A widower's entertainment

Chapter 183 [Editors’ Discussion] (Please subscribe)
Beijing, "Contemporary" magazine.

As a magazine founded in 1979, "Contemporary" is undoubtedly a well-known top magazine in China. It pursues the purpose of cloning reality in literature and insists on focusing on reality and people's lives through literature. It is recognized as the most realistic magazine. Literary journal, which has published famous works such as "Furong Town", "Ancient Ship", "Moving into Human Form", "Dust Settled" and so on.

However, as a literary journal recognized as having the strongest sense of reality, "Contemporary" also wants to adhere to the realist literature that mainly reflects contemporary life, and hopes to strive for diversity in the styles and expression techniques of published works to achieve inheritance. It is precisely because of this that "Contemporary" rejected Lu Yao's "Ordinary World".

Even though Lu Yao's "The Ordinary World" has not caused a particularly big stir now, because Lin Youcheng, a well-known writer, is cheering for Lu Yao's "The Ordinary World", it has naturally caused many people in the literary world to re-examine Lu Yao. Yao's article "The Ordinary World".

Nowadays, there is a new discussion about Lu Yao's "Ordinary World", and "Contemporary" magazine is naturally no exception. Naturally, that novel is also being discussed again.

However, what the editorial board of "Contemporary" magazine is now discussing is no longer Lu Yao's "Ordinary World", but Lin Youcheng's new manuscript "Bright Sword".

Obviously, Lin Youcheng still did not make a mistake to Qin Chaoyang, the editor-in-chief of "Contemporary", and finally submitted the latest completed novel "Bright Sword" to "Contemporary". After reading Lin Youcheng's "Bright Sword", Qin Chaoyang was naturally shocked.

However, the magazine is also discussing Lin Youcheng's "Bright Sword".

Although we are now in a relatively relaxed era for literature, especially reflections on that special period, there are endless literary works. However, the tragedy of Li Yunlong, his family and his comrades at the end of "Bright Sword" still made Qin Chaoyang feel sad.

Qin Chaoyang looked at the manuscript of Lin Youcheng's book in his hand, and finally felt heartbroken about the final ending of Li Yunlong written by Lin Youcheng.

Although it is said that the leader Long Wenwen in "My Leader, My Regiment" finally chose to commit suicide because he refused to engage in civil war, it is more sad than Li Yunlong's choice to commit suicide after victory.

Although Lin Youcheng has changed some storylines in the novel "Bright Sword", it obviously has not changed Li Yunlong's final ending, because for a tough soldier like Li Yunlong, the final ending chosen by Li Yunlong will also be the same as Li Yunlong's. That said, end it with a bullet.

The slug may be a little deformed because I have a hard skull.

"Not talking about the final ending, Lin Youcheng wrote "Bright Sword" really well. When encountering a narrow road, the brave will win. Facing a powerful opponent, knowing that he is defeated, he must still face the challenge. Even if he falls, he must become a hero. Mountains, ridges. How awe-inspiring, how decisive, how joyful, and how courageous."

"Do you know the most honorable way for a soldier to die? Hang yourself? Take poison? None. That's how ordinary people die. Tell you, the way a soldier should die is with a bullet. Look, I pointed the muzzle of the gun at my temple. When I pull the trigger, the bullet will pass through my temple on the other side, and my blood and brain will spurt out with the bullet. At that time, you will see that my blood, Li Yunlong, is hot, scalding, and scalding. My brain was white due to the heat, like unstewed tofu, and I was confused. This was because there were so many things that I didn’t understand in my life. After this bullet passed through my temple, it should have hit the spot. In the side wall, that wall is a gray wall and will not produce ricochet. If you want to leave a souvenir, dig out this bullet and I will give it to you. If you don’t care about it, just leave it in the wall and ignore it in the future. Whoever gets it is destined to be with me. Zhao, also, this warhead may be a little deformed because my skull is relatively hard..."

Li Yunlong sneered: "Soldiers have no habit of handing over their weapons unless they die." Speaking of a way out, you are wrong. I never planned to leave a way out for myself, so you didn't say anything. I am not here to argue with you about these theories, because I have never understood in my life that you are no better than me, even though you are more educated than me. I just want to tell you that I, Li Yunlong, don’t like to be manipulated by others. No one can do it, not even the Japanese devils and the current great turmoil. My life must be at the mercy of myself. I have the right to choose my own. Way to die. Although my life, Li Yunlong, is worthless, it cannot be taken away easily by others. I have to do this work myself. "

Li Yunlong raised the pistol with his right hand and pressed the muzzle to his right temple..."

