Chongqing, Headquarters.

Early in the morning, Principal Chang, accompanied by Lin Wei, the director of the chamberlain, came to the headquarters.

At this time, except for Bai Chongbei, who was the acting commander-in-chief of the Fifth Theater, he had already left Chongqing, the rest of the senior generals such as Chen Shi, He Yingpei, and Xu Yongsheng were all present.

Seeing Principal Chang walk in, a group of senior generals stood up and saluted.

Principal Chang waved his hand to signal everyone to be casual, and then walked over and stood on the edge of the simulated sand table.

Liu Sheng immediately reported: "Principal, up to now, the core urban areas of Hankou and Hanyang are still under the control of our army, and the Japanese army has not yet completed the full occupation!" ”

Principal Chang bowed his head gently, but there was an imperceptible look of excitement in the depths of his eyes.

The troops of the Wuhan Garrison, under such a difficult situation, have been able to hold on to the present, which has greatly exceeded his expectations, but he hopes that the Wuhan Garrison can continue to hold on!

At this time, a staff officer came in and reported: "Director, it's time!" ”

Liu Sheng looked up at the clock on the wall and said, "Turn on the radio!" ”

Wen Yingxing stepped forward and turned on the radio placed on the cabinet in the corner.

A low, mournful singing voice immediately sounded in the battle hall, saying something from the heart.

It's just that the singer has changed, and the singing is obviously not as good as yesterday's, whether it is the singing voice or the pitch, it is not at the same level as yesterday's choir!

When Principal Chang was confused, the singing suddenly stopped.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Bing's slightly hoarse voice sounded: "The soldiers of the Wuhan Garrison, as well as the audience and friends all over China, you must have heard that it was not the chorus that sang 'Say a Word from the Heart' just now, yes, the singers just now were the eighteen veterans I specially invited from the 367 Brigade!" ”

"No matter how well a song is written, it is only a song after all, and what we are more willing to listen to is the voice of the veterans!"

"So, I specially invited eighteen veterans from the 367 Brigade to let them talk to us!"

"Company Commander Yang, Company Commander Yu, and Company Commander Xiang, comrades-in-arms from the brother troops, as well as listeners and friends on the radio and in front of the radio."

After a moment's pause, a low, hoarse voice rang out.

"Hello everyone, my name is Yang Jinqiu, the commander of the 2nd Company of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the 367th Brigade of the National Revolutionary Army."

"Big guy, my name is Yu Liheng, the commander of the 367th Company of the 5th Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the National Revolutionary Army."

"Hello everyone, my name is Xiang Guanying, the commander of the 367th Company of the 5th Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the 3rd Brigade of the National Revolutionary Army."

……

"Hello everyone, my name is Chen Yumen, a soldier of the 1st Battalion and 1st Company of the 1st Regiment of the 367th Brigade of the National Revolutionary Army."

After greeting him, Xiao Bing's voice sounded again, and he said to Yang Jinqiu: "Company Commander Yang, you can say a few words first." ”

After Xiao Bing finished speaking, there was a long silence on the radio, and Yang Jinqiu didn't speak for a long time.

A depressing atmosphere began to spread in the war room of the headquarters, and Principal Chang also felt a heavy heart, like a big stone.

After a long time, Xiao Bing said: "Company Commander Yang, don't have scruples, you can say whatever you want." ”

"Okay." Yang Jinqiu sighed softly and muttered, "Then, I'll say a few words to the old mother at home here, I don't know when this battle will be over, and I don't know if I can live to see the sun tomorrow, these words should be my last words to my old mother." ”

Immediately afterwards, a "mother" sounded on the radio!

With a bang, the entire battle hall suddenly became as silent as death!

Principal Chang's expression has also become unprecedented solemn and solemn!

……

In Jiangxi, there is a small mountain village called Chashuping in Guixi County.

Two officers, accompanied by staff from the local county office, knocked on the door of a small courtyard at the head of the village.

In the courtyard, an old woman with white hair was spinning cloth, and when she saw the courtyard door being pushed open, the old woman turned her head and quietly looked at a few strangers who walked in with cloudy eyes.

As if she had a premonition of something, the old woman just watched quietly and did not make a sound.

Two officers walked up to the old woman and crouched down, and one of them took out a radio.

The time was pinched very accurately, and as soon as the radio was turned on, Yang Jinqiu's "mother" sounded inside!

Hearing this voice, the old woman's tears immediately flowed, because she had already distinguished from the sound that this was her little son who she had been missing day and night!

After going to Nanjing to report to the Central Military Academy two years ago, I haven't seen him again!

On the radio, Yang Jinqiu's voice became a little choked after calling his mother.

Yang Jinqiu choked up and said, "Mother, I haven't seen you for more than two years, how is your old man's health?" ”

"Mother, my son is now a company commander, fighting devils in Wuhan, the devils' attacks are very fierce, and the troops are consumed a lot, and soon my son will go back to the battlefield and fight with the devils."

"This time, I'm afraid it's hard to survive again."

"Mother, my son is not filial, I am afraid that I will not be able to fulfill my filial piety in front of your old man's knees in this life."

"But fortunately, there is still a big brother in the family, and after a hundred years of your old man's family, there will be a big brother to support you in the old age!"

"Big brother, brother! Mother will entrust it to you, every New Year's holiday, don't forget to knock a few more times to my mother for me, it can be regarded as a little filial piety to her. ”

"When I die, there should be a pension."

"It won't be too much, just thirty or fifty dollars."

"Take this money and go to Fushoulou, the county seat, to buy some pastries for my mother to eat."

"She has suffered all her life, and she has never even tasted pastries."

"If, if the devil enters Guixi, he will use the remaining money as the travel fee, and quickly take his mother to the southwest, only the southwest is safe now."

Yang Jinqiu's words are completely explaining the aftermath.

Hearing this, the old woman couldn't hold back any longer, and began to cry out loud.

The two officers who came from afar and the accompanying personnel of Guixi were also sympathetic.

conceived in October, the son who was brought up with hard work was explained to her on the radio at the moment, which mother in the world can stand this kind of thing?

At this time, an officer asked, "What about Company Commander Yang's brother?" At home? ”

When she heard this, the old woman began to weep with sorrow, and she was so crying that she could not make a sound.

On the other hand, the staff of the Guixi County Office said gloomily: "Where is there any brother, six months ago, the elder brother of Company Commander Yang also enlisted in the army, participated in the 74th Army, and ......"

When the officer heard this, he looked miserable and said hurriedly: "And what's wrong?" ”

The staff sighed and said: "More than three months ago, the 11th Army of Okamura Ningji stormed Xiushui, and the 74th Army of Brother Yang was ordered to rush to the rescue, and was shot several times in a battle, and he had already sacrificed his life for the country!" ”

"Huh?" When the two officers heard this, they were immediately stunned, how could this be?