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Dau.thrtng nhv th6 d6. Phi nhdn nhr th{ d6. No vdn cv xdy ra, Tdt cd chung ta tIEu bi suc mqnh c&a nd cu6n vdo, vd, chug ta dang-chiu th.rng, Cd nhiEu iilu ,ang ctlng nhr c6 nhilu cdch châ&#x201A;¬t. Vit c6 v6 s6 cuQc ddi di biet xriy ra trAn giang sqn nhd bd cia ldt nvac ta. Chtng ta mudn thAy ftt cd, bi6t tdt. cd d.b ddth gid vd hiCu mQt cdch trirng .tQn vE cupc chi6n tanh ndy. C6 nhirng 'cti[ ta itd. bi6t fii. C6 nhtnq

Cd nhtn! di u *httg rt2 bICt. Cd aht.:lrg cni ,i lang .hoiri nghi. Itlwng vl tvat4loi da eldrt chrtng !a' rlr49 stng cia gia tllnh ta, 6 phln da t6t ,rt&c ta, u c6 gdlng' kii;r. nhdm ab mb, ttc t6i, phdi bi6t cho ki tlrgc. Biet ib phdn xet, il| bi6t nlnl'. phdi lim gi trong csfic chi6n nanh hfua nay. Do iI6, guytn stich nly, tric gid da n6 cht ildm c6 nft r,be ngayQn chdn thinh lit g6p nhdt, Eidri thiQa v,ti sic bqn, gbi il6n cdc. bcn rnlt khung triri ta chrtn-g ta cfua bi6t hry bi6t chra tldy di, mlt' cuQc tliti trong hdng tiQu culc iliri cia olQc ehi6n. tranh mQnh ilanh lt ! thtrc 4A qr6c gia v! Clng S&n, ilflc titi chuy|n chinh uir tg do d,in

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Thiln ffii lr! ndy ld c&a Vii Hing ilrgc vi6t thdnh chayQn ildi Phdt Thank)a'aytn ti trong !t9 chdang tfinh lbn t4c, nhiiu th'dng liiln trin Dd|Pkdt Thanh Ti6ng ndi Tg do. T6i, Kim NhQt. chi tldn vd ihrgc plwp cni biAn lca-thdnh hdi k, tlao W thuln vdn xu6i'vti sv hgp tdc c&a Vfr,Hing Qic bgn sE tl4c & tl6y, gdng tlbi cia anh vd nhiEu qulng Abi lchtic,'tb nhdnv,it 6 1 Id Dei Tr,hng Nguydn Chi Thanh cho tdn cdn bQ nt giuo li6n ctf'e hs hoct ilQng tqi fd,'goo.

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1954, cdng vi€c tidp thu Cd mau, Rai dd hoin t{t sudng s6. CA mau, Gi6 Rai ln virng tip kdt quy dinh theo HiQp dinh Gendve cho cAc luc lucrng khang chi6n & mibn Ti5' Nam b0 vh rni€n TAy Nam Cao Midn. Dqo d6, toi cf uoc 0y tsan Khang Ciigo Hinh Chrinh Nam B0 va Trung [.long1 Cuc chi dinh lam nhAn vidn cia s Tb li6n h<rp ki6m soAt dinh chi6n r tqi dAy dE lo vigc. ti6p thu. VAo mdt tdi, iu Gi{ Rai t6i tr& vb Cd Mau li€n lqc vdi doirn chi6u bong cria S& Tuydn Vin Narn ItQ daug cong tdc tai Cd Mau, dibu oirrlr voi doin thuc hien hai ddrn cbiOu bbng t} sdn vin dQng Gin Rai cho nh{ing ngiry sE tdi. St} TuyCn Vin nguydn lA cic .S& ThOng Tin Tu5'€n TruyEn Nam BO, S& G;eo Dgc Nam BQ vc Viqn Vtrn Hoa khing chidn Nam 80, gua dqt giin chlnh 1950, stt nh{p lqi lAm m$t. Lrm-quf-Ki m$t cin b0 ding cao cfip t& miEn Bic vAo cung mQt luqt v0i Il duc Tho, llm.giArn d6c S&. EoAn chi€u b6n[ c d6ng dO r gi nhl thuong Cir Mau. T& ugAy tif,p thu, nhir thuong nly b6 tr6ng. Sd nhin vi6o,

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-Edgng cg, thu6c men drrcre d}i di h6t, bidn thAnh rri6t tlrich squ vd cht, chua dir moi lop ngucri. ,. TOi di thfing ddn do. Vn td diy, tdi chua g{p anh Trtr6mg doin thi di nh{n duoc mQt thu tay do Ccr quan cfia toi gtii cho. & goc thu co vidt chii < gdP )' gqch dit niii bat I€n, d{p mgnh vho m6t. T6i x€ phong bi ra... mQt cdng vin thing ho'n li rnQt thu ridng. Thu tlanh miy, c6 gbi s6 vir d6ng ddu chu thAn' Trong thu, bio cho tOi bi6t lA do lgnh tr€n, ccr quan goi tt)i tb gdp tlE nhin c6ng tic moi. Sr.r thay dbi cdng tic niy' co quan t6i thOng hio v&i Ban chi huy Tb Lidn llop & Gin Rai lbi' 'TOi nghn ngo mQt lrtc, doan mii nguydn co cia sn thay dbi dQt ngQt niry nhung khdng tli niro doAn nbi' Thdi, v{1' thi rninh khiri phii trri l4i Gin Rai, viCt nr0t thu ngin bio tin kdt qui viQc tdi tbu xCp voi doirn chi6u bong vd tu gid ln xong. 'fhuc tiQn. T6i nghi v{y vi thuc hAnh ngay. Ngir lqi Ci N'Iau mQt ddm, sang t6i driy som vAc ba 16 thiv xu6ng chiic xui)ng Cdn Thc mi khi tu ccr quan ddn nhiin cdng tac & Tb Li6n hop tdi chio no d6n, g&i lqi de)'. 1'0i chdo xuijng ra Virm Tfc Thir' nguo.c dong sfing Ong D6c. Bubi trua, ngang chg Thoi Binh, tOi ghd- qudn chu X'bi nlin bdn btr sBng 'l-rem in vQi td hfi tiiu; chidc banh bao r6i ti6p tuc xudng xttring, rd liinh Lnng Chic lldng, chdo mQt mqch vE kinh 30 Hu1'Qn Sri. Trua, gio l'Ay Nam thbi m4nh trdn long kinh, dir nu6'c nguoc toi cfing kh0ng vdt vi gi ndy. Nh<r v{y, 5930 chiEu toi vE ddn co quan. TOi cdt lr)i xubng, vdc nuoc rria mit, hi hfrng budc 'l6n b<r. Sau nhirng ngiy di cdng tdc, xa anh chi em trong co quan gio vD Bap. lei, h&n lir vui phii bi6t. Gio nirl', t{l

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tlong nhi c6'ti€ng n6i vui vE vgng ra : A ! Anh Htrng m0i vb ddn A ? Thai, tru&ng co quah cfra toi hi6n ra & cria, nhodn miQng cuoi, ti€n to'i bft tay tdi. Tdi ciing cu&i, dip lqi : M6i vE tcri thOi. 0 nhd cfing manh chrr, anh ? - Ebu dEu ! Auh nhAn duo. c thtr t6i :iii: ndo ? - Hbi hdm ! Sd la tdi ora tdi vE' Ca \Iau diEu dinh v&i dodn Chi6u bong, nho ho xu6ng Gi{ Rai it hOrn. Toi nhan'ducrc thu anh & do. - VAy anh khdng cho c6c tlbng chi & T6 Li€n ho-p bi€t e ? t6i c6 vi6t thu. -TOiC6, dA ba 16 xuring vdn, nhin quantu Nhe sao vfng que. Hai vcr chiing hic ba chfr nhA vcri c6 B4ch c0 con g{i lcrn - di dAu mdt. TOi h6i ngay: Hai vo chiing bAc Ba v&i cd Bgch chic & sau rhy YAo ddn sAn,

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Chfc v{y ! Anh In com chua? Chua ! Lam ra vE lo l[ng, chlm s6c cin bQ duoi quybn mlnh, Thai xuft xoa : EA t6i ra rhy goi B4ch vb, nho co ta lam csm cho anh in nhd ? - ThOi, anh ! TOi tri ldi. Ve tdi m& ba 10, sfra so4n tl8 di tim. TOi nghi, nhfrng anh cbi em trong c6i nh6m ct{p kdtr

-10chic ai ai cfing di chuln bi xong xugi. Quln io phdng lanh cfr,ng may sim rbi. Thuc phlm du trfr irn di duo'ng dI nrua chuhn bi xoug. Chi cd t6i vi mli lo cong tric dr Tb Liin hop nin d6n gio na1' vdn chua co gi. 'l'oi hiri ThAi : (i - nha anh? chi em trong co quan tttittlt vdn mqnh vui v6 c;i chu, anh ThAi tri loi mOt cAcl; tirin nhidn : cr'r, trhung vui ttri... ho d[ - Anli chi em thi 6manlr khirc rnil' nguui. uhi ie-hoc r:r)n di hdt, chi scrnr vAr'? Cl.i6c tau I-iLrcria ir sao cria Balan - [)i ?darr tdp kit ra IiSc dlu tte tr, rlo't nrOt, phii Chuvdn dd il6n dau <16n cu6j th{ng rnuui rnOt kia mri I A... ha1' anh chi em duoc lgnir d6n trip trung & Tdn l)uyet ? Tlr:ii euirj, soi gon I [t'r dr vi nhd I - lih<ln; ? -'toiU.'r ? sao lai vii nhAnhidn q;.rn dbi. Anh chi em trong cirrng h.frng, ngqrc co '.Juan, rluct qurrn ho hiu h6t & khu ti. klru 7, Sar5on, Gia Dinh. IIc drr<rc chi rlinh di tap kit ra llic. Biry giu ho dbu vâ&#x201A;Ź nhir, vE gia dinh hio thi larn sao tr<'r lai chtl kip nhirng chul'dn tau ? Ilav trorrg tir<ri gian tt)i vnng rnit 6' co quan, dl c(r bitn cii gi xi.v ra'! 'l'hai tlung & cti'a cho tav vr'ro trii rio bir bu lJy g<-ri Cotab, lo ding ch:irn thucic hul., nltitt ra .satr Minh rnoi tlur-vc gia uinh dcn thirn, ti61t t6 cho mQt rnqt rno dt sirn dii lanh chuhn bi tqip kdt. Lriu ugal', hrit thuds Lotab ngon sao rna lrgotr lq (lai th:ic ni.iil cirng rrgil'cang Io'n dlrr. TOi lihong ctrlu rlu{J\) u[a, hdr Thar - Chuyen gi di xdY ra vtiy anh 'i :

_11 _ TbAi v& nhu khOng hi6u cAu toi h6i, h6i lqi : - Chul'en gi ? - Thi chuyQn anh chi em b6 ccr quan di vb nhi ! Thii cuui nhg : - O ! Tu&ng chqvgn gi I Vdv nhirng vi€c xd1' ra trong ccr quan. minh vb r.rigc di hav & truoc dAy anh chua rd ? Chua ! 'IOi di mdi co & nhA ngril' ndo <ldu. - Ilirng nhe di6u thricic, tro tdn bav ra stin, nrdi Thii cong len, khinh khinh : dot hoc tAp cht truo'ng < di vir 6'> ndu ti-.u - Sau 'l'r'ung U'ong (luc dii ra thi ai cfrng rd < di lir chiGn chuhn cira th[ng, o lai la vinh quang ,r. ThC nrti mQt s6 anh chi enr bdt mEn, thic rn$c vb vin tlb nay. Ho tlern cii clru-vin Diing nAl', ding kia, diii ptro,. din ip nhau. Cdri dim diurg vidn Drin Chu clm diu vu niv do. Anh nghi sao ? 'fdi chu'a co j ki6n gi... l0 nrQt tu tu6,ng s{c nriri phin d6ng. - Dibu t16 bi6u IIIA cilng chi tirich ! Co dirrn dirng vicn t)An chfi nAo chi th'ii t noi thd tOi nghidp cho nhlrng anh chi enr ii_r'. - Anlr Du sao hn r:iing d,i dr)ng gop cOng suc trone 1) nirnr liharrg chidn chdng I'lrl1r rnir I Vu chanh sdch doan k€t... 'l'hili rrglit ngtrrrg : sirch gi anh Hrirng ! [Io c6 ciclr - Ui tljo I FIo nra chinh 'foan tlau cuch rirung ! mang :ti crii darn < tri, phu, dia, hao r ti6u su sin, hoc sinlr tu ai vrjt nhiy viro kh:ing .-iriiln, so- nguot ta ciro Id tlreo Tiy, chu' c6 tinh thriu cich mgng ha1' giac ngd cdch mqng gi ? Tu tudmg ho diru phii la tu tu&ng cOng ndrng, md khong phii c(rug nirng lim gi rc Lip truang cAch rnqng. Cii bon co hQi cht ngliia c6 khie gi phan dQng ? 'Nhu chua hi hoi, Thni ngung mOt chrit, lai ti6p trlc :

_12* Cei d*m' ding vi€n DAn Chri l6i cudn quln ch:urg .rgoii ding tq dQng bo co quan khdng chiu hoc tnp tAi lidu cho nh&ng nguoi & Iqi, ngang nhi6n tro vb quer quan mrlt cach vd kf lu{t. Anh xem htrnh dQng d6 co khric gi bon pltrln crich mqng, phin giai cdp ? Bin chdt giai cdp chring no la nhu thi ddy. Anb di c6ng tac duo-c vii ngiry, & nhii xiv ra chul'lrn d6 ngay. KE cfrng bubn vi giQn thqt cho ! Thdi, anh di ttirn di t An com xong ta s€ bAn d6n chuyQn c6ng tac sau. Tdi thil' nhoi ldrr d nguc vr nghi ddn thAn phdn minlr. I)t sao t6i cffng chi lnr mQt quhn chung ngoai Ding, lqi thut)c vAo cai ttranh phhn ti6u tu sin lroc sinh. Thinlt phlrr nrir ngucri ta kdt An Id lung chirng, lEng man, d6 lung lav, <16

thay dbi l{p truung. Nhtng ngudi Thai kdt toi phin ttr2ng qua thanh phiin xi hQi, trong sci do co t0i. Co khlc gi 'l'hui giAn ti6p ldn {n tdi ? Tn dung toi kh6ng con thdy doi nfra. Dt chto xriiing tu Ca ilIau vE tldy. tdi phii chdo su6t mOt ngirl' trtri vA bung rlang trdng khong. Phii chi 'Ihei la rrQt cdn b6 thuong, giir rnQt dia vi kh6ng dang k€, tdi chi trach ldm gi. EAng ney, 'th6i la mQt c6n bQ cao cdp tu 'frung uong Cqc phni diu 15nh dqo mtit ccr quan Nam bQ. TOi di ra phia sau nhA, udng mQt ca nuoc ld trong lu, rbi tl6 nguydn bQ quhn do uot dAm mb h0i ngir lung nXm xudng chi6c vong rich, nhfm mit l6ng yC!, bdt d6ng. Co thE tdi ducrng nhu tan rri - tan ri vi n6i mQt nhoc du<rng xa thi rt md ,'i cdu noi cia Thai vd iu thE xiy ra thi nhiEu. Tu nh&ng nim dhu cta c{c cuQc khring chi6n chdng t)nap, tuy tdi hf,y con la mQt chf be con nhung ciag bi6t ghei TAy, ddm thoit ly gia dinh theo cAc anh chi lon di khAng chiCn. Gia dinh t6i, ba mi tOi kh6ng bing long, mu6n

- 13itua't6i l€n Stig0n ti6p tuc hgc. Tdi phii I6n tr6n nhl, di m&i thoAt duqc. Nh&ng danh ttr < CAch mqng D < kbAng chidn dinh Tiy r. t dQc l{p, tu do E v.v. th&i dy ddi voi tdi c6 mQt suc h{p dAn la lirng. Nhfrng bdi hAt a L€n ducvng >, < Eoirn quirn ma >' <Nlira dong binh siu, c Bic Sqn >, <Tuydn truyEn xung phong r, <Chi6n si ViQt-Nam>, < Dodn giii phong quAn > v.v. no crr {m inh tdi, gqi ldn trong dhu toi rndt odp sdng rndi, hi€o ngang, that ld anh hirng, quydu rir t0i idn dO say m0. Cai tibm thtic giang hb, phi€u luu ngang doc, thich lirn nh&ng chuydn phi thu<rng cira nhfr'ng nim mii dfing quhn tr€n ghd nhA trtrd'ng, duqc doc trong s{ch Phip, trtrvin Tiru vir nhirng sich YiQt drqc phh bidn, xudt brin trong rnh*ng nim truoc 1945, de gAy trong dhu t6i nrQt su nbi d4y, mQt them mu6n nhu nuoc thiry tribu dAng cao. Nhu v{y tbi dA tham gia tu nhfrng ngAv dlu kh6ng chi6n. Tdi cung chiu voi cAc antr' chi l<vn, vcri dilng b:io tor moi gian nguy, klrb s&, viro sinh ra tfr. Tdi dA chdt hqt khOng bi6t bao nhi6u lhn & Ebng Thdp trlrci. Tin An, IIi Tlro' YTnh Long rbi sudt ci nhirng ndm diri o U llinh Thucrng, U }Iinh H4 vir cic tinh rniEn Tdy. Tdi ldn l0n trong khAng chi6n, tru&ng thAnh trong cuQc ddu tranh ch6ng Phep, tham gia tu nhirng cdng tac nho' l{t vit cho dCn nhfrng cong tac l&n, dim nh{n nhiEu nhi$m vg. Duy chi c6 mQt dibu, ngutri ta gi&i thi$u tOi vAo Eing Lao dQng, tdi khdng viro. V{Y thdi ! DAng l€, tOi ciing lA ding vi€n nhu ai, nhung chi vl cii cAu n6i... < T{p th6 ght y tcri anh vi thdy anh tich cqc, xung phong guong mAu n€n phAn cOng tdi theo d6i gittp d& anh thdm nhuin I{p trrong giai c{p, nlm vfrng dudng ldi

-l{ddu tranh eia Eing ilt phAt triEn anh vAo Eing. Anh ml c6 vio Diing, tuong lai anh moi ruc r8, ti6n b0. I;ilm cAch mgng ori khdng vio ding thi ching n€n trd tr6ng gi dAu...> Tu ii e hoc trd r cia t6i nbi d{y thlng dirng, kh0ng cho phdp tdi chdp nhsn ciu n6i dd. Nhiing tbing khdng viro Eing ld khdng IAm c6ng.vi€c khing chi6n danh TA.y, gidih dQc l{p cho Tb quiic hay sao ? Iihring vao ding li khdng ti6n b0 drqc, kh6ng lim ra tro trdng gi e? D6 thuong,.chi co nhfrng thing ding vi0n rnoi khring chi6n chdng PhAp sao ? Chung quanh tOi, d4i da s6 dEu khdng phii lir ding vi€n Eing Lao d0nB..'

Euoc : Ilidh kh6ng vio thri xem c6 hcrn nh&ng thflng ding riiin khr)ng cho bi6t ! Anh hirng tinh cfia tdi to nhu trdi nui, tdi dfiu co thB nghe lot tai ciru noi khinh mAn d6 duo. c. f6i tu chdi. Toi tri lcri ri'rng : < t6i dAu phii ili khAng chiCn vi mgc dich vio Ding hay vi l! do nio'khic, ngoai vidc bio v6 Tb qu6c,'thuc hi€n lj tu&pg cao ci cfia mQt cOng dAn b! n6 ld m{t nuoc dfru ? Tdi chua bao gio nghi li viro ding t6i m&i lirm tton bbn phin, tron nhiQm vg cfia mQt cOng din. > Tdi dE qud ngAy tha n€n rucri nghi viQc- do dAu phii ln lf do d6,nguoi ta khinh thuong minb, hfly b6 t{t ci cdnc s'uc cira minh trong 9 n[m qua. Tuy nguoi ta khdng truc tidp noi vcri tOi nhung bAy gio cAu noi cta {bng chi Tru&ng co quan nh{n xet chung vE thdnh phln, kh0ng phii la de tri ltli cho tdi bi6t do sao ? ThOi !Thg la hdt !Hdt-tinh, h€t nghTa, cqn td: r{o ming

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-15Tdi nfim su)'nghi miin man, khdng nghe ti6ng ch&n c&a Thai tu nhA trOn bucrc xudng, ctng vfi cfi* nOj: .- Anh Hr)ng ngfr d6 n ? Tdi rbi, anh di tfm rtia, 5n c*m rbi minh c0n tbio lu{n, c0ng tAc mOt chut. ChOc lira, t6i ba:: di hop so khdng dir thi gio. O I ... Anh binh a ? 'I'ruug nguoi n6 lirm sao...

oi!, guqng tri ldi: Khdng ! Tdi khdng sao ! BAn c6ng viQc anh c* rli. lifu c6 th8 duqc anh cho tdi bi€t ngay cdng vigc dlnh giao cho tdi. IIi€n gicr toi khdn$ il6i. tac nAy ch6c phii thio luAn hcri lAu. - Che ! Cdng Khdng th0 ndn-, mudi phut mi xong duoc. tom t8t cho tdi bi€t clai cuctng cffng duoc dD -bf Anh j ki€n. Chi ti6t sE birn sauchuln Ngap ngirng mOt chut, Thai vin l{y rl}u v6ng: bi€t, dai khei Id anh duqc Trung - Xin bio v[n tft anh luydn d{c biet vb cong tAc xAy flong chi dinh di du lop hudn clung co siv do Trung Uc'ng tb chuc. T16 lim li ngiy mdt, phii c6 mirt tai rtia ditm t{p trung. Xem nhu tu mai tr& di, anh khr)ng ct)n la cirn bd cita ccr quan nAy nira, tuy thuQc vdo stt TOi ub

quydt dinh dibu dQng ctra Trun$ Ucrng. Tdi iu&ng nrinh nghe liln. Toi ngbi bat df,y, thing thiit h6i Th6i : Nghia 14... ngtria lA tdi clucrc chi dinh & lai mibn Nam ? Khdng di t{p kCt nhu quydt dinh truoc dAy n&a ? ! Cd l€ & tren th{y anh c6 khi ndng vE tb chuc -nhrrPhii dAn v{n khi n0n dB anh & l4i sE d{c dqng nbiEu cfing hcru lA di t{p kdt. Kh6ng ng<r I Thrrc ltrOng ngO. Thei di rbi mi t6i hiiv cdn ngbi ngo nghn mQt luc tAu. Toi tu&ng minh dang n&m

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mlnh rlugrc chi dinh & l4i. Trutc kia cfiug cdp trdn, cflng I'rung t]ong b6o cho t0i bi6t le tdi duo. c clri dinh di t{p k6t ra Bic, cho ndn tdi ducrc dibu dQng ddn c6ng tAc & 0y ban H6n hop ki6m soAt dinh chi6n. C0ng tdc mi Trung Uong Cqrc giii thich li khdng thb giao cho nhfr'ng ngudi & lai vi cdng tac ndv hoin toAu c6ng khai. Cdng"an, tinh bio cfia dichsE bi6t.rdvb Iy lich, crt nhfrn n:lrcri d6. O Iai mitsn Narn thr.rc khdug khAc gi tq nQp thin viro tu. Klrong khAc gi tu vAn. Diu ring khoring a, dibt 14, chuong 2 cfra hifp dinh Gcnive co qui diuh ring khdrng duoc tri tht, b{t bcr cri nhAn nh['ng ngtro'i tham gia klring' clri6n. l(hung'frung Uong thdy mcr, nghe

kho brio dim dibu tlo duo. c thi hirnh dung din. Biri va-v, nhil'ng ngtrdri cdnc tnc & Uy Ban ll6n Hop hay cric tti chuc Iidn ho'p kiirrn soit dinh chii;n phii Id nhirng ngucri duo. c tli tap k.flt la llic. Bril' gio', ducrc chi dinh dr lai, di du ldp < hudn luygn tb chr'rc ctr s& ) sau mdt thr-r'i gian cdng tac 6. Tb l.i6n hop ki6rn soat. dinhchidn tai Gii Rai. EiEu do, c<i nghiald Trung U'ung muiin tOi vdo tu, rnudn ttii tr.r vin d0 tu&ng thu&ng c0ng lao I nlrn khang chidn chiing Phip ci'ra tOi. Dung rihu vd.v ch[" ct-rn gi nd'a ! 'l'oi khdrrg bi6t urinh phii ra sao dAv ? Tr.r dung tOi cutri. Lirng ld mA cuoi. Nong ran cd rnirt. Durrc, t6i sd noi guorg anh chi em trong co guan. Vay la h6t rbi. Xong riii. Vri long tdi lfc do sao thin nhien ddn mQt cach kt Ia. T6i khong hb thdy mOt thfc mic ndo, mtit bdn klroln nh6 ui:r'rt nrio cho sd phrin cira cbintr inintr. Tr)i.dung dql, lirng thung iruoc ra sAn. l'rii mu,in nlrln m6t chrit troi xanh. I\ldt dirn mAy hbng cira bubi huang iron. llucjn nhu mQt vAi ccrn

-17 gi6 nhe lim cho qu€n di,ctu chuyQn vfia rbi. iluoc ra kh6i ngu&ng c&a, tdi gfp Bgch. Bqch lA cO con gdi lnn cira bric cht nhd. Bach tu ngoiri rAy vb, tay cim urdy trAi 6i xe I to, f,6og, trdng ddn Dgon. B4ch mung r&, chgy d6n,. nho€n mi€ng cucri vA noi mOt hcri

- ta, anh Tu ! Anh msi vE tei hA ? Vay mi em cu tudmg anh kh0ng thim vE dAy nfra cho !'.\nh qu€n crii nhd nny rbi m4... Phii h6ng anh ? 'I'di vui liry ciri vui hbn nhi6n, ngiy tho, di d6m cfia Bach. TOi cuoi theo llgch. NU cucri cing thfrng vinh mdi : - lJach, em dirng co khtng ! Cdi gi thCm vcri khdng th€m, qudn vcri libdng qu€n ? Anh nroi vb toi cach dAy muoi phut. Hai bac mernh cho em ? - llqnh ! Ba ma cri. nhfic anh hoii t l^iu nay, & Glri Rai, anh cti &'chung voi Tdy khdng ? & ri€ng, no & ri€ng cho ! - lihr)ng ! minh tdi har trei 6i xri li : Raoh dua cho Oi nc ! r\nlr 5o 6i ne ! Ua, anh chua t5m hi ? Men oi, quhn do anh rnb h6r dong tring lcrp kia cA ! Anh di fam di alih B0'ern vd coi com nutvc cho anh In. 'l'di cim lJ1'hai tlai di. Bach thoitchay tli. Euoc mIy buuc, Itrr<,h quav diiu lar ' giip mdy con tilrn khdng ? - U, d Giri Rai anh co Noi :iong, Bqch cuoi khirc khich ch4y thfrng vdo trong bdp khdng cho tOi tri lcri. Gier phut dy, t6i thdy rninh bi chi ph6i hoirn'todn b6i cai vui niin nhien, trong sang cua tubi e trting tron lZ > dd. ts4ch thi5' tdi vE uru'ng. rd nltu gip lqi ngu<ri tltrin. Co' quan t0i dong o nhir Ilgch vi nh&ng nhi khic doc

* Ittheo kinb'30 Huyfn S&. Nhutg nhA Bgch tH cN vbn vgn c6 hai nguiii: tdi vd Thii, n€n tt khi ddn d&y, bic chi nhA thdy

chrlng t6i tt ngrr&i, viQc In :udng blt In chung cho vui' Chung tdi chi phii il6ng gqo. Thuc In & nhi cho khOng' BAy gid, tdi vb, Ii4ch chqy di lo ccrm nu0c li th€' Dir sao, cii vui cria B+ch chi lA cAi vui nh{t th&i' kh6ng lim cho t6i qu0n h8n duqc nhirng gt vua riy ddn' Toi thdl' minh cln pbii c6 mQt quydt d!n[, phii lim mOt cdi gt do, chung t6 t6i cdn li urQt con ngudi, cdn c6 bin ngE, con c6 sF suy nghi YA bi€t giA tr! cira con nguoi' TOi quay vlo bdp, l6c dlu nhd nhg n6i vcri Bqch: Bqch t Anh khOng In com dAu ! Anh phii tli - ThOi, ngay bAy gid ! B4ch dang nhen hia, nh6m b€p, nggc nhi€n dung tay lqi, nghng dhu l0n. lfiit roe trdn : di dAu ml gdp de v{y ? C6 di, anh cfing - O t Anh phii [n com rbi dfi ch& ! Kh0ng thl tl6i chdt I TOi kh6ng dAm nhin ngay mit Bqch, cflng khdng dAm nhin khudn mit Au lo, ugq ngAc cira Bqch. Tdi sg r&ng tdi khdng dir sric ngln 'mQt cir chi bQc t0 tinh cim bdt thhn niro d6, vdn df, manh nha, nhen nhum gifra long tfii lAu nay' 'I6i chi bi6t crii dhu nhr rnQt kE dhu hAng, sq hdi, thhm thi nhu n6i voi chinh minh : anh di df,u n&i, nhwng thdy - Anh cdng kh0ng bi6t chn phii di t Ky chua ! Lim gi coi bd anh hubn vAy ? IIay em d[

hm gi anh

bubn ?

Khdng ! Em t6t veri anh lim, anh cim crn en-r l[rn' Ndu buijn thi anh bubn vi mQt chuf in !rtrl-rc'. Lan htrn. quan trong ho.n niribu'

_ 19_ Troug mQt thoing, tOi rhCy mlt BgcU loog lan\ nhln tdi trAn tr6i uhu silp kh6c. Hai tay nAng nllm cb{t vAo thdnh bdp. TOi nudt nudc bgt d6nh Fc vio cb hgng, kh6 th& dei, Iing lE quay I€n nhA, xich ba 10, I{y n6n tp len diu. Bach chgy theo, n[m I[y ba IO t6i gi& Iqi. Hinh nhu aAng cffng linh cim bi6t c6 chu,vQn gi vua xiy ra: Auh Tu, ngucri tp lAm gi anh ? Anh n6i cho em nghe voi di.! Truoc dAy, khOng bidt 6ng TbAi bng n6i gl vai mdv anh chi kia ma hg t&c tdi, cii om sdm rbi b6 co quan di dAu m{t hdt. BAy gid... t&i phiCn anh, Anh vb c6 gip Ong dy chua ? ' ; C6 I Anh gip rbi. Nhung kh6ng c6 chuySn gi v0i ong ta fi "nurun gi anh bubn ? Rbi b6y gio anh di driu ? - C6 l€ lln ndy arih di xa lim, Bqch ! Em kh6ng $b hibu cluoc nhirng chuyQn phrirc tqp ctra mdy anh dAu. . Tdi khoic ba l0 l€n vai, chhm ch{m buoc dhn ra kh6i cria, di xudng bdn, noi xubng dang d{u. Bgch nhu mQt cii b6ng trung thAnh, l8ng l{ng bu0c theo sau. T6i nghe ti6ng ndng sqt sit khoc. Ed bubn,'tdi thdy cAng bubn hcrn. Buoc chAn tdi duong nhu chirn hEn lqi vi mbm di: - Bqch ! Anh cam on em nhd I BAy gio anh di kh6ng ch8c c6 cdn tr& lai lhn ndo n&a bay Lb0ng. Chu mong sau niy y€n 6n, anh s€ tr& lgi thdm hai bAc vi em. Em cho auh kinh gui ldi th{m vA giE tu hai Mc. Ti6ng ndi nhg, tit nggn tu phia sau tOi dua t&i :

Anh !... -Bqch thdt drqc v{y rbi im h8n, diing sirng bdt

dQng nhin

chi t0i. Tdi kh6ng mudn bi6t ngubn g6c thing th6t

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nAy cfia Btch tl6i v0i tOi ph6t xudt ttr nguydn c& n&o. TdI sg l8m. Eny ld Kinh 30 Hu.vQn sri cta cAi ddt U minh thugng xa xdi & t|n cudi miEn Tdy Nam bS. Eudug t0i di, mai niry tdi & Hn mdi Sirigdn hay & mQt noi nAo d6 cAch nhibu tr{m ciy s6, n[m biy con s6ng tor dudng di cich tr& thi tdi con dAm nghi gi ? Chm bfing mQt con gi6 nhq thoAng qua. Tdi crii dAu xudng, kh6ng ddrm nhin B4ch nila, chi bi6t th& dei, quay m{i bu0c vQi, nhiy xudng mffi xubng. T6i m& dAy cQt ra kh6i chu nuoc. TOi c6 mim mi$ng cudi n6i to IOn: mft mdy - Anh di nghe Bgch ! Tir giff em nhd ! NAy,anh s€ mua Fhung phiu thd kia, xdu l5m d6 ! Mai mdt vb th[m, kgo d6 cho. Tdi chi cd ging ddn duqc chung f;y rbi budng hai mai chdo xudng nunc dhy tdi ftat mqnh. Chi6c xubng gi{n d[r, chbrn l€n lao di. Rring cira Bacb dung & bo kinh ngd xu6ng day nu<rc nghu d6 nhu miiu nuoc cau ngdm ctra U minh Thucrng, run rhy clro'i vdi rbi tan bidn mdt trong lirn nudc xao dQng m4nh. HoAng hOn nhuQm al6 nhtng rAng hbng ruc rd tlt mdi rr€n cao. Do theg bin n:ing tl 6u kh,6n, ioi ci'r cfirn diu ddy rnAi chdo, ddn chu'ng xubng tlrorrt la |^uir xang 'fh<ri lliuh ChSc tsftrg thi trui dfr tdi orn. Nhn & hai bCn b<i kinh xAng ldn ddn gridng gilng. Nhibd ti€ng chdo khua nucyc I6m bdrn,lAn vo'i ti0ng cuai ndi vang trdn long kinh rQng. Cei l0 n{u ducrng mia bdn kia bo kinh, ddn mdng sdng ddt s6ng choang. Uai con trAu dang di vong quanh che n cAn mia kEo kgt vA Anh sing lo ndu hia bap btng. <<

-27Tdi chua bi6t bay gio phii di dAu nbung cln phfi di nghe, kh6ng tir{y nh&ng phin bQi phfi phnng.Ngny kh0ng dE tdi tham gia khang chidn chdng PhAp dAu cd phii dsi ai ddn .don, moi moc thi bAy gio uhifm vrl dAnh Phrip dE hoAn tdt rbi, di ra kh6i cAi gubng mAy niy, t0i cin gi phii co nguoi .dua ti€n ? N€u c6 ching, chi lA rndt ngudi cqn gii, mQt dbng bio cira tdi ti6n dua mQt cach bdt ngd, sfrrrg s6t va it ra trong cuQc doi cfiug con nho tl6n mQt nguoi con trai dem doi minh ding cho d{t nuoc, chi6n d{u chdng kA tht chung dE cucrp nrrcrc VN trong h.on 80 nlm qua. NhAn din, dbng bdo thi bao gio cflng nhu thd d6. C6 tinh, co nghia, bidt ydu thuong. TOi rE tay trai, xoay mAi chdo cho xubng tli th8ng vb huong Chhc l3ing. Con du<rng nAy, huong nAy sE dua t6i vb ghn qud quan cfra tdi h,rn, xa dhn crii vtrng ddt dem ddn cho tdi nb.ibu phiEn muQn vi dd nhAn tim xoa b6 m{t cai quA khu ki€u hirng trong gian khb cira lJ tu&ng ddu tranh, giAnh dOc l{p, tu do cho TB qu6c. Con gio ddm Tdy Nam cudi mtra thbi nhg t1$s lrinl, i vdo, vi vut, tdi tu&ng chirng nhu mang theo cdu n6i: ! Gid tu quA khu, qui kh& doi ta vA - ThOi gie tu nh€ quA khu cia non sdng ! B{y gicr ld cu6i mtra thu. MQt mira thu kh0ng 16 nlt cfia c6ri miEn chi co hai mtia. mua, ning.

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DudNG vAo t-f ruoruc r Sau mQt Iirc hoang mang, buhn dau ddn cr.rc rlQ' tdi thf;y ring b6n plt{n ci'ra tt)i tlcii vcri cuQc lihing chiCn chdng Phnp, giinh lqi dQc l{p ctro dit nucrc <Iin dirv lA htt' Tdi de lhrn tron nhiQrn vu cita mQt c6rrg drin' Bifl' gicr, mr.rc dich dd dat, ngtto'i ta thiri hbi, vft b6 nhii'ng k0 df, gtip cirng sri'c, g6p xuo'ng nr6u vito ctrirt: lihitng chiCn, clridm rloqrt c.t)ng lao cfra nrgi nguoi biâ&#x201A;¬n thi,rnh ct)[g lao cira rnfil. nhom, cdng lao cfra Ding. Iii'ct sao gitr ? Nglv trong ddm do, tOi chdo xrrbng su6t sing vb d6n cho Ngang Dira tirrit)c qu{n Cio Quao, Itrclr Gii, & tai nhi mQt ngudi bau cfi, tirug c6ng tic cirung vtli tfii trudc tlriy' 'l'ei di1" nhti sr.r girip dd cira gia dinh bgn, toi chuhn bi mot :'rr(;c tr& vb Siigorr' tqo liil lai cutic tltri 'nr<.r'i mir tdi biit ':hic ln tdi

cdn ngurydir vcn thu0c vb t6i. Mdy tr6rn sau, t6i d<ln dd mi1' tir chcr Ngang l)ira na Rgch Gfa riii qua giang xe hane vE Sirig<)n. Toi la'i d.'jn & rrher nha cria mot ngurui. auh bir ccin vA bao tin vb Vinb Kirrr cho ba nrir tdi hay.

-23Tt d6, tdi s6ng lqi cuQc dcri hgc sinh, ti6p trrc ngAy hai bubi cip s{cb'vAo trudng, hgc vdi rt6c dQ bu> db dbn l4i nh&ng n6m dE mdt. Eau Tu tAi toin phhn xong, tOi ddn ghi tCri & Eqi hgc Luqt Khoa. T6i d[ ldrn lOn trong khing chiCn, nCp s6ng nay dA1' mai do, g6t chAn c&a't6i ghn nhu di ctng kbfp circ tinh miEn f'rung vd mibn TAv Nam b0. N6 d[ tqo cho t0i. trong tibm thrrc, rnQt u&c* mudn rndnh li$t vb nip sii:r:t giang hb, bay nhiy di khfip d6 dAv. 'l"di ghi tCn v{o LuAt khoa cfing vl mu6n th6a mln ao ucrc d6. Vi rAng, xong phln cri' nhAn LuAt, tdi sd riu xudt du<rng sang PhAp hgc vb khoa chinir tri ngoai giao. Itbi tdi s€ cd r:Ay cqc xin nr6t cii chAn nhirn vidn crirr 'ft)a dai su Viet Naur tgi ngo4i qudc. Th€ In t6i th6a tirroc <'rii urQng giaug lrb, rlucrc ngao du nhibu nuoc trdn thd gioi. U'oc rnuein cria t6i chi la mQt uoc mu6n klrir-'rrr rtltucrng,, hdt suc thnr'thuung, n6 khdng lA. mQt honi bio nhiin vao rnQt muc dich chinh tri nio cao xa. Danh vong, rliu vi lAm sao tbich hcrp duoc cii mt)ng song hb co tinh cdcir r;iug tu cria m0t c[ nhAn di tirrr uiri'trg nibrn vui tr!to Irlro. Nhutrg tu&ng cuQc tit-r'i tdi sd €rn i iror tli theo thdi gian voi cai nguyQn vQng nh6 nhoi, glrtilt rrrirrit trong cai sinh hoa[ binh thuong vir khung cinh clrinh tri riirc biit cfra Viqt Narn bi Hiep dinh Geneve 195t pirin cach lam d0i. 1'6i cfing dI nghl d6n, nh& ddn sich lrroc rliiu tranh chinh tri va nhfrng cdng tac cbinh tri cho uridu \a,i,, chuhn bi Tbng tu-vFn cfr 1956 theo k6 lroach l'rung Ucng Or.rc rnibn Narn <lb ra rn:i tdi di duoc hoc tAp nhiEu lln trong nlr&ng

-w-ngiy dlu sau dlirh ctri6n. I'oi v0n bidt miEn Nam sE ch d{u tranh, mAu lt?a vA hbn loqn rdi boi cho ddn khi 'nio ding Lao EQng thdng nhf,t duop ci rniBn Nam r& thAnh nguy€n vgn mQt qudc gia, di theo con dudng xfl hOi chfi nghla nhu niBn Bic. Chua giii ph6ng tluoc miEn Nam tr& thinb vtrng ddt *.i hQi chtr nghia, thuQc nuoc < Vi€t Nam Dnn Ca& CQng Hoa r ld nh{t dinh < cdch mang > cdn ti€p tr1c, cdn c6 chi6n tranh xiy ra, con co crop ch{nh quyEn do Ding lfinh dqo thuc hiin btng moi cach. Kh6ng mQt ngucri tham gia khing chi6n ch6ng PhAp nAo lir khdng dro. c hoc, khdng bi6t diEu so d8ng do qua nhfrng tdi lir)u chinh tri hoc tqp & co quan. Nhung 1956 trdi qua mQt'cich nhg nhdng, €m xudi. Yidc Tiing tuyFn cri khdng thinh. Cac ca s& ddu tranh chinh tri tlucrc Trung [.long Cgc cAi lai & khip mibn Nam bi chiuh qrn'iin phri vd, dgp tan ghn nhu chlng con gi. I\Iudn thuc hien rnr'rt cuoc d{u tranh phii giy dung chq duoc rnOt hd thcing ccr s&, tii chuc vqn dQng siru rQng kh[p nhfln ddn quin chung, vtr'i mQt hAng ngfr can b$ lloh d4o thQt d0ng drio tu trdn xuiing duoi. tliv gitr ci cdi'hd thdng co s&. ci cAi hdngngfr cin bQ i rlu'oc Driug ql:an cOng ciri l4i & mibn Nam dilb! phe vCr, tom sqch, ghn nhu tan nat hdt ching con gi thi lam sao thuc hiQn niii lid Jro.3ch db ra tnrdc driy ? Llirt lihic, kinh ngbidm TriEu Ti€n cho tOi bi6t Kh6i Tu Ilin, khdi tiiing minh ctra Thd gioi Tu Do nhdt dinh khdng khi nAo tit rnibn Nam tni dien duoc cuQc chiOn tranh gi6ng nhr Tribu 'I'icn ir nriin Nhm Vidt Nam niry. Ilni hoc 'l ribn 'Iidn le bei hoc tlit gii rn0r chdnh qu1'ba rriEn Narn cfrng nhu l\Ii vA lihdi dbng rninh khrinS tht n\o khing hgc, khOng rtt kinh

-25aghiQm, Lh0ng c6 mQt kC hogcb dE phdng h&u hiQu. Que sg hitu bi6t ndng cqn vb chinh tri cia tOi nhu tr€n ndn sau n6m 1956, tdi khdng bab gie vudng mlc mft chrit nghi ngd nio VE tumrg lai den I6i ci'ra virng dfit try do & mi6n Nam. T6i ngAy tho mA tin nhu v{y. Tdi vui v€ xAy rdt nhiEu mQng dgp cho tuong lai cia ri€ng t0i. Ct ngiy hai bubi, c6p s{ch ddn trubng. Erlng mQt cii, nln 1959, cuQc tl,)ng kh&i m& min cho chi6n tranh & miEn Nam b[t dhu lan rQng, Kinh nghipm cfra chi6n tranh Tribu Ti€n khdng du.oc ai quan tAm niia lti t . Chinh quyEn vA ci cAc ding phai cfing nhu nh&ng nhin v{t ducrc goi li chinh tri gia, chinh khich cia miEn Nam tu do niry ch6ng CQng nhung khdng bi6t CQng.ra sao

niia rbi ! Troi oi, sao ho ddt, ho ngAy tho quA v{.r' ? TOi builn. Tdi kh0ng sao kh6ng rl{nh giA ho thdp qua nh&ng diEu tdi

dA nghi. Tdi ngdy tho thi li chuyCn thuong, nhung hqr, nhirng ngudi nim van nrang miEn Nam, mang danh lir chlnh'tri gia, chinh khAch, ntlu hg cflng ngAy tho nhu tOi thi... dep ho cho rbi ! TOi uc l6m. Thd ld chiOn cuQc dau thucrng, tang t6c vr\ trin hao cing ngAy cAng lan rQng rnf,i tr€n rninh ddt than vdu mibn Nam. Cu6i thing 12 ndm 1902, mQt chibu, t6i & giing dudng Lu{t kboa vb nhi muQn hon mgi hdm thi 86p mi tdi tu Yinh Kim l6n thlm chirng tOi, cfing vira xu6ng xe xich 16 truoc cria. Nguy0n tu ngAy t6i tr& vE S?rigon, ba mA toi mua cho rndy anh ern t6i mQt cin nhd & db di hoc. tOi chrong m{t ra cfra, reo l€n : Cric - em gaiMA l0n ! llA rnlnh hi mi ? lOn ! Mn

t0i cuoi,

nCp nhdn

fr duOi m6t .chey dAi

J-nthAi dumrg: .- Con chd con I Ltn gl la orn sOm lOn vf,y ? HEng bift mlc cO i ! XuUg qurnh ph6 ngudi ta cu<ri ch,. ta mring mA mi ! MA dua gi6 rrlch dAy coa I -TdiNgudi cing nhoEn miQng cudi:

-MAI - O ! Sao bta nay vE trd dfr vgy con ? - DA, khi ndo nghe thuydt triuh O giing duong

tht thudng vE muQn do md ! Em gii tdi nhao nhao ldn: - Hbng phrii dAu mA ! Ilir rlirng c6 tin anh Tu. AnL dAm ch& dAo di choi lim d6 rni ! - EAo l9n'h0t hA ? Mn t6i vtra n6i vira cudi. Cl tra m{ con tdi vui vi! keio vAo ntrA. Thing Dfing em trai tt cria tdi luc d6 mai hay, dAm dlu nhiy hai b{c rn<)t. dUng dtng chay xudng thang gac. Tay no con chm cAi cg hirn d.ifn, dAy nho lOng thong. MA r6i h6i.: Lam gi chay dirng dtrng dfr vdy con ? -Dfing chua kip,trri lui. rnrgng cOn dang cudi todt ra, Ct'rc dr'i rroi ngar'

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rnu'ng mi nrri rr.lrrr r'.iv (ld. tli bidt h6ng, hic niy no thrinh ihcr dien, tho, sua radio riii I ligir5' nAo cirng vdy, hd di hoc vti qudug yrch ra lir y nhu chui uriri vo.i car co irAn, No thao, no rap, no hdn, no chi l,1o raCio, V{y mA ci nfra thang nav chirrg ngtrc crii radio cua no g S duoc ti6ng rrao. -.llira nay xong rbi t D[ng cuui noi. Chut r.ua eur vfln la im n6 nhd cho chi coi. Sau bfra com tdi, hrr anh em t6i ngbi quiy QuXn quanh chi6c divan trdn gdc. ItlA. tdi niiin o giira. 'tdi cdt titn; Loi :

-27 Sao biia nay mri lOn tdi v{y mA ? Trbm ngAm mQt hic, mA tOi ch{m rli trl tOi: Tbi cfrng c6 chuy$n tao m0i di tdi viy ch0 I Crlc chbm l€n h6i: -- ChuyQn gi v{v :ni ? ! bria rAy - Chuydn ciia mdy dua bdy ! Khb limv{y,M{y Tao tinh lOn ba My bng b6 In b6 ngfr, lo rhu. Tao cfrng b&a nay di duoc. kh0ng cho bAy hay md 6ng cin miiy . TOi siing sdt, khOng hi8u. ChuyQn cia ba anh em tOi ? Ba anh em tdi lo tioc hinh. nio dE lirn chuyQn gi uOn u6. ? Lq tliuc. Tdi ngcr ngAc h6i: con di lAm dibu gi tl8 ba md lo rhu ddn n6i... - Trli ! Tui bAy gid c6 gi ddu ! Ngudi ta kia I - KhOnS; ? Circ h6i' - Ai ? Ai r'4y mAtrcri >r ch& ai I Tdi biia trudc, c{ch nay - ilIdy 6ng < tdi < t6i troi > dCn nhdr minh bi8u ba bAy b6n n[m bfra, m{y Ong voi tao phii k€u tui biy vb cho hq g{p m{t. Ndu khOng h9 sE < moi > di hoc t{p vi c6 tQi voi nhAn dAn lA dB, cho con cAi lirn viQc voi qudc gia. ! ilIn coi trti con c6 dria nio IA IAm viQc cho - Trivj diit qudc gia ? Anlr Tu thi sr?a so4n thi ndt cai chirng chi cfr nhAn Ludt cu6i cing. Con thi dang hgc dqi hoc su pham. Cdn thing D[ng clang hoc dQ nhdt. Sao ma kh6ng chiu n6i cho ho bitt lA'trli con con ducrng hoc. Eang nim, mA tdi ngbi ngaY d{Y: n6i ci chqc lhn chd kbdng n6i ! C6 mQt thfng - Tao vdi tao, bi8u a Cri nhAn lir phin dQng gflt rbi cho n6 thlc mfc cdn gt niia >. N6 cdn h6i su Phtm lA cAi gi ? Cuc trd m[t lcn: Troi rldt oi ! Ddt df,u hr ddt ddn r4 hrng t An n6i

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ngd ngin con tftc mu6n b& brrng ra, - Cei thAng tu gidri thi6u In ir-v vi€n gi d6 thi cei bg kha hon. N6 nat thlng kia biEu thing n6i b{y mdt chdnh srich. Sau hdt thi thflng d6 v€u ciu tao cho bAy hay li n6 moi vb n6i chuyQn. NCu biry kh6ng vE thi no moi tao v0i ba bay di. Cric ilQt ngQt drip viro tdi mQt eAi thuc manh : - Anh Tu, nghe coi chiu nbi htrOng anh Tu ? Tdi nhin Cuc mr)t thoang, lirng yOn ktrdng trAloi. Chiu nbi hay khdng chiu nbi gi cffng phii chiu. \ri no ld mQt thuc rhE, rnQt hidn hfru dang xiy ra tr€n d{t nucrc ndy di_v. Dir hinl dQng nAy phi lj, khdng c6 mOt thu lu{t ph6p n:io quii g& nhu v{y, nhung no hiQu nghiinr, thira mln . du_s. c diEu hg muiin.

Euong ldi cira Cich m4ng, cfra Eing khong hi6u & giai doan niry ra sao nhi ? Horin cinh cuQc Iihing chi6n g ni"rm truryc di5' khac bi€t voi ngAy nay qud xa, tdi khdng thir ndro hitu drro'c. Tdi kh0ng ngirn duo.c tidng th& dii. Cuc bufit miQng: - Con hbng thdnr di dnu hdr ! Anh Tu v6.i thing Dffng c6 rnudn vb g'.irp ho thi vE i Ding r;6n it nOi, nd bu6ng rnOt ciru trach rnoc : (lhi tbi nghi gi din ai ? Ila rni hhb s& ra sau mic ba mir, mi6n chi cri' siing dhy dir, {n no ngir ki thi tt,6i chu'gi ! Iihdng tlrt eiu'ng rlntyc, toi lOn ti6ng rly Dil:rg : - Db tao vb I Chuy€n d6 ln chuvcn cira tao. Ilai dri.a Lril' tirln5 cr-r lfrn xdln cring l:im urri Luiin thcrn tlidi. lihdng lihi'lirc ii-v tir)t nhitn nghicrn tr.ang, lihOng ai n6i v<ri ai criu nao, im phlng ptrlc, ngQt uggt b€t suc. MOt

-2pch6c rau, Ei tOi daa mllt Io l6ng nhin t6i: - Hirng... Coir vE rbi c6 rao kh6ug con? Li$u c6 gi khdng ?... X.trong l6n cho bAy hay tbi cfing kh$, mn bAy vb tbi... , ddn n6i.ndo dAu mA ! Con sE tlm cAch - C[ng khdng giii qu,r'Ct bn th6a vcri ho, kh0ng sao dAu. - Ba con trua nay biDu mri l€n cho con hay, h6i con nFn tinh cich ndo chcr bng d{n ma lA con khoan vb dI. Kh6 lim ! Mn con khdng vb thi... cirng kh6, lli so... Tdi cuoi dB ma tdi duqc y€n long:

Kh0ng cd chuyQn gi dAu ma ! Ho mdi con vb dB dibu tra, d6 rfr con tham gia IAm viQc v0i ho chd khdng co. chuyQn gi dAu. C{i chuyQn cia ho ld nin 6p gia dinh, doa

nqt gia dinh dE tqo dp h,rc d6 thdi. Hbi g ndm khang chiCn chdng PhAp, nhibu ncri ngucri ta cfing dd dirng hinh thuc ndy rbi. Chuygn nAy con hi6u lirn. Khdng c6 gi nguy hi8m' ddu, m{ dung so. ilIa tdi th& dei, ha thdp giqng xudng, b[t dhu kF cho chung tt)i nghe : nay tao gidu bdy, kh6ng cho bity ha-y, oc bAy - L{utdrn hoc hanh. Suiit ba tirAng r6i, t6i nrio thiil' khdng ycln 6ng < tdi troi > cilng vAc loa tlri€c tl&ng xd cfra ngd rthi nnr'rrh, boi m6c,.n6i n{ng n6i nhg, noi xidn noi xeo tao vui ba biry dfr diEu. Ho khdng k€'u oich danh feo tu6i ai ra. Ho chi n6i li bon in bcr thtra, s&a c{n, bon c6 dhu oc phdn dQng, co con em di lAm tay sai cho IvIy - DiQm, bon ciu an lung chung, ndi dao cho qudc gia chdng lgi nhin dAn, cAch mang, Rbi tro n6i ddn bgn khang chi6n cff mdt giic, diu hAng nhgc nhE, dir thu. Edm nAo cFng vay, hq noi mic nr6, n6i hinh n6i t6i,'rbgc m4 ddn diEu dQn thb mA chdt ludn. ThiQt tao voi ba

-30bAy'uhtc '"lnh Lh0ng chiu nOi. UlnI v0y cOu LhA, eh0 nbu vg chbng anh chln Khoa thl thim thuang lAm sao ! TOi nghiQp... Anh chi chft ph&c thiet thi, ci ling ai ciing chfc ludi kOu troi. Toi ngqc nhi€n, sring r6t: - 0", vg chbng hic chln chdt rbi sao mi ? - Anh thi b9 chlt dhu rbi. COn chi thi h9 dln ili bigt

thang nay chua vb. Cric cfing thing th6t kh0ng k€m: - Troiglddt ! BAc chin lAm g h9 ch{t dhu, mA ? - C6 dAu ! Thf,ng Mudi truoc diy dugc di hoc ld ob& anh chi tign t{n, chfit m6t tr} dbng nudi n6 di hoc, bd l€n duoc c6i tri tAi m0t. Rbi nd nghi, nhiy qua hoc su phqm. Ra trudng dqy dflu duqc vii nim & Cho G4o. Il0m Tdt no bi k€u quin dich, di Thi Eric hgc si quan. ThAng tru0c diy, ho ciing vAc loa dring ngoii 10, chrii xi€n chtii xeo nhu minh

v4I. Vay sao ho ch{t c6, k} viy mA ? Cuc n6ng niy h6i. Thing.thfing.rlE chf ! Anh Chln, 6nh tuc, nhin kh6ng duo. c n€n m&i n6i dbng ra ngoii : e l\'Idy 6ng mu6n n6i gi thi l0n Thfi Eric ki6m thtng lltucri mi noi v6'i n6. Cdn tui lA n6ng din cdy ruQng 5n con'chua dir, tui c6 dQng chqrn gi t0i ai, tui cfing hdng c6 t$i l6i gi sao tcri dAy noi mfc m6, rning nhi6c tui ! B rbi ho blt chit dlu ? - Vay! T6i h0m d6 h9 xdng vd nhi anh Cht:, kh€p tOi - O inh tt8 con di linh ilIf Diem chdng l4i cdch rn?ng, khdng bi6t Cn niin hdi I6i con thAch thuc cdch rnqng ldn Thi Euc. I{gr kdo inh ra ngodi lQ chit diu rbi dln chi di. bipt tich {oi na5'. Tlridn ha kOu trdi nhrr bQng nhung tlnq c6 dAm h&

_31 _ oodi udi dilu gl. Tao v&i ba My h€t hbn h[t vta, 0&'f6i IA d6ng cbft c&a, t8t dCn. SAng h6m sau, tOi theo mA tdi vE nhi & Mf Kim dt gip bq. T6i nghi rlng anh em chung t6i kh6ng dtta nAo IA c6ng chuc hay llnh trAng gl thl ho cfing ch8ng bit trdn b[t. m€o vAo dAu duqc. Bdt qu6, tuy0n truybn < gi6o duc.j thuc cAch meDF>, dibu tra, so so mQt chrit rbi thOi. euA n&atht ngu&i ta c d{t vdn db r, m}i tOi tham gia cAch mgng di theo ho I* cirng. Vigc g{p ho chua phii lA mQt vdn db nguy hiDm, sinh

tri gl. Ch& ndu tdi khdng vb tht di nhi€n ba mA tOi chic khOng sao trinh duoc tai Ach. Cii chdt cfia bfc chln Khm dr) sao cfing ld mQt im inh, lo so d6i v0i tdi. Tdi dd nghi ddn chuyQn b6 nhA cria, qut huong, dua ba mA t6i vb SAigdn, nhung trudc dAy, udm th& mQt lin, ba tdi nhdt dinh khdng khlng khdng chiu. Vi nhu v{y thi ai s€ trdng nom mb mi Ong bA nQi t6i, ai sE strn s6c vudn tuoc vi thu hoa loi ? Nhdt lA minh vuln nim mlu rudi d6 dE nudi dinh tdi, dE girip cho anh em tdi drqc hgc hAnh diln noi ddn ch6n & SAigdn. Chua chi, ngudi ta dI rlp m& cho ba t6i bi6t rlng, ndu gia dinh tdi roi b6 minh vudn nAy thi coi nhu tu f giao cho c{ch mAng. Y4y le mdt bln, bi tich thu. Gia dinh tdi'sE sdng hiing cAch nio day ? Ba t0i kh[ng khXng \hOng chiu vE Sdigon ld nhri vU. Ildy gid, chi c6 m6i mQ't cAch li tOi phii vE. It ra n6 cflng giup cho tOi tim ra mQt bi€n ph6p giii quyCt dE ba m{ tOi duoc yOn vui. Tdi chi chn ba mA t0i duqc s6pg binh thin, IOn lAnh, vui v&i tu6i gie,, kh6ng bi bdt cu mQt diDu phiEn buQn ndo lAm trfing thim mAi t6c iti bqc vA nbtrn nhoo th€m, h€m doi mA h6p gly, chr?ng c0 cfra.nQt ddi hy einh lo llug s6ng gia

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NhA tOi ulm b€n bd s6ng Criu Inng Gting, thuQc x{ \Tnh Kim. Ttr dhq vE ddn nhi gin 3 c&y s6. X6m tOi tt,nhl vuln rQng nin tdi ddn li khdng kht y€n l{ng, qugnh hiu vi ving vE vd cirng. Ngoii ti6ng s6ng v6 ri rhm tr€n s6ng vi ti6ng gi6 xiro xgc khua dQug mdy tAu dua, kh6ng c0n thri ti6ng gi khac. Cii v[ng l{ng ddn dE so cho nh&ng nguoi kh6ng quen sdng trong cinh cd tlch ndy. Ndu cdn, chi c6 ti6ng ch6 sria, tiijng ga g6y xa x& Nhung cho thi bi ngudi ta ra lQnh b6t buEc bA con phii < tht tiCu> tu 1959-1960. Ngudi ta bio rlng ch6 sd bao dQng chq qu6c gia bi6t sg di chuyEn, di lgi ctra luc lucrng cach mqngl Nhd nrio khong thfi tiCu cho, lA phin dQng, li < diqp > ctn NI!-DiQm. Crich mqng sE th8ng tav trung tr!, chirng d6 dung c6 then van. Nhi nAo nudi ch6, c6 ti6ng chd sfia s€ bi cich mqng chirt dhu thi ai cdn dim nudi ? C0n gel dudng nhu trong cinh u bubn'd6, cing ching bubn gdy. Cho ndn, chi c6 ti6ng gi6 lbng lQng tr0n rn{l sdng, vi vft qua rnf,y tAu dira hoa voi tidng song ri rho cfra sdng Cfru Long ld Am thanh muOn thu&, digu ulrqc bubn cho th6 gi0i & dey. Theo th6i guen, gia dinh t6i thudng ln csm tdi. Mi trli lirn dd lAu. Tdi vi ba mA tdi m0i vio bdn 5D, bCf nggn ddn hoa kj chAy. sAng, Bfra in thqc im llm. TOi l€l tipng h6i ba ttli:

-&9llu nay & nhA hg tAm tlnh; tlu $l nhl ntlb -l$mBa, phii b6ng ba ? nhiEu Ndt q{t ba tOi b6ng nhi€n cau lg srryt, kh€ :

N6i nho nh6 v{y con ! Hg Dgbe tht hh6o t Ai rinh nhA minh lAm gi ba ! - Bidt ddu duqc con t & a,rOi nAy, trri h6m anh chtn Khoa chCt toi nay, ai c0ng sq h6t hbn. Kh0ng .ai danr he m0i, noi ddng gt d6u bo hdt. Tai vAch :ngch rring mi t Rii hg nghe duo. c chi c6'nunc L6 xri mA di. Ho kh6ng tir diu I TOi hbi tu&ng lqi nhirng ntrm dAi rheo khdng chidn ch6ng Phnp. Ngogi tru cii thli h6n dQn 45-40, t0i cbua hl g{p va nghe thdy mQt dp luc n{ng nb kh6 th&, kiDh hoing trong hhrin dAn ddn thd nay. TOi klrOng tha L.hdng n6i cho ba t6i bi6t cdi f nghi d6: Hiii khing chidn 9 ntrm c6 tAn bqo, kinh khing tldn mrirc nAy driu ba. Phii chi & cai th&i h6n loqn ni:n l9{519{6 tbi khdng u6i ldm gt. Trong bubi giao thoi, h6n quan h6n quAn, thir vo oAn chg, chinh tA kh6 philn biit kh6ng ai kiEm soAt, cOn b&y gio... chinh nghia $, nhAn dgo gi v{y ba ? Ba tOi htSt hoing : Eirng t Eirng ! Th0i con t Bb rrrrit h6y n6i. l-ran ngAy ban mit dd hon. Thdi ky nAy lA thdi k.f diq didn, m+ng cou nguoi nhu c6 rAc. Tdi ttinh ng{m mifng. Nhrng mQt hic, t6i kh0ng phiu nbi sr,r im l{ng cflng nhu kh6ng u{n dugt nhirug y lghi cfra minh, t0i lgi thl thlm v&i ba t0i: - Theo nhu con bi6t, hbi nIm t9il, chi truong chlob. hch ctra lro vb c0ng tic cc s& lA l{y .u+ lAm gdc, drfa vlo, l{n mdr sdng BAm vio dln, s6ng chdt v.Oi din dt gfy elm Onh,,

-uphAt tri8n co s&, tuyOn truyEn, giio drp nbln dAu th[n nhuhn iu tu&ng cAch mgng giic ngQ cAch mqng" Ch0 nhu vhy thi ldrm sao tuy€n truy€n, l6i kCo dugc ai ? Nhu bhoi dtng niEm u udt bi dbn n€n ldu ngAy, ba tOi qu€n mdt nh&ng dibu d[ can ngin t6i. Ba t6i buOng tlflr xudng, khom minh vb phia trudc : thfrng con nlt chua r{o m6u dlu, d6ng tu6i chiu - miltdy n6 n6i v&i ba thd ndy thi con coi con trdi dltt nQi ba gi nfra. N6 n6i, tl6i r'&i cich mqng con ngudi nhu cAy mia Khric gdc gid, cring nhu cfri bfra {n kh6ng duqc. Khtc ngo.n thi non, lqt nhich {n cfrng khdng dua. c. Gdc, ngqn phii liQng hFt xudng muong. Chi c6 khric giiia In duoc m&i giE lqi thdi. No mudn n6i nhirng nguoi giA nhu ba tht liQng tti. N6 cdn n6i bgn khdng chi6n cir < mdt gdc r tuc li rndy nguoi tham gia khAng chi6n trusc ilay, gid kh6ng liOn llc vci tui n6 nfra lA clu an, dlu hing; phin dQng cfing ching khic gdc cAy mta kh6ng dtng du.c nira. Tru&c khAc, gi& khic. Tdi nghe chu&ng tai h6t suc. Sao ngu&i ta lqi c6 thl lf iu{n mOt cAch vO ludn thadng, dgo lf ? Tdi mudn bidt 16 hon: hi ba? - BO c6 ai d6n dAy n6i v0i ba nhuvSy, m{t ba. Tdi tdi n6,- Iih0ng !.N6 khOng v6 nhA cbqm vac loa dung ngoii lQ, la'ong 6ng cdi hgng nhu v{y d6. YaJ chd ba cdng bi6t thtng n6i lA dria nAo rbi. Ngung rnQt lAt ba t6i ti6p : Ba vi mi6ng vudn niy, vl su hqc hAnh cira mdy con, ba phii gii mir, gii cAm, gi6 di€c ch0 dau phii ba khrint bi6t gi ? Nghi t6i cfra cii, sin nghipp nAy ba phii db mb hol nuac mft sutjt dai ba mcri tqir ndn ndr. Vi vqy ma ln cri nur!

