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-ri...--_.=E'*=.".r i'?t LL 6!*i:i /, - i'- 'i ./L I Chua bao gi& Am nghi mlnh s€ gin b6 vdi cdi tram chtn xe- nh6 bd dudi chAn ilCo. Trqm ch&n xc lA gi, Ari chua trlng bidt. Vi Am chua tung di dAu ra. X6m Mfii Ch6ng cfra Am chl lua thua mdy chgc F6c nhd, ndm lot th6m giEa mQt thung lfing sAu. Xua kia, vtrng triy rtrng nui hoaDg rrim. VE sau, ben thuc ddn Ph{p m& dbn diEn ci-ph6, mdi moc l6n rAi rric nhfing rdm lnng nh6 bd cia dAn ngh0o vtrng ru6i kdo lOn lAm phu dbn diEn. NI6t con tludng trAi dd dlm khric khufu, gf,p ghEnh ndi libn cdc dbn dibn ci-phd mdnh mdng. Chi . nh&ug r4udi phu dbn diEn bi6t con iluong dy... Bey gid, con duong dy di thuQc tuydn duong vdn tAi quan trgng cha crrQc hhdng chidn ch6ng NIj, criu nudc cria toin df,n te. E6 lA tuydn dqong xuy€u Khu B6n, tli siu vio phia nam vi t6a lan khfip bi0n gioi mi]u tAy cira T6 qudc. Nhtng nIm cOn ngbi tr6n ghC nhi trudng, sinh hoal . trong EOi tbiCu nr0n, Am vdr quen nghi mlnh li mQt chri bd con. Sau khi t6t nghiQp ldp bly, tir biQtmrti. trudng thAn y€u, lr& vE tham gia hoat ilgng & tlia phuong, Am bdng cam thdy minh tli tr& thAnh mgt ' nguli lon. Am vua mudi ltrm tuai, Ydo tu6i dy, Am blt dlu sinh hoqt vA cong tdc v&i chi iloin thanh ni0n Iao alQDg. Bi thu chi doin thonh niOn lao tlQng x6m Mfii Ch0ng lA chi Thauh. Chi Thanb n6r vdi Am: a it l : I ?-:^_ ;-#**- 3
3'=--N* a - Ta sip m& dudn11 deo Ifii Ch6ng. X6m Uiii Chdrg minh c6 ir{ch nhrf m lon. Chr doAl minh sE tr6 thanh < d6i xung kich phr.rc vq grao thOng vAn tii >. Chi doan ili chon -\m viro Etli xu ng kicb. Am duoc nhen yeo ddr xung kich, long xi6t bao b& ng&. Am lo nro clm thdy l.bi sE cO rihiing chuyQn hdt -- srlc la lirng, moi m6, phr thuong tldn vOi Am, ghi ddu cdi n[m th6Dg Am thuc su dutrc tr& thdnh nguoi lon.,. Nhuog Am chi clm thd.y thd, cht khOng dodn trusc duqc li nhitng chul'dn gi Eudug ddo Nliii Chdng, ddi voi Am dE quen thuQc tu tdm bd. Ed la m6t doan dudng treo lo l&ng tr0n sudn rul. l)uor ch6n dto, ngav ltii rE vAo x6m [{iii Chdng co cim m6t t{m bi6n son tl6, k6 chfi vnug: <DLrdng ddc ngagc kio ddi, nhibu qudng khd iti, ngo&n ngoio, khic khuilu. Cltti g: khdng cd nudc!>'lrubc chi6n tranh, xe vAn tii chi qua lai thue thot trer duong ddo M i Ch0ng. Xe rrAo tldr ch n ddo, tldng thdy tflm bi6n cfing phfii dung lar.- Arh Idr re ndo cfing phii cin thfln xem lai mdy vir chay ruting sudr mtc nuoc tt6 tlhy kCt Dusc... 'l'dm bi6n crt l{ng 16 dri.ng tI6, dhu suong giei n[ng qua liu ngdy, aIE db n6t. tson Am liEn dung thay vao mQt mAi lbu nh6, lim tram Ldn lac vA tram g6c phdng thong. EOm d€m, bgn Am cflt phi0n theo cec anh cdc ctri doAn'rrr€n ra trqm giic, thhp lOn ngon ddn lriQu tlD rl6n re vA d6n cdc tlon vi bS d6i bdnh quin. Bidt bao n-hi€u don vi bd tIQi tlii hdnh quin -- trong tl€m, vuot ddc, Miii Chdng, tidn ra m{t trAn. Cric anh dBu rdt tr6, rdl vui nhung cdc anh chlng c6 thi gid dung lai lAu, cai kip dap lai lOng luu luy6n cria bon Am b[ng mQt rg cuoi, mOt cdi nhriy mht nghich ngqm, mQt cAi vly tay... Cho aldn mQt tldrn, mQt don vi tl6 dtng lai. MQt rlon yi thanh ni0n xung phong. Am ' nghe ndi cdc tlo'n vi thanb ni0n rung pholg cflng lirm 4
. r'r-tG .rasrF|Frtrt- -.--rl!!F)lrF - ' Dhtem vU chidn ddu nhu c{c don vi b6 d6i. Am th(ch 1[m. Tu dhu tl6m, Am ra tram gdc duoi chAu tldo, th[p uggn den hiQu lOn, ldng ueo nuc mong cb,o. Nhrng ddn khuya, tlon vi thanh d6n rung phong toi, Am +- chlng thich,lhu ohtt uio. Don vi thanh ni€n rung ] phong todn con grli ! Ia chEng cO sring 6ng gl cl, chi thIX ltng cing nhring cudc x6ug, quang sot... Toan don vi tap hop truoc tram gdc phdng khdng. Chi Thanh, thay mit chi doirn hOi i v0i ban chi huy ilon vi mOt Idt-rbi bon Am chia nliau dAu cric ti6u d0i lb& cdc Bhd trong rdm. Am diln mQt tilu dOi, di rau crtng. Tru6c lhi tOn dudng, m$t chi trong tiAu dQi b6ng kOu l€n: - Thi0u c5i Xufln ! CAi Xuin ddu rbi?' Am ciing chlng chu chri }i < c{i XuAn I lA ai. Cdc chi clda uhau ali tim c cdi Xudn >. Cdn Am, drlng chd.,. Lei rau, cd ti6ng mdt ch! reo to: - A, con bd dny rbi t Con bd ngri, gidi ddt at ,Thi ra, XuAn gui lA mdt c con bi I thuc. Xuin chtng irhinb hon Ap m{y tr. Chi th6eng qua, Am di drirt khor4Lt tbOng thD neo cODg nhf,n XuAn ttd lA ngu&i l0n. Nguoi ' l0n gi mA vua dung chAn, tli lhn ra .arr tmm, cri deo ba-16 thd mi ngbi nghpo tlhu xu6ng ngri duoc t XuAn rdt hbn ohi0n. C6 tinh ngrl ngay vn chlug nguo. ng ngrriu gi ci. CO di tlhu ti6u dQi,-nga! [6n Am. "An; nghe rd buoc chAn XuAn, thinh tholug lai ddn len, gdp gZp. Hinh nhu Xuan dinh h6i Am diEu gi. Nhung mli khong -thdy h6i. Am ciing.Iinh h6i Xudn .Ii€u gi. nla Am nghi kh0ng ra... EOt nhien, tl6n mdt khuc ngo{i, Am guay lai, gio cao ngon ddn Ign: - C{c chi chn thin nhe, Am kh6 n6i, d dey c6. mach nudc, lai c6 mQt hdn dd mb cdi, trau l[m ddyl Lric d6, Xuf,n hoi ch&ng lai. EOi mlt cO bd rdt den vi to, bao dan nhln Am. Rbi kb6ng hiEu sao cd bd phd lOn cudi : - Hay abat, dd rn} ciing mb cdi I i 5 -: -);; ' ' ;+j;{!i-1ii4_-' -_ 1 ai ' - --rs
t-J-- Am tlinh gili thicb cho IuAu hi6u vi sao goi lA < tld mb cOi>. Nhung Am lai nghi: qCo 16 hiu cuoi kh0ng ph&i vi hOn d6 mb cdi. Hirrr cudi, vl hEn coi minh 6dn tr6 con hon h5ntr Am khdlg lhlch Xuen vi rdt kh6 chiu truoc tidog cudi cria XuAn. Am ddn mft tftu d(i,- XuAad ngay tai nha Am vA cd bd vdn ludn luOn v6 co phd l€n cLr<yi.'fhdi gian ney, tlon vi thanh ni€n xung phong tlang lAm kin. Ri€ug tiEu dQi XuAn duoc chuyOn trich di thlm dd duong ddo, chuhn bi kd hoach Fln min. Ho tli tit s{ug r&m, tlem theo com nim, mu6i rang <l6n t6i rhm m0i vB. l{o mang theo vE bao nhi€u chuyQn lranh cfli soi nbi vE ron tludng, cric vich de ve tdc khe su6i.'.. Tron$ nhfing cu6c tranh c[i, Xu[n thu&ng it n6i. 0 I I I ,.. / l- rl,t --1n l ,r$i; .t:;t / I i, I r .plsz,. i,r; , . /1
=!!EEE-aFH$.+" r _---_.- j'.€!'=-_.+i*.f--T.:,-+:F:aq:,+..'Jr.F '--'.-:r ---J'"i* ': ' -1 4 ' Ogn khi vui tlira thl XuAn lai t6u uhdt. Cd b6 chim choc - tdt cA cAc chi l6n tlong ti6u doi. Rbicd bd kE chuyQo mtnh, chim chqc ngay chlnh mlnh. Cblng han nhu Xuin ndi: t Car dOm hOm em moi ddn dAy dy, em kh0ng dinh -: ngi tliur Erg chi ngbi lo mo th6i. Chqt em tr6ng thf,y . u em. U em vua tli chq vE. U em b&o, con gdi bd b6ng crla m9 oi, corl gdi c6 in qud b6ng ngd khdDg uAo ? Em libn c.liqy,fheo u em. ThC... thlnh ra em ngri say Ut ! r , NhEng chuyQn XuAn kE thuong gAy cho Am mQt cim gCc vtte ghn giii, tbAn thuOc lqi vta ra xOi vd l4 ltng' - Xurin c ng mudi ldm tu8i, vta tdt nghiQp lop bly nhu -Am. tltungpo bd dA khai tlng m$t tu8i, thanh muoi r{u. Muoi qriu tubi, <ldng hoAng la mdt doAn vie n thrnh ni€n lao dQng, mQt d$i vi€n thanh ni0n rung phong' Dghi suong thatt EA mdy lhn Am alinh h6i Xurin' lirm - c{ch niro khai t[ng tubi ldn tluqc. Nhung Am nguqng. , Vi h6i thd, chfing h6a ra phii thtr nhau rninh -him c6i, mtnh cdn tr6 con l[m haY sao I M{t h6m, ti6u dQi XuAn IOn thlm dd dinh dto tr& vE, XuAn t6 ra d{c bigt vui v6. Einh ddo Nliii Ch6ng c6 mgt t&ng dA lon, chen d{ [n rdt sAu, mgch tli nghiOng rudng suon ddc duug altng, trdng ra nhu alhu con voi rung dang thd lOi rudng hrlt nuoc duoi ldng khe. Chn phii nb min phr{ tlng tld tlhu toi, san phlng tlinh tldo -, iurn m6t cua dudng rQng, hai re tAi c6 th. trfnh nhau duoc. Xudn di len l6i, bdm vtro c{c mdu dri' go il6' xudng tfn chAn ting di diu voi tlt tim ch6 tl{t thu6c 1nin. X',f n n$i : - Duoi chAn tAng tfti tlhu voi c6 mdt khe nrit rdt seu ver alai, ta cd tbE d{t thu6c min vio d6' MOt s6 t{n thenh y }idn Xudn; cd khAc h6i: - Nhung.vdch nrii dyng dtng thinh nhu thC, tl6t min rong, bqn chqY ldi nio? j
furin dang hAo hri'ng, hSng ncin ra. Chinh XuAE cing khong bidt nen che-'-' l6i nao. Tinh \hd, bao gro cfing udn n6n?g, h,j thich viic gr la mudn ldm ngay, ch8ng tinh toAn truor sau gi. Am lfng nghe cdc chi lon trong ti6u c16i XuAn bAn * cAr; lAt sau, chri thong thi n6i ren vAo: - Tu chdn ting ttl dhu voi, c[c 6hi cu rudng thOm mdt ndc n&a, sE d6n mtrt ch6 sndn trui hoi l6m vio, co mOt go tl6 chay ngoirn ugoCo nbu mQt con du&ng hem ddn ddn mQt cdr }rang nh6. Truoc cira hang, c6 mdt. g6c cd1'moc chia ra... Xudn ngac nhidn n jrin Am, v6 nhu mu6n n6i : ( Ban thdng thao tldn thd ki,r A ? r. Ldng tlhy mi thich vi hflnh di6n, Am vd khdng cht f tl6n XuAn vir Am n6i ti6p: - Trong ltrm cdy truoc cira hang c6 m6t con t&c-kc. M6r khi con tflc-kd k€u, fidng k€u cria n6 tldp vtro vdch nti, tltng duoi thunp l{ing cdn nghe rdI HSm sau, theo su rhi din cria Am, titiu d6i XuAn dr nghien cAu lai dia hinh vA quydt dinh kC hoach nb min phd tAng d{ dhu voi. Chi tiEu tldi tru&ng n<ii voi Am, giong thAn r4it 'rA trang lretrg : - Cim on dbng chi Am nhd. Ndu khdng co dbng chl mrich, chung tdi i.hong thE tim ra cdi hang nh6 dy duoc. Cdi hang l6t qud! Cdn Xudn thi n6i, iliong c&i m6: - Bau Am gi6i tuy€t. Gi6 mA ban tluqc tli thanh .- nien rung phong nhi, nbiit alinh toi sE db trghi han vio tiOu ddi bin min ! Am vd XuAn bht rihu lro chu5'0n voi nhau. Am kE Xuin nghe chuyQn rom Uiii Chdng ve chuycn gia dinh. Xuin cfrng kE chuyfn qu6 hucrng vA chuyQn gia dinh XuAn. XuAn o6i: - QuO minh & ddng b&ng, ven sOtrg Hdng. S6ng Hbng il{c quriuh phli ra, nrroc d6 nglu l€n, chri kh0rg trong .' t
