On May 8, 1932, the Red Fourth Front Army won a great victory in Sujiabu, killing and capturing more than 30,000 enemies, and captured the most, including more than 16,000 long and short guns, 250 machine guns, 1,000 submachine guns, 4 mountain guns, 40 mortars, 5 radio stations, and 1 enemy plane. Even the commander-in-chief Xu Xiangqian said with emotion: "The capture of this battle is the sum of the previous five years of battles. ”
In this battle, the Red 10th Division led by Wang Hongkun captured the most, with six regiments of equipment, and became the "local tyrant division" of the Red Fourth Front Army.
In the headquarters of the Red 10th Division, division commander Wang Hongkun was also carefully counting the seized materials. He stacked the captured weapons and ammunition in separate categories, and his face could not hide his joy.
"Report!" The guard's voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Come in!"
"Division commander, Commander-in-Chief Xu sent someone to ask you to come over."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Wang Hongkun put down the telescope in his hand, tidied up his military uniform, and strode out.
Xu Xiangqian saw Wang Hongkun with a pleased smile on his face.
"Comrade Hongkun, this time your Red 10th Division has made a great contribution! With so many weapons and ammunition seized, it really relieved the urgent need of our Red Fourth Front Army! Xu Xiangqian held Wang Hongkun's hand tightly and said excitedly.
Wang Hongkun said modestly: "The commander-in-chief has won the award, this is what we should do." ”
As he spoke, he took a delicate wooden box from the guard's hand, handed it to Xu Xiangqian, and said, "Commander-in-chief, this is a batch of telescopes that we have captured, and I specially picked the best one and gave it to you." ”
Xu Xiangqian opened the wooden box and saw a pair of well-made telescopes lying quietly inside. He gladly accepted Wang Hongkun's gift, however, when he picked up the telescope and tried to observe the distance, he found that his vision was a little blurry.
Seeing this, Wang Hongkun hurriedly explained: "Commander-in-chief, do you have astigmatism in your eyes?" I also have a few different magnification telescopes, can you see which one is more suitable for you? ”
Xu Xiangqian was moved in his heart, this Wang Hongkun is really careful and thoughtful, and he even remembers his old problems. He smiled and said, "Okay, then I'm welcome." ”
The news that the Red 10th Division had made a fortune spread far and wide, and soon spread throughout the entire Red Fourth Front Army. The commanders and fighters of other units congratulated Wang Hongkun one after another, and it was difficult to hide their envy in their words.
However, some people complained about this, and even went to the headquarters of the Fourth Front Army to complain.
"Why can their Red Tenth Division have a shell gun in their hands, and we don't even have platoon cadres?"
"It's like, they have seized so many things, why don't they give us some?"
However, the chief said: "As long as you have the ability, the shell gun can be matched with the squad leader." ”
Even so, the leaders of other units still came to visit one after another, hoping to "pick out" some "oil and water" from Wang Hongkun. However, Wang Hongkun is like an "iron rooster", no matter how much they do, they don't want to get any bargain from him.
Chen Geng's Red 12th Division was responsible for blocking the attack in the Battle of Sujiabu, suffering heavy casualties and almost running out of ammunition, but the capture was very limited.
As soon as he saw Wang Hongkun's "local tyrant" appearance, Chen Geng's heart was naturally angry, and the soldiers of the 12th Division also complained a lot.
"Hey, tell me, let's fight desperately to block the attack, in the end, all the benefits will be taken up by the Red 10th Division, is there any reason for this?" A young warrior said indignantly, his tone full of sourness.
"That's it, our division has suffered so many casualties, and the ammunition is almost gone, they are good, they have all become rich people, and this battle is too embarrassing!" Another fighter couldn't help but complain as well.
Similar complaints came and went in the team, and Chen Geng saw all this in his eyes, and his heart was mixed. He understood the mood of the soldiers, who were a thankless task, with heavy casualties and few captures, and great pressure.
"Division commander, the Red 10th Division has made a fortune this time, I heard that even the platoon commander is equipped with a shell gun, when can we also change the gun?" The guard asked in a whisper, with a bit of envy and anticipation in his tone.
