After the third platoon broke away from the pursuers, it withdrew to the north.

The fourth platoon commander sent several sentries on the east and west sides to pick up the third platoon and Shao Fei respectively. Under the guidance of the sentinels, the third platoon and the fourth platoon finally converged.

The fifth aunt of the Wang family is still carried by a knife. When they arrived at their destination, the knife let go of the woman, and she was panting from exhaustion.

Liu Ying walked over, and the woman's intuition told her that this matter had nothing to do with Shao Fei's delay, and hurriedly asked, "Who is she?" ”

After wiping the sweat with the knife, he said non-seriously: "The squad leader asked me to be his wife." ”

"What!?" Liu Ying's eyes widened, her fists were clenched, and she grinned: "Shao Fei, you are dead!" ”

Seeing this, the third platoon leader hurriedly stepped forward to explain the matter of this woman. Only then did Liu Ying calm her anger.

"You're not mountain bandits?"

The woman looked at Liu Ying and the four rows behind him in surprise, all of them dressed as Red Army.

"Hehe" Xiaodao smiled, turned around and replied: "We are the Red Army, pretending to be mountain bandits, and we have carried you for so long, and we still don't know the girl's name." ”

"My name is Ru Xue." The woman replied in a low voice, and then asked the knife, "Why are you pretending to be mountain bandits?" ”

Knife scratched his head: "This is a long story. ”

The fourth platoon leader walked up to the third platoon leader and asked in a consultative tone, "What to do with this girl?" ”

"How do I know?" The third platoon commander smiled and said, "I'll be talking about it when the company commander comes back." ”

The fourth platoon leader sighed: "That's all it can be." ”

In the woods west of the county seat, after the captured people left, Zhao Fei wanted to bury the two sacrificed comrades-in-arms on the spot, but Shao Fei stopped them. He wanted to tell these two sacrificed comrades-in-arms and other comrades-in-arms to say goodbye, but Zhao Fei resolutely agreed.

Although the troops won the battle and captured a large amount of supplies, their hearts were heavy, and it also triggered the long-lost parting pain of the Red Army soldiers.

After that, the fighters of the first and second platoons began to march north.

Two hours later, Shao Fei's troops converged with two other platoons of fighters.

Liu Ying walked up to Shao Fei and wanted to ask the teacher, but when she saw Shao Fei's gloomy face, her jealous expression immediately stopped, and she asked worriedly: "What's wrong with you Shao Fei, aren't you saved?" ”

Shao Fei replied in a deep tone, "It's all saved." ”

Zhao Fei walked over and said to Liu Ying: "We sacrificed 2 comrades. ”

Liu Ying then understood why Shao Fei had such a sad expression, but she didn't know how to comfort him.

At this time, Shao Fei found Ru Xue and asked Liu Ying: "Why are there still women?" ”

"Didn't you tell the knife to be caught back and be your wife? Do you want to be blessed? ”

Liu Ying deliberately patted Shao Fei, maybe in this way, Shao Fei's mood would be better.

Shao Fei's expression did not change because of Liu Ying's words, and reprimanded loudly: "Knife, what is going on!?" Didn't I tell you beforehand, don't really catch it. ”

Xiaodao hurriedly stepped forward to explain: "Squad leader, it's not what I want to catch, it's that she has to come with us." Say: It is better to be caught by a thief than to be crushed by a brute. ”

The third platoon leader also came over, patted the knife on the head, told him to speak informally, and then explained to Shao Fei: "Miss Ru Xue is quite pitiful. The surname Wang wanted to occupy her, but her family refused, and the whole family called the surname Wang to excuse the harm. ”

"Whew~" Shao Fei sighed after hearing this, and said, "Give her money to let her go." ”

Shao Fei's words were heard by Ru Xue on the side, and immediately rushed to Shao Fei, and said excitedly: "If I don't leave, I will be arrested when I go back." ”

"China is so big, you can go anywhere you have money. Why do you have to follow our Red Army. ”

Shao Fei's heart was dull and a little impatient, how could the landlord's aunt and wife endure the hardships of the Long March.

Seeing that Shao Fei refused, Ru Xue said pitifully: "I'm a weak woman, where can I go?" Everywhere you go, you're bullied. You Reds are all good people, so I'm going to follow you. ”

As she spoke, Ru Xue took out a white handkerchief and began to wipe her tears constantly.