G#i@t*-:r: - ranh ohuDudc ludi & dey dAu. Nlinh thuong dAng tren - dC cao, nhin qua cdnh tlbng phtng li, tlrdl- nhiing ddy nui ranh xanh, xa tit. cu nhu drin'viro nbu troi. Minh tb"ac mic ghCelAm, Lhoog bidt lAm c{ch nio dilu dttoc nhftng d5y nrii aI6. r\finh lai nghi lhm chm, gi6 ddn duqc,\ chlc ch[n & ddy li ctng duong, mudn dr niia, phAi tlgc Sioi ra... _ a H[n qufi ta. lhm chm thuc L>, Am nghi vAy, ldng thdy vrii vui vl Am bao dan l€n. Am liEn n6i: - L nr thd nio ban Lhai tlng tu0i len dQ di drroc ? XuAn thln ahiOn n6i: - MiD.h ch8ng lAm thd nAo I itlinh ct khai tdng l0n, ' 1A.., tXng l0n ! -- Nhung rdi nguoi ta cfing bidt chA? . - O, nguoi ta bidt chA ! - ffigu&i ta rE b[t phli rrit tu6i lar, kh6ug cho di thanh nriu xung phong nfia ? - - Nhung rqinh dE di rbi kia mn I Minh c6 gian l{n gl diu. Minh di rdt dnng hoAng... Th6 nAy nh6, hlnh lA con ul, minh bi nhfit nhir, tluoc ci nhi chibu ghd qud, niuh dAm ra chAn. Nim hoc lop b&y, minh ttuqc thani dg sinh hoqt vlii chi aloiu thanh ni€n. lllnh thich l[m, Chi doirn lAm gl minh c$ng ddi theo. Nhung.cfrng c6 nhftng vi0c cic an-h, chi l0n kh6ng cho bgn mtnh lAm \e-o, chlng han nhu riec ra tran dia phdo tidp tlan. < Minh ric quri, mdi Dghi cAch rrl cdc ban ddi vr€n thi6u niOn lon crlng di ndu nuoc, cho san, hA drit tidng sring li bgn mlnh genh ra tr6u tlia. Cdc anh ph6o thfr phAi -ngbi nfrng sudt DgAy, hay khdt nudc lim... Mgt bln, bon ' mlnh vua ra d6n trdr tlia thl mriy bay dich guay tr& Iai, Chtng yua b,i thdt bai mQt v6 dau nen k6o al6n rdt dong, cri nhd tr{n {ia ph{o md trut br}a bom ru6ug. CCc gnh dy lo cho bon minh, An tdt cl boa minh ruting hhm. Minh chEng cdn tr6ng thCyfi, tai mlnh t lOn vi tidng sring { E ; ! 0
lAn tidng b<-rm. D6t nhi 3n, nr.inh ughe tr6ug anh cni huy goi to : ( EbDg chi XuAn dt nudc & dlu ? Ebng chi Xuen... D Thd IA minh vot rgey l6n. TrAn d1, pbdo cta ta bln dfr qu[, ndng ph{o n6ngd6 cA l0u. Bgn mintr d[ dem nuoc ildn tf,n nrdm ph{o, d$ cic anh dy dQi yio nODg ph.{o... Minh duqc cic anh goi ln c dbng chi r, mi,nh tr& th nh nguoi lon ding hoAn11 rbi cdn gi I Sau buti trd chuyen hOm d5', don vi Xudn rdi r<im Mti Ch0ng, ICn & khu lin lung chung alao. Vlng tiDu dQi XudrL, gia dinh Am tr& lai cAi khdlg Ihi sinh ho&t dA quen thuQc th udng ngiry. Rieng tl6i v0i Am thi khdc. Chu clm thdy cluh a6ng chung quanh chu duong nhu tlon tliQu vA tE nhal hon trudc kia nhilu. Chri dlm ra bubn. Tinh ttnh chri thay dti b{t tiudng, hay cau cd ia git g6ng. Lai c6 hlc, chri momAng il0u d&u. Am Eo ming allu dAu, ri c{i r6m Miii Ch6ng nh6 b6 cfia chri ching c6 gi al{c biit. Cl gia dinh Am nfra, cfing chlng c6 gi at{c bi6t. Bd Am lem rudDg, ilCn mia tt6 n 96 thi ctng tb son l5ing len rring. M9 Am cfing ldm ruQng-.llei dng bA dErfgdc g6c & driu ra llm, tl Dgheo tkii phli phi€u bat lOn dAy lAm phu ilbn tliEn. Edn C{ch mang thdng Tdm hai 6ng ba mdi vE r6m Mfii Ch0ng, dung len mQl cdi llu, m6i ngudi mQt con dao rtng ali phdrt hoang... Am vfin cdn nh0 nbfing kj-aiQm thu& nh6, Am tlem com cCy cho m9, & nhftng ctah iling chiOm chAn- nrli rdt ra. Mc rlang cf,y lhy, btu ng{p ' ngang th[t lung phli ti nguoi tretr mot tim vdn luot. VA nh&ng bubi Am ra dring-dhu r6m mong bd itmg di rcn trdrng, Ti8ug bria ron trdng ttr rung slu vgng vE'. trghe r[ng vlng-. Thd nhung hai 6ng bI phii trli qua nhf,ng lrhric gian trtrAn nhu ttr6 nAo, dD c6 duqc mQt m{i nhir dm nhu ngey nry, cl ba anh cm Am dbu duoc di hoc nhe ogey na] thi Am kh6ng hiDu 16. DAn r6m It{flr Chdng tnt&c dly plrhn ldn tl}u li phu ilbn tli}n, t0 --;+i'1 j +:i-".F
-'Fs-ffi-*-?FlAy gii 43, "6 rrfo!, ilEu vao hqp trie rn; tri ern r6m .'- 1Vfi, Cldog bAy gi drla oAo cfing duoc ali hoc. Gia tlinh '. Im cf,ng vay, Am thdy ch*ng c<i gt tr tnng. DiEu 11 hlng, ngi)' ceng hdp dAn 66 shlnh ld cCi lhu - - ldE t: anh niOn rung phoug tren lung chtng ddo. TrOn '' d6, ilqng di6n ra mQt cuQc sdng Am chua itng trli qua, m$t c*,$c s6ng Am chi nhin thdy thdp tho{ng, nhu qua triQt &huDg cria hd m&. Am thu&trg <Iuoc cbi fhanh - giao uhiQm lU len fien lgc voi ban chi huy <tQi thanh ' nign ynirg phong dE'th6ng b{o tinh hlnh phdng khOag hodc ph6i hqp mot cong t{c alot rudt. Khu ldu thanh ni0o ruug phong.b'{m doc theo mgt doqn driong ddo. ftr aay, cCc tiBu dQi t6a ra hiQr. lruong vua ghn, vua 'thuin Iqt -Ducng ddo Miii Chdng b6 khdng tI5 iAu ngny, nbilu quing bi sut l&, phii dAy cdng sria chfia lai vi . m& rgng th0m. Su6t ngey, fi6ng ddp dA cht chdt vang vqog tr0n sudn nui, tidn& re ctt-kit rit'l6n nghe ch6i chang vi tidng nhiiag tbAn ciy lon ilO rudng khe riu, - cu6n tLeo ddt ald, 16.rAo rAo. Eudng tldo Mfri Chdn6 chay ngoln ugoCo, nhiEu cua dudng quA bgp, nay phli b5n min phd vrich nrii db m& rgng th€m. M6i dip IOn tlio, Am Iai n6o nuc tLn ddn trhfrng noi slp bfin rrin. Nhung vi kj lu{t en toirn },ao dQng rdt Eghi6m ngdt, Am d6u bi ch{n lai. Am chi atuq,c dri'ng re rem carh bln min. Yi0c b6n miu tidn hAah tuhn tu tu nhfing cua duong du&i thdp nguqc l€n ilinh tICo. O nbftng cua tluongl'khu{t, Am hhOng nhtn th{y gl chl nghe tidng min nD em vang. Tidng mln nD Am vang cADg thdi thtc Am theo d6i c0rg viQc bfin mln.., Ddn khi tiBu tIQi XuAn bln mir phA tAng tl{ dlu voi tr€n dlnh aleo, Am d[ tim tluqc Jnot ch6 quan s{t t6t nh{t. E6 Id mslobdi mua h9p, ddc nghitng tr0n ludn nrli, ghl - 'thu kiLn th-rnh nien rung phong. DAng & bli Eut.tr5ttr tel, thf,y doqn tludng alinh tldo chie hln raf thAuh a6t It : E t ) u
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Lhtc gIp trco lo ltrg tr0n v{ch nrli. Clc il0i vi0n thanh ni0n rung phong tld meo hi8m trco ugu&i dudi tlng tt{ dlu voi, tlgc 16 min, TiCng bria quai chodug nghe rln d,anh, ruyon au6t m4t vtng rtng lrlli thIE thlm. Gid blu mln tlinh vlo <lrtng giCc trua. TrCn cao, m{t tr}i t6a n[ng cbdi chrDg, hoi n6ng tt nhfing mach tld vdi nhl rr hhm blp. Gi&a tllnh dOo ving vB nhu choi voi gif,a Iholng thdng, Am thdy mQt lA cd tI6 ph6 xtu huo l6n ceo, thlnh mot vdng rQng. Rbi 4Qt b6ng ngrlli nb6 do bim vlo mQt rqi dey ln toAn, trtt nhaDh ru6ng chAn tlng drt dlu voi. B6ug uguoi hii hrii dufi chAE tlng dd mgt ldt rii lg tBt nhrnh rudng th0m ndc nfia, <t€n cCi g& il{ ngolu ngolo phla dufi. Yrfe toi gn d{, b6ng nguli ch;y rilt Eheab v! phtr cdi hang nh6 lfiufit sau mQt gdc cAy moc chle ra,., EQt lhi0D, tidng Etn nD li0n tidp thAnh mgt dly dAi, bgi dd tung lCn uhu m$t ddm mAy diy al[c, cdi th0n cly nhd mgc ctrle re trude cria [nng phla dudi, htnh nhu cfing bi hoi rlln ne IAE rurg ICn... Sau tidng min n0, cl vfug rtDg rti Eenh Edng b6ag im ph[c. Nhrmg rgay hlc tl6, cdi b6ng ngu&i nh6 xlu l?i 1u{1 hiQn. Erlng trcn g0 d{ trudc crle hang, b6ng nguli lAm mQt cri chl gi tl6, ttc thl & tr€u cao, ld c& d6 nh6 rlu hi huo t0n tienh vOEg r$ry. Cdc dOi vi0n thanh niCn rung phong, kh6ng bidt hn u{p & nhEng dAu, trin cl l0n ttinh ddo ttidnh mQt drim tl0ng vl tidng reo hd nghe yang d{n{. M& rong ilo4n ttu&ng allnh ddo, tlcrn vi thenfi ui0n xung phong chuyBn rang lim nghm tld vuqt sudi b0n tia chf,n aldo. Rbi don vi ra tlil. Trudc DgAy ICE aludng, Xu0u ctrng cdc chi ldn trong ti0u dQi k6o nhau vAo thlm nhi Am5G{p Xuan. Am hi n-hd t0i clnh bin Eitr tren irlnh Cdo re tidng reo hd s6i noi cie don tl thanh dCE rung phoDg. Am n6i vdi Xuf,u : L l ; * !4 n:* -- -: -,, ; :, -+!--- . -r l3
- Ban tluoc & ti6u d6i b(n mln, ban suong thAt t Hdm bln min phd ting tld rliu vbi, mtnh ttrtng du0i bfii mua nh)n len. rninh hbr h,)p qu6, rninh chi lo ai tl6t ngdi min hdm 53; tld5, chal' khdng chn thAn m6t ti la c6 tht l[n xu6ng v\rc chdt tu,]i ! Nghe tidng rnin nA, r'bi ti6Dg reo, mlnh mrlrtg qurl, ninh chi mu6n chay nhao 16n... Xuin vrii v6 n6i: - Bhn min ch6 dy k 16 thit, nhung cfitrg binh thuong rhoi I _ Thdy Am lQ v6 ngac nhidn. XuAn nrSi tidp: - Thi chinh minh il,i tl6t ug0i mln hOm dy mfr I' Nghe Xudn n6i, Am cerg ngac nhi€n hon. Am vIn tu&ng tuong nguoi dd lAm cAi cOng vifc mqo hiEm, phi tbuong d6 phli ln mQ. nguoi ddc bidt, chA thdng th6 lA Xurin, c6 em llt cfia don vi... - Dao moi veo thalh ni6n xung phoug, minh cdu ugd nghn gh6lim, XuArr n6i. Thdy hdm thu6c mln, minh sq, kh6ng ddm tldn ghn. Ilinh chtug hi6u bfn min ra sao, cA tu&ng chring nhu dgng manb lAo b{nh thudc min lA n6 n8.,. Mtnh d[ giri chodng, rbi quai bua rluc 16 mh ddn sdi cAnh tay. Lhi dhu tiOn minh d-uo. c tl6t mln trCtr mQt qudng duong ph&ng. Minh t{p chqy tu ncri al6t min ddn hhm ,rn toin hAng chgc lhn, vriy mA chin minh vin run... tlAy gio nghi lai, thuc bubn cuii I Thdi, chAo ban & lai nh6, mlnh di tlAy t II Duong ddo Miii ChdDg dii thdng re. C{i tram g{c phdng khOng so sdi duoi chA-r tldo liEn duoc tu sria lai, thi-nh tram chiu re. Co quan giao th6ng cfi vb mQt ngudi trqm tru&ng; ten le libi. .{nh Hbi c6 nhiQm fg tliEu thi6n trtt tE giao thdr€, theo d6i tinh hlnh tluong sd, l4 .* .r.a '-4
