Lei Jian pushed away Qu Jiaming, Song Tiedan and Cui Dalu who were supporting him, threw himself into the arms of the old doctor Zhang, lay on his shoulder and cried bitterly, and kept crying in his mouth: "Grandpa Zhang, you saved my Lei Jian, it was you who saved the seriously injured soldier who was lying on the road and was seriously injured from the line of death, and my troops and I will never forget you and the villagers who saved us." ”

Old Doctor Zhang stroked Lei Jian's head, and said in a choked voice: "Child, you are home, cry, it will be easier to cry well, it is my old man who is ignorant, and he said some hurtful things in front of you, my old man ......." ”

"Grandpa Zhang, don't say anything, go, follow me to the regiment headquarters, you are so old, you have traveled so far with the army, you are tired, I will help you, let's go together."

Lei Jian raised his head as he spoke, looked at Luo Jinchuan and the others standing beside him and said, "Don't help me, I'm just lame, and I want to bring Grandpa Zhang back to the regiment headquarters, even if I give this most respectable old man, a glass of water with both hands, it is my respect." ”

Old Doctor Zhang was shocked by Lei Jian's actions, he didn't expect this young baby leader, with a grateful heart, he excitedly hugged Lei Jian and whispered: "Child, my old man received your heart, I misunderstood you people who killed devils together on the battlefield, and formed a relationship between brothers with flesh and blood, you don't force yourself, tearing the wound will aggravate your injury, in this case, my old man can't bear it, you still ask the soldiers to carry it away." ”

At this time, Commander Chen, Brigade Commander Song of the New Seventh Brigade, and Brigade Commander Zhang of the New Ninth Brigade saw that Lei Jian was wearing the clothes of a villager, with a bloody cloth on his head, limping and holding on, and helped the old gentleman into the camp together, and they were moved to tears.

Brigade Commander Song and Brigade Commander Zhang whispered a few words to Commander Chen, and the two squeezed into the crowd, approached Lei Jian, and said to Old Doctor Zhang: "Old man, Regiment Commander Lei is seriously injured, and I have caused you trouble, since we have arrived at the camp of the Eighth Route Army, can we hand over Regiment Commander Lei to us?" ”

Commander Chen walked up, held the hand of Old Doctor Zhang with both hands, looked at Lei Jian and said, "Lei Jian, welcome you back to the team, I will look for you alone later." ”

He turned to the old doctor Zhang and said: "It was your old gentleman who saved the lives of Regiment Commander Lei and the soldiers around him, on behalf of the Eastern Column Headquarters, thank you, this old man, you have kept an excellent commander for the Eighth Route Army, thank you." ”

"You're ......."

Lei Jian hurriedly said: "Grandpa Zhang, this is the famous Commander Chen of the East Column who led 100,000 soldiers of the Eighth Route Army to kill devils, your old man has worked tirelessly to escort us to Peacock Valley for us, Commander Chen said thank you." ”

Doctor Zhang didn't expect that the middle-aged man in front of him, who was plainly dressed, had a strong physique, and a sharp and angular face, turned out to be the famous Commander Chen of Dongzong, and he seemed to have heard of it.

Seeing the real person today, Dr. Zhang said with some excitement in his heart: "Commander Chen, you led the Eighth Route Army to kill devils, we, the poor people, should be grateful to you and your soldiers, without the Eighth Route Army troops led by you, killing devils on the battlefield, how can I hope for these ordinary people?" It's all my own family, don't talk about two families, since I sent Commander Lei and the recruit troops he gathered to Peacock Valley safely, my old bones are also relieved. Seeing you again is also an eye-opener, you are now busy fighting devils, so I won't go in and bother. ”

Commander Chen said to the two brigade commanders Song and Zhang, as well as the head of the independent regiment, Luo Dai and Political Commissar Dong: "You must take care of Commander Lei Jian for me, if something happens to this stinky boy, I will ask you, I will accompany Mr. Zhang back to the headquarters now, to thank the old man for sending back Commander Lei and so many new soldiers for us." ”

Mr. Zhang was helped by Commander Chen to walk to Shanqian Village, and after a few people walked a few steps, Mr. Zhang turned around and asked again: "Commander Lei's left leg is seriously injured, the wound has just begun to heal, and he can't walk, so he must be carried by him, remember, remember." ”

Brigade Commander Song and Brigade Commander Zhang were holding the Lei Jian one by one, and no one could get close to them, and even the anxious Chun Tao had to retreat. Everyone looked at these two leaders, and said to Lei Jian affectionately: "Brother Lei, in order to cover the main forces of the New Seventh Brigade and the New Ninth Brigade of the Eastern Column, you withdrew from the position when the battlefield situation was the most tense.

It was you, who led three chariots and lured the enemy's aerial bomber group to quickly rush out of the battlefield, giving my New Seventh Brigade and the New Ninth Brigade a chance to withdraw from their positions and survive the danger of annihilation.

