it go if I can't let it go."

Seeing the political commissar's firm attitude, Zhu Yao couldn't continue to persuade him: "Then you can't just say nothing, and work is not just about doing it. It requires communication."

"There was a big problem with the party meeting last time, and I am also reflecting on my mistakes last time. The party meeting really cannot be held casually, and it is not possible to mention anything casually." The political commissar sighed.

Zhu Yao objected to this, "I think the party meeting last time was very good. The comrades expressed their opinions and attitudes. The purpose of the meeting is to express their attitudes and solve problems. This is not Every time there is a meeting of unity, a meeting of victory. If there is any problem, I feel that the meeting was not finished, and some things were not discussed clearly.”

The political commissar looked at Zhu Yao sullenly.If he hadn't maintained a minimum of trust in Zhu Yao, the political commissar would have completely questioned whether Zhu Yao wanted to beat the dog in the water politically.When the two of them were so silent, the signalman who came in from outside relieved the embarrassment very well. "Report! The survey ship encountered a river problem."

"A meeting!" Zhu Yao ordered.

In 1918, one of the two major cities in Sichuan was Chongqing, and the other was Chengdu.Among the orders the fleet received was to see if it could reach Chengdu directly.At this time, the fleet had already transferred from Yibin to the Minjiang River from the Yangtze River, and the troops collected a lot of information before departure.It's just that these information are all kinds of stuff written by literati at first glance.There are many lyricisms, but the specific figures are extremely rare.The purpose of deploying scientific research ships in the fleet is to measure the hydrological data of the Yangtze River and Minjiang River on the spot.Thanks to the scientific research ships, the fleet has not encountered too many problems in these two rivers, and has advanced to its current position anyway.

"It's already approaching the Leshan area. There are too many problems in the river course, and survey ships can't do it. As far as I can see, only a few small gunboats of 300 tons can pass this section. Transport ships with very shallow drafts can almost pass." Responsible The commander of surveying and mapping reported the situation to the map.

A thousand-ton warship has thick armor, fierce firepower, and a large number of personnel.It is impossible for the existing artillery in such a closed province as Sichuan to penetrate the armor directly.However, a warship of more than 200 tons may not necessarily be able to defend against the heavy firepower of the enemy.

"There are too many ants to kill the elephant. If the enemy goes crazy and brings heavy firepower, we may not be able to withstand it." Zhu Ting was very worried about this.

"Doesn't this mean that the warlords in Sichuan are now fighting? I haven't seen any established enemies yet. Is it because they are hiding because of fear!" Gao Meng joked.

"I really don't want to see the enemies of the established system." Zhu Yao didn't want to make a joke.This operation is almost a military adventure. The only difference is that the troops did not come to Sichuan to fight, nor did they set a military strike target.Even so, the military commanders at the party committee meeting were still very nervous.The million mu of fertile land in the Chengdu Plain is the foundation of Sichuan being called the Land of Abundance. The fact that the Yangtze River Fleet did not encounter any attack in Chongqing does not mean that it will not encounter any attack near Chengdu.There is very little room for warships in the Yangtze River to dodge.There is insufficient hydrological data on the Minjiang River, and it is still a big problem whether the fleet can sail near Chengdu.

Hearing what the comrades said, the political commissar's already annoyed mood became even more annoyed, "Then we might as well look at the problem from the most difficult point of view. If one of our warships encounters enemy bombardment in the Minjiang River, the enemy's artillery has a caliber How big? How fast? How well trained is the gunner?"

Gao Meng was mainly in charge of the artillery of the fleet. He pondered for a while before answering straightforwardly: "Although I don't know the specific situation, I have no illusions about the gunners and artillery in Sichuan at all."

This explanation is very weak, no matter what the theory is, it is a theory.Just as the fleet didn't expect to be able to damage a warship due to tentacles in Yanyudui.Moreover, there was no attack when passing through Chongqing, but when facing Chengdu, the nominal capital of Sichuan Province, the fleet really did not dare to take it lightly.

"If we turn around and go back now, I think the mission has been completed." Zhu Yao said hesitantly.

