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Chapter 159 [The real cannon fodder] (please subscribe)

The publication of the novel "My Captain, My Group" undoubtedly aroused considerable discussion in the literary world. Although this is not a TV series, the power of the text is still very strong, and it can even be said that it has too much stamina. Stronger.

Whether they are literary critics or young people who love literature, when reading novels, they can clearly see the faces of everyone in the cannon fodder group in the story through the words. It should be said that everyone's face is clear. It's like appearing alive in front of every reader.

Words have their own unique power.

Otherwise, the Hunan Writers Association would not hold a seminar specifically because of Lin Youcheng's novel.

Lin Youcheng just won the second Mao Dun Literature Award, and now his new novel "My Captain, My Group" has caused heated discussions. He is undoubtedly the central figure of the entire seminar.

Kaiming Ming, chairman of the Hunan Writers Association, looked at Lin Youcheng and said with a moved expression: "Youcheng, you wrote this novel so well. I especially like what you wrote. Meng Fanlai said that he envied Mi Long for using his life like that. The word 'use' is put together with life. It is so well used and so full of life for no reason."

Hearing Kai Ming's words, Zhang Jiefang, who was sitting next to him, nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes," Youcheng wrote about the group leader, saying that he had a smile in his mouth. "Youcheng also described the veterinarian's eyes, saying they looked like a well. I fetched water from it every day, but one day it suddenly dried up. This description is really amazing."

Other writers also started discussing and praising Lin Youcheng's article "My Leader, My Regiment".

"This novel shows us the war from beginning to end, from soldiers to generals, and even the peak that has never been seen. The reason is very real, and most of the reasons are because Comrade Lin Youcheng describes very life. It's very detailed. The soldiers gathered in front of the station, the transportation routes, the weapons distributed, and the various relationships with foreign allies. These are war-related things. How do they eat in peacetime, how do they bicker and fight with each other to entertain themselves, and how do they make choices? When you go to the battlefield, how to make your own little plan is a matter of life. It is precisely because Lin Youcheng retains all aspects of life and adds a unique plot that can depict the character's personality, which makes the novel exciting while still being true. Frankly, just like Meng Fangliao telling a story in front of us, speaking eloquently and mixed with his own feelings."

"Yeah, whenever I see Meng Fangliao's monologue, I feel that it is the vicissitudes of life quenched from the most cruel adversity, the sadness that has made peace with it after being numb, and has become a part of his soul. It will never be taken away.”

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You must know that the movie "The Battle of Taierzhuang" objectively restored history and had a profound influence. After the movie was released in Hong Kong and Baodao, it aroused strong repercussions in the three places across the Taiwan Strait. It not only promoted Baodao veterans to return to the mainland to visit relatives, but also promoted It has promoted the development of cross-strait relations and promoted cross-strait reconciliation.

"Youcheng, what do you think of the two characters Yu Xiaoqing and Long Wenwen, as well as the other characters in the cannon fodder group?"

Lin Youcheng nodded and said: "This is actually what Zhang Lixian said, problems always occur in the least likely places. And such problems are not limited to these two?"

"And Long Wenwen, driven by ambition and talent, pretended to be the leader of his regiment who died in the battle. He relied on his wisdom, charm, and methods to win over a regiment, and with the spirit of going upstream, he defended the Japanese army on the edge of the Nu River. attack, and later fell out with Yu Xiaoqing, so he had to rely on various bribes to the director of the munitions department to obtain some supplies and weapons that others could not use. Fans of Longbula, who have experienced countless life and death, have already seen war clearly The soldiers are still living tenaciously, hoping that none of their brothers will die during the war. "

"They stand from different angles. Although they do have a common goal, due to their different status and resources, they also make different choices and do different things. From the beginning, Yu Xiaoqing had weapons supported by Meguo and sufficient resources. Things and military resources, there is an army that responds to everything."

Listening to the discussions among the writers around him, Lin Youcheng knew very well that "My Leader, My Regiment" was originally a work of gods in later generations, and its stamina was too strong, otherwise it would not have attracted many audiences and Readers have never been able to forget it.

At the seminar, the writers had a lively discussion because there were too many characters and details worthy of discussion in "My Captain, My Group".

For this reason, although there are a few doubting voices, those doubting voices will not have any bad impact on Lin Youcheng's "My Captain, My Group".