Even Li Yunlong's cunning and unruly, vulgar, brutal, reckless, and stubborn personality are quite impressive. It can be said that Lin Youcheng vividly displayed the advantages and disadvantages of the soldiers of that era, a flesh-and-blood warrior. , the character also has extremely distinctive characteristics.

In particular, the character Li Yunlong written by Lin Youcheng seems to have a prototype in the real world. Although he is a fictional literary character, he can see the shadow of reality, which naturally makes the editor of the magazine more sensitive.

It is precisely because of this that the editors of "Contemporary" magazine are now discussing that the final ending in Lin Youcheng's "Bright Sword" novel is too bold, too direct, and too naive.

Seeing this sentence, Qin Chaoyang really admired Lin Youcheng's Li Yunlong from the bottom of his heart, but it was precisely because Lin Youcheng wrote the ending of the hero Li Yunlong so directly that Qin Chaoyang Feel bad.

"Yes, Lin Youcheng's novel "Bright Sword" conveys this spirit. No matter how fierce the enemy on the opposite side is, they never flinch. They would rather fall on the road to charge than live in an ignoble way!"

Obviously, the editors are very appreciative of the stories in the novel about the period of the Anti-Japanese War. It can be said that all of them were infected by Li Yunlong's spirit of sword-fighting and heroism, and their hearts and blood were surging.

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Editor Zhang Hui nodded repeatedly and said: "This sword-dazzling spirit is the source of motivation for an army to move forward courageously. It is the invincible soul, which is what we call the military soul of the army."

Zhang Hui looked at other editor colleagues and said: "Lin Youcheng's "Bright Sword" also moved me a lot. When the cavalry company was heroic, when Xiu Qin died, I missed Monk Wei just like Li Yunlong."

"Lin Youcheng's novel is well written. First of all, it is simple. The simplicity is just right. It is simple to the heart. That is called reality. The key is to be able to feel the power in this reality, which makes people have to admire tradition and integrity. Those tough heroes!”

"Actually, the plot that shocked me was when the Japanese army was conducting a raid. When the independent regiment retreated, Li Yunlong took charge of the rear with a heavy machine gun. After the masses evacuated, political commissar Zhao Gang came to Li Yunlong and said: Lao Li, the masses have already evacuated. Let's withdraw too. Li Yunlong's first words were: What about the heavy machine gun? What a good heavy machine gun I can't bear to part with. And when he heard that the cavalry company was surrounded by the enemy, Li Yunlong said: Old Zhao, tens of millions of dollars Don't abandon the cavalry company." "It is said that a general must have the world in mind and cannot care about immediate gains and losses. Yes, this sentence is correct. As a commander, there are too many things to worry about. How can you do it for that one unit? Gun, for those few people and horses, he worked hard and worried about his life and even put his life and death at risk. But Li Yunlong is different, or in other words, thousands of Communist commanders and fighters like Li Yunlong are different. Although it is only a heavy machine gun, although it is only a few Horses, but they are hard-earned. For this heavy machine gun, the lives of several soldiers may be sacrificed. For this cavalry company, Li Yunlong risked being punished and worked day and night. To put it simply, these Things that are not worth mentioning in the Japanese Army, the National Army, and even the Central Army, in Li Yunlong's army, they are all paid for with lives."

"Others have not experienced the experience of being penniless, the experience of starting from scratch, the experience of starting from scratch, without any external support, and can only rely on seizures to update equipment. Every shot and bullet is hard-earned, and there are It may cost someone else's life. That's why Li Yunlong has this habit of worrying about everything. Although this habit is not good, it is very real."

Hearing this, other editors also nodded and agreed with this.

Everyone also discussed some wonderful plots in Lin Youcheng's novel very enthusiastically.

"I really have to admire Lin Youcheng. Although they are both war novels, they are completely different war stories. He wrote a war-themed story so beautifully and attractively. Every scene and every scene is fascinating. It’s really remarkable that it’s so beautifully written.”