g*llqnrEE*s.- ==' , l._,'- .4i r.yj1-;!asqrrrE*:-.iry- =-1 cCc hoqt tlQng cta m'{y ba)' dich vA tb chric'cdng t{c bio vd giao th6ng & tlia phuong. Theo su hudng ddn cta anh, dQi xung klch cia chi Thanh chia thieh nhiEu nh6m nh6. Am duob phAn cdDg vtro nh6m gric tram --chhn re. Crlch ba il€m, l4i ddn phi6n Am ra gdc tram vdi anh Hbi mQt lhn. YiQc gric tram chhn: re tuy qitan trong nhung rf,t tlon gi.in: Th6p mQt ngon tlda hiQu vi thAc thAu d6m ctrng nggn ddn. Tram chin xe ching c6 gi hdp ddn Am. C& anh Hbi ciing vfly. Lric nAo anh cfrng lhm li, chflc chEn vn kj ludng. Auh cEng nbu ngon tlin hiQu treo tnrdc trqm, khOng btrng s6ng ch6i lda, bao gid cling cbi ki0n nh{n sriug thAu ddm, hdt ttOm DAry saDg il0m khdc... Am nhd, bu6i chia tay XuAn, Am h6i XuAn; - B?n di dAu ? Xud! thrl thgc voi Am rirrg Xuin khdng bi6t. XuAn chi brdt tluoc lQuh di le di. Am tln nghn. Xuen ciing thn nghn. LAt sau, XuAn ndi: - Nhi€m vu cfra bon minb ln di m& duong dE re cria ta chuybn hAng ra mit trAD. Bon minh tli ddn dAu lA redid6n tldy. Cu theo cdc doAnresE tldn ch6 bon mlnh I Am- ch&ng ddni tiu sE c6 dip may neo duqc theo.rc ddn chd don vi Xuin. Nhupg Am rin nho don vi Xufln, b&i duqc quen bi6t mQt tlon vi thanh hi€n.rung phong chuy0n rli m& duong. lai-c6 mQt nguoi bau trong don vi bin min gi6i nhu thd, thuc tldng hEinh dif n. Au thich ra gdc trqm chEn re, chinh vl $ do tI6. Nhiing ti0m thr?c tring ngoei tr4m chin xe, Am say sua thco ldSi cdc doAu xe yuqt dlo vd tAm trl Am grii cA vAo cdc aloAn re mdt hrit troDg rtng ddm. Anh Hdi n6i v0i Ami - Chu c6 v6 m6 re l&m nhi? Nhung chu phli nho nghe tidng mdy bay tldy. Mtnh ngbi aay, cdc doern re trdng cfy y{o ngon ddn hiQu cria minh. Lai phli nhd, I -. - l t a .J --* 75
- --: -- =-<=*q. d6ivoi cdc doAn re, chn h6t sric nghi6m, tuyet ddi khdng cho ho di libu, rli hu. D,rong m{t tran nhiEu nguy hiDm, tram phii buong ddn cho cAc doirn xe di an todn. Anh Hbi n6i sao lA:n v{y. MQt dcm, nghm dd chAn ddo b€n kia bi h6ng, ,:6 lQoh phli ch6n l4i tdt cA c{c tlotrn re vio. Ytta' aidn gio chfn re thl mQt tloAn re vAo rich d6 trudc cira tram. - Dudng cdm rbi, y0u chu cdc tlbng chl quay re lai I Nghe anh Hbi. ndi, lgudi chi huy tloAn re vQi nhAy xu6ng re. Thoat tlhu, anh niy n6i kh6 vdi anh Hbi, tE lE nh&ng kd hoach rAn chuyEn gdp rtt ra sao khOng tranh tbri-vuqt ddo drrqc trong dOm nay sE g{p kh6 khln gi; vb sau, anh phtit cdu vA cr? to ti6ng dhn. Nhung auh ll6i ch8ng hB nac ntng, anh vfin blnh tinhn6i: - Nghm dd bOn kia chdn dco bi h6ng, cdc dbng chi khdug th6 vuqt deo kip trong tl6m nay. TOi c6 trdcb nhiQm bAo vQ an toAn cho c{c dbng chl. VAy tIE nghi dbng chi thOng clm, d,)ng chl cho quay le l?i. Nguoi chl huy doin re drtng im l{ng gily Lit rbi rde hai bin tay ra, v€ thdt vgng: - Quay re tai bAy gio, kh6ng dtDg d0 du&ng, bidt tlm ddu ra ch6 gidu re ! Am rdt thucrng c{c chidu si l{i re, liEn chay din bOn ngudi cbi huy, khE n6 : - Cric anh di theo ,]m, em sE tim cho c{c atrh mOt ch6 gi{u re. DoAn re nghi lai r6-ln Mfii Chong d0m dy li tlotrn re anh Chidn. Anh Chidrr r{t tre ve'Yui. Nguoi anh cao l&n, luc ludng, da ilen. m{i t6c c[t ngin' BQ quAn phuc &nh dhy dhu m& nhung luc nAo cfing gon gdng. NHm muoi trim tubi, anh Ctridn di bQ tl$i nghia vg, hCt h?n, anh tlnh nguyQn & lai vA duqc cri tli boc ldi xe. Anh l{i re mdi ba nim, nh'rng chuy€n di trOu nhiing tuy6n duong dtri kh6 khdn n.cdt va bi mdy bay dich oanh tqc = 16 t
lroEFflt""t 1F++5€i*.+?!-t!4{E!rErF!F-i*\ dii dQi nh{t nOn anh Lii re gi6i, s&a chta re cfing gi6i. Anh Chidn rdt thich cdi bii gi{u rc Am mtlch bqn qnh. Ttr m{t dudng, cho xe b[ng qua mQt blii mua, r6i de rudng mot con ddc thoai thoai li aldn noi, Noi d6, cAy rtng che Lln, c8n ilfa htnh thu0n lqi phdng trCnh bom' l4i c6 DhiEu eh6 mtc v64g ngi thqp tdt. Aah Chi6n blo Am: - Bon minh moi tli tuydn dudDg ntry n0n kd hoach hAnh quAn chua duqc liuh hoat I[u. Tt nay, bqn minh quydt ilinh thd niy: N6u ilhu d0m sang phi duqc s6m, bgn mlnh sE traDh thi vuqt tldo Mfii Ch6ng. NCd g{p trlc tr&,-phli sang pha mufn, bgn minh sE ddn l0n cho tdi day,-rbi nghi lai. Chrl nhd bon minh nh6: C3, tlodn Quydt thing. Am nh6, cCS, doAn Quydt ThEngr... Am nh6 anh Chidn... Chi\t leu sau Am tld thuQc c[ tiCng mdy uB cta doiru re anh Chidn. DCm nAo nghe Udng mdy re < Din r n{ng nb drrng I?i ttudc trqm, rbi tat qua bni mua vAo bia rung In Am nbQn nhqo khdng sao ngt tluqc. HOm sau, Am choing dfy tu tinh mo vd ch-ay Dgay ra bEi gi{u xe, g{p anh Chidn. Am crl quanh quhn & tld su6t ngey, girip c{c anb nhfrng.viQc ltt v{t. GEp hdm Am ban c0ng tdc ho{c viQc nhi, thd nAo Am cfing ra g{f cnc an-h duqc EOt hic, trirdc khi dodn xe len dudng. Ltc d6 chinh li hlc cdc chidn sl ldi re bin rQn vA vui vd nhCt. Sau m$t gidc ngi bt k6o dtri qu:{ 'nria bubi srlng, rdi tlCn mQt cuoc tam gi{t th6a thich, bao nhi6u mct nhgc cta ching duong tlcm qua dbu ttfi tan bi6n. Bubi chiEu, c6c chi6n si doin re thuoDg en cbm sdm. B&a com dgn ngay tren bii c6, r{t don giln vA ciing rflt n{o nhiQt. MO!roong com lqn. Nhf,ng ga-Teu tluni canh. Vii m6n dE bot... Ai ciing ngbl nhdp nh6m' hhon'g cbiu 5'0n ch6' C6 anh chi thich thing vA chqy quan[ nhu quln tldn ct... Com nuoc rong, clc chidn 2 ERT tl 2 =
si ra lii6m tra xe. Am thuor:g l$n Ia r16n ghn re anh Chi6n dE xem cdc b0 phan m6;- m6c lic rrii mir Am ching hiEu gi ca va n11he an-h chi6n kA lai nh&ug kj ni€m duong dni. NhAn mdt bO ph{n mdy niro d6 br h6ng, aah Chidn lai nh8c tO, mQt chuydn vuot phar, m6t tt'an born, rn6t vt1 ch{y re, mQt cu$c cu'tr hgng. Cu tr6ng chidc xe < Din > db s6, riing chhc, b6m dhv bui d6 vA --.-__t-' ..- .;? -.rr- - Etdng odo XB thlrc gian natt' 18 *-.- B.;4 :-: + :, 1i -, >i- -- rt \ { ( - (. a.- \ ,J9
il!tr_ffiFe:r m-ang !h1 nhiing .vdt bom-dan tn dri bidt kho chuyetr cia anh Chidn phong phri nhu thd niLo... Tru6c giOiin dBong, c6c ehidp'si ngbi vdtrg trdn treD bei c6, hoi y. kd hoach hdnh quAn. Am tlf, tlucrc cdc chidn si tin c{yHdm ntr9 ddn phi6n Am ra tram g6c, anh Chidn thudug gr2i Am lai, bAo ngbi ch(, tla tlt nfia theo re ra.tram cho uhanh. Am ling nghe cdc anh bAn bac, quen dhn vfi ohii4 ch{ng tluerng ra-l{ Vn aIEJ bi in-& phia tru6c, dusag nhu Am di cirng doin re tli t0i uhfrng uoi tI6 tt bao gio. Alh Chidn thuong hay nhic tldn m6t kho bnng, m{t hieu lA X3. Am kh6ng-r6 kho XB & ra hay .ghn, nhung Am bi6t chlc kho m6i thinh lap, & tit tron! - ruag sAu. [IQt l]n, anh Chidn l$: -. - Euong vAo X3 thqc giatr nan. Bon anh di di qua l[m tul,du duong, nhung chua thdy ki6u duong nio Ia lirng nhu thd. Euoig re lubn rtng, chi nhu irOt vet rson tion so, mEt duong cdntlhy nhiing lau ldch. Chuydn truoc, re di thdng sudj. Edn chuyin sau, E6t ug6t giip mdt bEi bom. Xe kb6ng vuot qua duoc. Thd lA c6c c'hidn si bdc dd hnng r6ng ra, vdc hdng tr0n vai, vuol. qua bfi bom. Bon anh clm d6ngi qud, ctng lao ru6ng. . v{c hing... BAy gro thl aluing veo kho tIE khr{ rbi. Don vi thanb nien rung phong m& duong vAo kho gi6i tu).Ct t MQt lhn khdc, anh Chidn lai k6: - Eon vi thaDh niCD rung phong m& ituong vdo kho ct nhibu sdng hidn t6m. Ho dE ra khhu hiQu b{t kJ tinh hu6ng Lb6 khfu nio cfrng ki€n quydt dlm blo thdng te. C6 m0-1 doan du&ng m6i m&, g{p mua rr}ng, la i bi mdy trin bom, pit tI ubng n_bdo re nhu ch:io loIng, ho da ngli ra c{ch tti ch{t ciy rr}ng, b6 }ai rh{nh EhtEg bd b6i, l6t duory cho re rli. ' Am h6i anh Chi6n: - Eon vi thanh ni0o rung phong m& dudug,l'o fl; lG hq s6 bidt b*n miu th0ng? - , . =_ .n! .= g:;:1*., - t0
, ' --t-i'-::Xa;,:::€:'f. .,*?=:: -.:; - Anb Chidn tui ve n,li: - T{t nhi6n li c6 rbi ! Ho bfn mln gi6i tuy6t I Auh tld tttng chr?ng hi6n nr$t c0 dQi vi0u thanb nien xuDg phong con it au6i lEm, t16 < rgc > cAnb l6i xe ug6 ngAo mQt tr$n ra trd. C6nh l6i re uiy kh6ng bidt kidm tIAu ra tbudc mln, kdo nb aii ili n6m cd' Cd b6 thanh niOn rung phong kia liEn giii h9 lai'.' Nghe n6i, c0 bd IA c dfing si b6n min r, chi nhin tho6ng qua cd bd bidLngay loai thu6c min gi, cODII dgng ra sao, lqi thuQc lung loqi tl6, tinh ch{t vd cdu tao cfla ttng loai vAch nui ra sao... Am nghi : c Cd bd {y chEc l Xu6n >. Rbi chrl lai nghi : c ChEc ddu phli lA Xuin. Troag thanh PiOn xung phons, thidu gi uguoi gi6i blormin lr Nhung dtr sao, Am vin bEn kholn. DE che gidu n6i b[n khodn tl6, Am khE k6u lOa : - tnh Chidn oi, gi.{ em auqc ai Hi xe nhu anh tht thich qu{ ! ' Anh Chidn'n6i : - L{i re gian khb llm tldy cht mlnh al Am n6i ngay, kion quy6t vr drit kho6t: --Em chlug so giatr kh6. Em thich tdi re, tl8 iluqc ili &bip ncri, duqc ra rnlt tr&n t Trong tri tu&ng tuo. ng cfia Am, htnh lnb ngubi l4i re bao gid ciing g*n libn v&i nhfing chidc xe d6 sQ, nangilhy rdt bom tlan, ph& kin Ie rguy rrang re ph6ng nhu bay tuen nhiing tloan iluong mt mit bui d6. l(hung rdi m6t chuy0n dE riy ra, ngoiri su tu&ng tuqng cia Am... tsfiy gio daug gifia rota mua. DudDg il€o Miii Chdng bi sut l& khd nhibu qrriing. C6 quf,ng, ci mQt ming v{ch nrii d6 rudng, ldp-cl m{t dudng. D6i ru.ng kich phuc vq giao thOng cria chi Thanh- phii ra thuong tn3c & tram ghfrn re, db kip thoi ch6ng lhy cho cric dotrn re. f)oirn xe anh Chidn ddn tram gdc chAn ddo lio mQt dOm khu-va, nga)' sau mQt tran mua l0u. i-:--isi*=t-ffi ,'I 20
