Bóng Tối Đi Qua Cuốn 2 Kim Nhật

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sirr b$o v0. lid rl<i. chisc v0ng ka liinrArr cftt ngun edt rloc th.(o

urdt rlo&n lij r) diri irirn tr0n vai ci'ra hui cAn lrE tihAclr (,hi{e

r'6ng n{n;1 trirl, riorrg dua theo budc cirlrn ch€nh choantt cira
rrst.rni di trrr',:t:. l)ir cri ctridc giy ch6ng, r,An l-bOng sro giir ,fugc

thi 'rt blud,.

Bi rheo satr chidc vdng la nr6tilolrn cdn h6 lr6n brr muoi

rrgrrdi. Ngrriri nro r i,rrg dQi non vii mr\u xanh. S n 1 ngin lring
kirrg b€n hdng. (.hit{c ba 16 to tubng tldn lung. I(e rn{c rJuAn
plrr;c, ng,rrli nric lri ha Ceu, mb hdi r:l'0 nhai rltrng xtinr rit

vao nhau.

Thdi tidn La, lcln t,dng :

nAy bi-b€CnhhAsoaocAv{c.vd?bng chi I Cdc dbrrg chi moi ddn. Dbng chi

Phia sau, rnQt cdn b0 tdcb kh6i rliinr tldug, vugt ldu

tru&c:

- NgQ tlQc I Ddng chi {y bi ngQ d.,c. l'6i la trudrrg doin
- Cbdo dbng chi I NgQ dQc gi va1, dbng chi ?
- NgQ dirc lihori mi !
- frdi tl?ir t Nsr) tlgc khoai nri thi vd lj rJrrd I Tui tdi &
tllv, irr khoai'nri tiri.y gao. thdng nAy tgrra tbdng hia, ci rrXnr

trudng, c6 ai ngQ dgc bao gin dAu ?

- Tiri rlilrrg chl khdrrg ;rhii chul'On nrdn ndn dbng chi

khOng bidt dd tlrdi.

Thdi cuqi ti"rm tinr :

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- Kh6ng chn chuy€n ruon ciing thua bidr lh khoai m1

thdng dQc.

Anh c{n bQ nhtu mAy, phflt j .

- Ebng cht n6i kh6ng dring I
- TCi sao. diirrg ebi bi6t tOi n6i khdng ttring?

ba - R,dt chu I lJ&i vi ldi la bdc sT ma tTrolg rlr,nn rryrr.. hon

mu<ri rlbng chi chung ldi dbu lh cbiu{cgc*Ts,ic"a.oTc,.{tpu. qc.i. ve

<lbng chi nAy bi ngQ tlQc la tliing chi

Thdi nguqng nghiu, xu6ng nuoc 16 rft:

nga-y Bay gid-.. bAy gio ram sao, dbng crri l) Dua rti bdnh xd
bAy gi&...
G3

- Ebng chl xem kia I \tu$n rbi t

blc - Sao ? B0 khOng crtu chfra dugc nira sao, rJbng chl

si ?

rbi ml-nhTghi6iii,qdubydntg chi thu idp ch6 cho anh enr nghi ngoi

sau.

Thdi huong mit v6 phia cdu bAo v0 cria Tram. C6u ta

lOn tiCng:

- Mei cCc ,lhng cht khdch theo t6i I

Anh cdn hQ bio lrai ngrr<li khidng vdng :

1li, min- h EA c{c d}ng cht kia vAo tram. c6n hai ,lhnq.h j theo
khi€ng
tbi tuc. .6ng vAo 'an phring, gili qrryCt cho -*ior.rg

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khi Kh6ng ai n6i thcmcAu nAo' lfing lE bu&c ili' CCi khdng
chdt chdr: bubtr thAm, triu n{ng rle xtr6ng long rngi ngudi'

nc,blhbdgcuqtcasn;yiiIrstn\arIdauQnd&mIttnltu6g[gliuct.AdcTgnodAdAnucinggdlh6dtulendtnrngmgccbat'ye'lg:uhndt'ahcvfa)dloncOnaQhngn,tncvkhgthhaia6oecncmhogbhthdnatrngi6eumoit'drbtleiAAmrmugn[g6itir'ntdacrgauQnnatnh'giANmta'bgAIilluI{nsQylgdti

khuOng cilng cue.

Thdi c[ng men ddn bOn vdng, thi thhm :

- Con c6 hY vgng gi khdng, dbng cht ?

Giqng nrtudi bdc si rhtr rhu :

Dbng t-fr Dbng chi xem kia I 'fodn thnn tlbng cht 6y ttm bfin lai'
n& tir{t to, bdt ttQng. I\Iach khong cdn tl4p' Tlnh hinh
th6 nay, udu .lang tai phdnq cdp cuu cria b6nh viQu tOE HA
n0i, clti nrgi phtttrng'ti€n cilng kh6ng ttri nlo clru dugc'

d6-c nirisao ttth liri ddn nhu vh-v I Ph[i h$i m&i b[t Ahu

ngd crjrtr chira kip... nray ra'

tcrhghntinc-dr pm[.tra6jrccch,p,dhgiAri'tgihi ietdiOrnoL:idtlu?ir5r.r.vl(ctlhbt6idintri6hcct'rhlahunkgh,ccihhoprihnngd6tnthOmii6drnlAa,dhtuqhpquctlat,hi ddhQo$c,i

t6 dI lan trAn vAo utAu. (llttirrg t0i kh6ng co l{1' m$t gigt huvdt
thanh. Cd g5ng lXnr chting tdi nr.ri k6o dili 'Juqc ddn bAy gie

NCu khong dbng chi {r tl[ hy siuh tir sdng.

Anh ta ngung mQt chrit, lau mb hni rin rs tr0n tr{n,

n6i tidp :

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r6t lllm- Ebng cht cilng bift chring tdi btrn kholn lo llng dau
cbu, nhung giii'a ru'g phuo.g tign cuu cdp c6 trau, dir
:d bi€t, c6 $i gi6i ddn dAu cfirrg dunh xu6i tay.

- Cdn khoai mi lirm sao ngg dQc dr.rgc,dbngl cht bAc si?

- Eqi khdi lA trong cAy khoai ml, trong cfi khoai nri sdnl

c6 m$t chdt mir trdng m6i khi l$t v6, ddng cht th6y n6 cMy ra...

- C6 ! Tdi c6 thdy.

ta lOt v-6 htri dd chua rnQt chft Ct-xtt, c6 tlgc t6 ngti-v hiErn. Khi
cri khoai mi sach, coi nhu k116rrg con clrtit {Lrlt
rira

nio niir. Ndu cdn cfirrg khdng iTang kb liru. llbi khi dern nfiu

thi rrhd nhi0.t d0 cao, rldc t6 tl6 bmi otii€duahof,ivrn,r'trr&lri-'t€r cndnv0nhhiEaiu.
khoai
Ntrtirrg dF sdng, nhdt ll mi

mA .cap s6ng nrot lfc b6rr nlnr cfr, rl6i vdi nh],rg , <r thE ydu
ilti6i, thidu ,i rliv vr.ra mdi
hdt sdt r6t, suc tlE khdng nhu clbng chi duqc ,rgrrr. l,ilrn. 'lh'c

ir6 ll mQt IiFu thudc d6c vd cirng
sF, trong viCc ng6 dQc khorri mi kh6ng pirrii rltrn g;in nhrr

vdy. Nirrrr.o d0 ddng chi d0 r,inr duryc vdn tlE, t6m trit Jai khAi

nhu vat'...

lrhdng-? Nirung dbn! chi duqrc si c6 bidt khoai ml c6 ch{t doc

- C6 chri I t)bng chi dy rdt gi6i vI duqc chtt, chuy0n

indn cira dbng chl ?{1' mA tC:tc tibqg chi ilugc ai lA thhl' chung

16i vF plruong rlitlrr nAy,

:Illi giuong nrit, btrn khodn, di lgi bAn ngbi xudng :

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- \'r)r'sao dbng chl dugc sI laiirn kholi mt sdng ?

chtng -tdiClihhfOr lnighronnrrtthidlrrgl$'cngayilo, ,sachuiukhttidvi udEarit, kh6i sdng Ba'
lrdt
dn udng

thulng, v{t v& hdt suc. Chidu hi)nt qua, ttri t6i kidm dugc rn{y
gt\i khotri mi. C6 lE, trong khi cliting tdi xunr nhau lQt khoai

mi db ndLr thi chic vi doi qua, hh6ng chry rlugc n&rr, tlbng chl
chi fiy cqp khoai mi s6ng d6n no. NIli d6n hjrchorr bai gidsAng,
rlbng chi 65. tlau burlg dir dQi, chung t6i tra day kr cuu cdp thl

dbng chi 6y hbn hbn cho bi6t ; ,,'t'di bi ngo clQc khotri mi s6ng'.

bkHnnnhdgiiulb6iturdmnnOcln,ggrdig'vbrnthnht:rgblgurAiop,ultccdh6tsrhitif',tdgi6nlnhntttgtr0,kcrbhhhn'eathi6&roo'incrrnicanncncolghhh0h.ugion&enaaiucontfDk1i.gnni'prTrhgbienlr't.rlonliltrrt6ln'humxndgugQatdQchtctitiqntrc1d&unhf1aigeu,vcul€bighrlhmagidurua6crdngprcrnnnianighgr,ra,iicrm'tnthhcgldori4ditomnt.tinun(non]ghgilnrirJ*dirlarrt"irnltnttleiviglrt'rl

m6y cri khoai mi s6ng'

I\l0t cAi chdt l6ng, phi 'y hdt suc. I'l$t trAi chdt tuc trrrli.
nirin dugc voi mQt dugc si cao ciip.
{m rrc, khirng thb c}rdp tt[ khdng thb ch{p nd cfirtg dl
Dirphi !y, rlir tuc trriri, rrhAn,

x$y rn rbi. Nghc sao bu6u lrjng lung I'trng. Tdi kh0ngdarrr nhln
chidc vOngvc.'mQt thAn thb tim den,lidt tldng.'f66 ln xong nrQt

kidp ngu',r'',

Gigng ThCi tr& n6n lac l6ng :

xont- Thdi, cAc tlbng chi rudng trai tXm rfrrr, lo com nuoc
ili, rbi nrrdc gl.
minh s€ llOu: Chring toi cfing cbua coltt

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trn com rong. t6i lheoTh4i trr'y l0n vdn phdng. Tni rliv ,1[
c6 ngudi bAc si trudng doAu va hai ugurli khAc ngi)i sin.'l'lr:ii

lOn ti6ng :

- t", cdc ilbng chl kh6ng {n ccrm "ao ?
- Chring tdi chua n{rr xt,ng. }I9l rigudi n6i.

Thdi ngbi vAo bdn :

- TOi c6 y kidn .tE nghi cAc dbng chi . . . tir
dtr mu6n dfr khOng, khi c6 nrdt 116nq chi khCch hv sinlr trdrr
drrdng dAv, chring tOi c6 nrdt phhn f rich nhidm.
chirc...phii c6 mQt cuQc hgp tiibru kib'r l).ing vb ngrr1.611
tlc tb tir vong ua' the,

lugn viQc t6ng tdng.

B{c si tru<ing dohn n6i :

- Chring tdi rdt dbrrg r,. Clrinh chring t6i c6 rnlt & alA.y
ckrclhiAiFinrvringnlgavthtllOlivaTiodcO'nitlci&.dhgctii\rin'hddogui6uiv.gv,gXdaLhoyirn6di..onIs\cdi'(tidirrii,r.crrflrr'ir'itr,ic)rid:ngrcrrrp*r,c,ihlav,jidvceir.hnilaDritnrlbbn.hhnnbgiTg,Ac,rgro.crirtbcIottrk,lioh,'la6rIgan,unqg.rc'uiit.virrn"ii.rorD,rg'rgiv,lt.antr6ngi,i

riy kbu A.

Thdi ili ra tru0c hAng hi€n ggi to ldn :

- Ebng chi Ddoi I Dbng chi D0 t

C6 ti6ng B0 cc6r & duui nhA dn. Tlrdi tidp :

- An rong, dbng cht ldn dAy ngrry. Cd viQc g{p nghe,

ThAi quay tr& vio :

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vi - \'F phta khdeh tht c6 ba rtbng cht. Ran chl huy Eoln
Eiren. Vb phta du&rrg dty ilrt tdi, tlbng cht
ciirrg lA cdp iy

vcHifriirannggrlrrxv''A7ic' d'U6binri0gththc€thrrnridBdnB0cc-hducldbrhlnburrtgtohicush{icnhrgdLr,uydadbny,nggtriercaoyliiltii6vrinirlaHhm6irnntrrgurn}tutrarygy.
trrrrrr Al na1'. chring tdi chua hip b&n giao thi cdc tlb'gchi cldn.
NgaS' mai tr3 rli. tgi kbdrrg con tr{ch nhicrn & rLlv nira.,. rli
nh{n mdt cirng tAc khdc.

D0 ba chin bbn c8ng chay t&i. 't'h,ii chi g6c birrrg ngbi
& cu6i bAn :

- Dbng cht Ed ngbi dAr' I

'l'hAi tidP :

- lliv gid ndu cdc Cbng chi dbng f, xin nrdt tlbrrg chl

khdqh lnrl Ihg k1i, ghi bi€rr bln bu6l bqp.