-t5alu, bAm gili l{y n6 di khOng dAnh... Thdy hai cha con t6i cdng ngdy cAng di sAu vdo chuvQn aguy hi8m n€n mA tdi ng{t ngang : - Thdi dng ! Ran ddm ban h6m... Rhu cha con Ong

qu6. Khb IEm <1a, 6ng I Hai cha con toi khOng n6i gl nfra, li-rng v€n tr& Igi. Ti6p tUc in c<ym. CAi cinh c6 miQng ma khdng droc noi th6 niy IAm tdi thiy ngQt ngat, kho chiu v0 cung. E[ quen vdi kh6ng khi dn noi bria b5i n6 quen rbi. Tir xa valg'l4i ving vEng tidng m6 danh hiji mQt. [,riy giAy sau, cirng nhiEu ti6ng md nbi l€n gln hon. Itiji co c[ nh&ng bbi trdng chhu. KhSp xdm tdi, tu luc lin rldn cl6n gio, l{ng trang, cing ddt nhidn tidng m6 u, ti6ng phdn la, rlip thirng thi€c, dt thu rnoi ri6ng dQng nbi.l€n khip rlhu rr6n x6m du6i. Phia trong, phia ngoAi, d6ng, tiy, nam, b6: clfr c6. Ngodi tlbn Vinh Kim vAi loat sung m6y nb don. Vd phia tr€n Xodi HOt bfit dhu c6 tidng tl4i bic nb < oinh oAnh r rung rinh rnAi ng6i. T6i cim thdy scr hfii bAng qucr. Khdng hi8u chuyQn gl dE xiy ra, tOi ngo ng{c, hoang mang: - Ba t CAi gi v4y ba ? B0 cd in cuop hi ba ? lt{d hiti mQt, chic md in cucrp qui ! TrAi vdi thni d0 ngo ng6c, kinh mang cfra t6i, 'ba t6i vIn tbin'nhi€n nhu khong: - di ! C6 gi mi so con ! E6m nAo md 6ng cfing n6i l6n nhu nhAi diu mta qua. Eanh md dAnh tr6ng, khua thirng dt r phAt dQng > do. - PhAt dQng cAi €i ky cuc v{y ! Gi6ng m6 tr6ng In cuOp hbi cii thdi 45, {6 qua ba. - Eqt phAt ttQng lA v{y d6. Tdi nio h'9 ciing b5t bi con

- 36.phii' trong r6m, dp, troug xE, bdt kb'gie tri" b€ l&n gl h€t' m6' iAch m6, xdch thirng thiCc ra trutvc nhn dip ldn' Kh0ug nhu lanr bio khOag thung thi6c thi <l{p ph€n tl{p v6ch' Ho v{y hi < phfit tlQng a, lim cho liuh qudc gia dong trong diin mdt tinh thln, scr sqt. C6 th8 lnc dhu' ngAy dhu khdng hi6u chul'qn gi

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Chti NIm nio vfy... ci... - X.in l6i !...Id Nfun. Ildm trudc ddn thtrrn hai biic vl - D+, Chdu anh clri vb' cbcri d6 ! nhd bac miri rniiy () ! Te qua ! Chri N[m rnA lqi tu&rg ai. Gie ci rbi, tai ngh6nh nglng vt-v tl6. D+, chau nghe c6 anh Htrng vb n6n chd'u t&i thdm chcri

onchrlNEm! -OlOlClmkh6a, rut'cAy ttranh gdi cria vt m{y ch6t I\Ia t0i rn& lgang. Ra tdi Lh& phrio,. nbq nhdrn' thl thiirrr cho t6i bi6t: 'l'iriiug Nim ! Thitng fiy vi€n huySn ty, tinh ny gf -

-3Edo ! N6 ddn tl&y g{p ba biia h8m, biDu mdi mdy con .vl choi d6 ! TOi ddng chdt c&a sau vA tr& lgi bAu tru ngbi ru6ng vtn.cao ddo l6n. IrIi tdi k6o cria ra: - I\Idi cht Nhrn vdr choi! Lbn n?ry ti?ng ndi bin ngoAi 16 vA l&n hon: Da, chAo bac ! Anh Hirng vE rbi hi bac ? Hai bdc mqnh chd ? trra niy n0 I - 0, cim on chri t No vb rili chri ! YE hbi nghe anh etu bao cio. Clro nOn tdi na,v - De, chau coHirng, noi clruygn clioi cho vui ! chiu tldn thlur anlt gigng n<ii & ngoni ctia cao l€n : Iigung mQt chut, Cric rli)ng ctrt dn ngft & rn{it s0ng vi mit l0 ngbe I C6 gi cri' nb sring bao dQng clro t0i bidt. Tdi vAo mQt minh

dugc liii.

TOi nghe c6 liCng xl c6 ti€ng chi:r buoc xa

xio ngoiri sin tru&c mQt thoAng, ';ii phia c6ng. dln rbi ',flii la ho lridt tdi di tI nirt lto ririn s thlni >. ChA I Ngu'oi ta tfr ti' qui I 'Ihtrcrng toi qua ! Nhu v{y, cAu c'ruyQn 'fOi chrr ccn tdi rroi trong bi'a [n l'rr2 kl:ong nghe. llay tuuc. noi khO r'o'i ba toi : 'Iil'J lir I'cu ! Ho klrd:rg ngire diu ba 1l

<l0o

Ra tOi ciirn rlila tr6' Iai, ndng chdn crvm lOn, n6i nQt c:iu bing qucr, khdog :in nhdp vao dtiu lri:t Cha ! 'frui tlt) ttirl' trir larrtr. Dting ld ti6t ddng thi€nt -Ilong rrr0t ngtriri ttitn <)rtg rnirc db bi ba dcn. tu ngoAi bu0c vao qrua il'uoL:. iUir to, dottg ctra, bung den budc xudng'

_39_ Nguet dtn Ong bu0c theo seu. lld ldi n6i :

Oog I ! C6 cht NIm b&e ben t&t chcl n0 dng I E6 lA m$t ntuti dirn 6ng ngoAi ba' rnuoi tubi. T6c bdt th{p, nu&c da trilng xanh. Chi6c lhtrn rlb qufin cb. BOi mft lA rftn, nh6 vA dAi du&i hai bAng chin mAy d{m nCt. Khuon m{t xuong v&i d0i m{ ndi cao. Chidc ao bi ba duq,c anli'ta rdn tayl€n gin ddn cti IIai trii do l0n vA phbng l0n, hh6ng bi6t chria gi mi ch6. itiy thd. Hinh inh dlu tidn d{p vAo m& tOi IA nhu v{y, L,bi anh ta t& pitir sau lung rni tdi ti6n n tnlo.: vilag Auh sring cira chidc ddn hoa Ly de & dhu bAn. 'fdi chua kip nhin ki hon vl c6 phin rtng gt thl anb ts dfr nhdch rnifng cudi, 6ng Anh m{y chi6c rlng v$rng: - l)q, chiro bAc Hai ! ChAo arb Hirng ! &i'r: ruiruh cb0 Mc Hai ? Ila tdi c0ng culi tlip lE: (lhio 'chri ! Carn trn chf ! TOi c[ng rnanh thr1i. Anh ta dio mit nhin chung qultnrr rnQt ilroang rift nhanh. Ri'ii nnh n,fit do ngung lgi trdn nrii trri: Antr rnqnlr g:6i chO anh Htng t 'tbi rfit vui dogr Bdp antr lrr) n nay dd ! l]6t tav. anh cAi di ! 'l'dr du'ng dr;y, c[iu tuSr ru. Anh tu si6t tb{t mlab. Tdi cuir. i C:irn on anh ? Tdi vfin mgnh !_ -Arrrr ta noi thrit nlrg nhAng. Gigng ifm rip lim sno: linng le, t0i dCn thftn anh s&m lr<rn nlrung trriry anh m&i '8, chic c6l€ mgt nhi€u c:i'.phiti nghi ngrri 'd' chul dAm den larn rd1n. Vri lqi tQi cing l$n vAi cr)ng.tAc khnc.Ani tb hbi trua mi t Anb ru{c cii rlo ro nri triug cgt l.uJ, cdi

-{}quln tdy mhu xim tro, di rl6t $iy dcn, tey rAch gi6 ni t0ai cho bAc gai ma ! : Toi lidt s&i: 'dggc nhi0n. MA tOi cfiug nggc nhidn h6i :' t". "oo cht NIm Liâ&#x201A;¬t rd v{y ? B0 cht N{m thdy tui v&i thfing Htrng vb & dqc duong hi ? Anh ta cudi nh?: c6 thfy nhung chAu bi6l - De khdng, bict Chdu dAu dA vB t0i r6m ngoAi ld Bic v0i anh Hirng di ngang clu d[ c6 anh etn cho chAu baY rbi. Ila t0i mgi anh ta : Nim dirng com vdi t6i mQt biin - Sin dip rnoi chrl! chrl Nirn ! illui cht ngbi D4 ctriu dn rbi! BAc rlB milc cbAu mi! Anh ta dua tay k6o ghd ngbi bdn tdi' Vet Ao nfng chbm to'i tru'<rtj, tt8 l0 ra mQt sring ltrc c6 dfry cOt tbn ten & cin, dang niim trorrg bao liing lhng dudi hdng trii' l'di rlua mlt qnau sit anh ta lln nira vir thlm danh gin con nguoi daug diii thoqri vor minh. Ng6: clrul ,v6n ch6' Ntrm tti h6i ngay : sao trn ccrm tdt dt, beo ? - Che ! Nhir Ila it)i trii lui : biia nay thtng nhii tOi n6 mdi vb nOn trn trd - 0', hon moi bftir t16 clrt t Ndnr hcc nhg vE Phla t6i, mim cudi : -- Din tri thuc, dAn thAnh thi ciric khic ndng dAn tui t6i n[iiiu clrd anh Htrng ? Nguoi ta &t lta bira, snng sdm dfl co lnnh mi, hfi tiiu, cl ,phd ncn nrQt hai gitr rntri ilr conr trua. llu6i chiEu phii dE biy, tam gio cho duu nltu ' nOug ddn rninlt duoi rur)ng hi bac ? cb r ta anh Toi cfing urirn migng cutrl Gigng n6i cira

-ar t0i hiEu rlng Unh cbdt cia cu@ vi€ng thlm ity, kh6og phll ll mQt cuQd vi6ni tbim thueng Ouh, v'ui r{ ahu anh ta ndi. Gay cdn elp. btt dDu xiy rr rbi ddy. Chua chi anh ta dE cd J c.itQng r d€u lfp tru0mg gial cdp, d{t < ddi tucmg r vir dE choir thO dtng rbi. Linh cim cia toi, drfa vdo kinh ughiQm hhAng chi6n I nlm, n6 Mo cho tdi bi€t TOi v& nhu kh6ng hi6u crili ehibu sAu eia cAu n6i d6, dring d{y.vui vi mcri anh ta: anh Nhm l6n nhA trdu u6ng nu0c t - Dq, xin mdi tay t6i, sln d6n: lily Anh ta nihn .- Euo. c, dro. c anh ! Anh cri tu nhi€n ! G{p gl, anh ! CA ln cho xong b&a di. Anh em v&i nhau cii. Anh cri coi t6i nhu nguoi trong nhi cd plrii khich kbria gt dAu I - Tdi trn xong rbi, anh ! Anh ta theo tdi brroc l6n nhi tr0n, ngbi d6i diQn nhau & chi6c bAn dei. Trdn bdn d[ sin bQ chung trd, ly, tAch, rniy tr{i quJt duong, dia bdnh ngg!. T6i r6t nudc vdr mdi anh ta. TOi b8t diu vio chuyQn: - Tdi lrdrn qua, mA tdi l0n SAigdn thlm tqi tOi, c6 cho m{y anh ern t6i bi6t lA anh c6 f nru6n gip tqi tdi ndr hOm nay tdi vb. Chfc anh cffng hoi trdng ? DA, cilng sdt ruQt chdt chrlt Lhdi !

- C6 viQc chi quan hQ lllrn kh6ng anh ? - Ctng... khdng quau hQ gl' lfim ! Tru0c tien, de tdi - gioi duoc bidt h... t0i tdn 1A...

rin tg

thidu, anh Anlr ta ng{p ngung, nhJp nhAy d6i mft lbi tting hilng ti6ng: mdy goi t0i lA anh Ntrm cho n6 thAn - Tdi thi' nErn. Anh i'ien cia quqrn Chdu Thdnh. r\in l6i, m{t. Tdi Li Huvin fry rnh th& m{y, anh Htag ?

_12_ D!. tht ttr - Tha.v mlt vl thua lQuh finh fiy, tnr0'c lA d6n thlu anh vA hii Mq sau t6i mu6n dua. c trinh }riy cirng anh vAi vCn

db cOng

cicb m?ng. Cim an anh. TOi xin nghe ! T6i dua g6i thu6c Rub5r, rrit mQt ili6u mli anh ta nhung anh ta lfiy tay ngin iqi, doqn cho tay vAo trli do minh l{y ra mQt cni h$p b \nng mi, loai h$p dung Au duo. c, dlrng dhy Lhu6c rd vA giiy quydn. Anh ta vu.r v{n tlrudc, vua h6i : nay anh Tu c0n di hoc, chua lAm gi cho? -: Nim dang hqccon D& gi ? LoP mfY ? -* Anir hgcluit.v{y nay li nhm thri ba, clng lA nim Nirn TOi hoc cudi cirng ciia cti nhin lurit khoa. Vdi thang n&a tdi bit dhu tAc

thi liy chung chi cu6i cung d6. Anh clng chfu kho vA hoc gioi thiqt ! IJ6 hoc mdt thcri gian khi IAu, di khang chiin vdy mir tr& vb Saigon Ii lo chlrn chi hrrc hinh. Phuc anh ! Con rniiy ern cua anh ? 1di ktrdng bi6t anh ta khen t0i that ilnh, phgc tdi thet tinh ha5' do ld rnQt. ciu noi rniar' 'l'di kh0ng dir lhi gicr d6 suy nglri. Toi trri loi ti6P : clng con tlang hr,lc. Con em gii k6 - tlai <lua ern tdiplrqrn vir thiing Ding, rit htt thi no dang tOi tht lroc & dai troc su tai toAn phiin' LU hoc dQ nh{t, sang nim thi Ndrn uiing ngurn nucrc riii bnt lira ddt ttruiic luip lrrip. lib6i lcn nlru m<)t d6ng un. bi6u thudc to qua, giin b"rrrg rrgon chiur cirt

- Ilai

lrac cu tlEu dbu rn6i thirng rnang tiEn

lin

cung

cdp clro nriv nnn chd? D,t ! Ngo:ii ra, riitrg ttii, tr.ri cou di dgy hoc thirn &

_4:t_ tnrlng tu

dE phq vlo m0i dt d6 a+h t Anh ta cuoi : - Sao ? D6 chiu ch0 anh Tu ? Dq, cflng tArn tqm. NAy anh, mdi anh Io bAnh nggt nufc, anh NSnr ! udng Anh ta ldy mQt 'chi6c binh, htng hd dua l6n migng, h6i ri6p : - Tinh hinh Snigon dQ niy thd nAo anh ? Phong trAo ddu tranh ci'ra nhdn dAn tld thi chdng bon Mi Di€m l€n cao lirn phii khdng ? Nhit ln giei sinh vi6n hgc sinh vd Ph{t giuo thi thdt lA plrin kh&i hCt sric. Xin anh kb cho nghe vOi ? T6i dua tay rot nudc, b[n khoin suy tlnh kh6ng bi6t phii tri lcri thd ndo ? C{i phong trdo ddu tranh cia nhAn dAn dd thi, anh ta hibu theo rnQt cich kh6.c, duoc nghe theo mdt cach khic. Cich d6 khdng phii ld cach thdng thuong nhu moi ngu<ri hi6u. E6i rliQn ddrrn tho4i voi < cAn bO cich m4ng ), cdn bQ cria ding bao gio cfrng phii c6 lf lu{n db cao cich mang, phii <r giAc ngQ cdch mAng ), nhtn th{y dn thing loi cing nhu 6nh hu&ng llnh d4o cfra diing tru'fc m6t. Vt rfing noi ndo cfing co rnr"rt ding. co su l6nh dqo vd ctrng sAng suiit tira ding mA ! Chi c6 nhil'ng phln tri ch&ng ra gi, clu an, lung clrung hay phirr ddng moi khdng thfy sr,r thing loi, iuh hu&ng lf,nh dao cfra ding. N6u phfi r:h{n cdi goi In cao trio cAch mqrng dang l6n hi"c li phin dQng. Chi co ph:in dQng moi phfr nh{n, xuy€n hc su c6 m{t vir su llnh dgo sing su6t, t{t th{ng cira ding Ht cu & vi trl ndo, nui niro, thoi gian, khdng gian nAo trdn hai dfit ndy. Vin dts nAy tr& tlrrinh mQt nguy€n tfc tu ldu mi ding l,i gino dqrc cho ding vi€n, cho cAn bQ tuydn v+u renr n6 nhu

mdy

-&lmOt chAn li, u$l dilh lf c6 illnb: tsAy gicr ogbe anh ta h6i, tdi b6i rdi, thrp khong bia Dhai tri l&i sao. Ndu bio tdi Lb0ng bigt tt, Lhdng thfy g! thl bft lqi cbo tOi nhiEu lilm. Mn tri loi theo ki8u mlt thny tdi nghe, khou; c6 dinh dAng gt d6n sglInh deo c6ng nhu uy danh cfia Einl fH dA bi chup m[ r qudc gia phin dQng D hon bao gi& hgt. Nhu v$y, chua bi6t tdi c6 cdn nguy€n vgn db tr& vE SAigon ? Nbung ndu n6i lio, d{t diEu, th€u dQt dting voi f mudd cia anh.ta, tu6mg tuqng ra mQt thu (cao trAo crich mgngr phong trio nbi diy cria nbdn dAn dd thi r, < giic ngQ cach mghg r mA tdi chua hb thdy co mQt su kiQn cU flq mOt hinh inh ndo d0 chftng minh tN t6i khdng n6i duoc. Ldng tu {i vA tq trc.rng kh0ng cbo phdp tdi hdn hg lio l6u nhu th6. Ebng 0nh cho ngudi khac ndi lio li rnfl diEu nbqrc. Tg mlnh d{t tllbu n6i lao cdng nhuc hmr, khon3 th8 tha thrt duqo. NhSu cdch, phhm gii cfra con nguoi mQt phhn l&n do & chir. tin mi ra. Phii tri l0i thd niro diy cho En ? T6i bln khodn ll v{y. Th0i tht dirnh... TOi th& ddi nhc nhg n6i v&i anh ta: hgo - Ri€ng tdi, tOi kh6ng dug,c rd l[m. Vl mdi b{n hAnh vdi di dcy hgc ki6rn tiEn th€rn sinh s6ng, t6i tt tli dic C[ng kh6ng tidp xrlc voi nhiEu nguoi n€n... tht thAt vOr .anh t6i ddt tlnh hinh l[rn, khdng rd nhftng su viec xiy ra.'l -.Anb vira lA sinh vi€n, vira Id giho su di dqy hgd mA anh bio lt di, tt ti6p xric vfi nhiEu nguoi khric ? V{y thl ai ti6p xrlc nhiEu bdy gid, anh Tu ? Hueing hb phoug trid sinh vidn, hoc sinh ddu tranh cich m4ng tr<lng do co anh ru&, 'I6i kirdng duo.'c ril - Thfrc tOi cirng d& gua anh g I rb phoog triro d6. TOi chi duqc bi6t qQt rli6u !e g*

_t6_ dinh NgO '{thdi DiQm c0n3 ngly altrg d(tc tti. Ai ai clng oAn ghdt, bCt binh vb'ch5 anh em ong DiQrn rem qudc gia lA'cia gie dtnh, {uyEn lgi ctrr rroi ndudi din lA cfra iicng antr en Ong ta vt bd din[, phe nhdm cfia vq chbng Ng6 dinh Nhu. Ngo$i ra cOn c6 ehuy{n k} thi tdn girio... rnh em' Ong Nhu dng DiQm nguoc dAi PhAt gido, dirn 6p Ph4t gino eho ndn moi ngutri dbu tus gi{n. CAc chr)a chiEn, c{c su sdi dang vdn ddng x6n b6 nh&ng bdt cdng. Sau nAy khOng bi6t sE ra sao. Truoc ddy, vq ndm bom xudng dinh Eqc l{p, vu dio cltdnh nim 1960, enh em 6ng DiQm...

'- Th&ng D.iQm ch& ! Anh ta nglt ngang cdu ndi cfra tdi. Qng c{i gi anlr Tu ? Anh em thfing Digm ban dung mibn Nam, ldm tay sai cho III md I Nhirng vu tlio chinh hut, ncrir bom xu6ng dinh Et2c Lap ldr cao ttdo cAch mgng ttAn dO thi d6 ch0 ! V{y ln ddt th6t su rbi. Vd,ng, thu that vcri anh, tOi d6t th{t mA !

cia nhin

nuoc, htt

mQt hoi

Anh

ucing thdm mQt nggm

thudc dAi: Anh Tu nd I Anh bi6t khOng , til cA moi ngudi dbu hrivng vb M{t trin Ddn TOc Giii Ph6ng a6 a{u tranh chdng bon dd qutlc lI! vA bon tay sai phin dQng. Nio lA nhfrng phong trho ch6ng b6t linh, phong trAo dubi ilIj vE nudo thdnj nhdt Nam Bic, doi Tuy8n cri Tu do, doi l€n dn Mi Didm. Hing trfun, hing ngdn nguoi nhdo ra duong vAy ch{t abfrng xe chii linh quAn dich, dAnh lOn vai bon IInh ngqy rl€ giii thoAt cho con em, chbng con hg. Rbi nh0ng phong trao dubi M! vb nuoc voi su ung hQ rhm rQ ciia anh em uguy quAn. Uo b6o tai [ti' cho n€n ho moi bi b[t liah moi bi dAnh gifc, chdt chdc vi chi6n tranh.

-16Ngtng tuyQt n6i ti€p

mQt chrlt,

mlt rnb te sqpg 16 l€n, thao thao bO

Mdi dfy c6 mQt cuQc biDu tlnh cfra nhin dln, cInl bi8u ngti th{t letr t4i chc Sirigon v&i hAng chfr : c Hoan h6 Mit TrSn Ddn TQc Gilii Ph6ug }libn Nam, di diio dd qu6c M! xd_m luqc, <16 qu6c Mf crit di r. Cinh sat duo. c linh ddn Aii nhung bi nhAn dAn tuydn truyEn ldi k6o thinh ra cinh sAt lAm la, cdn v6 tay hoan nghinh n&a ch& ! Ngudi ta con th{y trong hing ngfi biSu tinh cdn c6 si quan ngLU'quan n[ra. Kial Phong trAo ddu tranh chdng Mf DiQm cfia thanh ni0n, sinh vi€n, bgc sinh hiQu gio c6 th8 n6i Ii IOn cao chua tirng thdy. Ho dang v{n dQng quy m6, rim r0 chuln bi rnQt cuQc Tbng bei kh6; itt phdi hqp voi nh$n dAn, tho thuyEu tbng dtnh cdng. tbng bei thi. Nhfrng chuyQn tl6ng trdi nhu vAy xiy rr gi&a Sdigon. Anh & tgi SaigOn md anh bio anh kh6ng hay bi6f anh ddt tinh hinh ? 14 ! t4 thiet ! Trong khi d6, tdi & tan ndng thbn h6o linh, khdng dgc bio, cfrng khdng ngbe Radio t0i lqi bi€t rdt 16 tirng chi ti€t m0t. Sao la v{y anh ? TOi thdy n6ng m{t. Tgi sao anh ta lqi c6 thE bia rr duac nhing sr3 kiQn'dQng trdi, dung dfng lOn .cAi goi lA Pirong trio diu tranh chinh td cia nhin dAn dO thi ? TOi la sinh viOn vi uiing Id mQt giAo su d4y & truong r Nguyiin Ba Tong r, 6 r Ng:v€n Vin Kbud r sao tdi khdng nghe khdng thdy cac bqn tdi, c{c hgc tr0 t6i ai n6i gi. Noi nJo t6i ciing thdy mQt b0 mit blnh thin, mQt su chfun chi hoc htnh. Cdn cAi chuyQn bidu tioh d cha Sdigon, c5ng bitu ngii vdi nhfrng cAu fing h0, dA dio th6 kia, co su thaa gia cui binh si... Lin dlu ti€n t0i rirloc nghe anh ta n6i. MEi cho d€n sau niy, tri thing 5 nEm 1{f63 tr& di m&l c6 crii chuygn bi8u tlnh vi tinh hinh r6i r{m, nhung r6i rim

-17 theo cdi tiDu khdc dlu phii lA hi6u binh ltnh rl quan xu6ng ducrng tham gia bi6u tlnh ing h$ Mft Trfln ? Ednh phii gii dqi qua li, t6i ngugmg nf,Qp n6i v0i anh ta : vdi anb li tOi ddt thtrc su ml I - Thl t6i dA n6i tru0c thOm tibn cho dir s6ng, t6i day ki6m Cu Io hoc hAnh vd di ngAy & mQt x6, anh xem tdi phii lnm sao theo kip tlnh nlnh duoc ? Anh ta xoa xoa hai tay : ttrfiy chua ! Anh lir nguli cira Siig0n mi arrh - Anh c0n khdng 16 tinh hinh chung thi trdn toAn qu6c anh khOng thb nio hiEu dugc. Anh bi6t kh6ng, tr0n kh{p c{c chi6n truring, giii ph6ng quAn dang lam chfr tinb th6, thlng nhu ch6 tre. Bon M! D,Qrn cgp du6i chqy dAi. Tir kd hoqch c Xit ta lAy > dCn < qudc sich ip chiCn lrcrc > rbi nhirng chi€n thu{t < Pliuong hoAng bay r, < minh hb vd mbi r hoAn toAn bi ph{ sAn. 'Ia ki6rn sorit ba phln tu ddt dai, hai phhn ba dAn s5'{}fiy, tinh hinh phfn kh&i nhu vfy d6- O. Saigoo anh bi NI! DiQm bit rnfit lgi, lAm sao anh bidt 16 duqc- Anh c6 nhut tri j ki6n t6i khdng ? tdi xin ngtre ! - Da, anh n6i thi Kirdng ! Tdi nrudn anh nhrit tri kia ! Anh nhftt tri voi t6i kia ! nhut tri ! - Da,tethl cfrng... cuoi gav: Arrlr ? Ydu xiu vfy t Nh&t trl mqnh chc I - Saotalqibitcfrng sang vdn dE khic : Anh vidn th6 nAo anh ? TOi duqc Mo cdo - Vf,n rtE dQngtqi no bit lluh d& lim. Nria d€m dang li hi€n tqi & Sirigon ogir, Cinh rAt, hi6n binh el6n vdy nguyOn ci L'hu ph6' Xet

-{Ettng nhA, hE glp thanb ni€n li b[t h\a h€t l€n xe, ch& l€n trqi quAn dich Quang Trung, con cii chuyQn di vAo rap hdt hay d6n duing vao nhiitrg gid di lAm, gio tan s& db lta ai, khdng ngdrl' niro khdng c6. Mdy n{ur trudc thi x6t gi{1' lua hgn tubi, bay gid kh6ng chrr bi6t tdi giiy to luit lg gi ci. TOi khdng hiEu sao rniy anh lo'r ltroi rluo-c nhirng cuQc chfn dudng, nhirng tl6rn lAm rip sdt'nhA? BQ duong anh &, ch6 nhA anh & klrOng c6 xet h6i sao ? Il{t anh ta nheo lgi, nl'in tdi xor b6i nghi ngd. Qui tinh tOi buc doc vA kh6 chiu vE cai hi6u bi€t lrtirn hii vo cin ct, chi chuc riuh chqp rnir, tin cdng tdi. TOi phfri

giii thich cho anh ,ta bi6t : ViQc xdt td khai gia dinh lir viQe ki8rn soit ddn s6 nhA t6i ludn. Nhung xet dnu phii hi girp thanh

cirng bi xdt ni€n lA lua tli. ViQc ch{n duung. don ngd dE ltra thanh nicrn di' linh, chA... diEu d6 tOi e kh0ng duqc dtng l5m. Anh nghl thd nio mir clro Ia toi rnay min, lot luui? Con co luit lq chft, anh Niim ! - Anh cho li tdi ndri thtrm a ? Anh tu6ng tui n6 tdt

l6m sao? Dd qu6c, plr:in rlt)ng cirrrg thua daucAng li3ug 16.n. Chtrng c6 tir .ch6i mQt hrinh dQng gian manh, rldn {p tirn nhAn nio diu ? Clruvgn do ai rnu khdng bidt ! Ludt lc\ gi cai bon d6 ! Noi cho nga';... Loi cing hcri thic nr5; t4i sao anlr chua bi trli n6 bit linh ? Ngoai tru'anh 1n... Ttr tuc d'en mudn ubi dorn dOrn mit. TOi ch{n ld.i anir ta : - Klr0ng ! ChuvQn thit de lri6u anh ! Irf0t liin nfr'a t<)i Irip lqi v0i anh, lA sinh vi€n, thr-'o luit lg tOi duu. s hodn drch cho ddn khi ndo t6i hoc xong moi phii di linh. TOi oho tay.rdo trli moc bop, l{y th6 tnrng binh, gidy

- 49vlo mit anh ta. T6i n6i v&i tdt ci blrc doe : EAy, gidy td quin dich cia tdfi nd. Anh xem di dE bi6t tqi sao ? Anh nghi ngcr, anh u6i t6i lio'v&i anh sao ? Ani ta lqnh ltrng, khOng n6i nEng gt "i, chm lfy gifiy tru0c d€n xem xdt rdt lAu, dudng nhu mudn tirn hoEn di.ch ra, dda

td, dua ra & d6, mOt kd h& nrdi nio. Tdi ndi vo'i anh ta: \

t4i sao rbi chu ? Anh ta lung trlng gdp gidy to, tri tdi. Tr€n mdi anh ta cfing n& duo. c n't cttoi, xem nhu khdng c6 viQc gi xiy ra. Bdt cho-t, anh ta n6i ling di : Ndy... urh Hring I Co bao gid anh thdy tiCc khong ? gi anh ? Toi h6i. TOi chua hiEu anh dinh n6i gi ? - Ti€c tiic citi stt nghiip chinh tri cfra anh do ! Cdng - Tditharn gia khang chi6n chdng PhAp gio anh bo lao I nim hlrdng tiCp tqc nfra sao ? Chirn nr<)t tlidtr thuiic la,. tOi th& phi ra : Tdi riing nhiQm vg c0ng ddn d6i - Anb Nr"rru ! linrnghi tlon. Tdi tu hio cho sao tdri lAi lui d{t nurrc tdi il5 tiic ? Iihing ciril;n chdng tshAp 9 nr{m, Phnp Cfr phi.i cucin g<ii vE l)lrii1t. Nhitrnr vi.r ciia tr)i du'o'ng nlridn horin trit, tdi hdnh

E{y,

a,rh hi6u 16

rlitin v<ri rnr.ri ngtrdri vt su' dting golt cong lao Jo chtr I Nlruhg anlr t;uirn riing ctrQc khring chi'Cn 9 nirn chiing Plrep chi rntri Lbinh cdng pb"in. r;,fra. \'i tllit nucrc ta hAy con bi chia doi. Dt)c lip chi co phriu nfra nur.r'c thuQc rniEn B{c, tr)n miiin Narn, Nl-i hdt chdn Phap nhiiy vAo xAm luo'c, thuc hien thu doan thr.rc dAn ki€u mcri dB rbi th<in tinh ncit rniEn l}ic bing Am nruu girl' chil5n tranh dic biQt. Do do, cuQc khang chidn giir phong dAn toc chua kit thric khi dE qudc U-| c<ln trdn vuns tldt nav. Anh chi moi chdng Phap cho

-50 anh ehua c6 d[nh M]. Y{Y c6 nghla lA ant b6 ouQc nh chung thi ldm sao o6 th8 ltro lA de lAm trdn bbn Pht! ddi v&i Td qudc? Tdi b6i r6i trong mQt thoing vi If,p lu*n cfra anh ta. Ndu tOi cu tranh lurin theo kitu thfing thirng, khdng phii so hf,i, l6iing tld theo quan rli8m cira t6i thi anh ta s€ phin ring ra sao dril' ? Vd nhfrng gi sE cho dcri t6i vi gia dinh tdi ? lll n€u khdng.tranh luin cho ng5 ngfi thi t6i lA ngriri c6 tQi, mQt nguoi b! kdt An, ludn lu6n phii ctii tlhu khdng durrc nghng m{t ldn, chiu sg sai khi€n, phan quydt cira anh ta. Nbung lhm thd nio btty grd ?... Ra vE thenh khln, th+t the, tdi h6i anh ta: Ri6ng tOi, t0i c6 rh{c mic ndy... tdi nghi cAu trl lo'i cira anh n6 sE xic dinh vigc tdi da lirn tron haY cltua tmn ddi voi Tb qudc d6 ! h6i t6i vui long giii thich cho anh -drdtsu6t.mncu tlucrc thdng dich, J nghia cia cuQc khing chi6n 9 nIm - Muc trutvc dAy Iir gi. Anh NIm ? Anh ta xdch mlt I6n, t6 vE bdt mEn, kh6 chiu vi cAu bi)i ciia tdi. H6i nhu vAv khAc nao t<)i xem anlt ta tXn thuung... diong anh ta git len, thi6u binh tinh rd rft : .- Lri lAm cach mang giii phong dAn tQc, girinh lqi tl6c lip, chir quyiin co:n no Ao [im, ngutri cay co ruQng, agp S nrgi biit cong... I di chen vAo, xoa {iu su phdn nQ cfra anh ta : Xin anh dung gian. Tdi khdng drim co J nghi chdt vfin hay xem thuo'ng anh diiu, nhung vi co rrrQt tlric rnic n0n tdi thanh thuc noi ra dE anh giii thfch clum' Eibu tdi rnudn rt<-ri l.r rnr.tc diclt khang chidn I ndm db chCing Phap

-51 thi khi

bi dubi vE nudc, mgc dich cfra chung ta tll hoAn thAnh... Anh ta cfing diu gieng xuting, cuop lii tdi : - Clrua ! Con dd qu6c lI! va bon phrin tldng tav sai cdu kdt vcri dd tlucic n&a cho : lI!, voi lrhap chi li rnt)t. xct tldn llj vgi, chijc - Anh cho tdi noi. tlm thr).i chuaphnp. n&a di ! llinlr ndn giii qu.vdt rlb Ildri thd, vrirr db 'rin phap. I)hti1l duoc dit ra la klrang chidn crrd'g vb .uo,c, rurlc dich cfia ta thuc hieu duo-c chua ? - Chua ! Aih quin II! voi l)hip chi li mdt. ]h: t,rir. chAn Phhp 6 rniEn Nam ndy rna, tlcrr ru'i vai tr. rrr- r.'.i Phep 6 ViQt Narn dAu duoc. - Khdc vcri anh... Khong ! Anh ta ngit ngang ciiu noi cira tOi. t)tl rgrriic, thuc dAn t{t ci dbu gidng nhau. Hucing hii rnrrc dich t:.ch mqng giii phong d{n tQc dAu chi co chuvin chdng l)hrip hav chdng trI! ? Auh df, tirng trrarn gia khring chidn, anrr trli ru rrot, cdn bQ cfi, anh cfing rd con du,ong cach mang nra liit. v;r Eing v4ch ra nhiim rlua nucrc vidt Nam ti6n I€n xr h,)i chfi nghia, thiCn ducrng hanh plrr.'rc cira Ioai ki* rnri l 'hri.tlii)., Va dQt nhiin, anh ta ngiii ngay nhin toi khring nhdy mft: - Anh nghi sao ? CuQc li.hang chiiin cheing lli Dit\rn cfia nhAn.dAn miEn Nam ngriy nay, anlr tlt..g vd lrtln n., ? Kh0ng th6 cd chuyQn dung gi&a, xem minh li nguoi ngoai cugc, bAng quang..Chi co hai con tltong, holc dung vb phia nhAn ddn, hoa.ic theo ilI! DiQm chdng lqri nhrin rl:in. V:iy anh dung vb b€n ndo ? TOi b6i rdi ddn ctrng cuc. Anh ta tfn c6ng mr)t loat tir ch{p t6i clda gicr. VA bAy gio, anh ta dbn t(ri vao ch&n PhAp

- 52'tu&ng. Buoc toi phai tri l&i, buoc toi phii chon nQt tron! hai con du&ng anh ta vua n€u ra. Tdi sfrng so d€n dQ ngny

ngurii

ra.

TOi nhirng tudmg tling nio di nfta, mqc dlch cia chuydn mdi tdi vb lhn ndy, ngutri ta sE nh5m viro viQc chinh Id thul'6t phgc blng moi cAch dE t0i theo ra chi6n khu chdng \Ii Diqm. Nhung t6i chi hinh dung dud. c sn thuydt phuc bing nhtlng su kh€u goi tinh cim cfi, blng nhiing ng cudi vd nht-rng ciru noi lhAu tinh theo ki8u xra kia tirng 6p dqng. TOi kh(rng thb nAo hinh dung duqc cAi tr4ng thii nhu <t dtii di('n voi k6 thir > vir dbn viro chin tudng nhu d€m nay. Trong hoAn cinh niy, TOi, ci gia dinh tdi dbu nim trong birn ta1'to lon cira hc.r, chlu np lgc khdng chC cira hq

thi cirn bi0t lAm

sao

Tdi nudt. uc nucrc midng qua cb hong, dinh tri l&i v&i anh ta la bao gia t6i cfing dung vb phia nhAn ddn, phia cAch rlri.tng nhung chua kip n6i thi anh ta t'.r plra tan khong khl nghgt th& bing ng cudi cfra k6 chi€n thlng: l<tng cho anh dung ngoqi cuQc hay - Yi khdng biingphia chdng l?i nhAn dAn ndn chring hon thd nt-ra, dung vb toi rno'i anh r,b gitp rnirt chung tCri berm pal:. trIai anh tham gia khing chi6n lln nira, k6 ttlc su nghidp cach mqng mi anh b6 d6' tft 1951 d€n nay. Anh c6 th8 tham gia khdng chi6n tai tiirh nhA, hoic bdt cri nai niro anh mudn. Ndu anh khdng thuan, tu chdi loi mdi cira chfng t6i hom nal', diEu d6 c6 nghia 14... anh... anh.., nht uuQc chung tdi xem anh lir nguoi cria ddi phuong. Anh ta dring.d{y, xO gh6, cudi nB; - Anh ngh: thd nio ? Tni ldi cho t6i bi6t sau ciing

_53_ duqc. Theo khAng chi6n, tuong lai anh s€ ti6n b0, rqc rd, duqc nhAn drin hoan h0 chAo d6n, uhd on ddi ddi. Gia dinh hai Mc cfing hdnh diQn, duoc m& m{t m& mdy vdi bA cou x6m lAng. Vinh quang biCt bao nhi6u... VA anh ta plm l{y tay tdi kCo dring d{y, lfic mgnh : - Bd.v gicr cffng khuya rbi. TOi vE. ECm nay anh nghi ky di, NgA-v mai tdi trd lai. ChAo anh, anh H$ng nhC ! Budng tay t6i, anh ta lirng h?ng tiCng tbi dly cria, budc ra sAn. Ngoiri sAn, tr<vi t6i mit mirng. Anh ta vE riii, tdi ngbi thin tho mot lAt Liu. Dt biCt tru&c rfing ngroi ta thd ndo cffng dit vdn db nAy, thd nao ngu&i ta cilng moi tdi tham gia vao tb chric cira hg. Tu.lAu, v{n db ndy duoc coi nhrr ld nrQt phuong thuc cb diEn, mQt nguydn tic b{t di, bdt dicb. Bi€t v{y, nhung khi v{n dE ducrc d{t ra; t6i kinh nggc ddn s&ng so. Tdi sfrng scr vi tdi chua bao gicr nghi ddn nguoi ta s€ bit buQc tdi. ' Thdy anh ta lb, tir nhd trong ba tdi bu&c ra : NIm do. n6 n6i gi lAu d& viJr con ? - ThfrngtlrAn tri loi: Tdi tho ldnh Tinh iry, anh ta m&i con - .lnt, ta bio tl'ri:a tham giacAch rnqng, l)it ki & noi nio cf,ng duqc.EiEu d6 c6 nghia ia vb ll!'Tho cilng tlugc mi ch5 khAc hg cfing gidi thiQu cho. Con tri l<ri ra sao ? - Chua ! Con chua tri l&i. Ve anh ta cfing kh0ng cho con tri loi, xd gh6 tlung d{y di vb liEn, bio ddm mai anh sE tr& lai db bi6t ]t ki6n quy6t dinh cfia con. Anh ta bio chi co hai con du<rng, hoic theo bdn uAy, ho{c theo b€n kia chu khdng th0 dung gi&a tre ldi phAn hai duo. c. Ra rr)i th& dni. T6i cfing th& dai. Hai cha con c,rlng

-uy€n lfng. Sau orlng. ba tOi riu 'rlu bio 'tdi: Ngiry mei oon iE Saigoo di. d.du&i nay, -'luaThoi con !,oich n6i lhn'hbi, dua dly v0i hg cho xudi ba sE lni tim thi thoi. - {.hOng xuOi dAu ba. Ho sE IAm dft vdi ba mi ch& kh6ng dD ydn dAu ba ! B{t qu6 tuin6 ch&ba guacbn cho hoc tflp gi d6, giam gi& mudi bira nria thang rbi thi vE. QuA nira no gidt ba

cung

Con dAu chiu duqc. Con sdng sao nbi ha ! Ndy ba ! Hay... ha rna bo hdt nhi cfra. vuon tuoc vE Saigon & voi rniirj con di ba. Con nghi. chi6n tranh nir1. cdng kh6ng kdo rliri ltu'diu. Ten 6n mi.h l4i tr& vb, tu bb lai. Hbi ilroi khang chiii' I nhm minh ching bii nhd ctia d{t dai ld gi ! vb Sdigon ba dung to, ,tgi con s€ di ldur, khong viec gi phii ngai d6n v{n dE sinh s6ng ddu ba ! - Ba nghi nhiiirr riii. Hirng I Kh6ng duryc ddu. Thi ba chdt thi thdi. chcr cd'g lao. mb rr,i nuoc mit ci dd.i ba bo lai cho bon d. h*iing. no cir' th6u det, dlt di6u. riu 'o ra(, 1|i1v tre, lxr clriu sarl rlrrrrc'l Riir cdn md orrg ndi lur noi con tlo... .ai c:hdn soc.., Ai thirnr vidng .? Bo nr)i 6. mot

nriuh siro con i)

'[Oi ngAm ngiri :

Va'thi c,'

rriiu thE vb sr{igdn rrr ba md prriri chiu cho ho hanh ha ducrc. Gict ba, con ho n6i 'grricing khrng tl6n lii*r do. vi sau ltrng gia dinh rninh g c'n c6 nlm 'i.c khing clri€n ch6ng Phdp, rbi con c6 arrtr Haicon tip k6t mi.En IJic nirachi'l Nhung ho sE bit ba rl.i, lrdnfi ha ba, khd'gchung con ticir thu tai lsi* nhd minh, cho minh ld dia chi rrgoan c6. Cbung nio tgi con vb theo hg, lrqr mcri thdi. IJa, con n{n ni

-55ba ml '! Ba m{ vb Saig0n v&i tui oon di. Tbdi cbi6n tranh y Iogn, xa Ong bi, 6ng bi khdng n,& trdch dlu. Ba tdi vln llc dlu : ,rbi. Kh0ng duqc con: SAng - Ba n6i li 'ba nghi kf. mai, nfng tdn m6t chrit, ba trdt chai lqi chi6.c xubng dua con xudng chq M!. Con vb Siigon di ! Ei dudng s6ng, ho khdng hay dAu. Eung lo gi, & nhi ba sE tim cdch dly dra vdi ho. Ba mri gio gii rbi. Ho co gi6t ba hay ldrn gi ba cfing duqc. Lloc nguygn cfia ba li lo cho cac con duqc ndn nguai, hgc hrinh toi chdn. Chcr cdn vii ba thing n&a, dn Tdt ra ngoi: ngny lir con thi xong cii cfr nhAn luAt rbi. Ngung mQt chut. ba tdi rung rung nuoc mft. noi ti6p : c6 lirm gi ba... thi con c6 th6 ra dcri ldrn - Ndu hodern md con vb nu0i du6ng, sin soc mfiy ern vidc ducrc. Con cou thay ba,.. cho db con phii vi ba... b6 h<,rc hirnh, ld dd ci do'i. Ei theo ho thi ba khb lfim. Hbng duoc dAu con ! ' Sau mQt ddm trln troc, khOng ngfr. tOi th{1' rfing t6i khdng thb dE ba ma tdi chiu dung nhting n6i khb s& dieu tlt'ng vi t6i do ngutri ta gAY ra. Trong cuQc doi, khdng gi dgp b&ng su hy sinh. Hv sinh cri nhAn rninh d$ cho moi nguoi chung quanh drac vui s{rong. Cha mg hy sinh cho con cai thi t4i sao tdi khong th6 hy sinh l4i cho nguoi vd cAc em tdi ? Ba mA toi gin rbi, doi r6ng ch&ng con bao ldu nira, ngudi sE duqc yOn vui, hu&ng n6t nhfrng ngAy con lgi. Tuy long tdi chua xot nhung tdi

long chon giii PhAP ndY. T6i khong bi6t le minh sâ&#x201A;¬ cbiu dung voi ho bao liu' uhung it ra, ho cfrng db cho ba ma tdi duoc ydn thin' Cae enr toi duoc ti6p tgc hoc'- hdnh trong th<ri gian tOi con di theo bg. Bi6t diu, trong thdi gian do co nbiEu may mfin xiv b&ng

{';

-56dâ&#x201A;Źn, q,re tdi thoat kh6i cinh cf,rir .nln, kh6ng ti6ng culi ci d6n trdng c!r<-t sria cfing khdng ! , Ho thOiy gia tlinh tdi khn gii, dir rlng su khi gii d6 cdn thua kern rdt xa hAng ngirn gia dinh khdc. Su khA gii ducc: tao bing chiuh c<lng suc lao ilQng, mb hOi nutrc mit ciia ba ma tdi. 'f1lrng châ&#x201A;Ź dO cira ho. ho khcing bfing long. khdrng chdp nh{n cur)c siing no iinr tliil' thi cfia nhlrng ngtrtri lihong phii l}r ho. Ho qhd-t cir nlrfr'nq nguoi dunc di hr.lc, ghet cii tri thuc hie;u rr)ng. bi'it nhiEu cria ngriri khric. ].I:ii klrric. -r u6c liia toi de tung di khirrg chiiin, bi6t nlribu rlj ib cirirc crirt lto. altr tu(rng nhi'ng pltuong thuc hoat <ldng cu s6', tt)i rn:'r hi goi vito lroc trutrng si cfuan Thii Dtrc, lroiic lirrn vi(rc cho :1uiic gia tiri co th6 gA-v nhidu thidt hai cho ho vir rrlitrrrng dien tu1'0n tgu-vin ha1'ci vE virt chit cingnen. (:o lF vi nhirng lj' do do, ho m<ri tltng tldn ha srich 1:,.1iii ctrng, tirfi tlotln t'(tn e'p. Hg sich nhung co kit qu/t. Nlru nlrirng tru'd'rrQ hop tuo'ng iqr xriv ra bi1- liiu nar'. Nhirng gia riinh r'r thdn tltrC', co con cnt htrc hrinlr' Iim vitic tr Snigon. & ir:in3 ng'i rluix: {ia, lrrl ip btr(rc-gin tiinh d6n thrrl'dt phuc, loi 'lx.o cor e:n tlt'r vir t'o; lr<.1. \du gla dirrh khdlng chiu, khong l<)i ktto niii thi iro tirn <1lr lrr.ri ciich db henir trq, lam lihb gia (1i1,:..('o1 clrr ilIiii tlt)n3, itlrtg, triic rln, n{ng tinir carrr gia dinh dirnlr ttttuttt tttit itl sttt.r. 'i'r'rrn1 I nitn kh:ing chidn, ho tld lArn nhu tlrd. Ngr'ry ilrrY lrri r.uil lirn nitu.tlrc. liinh nghiern qua lich si'r dong tny 'l'ruong, ircrp D6ng Kirn Ltin. truung :1u... rli dlr-v !l<.1. . tlr. rl,l,rrn 'l'iru Lt'ortl [t'u-vQn 'fiu lilitlng ln nhirug di6n hinh hrlp fu' 'lrung Trtrc ,rlti ti,i'. ltuv .sao ? Yir nqtroi arrir Sirng Nglr'en 'Itio de khong vi m9 phii vang danh vui chien corrg Nh{t

-Jl-

chiu uQp mlnh cho bgn PbAp cudp nu&c ch{t dhu sao ? BAy gi& dAy, vo! t0i, t6i dii thua ho rbi. Tdi chip nh{n giii phap cria hg. Chl irh6 rnQt ritEu, ldm sao thuydt phuc cho ba mi tdi bfing long, chdp ah{l sr5 hy sinh cfra tdi... f)€m sau, tdi ngbi hrit thu<ic IA. chu anh ta & truoc sAn nhi. Ti6ng s6ng Cfru Long vf,n gi{n dir drlp Ao iro viro lloGi6 vin xao dQng m{y tiru dira nhu thhrn thi than th&. Tru'i dOm nay dhy .mAy, l.ip mdt ci nlrlrng vi sao. C6 ti6ng chdn di tr€n dait plria ngoai c6ng. Tdi ldn ti6ng hdi : NIm hi, nnh Niiur? - Anhnoi quen thuOc, lihe khd, tir cbng noi vong viro: .-Giong PhAi ! Tdi dril', anh Hirng !

Ti€ng chin bu<vc ctia anh ta cring rd dhn. Anh ta tldn. Tidn lqi bfit tay ttii rbi ngi]i ruiing biing da, c4nh tdi anh ta h6i ngay: . antr ? Anh qu1'6t rlinh xoni; riii clro ? - Thd niinhu liho:ig viqc gi xiil' ra : Tdi cuoi, dinh' anh )lirm? Tdi cbi trdp - Cd gi mir phii quydt 'ft)i nghi viin rlii rrirY thrit rle riirnq. tgc laicdrrg vidc trii rtii larn. Giong cuoi anh ta trii ndn:ioi nbi la' \'ii ann tir rlun.r; tH]':: '[r)i xin tha]." hd anh ! I}it tay anh cii nira <li ! - Hoan m{t cich meng, nhitn <ldn hdt suc vui nrt'ng tl<ln ti6p anh I Anh & lai vo'i chung tr'ri liin nav t:hq ? NIm ! 'fdi tri liti' TOi con phii vD ' - Chua tluqrc, anh siigon riru x6p viQc gia tlinh, nhfr'ng chuyQn ri€ng tu cfra tdi. An Tit xong mtri tli duo'c. Ctng tiit ! Nhurlg 1r anh th6 nAo ? Anh mu6n cdng

tic & diu ?

Tdi chua kiP.tri ldi, anh ta ti6P

_5E_ bdy tlE anh r!. VE rdn 'dl o0og ttc' - TOi xinldtrtnh noi nlo cfrng c0ng'tric crich. ngng, dtu virih quang nhu nheu. Tb chuc & ncri 'nio cf,ng li tb obtc cfra'ding. ThtSt tinh mi n6i, nhirng nguoi tri thtc nbu anh, & tidh nhn r{t chn ndn tinh iy moi chi thi cho t6i ddn tidp xric'voi anh.

Nhung dir sao giii quy6t vdn dE c6ng trlc con dga vio nguyQu voug ciia anh nira. Ndu anh lch6ng mu6n & tinh uhd'mir vb lliirn, vb }Iiit 'l'rf,n DAn TOc Giii Ph6ng MiEn Nam, oh6 6ng ch[r tich lurit su Nguy6n hfru Tho, chring tdi cflng xin gicri thiQu vir dua anh di. Ndu anh mu6n & l+i SAigon, cdng.t$c cho co s& ndi thdnh thi cbring tdi s€ gi&i thiQu voi Thinh fty, & do cac dbng cht s€ truc ti6p ti6p x0c vdi anh. Noi nAo cilng tluqc, tirY anh chon. TOi tri loi : N'du tbam gia khnng chi6n, t6i thdy tdi kh0ng c6 klri ning hoat <lQng co s&. l]&i toi co nhucr. c. diErn Id hay 5.n to, noi lsn de bi l0 l6m. tui t0i nhi ? - Vri)' ult chqn noi nio ? \rE diyEvdi lA t6i chua dusc gicr, miEn Edng. chi6n khu - Truo'c tung vE miEn ddng vO ta nguui ca nglre tlur.rc bidt. Nlru'ns1 cirng gian kirb. tdi siiu- sdrng chiu su gian khb d6. V{y, xin anh cho trii vI ]IiEu di. 0'.d0. vdn dii phan cdng tr{c cffng d€Ngucri ta xri dpng h€t khi ning cua tdi. Anh tlbng f chd ? vi)' cflng duqc. EA - Di nhi€n ld dbng f ! AnhO'mu6n tdi vb bao c6o lqi vOi & tren. trdn s€ thu x6p vi li€n lgc vdi anb sau. EiEu cbn nhdt, tir bAy gio, vb Sdigdn anh chuln bi sin, ghi dia chi cfra ahh vdo cudn sb nAy dtrm tOi. Sau nd.y nguui ta bi6t ch6 dCn tlm anh. Anh ta l{y vi6t vd sb tay ra dua cho tdi, Mm den pin goi cho t6i vi6l dia chi. Xong anh ta cCt veo tti.

_59_ - Gid ndo auh thulng c6 m{t & nhi ? som, trua vA bri8i tdi. f,h0ug c6 tdi, cOn clc - chiSang tdi ? enr - lliiy em anh dAu bi6t vi6c gl ? - DA t0i d{n, nhung anh phii nhcr IA sau T6t. _

Anh ta dung dil)' : - Anlt co con noi.gi thdm n&a' kh6ng?

Iitrong

VS)' xin tir giii anh ! HiQn gio tdi cdn bgn nhiEu c6ng vicc khirc niia. Cirng ltic d6, ti6ng trdng, md ndi l6n nhu d0m qua. Anh 'tav ldrn rnQt cir chi: khoa ta dQng Uit clbu rbi dO r Tu b{y gi& .oh6ng - Eqr plratvsi nhau rbi.. Chdo anh ! iltong r&ng tr6n minh ld dilng chi dutrng cach .rnang minh con nhiEu lhn gtp ler. Chtc anb tiâ&#x201A;Źn b0 nhidu.

C}IUONG

ctlo

UEN e.rg

gil tr! quO huong, tr& l?i Snigdn vAo ngly hdm sau' TOi bi6t ba mi tOi bubn llm. CAc em tdi cfing bubn, lo lfing cho t0i. Tr€n con dudng t6i s€ tli, ch0ng gai lfim llm' Tdi sE phii chiu dung nhiEu. TOi

Gian khb'vE v{t chdt, d6i khnt, lgnh lEo, ch6t ch6c tdt 'ci nhfrng tb,^ri dy tdi coi thudng. TOi chi sq dau khb vb tinh thin, vi n6 c6 th6 tlly tdi sa viro m$t con dudng khdng l6i thoit, dt dil nggc chtnh tgi gifra tim ninh. N6 sE dln v{t t0i, deo dubi, am inh mfli khdng thdi. N6u mQt tri6t nhAn phuong TAy bio: c CuQc ddi ln mOt v& kiph khdng c6 mAn ch6t I thi tdi rltng li mQt di6n vi€u. TOi sE tht vai tubng tq minh mAu thudn v0i chinh mintt" Tru6c kbi budc l€n xe tr& vE Sirigdn, trong mQt cr? chi tlau khb, tuyQt vqng ddn t{n 'ctrng, ba t6i n6i voi tdi

liin

cu6i.:

[Au rbi... ba gil cAm, Nhung bAy gid ho cfrng khdng tha... Ba bubn qudr con ! Ba bi8u dE mlc

gii di6c, an ph{n thir tlruong'

!a mA, con thong ughe. Coi nhu bao nhi€u nim trdi

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nay ba dem h6t stlc, h6t t0m trt vto vi$ gly drfng,cho ool n€n nguoi, ba hy vong bi6t bao nhi6u vio con... Hdt rbi t Thdi hCt rbi... ) Ba t6i nghi rlng tdi dA lim mQt vi$c vd lch. Nhung ba tdi lAm sao hi8u du-o. c rfing, qua cAch n6i chuypn vn thAi d0 sfra hg, bat buoc tdi phii trA lli dut khoet vi chi duqc ph€p tri lOi theo J hg mudn. Chuydn hgc hdnh cfia tdi, t0i bi6t lfim, nhr:ng hq dAu chn bi6t tl6n nh&ng ctiuyQn ri€ng tu cfra tOi. Hq mudn t6i phii d6 dang... N6u tdi bio ho chd tOi thi cri xong, c6 lE hq giF tOi lqi, cho lA tdi thi6u thAt the. E6i vcri hq, hqc cing cao lqi cAng kh6 gido dqc vi cii tii thuc rlo kh0ng phii lir thu trt thric cAch mqng mA chi lA thu trl thuc phin dQng, m{t gric do dC qu6c n}bi s9, truyEn cho' Co tri8u nhtr v4y, ba tdi sd th6rrg cirn vd ch{p nh{n vcri tdi vb hodn cinh thuc tqi vd phuong giii quy€t. Edi tdi dA lidng rli rbi ttri cii chuyQn ttri cti co nghia gi ! Tdi chi chu rnong m6i mQt diEu lA cac em tdi s€ ldm du-o. c nhfrng dibu l6i khdng lim du-oc, th6a duqc kj vong vA niErn mong ucrc lon nhdt cfra ba tdi. ' Toi bucrc l€n xe. Xe chu.y8n brlnh. Hinh inh 6ng giA thdt thEu dung thn nghn, mdt hbn gifra. bdn xe d0 dOng dric cta ba tOi khuCt h8n. Ti6ng dQng co rri ga, ti€ng gi6 hla vio m{t, trong mQt ,phtt lim diu hiu mgi n6i'uu phibn, dd n{ng ldng t6i. Xe ra kh6i thenh ph6 Mf Tho, vuqt qua chu dric E4o Thanh rbi ng[ ba Trung Luong ch4y vE SAigdn: Hai b€n duong lbug r0ng thOnh thang, nhA cria nhin dAn thogt [n thoqt hiQn qua hfiy. rfng cty thua. Cinh s6ng. yOn t1nh, thanh blnh. Htnh lnh d6 rih[c cho tOi nhO lA ddt nu&cnAv dep quA, nhAn dAo

_6?_ biin,lvra vui s6og trong oii hbn nhiin blah E. Trdi oi 1 V0V ma ihi6q, tnanb dE va dang xiy ra tr{q ddt nuoc niy I VA tdi, rnai diy cfrng lao vio cu0c chi6n tranl d6, g6p srirc gi6 lim cho riggn ftia hung huc vuot l0n cao, Edm 28 thing Ch?P, cudi nim 1962, tOi vA Cuc, Dfrr{ ba anh em dang lui cui lo don dgp, rria nhA, son phdt d€ sril sogn T6t thi t6i nghe co ti6ng xe V€lo xich ngirng trucrc cris T6i dang trln trung hqc bC thirng nusc dQi giiia nhir cho Ctu quet, vQi quay dlu nhin ra. B€n ngoAri, mQt cr) con g6i mic chi6c rio dii miu hbng .;uay lung vio nhir ldi hti dr.rng vir khoa xe. Tdi dinh uinh lir. bqn cfra Ctc nOn t6i uhiy m[t ra hiQu, h6i nho Cric : ? - Coo nh6 nio v{y ra, tri ldi t6i : Cuc d{m ddm lrhin Phii birn etn. - Coi b0 la.CdD{u ta clm crii vi tal'' nh6, bu&c vdo rgt ri Vn lq that. i cria, chio Cric : Chiro chi ! Cuc buoc ra: ai a ? - CO mudn h6i h6i anh Hung ! - Thua chi, em rnucin tdi, ngo ngac. toi cflng ngo ngdc Cr'rc' quay diu nhin khdng kem : tdi la Hirng day : CO gip tdi co viic chi cln ? Tdi - Da chua hdn hanh dugc bi6t cd..C0 ta cuai nhu kh6ng nghe lcri t6i n6i : Em mudn duqc noi chuyQn ri0ng voi anlr, bin vdi - sd v{n db. anh mOt Nghe qua ki6u cdch n6i qhuy€n, t6i suc nhdr ngay d6{ '[or noi : chuydn vE My Tho vA tdi hi8u cd uiy lA ai rbi.

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Chtng tdi dang lo dou dep nhi crla bb bQn qrC. 8d ta theo t0i busc vio gian nM troo& vA lep l0n gdc. TOi rnni cO tn ngbi xu6ng hin hoc, ddi diBu vdi tdi vi h6i: - ChuyQn chi ddy cO ? CO ta kh0ng trA loi, chhm chim m& x8c tay dua cho tdi mQt pinh gi{y con gdp tu. TOi d6n l{y m& ra:. tThifu gbi anh Hing. tTlto tinlzthiln cu|c thdo IaQn h&n ttac tl6y, art ddng f t$tp chitrg t6i m& mQt trbng mbi. Vly chung tdi rin tin anh 16, mdng Mn fdt ttbng ta bat dda khai gidng. t'Bty.lib art chtfrn bi bdi v& ld vta.

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m|t nim thdnh cdng,trong mgi viQc. Th,tu min QUANG

Eibu tOi hitu lA dring. Tdi chra kip co phin ring gi, c6 ta dl cuoi nria mrfng, h6i tdi: ? Em Dr nguor rluo. c tb chuc gfri - Dg, anh 16 rbi chO d6n tiCp xtc vOi anh vA sE ruoc anh di TOi trA ldi. - Tdi hiEu tmbng bdn TCt, em tl6n ru0c auh I VAo dip Nhu v{y Tdt, during di d6 dAng, it ai dE j.

Anh

Ei b&ng crich nAo c6 ? - TrIy anh ! Plrucrng tiQn cira minh thi dbi ddo l8nr nru6n di bing xe du Iich cfing dugc, re dd cfrng duoc.