F Fry..ffi ,t#'+-'. {!rS€s6,#eqg15*;1 _- . -tl - Clc anh di c[E thaD rfiyl Chi Thauh d&ng gif,a m{t ttudng glo c.o ngqn illu hiQu, chln re auh ChiCin lqi vir udi. Crtch dly rkhoAn! be trlm mdt, c6 mQt quEng ::4'''I ..t { t ' ilu&irg l&, lty ltm itCy I ' Z -- Arh Chidn nh0n Dgay rr tiCng crri Thanh. Auh ntr6 ': dlu qua cira ca'-bin, tr6i-rIt.to : - Lhn" dbng chl dSi iru&ng tlQi rung ftch I Ddng j ' ehl tem, birn tl[ olfur sh ddn luag r,e cliring t6i rdi : ,dAy niy, dbng chl ctn y0n tlm, . Doru t" ,ih Clido tlin treng bd len tlco, Cdc anh l ' vuqt qua nr$t qudng lly... rbi m0t queng niia... Nhung ddn quing seu, lhy tQ'hei qu{, dodn re kh0ng tidu l6n tluqc. Arh ChiCn phli bin mQt phdt sring higu. L6p tric - chi Th nh tlfln tlQi rung klch len chdng-thy.' -. i _ Lhn dhu tiia AD dugc tham gia vAo mQt cuQc cffing . - Ity chg-doan^ <'e. Tho4t ti0n,. c{c _chidn ri. ldl:.e quydt ' - . fub de heft trln chidc re tllu tloAra rudng. Chidc re Eh;, vEg,t lgn .Irrqc dhu ddc' Sau d6, lqi b6c hnng lCn - rc. tlO chidc re tli sric'n{ng chlm ru@, rbi m6c c{p ' vlo, k6o h6 trq cho re sau vugt lQtr. T-uy kd hoach tlii chu 4{d ttdn thC, chiCc re lau vAD khdng vuqt ICn tluoc. . Bdnh te cArg qury, cAtrg lrin r&u, btn cing nhEo ra v& . d& qudnh nhu hb. - - Clu thtn itily I Sang trditrSang trAi I Troug,tl0m +- t6i ch6c ch6c lqi nghe anh Chi6n gudt-to. . NhGng chi{o xc n{ug nE lrtc thi ghm rri, xA hoi rlng .. .thr}aranbngn{c;lrtcIqidfngimlim.Thinhthoing, mQt qnh ldi rc tr6ng tinh b6ng b{t c[ hai agon ddn pha. -. Anh aan phe cb6i l6a, roi t6 cl tloin nguoi uot tlim ' nu&c mud vA bitn dfit. Anh tIBn pha txt. b6ng d6rn cirng _ dey tl[c, nghe ran ran nhring tidng gSi tim nhau. .], Ttnh hiirh m6i luc m{t rdu hon. Nhtng chidc xe vuqt lly tluqc truoc dl tt6 tqi trCn m[t dudDg. uhfrng r.inh - oo0" re,, hoim vI trornbhy nhua. Nhftn"g t" .ri bi .u 'J '1 '-€ r3l:+ '!-i iHre;e.*rd**ffr&ad: ,i6o*i+***- r,.,*.. =-id 1 * "P+1. .ij'{l-,
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E!GE-Er+ir==abdnh rudng rf,nh nudc, rbi btn l6ng trut rudng, ngap cl chu re. E_{i rung kich phli tbay nhau ldcb vAo ghm re, moi btn ra vA ldt dri hQc thirnh bflc tban6 bdLnh re moi c6 ch6 bdm vi nhich l€n duqc. GDn sudt ddm, moi nguui quhn nhau voi birr d{t, lim ri6c hdt sric soi nbi vA cdDg thfing. Qufing duong lhy ng6n chlng thy gang nhung rn6i chidc re vu'ot qua duo. c quEng lhy d6 thnc kh6 Lhtrn, chAm chap. Khoing hai gios6ng, chidc re cudi cung mdi vuot qua duoc qudog lhy. c Thd ld thorirt rbi lr moi nguoi dEu th6 phio, vui v6 cbay rum cA lai quanh chiCc re cudi cring. Ai cfing ngf,m lanb-.vir thdm m€t. Trong nhiing {nh mht nhiu nhau, vua thdy r6.au met nhgc, vua 6nh lOn nhtng tia s{ng vui cuoi. Vdi ngu&i dta tdr1 mdyclu, gigng khiu rl{c nhung tlly v6 thdn mit vA f,ni cring, nlu mudn chia x6 cr)ng nhari nhtng khri khdu vtra phli trli qua. Cdc chidn si l{i re chay tiu ttt quanh chiCc te cria minh, xem lai c{c bQ phfin mriy, sta lqr hgUy trang. Tidng anh Chidn vang Ieu,trong dCm tdi: - Cdc tl6ng chi chuha bi l6n tluoag I Giiia luc d6, anh Hbi tu trCn dhu d6c tli xudng. Anh n6i v0i anh Chidn : - Cdc dbng chi chua di ngay duoc diu I Anh CFidnsfrng sdt nhln anh llbi, vB chua hiDu. Anh Hbi bdm ddn pin, lia ra ra thAnh EOt vdng r6ng, thd IA anb Chiiln hi6u : Sau mQt dOm mua' thm t5, ghn vE J{ng, rung nti treq ngnp nhfrng suong mt. - Tdi vrla & tler dlrh ddo vb, auh Hbi n6i. TrCn dy, thing vlo cb6 hut gi6. suong mri trl bdn kia thung Ifing cubu cuQn kdo sang. dAy tlic d6n c6 thl x{u ra. tluqc I - ThE tht gay to rli! Anh Chidn buot miiDg n6i. Cdc chidn si lli xe rtm c& lai guanh ant CbiCa vA anh H0i. Hq s6t ruQt nhin" anh Hbi, v6 tiu c+y va cho -..J --+ ., ibz;*+.-*:* .H 29
--dr*---*.*--- -L1-*-q!tl: doi. Ho hitu ring atrh tJbi IA r:guci nfm vtng tinh hlnh tlu&ng sri qhdt vA bao gio cfing sIn r6c chu tldo tldn h9. M6r chuy6n vttot deo, rqhe mQt ldi chi dfln cfra anh Hbi, cric chidn si lii re dEu y6n tdm vi phCn kh&i. Anh Hbi n6i: - Sudng mtr cfi-ng nguy hi6m'kh6ng kdm gl tron lhy tldu. Chi chn 'so y mQt ty ld c{c dbng chi c6 thD lao re ruiing vuc. Cdc ttQng chi phii cho re tli thuc chAm. Tdi sE di truoc re cdc tl6ng chl, doc theo mdp vuc. Cric tlbng chi cu nh n theo r{nh den higu cta t6i, mI tli. Ch6 ntro vtrr, cua tludng kh6, ho{c taluy tludng bi sqt, t6i sE nh{p nhdy ddn lim ri-n.han. N o, bAy gio ta th6ng nhCt c6ch tldnh ri-nhan... Sau khi tlE thdng nhdt cAch drinh xi-nhan, aloAn xe chuhn bi lOu du&ng. Anh Chidn vb re cfia anh. ThCy Am tfting tEn nghn b0n tlhu mriy, anh Chidn n6i: - Cht de th y chua, kli xe kh6ng phai luc nAo ciing du'oc ph6ug nhu bay, cudn bui duUog l€n mri-mit tl dlu I Thoi, chri vE tli. Chu phli vb thay quhu {o, nghi di, khdng c6 bi cim lanh ddy ! < Anh Chidn thuong minh. Nhung chinh mlnh cfing dang thuong cric enh dy ! rr Am nghi v0y vi n6i: - Ttr khi ra trqm ch.{n re, em (l quen'thr?c ddm, quen mua ni,rg rbi, r:m chlng bi cim lanh dugc dAu I Cric anh di nh6. Anh Hbi b{n d.i v0i cdc anL, en sE vb gAc tram thay anh H6i. III ( t= ? 1E'- Am vb gric tram chEn re m6t minh. Ghn s6ng, tlufng dE hdt re v?ro re ra. Suong mr) t& dudi thung lfing bdc l0r, tren qua cdc h€m nrri, cubn cuQn lira veo trong trqm. Mdu suong trhng bQth vd hm lanh. Ngon ddn higu mo h8n rli, th irnb m6t dtm vAng nhdc. Nhin ngon d0n hiQu, l{ -) --- *:.+; -'s.i -or.--:Gts*i=-i .y.-ri ,i- . +*-:-+''
FF*-grqF" ei to&*g dtn clnh iloln re euh ChiEn tlang rvugt suong mrl vi tu6mg rICn cdi dnng ili trhm l{ng, v&ng ch[c cta anh Hti dang dEn doen xe. CAc anb r{t vl qu{... - dm dang rghl mi0n man, d$t nhi0n mQt tidngt8 d& doi ngey phla truoc trqm. Nghe mot IAU gi6 manh tat (ua m{t tn ti6ug cly rfrng rung rAo rAo, Am thhm kOu: < bom nb chim t r vi chrl nhio ia tluong. Tidng nd tlE dut, nhung Am vaug cfrah6 d{p qua lei gifra cdc vrich nui cdD lan r{t re. MAn suoirg mrl dAy cl{c hlnh nhu cfing bi chdn tl$ng. Nhung susng mt che phri mqi dia hlnh, Am kh6ng sao nhf,n bidt tluqc tidng ne vua phdt ra & tIAu. Am tlang tring tring .tht mQt ti6ng n6, rbi mQt tidng ne nEa tidp itreo iilni Am dE nh{a radiEirnD, .{m nhly rudng chAn ta-luy duerag, nfim d{n minh dudi r5nh thoAt trudc. MIt d{t chao tli, mot sr?c 6p nghmdQi manh vlo nguc Am. Amnghe 16 mQt tidng rltdAi, nhon hoit, roay tron ngay trer dhu, vir mot vSt,gi d6 ridt manh trOn bd d6'ta-luy, bia t6e ra nhfing tia sdng ah6.'. Ldt sau, Am dO df,m theo bd cld taluy v nhit aluoc mdt minh bom ddi, nhan nh& vir cong vf,n. Am gf, m&nh bom, tlqi anh Hbi tr& vE, tlua cho anh. Anh Hdi n6i : - Theo chri tbi mlnh bom niry lI thf nio? ' - EAy li mAnh bom cfi. ChEc mdy qui bom nb ch{m vta rbi bi vtri & duoi sAu, lhi'chriug n6, chung hdt m&qh bom ph{ nAy ra xa. Mily qul bom aD chflm vua rlti Iil -& b5i bom dudi chen,ddo, ch6 c6 ciy dAu da rtng... Anb Hbi ngf,m nghia mlnh bom hii lnu rbi l[ng l{ng di tudng-ch[n ddo. Lit sau, anh tr& vL viq6i vtri Am: - Chri khe l[m, mdy qirl bom nE chflm vr]a rbi drlng tI .bi vti dudi bii bofi canh gdc cdy dArr ila rtng... Dqo niry bgu tlich tbutrng thl born, nb ch$m l6n voi-- -i. : s B
.t- :,-1'-=7-* bom ph4, tl0 bom ph:i rb chtm l€n. Nhulg chung c kbin mA khOng ugoau r ! Cbri co dE f duong bay cfra chuug thuong phii cd dinh khOng? Thd tuc le nrinh nfm duoc o tluong bom o cfia chung rbi. Chri nCn cln.tbin, & bdi bom'ghn l5i rE vio b[ gr{u xe chic con bom nb cb6rn I EAt lA loai bom n6 c{:[r nhau khoing tri tarn ddr rnusi tidng tlbng hb. Thd nd,r chrBu mai cbtng ciing n6... Qui nhi€n clriEu h0nL. sau, mgt dA5' bom n6 ch{m di o6 tlung ch6 anh Hbi chi. .l\m r?it ngac nhiln vi! srr phdn ilorin tinh tuopg vi chinh xic cta anh Hbi. Am ughi: <Minh dd ra gdc tram vdi anh dv bao ulrrdu ddm, nhung rnlnh chflng hi6u gt hdt!D Am dn hAn, tu tr{ch rninh dd tho o voi cr{i trqm chfln re nh6 bi, don so vd tl6 bt tlfip lai, Anr blt dhu chri ] tl6r: tung chi tidt nh6 nh{t Dhdt trong cudc56ug thuong ngay cfra anlr Hbi. 'l'ram chEn re, nhin bb ngodi chftng c6 gi khdc liic anh Hbi mor toi : trI0t mdi l,ju du ng chdnh v0nh. II6t ngon ddn hieru.M6t thanh chin np,ang dttdng. Phia sau tlam, m51t ctrn him. IIQI v6 phuy r5ng d, bi minh dqn xuy€n thing 16 ch6, tr?t tam blng ri-nrIng, dnng ilB chrla nu0c. tr{{y h6n - dd k0 lAm bdp d un, dIl trong mQt hFm d?{t, khuiit sau r{ng c61'... T{t ci dbu so gli vd khic kh6. Nhung ndu d} f kj-, thi thd]' 16 kh6ng phii nhu vay. T{t ci dbu tluoc ban tay aDh Hbi gin gifr, stia sang rnt chu al{o, sach sE, ngln n&p vi fim Jung, vA nhu la mQt co ngoi anh sE In ddi & ki6p tAy. Chtrn min cta anh bao gic ciing - gap vudng v[n lr€n dhu chidc giuolg v{n hcp; chi6c giu{rng di.I$ng, g{p rrhtng ngtry tlich tldnh phd ric IiQt, c6 th0 chuy0n gon rudng hhm. Ngon ddn hiQu khdng bao gi& dm kh6i. Tron( g6c hhm, anh tich tr& tt chi6c thnb 6t, mQt minh vln r{c m{y bay vir dri cric lo4i v6 db h$p. Bdn canh bdp, c6 c[ rndt chubng gd; uhiing d€m y6n tinh, ti6ng g\ cqc cgc trong chubng nghe nhu thung tlang ri rhp trd chuy0n. g6 I =18= -j'- #.5;t:- ---au^::--lE*,r- --. , .; --:, -l**Ed-.e'"
E+ _F?F\ Am uh0, m6l lhu anh Hbi vAo nhi Am chcri, anh lqi cho cAi.H6a, thlug Hqp m6i dria m6t thu db choi xinh rin lim bf,ng minh vun xic mly bay. Ltc niro r'6i. rnh Hbi chi hi hui llmdb choi bing mlnh vun xfc may bay vi bing v6 db hop. Anh lim r{t kh6o. Nao nhiing chidc nhin, chidc luoc; nito nhfrng chidd huy hiQu. rnriy bay c Mich > cta'ta <Iangdu6i bin mAy bay ilIj, nlrilng khhu ph{o cao ra, nlfung chidc xe < Din r, xe c Gili ph6ng r re cl-phd >... Anh chia db choi cho tr6 con khip r6mAnh Hbi Dem nay ba muoi iubi,.ae c6 ba con. Qu6 anh.& vrlng cr?a s6ng, chi cdch mQt bii crit trlng, '!ot dAi nlng phi lao te dd"biEr,. NhinthAn hinh chhc ltn, - v4m v6, nuoc da nAu b6ng vd sdn, nghe gigng n6i trhm n5ng, am vang cria anh nhu cdn phing phdt hjnh lnh cria Ui0n, cria s6ng vA huong ri cfra gi6 c{1, -cia mu6i m{n.- Anh ltrm cong nhin dAy salo ngoei bdn phA. Bdn phtr cfia anb bi ilich giQi bour tlfi doi ngay tu ngiry dhu chi6n tnnh. Auh d[ trii qua hing trim trAn bom, giiia lfc con phd l€nh tl0nh trCn song nutrc' ChSng bao gic anh nghi tl6n chuyQh tli ra ddng sdrg. Yay mtr anh d[ di ra, lOn tin niibq rtng. Sutif mdy nlm uay, anb dE giii nhiEu tram chfn re; & tram nAo anh ciing chl sring m$t minh. :[uy nhi0n, anh Hbi kh6ng sdng c0'd0c. Anh gln bd v0j nhin dAn ilia phuong. Yl vfy' nh&ng ltic "gbi "6i .ii, nlro cdp con, anh lai hl hrii lirm db choi vA dem chia cho tr'6 em trong xdm. - Lt trE t.ong rdm M[i Ch6ng ret mdu auh.H6i. Chtng thulDg bey ra trd choi hii re vuot dio Miti Chong vA dta nfo cing <ldi duoc, lirm atrh'Hbi ihing & tram chin xe. M6i Ihn Am di gCc tram, cdi H6a lai cfit thing Hqp lfing uhEng theo Am r-a .t{n tlhu rom' Am du8i chung vE, Chtrng ttri.ng xr m{t, nhln theo Am, v6 tbdm thubDg vA gben ti. Nhfing lric dy, Am thudng nghi: < Chrlng n6 thr5c tri con. Ra trqm chEn te thl c6 [i lq niol r. Bdy a'+ri4*&iL i*L.-- 27
