A widower's entertainment

Chapter 165 [Children]

Decheng, Chunfeng Lane.

Zhang Wei was naturally helpless when he missed Lin Youcheng's new manuscript. He could only hope that Lin Youcheng's next manuscript would be submitted to "People's Literature".

Now, in fact, there are rumors that the editor-in-chief of "People's Literature" magazine Wang Meng will be transferred to the Ministry of Culture. This naturally puts a certain amount of pressure on the magazine "People's Literature". After all, Wang Meng, as the editor-in-chief of "People's Literature", is really going to be transferred to the Ministry of Culture. "People's Literature" has done very well, and now "People's Literature" is also in a state of change.

Of course, Zhang Wei didn't mention this to Lin Youcheng because it was unnecessary.

Zhang Wei just mentioned one thing out of curiosity, "Youcheng, you said before that I wrote the same letter to you and other authors. Can you let me read the letter written to you again?"

Lin Youcheng was a little surprised, but he didn't refuse. He thought about it and said, "I just don't know if I can still find it."

Having said that, Lin Youcheng still went to find the letter.

Zhang Wei saw that Lin Youcheng had received those invitation letters. They were really thick invitation letters, which made him feel a burst of pressure. In an instant, he could understand why Lin Youcheng submitted to other magazines. This was also because of other magazines. The magazine is really sincere.

Zhang Wei looked at the letter he sent to Lin Youcheng and saw another author's name printed on the paper, which made him feel embarrassed.

She never expected that after the battlefields of "The Wind" and "My Commander, My Regiment", Lin Youcheng's perspective would focus on that group of children, the children of the Eighth Army Corps in the battle of national life and death. Anonymous, unconditionally perform tasks, endure sacrifices and grief.

"Do you think this "War Meridian", like the previous "Wind" and "My Captain, My Regiment", will also have foreshadowing in "Wonderful Things in the World"?"

Yang Dongyu read the article "War Meridian" sent by Lin Youcheng with red eyes and tears on her face. She did not expect that Lin Youcheng would write such a heartbreaking war story.

Well, Aquaman would be embarrassed too.

The editors of "Flower City" magazine are no exception. Among them, one of them has read Lin Youcheng's "Wonderful Things in the World" repeatedly.

Obviously, the editorial staff also knew that Lin Youcheng, the author, had laid more than one foreshadowing when he wrote "Wonderful Things in the World". Now naturally, some people will look back and read the article about being selected for the Mao Dun Literary Award. The story in the work "Wonderful Things in the World".

The editors in the editorial department are all discussing and analyzing Lin Youcheng's "War Meridian", and it is obvious that all of them have given it high praise.

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"I remember that when Lynch joined the military in "The Stranger Things", he met a nurse who was studying medicine on the train to fight. Do you think that nurse was the nurse in "War Meridian"? ."

In this way, some editors will naturally think of Lynch once meeting a nurse who was going to join the Eighth Army in "The Curious Case of the World".

The child's "mom" in the story really broke her heart.

It should be said that not only Yang Dongyu, but also the entire editors of the "Flower City" editorial department were heartbroken over Lin Youcheng's writing of "War Meridian".

"Maybe there really is a foreshadowing?"

However, even when the editors are discussing, some editors will also mention that this is Lin Youcheng's third war story after "The Wind" and "My Commander, My Regiment". You must know that the first two can be All of them are foreshadowed in "The Curious Events of the World".

Of course, after being embarrassed, you still have to make an appointment.

"When you said that, I also remembered it. It really happened."

Yangcheng, "Flower City" magazine.

"It's very possible that the veterans in "War Meridian" met the female nurse from Peking who defected to the Eighth Army on the road. Initially in "The Curious Case of the World", the nurse who met Lynch told her companions about the Eighth Army. Army.”

Of course, because the nurse didn't say her name, we can't be 100% sure that it's the story in "War Meridian", but obviously because of Lin Youcheng's two foreshadowings, people can't help but suspect that this foreshadowing is also the same. Really exists.

In fact, because Lin Youcheng's "Wonderful Things in the World" won the Mao Dun Literature Award, and coupled with the foreshadowing of "Wonderful Things in the World", it can be said that the stand-alone "Wonderful Things in the World" published by the People's Publishing House is quite popular in the domestic literary world. Moreover, it has been repeatedly studied by many literary critics and young literature lovers, directly saying that there are countless clues hidden in Lin Youcheng's fantasy epic novel, which is worthy of further investigation.