_ l)ugc, dbng chi I tsdc si tru&ng doAn tr.i lli vA luc

trong xric c6t nraug lr6n hdng ra, ldy m{ytd gidr. tr.tirrg dua ch<r

ngtroi kd l'0n.

xiy la-'tIrroungdcplrll,rtrirr. 'fhdi n6i, xin ,l6ng chi Dd cho bidt su ki0n
vi hiBu bidt cirl rtbng chi I

Dir crii xudng, 116 rndy ng6rr tu5,kdu r.ing r6c:

- ]'di... t0i la tlhrr tA. cri r chrr-r'dn giao ridu rr6nr nav.
rrNtli,lirirncrdthkmhrrAo{tc'nllrgrici1l60tnl,i.sa:tlinrglgiitost'rrt'rl-rrdittdb]roQitarrnunenkahlrv;dicnrhdnisivn'AngshdsandigndgDb'fridrigu; gcthhN{ivnbit,iorrcnhvgb]
rloir: c6 nidt lidrh rilrirr khiEng r'0irg1.. Iihi bA^ giao, hy .han

',',11.' ;r.\ lrLr.: rllrcrrrg ill\r' vsi cdc tldrrg chi ll€rr tl-.rrr I-{} tiri rlLrr;c

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hiCttrong dola khdch c6 mQtdbng ctit Ui b0nh n{ng, chn phli
chulDn cCp tdc vb df,y tlD dua sang bQnh xAG3 cdp cuu.'[h€

ll. tdi hdi ha df,n doAn di ngay. 'Iblnh thoing c6 ngung lai chd
cho cAc dbng chi khdqh thay vai vd tiOm thu6c cho bQrrlt

nhAn... Phhn tdi, ihi c6 v{y.

'BAc si tru&ng <lotn tidp theo :

kia adn-g,Rci06ngg{cphrninrfgiytdtlbi nthgi chiErr Ir0m tJua hlri ddn tram b0n
bAo Thusng giri mdy gii khoai mi

di ngang. Chrlng tOi gqi lai mua. l{g kh0ng bdn. Db nghi dbi gl

h9 cfing khr5ng chiu. Mh clrring toi thi 5n cri cht1p, ld bdp chiu
trfln cl thdng nay rbi, thdy khoai uri nrring hdt suc. Cu6i cirng'

rdi pbli thdo cbi6c nh6n ving ltl ra <lbi, h9 moi bhng long. Tdi
.chia dEu ra cho tring tiBu dQi xtim lQt db rrfitr. Ddrig chi 6y bi

s6t mdy hOm nay, r'ua kh6i, gi[ngvdng nirm i0n catrh dd xetrt

cdcdbng chi khdc lQt mi. C6 lE, si-rnd6rrg lrlrori misdrrgk6 b0n

v6og, n€n dbng cht dy tho tay ld1' cap v6 irn s6ng nrA l<h6ng ai

dE J n€n kh6ng th{y.l(hoai mi n{u chlu xorrg, vot rir, tit ci xrim
lai [n. Dbng chi dybn tlAu nfra cfi gi d6.

Ngung lai nu6[ nu0c mi6ng, bdc sitrudng tloAn n6i tidp :

gid kh-uyA4n xong, t{t cAchrtng tbi dbu di nghi. QuEnghon lrai

tlbng cht {y gSi dbr.ig chi niirn l<d b0tt'ctro bidt la

ttang bidautrrng dfr d9i. cl doan Lhuc day.l,ric tdi rldn thi thi'ry
mft tlbng cbt dy xanb ng:il,rrhdn nhd r0tt ri,l{n lQu th& d6c. llach

bfttlhu loan nhlp.Gifra hic fiy,d5rrg cht thi thdo cho t6i bi6t lh,tlbtlg

chl dA [n b6n ndm cir l<hoai ml s6ng hic chiEu t6i, glu tlang bi
ngQ tl$c. L0p tric, chring t6i m& cu$chQichln cdp cuu, ghs n6n
mfra, thutthAo, ti0m thudc trq tim mqch, gilm dau...

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t hrli 10n tidng h6i :

- C{c dbng chi tram b0n fO c6 hay khdng 1'
ndo 'gi-ii Tdi c6 thOng bdo, nhrrng c{c dbrrg chi tl6 rliucd cdch
qu1'dt duqc.'l'ram thi khdng cd tiru6c gi ngoii thudc
sdt ret r'tr thu6c d6. :On bdnh vi6n lti cAch xa nim, sdu

nghy tlnung.

rbi. - Hr)n chi mdi sdng som mh cdc dbng chl dfi sang sOng
som chu gi ?
BS cAc dbng chi ydu chu tram b€n dy ilua tli

. ; Phai ! Vi cdc rl6ng cht 6y blo chi c6 bdn nhy ld cd

b0nh xd gln nh?[t. Phhn sau ctrng thi nhu cAc dbng chi dfi iridt.

chrin-gtdNi,hcuhivrndgyt,6'fihdbiind6li,ttrturooncgmvQdntvdiCb ctrd:icIhrbnih.idDnbrr,rgvbchpith]ida
trong vi0c dAn ducrng cilng di c6 trlnh thfi thdi gian di nhanh,

vb som Ndu ciin kibm thlo vdn db trAch nhidm trong crii chdt

cria tlbng chi duqcsicao cdp, chi c6 vb phia c{c dbng chi th6i.

cdc t-lirrCglrctilrrrigrtld6i rdt clbng j; 1t kidn cria dbng chi. Nhypg p5.'
hh& Iihi
lridt, tl6lA m{.)t trudng hq'p bdt kh{ng

'*Jr[;rg tdi bidt duqc dbng chl fiv ngd doc thi bdnh linh hdt. srirc

trhm trong,nguy liiclr. Du vAy; voi phuong chArn <cdn nuoc con

tdt> cliirrrg tdi di h$i chhn, dI cd ging lAm hdt suc minh vcri

nhil'rrg phucrne ti€u co hcp cfra chung tdi c6 Vb phhn chul'6n mdn,

chrirrg loisd hop cf,p iry rloirn kibnt thio voi nhau sau. \'b pl,hn

trAch nhiOnrcbung cilngnhu thdi dQ plruc vu thi clruug tdi

kh6ngth6y cd mQt l<hrudt drbm nAo. Db kdt luan, mOt cdch
khAch rluan vd iu, thhnh thtrc mtr ndi, rrgrty6n co dua tl6n cdi

chdt cirl tlbrrg cbi dttgc si la tai ddrrg chi dy thi€u ddu tranh

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ttr tudng, biCt khoai nri s6ng ng$ d{c v{n cri dn, n6rrg nlv

khong dsi chq. K{ tl6, ttiEu kien cuu ciiP, kh6ng dir thuSc me':

Ya phuong tien chn thidt nhu huydt thanh ngQt vit cac loai thrr6c

d{c h;0u vE giti d$c, cirngnhu dtlngcu plrtt thuQc, chd n[m,
du&ng kht v.v... cac clt\ng chi cldtlg f voi nhiirr x6t cria t6i chu ?

Khdng ai n6i gl c&' Dibu it6 c6 nghTa khong ai phln it6i

nh0n xdttr0n. Trong hoAn clnh, dibu kiOn tlo mgi ngudi dEu
bi6t, khdng sao cd thb lAm hon dugc.

Thai th& dhi :

m6i - t]ily gid vb v{n db tdng tdng. Theo clrluh sdch DAng'
c,5 m$t dbng chl nylon,
khi hy sinh, dcrn vi phii cdp vii,

chi6u, hdm nhrrng chting tOi & ilAy, bdt ngd thd niry... hdrn dd

khOng, vii, nylon ciing khOng c6 ndt... trltung db tOi cd ging

chay thir xcnr.

c{i . - Trong hoin cinh kh6 khdn, giau khb thi tlAu n6i rldn
thd uAy hay thC kin, dt'rug thco ngtrl'0n, lfc
chu10n phAi

chtn.b qni.'t'iry lheo cdc tlbng chi, llinh bi6t lirm sao gid '/

- Cdc dbng chi c6 f kidn chi thOnr khOng ?
I(h0ng ai n6i gl cl. IUqi ngudi nhln nhau rbi dring dAy.
Phi€n frgp kibm tlibrn tir vong x-em nhu tlii xong. I'hrii n6i cdu

sau ch6t :

bung. i-r" VAy mhh gi[i tcn I Ccc dbng cht rE 6n ccrrn k8o d6
tting cht thu bubi hgp, xin ,Ibng rai
kj cht vidt

lirb bai Hn. Cdc dbng chi gi& m$t, l(ri gifr m$t. TOi xiir mqlt .lb
rfti vb d{ng fry U50.

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lihCch di hdt. 'thdi ggi quin lj l6n vdrr phdng ben vigc

thn liQm, chdn cdt vA viQc phAn cOhg anh em.

5 gid chibu, chrhng tdi hoAn t{t c6ng vidc t{ng tdng. DO
sdng kidn cira anh em, tuy khdng lim cluqc hdm gJ nhung Cf,rtgi
lAm xong nrQt cAi hdm b[ng tre, tl{ng rlinh vudng vlln. Chrirrd
tdi cfing lAm 16 truy di6u. Ban cbl huy doln dung ta dgc thihh

ttch, tiBu sir ngniri qhdt vA plrdt bibu vAi clm tu&ng thuong x6t
cfia nrinh nhu nrQt didu vdn.

f,hay vi chdn & gln tranr Al , c6 lE mQt phhn vl ngai ghn nht
sE tao ndn dm 6nh di6n bi6n tu tu6'ng cho don vi, mdt phln

mudn duqc cho mgi n$trrli nom thfiy n€n tf p thE A I ttb nghi

dem ra duong l6n ch0n & d6, cAch xa nhA chring tOI 6 cd hdii
Jrdm trim thudc.

Ilua ti6n ngudi chdt khi ha huyOt1 ba phdt sring luc nb dOn.
Nlrirng kf vit cfia ngudi chdt nhu hinh &nh, vt taj, nh$t kt, dbng
hb, brit nrAy v.v... dugc Ban chi huy tloAngifr laidbtrao vbCuc
Chtnh Tri, grii vbgia dinh sau nly.

l{6rn sau, Tltdi lOn clrrirng vE C I 13 nbdn nhidm vu fr0i:
Nhung kh0ng phli vl thd nrh c6ng viQc diEu khi6n c0ng tlc &
trqm A1 chi cd mQt minh tOi, NgoAi tOi cdn quln lJ c[ & tlAy,

duqc db crl lAm ph6 tram.

Cdngvidc cfia nrQt'Iram dudng dAy, nhu rdudng dey OnS
Cur nAy dua khdch tri Bic vb Nam hay ngugc lai, Al chring tOi
chi clriu trdch nlriQm mQt ch{ng dudng. B6n kia s0ng Ebng Nai

thugc trdch nhigm T6. Vb phta Nam, tai rOng M[ EA, dd S6

tram A2,

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Vi€c <libu hAnh cdng tAc d[ c6 nb ndp ctr, nhi€m vr1 cfia
tdi, kA ra thr-rc ching c6 gi tldng kb, ngoli chuv$n m6i thdng

Itrm mQt bin bd,ri cdo cdig tAc cira rlon vi vi giii qul'6t, tre ldi

nhfrng v{ndb li€n rlrian al6n khdch. N{ng uhf,t, phli kb lA cdng

tfc ti6p phim, cung cdp cho khrich, gao vA nlrfr'ng thuc phhm
cln thi6t & chdng du&ng dhu moi buoc chin vE ddn mi6n Nam.

Theo nguv0-, tfic lb chuc, c0ng vi€c nQi b0 lA cirng viOc

cria nguoi chi huv nh6 <lsn vi. Edi v0i tOi, & A1, tdi khdng c6

quyEn ttl dlnh mi cfing khdng thich, khdng mudn dinh rking

ddn vdn rlb nirr.l'drchi lA mdt quinchtng ngohi dirng. lai tlugc

ghep vAothtrnh phhl tibu lu sin tri thirc. Nguoi ta rllu co cho
phdp tbi chen vio ct\ng riOc linh dao n6i hQ t16.

I]&i vt ndi ddu c0ng tdc l6nh tlao nQi b0, ln n6i t16n c6ng

tAc dlng, doan, mI nrQt auh chir,S khOug Ding, Iihdrrg dolrr

nhu tOi thi tiul'En gi cldm clten vao c0rrg vi€c ciur ho.

Ngrroi ta cfi tOi lAm trudng tranr Al chi lir mQt srt rio xrit.

mSt lhir thrich, tlit v+t thi nghi€m vAo nhiFtr mdi tttrlrtg db

xem plrirn ung. C6 thi thoi. IiE ra cfing thu'c lrubn trtr'ii, l';.hi

ngudi ta alit t6i viro cdng tdc cia rndt trurirrg tranrrluorri: dar'.

O.lay, chung tdi c6 sAu cA5 s:ing: I lii{), 1 llituillcs, 2
carbine, 1 trudng llas, vA I trusng Ngrr bA d6. Sii sfng niv,
qudn lr.rc IJl/1r50 chi cfip co hai crty : 1 lli va 1 lrttong llls.

Sd cr)n lai, tlo khr{ch tli trOn rluong ddy -c{ncAbndbndiomitrlaugthcuc-lri
tr€n tlu&ng Naur cho. Yi ring, b?[t cri
r'a\

dinh vE Narn, trgoaisfrg c:i ttltin, liiit btr<)c phii nrarrg cirn rlu't1c
khu,r6n klrlch nrang tlri'rrr sting lihir nlng c6 thb lrlflt)g lrlji l,rr(.)

gliieu ctr matrg. lJqrc tlich iirm giiru th€rlr v[ klri clrg ttriitr'i\iattt,

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nriSn tldn nriin Nanr thi thdi. I(h0ng bi rAng buQc b&i mOt

ngur'On tic, lrrat l0 nao. l)o tlo, trOn dudrrg ddy, kh{ch cd quyEn
cho cdc tratn ttry theo cim tinh cira minh.

Nhcr vdy, v[ kht duqc coi nhu lA vir khi riOng cria chtng
tdi, ngoAi gify to sb sdch vi qttyFn kiEm sodt cfrrr lJl. Ngay ddn
viQc dan dtrgc c[ng v{1'. B1 cdp cho m6i cAy sirng khong tJrrA
20 vi0n. [Idt nrdt vi0n, xir dtlng mQt vidn cirng phai brio e{o

n€u rd lf do,
Lj do chtnh tldng nhu ph&i tq vQ, ho{c trudng hop bdt

khi khdng thl th6i. Ndu kh<)ng, do'n vi tru&ngphAi lnnr lrirn ltt
kibm, bi khibn trAch. Trong luc nrqi dtrtt vi tinh tai cria llrttr (.iin
khu A tuc t150, sung nho ciing thidu dan, n tlAy, nhd xin hlrAch
tlugc nOn chring tdi c6 rdt nhibu, tha hb xir dlrng klrdng ciu
phii b{o c{o.