It was you, the little brother, who led the troops to save the cadres and soldiers of our two brigades, but you and the soldiers around you were seriously injured, and some of the soldiers died heroically. ”

"You're welcome, my Lei Jian is also a soldier of the Eighth Route Army, and it is my duty to carry out orders, if your two leaders receive such a task, they will definitely risk their lives to rescue my independent regiment, right, two old brothers?"

Brigade Commander Zhang saw Lei Jian move his left leg as he spoke, frowned, beads of sweat the size of beans oozed from his face, and he hurriedly said: "Brigade Commander Song, Regiment Commander Lei's leg injury seems to be quite serious, quickly put him on the door panel, let's personally act as stretchers today and carry Regiment Commander Lei back to Shanqian Village." ”

Lei Jian was embarrassed to be pressed by the two brigade commanders on the door panel, and the four new soldiers who carried Lei Jian all the way bent down to carry it away.

Brigade Commander Song said kindly: "The four of you have worked hard all the way, and now that Commander Lei has arrived at the camp, leave it to us." ”

Fang Liqiang followed Lei Jian all the way, and when he saw that the two veterans of the Eighth Route Army were going to carry Lei Jian away, he shouted nervously: "You can't carry Commander Lei away, if Commander Lei leaves us, who cares about us as recruits who have just joined the Eighth Route Army?" ”

"Hahaha, you two babies, I am Brigade Commander Song of the New Seventh Brigade, and this is Brigade Commander Zhang of the New Ninth Brigade, since Regiment Commander Lei recruited you as soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, if you think of our New Seventh Brigade and New Ninth Brigade, if you ......."

Fang Liqiang stiffened his neck and said: "That's not good, these people joined the Eighth Route Army, they only survived after a vicious battle with Commander Lei in Lijiazhuang, if you want to be the Eighth Route Army, you will follow Commander Lei, and we will not go to other troops." ”

"Yes, if you don't go, you must follow Commander Lei to kill the devil, he was so seriously injured, and he can still command us who have never held a gun to eliminate the devils of a squad and the second dog of a platoon, such an officer, I can rest assured that I will follow him to kill devils."

Regiment Commander Lei sat up from the door panel and said to Luo Jinchuan: "Political Commissar Luo, these soldiers are all new soldiers, but they are not recruits, they have fought bravely against the enemy and puppet army in Lijiazhuang, and their performance is very outstanding, they should be able to become a heroic combat unit on the battlefield, you bring this army back to the regiment, and we will make arrangements then." ”

The people around him were embarrassed by Lei Jian's words, and Wang Xiaoliang approached Lei Jian and shouted: "Commander Lei, you are still in the dark, and now you are no longer the ...... of the independent regiment." ”

"Deputy Commander Wang, Commander Lei is seriously injured now, if you have anything to say later, quickly carry Commander Lei to the medical team, and do a careful examination immediately, don't leave sequelae." Luo Jinchuan heard that Wang Xiaoliang's mouth was about to be nonsense again, and hurriedly blocked what he was going to continue to say.

Luo Jinchuan ordered Chun Tao: "Immediately do a comprehensive examination of Commander Lei, and treat the injured soldiers as soon as possible." ”

Brigade Commander Song and Brigade Commander Zhang already knew about the reorganization and personnel appointment and dismissal of the Independent Regiment, and when they saw Lei Jian listening to what Wang Xiaoliang had not finished speaking, they frowned and showed doubts, and the two hurriedly said: "Come on, carry Brother Lei Jian back." ”

The two brigade commanders bowed their waists and were about to raise the thunder sword sitting on the door panel, how dare Lei Jian presumptuously ask the two brigade commanders to carry him, and he was about to roll down the door panel as soon as his body moved, which frightened Song and Zhang The two brigade commanders threw the thunder sword down on the door panel, and said sincerely: "Brother Lei, you just ask us to do a little bit of brotherhood, and it can be regarded as repaying you for leading the cavalry battalion and rescuing our two brigades from the enemy's powerful firepower. ”

Niu Dali and Wang Xiaoliang stretched out their hands to pull away the two brigade commanders, Wang Xiaoliang said sincerely: "The hearts of the two leaders, the head of Lei and the cadres and soldiers of the independent regiment understand it, how can the two leaders carry our head Lei?" This is called Captain Lei, it will be very uncomfortable. ”

Brigade Commander Song said with a smile: "Since this is the case, then you two will also take a hand, the four of us will carry Lei Boy, and it can be regarded as giving enough face to the big hero of Commander Lei, let's carry it away." ”

The four of them each carried a corner of the door panel, and easily lifted the thunder sword, and the thunder sword struggled on the door panel embarrassedly and shouted: "Don't, don't, this can't be helped, put me down quickly, my own brother, thank you two to carry me, my thunder sword ......." ”

(End of chapter)