Shao Fei looked at it, this action, this expression is typical of the appearance of a woman in the old society, it seems that TV is not all fooling. The more Ru Xue is like this, the more Shao Fei doesn't want to accept her. Because she didn't suffer that way, especially over the meadows.

Ru Xue saw that Shao Fei's expression was still very firm, so she continued to plead: "Our whole family is dead, and we have nowhere to rely on." Please, take me. ”

"Squad leader. Or let her stay, it's pitiful to be alone. What if you encounter a real bandit or someone with bad intentions? ”

The knife stepped forward and helped Ru Xue ask Shao Fei. Ru Xue didn't move Shao Fei, but she was moved by the knife that pities the fragrance and cherishes the jade.

Shao Fei thought about it, it was quite pitiful. Now that the war is in chaos, she is so beautiful, it is difficult to survive in the troubled times.

"Zhao Fei, you are the company commander, you decide."

Shao Fei turned around and pushed the hot potato to Zhao Fei.

"Heh," Zhao Fei smiled: "Now I think I'm the company commander." Then stay. ”

"Thank you, sir."

Ru Xue happily hurriedly bowed to Zhao Fei and Shao Fei.

"Our Red Army is not happy to call the commander, comrade or directly Zhao Company Commander, my name is Zhao Fei, and his name is Shao Fei." Zhao Fei said.

"yes, I see." Ru Xue replied with a smile.

"Liu Ying." Shao Fei shouted, but there was no one to see.

"He's gone to treat the eight wounded." Zhao Fei said, and then looked around: "Tianyue, leave it to you, change this Ruxue girl into a clean military uniform." ”

Wu Tianyue came over and took Ru Xue to change clothes somewhere else.

Half an hour later, everything was arranged, and Zhao Fei ordered the two fallen comrades to be buried. This is another unsung hero's grave.

Shao Fei brought a small notebook and recorded the names, ages, hometowns, and sacrifice times of the sacrificed comrades-in-arms in the notebook, so that the soldiers of the company would always remember them. Shao Fei's move also became the company's later iron rule.

After the burial, all the soldiers of the company saluted the tombstone together and said their final goodbyes.

The soldiers were in a heavy mood and seemed to recall the sacrifices of their comrades. The same is true for Zhao Fei, who is not in the mood to say something exciting to boost morale. He just told all the people: "After the victory of the revolution, if anyone is still alive, come here and erect a monument to the two comrades-in-arms who died." ”

After all was over, the warriors continued their journey north with grief.

In the evening, the troops camped on a lawn by a small river. Shao Fei is still uneasy, this is the first time he has experienced the sacrifice of his comrades. With a complicated and heavy heart, I came to the river alone and sat quietly.

This time, it was Zhao Fei who came over again and listened to his brother's thoughts.

"Believe it or not, this is the first time I have experienced the parting of my comrades."

Shao Fei knew that Zhao Fei came over, stood behind him, and said with his back to him.

"I believe, but I've been through a lot and it's painful."

Zhao Fei said in a low voice, and then stepped forward to Shao Fei's side.

"Actually, I'm ashamed. I didn't know the two soldiers who died, and I didn't even speak, but my heart still hurts. ”

Shao Fei picked up a stone, threw it into the river, and continued: "We have seized a large amount of supplies today, if it can be exchanged, I am willing to exchange anything for their young lives. ”

"Shao Fei, this is just the beginning, you have to learn to be strong."

Zhao Fei also picked up a stone and threw it into the river like Shao Fei.

Shao Fei looked at the bright moon in the sky, recalled the past, and said: "Once I had a comrade-in-arms who fell from a height during a mission, and as a result, he injured his spinal cord and became paralyzed. I was crazy and venting everywhere. Now I feel that way again. ”

Zhao Fei didn't ask after listening, but just lowered his head and breathed a sigh of relief. He knew Shao Fei needed time to get used to.

Shao Fei lay on his back on the ground, looking at the night sky, thinking of his former comrades-in-arms and former troops.

At that time, they shouted slogans every day: not afraid of bloodshed, not afraid of sacrifice. But how many soldiers in peacetime can truly appreciate the cruelty of war?