Anh rnu6n di. v0i. ern vA, mQt chi nfra lai xe cho anh' hay rli vdi mdy anh khac ctng duqc. N6i chuu5, vE vdn .lb di chuyEn xin dE anh quydt. dinh. Anh nhut trl chd ? Nghe cO ta, n6i, tdi 'nggc uhidn Mt suc. Tdi ngqc uhicrr vl kh6n3 Dg0 tb chrbc cs g& DOi tbAnh co tbE maqb vA dbr

-6rdio ddn nhu v{y'! Tdi mudn h6i nliEu vi6-c, mudn bi€t nhiEu. viQc, nhung h6i thi thgc kirdng nCn. Kinh nghiQm cho tdi bi6t rlng, c0ng tac co sd phii hdt sri'c bi mat, h6t suc cinh gidc. C6 cinh gi6c cao d0 m0i bio t<lirn tlucr. c ccr s&. Cinh giac ddi vcri moi nguoi chung quanh, cinh gilrc ci ro'i nhiurg diing chi cdng tAc chung r'6'i' minh' Yi€c ai n{y biCit, khdrng duqrc to md h6i c6ng liqc ctra ngucri khac. Ndu co h6i cfiug khong ai noi. N<ii cho nguoi khirc bi.it cdng lit'c cirl nrinh !jr kbuvdt di6rn. Ctln h6i cdng vigc ngucri khic s0 hi r!6 i', nglii ngt)', theo ddi chrit chd. Nhu vr.r1-. tr)i lir rn$t ngtrui ngo:ii tb chirc cria c6 ta mrrt thu liuli urr)i, r',irr phii dii i'tlreo ddi dE phong. TOi td ,r,, ,rrui;n bii;t cdng ','i.rc'.:ti:t cd ta. chic cd ta khdng bao gicr rroi. clrfrng nlrr-t'ug i'uv cirtr r'o iiir tuong x{u, nghi ngd'. Bi6t tlli biit virr', rtlrrrng to nrit tiri lin trl nlo. Ngiii tl<ii dicrr Yo'i tt)i lir Drot cd gai rft tr8. I\I{t non choe:t, trrilng clritng tltra tav bifm lir ra sira ngav. T6c uijn tluirn. [)r)r ru;r llhinh phirrh. ]lfrt li rlitn, sic srio, dong dtta. Crii miring ur6i khi n6i chuvdn lA cong l€n, cong xttring, tn{t 'luin vi' tr.r nhje\n. Quri su quan sat dtl, toi dorin cdr ta nhiiiu Li,ri chirnq rnuiri ltinr lir cirnq. tlttiric loili thich larn tlring, brr hou <:hiclt clioc, trlti nhinlr, rlan <li, lirll ltri tlCin cii dr) rrrir d:in Narrr lrt) tlrtrtrng goi la (xaoD. l't)i rlang tirn cAu noi dA klrich cd ta, chua noi ra c<i ta ril'i li'n tiCrrg truuc : I-Au nay, em cing tiip xuc r'6i sinh vi€n, hoc sinh r{t nlri6u.'l'}n tiua hg vio khu nltu dn com b&a nhung chua lin nAo cm thliv m?i)' anh. & tren quan tAm d{c bidt nhu anh lhn niil'. 'trong vi6c di du'ng phii thio luqn voi enh truoc vA ndn nghe theo f ki6n ciia anh.

-65Trii mim cu&i. CO M <linh cho t0l udng nu&e ituang' &ra t6i ldn mAy xanh chlc ? TOi ciing h6i mQt cAu chidu l€ ; gid t6i phii tbu xdp tlb dgc s{n ? - Nghia le t& bdy Sing ngAy mbng bdn cd dem re d6n dAy\ ru&c tdi cirng voi rnfit' nguoi lii xe ? ngiy mbng b6n Tdt t - l)a, ilung biy gid sdnggia dlnh, khi tOi vdo trong chuydn thu xCp - Ngo:ii {y, theo cd. cd thfy tdi chn phii chuhn bi nhfrng gl, sim nh&ng gi cho no thich hcrp vdi ddi s6ng & d6 ? em nghi, ndu chn sfirn trudc a.,h - Tny anh!'Nhung n0n chon nylon dlu, thu thigt tdt, mua ba thudc dE mav v6ng. Kd d6 ld vAi bQ di) thay dbi. Th0m nfra ld mQt cdi mirng chiCc. Vdy th0i ! Coi v{y chd trong d6 khong thi6u gI dAu. Anh kh6ng 96 thi circh m4ng cdp cho' di, minh tli bfrng xe du licb hi cO ? - Khi Cd ta cudi vui v6, Ering nhu v{y di anh ! Anh biCt h0ng ? Sudt nria

flring nay ngiry nao em cfing dua mdy anh chi em sinh vi6n hoc 'sinh viro khu. Sang di chibu vb. C6 hOm phii di su6t ci ban tl€m, sing chua vb t0i SAigdn. Ddng qua anh oi ! Anh chi em sinh vi€n, hoc sinh tinh tbin cich mqng ho cao llm. Trli nir5' nhiEu xe, cri chuc.chi6c, vgy ma c6 hOm khdng ' du ch<'r, pbii cho ci nghy, ddn t6i moi rli duo. c chuydn thti hai. Chiic'nAocfing ch{t biy' tim ngudi' chflt cung nhu xe lO. Ngay tdi hdrn qua, ern phii thtc dra hq sAng ddrn' Chin gid snng nay mdi vb tOi Sdigdn.-ED rbi coi, veo trong d6 tht nAo anh cfing giP vO s6 bqn quen. Tdi bfit diu td md: Duong di chic ia l6m phii kh6ng c0 ? Nhung di v&i ndy c6,' mdy cd lQi b$ nbi thi toi ch8c 'cfing k'bam

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nei, kh6ng 16 t0 Dor. - Anh mudn n6i du&ng b0

sn thi xu6ng rc ?

Dn: Eudng re lhl di theo lQ Edng Duang xudng TAt An, rE vAo Thi Th&a th&.g rl€n Mtlc H6a- TOi MOc H6a, mtnh ngirpg hL & d6 c6 rubng g[n miy chu .sEn, thinh ra mlnh dAu c6 di bO, anh ! ToAn ngbi xubng. Chtrng hon mQt tiCng itbng hb sau d6n noi. Anb & lgi, em rudnl xubng tr& ra re vb SAig0n liEn.

Trudc gid c6 L,hi nio gfp kh6 Lbln, bi linb bit khOng cd ? Khong, enh ! An toan l{m. A anh ! Anh c6 dinh mang theo c{i gl nlng cbng kbnh gi khOng? N€u c6, anh

dua ngay cho embly gie dB em mang vlo trong dO trudc. Chd hic di, mang tbeo cbng kbnh chi n{ng anh vl c6 thE g{p kho khln tr€n dumrg di. TOi suy nghi mQt giAy. Euqa mang theo It db dirng thi hay qu6. TOi nghi d6n cay rlin violon vi cii radio 'transistors :

Ndu dugc, tOi sE mang theo c0y din vi chm vi crii radio transistors. Tdi v6n thich nhqc. VA tdi nghi & chi6n khu, mang theo rnQt cAi Radio dE nglre tin tric th{t c}n thi6t. : Cdn trong nhftng luc rinh rbi duqc choi vAi bin nhqs, thf bi6t mily. N6 cfrng chlng cbng kEnh n{ng nhoc gi. Ei xe nhA, chlrng d6 tdi mang theo ciing duW. Bdy gio, cbi so ldm. ctrc c6. C6 gl cftc d{u anh ! C,6 n}r&i cta td chrlc .ph{ '! Tuy chEng cbng kbnh trAch mang nhtrng thu d6 mn gt nhung ho mang tien hon rnlnh. Bi6t dAu ngay ch6 dirng re, riri c6 bqn diQp & d6. dia rtitm s€ bi l0 nge:t'

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Anb th0ng hE gl, cN cr;c cho tgi em Lhi tr& vD glp pbii chuy$n nguy hiBm $l sao? Nhdt lt dulng mlnh di n6 bi 1Q... Ndu v{y tdi"phii dua c0 ngay bay gib ?

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cri,i radio dE sin tr0n bdn dua cho c0 ta: cO cho tOi grii hai m6n niy. N€u ngudi khAc maDg di, cd d{n hg lim on nbg tay dirnr ciing nhu dr)rng dB n6 bi uot.

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CO ta

culi, tr! t6n ;

- C{i hQp dnn nAy nh6 hon cAy.ghi ta nhiEu, emcdn ch& duqc. Khdng sao dAu anh" Chrit niia anh xudng coi ergr cbd. Bio dim khong hb hdn gt. BAy giir em vb nh€ ! Hgn v0i anh rltng 7 gio sdng ngiy mbng bdn TEt il6. Tdi dua'cO ta xudng thang gAc, ra dudng. CO ta ring hQp dAn vi chm l€n y€n sau chi6c v€lo. Tr0ng cO ta nhanh nhgn, ggn ging, thotrn thoft nbu mQt con s6c. Cho ddn gid phrii niy, nghia lA bon m$t gi& il6i diQn n6i chuyQn vdi nhau, tOi vdn khOng th8 niro bt€t c0 ta thuQc tb chttc nAo, cho d6n crii tQn cia c6 ta tdi cfing kh0ng bi€t adt. EiEu.dO i'O Iy qun. C0 ta ngbi l€n yOn xe, sria sogn dgp di: anh t Em vE t -TdiChlo hdp t{p, la l0n; Khoan! Co cbo t0i b6i chdt t - Df. chi anh ? Co tOn gl nhi? Bidtsau niy.dD c0l ggi.:. -

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ta nhu6mg m6t ldn, Liur mQt difu b0 ntru ngqq nhiOn l6m : i chdt ! Em v6 J quA ! Ding lE em tq gioi tltifu vcri anh hic moi toi. Xin l6i anh ! CO

c6 chi ---- I(h6ng 0,.. enr xin tu gio'i tbiQu. Em tâ&#x201A;Źn Hilng. Thn Flhrtgl I

N<li vu'a xong cliu do, cO ta d[ lrli rtro'Ir ngtro'i lin dqp xe vgt ra duo'ng. [t& mny chal' tltitng. Kh0ng hii qrray lqi. Nhu vq-r' li sirng rni3ng Lr6n 'I'dt tdi stl ltrn <lrrd'ng. Xa Siig0n, xa gil dinh tliin vdu, iOi tu bo nip sdng tliut-r'ng ngiy dE lllr rninlt vao rnr)t euQc s6ng rno'i. 'l'tii cii hinh dtrng, tuirng trrcrirq cii ctiQc srirrg tu'o'ng Iai nirrng khong srto dtrnr li'n duoc tlong diiu tnittlr m(rt hinh rinh nao. Nglv xua. 13' l-tiing Thap }Iutri vir rung U llinh, cic tinh rnibn Ta1', khirp noi chiing chit nhfi'ng s0ng rqch, dbn bot cia Ph.{p r'iit it, tlong thurl thot thco c[c tr(lc lQ giao thOng ldn. Nhir ciia nltin derr d6ng drio, r'ud'n rQng, ruQng co bay: 15iio* cantr, sudt nriil' ngAy libn, nhiEu ttoi chua hb nghe ducrc titrrg phi co dit dv xa xa. Cho ttcin ngtliri trir nhil'ng tlcrn vi chi6n rlilu, nlrirng vinrg giin ddn bot nguo'i ta rnui bi'it mti vi cua clricrr irirrrll.

dtrtr vi khdrrg. chiin dfu thi t:hiiin trarrh, t:h'Ctrchoc clri ll nhi'rrg thnlt Ltr trdn sacb bio vd trong ntrfrng bu6i tra tlu tftu hqu. Du riing tlrinh thoring nim bl thdng cilng co ti6ng born nii giin, r'iri ba nlrn c6 mOt trin cirn qui't phut qua, nhung chiCn tranh uri nltn vAv thi co nghia gi? Sinh lroqt cira nhin dan vin binh thu<-rng. Duoi sdng, ghe xubng vin t{p nAp di lai. Trâ&#x201A;Źn'br.r nhn cria vAn dny d{c. llua bAn phiin tlrinh, ci phe, hfr tidu vin dEu rlln sing, chibu. Qui thqc la hrQt cuQc khang chi6n- vci rloi scing dl1' di, Ntr&'rrg.co'

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-69sung sr&ng vA nhAn hg. CAn bO, chi6n si tha hb di lang thang, khdng phiii bin khoin bdt ky voi lf do nio. Chibu chiEu vdn co nhfrng chi6c xuiing thi trdi tr€n s6ng, nglm trtri, ngim nuoc tAm tinh vqn. D€m d€m tb chuc chC chen in nhiu lai rai. Ei c6ng tic cu chio thu-tdn ldu.bdu trCD s0ng. Trucrc mfri db chtrng mQt chrlc khom, satr lii mQt quiy chudi su chin vdng. Hai bdn h6ng xubng Id hai h6 mia. Eoi thi gh€ nhA dbng bdo xin mot bfra dn. MQt thi cim xubng lai nim bit chirn chir ugfr, hut thudc phi pheo ducri mQt b6ng cdy, horjc troi mat thi thA tr0i ulm khEnb ra dgc sAch, xtroc mta libn miing. U ilfinh khdng chiCn cltdng Phnp nhu v{y diy. Nhrng danh tu < gian khb > cu v6n nhic di nhfc lgi mii tr€n bao chi, trong cic bu6; hop, hoc tgp chlnh tri vA 6' cfra mieng moi ngtroi. Ikli vi & rniiin Edng gian khb that su. khb cgc v6 cing, thidu gao, thidu ccrm. An thi dn khoai mi trrt com. O thi & trong rung viri eiridc v6ng b6, khdng nhi khdng cfra, sdt rdt li0n rni€n, kh6ng thudc udng. I\I6i khi tim duqc m$t vi€n kj ninh virng phAi lia', vAo m6t tO nucrc qu$y ra ehia dEu cho nhau udng. Ntibn Tiy phii bi6t tl€n, phii trnc t{p guong hy sinh, clriu tlrng gian khb cria miEn E0ng' Cho ndn ngav nav, trutrc khi di vAo cai mibn nbi danh gian khb dd, toi mudn bi6t nd gian khb diin d0 ndo' cur)c sdng no ra sao. Nhung nghi, tu6mg tuo-ng d6 mt tu&ng tuqng. TOi khdng sao hinh dung duuc. Vi theo lo'i cd Hbng - Thu Hbng chu - nAy cho bi6t ti5 chr'rc cira cd co hang chuc chicc xe du rich d0 dua sinh vi€n hoc sinh vAo khu. Nhibu khi con dua khdng h€t, khOng kip' Nhu v{y, theo cii dir c6 ta n6i, sudt ba ndm nay, ri0n$ tb bia c0 ta khOng th6i cf,ng di dua vdo khu tl€n'htng

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v?n ngudi le it. Rbi eon cic tb chric kbic niia ctlng mQt n$iQm vg nhu tb chuc cfra cd Hbng. Rbi cic tinh & miEn trung Nam bO, 6ac virng nt)ng thOn cfra nhfrng tinh quanh Saigon nhtr Long An. TAy Ninh, Gia Einh, Binh Ducrng' Bi0n Hoa v.v... Ui dLo t Nhu v{y chitrr khu clric la dOrrg dio, vui vri k6. Ngdy trudc, lt ngudi cdn gian khb diin nhu thd kia'

giti sd luqng ngucri dOng dio giip b6i, cu<)c sdng, sr,r sinh lrout cita ho nhu tbâ&#x201A;¬ ndo ? Vin tii udng, cung ciip le vf,n dE sinh tfr. It ra ngrly nay ho phit tri6n ducr. c mQt ccv s& cung cdp tlhy ttir, thtra thii vfrng vang, khic hfrn ngirv xua, ho mui dim dua ngu<)i vAo chi6n khu theo nhip dr) d6' Niiu khorrg,'hg dAu d4i gi vA nhfm rnfit liEu linh dtra ngutri vAo clriii'- khu dE tu sat tip tire, cliu cirit clttttr vui nhAn s6 khbng'lb nhu vAv? Chiu, tdi duy nghT, tu&ng tucrng cho mfly cilng ktr6ng sao hinh dung nbi cai cirnh s6ng, tinlc trqng ctl tha ciia clritn khu. T6i c0ng nghi dtln co tlrt fr c,hi'dn khu bny gia nhit cira ptra xi tl6ng nghit, sinh ho4t tlridh vuctng nhu nhfrng tlrrinlr ptrii mibn Nilnr nhuug tdi tlriiY v<) l*. L,i' 16 d6, hinh 6n!r {o lilrdng dung vfr.ng rlugc. vi clriin trtrutrg du liich. vi Uri .11 iird s6: khring <lu 4irpg lirn sag lgtt'r'r'i trr cti tlr& lrrio vQ tlu<r.c ciin clr truirc phi co', ir<.lrir ti:.rrr vir trltil.rt.; t'ttr)c !tinh guan lirn ? Vd l,t. I\ir)t f nghi kh:ic chcrt <ldn vcri tt)i' Ciri.r i Cti lf n:io mdy niim nay tdi sdng girra Siigon, dtr kr hoc luinil nltun$ dau r16n n6i t6i s6ng nhu' mQt.ngutri iri lirc ngoiri iroarrg dao' khong con rnQt ngucri nao khac irin cqnh ncu tlitrn ra lr.,c h+u tinh lrinh. Co mfrt nhu mir, ct'r tai nhu ditc ? NCu cti nrf2t khiii l,,r1ng tlt)ng riio nhu vr.rl', tdt uhidn" Bfr-r'

_7t _ pbii c6 mOt cu0c vfn ogng rhm rQ, li€n tuc, phii c6 mQt hg thdng ccr s& @t itQng dAy d{c nhu ming nhgn. Vd nhu vdy, It ra ciing phii mQt d6i lin tdi duoc nghe nguui kh6c n6i chuyQn vb e khAng chi6n chdng M)- Digm r, noi chuydn vE lllit Trfln Giii Ph6ug chu I Ngucri ta thuring bio ring- kh6ng noi nlo dd tuydn truybn, gdv co s& blng hoc duo.ng, bing cAc gidi sinh vidn hoc sinh, gioi s6ng nhiEu biiug lj. tu&ng, fram thich hoqt dQng, nhay chcing ddi, cdi m& tiuh cim va nhdt Id, ngAI tho, d6 Un hon b{t cri gidi ndo khac. EAng nAy, bin bi tdi cflng d6ng, ngud.i que:r c[i.,g

khdng tlridu, ci sd hoc trd tdi nfr.a, nhibu l['r ntru'g chua irb tdi duoc nghe ai .n6i ddn cai danh tir ( M{t Trdu Giii lrhoug r hay * CAch Mgng r, c bgn dd qudc xAm lu_o. c I\I! > gi ci. La ! Ilay tdi ngAy nay dd tr& thenh rnQt lor.ri ngucri ki qu{c, 14 ltrng cho ndn ai ai cffng kh6ng thdm dem v![n dE nd1. ra n6i chuydn tranh lu{n, n6i chuyQn v&i rninh ? DiEu .n€n 16 li trong gioi sinh vi€n hgc siuh ngdry nav viQc tranh lu{n, ban cii chinh tr!, hQi thio v.v... tr6.thdntr mQt th6i quen. m{t rbi. Tdi A ? Tdi tht tai sao mQt cu6c v{n dQng r6ng riii. ghn nhr tlanh thir khOng chira ai ci lqi khdr:g ai tircnr noi cbo

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Qna mdy ngiy Tft, tdi nfim ll & nhe, clri Lu6n thf,m ai. Cac em tdi ddu vb qu0. T6i phdi & Sirii;on gii. nlid. Cei chuydn vb qu€ mfy ni'r truoc dAy co dua nr),o tltr,r.c vE ? Vi tinh hinh khdng ydn 6rr, vi scr chuydn kirdl;; hril, xril. ra nin ba nri tdi I€n Siigdn thirn. Tdt cing En T.:i cr. Siiig.,u. I,I6.i 28, 29 Tdt h nguui lo ch& gdr v!t, bAnh traii .i"-u r.iji.

- 72'Ri€ng.nilm nay, t0i 'ngfi, $a rlffi td'ln dO toi thohi ly tbeo hq thl cAc em t0i v! chlc s€ Lh6n! $lp nOt s\r ild. r6i phiEn hA nlo. Mbng ba TUt, rAc em tOi tn& v! Slig0n. Ctng di v0i clc cm, con c6 mA t6i. MA t0i dQo chai vl tlua tidn t0i lOn du&ng. dac cln '. Siog mbng bdn Tdt' toi d{Y rdt s0m' Eb dtag toi cho vlo trongcai trli vii cao 8u c6 quai nang' loqi tdi. thdng dgng trong clc cuQc di cbai ra' TOi ch& Hbng ilCn. Ci nhl tdi ctng dBu ngbi quanh t0i oh0 dgi, ng6ng ra du&ng m6i khi c6 ti€ng dQng co re du lich nAo cbgy qua. Trong cAi gi& slp stia ra di d6' sao mA trang nghi0m. nfng nb thg kh6ng bi6t nfra' Ghn nhu c.b8"g ai;n6i vOi ai clu nio. Tq dung, t0i nh0 dGn nhiing ngdy tOi con b6' clp sf,ch r ddn trulng. TOi dgc trong sich r Qudc vtrn giAo khoa thu bti e KE & gudi di r. BAy gi&, sau ghn hai muai nlm' tOi vin Thhy m9 d0u thuQc long... r Cbibu nay cctm nu0c xong rbi' t6i ti6n tOi rp6ng b6n.., 0i, cinh biQt ly sao mil bubn v{y? r Nu&c MA toi, hai em t0i, ngudi aeo m[t cflng d6 hoe' mlt long lanh dqng& rtm mi' Tdicrii dhuxudng' kh6ngdfm nhln, vl toi &.hdng mu6n dE mA tdi vA cac em bi6t tdi ciing xric dQng dang s8p sria kh6c, ldng tOi dang trii qua mQt con d6n nghgn ngto. TOi li con trai"' Iliy gid tr0i qua mOt cAch thin nhi€n' Rbi 8 gio cflng vfy. Hbng vfin bft vO Am tln' T6i tbCy kh6 chiu vir ciu thit bi dcri chd' su. Trong d&i t6i, lOi ghdt phii ilgi chU' Nhdt lA th6 r khdng giii k]i hua' ' bi nguui ta cho [n c thit Giin 8 gid'30 TOi hlm hhm d&ng d$y'' br'rc dqc n6i nQt minh :

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Khdng th0m di ttAu h6t I Gi&a l0c t6i dinh lQt grly, c&i to tLtHD4 rutff hiQn & c&a. CO h c{i dhu chto mA t0i vl eAc em t6i. Quay reng t0i, cO ta nhotn miQng cu&i cli culi, h€t gtc tholi nAi, tq nbi0n cd b&u : rbi hi anh? Minh di ngay, L€ot0 aor -T6iXong khOng eudi duoc mi h6t l6n vl bq.c dgc: sao cO hgn t0i dtng 7 gid slng, bAy gtO cO m&i -COTci ? bi6t m{y gi} rbi kh6ng ? ddn ThOi mA anh ! Tai sAng nay em b{n qua Gia Einh - nOn vE tr6. Cdn sdrn mi I Minh di anh, dt xe dqr c6 viQc liu khdng tiQn. N6i xong, Hbng bu&c rac&a, drlng ch&. Kh0ng bi€t lim thd nAo, t0i tldnh khoic ttri vii cao su lOn vai. TOi llm blm: mA con di ! Anh di nghe hai drla t -MeThua tdi sgt sit kh6c, drlng d$y. Hai efr tOi cGng dfng d{y. Tdi ndn ni md tdi : ['tr dung bubn nghe mA ! Con di, it lAu y€n 0n cdn' tai vE. Con khO.rg chdt dAu ! IIIA dung dua ti8n g1.,.. Ra ilirlng mei nguiri chung quanh th{y mi kh6c coi chtrng h9 bi6t. Kh0ng tiin tldu rni. Con di ! 'ft)i btroc ra cfra nl'r trdn chgY.

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c, ciarrg chung dang tim xe.. TOi dCn b€n Hbng : -- C0 Hbng I Cd dCn d6y blng gl ? Xe dfru ?. Hbrrg lo Cing : Em ddrr blng tllc xi ! - N6u xe chd & ch6 kMc A ? - D4 ! v{y BAy gi& mirih rl6n tllc ri'd6o tlu&ng He* -Ci re kMc!

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-74 lIQt cbi6c tt€ d trd ddn, tdi $ua tay ch{n lqi. Tdi m& cria blng sau cbo Hb"g leo lOn tru&c, tdi l€n sau vi d6ng cria lgl Xe vgt di. Ti6ng dbng hd tinh tiEn nbriy tich tic,dDu dEu.

TOi nghi tn cO Hbng n:i1'cln thin, khdng dim cho xe ru&c t0i tai nhri. Cln thqn nh.u thd tdt t{rn. Tdi lien tu6'ng dCn cii chuyQn sai hgn cfia c6 ta. tdi nghi chic khdng phii do cd ta mi do tr& ngqi ngoAi V tnu6n nio d<i, khOng ngoiti muc dich biov€ t6i v:i tb clruc kh6i bi lQ. Ngiri ddn dd long tdi thfiy dfu lgi. N6i buc dc.tc vo'i dln. BOng anh tr{i xt! tic xi lOn tidng h6i : c0 cau di ddu ? -t'oiDg, tnfy lring tung. Anh tAi xC ng& t6i vi lliing li hai

chbng, niu kh0ng cflng ln c{p tinh nlrin di choi TCt. Kh6ng c6 li€n he nhu vriy thi sao hai nguoi lai ngbi chung & btrng sau ? Tdi rnuiin dinh chinh nltuttg th{y vd If vi khdng d{ng gi, ndn thdi. Toi liic nhtn llbng. I'Ibng thin nhiCn nhu khdng, bio

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Aph cho ddrr dutlng L0 Dai llanh. G6c trtro'ng dua Plru ThOfrSI tu'Irlu Quiic 'foin do. 'fra'n Qudc Toin, Xe chua d€n ngi tu I.e Eqi Hinh Hiing df, ra hiQu cho xc dil'ng lai & rnQt guffrrg tliing. Dua ld, bdn h6ng trrung dua klrr)ng c6 rnQt ngu<ri'nao, cing khdng nQt chi'tlc xe du licir nuo <liiu stiu. Tri tibn tlc xi xong, tOi bu0c rudng dudrrrg h6i cO ta: - Xe diu 6' driu cd ? Itbng hiri nguqc lg.i t6i: .{e gi. anh?

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-75- Xe du tich mi c0 noi, chri c0 vt t0i di vlo trong {y chti con xe niro nfra I flbng cuui : Kh6ng ! Illinh di blng xe dd mA ! Em ciing khdng tltra anh di. H6nr nar brin, em dua anh ddn dAy rbi c6 mQt ngudi khic d0u dua anh vAo Chq Ldn, tl0rr xe do. Anh ify str dua anh di ddn noi. Hai tai tdi ndng ran. Thi ra c6 ta d[ n6i lio N6i lao mr)t cich tron tru, vui v6, thin nhi€n nhu tdi li rn0t dtLa tli! con. TOi giirn'run lOn. Tdi thdy thir vir ghdt cd ta llnh klrirng

A ! Vfiv rni cir bio voi t0i, cd ctrng mQt cd n&a lai xe du lich dua tdi vAo trong {y. lIOi khi nly dAy, hic con & nha tdi, cd hdi di nhanh l€n db xe dgi liu. Truoc lfc l€n tirc xi, c6 cfing biio dC'n tlil' c6 xe khac. Bay gio rd ra, ch&ng co xe cQ gi hCt. Lq thuc ! Cd dirm noi l{o vcri tdi mQt c6ch tring tro'n. I(h0n{l ngurrng mie\ng thd niy... Tdi phuc cd lfm do cr) Fliing ! Nh&ug ugutri & chung voi cd c6 n6i cii ki6u nhr

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tii)ng lai ctrir'i. nhu trdu tuc t6i. Cd ta lidc xeo tdi : - Anlr sao klrir que he ! Iiia, anh ! Anh {y d6n d6. 'llrco tay lliing chi, rnOt thanh ni0n dung tubi m{c so rni tring bo ngoai, viin quiin ti1' x:im, mang dep cao su c&i xc dirp tu b€n kia duo'ng blng sang. N6t phong trin, den ram trCn mirt anh ta griv cho toi chu y. C6 li It ra, anh ta c&ng ngodi ba mucri lirn riii. Anh ta vu'a xuting xe, Hbng dh vQi vI' gi6i thicru : -. Gi6i thicu vo'i anh, diy la anh lltng. VA di.v lir anh Ut. Aon tlt ,C ,1oo anh tli ddn nsi. Bhy gio t0i vb. Chao anh I Tdi chua kip phiu ung gi thi cO ta dE gilng chi6c re

-76 dgp ti0n'tay arh 0t pUOng di n$aY. Anh tit cd vE nguo,.rrg nghiu blt tay t6i : c6 nghe vi duoc gidi thiQu vB arh. - Tui U 6t T0i... lAm itiEu gl' anh kh6 cbiu ? -Eah nhu cO Hbng dE lio v0i tOi nbi}u {rui. - CO dygl n6i v{Y auh ? - N6i ThOi rnh ! Tdi n$i. Biy gie b di cAi dC. -IJt ra ilutmg vAy tay d6n mQt chi6c taxi. Chring t6i led I0o vA bio chqy th8ng vdro bdn xe dd Chq LeD. Khi xn6ng xe, Ut bio nhi tdi: c6 thily chi6c xe dd sql miu vAng, b€n h0ngd! - Anh hlng chfr < Cho Len - D&b Hda - Btu Trai r d6 khong ? Minh di xe dr! il{y t Khi l€n xe, tui sF ngbi & hAng btrng truoc. Anh ngbr sau tui hai bdng nghe ! Chtrng nAo tui xudng xe, anh cu xu6ng theo. Minh lim nhu khdng quen biCt gt hCt. Phii cln thin ilB J m0i duqc. Anh nho mua vd di Biu Trai. Theo lr}i Ut d{n, sau khi n6i xong, t6i vi IJt tthu hai ngudi khdog quen billt. Tdi di mua nrQt g6i thudc Id. tit ldn xe ngay, ngbi & bing thu hai. Tui li6n lqi, buOc l€n btrng

thu ndm. Xe hdy cr)n trdng, lua thra viri ngudi khAch. EE trli ou dryng hnrrh If xudng sdn xe ngay ch6 ngbi, lA ra hut, qtran sit chung quanh.

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Ch[ng co gi la ci, qtrang cinh bdn xe d0 nio cfing c6 nhfrng n€t gidng nhau. Cilng iin iro nAo nhigt' cfing dfr mqi thu tiCng rl<)ng, ti6ug xe nb rniy ri rim, ti6ng rao hAng' bdn kern, binh rni, bao clti v.v... cing quang ciuh rucrc kbicb, re diu hAng diiy, ngudi tiip nqp & bin. Toi htt diu bIu khotrn. Kh0ng,bi6t tren du&ng,di c6

gl xly re dAy ? Trudc, t6i crt tufitng nlnh di xG nhl' xe du llch v&i Hbng di tbeo con drnrng qodc l0 rd 4 rE qul 'fhfi Thua- MOc H6a, tinh ly cia 'tinh Ki6n Tutng, gifra l0ng

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Ebng ThAp. Trdn cdc 16 giao thOng, ddy dly nhirng dbn b6t, nh&ng trqm ki6rn soat dAn sy vA qudn sr;- Trong thoi chi6n tranh, su kibm soat rdt cin thi6t dt ngdn ch{n nhirng hoqt dQug cira d6i Phucrng. TOi de cbuhn bi sin sAng nhiing cAu tri ldi hop U' hgP tinh nhdt, m6i khi c6 linh h6i. Nhung thu. c tC khdng gi6ng nhu ldi nguoi ta bao truoc v&i tOi. Ngu&i ta chi nghl ddn chuyQn thbi phbng su viqc, tqo ndn nhirng phuong tiQn di chuy€n ttly tltr nh{t, hach nhdt dB quan trong hoa, tl6 dQng vidn tinh thhn, gAy thdm tin tu&ng vdo sg ldn mqnh cira CAcb ln4ng, gny ph{n kh&i cho nguoi duerc tuyOn truyiln nhu tdi' Hg chi quan tiirn tl6n kit qui nh{t thdi, coi thuong hAu qui cira sq ttcii tra, cfi:r thri doAn, cfia nhtng phucrng thuc c6 tinh cdch ti6u xio, Ide nguoi' .Bny gio irdn duong di, ndu circ trqm kiEm soitt ho xdt gidy te tOi, h6i t6i di dAu ? LArn gi ? trong khi tdi khdng phii ld nguoi sinh quin,& Long An, Duc Hoa,.'Euc Hui, cfing rhdng quen m6t ai, khdng bi6t cd tdn mQt xI, mQt con ddong rio & cAc rlia phuong ndy. Nhdt ln mQt sinh vi€n dang trong 'hoi gian sira soqn thi cfr, b6 truong di ph{t pho' T6i sE tri ioi sao cho xudi rtdy ? Phii chi'bio thlng cho tdi biCt trucrc, din d0 vb dudng di nuoc buoc, dAu ddn n6i phrii &u lo phiEn phuc thd nAY ? Xe rll ch{t nguoi vd b[t clhu chuyEn b'6nh' Ra kh6i Phu Ldnr, Bir.Qugo, hai b€n duong toin dbng ru0ng hoang vu, chgy ddi ra ttt nhu tAn eu6i chAn trtvi rh' Con dutng nAy, lin dlu ti0n tui di ndn ngi cinh dbu l1

-7ENllng ctng ngiy cing l0n cao. Kim rlbng hb chi muui mOt gie. Tuy gi6 lta qua c&a xe riio riio, cii ning hanh ngoAi tr0i vf,n cdn lirm cho himh khich d6 rnb h6i, buc bOi, u&t ci io I6t b6n trong. Nguci ta thuong bio mha xuAn mirt m€, cAy cdi dAm chbi nly lQc, trlm hoa dua n&, thuc ld mira tj tu&ng nhit trong b6n nrira xuin, hq, thu, ddng. Nhung & miEn Nam niy chi co hai mtra mua ning. ilItra mua thi mua nhu trrit nrroc, lrdn trdi bao gid cfing dly miy. Mrra rlo, tgnh dd. Eang ning do b6ng mua do. llrra dhm su6t ci m{y ngdy liEn. VE mira nfing, cii niing n6ng nhrr thiiu, ngQt ngat khr) th& ch8ng kh{c cai nfing mira hq co gio lio thbi m4nh tr'On diit Bic. Tdi tr.ra tar. l€n thinh xe, nhin ra c6nh rlbng khd rung rinh, chqp chun siro ning gifra ban trua. Xe d6n ciiu kinh xang. dung cho mdv hinh khdch xuiing rbi lai tidp trrc chay di. Eutrng tu rlAy gb glrb', x6c x6ch liur x'e dln tung nguoi lin, cu nhiip nha nhiip nhrim nhu ciii s6ng, dau dit vA kh6 chiu lg thucng. Tdi thd diu ra cfra xe. A, thi ra duong lbi l6m chi vi bi phn hoai. Dfu vdt tliro cu<ic riii dip di dip tqi, k6 plra ngurii dip niru thi gan ctng nhau. Dit cil, tli[t rrrri'i ir6n lin. Driv rtiiy nhibu rno nhi-r c.on sot doc hai ve ,Ju'irng. Chi trirch, sao xe lai khdng xr_rc I Xe dang chqy ngon'tro'u, b6ng <Iunf lqi gi&a dbng. d phia tru'uc nhiiiu nguoi nhong cii d4y, bdn tan. & phia sau cfrng nhao nhau I€n hoi : - ci dd ? Gi d6 mdy 6ng miiy bi ? - Gi v{y ? Dud'ng bi kgt ru0 phia tru6.c hi ? & phia truoc co rrgucri dap lgi : * Chua biet I O Uang truoc n&a I Xe dAu.ci dgc cd

-79thdy gt deu ! BAc nrjng dAn khdn cQt clhu riu ngbi phla trong tOi, l{y cAnh tay hich nhg tdi miy c6i: -'IdiCdu, c{u t Cflu cho tdi xudng re chrlt, coi cAi gi v{y ! nd'p ngucri, co chAn cho bAc ta budc ngang, dly cria xu6ng d{t : nhiy

nlng dii ! -PhiaChA, truoc, phia sau cflng nhiEu ngudi

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xe. Ti6ng ct?a d6ng, m& nghe hm rip. lk)t luc sau,'bac n0ng dAn tr& lqi. BAc ta ho hdi r.ii phin bua r'<ri moi ngucri : - lldn oi t 0 ding truoc co chi6c xe Lam bi mtn thigt ghC le ! i\Iiru nre db db1' dunng. Chiic xe nAt My. MO 6c vlng tirm lum, tanh mudn mfra. Nltvi mirng b6n TCt... ,MQt nguoi tr€n xe noi vgng xudng : nghiQp t Ong nghe ngucri bi n4n c6 d6ng kh6ng ? -* TOi Nghe n'6i dAu uruui mQt nnr<ri hai mang gi d6. Bnc DAu in nhu lA hai nguoi dirn dug. Cr)n bao nhi6u It\ ta noi. dun bA voi con nit. Ho ducr. c mQt chi6c xe dO khac ch& vii Eirc Ht-ra hdt rbi. BAy gitr, mdy chu dAn vd, bio an duo'ng dnn dgp cho triing duong xe ihay. Ghn rbi rbi t u* hU ! fhiCt khb ! lliiv ong giii ph6ng c6 tliuh, c6 gi€t thi drinh nhau vrri linh qudc gia cho ddrn $ con nit tQi tiuh gi ma giut min chdt thim thi6t v4y ! Euong ndy chi co xe do, xe lam chgy th0i. C6 xe nhh binh nhd bung gi diu ! Cu car cinh vAi bta phn drong, vii ngiry dip mO rbi gai trrin, c6 nuoc dAn chring chdt hdt. Bd giA ngiir blng tr€n, ndy gio ngiii hlt hi, ch6p mifng nidm l)hiit khdng ngot ctng lOn ti€ng : 'llidi cho toi srn d! mdy ong mdy bA oi t Th&i bu6i

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bi-v gid khO lirn. i'hii sao chiu vAt ! N6i d0ng phqm tct{. nguoi ta con khb nhrEu hon nira da t Ngrrdi kia tlucng nhu nEi n6ng : Bt) tdi n6i hbng phii sao ? Ch6t orn châ&#x201A;Źt r?c vhy chiu sao ni,i'? Thiu troi chua t LA cou nguoi, phii co ldng nhrin dqo uoi chcr ! - Tui thi tui sq lim. Tui hbng dAm dr.rng chgm gi ai. Tui scr tai vach rnnch rung ndn noi va-v thCri. []ic nong dun tlring duoi dtr<rng la lin : cirav rltroc riii kia. Thc)i ldn xe bi con oi ! -TdiXe ngbi lirrg ugtro'i rli. budn vb lrqn. Chiin trnnh !a nhu r'{5' do. Nd kirdrrg tir ai ci. EE n6i ddn chiCn tranh ld noi rldn. chdt ch6c, dau khb, chia ly li n6i ddn dia ngqlc tdi tlrrr ntrit cua con ngu<ri. Chidn tranh lirnr gi c6 thu chi6n trarrlr nhirr dgo'. Xe chqy ngang, tdi dua mit nhin cinh di riy ra vci mr)t su chua xdt t{n cirng. Ncri bi rnin, men duong hiin ra.mQt cii h6:dit rQng bi .rnin dio siu hoirn. D:it dd trdn lin vAo nhau vucrng vii liiy mirt du&ng. Mdy miing vii tring be bet rnau, rnang len' rnQt cha tre khd, lic lu thco gi6. Chi6c 1e lam duoc k6o vuo iF, chi cttn ttiit' ttitlnq .t' vun,' bgp d0m, nim tlh-r kh6i tlen. vot muu di ngii tnau niu thAm vi md 6c li-v nhhl'. nhap nhip tniiu'vung nhcrt. ilIdt mui tantr d6rr bubn nOn, lirrn tdi nbi gar tic tr scing lung' rtrng minir lai. Nhu vay, tai n4n co ld xiy ra tir sing som, cho ddn bAy gio niy moi don dgp xong. Mdy anh lurh drin ve dun$ duoi ducng, sring mring trrln vai, thin th<r nirin xe qua' mI hrr cbiy gigt, Mt dQng nhu nh&ng pho tuung buiin dugtl .

-Elngudi ta mang 11 dryng ngoai troi niing chang chang. Tr0n xe tidng thi thao brin tdn thua dhn, sau ciing chlng cOn ai n6i dâ&#x201A;¬n nfrl. Trd'i cang ngdy cing ngd vb chiEu. Thi xd Biu Trai, tinlr 11: Hau Nglria, voi nhing chIm trfrrg. xam, d6 ctra phii x6, nha cfra hign rd dln. Ut chbm vb phia truoc, ra hi6u cho tiri xtj ngir.ng xe lai. Con chung ni'im r.-iinr thuoc n&a mcri d6n thi xi. Xe hidrr dang con ngoii dbng irdng. NIe trAi ldr mdt bcr mAu dip cacr kh6i nit ruQng.. clng li mQt con duong mon din viio xonr. Ut xudng xe bdng ngang dudng. TOi cflng h{p t{p rlhy cira buoc xudng. .Tdi hbi h$p la. Vi cAi ld c6t nh6 r'b phia Bau Trai chi' cdch mCrt quing ng[n tuong ducrng voi bia xom, iO nfrd nhfrng linh dung ngoAi duong. Dqc theo bcr rniu lai triing tron, xa xa mo'i co dugc mQt cAy trAm biiu tro trgi, cheo leo. Ndu ilnli <1 ld ccjt thi_v khi nghi gi d6, goi tdi vd trt lai thi vd phuung cha,r' thotit. U{t khric, khdng biet tlong bi;r rorn co due linh ph{t phcr nao di choi, tan grii, ho{c niirrr plrrrc liich siin tronq d6, thuc ln tai h4i vd cirng. Du sao, rli-r xuirlg xc trrc phrii tli, phrii ch{p nhrln su thrSc hiQn hfr.tr lilrong t:t'rtr c:iclr Iuio kluic lro'n. l)lriir ,-rllrjc. t.t cu' r'io lrtr6'c kh6ng hE ngoAi c6 lai, di eirng lr;irr'1j1tg \it. 'linr toi rlap loan nhip. Eua mit li6c rb ptria kl crjt liirr nfra, t<.ri our cai tui vrii cao su bdng qua duung, iluoc vdi theo. Cirng cfi gfng buoc nhanh, tdi thifr, qudng rlu'<)'rrg cAng dai. Cu Iv gi&a Ut va tfri cir lon din th0rn. Sao anh tr tli trhanh tlrd klrrlng bidt n&a ! Tdi mu6n vot chqy theo cho ki;r nhung khrlrg dirn. So ririg mintr ch4y, khAchiro tu minh tci ciio, lliiv su clrir ! cho linh cr ld cdt, tai hoa sE ddn ngay. Ltic

- 82d6, .ddi v6'i t6i, mQt phrit dni blng mQt thd kJ" TOi quen ca cel nong.dudi chAn. lot qua k€ g.a,v rd Jrnh nfing gay git bubi ban chiEu xi€n thfrng vdo mirt. Hu via ! Buoc tl€n br.ri cril' trim bhu tllu x6m' b6ng 611 rllu tidn laur tt-ri thiil' lih6e li:r; Va cii ld cdt cfing khudt sau btii trrirn lrlu. Trii th& pllao, D..;' nlt6m nhu vua trut gdnb

n{ng ngirirt cfin. t't di charn l+i cLu' loi. )ihin guong m{t anh ta' tdi cfrng doc tlugc nhff'ng caur ng.:i biit thhn, hbi hQp vua xiiy

ra. Anh [a cuoi, crii crrui nlte nhdm vd tuo'i : duqc bio dim chin chrrc phln - l(hoe riii t An toan tlim do, anh Hung ! Anh I'6i hOp dir hA ? I'di cfrng cuo'i : Dir db rnb hoi lqnh ! - Ilinir tii liro bubi chiEu €rn IEm I it khi nAo B{p linh' Ttri tui cDng cho diiiu tra, nghidn cuu ki tintr hinh riii do cho' 'l riri rrirng nhu citit.v rla vhy, tui linh no larn bi6ng di lim' Tui no clng tirirt c6 ngcr minh di con dutl'ng nA1'. NgoAi ra tui tui co d+t hQ thdng canh gac nghm & day. C6 linh thi co diu hiQu bdo cho tri6t libn tu luc chua xuting xe lfin liia ! L?rm sao bi€i duqrc anh ? tli:rg phcri trdn crii siro kia cd I - Khin tring ! IihIn dit ! NgoAi ngd ba thi co mdy cgc Yua di chhm ch4rn, t6i vua lr6i Ut : C6 lE anh di ctx tlu'ong nA1' hring ng:i-i' ? - PhAi di hAngngiry tui dAu c6 hbi lrop. Dirng ndy, c6 khi nirm rnuoi ngiry, nfra thang nrcvi di mq)t liirr. Nhirng ngiry kia chic c<i I'16119 vri anh chl ern khA(

di that rrnh'/ Ut lic

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C0 Flbng quanh n[m chi nh6ng nh6ng & thAnh thi nhibu. Nhirng anh em kh6c thi brin nhirng viec khdc. Hoa hor\ng lirn rnoi co mOt <l6i lin rli thay, khi nio tui binh. Noi ra thi n6 k! ch' m{.v anh chi em kia ho c6 chiu nhi. vidc nav dfiu. Ngul' hi6m rnd ! chi c6 tui, tui lfrnh dir. - Sao cO Hiing, cd iiv brio cd dy di hdng ngd5,. Co l.<hi di sudt ci dem, vi anh clri er' sinh viin. hoc si'lt ihanr gia cAch mang dong dio lirn. llirng- chuc xe hhdng dfr ch6. Chfrng nlrft'g i4y, di t'in ,xe du lich, xe nhii. Horn 2g T6t, c6 Hiing he.n voi tdi 7 gi<r sAng nay sd dem xe du lich ddn don tar nhi, co rnQt cd khdc lai xe. Ut .rhdch rnep cuo.i. IISt anh ta ntnrcrng ldn, t6 v6 kh0ng j', vira k0 16 rndt hcri rlAi : t-- CAi kiiu dQng viin tinh thin ldm cho nguoi ta phdn kh&i bing c{ch n6i lao thi cd Hiing thidn ngh€ l$m. .A,nh nghe lAm gicho mit. Ci chtrcclritic xe,cai do co !Xe<ld Cbq Lcrn nd ! Khdng phii nrdt chuc mi hing trlm chidc. Con dua nguoi r':io chr'en khu thi tui nd r lISi rnQt rninh tui chcr ai ddu. co rndy lln hop don vi tdi phd binh cdch dQng vi6n IAo do, n6 hqi uy tin chung, nhung rrrfy a.h & tr€n bio l:i tui ngAv thcr, kem ky thu{t tuy€n tru'Err, chn phdi tlu_o. c hr2c tdp ilrOrr. Ttr{t hay khdng thiit kr,rrrg t{ranh v{n dii, tul-€n tru-vEq nrii ch{t phAc. thAt rhA s€ khd :g mang loi ich gi hdr. Mric dicl, y€u chu ctra tuy€n truybn crii chinh ld lim sao g6v orro.cr srr phdn kh&i, l0i k6o duqc quln chtng thbo minh. Tir d, rl0n gi', tui kh6ng phO binh ai u&a. N6i chEng ai nghe thi n6i ftinr gi ! lli€n ring tui gi& sao cho kh6i ph+m vrio tri€u do trri thOi. \linh hgc it, 11, lu{n kdrn, dAu co f ki6n gi. hay ucn co ai thdrn nglrd lAur chr.

u-. ? -- # SalgOn rtt'lt lAm vigc & ddn? anh 'Tui chi @p rlcb hi Auh h6i ngbb nghiQp tui - ldur viQc chi diu.

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'I\t6i ngiry trung binh anh ki6m chring bao

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dO chiu ! Ngiy vhy ngiy khic t lt lirn cflng - Cing ki6m tluoc rnQt trirn. NhiEu thi vAi ba 'trim' TOi kher: quA rbi t - ChA, vaY ln su6ng Ut ti6p: ln nhtr sdng mQt minh, kh6ng phii nudi - Cirng khA gia tlinh vcr con gi, ndn kE ra de chiu !irn' Nhung anh nghi tlit? coi, rn6i ngiry tri tibn muon r'e hdt hai chtlc' cA phd cA phAo, thucic hrit cfing hdt bdn, nim chqc n&a' Ba b&a In doi seng trua chibu, m6i bira chung vAj ba chqc' C6 khi tdi tlAu nhung bung phrli [n thdm. Co tht'a chut dinh d6 anh' phii ngir-r' nAo cfing tl4p xe tlbu dbu' Con phii nghi vi blnh irouo, nghi lo c0ng tic hoic dua ktrach nhu hdm nay' E6 lA qua gaP chua kt chi chen, qua l4i voi anh em, Nhu tdi h6m dlnd mdy anh em ban q,."o, rfi ho qua rluong lAng 2l b€n Gia mugo nh{u thit cho, bcitr nitn trlm liEn' Du gii gi anh t Yay honi ttrOi. ngdy nhu th6 nny c6 tiEn c0ng tAc - TOi tu&ng nhfrng phi chti ? ' -- C6 ! Chi c6 tiEn xe b{n di bAn vE 30 dbn! vi tiEa bai b&a [n 30 dbng n&a. Tdt ci ln 60 dbng' V4y thOi' , Nghe anh ta n6i, tOi thdy thuong anh ta nhiEu' Tuy tu f chua c6 dip du-o. c n6i chuyQn tim ttnh, di sAu vAo tf,m nghi thhm kin nh{t cira 6t nhung qua viri '-Au n6i t6i thdt co mQt cii gi ghn g[i, thau thi€t tling'y€u' Diing thanh tuon$

-85;tng, ilbng khl tuong chn. Hoirn cinh cfra anb chic cirng hh6ng khic gi tdi. TOi nghi ddn mQt thic mlc khAc : - COng tac & nQi thAnh phric tqp thi€t, anh tit I tap rna nguy hilm nEa. '-- CAi cl6 ldr v6n rbi t Phuc Tb chuc khOng khdo (lc bi 16 l{m ! Chfrng nhfrng v4y, nhirng anh chi em tu tu&ng khdng yting, gitp chuydn b{t mdn di td cio vdi dich tht tb clruc bi bit hdt,.kh6ng con sdt mQt mdng. Coi vay cho viQc ki6m sorit nQi bt) chit eh6 lim - c6 Ai hifn tuong gi b{t thudng dbu duo. c thuv€n chuyEn anh. vE cin ct'& chi€n khu h6t. Sau d6 tiCn hirnh ki8m thio vA co biQn phdp giii quydt.

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- Thuydn chuyEn ngroi ta khdng di thi sao ? B0 gan trcri sao anh ? Nhu vfy vd hinh trung dE phin tlQng rbi.

TOi hi6u loi anh ta giii thich. Tuy chi v6n vgn m{y nhung th{t le dly dfr. Phin ddi, khdng bing long vdn phii nhiim mit lirn.

ly vin phrii chdp nhdn, vAn phii cho Ii c6 ty. T6i nghi ddn tlrAn tdi. Bubn lim ! CuQc ddi c6 bao gio giin di vir theo j mu6n cfia chrlng ta dAu. TOi dE th6, Bi6t IA sai, vd

rnh phu xich ld ndy c6 ld cfing chfrng kh6c gi ? Anh ta vfin Dhii ,chdp nhdn djbu anh ta khdng thlch, nhu tdi. T& ldng d{n giu, t6i l<hdn3 bi todn bqc dgc {m uc d6 sao ? H6m nav la mbng b6n Tdt, Ii bu&c vdo mira xuAn dhy roa. dly hrong, troi m6t roi nhung su thuc vf,n lA cii n6ng hiou ngudi, Id cdnh clbng hoang ne dtlt, c6 rla'ving hoe. T{t

li nhirng hoa, nh&ng hucrng, nhfrng mta lf [ch v&, la nhfrng sdro ngir. Xua rbl..

tu&ng chi cOn

-8{iUt dua tdi di sAu viro x6m, ld9 tdi lOn lui, c6 hon nria gio sau ddn mQt cii choi In b6 trdng & ven ruQug. ilni choi lop duong gqi cho trii nho nhfrng nirrn dhu khnng chiâ&#x201A;Źn chdug Phep & Ebng Thrip lluo'i. O' Ebng Th{p moi c6 dung moc, EAI- co dung thi it ra dAy cing li ven Ebng Thnp chri ching kh6ng. Ut ra hiQu cho toi dung lai' chi vito chdi : nghi chrrn nrt)t chrit. Tui lgi nhi ding - Anh v6 chiriliitn hi' l kia chirt xiu tr6' lai tro'ntn diit, 16 clt6 nhtrrrg diim triiug lroang, Cai choi ning trdn xuydn qua miri nlttr nhtinq trilng gir. 'l't)i dt cai tfi vAi cao su xu6ng, ngi)i l0ri nr<)t rniirrg ciil' rtrt'c. L t tli vong sau choi men theo lrir tt'cr li:n rttr)ng ddn cirn rrlra tling liia. Hcrn murvi phitt satt. Ut tl'iv hi cirng vdri rnft ct) gai mic db bA ba dcrr. 'I'oc kt-'p sau t)t. (lhiic lihiin liin kd 0 den quiin ngang 6'c6. Hai nguo'i dtrirg lui bOn bqi trer g:ri. tlting n6i chuyertr thhm thi mt)t ltic. l'r-ri bitt.hai ngut'r'i dang uoi tOi. clru5'6n ./ 'E Mr)t Iirc. Ut rtit lrril rnat tli'lr ttii riofio tni xttiitlii vli lflv rnQt rnirnh giiir. trirrg rrhii. ngiii chiiru h'ii$i litl l0n diitr s6i hri.r' lroriY viit. Anh ta vit:t gi rriti ? Oltic hi lno cr'to liil\' nhrin xd't gi <lrir- ! ^\nlr l:r rlttrt rrrinlr giiil' cho c<) gii. (.t) tl xem xong xdll hi. lii;<' rnit vito clriri nltitt tr<)nt [r)i. Ut cfrng nhin viro clriri. lirit g.1p ttii tlirni.t- rrhin lrr, Llt cuui, drra ta1' r'41' v{1' r't hieu tir giri. I)our vuiit .L.ri qrrrin iro, quarl' trguo'i di tro' r'ii cln rrha hiii niir'. \'ii1' li t t tit' gil t(ri & tlAl', trao tdi clto cd gdi. lrriv ddn- diln mr)t ttrri rrr6'i, Ngucrc rnXt nltin tt'ui rn<)t tltoang rrhu rlit tlirrlr gitr, t'tl gni f hong thi lltrnr: r'b llhiir lr)i. rrlr<liin rrriâ&#x201A;Źrrg crriri rrlru t|rcn tr)i ttr bao gio' :

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NIet

lim

khdug, anh Hung

1'6i cilng vui vii trtrcrc thni

c6i m& crja c6 ta : Canr o'n cd ! Thuung tlrdi, khdng mdt gi lim ! L't inh giri lui chAo tir gid anh, chtc anh tli - vuiAnh vi, ti6n b0 nhittu. dulng Tdi khOng rrdi gi, cCr ta ti6p: - lli xd rbi, inh scr tr& vb Sdigon khdng kip nâ&#x201A;¬n v6i vAng khong liip ddn tu gid anh. D6t nhitln tOi nhcr tu s{ng ddn gio bUng tOi drua co mQt h0t ccrrn. Giu t<ki6n> dang bo cbn ciro trong bgng. TOi h:i did

cota:

- llAl- gi<r' cd lai tidp tgc din tdi di n&a phii khdng cO ? - Da!Liu hlr<ing c6 ? -'Dita C(i nlrin tdi xoi rnoi, suy nghi mQt giAy : - Liu ha1' mau tiry & anh ! S<rm thi nfun gid, tr6 thi

siu gid, sau giri rud'i cfing toi ch6 nghi. C6 chuven gi kh0ng anh ? - Chffng c6 chu5:Qn gi... chi hoi d6i thdi. Gin tlA]', ho{c tr6n durrng di cd qu{n bin thuc In chu cd ? T C6 quiu hcri xa mQt chrlt. NIn TCt nhut r'i)', mfl1'rngiy nay chiing co ai bdn budn gi ddu. Anh rAng nrdt chut dugc khclng'l - RAng gi, cO ? - Rang'chiu doi dy mi ! Hay 1d... anh ngiii ch<i tui mQt chut ! Tui lai dfing nhi bAc Ba h6i tht? coi. Hinh nhu bi con vii don binh tit. DA tui xin cho anh mQt don In t4m cho dG doi. Iihong bi6t gi hcrn, tdi xu{t xoa : cd quA. Ciim on cd lfm d6l -Co l)hibn g&i busc di. Tdi lo so- vhn to. O dAy vfng quA.

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th{v ngutvi thdp thonng.'KB ra tir ddy rtdn tinh ly H{u nghiq klxrug xa xdi gi lirn. Chtrng vii ciy s6 lir cilng' Riri dAn v0 ha-v bio an biit ngcr thi rong dCn dAy thi tdi chgy tr6n <luong ntin, lro{c 5n noi l}rm sao cho tr6i ? 'l'oi thirn trach Ut' nhung nghi cho ctrng, tdi thdy Ut cfing chiing co trich nhi(m gi; N6u c6, l0r tb chuc cfia anh ta, md tb chuc cfra anh ta cho d€n gi<i phut niy t6i chlng l>ict, gi hon ngodi nhtng t€n Thu Hiing, tdn Ut vA viri cr'rtr chul'dn suy tloAn vhn vo cQng voi sr,r tiOt l0 < lno thiin hio tlia > ciia lliing. Gio d6n co g6i niry, vi tdi tht bc vcr ngiii diry.

(16 nbirng dibu mA nhirng k6 trong budc thoAt ly dhu ti6n bil ngd', bltr kholn, hiii bQp lo sq lring trirn thu' Ngutri rliin <lrrr-r'ng ncn giii thich, tlQng vi6n, an iri ho db ho ydn long, vi ddr lir rnot tac dqng tam lf cin thi€t. Nguoi rn&i, budc vao rnQt khung cirnh tnoi, sinh boat m{ri, lAm sao klrdng bd ngd bln lilroln, kim sao khdng lirng tung giira mQt khung tr<vi la. ngo:ri hitu bitt, ngoili su tidn ligu cua cuQc scin;; binh thuo'rrg. 'i'dri cfrng

viv ! Eirrrg ld. t?i chtc cira Ut phii din anh

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vD Sirigon, rren rroi v<ri

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.ca.u so lu'crc nhirrig gi co thF xiil' rit tr0u tluutrg toi di to'i' T6i 'lbi sG don nor ttuo, trin qtlan sd in cr dAu va ngtr & driu? ttim nbirng gi, d€ phong nhiing gii v.v... VA tac tiQng tam I! ciin thitt kirong kem quan troirg lir cho teir viot uriiy chu g&r vb gia dinh, bao so r&ng t6i ,van binh l'en tri gia <iinh tdi trtr lo, c{ nhAn t0i ciuuc ydn long' (;ri chuycl'n tlt)rrg vr€n, gay phlin kb&i' nibm tin cho ror ltrc toi con u Slrigon thi duoc nguui ta guau tarn, chti f

-89dir pbii bia rtit, dgng tlung ntrfrng srl kiqn lilrdng bao gid c6, ngudi ta cfrng khdng til. Ildy gicr di dua tdi ra kh6i Siigdn, d[ n€m toi ra klrtii khung tr<ri cii, quen thuQc cfra tOi thi khdng quan tdnr n&a lArn gi, plrii kh0ng ? Khdng bi6t t& dAu d6n, ch6 nghi con bao xa nfra ? 'tdi sE g{p nhirng ai & d6 ? Cucii cirug, t0i s€ tl6n t{n diu ? Chi6n khu rna toi & thuQc virng nAo, ngurii ta ddi xri voi tOi ra. sao ? Nhiing rlibu d6 ldm tdi bdn khoin khOng it. BAy gid, 39 chibu ngay mbng bdn 'ICt, ngAy diiu ti0n tdi rdi kh6i SAigon tharn gia Cdch rnarrg, bung tdi hfry con trdng tron. Thdy d6i. Cni ddi cQng voi n6i sn hrii bring quo lim tOi nhiin nguoi ra, khdng khirc soi diy din moi duoc mfc vAo trgc long 16o, bf,t luc kh0ng thb ndo t4o ducr. c bdt cft mQt im thanh nao. Cd gni di vE t6i. Cd ta dua cho tdi hai don binh tdt to b&ug cb tay: dAy. \tay cho anh, bi cdrn - Brinh tet nhrn chuijicho d& rloi, toi noi lo co'nr hai don, toi lf,y hdt. Anh [n nu6c sau. TOi nudt nu&c miiing rfc qua cb hong : ! R:it crim crn nfr'a lA kh:ic ! Iihdng nho - Cirn o'n cd c0, tdi chic tl6i niirn va ri' tldl' riii. Cri ta nhiu uxiy lai, tii vi! khong bring ldng. Tdi liy lim lq, khOng hi6u tqi sao cd ta phin ung nhu v{y. Hay tdi dii iam rn<)t cfr chi vqng vE ? Ioi dang phdn vAn thi c6 ta ti6p ; - Auh dn le len rbi con di ! Tdi rbi d6 t

- Cd din toi di ? -Dn! TOi th{;r kh6

chiu qua cr? chi il6. Tuy v4I, tdi cfrng tuQt dAy cQt dOn bAnb tet, dinb rnri ? CO ta drirng dga vao

-g)cOt chdi, dIm ddm nhin t0i vi h6i: anh ha1' r cim on r qui v$Y ? - Sao Tdi ngcr ngac h6i tai : - C0 n6i sao ? h6i tai sao anh ua dtrng ti6ng c cAm o:r > - Tui mu6n hoiri v{y ? NEy gio, anh n6i ba b6n lhn vdi tui rbi ! TOi lf,y lirm lg, quen h&n don binh tdt: d6 e ? TOi nghi d6 lA phdp - Co kh6ng thich hai ti6ng lich sq cln phii c6 cira con nguai. Tdi cim (m cO vdi f nghia d6 chu tuyQt nhiin khdng vi mQt li' do ndo khac. Th6 tu nh6 tl6n gitr cd chua n6i < cim <rn > ai bao gi<r i? khOng : -* Hbi d6 thi co. lliy gio lnhi6u ! Nghia lir sao ? TOi chua lir tir hai nIm tr& vb truoc, ba mA tui dqy - Nghia > m6i khi nguui ta cho mlnh hay girip mtnh tui < cam crn vi€c gi. Cho n0n tui nrii hbi do tui co noi. Tu ngAj' theo Cdcb m4ng rl6n giu bi phC binh riCt, tui b6 di.