_ t ,+F_*e- -.--- -!j-: L.n-a =EsrltErlt€ri gid. dy lai, -A,m cim thdy rtru b6 vi cdi j nghi hom r)rnu mA. ngu ddt cfia mlnb. Am dE nehi cbi,.[hanh prao cho lam. bdt ki vrdc ;i co rh6 ghn gli'r"il HAi oEoai l.ran cb6l xe. G - ?0i {l:S kich cia c:!'Ihahh rh& chi6n dicl sfra chfta r]uo1q, Iftia vin ctruybn l6n slp tdi, Cdc tl'oan ; ;;;; dCo Mfii Ch6ng mdi dem m6t tdng. l\triy bav di;h cfi;; ttrDg cucrng ddnh phd trdn khfrp tuy?n ariA"e. L;. f rr_;; thanh ni€u xung phorrg vir c6ng ona" giro"fhrog tttp ;iE tr-ung viro- nhr?ng qirang auong ,rig ye, "iai Vi vay, cen- huy d6trg tet :i crtc tl0i ruag kic-U ibgc rg giao ,h}q :i" rhanh ui€n tlia phuong .""*5t a'uolg. - ''-- ,!ni f[anU chia d}i xung kicithanh bai nh!m. M6t nh6m tuin _tra mEt duong, um htit bom n6 'ch{m va phrl bom. 1I6t nh6m ;rh6 chuy€n lnm bi6n brlo bom va I rn coc ti0u. Anh Hb: truc tidp huring ain "nOm ahu. Anb hiSu 16 eon du<rng deo vA moituorg ,grog iJi tel trong vring ddn mrrc rngi nguoi dbu pnaikin'U n"sac. ,,1* dn .Ii tai tren nhiing cln .d"to; {y il;;;:;; raD, uorrg n6ng mtra, trong sucrng gio, giiia dOm khuya vi giiia nhiing tlfr oanh rac dti d6i nhit cria .A"'i'r" dich. Anh thu6c tung cou d6c, tung khtc su6i q'uanh", tung miuh nuong hep ch€nh v6nh1r0n ""er" "rii. gT theo ddi bom nb chf,rr, anh dE c drinh ddu, khfp;;; bf,."S.:ltls rgsn c*r dot kh&i, bo{c cdc ,qa;;"*;; mAu.Li_khdc bidt. E6rr khi (li Um cac htt tom, anf, lai ,J..-t^u0 y llT"g d{u vdt nh6 bC tr,n m{r df,t: mf,t troc cey, mot hdn dei c6 binh thtr ky qfti{i, m6t t6 cbim trong- bui gai... Am v.i cdc b4n dQi vi8n tli6u nlentol tubi & trong nh6m chuy0n fa- tit- ta. i"-.-r"e*fa-,"" cgc tiOu. Am.kh61g thtch su6t ngiy di lubn rrlng, tim 96, ch{t g6 r.bi ngdi c,lm c r,ri cua-rE. Am thicb a,i* ,u tniit duongt, di tim hft bom n6 chfm. M6i lhn 'siao nbt?ng tdm bi6n bdo bom n6 chfm cho "ol ffOi,'e. E .B +- it-, -ffr+#;_j j_: -_5j_ -+.}i.- j;-;--:4=#f .l*..--, --_:=. sr
ffi ' l4i Lheo khAt mu6n bidt Dh&Dg t{m'[iDu dy rE <Iuqc cim & nhftng illu. M6i lln ngle tidng bon dQt ngQt .oD veng rtn ngoAi iludng dto, Aa l+i mu6n ehqy ngay re ch6 tt6frcm anh Hbi iI8'hudag dfrn uh6m tung Lich phA b.om blng -cCch nlo'.. Tgudc tt{y, htnh- lnh anh Hbi, al6i vdi Am, ci4 bfDh thE0ng bao nhi6u thi bAy gi& cAng hdp dAn Arii bdy nhiOu. Nhuug m6i lhn AE t6 f mu6n tfuqc di theo anh, anh chi cu&i hbD nhien vA aah n6i gOn, vC rha anh chlng c6 gi tl{c biQt tt{ng E9i ngu&i phli luu f: - Chri ra gdc tram, cht ttE gln anh chCn ra lbi <lily thdi ! Cht theo anh ra mft dudDg hay & nhI dEo cgc - tiiu thi cfing lA nhi{m vg cil Cdng viQc srla ch&a.nhfrng qudng duong bi mua rtng IIm su.t Ib de r[p hoin,thinh. Bon Am ctiog tlE tlto gln iong s6 cqc tieu chr thay h'6n nhEng cua _ drttmg kh6 tli.'Nhuig c{c anh, chi lon vdn tidp tgc tli flgt ngubn khai tli{c tl6, r&n along nMn ddn frng hQ 96 llm v6t lifu dB trfr vn bon Am vdn tidp tqc d6o coc ti0u. Am df, quen voi nhiing boqt tlQng c&a con dudng, Ani hi6u ngay d6 lA ddu hiQu m& dhu c8a chidn dich vfa chuyEa lon. MQt hOm, anh (bi blo Am: - Ngbc n6i chri trl.o l0n ldn dd b6t srlo gi6i I6m phli kh6ng? Am khdng hiBu anh Hbi cri j gl. - Anh mudn l6n dinh ldn. Anh tl6 hQi J vdi chi Thanb, cbi Thanh cri cht dln anh di alfu. Chri di khdng? ' Am ttlnh nhcin chAn ali Dgay. Nhungianh Hbi ngln cht lai, blo chri phAi ch"Ao-bi k! hpug, vi hai anh-em sE lOn dinh ldn & qua tl6m, tl6u.-h6m sau mdi vb. Tt xom IIfii -Chang, di tAt ddn chan ldn phAi mdtnon mor bu6i. ,Ldn dri la mot bac tudng dBng iltng tren mQt ch6p nrli cao; ch6p arti aI6 chln ngang non alEdng rlco Mfii Ch6ng khi tlE vuor toi allnh, phli tI0 ru6ng ..* {aI _$ s 29 li: *{ ES ;3ite. -*=*e,-.-iE:-Ei&i}=:*"le,-ta* - ;*,*'iJiFi
!E-'" {'l q *t :7 q' # .I N r ,f] t {. : t, Ant b6ng nhd ru mit quang ctinh hodn loitn m&i ml. theo m6t vdng cuug t Ai. Nhirng bu6i m[ suons. dtns drroi thung lfing nhin ICn, chi thfiy v{cb ldn f" il" -O? vet tr'Eng, nbdn tliin tri)ng vtng Iib; eai la " feo aa ii"o ,. de phaD bi6t v0r nhiing ldn tl6 thdp pbia duoi niy. Quanh nam, chlng m{y ai ldn d6n ten Aa tl"e ; rlfrJs dan si'ro rn6 ngA vi nr6 vang kdo nhau ,e fai, tb-a}i cric b6c dri. Tfu lCn dd. chuns sA ru6ng vir lay ao" ngrng klri-p th_ung liog, c6 rlan ,lO"ng rqp nlru rn6t ddm m6t. Chring- tha nr6.i vA di thd roi rric vE t6, .n,r* l"r'ri, tit sudt ngAy, chring tranh cdi nbau ,uOt ugai, a'" lo im }: il
nhu hgp chq. Mtra sdo n&, bQn Am thulng rri nhau len Idn tLi l&ng bit sdo con- Chri thudc tluong n0n ct bdm aio cdc miu tt6, leo nhanh tholn tho&t. Anh Hbi phti YCt vA l(m mdi theo kip Am: I(hoing rd chibu, anh Hbi vA Am ldn tldo tlinh ldn, Trcn al6, c6 m$t b[i tldt blug nho nh6. Er?ng giiia bii ddt bXng, t\m mEt c6 thB phring t'a ra, bao quft cl mQt rtng. ar - Chu-Am trhin rem liia, con duong di rd chua I Truoc tlAy, m6i lhn Am lcn ldn, Am chl cht J tldn nhfing t6 srlo. Nghe ti6ng reo vui cia anh Hbi, nliin tbeo tay anh chi, Am b6ng nhin ra m$t quang cAnb hoin todn moi m6, trong d6 nbi bAt con duong dtri phia bon kia ddo NI&i Chong. Con duong ct,ay ngolu ngodo theb suori nrii, khric hil khuc hiQn vi tl6 rudng thfip dhn. Tdi thung J{ing bOn kia nrii, con dudng vuqt qua mQt bii tldng mdnh m6ng, tliEm thlnh mQt vet neu, thlng tip nhu m6t sqi chi clng trdn nEn c6 xanh d{m Ehet. Ddy.lA <bIi tdu bayr, lheo cach gqi cha c{c anh ldi re, mQt trong ili6m denh phri cria tllch, dc li-$t kh0ng k6m gl do4n duong ddo. . - Nhfidg hdm mt gidi, m{y bay chdng so vu0ng nui, chring thudng it d6nb ph{ duong ildo me tap trung viro dr{nb phn t bli tdu bay u, anh Hbi n6i. AnIi tlE di rem rdt doan dudng ruot gua <bii tau bayr nhibu lhn. Nlnung rlh mu6n l6n iliy theo d6i quy lur0Lt hoqt dQng cfia chung n-o. Len ddy, nhin bao qudt hon, minh sE n6m vilng hoi.' Ering nhu anh Hbi n6i, chi luc sau Am dfi chring Jri6n mQt hbqt tlgng bdt ngo cfia mdy bay d-icb. Ltic d6, m{t trdi tlii khudt rau diy nfii ra. Kh[p cdc thung li4g, b6ng tdi'ahuQm metr ruotrg th Dh mot miu tlm bidc' Do thC uii chay dtrng hang vA m& rQug vb phla tAy''ri6ng < bli tAu bay >'vtn cdn dgng riah hoAng bOa Yitrg rgc. .3r *i,€_. .t j .: f a*E*g*:a; l-:'.: ,. i -#rt
{-*a-i1-':r}- :j . Ild- -, Er i+FlF+:E{ri - Mdy bay I Am ughe anh Hbi khE k0u l6n. Am nhin quanh, kh6ng th?[y m{.v-bay dAu, cfing kh6ng nghe ti6ng tl0ng co mriy bay gi ci. Ldt sau, r:hri fhor{ng rhdy mQlovQt den vi dii, nhu mQt con thoi' lu6t nhauh qua vhi'g sring m{t tr&i. Con thoi rlen miit' hLrt. Rbi tIQt n-hien, ,O hilo .a to hI ltr, dhu nhgn, hai ciinh v6t vE phia rau; n6 rhAo xudng, truot theo cbii teu bay), tiCng d6ng ccr cria n6 ridt manh vdo bhu kh6ng khi nghe nhu rd. - Gi& nAy, mudn rudng <bii tiu bay I chrlng u6 chi c6 mQt duong thdi: 'cay tu phia tey bay lai, an-h Hbi , D6i. NI{t troi l5n rbi, chung cE kh6ng d{m bay kiEu dy nfra dAu, Anh em ta tim ch6 clm lEu nghl, rem ban dOm chtug sE bay th,ro nhiing ki6u gi t Anh Hbi mang theo m6t chidc lEu bgt. d6m lEu xoug, a* I{6i bio Am ali ngi. Nhung Am kh6ng sao ngri tluoc. Nlm trdn dinh ldn ceo ch6t v6t, Am th6y o6 cti chenh v6nh thd nAo... Chu:L bao gi& Am thdy bIu trdi rQng, trong su6t ve n-hf,ng vl sao ch{y sdng nhu ii€m uay. r Eriug duoi sdn nhA Am nhin len, thdong chi thdy bhu troi thu hep, vrii nhtng dfly lti chey vdng guauh, cit thenh hinh rEng cua Trong tri nhd cfia Am, bhu tr&i nh6 hep, tr€n m&nh sAn nhd quen thuQc {y g[n IiEn voi nhiing cAu hdt me ru tu thu& cdn tho Dgey < Ong gilng _6ng gidng, rudng choi nhA tdi, c6 nbi com ndp, c6 uQp bfnh chung, c6 lunp, be rEqu...) ho{c Ia nhting cf,u h{t dd dorn sao : l Mdt ong sao sring, hai 6ng sAngsao... r ddm khdng hao gid hdt. Nhiing cdu hrlt m& ra cl mgr thd gior huybn bt, xa rOi, khdng thB nAo toi dugc. D€m nay, n{m trCn dirh ldn d{ lirng, ngria m{t lgfim - troi, Am lai th{y cr{i lhg gi6i cria dng gitrng vi cdc 6ng 1o 1dt bao giin gfir, duoDg nhu c6 rhD Lhm cAy sAo kEu cdc vi sao rgng rudng. t2 * jk+.i,-\it, e:1.. z s *sls..,*.lli::. '-'"g'f,- i+'