Although this is a novel about the National Army's Anti-Japanese War, no one of the authors present inappropriately criticized Lin Youcheng's incorrect management. You must know that even "The Bloody Battle of Taierzhuang" has already been filmed, and it is very likely that it will be released in the next year. Released.

"Yes, who wouldn't like the character Long Wenwen? In the end, he finally chose to end his life because of his own conscience. If he had not died or gone to war, would he have become like Dog Meat later? A wild dog that is still dirty. But I think, maybe he won't. He is so smart, he will definitely find a job that can support himself quickly, and he will be successful. But if he can make a lot of noise, maybe He is destined not to live an ordinary life. In order not to betray his heart or fight with his own people, he made his own choice."

It can be said that the article "My Leader, My Group" published by Lin Youcheng now can be regarded as correct to some extent.

"A war involves so many people. If there is a problem in any link, it will lead to accidents and failure. Just like the supply box dropped by the Meguo plane at Nantianmen, when you open it, it is full of supplies. Table tennis. How absurd, how ironic. After they had starved to death countless people after they had fought so hard to grab the box, the Meguo people gave them a box of table tennis. If Yu Xiaoqing’s team had arrived a few seconds later, God, what will be their ending? Is this conceivable? Also, when Long Wenwen has led the death squad across the river and Yu Xiaoqing is rushing to Nantianmen to attack, a piece of paper brought by Tang Ji determines the fate of everyone on the mountain. fate."

Zhang Jiefang also said with a look of approval: "This may be what Long Wenwen has said many times. If the battle is like this, all Chinese soldiers should die. Long Wenwen always emphasizes right and wrong. His firm belief makes him lead Many Bingyouzi who lost their souls found hope and found Hun'er again. His pragmatism has always allowed him to get closer to his dream step by step, and he used all means to break through every unfavorable situation. I love Youcheng very much I wrote the role of Long Wenwen.”

"They had no choice, or in other words, they had a choice, but their characters made them choose their choice, and in the end they lived their own lives."

Of course, in addition to discussing the content of the novel itself, we will also discuss Lin Youcheng's creation.

Hearing Kai Ming ask this question, Lin Youcheng put down the pen in his hand, thought for a moment, and said: "In fact, it can be considered a story about the collision of different values. The conflict in the novel is that Yu Xiaoqing, a powerful and passionate person, has never experienced failure. The division commander, Long Wenwen, who started from scratch and relied on all kinds of deception and abduction to pull up his regiment to resist foreign humiliation, and the group of soldiers below who actually support themselves by fighting, eat military food and receive military pay, and also want to survive. collision."

"Actually, Youcheng, you know, I have been thinking, if at this most critical moment, and it happens to be this attack commanded by this division commander who is easily led by Tang Ji, if a deputy division commander is replaced, Your Majesty, what will happen in the end?"

After listening to what Lin Youcheng said, Kai Ming nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, and going one step further, it can be said that it is between the peaks and the people. When the peaks fight, they consider what they can do for themselves on the international battlefield. You can get as much attention and supplies as you want, and the subordinates fight to protect their homeland and avenge their brothers."

"Who wouldn't like the character Long Wenwen?"

Zhang Jiefang looked at Lin Youcheng and said with admiration: "To be honest, Youcheng, what I admire most is that you laid the foundation for the group leader when you wrote "Wonderful Things in the World"."

"Yes, yes!"

Zhang Jiefang's words immediately aroused the recognition of countless authors present. This is what they admire most about Lin Youcheng. After all, this is not a foreshadowing in an article, but a foreshadowing in a novel for the subsequent novel. , the key point now seems to be more than one such foreshadowing. This writing power is really amazing.

Lin Youcheng listened to the words of Zhang Jiefang and the writers around him. In fact, he was the only one who knew that in addition to the foreshadowing of Gu Xiaomeng and the group leader, there were other foreshadowings in "Wonderful Things in the World".

In fact, Lin Youcheng knew very well that the burial was not a foreshadowing at all, but the bones of the red martyrs.

During that long period of time, these two bodies were not the only ones buried.

Now no one knows what kind of novels Lin Youcheng will bring after "My Leader, My Group". Only Lin Youcheng clearly knows that besides "My Leader, My Group", there are too many, too many What a cannon fodder for such desperate battles.