"Yeah, what you said makes sense!"

"If the nurse is really the nurse that Lin Qi met in "Strange Things in the World", then this would be the third story Lin Youcheng had in mind when writing "Strange Things in the World"."

"Yes, it's unimaginable."

Apart from discussing the foreshadowing, of course I was more shocked by the content of Lin Youcheng's novel.

"When I read this novel written by Lin Youcheng, I was really overwhelmed by the story. It was so real, so real that it was shocking and cruel. The text in the novel has a gloomy tone from beginning to end, which corresponds to the situation during the Anti-Japanese War. The huge disparity in strength, watching the Xiaobalu people sacrifice themselves one after another, feels like the Japanese will never die, and I feel really uncomfortable."

"Yes, those children should have been at school age, but they sacrificed everything for the country and the nation. I don't know how many children of this age sacrificed their lives during the Anti-Japanese War."

"That's right, thinking about this makes my heart hurt so much. None of the children survived to be liberated, and none even survived to adulthood."

"Lin Youcheng is also writing about people's helplessness and desolation in the context of war. In the novel, children are forced to flee, and old military doctors and wounded people sacrifice their lives one after another. The depiction of this plot makes readers feel the cruelty and desolation of war. Humanity's helplessness. At the same time, through these details, readers can have a deeper understanding of the difficulties and pain faced by people during the Anti-Japanese War."

"Yes, Lin Youcheng's writing is really good. The story is not set on a smoke-filled battlefield, but through a small team, depicting the tenacity and tenacity of people during the Anti-Japanese War. It is a rare masterpiece of the Anti-Japanese War. The value and depth cannot be ignored.”

"But is it really worth sacrificing those children for the task of heading west along the Great Wall?" Editor-in-chief Fan Hansheng listened to the editors' discussion, looked at the manuscript in his hand, looked up at the crowd, looked serious, and said in a heavy voice: "There was no problem with that mission. The original order was to go west along the Great Wall and ambush the Japanese convoy on a certain road at a certain time. However, the messenger soldier who delivered the message was seriously injured, and only a few words of the order were burned and could be read clearly. Nine who accepted the order The company was basically wiped out in the previous battle. Only the 16-year-old veteran was left. After the breakout battle, the veteran could have returned to the base nearby with the wounded. However, the veteran still took some people with him without hesitation. Head west along the Great Wall and complete the mission as the last soldier of the Ninth Company."

"This is because this army has an indomitable spirit. It must overwhelm all enemies and never be surrendered by the enemy. No matter in any difficult or difficult situation, as long as there is one person, this person must continue to fight. You must know that In the most difficult year of 1942, the Japanese Army still took the initiative in the Pacific battlefield. The Eighth Army suffered multiple blockades and suffered from natural disasters. A large number of base areas were lost and the troops were sharply reduced. However, the soldiers who survived the great sweep still did not give up their hope for victory. The pursuit lasts as long as one breath lasts, and the fight never stops.”

Yang Dongyu nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, just like the boy in the story, he knew how to dismantle and plant mines at the age of ten. Landmines are one of the few asymmetric combat weapons of the Eighth Army that can cause heavy damage to the Japanese army. It can be said that landmines are a symbol of It shows the courage and determination of civilians to resist. In his simple understanding, one more mine will kill a few more Japanese and protect a few more villagers. Doesn’t he know how dangerous landmines are? From his careful demining details, Li can tell that he knows. But he has no choice. He is a child of the Eighth Army. It is his responsibility to protect his family and the country, even if this responsibility is beyond his immature shoulders. "

As he said that, Yang Dongyu couldn't help but shed tears again, and his heart ached so much that he felt extremely uncomfortable.

Yang Dongyu knew very clearly that this was why the combat efficiency of Chen's army was so high. They knew who they were fighting for. In the end, he died because he wanted to dig more mines and kill more Japanese.

Now, Yang Dongyu feels that this novel is the best anti-war novel she has ever read. The brutality of the Japanese, the desperate fight of the Eighth Army, and the children who were involved in the war but willingly sacrificed their lives to win. These are also talking about the harm of war to human nature and good life.

Only with contrast can people cherish the current peace.