- Sao cht_LhdDg ngt dil fnh Hbi rB h6i Am, - Ep lt0"e ogi duqc... & dAy, nhtn tr&i rQng.qul, em they la guri... ' ., ' - - Anh rfing thong ngt ituqc ! Anh Hbi im Ung giey llt rbi ndi, & qud anh, chl c6 bti cCt vt biln, chlng c6 gl che chln thm mit mluh, trhi cfiDg rODg bdt ng{t nhu thd nAy- Nhln nhf,ng c{nh rrhg itaig <lQng gi6 & dudi ti4 th{y crl gqa lCn, gi6ng hCt nh&ng ilgt -s6ng biDn tlerrg trlrn vAo yUrg cria s6ng, uoi auh vdn lim phA... Nlm cqnh anh Ebi, rl rhm trd chuyQn voi anh, dudi blu troi d0m yOn tinb, trong s{ng vA tlgp tldn nhu thC, Am cAng thCy tidngn{y bey dich, m6i lhn chring tl6n qudy uhiEu, cing vln.tlgc lCn... MQt tt0m dy, mdy bay ilich de d6n quf;y nhiSu nhiEu lhn. C6 lhD, chriug chl llng ving & mQt tloqn ducrng nAo ra, {nh ddn dr) r0t rudog.l u tdm nhu tAn dudc. C6 l5.a chri_ug bay md, ti6ng i$ng co quanh qu6a Ut tr6n mAy. C6 lhn chring th& .Ietr dt li0n tidp, c![ng thdnh nh&ng d&y s{ng chay ngoln ngodo vn nh&ng chidc mdy bay phoi bgng ra trlng tr6e... Tu khi vE phg trdch tr4m chln rc, chua bao gid Am th{y anh Hbi (,tng tldn bln db. Tdm bin db clri* {c, ti ml vi'sinh d0ng nhdt & ngay trong <ic anb. Anh di, .nh nhln, anh nghe, anh thuc sr5 trli qua... vA tlt cA nhfEg itiEu at6 in slu mai mdi vAo trl nhd cir eth. Anh n6i : - Khi nAo .Ilch tl{nh ddo Miii Chdng, nhdt thidt chrtng -lhOng ctrng tldnh c bdi tAu Iiay r duoc. Kbi nAo chring d{nh ( bei ttru bay r, nhdt thidt chring ciing hbOag ctng tlAth du&ng dOo tluqc. Yi tludng'bay cia chring phAi giao uhau ngay treD ch6 anh em ta ctrng lEu ttf,y uiy Rli anh lai n6i : - 0 aay'ta sE .IEt m$t l<hlu cao rq 12 ly 7 dE ddD chrlng, thuc lA tuyQt ! Nhfing tdt quA qulu iAt tluqc qua mQt dOm tr€n dinh lCu tt{ klng khi6n enh Hbi d{c bi(t vui thich. SOm hOm 3:l .)a .L = s
!au, trdn duong vb, alh irao hrlng giing cho Am hEu c{i lram ch6n xe nb6 hi du0i ctrAn tleo M[i ChOng lien quan tldn chidD dich irfln chuy6p lor sfip idi utru thd neo. E6 la chi€n dich m& tlhu mta kh6 - nrira ta il6nh dich dbn d:ip tr€n khEp cric chidn trutrng. - Cht de thdy nhriog doAn xe n6i ti6p nhau rli thdu d0m, qua 1r.am cta ta rbi d61-. Nhiing donn xe d5. ch& gr-? qhq sring dan, ga,; mu6i, thudc men... Cdn ch& gt nila? Ch& cl th6c gi(;ng, phdn hoa boc, :i,m[ng, kiin chi... cho dbng bao vung h6a tuydn vta sAn xuit vua chidn df,u. Lai ch& cl gi?Ly but mup cho c6c em hqc sinh, cdc em s6ng srlt mIt trAn vAn thco duong hAo ali hgc nhu throng... Ndr tram cfi4 ta khOng nim v&ng tinh binh dich, tinh hinh dudng sd, rliEu khi6n giao th6ng t6-t, nhiing rlodn xe d.; gEp tai nan tl6m d6. iham ho_m nb cb6m hoic t6c lai thi chri tinh sao? Anh II6i dtng lai 1;iAv I{t rbi sar sua kE: . _- - C6 lnot yi luonlj v o trong nd1. ki6m tra tlu&rrg. Vi tuong dy tIE n6i vrri dbng cht binh tram tru&ng vin tli : r, Ebng chi h5y :rudng gric tram ba-ri-e m6i thor giar, dbng chi sE hii,u c0ng viQc vf,n tli hAng ra trfln phii tam nhu th6 nic, lu Nghe anh Hbi n6i, Am khOng mu6n tr& vb nht nira. Ngey hdm dy, Am & lai tram chfn re yoi anh Hdi. IY Anh Hbi di tr& n0n thAn thidt vdi Am. MQt h6m, Am tAm su : - Truoc diy, em rhlng thich crii tram ch6n xe b6 tl tgo crla anh chut nAo. Em c6 mot ngudi ban & tlunb nicn xung_pho-ng. Ba,r Cy df, vE.d6y m& duorg, ban dy bdn min rdt gi6i.-.: Ra tram gdc, em chi m6 cAc tlodn rj. 34 i+*
*t€trir.i€{ru: Em thtcb duqc th ldi re dB c6 thD gf,p h+n dy... Eoirn = re anh Chidn thudng vio kho X3, anh Ciidn kA 6 X3 c6 mQt tlon vi thauh niOn rung pholg vE mri duong... Anh Hbi nheo m6t nhin Am, h6i: - Chri:c6 ch6g ban chu & tlon vi m& duong vAo-kho X3 khbng nio ? Am nghn m{t rai nguong ngh'u D6i: - Em ciinj khdug bidl nfa I ' Anh Hbi cuoi : :- Cht khtug ddm ch6c, sao chu c['nhdt quydt phii ali ldi rc mdi g{p ducf, c ban chu?Chu cdn ng6c nghdch liml Chri c6 thA lem mOt vi€c khdc, mir v6n co thE g{p duoc ban chri, chlng hqn nhu lAm chidn si gdc trAm .ch{n re. Am khong thE tu&Dg tuqng eu ngbi sudt tl€m nAy sang d€m the. & t.r- ch6n re lai cp th0 g{p )iuAu. Nhung tru6c nhiing 9 kidn thi6t thur vi don giAn cta auh HDi, Am khdng'hay mcr tu&ng vi6n v0ng Dhu truoc nr?a'. Chinh ltc d6, dip may c6 tht g{p XuAn lqi d6n vai Am... Chi6n dich v{n chuy}n l6n bfrt dhu. Nhftng doin re u6i tidp nhau vuot tldo Miii Chdng khong tlem nAo ngot. Et bio vQ duong ddo vA dim bAo th0ng xe trong Eqi tlnh Lu6ng gay'go, dc lift nh{t, luc luqng dAn quAn r6m Mfii Ch0ng rluo. c thlnh lflp mQt khhu alQi cao ra l?ly 7,rit tlgi xung kich phuc vg giao thdng cria chi Thanh bidn thAnh mQt dQi quin thudng truc, ngay ddm b6m sAt m{t dudrg. [(hAu -d$i 12 ty 7 dung trrln dia tai bEi tldt bfrng tron dinh lci dA lfrng, noi Anr dd cuog enhEbi s6ng qua mQtddm d{ng ghi nho. E$i xung kich clla chl Thanh aluqc trang bi th0m c{c dgng cq lAm ttuong vit phri bom nb chdm. Vi tluong dco licn tuc bi .fdnh ph{,-,bi hu h6ng nhibu, Chn khai th.dc ttri dE sfra iludng nen aIOi allrqc cdp phdt ci thu6c mio; Chi Thanh n6i vdi Ain : 35
86 - hyQo ty vd huyQn dQi ilfl bAn v&i ban chl huy chidn dich dD d6i r.ung kich cria ta linh thudc min & kbo X3. Kho Xl3 nim-rrong ilie pb{n huyQn ta, lqt tiQn duong, ta chl chn nho re chuyEn vb h0. Ch! d[ rr_]n vdi rnh Hbi,.'6 lE nhd dbin re anh Chidn le tdt nhdt. Chrl quen thirn vdi doin xe a-nh Chidn. V{y cht chulu bi theo xc vtro kho XS lioh thu6c mln. Chi Thanh ngirng -giAy l6t rbi n6i tidp: flbng chi dEqc tham gia sinh hoqt voi Eoetr rI[ Iiu, Eoin tin tu&ng tlbng chi' giao ntriQmrg cho dbng chi. NhiQm vq kh6 khtru tldy, cd glng hoiu thnnh t6t, d6ng chi Arn nh6 I Chua bao gio chi T'hanh giao cOng tic cho Am lti giAi thich ti ml, blng rnot gigng tnng DghiCm nbu thd. Chuydn tli tr& thinh rc0t tbir thAch quan trqng d6i vdL Am; vEot gua thri th{ch niy, Am sB tru&ng thtrnh vA tidn toi ghn DoAn hcrn. Am sdt ling chuln bi l0n dutng, vui mung vA hbi hQp ren ldn. 86 m9 Am cfing bi6t chuydn di s$p tdi cfia Am. tsd Am n6i: - Chi Thanh vta iai IhA, h6i J ki6n tao. Tao blo, dE lA nguoi ctd tloAn th8 rbi, lai duoc doin thE tin cey, tao ciing mriug. Tao clf d{n: < tli tluong phli chn th{n ! I thd th6i. M9 Am khOng n6i gI Ba l[ng 16 dtm com nlm, rang thit mfln b6 6ng nua, tdt lai diy deo con dao rtng cho Am... vA chu J ti mhr' ddn cl moi thri kh{c: chidc m0 Am dQi cd ludi ngqy trang khOug, bQ quhn do c6 vD. gon khdng, d6i d6p cr) tq0t quai kh6ng? E6i voi bI, bao gio Am ctng vfln bC b6ng, tlo ngdy, nhung bA ciing tu bidt rfrng dii ddn hic t:on trai bA khdng cOn b6m vat do bir chay quanh sudt ngay niia. Cdi Hda vtr thfrng Hqp thi nh0u nhao l0n. Chung tu&ng chtng Am sflp tli ilflu ra l[m, vl liu l6m. Chring qudn ldy Am, h6i Am dri moi chuyQn linh tinh, tu&ng nhu Am dd tung tr&i hdt rg doi. Am ltng ttng tl6n ph&i ph:it cCu l0n vdi bqu chting: t*-Is6t:-:l =-.- .-1 - * , ir,r*.|. *.r..s5.a -lr{.r-^-, -*-it*.anri- --. -
-r-sts#* 'a .e; A - Thi.chrfng mAy hflng de tr6 tli dE nAo I Tao di chi vAi br h6m tboi. Rbi tao vE, tao sE L| chuyQn cho nghe I Am theo tloin re riuh Chi6n l6n dudng vAo mQt d6m ![m trdi. Tr0n cao, nhtng ngOr sao I{p Linh: dli NgAn b& vfit ngaug nh&ng dluh rti c[t,hltrh rtrng cua, nhu mflt nhip chu treo lo lirng. Dudi tbung lfing' nhr?ng v4t "uong m6ng ld mo b6c leu nhu kbdi t6a. DotrE re Yuql ildo Mfii Ch6ngadt nhenh. Qna nglm d{ b0n*ir chln .,,El,lqi d,na dco con dao rlrng cho Am. € t,_ s ! \ --:_ g7 1 a i. -l i I l-- 0 1r <a i.|
i*=-rr:; -- - - ilio, d6n m6t rloan riLrong dar ILrbu qrur rriug rAnr, doAn re cirng tli nhanh hmr.,. Nhrrng nhring thuAn loi cia m6t d€m sdn chul'6n tr€ r duong m{t tr.an cfing qua tli rdt nhan-h. Bon dich dn :nd ddn vn thi phdo sdu!=.trOn tloan duong ddo. Anh phrio sdng tu phia sau hi: lai, bOng ciy rlrng-tl6 dAi ng[v tru(rc mfii xe. Anh Chidn v$i blm re chay chdm lai, 'fi,;ng d6ng-co re vua diu ru6ng, lAp tuc Am nghe m6t tidng nb vang rEn, tu&rlg chirng rhr chidc re nlng nb hsr chao tli. Anh Chidn ngodi dhu ra ngotri cira ca-bin, ph{x dodn tinh hinh : - Ch6c chLing n6 khdng tim th{y gl trdn ttu&ng dEo, chfng trdt bua bom rudng ddy th0i... Ph{o s{ng tflt rbi. Chring crit ldi I Am tho*ng nbd laj bubi ldn lon rl:i lri.ng roi anh Hbi, chri n6i ; - Ta phii tranh tht di thAt nhanh. Ra kh6i rrlng IA ddn o bdi tau bay.,, doqn rluon3 d1' trdng lHm. Qhung n6 khdng <[n> gi trdn duoDg ddo, chring n6 thuorg ridn minh & < bii {Au bal r... Anh Chidn u<ii : - Chu kh6 llm I NIOI lni khen ng6n gon cfia arh Chi6n khidn Am bihlr tinh va tu tiu & minh hon. N6i bd ng&, la ltng khr moi ngbi lCn xc tan bidn mdt va Am c&m thdl' chinh miDh ldm chri chidc xe dang ph6ng nhanh ra kh6i rtng. DoAn re vAo clo::n duong < bli tdu ba-1'r. Quang cinh & diy khric hl n nhitng ttoan duont vua di qua: 'trong b6ng dem lo Ero, r bdi tAu bay > hi€n ra vua mOnh m6ng, vua hu Ao. Vdt duong truoc mr'ii xe vE hhu nghi6ng dhn xu6ng rrni sdrr hun h{t nio. Nhring li6 bom rii rlc khip d6y d6. 0 nh iing quing h6 born diy tl[c;:e phii c ira1. vdng tren lrii c6, kio thinh ruhiEu vQt m0n ngorin ngoOo, dan chCo nhart. Anh dCn ghm chi dri soi sr{ng vtri thuoc tludng phia trudc, ngoAi 38 -+:l-+ sr..i -:J4. ^ s- ';lir: -'-a-a' .g=--: *.i . *
