Chapter 12: The Aftermath of War (48)

In the afternoon, when the sun was about to set, Mo Di and his party went to the deep ditch.

In the morning, the old chief accompanied him to swim back to the causeway village, from the back village road, from the front gate of the village, walked all the way, looked all the way, and listened to the old chief nagging all the way. At noon, under the guidance of the old chief, I ate a meal in the Longxing Ancient Temple that made Mo Di reminisce for a long time, and Mo Di smiled and said to the old chief, since the rice can be so delicious, why should I go to eat meat. The great monk of Longxing Ancient Temple smiled and said with a smile, it seems that it is also a good idea to achieve this level of vegetarian food. After eating the fast, the monk served the local Zen tea, and the old Jia Chang began to introduce the upcoming deep ditch shop to Mo Di. In the mouth of the old commander, Mo Di knew that there was a reason why the previous division headquarters and the current military headquarters chose to be stationed in this place.

Shengoupu is not just the place where the 176th Division headquarters was projectile before, but it is an area that goes up to Zhongjieling and goes down to Jiulongjing, with a total length of 16 miles, and has jurisdiction over Shangdian, Gufotang, Jiangzihe, and Zen Hall. Shengoupu, an ancient simple and inconspicuous place name, but has a history of thousands of years, as early as the Shang Dynasty, the battle to conquer Sanmiao, Shengoupu is a strategic place. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was a legend that a drop of spring in the water cave saved the general Wu Zixu. In the Tang Dynasty, Pi Rixiu came to the ancient Buddha hall temple to live in seclusion and teach, left the name of his wife and wine, took wine as his wife, borrowed wine to eliminate his sorrows, and was buried on the turtle-shaped back of the ancient Buddha hall after death, and the tomb sat east to west, looking at the hometown in the distance. From a geographical point of view, the deep ditch is spread across the Jianghuai River, surrounded by mountains, shaped like a basin, leaving countless traces of immortals. A water flows through the valley, the field is surrounded by green, the garden is full of tea mulberry, a mountain of forest and bamboo, covering the village, it can be described as a treasure of nature, outstanding people.

This is the third time that Mo Di has come to the deep ditch shop, and the three times he has walked down, the Mo Di has not been promoted, but the deep ditch shop has been raised by a grade, and it has risen from the division headquarters to the military headquarters. As a traffic base in the Huoying Passage, it makes sense that Shengoupu can be used as a garrison for the army since the 27th year of the Republic of China. Ships coming from the south of the Wei River entered the Manshui River after being replaced with a small boat at Heishidu, and the Wharf at the mouth of the Manshui River became the last stop of shipping. After the materials were disembarked at the Manshui estuary wharf, they began to be transported by land, and the first stop on the post road in the direction of Yingshan was a deep ditch shop less than 30 miles. There is a road where the deep ditch is sharpened, and the stone is settled, and the horse team and the bearer who transport supplies from the mouth of the Manshui River to Yingshan have to walk for two whole days. With the increase in the volume of goods in the Huoying Channel, the Manshui estuary was overwhelmed, and the goods disembarked were sent to the deep ditch shop for diversion, so that the role of the deep ditch shop was more important, and year after year, it became a material transfer center. Not only does it play a significant role in the economy, but from a military point of view, it guards the Huoying Pass, the terrain is dangerous, except for a canyon that is not flat, and there are steep mountains on both sides, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. After the Gui Army entered Dabie Mountain, it was the station of the 138th Division at the earliest, and after the 138th Division moved to Lu'an, it became the division headquarters of the 176th Division, and after the 176th Division moved to Yuexi, the military headquarters of the 48th Army moved directly from Mabu to here. After the Seventh Army moved east to Lu'an, the headquarters of the 138th Division moved to Danjiamiao in Huoshan County, where it stood with Tangchi and Shengoupu.

Because of the marching tent, Mo Di and his entourage did not go to the military headquarters guest house to stay, but found a flat land by the ancient Buddha Hall and stationed it. The ancient Buddha hall was originally an affiliated primary school hall of the Buddhist temple, and the school developed rapidly, and the noisy guest guarded the main building, and the temple dedicated to the ancient Buddha became a vassal of the school. In October last year, the military headquarters of the 48th Army moved here, and Zhang Yichun, the acting commander of the army, came here and personally inscribed the name of the school and the four big characters of "Xishan Yuxiu". There are eight stinky sandalwood trees and a ginkgo tree planted during the Kaibao period of the Song Dynasty around the school, that is a monk surnamed Zhao when the abbot of the ancient Buddha Hall temple incense, when he was ninety years old, he deliberately planted it by hand, in order to warn the monks to be like the stinky sandalwood tree, build the temple and start a business, but also to be as quiet as the ginkgo tree, and keep the true character of the monks.

