His name was Zhang Tongmeng, and his birth year was 1950. The Sino-Soviet Friendship Alliance and Mutual Assistance Treaty was signed in Moscow. On the day the news spread to China, Zhang Tongmeng was born. He initially planned to name him Zhang Youhao, but the name was too clichéd. Finally, Zhang Tongmeng's grandfather personally decided to be Zhang Tongmeng.
Grandpa Zhang Tongmeng is an old gangster, and he was later assigned to work in the Southwest Military Region, and he brought Zhang Tongmeng into the army for training.
The old chief is very opposed to specialization and differentiated treatment. Even his own grandchildren must be strictly trained. Even after some time passed, the troops thought that Zhang Tongmeng was just an ordinary big-head soldier.
Until one day, after the old chief inspected the training of the troops, the company commander personally asked Zhang Tongmeng to meet the old chief. His office is in an ordinary office building, and it is full of plain white wood furniture.
Before Zhang Tongmeng's door, he called out a report. He sat behind his desk and said, "Come in." Then he raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Tongmeng from above the lens.
"Can you keep up with the training recently?"
"Reporting chief, keep up!"
"Well, what books did you read? What questions did you think about?"
"Looking back at a long story! After the recent training, I re-read "On Practice" and "On Contradiction" and pondered some issues about the development of cultural affairs in the army!"
"Yeah." The old chief nodded, "Sit down."
After Zhang Tongmeng sat down, the old leader said again: "Recently, the body has grown a lot, and it turns out that the army is the university that can improve people in all aspects."
After speaking, the old chief said again: "I am calling you this time, because there is a task that needs to be handed over to you."
Zhang Tongmeng's spirit was lifted, and he quickly said: "Guaranteed to complete the task!"
The old chief said solemnly: "Don't worry, listen to me first. This task is a task assigned by Beijing to our Southwest Military Region. It is an opportunity for our Southwest Military Region.
In the past few years, the country has launched some top-level projects in the northwest and northeast, but not many have fallen on the head of our Southwest Military Region. This mission was initiated by me, otherwise it would not fall on us. Do you know what this means? "
Without waiting for Zhang Tongmeng’s answer, the old leader said to himself: "This means that this task is as important as the scientific research task in Lop Nur in the 1950s and 1960s. After success, it can also give the party, the country, and the people endless. Encouragement and fighting spirit."
Zhang Tongmeng knows what Lop Nur's scientific mission was. In 1964, the first atomic bomb of the People's Republic of China exploded in Lop Nur. Since then, it has broken the Western nuclear monopoly and is no longer afraid of nuclear threats.
As a result, the 23-year-old young soldier, the most passionate and loyal member of the Republic, felt excited and eager to try in the face of this unknown task. He believes that the organization chose to let him join this task, not because of his grandfather, but because of his diligence, his progress, and his love.
The old chief looked at the young soldier with an eager look on his face, how similar he was back then, he saw the brilliance of faith and ideals.
So he knew that the young people of the Republic had perfectly inherited the things brought by their ancestors through the mountains and rivers, and he finally dared to give them the red flag with confidence.
The old chief looked at his grandson, as if he was so many years old for an instant. He did not sigh, but said in a low voice: "At the same time, you must also know that from now on, you may have to live incognito and isolated from the world, even me. , It may be difficult to see you again. Although I promoted this project alone, it is not me who really has the right to speak and make decisions."
Zhang Tongmeng looked at his grandfather, he didn't understand why the atmosphere suddenly fell into an unspeakable sadness. This old man of the military life seems to have fallen into a certain kind of love for children.
The young man saluted a military salute: "Promise to complete the task!"
The old man took off his glasses and took a serious look at his grandson. No, he took a serious look at the soldier under his hand, this soldier, this reliable young man with the most diligent training, the most excellent assessment, and the most advanced thinking. people.
The old man suddenly felt a sense of pride and dissatisfaction in his heart.
"The organization believes that you will complete this mission." He finally said.
In the next period of time, a group of intellectuals arrived in the army. They moved into the office building and moved into piles of books. Every day, they could see no one beside them discussing or even arguing.
It was only later that they were members of the geological team and comrades who participated in this mission.
Preparatory work was carried out in an orderly manner. Vehicles transporting supplies came and went. There were many areas under martial law in the army, and inside were black cloth tents that were invisible.
Day after day, when Zhang Tongmeng was about to forget this mysterious mission, one morning, the company commander suddenly came to his dormitory to wake him up, and once again took him to the old chief's office.
The old chief was still sitting there. On the chair in front of him, sat an old man dressed in plain clothes and wearing glasses. When he looked at his general tolerance, he knew that he was an intellectual. Although he was in his 60s or 70s, he was still very energetic.
When the old chief heard Zhang Tongmeng shouting for a report, he said please come in. Then he said to the intellectual: "This is Comrade Zhang Tongmeng. After organizational investigation and research, Comrade Zhang Tongmeng is absolutely reliable in politics and has relatively high ideological awareness, and he will definitely be able to complete the tasks assigned by the organization."
The intellectual glanced at Zhang Tongmeng when he heard the words, and then took a faint look. Zhang Tongmeng felt as if he had been seen through. The man nodded and said, "The young man is in good spirits. I believe that since he was elected by the Southwest Military Region. Reliable comrades must be trustworthy and dependable."
The old chief knew that Zhang Tongmeng was really determined at this moment.
He looked at Zhang Tongmeng, and Zhang Tongmeng also looked at him.
They all heard the start of the truck convoy outside the office building, the truck headlights shone through the windows and hit the wall, and the soldiers lined up to climb into the back cover of the truck.
In the early morning when this date has not been recorded, a certain group of convoys in the Southwest Military Region finally set off.
The old man's expression was gloomy. This old man who dedicated most of his life to the revolution paid a straight military salute to Zhang Tongmeng, "Comrade Zhang Tongmeng! I hope you will go this time, obey the instructions, obey the arrangements, and complete every task assigned to you by the organization! At the same time! Don’t forget to improve your own thoughts!"
Zhang Tongmeng also returned a military salute: "Guaranteed to complete the task!"
The car lights were still shining in the room, and the rumbling of the car came after another. The old chief sat back in his chair and waved: "Go, Tongmeng." (End of this chapter)