Chen Geng sighed deeply, patted the guard's shoulder, and said earnestly: "Our task is glorious and arduous, and we can't just think about personal gains and losses. Besides, there is a war in the back, are you afraid that there will be no good things? ”
The guard nodded as if he didn't understand, but Chen Geng knew in his heart that after this battle, the gap between the Red 12th Division and the Red 10th Division might be even greater.
Although Chen Geng didn't say it, he was thinking in his heart about how to pluck a few hairs from Wang Hongkun, the "iron rooster". He knew that although Wang Hongkun was brave in battle, he was very shrewd, and it was not easy to ask for something from him.
For this reason, Chen Geng personally came to the door, found Wang Hongkun, knew it with affection, and moved it with reason, but no matter what Chen Geng said, Wang Hongkun just didn't let go.
Chen Geng returned to the Red 12th Division in disappointment, and sat on a stool, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking about some difficult problem.
"Commander, this Wang Hongkun is really an iron rooster, why is he not accommodating at all?" The guard said indignantly.
Chen Geng smiled bitterly and said, "Who let the Red 10th Division win a big battle?" So many things have been seized, and everyone has to hold it tightly. ”
With that, he turned his gaze to the map and fell into deep thought. He knows that the hard ones can't do it, they can only come to the soft ones. However, how can Wang Hongkun be willing to take things out?
Chen Geng called the three regiment commanders under him and said straight to the point: "I went to Wang Hongkun today to 'borrow' something, but I touched a nose of dust. Which of you has the means to pry his mouth open? ”
Xu Shiyou, Xu Haidong, and Gao Shaoxian looked at each other, and no one dared to answer easily. They are all veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time, so they naturally understand the meaning of Chen Geng's words. The Red Army has always been united and fraternal, and paid attention to mutual help and mutual assistance, but this time the situation was special, the Red 12th Division suffered heavy losses and urgently needed to replenish ammunition, while the Red 10th Division became a "local tyrant", which made them feel very uncomfortable.
Seeing that none of them spoke, Chen Geng pointed at Gao Shaoxian and said, "Old Gao, are you going to try?" ”
Gao Shaoxian waved his hand again and again and said, "Commander, don't embarrass me." I'm not familiar with Wang Hongkun, and besides, it's not appropriate for me to talk about this kind of thing. ”
Chen Geng turned his gaze to Xu Haidong again and said, "Haidong, you and Wang Hongkun are both fellow villagers in Hubei, and the relationship should be good, right?" You try, maybe you can move him. ”
Xu Haidong also looked embarrassed and said: "Commander, you don't know that Wang Hongkun is a notoriously stubborn person, and the relationship between fellow villagers is not easy for him at all. Besides, everything seized by the Red 10th Division this time was handed over to the headquarters, and it is not appropriate for us to ask for it. ”
Gao Shaoxian and Xu Haidong didn't go, so they could only let Xu Shiyou, the head of the Red 34th Regiment, go out in person. Lao Xu was a cheerful person, and directly asked the guards to invite Wang Hongkun over, and Wang Hongkun happily went.
“咚咚咚……”
There was a knock on the door, and the corners of Xu Shiyou's mouth rose slightly, he knew that the show was about to begin.
"Please come in!"
Wang Hongkun walked into the room and saw that the table was full of sumptuous wine and food, and the two jars of wine exuded an attractive aroma. He looked at Xu Shiyou with some confusion and asked, "Head Xu, ...... are you?"
Xu Shiyou smiled heartily, pointed to the wine and food on the table and said, "Master Wang, I invite you here today, I don't mean anything else, I just want to have a good drink with you!" ”
Wang Hongkun was even more puzzled in his heart, but looking at Xu Shiyou's sincere eyes, it was not easy to refuse, so he sat down.
"Master Wang, don't be modest, come, drink, drink!" Xu Shiyou raised the wine bowl and drank it all.
Seeing this, Wang Hongkun couldn't refuse, so he also picked up the wine bowl and drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp.
In this way, the two of you went back and forth, pushing the cup and changing the lamp, and soon drank red-faced.