"Yes, there was also a cavalry company that was completely wiped out. The cry of 'Cavalry company, attack!' made our blood boil and our souls filled with excitement."

"In fact, what's wonderful is that at the end, I borrowed the main theme of the novel from Li Yunlong. After twenty-two years of fighting, we gradually grew from weak to strong. It relied on this kind of military spirit and the fighting will of the vast number of commanders and soldiers in our army. , Even if we are outnumbered, even if we are trapped in a tight siege, we dare to draw our swords! We dare to fight to the last man!"

"That's right, the cavalry company was ordered to snipe the enemy and not to pass. There were not many people in the cavalry company, and the guns and ammunition were limited. After they ran out of bullets, they started to fight with bayonets. The Japanese army also respected them and put away their weapons and took out their bayonets. Both sides fought hard. Bayonet. The two armies headed towards each other like knights in a decisive battle. Whoever was killed by the bayonet counted. The attack and defense were at the same time. After a few rounds, only the cavalry company commander Sun Desheng was left. His whole body was covered with stab wounds. Even the arm that was not holding the knife was cut off. He still refused to be a deserter or a prisoner of war, and continued to shout the slogan "Cavalry company, charge!" "He rushed over and fell into the enemy's army. Even if he fights with a small number against a large number, even if he is weak and strong, he still has to show the sword in his hand and fight! Fight!"

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"What surprised me the most was Long Wenzhang. I didn't expect that the real captain from "My Captain, My Regiment" would appear in "Bright Sword". The name of the commander who was stolen from "Bright Sword" would actually appear in "Bright Sword". "Appeared inside."

"Yes, Die La Die La met Lin Qi in the army, became comrades in arms, and talked to each other. Both of them also met the real Long Wenwen."

Qin Chaoyang listened to the editors' discussion. He personally knew that Lin Youcheng's article must be related to Lin Youcheng's "Wonderful Things in the World" like the previous war novels, but he I didn't expect it to be not only related to "The Wonders of the World", but also related to "My Captain, My Group".

It can be said that Long Wenwen in "Bright Sword" really gave a clear answer to the stolen and never-appeared captain in "My Captain, My Group", which is quite amazing.

However, it is obvious that although the editors gave a good evaluation to Lin Youcheng's "Bright Sword", just like Qin Chaoyang's initially sad ending, the ending of the second half of the story is too realistic and makes people feel uncomfortable. I have to sigh and ponder.

For this reason, naturally some editors asked Lin Youcheng to modify the ending of the story.

"How about asking Lin Youcheng to change some plots in the novel?"

"I don't think it needs to be modified. Li Yunlong's final ending is also the last one to show his sword. The first one to show his sword was probably Ding Wei, who would rather be devolved. The second one was Zhao Gang, who committed suicide to show his ambition. The third one was Tian Moxuan, whose pride is still there. The fourth one is Li Yunlong and his wife. In fact, many people showed their swords at that time, but they all left. They would rather die standing than live on their knees. This is the spirit of swordsmanship."

"I agree!"

"Yes, in fact, Lin Youcheng has tried his best to avoid the influence of scar literature. He did not particularly emphasize the scars of that period. It can be said that he only presented many problems truthfully and objectively."

Qin Chaoyang nodded and said: "Yes, good art should not deliberately paint anything, but just explain what happened in front of you. Lin Youcheng's novel is not just about describing how powerful we are. When fighting against the island country, they would describe the strength of the island country's soldiers, and during the civil war, they would also say that the tactical ability of the Guo army was worth learning. The rare and valuable thing is that there is no rigid correction, nor lengthy scars, but a true depiction of that period. .”

Although "Contemporary" still has concerns about "Bright Sword" written by Lin Youcheng, it is obvious that as the editors said, "Bright Sword" written by Lin Youcheng is a quite outstanding novel. work.

In this case, the focus is not on whether to reject the manuscript, but on whether the ending of the novel needs to be deleted.

Qin Chaoyang looked at the editor of the magazine and asked, "Do you have any objections to Lin Youcheng's novel that he should not change it and publish it truthfully?"

Following Qin Chaoyang's words, the editors in the editorial department didn't know what they thought, but they actually said in unison -

"no comment!"

Quite simple and direct!
(End of this chapter)