Monks have the true colors of monks, and soldiers should also have the true colors of soldiers, looking at Zhang Yichun's Mobao, Mo Di was silent. Zhang Yichun's Mobao is not outstanding, it is above average, and he pursues the edge of a soldier too much, but it seems not mediocre enough. Mo Bin's understanding of calligraphy is that it has personal characteristics, and as long as it contrasts with the traditional Taoism in the personal characteristics, it is a good word, and Zhang Yichun's personal characteristics of these four words are enough, and the Taoist meaning of calligraphy is inferior.

Walking along the school, the surrounding thousand-year-old stinky sandalwood tree, although not very huge, was planted by the monk Zhao back then, counting the year of Song Kaibao to the present, it has been a thousand years, if it is left in that year, it is also a scene. Stinky sandalwood, also known as Wu Yu, late autumn leaves, light pole winter, one year old and one withered, as soon as spring arrives, it can pull out new shoots, bloom in June and July, and bear fruit in September and October. The seeds are black, shiny, hot, can be used in medicine, and are the main ingredients of two doses of decoction of Wu Angelica Pill and Papaya Wu Yu. The only ginkgo tree is very huge, as high as ten zhang, with a waist circumference of three zhang, and its branches are open and dancing, which is very majestic. Mo Di walked around the ancient tree a few times, reciting the poem left by Monk Zhao on the side of the temple: "Chen Qiao won the hidden empty door, and the ancient Buddha hall recited Buddhist scriptures; Li Guanggong is a dream, and the ovary cultivates the way to help the living beings. This Zhao monk should be a royal child of the Song Dynasty, or also participated in Zhao Kuangyin's Chenqiao Mutiny, the mutiny was successful, and the wine released the military power, he escaped into the empty door and came here to chant the Buddha, not to ask Li Guanggong Gao, only willing to follow the example of Liuhou, abandon everything in the world, concentrate on cultivating the Tao, live quietly, and help the souls. As a soldier, he did not recognize this Zhao monk, in the face of foreign aggression, it was the time when our generation fought bravely to kill the enemy, even if the blood was exhausted, it was a good death. He admired Li Guang more, who "made Longcheng fly and did not teach Humadu Yinshan", and stood up for the stability of the frontier, although he fought five wars, returned three times without success, and twice the whole army was wiped out, and finally because of the misguided delay, he killed himself with hatred, but he left a name for the ages. It's the same with himself, he only seeks to kill the enemy, not to make meritorious contributions, and as for whether the merit is high or not, he will leave it for future generations to comment.

Coming out of the temple, Mo Di returned to the station on the side of the school, and was about to get into the tent and wait for dinner, but was hugged by someone.

Mo Di turned his head and smiled, it was Li Baicheng, the commander of the 48th Army Artillery Regiment.

"Boss, it's not interesting enough, when I arrived at the military headquarters, I didn't even look for me." Li Baicheng shouted: "Three days ago, when I saw the telegram informing you of your coming to the military headquarters, I began to wait for it. If it weren't for the people of the artillery regiment who recognized your people buying groceries in the polder, I wouldn't have known you had arrived. ”

"I was going to find you." Mo Di was a little embarrassed to say: "In Tongluo Village, I met an old man, told some stories of deep ditch shop, and I went directly here as soon as I arrived at the ancient Buddha Hall, thinking that I would report to the military headquarters tomorrow anyway, and give myself a little vacation to visit this ancient Buddha Hall." ”

"If you want to see the temple, I'll accompany you to see the Determination Nunnery tomorrow, which is more interesting than here." Li Baicheng said: "There are mountains surrounded by stacked green pearls; Looking around, the forest is lush and bamboo; Overlooking the strange peaks in the distance, the heart is relaxed and happy. There is a big pond in front of the temple, every day is clear and clear, the moon shines like a pearl in the heart of the waves, the silver light is overflowing, it is beautiful. ”

"Where? Take me to see it right away. Mo Di shouted, pulled up Li Baicheng and walked out, and asked, "This kind of big temple, the incense must be very prosperous, right?" ”

"! Cold fire to eliminate smoke. Li Baicheng said: "Three years ago, the 138th Division was stationed here, and there was a villain who wanted to devour the temple property of the Determination Nunnery, and privately bought off a young foreign nun surnamed Wang, and insisted that the presiding monk Wu in the temple was a traitor, and the Military Justice Department killed Monk Wu, and the temple property was all divided, leaving only a layman named Wang Xiangyun to guard the temple, burn incense and exchange water for the Buddha statue, and the rest of the monks of all sizes returned to the world. ”

"Then forget it, there is no monk's temple, what can be seen." Mo Di stopped.

