One night in the late autumn of 1943, Liu Xiangqing, a traffic officer of the New Fourth Army, was ordered to find Minister Chen, the Minister of Enemy Industry, and delivered an urgent secret letter. However, no one knows the exact whereabouts of the minister, and Liu Xiangqing can only rely on experience and intuition to grope forward. In a small remote village, when he asked about the whereabouts of an old farmer, Minister Chen, the old farmer looked panicked and asked loudly: "Where is Minister Chen? Who dares to say!" This made Liu Xiangqing even more convinced that Minister Chen was hiding here. But how will he find the minister and get the confidential letter safely delivered, and how will the story unfold?
The search is hard
The night grew darker, and the silence of the countryside was shrouded in darkness. 16-year-old Liu Xiangqing was alone, carrying the important secret letter, groping his way along the rugged path. As a traffic officer of the New Fourth Army, he has long been accustomed to this kind of difficult work, but this time the task is particularly tricky.
There was no specific address on the letter, and the county party committee could not tell Minister Chen's exact location. Liu Xiangqing can only rely on his years of experience in delivering letters and intuitively judge the whereabouts of the minister. He walked along the stream, sometimes through the dense woods, and was careful at every step, lest he might alarm the enemy hiding in the shadows.
Just as he turned a corner, a dog barking suddenly sounded in front of him, which frightened him and quickly squatted down to hold his breath. He clutched the secret letter in his bosom and prayed in his heart not to be discovered by the enemy. After a while, the surroundings were quiet again, and he let out a sigh of relief and continued on his way.
Turning around a hill, he found a mass grave in front of him, and the graves were dense and uneven. Liu Xiangqing was shocked and hurriedly bypassed this gloomy place. But somehow, he got lost more and more, and finally there was no way out, so he could only sit on a dirt bag to rest.
I met Minister Chen
Just when Liu Xiangqing was at a loss, he suddenly heard a dog barking in the distance. He suddenly came to his senses, followed the prestige, and vaguely saw the outline of a village. He quickly stood up and walked cautiously towards it.
Soon, he came to a small village with only three families called Sanjia Village. At the entrance to the village, a sentry in a green uniform was watching warily. Liu Xiangqing was happy in his heart, it seems that Minister Chen is hiding here!
He was about to step forward, but was stopped by the sentry: "What person, stop!" Liu Xiangqing took a closer look, and it turned out that this sentry turned out to be his fellow countryman Chen Dengke!
Chen Dengke was just an ordinary security guard back then, but he had a unique experience. He has loved reading since he was a child, and although his family is poor, he always seizes every opportunity to teach himself. Later, he joined the New Fourth Army, and even in the midst of the war, he never gave up the opportunity to learn.
When Liu Xiangqing saw his fellow countryman, he immediately relieved himself. He stepped forward to explain his intention, and Chen Dengke led him to meet Minister Chen. When Minister Chen saw the secret letter, he immediately opened it and read it carefully. His brow furrowed, as if he had received some important information.
Soon, Minister Chen wrote a reply letter and instructed Liu Xiangqing to send the letter back to the county party committee immediately. Seeing this, Liu Xiangqing hurriedly changed into the dry clothes handed by Chen Dengke, simply used some rations, and prepared to start again.
Before leaving, Minister Chen patted him on the shoulder and admonished: "Xiao Liu, you have to be careful on the road, the enemy is nearby." You must deliver the letter safely!" Liu Xiangqing nodded heavily, turned around and disappeared into the night.
Confidential service
The night was getting thicker and thicker, and Liu Xiangqing embarked on a dangerous return journey again alone. He cautiously walked through the woods, always on the lookout for enemy ambushes. Minister Chen's secret letter was hidden in his arms, extremely heavy.
Along the way, he sometimes evaded enemy sweeps, and sometimes avoided the checkpoints. Once, as he was walking along a small stream, he suddenly noticed a group of enemies searching not far ahead, and he quickly crouched down and held his breath. The sound of the enemy's footsteps was getting closer, and his heart was in his throat. At this moment, a dog barking was suddenly heard in the distance, and the enemies were attracted to the attention and left one after another. Liu Xiangqing was finally able to get out.
After some twists and turns, he finally arrived at the seat of the county party committee. When the secretary of the county party committee saw him, he praised him for his courage and resourcefulness. Liu Xiangqing handed Minister Chen's secret letter with both hands, and the secretary immediately opened it and read it carefully.
It turned out that Minister Chen had revealed in a secret letter that the enemy had mastered his whereabouts and planned to carry out a surprise attack on his hiding place that night. Fortunately, Liu Xiangqing delivered the information in time, and the county party committee was able to arrange for Minister Chen to evacuate in time and avoid this disaster.
