Agents of the Republic of China

After all the arrangements were made, Lin Xiaotang dragged his exhausted body to the headquarters, and before entering the tent, he heard Zhang Yaoguo's angry voice, "I tell you plainly, your information is wrong, you insist on leaving , we won't stop you, but we are not responsible for your safety!" Then came Huoyan's cold translation.

Lin Xiaotang lifted the curtain and walked into the tent. When Zhang Yaoguo, Huoyan, and Company Commander Yu saw him coming in, they immediately felt like they had a backbone. They immediately got up from the simple military folding stool and the ground. Zhang Yaoguo and Company Commander Yu were even more exaggerated He gave a military salute, "Hello, Mr. Tang!"

Lin Xiaotang was taken aback for a moment, "What's the matter, the conversation was not pleasant?"

Zhang Yaoguo walked up angrily, "Mr. Tang, these American big noses said they would leave when they came. They said they would take Xiao En and two reporters away from Deshan, and go to the outskirts of Changde overnight to meet with the) Group Army. No matter how much I persuaded them Listen, let's see what to do!"

Everyone moved aside, and Lin Xiaotang finally saw several American paratroopers standing in the room. They were all wearing American infantry uniforms and steel helmets. One of them had a bandage on his arm and hung it on his chest. The captain of the United States, about 37 or [-] years old, tall and slightly fat, with a square face, curly hair, obviously thinning, blue eyes, looking at Lin Xiaotang curiously.

He looked at Lin Xiaotang's military rank, took a few steps forward, and gave Lin Xiaotang a standard U.S. Army military salute, "Hi, I'm Zhijiang Air Force Base, Captain Tom Hanks of the Airborne Company of the Sino-American Flying Mixed Regiment, your name is I, Tom, can do it. Excuse me, are you the highest officer of the Tokuyama defense line?" After speaking, he looked at Huoyan, hoping that he could translate.

Fireeye shrugged, but said nothing.

Lin Xiaotang also returned a military salute to Tom Hanks, "Hello, Captain Tom, this Major Zhang Yaoguo is the highest military officer of the Deshan defense line, and I am the war supervisor assigned to the Deshan defense line. It can be said that I am assisting Major Zhang. , Nice to meet you, Captain Tom, you can call me Don."

Captain Tom Hanks obviously didn't expect Lin Xiaotang to be able to speak English, he smiled and extended his hand to Lin Xiaotang, "Don, it's nice to meet you. I didn't expect your English to be so fluent. In this way, our communication will not be successful." The problem is, IMHO, your English has a strong British taste."

Lin Xiaotang smiled and held his hand, "No way, my oral English teacher is an out-and-out British gentleman. Britain and China are now the most reliable allies and closest friends of the United States of America. I hope we can also become Friend, okay?"

Huoyan immediately rolled his eyes.

Tom Hanks nodded, "That's my wish too!"

Lin Xiaotang let go of his hands and spread them out, "Now, my friends, can you tell me why you are here?"

Tom Hanks looked at Lin Xiaotang suspiciously, as if he hadn't clearly realized what kind of role the young Chinese military officer in front of him played on the front line of Deshan, "Don, we received an order to parachute to Changde Deshan The line of defense, rescued our pilot Mr. Xiao En, and then immediately set off to join the Chinese [-]st) Group Army near Changde."

Lin Xiaotang was also observing the American officer carefully, and he could see that he was not lying, but his thinking, maybe the thinking of the Americans was indeed a bit whimsical.

"Please forgive me for my confession. Maybe a few hours ago, this order could still be executed, but now, I want to tell you that the Changde Deshan line has been surrounded by the Japanese army on three sides, and the) group army stationed at Shimen has retreated. If You are now trying to break through from the direction of Shimen, but there is only one result, and that is to break through the encirclement of the two divisions of the Japanese army. Can you think about it carefully, is there such a possibility?"

Tom Hanks' face suddenly changed color, "Is your information true?"

Lin Xiaotang pointed to the military radio station in the tent of the command headquarters, "This is an American product, you and your subordinates must be able to operate this radio station, you can contact the command of the Sixth Theater or the Ninth Theater in person and your superior to confirm my the truth of what was said.”

Tom Hanks immediately sat by the radio station, tuned up the frequency, and started contacting his boss.

Half an hour later, Tom Hanks looked at the telegram in his hand, his face gradually turning livid.He said to himself: "This is a mistake, a mistake that is absolutely not allowed on the battlefield. An outdated intelligence will not only make the rescue plan fail, but also make me and my subordinates sacrifice their lives in vain."

Lin Xiaotang and the others silently smoked at the side. Although Tom Hanks' words were not loud, they still clearly fell into Lin Xiaotang's ears.

Lin Xiaotang stood up, patted the dust on his body, and walked to Tom Hanks, "My friend, there is an old saying in China, that is, what comes is what comes, and the battlefield changes rapidly. You are also a veteran who has experienced wars for a long time. , I hope you can face up to this."

Tom Hanks patted the table angrily, stood up, and looked around at his subordinates. They were obviously aware of the predicament they were in, and they all had frustrated expressions on their faces.