"Are you really not going?" Li Baicheng confirmed.

"I'm not going." Sure.

"That's the best!" Li Baicheng said: "Let your guards immediately dismantle the tents, carry the luggage, and go to me, they have already prepared a guest room for you, and they will conduct field training in the corner." ”

Mo Di smiled, told the guards, let them pack up and pass the artillery regiment, he and Commander Li took the first step.

With Li Baicheng as a guide, the deep ditch has become vivid in the eyes of Mo Enemy, two mountains, three realms, east and west ridges, two rivers and two shuttle bridges, many inconspicuous things, under Li Baicheng's explanation, actually have a charm. Li Baicheng stayed in the deep ditch for half a year, doing nothing for a day, wandering around, far mountains and near mountains, all leaving his footprints.

"Your artillery regiment is still so boring?" Mo Di asked.

"Pretty boring." Li Baicheng smiled bitterly.

"Didn't you say last time that the artillery regiment should be split up and divided into three, one for each of the two divisions, and one for the military headquarters, what? Not implemented? Mo Di asked.

Li Baicheng shook his head and dragged Mo Di into the recess not far behind the division headquarters, where his artillery regiment was located.

Li Baicheng told Mo that the Soviet commander had not been in place before, and his plan to split the artillery regiment could not be implemented. When the Soviet commander arrived, he repudiated the artillery regiment's implementation plan in one sentence. According to the meaning of the Soviet commander, the artillery regiment must have density and strength, and once it is split, the strength of the artillery regiment will be reduced in an all-round way, and three minus one is equal to zero. It was not allowed to be separated, and a large artillery regiment followed the military headquarters, wiping the artillery every day, and wiping the barrel of the gun so that it could be used as a mirror. It has been half a year since I went to the deep ditch, I have not gone out on a single expedition, I have not fought a single battle, and I have drunk enough every day, and the biggest task is that when the leaders of other units visit the 48th Army, as the troops under review, the secondary task is to pull out the artillery and show off their might when they are in the Shangdian market. Li Baicheng had a strange expression on his face when he said this.

Walk into the gate of the artillery regiment, it is very magnificent, after reorganization, the artillery regiment has three battalions and two direct companies, three battalions of one color of the Krupp 75 mm mountain artillery, in the battle of Guinan, Su Zuxin suffered enough losses from the Japanese artillery, in his opinion, the caliber and range of the artillery are the two most important elements, and he would rather reduce the number of guns, but also to get the caliber and range of the guns up. Therefore, the previous 70 infantry guns were all surrendered. According to the opinion of army commander Su Zuxin, ammunition is more important than artillery, and ammunition without artillery can still be used in a way, and artillery without ammunition is not as good as burning sticks. As for the 80 mortar company, to be precise, it should be the guard company, except for four mortars, all of them are full-fledged infantrymen, responsible for the security and other work of the camp.

"That's not bad!" Mo Di said: "There is such a powerful artillery unit, which can be used as the backing for our attack, but I don't know why there has been no news of the artillery regiment going out for half a year." ”

"Ass!" Li Baicheng pointed to the surrounding mountains and said: "This artillery regiment is just an ornament, without an artillery regiment, the army cannot form an army, and with an artillery regiment, it cannot be conquered." ”

"Why?" Mo Di asked.

"How long does it take to get from here to your Yuexi?" Li Baicheng asked rhetorically.

"Three days." Mo Di replied.

"How long does it take to get from here to Huoshan Danjia Temple? Two days. After Li Baicheng asked, he immediately replied: "How long does it take to get to the farthest regiment-level unit of the 48th Army?" Seven days. An artillery regiment is collected in the deep mountains, and it is only pulled out when it is useful, and the daylilies are cold! ”

Mo Di smiled, don't blame Chief Su, if you want to blame, blame the road of Dabie Mountain is too difficult.