After reading the secret letter, the secretary couldn't help but feel emotional. He patted Liu Xiangqing on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Liu, you have made a great contribution tonight! If you hadn't delivered the information in time, Minister Chen would probably have been killed." ＂
Liu Xiangqing listened, and his heart was also full of pride. As a traffic officer, his life was always in danger, but he was willing to take this risk for the sake of the victory of the revolution. He knew that as long as everyone worked together, one day, the enemy would be completely wiped out.
Combat writing double harvest
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the New Fourth Army founded a newspaper called "Yanfu Public" in the base areas behind enemy lines to boost morale and propagate anti-Japanese ideas. This newspaper persisted in publishing in the midst of the war and became the spiritual food for the soldiers on the front line.
As a traffic officer, Liu Xiangqing often traveled between the front line and the base area, and saw many cruel scenes of war. On one occasion, he witnessed a terrible battle, with blood and smoke all over the fields, and innocent villagers suffering heavy casualties in the catastrophe. When he saw all this, he was indignant in his heart.
After returning to the base area, Liu Xiangqing decided to write an article to record this tragic scene and call on more people to join the ranks of resistance against Japan. He relied on the little cultural knowledge he learned from eavesdropping in private school, plus some writing skills he learned at the Transportation Bureau, and finally wrote a newsletter entitled "The Devil Has Swept Again".
As soon as this article was published, it aroused great repercussions in the base areas. Everyone praised Liu Xiangqing's writing well, and the words were simple and powerful, which made people's blood boil. Since then, Liu Xiangqing has become a special worker and peasant reporter of the "Yanfu Public" newspaper, and his works have begun to appear frequently in the newspapers.
In one month, Liu Xiangqing even wrote 48 newsletters by himself, ranking first among special workers' and peasants' reporters. Most of his articles are based on war records and people's lives, and use unpretentious language to depict the cruelty and unyielding of that turbulent era.
At the same time, Liu Xiangqing's hometown Chen Dengke also published some works in the "Yanfu Public" newspaper. He was just an ordinary security guard, but he also became a writer. Later, Chen Dengke wrote the famous novel "Wind and Thunder" and became the vice chairman of the Anhui Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles.
One of the two fellows was running on the battlefield, and the other was working hard in the literary world, contributing to the Anti-Japanese War in their own ways. Their stories, like the Chinese nation under the baptism of war, have become more and more resilient in the midst of hardships and exude dazzling light in the struggle.
Friendship under the baptism of war
The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was coming to an end, and the decisive Battle of Huaihai began. Liu Xiangqing, as a senior traffic officer, was once again ordered to go to the front line and deliver important information to the command headquarters.
This time, his destination was the command post of Commander Chen Yi. Chen Yi was a famous military strategist at that time, who had repeatedly performed miraculous feats in the smoke of war, and was known as "Mr. Chen".
Liu Xiangqing was cautious all the way and finally came to the front line. He was led into an earthen pit, where he saw Chen Yi carefully studying the operational deployment. Liu Xiangqing handed over the secret letter with both hands, and Chen Yi took it and read it carefully.
After reading it, Chen Yi suddenly raised his head, stared at Liu Xiangqing for a while, and then said: "You are Comrade Liu Xiangqing, right? I am deeply impressed by the works of you and Chen Dengke, two special workers and peasants reporters!"
Liu Xiangqing was stunned, but he didn't expect Mr. Chen to know him. It turned out that the morale-boosting communications published by him and Chen Dengke in the "Yanfu Public" newspaper had all been read by Chen Yi.
Chen Yi patted Liu Xiangqing on the shoulder and said kindly: "Your words are like a clear spring, pouring into the hearts of our warriors. I hope you will continue to fight for victory with your pen, write more down-to-earth good works, and inspire everyone's fighting spirit!"
Liu Xiangqing listened to it, and his heart was extremely excited. As an ordinary traffic officer, he never thought that one day he would be commended by Mr. Chen. This praise from the Supreme Commander is undoubtedly the greatest recognition of his hard work over the years.
At this moment, a burst of artillery fire was heard in the distance, and the battle had begun. Chen Yi got up and sorted out his military uniform, and said to Liu Xiangqing: "Okay, you go back first, you have to be careful on the road!"
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Liu Xiangqing stood up and saluted, turned around and left the command post. He knew that although the smoke of the war had not yet dissipated, the dawn of victory was already in sight. As long as we all work together, we will be able to eradicate everything and usher in the dawn of peace.