TOi cu<ri

mit bi phc binh ? Kj cuc

Dirhg hai chfr cim ngtre cO n6i lhn dhu ti6n trong doi t6r do. La thiQt ! Tdi mdi <

crn >

M{t co ta d6 ring lin, noi m$t hoi khOng th& : Gi mA Ia ? Gi mn ki' ctrc ? Mdy anh chi ldn day ring < cAm on > ki hiQn tuong cita nd lQ tinh, mang dhy tinh chdt ti8u tr sin, phong ki6n. Lirn chi6n si cAch mqng, th{m nhuhn tu tu&ng, giAc ngQ lqp trrong giai cdp cdng nOng phii thfr tidu hai ti6ng d6 di ! Gitip dd IAn nltau, cho lin nhau

gi phii crim on. Bbn.phdn, t'Achnhidm th{l'thi phfii ldm. Kh6ng lirm thi bi ph€ binh, ki8m diBrn. Cfing ihtr'h6i thiirn ahh mdt khdng. anh n6i cAm on. Ttri n6i

mQt bbn phqn, viQc

dF trri ali ki6m hAnh

tft

eho anh, anh eirng n6i c6m nn, Rhi

-91 ki6m ducr.c haiddn mangvb choanh, anh lgic{m cm, r{t cAm trn ! CAm crn gi cdm crn hoAi v{y? Anh thdy chua ?H6i thdm anh, di ki6rn binh tdt cho anh lA tnirch nhiQm, b8n ph{n cria iui mir ! EAu phii dqi anh c6m on tui m6'i lAm dAu. CAm o'n hodi tui nghe n6 buc bQi l[m. Anh nhul tri cho ? - Thdi tht c0 nhut tri voi rndy anh chi l6n cfia cO di I Tdi n6i. COn tdi nhut tri hEng nbi. C6 nhuc dhu thi c6. Chin n{rn khing chi€n trucrc Ciy, tdi chua nghe ai dua ra cAi lf lu{n kj' cgc niry. Cd mcri tham gia cAch m4ng gi6i lfm vei, ntirn nav nhung t6i d[ di kh6ng chidn tu nfirn 45, 46. I-hn i.A1' lir lln dhu tidn tdi nghe cd n6i, b6t b€, sria lung tdi. Tdi nghT bfit ky xd hQi nAo, b{t k} chd d0 nio, phdp llch sq cfing chn plrii c6. Tht tidu phep lich srf, con ngu&i s€ tr& thinh cai gi dAy ? Char... c6 l€ tqi tdi chua giac ngQ cAch m4ng... Cd ta cuoP lcri : chcr c6 l€ gt niia ! Anh cdn phii hoc t{p - Ch[c chfn nhibu, tling ctln phii udn nin, girio dgc anh m&i ti6n b0 dugrc. Anh tli kh6ng chi6n, di lnm cich mqng sao anh lai & thirnh, kh0ng rti tap kdt nhu mdy anh cAn bQ mth thu ? ThOi' nd anh I Virng nAy ln virng rn{t an ninh, giac dQt kich thudng' Phii trauh thtr vi'a tli vita [n, kbdng ngbi nn & ddy duqc' Tui hbng bio tlirn, hbng chiu trach rthiQ'm' Chua hi hcri, cd ta qhin vio gidy dudi chdn i6i, trE mOi ra :. kia ! Anh cdn mang d6i . giAy b6ng ngoi d6, sao - O ra di ? BO anh tu&ng di lAm cAch m4ng nhu di khr)ng c&i tr6n rluong trAng oLga, tli in gi6, l€n xe xudng ngqa chfic ? Giny ndy lieng brli tre kia'li vua t & -chi6n khu chi rii gi6p fiu, sao anh kh6ng mua.gieP rlu ? Thqrc lA qui qullt kh6ng ghiu nbi ! M{t toi cf,ng u6ng

g't

ciri cuai hii sirc ::gqro man ma co nguoi thutrnq bio ln giong cuui < o dArn r clt<'rc thiing viro .rriQt nguoi ngbe : Tdi chua khirng n€n tOi kh0ng thb mang dOi giep rAu, tu{c db bd ba tlen ughEn nghi;u tr€rr dutrng pti6 S{igon dE cho cdng an, rn:it vLr v6 tay hoau hO' Cd nin triEu' Saigt-ru

btng, nii tlotn tl6rn rnht' Tdi

cudri,

khdng phii lA chitin khu nhu cd tu&ng l tltrg'c :-tn ndi v0 tb chuc nhtr vdy - Ni, anh khdng nghc ! Anh lu6'ng anh lir tri thuc, anh giiru ctr' cilch lnanpl crin tcri anh hd ? Ei anh i Khdng n6i chul'gn voi anh nfra ! Cd ta giin dir, buc iuc ngoe nguhy bei di ra dutlng tnirn' Tdi vua gi4n, vira tuc cfirig kh0ng sao nhin dtrnc cutr'i' (luri ln chqyQn chlng co gi, chiing tliiu vlo tiliu lai co thb b6ng dung dAm ra giv .eii, cii cg mOt cach vd li nhu th6 duoc' lon hon CO ta dir gi cflng chi li rnQt ct) bd con moi lon' Tdi khdng fray chtit cd ta, nltiiiu. I-On dhu tti cdi lon vcri tra con' niro. TOi chot thiiy nguong lirn voi im uc vi nhfrng 6rii <rti-rngu tdi. nrir .lihdng hibu vo tinh hay cci i., nguiri ta dinh d6 tdi' tu tlAy giny dOi 'l'oi nhin d€n ddi giny' Tr)i cirng bidt cflng chi c6 v{t viro bgi tre gai' CO g$i dy noi dring' I'Qi srnh, loi ru(lng, blng diing, tlor g,iav da bong ln'mQt hAi hu'oc' rurQt str tlri nguqc di thutlng' 'foi l{rrg ltr lt)t giar', nCtn tnanh ra \ren ruQng' chi chua lqi drii ','o ui pqiri co litc s€ ctln cln tltn n6' Quirng trii vii ,u lin vai, toi thilv hdt doi, no ngang tltn tdn c6' No thi "no giir lirnr gi'/'l'6i vlit hai don btinlr tet. xu6ng ddt.vi voi con v:ing lrtrcrc theo bong co gai vua khni(t & khirc quanh' 'l'ron3 mQt phirt, niErr trt ij dlng gue' :l'iri mong cho cri gni rtin tlur.r.ngtlung cho.t6i vri d[ di that xa. Ra <l6n l6i rnon. ieo XnOng t5[y co ta rliru, nhf,t tlinh t6i si tr& ra dudng c6ti

-93d6n xe tr& vE SAig0n, kdt qui sau niy ra sao cfing nr{c. Ra dOu kh.uc quanh, cd gAi vAn con chcr. C6 ta dang t-a! ngfrt mdy dgt tre. Cd ta quay nhin tdi, nhin tlua ddi chAn triin khong giiry vo cira tdi riii thong thi butrc toi, duo'ng nhu th6a mln vi hoi xuc dfing vb hinh 6nh do. Edi chAn mang ddp Nh.at Bin cira c0 ta nhu nguong ngap, qusn vAo nhau, tli€u tu nhi6n. K6 truoc ngudi sau, cti nhu thd chring toi ra kh6i x6m' ldi ruQng kh6 trcr gdc rq, bEng vdo ktroring rung trim con 'rn6t mQc cao qui dI\ ngudi. Dgc tlreo rung trdrn cQn lA con Iq d{ d6 Biu Trai di Vdm Kang & bcr song VAm C6 Edng. Con l0 dn bi ph6 hoai, san phEng thinh binh dia, dhy nirfrng h6, mucrng sdu. Quay nhin diu con dutrng, tOi thify nlr&ng ngOi nhir g4ch n<-rc d6 vuot kh6i ngr.rn cril'. 5 gid 40 chibu, sau'khi vucrt nhiiiu con kinh .dao, vtt'o't nhfrng riy mia, lihoai mi, rdy thotn, chung tOi d6n mirt cotr kinh dAo khric, cdclt sOng Virm C6 chung ndrn trlrn thucrc. Trim mgc thirnh hang, b6ng tr6ng rung dny m{t d{t. Thintr thoing c6 vAi thanh niOn buoc vQi, ngu'crc chiEu, vai vac sung trutrng Mas ho[c khhu sung hai nong di ngang qua. Kh0ng lxri nhung tdi hi6u ho lir nhft'ng du kich & dey. DAn t6i vtio mOt cIn nhA la 6' bo kinh, trcr hai chi6c chdng tre, khdug rrrt)t br.rng ngu'oi, co gdri dAn drutrg liiy linin lau m6 hdi vir bdo: Toi ncri rbi, anh db dii xudng nghi, tim rfra di. CtrUt ngucri ddn ti6p xuc voi anh. c6 n['a sd CO ta chi noi v{y rbi qudy tr& ra {luung. TOi ngbi xudng chdng tre. Hai chan rntii rd roi. Iil.rng lai d5i. Ngu<ri m€t 15. Gia rnA lirc'dy co ai bio tinh hinh khhn cdp phdi tli chuy6n ngay, ch8c ch6n tdi cflng dirnh chiu, khdng sao bur!,t

-94nbi them buoc nio nira. Hai bin chin trhn khOng giny gi6p cria t6i ddm Iin cAt nOng, da sii vu"n, sudt tir trua din gio lirm n6 sung rnong ldn. Tua lung vdo v6ch Ie, tdi voi I{y chi6c n6n la rich cira ai b6 n&m tdnh h0nh & g6c ch6ng, quqt phe phh;.- cho d0 mQt. Quhn ao t0i sing mb hdi nhu nhung nucrc. (iilrtr luc do, tu sau nhd, mQt nguci dirn bA ngoAi ba.mricri tubi. tluhn ao virng quhch nhfrng phtn, bucrc vio, Ta5' chi xrich rniiv trAi tho'm. Chi dra mft nhin tr'ii: rncri ttri hi ? -TdiAnh nhich nguoi ngbi nga-v I4i nhung khr)ng n6i, gAt nhg dEu, cltAo -:- Dql Chiro chi ! Anh di voi ai ? - \'oi rnr)t c0 din duung nhung cd d1' r'ira tli tliu riii ! Chi de rndl' trai thom xucing goc bdp : giao lidn do ! Cb di l4i dling hia i l)iurg r':in - O t Cd phong cira anh Ba-v. Yril' ra, anh & Stiigon len ? :

Da: -Su6t tu lr6rn 23 Tdt <ldn na1', t<ii cu tlric nric khdrng

hi6u t6 chuc r:ria t:(r fli)ng, tituc chiit cira n<) l:i tii chtic gi ',' Nhiern vu ('orrll tac cfia nri ir Sirig(rrr. clri t;llttvtrtr viric rlua ruo'c nguoi vAo chii;n khu nhu tnt)t tram t'irn giao licn. hav con co cdng tic nab klrdc ? N6 la tb chu'c tltut)c t'd co qttan nao, cfip nao cfi:t miEn Nam ? Tdi thfrc mic vi toi lihdng th& niro nhilrn rniit di theo ngucri ta ma khong bidt ho lA aj, lrr) stl xt'r trturl rninh nlrr thd riiic. I)iiu ring trur'r'c kia anh fiirrr. ltttvcn iiv vrdn ch6u thirnh I't! tho co cho bi'it le lt)i si tlu'ot lF rrtii:n llreo ldi tr)i vdu clrr. liri ktrirng thE niro kht)rrg tlritc tnfc lrrin

- 95khoin. H6i thi ch&c ch{n triin 16 rn6t phhn trim khOng ai tri loi..Nguoc lai toi con Li nghi ngr.r', nh{n rett nay no. Vi v{y, teri th5c rnfc mudn bidt nhung khdrrg sao dAm m& mieng. Bdy gio nghe n6i din < r'in phirng cira anh Briy >, tfii rnudn ir6i thern it dibu, rnav ra co bidt them duqc gi kh0ng. Tdi b[t tliiu liun quen : Thra... chi thu mdy ?

thu 'fu -'fui I)a... chfc nha niry Ii !

nhA chi, an]r

l]if inh mucvn

db cho khAch ir ? -[)a!

Vqy diurg chi Tu nAv li chfr nhi riii. Tdi vd nhu r'6 tinh : Hbi nd1' co giao Ii€n diru duung ddu toi d€n b6 6 dA1'. Ei vrvi nhau suiit nriiy tidng dbng hii liEn mti qudn h6i tdn co ta, nghi cffng te thAt, c0 iiy tdn gi vay chi 'l u ? Chi Tu chum chim cucri : - Anh h6i chi vay ? Ra vO & dtiv co tcri ba bdn c6, anh h6i v+y tui co bidt cd nao la c0 niro ? Cd do dang ttip lam sao ? - l'oc kep... Chi Tu hcrt ngang, khdng liip cbo tfii noi ti6p : 'fui rbi ! CO lkrng dcr I IIgt ruiuh co B<)ng - ttiii ! alrhbi6t ten'gi, thu rniil'? li tdc kep. O, 'tdi tOn Hirng ! Chi goi llirng tluo'c riii !

IIA airtt hrii tin c0 ii6ng chr v4i1'? EA dE nghi len c{p trdn thu&ng huy chucrng. Chi Tu cutvi; gi anh phii db nghi. H6rn rbi, tui nghe mfv - Chn anh chi em & ddy, ho ban tan v<ri nhau la co llr)ng duoc briu lirn chidn si gi do. cho dcrn vi ts.39 ctta anh lliy. 'I'hE nAo, co liOng cung duoc thucrng huy chuo'ng.

cHuoNG s6N

cnAnc ouonc oAu Ch! Tu nhln tOi:

Aob nghi & dty il6 t It tlm ciing viri ba bia ntr m&i ti6p tqc di. Trl Siigdn ra, dAy coi nhu li ching dudng. ddu. Anh di tllm rriq di ! Thay quln 6o n$.m nghi cho kh6e mQt chrit rbi dn com vsi tui. ChA ! Ittdy anh khOng quen di bQ mA lQi dudng dfit tir BAu Trai vd toi tliy, dudi phii biit l.

thiSt chf t -IlipEudi ln rn{y cgc ddt duo.c dEo ggt sosii.dUng

kim

6ng

T6o tr€n nEn ddt. Tr€n bdp, mQt nbi nlr6m nh6 den thui, nham nh& nhiing !o vA khdi d6ng. Quanh bdp, than tro duoc banh ra kh6i dit nbi thinh d6ng nh6 yA bua bei nhiing cong rom tfit ngrim nria chimg. Chi Tu ngbi xudng bdp, gi& n6p nbi nhdm. Lria df, tin tri liu, nguQi lgnh. Chi lhm blm nhu n6i mOt minh: - Ei mA ! chilc hbng thi6u gf dtu ! Ch! l{y dao ngbi gqt thom. Tru0c mir tOi, c6ch ch6ng tre bon mQt thu&i lA chi€c ghd cao, cfing lnm blng tre, trc trQi dE gi&a nhA. PhIa tr€n, mQt cdc thfiy tinh srit miQug

-97 cirn <lly nhiirg chAn nhnng. K6 bOn tl nf,i chudi s* chh virng, mQt crii cdc sirnh ngfr nghi€ug alt l€n bao nhaug d6 cOa sot lqi mdy cdy. Toi h6i ch! Tu: di ddu vfing rbi chi? - Atrh Tu Chi l'u ngung dao, quay nhin chi6c ghg he mQt thoAng, th& dai: m{t i,ii, anh ! U{t bbi irlm ngoii. - Nha tui Aqh bi bqnh sao v{y cbi ? - Kh6ng ! Anh bi phio bfin I Hbi nlm ngoii, & xi ngudi ta kdu inh di cu6c lQ Biu Trai. Qu6c gia b8n phdo canh dtrdng, b8n nhlm ngay khrlc l0 bi cudc n0n... inh chdt chEng todn thiy. X6m nAy, trong dOm d6 cfing bi nhu inh hdt bdrr nguni... Chot c6 ti6ng dlng h6ng phia ngoii sAn. Chi Tu dttng lqi quay ra. T6i cfrng ngoii cb nhin theo. lt0t nguti din ong dQi n6n vii mAtt xanh vinh rQng, mang bQ quAn phgc dcn hrroc vdo dCn siin. Lung anh ta mang mQt sqi thflt lung II-"+ to bin, Ifing l8ng khhu sung lgc.x€ bOn hOng. ChAn maig tl0i dep riru < Binh Tri Thi0n r. Anh ta quingchung bdn mucri' trIoi dcn sAn, anh ta dI cutri len vui v6: 1'u! tr{anh gi6i chi Tu! - Chi Cha ! Anh to'i dA-v hlng ugiy mi ltrm nhu c& mu<ri nfun chuit d{t chrn toi vriy ! Chi tu n6i. Anh ta vin tucri cuoi, nhanh nhhu buOc vio nhl vd chia ta5' Uft tfiy tay tOi : - - ChAo anh ! Anh lA anh Htng ilAy hl? Manh gi6i rd'? anh ! 'Idi vira bfit tay vue dAp' - D+, chio ghd' xuCing ch6ng Anh ta ngbi Toi vira drqrc nghe tl6ng chi Sioo li0n cfiJ ld&bto

_9E_ m&i dua anh tdi dAy. Chring Jdi r6t sung su6'ng dugp g{p anh. N€n nghe xong lA tdi din thiq, anh liEn.

cio Ii

cirn on anh ! C6 gi dAu anh ! Anh ta str viio vai t6i, thi-n mit : ChSc rnqt d& I[rn phrii khong anh ? Anh tli tirn rria thay quhn Ao cho khrie. ]liic tl6 trot coi chirng bi cam tlo t DoAn anh ta goi ch! Tu :

DA,

Chi Tu oi!

Gi do anh Briy ? - Ch! cho t6i g&i anh Hirng & ilAy vdi h6m nglre ! Chi lo dim com nuoc cho anh Htrng ludn. Ch6c nfra, tOi s0 cho nrQt anh em cita t6i ddn &\oi anh Htrng cho co b4n, plii.r gitrp clr! cOng viQc com nucrc rnrit lhE. Sao bfra nay anh noi chuy;Qn g&i g{m nghe hay v{y ? Tui thiiy moi lhn, , chua lln nio anh g&i, anh rr6i Ai ci ! lld co bao gio anh khr)ng gdri rbi tui khOng girip d6', lo ccrm niroc clro rnfy anh ern tlo in klrdng ? Anh ta cucvi to ftin: t6i -'Ttrdi mir, chf t Anh Htrng ln kh:ich tlqic bi€t cia d6 ! O ! Chi Tu ! Efiu chi ldm on quhng thir x6rn nirl' kidm giirm tdi mQt con gi hay mQt con vit gi dugc lihdrng chi ? 'I6i nay tdi rnudn -dii anh lltrng nrQt bri'a ch6.o gu, nhqru ba xi dd, tAm tinh chtri cho- vui ! Chi Tu chep rnidng: - Chd 1... O rlfiy ki6rn duqc mQt con gir, il6 con mit c0ng khdng ra diu... itrOi thi;.' anh bit c'on gn tr6ng. cria tui d6 ! f|&a niro tui ili ch'cr HiQp HOa rnua corr khric vE nur)i thay. Tui.cho muon thdi d(i ! _ U'! \':1,r' cou gi biing. Iloan ho chi tiit nrirrlr t Tdi"

-99nay, chl bfrt ndu chio sd phay, IAm dirm tOi vii tlia rau ghem. Rau ghdm lnm bing b5p chudi hay clot thcrrn, cho tliinr vAo, Dgon tuyet ! -0rAnh dE d6tui! Biy rrit mQt clidu thudc thonr rndi tdi v:i thiip gigng xu0ng : Anh Htrng, hinh nhu tli tloc duong, miiy nn .:iti em giao liâ&#x201A;¬n ctra tiii.lam phib'n anh nhi6u chuyQn tfm phii khOng anh

l:di chcrt tirdy ngai ngtrng i - Cilng... chi c6 gi ilang kF lim ! - Tdi na-v chirng minh sE bAn chuydn

vo.i nhau nhibu.

ThIm anh mQt chrit, gid t6i co cdn$ chuven phrii vii. 'fiii t6i

tr& lqi.

Anh ta ldm ra vE nghidm trang trinlr trong : - TOi muCin yeu ciu anh mdt diEu... \'i ngurcn tiic cinh giic c{ch mang, tropg thcri gian & day, anh kirong ncn di dAu clroi d6 tranh su dorn ngo cfia moi ngu<ri vir co thri co nhibu phibn phu'c xriy ra. Ay ldr chua ki ctruydn lO lri rniir

co quan... Tdi l{ng thinh. khOng biit phii tri loi sao, Anh ta rrhin t6i mQt thoang riii d[rng dir]- ra vE. Tdi th& tlui. .\nh tn cti ld ldr tru&ng ctr quan, li tlcrn vi tru&ng cira cai tb chuc .dua tdi tu Sriigt)u vao diy. Anh ta dioh ei& tm gi driy nhi ?. Anh ta nho chi'l'u lirnr gi, nfiu ch6o xe phay d0 tliii rdi ?

tii deo.

Tdi ub oii nr& tui vii cao su ldy pyjama, cA nhfic tli rudng krnh t&m r&a. Nuoc tcrn, ilang ldn dhy. Tdi ngqp rliiu Iudng. ldn nuoc rnat thiirn vio da thit t0i thdy dG chiu lq. 'l'[nr xong tdi trr] ldn nhd. Hai bin chrin sung mgng

- lur.ru6i buuc tli

lim cho toi dau drm. kh6 khln vo cirng. Gio'uay.

co l€ nha t6i dang ,rrr csur chiEu. TOi hinh duug dtin guong m{t budn cira mi tdi vA c{c em tOi. Trong bira In' i:hic moi ngudi chi nrii chuy€n vb tdi, nh8c lai nhirng ki' nigm vui buiin dI r1ua. Io Au dorin chung ntiri'ng su th6 xiv ra cira buoc drrtrng toi tlang di t6i. T6i nbu thily thidtr rrtitt cai gi khOng biit nira, cung vo'i mOt n6i nho nlrurrg, btriin nhg'

bfrrrg khuirng. Btroc v:io nh:r. tr'0n clrdng tre, chi Tu chi' nlrir tlii don sin nrfrt rrlirrn cryur; (ioi iA urlirn cuur cho tlo oat r.:hu' co

rnim gi tlAu. Chi co hai cai chi'n dd' lrat r't)i rita tre, rnot niii corn nhir niiu hrinq gao do. mol .lia tttrn: trtitn crt' rrrdrt dia thorn xic nhi! v:r rnOt tlia khO sic nuong. 'l'i[t ci nbirng thu' ii1' tlu'rrc biry trt'n chi6c ch6ng tre. Chi tu' rnoi tOi anh nutit - lk)'i anh In ccrm ! An cuc dn khb viy ch6c :

I;lrong vt)

Tdi r,ui vil, cu'iri li!r' long chi : ---- Coi vriv chu cuc utii ttrlon tla clri Tr ! T6i biro dim vcri chi, soo co'rll khong ctltt mt)l ht)t cho coi. liil' ldng tur tnan chi anlt Hirng I l3ira nay - Anir noi nrcri mbng bdn 'fdt rna nhu viiv k6 clrng < ltiro I tlttet Ngdi xbyr biing tr'On chOng' loi so riirir va bir diiu In' 'l'di nhtr ddn nbi tlilt lreo kh<l tau, dua gia, nhtr tleu ciii rnon c:ir ri ga, cA loc niirrcanh chua v.v....o nhir t6i chiEu horn qua lihdng chi nhA toi mA nhirng uhA hhac cr Sdigou con co nhibu thirc In hon thd nira. Thuc lir lrai thAi cuc- Dr. sao no cdng lA mQt bflt coug xi hdi tJui 'dang' meit s'u' ch0nh l€ch ve' curic sdn! con ngu<r'i chn phii san hing, cii tao lar. [lhinb vi su ch€nlr l€ch d6 n€n ngudi ta loi dqng d€ Luv0n truvdo

-lo1cb r'6 cho

nrQt thu giâ&#x201A;¬l c:hoc lin nhau.

giy cim thir siu

c:ich rn4ng mcri,

sic,

Nhin d6i ci ugay lai phii vdt vi, xuOi nguqc, toi dn bira co'm gao d6, khr) nuc'ng chiirn nu0c mim crt vi thcrrn, ngon sao lA ngon. Ngon hon nhfr'ng bfra ccrm cao lucrng mi vi nlriEu. Niii co'rn gao do khd khtic, thd mi hdt sach. Nhd chi Tu nghto, ho?rn cinh gda bqa cria chi, ding thrcrng. T0r thiic mfc, b5n kholn kh6ng hi6u ngudi ta gdi t6i ir dn corn nhir chi. ngtrni ta co cuug cdp gqo hay tiEn n<ing gi dt chi kh6ng ph6i thiet thdil Toi h6i chi Tu: Chi Tu ! Chi niu crrm cho tdi in, chi gAnh chiu -phi tbn niy d ? nir['rrg Chi Tu nhin xudng rnr:rnr ccrm :

Iih0ng, anh

Ggo

thi anh lliy cho nguli

mang t&i.

Tinh khlu phiin clro m6i nguo'i mf2t ngAy lir hai lou rudi thri, lon sfra bo, ba lon vd mQt lit d6. Tibn mua thr;r phlm m6i nguoi mQt ngri-v ki nim dbng, ba bfra trn. Tibn in nEm dilng do, anh Pjry dua tui nbung thgc ra lA khich dua. I(ii di kh6i ch6 niy, anh Biy frnh bit anlr phfii itua cho inb ru6i ng:iv n:inr rliing tiiln [n. AnhBriy lf,y tiEn anh, dua l4i tui. Naru dbng thi chi mua rlucrc gi ? Thdi bubi nAy crii s3i cilng dft <]ii qua i Cld chuv0n in kh6 s{c nuong vly chi chng phii chiu 16 riii t Chi 'fu hhong tri kri tOi nrir nhin ra sAn. C6 ti6ng chAn bu6'c thinh thich. Chi ldn tiiing: (lAu muui I An ccrn ciitt ! NgoAi srin, mQt ciu tbanh niOn vai mang cAy sfingtruhg

lung

cOng mQt

ron

'I'ui dn riii, ch! ! - Ciu mang gi v{y

gq<r, .

trii

l<ri

_l(D_ Ggo

I Tui nrRng ggo 'lai dF chi nfu csm chb anb

Hirng [n. lu6n tui n&a.'f6i na-v tui tOi aay & vtri anh Hirng cbo c6 b+n. Cqu thanh ni6n t€n llurii budc l6n thbm. T6i chio c{u ta :

-- Chio

anh

D4, chao anh ! lluoi ligng cit xrn g4o drinh phiclr xu6ng diit, rloan lQt quai sring trOtr vtti xuting, keo co bdm lAch c{ch. NIQI vten dqn trong ii dqn nhdl' ra. Chi tu chic lrrd'i : Gi rna ICn cd, sudng co nghe gh€ qudr vAl' c{u ?'fay ndy cau sao hav thal' mirl' cAi db gitit ngut-r'r d<) qua ducrng thi lin dqn. Viro rrha thi xudng - I.inh nru I llithur)c virv ntit: d4n. Ngny'0n ti:ic biit tav ra titi qulu sau moc mQt khuj-trlr Murri noi x<lrrg, t{p gldy hoc tro cuon trtltt, rn6 ra ldy mdt to giiiy rnong drinh mAy sr'rn rbi xe dua cho tdi mdy ttr gidy tr[ng : I Anh ilil gi"ri tui tlua anh citi mdu li - Ani: Ilirng 'fui xe Iich dA anir tiqa tireo tl6 r'i6t hai b6n lj lich cua rnlt. dua anh uriy t<t giJi'. trip nr,. \'iit thi6u tui tltra tltotrr choChi Tu cttctr viro vav ciu'l \gtr(ri ta tltl'o'rr{ :itt cont"' - tii g6p irrr in thi cltu, ngu'ng n'rQt clrtit nhittn gi I I

Tdri

hoi

IIrr'<rit:

lrrin giiing nhau plrii klrt)rrg anh ? - Lj lich vii:lliiYhai ? Ching nrio anh tliy trbn. in ctrrrr riii atrh viilt liDn thi tdt Vi6t hai - U! quu. Duo'c vity. ttii na1: anh Bil' rinh Iiv vii glti nh{n xdt, .

thhrn tra lai rbi vidt gidl' gi<i'i tlrifu, sang rrrai rli kip chuyin giao li0u, kh6i dqi clro' Litt.

-10J* - Eugc, 6n. com xong trli vi6t Nhung ngiy mai tbi tOi chi c6 th8 di ra di vo chri di xa chic .. khdng xi6t dAu ! - Sao ri{y autu "! hai uhin bAn ch*n tor thi biit. - Nd, anh cri viro lhn

nfra: Chi Tu xen ciu Muoi ! DE cho anh dy iu cii cli. xong - ThOi cho gi thi noi. n6i mic srlc rbi An ccrm xong, chi Tu ddt ri€ng cho toi rndt clriic tilLn chai TOi ngbi vi6t hai bin lf lich theo lui nguui ta 'r'eu chu. Anh llnh trE tOn trluoi loay hoay b€nbCplfra, lArn ga ni,,r ch*.r. Nhin rndu If licb, htng chir lon ti0u db ( t.Y I.ICH TAN QUAN r, dQt nhi0n mlt tOi sqng lgi vi nirrr co ruor cii gi vuing ngang & cb. Hai ch& q TAN QUAN u rhi rlien tir hdt oQi dung vE chinh sach xfr dUng nguiri, r:r-in urrti !rl,u'ui tfl ric dinh mQt cdch 16 ring vi tri cfia toi trou5 crrQc htring chi6u nAy. Ngud'i ta dua tdi do linh. Gie tdi co tuc tdi, c6 la hdt, c6 phin tl6i cflng bfing thira. Yd lch. Ch&ng nh&ng v{y, chi thigt hai thdm cho t6i mi tbdi. Ngrli ta xem t6i le mQt t€n linh mdi, a{t tOi & vi trt thdp nhi[t, dit t6i rltirrg & diEui nrui bit d]u'kh&i hirnh. I n[rn khing chi€n iruo'o kia cfia tdi chlng miy may c6 chir gin tri tlong cuQo iihring chi6n uguy uuy. Toi ngbi ngey ngutri 1a... . Iihi dd'hi6u rd v! tri cia minh, biEu rd stt .<:it: <iruh cfra nguiri ta vii tOi, qua con xgc rrQtrg ldng tdi l{rtg xuirnJ; Kh0ng c6 cich nio kh{c uon. li chdp rrir4n tui"' Th0i, h5y chr.ru cho minlr ;uQr cAch bit dhu lArn lqi cugc doi t6t nhdt, su0ng sE nhdt. Dale Carnegie trong c Dlc nhAn tAm r cEug tirng khuy€n bio mqi nguoi nhu vgy. Ya'nhu v{y, c6 nghia lA t0i de ehiu thua ibi, loi lgi tlhu

..-

t04-

hing liin nira. f)]u l'anr1 lr€n hinh thuc ciing iir mit srr rlrlri hing, kirong tirit triqn rninlr biing cAch ndy hay clcir khac' \IAu bdn lf lich, cfing nhrr nbfrng brin tru&c d65'nguiri ta df, tlung. C[ng t€n ho tbit' bi danh, ngdy' thing' nirrn sinh, cfing t€n cha nrg, vq con' anlt em, thinlr phhn gia tlinh, thinh phin bin thin, rting phii, tdn girio' trinh tlQ vin h6a' chuyOn rndn, cfing thAnh tich khing chi6n trt l'915", thudrng phat' tir tQi, liCn hQ gia dinh, anh eut tir6n nltin trong hang ugfr dich,' sau cirng li nguyQn vqng. Neu c6 khac, trong phhn li0n hd gia tlinh phii kE rd bd con, lnh em lrg hing co n:rirng ai l:inr viQc clro tludc gia; cho bi6t nlriQm vt1, ciip beic, tlia clri cfiug nhu khul'ntt hucrng cfia nlrirng ngurii do. Ddi dign truoc dt!n, l-rii dr\t viCt xn6n$, vi6t nrfit m4ch. VE thirnh phhn bin thirn, tii ngtrai ta kh6i phii sfra toi, sfra Iui. tdri vidt bing ctrir hoa " ffiltr TU SAN 'I'Ri 'tl{tlc D. V[ nguy(n vcng, toi ghi : NII'iN gA'r cu c0)ic TAc NAo TUy THIIO NHU CAU CACH ilIAN(i DdI HOI ). 'lQi bidt ngutir ta sE r{t hii ldrn:I nqrryQn vong d6. Nqurii ta s€ ghi rr\dn xdt liit vrio lui pirc trorrg bi'rn lJ lich ciia tdi, cingnhu dinh gin rtirrh thrin giric ncr) cricir rn:rnii caoe. 'fdi nhg dlin dinh nghit: ncirinlt tril:r tlrri dor.rrr. Iii gian riran!t liit lnng,.lA klriin ntlll lrtin rllol srt lilldrr tran c'.iia cttt'rc rlui njr-r' D. Yril' tlri. tu na_r' tr)i bit tliiu viro cttt)c tltri cltinlt tri, tdi phiii biit giiiu ! nglri thqc t..,il :r)r. giiiu tin,r ciinr cua tdi, d6 trii th:inlr c1;tr nguu'i tnoi, virng.virttg. (lti n'ltr vii:.' rrr(ri '<titn bfi >, rnui hong duqc yin thrirr vit trto. niiu.r'l kin.r n6' ,-i tdn xong vAo lrai biin ly licir. toi rnirn crr&i m$t mlnh. giip lai. 'l'di goi lltro'i tlarrg ngiii bcu irip nhin chl Tu c,bfr nha xe ttrit grr trQn rau girc.rt :

- 105- .\nh lluryi ! Lf

lich

t6i vi6t xong rbi

t Aah xem

thri coi vi6t tiling kh6ng ? Muoi nghng dhu l6n : - Anh vi6t mau thiQt. Anh cdt d6, mQt chrtt anh Biy toi ddy riii dua cho inh. Anh le thfi tru&ng moi co guybn xem. Xern rbi ghi nh{n xet viio tlo cho tui dAu co quybn xern; aah ! Tiri cuo'i voi r\lucyi : - .\nh tbam gia kbdng chidn duoc bao lAu rbi ?

116'i nirn ngorii - Anh du trAn dAnh niro chua ? - Chrac6! tlrarn Tui thut)c loai linh ccrm mi ! C6 hoc hdnh - ngAy naro diu, su dinh gir,tc chi c6 nuoc Ong cudc, dug {udn x6ng keu li chi chic Chrv!. c<'; tiing nrii cira Iliy nbi Ien ngoiri sin. Hlnh nhrr !

anh &t tlri den nI1' giu : - VA1'ciic, diini{ chi i'y mfy dcrn vi chi6n d{u cia mlnh bi Ong cucic, t-rng xi'ng keu hit sao Nluoi ? An n6i cai gi la v4y c4u? niudri b6i riii nin thinh. Cht Tu l6n ti6ng: - Anh llJrl' toi hiii ndo ma dm ru, khdng ai hav gi h0[ vrir'? - ]liri to'i chi l. Sao ? Chi Tu ! Chio gir xong rbi cho ? -I-}i_vCirut xiu nii'a I Cdn nruiii chanh crt chua drim t vo'i net rnirt rang 16, ngbi xu<5ng chdn3, nlrin t6i : 'i',tt. ! \'qy tdi lirrn viâ&#x201A;¬c vcri anh llilrg rnQt ti, arrh

Iltng

nhd

Tdi dA mQt tiUng. Briv cho tay vlo trii quhn mrlc ra xi rugu dtj diy 6p, dE xudng ch6ng, xum xoe : - Ru'ou dd tht thiet, chinh hiQu con nai d6 ! Anh

nh.1u kbn IiOn

-106TOi bâ&#x201A;Źn ldn' ng?P ngirng : tOi kbong biCt uiSng rugu aoh a: Chi c6 bir - TOi... tlri chdm chut durrc vii ngqm' dt! thiet I Auh phii tflp utiug rtruu d6' Co udng - Anh gia nhqp vtio hnng ngi ndlg dirn duo-e'' tlia' tiEu ruqu dd mui Tu? tu sin quir, khdrrg pltir hr.rp ro'i nong clAn' Ptrai khong chi

Chi 'tu erriri : rhirr ni i - i\itrld,:t rltlt trlririrr hiri tfri: Anh viiit rtrrrg li lich riii hi ? ]Iatr t'Av ! - At:!r llurrg dur'rc Xotrg riii I l)ir'. rtlth xenr ctli co ch5 nio lihdrtg - har ttridu sirt gi lihring ? rir rirng liil' hai birr l-i' liclt cfia ttii' lra xuting sit mit i#.u "iiutdoc. Ilitrlt nlru anll t{ clri lltc ntit clttl cd c:iru'ng di'n. tlua mft lo' tling dii lim vtrn lirng tOi. ncn tlroang ciri' rtnlt ta xep l4i'

noi

rnQt

ciu

'fri ttrirc ct'r khrtc ! - Anlr Flirng ntr"'

Anh viCt chir dgp. ke iihai chi ti6t

rii rdng... - Gi anh?rlrir', 1l nirrrr khing chiâ&#x201A;Źrr anh ir vttng nio rrhi ? - Tru<n' r'o't cltc 46. 17 6 l)iirrq 'l'hap'-'{ti dcn .t,l 6' U ilIitr,, tinh miEn 'Iir; ' vb Sriigon le do atrlr [tr dring vii hav do lll'll Nlm - ? Trtrns tttrng c0 gioi thiQu :ttrir'ktr<)rr; ': phdn cong

Toibi6tuttlttabittr]iiudiEutra.tlrilruvrirr,tt,iriiidil''

tni liri chiirn charn : S;r quan trong rlfi bit dhtr' Tdi Tdi tu clQng vE Saigon nhung cing khon;; dr.rrrg nlra.,

phii tp

| Sao auh ? The' 6'co' quttn' tjon vi cii cira

gifii rluyet v{n

t1E

'li

tha nao

anh

-107'l'oi dro'c chi tlrnh & lai, nlrung vi satt khi hdt nhidin vb co (luitlr thi co ttttitn tli tlui di nui

vu & 'lb Lien ltcrp. trir kluic,

tim sudt mdv ngav kh6ng

t.ruo'c nâ&#x201A;Źn

tOi

tr-r dQng vE

Siig0n-

Anh co duo'c ti6p xirc voi ai, co s& nao & Siigon hhOng ? I)+... lih<)ng I

Iir ngilv lb Siigiur dCirr giir thi anh ti'dp tr.rc di ?

lai ? Anh

lt<.rc

hoc

ltriit l;hoa

-I)al Rriy ctroi vtri I'i, htii, doqn lrr3i titp':

Irlrtr liltdltg tlttatr tdnr ddn

ciu

rnirlh

'l'idrr tlitr'. r'tti vi'. rrtinh c[ing tirrn tinh voi nltau chcri' lnh clxr lriiit tJt)ng crv tritl thtic tliiv rrrdrt tlgttui tri thuc nhtr :rtrh thoitt lv llirn cl'tclt rnatrg ? 'I'Oi hitlu riing lruoc lilriri hirn!r cita cotr tlrr<)'rr.'{ tt)i di Irr)m na1' cri sritirte si hav kht)lrq. t6t tlqp lrav lihOug dbtr tlo cau trii k\'i nirv tltrvi:t tlinlt ttr<)t phiirl Itrrr. (lrrclr <libu tra ttr tu&ug, tluim t|a 11 lich nri rrlrr. nltirtrl', rlrrn giirr thi; rlii).. Chi ln nrQi crrr^rt: t!rirrr htii l-rirrh tlrtiir:r1, nhiitu klri ho'n thi riii'a, rltrr.rc liing Yiro ti'On$ nhii'ng llhrii triin tinlr Llrlrtr rrr.it. ttr:l.lI nEito nhrr ultilrrg gir.ri" rrrii[ <lit1;, tttir.r'itr g,lr;rg. cai ni_;i t.lriltl gir llr)rrr rrl-r. I'ira lir lrtr'ri lriulr thti'c tiorrg titlrn tlnI cripr, r.ir.lr lir nrr)i. ltirrr,rnq titin rliirt tra ttl ttrii'1q. Nir[.Dg diiu ni_r' st-,rirIr.r'c torrr itit. thu :lt.ru thirnlr nltlrttg nluitl xct ghi vAo Ii' ltch t'trii tt)i. CArr lriii anh ta vira tltta nt' tOi tlrfi1' thrtc kho trri ldi htlt sirc. [ho, lihOng Plrrii vi tOi lihfrng bidt nt)i, lih0ng bitit l* luan rnrr hirrj vi phiri ntli ltio, noi kht-rng tfuirrg sr.t tiruc uritrir ,lir pglri. Nhtng n6u khrinq noi liro thi trllt-rn{ nhi.rr'r xet tai h:ri sG giri var, Ji l!c:h, rilrh huirng sucii tluirrg tho'i giiirr toi pl:iii

103

66ng trong cb€ alQ vd sin cbuyOn chlnh niy. Dt df, chCp nh{n vn t{r dit cho miuh vlo mOt khu6e khb moi, thich hqp voi tinh hu6ng xiy ra, nhung tdi vAn kh6ng sao dut lxi duoc cAi mic cim tQi I6i, hdn h4 ray rut girll long minh. Ngudi ta khinh minh, rrinh xfiu hd nhrng .cdn c6 thE trdn trAnh ducrc, khdng gip hq lir xong' Cdn minh tF khinh minb, trcti oi ! Sdng sao ubi ? Suy cho cirng, nbi hav kh6ng nbi cffng pbii n6i. bn th6a nh{t ln c'ach n6i hu6rrg lfrng ntia chirng. Ngudi d6i diQn mudn tribu thd niro c0ng

dung ci.

TOi mim cudi, tri ldi anh ta; Anh xem, n6u t6i cbi nghi. d6n mdt cuOc sitng dhy dfi, hay noi cdch khac ln khdng c6 dQng co nao thuc diy gin nhu mdnh liQt thi tdi dAu co vdo tltiy. Hirnh dOns cria tdi nhiim vAo mgt rnqrc dictl niodo, cho ddu phiii nrQt hlnh dQng

Biy? Anh ta cutri : thuc co nii bao gid ciing n6i vdn hod, td nh!' bay - Tril0r'rnQt cAi trit. Nhuqc diern cd hfru cfia thinh phhn budnt. E6 d6 ! Nhung xu1'€n qua y ki6n anh, tOi hoan hO anh. Thr;c sg antr dd ginc ngO cich meng cao d0' l4p trudng circh mang r{t virng vdng. Chi trdch, anh L\ can b0 ci duo.c diro luyqn tu cuOc khdng chi€n chin n{tn. Arrh ta v6 vai tdi, n6i v0i giong k8 ei, ngu'rli trdn dgy d6 kA duoi : PhAi d6 anh Hirng ! C6 gi6c ngQ cach mqng, c6 l{p - diu tranlr, co cfun thu sAu sic ngutri ta moi hy sinh, truong ttr bo cai phiin vinh giir tqo ciia'ch6 d0 ItJ- Diim, qudn minh, vi d:in vi nu<rc'd{u tranh cho lf tu&ng. Hu6ng'hb anlr li rnQt cAn bO c[, tinh thiin cfrng nhu l! lu{u cAch vcr, anh

-109droc Eing gido duc, u6n nilu, v6 hang cho anh truOti driy, li cin bin dim bio binh dQng, tu tuing anh hOm nayAnh ta nEm ldy tay t6i : Bit tay anh cdi di ! Chi Tu oi t Cho tBi ndy nhfu dug'c rbi d6 chi. Ebng chi Musi, dqn thlt gd l€n ch& ! mang

Mudi mau mfln

Dq, xong niy gio rbi. Thdy anh mic lAm Vi€c v&i anh Hirng n€n chua ddrh dem ldn. nd ! TOi vdi anh Htrng tdm tinh, trao dbi guan -n6iB{y chuyin choi thOi chd c6 ldm vigc gi dAu. Auh Htrng' di6m, anh co nh& cii cdu ndng dAn ta thu&ng n6i : c rau rim no hqi gd gid chdt tucri r khdng ? Crii miri gA re phay trQn rau rirm hdp din kj-cqc. . Mudi don thit gA, rau gh€m ld'n. Biy bucrc lqi ghd thdr liiy hai cdi cdc sAnh m6 miOng, nh{c xi rugu ldn cao, r6t xudng. Bot ruqu trAn, Biy chdp rnigug : ndy bot di' ! Anh phii egng ly v0i t6i - Cha ! Ruou mui duoc ! Kh6ng biCt udng cing phrii udng chut It cho n<t iirn ruQt. Anh dung so say. Ngiry rnai chra l€n duong ddu' nghi ngoi cho lqi siic. Co < qu[c chn cdu ) ng[ ldn t4r rnAm cflng chfrng sao mA ! Nhu't tri cho anh Htrng ? oOo

ch6o gA xong, Biy nfirn tay tdi dAn ra kinh, ngbi trOn mQt khtic cAy dAi noi chuyQn. Anh ta cho t6i bi6t so' qua vE tlnb hinh an ninh & vtng niry. ViQc tti dung, 5n &, phr-rng gian bio mit vA phb bi€n nhirng dibu chn bi6t trOn duong di vE < MiEn r. Anh ta bio : ' Vb vdn dE an ninh d diy cfing tuong d6i thdi. N6u dicb c6 cdn, dbng chi Mutri s€ huong din anh rut lul

. in

-lltltrinh n6. Phi plrao thi tu hai nIm nav chi c6 m6t lln pbio E Bau Trai bin vd diu nlm bi1' qiri gi tlo. lLil' bay cflng thinb thoing toi quln thiro mQt hbi riii rirt lui, chii ddug kE I6m. Tdi thic mic, hrii: TOi thiiy xung quanh nhA ch&ng c6 hhm hd gl hdt

thi trdn nirp viro driu ? in nr\v la'rm !Tui tdi, - Ebug biro driv ho olriihcr ciilfirnchuf tdi cho ! Ilinh khdng phii & thi luirn tiit ch6 cOng su, chinh quvbn dia piruong nOn viln rlE lrio r-i sinit nrang tlbng btho dE dia phtrong ho Io. llinh dritr co traclt nhidrn gi' )ilrung nhri chi 'l'tr niv ct-trrg coi nhtr l.r nha ct'ta ccr rluan anh muo'n cllo khlrch 1r. llA lihdch tltu<)c vE trAch nhiern bio r'€ tira rnfl' anh rbi, sao ktrdng t6 chuc tljro vrii cir triim u[rp ciro clriic j'?

giir ? 'ftd

ldi kht)ng 6'de1" lai cing

- Ai tlio bny r'6 ngrrai rinh cl€ lirrn ct)ng vigc tlo. Co kiuich. h<.r dcrl ngav di riir... IlCu cti tru6'ng lrop riri ro,

.truo'c ld ngiS' sau

khong

phii riling ti6c kh6ng ?

trli td)i cirn rndt-dungu'oi. \nophii tiri ggo, tnua ttrt.rc ptrArn'.. Noi vtiv chcr kh6 ch6t lirn... l'Oi rrgil lui : Sac idi nglre chi Trr ndri f i0c nrtta tlttrc phhm' niiu in, anh dii nho' clri i-r' lo'? \ga1' ci tiEn -in nr6i ngdy, rrriit ngLldi phiri ttong chO chi nr"rrn tldrrg. TiEn do. cir nhiin lihlrclt ch,u lf1' cho rlitr phii rnf,1' anh cdp phAt'? 'l'u di chq dtrrn. fiiin In khiclt - Dting, chi pltiinduloin, vriy. dong nhrng tOi cfing dd viio cdch tnang ma cr)u bi'tt klrdch ddn9 - TOi nghi, htri kct rlo, anlr llriy liEn En m6i ngil', :

-111-NdiLikhAchchokh{chkhuagi?'fhucsr5chilirtf,n thuQc vb do'n hinh. MA mang ti6ng tl tAn binh nhung lro chua vi nAo, ai lo cdp phit cho ? Crlc chftng tlit' khi nAo co ai thi ihirng do rncri lo rrghdo qui dbi, khdng c6 tlbng xu nito tt tric l{y' cho ho. N6i chung, trdn dttcrng tti, m6i nguui pirtii & tLiy' nhu tdi tlfr ydu ciiu l3Ay gicr, vi0c di dirng trong khi anh nguui lr1 anh lrbi chibu. Anh khirng n0n di dAu hCt' Anh li mdt. ViQc di l4i ciia anh 6' dn1' tlâ&#x201A;Ź bi < Didp > phat giac' thco Vir adi, pnang liin r-a mii' co. siy nr)i t5a.h cira dorr vi toi. gti-v uen uir['Dg viQ. nhiEu khi & dia phu'ong co thE hi0u liirn, ding tidc clto anlt.

'- Di lai nghia l:\ thti nio atrh ?

-Dito.idiluirrgt.ruitlutr.rrg.gidqroxotrr,rlitictnrrrtra

hay di rong r6i sau r51', v{1' tlo' . ra t6i tri ciirn cd & trong nhir horii sao ? Ifuiirr - Vay dutTc mua nrQt goi thutic lA, tntta vai trai thorn cftng lilrong rli sao ? tiirl' curii. 'fhiiy tt)i cc' r'i' git gi)trg' thic mirc' anh tir vO ulrg vai tOi : ne ! Anh ciro Li ciirtr cci nhu tir"' thi ldi khdng - tsiy nhut tri ti rritl. lrrlr ciin ttltta gi, nlrir d6ng clri }Iu'ui tnua ht) choi cho. ll6i ngily, anh xuting liiuh iinr rfra' anb ra sdn d4o vin l-ririh thirirrtg tlri viec chi ttnh phiri nitng loi' dirng tl6n cii con tidng ciim'cii,'tt)i qtra. ,\nh tl'dng cirn cho ln vi db tritrh urit ctra DitrP, tr-unlr tai hai r:ho anlr"' Tdi cheP nrieng : 'l'h0i, cfing tlugc ! IJinh thu0'ng tt)i cing klrong hay .di chcri. Hirrh nhu. aDh rli clriirr diit, tih<)ng giil, gicp gi ph6i

<tb

khOng

_ lll_ Dfrng Ii anh ta giri mrl sa rhua. Anh ta bi6t qui 16 ll tdi d[ lieug ddi gidy cria t6i xu6ng ruQng rbi urA. C6 giao Ii6n bAo cAo voi anh ta, vdr anh ta dd chf,ng up rn& cho tdi bi6t hbi cbiEu dd sao. D.tr v{y, toi cfing noi : - Tfr Siigon ra di, tdi mang giAy. Nhrng hic cdn d ngoii x6m gln I0, cd giao li€n cfra anh bit t6i c6.i ptrlng liQug xudng ruQng riii. CO ifv kh0ng n6i cho anh nqlre sao ? - Cd ! idi c6 nghc tlhng chi iiy' biro ciro so, qua. Drrcre ! NgAv ma. anh ntii vdi dbng chi lflucri, bio tl6ng chi f;. gtii diing bio mua hQ cho tl6i dd.p riu di ! Ntrirng thri. hhic, cin gi anh cu nho dbng chi lluoi. Vdng nylon anh rrrua tg h.rc

rbi lri

c6.

- Ef, mar nudrrg vir c6 diy dir chu.a ? - Chua - Yi-v anh tltra cho lltroi. ltai. tliing chi \ltr&i s€ tirn ngtrdli rnay girip cho. Tir driv vb dJn lrib' plr:ri tli nhibu ngtrv. Nir{t dinh la r'er. giarr khb r6i dr. cho nen 'lri6u nlrirng thu nao cr' thi0t lir. a'h hdv mang theo, t'i scr doc !

dutrng n{ng mang khdng ntii ptr;ii lieng tli u6ng. Anh co gi chn

hiii trii

khong

reii khopg thF krrorrg cii trrfc nrir: r'n uhfit tir khi vi6t hai bin lf lich d6n gio. : 'tii - Trroc kia., tlai dietn tinh try IIi Ttio c6 rl6n g:ip toi, clio bi6t la sE co ngtriri din ru<-rc toi v6 II:it 'l'r.iu }fiiln. 'l'Oi s0 lirm c6ng tac dan clri'rr do lri.tt Tran nghicr cuu ktri nrng tdi rbi phin c6ug. Vd-y s.o bdy gicr toi lai tlu<1c tlua sang qudn tlfu, xem nhu rrrr).t tAn binh ? Anh ta l{ng tirinh rn6t lfc, doan trri lui : - Co q;ran cua t6i div ld mQt crr quan quin sg, mQl

- 113dun vi quin giii ph6ng.'Nhiing nguli nlo drrot xem ll tlE binh nguoi ta nrdf s6p xdp dua ddu dty. Trudng lrop cfra anh hoi dic biQt d6. Nhung kh6ng sao, khi v€ t0i chi6n khu anh s€ trinh nAy voi cAc dbng chl ti€n, & tren s€ triu rCp dua anh vB llan Ti6p TAn cira llit Trgn.

- Noi nAo v4y anh ? quan mA anir sE t'"rcrc dua tei & chi6n klru t16,.. - Ccrclru.a bidt li ccr quan ndo, b&i... kh0ng r'6 l6m.

t6i... cfing t6i La ! Anir ta dua tdi di rna khOng bi6t Ie dua tdi vb co quan oirt-r ! Vt) Ij tltuc. Atrtr ta rnucjn gi& bi rn:it v0i tdi hay li riruiiu triln 1-1"'ch nhitrrn, sg phii tni lali ? Toi noi th$ng : giiiv gi<ri thieu, anh sd gicri tlriQu tOi di vb - Vii)' trong diu ? Anlr vi6t mA anh klr6ng bi0t sao ? - O'... hl:dng'! Kirdng piraii tdi. Ai n6i vdi anh vdy ? Trii rrruiin noi th$ng ciro anh ta bidt riing toi driu phdi la loai sirr,r viin, tri tlruc. ngAv ngd chua bidt rnQt ti gi vE tb cl;r.'rc, r'ii ngur en tic, phuong phrip lirm vigc cfra dring dE ra, r;ur l,<)i c<)n biJt qua nlritrr. B6'i tOi lA nrt)t cAn b0 ct) 1l nlrn klrjrng clrjiSn, tlua qrren tlruQc v<ri ld l6i lirn viQc na.v. ilu6ng irii, i\itlrri Iirrir cria unir ta di cirring vua noi clto tor biCt laanl: trvi'etnhltn xctghr vaolj Iiclt tdi,vtiviit giiiy gioi thieu ,, sil'r > roi di tlreo dtrt-r'rtg giAy lidn lirc hay sao'? ,\ttit tet rrrrrcin chdi...

'l'hdi. co fianh luiin tltn noi ddn ch6n cflng chiug girii rguytt du'oc gi. Anh ta sE co ac crirn vtri toi. phe vao li lich... churrp: (to cdn di€u dung gfp ngAn lhn. t'rriy t0i im l{ug lAu quri. Bril' tu&ng lta ducrc tfii, l0n tl'cng : ? Kh0ng phAi tdi mi ! Viqic niy - D6, anh rd rbi 'chtr 'foi chi co nhigrn vg lidn lqc dua, o. tren rlii kr sin hit r6i.

-114.!t

Ai thOi. Arh c6 thilc mlc gt nfra hh6ng ? Tdi sr;c nhd. d€u cii bQp itAn vi chm

hansistors

cAi radio

% Tet, c0 HBng & Sligon c6 nh{n cfra tOi 'mQt -.H0rn c0y dirn vi clm vi cAi radio transistors mang viro dAy tru6tc' chlc anh ttang gi& drlm tdi ? khdngt Chua! T6i cbua nh{n dugc gt hdtl - OI 't Sao te v{y anlr ? TOi chung bring h6i lai' - Ua Cbirc c6 lE vl b{n viQc tro{c cd tr& rrgqi gi d6 nOn cAc dbng chl trong dy chua mang ra duqc' Antr ydn trl di' Ngiry mai tdi sE nh8n vAo trong dy, anh chi em ho sE mang ra cho anh. TOi bio dim v&i auh khdng thdt lgc diu rnir sg' .foi vln kh6ng sao hdt bin khodn : di rbi, hai m6n d6 m&i g&i ra tliy thl sao ? - Ndu t0i Anh ydn trt t Cri y0n tri thd nAo anh cfing nh{n

duqc ltc cdn & dAy mA I N€u anh c6 l€n tludng rbi, t0i sE gfi theo du&ng dAy li6n lac ddn tin tay anh' t0i & dau mi g&i ? - Lirm sao anh bi6t Bi6t rd qui clr& t Toi gidi thiQu anh - b, bi6t "hot di, t0i khong bi6t sac duqc-., Chot khirn phri ra li mlnh dA 16 ldi' vd tinh tht nh{n c6i chuyQn rninh vr}a chdi ndn anh ta vQirlung d{y n6rluon : ! BAy gid khuya rbi' anh n0n di nghi - A... niy auh phii thuc soar phong b! chdng ciro' Ctr som nh€ ! Yi sAng cdn gi, teii s€ 8[P l4i anh sau. I(lrdng klp cha toi crl phin ring, anh ta quay lung broc olinu, "9t h6m sau. anlr linh tcn Mtrtri rlrra tdi rli kh6i nrvi dny. VA .<ring hai hdrn tlt) tdi hhdng hE gup lai lliy, nguoi cAn b1, tlrir trrr&rrg cria I139.

- 115Hdrn d6 sAng s&m, khi ngir d{1't6i khdng th{y Mu}i dAu cl. Ctri Tu thl dang vhn nbi corn biing lfra rorn. Kd bdn, mQt chlo sit nh6 sut quai, l6ng ch6ng nhirng top m& nbi tr€n m{t nuOc mudi, ch& klro. TOi sric miQng, rira rrii-tt chiri tl}u xong xu<)i thl ctri Tir d[ dqn csrrr. trluoi cflng virlr r'! tui. Trdn ttv ciitt trt ciru rnQt xip thtr, phong bt blng loai gi.iy ltoc Lro, nh6 nlrin nbu nh&ng th6 cdn cu&c boc nltua. Cru ta klrd'rg noi gi, Ii.rng 16 nhdt xiip thu d6 vAo trortg cii ttii viri, loqi beo vii dr3ng lrt)t ml cfi xi, b0 bdt nlifrng vit iriiu, ct)t lqi. lltriri goi ciri tfi rii d6 le bbng. Ctri bbng rlirrrg tiq\n lt,r'i lt<rn crii ba l0 nhiEu rn6n gi thbn vAo cfing dtroc, cQt l+i lilroac ltin vai lir iorrg. Ngbi ldn chdng In crrrn sring, liin diiu tiOn r\Iuui giiri thlch cho tdi nghe lj tlo tni sao In ccrrn sang niy : - Anh khdng quen 5n cortr sang .s0rn vly ch& trri tui quen rbi. Sing sorn ra phJi co coin tl8 nich cho chr.ltbung tlB chuhn bi ctrdng cAn. N'du khOng, riri qudc gia nd di cirn, bung tr6ng chgy sao xidt ? I(hhu phln g4o, lihlu phin thr;c phhm cri chia dbu thAnh ba bfra dn. Chqt Muoi h6i toi : - Anh c6 klrin v6[ com lil:Ong ? Tdi ngo ngac: KhIn vlt cbm ld khdn gi ? - KhEn vii dir d6 ! I(btrn <18 g6i com, mang theo b€n hdng dAnh dE chdng cAn, hay khi hinh quAn kh6i phii ndu com trua. Rbi cdn phii c6 lon <t ghi gd r dr,rng luong kbd nhr m{m rudc, khO kho chlng han. NCu cd thdm mudi tidu, bQt nggt cdn t6t hcrn nta. TOi khdng hi6u, Iic dhu: Ai mi bi6t ! Toi dAu c6 gi...

- 116gie? - \'{y trua nay l&m sao ? Anh lfry gt v8t ccm bAy

TOi.ngqc.nhi0n : Cr, sao trua naY Pbii vft cam?. - Di chd sao ! An corn rbi ttri ldn dutrng. Tui dfin anh ili t&i trgm llinh Tin. Cirng ptr:il tOi chi6u tdi moi tiri ch6' . -- Suo anh Riy... sao anir khOlg .cho tOi hay trtruc tl} chuln bi ? Git! com t8t theo lA clfr lirn rbi chd chuhn bi gl

nira anlr

Cirir niribu chu5Qn... TOi cOn

Cdn clrir! - liiii'.':ii viin di.

Iitiy dt

phii giip

anh

nhiâ&#x201A;¬n tiCp tttc dn co'm' Att xong' $iriri Xric.ccr,u tif ra uriklriindir tr.irng df, triy tlrlnh rnjlr: ti{t, uiriii nriiy ci',i, cQt lqri trtro viro soi thft lurrg flf b0n h<)rrg' TOi ndn nong rnuiin giip llti.v de' h6i vhi thic rnlc ru sd phiu cAy tlhn vi cim, cii radio trunsistors cfia tdi ra sao 3 'l'Oi noi v6i Nlurlt : tt)i di giip anh Briy nr0t chirt di, anh l\tuli ! - Anh ttirn lla,v lA anh chi ch6 tdi dtn. rnOt minh cilng dugc. datrg lom klrout & goc. cb0ng tre, db gqo vAo - Ilu'r.r'i rud.rt tutrttq, tl!',iitt ltgtl' ; fliiy, iuh... inlr..- cilng tli cdrng t{c rbi I -TdiAuh nhin Xltrrri drim dirn, I\'Iutt'i noi thdm : .- Hbi ndy, tui dlng viu phong inh vE dAy thi inb c0ng vtra di. ' ThOi, v{y lA xong ! TOi lfng thinh' f,m ric mQt mtnh' Mutri mang bbng, mAng ruQt tutTng vdng quanlt vai, tay l0rr cir stng trudng Mas rbi ttrirng itr8ng buoc ra sAn : Thdi, di anh l{irng. Euong xa... Khr)ng hiiit ldrn sro hon. TOi quiy trii vi! c&o $u l0n vai

I\tu0'i kb6ng u6i,

thin

-tl? chio shi Tir cbi nhl rbi tbft thtu buae theo, VSy l& h6m aay t6i I€n du&ng Kgt thtc cir{1rg duong dtu, di sgu v&o queng ddi rrrdi m,6 ma tOi ctrua bi6t ncr sE ra sio vfi dly dm ric vt phibn rnugn. TOi iintr nhlm. Bty gie h biy gi& snng mbng bty T[t - ngey hg odu.- Nguy€n Diiu nf;ra QuJ Miio.

CHUONG

TAN BINH

Cfing nhtr moi rnibn quâ&#x201A;Ź lilric cira Nam 86' k'nh rqch ngang doc, ctriing chit tidp n6i vio nhau' lfucri din {6i di quanh co tbeo nhirng lru kinh. nliuQ'c lttro'ng rb llhia D6ng. Nhu v{y, theo tlia lJ rrrir toi lroc tlri chring tdi di doc 'l'rcn drrtrng theo sdrng Ytrrn C6, tr& i:1i phiin dit cfra Dirc [Ioa. di, ulri cira ulttirt rlan thrra tlro'r, kiu liru rndi gip irtfrt cin nh) Io-p drnil .if iin$ ttuirc triirr;. sau' khep nep'hn trong nlri'ng chorn cfil' ratrt. hoatrg vtt. .tlrinlr tlro:ing moi t:o IiIrtlnt l<hi l,&rr11 lirng lruiirr hiu. vii nquiyi ti r rr;,;il.,ru c:liib.i. trirrrri liti vjii. siitri; r':rc l'rt;. I ltl l:jln Iii llrriyi: ;iri;lrrir trlttr vrii r'1.. li{ltnlj tlttit citritru to'' il0 chi nem nrcit t.r'ri l.:.lc liliit ir,nlr liiil1i. iirir rr, kltt)rrg ciiin g',rc. \'u' c6 cn<r Qtlir n r'i'1i,.: \'rr<-t'tt t:iru<ii. t'trirlt 'tiiio hOang nganA ditr ptrri in.'it nlriirrg rrirn trltii ci, ttli tili;' sao buiio la. r\tt)!. n6i lrttil't ttran rrtit:, l;itriit nutloi' (-llrrrrr,: toi cri rii rnii ttitt)lr:l ngirrlg 'ghi. ClrAn tili r:rii 'ii'r:ri da nlrtrrrg r litr ctr pltiti t'o hrrtic nIu. riri r.ir, rr;.irr.1 rrlrrr thco llu.rri, vi c;Lr li' iihong ngo't nhac nhii ctro tdi biet tin$

_ ll9_ l[m, ndu kbdng cd g*ng di li0n tuc thl trui t6i chua d6n noi. Trdi tdi c0n & dgc dudng rdt nguy hi8m vl kh0ng tbdy dudng di, cd thB vuong vio lgu dqn giri, sa vio biy chOng cfra du klch ilg phuong. Mf,i hon 6 gi& chi6u, chring toi ddn Vudn fhom, gud giang rubng sang bdn kia bo Liuh xAng vA ghd vAo ciri quAn uh6 in hi ti6u. Cbo ddn giO ney, toi ciing khdng hitu lA si cOn di ddn nhirng ddu, ddm nay ngii & nai nrio ? Qui thqrc, tdi chi IA mQt ciri b6ng l{ng l€, trung thdnh ofia ki! drin duong. An xong, tdi'trri tiEn thi troi de tdi hin. l\lii hdi ra tim. Hai ch&n t6i cting do, m6i tl6n tu&ng chung hhdng nhu sao ddrng ldn duo.c. I\Ircri lai mang sring ldn vai; Idi nhEn doqn tludrrg ngAy hOm nay xa

m{t, guong

gqro.

kh{p khiiing buoc tdi.

.llur)'i khuydn khich tdi : thl chtrrrg nria - Ring lCn anh I Ei khn khA mQt chrit dQi giao Binh TAn. li€n huyen gid n&a nrinh ttvi. trqrn cira fiu rria so qua, cai kh6e ilEn ! Phii ngot rn6t gir) sau ch{tng tdi m&i iliSn mQt bd sAy r{m. Anh dCn leo l6t trong cai lEu nh6 cao nllang diiu hifn ra. Tdi nghe c6 titng cuoi nho nir6, tidng rl rlrn noj chuyQn cfra nhibu nguoi & chung quanh clrdi' Tdi nghi dAy chic li m$t dia di6rn, rn$t cln cu nAo tl6 cria du kich x:i diu pltucrng, cbu trqm giao li€n tiit tlong& uhAdiing brio, dAu ngt-riii,r'ung ugoAi btri th6 nny. TOi n6ng ruQt, lqi h6i ilItrtri : ? - Tti chua anh llrrni tlu0i kbdug trri loi ng,ay ciu h6i tOi, buoc

mfiy buoc

th€o

Tui vd trgm

tui. - Anh tjQ t&i trgrn rbj hi ? - ti, tr4m duoug day cira huyQn dQi Binh Tan. dung diry clrd

nrQt chrit l

- 120. TOi mrlng

vO tl. Muli butlc vAo chdi. Tny ttr ch6 t6i drlng cach ch0i.chung muoi thusc nhtrug vl ndi rtho quri n€n t0i c\i nghe UCng n6i chuyQn xl xtim gifra Nudi vd rn6t ngudi din dng nio d6. Chua tlly mQt phtlt dE thiy lluui lui ra dtrrrg trudc. cr?a ch<)i, lon tidng n6i vong vno : -- Cic dbng chi kh6ng rttriin anh ta thl tdi pbii lhm sao di,y '!