Lqi dung phuong ti0n trdn, hhng nghy chtng tdi c6 thu
xdp c6ng vidc, gbng g{nh cho nhau db trt,{t ra hai ngu'oi, cho

di sdn giQc vir cAc loai thri rung khAc : m0tl, clteo, heo rring

min, bo rung, d{c }riQt IA huou theo cdc bhu & sdng Ebrrg Nai.

Qua cdi Tdt dhu n[rn 1965, ttdn thdng ba t6i lai tluqc gQi

lxvo6bntt'ricnirchahtod6ieitOntriut,a'didcluldlaAc1i'tradhoiUtr5dnQdtnonAlhAnqmrulutncrgdu.n&VgnigQtdctcradmminogiA. YlridycybUlid5lA0n<mhladgnnt

su thir thdch, thi rrghiem.

Ndu tdi tidn b$, ngoan ngodn, trung thAnh, tOi sE ttuqc Blng

tin nhiQm vA giao tdi nhii'ng cdng tdc quan trgng hon. Tdi lai

sE dugc <<ldn lon>, sE xa Ebng Nai Thugng, sE g{p nhibu co hQi
mA tOi dfl ki0n nh6n dqi chct.

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Ltnh trlnh di$n lgi 81, tttc Ban Tham rpuu, tuc vdn phr)ng
Ban chihuy U50, nd bAo cho tOi bi6t diEu d6. Tuy ngoiri m[t
tOic6 lim ravE binb tbudng nhung trong ldng, tOi nrringv0

bqn.

T6i l0n dudng vAo pgly hdm sau, theo giao li0n cria tram
ddn tram L2 & bdsdng Me El. Ngbi lai tlAy mQt dOm vdi anh.
em A2, <Ngu&i nhA'ci, n0n ngodi su tidp'rl6n nbng h{u, vui r'6,
tOl cdn duqcanh em cho bidt nhibu tin la.

Ebng cbithr"r lru&ng U 50 cira tdi tuc bi thu dlng ir1'khu
A,lhthidu td IIai CAttuqc Cuc ChinhTri choolOn lonn vA thu_r€n
chuybn cdng tdc,dua sang lAm trungttoAn tru&ng Trung doAn

chri luc R moi thdnh lip : Q 764.Truoc dAy, R cd ba trur.gdoin

chri lqc lA Q 761, Q 76'2,Q 703 voi dm s6 22t.272.273. Ba trung
tloAn ndy dd duqc dibu clQng vb Btr Ria, Ham 'fAn, Xu5'0n lIQc
dD m& ochi$n dich llinh.Gi6, ttr thAng l2-190.1 ddn nay.

BAy gid, chri ltrc R c6 thdnr I trung doin nfi'a, mir trung

doln tru&ng ld Hai CA. Anh em gili thich cho ldi bidt, theo

quy chd luc quAn mibn IJEc, c{p bdc thidu td trrong duong vfti

chuc vrr Trung tloAn ph6, l'rung rloAn tru&ng phli lA trung td.

Hai Cd rluq'c cir IAm Trung doAn tru6ng trung tlohn 704, rd

rAng d6 ld su dE bat, t<l6n lonr.

Trung doln nA1', do su t{p hgp giira tiELr doAn D 800 cria

I 1 (quAn khu l) gbm cdc tinh T0v Ninh, llinh Long, l)huoc

Long, Phudc TbAnh, llinh I)rrong, Ili0n Hda, Phrroc 'l'ur', IJinl:
Tuy voi ba dai dQi C tOt, C 103, C ll6cfiaU5O vlnrQttibtrdoAn

udi tu miEn TA1'dua lOn.

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Trudc gid, db bio v0 khtt A, Uitt c6 ba tlli 'ldi vii trang
clri6n d{u.Nuy ba tla' ilQi ndy bi R rrit di ra kh6i U50. Ili6n chtrybn
cho khu A khdng chi c6 nghn dy. ldrrh tan cdc tlon
l{ r'a giii

vi sin xudttutric chuyen trbngriy cria klru A nhu C 102, C l0l
C l{)6, C 108, l} l1);. Nhirng don vi rrhr'lr\ir trung lai, th}nh i{p
'libu dc,irn'l'harrh \idn Xung l)hong tlxu tien di lirnr c6rrg tdc
vin tii chidn lugc, chuhri bi cho '',Qt chidn 41.[1 l1trri sip m& &
khu A.
liu tta-r', xcnt nltu
n[.a. Iliy lidi, hor ntitt sin xu?it diu chtrybn sang khdng chn ddn
Nrim bit
I-]iyi tinh hinh ntibtr giai doan m ii'

vi6c trbng rfrv, chfrng t'6 rr{hia gi hdt, chiirrg giii .ltrydt
tlu.gc gi h6tcho nhu cxrr vI dai cria chiirr tnrirn$ sip tui,

Drir* U50 bAy gid klrong cdn lA U50 grriiirra,bni rln'rltirt,gcdicdhbi tlrrrrl:
i-lg. Vi6c thav rl6i 6nr sd 116 db lihdng

Cthjriariu_itvl,l1c'6thuolaClltrhlronincbhdv,ni cnkrAhrcotr,Ill6riirtsrlaacunh,gnnthhItai€ycn'irr.tvhuidtuiDht6ctlrrdIut othi d'fhnai€on. Dt
lu

'flnh hinh lilrtt A, na-v rQrr rip bidn cbtr-rbrt tlir ddi' llttrrh

vi€n G2 ttrrg.' p!:r'rl tri'6p ttr0m, mtr rQng ra tr& thirnlr lSQrrh

vi$n lG iitr Iig tint lilrrr i\.

Bt:,h xr| G3 r} Iin Clutlr i131'g nli tlrrr(rnrl cirng hi giii trln
hdo vb gir \0ng I3d, rlrrqc bb sung thCm thituh ldp binh vi6n

Doi 17. m) long ngo ngln, horng mang. Tt Al

Tdi nghi nglre

vE ilAy, di pirr mQt bubi dudng lti'ng, tlrd mA clro ddn sAng nay

tru6c k1i lt. .tltrilng tdi chft.g hay bidt gi hdt. Iild'g ai n6i
cho tdi nqhe ti hdt vE tiuh hirrh bidn chul'ln d6. :fdi chgt
nglrl tldn. lqrrl, trirrh diQn tqi Bl cia t0i.

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TOi. s€ nh{n cdng tAc m|li gl dy ? Tdi s€ lAm gl trong

chidn dich sfip tdi. VA cbidn dich nhim vdo cu dibm nho &
vfing khu A uAy nbl ?

Tdi kh6ng bi6t nhung tdi mang mdng hibu rtng, vl c6

chidn dich nOn toi m&i phli rdikh6i Al vb trintr diQn tqi Bl.
' Sdng ra, anh em A2 mdch cho t6i bidt, ndu tOi mudn tli

nhnnh vd kh6c tlri dung tli theo ctrrdng dAy. Vi tbco dudng dAy

toi phii lQi bO hai ng y nira mdi d6n lll. Hi6rr tai,c6 nrQt doiln
xe cam nh0ng v{n tii, ttr Sdng 116 ch& gao ldn md,"- klro & ngd
ba bOn kia chtr dey I\'l[ Dd hbi chibu h6m r1ua. (iao tlfl xu6ng

hdt. SAngnay doiln xe t16 chay vb bo sdng lle db chuyEn hhng

nfra. Ilt tt6ng ghn s6ng li6, trCn dudng xe v8n tii di qua. T$i chi
phli lQi b0 cho mQt. Di xe hoi cho n6 khodi.

Nghe anh em mAch, tdi mung hdtsric. Tbeo srp chlddn,
t6i klroic bbnq lOn vai, rio budc tli vb phia chu dAy khi suong
mir cdn pht'r tri; ,g ngQn cAY rung.

Chu dAy b{t ngang nggn sdng MA E}. Tuy llnggn sdng
rrhung Mn Di vin sAu vA rQng.llb ngang c6 d6n 20 thu&c. Vb
nrira uirng, nuoc r{tt thu vb gifi'a ldng s6ng. Hai bOn b} l&m
ch&m nhirng rlA t&ng bi nudc xoi mdn. Nu,!c gi&a Iong sOng
vrln clriy xidt, ao io nbi bQt tr6ng xoa, ving tu tuirg qua nhirng
gOp dt chfn ngang.

Tdi leo m{y bac thang cly db budc l6n chu. E[ng v0i.

nglrla chu dly, vl li chu dAy nOn bQ phan cdng binh hhu A treo
cirr lo lir g ngang s6ng,cdch nr{t rl{t c6 ddn niinr thudc. Hai tlhu
chu ll hai c[1 rring to hcrn I thuqc duong kiuh, cd chAng ba.

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MAy nu&c so'i to h&ng cb tay, ba sgi b0n lai thAnh m$t cho chlc,
cat chit, cdrrg tlriLng song soDg nhau tu ah:ing ba b€n nAv scing
sang chdng ba bOn kia sdrrg. Iihoingc:ich hai sqigiAy nrAy, n6i
cdch khdc, bb ngrng chu quing mdt thrrcrc rudi.

IIai sc.r:i rlAy nhu lang-cang, tay vin cira mdt chu treo. Tu
dd, nhirng sgi uriy tdu ruiy cdt nlr6 hcnr cdt treo hai tlrin cAv

rirng birng bXp lay c6 gAc ng{rng dly dlc tilng doan c}nh cAy

ngrin, khit vAo nhau.llm nr{t chu. \Iu6n sang sdng, tu rn;'il tldt
phli buoc l0n thang nim thuoc m(ri t16n duEc <lliu cii,r. IIiy

nhi0u tl6 cflng di todt ru6 hdi ]iOt. \'i ii'hi rpa chu, ciu rlrrrg

dua nhtr dua vdr-rg lAnr nhii'ng k6 nlrrl iitrdng tai nio ddnr rlria
mQt rninh. l-uc ndo ctng chuc roi t6ut xrr6ng srlrrg slu, l6nr

ch6m dd.

Thqc ra, cdng binh khu A kh6ng thb laru khdc hcn rlugc.

Vi rirng b6c chu ngang s6ng, rnrrdn <rchc, dutlc rnrqrt phi

co trinh sAt t,I9hay uhcngloai khAc, ph,{i lua rp6ng nio c6

tdng cAyche kin loug sdrig. Song dir lQng, hrdnr cd ch6 nio kin
nhu ch5 nAy.

Ndu bfic chu thiip, tu kholng tr6ng ngoi.i kia, khi phi co

nghidngcAnh nhin x6o vio sE phdt lridn nrdt ctlr'h di d?rng. \Iir

plri co phAt hiin rlnq'c, bom s0 phd lrt'r1' chu vi con du&ng rndn

cfing sE bi phrit gidc theo, rbi 5n born n6t. I)ir d6, dB dat ydu
chu nKin ddoo l<hong cdn crich nirokirdc hon li pbiib6c chudriy

cArrg sAt ngqn cdy chung nAo, clng t6t chung dy.

Tdi bu'cyc ldn chu vui clnr gidc dtrl r'6ng, dn lanh sdng

lung. 'fdi khdngc6 gannhin xudng dong nuoc chly xi€t,sAu

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tldar uhfrog tll bOn drdi rd cEng khOnf cOn ldng trio nhln
cAehle cria rtng horngf driry tri ngt dibm giiia khOng trui{

cbnb v4tb.

Song ddnt6n nhy chu,tbi th& ptao nhe nh6m. Dt v{y,
hli qtray m{f tuflt n[m thu&c thang voi cdi bbng tr0n lung tOi
ciingkhdng sao kh6i run tev. Ngudi ta thu&ng n6i cAu <qua.
sOng hqp dhur.d trudng hqp t6i hdm nay, cAu n6i d6 ciing
th0ng ngon ehf t ndo. Nhu v8y khOng bibu rrhiing anh chi em
tligao,tii thr;cphlrn khi qua chu n]y thi hg lAm sao nhi ?

FlQt d9e xe cam'nhdngsdu chi6c ilfu thAnh hlng '& NgE
ba .0ng Tu Trhnr. Tai sao ng6 ba nAv gqi lA ng6 ba Ong l'u
Trhn, tdi dlnh chiu, kh6ng tirD nho hibu nbi, 0ng Tu Trhn lA
ai ? Di nhidn 6ng ta phii lA m.)t nhAn v6t d{c bi{t cfia khu A.

Ngfi ba nAy, m$t ngfi qua chu clAy ME Ba theo ilu&ng cl&y

ra mibn 135c. [tQt ngh tli vE hudng Dbng XoAi. Vi urQt ngfi chay

rE phla LO Iii rbi qna bau Dbng .'fri€ng, bAu Chdn Ra ru6ug

thfrng bd sOng Bd.

SCu chi6c xe hAng, cI c6, m&i c6, nlm im llm giiia ilubng.

li0n tr€n, tAn cAy rring che kin mit. l3ii ngang c6 dudng

xe lQng chung bdn ihu&c. Con tludng nAy cfing do c6ng binh

l(hu A dgn dep db cho xe v{n t6i luu thOng, ch& hang lnigo
luqc, ch& thuc phhm chuybn tu bD sdng l-id ildn ttAy cho veu
cAc kho du trii.

li{y anh em tAi xd, <<lo xe! dang quAy guhn tring nh6m

lo dn bfra sdng vua n{u xong bOn v0 tludng. Vly lf xe chua

chay. Tdi nrung hdt suc, ti6n ddn rrh6m ghu uhdt, lAm qucn:

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- ChIo mCy anh I

Ila thanh nidn dang ngbi bQt dudi tlfit dn eom, ilErr nglng

dhu nhin t6i. Iihdng ai IOn ti6ngtrl ldi. Tdi ndi ti6p:

xin- Xe minh clAy', chtng ndo chay vE sdng llC mfiy anh I
rndy anh cho quA giang cldn phong Thudng '['ruc.
T6i

ilIQt thantr niOn ngoAi ba mucri, ldn nhdt trong ba ngudi
rlb ca com xudng tl{t :

khd lih-lnDrlbAnug. chl qud giang h[ ? Cdi gi chd cdi il6 dE rrt' (16 gi
Xc xu6ng hAng rbi, tldng khdng, dai rldi qua
ci

giang cdn rlugc hudng gi m6i rnlnh tlbng chi' Sao ? Dbng chi

chn di g?ip l5m khOng ?