"The advantage of a ship is that it can keep going. If we give up this advantage, we can only be beaten passively." The political commissar is also from the old inland river fleet, and with his heart, his attitude is particularly tough. "Since the big ship can't get through, Then you might as well form a team of small boats and move on. If you can’t do accurate measurements, you can measure roughly. The main force of the fleet is traveling between Yibin and Leshan. While measuring, you can attract the attention of all parties. Going down the river saves fuel, half the distance You don’t have to have half the fuel you need.”

If the original action was called risky, what the political commissar now proposes is a real risk, or at least a greatly increased risk.However, the political commissar's attitude is very tough, "I will be responsible for the squadron to continue to advance. The order of the Military Commission must be carried out to the end."

Under such a dispute, it was his turn to wonder if the political commissar was vindictive.But the order of the Military Commission is indeed to advance to Chengdu as much as possible.At present, the Sichuan army has not appeared at all, and the chaos in Sichuan directly reflects the low-level situation within the local grass head kings. Without telegrams along the Yangtze River Basin and a targeted early warning system, there is no way to carry out effective attacks on the fleet.

Finally, with the insistence of the political commissar, his proposal was passed.The fleet is divided into two parts, one part continues to go up the Minjiang River, and the other part is doing survey work while using maneuvers to create illusions.

By the evening of May 5, which is Labor Day in the base area, the squadron had already approached Dujiangyan.The Military Commission's plan clearly states that Dujiangyan is the farthest goal of this voyage.

"There is really no troops devoted to the maintenance of Dujiangyan." The political commissar couldn't help sighing as he looked at the unremarkable water conservancy facility.Dujiangyan is the oldest water conservancy facility in the world, and its design has reached a near-perfect level. Since Li Bing and his son successfully completed this water conservancy facility, the Chengdu Plain "floods and droughts follow people, don't know famine, and there is no shortage of food. The world calls it" Tianfu also."

However, after boarding Dujiangyan with the political commissars and soldiers on board the small boat, what they saw was just like what the People's Party reported. No one has repaired this water conservancy facility for a long time.According to records, Dujiangyan needs to be repaired once a year, but after the Manchu Qing Dynasty, no one here in Sichuan cares about the infrastructure.

Just like the flying sand weir where the political commissar stands, it is piled up with pebbles in bamboo cages, and the crest of the weir is made to a more appropriate height, which plays a role in regulating water volume.When the water level of the Neijiang River is too high, the flood will flow into the Outer River through the flat water tank over the Feishayan, so that the water entering the Baopingkou will not be too large and protect the irrigation area of ​​the Inner River from flooding; The water flow of the river creates a swimming vortex, and due to the centrifugal effect, sand and even boulders will be thrown over the flying sand weir, so it can also effectively reduce the deposition of sand around the mouth of the treasure bottle.

However, the bamboo cages that should be clearly visible have been buried under the sand, and only near the river water can we see some traces of bamboo cages that have been soaked for a long time.Other places are completely covered under sand and gravel, like a completely naturally formed island in the water.

The political commissar bent down and grabbed a handful of sand, then stood up.This is the recent goal of the People's Party, Sichuan. Among the goals of civil affairs, once Sichuan is liberated, in addition to repairing Dujiangyan as soon as possible, there is also the work of completing the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway as soon as possible.The road protection movement that was raging in Sichuan back then was analyzed in the data collected by the People’s Party. The Manchu Qing government once asked Sichuan to undertake the construction of the railway. As a result, the survey and other actions arranged by the government had been completed, but the project funds allocated by the Manchu Qing were either Occupation and embezzlement, the railway bonds issued by the local government were embezzled by those gentry.The government finally plans to take back the right to build roads, and the government will solve the problem.So Sichuan broke out.

Although the Manchus committed a lot of crimes, but one yard counts for one yard, and it cannot be said that the road protection movement was the Manchus' misconduct.If the Manchus were responsible, it was because the government's ability to execute was too low.He was so low that he hadn't had time to make a mistake in repairing the railway.