'l'u trong choi, tidng rroi cia mQt nguoi din

Ong

\ronll-l'a:

- l,zinr sao thl,li.rn, ai biit! Trfy dbng chl. Ki€m ch6 nAo d6 nghi dd' dj cho', & deiy ban ddrn ban b0ru tui ddu dim nh{rr khlcir ! lihdng dtlrn nh{n sao driy nhoc ngtrdi vdy ?

binlr do Hu1,en tlQi rlra tdi hiii tlua dc gdi vE Plrr-rng II0 I i,i'. 'l-ui gtiii thich cho diing clri nghe rbirna !

l'uyEn

i\I:ro. viin cdrn tij' kdo : - Iihach tui tlrra tcri c0ng Li tdn binh tlua vb PirOng tuy0u rrrr) I tu vilr'. Sao tlbrrg chi khdrrg nhan ? 1'r;n,l noi tv Lronq ch<)i ll6ng lcrn hon : 'l'r.ri -glii l<lrdng nirqrr cho sao I Gi rnri ki kio honi v{y ? Tui tti ttiictr vcli tliing chi ki b:i1' gio tiii riii, trong Lrgm cfing nhu xung tluanh trirrrr, cirirt nt'rt kh6lrg con rrrr)t clr6 tr6ng, ninr s{p ci nrr)i nd thiiy kh0ngf ? Vrec thu' re p ch6 ngir, viqc canh gic, bio ve lu cri rnt)t vi[n dd lilr6 kirirn, trir ngql clro tui nin tui khdng rrlr:iu. Dring chi chlu liirtr vb di ! llai du,r dcn div tui nh{n clru. ]lrrrri virr chua tlrdi, g:r.v gil : - l)Ong chi br0t, b0 durr vi tui ri gin <fr'i_r' sao ? Di rn0t

-tzlngiy trrri, gi& ilbng chl biEu vb t BEa nay t0i tr€ bi anh Hrlng, anir do rinlr kh6ng quen di bO, bdt b{t doc cluung n0n tdi tr€. Ngul'eu tic gi mi nguyOn tic dfr v{I ? l-ui n6i hbng duo. c lA hbng duo. c. Hbng c6 uguyen tfic gi hit I Sing dua lgi dA,v ! I\Irai lai cdu nhAu : thdng cim cho tOi, pbili llnh d$ng - Di5ng chi phii mQt chut chO ! Qua su lidn hd cdng tac, cAc dbng chl phii nhtln khirch crin tdi tlua <l€n ch& ! Ngay trudng hop dOrn nay, kh:ich cuu tdi la mr)t tri thuc & SaigOn d€n, dbng chi lirn nhu vriv co pltri; g:iy {Lr tu'(fng xiu, thfit clrlnh sach clia Mit 'lr.1ri rif r:r klrdng ? 'l'irrrg n6i & trong chdi tr& thinh giin d& nhu h€t l€n : . :- E, U t 't'triit clrinh srictr hii ? D6ng cht dung co dem chinl: q:'lch la md cina tui I Clrirrlt sach gi ctng clgp t lkiv gio Ong t-rtri tui cirng kli6ng nhirn cho tri tlruc.'[ri thuc lA cai gi ? ft;,nc co tri tltri'c tri rrgir gi hCt I Ngay mai lua toi rkiy' Dtnrr rlrr)i girrclrri!u, trd surn gi cing khdng nh{rn thir coi ai larn gr ttri. M9... r'E Irltit larn rut)ng In cir.r khoAi hcrn lArncii nltrgirr vr.l trtr'&ng tt'ntn nirr'. ilu'ir; khtirrrl not nrin, tuc tdi xfirn xAm quay ra' '[6i thi[t vr.rrrg, ii'it stru. Snu rtttit ngiry duurlg xa, mgt tu&ng dut Irtr' rA..' t:rr:in ri liet, gio rray tdi nlrr rn0t cii rnal' rid'rg hb hot 4rir' tlrrau. 'll)i ciri ao uo'c duc.rc rrgd ltrrtg xuiirrg triirn rrglri'JriY iil,r trg,le cu<)c d<ii thoi.rr, cdi vi vua qua tdr cuog tttuein tror hirtrng lctt. .\iu(l tltn lldn tdi h{nr hr.rc ndi: Di alllr i To, chd'p rniirrg, rrgao ugitu : Di duu briY giu ?'

-t?g- Ei ki6n ch6 ugi t Mlnh t"F f+r tlu{mg cE, chd elt quin lri ti6u, nh& cO con gni 6ng chfi qurin bcri rubng qua b& kinh rAng ben ki., chun vd tnning h-oc cira con nlt Uo t"Oog; do, detr cbd ngu. T6i chlc tudi kOu tr&i, tu'oag chtng ngfi lln ra ! Trli oi ! NIm biy cly s6 ch0 lt gl ! BAy gid tdi di h6t nbi rbi. Bd cfihg khong xi6t nDa. Tdi gid nAy uhu criri io r{ch, bOo nh0o, trdi lqi tdi orn khdng thfry dudng di lAm sao ni5i. Hay lA Li6rn uhA gin tldy xin ngfi nhrr di; - Kh6ng duoc dAu. anh ! Dbng bno khOng cho dlu Iidu cria ho cfing khdng rn&. - Trdisoditnria d4m qudc gia dQt klch ho bi vq lAy. Tui - IIq bi ho tir chdi nhiEu lin r6i. !

TOi chdp mifng : thiet ! Ebng bdo & day... - 14 14 gl anh t Kinh 'xdng nAy chqy d6n t4 Erlc Hda Chq l&rr d6. Tu dAy d6n dbn Ciu XAng chirng ntrm cdy s6. (lho n€n lran ngiv anh rnudn n6i gt thi n6i, ban ddm c6 ai thdm nghe ddu ! Toi lai dE nghi : Hay li xem coi bqi cAy nio.ghn dAy, khd r[o mlnb

tiip v0 ngu'{Ai di ! Kh0ng drgrc diu

! Rfii n&a ddm c6 dgng thi chgy nlo? ag6 V{y & trgm mi c6 dgng ho clrgy di driu ? - Tui n6i hbng dua. c mit ! Hc.r c6 mQt ti6u d6i sring hin bio vg. lgi thdng thuQc duung di nrroc brroc ci dny. fui lqi. kh0ng bi6t duung... Cri tr& vE b€n kia liinh .xing, r,ua xa dbn, vira cd rtrng trirur gln bdn, cri gi rnirrh rut vd ruog

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trAm tr6n duqc. TOi dirnh th& ilAi, buOng xri6i : - Thrfc lA ilqj bga ! Phii duo. c ugt l4i trgm nAy rhl bi6t bao nbi6u. ThOi thi tli v{y. tdt Mudi nghe t6i ubi, chu ta c6 l€ tric l€n ddn t$n cb n€n chrii thE mOt cAu cho d& tuc : - D6o nrg ! Cfri thnng tru&ng trgm trdi dinh thiet t Biia nay gl v{t n6 n€h n6 sauh clruug. Mbi lhn dAu c6 di honr ntru vfy ! \r{y cha cfrng thuQc hing cAn bQ B. trung ddri truting trung dQi ph6 nhu ai. Eing vi€n cdt'cdn nfra cho I ChO tltiet ! R6ng c6 ti6ng l€n cd srlng lAch cAch, rqm ggu&i. Ti6p tireo lA ti6ng nqt lon : E.m. : Thing ndo tl6 ? Thfing nAo chtii tao d6. Eung y0n ! Chqy tao bin b6 mc bAy giu ! Tlii ra trong hic tdi vi Muoi dung IAp ginp nOi chuy0n & ttAy. tru&ng trqm giao li0n lin m0 ra hbi ueo khdng hay. Ctu chrii thE cia Mudi.lAm anh ta n8i dom d6rn rnilt. TOi vd i\tuli dung irn phlng phic, nghe lqnh & sdng lung. Anh ta lai lirur m{lt la; hdt ldn : EAu, tqi b0y trong chr)i xach ra cho tao cAy dOn pin, roi lOn coi I Tu trong chdi c6 hai nguoi bdm dCn, rlm r{p ch41'ra. Cicb tdi vir }luoi chinrg n5rn thuoc lA rndt thanh niOn tlaug chur khhu srlng truong trdn ta], lErn l6rn chia thing vio phia ctning tdi.'Anh ta gi{t lfy ddn pin cfra nguoi moi ra toi, soi ngay vAo m{t Muoi, cuui giin, gigng kh6 thuong lrrrn sao rao

rni5

Tu&ng thing hAo lq, td ra thing giao lidn B3C ! 0, chrii tao m05r ? Eon v! mby giAo dgc llnh rihu v{y hri ?

- l2lIUurli run run n6i: CO gi tbi rlbng cht phe bhh tui chd flbng cht hbng .du.ot n6i 16 m6ng v{y-.

L6 ming

- Hbng 16 m6ng mn gi& thni d0 d6o mg, ddo bd ! Dbng chi tu&ng dbng co stng sao ?

thlng niry thlng n9. cht c6 sring tui hbng

L), cd sring thi lAm gi lAm th& cAi coi t B0 llnb cie 14 lA ngon hi ? Trudc sr.r thB kh6ng dfin tluqc, t6i bit tthu l€n ti6ng: ThOi, hai anh clro tOi xin di ! 9bng chl vdi nhau mi' C6 gl thi ph€ binh kiBm thio nhau.Anh ta ngfrt ldi t6i : D6, anh thdy d6, tui c6 dung chqm, n{ng nhg gl n6 dAtr Clri c6 viic n6 bi6u t6i uh{n khich lir anh d6' Tui ndi tdi rbi trgm khdngcOn ch6, tui khOng nbdn, s{ng mai tr& lqi tui nhin cho. V{y nri n6 ra d{ry ddo mg tum lum, chr?i ttrE uiro lA troi dinh, san,r chuug di bgm, cdn bQ, ding viia

chd nira bny

KA ra ahh llu&i n6i v{y cfing khdng ph.ii mi gitr nong qui cilng kh6ng n€n. l'hdi ch<l tdi xin di'

anh

Anlr ta btrong xrli stitrg xndng nhtrng vin cin h{nr l'rrc: DA tui lArn bio ciro g&i rE lJ39 tltti xeur tbri truilng - d,irn lqY n6 kh6'rg ? t3l c6 Anh ta quay sang lvlutri : Cbo ribng chl bi3t, vi cich m4ng d6 ! Diin niy gifc - rbi ddr !Niiu kh0rrg thi-.. rn-ru d6 oiy g^u'.' r3g l8rn Itluoi cing tri dia rnQ'- ctiu: s€ lAm biio elio g&i iluyin fry Bi;rh - Hh t Tui c0ng Tfin, xenr HuyQn iiy c6 rtr0'i dbng.chi vE kiErn thio kliOng ?

- 125Anh ta nbi n6ng: - C.! Cho dbngchi lAm mQtchqe b6o cAo d6. Thdi, di dil Di khudt mlt di I Ling ching mQt h6i nria c6 ctiuygu loa bAy gid. Kh0ng thb lirm gi khic hcrn, tdi k6o tav }lrai: di anh \luur. .\ulr'ern vcrr nhau [frong rni I -TOiThOi, vA trIuui lfrng thri'ng di ra khoi btr siiy.

tl(lr Md mlnr tronq <l0rn, clrring tiii tr& lai quin hfi tiCu nhd' cd c<ln giri ong ch& (I:irlin l)(ti xniini; rlua sang hdr kinh Xang bOn kia. Pht'ri nin ni mii va vifn lf do lA rnirt klrich hau11 rluen tlrur'rc, cil 96i liiir rrtoi rnien cu'ri'rrg tlt niloc xr.iing cbr3' chring tdi sang h€n kia bu. Mro'i plrtit suu, chringq tr)i ddn trrrdrng hoc. Trrrlng hoc ta m6t mii nlrir trauh nho, xidu vgo ntiin trdn urt)t r:t:inlr rii[t hoaug, btjn bcn lthong phin vrich. Muui moc qugt miry, irat

ltia chAy sirng liim ddn. TOi dA tiri vii cao su xudng rthu bAn hoe. B:in hoc lA rrhirng midng g6 t+p c)p gp, ciribu rQng bon rnQt gang ta.v; Itlng ngbi lA nhirng thdrr cd5' so dila gly khing khiu, buQc ht dua nim song sohg tirng hang. 't6i ngbi xudrrg bdng th& rliir:, lilng nghe co' th6 nriuh duo'ng nhrr 11ru6o roi ra tilng duirn ruot.

dng quhn diy nhfrng sinh vd lung 6o rr6t diln mh h6i. IUni mb heir dong nhiEu lcrp cQng vci rniri rru:o urcic cua bin gh6, miri ddt hm uot xdrng lOn tdi thdy ngQt ngqt, bubn

ruin. Qugt mrii khO ttn tit ng6m. Gian nhir chim trong t6i den. Iflu6i irit dlu dip vio mi[, vAo chrirr toi, ddt nhirng piuit dau di€ng.

_ tx._ T6i uD oii h6i }tuli: Nhn c&a nhu r'Iy thl d0m nay mlnh ngir.rblng c6cb nAo ttAy ? Chfing l€ minh ng& ngbi, chiu tr{n sang clOm ? Mudi c0ng ngbi d6i difn v0i t6i, b{p bap di6u thrr6c lA vdn tay: l(gfi v6ng cbd ! HOm qua tui mudn ngudi ta rnny -vdng nudng cho anh rbi mi t rbi nhung ctrra c6 dny dt ldy gl cQt v6ng ? - May Hay Ia"' cfing khdng dugrc ! Th6i"' ttrt tlAnh irr chay nlm ddt ! Da tui trii nylon ru6ng l6t lung, anh uiur ngi

tqrn v{y nhA ? Anh lfy nylon choAng che mua fy A ? -IfIudi thdo t{m rrylon cao su che mua cudn trtrn cQt chit vAo ttrit lung ra, giii mgnh mdy crii. Nylon khO don, chqm vdo nhau nhu ti6ng bAnh tring v&: Tirn nylon cfia tui n6 cfing e ghn mibn > lfrm rbi. khO - gidy, dOn nhu nich h6t nrfiy 16. Phen nAy, vb dE nghi xin lin nfra mA kh6ng tluqc ch[c phii b6 tibn trii ra mua. Anh bi0t I Tui dE nghi xin ba lin riii chra <tuqc clrdp thu$n. Lin uio .anh Biy. inh cfing bio chua dring ti€u chuhn. Con anh, anh ngfr bing crich nAo ? - 'l-ui co vdng. Tui gidng r'Ong x6o qua. hai g6c nhA li r()t rot ! Muoi trii nylon ra dft lirm ch6 ngir cho tdi xong, anh ta di mo mlm chr;n ch6 giing vdng. Dir trd'i tdi om, thoflng cAi anh ta di gidng xong. 'l'6i xich trii vii cao su liQng xu6ng lAm g6i k€ diu, nlm phich xuting theo. l\Iuoi leo lOn vbng gon ho: ' - MOt phrit dbng hb sau tui c6 thE ngny dugc rbi dO t B{n khoirrr vE minh rnhS' dly mb hoi, ngu'a ngAy, cbAn

_127_ brln di[t, toi len ti6ng : Qur\n do, minh inhy thd nAy lArn sao anh Mrdi ? Tdi rnudn xudng kinh rfra so gua, thay quln do ruQt chrlt qui ? --- ThOi anlr cri !'l'inr linr gi ! Itang & rl<r cho no quen. Ng:iy ndo cilng di, ngAv nio cirng l6i sinh... Ndu ngAy nio cilng t{m clng gi{t thay qrrin rio thi biiirg. bi cria anh'toirn rlb uot I ; T6i nghT ltri ciil trlurri n<ii c6 lj. Ngny nrio cflng di, vir\c phoi phong ra lnrn sno ? Du6ichiin nftrrr tkii ra trdn tdm nylorr, co th6 toi nhu clu'iic rio rdclr, r[ xur5ug bit tldng. llrd'i nim lrcln r'6ug drra c.r-rt lirt, c6 lE cdn iinr uc vb clruyQn rii xiiy rir rrin cii nr-rj tlitrur it ciu clio hi dq : - Crii thiing tlrrri'rrg tranr cho clrOt ttriQt ! Ndu kh6ng giti niy rniuh df, ngir urrit ri)i. Sr.r'c nbd din cii chuvtin lliy lnm gilfy giqi thiQu g&i ldi dj, Ldj tO mo rnudu bi6t: ' - A, anh I\tutii ! Anh thdy giiy gioi thieu cira t6i, anh lliy inlr gioi thiQu t0i di lii rltrn vi nio khr)ng I - ilIuui lim nhr khorrg nghe lui tOi hiri: ' Trqnr niry Li tra rn giao li6n cfia lluyQn dQi Btnh Ttin. Anh bidt I'r)nt'.' llirrir 'l':^rn lir tc\n cfia hai qufn Binh (llranlr v0i 'l'iin l'riuh siit nhrip lai rkl. 'Irrdc gio don v! trii lii'n hti roiho, hbco kh:ich tltra vE ru (It) ha! i tu (f4) thi dua rlitn ho. \Ioi lln tliru r:o fti horu viiv. Klr6ng bi6t bila nay no bi ai can ndn no tltt ltln'diu rrrinh db gd. Eungln thua me toAn

gd-bii cAo ! TOi lap lai criu htti

Anh Muui ni I Auh thdl' giJy gidi thifu cia anh Biy dua t0i di vb dcrn vi nAo khdng ?

-l?6Muui 6p rlag

bigt. Gi{y gi0i thiQu tlgnl - Tui... tui A t Tui dlu trong bao tho, hdm theo If li.ch c&a anh. Tui dtu cti bi€f ngoAi bao tho dE ten don v! nio

V{y, - Tui... cfiog hdng c6 doc nfr'a ! Thdi, ngt anh I -Tdi dinh tui dm trc ldrn thinh. Nirn tr6n nEn dit hrn, h{'rg hing'miri mdc lin voi rnli rhb h0i nbng n{c, rbi nh&ng u itdt nlr6 l&m ch&nr du&i l0p nylon, dOi vio lung ghy cho tdi mQt cirn giic kh6 chiu lq thudng. Nhrng rbi sg m6i mgt t$t d0 lAm t0i lirn tlln trong gidc ngi say. (iidc ngi khdng mirn' khOng chiCu trong bQ ?

quh4 Ao dhy sinh nh&p nhip, lpiia btry rnu6i ddi sao rnA ngou thC kh6ng bi€t nfra..Cho ddn hic tdi gi{t minh th&c d{y thl tr&i dE sing tt liu. Illiit tr&i l6n cao. f)Iu 6c tdi lfe 116 thdt tinh tao nhung toirn tirAn 0 hrn. Eau nhu dhn. Hai ctrAn cung tlo m. Tdi clrfrrn mQt di6u tltudc, ngbi nhin ra'siin' Ling nghe ci.i y€n tinlr bubi sAng Sorn & rnrEn qud ving li:tu' sr la niy. Mu&i clng vira thuc dit)', loay hoav cu6n v0rt3,, uii-r1r iuQt eii thtt dai: ngfi... c6 ngon khbng ? -TdiAnh dnp : Ngou lfirn ! Ldm mQt gifc toi sang hh6ng bidt'tllu duOi gi h6t. Gie rrrti cti ai kbidng liQng xudng strrrg cfinf ktrong hay. ' Cudn db d+c xong, Mutri. din tdi khnp khiSn$ xutin$ song viic nudc stic miQng rtia rnit. Rbi ciu ta din tOi d€ln nbi rnQl bA ct1 gilr siing biing nghb but dAy choqi phoi kh<), brin cho ngurri ta bgn rllng, xin n{u nhd bta com. Au conr s6n$ vio khoing 9 gid. chung tdi l4i tidp trtc ngfr n&a. E

- 129It[u]i trri gid, chring t6i khln46i, qlt giang sang bâ&#x201A;¬o kia kinh xAng di ddn trgm giao li0n Lhi h0m. Buoc ch{n ddn khu rr}ng s{X, Mu&i ca0i v0i t0i : - Phen nAy, ban ngAy ban mit l+i drlng hgn" thrl rem ttrlng tru&ng trqm d6 n6 cdn d& trd chb ch6t nhu dom hom qua nira khOng cho bi6t I V{X ch0 c6ng ding vi6n, c6n bg B trrning. Tdi thic rnic, kh6ng hitu: b0 I] In gi v{y ? - BCeg la trung dQi. CAn b0 B Il cln bQ trung ilQi. Brf,y gid cich mgng minb dtng toin nh&ng ch& rlt dE gie H mii. Nhu A lA ti8u d0i, B li trung d0i, C lA dd d0i, D It Titu doirn. Nhu vay lqc lu-c. ng cfia mtnft chna i6 don vi nAo lcrn hon ti0u doin sao ? - C6 chd ! Rd e6 hai trung doAn chri luc li e. Z6l,

Q.762.6'tittn co tibu doin co ilQng tir l6rn nhdt. I hgi v{y? -Cdn -I li khu, mi cfing c0n k0u li T n&a. Nhu SAig0n Cho L&n - Gia Einh In khu b6n hay khu tu. I b6n. hay T bdn cfing vNy. Chring t6i budcd6n criachoi. \luoi nggcnhi0n th6tlen: Sao trong trqm vllng hoe vdy cA ? - O...r6ng 'vio ch0i. Lgt ra phia sau lA con kinh nh6, Mu&i

la l6n

ai & nht hdng ? -C6CO ti6og con gAi, & duoi kinh :

-c6!Aid6?

MOt cO gAi bung

rb ci,du&i kinh di

lOn. Mu&i hdi

dbhg chi truqrrg trgm & nh$r khdng chi ? - CO ' .Aoh di cOng tdc vE HuyQn drii rili !

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* Cdn chuYfn dulng diY vb I'4 di chua ? ! Ei hbi muli hai gia ru&i t Ebng cbi 6 B 39 - EictrirbiTrudrng Trqm d6n tdi n6i lqi, dbng clri c6 giri

hi ? Ebng khdch thi dua tdi ch6 d6i tnrc tgi x6m nhti ch.i! lrir kinh tr€n. Ho cho diing chi tqi d6 toi nirn gid' la gro' ch6t, tl6 qtra kinh rili qua 16 Euc lloa. tuc tdi th6t lcn. - Tt.(ri ddt oi ! Iludi Kliong n6i khdng riing, \luui quay ra. tiin t6i tr& Iai

dudng cir. Iluoi ciu nhdu : Crii thing thtr v{t ! llgn 1 gid trua naY, r'irv nrd 12 sid rud'i no tlr tli rbi' No b6t toi phii cha5: tl-cs r'tiiy tiang tlbng hii nfra. Mit l[udi tl6 gay nhu trrii mbng tcri chin' Ciu ta ltli tdi tli nhu mQt mQt con gi6 vb phta bd liinh' don xuiing tJli giang sang bo b€n kia, lnbn qua nhtng rdy thcru b6 hoang, cii cao ddn nguc. C* rn6i mQt quf;ng ng[n, tOi thdy c6 m(rt tdm bi6n ntr6 cftm b0n l5i mdn. vd chiCc sq'.,,Sgutri gric len hai d6t xuong treo lqi. tkric khdng v€ tht dE chir : < Vt:'lG Ttf BII D. It6i khi d6n truoc mQt bing cdm nhu v{y, anh ta l$ r€ sang tr'ii hay sang phii. Qua h6t riy thcrm chqy ddi mut nrit. chring tdi di vr'ro khu rtrng lau. Ducrng mon, m0n l&ng. Ildng lqu tlirrg xoa va ning nong nhu thidu' Nhfr'ug phidn hoa lau nh6 rni'i khi c6 lan gid nhe lust qua, bav tring nlru' bong g<)n viio mi"rt. vrio cb trii' Ngua vir xot vd tir. Hdt rung lau, chung tdi lqi chui vio rirng tr: r tlriip, qu6 dhu ngutri. Bdr. gicr chrbn ddn bia rung triln' Iluoi tb t6i dtrng chAn lgi ngbi nghi, quqt mb hdi vA g& hoa lau. Truuc mfll lA rnQi quing ruQng trdng b6 hoang. Ning nrqc dly. Phia

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trong I:i chAn vud'n, cach hcrn cAv s6. \,Iudi b6 nhinh trim tuoi, c:inh li xun .ru0 vlt quanh ngurii tl8 ngr.ly trang. Cdu ta cfrng y€u chu tOi lAm nh.u na.t dE trinh kh6i bi phi co phat hiqn kiri ra n.-orii ruQug trtiog. .\Iuoi bio : - Biing lrgang ni6ng rninh phrii chg-l- cho rnau. HE nghe tifng plri ccr'anh phii Lip tuc ngi'ii xudng. NhO c6nhanh cAy rrgr11' tra.ng phi co' sE lihdug 11hat hidn tlucrc minh. Chiurg tr)i vira di vlra char,. Tidng lA cAy cb?nr vio nhau rio riro. \Iav mi'rn, ll,ing qut ruQng chring tOi khOng girp gi cr-rprg kh<)ng nghe tidng piri ctr, duy chi co rngt tu.ilqll diri hcri, mit hou, tai ir, ngii.i nghi d€n mu<ri ldm phut vAn chtra hdt mgt. Ghn dtin nirm gid', llrrd'i dfin tdi din x6nr nhi chav, niirn doc theo bo kirrh xlrrg. Crinh vii chinr tlong ving v{. rlttanh hi'r. Nhfi'ng tu'&ng phen nii:' bi th€rn nrt)t vd chcri khim nhung khi nh6y qua rnQt cai rnuong cou, sang hing cdy thua thi tdi thifv phia truoc 16 nhd hing mdy muoi nguoi. Tdp dung, tdp ugbi quanh mdy gdc 0 mdi sdt bo kinh. Tdp ngucri dung thirnh hirng tht im l{ng, dung h*i hdng doc. tl6i hnng chirng mutvi ngucri. Con t6p ngbi chia thAnh nhibu nhdrn. trI6i uhom viri ba ngrrdli, ngiii rii rac thl tlilrn noi chu5'Qn. Nhlrug ngrriri dung trong hring, hlu hdt & vAo lup tuli 20 dCn 30. Vdi ngutri cr-rn lqi, trdn duo'i 35, Ngudi qufln cb hiing khiu rirn, nguni quiin cb b*ng chiic quln dAi hi ha tlen c6'i ra. Trdn ngucri khdog ai mang gi khAc hon b0 dii ho dang rn{c. Cach tlang phr.rc thit h6n tlQn. K6 m{c ao scr rni, k6 rn6c Ao bir ba, k6 & trin, k€ m{c quhn diri, kG mic rluiiir tiAi, quln tdy dfr ci. Duy c6 diEu gidng nhau lir ai cfing

-r32ciri diu xu6ng bubn lriu. Tr0ng thiEn nEo lAm sao I 'l'Oi thoang nglri, ho In fir binh vua bft ducrc trong rn6t trAn nao rnrri xiy ra tliy. Tuong phin voi nh6rn ngu'd'i nriy, rrbffrrg ngu.r'i ngbi, ngu.'i nio cfing dQi n6n. Iilr0rlg ntin vrii tlri n6n li. Ngu<ri nao cilng mang thit lung to brin' dco lich liicfi rrfii}ng birr[ loq, rry.i'.,n, lao dg'ng dt3n. Y:\i lgtriri c9 cl sun,l h1c bcn h6ng. Trin ltrng ho, kh0ng ba lfi cirng hbng bi, riic ciil. tui dttv,v... c!r.;tt lnlug dep lriu, TIt cridiidco virkhi, ruarrg d[r lo4i. Thiiv tdi vi Muoi tli toi, trong tlim ngut-''i ngili, rnQt tir.tnh nicrr nric <1uftu phuc r'ii ta den, ttrit lu'ng crii hic. nhuc uhilng.luu dan, ti6n m h&i: :- Phii hai dting chi & B 39 ttii h6ru qua toi trqm rlu lilrotrg ? trluivi tti l<ri ngel' : l;h6:rgdiirrg chi? - Phiii I O(r diirrg chitru&ng tram 6'ddy ' - KtrOng ! Ilirn giarr kluich voi c<)ng vln thu tu hA ? bug'c. dbng cbi ctr hin giao vo'i t6i. T6i uh+n l lltr<ri curt co : - Siro cric diing ciri lten vo'i ttti 1 gi<r trtra tgi tlam mit cic dbrrg clri lai lxi rli trtrtrc. lihring chtr ? -1,rrlr tlranlr rtiirtr kir ctrd'i, v6 r'ai Nlu<)'i: Chirng tiri xin Irhi;r khuydt ditru... nlttrng. vi lJ' do dric lliet. r)rtq xcrtr l<iir ! 'l'oi va llriri tlua rrriit ntrin theo tav anh ta .hi t'E pl,io rii nguo'i h6u tap rlrrng dri'ng hai lrirng doc. Ivlucri hoi : Tu binh hi? phli lTir binh lhi troi lai clro'ai tlri lirr\g Jdy! - Driu -- \'ri1' thi hirrrg lrirrlr ?

133

Cfing hh6ng ! Tdn biuh & trong {p chifn !ur1c .l'An Nhut d6. HuyQn tlQi phdi hcrp voi du klch m{y xE cirn v}o dp chi€n luo. c, ltra duc.rc rn{y chu vi nny d6. ts0m hbi hrinr db hq ngfi & trqr4, tlri riny phii thric canh chring tr{ng urfr ra. lluui thin nhirin nhu kh6rrg. TOi lqi th'ay klro chiu to nd mudn tltrrrc biCt rd hon nhfi'ng didu minh chuu biCt : Ebng chi ! Ift) linh ki&u udy kj quA. Kh6ng lri6t & tren co... j- C6 gt nfra ! Anh ta ngfit loi. Vr.r n0y do mQt tinh fiy vi6n chi thi truc fiCp thi cd con g niia bey gie ? Tfii thdy bift nhdn trong ldng, kh6ng pbgc, khirng t{n thirnh nbi lii6u bft linh nlru TAy tru6c kia. 'frucnrg hop tdi, nguoi ta dtrng ap lqrcid8 truQc toi phCi <tu nguyen tu giacu, buQo tdi phrii bing ldrng di v;io.con duo'ng ngodi f rnudn df; lA mQt b{t nbdn, tlidt, uh6n tAm nhrng n6u so vcri nlrt'ng thanh ni0n nAy, thrlc lA qrid qr,fit lirn. T6i kliOng sao biing lro tluoc. 'l'harn gia circh mqng Ii sF tq gi{c tq nguyfn. Ding chi tuyiu truyEn girii thicir, giic ngQ nhdn dln quln cbring dl. nhrlr dAn. qur'n chring chf,p nh{n. Nhu viy, Ding sd giii thlch ra sao if chinh nghin ki cud'ng bSoh nhu th{ p3y rliiy srro? Trong I nirn khing chiOn, nh&ng sAch v&, tii li$u cho d6n nhirng bin crrong linh, tu1'errr ngdn mi. t6i duEc nghe, duor dgc, chira hE tlrify nhd.ng chuyen tu'ong lg nhu viyxiy ql hay trir l!t]u ddn. 'l'di kh0ng hilu n.gudi fa s6 in firn sao, noi lirn sao, giii ttric:h ctr. trr)i drrEc khi nhfing thslb ni€n bi l&a di d(i, ho yOu clu rrr0r $!r giij thich ? Tiri drra mfit quan -.it hg l$n nira v&i srf xuc dQng vA thorrg cim ciia k3 dbog hQi, diing thuydn. Tbic6 khic gI hg

driu ?

134*

Giira hic d6, Mu&i vir anh tlianh niOn kia k€o xb xudng gdc cAy birn giao thu ttr. il'Iucri noi : ! NC nha I Ba cAi thu kh0ng tiEn vi mOt cAi thu kCm nrQt ngudi khich. Ldrn phi6u nh{n di dD tui vE cho s&m' ": ' - U lirm ddyr !' Nhung sao lgi thu kirn mQt nguoi khrich ? Sao kh6ng cd gid-v gidi thigu di tludng ? BQ tdn binh bi ? ' Giong llucri thdP xudng: Ll, tirn binh ! Nlrrrng tAn binh d{c bigt ! - Ctra uQi ! 'fAn binh la tdn binh cho gi rnA tdn binh - ? dic bict trIuui litroug tri lo'i, quav v€ p'hia tOi : anh Hurrg, dAy lA dbng cdi giao - Xin gioi thigu vcri li8n. l{t nira s-F clin anh tli tlo. (ion dtil'ld anh Hirng, ntQt tri thuc sinh vierr Saig(rn ra. Anh giao liOn nhutrng mi, thfc mflc : Gi ura tirn binh tli tiruc sinh titirr ?

-u1 Sao lA vty ? Sao tri thuc lihong, dua qua llirt Tr{n

lqi dua di tin hinit

chu

illuui lting tuug

-- Ai bi6t.'Il'r)r I

(.ha n0i ll.irrrr trn bi€n phii;u nhirn

dirur di. Anh g.iao lierr xd rn(rt nriuh giiir hoc trir' ke lln dhu g6i hu.v lroay vitjt phidu nhan, ki' tdtr trrto cho ilIrriri. NIU'ui tlung da5*v6 vai tOi : men\ gi6i ngtre ! Chric anh ti0n - Anh & tqi len duong bv nhiEu. TOi git dhu. Mucri tholn thoft quay tr6 l+i durrng'tiiAnn grao liOa cim 'mQt bao thu nh6, dua lOs dqc. ?6i

-135tbdy ilb : Kg ,: C216T4. d g6c c6 vi6t hAng ch& : KtD[ MoT TAN BINH rEN v0 HuNc: Gqch dit chn th€rn. Ege xong anh ta li6c nhin tOi lhn nta, dofn m& bbng cho thu vAo cQt lgi. A"E t" dring l€n : Anh m&i & SAigdn ra ?

.li6.c

mlt

vtl.?

-De! vui lEm mi, sao hbng & ln Tgt mA ra s&m - Sligdn TOi chua hiEu f anh ta dinh dira cqt mia mai tdi hay

n6i thit, cho n€n tdi khdng tri loi- Anh ta ndi ti6p : Anh lqi ding kia ngbi.qghi mQt chrlt di. Sip tdi gio l0n dudng rbi. foi hing thring ti6n lei ilim dOng. Xqi ngu&i dua m{t nhin toi nhung kh6ng ai n6i gl, TOi ngbi tr6n mQt rt cA1'6 m0i.. Dudi ddt rqng dly hoa; ldm 6m at6- TOi khdng nhin ai ci mA nhln l+i cu0c ddi minh, rung ruog... Nhirng bi6n cd, tu ltlc t0i ra di ddn na"v lim tdi . hlnb inh dbn d{p riy'd.6n mQt m6i vi chAn chudng vd tfi. Chua beo gid t0i thfly minh c6 don, t&i'nhqc trong cAi'thg giej bi quan vO t{n niry. TOi chqt nghe c6 ti6ng ghe rubng Lhua cbtm lQp cQp' ti6ng tAt nurlc xAnh xgch lln v0i ti6og ngudi lao 'rao : Xubng qua sdng rbi t' - Xubng tdi rbi. Sria cop ti0u tilh d di, nlt quai ddp rtt khoug kip tt6. Vir cd tiCng v6 tay bAo'hiQu.;XQtogrili.la l&n ral$nh : TAp hop ! Tsp h<1p ! YOu clu clc dbag chl t$p hqp dD chring'toi kitm ditm quAn 16?f .i!b'logt'phd bi6n tinb htnh tr€n during di. Nhanh lOn cic dbng cbt I Anh.giao li0n c6 vElA ngu0i chi huy nQlt8u"tl0ivt trang anh tr bio:

- 136Gic dbng clrt rE uu6mg trcDg tiEu ilQi

blo

vQ du0ng

dly, yOu ciu ctc dbng chi kibm diBm l$ tln binh xem coi c6 di Lh0ug yir hu&ng dan khnch $p ho.p' Kidrn ttitm lgi xem co s6t gi kh6ngc6 gu6n, hfin.lOn' S6tAn binh & {p chidn Quang c,iut fiOnarrip lu,qc Tnn N-hut ilrrc hai cinh vQ d€m t0i dCm ngct ti6ng nlific.so ilhng cho ngay ngin

lui

vA kbOng

56 kluich cflng dup t{p trung nhung kbdng phli so hing. n6i chuyQn huy€n thi0D. R,CnS t6i khdng bi6t sti ph{n minh ra-sao, rftfrng chungtvio v&iloei nlo crhl& ro gin h0n anh giao lidn ttang qnay mft nhiu hai nh6m, I.dn gigng chi hu5r' anb ta h6i : chna crlc dbng chl ? - fti drrqc tri lli: VAr

Trin binh Xt, di ! Kl€ch 7, di ! It6o cio, G[t ci li'hai .muoi tAn' chua kD A bic vQ t Anh giao h€o n6i: Vay Hr hai muoi ehtn. tfdi th0m mQt tin binh cie Bitg qiao- Ydn ciu rtbng chi phg trdrch doin tan binh ti6p nbfrr vi qnrin $ ! UOt hio vg mang stng cqc bin drfrng b€n hlug tan binh hu0ng vi-plrit loi' ra l€nh cQc l6c : lqr dny ! Slp hnng rmy nOl unh -TOiE.lii thfri!ia, biroc di. Anh ta trdi:

14 tdn cba nOi ! Anh ta b6t tOi dring dhu. rnQt trong hai hing t6n binh dang sip. lloi nguui dbn ra phia sau' Anh ta noi : Ctr6 ding kia lir riho.u can D0, nltorn khach, tin binb dtDg ri€ng chd na-r nC.

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Ngunc mQt chrit, anh ta hii t0i : Anh ten lro gl ? t) d&.u tdi ? Vdn d[ girin vi nhtug l]i lE, thAi d$ thidu llch rqr, gl] giAng n6i cQc cln cira anh ta lim tdri chiu dr;ug kh0ng nbi nfra.'Giong n$i Cfrr tdi tr& n€n cdc Lic : :- \'i l{trng ! O' Uau dra tJ'ijn crr hr}i rrnir giao li0n. Tdi khdng bri't ! Arir ra rrglricin€i dlu, ld nrf t nhin t6i : t! I Sd.r l4 vdy ? Ilo gidn voi anh hi ? Tui h6i tdn h9 anh, tui rliu c6 h6i bi danh mA bAo In V[ ltiurg ! Cdn & clAu

tui, tqi

sao anlr khOng hi6t

kltdng dira v0i anh ! 'fdi lthdrrg c6 bi danh. Vfr le ho. Ilirng Iir t0n. Cdn & driu tcri tdi khdrrg hi'et thi brio lilrOng biit c!ro'! .\nh rnoi thit Id ki cuc. Tdi & S;rip1on, rrgrrrii ta dtn' ru'o'c t6i ra rftiy b6n ndm ngay nay. Lq iroic. t<ii c6 bi6t clrd niro la ch6 nrio, iit giep gi ddu nrA h6i tdi clrd ? (ltrung nhr thiiy nrinb v0ly, db kh6a liip, anh ta liri bit bA t6i mr)t cicb lii bich vb cni tdn Vfr Hirng : 'l'€n ho thiet sao l<lrdug c6 chir l6t ? Ndu tdn:ho thiQt thi plriri lA \rfi vlrr flirng. 'l'oi ttrc quft noi to lerr : - I(i:ir:1:r ! Iilrong co cirir vIn. Anb nghe chua ! Vfl Ilirug ! Vfr llirng chu' khdng phrii V[ vdn []""irng. Ilirt toi nong ran vi tdrc IIoi ngudi db xd mit vE phla trii, r\nh giao li€n thay vi phlii carr thigp, anh ta tinh bcr, v6 tay diiur dQp : Cric dbng.chi chri f ! Birng cii cg ndi cltul,ep om sOm nira ! Irn l{ng nghe trii phb bicrr. Ngtrng nr0t chrit, urih ta rLio nrit nhin moi nggdi : Doau du<rng mA chuug ta di d€rn nay rit cIng. Btt

-- Tdi cilng

-138ngul' hitm. Chring ta phii qua hai con lQ.chidn iirQc, thong thuung voi siiigon vn hai {p chi€n luuc khirc. 'fhanh nidn chi6n ddu cira dich rdt tl6ng- Tren duung di ta con blng ng6ng mQt cdnh dbng rOng co nhibu lung con driy dt'a gai' Do alo. tr6n con duong mi cic dbng chi phii di trong nhtng ngny tdi, chi cd dOm nay li cing nh{t. P}rii di ngnng qua virng 3i{c. Theo ngul'€n tfc hinh quin' rn5i giri ta ngtri mrriri plrrit nhrng vi dfc diBm dia hinh bdt lo. i, ta chi co tht tghi ngui ch6 niro lu<rng d6i an toAn nbrrt. Nen kltr)ng ap dqng gid kb:lc dirrrc. Khring cri gi tr& ngai, ldi b6n gi<r rudi sang clrring ta ,16rr n<ri. 'tOi lap lqi- Ildn gio ru6'i sing chung ta diln noi. ti.in giti rudi giri Dong Dutrng tdrc n5.[r gicr ru6i sing giir Si igon. Cac dbng ciri ld chua ? Nbiiiu ngu<ri nhao nlrao : -- R(-i : R0 : Ani: tir n6i ti6p : vii an ninh tr€n tlu&ng

di, chirng t6i c6 nhibu tb bio ve rti ctriin ci6u klri cin. Crit' ,l6ng chi hfr,r' 1'en tAm' Trutre khi lrn lr). elrurrg trii di cho trinh sitt barn gifr hai dlu' Oirn nay .':ic diing chi chri f nho : Arrr hiQu h6i CHTEX aap

't'Ui,Xtl ! Arn sii cr)rrg tion 5- Khi EirP gi{t: iiin cong bfit ngcr, chqy tri lrri vii con dtrirng ci chu'ng vai tt'.rtn thuo'c, t{p giin duung d.1 s:ru do chirng tOi tim lai dh1'' dir, kh6ng iri lqc' Trudng hinr bi r'ay, ctrung toi sF chitn tldir dt dua cac diing trfr lqi. Khiiu hi6u chrrng hd XUI{G I'HO\G tuc ln ttU't. HO ViN BQNG '[RU.\G LIEI( tuc Ia bi tlruong- Toi xin ldp lii lin n&a r A* higu hiri CHIdN .lap THliNG, arn sti cQng tron 5. Nghia llr hoi anh hai ddp anh ba, h6i anh ba dAp anh hai. khlu hieu XLING PHONG dap RLi't. VAN DoNG I'RUNG IIEN lrr bi iliuong. (-a.' dilng chi rrh<r' rd chua ?

*r39-R6!R6!R6!

Anh giao li€n tiOp theo : lai d0 cdc tlbng chi thdng - Sau cirng, chirng tr)i nh6c 'chiu toi ho:jn todn tr{ch uhiirn Tr€n r'hring du<rng di sudt. vb sinh rnang cri4 cac dbng chi. cho nerr cric diing clri phii tuyQt diii tuAn theo sr.r cliiu kiriiin ciia cliring toi. l)6 lir uCri qu)', kj' lurit ciia duung dtiv. Trong trrrinrg ho'p lihhn cfp, ai trai linh chung tdi c6 qtrvEn nb sring. l)o rlo tlirr rloan tlrrrlrrg rl0rn nar', chirng tdi cdr mf,r' vtru ciiu. llrit li iu_vet tliii liliriug rlucrc noi chur'€n, gAy tiing dr)nS, lihdng drrrrc lrr-rt thuijc, clri hirt kbi niio chring tt)i thdng bao. Hai ki rn6i lihi r1u:r lo. rlira iip clriEn lrrrc phfii di nhanir, bAnr srit nhail. crr I,r' nr0t tlruirc, klrOng durrc dirt (luiing. Brr lti cri chuvQn gi lihr) kh:"rn lroic girp churlng ngqi, dlu 6rn r'.v... phii tnhn tu chrr-ii1rr rriieug tirng figutri, ttr ln;'.rtr la silu horic tu ,sau la truor tlit chring loi bi6t rnti rltrng lai ho{c co bien phirp girip rlir hirv dE phong. (iAr: diiirg chi rii chua ?

-ltd!ltirI

Nhin moi rrlluiri mOt thoring, rloan anh ta siic lli cjri hi.rng tt,r irranq tr€u lrrrg, soay ugang ngroi ra lgnh : -- ''ii)', bdy gio ta bit diiu ldn drtrng! lft)t tb chidn ,l,iu tli trrio'c. I(d rtir citri anh eur t{n binh, cr.r nrQt t6 biro v6 rli liern. Slu hCt lri khach vl. rnr)t tb bio v€ doan lrAu. T{t ci xu6ng ruiing tui\n tu, iur lirng sang sdng. Chn nhau 6' bdn kia. kiiinr tlibur clii nroi tiip [Uc li. I}iv gio, ai co ti0u, tibu, ttdng nrruc, rut rluai dep, chuAu bi ca nlrdn thi trlnh thii lirn tli. Eang lirc hinh quin khdng ducrc dung lai vir thch r-a kh6i hdng, tai hai c6 th8 xiy ra. IJAo cao vcri cAc dbng chi, sang son6 ll chtng ta chuin b! qua l0 tl'r? nhdt. LQ Eric HOa Chry LOn,

- ll0eicb dbn rtich khdng xa. Rit cing, ydu chu cAc dbng chl cinh giAc cao dQ.

Illgi ngutri rlm rdp, h6i ht rudng xuiing, lhn luqt

qua

sdng. H€t chuydn nAy rl6n chuy6n khdc, trdn chiic xubngcon mgc ndt, nudc theo kd xubng trAn vio nhu mQi. M6i chuy6n .chi dugc b6n ngurii. E€n phi€n t6i ctrng ba anh t6n binh bi lira & dp chi6n lroc Tin Nhut budc xudng xubng. ilIQt anh linh trong tibu dtii bio vg drng sau liri quo chi6c sio tre dii xgc. Migng khdng ngct ciu nhriu : Xu6ng ! Xu6ng rrratr ! Xudng I9 l6n cho nrdy cha nQi. Khdng tlunc n6i chuyQn nghe !. 'fuy bio lir khOng duo.'c n6i chuyQn vi n6i chuyQn so .dich nghe nhung anh ta cti oang oang: 8, rich ra sau ch0 ! Chim xuiing bny gid... Coi ! Coi ! Tit nu&c ra mau ldn. Kia !-Hai dng nghi tru6c rnili xubng, xin tay do lin, tho tay ra hai b€n lim drim boi phqr vOi cho... Nfra ! Oung c6 luc lfrc. Chim bAy gid ! Cfi th6, tidng anh ta n6i, ti6ng sio klrua nuoc bt bdm, ti6ng tat uudc xuiing lQp cQp, xirnh xqch tqo th:lnh nrQt thri tiiiug <king vang dQi, gi&a chiEu hoang tinh mich, lq.nh lirrrg. Con kinh xang thfrng tip. Suang chiEu xuting che nur nh&ug r{ug cAy xa. ' Ngbi tru&c mfii xubng, theo ldnh anh ta, tdi kgp cii trii vii cao su vio l0ng, cho rnQt tay tirgc xu(ing nuoc lirrn dhm .bsi l6m bdm. Chi6c xubng niqc cu lic lu, rung rinh nhr cirr.rc tan ra ttrng minh. qhi sang duo. c bdn kia bo' kinh xftng, tOi moi bi6t chic Ii minh dd thoit kh6i tai nan chirn xubng. TOi bu0c l€n btt, di lai dirng tiip n6i vAd cii hnng dgc dang r6p san bdn hdng tlAm biu, mtlc tueo con'dutrn;i xe C

-l4tra cinh dbng trudc m{t, Thd lA ttr dAy t6i rlucr. c ghep chung vio dlm tAn binb tu iip chidn luqc ra. Dir ring troug nh&ng ngiy dE lira lri rJua, lihi la lihiii thrinh phd Sligon, cfrch ddi xfr cira ngudi ta gico viro ldng tdi rrhibu phibn tnudrn, tiri hon cho mQt ngudi tihdng lni!\' sa cL/, thfit thd vE chinlr tri niry, nhung n6 cffng chua liim clro teri tlau d6'n. t6t cirng rrhrl gi<)' dAv. I\l<vi lnro'c clrirn riio Cdch mang thi thiug ndo cfing nhu rhing nrio. Iihr'rng ciin c(r mQt su phirn biit chn thi6t t6i thieu nao vE trinh tl6 hi0u biit, vb kh:i ning, vE hoc viin, vb nhirng tlil tri ri0ng tu. 'fhrtc ndr klrric xa vo'i nhirng lirc nguoi ta nrua chutic, tuviru truYbn. Lric nio cilng la v6 chibu chu0ng, qtrf troi'g tfri ir nhii'ng phrlt t1)u. Litl tOi viro crii hang tin binh bi ltra & trong iip chiin luoc ra, diii xfr lihOng lihac ddi xfr vtvi tu hinh thnc qui quirt l:lrn. Tu rii trli bi thuong tbn trlm trong nhung tdi bi6t ddi r'&i nhlrrrg rrgroi niy cO noi gi vcri ho ctng lir vd ich. Khi uroi nguiri dI sang dly dfi, b6 ln giit di-r' nguo'i xong, t{?i tlinh sit tiEn vQ sung xuting tay, hiip tlip but di. Clnh lir nguy tr:ang r0ng xtlo xac... Cho' cho tb ndy rn& duong tli truoc chirng tllm thuo'c, vua klruiit 6' duo'ng ru(rrr xuCing ruOng. anh giao lien tu phia sau vucrt lOn dhu hing, lrhhn truo'ng ra lQnh - Cac dting chi khltch co v[ khi, sung xuijng ta1'. Ti[t ci trong tu thC chi6n ddu. Chung ta sfp stia rlua lr) rbi. Khi tli phrii cii glng di that nhanh, bim sit ngrol di trucrc dung rl0 du't quiug. Cac dilng chi theo t6i ! Anh giao litu xoav ngtrcri buo'c voi. Iiit ci ltu<vn bii theo sau. Khdng lihi thrit hdt sti'c lilthrt trucrug hbi hQp. Men theo bn trirrn bhu, doirn di la kh6i ch:in luun riii r'(rng chav th8ng

-112tlco drrlng m0n tlch'rudng

ruQng kh6,

nhlm vb hu&ng Eong

Bic. AnU nlng bubi boAng b0n ving nbgt cdn le I6i, xd h6ng cira ghfing ngrdi di trudc ngi dAi xu6ng ruQng, lay dQng ti6n thnnh t&ng hing soDg song. HCt quing ruQng trdng, chring trii chui vAo khoiug r&ng trim con. Eulng mon lfiug, cAt triing. Trcri t6i din. Tdi phii chqy llip xrip moi. theo kip ngudi .di tru&c. Phia. sau tOi c6 ti6ug het chlm, rit l6n trong cd hgng, gi& cho iii thanh khdng thorit di xa: Nhanh l6n ! Nhanh ldn ! Ti6n cho kip ngucti ti'uoc I EtmE'dA d&t quing. Kh6ng duqc trich ra kh6i hdng. Chung

toi bin d{y! ' Eoin nguoi chqy ltp xup, u6n quanh theo ldi mon ra th6i khu rirng trirm. Quf,ng ruQng trdng l4i hidn ra trucrc mlt. Va |0 Chqlsn Eri'c Hda nbu mQt con d0 nh6 nbi cao hon mit ruQng, c&y c6 mgc xanh rl gidng ngang, 6n ng& truoc mft chtng nim trim thuqs. VE phla tay m{t, & hu&ng EOng, toi de thCy d 6nb d&n Xa han, c6 mdy chi6c dCn d6 nh6 l€n cao kh6i chAn Loi ctrop iit dEu dEu vi din cfia phi co vdng vdng & tr€n miy. TiCng dQng ccr nghe th{t gin. Tdi chqt hi6u. Phi tnning Tdn son Nhfit chi chung L'irn cey s6.lir ctrng. Vong phi co dio gln, rrrfiy chi& din d6 cira Eni KiEm Bio phi truong minh ric cho t6i bi6t diEu do. ' Trdi nhA nheni tiii- Phia. sau n8i l€n nhiEu ti6ng giue kh€; ' Nbanh l€n ! Toi l0 rbi ! Cb41' nhanh qua ! HCt ngucri n&y ddn uguui khic nhiy l€n lQ, lom khoq phdng qua m{t duorig thAt nhanh rbi nhiy xudng ruOng. d hai phia lQ, fai b6ng ngudi dhy cAnh l{ nggy trang, q:ray rnit vE hai huong ddi dign. Sung ISru ldm trong'tayJ n6l tr4t

- 143trlt t6i rAm nhu nh*ng brlc hrgng. nguoi truirc. flbr - Ch+y le qua ! Coi ch'ing lacIe ddu qua !'

ft6n nbn

Clu Kinh Xang trroc mit cl6. Chil-v Ti6ng chin rhm rAp IAn vtri liflrrc lhi" hln h"]n tr',i thirnh mOt thu im thanh qucn thut2c, lo str lr:ing quo. Troi tdi hfrn. Ccrn hbi hQp cing titang tL" kiriir tr'rt clt) vira tli qua. Mb h6i ra dhn'r dia vr\ hui'th& diin cl,lir. 'l'iri mdt m6i v6 k6. Tim nh65' tliinh thich. l'oi mtriin ,1,t6.' 11iii bdt xudng nghi nhtmg doan nguui ctr khln trro'rrg clrrri' l'-rp xup bi6t lirm thd nAo bAY gitr ? TrIng ludr libm treo lcr lirng, x6 qrtir dr\tr soi ttr'v cirnh vAt chung quanh. Tb.bio vd t{ch ra kboi hirnLl. cha,r' c{rp theo hai b€n, can trdn nhirng gejc ra kh6, tiiii r rlt rrtr, ti6r' song song db quan sat, giam thi doAn di. 'l'Oi 111ur't'r! irrctng nhci trii nhfrng anh chirng cao bbi c&i ngttn tltl'it tl.i t':,iti vat chqy ngang qua sa mgc ma tdi thuong th{y troug nhirng pbim cao bbi Texas chi6u & Sdigon. Vi nhin sartg hai bdn, ddi chAn di t1u6i, nirng nF' toi vdp phii mO ddt nhdo ldn mQt vong, lfra dom tlotrr nrrit toe ra nhtr mQt virng hdo quang' toirn thdn tdi dau khong thb tu&ng. Cb chAn trdi bu6t rldn t{n tirn, nhi vu'a bi gly lia. Toi nim irrr,.khdng cu'a qtrdy gi nfra nhung clng kh0ng ngdn ducrc ti6ng xuyt xoa ;

(li cha

C6 nlribu ti6ng h6i nbi ten ctng mQt lie : - Gi do? - Gl d6? Td li ? E&ng dlY chfY nhanh l0n ! -Ngudt dl sau vurt qul, rli nguli t<d ti6p... illQt anh bio vf chgy d€n kdo tdi d{y:

_11''_ -- Erfrng d{y cn-ay nhauh l€n ! f,.h0ng nghi & dny drgt, CID l0 lin I TOi a1p thinh. Anh ta fifp; Phii ridn l6n duEi cno kip iloAn. Tai chln vu&n dlng liia hf,y nghi.

T6i vin kh6ng tri lci, th& ddc,6m lfy chdn xuft roa. Th6m m0t anh b,io vQ nfra tL phla tru&c tr& ldn lai: xdc prf,ch anh ta dua t6i dflng kia lrfv hay t -ThgC& In hai nguli k-ep hai b€n, xdc n6ch t6i dring l€n, dr4n k6o l€ tdi chgy vb pbia trufc. Ch:,in trr{i t6i, m6i buuc ch4m d{t dau d€n tudrng chtrng kh6ng th& n6i. Nhung v&i Ap lr;c cia hai ngurii kCm hai b6n, t6i kh6ng tAi nio cu&ng lgi du-cr. Cilng nhu tdi khdng sao cu0ng l3i db cho nh&ng gidng rrrrrlc

mit khii triro ra.

lla_r sao dfr d€n ch6 nghi chrin. Tdi nghe ti6ng n6i elruyQn lio xro phia trudc. Mi_v d6ur hia thudc lri hp lod qua nrily khe h& cira bin tay che con trdng. Co ti€ng anh,giao li0n h6i : - Phia sau con.mIv nguoi ? - MOt ! Cdn anh tan binh nny bi t6 ngf; diu d6n <liy th6r : llf tl,rrrmg ra sao f Vaf- li rrrft h6t bdn nguoi. E6u, rn{y dbng chi cho di8m s6 lai drim Lin.binh coi! Hai anh bio vQ budng nhg t0i ngbi phich xudng d{t, chqy di. \rn ti6ng ddm nbi len: - U$t. lrai be... nirn-. mu&i ldm murii sAu ! Chi c0 ou0i siu, dring li mfit Mrr. Gigng ubi cia anh giao IiCn gir gring: (lrtc dbngcht tb trinb sit tr& Ini khu rirng trlin bin kir lQ, Om rem cri gip hq khOng ? c ts6n rhing d6 tlAo ngfi d6, C0

_145_ lqi dung hic di ngang rtrng trim tUi n6 ln tgi rbi. BEt tqi no din toi ddy. - Ndu tqi n6 chay thl sao? B5n b6 ! Phai ! CAc dbng cht c& nb stng ! EE tui s6ng v0 ich. N6 b6o vOi dich dudng di nuoc buoc cfia n6 lE

minh, nguy hi6rn l[nr. Iidng chin rirn r{p chay di, Ngucri ta b6 m{c t6i ngbi mQt minh. Chfng bubn h6i qua hay xem lai tinh hinh thuong thd ctra t6i ra sao. Ngi)i 1'6n m6t chdc t6i thdy d& dau nhibu. T6i cho tay vito ttri vii cao su I6i ra chai dhu khuynh diQp, xoa bop c6 chAn. Chai dlu nAy, mA t6i dua cho t6i h6m d€m mbng ba Tgr. Tdi khdng tiry nhung m6 t6i gi{n bXr t0i phii l6y. Ngu<.r'i

bio

- Ei duo.ng md khdng co dhu dAu ducrc, con. C(r n6, ngua suo.ng gir.r, nfng ndi, nhuc dhu, c6m m4o. Dung ctr noi tiiin irir'. I(h0ng l{v tao gian... Toi, tu be ddn gicr, co thich xAi hdt cu loai dhu tru gio, tril phong ndo dAu. Ghet Ie ding kh6c. BAy gicr, gifra hic, nir., tt)i nho' n6. vri tdi thdy hinh rinh cfia m{ tdi nhtr hien ra truo'c rni1t. Tu dung, lrai rni tdi thfiy nong hbi. Hai dong le clriv rrrng rrrng... flo.n mQt gir.r. sau, tb trinh sat tr& vb clio bidt r&ng ho khong tidrn thily gi hdt. Eoan giao li€n lai l€n ducrng. MOt nguui cho t6i cAy gAy tre. Tdi chdng g6y, kh{p khieng bucrc theo.

Ddm do chring tdi vuot qrra cAnh dbng, rnd, theo loi anh giao li€n cho bidt, nhdn dAn dia phtrong d{t cho no cjri ten diing Clr6 Ngrlp, truoc khi vuo-t qua quiic IQ sd I, cAch cllg Cfr Chi hon rnQt cA1' .ci vb phia Edng viro luc bdn giu

-146ruai

s6ng, oOo

Ngny di d€m nghi. B6n ngiy sau, doen tin binh chring tdi rl€n LQc Thudn. YE dla danh, tr€n sudt quing rlutrng tdi di di qut, khdn5 o gid ai m& mi€ng cho bi6t diilu gi' \du c6 bi€t. chi l.r mr)t may m[n' mQt tiuh c<i nrio do, duo. c nghe l6ru criu chuyQn ctra nhfrng nhf,n vi6n cdc tr4nr duung rl:ir, hoic ddi phrit ndo tl6 nOi chul'Qn v0i dbng btio hoy nhirng ngu<ri khich, cin bQ rli chung. ' I-drc Thurin lir mQt ifp ni*rm bOn b<r htiu ngqrn s6ng Saigon, thu(rc xri l-r)c llung. qudn Tring Bnng' tinh Tril' Ninh, ddi rli(n vdri lltn Suc nim phia bdn kia sdng, qudng 5 cny sci ngAn. tlubi chiiiu quing 5 gio, khi ra khoi rung cao stt btroc ldn bo miu bing ngang mQt qu5ng ruOng ngin, t6i di sau hai nguoi can b0 khich, mQt dirn ong, mdt dirn ba, tinir cu dugc nghc ngu<ri dAn dng khoa tay vE pllia trucrc noi : rbi d6 ! Ch6 nAy lir {p Lirc TbuAn, xd LQc Hung - TdiBnng <iliy. EE nghi mOt bira, tdi rir chi xudng 116 cia Trdng llo chcri, tha hii in trii cAy. V$r & do chi mudn mua sXm gi ciug c6 hit. Saigon co thu gi & 116 Bt) co thu do. Tqi tdi Iin nao vb dd-v cing b6 ra mQt ngay dE di Hii Bd rira rut)t, rria mit" chrrp viri t{m hinh kf niQm g&i vE nhir. (la phO hir tidu, nrroc dri. cir rem, xe d4p, dbng hii, ra dd... hhOng thiu;u rnQt thu nio. Nhcr viv tdi bi6t ch6 mA clrring tdi sip ddn chrjc nira rtey Ia flp LQc fhurin. Nhin sang bcn kia rtrt)rrg lir mot ru'ng c&y giing ngang. Phia tnrcrc co rn6t con l(r c.irt tring xoa. I)rrc theo ki lir nhirng hirng lruc, hirng tre. Ydi ngoi nhi ngoi loc rlo, nhirng trip liiu lrar:h noc tr{ng lua thrra iln hi0n sau rirng

_r1r_ ciil' tlrua. Nlrirngl ciit rlira eao vucrt I€n trtln vl nlrii.ug cf.y xoai to xuur -\tr c:inh Li. Du<ri khoing rudng trCing, mfiy con bd thri In rong. nliiy chir bd chln bd t0 mo ngbi bin btr rniu, ,lrrl urit nhin clrring tr)i khOng chtlp. Iihung canh niiy dru tliru l:irn sao. Nr-r go'i cho tt)i rrhlinq hinh irnlr quen tllur)r: cr-r eira nhrlng rorn ling y€n tinh sinh hoat binh thur-r'ng. vui v6 & rlud tt)i.

tir hdnr ra di dirn ntr'. hon rnrrd.i ngiv rbi, r.i[t lir nhitiu r1uii, rnr;t nrr3i nhic\ri qu:i, i:ri thieu thdn rlri ilrri. Nghc lguo'i can l-rr) [y noi, tOi tlri[1' thjm mQt ly ci phO tLi. tlriin lrr)t didu tlruiic thoin. Nliirng thir ity, bao nlri0rr niii;. tiiri nrt,r' 6' Sr\igon tfri chfrng bao gio' quan tim d0 v, $:i, tl;i riLi l;'r rn6t cai gi l;ho kitlrn, quj gin. xa xi ngang hr'rng r.iri rrlrirrrg: lrii'a dai 1'tin, di1'cno lrorrgl rnli vi cfra bric 116 vuurrg. l'iri 11ri;q riCin sr.r so srinh tlo mi cucri lf;y mrit minh. TOi chi li brre h rlinh. lirnr sao llidt dugc dqri ydncrra bric vua clrria ndr ra suo',, {.6 le doirn tdn }rinh cfia t6i s0 rluoc nghi chirn & rli_v nir)t rldi ngiy. T<)i-nghi vriv va ao tro.c nhu vriy. Chic thd niir_r t:ing n'irn ducrc ly cri ph0 d6, hrit diin thudc thcrm, In to hir tidu dhy thit cd nirn chdnh vii cin rni0lg ot cav... Ui ngon phii bi6t. Tdi nudt ric nuiilc mitng (!iia crl. DQt nhiin tdi thdy hdt m€t m6i, bucrc chdn sao thiiy nlrg, llirrg litng. Qua qulng ruQng ngin, cO giao liin ra hit u ctro tit ci doirn ngu'ng lai bcrn mQt hing tre. Mr)t chrl [{ st:irng 12, l:; tubi rniic qu:in phuc den, io c6 clu vai khr)ng Lrcr ril tftiu clrr.rl' Iqi, thi thhrn noi chuy€n v,ol cd giao lidn mQt hic tloan tidn ra, thinh thao nhrr mQt ngucri lon : - Jlii'r' anh, rnif_v chu tdn binh rlAu, tip hSp lai u.6y SuCit

toi thcu

tOr

'I't'irrrr.