.- l(hdng ! O[ng khOng gdp gl l6m.

C{u thanh ni6n ngbi b6n vui vE :

-- Vgy thi anh ngbi nghi choi, & di vdi tui tui.

CAu ta quay nguli nhin vE nr{1' nh6m kia :

qla - IrIfiy tay kia hg sira soan chav ngav lrAv gid. \hrrrg
Cdng llinh thi hq dd[ lai, tb chuc di ddnh
kh6i chu c{ srrdi

nhrru choi, Chibu t6i hc., moi xu6ng sdng lie.

- Cdn m{y anh ?
Tui tui chua chay bAy gid dAu t di lf,y rhng
- xodi mrit d&ng kia .gudtr Ctrn r'bi
mQt blrng cdi dF.
ha cAy t

Tdi nghibung,mfiv dng trli nAy cd di lt nh{l t:ilrrg phii

ba b6n tidng ilbng hb n[ra, v{y rntr rfi minh & lai di cu.ng. (ihi

bfing quA $ang mdy xe kia chqv libn cd pbf,i srnong horr

-{8E-

khdng. Nhrrng kh6ng hib' chu C6ng Binh & ch6 nAo vA tri t?d
'l'hu'ong'I'ruc bao
ddn Pht\ng minh l$i t,0 c6 hb xa. Ndu ghrr, hg ngtiug lai & chu
Cdng Binh, h6i :
chi. 'I6i

- Tt chu C6ng Binh c16n l)hong Thudng T.ruc ghn xn ?

theo m-dyElai ybOd6ch. i[t{nAg...htdoinchmaQgt itip6hnAgi dbng hb Ndrr g{p rlri rrrilr
di bQ, anh t d xoAi
tai Irr
mut vdi tui tdi. DAng niro b6n uilnr gicr chiE. a'h cfing t6i
Phdng thudng truc rbi.

Nghe n6i tl6rr xoli mut, t6i th?{1, 11r,,6,-, & lai ngay, Tir

trudc dcn gicr, trdi cay rung, tdi mcri dugrc irn rlrra trdi Ir'trirug.

rl?iv anh chi cnr 8195, rbi tra'r i\l lib cho tdi irghe, ru,rrg ir tLi'
c<i nhii!tr loai trrii cil'rrgon lirm. Nio lir xoai rniii, l6nr chorrr
dAu, gii, vli r'.v... Ific bidt lA xoiri nrrit.

Ngon ching thna xotri cdt, xohi lrorr. Drirr,-lt)nr cli6nr, r,ii
chfrrrg hhdc loai tri.g i' llti.g, L{i 'fhie., N,rhe liE nrA hanr,
nhung rin chi
tdi dn 6 tyult, iIn drLgc lhn nao. \rirug rrrng l),irrs 'li rhrrr.rrrrl

khCrng co loai cly nAy. l)o (16 tdi rnirelrr tlugt.

thu&ng tlrrlrc mQt l)iu cho bidt.

Yhy thi... ii d|rv c6 xoli nriit, ng,rrli ta s[1r sfla h1
cAy xudng, t+i . suo nrinh lihdng 6' lai iiu cit tri ? f.lrr.rc
tQich,r gi phiri iti g{p I v& miuhc6 viQc gipLii tti giip rrdu?'lloi

h6i thn niia :

khdng-? ArrhliQu 5 gitr ctribu nay.c6 de{u plcnq 1'htrdng Truc

- Bdn chd t N6i viy dhO kh0ng trli iriirn girr dAu. tla gio

- {E9-

chiEu ciing tlu sr'rc tdi rbi. Tdi chqy le cho.

Thi la anh ta lir tdi x6. Anh ta cho bi6t nhu v{y virn$
quA rbi. Toi mim cudi g$t dhu. Anh ta tifp :

-Thdi anhl$t bbng ra liQng tOn xe di. Ttli nAy c{ing iln
l{y x[ng chtt xiu thdi.
rbi itAy n0. Mlnh lOn xe tli

Tdi rdch bbng liQng lOn xe. Anh em cilng v&a xong bfra
ln. Anh tei xd h6i tOi:

- Anh &ilon vi nAo ?
- Al cria Cl13.

- 0, anh & dudng dAy mA I Anh in sdng chua?
- llbi I ilIdi dn xong bOn tram A2.

Anh ta th6o khln qu{n cb lau mi0ng, rn& cira xe :

xir,-g, BAy gid anh ngbidAy choi chrit nghen l'IOi xdch re di
Chut xiu trtr lai li6n.
ilb

Anh ta cho xe nb m{y, vgt chqy di theo ng6 hu0ng vE

phla DbngXoii. Hcvn.n[m nay, s6ng giira rring sAu cria Dbng

Nai thusng, ngoAi ti6ng phi co tdi kltOng du'qc nghe I th& tidng

tlQng ccr nAo khAc. Quanh ndm sudt theing, tribn mi€n vdi ti6ng
gi6 rung, ti6ng chinr vh tidng vugn
hu xa xa. Hinh lnh crie
chi6c re hAngv{ntli vl tidng nbrl rhm lhn v0i mii khdi xtlng

gAy trong ldng tOi mQt cim giCc vui vui, dm cring lAm sao. Nd
gqi cho tdi mQt cAi gi quenthuQc ct v&i v0 sd kf niQm chqt

l6u m$t cdch mo hb, lhn lgn vAo nhau, khdng 16 n€t.

Hai muoi phrlt sau,l{y xdng vdo re ron[, anb tli iC cho

-* {{}t} *

re(lua)'vEchd cil rlqltr tai. 1itmd5'.xe, rrrh ta ,liy cr'nr nlrir

rudng, phrii tay ;

- Xong rdi, anh t

IIai anh em <lo xeo ni_v gid ngbr tdrr hrru tAn vrrgrr vdi

ttli LCn vQ tlrdng <lting l€n, ti€n ln i cfrlr xe li{_v xu6ng

m6i ngtroi mdt cA5' sring trudrrg Ngrr bri <16, lihoAc vAo vai. Thi
ra hai anh em nAv di theo lihring cbi lAnr uh Cnr v\r r,lo xe), l)h(r

kbufin vdc, dp tii rnA con irlu r'd, giii an ninh cho xe.

Anh tAi xd rrhi-v lOn thirng rc phia sau dua xrrdng hai cdi

rtta to :

phiOn -rl6nllqlrhannlht nntrl{iv.'l'caloru ri ! ll ri e hu vi x,ir lr rua vd thar
& cd gi tao lu
ngoli na-r' drtrrg r1ric,

ldn. Chir g nAo nril, ra g{c thlr', lao vd ddn rh.r.

llai lrnh eru kia l{y rqa, x:-rrr.t xiirrr tach vAo rung, tlirrrr
lOn nhfrng cirnh kho kdu ling rfic:.

l'6i lfiy lAm la. I(trting hrtu ,inh ttri xd nl1' gdc gi'/ (idc aii,

'r'di h6i :

* Sao lai phiii gdc anlr ?

Anh tAi xC ctrc'i :

- t'hii gdc cbu !'l'lri€t I'ft.rii rd,r, ru'rg hhdngai ir.iilghdt
lin mudu i.n cuc hft su'c.
mir mdi

chri I - Vaychu sno anh l 11116.rr rin phii il; hdi, di ddnmdri c6
di lugnr Ci5' cao trat ol rhd kil,
NEu khdng ciing phAi

kh0ng chiu cqc lam sao c6 In.

- D0uphii ch'.ry0n do. Anb tA df, cii. (luc chrrrelr: khdc.
- Crlc chu$n gi *:ly anb? (luc chrrr€n'gAr bi ?

-4lr --

- D r Sq Ban ctri ltuy U50 hay mdy dng cdn b0 bit g{p'
kitm thio, ghi
Mfiy bng lf lich minh thi nguy l[m'

- t" t Ddn xoAi mf t [n c6 gl nrA kiEm th&o vdi ghi 'lf

lich ?

- VAy anh khdng ttuqc nghe phb nidn linh cia Dlng tiy

t(hu A sao ? Hai ba n{m naY rbi ?

- DAu bi6t I TOi moi ddn khu A n{m ngoAi: 0 g tgS "ti

A 1 t6i c6 nghe ndi vb chuYQn nAY dAu'

- B I clunSi vE phuong diQn phOng vf. ra linh cCm ddn

cAy vl rg tr6ngrung. Sqv phi co ptrAt hiQnvirng mlnh &'

- A...n..,tdichualtidt tl\Idi nghe anhndi lhn dhu. lltn
thuc thuccao.
KB ra t) lllnr thdctingphli. t bao vd

chi rfldy anh em niv ddn xoAi mritphii gdc ugoAi dudng lA v{ty.

Sq c6 ngudi tri)ag thdv.

Anh tdi xd vui v6:

leo - Nhung ket cAi 14... Bl thi r'{y. Cdn l}2 ra l0nh c{rn

troo. I\Iudn [n trdi rung lirm sao tlrl lirnr ch,] kht'rng rluqc

leo. Leorfii ro tC chdt ldm sao ? llbi tl5, 11uiln y,.ciltll trn trAi cAy
rung, mdt vQ sinh, dd gey.bQnh hoan. Anh nghl coi, cAy rung
thi cao, tldn l,i c2ittt, tt'to I'lrdrrg clrtr, luqm hhdng tluqc' Ng{t
cdi lA xoili mtit,ldm ch0m' dAu rung ngon bat mqng mA bllt,

nhin th0m chiu sao thdu ?

T6i chl bidt cu&i trir. Bl cfim dr'lrng. 82 cilng tillng' B5
cfing ttring. Nhiltli tu crla hg, hq phli lo. QuAn h;c lo viQc blo

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vd cdn cu. (lhirrh tri sqr co nltirng cdi r:hdt ling, iulr lrrrirrtg trr
tu6ng, inh hu&pg chinh siich. QuAn v phii lo phong bdnh,..

Ngul'dn t6c mhl

Anh tAi xd nhu'ong mi'it, klroa tar' :

trroi, r-auDcirini,gtirrdvikchdr1rv' d<nlb lihich a cii hoat ,, cd gfing tinr chdt
llio dini cho chiCu si c6 suc kh6e,

cong teic phrtc vrl cdch niartg. l\lh nhu vril' anh nghT c6 mAtr

thufin kbdng ?

Anh ta cudi, n6i trdp :

khu A- Hbi cdi thd'i 6ng Nhm QLrdc I)hng ct'ln lAnr Thfr tru&ng

kia t bng kh6 tltli dSit ! Linh, cha nio phdt pho gip

bng ll teo dAi hdt,

-Gid&v4v?
- VAy :rnh chrra nghc anh ern iib chrn'€.n 6ng sn1l 1

- Chua I

IJI lrri -cuiOlongt1n5dnnxgodAfii ljiru. (ld nro! lhn, m?iv anlr enr ciirrh r,0
nrrit dn,
rJtre rr g:tc drrirrrg. T'inh cir bng rli
ngiil)g, nulrt: cAv ngir crii ii,',r.6ug x{ch grll .li ..n. l\lli Io trii
trAi, tldn chirrrg bng vd sAl lr6n tlit mtri 1a1'. tl?{y anh em kia
phC.t lrolnq,lidrrg xohi, b6 sring liri cha' tr6n. 0ng la IOn,
dt'rrrg lai. Dria nd. chav 6ng b[n. Nlrrr'g rbi mdy anh em'iDtl6u,
h9 itng chay m{t hdt. bng ccatyrrsiirltnhgbcmi.6rnhrdbvia, nnrrgcbmi xButlinrngrrrUrun
xoai dd rbi 8ng luqim mfiv

hdt lan vai. Ila dudng giao cho can v6 cria mbnagngdbsr'rinangg&vb vf,rr
phdng anh em kia thdy bng nrdt,
tllnp riy. M{y

- -49il

kdu tr&j nhrt bgng. Mdt sring c6 nudc chdt cbO vb rJon vi [n

ndi loru sao ?

'tiri h6i :

- Rbi m{y anh em d6 cbqy theo xin ?

r6n rdn- Kh0ng t Chua kip chay theo xin thl dng dA tr& v0. Ei
rinh b€n brri mAy uu0c sdt bin. Thinh llnh Eng nh&y ra

Idy gi-v plrang v6 gid mQt thfrng ngl qrry, bng hdt lOn : < Chay

hl?Chayha?). Rbi'bngh6i: <DtCtrri & don vi nio?Thfi
tru&ng chri li thlng nio ? t'hir tru&ng chri biEu chrt ddn.xoii

hA ? Chd bibu m{y dbng chi cria clrt chny rE drvn vi kOu thrl

tru6'ng cira chri tdi liEn bny gid g{p tui coi. r

- XI?{y dng kia chay kip khOng ? gid td bd
ng-billtul6n, quri, chay gi nbi. llQtth&ngbi qudt vd
clng cdn hai thing nfra cri dfttrg run,llp bip ndi khOng

ra ti6ng.