However, when the political commissar thought of this, what he thought of was his own work.The People's Party has a strong executive power. If it weren't for this executive power, it would be impossible for him to travel thousands of miles upstream with his comrades and stand on Dujiangyan within a month.But the result of this execution is that there are too many choices for everything.Political, military, organizational order.When these forces are twisted into one rope, they are indeed invincible.How to straighten out these complex relationships when the goals are not clear enough is indeed a very difficult thing.

Thinking of the dispute with Zhu Ting a few days ago, the political commissar felt even more irritable.However, the guards had already run over, "Political Commissar, someone who looks like an enemy has appeared."

"Retreat." The political commissar replied cleanly.If you are facing a war with a clear stand, it is easy to order no matter what.The officers and soldiers of the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army all know why they are fighting, no matter how dangerous it is, at most it is death.The purpose of going up the river this time is to show strength and prepare for the next step to liberate Sichuan in an all-round way.

The gunboat and the transport ship had already turned around, and when the commanders and fighters boarded the ship, the sound of the siren echoed on the Chengdu Plain for the first time.Regardless of what the fearful crowd thought, the small fleet lifted anchor and began to sail down the river.The return journey was really fast. Even without Li Taibai's speed of "returning thousands of miles of rivers and tombs in one day", the fleet returned to Leshan in less than half of the time it took to go upstream.After meeting with the main force of the fleet, the fleet embarked on a return trip.

On May 5, the fleet returned to Baidi City again.The observer saw a simple lighthouse erected on the high shore from a distance, and the red light was an electric light.Those who have such equipment can only be the large forces of the People's Party. "Fengjie has been liberated!" The observer couldn't help shouting to the comrades.

Both Zhu Ting and the political commissar breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they are in the liberated areas and have a strong organization as their backing, all problems can be solved easily.Dealing with many problems encountered according to various priorities, at least the child's life was saved.

The fleet docked in Fengjie, and the comrades who came to greet them immediately came up to inquire about the process of the voyage and the conditions encountered, including photos of various key locations on both sides of the Yangtze River and Minjiang River, as well as hand-painted topographic maps.These are all important materials in continuing to march into Sichuan.

After finishing all this with great difficulty, Zhu Ting and the political commissar had no time to ask about the child.The comrades stationed in Fengjie asked: "As far as we know, you performed an operation in Fengjie?"

"Yes." The commissar replied.He could see that the local comrades' looks foreshadowed something bad.

Sure enough, the local comrades said seriously: "The child is dead."

"What?" Both the political commissar and Zhu Ting almost jumped up, "The operation was a success."

"Yes, our medical staff checked the child's body. There was no problem with the operation. The child died of a bacterial infection after the operation." The local comrade replied.

"Impossible. We gave the child's mother a doctor's order and anti-inflammatory drugs." The political commissar stood up and said loudly.

The local comrades nodded, "We will also investigate this matter. The child's mother also said that you gave me the medicine, but she thought it was fine at first, so she didn't take it every day according to the doctor's advice. Later, after the child was infected by bacteria She had a high fever, and in a hurry, she gave the child all the medicine at once..."

The political commissar slumped back to his seat. He probably heard the comrades in the local area say that the matter had been investigated, so the comrades in the fleet were not responsible.However, the political commissar's chaotic mind did not respond to this information at all.What he was sure of was that if he hadn't been so anxious to continue upstream, or if the doctor had been left behind, the child might not have died.But could it be done at that time?After these days of reflection, the political commissar actually admitted that what Zhu Ting said was correct. The military commission ordered the fleet to go up the river, not to heal the sick and save people like a living bodhisattva.And if the doctor hadn't started the operation at that time, the child wouldn't last three days.The appendix was already showing signs of ulceration, and even the gods could not save it until the festering pus entered the abdominal cavity.

The fleet was low on fuel and had to report back to Wuhan.The originally silent political commissar became even more silent along the way.When they arrived in Wuhan, after reporting their work, the political commissar simply approached He Zudao, the general political commissar.Apart from He Zudao, the political commissar really doesn't know who can completely untie this knot.

ps: This book will be finished in three or four months.Although it may not be possible, Scarlet will try to change twice a day, tentatively scheduled at 6:[-] am and [-]:[-] pm.

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