In January 1946, bitter cold raged.
Zhang Heping, deputy squad leader of the reconnaissance squad of the first battalion, and Xu Shidong, a soldier, were ordered to reconnoitre.
The two rode on experienced old horses and walked slowly on the snow-covered path.
In order not to arouse the suspicion of the bandits,
They had planned to return to the army, but they encountered a group of bandits at a bend in a mountain road.
The bandit leader suddenly pulled out a gun and pointed it at the two of them, shouting angrily:
"Who are you?"
Zhang Heping was calm and calm, and grinned:
"Brother, we are just some passing merchants, begging for a living in the mountains. ”
"Hmph, someone just came to the mountains yesterday to make trouble, could it be you?"
The bandits at the head looked the two up and down, their eyes gloomy and terrifying.
Xu Shidong shook his head again and again:
"Why, how... We are poor people, how dare we cause such a catastrophe?"
Xu Shidong was extremely nervous, and his words were divided, which immediately aroused the suspicion of the bandits.
"You must have a problem, just take me back!"
The bandits shouted angrily and stepped forward to capture them.
The sound of gunfire shook the valley and shattered the silence of winter.
Xu Shidong resisted bravely, but unfortunately he was shot and died heroically.
Shake off the bandits
Zhang Heping witnessed Xu Shidong's heroic sacrifice, and was filled with grief and indignation.
He fought a fierce battle with the bandits alone.
Soon, Zhang Heping realized,
So, he turned over and got on his horse.
This white horse is Zhang Heping's mount, and the two have been together for many years and have already cultivated an incomparable tacit understanding.
Seeing this, the white horse immediately understood, and galloped forward with great courage.
The mountain road is steep and winding, covered with snow, and unusually rugged.
Turn the mountain, fall rocks roll down.
The white horse's figure flashed, and it galloped past.
Where could the bandits catch up with such a speed, and they were finally left far behind.
At this moment,
Zhang Heping knew that this was a critical part of the journey not far from the bottom of the mountain.
I could only reluctantly dismount and lead the white horse cautiously.
Surprising!
suddenly
Large flakes of snow rolled down, and the gray scene was suffocating.
As a veteran of the battlefield, Zhang Heping instinctively released the reins in his hand at that critical moment.
I saw the faithful white horse.
Helplessly watched as his master fell all the way down, letting out a terrible hiss.
After rolling hundreds of meters, Zhang Heping finally hit the bottom of the valley.
When the white horse arrives,
The white horse arched his nose anxiously and neighed pitifully.
The neighing of horses was faintly heard
The wind was bitter and the snow was flying, obscuring most of the view.
This should have been the only way for Zhang Heping to return.
At this moment,
Lu Yuancheng looked at the source of the sound, and saw a white horse standing alone on the mountain road, with its front hooves hesitating and neighing.
"Isn't that Zhang Heping's mount?"
Liu Guoxuan, who was beside him, recognized the horse.
"Could something have happened?"
The two looked at each other and made up their minds to find out.
Lu Yuancheng beckoned everyone to get on their horses and carefully climb up the mountain road.
Finally, they came to a mountain crevice, where the snow was deepest.
I saw the white horse pacing anxiously on the narrow mountain road, neighing from time to time, as if asking for help.
In Lu Yuancheng's heart, a feeling of uneasiness arose.
Looking at the horse's line of sight,
He immediately made a decision, led a few soldiers, and carefully climbed down the steep mountain road to check the situation.
Lu Yuancheng hurriedly ran to the bottom of the valley and cautiously approached the figure.
I saw a soldier in a military uniform of patch cloth, covered in scars, slumped on the snow and motionless.
"It's Zhang Heping!"
Lu Yuancheng exclaimed.
Hurriedly used his hand to probe Zhang Heping's snort.
Soon, Liu Guoxuan rushed over.
Seeing that Zhang Heping was in critical condition, he began to take off his clothes without saying a word.
With a bright chunk of snow,
After a while, Zhang Heping's skin slowly began to redden.
It seems that this method does have some effect.
subsequently
After a while, Zhang Heping finally opened his eyes slowly.
Reluctant to leave the master half a step
Lu Yuancheng was overjoyed when he saw this, and hurriedly leaned down and shouted excitedly:
"Comrade Zhang Heping, you have finally woken up!"
Zhang Heping's eyes were a little dazed, and he seemed to be unable to fully awaken for the time being.
He looked at Lu Yuancheng fixedly,
Zhang Heping's faint voice was almost inaudible in the cold wind.
Lu Yuancheng had no choice but to keep his ears close.
Zhang Heping laboriously raised his arm, pointed to the white horse, and said in a hoarse voice:
"Love... Report... Under the saddle..."
Lu Yuancheng looked puzzled and hurriedly asked:
"Where's the information? ”
Zhang Heping turned his head and his gaze fell on the white horse.
"In... In the wallet under the saddle. ”
When Liu Guoxuan heard this, he hurriedly stepped forward to check,
He carefully removed it, and found that it was a dense pile of handwritten notes and sketches.
"That's the information!"
Liu Guoxuan said happily to Lu Yuancheng.
Lu Yuancheng kept staring at Zhang Heping's face, for fear that he would have another accident.
The group quickly left the blood-stained canyon.
Running all the way, he finally rushed back to the station before dusk.
The medical staff of the regiment immediately started treatment.
That night, the regiment commander led the main force to secretly touch Wanbao Mountain in two ways, and according to Zhang Heping's intelligence guidance, they exterminated the bandits' lair.