Wang Hongkun looked at the two large bowls of wine in front of him, and secretly complained in his heart. In terms of the amount of alcohol, he boasts of a large amount of wine, and he has never lost a fight with others. But the Xu Shiyou in front of him, known as "Monk Xu", not only fought bravely, but also drank an amazing amount of alcohol. If these two people really compete with each other, it is really difficult to say whether they will win or lose. Wang Hongkun didn't want to fall into Xu Shiyou's trap because he was drunk, so he had an idea and said with a smile: "Captain Xu, you and I are both happy people, don't engage in those vain brains." How about two bowls for you and one bowl for me? ”
Xu Shiyou laughed and said, "Okay! Master Wang is really refreshing! Come on, I'll do these two bowls first! With that, he picked up two large bowls of wine and drank them all, as if he were drinking not strong wine, but white water.
Wang Hongkun secretly admired in his heart, this monk Xu is really not in vain, he is really a man! He didn't dare to slack off, picked up the bowl of wine in front of him, and drank it all.
That's it, two people have a bowl for you, I have a bowl, push the cup and change the glass, and after three rounds of wine, the dishes on the table have hardly moved. Wang Hongkun saw that the jar of wine had reached the bottom, and he was secretly anxious in his heart, how could this monk Xu be like a bottomless pit, how could he not get drunk or not?
At this moment, Xu Shiyou suddenly stood up, staggered out, and said vaguely as he walked: "No, no, I have to drink saliva......"
Seeing this, Wang Hongkun was afraid that he would get drunk and have an accident, so he hurriedly got up and followed. He wanted to see what tricks this monk Xu played.
I saw Xu Shiyou stumbling into the headquarters of the Front Army, pushed open the door, and shouted: "Water!" Water! I want to drink water! ”
Zhang Guotao and Xu Xiangqian, who were studying the combat map in the room, were startled by this sudden voice, and when they looked up, they saw Xu Shiyou's face flushed and full of alcohol, obviously drinking too much.
Zhang Guotao frowned, and was about to get angry, but saw Wang Hongkun walking in after him.
"What's going on?" Zhang Guotao asked, with a little displeasure in his tone.
"Report to the chairman, Head Xu drank too much and clamored for water." Wang Hongkun hurriedly explained, and at the same time glanced at Xu Shiyou, signaling him not to talk nonsense.
Xu Shiyou didn't seem to see Wang Hongkun's eyes, pointed at Zhang Guotao and said loudly: "I want to drink water!" And bullets! Our Red 12th Division is running out of bullets! ”
When Zhang Guotao heard this, he immediately understood what was going on. He glanced at Wang Hongkun, and secretly said in his heart, this Xu Shiyou is really good at acting, it seems that this play is sung for himself.
"Comrade Wang Hongkun, you should also know the situation of the Red 12th Division, right?" Zhang Guotao asked, his tone serious.
"Report Chairman, I know." Wang Hongkun replied stubbornly.
"Now that you know, let's do it." After Zhang Guotao finished speaking, he ignored the two of them, lowered his head and continued to study the map.
Wang Hongkun knew that this was Zhang Guotao putting pressure on himself, and if he didn't agree to give the Red 12th Division some ammunition today, I am afraid it would be difficult to make a difference.
He sighed helplessly and said to Xu Shiyou: "Commander Xu, don't worry, I will arrange for someone to send you ammunition when I go back." ”
When Xu Shiyou heard this, he immediately smiled, grabbed Wang Hongkun's hand, and said, "Thank you, Master Wang, I knew that you wouldn't ignore our Red 12th Division!" ”
Wang Hongkun endured the unhappiness in his heart and barely squeezed out a smile.
The next day, Wang Hongkun really sent people to send 100,000 rounds of ammunition and hundreds of guns to the Red 12th Division. After Chen Geng learned of this, he was full of praise for Xu Shiyou.
"Monk Xu, you are really my blessed general!" Chen Geng said with a smile, "Thanks to you this time, otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to get these ammunition." ”
Xu Shiyou smiled and said, "Commander, this is all a trivial matter, and it is not enough to worry about. ”
The next day, when Wang Hongkun saw Xu Shiyou, he could only smile bitterly and say: "Monk, you are so amazing!" ”