- Cd dng uio chay di ktu thfi tru&ng cia mlnb khOng ?
- Di g?{p chd ! ll$t ldl, Trung tl$i tru&ng cinh
biSn vdrr quo fAy tinh v0 ba giO
cfrug chay tcri. 0,rg cho'n d{p
niia lim
thirng 'frung doi truirng phli nc lia lia. 0,rg tr6i : < Chti sai llnh
chtl Lldn roli hi '? Chf :1irio dqc linh clhri v0.v hl ? > Th.fing kia

xanh nrrlu rn5t, ch6i lia. 0,rg ra linh r < Chri voi mdy thtng llnh

cira chri ldm sao cdy xoii sdng lai thi lirnr. Xtlm vd khidng cly
xoAi trbng lai di >. ll{y thlng kia n6i cAy xoAi l6n qud, cl trlm
ngudi khi0ng chua nbi, co la ldn ihia llm sao duc7c. bog het
lOn : < khdng rJugc.ciing phli duqc I C6 suc llm, c6 suc chlu.

l,hli trbng cAy xoAi lai cho sdug y nhu cii. NCtr khOn'g b6 tt hdt.

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Tr6ng xrrhi di, xongrbi lAm bln tu kiBm xdch ddn vtrn phdng
D[ng Uy dbi sung >'

- Rbi sao nfra ? chiu trA.n chd lAm sao i Clrd

bng di -raT,hthlhydlhtrndh ngbi nhln nhau vb nhA lArn L,An t11 kiBrn, marrg
l6t tdt k6o nhau

d6n v6rrphdngDlng tly... dbi sring.

Tdi cudi. Anh tAi rd con cu&i to hcyn :.

mudn -In H1... hl lTt d6 ddn bA.; gid, & Lhu A nA1' thfing nAo
5rr dAu dbu ph&i coi cht'ng, canlr
xoAi, dn l6rn chdm,

gAc cllng hoAng mdi dAm md vO rring ddn cAy.

- BAy gid Dng tliu cdn & I(tru A mh lo.

khu E-. tf r BAy gid bng vb khu Ii rbi. Oug ldm thir tru&ng
Khu E l[ khu rung Sdt v0i rung l]A Ria, lIAm Tdn,
Xuydn \Iic, ntli Thi VAi tI6. Ong lh ngudi lAp khu A nhy, cOng

trang d& lf m. Ong di, dng Hai ch thay thd cilng kh6 dAu thua
gi 6ng. Itdi tu d6, don vi nAo, c{p cLi huy ciing rt{n linh, c{rn
tl6n cily gft eo. LOi thOi don vi bidt, bi ph€ blnh, kibrn thAir

thdy mb tb, ch0 phAi choi dAu.

trlfy chidc xe kia rb mdy chav tti. TOi bln kholn nhin

theo cho rtdn khi chring khudt dar.rg 1r klitlc quanh trudc m{t.
Tdi chqt khdm phd ra rfing, rlodn xe sAu cbi6c nAy, lctrdng chi6c

nAo thirng sau c6 mui. NIui xe che mua n6ng cho bhng h6a bi

thdo b6, clii con thdt cAy tr'6ng lbng.

TOi h6i anh tAi xd:

-495-

- Xe sao khOng c6 ntti, anh ? Il6i khi chf gao, ch& bAug

gdp trdi nxua htr h6i lam sao ?

- HAi mdi l6y vt,xe nAo citng c6 qui hdt cbo nbung anh

nghi coi, xe chay theo Cu<rng mdu troUg ryng th-6 nly, cd mui
cao ngheu, cln ntrAnh cAy, cQ qugt holi llpr sto chay ? Rdi cqn
cCi cbuy$n cdt E{u, nguy trang tfdnb i4Ay bay, kh6 khin. Cbo
n6n dern chidc u{o vb cfing phai Bhn mui rg. Tr0! pua, d*y

nylon, hD gi t

TOi ngqc nhi6n :

- i", xe nhy mlnh lly cfru hhdng phli mua i ?
- U I L{y xfi con k}rpng 6{1. vigc gl phli b6 tiEn rr

nus ?

lly d[-vdXye?nhy ldy, ldy cria ei vt ldy & dAu ? Ai b6 cho minh

- ThibaC101,C103,C1l6 cria khu A chu ai, L{y 6 du}nq

16, rludng 13 cira bgn tu sin, cfia tlich. Dd qt, Kh6 kh6n gi. Anh

bidt h0n, dtrdrrg 16 lA rludng Saigon, l'hudc ThAnh, Dbng \oli
Phrroc Long d6, hAug ngtrr' xe hAng qua l4i cl trim chidc.

],ludn liir', minh chi chrr nrQt tiEu dQi stng ra d6n dudng, chiu
Iai ld rbi.

Anh tAi xd rn6c g6i thudc 16, vdn mQt tlidu, chAm hia
b{p b11r :

gidi, k-itnTr hsrorrcitrndguothnigr,)lntjg. ,llCudl1n6(mciruagmnlnnhhgcrdcthrdidcclr.nrruhoid, rhndmcindbl

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dln theo cdc dbng chi tii xd, MOt tb nhiy ra thing ch{n tludug.
Xe ngrlng lai. MQt dbng chi mlnh bu&c tdi mdi mgi nguUi
trdn xe xu6ng hdt, xet gidy xe. Ndu xe chua d6ng thud . cho
minh, hoic xc cfia nhfrng tOn phln dQng Ac 0n thl ctl
viQc tich ihiu. Con xe cira bgn tu sln d6ng thud cho minh 'rbi
thi minh kf gidy muc/n tam. Dbng cht phrl trAch viQc d6, lAm
bi€n nh{n lA nhAn danh M{t'l'r{n Ddn TQc Gi6i t'h6ng llibn
Nam, chung t6i lA don vi gi d6 cd mugn dng A, 6ng I] m$t
chidc xe hAng v{.n tli hidu gi, sd m{y vAo lric m{y gicr ngiry
thAng, nhm v.v... Chuirg tdi hoAn tohn chiu tr{ch nhi6rn tri lai
ho{c bbi thudng xftng ddng udu c6 hu hao, rn?it mAt klri nu&c

nhA ttQc l{rp, gi6i ph6ng hoAn to,\n, Dtr,ri d6 kJ t0n, r1(rrrg d{u.

Giao cbo chi xe, hoirc tdi x6 xe d6 dem vb trao lai cho tui tu

sln. Vay ltr xong thfi tuc rbi. TAi xd cfia minh leo lOn lAi vd

rung, chay vb dAy.

- Anh c6 tham gia vu ntry lhn nAo lihdng mir anh bidt

rlnh qud v$y ?

Anh ta cu&i, h[nh di€n:

Dinh E-ibnSohasci.r m0ihai lhn thOi. NIQI lhn & Ilh DA I r\I0t lhn &

- (iirng ha I
- U", gdng thiQt I
- I\I{y chidc xe nAy coi bd. nd rQu, cfr mdm hdt rbi.

tt I Xe v{in tfti cira rninh b0n nAy st)ng I}d chi cri s{u
chidc anh th{y tl6. I)cru trbrrg hhnh tluqc hdt rbi. Ngn; nAo

-197-

cfing s&a t&i sria lui, tdi dtm br;c vdi n6. Chi co bOn kia sdngf

86, doAn xe bdn d6 vria nhibu lai vria toln re < mdi c{t chl >.

T6i nio n6 cflng chay bA rhm sAng dOm xu6ng Btnh M], \'inh
TAn ch& hAng chi6n luqc. Gao, ttruc phhm dem v! ohdr d bd

s0ng tsd dB chulbn vb'bOn nly.

nhu ng-udSiaotam?f,y anb kh6ng dE nghi xin xe m0i cbay eho sudng

- C6,cd ch&{Tuhn rbi, tui tui c6 dE nghi bdo cdo lCn

dlng riy. Anh Ba Vinh Bl bho bidt, tr6 lirn lir tuhu t0i th6 nao
tui tui cEng c6 xe mti. MA toAn IA loa,i xe mdy dhu. Edi bAy

giQ ai th€m xli nr{y xlng.

Mei m0 lo n6i chuyQn, chgt c6 tidng cAy ngi xu6ng cti
lo. Anh tAi rd buQt mi0ng :

,- Rbit Hai thlng niy.gi6i thi+r. N6 ha cAy rbi. N6 ching

thOm b6t mlnh thay pbi0n. Vd anb t

Anh tii xd nhanh chAn rE vAo rung, vD hudng cAy xoAi

mrlt vtra bi d6n nge ? TOi hdp tdp vach lA bu'ric theo.

CAy xoAi mdt to hon vdng ta-r' rngt ugudi 0m, suOng duQt,
cao ddn hon hai mucri thu&c, bi nra d6u ngd n$m dni dudi ddt.

Nhibu trdi viq cdn dlnh tr0n cAnh, vAng tuoi mon m&n, chue

chiu nrng.

LAu nay, nghg anh chi em ca tung xoii mrit & rung tluqc
liQt vAo hlng ngon dg nhfit. Vua nggt vta thom lAm nuds midng

chly tudn ra dhy miQng vl thOm. Cdi In blng tai n6 lAm t6i

uOn nao; ao udc m[i cdi ngly Un blpg migng, th&. reln n6 ngon

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ddn chfrng nlo cho bidt. N6i u6rr nao, ao uoc d6, khOng ngd
thAnh su thit nghy h6m rral'. Gifta ltic toi khdng ngcr nh{t.

Trr{i chln pung dh},, vucrng vlii tr'r trrng tren rn. t ld rri'ng

khd..'t'di chQp l6v mr)t trdi. VAng tudm. I)a nr'r c{ng crl'ng. meng

l0n, T'rdi xoAi mut lA thd nAy tlAy rr ? 1'o birng ng6n chln cdi,
trirn quay. Ilinh tlru'c cfra n6 ch&ng gidng trdi xohi chrlt nAo.
Tdi dua l6n mili ngrii ltui thcym lu cudng xdng lOn nhd nhg.

Chir, thom xoAi th{t. (iii5rrg nriri thorn cira xoAi thanh c0,

xohi voi.

Tdi dinh lgt v6, nhung chrTt thiil'{r'rtot: mdt anh tAi xd ch<j
nguy0n trAi tong vAo nrigng, c5n rnut ha lia rnf,y cdi rloan phun

cA bQt, cl v6 ra. Anh ta lfip ngay rio mOt trdi khAc, nhanh
nhu mAy. Trdng anh la [n cfing dfr thdy ngon mgt cdch ha he.
NISI anh ta sdng r&'/ NIA anh ta br5 ra. 0i chao.

Bit chucrc anh ta tdi chi chn xem tr{i xoAi mut tr€n tay
sach har.dcr, havgi gi nta, dtra l€n midng cfn mQt phdt lAm

nuoc rrggt v& ra, thf,rn vAo lu6'i, viro mdi rndt ruqi.

T6i in m$t lric ['qn bai muoi trdi. Dir v6 n6 dAy hgt n6 to;
tring d;'t,dng dir iim cho tdi no n6c dcb. Bdy gid tdi mfli b6t

dhu quan sdt ddn cAy.

Thirr n6 trdn l&n, da sir ir, khdng gidng cAy xoAi cbrit nAs.

LA xoAi mut lai cAng khAc la hrrn nfra ld tron xoe, m6c thlch nhu

nhfi'ug ki t]ibu clrr c6i. Ay thd .rrA trdi n6lai thom mti xohi. C6
16 vl mt\i thcym il6 vA vl trAi rrh6,hQt lo, dn phli mtt mrit n0n
ngudi ta <1{t tOn cho n6 ll xoiri mut.chdng?

Anh tAi rC h6i tdi :

-499-

-' Tt ngly lOn chi6n k\u d6n gi&, nnh {.n :qo$ mut duqc

nCy lhn rbi ?

- Chua anh I l.hn nAY ltr lhn dhu tGn d6 I

Anh ta cudi :

- Thd nho ? Anh .phdt biBu... cim tu&ng coi ?
- Ngon I Ngon thi$t. Danh b?it hu truybn.
- i\Iii vi n6 dAu hh{c xoAi vudn cho ?
t-hu'cG,i6dn{ngghedt{Ip(lnh6i kkhhddcngcdgiilddn, gcriciAcyAyx,ocAdi.ittr}{i.anNh6il
hlnh chung
Rftng

nly c6 loai xoAi vudn nhu & qu€ minh kh6ng anh ?

- Cd chd I ltlng hA sa s6, thidu gi I C6 nhi€u ch6 xoli

mgc thAnh rung, cho dAu phii mSt hai cly. Ciing nhu nhiEu cbd
mgc todn diu, l6m chdm, vli, nhu vudn ngudi tn trbng. NhiEu

nhdt ll khu vuc ghn sdng Bd, L0 tii. nay gid ld b{t dhu toi mua

trdi cAy rbi ct6.

Nghe anh ta n6i phdLt m6. TOi h6i tidp :

di ki6m- Chic mdy ndm nay, anh 5n mon rhng hdt rbi Nhung
n6 c6 hh6 kh0'rg anh ? LAm sao rninh bidt nAo c6
chd

mir kidm ?

sAn - b, aAqt. Thi6u gl I Di cldi Lheo ,lucrng, clriu klid ,lenr
bOn rung, cd thi thdy libn, chir ciiu $ phii lei ki6nr
vtro hai

tlAu xa, anh. Ngay nhu cAy xoAi nrf t bii'l ni..\', hbi nd.v tdi lQi

vd rliv ia, tinh cd ddnr ldn thi th{1' n6 d6 thdi. Doc
theo tludng xe bi6t hao nl-ridu rnA kb, n;lit n6 chua chin-

C6 cAy nhy sao n6 chlr sdm...

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dhu- Mtra trAi cAy ndm nay, cAy. *oii nny lA cty mfiy anh
tiOn ?
ha

- tf t Cdn anh t& ngly lOn ddy chua dugc dn lhn nAo,

thiOt sao ?

-'thiet chulAnh coi trdn sdng Ebng Nai, dAu c6 g1...
dA ki€m-. {t t Tren d6 thi < h6o > l6m t Cbi c6 cd, thit ld nhiEu,

- Cdn loai xoii nbu xoAi vuln c6 rrgon kh6ng anh ?