-148llic d6, oO giao cfing l€n ti6ng: CAc dbng chi cAn b0, khach theo du&ng dAy

Cirog

theo tdi. Yd c6

ta di nguqc tr& vt phla cu6i hAng tre rbi mdt. Nhu viv chi cdn bO tAu binh chring t6i 6' dey. KhAch, cdn bd khdng cdn phii chung dqrng v6i chring tdi nhu sudt nriy h0nr nay lrdn quing dudng dii. Cht be di tei, tti lui diEm sd. Chri ta ddm xong, cu<ii khi n6i nrQt minh

-Si

rbit

Nhin theo chrl, trOng diQu bQ .16 t6i ciing cutri. TOi h6i: gi? - Em tdn Chi6n ! 1 Quy€t Toi cuoi thirnb ti6ng : - Em mdy tubi rbi ? T€n d6 ai d{t cho em v{y ? Thf,y toi cudi, Quy6t Chi6n c6 vE mic cd nhung.ciing crrli theo : - Chau mtrdi hai. T€n do do bac Hai thfr tru&ng d{t cho dri. Tdi nghe & phia sau cfrng c6 tiCng cu<vi : oai thiit. Anh hirng dir da ! - CAi t€n nghe Quyit Chi6n ngucrng ngirng quay nr{t buoc di ! - I\{{y chu di theo tui, coi chung lgt hhm chdng hbng bi6r e ! T6i ng& ctrri bd nAy s€ din chring tdri ddn mQt nhA niro d6 tmng xom, nhung kh0ng. Chri be din chung tdi di ddn cu6i hing tre ld bfit dhu ri viro khu rung cbbi, cdy thdp, rbi cri di mIi hcrn muui linr phut sau. Khdng rnQt bong nha' kh6ng mQt ti€ng dQng quen thuQc nAo xiy ra. Chung quanb }i rung. fren duoug mon, hAng chqc h6 chdng dE trlu

-lt9_ chdng tre chom ch&m nga-v gifra ho;[c sit bdn ldi di. Rbi nhfrng hting rAo gii do nhfrng cAv con duc.rc kCo ngon xucing tlarl r'jro nlrtru hay thi chA khd tao thdnh. Ch.i bd cho bi6t l*u tlan va chdn dii theo < hang rio chi6n ddu > tI6. 'rin Ddn hang rrio thdr ba, chu be dua ta_r, dhv nhAuh cAy ldm cSng chrin ngang duo'ng, r'& I6i di. cd rrai thanh niin m{c qurin phuc vrii ta den rnang sring sau l}n cbng ldn ti€ng ctro'i : -- 1I6'i vit tni h:i, Quydt Chidn ! B&a nav ddng khdng mAy ? - Ong ! Jlur),i bi.i. nguiri. Chir bd tri lcri. - Sao r-b tdi r..{v ? Br) r'a ngoii xorn md,r- bi con nh6 nlo dr1 hhi dAn di cho'i phii hdng ? ' Ila-\- I Tui diin vb tcri tli,v In tui hdt nhigm vr.r rbi 116. Giao uriiv arrh do. lluo'c qua c6ng, toi tirily bdn trong gidng nh&ng vdng nvlcn rlfi m:)u, tu'car- ndv sang ciy khac. Phia trin nr6i r,6ng diln c6 cirng mr)t tiim nllon cao su dO che mua, n5.ng, gieing nhu tndt rnli nitd con. Thf;-v chung toi d6n, mgi ngroi b6 v6ng ira ra v&y <1uanh, hiii thiur lSng'xing : (} - cliru to'i rlo I' 0 xd ndo ? qurin ndo ? - Kit5m coi co ai quen, ba con gi khOng ml I -Trucrc tinh crinh ndy, tdi ngo ng6c khdng hi6u ra sao. T6i ngbi xudng mQt mo ddt dua mit nhin, quan sat. Gifra luc do, mQt nguoi m{c qudn phuc den, dgi non vdi xanh, rnang siing ng6n xQ bin lrdng tu ngodi di vAo, v6 tay mfiy c{i ra hiiu ; - Cac dbng chi m0i rl€n dAu ? Tap hop lai diy t6i sinh hoat chut coi ! Anh ta vua di vta v6 tay, rn{t thl quan sAt hdt nguoi

- 150nAy'ddn nguaige. Anh ta ddn ghn b€n tdi, dtrnglqi. TOi nghl anh ta chic li cln UO chi huy & ilAy. Eqi cho mgi nguui tE tr.ru dt, anh ta ldn ti6ng gioi thi6u : TOi xin trp gi6i thiQu m{y anh em, t6i le Ba D[ng Cin b0 chi huy & ilny. Anh ta ngirng l4r mQt chrit rbi dbi giong : Gic dbng chi IA tin binlr & qu:in llinh Trin g6'i toi phii klrdng ? l[Qt thanh ni6n trong dorin ngo ngirc tri kii - D?, khdng phii t . Ba D[ng kh6 chiu: Sao lir vi.y cn'? Yriy mfy tliing chi & dAu ? - Iltiy anh em tOi & trong .ip chi6n luo. c Tirn Nhut. b r Oni d6 c6 quan hd gi diu ! Tdi rnndn ir6i co ptriii - anh do Hnyfn dQi ltinh 'fun giri t0i hay kh0ng ? li mf,y Anh thanh niOn tri lui nho nh6 : tui hBng tri6t: -AnhDe... cin b0 Ba Diing niii ciu ltin : llf,1' anlt niv n6i la I Tai sao hbng bi6t ? \'riv rnd)' - tliu tdi ? Tai sno tiri dunc ch6 ni1' ti'inh bir,v tdi anh tir nghe tlrri coi'.' Anh thanh uiin inr tlrirr tlrit. lloi ngutri cirrlg inr lirng' e ng4i nhin Ba D[ng. Bn l)ing clti n{rrv anh thartb tticln : ! Din anh n6i t0i nghe I - Anh Dq... dq mdy anh ent tui & trong dp chitln luoc TAU -l{ria d€m duong ngt, b6ng c6 mdy 6ng gitii ph6ng Nbrrt. tui tdn c6ng ttip thanh ni€n clriOn di[u. rbi phA rdo trirrt v0... Anh thanh ni€n ngip ngung. Ila Dfing n6i : nlti0rr. Crr thirnh thqt kF tdi ngbe ! - Anh eu trrrbng vo tung nhir, bi6u tiranh ui€n tgi tui Da... mf,y

-1r1phii tfp trung lgi dE nghe n6i chuyQn. Can b0 ll{t Trin giii thich mQt chut rbi vb ng&. TUi tui tAp trung dut,; mdt chuc anh em thi m{y bng lai bi6u & dd khdng duqvc nn ninlr, mui anh em ra ngoiri kia noi chuvdn xong mJy anh em trrl vb... Ba Diing kh6 chiu ng[t ngang : Anh n6i vdng vo tam qutic, clring ra lam sao hdt ! Mdt thi gio qud di. N6i vln t[t tnoi. Dg... t6i tu&ng dAu di theo mii-r' bng ra ngoiri {p -luot cbo mdy bng n6i chuygn, tuy€n truvbrr mdt chut chi6n rbi tr& vb, ai dC mdy bng hbng n6i clruyQn gi h€t, lira tu! tui tli cho toi sAng m&i dung lai. Chung do md-v brrg lai biFu iniii anh em tui lhn luot tung nguoi vO nhA dA larn li licl1... Ba Dfrng n6ng th4t sq: Tdi bio anh dung c6 ci kd dd ng6n,g, lihdng - N&a !gio ngbi nghe, s6t ruOt l{rn. c6 ai du thi Dq, phii kb cho c6 dhu co du0i, fing nr'.ri hi6u hoin cinh tgi tui... Ba, Dfrng khdng ngot chic lu&i, l6c dlu ngtrlv nsusy : ThOi, 6ng oi ! Ong cu kb ti€p di ! Ong rnd girii thich thdm nfra thi tdi c6 nudc trdn di thdi. Rbi lr Vd nha Iaur lV lich rbi sao nira ? - I-im.l'i lich xong md;' bng lai dAn trti.tui di nfra, d€n cAi Tram gi d6 &Vu&n Thcrm bio tqi tui ld tdn binh. 'fu: tui doi tr& vb vi dE nhibu ngAy kh6ng mang theo quln ao tiEn bqc $ hdt. d nhd ciing khdng bi6t tui tui di diru. vldy bng canh giir ngdy dCm bi6u tqri tui dua ndo ch+y irril' 6ng bin chdt thi rring chiu. Ba D[ng noi ngay:, - Rbi I Binh Tan. v{y he t6i h6i c6 phdi lluy€n dQi Binh Trin goi m0iy anh tdi dny bay khdng, crt cd kC m5i,

-152Da tui tui & x[ TAn Nhtrt, {uin Bintr Chinh. Ba Ding. v6 tay m$t cii: ! Khb qurir. . Mdy anh c6 bi6t Binh TAn li gt - li N&a Brnh Chinh vA Tin Binh nh{p l4i. khdng, Chgt c6 tiing xi xiro, sUt sit cfra mdy ngudi dung & phia sau. Ba D[ng nh6n ch{n I6n h6i: .16 mf,y anh ? Gi d6 ? -ilI6tGianh thanh nidn ngoii ba muoi tubi nuoc da nAti lr6ng nhu tug'ng dbng den, vgt drim d6ng ti6n ra truoc mdu mio, hi' lF : <16 tui ch& vo tui ra nhA bio sanh - Nhu tui ni !... E€rn Chq Efm tr& vb lo so4n quln Ao, nrEn mtng dA di nudi no d€ it ngriy. Chua kip thi mdy Eng tdi lna tli... ){oi din rl6y, anh ta oa l6n kh6c th{t su nhu tr6 con. Iiing khdrc anh ta nghe sao bubn lq. lJa D[ng t6 vE kh6 chiu: Yiec gi thi n6i ! Anh dtrng c6 klrric lit' cuc v{y, bn ao qni I lnh khdng scr anh em diy nguoi la cuoi sao ? Ilidng anh thanh ni€n vin mio rr€ch. Giong n6i anh ta b6ng lon lrcn, thO thi6t han: - Hbng bidt... rni[y ngey nay n6 sanh d6 mhn sao, ai nudi no ? Riii 6 nhA, con bdn dria nho lao nhao... Drra lrin nroi bitl' tubi. Ili con thAn thuQc h6rrg.co, nhd lai hdt gqo. 'tui.rli tif;t tri viy, mfiy bfra nay no siing ra sao ne trdi 1... Tui noi thiit, rnfy Ong phii cho tui vb.,Ndu khOng mfiv ong cir bfin tui chit tui cflng ch41' trdn ra lQ tlon xe rto Ci vb nhi. II{y 6ng lim vhy khic gi hqi gia tlinh tui... Ra l)irng rit giong anh ta : Ne ! Anh kia ! Chuydn diu c0n c6 d6 ! & dAv, anh Kh0ng duoc In noi mOt cich vd tb chuc, v0 ki lurlt

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BQ nrudn chdt

lim hi ?

Lu mft nhin anh thanh nidn vii giAy, doqn Ba Dfing lai diro rnXt nhin h6t moi ngucri: - lliiy anh nghe dny ! Tdi noi chung cho mdy anh l)i6t ! Cei chuvQn ir xii, & c1u{n, dia phuo.ng ldm viic thd ndo {.hi toi lilrdng bidi. Toi chi bi6t ring, trdn gidy to mdy anh li t:ln binh cua lrur'qin ddi Binh 'fAn dua t&i. Chut .nira,khoanh tay

ngurri ta s€ denr vdng dern nylon ddn cho m{y anh muon d3 rlirng trong thoi giah con & rld_v. Khi ndo di tcri ncri kh{c, uriiv nrrh tri lai. 'I'di cfrng sinlr hoat cho mfv anh em rd, vi vdn db an ninh, biro ve cirn cu trong tlrtri gian & dav, rniiv anh €rn phii theo ndi quy cfia tram. Iihdng ddt clen, d6t lfra. khOng ilucrc cucri gidn, noi chuyCn lo'n ti'dng hav gd1' ti6ng dr)ng. CI de1- riit giin tliirrg bdo, gian didp cfra llt Dj€m co th6 danh hcri la. Dibu cln nhift ld khdng duoc tu tiin di sdu ,,'rio rung hat'. ra khiii clAv. Xung quanh dbu co bd tri dh_v <l[c hiinr chdng, ltru dan gtii. Anh em trdn tli, ai chdt thi rang chiu. Chung tdi khong chiu trach nhidm. Do la chua n6i dCn ban tl6rn ban hdm, m{y anh em ra nqoAi, rnJl' dbng chi cinh vi cfia.chung tdi ha,v du kich xf, tlia plrucrug hiiiu lhrn nb sung, mi[5' anh lroan toAn chiu trach nhiem, ]iiy anh eur nghc rd chua ? Tdt ci im thin thit. Ba Dfing budng tay thirng xudng, buoc toi ra ldnh : - IlA.v gicr, y€u chu mdy anh em, m6i ngudi phAi nhp cho chung toi th6 cdn cuoc va cric thdr gi{y to mA chinh quyEn Mf DiQrn dfi cdp cho mdy anh. Hilt nguui nAy din nguoi khirc, moc trii dua th6 ctrn cu&c cho Ba Dfi,ng. Cilng c6 rn0t vdri nguoi khdng co vi trong dOm bi ltra di bAt ngo ndn khdng mang theo.

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Ri€ng t6i. tOi b5n khoIi. n6u Ba Diing h6i tt6n tOi pbii tna l(ri thd niro ? Tti ngiy ra di t6i xem lin di nirl' nlru mQt cuQc < kdt *Am hdn bc r- Cii chuyQn s6ng voi nhau cho d€n khi < rlng krng rliiu bqc > lirm sao c6 duqc. f ttruc t4m bo, bdt rndn hii'n rd rniin rnrjt tir nh&ng ngiv dhu... Bny gio dua ci'ru ctroc clxr B:r Ding, s:rs niy khi tr& vb Siigdn dqc . duong gidy ta dnu dF trli xri.dgng lirm c bira h0 thfrn.> khi ngucri ta h6i ddn. -l'oi dnu ilrb nrio li mQt thri cdng dfrn l{ru. Xung quanh do crln bi6t bao nhi6u ric r6i, phiEn hir, nguy hi8m chcr do'i tdi. . lihung kh0ng dua cho lla Diing, phii tri ltri tht5 nAo ? Ndu ngudi ta lgc soart vi ctira t6i' c$rng nguy hcrn xu6i eho riira. ilQt ,iii phnp tri lli chqt rlin vcri tdi. TOi nho ddu B 3t|. Hdt dim d0ng, Ba D[ng quav lai sau lung vir anh ta lirng tlrfrng bu&c tcri tru&c mit tdi, chia tay ra: - f):iu, gif,y tu anh diu ? T<ii tinh bo: l'hua anh, & B 39 bo dI giir htt gii'ry td cln cu6c cfia t6i rbi. Lnic hg rudc tdi & Serigon ra h6m mbng b6n TGt, chti d*u dr.ri tliln bay giti. Ba Dilng nhin tOi quan sif tir tl]u tlin chin : Anh & SaigOn ra ? Kh0ng thu(rc uhorn tAn binh Binh Tan? - Da! "..- Il39 dua anb d6n ? Anh bi6t Biy TAn thir tru&ng

DIC che ?

Llt bi€t ! Bi6r nhiEu ! Ba Ding nhin tdi lin cu6i rbi quay di: dE t6i h6i Biy 'l'un sau. - Thdi du.ot, Ba D[ng di ra kht'ri dd-l'chung rnutri phtlt thi mdv cinh

lil-

cum Yri tlrirng dr.rnU thuc dn \,arl, goi tloan chtng tdli ddn. 'l'rtrnc khi irn, ho phat cho chuug, toi rrnrqn m6i nguUi nrr)t ctriic viing nYlon, rnQt tdm n.'.'lon catr r.tr khi€ng rnil1, thring

rnr)t ciri rnu6ng dE arr. H(} lrrii ton tirng lrgrrui,,glri tirrr,' nrott, l,rtit chung toi k'i nh4n vrro sii. Nhin thurrg (.our grJo rlii vri ti:irrrg dtra htltrng kho l€u

su lirrn noc che, rur)t tlia nlrr)rrt

bcu nhii.ng nurrc, nrirt anlt trin biuir rrdi nhii vi'ro tlri tdi : l)ul.,g. crrrir c., bii.r' tihiiit soo - \lrrtyi r',i[r, lrai chr.rc dir hn cir';' ]Ia tlrtrc, tdi chtr tiho riliri ltglt'r)'i ruc ln(rt dia co'trt lollg' 'l'ltiiv thirng hdt nhiin chfrng con gi, tdi tlti'rr:.r irr lito, bubn lriu. t'liv nriiy attlt. ettr satt citng, trt6i trUtriri sti't hi trito tt)i rrrr)t it.\Dh cinh vg gl(rng tldng ch[rng tdi iin < citrg ctj I tiith tltin cirung toi bing c,iru giiii thich' ruria ta1' l€n : ciim cho li- crich mang tninlt con - \Ifi.v anh thrlng nght\o, d!'r:rg minh con nghto non minh m6i rrguiri lry sinh 'Ijnh thiin nrr)t chirt. Chirng ta gian l;lrb nhtrng vinh quang. uich melng chirng ta cao nOn chting ta moi nhrr viiv, chcr nlrrr Ng<) Diub Dit\rn rl:iu di lirnr t':ir:h m+ng nbtr chting ta tlrrr)c. Niu cach rrrqnq t:lng xe hcri llhir lhu, lrr tbila sfi'aciln' vinS gili tr;o, I)ii'r' it 5d lir cua chriug cing v, d:iy '116'cnclt urirug trlro'c clrring ta' Ilrn Nghe antr ta tliat.r biit tu1.ft rnQt cdch hirng htin tOi

qua5'rn{tdicijrrerrti0rrgcutri.Klrdngbi.dtaidiideyanlr ta lf ludn circh mang kitu dti..' Sau mQt hbi thu,vdt vb c:ich mqng vir so sinh sdng 'gii'a rung th€ nAy chfrng khlc gl'& trong t)gdi nh't vi d4i cr5 l$ng ki6ng, ltc nio nguoc mit lOn cilug thdy tnri' thi5' trlng, thdy sao tr€n tllu. Anh th giii thich vii bfta In :

- 156Yt iling c0n ngh0o nhu vfy ntn khhu phlu gqo cta gi,ii ph6ng quen cbring ta chi dnfc hudmg tidu chuhn hai mucri, Hai mrrcri llt cho ba mrrci ngiy. Nghia lA m6i nguoi mQt ngiy dqoc hai lon' sEa h gqo cho ba bira in. Cho n€n m{y auh em nio xric ccrm tru6r, y€u chu dirng xuc dly dia, thiiu cho mdy ngui'i sau. Con tibn khhu phin {n, Eing phdt cho m6i ngu&i mQt ugiry c6 hai dbng chb ba ffia, lrong khi pfip rudC ho'n rluui diing mQt kt, dua thi ba dbng, din dfla bdn dbng. Di nhidn khhu phln it 6i. khdng. ttr6 c6 gi fin khac hon la nrfim rutic'qufll' ra li.rg b6ng, bir thdrn mudi vd kho cho mrin voi miw uriing dua huong. Diu v{v, anh em cflrrg n€n bi6t IA Ering tn' sinh lon lim, cd ging dit lim. Hang tritru nguoi lAm crich rnqng, n<)i cii chul'gn Xn, nrQt ngd_r' bi6t bao nhiiu lA iiEn, Ie gAo phii cung cfip, ilIfy auh em nhft tri vfi tui cho ? in ccrrn xong, llfit anh c{n vd dfrn chring tdi vdo g6c rung lrong c'irng cta.cin cri niy, kho& tay rnQt vbng, chi ch6 gilng vdngvi cich thrlc gi{ng vdng, cQt nylon.vd n6c che su<rng, che nXng"

Tdi leo ldn vdng, dinh ngu mQt giflc thuc dni. Gific ngir s€ ldm t0i qudn dua. c moi ndi bubn phiEn, nr{c dinh mQnh dua dhy nhfrng gi rldn v&i tdi cfing ducr. c. J'di rnet nhoc nhiEu qui rbi, dlu oc. tdi gin nhu <lic I4i, khdng con

dir sric dB suy nghi n&a. T6i chi mudn duoc ngir va v€n th6n. Nh&ng ti6ng khoc sgt stri, ti te cira anh thanh ni6n c6 vq dang & nhir bio sanh vdi bly con uheo nhoc con & trong cp chi6n luqc nhu xoi vio tai tdi. Anh ta girng v6ng sat b€n f6i. TOi khdng mu6n nghe, cd lin trrinh cfrng khdng droc. Tdi dinh ngbi d{y dE an fii anh ta mdy ciu, dQt nhidn t6i nghe c6 ti6ng h6i lun :

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- Anh Hing dAu rbi ? Anh Vfifltrng ddn ctng vOi doln tfrn binh hbi chiEu do ! Anh Hirng oi t Tdi ngac nhidn, nh6m dhu d{y. Ba Dfrng rlang d&n d6c quanh. TOi hbi hQp ldn titjng : ohin tdi dA-v -Ba Tdi... Ding

cucri, xim x5m br&c t&i : Anh Hirng d6 ha ! Tdi ki6m anh quA trdi ! -Thiiv thni d0 co r'6 thAn thiQn cua lla Dfrng, t6i dd lo. Tdi nghi nrau riing chfc anh ta kidrn tdi khdng ptrii .vi cAi r:huyQn anh ta khim phd ra tdi con tlang gi& cin cusc, gi?fy tc trong nguoi. TOi tuQt xucing ddt dung cho. Ba Dfrng bit ldy ta-v t6i, lic thit rnanh : - Chdo anh ! I\fQt l{rn khdng anh ? - D?, cflng jvua vua thdi ! TOi tri loi. hdt suc ! Xin l6i anh nghe anh Htrng ! scr -TOiThipt ldy lirrn 14, kh6ng hibu inh ta xin l6i minh vE viQc kip h6i thi anh ta n6i ti6p : Chua $. 'nEy, & ddy vb vin phdng, t6i doc tho gi6i thiQtt Hbi cira 8.39 vi lJ lich cira anh tdi moi hay anh 1n... I(in l6i anb nghe. BAy gio anh cudn vdng mang db theo t6i, di anh ! Tdi thoAng hibu th{i titl vbn.vd cua I}a Dilng do nguy0n co vi sao. Nhung tdi cfrng h6i: Chi v{y anh ? Chot Ba Dfing hg th{p giong xu6ng, k€ mi€ng g}n vAo tai t6i, thi thhm nhu sq nhfrng ngutri cbung quanh ughe th{y : Anh ra ngodi nhi dbng bao & chung vdi tgi tdicho n6 thoii mii hon. & day vCt vi l[m, bgc bQi lqi mdt tr,r do dfr thu ! Ch6 niy li tr4m nghi dAnh ri0ng'cho tAn binh. ciing lA tAn binh md ! - TOi Ba Dfrng suYt kh6 mQt ti6ng :

- 158lThA nh6 v{y. N6i l&n hbng- ndn ! Anh lir cAn bq cfi tgi li tri thtfrc. Eing phii chi6u c6, c6 chinh srich ri€ng bigt ch& ! Tgi tui diu c6 coi anh nhu ci m0 mQt l&a duqc. Sao trOn du&ng di, noi nAo hg cflng bio t6i li tin binb, gi6og nhu mgi trin binh khic thdi?

Ba Dfrng cuoi ntia miQng: Anh aE y lirm gi ! M{y trgm do-c dudng toAn anh em cnn b0 so cfip l&p dudi, thi6u hiFu bi6t, xin anh dirng db J ddn. Hq la nhfrng cnn b0 thuQc dwing ddy cia buygn, cfra tinh, c6 nhigm rnr d6n during tNp trung dua vE tley dE tui tui giii quy61. Khdng ntii chic anh cing .do6.n ra... dny lA Phrlng Juy8n lI0 Hn binh cfia I tu. .- Tir-v miry anh, ttry td chrirc, t6i tlAu c6 f ki6n gi... thi, anh <li ! i\nh dgn db dqc tbeo tOi. -TdiViy cu6n vdng, mang tl6 dqc theo Ba Dfrng tli ra kh6i

rirng. I|f;y gid trai di tdi hE;. Ba Diug di tru0c, inh din pin loang loing quf,t ngang dge. theo dudng mdn, soi 16 ltli di. Tdi khdng dAm nghi rlng minh vua thor{t ra kh6i trai Sam. Nhung sau khi din dny duqc nhin cinh hirng bao nhiiu thanh nidn bi gO b6, kh6ng duo. c rli l4i trong g6c rung nhii' giirng v6ng ng6n ngang nim mQt ch6, chung quanh bao boc b&i ntrfrng hlrn ch0ng vir hQ tndng luu dqn gAi, riii cdrn co nhirng dntr linh cinh vQ gic ngorii ngd, lanr toi lien tu&ng d6n cinh ttr tQi. Tdr odn khoin khong hiiiu t4i sao ngroi'ta lai c6 th8 lim duqc nhu v{y ddi voi nh&ng nguui s€ ld dilng chl cira minh, nhfrng nguui duga minlr khoac cho nhirng danh tri ttgp dE lir giric ngQ cAch mEng, lir chir nhAn 6ng, li giai cdp liinb dgo cia crich m?ng. l'Oi h6i lla Diing : Auh tla, tgi sao khOng tt0 aoh em tAn binh cing &

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b,9 vAo

rtrng, e khdng co Ioi vt

Anh xem, sinh hoqt cfia Phdng Tuv8n l{ir tf,n binh, kA di, ngu&i ddn hing ngdy nhu tli chtr. D8 h9 ir ngoiri lihdng co lo-i vb mit phong gian bio rnit. Nhung diFu quan h0 hcrn hdt le db ho khring th} deo hgfi trdn di duqc. Vd-v rna crii cinh dio ngii, trdn di vdn xiy ra luon, - Chung quanh todn hlm chong, Iuu dgn gai, con cri cinh vd canh gric l:im sao trtin duo'c ? Chua n6i rlJn dia phuong lqr, khdng thdng thuQc duong di nuuc brroc... Vay mi ho v6n cu triin, trdu duoc nhu thuung. Tr)i nghi hoiikhdng hibu sao ho liEu mqngqul vrt-v ni,a.'fu.tru.Oc ddn nay chi co nrQt sd tt bi thucrng, bi chdt li he ti:ijng bd phong thdi cOn phhn lcrn vAn tboAt ra duo-c. Co liin churrg, tt)i phdt giic kip, rugt theo goi l4i, ho kherng du'ng dinh phrii bin db ho khdng th8 diiu gifc, khai b6o cho giirc ri' vb tb chirc, hoat dQng cfra ta. l,Am sao mdy anh bidt ho trdn di vb ngd niro mA. drrbi theo ? - Auh khdng rd chd ho thi rd lim. Ho bi6t & dny chi co cich tr6n ra Trung Hda.'Ho trdn ho tliu co tlqi gi di theo rltrdng Ig, toin bdng dbng, lqi trdn v€ ddp. E6m thi lon Trung Hoa bin h6a clrriu s{ng ddm, kh{c gi chi duung cho ho. Bi6t v41', tqi tu) cho cinh vQ chqy mQt rnqch ra Sa nh6 va Diing l&n ,l6n duong ttrdy ho nga.v. M{y anh em bi, thuong minh IAm sao anh ? - Auh xern c6 c6ch giii rluydt nAo khac hcrn , lir dem h9 vB trong trgm bing bd cho hci. M6i ngay cho y tri vrto chich thudc, thay b5ng. Ho lAnh lgi thi hay, cOn khdng, c6 I qua phln r c0ng dinh ciriu ch& dAu tlua hc.r di quAn y ouqci

- 160Dua ho

toi

DOn

d6. ai

tnrnc

lim

rnq)t

sao canh gifr, cAng rdi rfnr tht1m. cin nhl li, deu sAug bft ra sAn t$i

nghe tidng cuai cfia nhibu ngudi vui v6. [IOt tidng la lcrn : chfi dfiy ! Hdt ! Hdt 19 l6n ch{r em ! -VirCu mQt gigng n6i ktuic : Cou khuya moi hdt ! Gii chri nd ! Con gi nfi.a h6t

Thich d6 : Tdi ngo ngric, kh6ng hi6u ho Lim tro gi. Ba D[ng lin ti6ng, noi vong uio: - HIng drlr viv tui bAy ! Nho nh6 vir- ch6 ! Khdng .o thiâ&#x201A;¬n ha di ngotii du&ng nghe sao ? 0, fra ! Tdi nay thffng nio gAc,. bo di dAu rbi ?

cHUONc vl cHdN lrHU D ! cHEN

rnu

Hai hOm sau, gi&a tric t6i tlang ngbi hoc dAnh bdi < tu lo kho> vdi mdv anh em ciuh ve & bO vrin gifra nhA, Ba D[ng kh0ng bi'6t di dAu vb ctrng hai cin b0 lq. Ngutii nAo cfing mang sring lgc hing lEng bOn h6ng. euln 6o ld loai quAn phgc may b&ng vii xAm ng6t nhu mAu d{t, rQug thtrng thinh. Cb ao lqi cao, .cr'li nrit chn thin. Hinh 6nh <16 lam tdi nho ddn m{y brlc hinh mA tOi ducr. c xem tru&c d6_v vE nhfrng rrguoi linh Hbng quiin cfra ding CQng sin Trung Hoa. lla Ding nhur toi cucri : - 6ng hoc danh < tu lo kho r i ? Sao, sach nuoc cin chua ?

Tr)i cDirg cu<ri, nguong ngap : - D+, rr;ci bidt s0 so.i,. - C6 khrich ddn thim 6ng nd ! Toi lung t[r;g tuQt xudng ddt. Ba Diing giei thiâ&#x201A;¬u : - Ee,v la anh Htrng. Con tay nAy ld NIm Rtu. Bi rtu r{rn qu6 ndn liiu ngdy thdnh danh Ndm Rlu, hbng ai cdn nh& tui tOn cung corn cfra 6ng nira. VA cldy, anh N{m BAng y si trcu Ra (R) xudrrg lidn hg.cdng tAc voi tui tdi rlo.

-762' Tdi ttE quen cAi c{ch n6i, cAi c6ag thric chung cfia c nguli ta r tir ltu rbi. N0n t6i hiEu r khich ddn thdm > cfia Ba Dilng n6i, n6 kh6ng cr.l f ughia cfra tinh cim' x[ giao mi In biEu hiQu cira cdng viQc, cia mQt thei d0 chinh tr! khdng c6liiy m<)t chut tinh, dir li tinh ngudi. Tdi Cd hitu ching. Sau mQt hbi thim h6i xI giao thuting Irt, nhim nlri v:ri ngqrn trd hdc kh6i, Ninr Rin <13 lo chdn trrrrng nrinlr l:i anh ta va \Im lling thuQc Ban chi hrrv cfra rntt rioirn tiiip nh{n tfrn binh cho don vi U.50 - tI.50 lA nrOt

tlon; nhrl'ng co quan tnrc thuQc Re (R). Anh ta ddn tlrr"rm tdi va clng tl6 < nhin > tdi. dua vb U.5O sau khi tluoc nghi0n ciru lj- Iich ''i vir c6 su dE rrghi cfia ding bQ Phong Tur'6n Mql I t. Nim RAu giii thich cho t6i rd, danh tu R la hm hieu,

cira tsQ chi huy tdi cao cic lrSc luong ld trrtng, bin vd trang cira NIit Trdn DAn TQc GiAi Ph6ng llib'n Nam. \oi crich khric ggn hcrn, R ld Bg Tu IQnh tdi cao Giii Phong tlurin liiEn ]iarn. L:.50 cfing iir mOt cii tdn nghi trang, tOi sE ducrc 16 hon niu tdi ung thuin vb c6ng tAc & co quan niry. \ri v si Nim B:rng s€ kham suc kh6e chung cho tdi ngay biy gitr, v nhu quiic gia khim linh quin dich tlfrng thco thfr tqc quin dQi. T6i sur r:ghi m6t hic tri loi cho NErn Riu bi6t : - Iin anh cho tdi tri ldi sau. Nhung tOi con brin kho5n di€u nn1'. Khi 839 rucrc tdi ra kh6i Snigr)n, anh lliy 'fin co noi voi trii. ndu t6i mudn, khi d6rr dAv, l6i sE duqc gici, thi€u vb Ban Ti6p TAn cfia ll[t Trin. ]lit Trqn sE xr? <h'ng hsp kh:i ning toi. Khi ning tdi khdng phii ln khi nbrrg t;uan srr, e ring:.. Khr)ng chir tdi noi hCt ciu, Ba Dfing cuoi, nglt ngang ciu noi ,'i;r l.rii :

-16s_- C6, c6 anh ! Phdng 'fur,0n lIQ cfia tdi c6 tli€n r ilin I'rro cAo truong hop anh. 6 tren tiiin trri liri cho bidt I r t)ng tic noi nAo cfrng viil'. Cdng tric cfia ]liit Trrin hav cdn, tii(: qulin dQi dEu li cdng tac circlr. ltirog, cr)rrg tirc tiia I)inrr Ilir':n gi& quirn dt)i darre ciirr ngrroi lrnn nrin ii' tr'.,1 teil c;r': lrrrlr pht.rc vq hi'rr plria rlluin rir'ri. \iu srrrr ir:r-r':rr:lr tl;ii^' klrr'rn hop ilri anh diS rrghi. llirt frrin se rtl anh vE. -\nlr;rhri.t r: clr<-,'?

iiiirn Rriu tidp theo Ila Dfing : 'l'r)i - ,li xirr noi d6 anh rd, ddu phii hD lr) quin ,L)i ti, ai cl:rr;, chidn dfu, drinh gi.!c lrdt driu! Ngay nhu. Li0 cinr: kl,dlg prlrii dcm vi chidn ddu. Anh hiFu llnr riii. (.)u.rur ,lr', i,irng r,iin tri thuc. QuAn dQi ,,d bi6t bao nlr,itiu (,.ili:l l:ir: tt:il.r tr'?ru3 n!ru' nghidn cuu, cdng tac chinh tri v.v... tlrii;rr ti t.r':, ri!ii'n!! niru qudn J', quen nhu, didn inh, vIn ngLg, )-,rro chi.. 'li), thi.'i nghi, thidu gi ch6 hop voi khi nlng anb, rnic s,r:.r rnlr iurrg hoinh thi thd tii ba. Dir sao, chung tdi cflns sE ]rir, cao vii l:i trucrng lrcrp cira anli. Anh diing j chri.? Iih0ng phii dcri NEm Rdu noi tdi moi bi'Et nhil'ng ncinh clruv€n urOn trong; qurin ddi. Vfin dd dAu phrii & do. Cilit:hiuli Li tr)i.i,,rong thich quAri d0i. Tdi ghet chuycn bfn giJt nhau. Va niiilt la toi khdng thich bi gO bo vio chi ngu<ii ta goi Li ki' luqt ,it ili, qn:in dr)i. Tdi vein con ngrrrii ptrong kl.o:infi. nhibu nghi si tinh, grin nhrr budng thii vdi chinh minh. Queu riii L.iu rili. NCp sdng quen thufic cfra tr)i lA v{y. Tdi hiEu tdi, tdi bi€t tdi cbn gi, muCin.gi, co tht kim ducrc nhiing g; klri dit lr'ri vAo mQt horin ciuli urio rkr. T<)i t:irng hi0rr lhrrt ri tltri sting . va sinh lroat vb nt)i qtiv, kj lurit ciil quirr ,lr'ri ra eao, Cbinlr vi var', tr)i cii tiin cach tu chdi, ngin ngu... Nhung giu thi r0 rirng riii d{y. Ngudi ta cho bi6t quin

-r6tddi dang cln nguli, ngpr&i tachi blng lOng cho tOi phuc vg b01 phia qufln dQi mn th6i. TOi c6 li0u trAi, rin 16 ciing blng

thira, vd ich ! Ba Dfrng nhlc tdi lln nEa: Th€ nio, anh Hnrng ? Ebng Y chf ? -TOi th& dii vi Bit aho. ItIm Bimg nIy gi& l{ng thinh u6ng tri ch& phin tng cia tdi. Bn-v gie anh ta cflng vui v6, thoii mii : V{y ti t6t qurn ! TOi khim srfrc hh6e ngay, anh nh6 ? Nhd ? Toi I+i B{t diu. Th.6 fn tnr gie phrlt d6, toi de tr& thenh mot chi6n sI giii ph6ng qufln thugc quiu s6 dcn v!. U.50 cia tsQ chi huy tdi cao R. I{gucri ta c{p phit ngay cbo tOi mQt sd trang bi cin thi6t nhrr binh ton, Ca, mu6ng, mirng, v6ng, tdm dlp, hai bQ quin phqc vii ta den, thlt lung, d6p rAu, khln tfim, nylon choErng, nylon n6c, bbng v.v... tfit ci lir mudi sAu m6n. TrDi lie.ng clii t'fii vii cao sn, cho db ilec dr;ng vAo cii hbng m&i, c6 quai mang nhu ba 16. NIm RAu cho tdi bi6t vE ngu-v€ntic nhrr viy li xong- T6i khdng cdn dinhllu gi d6n t1rong TuyEn IIQ TAn Binh 14 n&a. TOi phii vAc db dqc tlre.o Nim RAu ddn mQt nhi dbng,bio & ghn ddy sdng vdi donn fi6p d6n tAn binh cira U.50, chuhn b! vb U.50 viro mCy

ngiy

sau-

Tru6c khi di kh6i nhi Ba Dfing' t6i h6i Diing vE cAi radio r€r ciy din yi chn cia t6i .nhu th6 niro ? Ba Dfing nhln mit: toi khdng bi6t gf hdt ! Nhu vI/ - C.hi ! Chu;'Qn d6 chic lhdng 6n rbi ! EE toi vi6t thu h6i lqi dtnr anh xem sao'* ch& ching hy vo.ng gi dtu ! TbOi, n6 kh6ng d6n tay anh tS " ddn.tay ngubi khnc' O d[u cfing dEu ri flgng cho crich men&

- 165Cfing tdt

t EbnSi'f chd enh ?

Di Dbi€n, tdi khdng th6 niro dbng y nbi. Nhung kh6ng

y thi lAm gi bey gid ? Suy cho ctrng cflng tgi tdi tho, qui tin ngubi, c6 lim gl chi x'f,u hd th€m. dbng

ngny

oOo

Tri ngiy

vAo chi6n khu, db thdng nhdt gitr gidc vrli moi ngucri quanh minh tdi phii v{n diing hb lui l4i m0t gid. (iio dd ngucri ta khdng goi li gid Hinfii md goi Id gicr EOng I)ucrng. Cho dCn rnQt lai danh tir, vdi cech n6i, riii nhfrng thoi quen tdi cfing plrrii soit lai chn thin tru0c khi n6j, trutrc khi Lirh. Thu'c klrb cho t6i nhrng bi€t lim sao hon ? C6 Id tlrorrg cim tluoc n6i khb s& d6, mdt bubi tdi, sau mi{y ngiv vb & chung nhri voi Ndm Rdu, ngbi nhdm nhi trA Blao, anh ta n6i nh6 voi tdi : Tdi coi bd dng gi& gin kf qu6. TQi gl khb v{y 6ng? Con nguai s6ng phii tq nhi€n, thoii mrii n6 nroi'khodi cb0? .{nh eur dbng chi voi nhau khdng ma. Idi chi cucri t6 v6 phuc thidn. Nhung NIm Riu dAu phii lri tdi. Vi tri dirng cira anh ta, cuong v! cia anh ta, thuriu loi ciia anh ta v.v... nh&ng gi anh ta c6, t6i khdog c0 mdt chut nAo. 0 cucrng vi cfra m<)t cin b0 clri huy, cuorrg vi cira Ding, nhirng nguoi quanh anb ta nhin anh ta v&i cdp tnXt khec : kirrh n6, phuc ting. Ngay ci n6p s6ng thuong ngdy cria anh ta lA mQt ndp sdng quen thuQc, tu cich rroi, cdch suy nghi, nhfn xet phan dodn vE, mQr. vdn dE gi, cdch dirng danh tir dE di6n dqt, no dE duoc tinh luyQn, f,h6i nin trong mQt c.i khu6n dtlng nhf,t v&i nh&ng ccing. thrtc ri€ng. kh6c biQt voi tt{i rE hQi thOng thuong. LAu ngAy, nO dh hln tbAnh nhirog

- 166nfp gfip nhing th6i guen, nh{p vio cri chl, vAo hoi th& tr anh.h-. ,. COn t6i, t0i chi lir m6t tin binb- TOi cdu thua ci m$t chi6n si quin, d$i vi6n quen' thri binh nhi < do ddm ciri bip >. Hudng hb tOi lir sin phhm cira mOt ch6 tlQ x[ hQi trai ngrrtrc

chd dO xI hQi cfra anh ta-.; Eoirn Ti6p Nh4n tin binh t1.50 do Nim Rdu ldm Eoirn Tfbdmg. ngoiri ra cdh c6 mQt doAn ph6 kiim chinh tri vidn sir Nftn l}irng,3r si, cfing thuQc can bQ chi huy' Phia duoi' li rnQt tiEu dQi vd trang. -Gii ket cfta toi khi NIm Riu dlra toi vb dny ln NEm Riiu kbong xac dlnh cho t6i mQt cucmg vi 16 rgt d6i vo'i doan. fiA deoh, t6i kh6ng th8 niro thuQc thirnh phhn chn bQ' hdng ngiry sinh hoqt r'&i tb cin b0 ba nguoi niry, ma voi ti6u dQi v6 trang t6i c6ng kh6ng thuQc viro tiEu d6i d6, ghep viro sinh ho4t vcri hg, chiu sr,r phf,n cdng cita ho drlng theo vf tri mQt trln binL, mOt ten linh mdi nhu t6!' Tinh trang d6 d{t t6i vao loai ltnh khdng ra linh; quan ra qu:rn, tren toi khong toi, droi ching sd dgng ai'

vfi

ching clrai vai tlAm nAo cfrng klrong duqc' M6i sing. tb can lx-r k€o nlrau ra ngodi sAn xi xlim to v{t' nh6, hgp r-oi nhau. tdi ngiii chtlng ngoc trong nhi' rrSip Il6i chiEu, sau ktri in cam song, ti6u dQi liuh chia thirnh o x0 bcp drng tb tam tam kiFm thio & gac nbA, & ngoiri sAn' ttri iOi ptrii thi rong ra 1,. ng'oc mit nhin troi, lidu chirng nio thi€n ha hSp rong t0i mcri thdt th8u di vO' DT nhiin xdt' co ph€ tFong nhirng tin hqp nhu siy, nguoi ta c6 nhin d[qc, cin$ binh t6i, co n6i gi d€n toi, khong tiri nao toi bi6t khdnf;thE thanh minh, thdng cim dugc vai ai' l.:6- khA srl ciia t(ri tn val'. Ndrrr llriu co n6i gi di niirr'

-167khu5'dn gl di nfra tdi khdug sao khOug giri grn, sdng rnit cid ,nhu rngi rigutri duqc. Ir0r vni ti6u d$i vd trang,t6i

tu nhidn

tr& thdnh rnOt cai dich nhlm dt suy bi, de cting k{ch. Vi la' Iintr, tgi sao tiri kh6ng sinh hogt nhu ho, khdng chiu sg phir cong cria tiEu dQi nhu moi chidn si klrAc trong viOc truc nhdt niiu com hing ngdy, pbii tq-p thb drrc chuug nr5i sAng., phii di IAm cdng tic lao dpng kidrn cfri, xat.h rrrroc, phii cim sring dr,vng gac rrr6i d€rn... ]'di dAu phrii li cin !g; d6u duou quybn < ugbi choi xoi nuoc >. Voi tb crin b<), dir ngucri ta c6 vien co < chinh #ch qhi€u cii tri thticr, r'ign co <cAn b0 c[u tr€n Ij 16 nhtnrg tfnlr cdrn c.ra hg Lhong thC nao ung tbu4n cho tdi tlua.c hu6,rrg fi€r chuhn cAn b0 nhu ho duqc. Vi trong tb cAn b-) ndy, ho tli:r la nhilng nguo'i duoc trip kCt ra Bic lg54 rbi trd vii Nanr, ho di ddng gop nhi6u cOng suc cho bhd dQ, droc hoc tilp ii trrcrng Dirrg nly, trutrng chinh qu]' ne, ho.n th6 uira, ho la nlrirng ding vidn liu ntrrn, cdp bec Ding it uhdt cing phii clri riy vidn, ho U lu{n gi6i, l{p truo.ng CAch mqng ytug, lip trtrrrng giai cdp sit d0, trung tbdnh v.v... Hdng ugdn thrr. iludng bb, t0i ld ,rnQt anh chAug mang troog rtiu thri <tri thuc ptriin dQngr do <dd qudcr nhbi co <d45'> cho. l'hAnh phin lqi <ti€u tu siu tri thrlc, tu tu&ng, l{p truong Iuug chu'ng, h<.it net vb chinh tr! v.v...>. TOi hi6u nhu . v{v, hi6u riit rd ldnr sao i6i kh6ng gi& grn ? Nhdt cfr, nhdt dQng ciia tdi deu bi ngFrri ta giAm s{r, theo ddi kia mA ! i'iriiv khOng khi c6 vA thu{n tiQn, ngbi u6ng trir chi c6 t<ii vdi \irrn ltiu, xung guanh khOrlg c6 ai, tdi thrpc.thi triph birv hoiru crrnh diic )riet cia mlnh dE anh .ta hilu 16 tOi hCa. liltrr Rtu cuui, pbu nhdn;

- 168Cei do hh0rg thinb vfin dE dAu ! T4i anh c<i nrdc cim nOn n6hi vi;r., cirri t6i bi6t anh em khring co nh&ng cai nhu anb vtra n6i. Anh em & itay c6 cim tinh v&i anh lirnr. Tdi thira 16 d6 chi lir cAu n6i.-. xi giao, khdng thttc' Tuy vSy, t6i cfing lirm ra v€ thr;c thi, bi6t dAu nhin tl6 tdi sE Am dugc diBu t6i mudn bi6t- Nghi v{y' t6i ndi vsi NIm RAU : G0 l€ .lilu anh n6i iltng il6 anb N{m. Toi s€ cd g[ng *r cb&r, nhung anh pbii p{p il0 mdi tlugc-

eni dr ? - Girfip girf,p nh{n r€t dtm t0i. Trong mny ngiy d6n ^q!h dty s6ng chung voi mdy anh, anh thdy ttii c6 nhirng khu,rttdi8m gi, anh em ph€ phin t6i ra sao anh lim on cho tOi biCt' T6i kh6ng tr5 ii diu t $h$og nb&ng v{y' tdi cdrn ao uoc,

thenh khln dn.oc nghe nhfing tith bO dngc, chu anh !

loi ph€ phnn- C6'nhu th6 moi

Nim Rlu nhin tdi mOt ltlc nhu dD ttAnh gi{ ldi toi noi' Sau cing anh ta ngip ngring : TOi... t0i bi6t ndri gi bey eO ? -{nh co khuy€t di6rn gi dtu.,. TOi thi t6i khdng thCy gi, nhrmg qoa sF r phln inh r cta cic dbng chi tnong doin, anh em bq e gidi thiQu r voi tdi ndy sg vrec xin dE nghi anh r nghi0n criru > thti xem. D6 lir t ki6n cira anh em chu kb6ng phii f hi6n cfia t6i' anb tri6u ciro-

crt - Xin UOt D,, hg bio anh tic phong ti8u trr sin, thidu quan ditm quin chri'ng, it rAp, lt chiu hda minh v0i t{p th0, c6i m& tlm tinh vfi rnh em. Hai li, anh 1t... lao dQDg. Ba li, ngay anh

n6i !

h6'n qna nhin hic anh em h6i chuy$n vE gia 'diuir, anh noi hlrc cdn & Saigon, ngoii viQc ili hqc, anh lAm th0m nghE'

-16996 tlhu tr6. Anh cm ilb ngh! anh lhdng n€n dtrng chfr e 96 dlu tr& >. Iia chir d6 n6 bi8u hi6n bin ch{t phi giai cfp, phi cAch m?ng, khinh ke it hoc, n{ng d}u 6c d6 qudc phong kidn ! Quan niQm dring din ll thly vi trd hgc lin nhau,jinh trgng lAn nhau, binh ding vb chinh tri, v{y thl tqi sao l4i goi ln nghb < gd dlu ) dir le tr6 cflng v{y, Di clruln bi sfin, rl[ bio ld khdng tu iii nhung nh&ng loi Nirn Rrlu-vua noi lAm toi choing vang ddn ng6y rrgudri ra. Nirn RAu vua noi vua nhin xueing, xoay xoav chung tra tlirn nCn chra phiit giAc duqc phin ung trdn rnirt tdi. Gigng anh ta vrln diiu dEu. thi thhm nhu tArn su : -.\nr cfrng nin thdngcim clro, anh em ho xudt th*n therih lihiin bbn cfl rrfing. thirnh l$in co brin nbng cdt cr'ra eich mang nhrrnglh:inh phiin do cing c6 cAi nhurrc di6m tn dC thinh liitln hep hoi, tu ai giai cfip r{t cao. I{g nhav phin rtng liin. N,ru chuj'gn anh n6i <Radio> & SeigOn 16 l[m, ho cirng phin rinh voi tr)i, tbirc n.ilc sao anh khdug goi do Ia cii dni. Cac crn b6 rnira thu tu lln nQi vb Narn ai cilng goi 'do Ii cii dtii, n6 ttiv tlrinh danh tu thong d-ung. Nhu anh noi riri trjri vii cao su lir. clii < xic > cAi dAv kCo li < phgc mcr tuva >, cai Cing nghe ciia anh Ndrn Bnng li cAi r< S-t6-td > r'a viri vi dg cirng loai khAc nila. Ho bio anh sao hay noi tiGng 'l'ii.r' quri, nhu vSy lir vong biin, nr) le tinh. Nhung cii diEu ho rli nghi anh nOn sira ch&a cdp thrii ld khdng n€n dirng clr& ., lla Thu >, chfr <Chgt Cho'lcrnr mi n€n goi lA Trung Qudc, la < Iloa IiiEu Chcrlon >. Vi anh goi nhu vriy t6 v€ xdc xuoc voi nucrc br;n Trung qudc vi dqi,'mdt tinh doAn kdt voi cnc [utrc anh em trong phe xd hQi chfi nghla... ! Nlm RAu cdn n6i nhiEu, nhung lfc do tai tOi nhu tr !en, klrOng con nghe th€m du.oc gi n&a. Tdi khOng bi6t phin

- 170cia minh, dtng hay sai, uhung trong nhft tho'i tOi khOng thd nAo ch{p nhsn n6i nhfrngnhin xet phe binh kia. Tdicho d6 lA mOt thim v6 I!, quii gd Ia ding khic. Bgn gian thrrong Cbq Lou t6i kinh nB n6 sao <luoc ? N6 li bau vi d4i cia tdi sao ? Theo cai tlir d6' thit heo kho 'Iiu. gi Tnu cflng phii kidng c&, d6i lai Ia < thit heo kho Trung Qu.i.' < gir Trung Qudc > sao ? Qua quit, quai g& rfrng

khong chlu dur.rc ! Rbi cni radio phii goi crii dni, khdng ducrc goi radio, vd If hdt suc ! Ndu bio tdi phii goi lir rnal' thu tiranir di! kh6ng phii noi ti6ng Tiy, di6u d6 khi di nghe ducrc. Nhung radio n6 tr& thAnh thdng Cqng, bi Vidt hoa di r6i, chlng khec nio cii tach (tasse), cii bu gi (bougie), cii bn lon (lxrulon).xi ga, <i to v.v... (lho din.qii xic, c[i phec mo tuya... bio t0i lir lrav n6i ti6ng T:ir-, r'on1{ brin, no le tinh. L'c khCrng chiu duoc ! Nb tlorn dom mfit in diing khic. Tdi mudn la len, nhung kip uglri d€n tirrin ph4n vir hoAn cinh rninh luc bii.v girr khrlng khac con ci dii uim gifi'a ruQng kht) thi c6 truun, cri tlitl' th.ra, co l:im gi tli ni'a chi troc vAy trll' rninh. I\tau ch6t hon ihoi. Vr) ich ! Ch[ dr) niy, thXng nitr ngu nhfit, riclr nhdt sF dutvc lirn ch:r tirien ira. TOi chi cOn bi6t th& drii, cui rnlt xu6ng cbo giqt nuo'c rnirt kh(xrg con <iong ir vanh mi. Noi xong, \irm Rau nghng rliiu k)n h6i ttii: Anh thiil'nhil'ng ltri phin inh, tlii nghi cira anh em d6 thd nao ? Anh khong butin vd thic mic gi chri'? Chot tiriv thei d0 <r hcri l4 > crja tdi, \Im RAu hiri ngay : sao virv ? -ToiArrlr darrg l.{y khin tay chiri nuoc m6t, vQi dui th€m mfy cai, c6 Ifl giong lrdt sric tu nhidn noi l6p di.

-17tNfun

C6 con bu hong har- con gl chui v0 mit trii. &eil ! -Anh th6i dirrn t<ti rji, anh \irrrr. Toi dtra .ri"rt toi sat nr{t N:iur Rriu cho drri. Anh it-.rrrt

trrtlng thdt. r'inh liir. mi nrit t6i ra, ilrdi phu phu nrd.,. t.:ai : Sao ? iiirn stin hOt '! - (), - \Cuhinlr nhrr r-a rili. r:lrrr.. tt8 t<li rnirc cbo anh t'rrr<yc c1i)1,, lb,c mit -vc, nhri-\' rrhiry uriiv crii htit nga1.. Nhr)' trh'r'rru tlriii v{n db ducrc chuvF, lirrorrii- sant 'rirt, hricrng lihic vl toi kirrSi phdi tri ldvi ciu ht-ri crju arrlr tu. f)u<)'ng .lrtr quc' chuytrn vua .oi, anh ta cbcrt th6t ldr : ()', anh I 'fdi qudn chua dtra tiEn anh I Tr)i biii lai : 'l'ibn gi vd_v '? l'ibn phrr cJp ticlu v{t thdng hai 'cira anh I -Nir.r Iiiru cho ta'r' r'rio trii quiin rn<.rc r. clua t'i hai rnrro'i liiur tlilns. .\nh ta gitii thiclr : 'l'i|r,r nl,r. lii tiiju tiOu virt, sinh hoat ptri hdng thang. lltii ngrrui. hirng thing ngoai tibn gqo, tiEn in, tiiln thudc trir';r, titirr rltrtirr uo r..r'... Dring cou trr;.c{p cho rndi nguo,i hai rrrrroi liirrr riiirr! rlt titttr vrit. cac khoirn tiEn kia tlo qulin l* d,'1v 1'1 giir'. 'ljbn nirr'tJiii vt.l'i a.h chrirrg nhrirn gi'rrurrg hien gir', tro'g khi l)i'g c,. nghto, tliiu trauh gien klri) r.o.i ki! tlru thi vit\c cung c{p htit clro mr.ri ngrrtri nhu vdv lir rnOt cd gring, mr.rt chi phi lcrn lao. 1'oi ngur-r'ng nghiu ldv tiiirr cho vao ttii. Nftn Riru cutii h6i toi - .{nh co tridt tdi nirm nar- bao nhiâ&#x201A;Źu riii khOng': []ao nhiiu gl 1' - Tudi uh<r con gi u&a ! Anh doin chur6 bao nhidu ? :

-tTzEh6 qpf I ffi bdn uuai. E$ng Lh0ng anh NIm? Anh ta. csii to lCn : Arh doin Lier d6 cb8 t0i rbi ! Yly lim sao cOl ti[m vg duqc ? Ngu]i ta m0i cO br muai d6 cha nQi t Sanb fS|4. Tqi anh thfly rtu r{m, b6 hr-. anh tu6mg t6i gin. TOi mf g.n le giir r&u thdi. TOi ilgc It llch anh, anh crlng mQt tubi rdi tOt d6. MA anh thl c0o e mlngr qut t Coi nhu moi

him ltm

Tdi cfing ngqc nhiOn: Vay mir m{y h0m nay t6i tudmg anh it ra cfing

Ddn muoi.

- U, ai cEng n6i v{y. Anh coi, vta phong trhn gan kh8 sudt tri nh6 t&i l&n, gr& thCm b0 riu rgm nhu ch6i bhi, lim bi6ng c4o ngr&i ta kh0ng n6i t6i gii gao duor. Mdy cd hIm b6n hIm lim c0n LGu t6i blng btc tht anb bi€t t Ciin .trOng mong c-om chAo g;t u&a ! Ac thi$t I - Anh chaa c6 gia dinh sao ? Cbua! Anh coi,bdn Nam tlu Blc, chAn di kh6ng ngtng lim sao c0n c6 tbi gie dt Um hitu v&i ai. Lric cdn & &ic thl nh{t di.U chd vD Nam m0i l![y vcr.. VB Nam nim , agotii ntrm nay, nhin a[i[6 vg & U.50, tu6t trdn r&og Edng Biic chi€n khu D. Ki0m il6 con mit cfing khOng ra chu vi nii nio. N& hi6m nhu ving. COn di c0ng tAc xudng dbng ling nhri vli, ctfr di di vE vE nhu thtm b!y, lim sao ? f)6, t6r m0i trdn rimg ru6ng rlty b&a trrrfu thl biia sau g{p anh. Rbi rn i nty, t0i l$ phii dua enh tr& vb tr€u {y theo lgnh cn ,li"S iy

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U.50 vol anh ? bei c{n elnb vQ n&e I

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-173c6 d phfi chuln bi i BO {Qi mn I a6 ai ll tli ng1y, chuln bi nbilu lln ti mudi phrlt. Euln6 di c6 xa kh0ng, -Nim RAu nghn ugtr mQt lrlc:

lAu khOng

Minh & knu A mir ! Ei lAu thi... biy tirn bfrd. S&m tht bdn nim b&a. Qua ba con l0 toi i6ng Bd tbl coi nhu vb ghn tdi nhd rbi. Thdy t6i to md mudn bi6t, Ntrrn RAu cho bi6t th€m vin t8t U.50 ln mOt b0 ph{n cia Csc H{u Chn R, quia lj khu tCrp Hiu Chn lA mQt trong ba Cuc cria BQ chi huy R - Q,1c Tham mru, Cgc Chinh tri, Cqc H{u Cln. VE khu A, ianh ta -cfi. NgAy nay ng6n tu chidn khu D cho bi6t d6 lA khu D khdng 6on dirng ddn niia. Chi6n khu, run! nui mibn Eong ngiy nay dugc R phin dinh thAnh nhfrng khu A, khu B, khu C, khu E, khu H v.v... Tdi rnudn bi€t r6.hon thi khi vE hbu A, c6ng tAc & U.50 it ldu, tu khfc tdi sd bi6t 16.

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E6ltg Ducrng, t6i d5 thuc d{y, e$c miQng, ra sAn cfi dQrng, vAi dQng tric th8 thao. Phia d6ng. chAn troi ring hbng dgp mXt voi nhiing dAm miy viEn ngang y nhu nhirng ngiry tOi thuc sour, bdt kj & noi. nio trdn ddt nu0c nAy. Khdng khl bubi sAng s&ni, dbng quC thr.rc trong lAnh mAt mE, y0n tinh khAc thudng. Nh&ng chiec phAo dtr cudi cirng & dbn Truirg Hda biln muQn vAo rung cao ru bdn kia suiii t& Pht Hda chqy dAi d6n t{n H6 Bd, lo l&ng trOn khOng. le. loi mau thi6c mdi, chda mlt. Ndu khOng c6 nJrtug cAi do thi tdi ug& minh dang rdng tfong crinh thanh trinh, qu€n r;r1t

Mei

5930 s6ng, gio

cuQc chiCn treuh ch6t ch6c tAu bSo rr...y.

-l7tMfy it&g chl cia tdi trong doin cfing dEu thric gi{c. Tdi quay vio nhi, thu r6p tlb dqc cho viro bbng cQt lai. Ebng chl cinh vG Src nh{t tily im cqu gao d6, dia dua leo.x[c m6ng vi ch€n nudr miim mO dem biy trudc hdng hidn. 8fr.1 5n sang thntng ngiry cia chring t0i nhu thi d6. Nim Riu ilii chuln bi db dac xong xu6i, vrta brcrc 11 sdn, vira cni sqi thif lung lfing lfing nhirng sring dqn vd viit dgng quen thu$c. Anh ta hdi tdi: b! ild tlqc xong rbi ch&? - qS chuln Toi tra loi. rbi ! Xong .- Hom nav l6n duirng vE khu A, chi c6 dng, tdi vri hai dbng chi bio vg n&a th0i ! Ilinh di try h;c. I(hdng theo drxrng dry. Hq din iluong vong xa lim. EQt nhi6n -rSdm Rfru nheo mEt, hdp hny ha giong xudng,

thl thlm vio tai t0i : Ngnn qui cia 6ng cdn khri chd ? Tdi nhin an[ ta mQt thoipg dE doin hi8u f dinh thuc anh ta qua ciu n6i d6. Drgrng nhu bidt cii nhin cfia srp cia tdi, anh ta nhe rlng cudi: Ndu anh con kbA tbi minh ra l0 sd 7, ghe quAn hri ti6u dep mqlt bgng Ia ve, cdr phd gir ptuio rbi di ludn cho n6 sucmg cii br.rng. Tr)i cha gi cu nudc mfm md voi dua leo ! Bi6t anh ta n6i thit, t6i cflng hi8u cAi khoii thuong ngri.v cia anh ta v6n ilbng diQu v0i de dny tdi.'TOi gat dlu cuoi rnim. llfit anh ta sing l0n, mrrng r&: - VaI thi dtng in com nhA ! Ong cdn bao nhi€u tiiin, cd gf,ng xirr cho hdt tr€n during di tir dAy ddn lQ 16 di. 0rrg c6 dt rlirnh, marig tiEn vd rung ciing vd ich, tb cho no d6ng rn6c, d6ng mc0cho c6 gi driu mA mua. Trii l1i cuci. c{t diu lin nria. Anh ta n6i ddng. YA dc,rc

tlo con dunq horr nff'a. TOi tinh nhfun s(,? qua... tr'ong tui ciing cpn h0n na?n ngirn bqc. it ru cirrri; rli: vung phi doc dudrrq'

drlng

anh ta c[113 ,:rnc hui'rng chun$, ciri

Chung tOi biin rt;tru'i, rrran{ biinc' l0rr vol' RuQt tuo4g g+o rnutri ngirS' irn choirrrg qua cb. chring lt)i nhiim hn6ng ld sii 7 xudt quilrr, vira tli iloi cltttvQn birtr vb nhiinq lhu-c do'n khoai khhu. Tlreo chuong trinh du dinh' sart lihi 5n xong tii chung tr)i sd xudi 16 sd 7 bing rlua rirng cilo su xudug Hd Bd, rbi ra bOu llo Cap sanlj sc-rng Sirigon, rlii br) ldn Bu'ng Cdng di v| l)rcrng Long. Chilrrr tdi thi ddn Long Ngul'0n. Nghi rnOt r10n, ngay sau sE qr:a ld lli ttdn Phu Giao. Ngnv sau nta rsO qua Ir) 16 dCn Nutvc 'frong. Itiii 1n'\uo'c Trong vuot qua 5rin$ Bt: vb dbi Tarn Didp. K'd d6 sd qua song Rac, su6i E6 B6u Chirn Ita, B6u Dbng 'l'riing. Ng,ry cuiii cung, IlAu l)i)ng Tri0ng di ttrring mQt rnalch qua lO Lli, r'uo.t IIA En chu dtiy. chrb[ lai trri Ph,oug Thutrng

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suu ngirv duo'ng thi ddn don vi' (ltring rJudng girng nhiit ln k) 13 vi lir 16. Qua duoc hai lo tlr-,. xem nhu < thing lryi hoiin toiin >>. TuT hr)rn llitr" ngi\1'dr\tt sani; song SAigdn, db bd lcn ilp chi6n ltroc l]trng O(rrrg I'a qua cor] 'I'i6ng, ch6 Ir) 23 tuc lQ 'tir llinh Drro.ng di lldn Sric - I)iiu qua IQ chi cach tl6n Btln Suc chtrng nlm cril' sii nltung ngtrr' hibrn khong <lang k6 lirn vi & day co du kich canh girc t.il duo.ng xe co cirng it chal'. Hai b€rr duong toin ritng caO str.