l.--_j:F-!:-j-+=q+ :- ra lA m0t EAu alen thtm, trii phtng ly tldn t6n chAn i:ui ra. Tuy r4y, re anh Chi6n rio giir dErr tdc d$ tA ddn tlulng cho ci tloirn re. Anh Chidn ngbi rdt lgay uqln tren ilem re, toin thin c[ng th&ug, m,[t ttrong cidp. Anhr nhan duon$ vi diEu khiDn chidi-re bXog mgi-clm liric tren co t\0 va bing cA tri nhci, th6i quen. Xe dang chgy, il$t nhien anh him chf,m lqi, ho{c luan vdng... 6ao gio cfing dring viro luc rip vdp phii m6t tr& ugai nio d6 tr0n m.{t alrrODS' Am thoriLng nho lai bubi ldn lCu tli hing voi anh Hbi, dd uhin thdy con altrong ruyen dgc cbEi tiu bayr th8ng tEp nhu rn6t rqi chl ,ctrng. BAy gid Ah m&i th{y con tluong khdng nhttng khric khuj'u rira cdD gAP ghBnh, xe r6c d6n khing khidp. Tdt cl cAc b0 ph{n tr0n re duong nhu tlbu bi l6ng- r'Eo ra,'ruug Iln bhn bnt. Thtrng xe chiit dhy heng, n{ng nd chao lic, ti6ng v{n 96 dflp chau ih{t. MOt cdi ch6t sit nAo tl6 ngoAi v6 dhu mril' ttrinh tholng t4i rit I0n, tidng rlt kh6 dhu nghe ch6i tai. NhiEu chidc 16 ro dudi dQm re dn bi gey, m6i lhn rc chbm qua mQt b gn, Am nhy nguoi tr€n tl6m, lai nhu bi mdt g0y d{nh. audt sdng lung. Chi ngbi kh0ng tr0n xe de ld m{t srr chiu dgng vdt vl rbi. Tuy nhiOn, tr0n duotrg re m{t trin, nguci l{i xe'ngdi sau tay LLi hhu nhu qu0n tli su chiu dqng vfit vi d6, vi anh chn phii tap trung chrl J dD sEn snng d6i ph6.voi lhing khri khEn, nguy hiBm cdn ldm hon nhibu... Kia-, phla chin troi xa hlnh nhu ci mQt ngoi sao vrta rdt rudng. Rbi tlot nhien ug6i rao. btng chriy. NhiBu ngoi sao khAc ciing btng chdy: bgn alich thi phrio sAng t'bi I - Quii-ng dy, la c&a ng6 vtro kho X3... Anh Chi6n n6i vA hEm re lgi. Anh nhly vQi ru6ng xe, nhanh nhgn chqy tgi chi6c re sau, bdy gio ctng tlA d6 lai. Hai Dguoi l6i re hQi J cbop nhodng, hh0ng tlhv, mQt Phut. Nhung d6 li.mot cuoc )0i y quatr tr9Dg... 39 :
- rinh hlnh eO the gay d{y. Anh Cbidn tr& rE re, vtra n6 mriy vtra n6r voi Am. Crii ki6u chring qudy tai dhu thd nAy, thudng chring sE vb rquiy tuAi vEtr & qudng gii?-a. PhAi dE phdng c6 th0 cham- trin chrlng pgay tr€n qbEi tAu bay r niy. Ndu cham trdn chung, chri phii hdt sric blnh tlnh, thco lCnh anh. NAo. chrl dii sfln sA4g chue ? - SEn strng I Erlng nhu, anh Ctridn du tlo{a, iloAu rc tli ddu cudi du&ng c bii tAu ba5.r thi ciam trdn rlich. Chring bay lu hudng tdy lai, nbAo xu6ng rdt thdp vA thl ph6o s6ng ngay trCn tlhu doAn re. LQ rbi I f)oAtr re dtng lai. Antr ph{o sdng lrAn ngfp }hhp mdt ddt, roi m<ii ttng ngen c6. Bdt kj c{i gi chuybn tlQng rtEu c6 tha bi m{y bay dich ph{t hiQn. Eia hinh & tlly lai trdng trii, chl c6 nhfrng bgi cf,y moc hip xtp, re nAo cfing phri rlhy lA DgBy traDg mA vd nhu yAtr altDg tonh h0nh... - Bin[ tinh, chrl Am nhC I Anb Cbidn n6i nhanh, giong clng thlng. Am chua kip hi6u ra sao thi anh dd nb mly, blt hAi nggn den pha sring chdi vA lao nhanh tr0n dudng, L{p ttc, Am hi6u ngay: anh Chiiln tI5 bft ttdn pha ttt dri .Iich thco rninh, criu cl tloAn xe.,. S\r viQc di6n ra ngay sau tl6 'chi trong phtt ch6c, nhanh ddn md'c Am kh6ng Lip nh{n bidt c{c chi t;dt tidp ndi nhau nhu thd nAo. Am chi nghe 16 nhdt lE nhring tring ilan 20 mi-li-mdt tt tren cao xi rudrrg. Ti6ng tlan xuy0n khdng Lhl nbgn hoat. Nh&ng minh ,lan xi6t mqnh tren ncic ca-hin vA Dgay trudc mffi re. nhiing tia sd4g tl6 t<ie ra nhri'c ' nh6i vi n6ng b6ng... E6t nhi0n, anh Chidn t6t pha ddn. Nhung xe vln giri nguy0n t6c dO. Eoan dudng trdng tla y-uqt qua, re lao nhauh vAo mot vat rling lhua b€n tltdng. D€n m6t querg nno.dfuthdy mdt kE h& }o md s{ng giita hai heDg cAy,.anh Chi6n IiEr 40 r-1*- -.,,,r.*-c -- :--, -- -E--J1-r.-;;i ,+ i!a:\a'r,:- "r - -*.--.;-..r.f. i- :,
!@!!!nFd'E{ap.+irr*i.-ltGF!rH!{-S+flru agoll re vio., Chi6c re Dly b{t l0ri, chbm ttrlng l0n, . rdc gilt l0n m$t cdi dE d{i vir drlng lqi. - Xudtrg xc mau I Chay theo anh, chqhldi nny I Am chay theo auh Chidn duqc mSt qn6ng, anh Chi6n lrli quAt: - Nlm ru6ng I Troug khoEntr thlc, Am bi r0 manh vA Am nlm rlprudi1g sau mQt m6 ddt cao moc dhy nh&ng bUi gai r{m. Nhln qua bgi gai, Am thdy mOt dnh chdp bom d6 lrf. Sau d6 ln mQt tidng nb hhdng to lim, hhung ahfi4g chdn dQng tt dudi ldng ddt dQi lOn mEnb liQ{ vl mQt ltrn hoi n6ng n-hu hia tdp rhlng vAo mlt Am. Am ttrc thfl hai tei t tl{c,.. Khi Am thdy troDg ngu&i ali dE chiu dhn, thi quang cinh chung quaEh cfing dE yOn tlnh tr& lai,-nghe rd cl tidng ld r&ng rio rec vir blu tr&i dem trong su6t lai ldp ldnb .lnh !ro. Bgn dich bi mIt mBc tieu, de the-bua lnot dly bom rudng khu rtrDg va crlt rdo di rbi I Mot qul bom n0 ghn chidc rc cia anh Chidn, nhiEu minh bom xu5 €n thing cA tbADh re, nhung re khdng bi hu h6ng gl. Anh Chidn ltri rc ra mit drortg vI n6i; -= Anh em ta ngbi dAy m$t l{t. C:ic re sau chhc sfp lcn kip ngay thtli. Am ngbi xudng canh anh Chidu' duoi mQl gdc cdy ldo c6 nh&ug cdi b?nh roii dni ra tin mit duong. - Chri c6 sao Lhdng ? Anh Chidn h6i. - Kh6ng sao cl I Am ngip ngung giai l{t rbi n6i. Eo chl lo cho anh thdi. NhA anh bi hE sao, bidt tim ai ldi :e thay anh tluqc ? . - b, U"n ldi re nlibu llm chrit Anh Chidn cu&i, 1iflng cuoi trong vA gi6n, vang ngan trong dem tdi: Nhung anh chlng bao gid lilm sao dugrc d{u' Bom tI{" a6 rq anh I 4t +i-^jEe;i\rr6:E=.& ,*-+j5irylr*;ir&rr-e:;-rA , - -." - *-a#z
\.:',.=-..+, .:-: Chi qua vii ba ctu ngil ngrii, Am dd tim thdy lai agul'6n ven hiuh inh anh Chidn truoc Ciy, tinh tinh phong khoing vI sdi nbi, vi nhu ch8ng co chuyCr gl dfc bi6t xi1'ra trdn ,ludng. Am rUt rd h6i: - Chirc anh d[ ch:rm trdn dich nhiBu lhn? - Nhie'u, khdng th! n o nho ru6 duoc. - Lhn charn trrin rlhu ti6n, anh c6 so kh6ng? - Anh khdng nh(r dugc kj l5m. Eai khrii lA- th6 niy... Anh Chl6n ngrrng lai, dua lay xoa m6i toc xtr l€1, vd nhu hh6 khlu liim, anh khOng sao di6n tA lai duoc nhirrg i nghi di lti quri xa rbi. L{t sau anh aldt tgdt quav sang nhin Am vA n6i: Yi nhu chti chtng han, lhn ndy ch5c chri moi ch?m tren dicb-li lhn tlhu, chu thf,y th6 ndo ? - Em rdt hbi hop. - Eung, anh cfing viy, anh reit hbi hQp. Lhn dy, anh chua' difoc binh tiur l6m, rri tri chua duoc linh ho4t l[m. Hdm na)', chu bintr tinh va cfing linh hoat tl{y I Euoc anh Chi6n khen, Am vira sung suong lira ngucr. ng nghiu- Am nghi: < Thrlc ra ininh cdn r{t kdm I Lfc nhiy ra kh6i xe, miuh hoi cu6ng, anh Chidn df, phei xo minh nlm xudng db trdnh bom... r Am hiSu rXng mu(in binh tinh va linh hoat nhu anh Chi6n, mud4 l{p nhfrng chi6n cong phi thudng thi phir duoc rCn lu-v6n qua nhrBu thir th6ch, ngay trong cuQc sdng hang ngAy. Am mudn n6i m6t cAu gi thet trang ngbiEm voi anh Chi6n. Nbung vrra hlc ti6, anh Chidn bft dung d{y, -kh6 reo l6n : - Xe ddn rbi I D6 ld cdc xe sau [hudc doin xe anh Chidn. Cric xe dEu an toAn. Anh tldrL ghm in lq ma mQt vCt trCn duoug, Itc nAy tr6ng moi then- thidt lim sao t' 42 --Ej:---i- _ -tzq _-ta /_E- t-- , _ ---a:-:s4-, J>+;:-r+.
v Kbolng uia dCm,' aloin re anh Chidn tldn tho X3. Tinh theo ,tluong chim bay, kho X3 chlng xa ilto Mtii Ch6ng lf mdy. Etrng & dlu r6m Mfii Chdug, Am v6n thudng nhin thty m6t ddy nrii dd cao atng s&ng, lhn kbuCt trong sucrng mtr, ngay nhfing ngiry n6ng dqp; mAy trfng vdn tq ddy tr0n dlnh' Am khdn! ngo, kho X3 laj -ilft ngey du0i chAn diy nui dd queu thu$c dy. EoAn re dtDg lai trudc tram ki8m so{t dhu ti6n ctt trhu ru. c Lho. Anh ChiCn vdo tram, ruCt trlrih gi6y td. LAt cau, anh chay ra ggi Am: - M&i dbng chl Am vio trong Dey ! Am vAo tram. Anh ChiCn tlft nle bdn ta-v llr: vai Am, a6i vdi ngudi g{c trlm bfing m6t giong trang trgltg : - Ely lA dbng chl Am. Ngudi gCc trqm ngudc nhin Am, khE n<ii : - EBrg chl cho rem gi{y. , Ngudi gAc tram dgc gidy gidi tiidu cria Am m6t cdch khd trhln, chdc chdc anh lai roay tr& ta gidl'vA nguoc ' nhin Am. c Anh 6y chua tin minh. Nhung ciilg chlng reo. Anh ChiCn bidt 16 minh. Chinh anh Chidn d[ gai mtnh lA r dbng rhi r kia mA !r Am nghl vAy vn binh tlnh ilrtng liri ra ghn cria tram. Trong khi cho trA gidy, Am ch[m chrl nhln chung quant rcm cdi tram kiEm so6t nAy khAc tram chfin xe c&a Am nhu thd nio. Tram kilm soAt d{t trong m$t hlm'di hAm Cch, dufi chin vrich nrli, ngay bOn dudng..Cria hhm hep, tr0ng ra chi nhu mdt vdt tIC nat. Trhn hhm khum khum, 6dn gifi nguy0n nhing chtm tbach nhii hm uot. Cln hlm ugln doi bfug li6p nr?a, phia trong kC mQt chrdc giuiug con- Phie ngoai le chd lem vi(c, c6 d{f,pQt mriy tliin thoci quay tay; thlnh tholng chuong dien tboai lai ra rC k0u EOt th6i dN. C{c vAch hlm tlbu bi 6m kb6i, tg
nhibu cb6 tho tl6 den holg 10n., G6c hhm trong ctrng, vin cou sdt lai nhiing d6ng ten than nh6. - Cdn hhm nAy c)ric trudc diy bi con dAn cdug dt ng lnmadp dun nuoc. Thdy Am nh{u xdt co vd th6ng thao, nguoi g6c tlAm libn nhanh nhiu nor : - Kh6ng phli dAn c6ng diu. Thanb ni6u rung phong dny. C6 mQt don vi thanh ni€n xnng phong vb m& con drrong vdo kho nay. Drrong brlm quanh vdch d6, phli bhn min nhiEu. Chinl h9 d[ moi sdu cii hang hAm dch ndy lirm hhm trrinh nrin. - l]6n min quf,ng udy ciing gay tldy, vi kh6ng c6 l6i chay.. . Am n6i voi rrgudr gdc tram. - Bon ho b6n min rdt gi6i, ho < sdng kidn > chrjr I Nguoi gdc tram hAo hltng n6i. Nghe tIAu c6 mot cO thanh ni6n xung phong cdn it tu8i lEm, c6 ta dE trco mlnh tren vAch d{ dE bin nln... - C6 phli cd ta Itrm nhu thd nay khdng: ddng mQt roi dAy an toin, cO ta brim vio d6, tut xu6ng ch6 bfn min; d6t ngoi min xong,'c6 ta lai theo dAy an toin, tgt rudng mdt bAc nta... - Khdng phAi I E,5t ngdi min xong, cd ta b{n.r vAo dAy an totrn, leo lOn ! CAu chuyQn ddu dAf 661 Dg$t chdm dtt. Nguoi gdc tram tlao tri gi?iy groi thiCu cho Am. Anh nheo mit nhin Am rA n& mOt ng cuoi thAn mdt, v6 nhu anh tl5 trm thdy & A(m nhr?ngg ndt ghn giii nhdt cria nhirng nguoi b4n ctng ltrm nhi€m vq tr6n mdt con duong. Anh ri6t chit tay Am vA l16i: - Ebng chi chfc r:dn it tu6i lfim nhi? Ra re, anh Chidn ndi vcri Am: - Chri- xem, cai Ong tuong gic tlam thoat aliu tbl kh6 dflm dim, nhunS thuc ra ciing ( ph6i bd r thOi. Ong tuong thich chuyQn l[m. Anh di nghe OEg tu0ug kE \-?-. =s (lt . - * -,,,--=*r.,*--t*oi-*'. : =1;-.