Lin Youcheng turned the pen in his hand, thinking about those stories, and countless stories seemed to appear in front of his eyes.

Just like the story adapted from Yang Jinyuan's novel "The Lawsuit" and "Assembly Number", it tells that during the War of Liberation, the war was unprecedentedly brutal. It was during this period that the ninth company commander Gu Zidi accepted a task to block the war. It was agreed with the regimental commander that the assembly horn would serve as the order to retreat. If the assembly horn did not sound, the entire company must persist until the last moment.

In an abandoned old kiln, forty-seven soldiers fought bravely, but in the end they were outnumbered by the disparity in firepower. Gu Zidi watched his comrades die one by one but was unable to do anything.

Because the rally call has never been blown.

Even at that time, the platoon leader, who was Gu Zidi's right-hand man, said before he died that he heard the rally call and asked Gu Zidi to retreat with the few remaining brothers. Some of the soldiers agreed and some objected, which led to disagreements. At this time, Gu Zidi discovered that the neighboring troops had already retreated. He suspected that he had ignored the trumpet sound, causing his comrades to lose their lives in vain. Strongly shocked and guilty, he ran out of the kiln with a pack of explosives and headed for the enemy trenches alone. All the other soldiers were eventually killed.

After Gu Zidi was injured and in the hospital at the rear, he learned that his original unit designation had been cancelled. Not only was it difficult for him to prove his true identity, but the forty-seven brothers who died in the battle would be considered missing...

Gu ZiDe managed to join the artillery unit and followed the pace of the team in the north and south. His only motivation for survival was to find due honor for his dead comrades. Even if time flies and things change, even if history has gradually been forgotten, the unforgettable brotherhood has not diminished at all. In Gu Zidi's mind, the images of his brothers will always be fresh. When I finally returned to the old kiln site where the bloody battle took place, I found that the battlefield site had been changed beyond recognition due to coal mining.

Except for Gu Zi Di, no one knew, no one even believed that just under this kiln lay dozens of warriors who died heroically. Gu ZiDe digs mountains of coal like crazy, no matter what, he wants to let the truth come out.

Or in other words, it is to allow those soldiers who sacrificed their lives to truly rest in peace...

Perhaps during the Anti-Japanese War, there were countless cannon fodder regiments that did not sound the rallying call. There were too many. Perhaps those nameless sacrifices were the real cannon fodder, and they were lost in the long river of history and no one knew about it.

Just like the Battle of Songshan after "My Captain, My Regiment", there are also the 113 child soldiers in the Battle of Songshan. The average age is only thirteen years old. Teenagers who are still in the minor stage serve as child soldiers without hesitation. Rushed towards the position occupied by the enemy's th Regiment.

During the era of the Anti-Japanese War, those child soldiers had a miserable life experience. Their parents were killed by the enemy's gunfire. Their families were broken up and they were orphaned. They could only join the army as family members of martyrs and wander around in order to have the opportunity to eat and study.

In the army, these child soldiers were originally responsible for logistics, helping the adult soldiers cook, wash, and carry things. But when the Battle of Songshan was launched, these child soldiers had to go onto the battlefield and become victims of the meat grinder of war.

Tragic and tragic!

There are also things like the young pilot who came from an extraordinary background but died generously, the epic story of the family’s anti-Japanese war of modern suffering in Changsha City, the life-and-death line of the true regiment leader Long Wenwen, and...

Yes, there are too many, too many people who fought to the death and were eventually bombed into ashes by artillery shells.

Those people are the real cannon fodder, but they are also the real heroes.

"It's successful, it's successful, what are you thinking about?"

Zhang Jiefang looked at Lin Youcheng and shouted twice, not knowing what Lin Youcheng was thinking.

When Lin Youcheng heard Zhang Jiefang's words, he came back to his senses, looked at Zhang Jiefang, and said, "Thinking of the buried bones."

"Those bones?"

Zhang Jiefang was a little confused and didn't know what Lin Youcheng meant.

Lin Youcheng didn't answer. He just thought that maybe it wasn't just the old kiln -

Under the mountains and rivers, the bones of countless warriors who died heroically are buried in unknown places.

Lin Youcheng knew very well what the next foreshadowing story in "The Wonders of the World" would be. It was a red story that was as sharp as a knife and cut into the heart.

(End of this chapter)