8.灯光

Lights

1. I love to walk in Tiananmen Square, especially at night.

2. The millions of lights on the square quietly shine on the magnificent buildings around Tiananmen Square, making people's hearts feel bright and warm.

3. One evening before the Qingming Festival, I was strolling in the square again, when suddenly an exclamation came from behind me: "How nice!"

4. I was slightly - shocked, when did I hear this phrase again?

5. Oh, yes, it was a long time ago.

6. so I sank into a deep memory.

7. The early autumn of 1947, when I was a war correspondent.

8. The troops of our army advancing into the plain of Yu Wan Su, surrounded the 57th Division of the Kuomintang Army tightly in a village called Sha Tu Ji. 9. The fierce siege war was about to begin.

9. When it was dark, I felt my way into a dense salal forest, found the assault company in a hastily dug traffic ditch, and came to the side of Deputy Battalion Commander Hao.

10. deputy battalion commander Hao is a famous combat hero, although only twenty-two years old, has already fought many battles.

11. Tonight he will lead the assault company to break through the wall of the defending enemy and open the way for the whole army to annihilate the enemy.

12. about all the preparations are completed, at this time, he is leaning against the chest wall of the traffic ditch sitting, holding a matchbox in one hand, clutching a homemade cigarette roll, the other hand gently scratching the match.

13. he did not light a cigarette, but by the faint light of a worn book laid on his knees.

14. The book has an illustration of a hanging electric lamp, a child is concentrating on reading under the lamp.

15. He gazed at the picture, silently contemplating.

16. "How wonderful!"

17. He was talking to himself.

18. Suddenly, he came up to my ear and asked softly, "Reporter, have you ever seen an electric light?"

19. I couldn't help but stare, shook my head, and said, "Never seen one."

20.I am telling the truth.

21. I grew up in the countryside, I really have not seen the electric lights.

22. "I heard that once you press the electric button, the thing will light up, very bright and bright."

23. He struck another match, lit a cigarette, and looked at the picture, and said with deep emotion: "When we win tomorrow, we can also use electric lights, so that the children are studying under such a bright light, how good it is!"

24. he leaned his head against the chest wall, looking at the dark night sky, completely caught up in the vision of the future.

25. half an hour later, I had just returned to the regimental command post when the battle began.

26. three green flares rose into the sky, followed by the earth-shaking sound of explosive packet explosions.

27. A gap was blown in the enemy's fence, and the assault company immediately rushed in.

28. Unexpectedly, the following troops were blocked by heavy enemy artillery fire and could not find a breakthrough in the darkness, and lost contact with the assault company.

29. the entire regiment command post anxiously out of the bunker, looking at the black and dark fence.

30. Suddenly, a star of fire appeared in the darkness, a flicker, and another flicker.

31. The firelight, though faint, was bright enough for the troops looking for a breakthrough, and the soldiers rushed into the wall by the faint light of the fire.

32. A shout of killing rang out from the fence.

33. It was later learned that in the nick of time, it was Deputy Battalion Commander Hao who struck a match and lit the book, holding it high to light the way forward for the following troops.

34. However, the fire exposed himself and he was hit by an enemy machine gun.

35. In this battle, we wiped out a whole division of the enemy.

36. After the battle, we buried Deputy Battalion Commander Hao in the dense salal bush.

37. The young comrade sacrificed his life so that the children could study under the electric light, and he himself did not have time to see the light.

38. A long time has passed since the incident.

39. Under the bright lights in front of Tiananmen Square, I thought of this dear comrade again.