- Cha... cdi d6 hoi kgt da I Tdi chrra tlugr-. irn lhn nAo...

- Uo, anh nrdi ri6i n6 nrgc nhu ru'ng ?iy nra t

gidp. N-huCnAgyt*thni kghiydnlOg nthriudnug. Nhibu cd1'hai ba ngu.r_riiirn chua
ddn gid, khdng ndm nAo thdy n6
c6 trdi. Chi c6 Ioai xodi mrlt nAy rrim nAo cfing cd d6u dbu.

A, anh bidt cAv thanh trA khdng ?

TOi ngo ngAc, khdng hiBu :

- Thanh trA.,. loai bu&i thanh trA d6 hl '/

tay. b6-ng Iih6ng, thanh trd lA cAy thanh tri. Trdi n6 bfrng ng6n
lu&ng. I)a n6 rn6ng <linb, vAng vAng, rrggt
tlo do,
nget, chua chua, thom miri xoAi. Ld n6 trdn trou, uh6 nhr)

nhu Id khd il6 ?

- Tdi nho ri'ii. Bidt !Tdi bidt lSao anh?
khOng-bidRti,rncgiinnglykdnuhinb6u l6m. Anh em cd nhiEu
& dAy, nguoi
li xoAi mut.

- 501:

- Cdn vii, dAu, lOm ch0m ? Nf co khdc loai mlnh

trbng kh0ng t

trbng &- Khdng t Cily, l{, trdi cfia n6 gi6ng hCt nhu loai minh
vudn. Vai tht trdi cfing chin
t16, c6 gai, com dAy...

Nhung tiry cAy. CAy nho ngqt thi nggt linr nhu dudng cdt. Cty
ntro chua, chua te dAi chd ch&ng choi. I):iu cfing v{y. Con l6m

chOm & day la crii lA ruQt n6 ving tuoi nhu nghe. VA vAng,
v6 tl6 gi mQt ciing v.Ang. DAr"r voi lOm chdm & day sai lim anh.
trlQt cily nrinh c6 tha hAi tlryng ba bdn bhng kh6ng hdt. Hai
ch(rc ngudi chic gi xum lai in hdt mdt ciy dAu.

Chirng tdi vfta n6i chuydn, vtra h{i tr{i chin, gonr lai
thlnh mQt tl6ng to. Sru d6 cho vAo hai bbng cQt lai n"ang ia

xe. T6i cfing b6 tlhy hai trii do bh ba nh&ng trAi vang h6ng,

ngon lAnh nhdt.

TOi nglri lhn thhn thu nly mi. tluqrc tlenr vb Sni
gbn, chfic clrin duqc mgi ngudi ua chugn{, bdn dXi

hcvrr nho tuoi. So v6i nho, n6 vira la mfrt, r'r'ra hi6m, vua ngon

nggt, thcrm hcyn nhibu. Sau n?ty, ydn bn, hdt chidn tranh, khdng

nghb ng6ng gi lirm, cu lin rung niy hAi trdi rtng r'F

b{n ctrig ddm thirnh triOu phri cho ch&ng choi.

a

Ngdi tren xe, toi ugire nlo nao, la la, vila bing hhrring r ua
ha he, r'tia trhrt np& ngirng hhOng sao di6n ti tlrrgc cAm gide

d6. Truttc nt{t sau lung, c}rung quanh I'irng cao chun ctrd

-502-

xanh ngat m9t mau. Duirng mdn truoc mit, tdi tu<lng chring
rrhu m$t dtr<lng hang 16rrg. IIai lr0n vdclt lA uhirng thAn cAy

dung ihing, sdt vAo rrhau. Iidn trdn, vom l{ Iglr kin, Am u.

Thinlr thoing qrra vAi ch6 t16rrg, nring nhuQm vAng d6m

c6 tranh non.'l idng nr,{y xe nb ri rirrr. I\liri xhng hing h6ng.
Gi6 th6c vio xc vrrn vril. l)rrtrng lbi i6m lai nhibu rd cA1', dbi
con, ddc nb6 ndi ti€p uharr nOn ngbi trdn xe tdi cd cim giCc

nhu ng6i tr0n ghe, cdng'bubrn vrrqrt s6ng giii'a rnQt ngAy gidlon;
trbi l0n hup xudng tr€n sdng Cirtr Longnhring nrimtOi cdn bd.

[)2c theo dudng, nhirng tirr lr{ nrAv rlhl gai lrudngthiing;
l{hirng sqi dA.y xanh, nlrirrrg cnnh cAy thdp qudt vAo ca bin

xe lQp hirp. Ktnh ch6n gi6 trtrcrt: nr{t, n6 d[ vfr tu bao gi&,

tr6ng lbng. tsudng k6 r'ibn xung qttanh ri sdt, rlhy birn.

Ngbi kS b€n anh tAi x6, chdc chdc tdi phii khom
ngudi xrrdng, ho{c tri sang bdn dA trdnh nhfrng
eAlrh cAy dhy ld tl$p vAo khung kirrh tr6ng tron. 1'6i nghi
dudnq thd n&v, klnb nAo kh6ng v& ? llA dt c6 cdn.

chflc thi xd cflng phAi ddp cho r'6' ra, lidng di db trdnh tai nan
klnh v6' nira chung khi xe chay, phang vAo rn{t.

Xe chay qrra m{y nggn srriii kbfi, trfinq sAu xu6ng, bd
lOn thqt vfit vi. 'l'<)icl:gt tlrdy ni{1' h6 bonr lo rli.o loang irr bd
su6i, c{ch dii_r' I h6rrg dhv nrudi thuoc. Cly ngd chbng ldn nhau.

Vl, phla trdn rhiEu cAnl b bom ti€n dt'rt, xudi ra.

T6i dua m6t nhin anh tdi xd. Anh ta t.irng li6c mft nhin
tdi; thin nhien :

- Ndnr ngoAi, tdi bi ha chidc khu truc n6 mhn ch6 niy

nd t D6, mdy cri 16 bom cdu .16.

-508-

T6i vut dAnt ra hbi hQP h6i :

- Xe minh dang chav Ao Ao thd niry, phi co bay tldn

lAm sao bidt mI trdnh dugc, anh ?

cAy - Coi v$y chd kh6 lO l5rn, anh lRt\'rrs slrr tli{ nAy,t}nt
mlt n6 kh6 phdt
ktn hitlrr ,ltrrTc rlirrh l6m. IIA n6 cd toi,
hai chu vi ngbi satr thitn5l xe sE gd clbitt ha.r' b6u srlng hAo
d$ng cho minh hay. llinh ngu'rrg xt' lai, ddng cho xa, nhlm
gi t C6 gi, b{t rltrd no nrhn cili xe thdi'

- Anh c6 chaY tl0rn khdng ?
- CO ch& I ThtttYng lirn t
- Di:n xe ntdY atlh llrlr sao ?

chdri-lenTtur€i nn.irlylagifcinhuchvuipnggiibr.i Chc bdt pha ,iB drrh sring n6 b&t

gidi. Hd phAt hi6n tl0n phi co phia sau thi ngo lCn trdi cinh

hav cd tifng phi co. bAir tlQug

thi nrirrh t5t derl, ngtirrg liirt.

- VAy c6 lhn nho cltav ddm anh glp phi ccr khdng ? b6rt
chidc-,
Hohi I lldi thAng truirc ni I 'fui nlv chav mQt doin nly

dtn phr, r.r2i sang r.irug" lii-ra 116, trri nav ciing & tr'€n
vb song I_]e db tl6g hhng qua s(')nq. I(hi cha.v tdi r:hrr ''fi6g lri'h
c6 mot chi6c phfin luc trr) trri, phAt tridn dugc, N6 tluin theb.

- I\IdY anh khdng haY sao ?
i'ong ttli rri! rrrui ha1" Chi6c irtc dd
k-h0nNdlfrdrlnA.o qun ntQt 1:hrin
Ba1 d0nr rnA nd khdrrg tldl tti)n'
n6

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- G{ng ha t

dthdhnm-liEthnA0.nnNhr hkedhmdtrcb&.iiofica6vd6trbdbnthfgion,axst crkinhtgd6ibi cdchdoai ykdhdrlurhrugrr,.rr'c€anbtiutn6i 6inrap.avhnitgtitcghirrrac6y.t

\'{-r' mA r6t .cuQc ciing h6ng kh6i n6.

- N6 nrhn auh tcri bdi ?

ckgtvrhhhi€*dinungn-gttxtroudetiOlrulrlnu-.atrhrrdrN\u'IgAd'6tg.1loc'{qrilhborubibr.algrnirl(g{g.,bphroihunlrrmorrarQh''ngis,tgtcrh.otthcrri'rlrrrnn'iir'u6ichngd,btnntoh6}arri,uliynarsndchndgcu>rs.rxtiicryuTt:{t'riqxr1ghubi6hdo6ner^m.airg1xr'ntd,agmd.'mc.ggd_dttxnltniui'nnlqdmrgtar...nmTIig\r{rgfadip&yti

Arrh ta clici] mieng :

.qrra - che I Lhn rl<i 'rav tlri0t r Chrit xiu *ii.a o6ng cu6c,r k6ir,
rbr. Iidt c6'r<.)t trhy
phhnr h6l. rJirir, t(ri niy chi chu vi bi te

dhrr gdr tlr<'ri

N6i xong anh [l cudi taf irhip nlri;r vio vo ling lic crii

tlhn c6 v€ khodi trd l6m.

C) chidn lilru thi( nAv, rli xc suonq thi,it nh111rg kb ciing
cnhgarurlr'hlia6inrrbqi undg.r'rf6ugi hrliri'nr'.gtl'agihai nlaL.thmrrannh,
briug lrurr tr)i x6 cho xe

ni6n rrgiii & thirng sau
nhirl'xudng d{t hu5'nh li*-\'.h. 'foi lii5'li'r Ia
lr'i anlr tii xd:

-Xehuhiauh?

Auh tAi xd thAn nhidn, nr6.cfla xc bung ra :

la rl0 r-iir.hKtrrr6nLq€!xrMrllnnrh. ngringlai db ngrry trrng. Truoc nrlt rlAy
Bb ngang hln rludng con
16ng Ixm. ll'i

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bi co rli chdt r10c h6a hgc hhai qu:rng, cly c$i rrir'ri li irii:t;r

tron. Xe rninh phfri chav trou ldfri mdl ktrcing, r:htrnil vai ':AY
s6 nOn phii nguy trang tlb phong phi co phrit iri€n.

b6 Anh ta nhly xn6ng t1{t' 'f oi nhfry xudng th.'o. 'fdt cA lo
nhfi.ng ct\nh cily ttroi dhy ld xanh clidt ICn xe. 'frorr trric
tra

bin, quairh cln xe, thring xc, rt xe, hdng xe, ch6 nAo cit'g toin
cdnh ld, xanhri, l&rn ch6'rn nhumOt 'J6ng la cA1"

Xong tdt ci lai leo lOu xe. Anh tAi xd gAi sti qtray

san$ t6i ;

de-m LO rii niy rlo Trhn LQ XnAn nd ra l0nh lAm rl8 clr6' ciy
ri€ng cho tui nd do'
suc vb Seigori kinh tii

' - Sao anh bidt 16 vdY ? gid
ilu-ngEvlndgi cho bi6t. Dudng nhy n6llm tit hil' 58 t<ri Ill'ia
tren Bbng \oai r'r ld 1ti. Phin ,ltrrvie 3 to'
ltitr il,ir: st)rrg

Dbng NaiBgn kia sdilg i)bng Nai cffng co rnot con ld cha.v thri rrg lrri
TA Ldi. ch6 xe minh canr Ia dir" crich chu sirt ilIi Da chung tr6n
\Ie DI tr.ri n6 d6ng tlbn dAtr htv'r
cm.fauQyitsnd66a. iTtltrat.$undig.cCrkioiiant,tdItItalitarcmuhcursnsAgint hudn luydn bidt kich gi ufia ,ti.

bay chua rong t5i bi minh t6tilt,

phli rirt di.

Anh ta ru ga cho xe vqt tcri. Qtra mdt khric qtranh, 16 fii
trha6tnrug6cchodhxuexneg.ircn{gclhaidulhonnngirai h.d'rfndgi
rQng th0nh thang hi6n sao ngutlg, anh ta khda < cdng t{c "' ilt
nam
chua thtrdc; anh ta lai
kip h6i ly do tai

mAy, thd dhu ra cria:

- E t nghe cho k! nghe ! Tai tao niv giir lf11rg hung qrrd

_5i0f -

d phla sari, mQt ngudi ddp lai :

cdng - 0n, ru. Ch8ng c6 gi dAu. Tnra. gid nAy mfy thlng phi

mfc di ngfi hdt rbi. Thdi, ddng tli. I]io dinr trdm dd t

Thl ra anh ta ngtng xe lai tru0c khi leo ldn l0 db nghe
ngdng tidng phi co. Anh ta cudi :

du&ng-trdXnogn, gcrhbuii anh !Ra clAy nrinhxi hdt ga, rf t qua khoing
rung phla bdn kia lir kho€ liiln.
vd

- Sao minh khdng nr& con dudng ngrng rlAv, ti€n bi6t

mry ?

10. bdt-lt]i€€nnlimkia. tludngd6clSnr, Iai c6 con sndi ehay clptheo
l3€n trong toAn rurrg tre gai tlav d{c,
lAm sao

m& rtuUng cho nbi.

Anh tAi xd lai m& c6ng li'rc, clro m{.r' 116. rlhidc xe bd
ra 16. llit ld thfrt r$ng, trhi tlri 116, lrlng phi.ug kh6ng khdc
gi xil le) liiOn Hda. Ch6 re chuirr,g ra d6n rrrrlrt ld lir rtinh rnOt
con tl6c cao. Dulng hai llhia thtiai thoAi clra-r'tit lrii vb hai

plria ddng vh 'fAy. I)hia dOng la chrr sfit lIfr l)ir. l'hirr tri-v chay vE

Dbng XoAi.