at+ thdrg bldt bao nhidq lha cAu chuy€n cd b6 bln min. Co bd b[n min gi6i tldy chrl, chrl nhl? Am n$hi: < HEn bfin min gi6i thdt. Chinh h6n IA ban XuAn cta minh rbilr. L?t sau, Am lai nghi:-<Khdng chEc dE phii Xuab.- Gii cr{ch b6n min cia hir kh6ng gi6ng crich bhn min cfia Xud,n hbi m& tludog aldo Mfii Ch6ng mot ty neo lD. Am crir nghi gi&rg "o niai. Am bidt chEc tlon vi thanh nien rung phong vE tldy m& tlu&ng ' di ra ali tu ldu, nhung Am vdn tu&ng chtng nhu cd thE b{t chot g{p Xudn, trong tl6m Day, ngay giia kho X3 Diy... Tu tram ki0m sodt viro khu trung tAm chi cdn m$t thdi tlu&ng. Khu trung tdm IA mot'vat ddt trdng, ddc nghiOng vn hip, hn sau frong rung. Nhfing tloirn xe ddn lru0c, d6 ndi du6i nhau chd luot d& hdng. C6 re vfln rt mdy. Lai c6 re, nguoi l6i qdd sdt ru$t, Ilnq l5ng tim cdch l{ch dhu xe I6n, lflp trtc bi nbfing tidng h6i, tidng qu{t vang cl rung. Nh&ng re <Iuqc lgnh vdo kho, tln v6i sang c{c ng{ch tlnong h6m. Nhr}ng ng[ch tludng Ddy thEong chi dit d{ hoc sd sai, l6t theo hai v€t bdnh xe ho{c chl lir mQt. ddc tiA l&m ch&m vua san rQi. Nhfrng bui nr?a mec hai b0n bo ddc duoc kdo thdp ngon ru6ng lA.bu0c giao nhau, thdnh mQt vdm trhn ranh rim. Xe lOn hup hrlt, nhu chui nguo. c mQt cr{i hang... f)oAn re anh Chidn cdn phii cho kh{ liu' Am xu6ng dudng, rem clnh re ra, xe ytro. Srusc m{t Am, mQt chidc re ch& tlhy heng dang i ach bd l6n ddc' N6 ghm ' to, phun kh6i rlng ra mtr mit, n6 chbm I€[ m$t tlng dA, nhung kh6ng vuot qua tluqc, lai trlt ru6ng. Ngudi l6i re thd dhu ra ngqtri cta calbin buc bQi quAt mdt cAu gt tl6. Nguci phu l6i t1i sau re v$i nhao lpn, d{t hOn chdn vAo bdnh re, hdm cho xe kh6i tr& lti.'. Luc dd, trl tlhu ddcdi ruting m$t nguoi cao ldn, m{c do mua bfing v&i bat trdng cao su (tuy alCtr d6 troi kh0ng mua)' 6 ,, l d-* r--.:{i-.E--=*.-Er}--rE-!--65jjrl{.! _ , , ---:;:/,
tli ing cao, tay chm rldn pin. Nguoi dy nhin ohidc re vA h6i : - Sao thd ? Nguoi phu l6i th6 dei, ndi: - - - H6ng ( giollg rJuy-l6t r, mCy ydu qud, kh6ng ilfi sttc lOn I Nguoi m5c do muan di fing cao liEn lde ddn pin, rcm rCt chidc xe m$t }it rbi cho xe lui, chuyln saDg m6t ng{ch duong khdc, dA di hon. - Ebng chi chi huy kho X3 ddy I Anlr Chi6n khE bAo Am. Chu l6n gd p tlbug chi dy. tli I Ndu chri linh hirpg rong truoc, chri crl cho bon anh & ch5 nAy. Chrl I6n di ! Am chay l€n. Ebng chi chl huy kho tlrng tai ch6, bdm aldn pin renl gi?iy to cfra Am, h6i Am vAi cdu, suy ngbi giAy klt r6i noi - Ebng chi theo tCrl Am theo dbng chi cb.i huy di sAu vio cdc mdi kho ilit rii rric trong rtrg. O ddy, cric chidn si bdc d& hing dang s6i nbi lim ri(ici Ho albu ln nhfrng thanh ni6n cdn r{t tr6, ttr cdng nhdn qudc phdng Ye thanh ni0n * rung phong chuyDn rang. Sd moi chuyEn sang alqt ghn dAy nhdt, v6n cdn ldng ttng trong b$ quAn phrlc nguy0n ndp h6. H9 dbu rdc vdc, nhanh nhqn vd thinh thao cdng yiec. BXng m6l chidc chu truot don giin ghdch lOn cira thtng re, hr, kh6o lfo vhn nhr?ng phuy rhag rudng; lidng nhring phuy rlng ltrn rhm rhm, rung chuyEn c& m{t dflt. Doi ch6 c6 ci nbftng chn chu hq tu Iim l{v, blng 96 vA tre, khi chn chu rir6c hAng lOn' - cdi chdt s[t lai nghidD'ken kdt. Mdi cd gdi b6c dd c6 thD vr{c mdt hdm hA;rg n{ng nlm chqc crin ; cd cd v{c n{ng toi tfm chgc cAn. Cric cd dung canh thirng re, ddn ldy hdm hing tu trcn cbuy6n xu6ng rbi c^hay nhauh r?ro kho, buoc chdn v&rrg chic, nghe r{ngitnhu alhm 46 \i:L--=-i_. ': :;E;,-d.&r -i{tt
4ELW='E i===:-'- ''- :- ':^'*5+:r --;a:+. -:.*-=:-1+T: ddt. Ehu cac cO ii crii, hai tay v6ng l€n cao, dd lfiy hdm hring gin ch{t tr0n vai. Vao ddn kho, cric c0 hoi ahtn chAn ldy tlA, dflt gon hdm hing xu6ng... Am chu j ddn mgt cd gr{i b6 nh6 vA it tubi nhlt trong al{m ddng. Eun[ canh thr)ng xe, cd ta phli hoi ki6ug chrin mdi dO tlucrc hdm hApg Trong bong t6i cria t6n cAy rung, hOm htug in tbilnh mQt khdi tlen, ghn Dhr trirm Idp ci cdi b6ng d6ng mlnh khAnh cta c6 ta. Vua al6t .hdm hing xu6ng, c0 ta tI[ nguhy du6i t6c'm6t c{ch nghich ngem, ki6m cd trOu gheo c.ic ban vi rlQt nggt cuoi phri l0n. Dbng chi chi huy n6i: - Niy, lim sao mi cuoi gh0 thd ? C6 g6i bd nh6 l{p ttc,lAm ra v6 nghidm nghi, c6 drlrng thlng truoc mit tl6ng chi chi huy, dtra tay l€n riah mfi mbm : - B{b crlo tht trudng, 16 ! Elng chi chl huy mim cuoi: - Ebng chl c6 nhiQm vq-tl{c biet. Ebng chi ddn rl6ng chi nAy vAo < kho nb > linh thudc min. Lonh xudt kho t6i d[ kf rbi dAy, tlbng cht chm ldy. Linh hAng xong, dbng thi dua dbng chi {y vb khu trung tAm, trao lai cho doAu re C3, tloin Quydt ThEng. Chu tt6o nhi, chidn ri ba-ri-e tldo Mfri Ch0ngi gifi cr?a ng6 vio kho ra tlfiy I C6 gdi nhin Am blng al6i m[t m& to, den vA s6ng lf,p ldnh : - Moi ilbng chi tbe.o t0i I N6i xong, kh6ng hiEu sao cd gAi c6 16 nguong, libn quay ngo6t vA bu6c di rdt nhanh. Cd gdi din Am tli theo duong tit, ten l6i mfli trong rtng. Cl hai dEu im lfng, Am nghi: < Ddm nio, minh ddn tiBu tlQi crla Xuf,n rli, mtnh ch8ng bidt n6i gi. E€m nay cfing vfly, cO ta dfln minh tlirtcd ta cilng chhg n6i gi I r. E{t uhien cO gti quay lai n6i:. 41
- Ebng chi chn thrin nhd, & tldy c6 mQt khrll rd cdy moc chbi l6n, d6 vdp ng6 lhm ttdy ! ( Thd ld, c6 ta tli nii v&i minh. Cd ta n6i voi minh m6t ciu ngo nghD, hr:t uhu criu minh dI n6i6-voi li6u d6i cria Xudn ! r. Am thhm'nghi, ldng ngac nhiOn m6t cdch vui thlch, vi chri v6r ving n6i: -rt' - Tdi tr6ng thdy rbi. Tdi di rAng quen l&n, tlbng chi dtrng lo. < Kho nb r la noi chria dan vd c{c chdt nb khic, & trotrg m6t hang dd thudt ndo, bdn ngoiri o6 liiy ddt ch[n cao sung sring. Edn ghn kho, cd grli di chim lar, crirr alu6i t6c ngfln cia cO cA hic l6c m6t cdch nghich ngom, ngay truoc mtt Am Linh hang xong, co gfi n6i vdi Am, v6 tu nhiOn: - Bny gio thd niry, ta b6 hAng yeo mdt cdi sAt, tdi a0i dbng chi cung kbi0ng cho nhe. Tdi sd din tlbng chi di mQt l6i tft kh{c, ra khu trung tAm. Am hdt stc ngac nhiOn, kh6ng hi6u sao co g6i lai c&i m&, chu alio vA tf,n tlnh voi minh ddn nhu thd. Har nguoi ra ddn khu trung tam, bidt alod.n re anh Chi6n di virp dd hang nhuog chua xe ndo quay ra, libn tim mOt g6i ving, trgbi dqi. ltdy phrit dhu, Am cdn Iung tung tbi cO gdi de bao dan nii : - Dbng chi linh thu6c min vb, dbng chi cd bin min kh0ng ? .- Tdi... tOi chua tluqc b[n min bao gio ! - Bfrn min tht l6m I T6i rdt nba clnh bfin mln. Nnung loi chi cdn dip nAo tluoc bfrn min niia. Nhi(m vq cta t6i bay gio lI bdc d& hnng... Nghe giong n6i ra x6i, tlhy v6 tdm su cria cd gAi, Am ' bao dan ldn : - Ebng chl vb dAy bdc d& hnng di ldu chua? \ - Tu khi co kho )(3 niry. C6ng tric b6c d&-gian khd lfrm, tl6m nao tfing thuc iring i6 U6. na"g1-u6i to"i hang kho m6t crich: hdng thi n[ng, hdng thi cbng kEnb, 48 >'*.-a-14!;\'E,i:---\ _a-- i -J *
fffe-rqry43-,,F hing dE clrdy, d6 nd, hlng Xu hai da... Nhung hing neo ciing chn cho m{t tren cA, phii b6c hAna nhanh, d6 gi6i phong xe n-h anh. - Nhu thd, chlng mZiy khi ra kh6i rtng dAu nhi? - b, tnong... tuy$t tl6i khongtEem, b6c hnng. Ngny, cdubao nhiOu vi6c kh6c: riy dung l6n trai, s&a chfta vtr blo vQ kho, t{p quen su... tsAo v0 kho lA chuyqn rhc r6i lim: chdng beo, chdng mua, chdng suong mt hm thdp, chdng chudt rtng - chu$t rung hic.nhuc h ng aan, aong t<niep l6m I Ay la chua kB hbi moi ddn cdn phli db phdng thu drl; mlnh En com & lin bdn niry sudi, nhi, saog bOn kia sudi, thdy hai mQ con chri gdu tlira ahau, quhn nrit cl nuong ng6'.. Cd ger ngtrng giay ldt rbi lai say sua n6i: Trudc dAy, ch8ng bao gio tdi nghi toi sE & ly mei t{n ddy rung sau uhu thC ne)'. Toi la thanh niOn xung phong, chuy€n di m6 duongl TOi de rli khtp ncri... Am khE kOu l6n: - Ebng chi di & thanh niOn tung phong ? Chic dbng cbi chuydn b5n min? CO gAi thln nhiOn noi: ' * Erirg thd, ti6u d6i t6i chuy6n bin min' Ti6u dQi tdi rui lim. T6i lir em it cria ti6u tl$i, nhung tOi t0 l[m, . ai tOi cfrng trCu cho ph{t criu l6n, v{y me ch8ng ar gier tOi t Dao tdi cdn & nhd, t6i chlthlch tluqc ra m{ttran, t6i tlE khai ttrng l€n mQt tubi d6 rin vAo tharh nieu rung phong... Eon vi thanh nietr rung phong cfra t6i-di m& nhibu tloan tluong. Bon tOi ra ghn d6n mit trfln, c6 thE ddn chcri c{c d<rn vi ph{o cfra ta. M6i lhn phrio cria ta bin, nhing gian hhm chim cria bon t6i lai chao tli nhu dua v6ng. Bon toi tlucrc chuyan sang bd tlQi, m{c quAn phUc, dQi mfi g[n sao. Lai sflp duqc ph{t cA srlug nfta. Eirng mQt c6i, bou t6i duqc lQnh chuyEn vE dAy cor kho, b6c d& hing... 49
Am dr linh thu6c nrin & Lho \3 rb duoc it hdm thi tinh hinh co nhiing bi6n dbi lon. Chidn dich vrin chuyBn dang lirc khin truoug vd sdi nbi nhdt. Xe ta vuot. deo Nfti i Chdng ra iliu, dbn d{p hon. Bon dicb cfing drinh phi dunng ddo manh hon, I6m llfir Chdng so t{n vdo chAn nui phia bOn kia thung liing. Chi cdn luc luongddn quAn vtr il6i xuug kich phuc vg giao th6ng & lai x6m cfi, lam nhidm vrl thuong truc chidn d?iu. Am duoc - chinh thric cdng nhgn la tlgi vidn cta r16i xung kich. Am ra trem chhn re, & lr8n tldy vor anh Hbi. Khitrao nhi6m vt1 cho Am, chi Th.rnh n6i : - Ebng chi tIE hcan thinh tdt moi nhiCm vU. Tu nay, tlbng chi lA chidn si gric tram ch[n rc, mong dbng chi hdt suc c6 ging d6 mau ch6ng duoc kdt rap vato Doen. NgoAi tram ch$n r e, ngbi thuc thAu ddm vii ngon alCn hitru lip lde, Am thuorig r,ghi; < trIinh daug phdn ddu tI6 viro EoIn. Minh kh6ng cdn ld dta tr6 con nria, Minh di tlu&ng thAnhlu NI6i lhn chi din cho mQt tlodn re hoic mdt tlon vi bQ d{r vuot dCo }Iiii Ch0ng, hAnh quAn ra tren, Am Iai nho ddn IuAn. Ndu dou vr tha,nh ni€n rung phong cria Xu,in vb qua dAy, chfic Xudn sE ngac nhrdn thdy Am ching di driu ci, chi ngbi gdc cr{i tram chin re nh6 bd du(rr chen deo. Nhung cfing ch&ng c6 gi dring ngac nhidn. Bidt tlAu, Xudn lai chlng nhu c6 gii & kho X3, cfrng quanh nlm sdng t{n d6y rtng, coi kho, bdc dd hAng ho{c dang lAm mQt viQc gi d6 Am kbong tha tu&ng tu(rng ra cho rO rdng tluqc. Ddnh gi{c ct?u mroc vi xAyduog ddt nudc thidu gi nhiing viQc ldm kh6c nhau me m6i )rguoi c6 th6 say m0, cdng hi6n trgn tl&i mtnh. 1yr0 a'