Only by not forgetting the horror of war and the sacrifices of those martyrs can we understand more clearly how hard-won peace is.

How brutal were the revolutions in those decades? You must know that there was a certain democratic faction at that time who also wanted the power to govern. The leader at the time gave a firm answer: If you want the power to govern, you have to give five million heads in exchange. Later, when I checked the list of martyrs, I found that there were more than 49 million martyrs named before alone.

There are countless unknown martyrs and injured and disabled people.

Just like those nameless children in "War Meridian".

Yang Dongyu looked at the editor-in-chief Fan Hansheng and said: "Lin Youcheng's novel uses a high degree of compassion, a real story, a new angle, and ingenious techniques to write a shocking patriotic anti-war novel."

"We often say that today's bloodshed and sacrifice are for the laughter of tomorrow's children. There is no problem with this sentence, but there is also a problem with this sentence. What we pay today is for tomorrow's children, so today's children What is it for? We know Wang Erxiao, we know the little hero Yu Lai, and Liu Hulan. These children who are supposed to enjoy protection choose to protect others without exception. You must know that children should enjoy a beautiful life. childhood.”

"Now I can understand why Lin Youcheng's novel is called "War Meridian"."

These words caused other editors to nod in agreement. They now knew very clearly why the novel was named "War Meridian".

Editor-in-chief Fan Hansheng listened to Yang Dongyu's words and said: "The heroes you mentioned in the rain are heroes. The children in Lin Youcheng's "War Meridian" have no names. They are also heroes. Maybe Lin Youcheng also wanted to tell us those things. Unknown people also deserve to be remembered.”

Obviously, no one in the current three reviewers thinks that Lin Youcheng's novel should not be published in "Flower City" magazine and wants to reject it for Lin Youcheng.

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After Yang Dongyu got off work, she picked up her children from school and made dinner. Just when she finished dinner and let her children eat, the children took a few bites of the bowl of rice and refused to eat any more.

"Mom, I want to eat peach crisp cookies."

Yang Dongyu looked at the half bowl of rice left in the bowl in front of her child, and then thought of the half of the steamed buns her child had left in the morning. She felt a little uncomfortable for a moment because she remembered the story "War Meridian" by Lin Youcheng.

Thinking that everyone was starving, the nurse advised the veteran to give up the mission. This was not the mission of the veteran. The veteran touched the order sheet and said, "But it was passed to me." Even in the most difficult situation like that, I was still thinking about completing the task.

There was still a scorching sun, and Xiaocao fainted from hunger and gradually stopped breathing. She did not count to 999.

Yes, Yang Dongyu also thought of the girl Xiaocao who starved to death.

Yang Dongyu also recalled that in the story, he found a rice bag leaked on the ground by the Japanese army during the battle, so he went up to grab the rice desperately. The counterattacking Japanese army was getting closer and closer, and his comrades screamed for the ten-year-old boy to come back, but he just stood aside. I cried "rice, rice" and repeated the action of grabbing rice. I braved the enemy's fire just to grab some rice, and my heart suddenly hurt so much.

Seeing his children wasting food, Yang Dongyu knew very well that the feet they were living now were the mountains of corpses and seas of blood of their ancestors.

"You finish the rice in the bowl."

"I do not want to eat."

The boy pursed his lips, shook his head and said, "I don't want to eat, I want to eat peach biscuits."

Yang Dongyu didn't get angry, but just said: "Don't waste food. You can only eat biscuits after eating."

The boy vaguely noticed that his mother seemed a little angry. He looked at Yang Dongyu and asked, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

Yang Dongyu shed tears, looked at the boy, and said: "Don't waste it, you must cherish the food."

The boy looked at his mother's red eyes and was slightly dazed. He didn't know what happened, but he felt that his mother seemed very sad and uncomfortable. He reached out and picked up the chopsticks on the table and said, "Mom, I'm eating, don't be sad. "

Yang Dongyu reached out and touched the boy's head and said: "Xiao Fang, you can't waste food. You have to know that there are many children who may not be able to eat enough. You must cherish your current life. The happy life now will come. It’s not easy.”

The boy didn't know why, but he nodded after hearing his mother's words.

Yang Dongyu looked at her child. She knew that her child was too young and might not understand yet, but she hesitated for a moment and still told the boy the story of "War Meridian".

(End of this chapter)