Xe db ddc lao thAt nhanh, gi6 lua urrit nrit. Vi nhiing

cinh lA khua chqnr vAo re rAo riro rrlrrr trdi tlarrg db mirt tr'rtu

mua.

Rung truoc rnrit thdp xudng. (lhfrri lrt\i rr)nq hi8n I'a.

MAy dnn cao ngfit giira rrbn xanh tlrdtn llriirn, nf rrg ch6i charrg

ndi sao trOn m{t dudng.

I-Au rbi, nhiEu th6ng na-r. tdi chua hE nhln th{y ttugc
chin trdi. ChAn tr,)i hdm nay rbng t1uA. (iid tr€n dinh
d6c cao lArn tOi r)ghe lAug IAng, slng khoAi di thuu,ng, N(r

_107 _

goi cho tOimQt cai gi binh di, thanh tlr6n nhu rnQt con diEu
chao trdn klrdng trung dhy gi6 lQng, giira
khung trdi tu do

th€nh thang. tlhtr tdi cirng mQt ltic nhirnf kf
minh, & Saigon vh rludng vAo
niQm Nd cdn hiQn lOn trong
cii, & Ebng ThAp, & U
chidn khu ngAy nay. CCi hOm tdi rdi Vioh l(im, ngbi tren xe
tu MY tho vb Saigon, khung cinh hOm it6 ciing tuong tu nhu

hdm nay.

Chl khdb cAi ld dAy kh6ug c6 nr$ng vudn, khOng c6 nbfrng
ng0i nhA thoat hn, thoat hi$n, kh6i quyQn sau m{y hh6m tre
vd nh&ng cdnh dbng rluang dflng th&ng cCnh cd bay.

Xe xudng ddn cudi con du&ng ddc, chqt c6 tidng gd vlo
ca-bin gdp nit l6n v0i ti6ng la lac gigng :

- Phln luc nghe t Phln luc. Ghd lai mau I s{t vAo

Anh tAi xd mlt ldo liOng, ldch cbo xe chqy

bia rring vt thing lai mQt cAch g{p rrit. Phu tdi chrii nhili vl
phta tru0c, hoang mang. Tdi tdt ti nhiy ra kh6i re,'roi tdm
vAo gifra brti rau mui cao d6n nguc. Mit huOog lOn trdi' ddn
ddc nhin bdn phia. Hbi hQp la.

Hai chidc phln luc bay cao, s6ng il6i nhau bay chdch trb
hudng Nam vb huong TAy. Tidng rbn ri cira n6 cAng lfic cAng

lon dhn, TOi quan sdt chung quanh tlm vi tri ttD chay ddn nrip.

Anh tAi i6, ngbi phia trudc t6i, ldn ti6ng :

th-Xnlg{6li}bamy c[ht 6dukhc,dcth, fk,yhOcndgi thdy minh dAu. Dung lo anh I
c6c khd gi.
II{y

FIai chi6c phin luc cirng ngAy cAng xa, rbi md.t hrit
& cu6i chAn troi. Tidng d{ng ccr cfing khdng cdn ni?a. Anh tAi

xd cudi todt mi€ng, ch&i thE mQt cAn :

- i0l{ -

rrrrr6-n'1cu6c,cphhadmdaCyn. l{nrugnuckrhi dtan.g'lc'alroiunnrgeirv. €SutcorinSg aLibgnogn,cthhi6u,nclroti

ciing tni kiCrn rniry.

Arrh ta leo ldn xe. Tdi l0n theo. Anh ta lai cho xe nb nuir':

l-rii I)rdrrg rlrrco trudc mit kia liid. Ba trlm thuoc nr-nr,

minh vd rtrng lir 5'Cn clri. 'l'ha bb h{t l"rQi t6i ngiry.

Arrh ia (lnal sttng l6i :

mfiy ch-rdAcrrphh&tlnrillnugo6ccddthlru'y ra ngoAi plru nlilrr voi trti n6 xelll
lai
khOng ? Euug brio hai nrtii bo ra

giiia lQ, n6 tr& lni thi phrln ir'tm.

'l'lrd lh 1'dn 6n. S'rdt trdn qtrfi,rg rlrrrlng xe, kh6ng m6t tni
hga plribn pht'rc niro xi.t' ra. '*t rlr khi'ri ld fii, llnu Dbng Trid'g,
lldu Chdn lirr, CXu (.orrg ll,nlr, gid dA-v la khu vuc* l{ri I)A drrui,.

Dbng nai thugng xa rbi. Xl viri vgi, c6 l0 ihn dinAy t<-ri tu bie t
bEn khdng lrao gidr tr& lli.

3gidl3O chi€u, anh tAi x{ rlro xe tlirrrg lti hb bOn nlQt con

dLrdng nron phia trdi. Anh ta vQi udi vdi {di:

chung-20Apnhhrlttolii ctr6 rbi rlAl'I 'l'heo con duo'ng niy, anh tli

toi plrong 'l'lrutrng 'fruc.

T6i khodc bbnEl ldn vai. rlua tav bit tay anh ta, tu giii :

- Xin phdp anh I Itiil cdm on anh. C6 nglv rnluh sG

9ip lai !

Arrlr lu cur-r'i :

Llir - ()i, phd:p tirc gi anh I 0, churrg nAo anh tr& vE tlili
? (loi c6 rrhflm r)giy xe ldn, t6i ch& Ctl lra
ChCp cho.

ngiy IOn mot chtrvdn. Nhu )rira nay xudng lrgiy mai nglri,
ngiy mdl. l6n. I{dt arrh vI chua ?

-509-

'l'di clm tldng tnr&c ldng tdt vC ilnh cinr crja anh la
<lilnh cho tdi. Tdi l6c tay anh ta nranh hon :

nhfln -cd(nllgmtCcnc anht Tdi rltrq; l€nh vE tr.inh dien tai Rl db
mdi. Chfrc khdng bao gir) trd vE nai
Dbng
lbuqng niia rbi.

- [.], nCu vAy, vE tlAy mlnh lgi g{p nhau thu}ng.

Tdi.ru6rig re, l&ng thiing rE vAo tfudng nrdn. Chidc xc
htng cbay di. Tdi vut nbd rg rfing, clro dCn bny gid chue bi6r
anh tAi xd vA hai c{u kia tOn lA gi ? ThuQc A nAo, B nlo...? Ci
t€n cfia tdi anh la ciing khdng bidt. Tg th{t. V{y mt i!'nhrr
quen nhau lAu l[m,

Ghn hai muoi phrit sau, tOi vAo ddn phdng 'thudng
Trgc. Phdng Thulng Truc c6 bdn nhtr c{t thtrnh
chdm. IU$t nhi clro Khdch nghi chrln. [IOt nbir mQt
hho
chrira db dac vi cdngtin. ttlQt nha {rr n6i lrE'voi nhir bdp va
m{t nhl lAm vtrn phdng.

Ildn nhA c?ft tlrco kitu .tu tr.r.r,, & b6n 16: Giiia lI mQt
thdp. eua bio v6, toi
khoing sfin tldng vi ddm c6 cbng glp.

mQt ngudl khdcb, lr6i thAnr r'Jn phor:g vt tdi <l6n cin nhi nb6
& g6t trotig cirng.

trllng Trdn chidc bin vrrOng nrr)t m6y tliQn tboai mau
nlm tdnb h0nh. ddn dng rdng
I\lQt ng'1u1d6i nfim trdn

phla sau bAn, dua lric lic.

ChA I l-hn dh.r ti6n kE tu ngey vAo chidn khu, tdi dugc
thdy mQt cdi mAy di€n thoai (iiira r.drng
cfra v['minh khoa hoc. hoang, cdi mAy di€rr
thoai li binh inh N6 gAy c6nr gi{c cho

mQi nguli mQt cdi gi ti6n bQ, hi0n rlriih6a,lon manh 'uqt r'r..;
cria mCy chidn tranh & dAy.
cl mQt gubng

l-rtti -

'l6i btroc vho nhd, Ngrrui rlArr $rrg, n, anh thanlr ni0n

ngi;. trrlrr ldnE ngbi div, girrcrug rnfrt nliirr tr)i.

l6i lirr lidng : 'firi

g- (lhiro dbng chi! nrrrdn gilp dbng chi I'ruirng f'htrng
lrrtc ?
t}r rtn n

* 'fC'i dfry I'l'oi lh l3g - cbiu trdch nhidnr Phong thudng
churOn gl 116 dbng
1y1rr' (16 chi ?

cdrrg tdc-'lm'6dii. v&a nbAn tlrrgc l6nh vb trlnh rliCn ltl tlb nh{n
ddrr lll g{p
Nho rlbug chl elro ngtidi tltra tdi

anl, Ra Vinh.

Dbng chi c'O gidl' td... xin ld;i. Dbng ciri cho ltli xem

guy6l rlinlr cira doin 30 hay gi6r' gi<ri th;drr...

- C6 dAl'. xu6ng bdng ngbi. Anh ta quan sr{t
TOi dt bbng
t0i t* tlhu ddn clrAn vi ngung hoi lAu trdrr trung tdi.

T0i hiEu cdi nhin d6. d bungtdi c6 sgi thXt lrrng NI!, sau vqt

do bd tra den phi'r ngo{i.

Cdi hinh ton nudc,tdm r11'lon n6c, t{m nylon choAngiling

lfingtleoquanh, d0i do phbng ra. Atrh chAngllg, tru&ngl'hdng

thudng truc nAymu6n xem t6i c6 dco sring ugi n hav lihdng.lihdng

e6 srlng ngin li loai < tep rieu r, klrdng chn tlttart tAnt trong

viec ddi xfr. NCu cd sdng ngiru, tt'rc lA loai si qttan, Ioai e cdn
h6 mtathn>, viQc ddi xir nhdt dinh phiri kh{c.. Nhung tdi cdn
lhuya moi rluqrc cfip stng ng6n.'t'Oi ljrn gi rlri tidu chuhn...

Trong hic t6i llro lat r'6 lrii nr/rt: 116p, rnh {:r lnrrlr lirrrq l,i'

tOi r

- F<irrg chi 6 dAu loi dAr ?

-_ 5ll _

- (I '\1, tnrni duoug rltlv Al.
- 'l'0rr gi ?

- VI llurrg !

Anh la giit g:tt rfdu :

te-ch(iIm, tddti c6 ngbe t€n dbng chl.'l'hdi, tlbng chikhS: l{y
cdng.
gid-v

Anh ta thd tay nim lt{y dng diQn thoii :

- Dbng chl dB db d6, ngbi choi ntQt cbtit, tlD tOi quay

diQn tboai bdo cdo, xin cbi tlri rnh Ba I

quay d-i0nTOthi cnagiiiridxtud6n: g ghd tllu tru0c bAn. Ilg rrim cin quay

- A116 I Alld I Da, dAy_ lA pbdng thutlrrg trqc xin n6i
8I... D4 em ld I3g dAy anh Ba I tlao cdo
chuyQn vui anh lla

anh lla, c6 dbng chl Vii Hirng & Al vua toi phdng thudlg trr-rc
rin vO g:jp anh Ba.. Da.. ria... d+.V{y hi anh l}a?...

llg 6Cc di0n tht,rri xtr6ug girl, nho6n mi0ng cufi. iitrorrg
nr{t erruoc dAr kh6, < ddnr rltinr'r cfia anh ta ban niy, tuui dhn.
Kh6ng bidt lla Vinh df, ndi gi voi anh ta nhi ? Anh ta ngbi

xudng birr, vui r'6 :

uira, a-rh .\nh chtr mQt clrtit rrlrd, urrh Ilurrg I II.rdi liru llhtit
lla Yinh s0 tldn dAy lAur vidc
v0i arrh. Di tloc du,rng,

trua anh dl 5n canr clrua ?

orQt thb- t (lhua anh.-\hung ritr rt-rr\i trrtit uo rbi. t)b chiEu Irr'
- tu, lAltt slo rtnlt t6 .roiri lrr lray vqiy ? LI tlrrarrh lAy

r:hua c6 xoAi chin.

_5t2_

tOi Cn-kd(tiitpt6ittuT[Oyai quuh* em vdn tar tren ciu di-v tli DA. llg ddn
giang xe rn{y anh rlAy.
em d6 vE rrgarrg

tl-i A... t... hbn chi t Tu&rrg anh di bO. nroi giir niy rrii
thiet I
tl{ty,

T6iru& bbng. l{y bly tdm trti xoAi mrit dua cho lIg
: Cdn nr{y trAi... anh in c}oi cho vui.

[ti' Bq) sdng r'&. Mr)' nnh ia nhric trlri:h, nu6t uc nu&c

mi€ng tru&c khi cutli. ngugng nghiu :

- Da... cdnr cn anh I l\Iiri anh...
-'t6i dn rbi. No nOn ngCn rdi.
Anh ta du.r rtrQt trdi xoli lOn mi0ng cfin, e phtt bibu f

hi€n ' ngay : I Ngqt tbidl. Ngon...
'-llii'Ucu..d. [ii.v.A. tric ntry lA lt'rc thuin
Ng(rt tidrr n€n-hdi rlo

bi6t
nhDng rlrIu m:\ tdi tl:rng khao khiit mu6n bi6t vE tin tftc cria
Ilitsn.'l"di vd nhrr khOng chir * lim :

hQiualnnh-('/ii1li'6il)rhrg6hnegn. rVinAh"y & dA1' thhnh lip DoArr \rdn (iong hai
Doarr <1o ch6c dii di
vb lihu B rbi

- I)i lAu lbi anh I it
Dud-ngChxda I Di theo rludng dAy, ra chuc bira nr6i tdi
khu
quC nrl I
Ii.

hon, v-i l(trdng lAu dii'vriv tlAu. l{o tli tu luc. Di lrr lrrc thl Ie
phii vdng vo tant qu6c
hg dlu nhu tludng rlAr'. lrlhu.g

tdi nghe anh ent rrdi chul'6n, trong. doAn cd chrtr'On lOi thOi-

b{o cdo vF Dhng ir--v.