Tom Hanks lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought of something, he looked at Lin Xiaotang and Zhang Yaoguo, feeling a little embarrassed, "Tang, if possible, can you lead your subordinates to open a way for us to break through? "

Lin Xiaotang was a little annoyed, he looked directly at the American military officer in front of him, and he couldn't help adding some sternness to his tone, "Captain, I believe you are very clear about the importance of the Deshan line of defense. Although you are our friendly army, do you think Would I exchange the lives of [-] Chinese soldiers in Deshan and Changde for Mr. Xiao En's right to live alone?"

Tom Hanks lowered his head in embarrassment, "Sorry, I'm just asking about a possibility."

"Even if this is the case, I won't agree!" Sean, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly stood up and said decisively, "I am a soldier. On the battlefield, my life and the lives of other soldiers The value is the same, I don't want to enjoy the survival that is exchanged for the lives of my comrades-in-arms, in that case, I would rather die in battle."

Lin Xiaotang nodded approvingly at Sean, and seeing Tom Hanks' dilemma, he felt a lot more relaxed. His plan was originally based on Sean's plight, although it was somewhat immoral. , but for the more than 1 brothers in Deshan and Changde, if I don’t go to hell, whoever goes to hell.

Seeing that the time had come, Lin Xiaotang gave Zhang Yaoguo a slight wink. Zhang Yaoguo understood, and immediately arranged for someone to bring the prepared dinner to the American paratroopers.

Lin Xiaotang saw that Tom Hanks was not in the mood for dinner at this time, so he quietly invited him out of the tent and found a remote place.

The sky was as dark as ink, the moon was hiding behind the clouds, and the stars flickering in the distance were the positions of the Japanese army. Lin Xiaotang pointed there with his finger, "Captain, that is the barracks of the Japanese army. In front of us are two organized Japanese army camps." To be honest, after nearly three days of bloody battles, we actually had only 8000 people who could participate in the battle. With this strength, we wanted to break through the Japanese defense line, but the result was that Tokuyama fell and the entire army Overwhelmed!"

Tom Hanks took off the helmet on his head, took down a box of crumpled cigarettes from the bandage of the helmet, took out one and handed it to Lin Xiaotang, but looked at the lights in the distance, and suddenly asked: "Originally, I and I The subordinates also don't understand this mission arranged by their superiors, it's hard to accept that ten of us came to rescue a soldier."

Lin Xiaotang took a deep breath, "But you are still here, aren't you?"

Lin Xiaotang suddenly smiled, "Is it because Xiao En's family members are senior officials of the US government?"

Tom Hanks couldn't help smiling, "Is this the way you Chinese think?"

Lin Xiaotang looked at him, "I don't believe you don't think so?"

Tom Hanks nodded, "Some people do think so, and the identity of Sean's family is also true, but isn't the real reason?"

Lin Xiaotang looked at him with interest.

"Sean has three brothers, all of them are members of the U.S. military. His two older brothers were serving in Europe and have already died, while his younger brother just died on a small island in the Pacific Ocean not long ago. In other words, his parents only have him as a child."

Lin Xiaotang was stunned with the cigarette between his fingers.

"So, the U.S. Department of Defense and even our president personally ordered that Sean should be rescued no matter what the cost. Fortunately, my soldiers and I have gradually recognized this, including all American soldiers Now there is only one thought, Shaun's parents can no longer receive a death notice for their last child."

Following Tom Hanks' low-pitched words, Lin Xiaotang's astonished eyes gradually became clearer, and he suddenly felt that the responsibility on his shoulders became heavier and heavier. There is a big rock in my heart, forcing myself to be out of breath.

Pointing to the Chinese soldiers waiting in full battle on the battlefield, he said to Tom Hanks, "Tom, I can understand what you are doing. Out of respect for life, I want to tell you that I think the same as you. I want to share my thoughts with you." Brothers, let's get out of the encirclement of the Japanese army alive, no matter what method is used."

Tom Hanks laughed, "It seems that we still have something in common."

"So, Tom." Lin Xiaotang stared at Tom Hanks with sincere eyes, "I need your help. Only by successfully lifting the siege of Changde by the Japanese army, can you take Sean out safely, and I can also be with me. Brothers live."

"What do I need to do?"

"It's very simple, report the situation here to your superiors truthfully, and suggest that they put pressure on our government to force the reinforcements on the periphery to quickly approach Changde." Lin Xiaotang changed the subject, "And all I can do is to reinforce Before arriving, keep you and Sean safe, we will stick to Tokuyama until we are the last one."

"Deal!" Tom Hanks' big hand held Lin Xiaotang's hand tightly.

"Don, do you know?" Tom Hanks' tone relaxed, "Your record of defeating a Japanese regiment in Tokuyama has spread throughout the rear, and you have become the headlines in every newspaper."

Lin Xiaotang nodded, "News and public opinion may be the greatest pressure on those in power. Tom, if you have such resources, I suggest you make good use of them."

Lin Xiaotang suddenly smiled slyly, "Our Chairman Jiang really cares about face. He assured your government that Changde would not fall, and he promised to attract the main force of the Japanese army trying to go south to Changde to ensure the smooth progress of the Burmese war, but The situation in Changde is indeed precarious, if the newspapers are full of reports about the current situation in Changde, what do you think will happen to him?"

Tom Hanks sighed, "I'll never understand what you Chinese think in your mind. You complicate all the simple things."

Lin Xiaotang stood up and took a deep breath towards the earthen pond in the black night sky, "Comparatively speaking, I am much simpler, because I am only loyal to my conscience, yes, and my nation."