Vi chi urit

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N[mRiuchotdibi6tsoqualdtr'inhdudinltnlrtrr'l)r.. (lua mQt gio ru5i tlua,.chring iOi ntro do dua ngang

s0ng Sirgon. KbOng bi€t

ughi sao, Ndm Rdu dOt nhidn

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triuh &I dinh ti th6ng di ng6 fp chi6n luqo Burg C0ng .mi ruyOn dulng tiflt &b&s0ugSiigOura lQ 28. Chtng bon muti l[m phrtt rui sdng Sirig0n, d6n mQt khoing tranh thua, Nim Riu ra hiQu de"g H vi n6i v0i tOi : Tei l0 Bdn Srlc -- Binh -Duong rbi d6 anh t PhIa tru6c cAch dfly chtmg him rufi thu0c. Phia tay trii minh li dbn Bdn Sric chirng nIm ciy s6. Phta tay m{t li dbn Rqch tlfip chimg hai ciy s6 ru6i. \ta NIm Rflu chu mi€ng cu&i, cAi cu&i ranh minh di d6m bio hai cinh vQ: Ni ! Din, Ngn ! Hai dua b&y chuydu niy ra b{m l0 cho Trung doiu birnh guin ngang qua nghe t Thlng Dan b€n niy, thing l{gd bdn kia. N{m phirt n&a, khong c6 gt thi Trung doin rd sE qua trudc. Sriu thring sfrs linft trAng cfra Trung r€ qua sau ! Din vir l(gA, hai ciu cinh vf chrim chlm cuiyi, khOng nrii. .ridm Riu v6 vai Ngir : - Ne, tgr biy mn th61' c6 thlng nio cdi xe d4p, xe gin may, ho{c rli b0, ci dirn bi con nlt cgo mi cao su bdn kia dudng cfrng xrich sring ch{n l4i h6t. I{gd h6i: vAv anh Nim ? - Chi - D6o. qui t Cai thlng d6t quri ! Trung doin hAnh qu6n gua lQ chiin lugc phii gifr ke c0 lqi ch0. \O ai bao gi[c thi lirm sao ? Vfi khi thi chi 'c6 - Trcri dfit r Minh chi c6 4 ngoe..khhrr mQt cay Mi Tuilles, mQt trucrng Mas vd sring lgc. Trung doin gi lgc luqng c6 bfiy nhiiu d6 anh Nim ? Chcri rin mic LiCu niry gFp re linh n6 rugt minh ch4.r'vft gi0 l0n cb dONEm RAn hoi bgc: dodrn

_t77 _ thtng khCo lo ! LAu lAu mlnh doa linh B'in Sric - !CAi N6 mA nghe dbng bAo vb n6i lai, co rndt trung

chcri mA

doin quin giii ph6ng vE dAy no hoing via liEn. Chi'dn tranh cAn nEo mir m{y t Nl}y tiriQt d& 9t. Thdi, tui briy di le ldn di. Nim phrit nfr'a, I3an Chi huv Trung doAn ra l0 do ! Nho dbn ngucri ta l4i, bit quay mit vd rung nghe ! Din vir Ngd lin tl4n, sring xucing tay, mi6n cud'r-g bu'oc di. Nim Riu nheo mit voi tdi : thinh thoing qua lQ cilng chcri cai mfr'ng niv - Tui tdi nAy truoc gicr chua tham du lhn nAo, coi bQ hoii. Hai thXng nhit qui ! I\Iinh di anh ! Ndm Rdu di truoc, t6i theo sau men lln ra lQ. Eudng tring nhtra hia rbi. Phia b€n kia dudng lA rung cao su tu'ng hirng thing tfrp. Nlm RAu keo t6i nrip vAo nrQt bgi. cAl' rau mui kin mit, r{rrn rqp cach duong muo'i thutrc, vach la nhin ra. Tdi nghe c6 tiiing :re girn rndy nb xa xa vb huo'ng Blin Sirc. Vd tdi cfing chc.rt nghe co tidng con gai noi chu't'en, thlr xc dqp cot ket tu phia R4ch llip lin. TOi nhin dio dic kht-rrr3 thiiy hai cau cinh ve'dAu ci. Bdn cd con g1[i dqrp xe hirng tr trcr t<ri. Tr€n ghi rldrr{: mOi xe dbu co mang nhfi'rrg thirng sft nh6, nriv cin dao lari l0n trin. Nhin dang diip, ki6u cach cira ho toi hitu ngav do la brjn cd gAi phu c4o mfi cao su cfia cliin dibn. Thinh linh, tu sau diim c6 & vd ducrng. Ddn nhiy ra dua ta,v ciin lgi. Ithhu ]Ii tuilles quay ngang. Dirn n6i lun :\ - Dung lai ! SIdy chi ngnng lai ! IJdn cd g{i hoiing heit, mrlrt tai xanb, ngrng crrdi thing re lai mQt crich hdi ha, nhiy xucing dit. Bdn cd so sQt, girong mit thao lAo nhrn Ddu. DAn khuj'nh chdn ra ddng dgc, chi

- 17Etay vE phia bdn kia rirng cao su: Mfiy chi dfin xe qua b€n Lia, fi slu v6 rlrng cao su, quay lung lqi du&ng mdn, ngbi xudng khdng duo. c n6i chuyln. Cfing khdng drrgc quay nrit uhtn lgi. Trung dpdn giii phong hirnh quin qua dfry. Khi niro chring tdi bio thdi thi moi duoc quay mrjt kri, ra tlulng. Ai nhrlc nhich, cd J nhin len chring tdi khdng bio dim an ninb d6 ! Btin cd gf,i rru riu diln xe <lqp di' chi6c Mobylette trl hrong ts6n Sric dfing vua ddn vi dung lni- DAn lap lai cdu n6i tre-n. Nguoi c8i xe In mQt ddn 6ng ngo:ii b6n nruoi, in nrilrc clrirng chqc. mang giiy, tuAn theo ldnh cfia DAn' Hrrn ba phirt sau, duong im phflng phic. Drin quay d]u ,'io, ndi lcrn I0n : thir trudng, du&ng di don dgp xong ! - Ilio crio Ngrrog lqi mQt chrlt. Din nhin xuoi nguqc, dogn dua tav che :nigng lim loa, n6i nho nh6 vtra dfi nghe : Ig di, anh N{m ! Thing Ngi b€n kia no din hq - Rah6t rbi. L9 di : ngiii xuiing Nim Rriu crrli nu, k€o tay tdi chav lup xrip ra dudn;l riii blng ngang qua rlutrng mdn phia bOn kia. Vudn cao su trfing lroang, klrdng c6 ldy mOt bni c6' thfing tfp, siru miii vio trong kia. Toi thoing nghi, tr6ng qua, kiEu niry co xe chay tni khdng lim sao thoit kip vir tim ra ch6 nirpTrii vua ch4y vua nghi v{y thi D:in tu phia bdn liia duung Ia todng lin : Chit cha ! Xe linh t Chay mau I€n di, anh NIm oi! -Nirn Riu btrt tdi thr;c nlranh, r'ot I€n truoc- Tdi dit:ng ci hbn via, chdn nhr nrudn riu lai, hf,p tf;p chav thuc martg theo sau, ti6ng dring crl xe nhir binh 16 dhn vri... tach tach tach... NfriFrr lort srirrg mril nb lien hbi, nhiFrr ti6ng la hel

-r79phia sau iung tdi. Ti6ng dan xd gi6 rit l€rr chung quanh l6n v6'i tidng cAnh ciiy cao su gAy db truoc m{t. Chin roi nhu 16 ra. Tdi td nhiii. Nhy dom riorn rn{t. Lai lo:r cbrn Jung dAy, cfnr dhu chqy'vft gio lOn cb thco iiri.;r l(ar.r. Thri thrc, lirc dr'r. tdi khOng hi6u tdi ra sao nira, ngodi viQc c&m cb chqy nhu m$t crti mriy, hdt cdn bitt ngo:rr cirnh ,'hung quanh ra sao ? Cho dCIr' Itic' girp Nirn Rirr ngbi hft xudng dud'ng rndn, m& tro pltanh ngrrc lii-.' nrln quat phrinh phach nhe rlng ctrd'i, chtr tdi tlti tt-ri thiiy hrri clln tdi nhu ro'i ra rbi khu-r1u xuiing, ngiii pltich k'i b€n. II6t con mQt tlurrng nlru kh<)ng corr tlr& kip ,?c:'r vo'i rdi. Thdy viy, N{m ltiu rSrav non, quirt cho trii. llril' lrlin lrtn n6i: - D&... qur{ v{y dng ! TOi m& mifug nhung n6i khdng ra. tidng, chi bift llc ,hu, th& diic. Tdi thdy oan trach anh ta, giqin unh ta vd kE' Cii don < chitjn tranh ciin trdo > ciia anh ta dii hai toi suit rn{t rnqng vi rnQt dCn thd nriy, vriy ma anh ta ctin chi tdi d6" co uc cho chua ? Nlm RAu th& Plri Phi, nrli tidP: Ch0t xiu n&a... 'r. qua phhn > riii ! Dan tli ch6o c,lri'o ben tai... deo'qui ! IIAI cni mit h€t suc ! Con mct cfra tdi rld diu <li nhiEu- Ehu 6c cfrng tl5 tinh tio, hoin hiin lai. Tdi scr soang chung quanh' Sring virr con nb tftng logt ngin xa xa. A, thi ra tdi iti chqy ra kh6i, rirng cao sr hbi nio mi f6i khdng bi€t. Ch6 tdi vi Ndm Rni dang ngbi dey le dudn6 irrr)n giira rung cAytgp rrirn.rqp, rrr{y con sdc b6ng rleng dudi trhau tren ngon c6y tru<rc mit kt:rt chi <'ltoe' 'rgoli

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- 180Cfing may, tdri khdng b! thucng hay xA.v xAt gi... BdoS t6i pb{t gidc ra ring c6 tdri sao nghe nhg. Thdi, ci.i rufi tug'ng dgng mucri ngdv gqo rcri mdt tr; bao gid rbi. Tdi n6i vcri Niim Riu : Cai ru6t tuqrrg cfia tOi rdt mdt rbi anh NIm ! - Kq: n6 ! Nfun RAu cucri. Edn Long l{guy€u kidm c|; khAc

Chot c6 ti6ng chrin chay thinh thich ngAy cdng rd, tir phia duong vong viro. Tdi va NIm Rnu gi{t minh, cflng nhbrn trgurri driy. Nhung nho co ti6ng goi < anh NIm oi I Anh N[nr;r niu chung tdi ;'dn tAnr, bidt do lA c{u bio vQ cfra.minh cfug vua tboit ch€t. . Thr.rc ld mQt phen hir via ! Ci b6n chirng t6i tlbu chqy . tho{t, chi c6 dii tlac bi r-o't rnnt, phii dii cho hai cau bio vt l6n di IQn lai nhiiiu lhn tim kiinr. Chinh vi v{y, mdi ddn t0 giu Cdnr chting t0i rudi ddn Long Ngul'€n thay vi 4 gin chiEu nlru di dinh. Xern chirng \i"rm firiu cflng ngin qua lhn chdt hqt d0 vi bin klloa"rn sg chirrrg toi vE cin cu bAo ciro lai, t{t anh ta s€ bi ki6m thrio, ctl theo nin ni t6i va hai c{u bio v{, y€u clu dung noi lqi ngur'€n co chu5'dn tlI x65' ra. Nglri tqi Long \guvdn mQt d€rn. Chibu lqi, chring tdi ti6p tuc IOn duung di vE diin rli6u cao su tsiiu ltAng qua l{ 13 din I'hir Giao. Chung tdi nim lAi & Pht Gitro hai hOm rbi vuqt Dinh Diiiu I, Dinh EiEn II qua 16 16 di vb sdng Be. Ngny thu sau, chung toi ddn sdng Rqc, con s6ng ml c6ng binh khu A phii bit clu bing md_v, treo lo lfrng gita hai;ting cAy r{m r+p & hai bdn qdng. Phia ducri, nuoc chit qu* mdy gt,lp dn io io nhu tlrac d6. Ei tr€n clu, ciu dong dur nhu dua vdng, khong cln th{n rrri tdm xudng nhirng gOp tia o[t

-181!?n8 nhu cboi. LIdy anh linh bio vg cho bi6t con sdng ndy chiy ru inh lv Phucrc ThAnh db vE. Ngiria lir tu dd1., lA rung siru ;hu A, b6ng ci cir-"- gi'i, linh quiic gia chrra bao gi<i tli tui. ,iiang san nny la cira thir dir, cira < orrg bri rrlng r iliir lc;i tiing bao thutrng. Toi nguoc nrlt nhin rluanh. Nhlrug ci'r;* d,iu, cir. iring |ing, cdy go, vin \-dn vir. nhr-rng giiing ci'r,r' liirric rnir ir)i llhctu3 bidt ten, to lrring ba ldn r1gu'r-r'i orit, t{frrrg tllril,.l-, :ionl sor]g tua nhfr'ng chidc tlfrh lihbng ld tisrn leu cao t'ut, i.ra i;ii;r irru'oi :hroc. Tirng cdl' ri.inr, cinh I:i dun t'jto nhau cire rrriit rinir srlrrg :ult troi. 'Tdi nglri ticn nirl-iu{ trri cria mav, nlid'ng nti liirai :irac lim sin,' tinir gia ba lgl.in tlbng mdt thuo'c lihiii thi criy rirng & <ti1'qui ihgc Li id giu. \hiurg suc g0 tlu.o.'c lico vb iirigt-ru clli li nhlrng cAv con, lihdng ngiria lv gi ddi r'o.i rrl:ri'rg cril' chung quanir no'i tr)i dnng dtrrig. Chi ciin lihai thac r.r,)t miu rung & de;', ngrroi ta ki'im hAng trieu nhu cho'i. Edn sudi Ii6, chirng tdi di'ng Iai nghi niu br'i'a conr chiiru. Tdi vi Nhm, li6 thi di vo g+o nlrour fi!p,li6 di hdi rau rirng. IIai c{u biro vd thi tl:co lcnh NInr lli'ru, lihi r1'6n gln sudi lic ,lii tich vio rinrq sirn giQc < uu dic\inr> mr)t bfra, biii riirr)rrg iiv su'c sau nlrirng n:,ii-r' nir't nhoc rirr<.r'ng xa. Tdi ke da, niiu chin niji co'm. Co ddn lro.n l:ai tidng rfilnq hii sau hai ciiu biio vQ mang vb mQt.con gir)c to, uiin; cl:ilrrg nruryi kv. Gi0c ln rndt lc.ai kbi to con, ldng dAi nriu rurn tro. Liin tliiu tiOn nhin tlri-r', toi tu&ng chung do ld mot rlua tr6 con, co ddri tay rfit ddi, bei m{t xanh ro'n trong dln 'Je sg, chidc duoi dni li tltd, l,)r::; Ili Lriing torit rrlrrr borr1. IIai ciu biro vd dem ldi rla :;trng, dajt lfra thrri lai. Tlid Itr chung tOi duoo mr)t b&a chao git)c va thit giQc uuong chim

-rEqmudi. Gii mti gOc noi hlng hlng thit vln nggt vo ctrg. I ' Trui di t6i hln. Nim Riu lity chi6c din chai mang boo bdng n d6t dt phu hea vii l&a bdp bfp birng. B6ng Nla Riiu noi lo l6n : F:. rnrAy bay nghe tgi bay ! - COn rr mril ! MQt c;iu bio v0 noi- nghe cri ti0ng dqing co ri ri cfra phi co tu re TOi

tong lqiTrii thfic mfic khoug hi8u, ban ddm ban hOm phi co c6 fuh hudlag gr quau trang rl6n chrfing t0i dAu ? Ti6ng phi co cnrng ugiy cing r5- Qua kinh nghiQm, t0i phAn bi€t duoc il6 Iir loei phi cc vin tii tbdng thu,nng. Tric khfic Nim RAu thbi phqt. tlt din. Hai cQu cinb vg hdpt{p k€o cfii & b6phia ra, tgt nu&c {eoxdo, bdp hia tlt ng6m. Chung quanh t6i r6i den nhu muc. Nim Riu chr?i dbng mQt cAu: E6o qui ! ltf,y chi€c miy bay ch6 ch6t ndy hogt dQng tich cuc dfr ta ! Bay ngdry chua dE, cdn bay dCm, bQ th0m thit giQc liim sao chc ! Phi hoqi khdng cho 6ng In hi ? Tdi to mO mudn bi6t : N6 bay thi kQ n6. Dakota ma ! Diu phii khu trgc hav chubn chubn (tuc LI9) mi minh scr ntl phit hidn anh NIm? giic rbi ! ilIny bav ntio - VAy li anh thi6u i thri.c cinh khdng h mny bay cfia dich. Dakota tuy ri6 kh6ng oanh kich nhrmg n6 cfrng th{y rlr q irnh tha. Nhdt la & gifra rung, <liing bio. nhin diu lim gi co, v{y chi co giii ph6ng quAn tbdi. l'hf nio tht"g phi c0ng Dakotec0ng bio cho thldg phic0nt khu trr;c- N6 mir Mo thi Ti'h < l6nh ili r rbi TOi Eng thinh, EiEu aah ta u6i cfirig c6 lJ th{t. Anh tl ndi thom:

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- CAi nAy dX tr& thAnh hri iuAt. th&.oh B{uyen tAc .:i.' tlb rr cbo bO d$i. 0 rune hran ngly tht cdm Lfr,l, Edug Ilan d0m thl cdm lfra. Ndu ccrm antr pbdi .tiffm cii kh6, d,,r..i ciri vAo b6p phdi c6 kf thugt, l.{m xao cho h}r chAy nbi'..").r chiy t6t kh6ng c6 kh6i bay IOn ngon cay. Ciii rot anh pi,i,, xdrngcho kh6, kh6ng brio dim dugc kirril thi kh6ngduac phep udu, d6i thi rAng chiu. Che ndu ccrm m:r irhdng tiuoc 5n csnr lqi b! trn bom dn dgn, ch6t cdn bi dao mi ldn Liirn thiio cinir cdo n&a d6 ! - Vfly & cdn cu vio mira mua L'rm sao niin'l - L0 Hodng Chm ! Eon vi nio cfing v{y, di diin db phii tldo ld HoAng Chm ddn d6. DE cho hi8u vb cAi goi lA ld Hodng C.bm, N6rn RArr giei thich cho tdi nghe ddn siri ci bgt mcp, qu€u d6I ddn & titlng phi ca dE tft mdt tu lAu. Theo Nim RAu n6i, l0 Hoing Chm li rnOt lieu jo dAo duoi ddt, do sAng ki6n cira mQt chi6n si anh nudi (linh trrie diiu quAn !) t€n Hoing Chm, phAt minh trong chi€n tlich Di€n lli6n Phir. Vl & chi6n dich EiQu Bi0n Phri, b0 dQi, ri:in cdn6 tham du hcrn trlm ngirn ngudi. Ngn.v ba b&a vAn ph:ii nlu eurn du, t{p trung d khu vuc chung guanh n€n phi cu Phap pbat hiQn r{t d6 nha kh6i. Do d6 nhiEu b0 phan bi phi cn oanh tqc thigt hAi n{ng. Auh nudi Hoang Cim, phii Io ndu com sudt ngdy dE cung cdp cho don vl n&rn ngoai chi6n tuv6n, nguy co bi phi co PhAp ti0u di€t n{ng nb ho'n ai hdt nin dfr tg chd t4o cho minh m.Qt ki8u lo khdng hht-ri. KiEu ld niy gi6ng nhu nhfrng ld dfip nbi tren nrlt d{t' nlrung kbdc & ch6 ddo sAu xu6ng ddt, khodt di[t tqo thanh cEn hlm trudc miQng ld, cflng. rhu miQng ld v.v..' Iirm chu chin, nbi nf,m th{p hao mit ddt. Phia trong citus cia lu. Ii thdnq

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hoi to b[pg cE chiu thco chiLu dft, giAp nhtng dudng hhn dln kh6i. M6i {uong din kh6i dAi ch&ng ba thu&b, chdch len hudng m{t d{t. Cudi dudng d5n kh6i lA mOt cAi }hn r6ng chua kh6i. vua sAu vira rQng- Hlm Lh6i d6 lA hlm mQt, dugc diro n6i ti6p v&i hlm chr?a thu hai cach tl6 vii thu0c Tir hhm chua h.h6i tbu hai, l$ c6 mQt dudng hhm khic rQng viri t{c chqy dai sAu vio rirng chung nim ddn mudi thudc. Cu6i tluong hhm li rnQt 16 kh6i x6ng l0n, to blng bfip tay. Nh<r kh6i di chu du trong long tlft, qua hhrn hd, qua nhfrng dud,ng hhm, v6n dE im utrt ndn khi kh6i tl6n 16 th6ug hoi tlfr bi hoa giii ghn h€t. NCu c0n, kh6i tr& thirnh ntOt thu htyi nu<rc n{ng nb, tring dgc, bay li ln sat ?n{t Aiit, chi c}n mQt k:nr gid nhg dua qua, kh6i dd tan bi6n ngay, kh6ng dt lai rnQt vtit tich niro. Nhu r'{1', ndu com b8ng ki8u ld d6, cui kht) ciri uct gi chttm cing chiy rAo troi vti <cdn khuyar pl.ri co trinh sat m&i tim thfiy v6t tich cira k:-6i vuong tr€n ngon cA1'rirng. Kibu lo ndy do Hoing Chrn sfng chC, n€n t€n Hoing Chm ilir-o. c ddt cho t€n ld. Ve nho tac dqng tdt cfia n6, tAc gii du{rc Eing phong cho chuc anh hirng quAn tlQi. Yir cfrng tir d6. lo Hoirng Cim tr& thdnh duy nhdt, bfit bu$c cic dcrn vi quAn dQi s6ng & nui rirng, nbCt li & chi6n truong, l,ao vi Nam ViQt Nam. oOo

Sau m$t d6m ngir & su6i 86, s6ng dty chring t6i cudn nvlon, cudn vdng, di mQt mqch ddn trua thi vuqt qua 16 ii Ebng Xoiri -'Me Eir vi ohiEu t6i thi vE d6n B 2 tuc Ban chinh Tri cria U. 50. Iihi vuqt qua hAng rio chi6n tl{u thrihai bfing day xanh,

-r85g{p mOt cAnb cdng blng c6y, m& hd, ch{n ngay l6i mdrn, v&a dir m0tngucri lAch qua. Chung quanh c6ng vir dgc theo dudng di, rili rAc nhfrog hd ch6ng trhn chua ldp. NIm RAu n6i vai tdi: - ECn noi rbi d6, anh Hilng! ECn U.Xi aon viminh d6 hA anf,Ndm? Toi h6i lai. - Kh6ng phii clAu I U. 50 ln mQt b0 phfln lon,. li ddng rly khu A, quin lf ci vtrng Edng B[c chidn khd D c[, ru dudng qudc lQ 13 ddn s6ng Dbng Nai Thuongl Edy chi ln mQt b0 ph{n truc thuQc cfra U.50. TCn thdng thuung ggi lA 82, tuc Ban Chinh tri cira I(hu A d6, : A ! TOi kh6 th6t lâ&#x201A;¬n. fOi chot nghe ti6ng cucri vang. Qua khtc guanh tllu ldi mdn hiQn ldn bdn cin nha la vi nhfrng cai sAn rQng sach sd, duoi nhfrng tAng cdy dhu kin mit. Hhu nhu gian nha ndo clng klidng phin vach, gidng nhu nhirng cai chdi ruQng d leng t0i. Ndrn RAu ddn tdi vuqt qua hai gian nhi diu ddn giau nhd thu ba : nAy; ch6 anh IJa Bi6u voi anh Biy Cinh & tidy t -TOiNhA ngo ngAc ctnra hi6u thi N{m RAu thl thhm n6i titlp : ; Anh Ba Bidu, thir tru&ag 82, anb Biy Crinh lA pho

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Lhn dhu tidn, nghe danh tu thfi tru&ng, rdt lg tai. lihung tdi cfing kip hiilu riing thfr tru6mg lA nguoi chi huy, nguoi dung dlu cfra md2t co quan, mQt don vi. Tdi nhln vAo

nira. Gifra uhA lA mQt cAi bAn dAi, phia trOn dE mQt cii pirich chua nucrc sdi, kd b0n lir hQp tri vA ba b6n' lon sfra guigoz dd boc gidy. Hai ngudi dAn Ong tubi ngodi bdn muoi, rnQt nguoi m{p phl, tr6ng trEo.mic db bA ba den, rngt nguoi giy 6rn, den dt& mis guAn phgc cfrng den, dang ngbi <l6i digp,

-tE6nhau tru&c b0 blnhtri, d[mddmqhin tdi vA-N[m RAU dang buoc qua gifra s:in nhi. Nguoi rlirn 6ng, den dia, giy 6m, nhe chiâ&#x201A;Źc rtrng ving

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Che ! Criu ttr t dc Thuin mdi vb d6 hA ? C6 phii ciu dra diing chi Yii Hirng d6u dfiy khdng ? Ntrm tirt nriu vii xuCing, budc qua thEm: - Da, rntri vit toi, anh lli-v ! DA bio c6o anh Ba voi

anh Biy. d..i1' l:i diing chi Vfr llirng diiy 9 ! Drirrs rrgtriri vtra h6i \[rn Riu lA Biy Cinh, ph6 tlrir tnr6mg, dtrrrs drly ti0n ra bfit tav viin v$i, cudi todt mieng ddn rnang tai : - Ilqnh girii d6ng chi llirng ? Hi dudng xa chfic d6ng chi mrit di l5ru ? lta Bi6u nguoi m{p mqp. trtng tr6o - cfrug dring d{1'drra cii bqng phe rrh6 vi: phia trudc. ti hi m[t, crui vui vE ktrdng kdrn. Anh ta thal' vi lxit tay, iiua hai bdrn tay hQ phap vii lf,v hai vai t<ii nlru rnrit nrrrui b4n rfit thin lAu ngay mdi durrc gip nlritu : Df ric ! 'foi biia nry urdi rl.urlc gip anh ! 'fgi ttri chtr anh dOu siit rur)t rni-r' bi-ra riii. Lo sql khong biCt anh dr ilcrc drr<nrg co drln' binh ven khong ? Ngbi udng nuoc trlr nr0t chril cho niro ruii' hoi riii tdi drra anh ra sildi tim. ti, l{drn ! Ngbi uiing nur'rc ciu, riii xuting llip cliEu dQng chi nu0i dii rliing khnch khria vui chq I Gifra hai cAu h6i cia hai nguoi cirng mQt hic, tdi khong brdt tri ldi th6 nio. Tdi vua l6t bbng db xu6ng ghd ngbi, vua. lring ttng : Tdi di duong vf,n bhh ydn, - I)e... cirn orr hai anh ! gi vui v6 + ! Dc. cfing khong... rnQt lim.

-18?* Ba Bi6u dly cdc vE phia tdi, nghi€ng bleh r*t mQt c6c nu&c trir dhy, b6c kh6i, den nlru ntyoc cau ngArn : anh I -TOillcri nirng ctic, vA trri loi mdt th6i dAi nhiing ctu h6i vb dri mgi thrt chuyQn. Gqi la d6 c:hio rnung t6i, ( chAo rnung mQt trf thuc crich m4ng >, Ba Bi6u ra lQnh cho ch! nu6i hrm gA ndo chAo, < chi6u dfli ngucri xa >. Trong khi gir la oang oac. diy ch€t ri nhi b€p, thi Ba Bi6u cfing dang loay hoay pha rnSy ccic ci phd s&a, li1--birnh bich quy, kgo bay ra bAn dii diii t6i. Cai chinh sich chidu cd, dii ngQ ndy IA mQt hinhthuc cdng tic chinh tri htru hiQu nhdt, rlQng vii'n ph{n khoi t<it nhdt. So v<ri cac cin bQ c{p ducri, doc trdn duong ii. vi€c d6i x& v<vi tt)i qui'r lA mQt su khic biQt qun xa. Nhung cdi hintr thuc nriy cang lim cho tOi scr hcrn. Tdi dai quen, dd hi0u quri rd c6i hinh thuc ndy rili. Cdi hinh thuc < bubi ban dhu luu luydn f,y...u. dB rbi m{y hdm sau ctri c(rn ll nrQt du hu&ng nhiEu cn1' d6ng mA thdi' Chinh trong lOng tiri. tdi khOng bi6t nin buiin hay n€n vui riliy ? Sau nhi'rrg phrit < tao ngQ D qua chen tri, cdc cd phe sira, burrh rrgr.rt, lla lli6u dua t0i ra suiii t{m gi[t. Lric tr& vao nhri, triri dii nha nltenr tdi. Edn du-o. c tltit sang tu bao gio. lla tsi6u rlerrrg riiinr diri tr€n chi6c ch6ng tre nghe ddi BBC n6i vang vang, v0i trhiirn tl{y v{n nh6 chi6c radio Phillip lai : chua antr ? - Anh thi,v thuc kh6e khofin Tdi dnp: kh6e nhibu rbi anh ! - Dq, Cdr tr€n hai muoi nim rbi... t6i xa'siigdn' BAy gi& chlc thay dbi dii l[m ! Tdi nay, thd nAo ciing phii y€u clu anh h8 chuyQn Snig0n nghe cho c nO r mQt bira !

- i8s- ti6u anh ra l6u dfn nhu vfly thi anh kho mi tu&ng 'tuo,ag duoc sr5 thay d8i rl6n muc d0 nlo ! Chic chin li viil' rbi, Ngey t6i xa Sdrigdn, & du<rng -

re hia gi&a, auh bidt chrr ? Eu&ng Galliini cii khodng ttr Nancy vd ktr6i nhir thti Chq qurin nhibu khu dift h[5'c0n b6 hoang, durrng hai muoi toirn li ruQng... - D{_y, bAy gib tludng Gallidni, quing anh n6i do, building, cao dc, phd lhu ndm biv ting. Nhn cfra plrti xti, san s:it. Eu<rng hai mrcri cing vri5', chinlr trin nhr-rng mii;ng luQug, trtln rtng rau nruCin3 tlo brir giu ln nhil'ril drir' pirri l:iu, nhirrrg nhir bd tring cdt sit, dtrirng usar*, rrgd dt-rc, lihdnq li\ur sao tim ra mQt ch5 niro trtjnq di ciit llrclrn int'rl crur nlrii. - Bn1- gitr tdi ti S:iigdrn chfrc thd nio cirng bi l:rc thbi... Il6m anh tlin Phoug Tur'.ln md Il, cac tiilng rhi ir do diuh tliQn lxio qio vri lihu ll truong trcrp ciia arih. 0 bdn rlo, Ra (R) hi dinh tlia.n chi tl:i cho chuug tOi rion anh vii. Yi tril', khi anh con & Lirc tlruiin cirung t0i ild nOn nao c,hO airh riii.' Ctrinh tdi ddn tiing Iil bio b0 phrin dign diri. diQn xueing ngav cho dorin tii;p lhan tiin binh cfia U50 ha1' IiEn, chi th! cho di)ng chi \iiin Riu rlrr anh vE rin.v giip. Tdi thii-r cin phii kirich siro mr)[ ciu tri 16: 'fdi thi co djrng gi - Cri.u crn i:nh tlii r1llur tanr tli:u I dnu dE anh phii cuc h-rng nhu vii.r-. Itiit qua, tr,ri chi Li nrr)t linh rn&i,'di sau. col piriri. c6 gt'tng nhiiiu... - Anh cirn crn. ioi .ngni rlirir I lll lJiiu cu:ui. Ttrdi ! l]6 ciru-r'gn d6 di anh ! Auh ern, ddng chi voi nhau cri rnir : Iliin phan, nhigm vg cfia minh du-o.c ding giao cho minh phii l:rru cho tnrn, cho'tiit, co gi thiu: Ilil: giu, niui rnh di qua rrhir an, nrinh nhdu lai rai tluo.'c riii tkr. Chio gi nh{u ruqu dd thi tuyQt, chi ti6c thi6u cii uxrn rau rlur. Ei anh !

-189Ba Bidu nhiy xu6ng ddt, bdrn ddn pile soi ldi baoc ra. T6i kh0ng bi6t u6ng ruo-u, nhung vi < nB > tinh nhau, kh6ng tiQn tu ch6i.ndn trong bfra ti€c tdi cffng u6ng h€t mQt ly rrou hbi < Anis >. Nho thd, dcrn ddn tdi ngfr duoc mQt gidb ngon lirnh. Sing ra tdi dril' muQn, trong lihi moi nguoi dI tltirc gidc tu liu, tlang sfra so4n a"rn ccrrn sang. '[di xudng sudi s{tc miQng, tr& ldn ngaus qua nh:i in tr)i thiiy trCn m6i nAu larn biingtre, ch6n chdn siru duoi diit iA rnirt thau khoai mi ludc. Tdi khdng hilru khoai mi dtiu thi nr'rt rrhi ? Tren duung di lir IO 13 r-E ddn dAy, t6i chua hb thifv rndt rdy khoni mi niro. ChA ! Giila rung sang s:ing c6 khoai ml luOc irn chrri th€ nn1' sang tHuc ! TOi dung dhu Ba Bi6u dang xAch ca, mu6ng gifra duong rudng nhd ln. Thir tru&ng Ba BiCu nhoOn rniing cuo'i : Xong rbi anh xich ca, mu6trg sudng ddl' minh In sdng nghe anh ! Tdi cffng ctroi rlirp 16, rla ihqt tifng :'lr dirng trrrcrc tli? - Da ! Tdi xu6ng nga1. Xi;t cac anhetn trong.llan Chinh Tdi qual' tr& Iai nhir in thi anh chi til tuu. uou hui rnuni nguui dI ]Ioi tri, tuc 8.2 ciia U.50 ngucri xhin xi to nh6 dua mft nhin tdi. Ngurri ta, anh cht em ch[c dang binh phhm, n6i chuyQn vb toi d6 ! Tdi ia bo m{t moi, Iinh mdi ddn dAy, dCn hOm qua, gio'anli chi ein mdi ducrc bidt, nhin 16 mit,'trAch sao ngtroi ta khdng db d6n m6t, xlm xi vb minh. Buoc vio nhi trn tru&c ddngnguoi, tdi thdv hing tring thAt su. Tdi khE.crii dlu chAo mgi ngrtri. Ba Iliiu, Iliv Cinh, Tam Chi vd N[m RAu dang ngbi qrrarrh mQt ban giira nhA dn cing <lang rnim cudi nhin tdi. Ndrn- Iiliu dua ta.y ra higu cho

- t(Xlt6i hi Df,[i cburtg; Aa Bi6u drLng diy uhin moi

nguoi,

tifrr: Xin gi0i thiQn s0i * .lbog chl, rtly lir dbng chf Vfi tltng ver & Stig0n ra tbrm gie cnch mfng v&i chring ta. DDog chl Vfi lltng lt mQt trl thtrc vt cirng lir mQt cin bQ cii cie cu(rc kh,ing chi6n lln thnir nhift cMng Phnp. KB tu hdm nay dbng cht € cdng tric chung voi chrLng ta & 82 niy trong thi chd d{ri Cqc chtnh tri R xic dinh cip blrc vir vi tri c6ng Itc moilGa

Tt6ng v6 tay lgt det nbi len. Ba Bi6u nhin tdi n5i ti6p : sau quen. Toin li anhtm tlbng chi vcri nhau thing th8ng rbi anh s€ bi6t h6t, quen b6t t€n, tubi, cong si, vi€c cia anh chi em & diy. Thav mit cho tfp th8 82; chring tdi r:[t boan nghdnh vi vui m&ng durc anh ddn cdng tAc. TOi cirng hlng tung, kh6ng bi6t nOn l&m gi cho thich bgp, dinh pbii n6i Ii nhl trong cb hong: Xin cim or anh t Cim cm clc dbng chi t{p thE c6 IOng nghi d€n t0i. Ba Bi6u keo tay ngbi xudng lna in, ddi diqn : C6 gr mir cim on, anh ! KhAch thria gi ! -Tdi ngbi xu6ng. TrGn bin iu, ngoCi thau ml luQc c0n c6 mQt dia nhdm tlrit kho m{n vi mdj dia nuac mim mO nbi rnirng ming. B&a 5n sang cia minh lhd iliy. Ba Bi6u ndi. Khoai mi IuQc, thit nai kho min ver nubc mim. Tdi phrit biFu nrr)t criu : - Vay li sang quA rbi anh Be t 0 tnanU thi, kh6 ki6m duoc mi6ng [n 19 miQng, Dgon nhu th€ niy: E{y !,Bira in diu ti€n, anh th{y dfy ll m6n ln ll ni0-ng, ngon linh. m6n in sang nhung iluqc viri b6m thi nhCt

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-19t dinh anhkh6ngcda gi&f ki6n n{v n&a riAu.Nhs tyit6i nq+iy nio cfing ngAn ddn t{a cD. TOi td md, mudn bi6t sinh hoat 5n ntfng & dty: Sing nio minh cfing In vhy A ? Anh lla I - Luc v)1' lrlc khdc. Trudc tlAr- cd nrua gqro, tii gfO dbng bnng vb dd dAng thi sing 6n com ptrii dirn khoai. &irr dhu tir thin'g rnuoi mQt n[m ngoAi dOn nay thf kft)rr phir gao klr6ng ducrc cdp phat rfra, phii 5n khoai mi thay gf. 'l'uy viy, & trcn vin h4n chd, iir ml cfing c6 khAu phziu. lffi nguni rnQt ngdv le ? kf, kh6ng ducr. c in qui sd dO. Xui lflp clro anh lA anh ddn khn A nhlm luc nriy, mric 'chiu duh$ gian khb kh6 klr[n l€n dtin tlinh cao... Iliy Cinh ngili b€n tdi, chen vdo: - Nhu vq1' phii c6 tinh thl.: hy sinh, chi+r drrng gL,,rrsd, khb m0ikham n6i, moi lArn cich mqng ducrc phii hhtlng 3aI Hirng ? ltA chiu dung gian kh6, hy sinh, trii qna nh&ng ttn'/ thAch, khti khdn, chiin si cach ur4ng moi thdy vinh quang Irun bao gid hdt. Tru0c khi buoc chdn vio cich mang chjc anh Hirng cfing rir dibu nAy chf t 't'Oi th{y kh6 chiu trong long, nhdt ln pbii ngbi njhe cii lf lu4n qu:i cb di6n d6. Lf lu{n chinh tri t0i v&r khdng ua nQ .lAu rbi. Nhung gi& Biy Cinh h6i, tdi dioh

phii vui v6 tri loi : - Thua anh, t6i hitu vt t0i con cbula bi tu tudrg chiu gian khb hon vly nfra kla. Nhu thd nt-v hf,y con tA qri 9u0ng. Cd gi dAng ggi lA gian kh8 <liu ! NEu so kh6, so tl6 thl toi dt hhdng vAo dd1'. ' Mqi ngudi dEu vui v6, tin thu&ng loi t6i n6i. NIm lleu b6i toi

, - tbi:

nai dng

thfiY th6 nlo?

_rg2_ Ngon, anh ! f,,hlc gt tbit trfu, tbft bO I - VAy cho In nhilu < Tio t}tro du$i r a1ch quin chSi Lh6ug tip d6 ! Cic loii tht & rnrng chi cQ thit bb v0i thft min li hiln nMt Io nhiEu bao nhieu cfing kbong sao. Cbt heo rtrng v&i nai, dOc dia Em I bb ln thit gi anh. Toi h6i. - Thlt Thit voi d6 r O aay ai cfing k€u lA thit bb. Cdn thit -

min

lt- thit triu rnrng...

Nhin ciu chuyQn vE ttrit rtrng, Nim Riu kD cho tdi nghe mQt ma.ch. Nfiiing tht l0n & rirng itdng b6c khu D sil^r bin duoc gbm c6 nhibu thth nhu voi, min, bd rring,- nai, heo rrtng, cgp, gf,u, hucu v.v... uhgng cgp, gdu tbinh thoing mdi hg duqc mQt con. Voi, min Uti trfog sfing kh6 sIE hon heo rirng voi nai. Mu6n biln nai vcri heo rtrng chi viQc bd theo mdy rAy khoai mi, riy bip, hoa mAu. Cho n6n ttr truoc gi}' thuc phlm tuoi, nai vOi heo rtrng ln m6n phb th6ng nhilt. lludn ln nai, heo rirng ct vric sring lirog tbeo riy th6 ndro c[ng b6n dugc. Nhirng tru&ng hqp bfin dugc cgp hay gdu, hhu hdt tlEu la nhirng hic dnh co, do nhEng anh em chiCn si di cdng tnc pMt pho hoic nhfrng tuc d$i d0n di Mu cheo ban d€m, bay nhirng luc theo ddu mQt biy heo rirng. & truong hqP niy, nguai vi cgp 84p nhau ctrng muc dich. Cop rinh theo Hi-y heo dE chQp, nguni cfing theo dfiu heo dE bin. Rdt cpc' cgp mC mbi, qu6n phia sau luug mintr cdn c6 nguoi vi khiu truong Nga, truung Mas hay Carbine ll1. Vdi voi hay min cfing v{y, tlnh cd c6 mQt td v6 treng nio d6, .{i cinh gi0i tray c6ng tic quanh virng cin crl, dQt nhi€n nghe ti€ng cdrn rung io io ho{c nggn le gdy rOm r6p norn theo. Cu6i cirng la srtng n6. Bin pin LbOog kh6lln,

- 193nhtrDg bln tlue,o voi ll ci m$t vln tl! khO thh. Srfng truUel bln hhOug nhlm ch6, dt cho bln-d6o bai nuoi phAt vln chua bg nEi no. IIoIc lA n6 cbgy mCt, bo{c lA bi n6 rugt lgi

lep cho nit thty dt tri tht. Mu6n bln hg voi, ogudi bln phli nhllm drtng vio chd n lOn, ph{p phbng theo hoi th& du&i mang tai. Ngorii ch6 d6 ra, biln vAo dhu, vAo ngr;c, vAo bgng chi mfit cdrrg.toi tqi cdn c6 th} bi mdt mgng vi. n6. Ndu kh0ng biln du-o. c ch6 ui l0n, thi bEn ngay vAo 6ng chAn tru6c, n6 nhriy chbm tdi, sfr ndng cia n6 sE lArn gny 6ng chAn, ng[ quy xu6ng khOng tAi nAo dtng l0n dur.vc, Sau d6 sâ&#x201A;¬ tlm cAch ha cho n6 chdt sau. Yoi & dAy thuQe logi voi khbng lb, di In trlng dAn nh6 lh ba ddn nlm con. Srlc n{ng cfia m6i con udc dinh c6 ddn

lhm ngln kt. Khi n6 ngi xudng rbi, u6 vf,n cao hon diu 0gu0i ba b6n tCc. Ngudi dung bOn nAy kh6ng lAm sao tbdy

rlugc ngu&i dring bdn kia. Tri 1963 tr& vb trudc, tqi khu A; anh em cfing d[ hg hcro mQt chqrc rbi. Nhung cbua lln nAo lCy bet thit cfra no maig vE. Vt rlng U50 c6 ddn mdy chgc dqi dQi, trung doi trucrthu0c nhung rung nrii khu A rQng mCnh mdnS, co nhitsu don vi cdch nbau phii ddn ba ngiry duung rirng. vigc thOng b6o nbau dCn chilr tl,it lA chuyQn khbng ttrt tlrdrg bdo duoc. Dir c6 cho hay, kbi dCn noi, thit ciing'd6 thui tri mdy ngny truoc. Vi$c thOng Mo nhau bil5t, dCn 16 thit rnang vE In chi

viii dur vi'ehung quanh. lludnf hb viQc tii thit tfn ch6 voi bi hq v! ddu dou ti, vua di vua fE lt ra ciing plrii trdn I ngay duung. VA vigc tii thit kh6 lfi5n hmr tii . bCt cri mot thri gl; khAc. Thit cho vAo bbng, mBn- nh0n, dong dua, khi meig trdn

lrng

lAm cho

-191ngu&i mang di ihfrng h.b6 hhin hdt srfrcMdi rrgudi, -."S nhiErr tEm cbi hai muoi kl thit ll cirng. Nhung thit m$t con voi rE ra c6 ddn trdn bai ngAn ki. Ecrn vi niro c6 tli ngudi dA di tAi timg dy thit ? Ecrn vi nio c6 dir nguiri dE En, tidu thg hit sd thit d6 trong vong lrrri ba ngn-r ? FE leu tht bing cich nio ? Nbi ni6u, thau' chiiu diu rlâ&#x201A;Ź clrfra ? lludi, lim rnfim khdng c6 gl dung. Pho'i klrd, nrng lilrr)ng co ning, quin ao gi{t phoi hai ba ng,iy colr cbua kho hu6ng gi phcri thit voi ?... \ri nhirng If do kE tren, trong nhfrng liin b:'rn voi vfta rg.ua, ldn nio cffng dA thit thrii om rirng- Chul'gn d6 thifu ddn tai Nim Qu6c Eeog - Thfr trtr&ng cfra U.iil). D[ng ra lenh ciim bin vi nhu vriy lir phi phgm thlt rtrng, con lirn rn{t vQ sinh khu cln cu... NIm Qu6c Eing ra l4r,h t"eo, khu A klrdng ai cdn bfin voi liil- thit n&a. Cho .l6u khi Hai Ca vb thay Quiic EIng lam thfr truimg L't.50, con git gao hor. Thudng ngny,cl6 cii thien sinh hogt, m6i don vi dEu nhim vio vidc sin git)c, sin hco rung, nai, bin m8n. bfin cheo va nhfrng loii tht nh6. 'l'rii vua dn vua sa-v md theo chtrvdn s5n thri rirng cfia Nirn lkiu. Iifra irn la rniQng, ngon sao }i ngon. 'Iihi Ndm RAu ngirng noi thi moi nguui chunq guanlr ho di in xong, di tu trin tu bao giu. Bin tdi. Tarn Chi, Ilirv (lirnh cffng xach ca di rnit, chi cr)n lai cr5 lr)i, Nhm llAu vi lla liidu. IJa lli6u ngiii <l6i dien toi tdi, nhai rndt cich ,,8 oii miy miiu khoai mi nlr6, theo kiEu chm khich : - Anh iu coi bd ngon thiet ! Nhung ctric chi ddn mai lir cirng. Anh nuiit khr)ng vd cho coi. 'frii cuiri sa h6i lai :

- 195dAy bi snh ? Khoai rnt niy minh trbng - GAn dAy, chung qnanh diy th6i ! Anh cfing n€n 16 f1.50 cfia minh lA mOt dcrn vi h{u chn cfra Cqc H{u Cln, qui4 lf vtng khu A. Cho nOn cdng tdc chinh cfia U.50 lA cOng tic H{u Chn, cung cdp luong thuc, thrrc plrhrn clurin uhu, quAn trang ciing nhr quiu y, thudc men ctto quAn clrir lqc R. NgoAi nhfrng nhifm vu d6, U.50 cdn muui in{y dcrn vi trgc thu$c chuyCn phA rinrg. trbng rfry d8 sin xufit Lrip, hia, khoai rni. Chfi ydu lir khoai rni. No tluoc sem lA thr.rc phhrn rlq trfr chi6n lucrc, db bao IAu ciinq khrlng hr. - Nhu v4v, urinh & dd,v hoAn todn lify khoai mi ln tlrnv gqo hi anh Ba ? - Tir trucrc dtln nav vfrn [n gqo dI-v chcr ! Nhtrng moi dny phii in khoai mi . thay gqo vt crr s& thu rnua ciia rninh & Binh fly Vinh TAn bi dich phi vd, con duong v{n clru1,6n cfia b0 ph{n v{n tii xe carn nhong ciing bi dich chiim dong, {n ngir chqrn ngang tlin , ducrng di. 'frong tqrn thiri, Iihu A minh ddy b! phong t6a, c8t dut duong titlp tC hia gqo thuc pblm. BAy gio con nrQt s6.gqo du tr& kha l&n nhung vrin phii du tr&... dAu dAm xfr dgng truOc khi ccr s& thu mua cira minh hoat dC2ng lai binh thuong. Chi c6 cie thuong bdnh binh tqri ba bQnh viQn Gl.'G2, G3 ho:ic trli qurin y cria cac <lcrn vi truc thu(rc nrdi duoct cdp phat v<vi ti€u ilruln harr ch(i lA l0lit 'mQt thang., Tuc Ii mdi nguoi rnr)t ngAy duoc mr)t lon sira bo gqo. Ct)n t6t ci chring ta.dbu phii In khoai rni tlra-r' cho gao. Trong kbi d6, ndu don vi niro co khi ning tu tnurr lfy ggo duqc thi cA lo. 'tAi Vq s€ thanh toirr lheo ti6u chuhn. Nghe Ba BiCu n6i, tdi tinh nhhrn c6 l€ quin s6 cria ri0ng U.50 thdi cfing dI trdn hai nghin ngudi. Chua.kE quAn

-196s6 cta nhiing b0 pb{n' don v! Hrnc' U'fl) m6i ngty tiOu thq It ra cfrng tr€n b6n ngin kI khoai ml' Qui lA mQt sd lugnrg' thing ? d&ng kE, lil- *o c6 ftD cung cdp duqt trong nhiEu l0i tO mir h6i: l{i-u rg n6u tinh trgng f" Lhoai ml k6o dAi trong nhiEu thang khoai ml diu dir"' cflng ding ng4i thr;c' TOi dang lo s6t vd tlAy I - Iit ' Ba lli-du. nhin xu6ng bin nhu ma mirng ddn mQt hinh inh xa xOl nio d6, tay chm chiic muSng e i-n6c u lo dflng gB ohg, dEu vao nriQlg dia kdu lcng lieng T<rin khu A minh hign gid trbng drrcrc khoirng tr0n . du0i ngin min khoai mi' Khd n6i, ghn phin nira lA khoai mi non chua 5,n duqc- 56 [n drc'rc cfrng phii dE du trfr ba

trim min. cf;m xr? drtng. drinh cho mdy trung do?rn thr;c binh ttr uriEn Bic vdo. c6 l€ nay mai gi sE ddn khu A' Hon thrlng qua, s6 rdy khoai ml duqc ph6p xr? dqn$' cho tOi c6 dcm vi hq) dfr ntrb sgch ci rbi' Hq vrlra bao c5o tb€m riy mcri. Bi6t lirm th6 niro ?... Th6i t Ta bi6t vi tio "f;p di r&a ca rbi vE nhi u6ng tri anh ! di Ba Bi6u dning diy' Tdi vi NEm Rirrr tlung l€n theo

Su6i nim b6n du0i xu6ng sudi- Nlxr bfp cf,t tr€n gt) dflt cao' di xudng su6i rnon lEng' cSrch chirng hai muui thuat:' Errr'mg nguoi gi,rt r,ttfu! c:i;- diu. I'ir nhibu ce1' kh:ic g6c to tl6n mdy nhfrng su6i thco Doc irrrr, *t vrit che kin inh ning miit trui' tirm' gai l6m cb&m' um }l tay' c6 ln-ri miv nr&c' ciy to biu$ cao' linr ,1uin thco rnf,y cirnh cdy tren H6m Ddm qua' t6i md, ltc tim kh0ng thdy duq c g1' mQt cAi gt nay nhin rA' Uiot ion trudc mlt ggi cho tOi v&i ddi sdng con ngutri hoang d;i, rrrn ron lgnh' ngEn c6ch htn

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LOng sudi cgn, troog vit. NuAe l€n ddn t{n gdi, chii ohanh. EA sudi toin di cufri, da dd lirrr l<i1> ndnr cbbng lda nhau. TOi x[n quln cao, tlrlrng gifra donil nrrrr,l chal mqnb dia. Dia nhr)nr dinh tliy rnd lly nhriy. Iihdng c6 xri b0rg toi cing ki cg, no cdng diy tltdin ra titl'. NXm Rtiu thdy v{y, ligng cho tdi'cuc xri bdng nh6 : ntiy, ktri n]o kg,t ktrOng - B[t 6ng ! XA b<)ng n0 ! Sau <)ng rtgit rniy c6i 16 diu cd xi b6ng, rut kinh nghiqrn trli t0i, Chirc in ho'n u['a, ! No snch bong. non clriri dia. Iihi l[n"r Ong ghC bdp xrlc mt)t dia tro, cti gi dng rfa n6 cDng sach, Tdi nguong ngtrng tltin niirin <I(inh nghiirn cia NIr Rf,u. VAo bubi sang, nrr6'c sudi lgnb nhu ngl€;*r, , l6i rfra mf,t xong, lfrng thfrng lrr:'uc ldn btr. Chot nht n/6hg dng chAn, t0i thfy rnQt con vit 16rr ho'n cong chirn nhang dang ngo ngoe, quo dhu tirn cb6 bim d0 bt) lin lrin. Tuy dqn dt kh0ng so gi dia lray v8t ntrrng tdi thiy nbi goi cic. Tdi co chAn,ldy tay bring cho n6 rcri gilra sudi, h6i Ndm RAu : 0 OOy coi bQ uhibu v6t qua anh Nlur t Nti mcri cin

tdi n0 ! NIm Riu crr&i: Eii gi thdi ! Coi r'{y ch& ehua nhfirn gl <litr, r}ng I Ttrirng n[ng, vft no khorrg '] trdn khd,'n6 chui xudug tli(t

ho;jc xu6ng me s'.tcii & hgt ndn di dclc du'drrg cbua g,ip. Thdm n&a, trCn tluirng tli, anh em qua l4i hlng ngi,r', chffpg cdn mdy con. Ddn nrira urut, Ong sE lli6t.. }'{hft li sau m?iy ddm mua dlu rntra, glrr nhu li vit bd dlc df,t. lla duung khdng drim br6c, vua <Ii vtla chqy pirong niiu bay c[og. vrin. bi n6 deo tlen chin. Con nio co5r nliy c6 sgc lung, ngtrGnh cb nhc sttrg cao x?. Ei duong bi u6 c8n, ngu Ong dring lqi bit n6

-1St&c khfic nfim siu con khic bim Oirg lih, Ong kh6ng tAi nl6 gb' kip. Gli cinir vfi"chiii viro i1uin, vio bgng, bo l€n nAch, l€n cb cla no n6c nhu mril bu&i Ia thuong. E€m,leo l€n vdn{ hgfr. snng ra rniu chiy d6 cb d6 io; dinh v6ng, dinh mirnf khdug ai Ii kh0ng b!. Thanh ni6n bgn mlnh khdng n6i lim gi tb& mf,y chrr vi ui, m&i dCn Khu A chu vi niro cflng sa xanh m{t. Cri nhiEu tay, dang l{rc nriy bay khtr tr\tc oanh tac, born nb hm hm v{v mi khring chiu nlm xudng d0it, cri leo lOn m{y rd ciy tranh vit.' So r it hcrn sq rnri5r bav mi. O.ng toi ehung c6 ngiry th6 nio c:[ng bi con grii kbu A n6 dm 6:-3 cring ngit, gd ktrriug ra cho coi ! TOi c0n nhu th€, trich gl mdy c0 g{i tu bd ddn l6n chua hb bi6t mid mfii con vit ra sao ? Khu vgc cia ltan Chinh tri U.5r) gbm c6 s$u nlrA, chtra tE nhe t€p, nhir r-rn. Nhn tOi & li nhi cria Ban clri huy mir Thir tru&ng ltr Ba lti€u. Hai 6ng ph6 tn Birv Cinh vA fdlm Chi. MAi nhir lcrp bfing lri trung qnin kh6, hiQn l€n mQt miu m6c, tr0n vA d:iri, khi chhm kdt lqi litn mi, clriing l€n nhau, thoqt nhin ttr xa t<ii ng<i nhir lqp bing ng6i. D'[n lirc lai giin nhin r0 nrdi bidt dd li mQt lo4i lir rinrg. Nhir khr)ng vrielr. tr6ng tran, tir ngoii nhin vrio khdng khic mQt cii chr)i rudng. Tfit ci nhfrng gi trong riha, .ir Irgoiri thiy rd qrbn rnQt. Nhri nirl' truoc dA,r' chi c6 ba ngtrdri, giir toi rl€n, durrc x6p & chung thAnh ra b6n nguo'i. lla l}Cu c6 cdi giuring bing tre ddng coc cb0n xuirng (ti(t r} rnQt goc nhir.' t}iy Cnnh, Tim Chi v:i tt)i ngti vr5ng. Y0ng gilng x(ro quit bCin' g6c nhi. Mirng,thi, b6n g6c cri bai goc m6i dhu ch{p lqi rn0t tbinh fa mtng kh0ng n6c, cQt dny gitrng xudi. theo v6ng & phia tr€n. Vdch mirng tru0ng phfr xudng bio ldy thAnh vOug;'

*199Cfi Hi ngir r'6n6 nty liE rr cfing ti$n tb{r. Gi&a 'hri kd mQt b$n d*i, tr6e d$ m$t crii piiich ,l,lrr nu6c s6i, bg chuag trA, m{y }'or **a gaigoz dd boc ;srjv r6p tbiuh bing, bdn trong dgng tri, drung c-iL kSo ti4u phring, Tdt CA ngbi quAl' quin d6i digu nirau qrranh ciii.jc ban dAi u6ng trA, in keo. 'Ihrluh th\rc mi! n6i, tui chi khoii ii;r keir chcr kh6ng thich udng trA dtru thd nay.. Diu r.iing, ke til lrr)m mbng bdn Tdt ddn nay, haithingrbi, tOidI ta-p larrh < u-[c-cu r (U.T.Q) nghia lA <udng trd qujor voi Ba Dlug 6' phr_iug 'l'uvEn IIIQ ti'binlr I4, rbi voi NIm RAu vh doin Titip ntr;ih rd. binh cria U.50, .tdi vin cbua th8 nio hi6u n6i, thdng criur nbi cei trinh d0 thu&ng thuc < u-td-cu u do. B&i < U-tâ&#x201A;¬-cu r no klrdng phing pMt *St hoi hucrr; tao nird, r phong luu quAn tri r theo crii kiBu ( uo ,rhin rnf khAch u cria trir dgo. N6 chi IA mQt th6i quen, mQt tip qur{m hon hi gbibn. ilIit khic, n6 cdn bi8u higu cb m{t trgng th6i tAm If b6c dbng, I{p di, b[t chusc, klroe khoang khdng chlu nhuong ai nhu mQt cAi < rndt r thci traDg. Tri b6 cho thqt nhibu vio binh, nu6c rgi mau tlen, udng vdo ch6t qurinh miQng, dfng hon ci thudc bic, vriy tOi lam sao hiro hung thu&ng thri'c trdr ? Ba tli6u dhy chung trir sat vio t6i: , - U6ng anh ! Thu nrii khi llm ! Blao chinh c6ng d6 ! TOi dua ldn mieng nhdm nhAp. Eing tb{t. 'l'r.<)ng thdy cir chi cira tdi. tsa Bi6u ctrvi : - Tti anh chua quen, chr| thi guen rbi, pha cO rAy anh sE che li phe dct, udng Lbdn! dd cho coi. Biy Cinh n6i thdn vio : Mtnh udng vly cho miy arb elu t b0 aOi chi6n ddu, -

-zil)rhly mi phdt rg. Trt hq db cho dhy ton guigoz rbi ch[ nu6c ooi vto. Bdy nhi0u trt, bCy nhieu nuoc' E€o n6i' tri moi phr tluqc nuOrc thri hai n6 ir& ra, xic tri tlQi nlp bQp khong d{y nira. U6ng v&i hg. bqn mtnh & day c6 lE pbli dqi d6n nudc thri mudri tr6. di rnoi dAm u6ug. Cni gi cho dn u6ug b0 doi n6 bgt urgog ttii liinr. Tdi b6i Ba Bi6u : Dg, hbi clrin nlm d6 nnh Ra, b0 dQi cfing udng trA' cfing e u-t0-cu r nlrung dAu c6 dt v{y' Sao biy giu udng dt

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Ba tti6u cuoi ng, suy nghi mQt thoAng, tri ldi tOi: -- 'firuc ra-.. tbinh. thr,rc rni n6i, anh ern bQ tlQi miEn Nam t{ir k6t ra Bsc hbi 1951, ai clng bict udng trir ubung n6ng loing, lt th0i. Chi c6 tu sau t6t nlm 1957 cii'hy vgng TEng tuf iin cr? thdng nhilt dfit nrfrc khdng thinh, vigc anh cm cin b0. chi6n si mibn Nain rrip k6t kb0ng bi6t d6n bao giU nroi rltro.c tr& vb Naur, sum lr<lp voi gia dinh n€n hiu hdt

crin b0 chi€n si hai su doin 330 vir 338 tlEu sinh tlit rugo chd be b6t. Dgo d6, tOi & su doirn 338 do anh Ba Ttl Kf lim ru tru&ng kiem chinh iy. Br ngn-v T6t diu ntrm 1957 sao mA

no bubn gtrtr gom nh& nlri kh6ng clriu duEc' ECm 30 Tdt' rbi suiia nEiy nriing trrQt, tnbng bai anh em ttrm nIm, tgnr ba nh$u say mcur. orn nhau ktr6c nhrr dAnr nra. I(h6ng ri€ng gi su 33E rnii su l!'i0 do anh Briy Cdng lim su iru&ng cing v{y, dria niio rlria ni[-v kh6c sung htip ci mit- Mfy ngav sau, con dlch khoc do larr sang su 3(fl ciia anh em bO dQi khu 5' Ghuygn 116 lArn mdt tinh thin anh ern dt l[m, c6 mQt sd dAm ra v<i k!1 lu+t, riii hir h6a' In noi bgt mgng kh6ng ai chlu ubi. I'irong chinh tri srt doin rlirnh bCt lFc kh0ug giii quy63 obi vin dE d6, bio crio l€n Tbng crp Chlnh tri rbi QuAu, tJ

-mrtung lrong Elog. Cu6l.ctng Hb cbfi,$ch phll ru6ug ttng ru doAn an fri, ty lqo, d{ng vi€n chlnh-ki ndi gn Cm. Ebng th&i, B0 Tbng Tu Lgnh kcm theo biQn pbAp d6i ph6 li tboy0o chuytn, cllt rdn, thay dEi totn bQ tE chrlc vE nhtn rq dt dch ly anh em r&, kh6ng cOn s6ng chung vdi nhau dt thOc t6c, Sn vt nhi nuOc niia. Ngung lgi mOt chtt, Ba Bi€u kE ti6p: Edy, bitngubn tunbi nh& nhung gia dlnhvq con, gu€ huong injbn Nam, nOn ttr do anlr em b0 dQi miln Nam crid0m d0m lir udngtrA tb{t d{m d0 thric, ngbi nhflc nh&tAm tr3v&i nhau vb nh&ng kf niQrn rniEn Nam. l,Au dln n6 thAnh th6i quen. tlbi s6 anh ern c6n b0 chi6n si 116 tr& vE Nam hogt dQng mliy nbm nay, mang theo cdi th6i .udng trA d{m, chi6n si l"rong niy n6 bft chuoc, n6 di quA trdn, J mu6n bdo mlnh diy clng c6 cii thdi quen sinh hoqt ching khAc gl c,An bQ' cia miEn Bfrc xE hQi chfi nghia. Anh em bg bfrnh di$n v! cdi mibn Bic xE hQi chfi nghia d6, ai rrgd c{i t6t kh6ng Mt chu&c IAi ira nbau tflp cii tlr6i quen, suy cbo crlng chl dAng xdu hb chtr vinh hanh gl dAu t NIrn RAu thdy ngua mi$ng: TbiQt anb ! Tat n5m d6 toi & SudoAn 330, khong bi6t mic 6ng uric cha gi rni lum dm nhau kh6c. nhu dAm ma cha mlnh. Cho ddn cai hdm bAi Hb xudng tbEm an fii, dQng vi€n tr.ri nA-v, m&i thily rn{t Eng lA mQt dlua Oa lOn khdc. Eua nAo cfing v{y, brlng bio dq lA s€ khdng kh6c nta khi Mc t0i, nhrmg c6 mQt dria kh6c lA ci Su doAn b I0n Lh6c theo. Eria hu'hu, hi hi, hO hO di bgt. CAi kitu kh6c Qp the nghe aao ab thim qui chung. Sau nAy, c6 mdy dria n6 ldm tho, n6 vl ti6og kb6c d6 nhu tiCng adru lim lung lay HAnO! lim Ding ge DbA ur0c mdtngi b6 [n.