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'fOi bbi hgp, nhln ngay mflt anh ts:

khdng-anChh'/lc c6 mQt c0 nilo dd b6 doln tr6n tli chu gi ? l'hii

- tf t tia t Sao anh bidt 16 r'f,y ?
T6i chqt thfy mlnh hfr h0ntr nhiBu qtrA. ti6i r6i nrQt
tholng tOi trdn tinh ngay dusc:

nO-i .d6Khth0Ongi....Cm6 d},r.i.ngtOvi $nyghkehdnnrig[yea'rnnhlr em rltrr]rrg d[y & trrrrn

A2 ?

B6 thOm msttrii roAi m0t khric vi o rn'0rrg, l|91(rng lrrlrrg

trong nt'Qng :

con nh-6 Erinq lAnh nghe thing d6 I 'frong doAn cd con l{rEn,
lai duirng
dugc coi nhu hoa khr)i,tlep nlrr'rt DoAn N6 tr6u

1:1, khi doln.Vdtr COng qua lQ ban dt\ru, db vb tlranh tlhu gi6c.
Ddrrg lA cdi con hgc sinh phln il$ng. Nd lA gidn drQp ch[c ?

TOi mung th{t su. Mi."d ddn mf,t binh tinh vA ndng nly
hcrn hao gid hdt. Tim tdi nhly thinh thinh nhurlinh tr6ng. T0l

nhirr s&ng I3g :

hay. A--nHhIi(ebhmn0ncUghn?IhBCvi00tHrvlii{bctn6sid.riQn?guMatirn1&h6 c6 b{f lai duqc khdng?

mQr ltlc, kibm diBm tai mdi
lai kidm, thfiy thoring dAng

ra, rugttheo bXn hai loat K.50. Nhung ktr6ng bXt durJc. Hinh
nhu n6 bi thuongthl phii lTheo bdo cdo cria rlolrrbAo vE Ding
ty, cAc ttbng chldy cho biSt c6 phAt hi€ndusc tldu mdu.

TOi nghe minh ngbi khdng vfrng. I\{di nhd nghidng tli. cAng

rrc cing sAu. TOi trAng minb... HiEn hi trrirrg dan u? [I{u

LtiUn dd uhly d6 u? Em c6 sao khfrng lliEn ? Em bi thuong &

tllu ? Em cdn sdng hay dd ch6t ? Ngudi ta blo em lA giAn
didp, Ii vb thAnh dhu qif,c. Ngu&i ta nhuc ma etu.:l'u do lA mQt

*514- -

cdi gi vri ritug quJ giA, nr\ crrl ph:iidArrh ttbi blng nr{u, phii

khdng cm'/

Thuong em rlitA, lIi6n o'i t [.rtv tliri, chrt tnong em khOng
hE gi.." em vb tldrr gia dinh v(ri lirt ticfr r:fia... tu do.

Ilinh inh ci'ra llibn lriQn ra rd rrdl trrroc rnlt tdi... 'fdi
tboAng nghe, hinh nhu tifng cfia llg vdng vrorng:

- Anh llr'rng I Auh lAm sao vgy ?
YA hinh nhu tbi tld tri ldi 89 :

Kh0ng-saCo6tll0iutaaiuthtl.i tli dudng xa ndn kh6 chiu, mQt chut tlt6i I

Tdi kh6ng hibu llg dd nghi gi, phin ung ra sao nhung
tOi tbi tOi tili'ng d{y roi kh6i chidc ghd rthu, bu&c ra sAn. Tdi
lrtrnh it6ng nhu mQt cdi m{y vdi su tlibu khibn cria tibm thuc.
Chqt trong rlhn tdi vang lOn cAu ndi : rHdy binh tinh, dung rtt
ngutli doc dtte'c j' nghi minh, cim xuc cira minh. Nguy hibm d6,
chu chfrrrg phii chu5'Qn hinh thudng dAu I >

{nb srlQn,gratilinhgoi.ng\'irtrgni6g thua, ning giqi xudng sAn nhfrng ::ing
rung di qua, rndt lanh lArn da t6i nbi
gai dc. 'fdi hoAn todn tinh hin.

TOi quay vAo nhl. I(ht)ng bidr ndt m{t, da dA tdi ltic d6
ra sao nhung t6i cd uhiln nh6, nhirr mAy, ctrng vdi mQt nu
cudi bdt tlic tlT, clrcp mi0ng :

mQt lub-ngLagiq6 nnlheI l(hi lthdng, [0i dang n6i chuydn vdi anh, c6
b6ng nhiOn tdi nbi gai 6c, chodng
qua viy mh

vdng tu&ng dAu xiu tai ch5. Suc kh6c tdi dao nAy xCm thi6t.
l\{{y Ong thhy thudc hg blo anh cm minh bi s6t rCt mdt rndu
nhibu qud nOn hay c6 nhfrng ccrn chodng thlnh linh. Anh cdr
lln nAo hi chodng thinh linh gi6ng nhu tdi vfy kh6ng ,rrrh llc.r?

Cni v6 ngac rrhi0tt, rrltiin trlrirr tr'€n gtrolrg ruftt li9 tridu
nrfit. .\tth ir ttt<ri :
lri qi r1<4 ctrd t tI ,anhl CCi gi
<.lttr tlr-iirr\'trri-lriirttrrirtlrtrdr iirrttrrlrritr'rlrqr rrrrlr
rrri6lr rr0ltal r,\-t'xiiru rU[tmdy lfinr.
Crii rlrJ tlri ldri lri lroai. ltfy gio auh .lO chT l ?

ngal't - DO rbi I TOi vua tlut s6t thi tdi lOn ,dutlng ddn dny

139 chop nrfrt, lO ve th6ng cirn r6 rQt '
Vqly anh uitm nghi chrlt di. Anh nlm trOn vdng tOi
Ch-rit xiu anh ba Vinh inh ra tdi.
ud.

Tdi theo ldi llo, budc lai vdng nlm xudng. Auh ta qu0n
mdt chuyen ftiEn. Vn t6i th& dAi, nhg uh6m trong ndi buiin
vO han. TOi nhfrm mit vir nghc n6ng & bo mi.

mQt : Anh nlm clto kh6e tli,l39 n6i. DB t0i xudngbdpki6nr
nu0c sdi tlem
binh ton vb pha trA udng choi. Ei dudng

ra, mQt, u6ng m{y hdP cdi tinh libn hd.

139 n6i'xong, budc di ngay. 'l'hd lA thodt. Toi nhfi thhrn
nhu v{y. Tdi de ddnh lac hudng kip thdi. Bq chXc kh0ng ph{t
gidc ra su li0n hQ gi&a tOi vd HiEn, cirng phln ung dOt ngQt

cfia tOi qua tin IIiEn bi thuoug khi tr6n & dudng 13.

Edn chring I3g tr& lai, tdi d[ ngbi ddy voi ndt mft blnh
thudng. Cnng di voi tlg cdn c6 nrQt ngudi {lAn Oug dung tubi,
qulng 40. Ngudi ghy, cao voi khudn rrr{t xucrng. ChAn di cA
onX",".nOng;hidc g{y tlen bdng th{t dgp. Anh ta m{c bQ
xQ xudng, quAu
phuc tlen. 'l'hit lung lI! vdi hhhu sung ngfn li'rn$

lEng bOn hdng. DOi mfit to vr\ tldi chAn nrly that tl|m, to birt,

rdch l0n.

Vria trr)rrg thdy tdi, atth Iit rtlrrrCtr rrtidttg cndi. lrlfiy chrdc

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rtr-ng vr\ng & hlm tr0n cia arrh ta ddir vao mfit toi. Anb ta rd,rr

tidng :

- A I Anh lltrng I Chtro anh t
1'6i cling dd'ng driy. ngtridng rthu :

- D !, chio anh I
Anh ta ca thgt, budc vgt l&i, nrarrh rrno. ntrarrh nhen ebit
tay ra
bit ldy tay t6i, b6p lh{t rnarrh. l}in tny x'tr.g *h,, ci,*
anh ta lam tayt6idau didng. Giirn lric it6. Ilq lcn ticng gio, thie,,.

T_h,,lnr -mXuinu gi&i thi0rr v6i rnh. enh lla Yinh, thi tru&rrg lJt,
tru&ng litru A.

rl_ng Ba Virrh ngbixudrrg gh6 dlu, ti6p tlreovdi g r.rng uoi rb,r
c&a
(\con nhA v6,.

nghe ti-dnCgahAnhI'tthui ngny anh tdri khrr A d{n gid, hni nim rdi,
nhibu,.nriiibay
bfy nbi trA udng, gio nrdigip nrfr. cr, gq ! Lirnr
chri t

- l)a c6 dAy anh lta.

Tdi ti6p theo. :

Da, thua anh ! Anh xcnr cdi nai dOo heo h{t gi6
cria Dbrrg Nai thuqng, xa qu{. Anh krr0ng ctr dip
Cd. tdi,_tri ngAy ddn khn A, duqrc r'{5. errh rric6rrg tAc trOtr
d6 mQt cir6, thi lAm sao trinh rli€n anh duqc.
o ll phA'cOng te,:

- Thd n$o? Anh I lttanh lih6e, vrri vi chri ?

- Dq, vAnvui nhung kh6e thi... vin sdt r.t,t rtEu.

Ba Vinh m6c trli, chla ra moi toi mirl didrr thrrd,: thrrm
ARA:

- lldi anh I Tdi da.g bri' lrgP rfti l]ql Chi lrrrr, .I.r]n

_Jtl f,tT _

I'lrrrrrrrg ciur lt. Nglre rlreu tlroti urrh llg Dao cdo, c6anhd6n, tOi
xirr vdrrg nr{t di ra pilrp arrh tllr' !

Tdi da nrdt ti6ng cho phii phep. Nhung tdi ciing hibu rlng
niln anh tatlang lrqp ttrit su thi rldi nAo anh ta c6 thD
lrir tclihriachilAoythdddnmtOnig,d&ugncg.dNngin.h(.nnhi aturdchdiQIngQv.riadnn trgng h6a
tr)i tinh cinr,
ril)ng vi0n chinh tri ki8u d6 voi tdi hdt .hidu nghiQm rbi. Ilu
rsy, t0i cirng n6i mQt cAu :

- I)q.,. Ai chrr a'rh thi ban sudt n;lay'. tAnr-suo riuh r6i

r ho duqc,

n'r-inhLl'i.n.. rbv{in{cthvid6it lnh. B{n tui bui, klrrlng kip th&. ts0y
nrft ti, ub6 ?
gitr, nlrau chop trlrodng

- Da I Kin anh tr; nhiOn. 'l'di rin nglrc.

Ila Viuh b0t lfra chdm thudc cho ldi :

n6-i, Thd n\y nhd I Anh thuc kh6c chua ? fdi nghe cbrl

llg anh vtrar bi choAog... (iio thrrc kh6e clrua ?

- I)A... l(h6c I
nEi kh-ongl{i?t anh thuc kh6e chrra chri ? C6 tha b{t tay vlo vi$c

1:6i ngip ngurlll :

- l)q, ngay bAy gid...
- fr, bAy gio.
- Duqc, anh I Xin anh crr cho bi6t,
thu-QcTdqui AxninsbddcofratinkhaunhA rd. KE tri hdm nay, anh khong
con n[}a mi thuQc vE R.
Theo quydt
dinh mdi ci'ra Bd Ohi huy anb sir vE cdrrg tdc & Ud Chi huy
Tibn Phtronf. lli€ntai 116 Chi huy'l'i6n Phuong vua & chi6n

- irl$ -

diclr llinh (i,h vI rl\r', rl:iru1 clrru\rr lri c.lro In0t chi6n dictr nr'li.
Cdng trtc rtrt )r:irr. l) rrtd t:iir rrhidrt ctrn h6. ndtt auh th{y kh6ng
chn ngtri ttg(Ii, tdi xiu rluu antr tl€n trinh didn ll0 Chi truv

TiEn Phuoug ngry bey gir). tsbng f chrlri'
- Dii, dbng !, atth lll !
- Thd thi minh tli. ija ! [.dm nudc Ie ldn chd lJo- (]hu

mdy ctrflm quA.

Bg nrang binb trA vr\ mdy cAi cdc thi'ry trnh ddn. lta Vinh
n6ng nly r6t ra ngaS', vtta thbi vt'a rr6ng :

- t)dng anh ! t'dng rbi minh di.

U6ng rong c6c nuoc thu hai. lla Yinh dung ddy. Tdi dung
d{y theo.

rdt t(hoAc lrbng ldn vai budc t'hfdeoi lla Vinh vdi m$t n5i bubn
xa, da di€t. 'I'6i nhd HiEn. thucrng
llibn. Tdi tuting
tuqng ddu ndng I(. 50 b6c kh6i, hai loat tlan kh6n nnn rlir
ruy0n vAo da thlt nguiri tdi yOu, nguli di san sE clto trli urQt
phhn tlli, mang d6n cho tdi nhirng ngiry vui vl clua t6i vdo

mQ[ cuQc ddi nr0i, tron ven, dhv dri i nghia cfia con ngudi.

Trong dSnr tdi, nirng lonrrg choang, qttin quai ngE chrhi

vE phia tru&c. I\(du nhrrg nltuQnr t16 do, nb6 gigttrdn dudrrg l11.

Yoi mQt nguli con gdi chin 1'6ir tal' rtrbtn, IIiEn c6 thb linr tlrr,.rc
gI vA sao ngutri ta... long da rrAo, ngdn tar nao dAuh doan siit
hai lhu cd khhu Ii 50. Ili6n o'i...

vr-li I'Lai khOrrg irrrh ? lla Yinlr rlr'rrrg durrglai lr6i toi, rrlrin

tdi v6 ngac nhidn.

'I'0i Lr6l r'6i :

- l)r .. :inh lrili t'l:i:rrth lJa'l