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- nh6n liy nrQt di6u chf,m ltia. Thu6c thom niry sin 'ft'ri xudt & Sarn Vang n!.rtrng cffng duqc ch& liq vb SAigOn b{n dhy div. Trorg khi Ruby 15 dbng mQt goi, n6'chi 10 diing. Nhu re va huong vi t:h*n€i k€m P.uby bao nlri€u, gicri it tiEn' biuir riiru. Iao.dr)ng ti€u thg nhiEu. Thinh thoing toi vin hrit no. 'f6i h&i lta lli6u: Thtra nntr Bn. trong ndy thu6c thcrm chic hiim lim. - cfrng it khi c6 ? flubv'cfric anh ! Klrrlng hidm diu ! lludn mua ltao nhicru - Khong ching c6. Chi co crii ta li>n c<ing di xa. Con Rubl' c&ug tlriCu gi rrirtrug t4i nri 111!1' Irtflr lr& ilin kbong tnua do thoi. Anh nghi. anh em minh eli lam cach mang, tlroiit Iy gia tiinh, m6i th:irrg chi co 25 rtbng tiiin sinh hoqt plri phii mua nio r:i litinl iirrr, xir lxrrrg iaiat. kem drinir t'ftrg riii ltrdi dao bito cal} r:iu. tlrr i!:r'r r.iit vrlnh khic nt-ra. (.hra ki tiErr tru lu, thuijc rc' dur)'n:]..- Nirirng anlr em c6 lien lirc dtrcrc gia dinlt, gia ditrlt ti€p t'd cho thi khong n6i. Nhirng atrh cttt kltitc, hor\t' vi gia dinir nghio, hoirc nhi€u nftn riii khoug 9+p gia dinh tiri anh tinh xem tiEn rlau htt Ara ha-r' Rub-v ? ]iirn ll$u giii thich th€r:r crii kborin lirn tir{ nAo dF mua : Vin dii rnua d6 qt thOi, anh ! 'I'hutvng vang h4 citn' ri de-v anh mudn nua gi cfing c6. Niry nhe. mQt m{t ctv s& thu rrrua cira U.il) ho mua droi SAig<.rn, llinh Duong ha1' & rlunng 13, ho chd carn nhong vE giao cho l].1 cf,.t giir' Quin .ly cir* rlcrn vi llang.lrlrng ddn mualqi, manfl vb chia cho anh

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ern r\bu |rbong, m{y tE ti6p ph}m.c&a rn6i don ri, tg h; di xu6ng dbng Hog hny dudng 13, mua Mn vci ddng blo Ngay nh&ng anh em di cdng td.c dtr0i <Iilog hlng ntru tri t(|[

nd, & nhA anh ern nAo chn gl thi gdi tibn. tui tdi mua mang vb dtrm cho. Mudn ri thi vAv. Ndu khoni;, qua b€n }<ia hosdng [t€. miiv crii clurin ir [),rit Cuiir:. Nu'ot, I'ronq huy ir tl6i 'larn DiQp, nhirng r'{t dung ciirrg lilrdng tlrictr rnon nAo. Duy c6 cai ld bon cou bu6n d6, nd cXt cii dir liim. Tarn Chi n$y gio ngili y€n, nhai ligo nhdrn trrr, gliu cilng l6n ti6ng. Lu{n diQu sirc mrhi, clrinh tri : - TOi cdng cln di thOng cho anh ri>. Cai ehuvrin thudc thrrm, cii chuS'en r"rn to xii lcrn chi lA b{t thrrt}ng. Khi nao ci Ii0n hoarn. i6 l<ic. hoilc tlrinh tlruring c6 kbdch riric l,iet ddn thIm, hoirc c6ng tac tgi dfly. Hdm nav c6 anh rlcn. neu goi In dic caclr chi6u dii nguoi xa, Ering v€ phuong clir:u' ldnh 'xa xi. d4o tu tuong,'Eing khdng chifp nhAn srr phung phi, f)ir r[ng cd nhibu dbng chi gia dinh rdt giiru, mdi lln li6n lac gia dinh tl?in thirrn, c6 tb6 cho d€n hirng nlm biy chuc ngirn goi li xAi ch<ri. Eing khdng cho pMp cAc dbng chi do nhrin nhiErr tibu nlrrr v4r'. Vi co trbn thi tu turlng no cfrng thay tlliiN6 bi6u hiCn tu tu&ng ngiri lch6 ngai khb, tinh thin ctriu rlr.rng gian kh[i kem, ele mdt lap trtrtnrg, de lri tlich nruactrur)c. c,arn d6. lo. i dung. No con giy nhibu 6nh hu&ng kh6ng tdt kh{c d6n trip th8, mdt doan kdt nOi bQ, do srinh, suy bi v,v..Vb vi€c luit thudc, chi co thudc r0, gidy quy€n lA tru&ng ki. Chi6n trudng du kich, gian lihb m4... 'f0i hibu.nhirng loi TAm Chi vua n6i. YA v0i cAi v6n hibu bi6t cfing nhu < nhay cim r'cfia t6i, t6i con c6 th€ hiEu nhibn hcrn, do lutrng tru6p duor nhfing gi TAm Chi chua n6i hdt, vE tic phong sinh.hoqt, c6ng nhu hinh dQng thucmg ngiy.

_,z}4_ tr?o trgu btr dS h€l. Tri ciiog nhgt miu, au6rc tr8ng nl,{cn. T{m Chi kfa tay NIm Rlu itdng d{y: -- Ctu ru6ng du0i uly lirm viQc v0i tOi mQt chrlt coi t Cii hai kdo nhan di rudng nbt bdp. Src nh& lai minh, kh6ng bi6t Le tu hSin uay sd ph{n tOi s€ dutrc dinh doqt ra ;ao. llAy ld B.a rfc ban cbtnh tri cfra U.50. tuc klru A- Toi tG dugc ph0.u cfng ltm gl & ildy ? HiQn tOi c6 thB nhdn c0ng' -rjic rrAo phir hup vrli hhi ndng minh ? Tdi roay trdn chung nu6c. &Cp gigng rudng, Iua ltri :rr0i vfi Ra Bi6u: ' :* Dq... thra anh Ba, m{y arrh d!nb.." thu x€p 'cdng tdc cho tGi ra sao ? TOi nghi rlng h6m nay t6i c6 thE nh6u... .Ua Bien clua tay xua lia l!a: - Khoan ! Khotn df,, anh ! VQi gi ! Anh di du&ng xa hEy cdn rnQt. Anh phir rrghi ngoi tt ra li ba li6n bon cho kh6e ,dfr t - DA kh0ng sao, anh Ba ! Thrt thge vdi hai anh, t6i mu6n du'or lirm vi{c cing s0m c&ng tdt. Tronghic mgi ngtroi ai cfirrg tdi nrfit tdi mfii vi cOng viQc, mlnh ugbi khdng, troug .ldng nd xdn xang lirm sao. -- Cni chuygn tharn c6ng ti6c vigc ai ai cfing e6 hdt ! t{trrmg anh bfiy nghi dfr ! Tdi v&i anh l}iy rley dn h$i Y voi nhau rbi. Dl anh anh ngbi it lrdrn clro lgi sric, nhfit li tip cho quen, thich ri'ng voi khi tr{u iln thfp cfra ntii rirng, ciing .chflng mugn nilrng gi. Chirng tl6, anb Bi1'rinh s€ tbay rn:!t Ding iry ktru A cfing nlru ban chi huy U.5O vE phla chinh qrrybu, hirrr trac ki v&i anh vE nil&ng cdng tic mi anh drirn nhrin. Xin gi&i thigu voi'arrh, anh Riy dny phrl trr{ch vE cin bq). Nlt&ng vrigc nghi€n ctiu, xft dr;Irg, phin cOng, n6i chung li nhfr'ng gi ' li-tu quan t&i chtnh sach cin bO, quio $ cin b0 cfia toAn

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tdi ngAn khoai ml I0n ddn t{n c6, ngay ngly h6m sau, khi tOi dCn dAy. Bubi sAng dhu ti0n, [n khoai mi ludc v&i thit nai kho m{n sao mA ngon thC, khdng bi6t niia. Ddn biia trua, tuy tdi chua ngin nhung tdi khdng cdn thdy thdm, thdy hdo hring khi bdc d€n cfr khoai rnl. Chibu lai, dE thay dbi crich ldu cho dd [n, khoai ml khdng luQc nfi'a mA duo-c mii ra, vd vi0n dern hdp chin'Ihoat trdng nhu chi6c bAnh bao. Duy n6 kbdng trfng, l4i trong ngln. nhln thdy nhirngxcr vun, di6m l6rndiim tr6ng b€n trong, Dir vA'r', dt ducr. c thay dbi i6ch ndu vir bqng tOi dang d6i ngdu nglri6n, ciing khdng tdi nAo nu0it h€t viin thri hai. Vir sring hOm sau, khi thtic d{y tdi <16i mQt cdch k} IqCfti d6i vua x6t xa, bio bot kh6ng bit ngubn & ch6 dq ddy trdng r6ng, chn in mir lA c6i d6i cfra nlrfrng trrtrng hop hn rne chua, cira nhfr'ng ddm thuc sudt sAng ndc r'Qi ly cA phc diing. Doi nhung khi ngbi vAo bAn En, tOi cbi c6 tlr8 96 tung rnhrr khoai rni lu(rc nh6 nhdm nhip vdi mi6ng thit nai kho nlribu hia nit nhu. TOi thdy thdrn ccvrn vd hqn. CAi thdm tdi tu&ng chung nhu mlnh chiu doi d[ lAu, khdng In ccrm tunhiEu thaug trutvc. TOi ng6n khoai ml luQc tlrr;c su riii. Nhrng tu ai cira tdi kh6ng cho phep tdi n6i diEu d<i voi bdt cu mOt ngu<.ri niro' fr aay. fOi so bi nguoi ta dAnh'gii thdp, bi ngtrci ta xem thu<rng, bi nguoi ta cho lA f, thuc chiu dung gian khb kdm v.v.... l'oi phii c6 nu6t, phii In nhu mgi ngudi. TOi nghe bgn dr bubn n0n. kho chiu, brit rut kh6ng ti duqc.

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--2{riTr)i cti glng h6i sric, v{y mn Thfi tru&ug cia t0i, Bs Ei6u, vfin nhin thdy rd mbn mrlt. Anh ta khuy€n khlch t6i : I-uc m&i bit tllu in khoai rnl thay corn tdi ciing phii trii qua mf,1' hfrrn xot xa. ngiin mria, khrl chiu nhu anh b:iy. giu vliy ! V:\i rrgirr sau no s€ quen liin. llii.v r)ng tlrriv thudc cirn rrrinh, lro iri:ii lhich tl<i !a do c:ii phin ri'rrg <ia lirnr:r, chrra rluen ,iir.n:t n:]l) cri,: .t? :i:-v thdi. 'finh trqng d<i khr)ng l:iu cl:irr. Anh rr{iri,. c<i chiu rir-r'rrg rinn kh6, co thri thrich nhibu tfui giri tri cJch. rril.rug no rnui ciro, vinh quang rnui lt'rn chri, phrii khOrrg ;rnh

,Vin iri,:t rrrinh khr'rrri1 ;:iiitr giinr tluc.rc ai, rigtriri ta tr<ing rd quti rb!, tcii I'tiir thiiv tr.r rir l.rung lin mit, tinr c:ich chiii quanh. (lt. t:ii trit cfra- Lri titt?c, tie'u tr sfrn no r'qrv rrur, it khi chiu.clrfip ntrrin cii rlir cira ininh'. Tdi vdr drn tay xoa bung: ngan rufta gi rlAu, anh IJa ! C6 le - Di, khdng phii nhrr anh noi, t1i in khoai trri n<i 14 bqng ndn s{ng na-v trii thdy tlau ngim tropg bqrng kh0pg mudn in ! Sq khdn3 in n6 d6i n6n mi6n cudmg rring In d6 thdi. 8a Bi6u tu6mg thrit, rnfrt m& lon tnru xoe : f ctr6t I rLnb dau bgng sao anh khdng noi db dbng chl Thu y ti dua thudc cho anh udng. R{y chua !

Ve Ba Bi6$ rlrfrng I6n : 'fhu -'l'hu oi : gei! dir. tu plria bdp. Vb rnQt ctl con gii C6 ti6ng con nh6 nhiin, toc kqp duoi gn cr'duoi uriQng hiirn Io Ho:irrg CXrn thong thi bu&c ldn : chiu ? - (ID?. chni be kdu - ! Diing clri lAm gi d6 ? Dq, ch{u nutug khoai mi dE lAt n&a ili tii khod d iem tbeo in cboi.

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tlCt I 'tdi nghi bung. '<5'n rl€n tdu cb th0 rrar. nrl cd ta cdn nudng n6i khoai mi Jern tlrec i"rn choi thi cdrr hiF Iim sao nfra ! Thrr brrirc r'6i tl6n : - Dn, cri chul'€n chi, chri Ila ? Briy Ci'rnh ngbi bcn toi buQt rnicng : tir)i rliu co < bd d<)i c:hri >, << b0 tlQi cltiru >. dbng - Rt) 'fdc plrong hnvnh trtr&ng, Idi xrrng lrO rlrri r:l:i'.r, chi Thrr? gia tirrrh 6' rrgoui rltri, diiu phii ctr,r c;icli rn+Dg, thur)c 'r'b diiug ciri? l'hu lihttp rrc1l, ctrtri l.rcjn l[n nqri ruiil:{ tiiit : (lurrn !Tgi cirau tlucn nrieng r,ri. chjru xirr - l);r, clri:ll nhiin khrrliit ,liiirrr ! - Nira. cltirr nira ! 'Ba lii6u nriru crrriri : 'l-hu I Dbng chi Liv cho anh llirng rniy - Ne, piing clri I'idn thuiic <lau br.rng. Anh Ilirrrg bi ti;ru br.urt tir s:ing giir do. A I Nriy ! ion thu6c phdrrg nira; tlbng chi c<i cho anli ity uCing chua ? - f)n, chtra ! I)rr rl0 ch6u rli lify. Thu thorit chnl-cli. lldrt ch6c sau tr& Iai dra cho tOi 2 r,ii'n thtriic ltrn lii hlri vie\u thuiic nhJ : tlai viCn lt)'n nirv li I)a-rc\-go-ric, tri rlarr bung. Con ? viCn- thudc nhir la thudc Jrhong. 'Ihu6c Pir-lu-rinh do. .\nh tuiinl di. Toi clm lfy, Parcgorique tc)i dii uting liri. liin nOn tr)i hi6u. Con Pa-lu-rinh, nghc Ihu nOi tdi doan rnli khOng hitu lrr [hudc gi. Thurjc ph(rng. phong gi rno'i drrrcr chu i) Ba BiCu giii thtch cho toi bi€t : - Jlinh rl drly cr.r ch6 d<) udng thudc phorrg. Ilt) dQi lA

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.- 28 phli u6ag thu6c pb0ng. Ldc tci niy tlP LGt ra Blc' cri q6l rnog th& br vl rtug thrt s{u trong f ip, seu Lbi hr;p dcrn rf aitm aa* xong lt phii ttrfrug tqi qutn hlng ch0 udng thu6i

Y ti n6 buug blnh tbn nu6c chin, r0 b6t ngrr0i nty dtn ngual L.hlc, dua ra hai viOn Paludrine, loei Ol0 bit u6ng tqi ch6. Udng rong m&i durT'c giii tAn Nhe v{y mir tt bi s6t r€t' ndu co, cfingnhg th6i khong d€n d0 lim ecids pernicieux' L *f ra Pa-lu-rinh cia Thu li Paludrine' loiti thu6c tri s6t rdt h6a hqp. TOi chqt nhO ddn l0c & t{c Thurln, N{m Riu n6i v&i t0i vE cAi chuyQn n6i ti6ng TAy li nd lQ tir\' vong bin. Ba Bi€u n6i tiing T&y ddn vir thing gigng ildy chrl I Kh0ni; hi8u ai c6 d,im nhin rdl phC blnh anh ta kh6ng ? Yi anh ta nghi thd niro vD viQc il6Ba Bi6u n6i ti6p: . T& Lhi anb em bO dOi mlnh & Blc tr& vE Nan khtng chi6n lin thri 2, ch6ng My - DiQm tht nguydn tic udng fhu6c ph0ng dtroc hp dgng theo diBu linh quin y cfra miEn Blc ri hQi chi ngbTa. Anh bi6t Lh6ng' tdi n6i anh dirng sq nbt t Vtmg minh dang r& dny li vtrng U[ En. Trong tdt ci vtngrirng nrii, khu A nbi danh l,i khu sdt rdt. Nhung toln khu A chi co n)ng MI Ei nny h gtng nhut' du.oc xem nhrt c5n crfr dia cia sdt ret d day, vi trtrng s6t ret hr vua' Khdng mQt ngnoi pio tli hhu A niy rnA kh6ng bi s6t' d[ cho phong lanh ki tudaig d6n dAu ciing v{v- Eibu linh quAn y nhu: bdt Iurin ngiy dGm, c6 db md hdi thi coug tjrc lao dr)ng ciin$ thong dugc c&i trin, bnEi chiEu phii rnirc io dii tay, qu.'in dii dE ch6ng mudi cin. Ngi phii ngi mirng C6 tfim phii tilm nhenh dimg dS bi tgnh. U6ng nuoc phii u6ng nu0c chin. Iling tuln, th& ln, thri siu phii udng thu6c ph0ng ilEu din. V{y rni. rnrng linh o6i oim, ngnui ktoe nhdt, s6 ngr)ry s6t

_ 2(!9_ -lqi It ra'cfing qhii hai thAng. C6 ngudi ddn sau thAng. Cho nOn anh thdy tqi tdi nguoi nAo cffng xanh xanh nhu m{t gftc. Nhu anh d6, moi ddn chua th{y gt, vdi bira rbi anh bi6t. Khic khi h{u, phong th8, vi & rirng khl hSu r{t thdp, dQ hm rdt cao. Mu6i truvbn bdnh sdt r6t dhy ddy. Cho ndn trong thoi gian dhu, tgi t6i xem nhu ld dB tap anh chiu sdt rdt viri keo c{i dd. Cho n6 quen, thich ung khi hgu d tlay rdt

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cAi dd. Anh ta cudi cu&i : - Chua d6ng g6p sdt rdt v6i < Ong bA rung >, chua phii le chi6n si khu A. C6 d6ng g6p thAnh tlch s6t r6t cdng nh;bu, giA tri chi6n si khu A .n0i cAng l0n. Anh ehuAn bi . tinh th6n di ! ./ Tdi cfing cudi. TOi de tung bi sdt rCt, tdi khdng so diEu do. Ngay ci moi thu ngucri ta goi lS gian khb vb vdt chdt, t0i cfrng ch$ng nggi chrit nAo. Nguoi ta chiu ducrc, t6i chiu duo. c. Tdi chi scr khb vE tinh thhn, bi hAnh hg vb tinh thhn, cdng thing thiin kinh, t6i sE h6a di€n thdi. Trong su6t nhfrng ngirv roi Sirigon ddn gicr, qui lA tinh thhn cfra tdi dl bi hAnh ha, kh6 nhibu rbl. ]long rang ttr nav tdi sE khdng con bi du vAo cai thd dtii xfr hirnlr ha d6 nfr'a. An xong tr'] vti nirir, tOi vcr brng ca nudc trA plra lo6ng ra sin.ng',rdng cb udng thutjc. Kj thuc, td)i da lidng lrrin vi€n thu6c cua 'fhu dra cho ban ndy xudng s-udi mdt rbi. Palegorique, t6i khdng dau bgng thl udng lim gi. Cdn Paludrine rl6ng quA, ding ddn bubn ndn, cAi chuyQn u6ng n6, dAnh dE &,hi nAo b! stlt ret h8n hav. K0 ra vb vdn db phOng bQnh sdt rdt cfing tlch cr.re, rdo ri6t dfr ddy chu ! RAo ridt cl6.n th€. rna kh6ng rrgroi niro kh0ng

274b! s6t rdt, theo nhu l&i Ba Bi€u n6i. Qui bQnh s6t r6t & dly kinh khing tb+1. Tir nam d6n nB mlt miii nguti sio ngudi ndy xanh nbu mit giQc, th6ng sai I TOi Udn tudmg ddn nhfrng iton t chi6n ddu, trong hoin ciuh thi€u thdn, gian khb lai sdng gi&a vnng dilt mi vi trtrug Falciparum lirm chriaG, tni chi c6 th€ chi€n ddu voi sdt rdt chri dung n6i clriiSn dfiu v0i kE thn tr€n chi6n trud'ng. Nhfrng giai thori vD sdt rdt. cira chi€n khu D trong chin nIm khring chi6n chring Pi:ip tnrdc dny In chring c0 htrng hbn nh{t. Trong'rnQt do'n vi tile sdt r€t nim muoi phhn trdm thdi cfing dn d$ cho rl6i phuong clam griir voi mQt luc lucrng tuong dbng, lroic hou cfing v{-v. Phong s6t ret lir phii ! I{i1' h6m nay, m6i ktri xu6ng bdp, t0i thfy trdn mi€ng lo Hoirng Clm bao giri cfing c6 sin mQt nbi nu0c sdi. Luc diu tdi thfiy bin kholn & ch6 nhi bdp trdng tron, chfing c6 gi dA rlunrr nudc mang dutri su6i l€n. Niu in, vo gqo phii xudng su6i. Rria ch€n dfra, thqc phlm, l*m gi, lAm giQc. tnm nai cing xu6og su6i. Mric nuoc n{u, lqi ru6ng sudi. Sudi Ia cni b€ clrria nucc. Rbi m6i nhe, cfrng cblng c6 vit gi da chfa nrrcc chin u6ng. Uay lir t6i A chung nhi v&i ttan Chi lruy, Itic nio cdng c6 tra, c6 phich dqng nudc s6i. Nhung giu thi toi hi€u rd tr{c dun$ cia ciri Lrinh ton r{t I6n. Ai cflng co binh ton ridng. ca, mu6ng ri€ug, Iudn ludn mang bCn ngtroi. ,\trii nguli, sau khi 5n ccrm phii d6n db nu&c chin vAo cho dhlz irinb ton dD udng tf-v. O' ,rhi, ctng nhu di c0ng Lrc, binh tnn [a lrit bdt ly than. KE ndo khong c6, qui Id mQt kh6n khb, ur(lt bit hanh nhdt drvi. 'flruc ra, cii sinh hoat vir n€p s6ng trong chi6n tranh, ddi vi'i tdi kh6ng pbii le chrryfn mni la gi. Nhung trucrc kia, sudt 9 nhrn kh6ng chi€n chiing Phap, tdi chi drrrrc s6ng & cic

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Trung miln Tiy Nam BO n€n t6t kh6ng sro btuh dung rd n€t thuc th8 cia no. Ya t?ong g nlm ch6ng phAp, cdch thric lAm viQc, le' I,1i lirrn vfdc, nguydn tdc chi dao vE chinh tri, vb tu tudng no cflng khic xa ngiy nay, toi te&ng chung ngdry nay rninh bi lac vao mptthE gtoi m6i la - thfl gioi mi rninh cbua tung siing. , Thu hgp cAi nhin cfra tdi trong phqm vi nhi b6p th6i, cfing dd v6 van moi la rbi. Llu dXu ti4n, t6i nghe goi danh tu chi nuoi, anh nu6i, t6i nco ngAc khOng hi8u nuoi theo cAi ki6u nAo ddy ? TOi td m0, dt f xern cdng vidc cua anh nudi, cbi nu6i thi ho toin n{u b€p. Trudc kia ngrcri ta goi IA h6a thuc. Ndm Rdu giii thich cho t6i bi6t, bring va chiirh phri khdng cho dirng danh tu hrla thuc n&a vi no .li tiing Ilin ViQt, mdt giic, kh6 hi6u, clu ky trai vcri bin ch{t giai cdp c6ng n6ng. Giai cdp c<)ng ndng ld giai cdp nghdr., C4;, it hoc. D6i vdi ho, viQc dung danh tu HAn YiQt ching kh6c niro n6i tiCng TAy, ti6ng Ang L0. DiEu d6 c6 nghia l{ m{t IAp tru&ng giai cdp, xa rcri quhn chring cdng nOng ndu khdng n6i lA khinh thudng, chdng ddi I4i kh6i quhn chring cdn bin d6. Vl vAy ( h6a thuc > lA ti€ng Hen Viet pbii thfr ti€u n6 di, thay vio danh tu s anh nu0i > ndu din Ong nf,u bdp vn c chi nudi r dE ggi phu nF, thanh thi6u n&. Nu6i nghia lA nudi qutrn. Tdi cu&i. *.'.ii chrit h6m hinb, f6i h6i Nim Rdu b€n quin dQi thing lir nu6i gudn, con n6u 6 *c ccr quan dAn, chinh ding > dodn th0 v.v... h6a thuc ggi te anh nuOi, chi nudi, hg diu phii nu0i quhn vfy hg nu6i ding, nudi dAn i ? NIm Rtu bio tOi c in noi m6c hgng quA tri ldi rh6 ch6 nlo duoc! r Ddn l0 Botug Chm, Ntrm R&u ddn tOi c di xem cbo mitsn

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bi6tr vA giii thlch:it0li ki8u 16 chdng kh6i' dio rtrr6i d{t cho ptri wr kh6ng phit hiqa duqc cb6 d6ng quin. Trong ehi6n trrrirrg du,kich miEn Nam ngriy na1" f)irng1 ra lgnh phii rip dr;ng triqit dE lO Hoang Cim cho lx) tl0i nlrn mQt thtfr cdng tac bit butlc, rnQt thrfr k:: luit mri tliCu linh' nQi qu5 lfio v(: d:it r:r plri'ii ttl:in tlteo. Trong n tir d:;i cdng 'tric r culi lrri dr'r! t} rrirng nrii iuiEn d)ng l{ambQ hdrn nar', drii rrii rngi ngtrot ai cing phAl nirn Itmg nhu mtit liintr nhit tr:ng li : Ilim. ti;' ld. gidhg. u Nhiit him, nhi tii, tant lo, tu gi0ng I nhu nrrll khiu hit'tr. rnQt ngqn'ngirKhong hi$u ai di itE ra crii khlu hiFu t!:'r. sao nrir no dring td ti. llQ alQi mndn s6ng thi piriri lim biin cfing viqc rkr: llirnh quin rlin bf,t cir ncri nao. dir li 5 gir-r sftng' builu ngi rt-en mit ptrii ch6ng sio mii m& ra tluori cring phrii dio song him h6, cdng sq cii d[. i-iubn ngtr chua chdt nhun{ kirc.ng co him h6, c6ng sr3 nlriit tli:rlr klro sting niu bi plti cu tllch oanh kich haY ph:ro tliclr h6i thr"rm. IIim song rbi, thrr tldn phiri Io di tii g.1o- lltii dai ttQi. trung dQi dEu phii cri ra urrit torin di tri! gro' ntn khOng, khdng chdt bom ch6t <lan cing cb[t rliri- 0:;g bir t:t tu rtra di hio : < Di thr.rc vi tiOn >. vlin dE bao tti l:r ngtriirr gfic cia v{n slE sinh tri, hr-rc hiic tldln ult:tu ddu brrou dlu sut

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tii giro xoug cfrng cbua pl:ii li siing' \ri c6 hlm, c6 gqo phii niiu in, nhrng niu khcri trâ&#x201A;Źn mit df,t' nhf,t Ii rE mirr mua, cfri rirng uot mertr' kh6i nhu chdy llim

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nhn. thâ&#x201A;Ź nio tri thin cfing rl6n vi6ng bfrng khu trr1c, voi bonr vui phio nhf,t le v0i bom 8.52, khdng bi6t tlucng n:ic lhn lninh.

_213_ Cfrng chrra ilir.-Ndu ccrm, ndu nucrc dAu phii clri co nbi, co g4o, cr-r lira rua dir ? Phii co'nuoc nira chu. Nhung, nuoc & sucii nro'i co. Chd co sutii lai bi cnm khdng rluoc tli d4i quAn. tlo'n vi dong nguo'i dong quAn. Eong qudn theo.suoi co loi thuc, tn1' virv sudi cffng lir di5rn cho phi ccr, phdo oanh kich. Do clo, khi dr-rng qutin r! ru'ng phii dong qnirn ctich sa sudi dii bio toAn luc lucrng. Xa suiii thi nuoc rlriu ? Ngur-r'i ta c6 th6 nhin ccrm nhiDu ngiry chu' ai c6'tht nhin nuo'c n6i hai ngay ? Vdi-v Lld phii tliio gidng. D{t ca(,, mira hhd ddo ddn hai nrucri thro'c rncri c6 nu'oc clng plrai iri htlq ml dAo. li6 dom dorn mirt cfrng phii tlAo. iy thd lA (Nhdthhm, nbi tii, tam lo, t& giing>'ra tl<'ri, iruS'bn tuiQng vsi nhau nhu mQt thu kinh nh4t tqng vb ( trr dqi cOng tric >. oOo

Sudt bain hrirn libn, t6i & tai Ban Ch6nh Tri (tuc I32) U50, In riii ugir. Ngir rbi thuc .dAv doc sich. Doc sich'r6i cira {n. Tirm Chi di uroi & ddu'ra dugc m{y bQ tru;r{n dui cirt Lidn )(6 vA Trung Hoa dtra.cho t6i mucrn dgc. Nhin chbng sAch cao ng{t, tdi nghi ctric minh khdng sao tloc hdt trong nhiing ngiry dhu nghi ngoi chcr dcvi ndv, dt tOi viin rfit tn€ doc s6ch. Eoc nhanh nhu gio, ngiiu nghidn qudtr ci in, trong nhfrng ngiiy con & Saigon. \hung rbi, trong b6n hdrn d6, t6i < nghidn > sach chiing srich trdn. Qui ln mQt kf luc. Dny la b9 ti6u thul'6t n6i tidng dur.rc giAi thu&ng Lenine : < EoAn Thanh Nidn C6.n' v€ dgi > cira Fadeev. Kia Li b6 < Thep de tdi thd dfy ). Nq lA < Iltra XuAn tr€n sdng 0 Ee>, <Nhfrng cu(rc chi6n ddu trdn ducrng Vd Cd Lam xco). <Thuong Cam Linhr cfra Trung Qutic v.v... Nhibu qua ! Toirn

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niiv c[ng ti I-r'tio do. c,iu nguiyi tl p) in r:dng cho tdi mgt c6ng tac niocilnq dtror:.'l'di lihrii:;; tniieiu;:iur khr)ng dil doc sirch trong khi nroi ngrrd'i ai clng co criirq vigc lirnr. Trong dui, toi ghet n.rirng li6 lrrui, In khr)ng ngd.i riii, kh6ng chiu larn ,r,iec. Ld con ngutri, ai cirrrg phiii lirrn vitlc drl brln minir tbAnh mirt n.gu<ii c6 ich. i\ft)t con ngu<r'i lroiirr todn f thrc ducrc su c6 nat cia minh trong cur)c dui. Ya nhit Ia sg laur viec lim cho minh vui v6, khr-rirg phii snr- ncli bring quo, chap nin, ray rril. vcvi chinh rninli. I-.:in niiu cirnl; viiv, ht tdi m& mieng ra vcu clu dugc larn viic thi lta liiiu, lti.v Cunh tri ltri -r, nhr hdt

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nlinn nhirnq lrr tirrl'ir{ c:rclr rnrnq cltrnh 1'iu clti tl;ro rlua tar; p,i,irn dE hr.rc liigl. )-irrr il trong <1n_tirr < \hil.ng cur)c clri4n <liiu trrirr con (lu'ure \ri r'<) llrnr rco')) ;<ri arrh ci:lirrg 'I'jilu dclirn trrirng :;ri',' dl.rrrg ltic plrrlrrt, Iii'lulit cho Tiilu tloirn o ho-p cua nlinh. Ital' ln tron{ qu_rin <'l'J,rrc.l'ng Cam Linh r> r'ri, tirrtr liriin bit Iihuiit gian lih6 h5- sinh cao tir). ctia dr'ri chi ngul'crr rru:lrr ttl thir mt)t ilc(.)n ,liii. nhin rl6i ma chii;n difu sucit thang

tf'u(r'nq, kicn qrr_r'i-t l-:lrr)ng li;i trrdrr: borr di; rluiic II!. Ii& t-'iin:i btiiincu<,'.j, )igu'iii trr lrio rrrirrh tlcc srir,:ll cho vrli. Dr2c shc!rciro vui mi unghiiin ncirrn rrlrri'ng r-rr tu,'i n,: r;ricil rnqng

ci,'inh vdu chi dao ticn; t.lc phirn dl hnc .tgp D. thli rirrr vul nOi gi ? Iliiy l&i noi do, dir trli kciil thr'.ri:rr minir rrlulrg td)i 11pr; ii,v, c[iig hi3u duo.c nh&ng gi ]n "511'n 'lu truoc, tu 9 n{m khing chi€n ciriing ljhrip. lrii vin bi6t mOi cich 16 ring li b{t kj' nr,)t nl-,;ir: r.'jrrn. r-:rrr lrt} moi niro c[ng phiri tlurrc thfr thich vE cong tric, th& ihiii.:ii iD l{p truc/ng trr tu&ng, vE tdc plrong, elao due, sau riu rucrr co thb giao cho uQt c0ng tAc thich dAng, c5n cu vao sr5 tirri' thdch do. Bny gio, t6i dang & trong thcri kj < drcr. c D thr'r thlich nev. Thir thnch gi tCri cflng xin nh{n, c6 tu chdi diru ! ltidng vi! phhn tOi trong bunc dlu, ngoAi vi€c dE i, quan sirt citJrr thuc, 16 ldi sinh hogt, Iirm vicc dE minh lAm quen vi, ;'',ir.g khi mo'i, tlrich lrcrp voi m6i trutrng minh sE sdng, tOi ct-rtr mudn tim hi6u thdrn vE tb chuc, vE nhidm vg cria do'n vi rnrnr;. Nh{t ll nhfrng cii. tinh, tbni d0 ddi xfr cfra c{p chi hu1'. Co tbd mcri << lua ccr gfp mirn >, moi tgo dugc srrr thuitn lni, tinh cinr cOng tric bubi ban dhu. 'I'irn hit vE tb chric, nhiQnr vt1 thl tdi dI rd LI.50 II mdt ecr guan ll{u Cin, do'n vi Hau Ciin truc thn6c Cr.rc Flriu Cln tt. Ndi cich lihic, n6 lA nr0t Pbau crlc ciia Crrc Iiritr Chn d khu A, quin ff sudt nrQt vitng ru'ng nii tltat 1'ong. gitri han b&i rlr,ing qudc lQ 13, qudc lQ 1, song Dbng )ili vir l.r,en gioi I\Ii€n. NhiQrn vq cblnh y€u cira n6 lir sin xuiit, cttrrg c,ip, drf trir t{t ci mgi nhu chu chidn lucrc cflng nhu chiju tbuirt cfia quAn dQi chir lqc m6i khi chn ddn n6. R{p theo nguy0n tic tb chuc.chung cia quirn tl6i mibn B[c, ngoAi nhiing b0 phin truc thuQc vb chuydn mdn sin xudt tr,r ttc, thu mua thuc phhm, v{n chuy6n dp tr& thgc phhm, thu6c uren, sring 6ng, d4n dugc, uo giting nhu bdt

hg dar vi quin dQi nio, cfing cd cic bQ phfn crl ttnh c6cb r'6u phung, Bl L, P,an 'fham mmr, qudn luc. 82 li Ban Chinh Tri noi tdi darg & dAy quin ly chinh sAch,' quin lJ cAn bQ, quin lj tinh thln, tu tudng ctrung cho don vi. B{ li ttan Tdi Vu, tuc llan Tii Chinh lo vi6c phrin phdi kitrn so{t tibn nong. S3 lA Ban sin xuft. 85 la Ban Qudn Y vdi hQ thdng b6nh vifu vir xu6nrg ducr- c biro chC thudc men cfia n6. 86 ld Ban Tidp lieu vqn tii v.v... Theo t{p qilin chung, trb khi nho n6i d€n Bt, 82, 83, 84, B5 r,.r,.. ci,a b{t k} dan vi c{p Su dodrn, hav cdp TiEu doin, chi luc bay dia phurmg, mgi ngudi dbu hi8u gidng nhu nhau" Ill ludn lu6n lir Tham muu, qudn luc. 82 lu6n lr.r6n lA chinh tri. 85 lu6n ludn li quin y. Nhrng tim iriEu vE cdp chi huy trrSc ti€p cia t6i nhu Ba Rii.u, Bi.v Cinh, Tnm Chi v.v... thi bi tic ti, ch8ng tidn duot busc niro. \Iii-r. lrdm na;r, m6i ngny sau nhtng gicr in, toi Ia ca & nhi bip dE ndi chuyQn v<ri chi nudi, anh nuOi, vni nhirns chi6n si, nhi,n vi€n khd.e, Iam'quen, gAy cim tinh ..'cri mgi nguoi. Qua nhirng cuQc n6i chuyQn d6, t6i thdy ngudi neo ciing sq hf,i m6i khi n6i d€n cic thfr trurlng cira minh, ntrdt li nhfrng vifc gi c6 dinh d:ing <lin < chdt l E:ing. Ho khdng d-m ph6 phirn, klrr)ng tr.iur c' nrot nhan x6t nhri nhoi ndo. Toi. kh6ng hiE.u tei sao hg lqi sq ki cuc th6 nfra. Anh en, dbng chi sd nhau viQc gi lqi so ? Bubi tdi ngny thri nim, kd tu khi t6i d6n dAy, sau khi nghe dii llllC song, Ba Bidu tit radio moi t6i udng nuoc cA h6i: Sao, mii-r h6m nav anh dE chiu chrt ? S6ch hay chri ? * Da., hay. Anh Ba ! T6i tri ldi.

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C6 gi lg khdng anh ? Cfingkhdng c6 triQu chung gi blo hiQu lA sdt rdt chri ? ' kh6ng ! -Ba Dg, Bi6u cuoi: Nhfrng anh sm khdc khi moi d6n hhu A chung b6n ntrm hOm sau, phhn nhibu ll nfrrn trum chln r€n hir hir rbi. KE ra suc kh6e cfia anh thuQc loai khn ddy. - DA, s6t thi u6ng thudc chri lo gi, anh Ba ! Chic bAy gi& thu6c men minh & day dhy ttfr lfm ? Tdi th{y mdy anh tuy ngudi nAo nuo'c da cfing xanh nhung vdn kh6e m4nh

cimA! Ba Ridu khdng trA ldi, dQt nhi€n h6i tdi : Aot Htrng ! Anh co thich rAy bAi kh6ng ? I(hdng khi ngoAi rdy th{t mdt rn6, khoing khoAt. Thich lirn ! No kh6ng n{ng nb nhu & nhA. Tdi chcrt hi6u, vi tra ldi : De, thich cho anh ! Cii khdng khi dbng rugng, rrly - m6, d6 chiu dE dAnh, mi tdi cffng thich trbng trot n&a. bai mAt - Cha ll 82 minh co mQt cAi rAy trbng hoa nrAu <i ngoAi sudi Ring ddy.'CAch chung ba bdn cAy s6 thdi. Ngodi nhirng thri hoa mhu minh trbng nhu rau, diu, khoai nrdn, muop, bI v.v... con c6 ca 6 droi sudi va ga rung thAt nhiEu. Ldm si€ng bi6t cii hoqt, thuc 5n tlby dir giip mdy lhn & dcrn vi. T6i cflng thich no hdt suc nhung cdng tdc bdn rdn n€n tt khi nAo ra rdy & choi. aoCi su6i, cA gi nhiEu, anh Ra ? - & b, thi6o gi ! Nhut ld ci tri, cA lAng, cA md, cA chqch ldu. Nhirng lo4i cA khdc cfrng co nhung it hon. - CA sudi nhiEu,.minh & dAy tb chuc cli cfm cdu m6i dOm kh6ng chung kh6 lfim airh ! ,

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Br Bi6u noip ngirng nhin t0i: VAy rhi.-. ngiy mai'anh rr rfii cho bi6t, anb lftlng nh6 t Anh the hb iti ciu- Anh gip Ong quin ly h6i xin ludi ciu di. TrrlOD !tri nh{n cdng tr{c m&i, anh cflng nOu di cboi cho n6 thoii rnni, cho n6 quen lhl hiu nui rtrug. - Toi hiEu giai dogtr n&i blt dhu ddn vdi t6i rbi deyl Nguei ta mu6n dua l.6i ili lim cdng tric lao dQng dE cii tao tu tu'dmg, tn& tact sric chiu dgng vi phin ring cfra tOi re sao. Ttri tru&ng cia t0i kh6o th{t. N6i chuydn toAn oh&og viQc diu diurbi nhic d6n nhiing cii tht, ddi s6ng nhdn h? & rey hii dE sau cirng mci tdi ra rlly chai. Ra r6y dE ciu ci" dE hdbg kh6ng khi trong linh. Ra riy il8 choi mir !

oi, th{ bi6t bao ! . Sing h0m sau, in rong nr?a ci khoai ml luSc, tdi li"g Eog thu r6p db dec, quin rio, db dtrng bd vAo bbng vi d6n ntrt quiu lf xin In chtrc ludi clu v&i nlm muoi thu&c nhg bing nylon. Muti phirt sau, Sam, mQt chi6n si & ti8u dQi quin tri vi Hoa, ch! nudi cia don v!, diu dQi n6n vii xanh, hxng mang l$ng d6n g{p tdi dE chd dfrn tdi ra rAy. TOi mim cuti, chio Ra Bi6u, Biy Cinh rbi bu&c ra sln nh{p bo.n Biy Cinh ctrng cuci l4i: CbiL ! Anh ra rfry tt hdm thd nio cfing c6 srp khic le cbo coil M{p mgp, hdng hio, lCn cin nhu tgc si lA chlct Ciu dap nhiEu ci, nh& Im dtm tqi tdi & nhi vdi nghe t Tdi vQi vi nhanh bllirc theo Srm, ra kh6i cbng chidd d{n" f,hrhg t!f,f S'ln 'lkna nghi g; mi n6i vdi t6i: srsfirn-r' r'ri'rh hiulr ddn lilm d6. Anh Ba r,Oi Ash - Thi'

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cnlâ&#x201A;¬c lA cu6l rnu Mf,y hom uay quanh quhn trong nhi, hdt [n lgi nfin c6 di cfing chi quanh khu v.uc B.e khdng quA mQt trtrn thu0c dulng kinh. Chung quanh toAn rirng vi rirng' yOl tinh, im u. CAi vdm Ii ranh nhu mQt nEp huy$t dong kin, bdt di bdt aicn mQt miu xanh m6i mi.t, ngQt ngqt, chdn chft thm mlt toi trong d6. Tg nhiin tdi thdy thCm, khao khit kf .l+ mudn duqc nhln mOt khoing trdri ranh nbo uh6' mOt chrit Anh sdng ndt trli v&i cqm mfly tring hiQn gitra trdi cao' Hcm th6 nfra,.t6i 'mudn nhin tluqc thfly mQt khoing chAn trdi nAo d6. Qui thft" & diy, noi tdi dang dring dAy, bi chim nSSp trong miru la xanh, trong mQt cii .biEn tdi, kh6ng trdng tbCy mQt minh trdi trong bfing bBm tay thi cdn tr6ng mong $ thf,y duqc cMn trui. Cni cIn crh kb0ng rQng qudr trim thu0c dudng ktnh lAm tdi th,iy.ndn nao bing quo, sa hii lhn v&i cii cio gitc chbn chAn b&t nfrt le thrldng. BiJ grd tluqc di ra kh6l nci dAn lln illu ti0n, toi thtly mtnh nhu diu lef thu t$l

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di tru&c cu ph6ng di iUu ctrgy, vdt vi tfir" toi grcri theo kfp. [Ib hOi trdn ngudi ra nhu tfm nhung t6i mit khoing vAn thd5r khoan khoai hni ldng' Tu'dsn vi ra riy mQt ti6ng ru&i dbng hb quanh co theo dudng rung voi nhirng dbi d6c con con. 'lr€n dudng di, Scrn cho bi6t cOng viQc thucrng xuvdn cira dcrn vi giao cho c{u ta ld lam rAy' sin xudt hoa mbu hdm quiv cung cdp cho dcrn vi. Con Hoa lA ch! nuOi, cu vbi rdy' co Ngohi ubng ra r51' tii rau cii, hoa mhu vb don vi' cdt sin mOt cii chdi con dir cho bdn ngtr<ri giiing v6ng nghi ngoi, nfu nucrng, ccrm nu&c' Hi€n gio, ngoiri dy con hai anh em khAc nira. Scrn

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N6i xong, So'n thiy bbng t18 l0n,dting crii c4nh b6p, doqn dan Hoa di luon ra ray. Toi th6c nrflc kh6ng y€n. Su6t tldn qudngl dudng di, nh& lqi tdi chua c6 m$t cri chi nAo hay loi n6i ndo c6 thb lem cho Scrn phAt y, m{t lOng' Vi trong sudt thdi gian d6n 82, toi ciing chua lhn nao trd chuyQn vtri Son. VAy thi tei sao, trong cAu cbuyQn dgc dudng h6i thlm 'vb cAch trbng rf,y, sinh boqt & rAy, Son trA ldi toi mot cAcb

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mitin crr6'ng. br;c doc, gin I4i In n6i c6c ldc tbd kia ? TOi c6 gi dE ctro San ghet ? 1{{t miy t6i, tric phong t6i c6 gi kh{c la, quii gd tl6 diln n6i nrcri nhin m{t di cri thE kh6 chiu, kh0ng ua ? Tdi thic mic. suy nghi mii mi chua tlm ra nguydn c&. Tfii dinh bung trra nay, iin com xong thd nio l,oi cilng phii tirn cich thdn tbign, g:i1' c.irn tirrh vtri Son dE vinr x6a tan duoc lxiu khdng klri nr'rng nb vira tirn xem duyin co vi dfiu. Sdng chuug voi nhau chrra chi di thd niry, builn biit bao nhi6s. Sau bfra in trra biing klrnai rni luQc, canb chua bac hri nfiu ca vri d4u dia kho. toi cirua kigl rn& mifng n6i voi Son loi oao ttri Sou rlii thi thiinr va. lrai cAu kia, bio nbau ra ngoii rAy < lrr)i i' p. Hfii i' gi nhi ? Nhung thdi ! 'I'rii bidt ( irr.rc tri.rc > lai bit dlu niia rbi. Trii ginng r'6ng diuh niirn, chqt n}d ddn cAu cA n€n lui cui m& bbng cQt lrdi ciu, lfiv dao ch{.t nhanh tii b lAm chn. Tdi c{m cr;i lArn sutit budi trua, d6n chung bon Smr lii ngoii riy vAo vic cudc, rua di hrm chiEu thi Son h6i t6i : - Anh Hirng ra riy cbua ? Tdli cu<yi - crii ctnyi chu tii - vdi Son : Chra anh ! Trii c<)t ld nho cAu chua xong. Xong, tOi ra ngay. .\nh vtri miiy ern ra truoc di. Scrn vdn giir bQ ntit kh<i thuong, xiich m€ : B0 tinh ra dA-r chi ciu cri thdri hi ? -Tdi bitanh diu thfy n6ng m{t trucc ciu n6i sb sAng 116, ahrrng cri giir hinh tinh tri tcri : c6 r:iu r:a kh0ng rli ntra, cting chi co - Gii du nlttr toinrrlr lc'i chr? hai ehi d:irr. Srvn' \!liy anh eln n'!nh e6 ei An :li. Thui,, gA'i .'F nhi r'ho arrlr em hrrfirng r'e.; _

CAi al6 khdng ei.r : i.ni ru r,liY cl$ lLnr riiy mA ! tru&ng.d{n t6i dAn anlr ra tiA-v clro auh dii'r c,',.,',

cu& phii <li:r rl} rli c.r:ri I d{t, l:im c6 phu vcri tui toi chtv l-rin niy t6i khOng tlrb hinh Linh tlrr,-r<: nira .\nh lirr lii,ju phii iili6ng ? - .'\i n6i r'&i anh nlttr viiv'i rliit xtriing Son litr,rg cai cttdc d I Dirng ! Tdi noi ..:lr<l anir hrCt, toi Ii\ n;rrriri phrt -{il inr&ng sin ruit. Tt-ri co hiin Jllrrirr Irhritr cirrr! t't)ng trich vidc chr> anh, ht-ti y viri anh tni)i tr(ir-','.'l'di tlritr co 1;i:,'r rcr)ng anh di eriu cA ? lludn lam gi pirrii co y hiin toi r.i c|o I Anh nghe rd chua ? Tdi giin ddn tlm rrx.it. Ngu'oi tdi co lrb run l,1rr. Khi ndng cira tdi chi d{ng cli larn lirr', cLrrjc tiit, tri)ng r:rLr cii cho ngucri ta in thdi u ? Tdi Li loai can lit) qi tillv niri 'l (lin lro gi md linh urudn sai, tnttCit't rrrfng, tnudn hognh ltou ltrn rnlt ldnh dao chtrng nao cffng tlroc. T6i khdng thb chiu tlung duoc cii thfi il6 rn:i ngtrui ta c6 tinlr giao cho mQt tdn chi6n si hang bet sai nhu vA-r'. IIu I Tri thuc, lqi lir can bir c[ brcrc chAn tr& Iai cuQc khring chi6n liin thu ltai. Eing tiâ&#x201A;Źp don, Ilirt tr{tn ti6p don nhu vlry d6. Tdi drlrng thing d{y nlrin ngay vuo rn{t So'n : tli nri't, cirri cdng dirng c6 gi& cni - Ne ,chu ! Dil gi gieng do ra. Tdi khdng tra I Phrin c6ng t6i hi ? DiEu l<hiln tdi ha? Phii lir thtr tru6'ng cfia chri trro'i cdr qrtvb't. Cr)n chir, moi ti toe, tdp t6nh bu<rc Vio cach rna.tng rnf2t vAi nt-trrt, tltrns co gi& cii giong kho ngfri. 'fdi khong ngfri durrc dtiu ! San cdng gifn dir, tlung kllrinh hai clritn ra : Cii giong thd nrio ? Dbng clti tlung tuirng diing chi lA tri thirc lA lirrn trur dugc. Diing chi co bi6t cuQc cdch Thfi

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rugng ;.r;r'r ai l&rh drl lihong ? Ering ild1, ! Un Eing lA giai c*{p cOlg n0ng ! Cotg nong lu cht nh:in <ing cta cich meng.

cri ttri n6i r6i con nit chri dirng ndi voi t6i. Chti bpc doi duoc ntrm ba cAu lf lu{n ch&ng c6 nghia gt diu I Son Id rrrit : Dbng chi chcing dtii Eing hi ? K€ niro chdng d6i Fing -ln phin dqug ! llai c{u kia tir phia ngoii riy di viro. ltdt criu hdi : -- Gi dtl Scu ? Il6ng co gi trdt : - Ilbng co gi h€lt sao tao nghe la ldi om strm v{1. ? Diing chi voi nhau ci mir ! Co chuygn gi mir coi bO anh kirdng rLri viiv anh lhing ? I'ui rui6li cudu{ tr.ri lci : -- Ching co gi i Tdi ngiii t6m nhrr ciu. chri Ssn bio t6i ra rliv lar'- 'foi n'i clrti di trutrc di, toi Id r.o:n chua xong. rlrit chut tdi sE rfl snu. chi c6 viir- mii ctiri Su' git! cai giqng clii hu1', lfrnh dao cfia cl,ri ra riii dirl, Ij luii. cach mtlng cho toi nia chu. Yri]' tlrrji ! - Cni thfing Strn k5r' rhiet: C<i gi thi chiEu hQi y mic sfrc mi trunh lurin vOi uhau, ThOi brr di anh llung. Anh cu toin cAu di. chung nio xong riii r:r ri.v r.oi tni Ioi. Strn khdng phan {rrrg gi. Onu kia kco tav Sun di ra riv. Trtrl{ cboi giu chi cun lqi nr6i minh tdi. TOi khong con thiiv mQt chrit hung thir dE cfru keo gi nfra. Tu_v viv, t0i vin tidp tqrc ngiii cQt xong ddn ludi criu cudi cirng vdo nggn nrQt nhrinh lii b, ch{rt srin lim ciin. Tu ai toi bi tbn thrrong qui l&n. Nguoi ta d.i tiuu cinh dF cd tinh ha nhqc toi. nhung lim sao gid? CQt nhqcdu xong riii, tOi ugiil tUf rnQt hic I{y thu6c r€ ra vdn hut, su;. nghi

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-n5li€n mi€n. Sau cirng, t6i tim mot cAi nr8' moD men theo l6i mdn mi ra r6y, cing ba c4u thanh ni0n chlt c6 h0i' dgn ch6 fbng rau mudng vir cii. Lim dugc mOt ltc, bSng dung t6i thdy trong ngudi seo kh6 chiu lq. Dlu nghe ning. Nguoi nghe l4nh dt nfng bubi chiEu tlang gay git vE todn thin t6i udt dim nhfr'ng mb. h6i. Te)i bict ccrn sdt ret dhu ti6n cfia nrli rirng hhu A dcn voi t6i ibi tley. Iihi sang, trorig bfra hn trudc khi di, c6 y tti don vi phit cho t6i hai vi€n Paludrine 0, 10 dE udng phong'

qui cthhn sdt r6t> khu A mqnh thr3c. 'fdi nghe con l4nh cdng ngdy cdng ting ddn dQ tay tdi chur rqa khdng vfrng nira. Hai him ring <16nh l4p c4p vAo nhari' Mfu t6i hoa ldn' Dd u6ng khi sang gio niry van's6t,

Ehu virng. Tdri dAnh ngbi bich xudng c6' C4u Thanh ni€n ban nIy mA t6i chua bii5t t€n, lOn ti6ng h6i: do, anh Hnng? BQ anh bi s6t bi? -ToiSao g{t cl}u. Ciu ta la lOn : ma ring gi anh ! Anh di vO nhtr ntm - f chCt ! S<itkh6ng ? EA t6i diu anh di' nghi tli ! Anh di nbi

T6i ging guqng tr:i loi : ! Tdi di mOt minh duo. c ! - Duqc dio th'rng diy, ging guqng broc ch{m tung Tdi lio budc dnm ldn c6, nrit nhim m[t m& nhu nguoi say ruqu' Tdi nghe co tiQlng goi sau lung: rnuong do anh Hung ! - Coi chirng ciido tdi cirng chqt hiSu ra rf;ng chAn tOi Nhung vua luc dang roi vio mQt khoing khdng, choi vcri' Ve tdi cOn kip ughe tiCng Ssn h6t l€n : rbi t ' - Rbi !Nhao T6i khong cdn ngbe thdY $ n&a"'

'-*lbf,hi t6i tinh dly tbl &fy mlnh dang nim tr6n v6ng dngtrfngcingg,&a bai dlu vdngbudag rrrdng. T6i'nghe lho ed vA khat nrr6c dfn mQt cricb te lirog vi dlu oc t6i sao Io Es, Ditrg nb, thdng biEu n6 ra'lirn sao n&a. Chung quanh liing trang, kh6og mQt tiiog deng n!r6- Auh sang lu mu, hinh nhu trdi di vd ddm. Tdi crgz mlnh, co chin ldn clro b$t m6i. Ui ch:r ! Sao teii ndng dau thd nny nhi ? Tdi ntrrr mir,h vira & nghsi 1{y, cmr s6t l6n chlu kirdng nii nia, uri.y c+u kil biu r.ri vao nhir, rbi toi brcrc di. Biy gie ba c{u fy dtu rbi, chic di ngir tr3t cing ndn ? TOi dua tay v6o rnrlng, ng6c diu dri.v, tlrd chan xu6ng dit quo ddi deprdu, dinh di tqi b6p tirn.nbi nu&c dun s6i nhung,.. O kia ! ddy lir diu ? I+ qui ! Truoc nrit tai le met cIn nhi rgng, ptrdn vach hfin hoi. & S" rNtn kia c6 kd hai cai chdng Lring vin, tr6n c6 trii chi€u tring. . GIn tdi han, phia tliu v6ng kd mQt eii bin dii rrdn phi vii trfng toi.t, sit b€n troug met hung nh&ng chai lo vri mfy cii trtip nh0m. Gi&a bAo li m0t cii rldu"6ng kh6i chriy sing dd trroc mQt ctrilng sb sich. co m<)t tdp gi{y hgc trtr dang m& ng6. Ci-v bfrt nguv€n tri xanh ding ldn tren. KE ben hrn li mrlt chi'ic blng ngdi dong biing ciiy bt:o nh,ru. Lg thlrc

Khdug cn mQt bong ngudi. Edy li dAs kia ? Tdi hoang mang khong hidu, t0i dinh thlo quaa sAt lgi lin nria. IJdn b€n vich ulrA, chung guanh cing mgt lOp vii mfing tring. rlnng chai dE tren brin dEu c6 ddn uhdn va & cucii bin c0 dt urdt cdi plateau (r:ing u:eo chfa diy ulr&ng kErrr, kdo, 6ng ti€m, lu thudc do. l. tl:i ,., ,ti;. !i l^;-:h vifr. Tbio nno ! Mify onh enr ily'

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I dua t6i d6n b{ub vifn hbi nlo, tdi kh6ng hay lidt vi t6i sdt d€n cai d0 m0 mall lu$ nAo tdi khOng hay ? Tdi clrot thiy & phla cria s;ru nhir cd iruli l&a birp bung' YA t6i h

co ti6ng chAn nguli brcrc nirq:. trlOt c0 grii hiqn ra & cria' rni,ic ito choins llfing. Tr€n t^y xich mQt iim nu6c s6i, khoi lriil' con phut rrr t} vOi drn. Cd ta nhin vb phia tdi reo lOu nho-nir6: Arrh tinb rili A? Anh co khrit nrr&c l<irrlng? - A ! tlidu, cfr chi cira cd ta bio clro t0i biJt. co ta lir f)ing trrrc. I.ui n6i €.nr ii nhq nhr\ng kia Linr tdi thifi' Iong ninh iirn liri vi ling lAng trong rnQt cirn gidu sing khodi tr6 Li. Tdi tri lui cd ta : nq6.t ca di I - Co I Tdi khdt lXm. Cri cho tdi xin Cd v ta lai birn : Anh c6 doi khdng ? Anh udng sfra nh6? khdng dtii! Chi khnt thdi ! -'l'di tl6 {rn nu&c xudng dit, dogn ldy chai nu6c lgc C6 ta dE tren brin r6t vAo ca nhorn : antr d& qul chirng. Khi khi€ng anh ddn - Ccrn s6t cfra ddy, nhi-e.t dO 40 dd 7, mach Cdn 120. Cuu c{p su6t mf;1' gi& liEn, truvbn cho anh hgt 5m cc xd rum ngot, bdy gi<r moi tinh day. Anh bi s6t rct 6c tinh d6. CO ta di lai dua ca nuoc cho tdi. TOi d6n liy hai tay, trng qc u6ng mOt hcri. NIOI ca nu&c dhy sao tdi u6ng vAn chua hdt khnt. Thr.lc hic nAy sao nucrc ngot lg thu<rng' agon vO ti. Cd y tn il&ng & dhu v6ng, KE IE: (J don vi anh,. khi0ng atrh cI€n d&y hbi snu gid chiEu. BAy gio..- bnY gio le 12 gi& 7 phrit. ltdy dbng chi khidng vdng bio anh dang lln ngqai ray, hi g6t, lo dd di ngire

rti

- 224yeo nhi nghfi, niir chtng tbi ugi rudng dIt u0 man- U{y dbrig chi d6 phii lhi0ng v0i, thilbs Yrrg ddn dly, Lh0nj hi.p tby qotD io ria niy cho !Dh. VE ddn tl&y, t$ t0i. lhty db tl{€ vf hu rta ch6 nnh d6. Ngnng m$t chril cO ta ngf,p ng&Dg n6i tOi: f6i-. enh tdn chi? -Xin \'fi Htng! Tdi rrt l&L -lltogt GO tt sulr nghi mQt giiy, m0i mdp mny finh n6i $, nhung'thong hiEu sao cd ta l?i thoi, nhin tdi tr! dhu ddn chln. Cii trhh cblm chri, roi m6i cia c6 ta lim t0i th-y Dgugng rrghlu b Hey li hic chiBu chlnh cd dE lau rr?a' tbay quirr ao qch cho t0i ? 'frdi ilfi ! Nhu viX ( nguui ta r dI' .ttdfiy h6tr... cin tOi rbi! Tric minh Mt srial Ubng c6ng trinh gin gifr m{y chqc nli nay. Gi'} chi vt mQt con sdt r€t mA dE cho ngudi ta tha hb mu6n ngilm thC niro thi ngfim. TOi flrng cfi dlu vtra ilB trinh nhin cip mit roi m6i d6. vira mudng trrqng hinh dnng hr cii cinh lsu rri+ thay quin io cho t0i hic ban chiBu thi cO ta l6n ti6ng' Gio-ng n6i cd ta ng'iP ngtrng: Em.-- em t6n Duy€n. Anh c6 phii If... IA Ong trl lhri,c nFi anh chi em nguti ta dbn r'{y h0m nay lir anh & Siigon m0i ra theo cich mqng hay khdng? Tdi mim cadi, thoing thiy vui vui, qu€n mCt minb Ii bQnh nhiln s6t rdt m&r tinh d;iY: Ai n6i voi cd nhu v{y? Yi sao cO lql nghi ngudi d6 Ie tdi ? Duydn kh0ng tri ltri clu t0i h6i: li anh khdng ch0 ? c6 - MA Phii

tlc diu nhO nhe: Kbdng phii toi dtut

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-22.9Duy0n suqmg ngu&i, im lfng m$t ltc,'thlc ido I ." ChA lE em nhin lhm ? Cin S chi6u eI & Bil eE qEeD mit gln hdt mir ! Hcrn nira, em nghe Ban chi huy, arh y'sl Mudi Phucrng phb bi6n tqi nhi In trua h0n gua, t€n Ong tri thuc do cffng t€n Hirng ! Tdi khdng tri lui Duy€n. Ngbe m6i, tdi ngi nlm ru6ng v6ng, vgt mirng b6 vE phla 3au, gdi dhu l€n thinh v6ng. Nhanh thAt, t6i nghi v{v. 1'6i mOi ddn Khu A chua dhy tuhn 16, chic c6 l€ khip ci khu A nAy, ngudi,ta dii phb biCn su kiQn d6, khdng phii vi toi ln mQt t nhAn dit r dAng dugc chri y qua khri nting, tlqro dfrc hay tiri ngh$ cA nhAn' S& di ngudi ta ph6 bi6n t€n t6i, thbi phbng t6i lOn tu ch6 sinh vi€n LuAt tr& thanh cri nhAn lu4t' luit su gi d6, muc dich nhfim vdo tuyOn truyEn, dE cao cAch mgng, db cao chinh nghia khnng chi€n chdng [Iy - DiQm dd giac ngQ dugc giai thng tri thuc. Hon thd nfra, ngu&i ta nhlm cing c6 ldng tin tu&ng, dSng vi0n tu tu&ng, rlQng vi€n stl hy sinh gian khb cho cic crin bQ chidn si hifn <lang sdng tgi khu A. c Tri thuc cdn nhu thd d6, dAm hy sinb guyln lqi ca < nhAn vi giac ng$ crich mang, nhilm miit vui ldng di tbeo e Eing, hy sinh cho Eirng thi cic dbng chl lA thedh phhn co < bin, chir nhAn 6ng cfra cacir rrqng, cac dbng cbi phii th{y t ldr chinh nghia cfra chring ta ngli sing' chtng ta phii vfrng < ldng tin noi th[ng lqri sau cung cfia chtng ta' r Chring ta h5y ki6u hiuh, tu hAo vi chring ta lA giai

ecdp cdng ndng, de ldi kdo vA danh ng6 nh&ng giai c{p <chdng ddi chring ta, ho{c li hq.dhu hAng giai c{p chringta' < phuc vg cho chung ta ho{c lA nhtng giai cdp phin dQng c.l6 bi chrtng ta dinh ggc. Trudag hqp cta Vii Hr)ng, chung <minh cho cac ilbng cbi thfiy 116 lt not thlng lgi cfra ehi

-?4n(cfp chitrg le Y.v-rb TOi liila tn6mg t&i trong mQt bu.6i hop td Eing. hay hgp .Chi bO boic hop dan v! cira m$t don vi n&o d6 cira khu.A, bi6t dtu chinh tri vi€n dcrn v! hay Bi 'thu Chi b0 chi phl biin tin V[ Hring din ttram gia cdng tric & khu A vi lf,nh dgo

tn6mg ding vidn rninb, can bQ chi6n si nrinh nhu tru&g dny nguti ta rll Lirng larn. Vin tlE rchinh sich clr!6u cdr clri li m$t nucu&i ngoii mit khiing mfit tiDn mua, mrit tiiru mAn nhung dgp dE, hfp dlin vcri khin giri bdn ngo:ii, trong nhay rnit n6 co thB duou k0o IOn hay bu6ng xudng ttry tireo Iup laog cfra v& tuting aang dianDu;'On ngdi viro birn. Grwnq nr[t-ning. tdi thiiy gon l0n m{)t cii gi khfing hiri long, p!i;.1i f. Toi hiiu n:rrrng tdi bi6t lim s.ro giri ? Tdri Lhi'r-v tiic n1t crroi dutd'tr din{. su vui vi cia mirv phrht trr&: dril'. )\ing nhin xudn 1 trin gii[-v hoc trO ru& ng5, mQt hic rloirn cim birt. len ta-v, loi uriy to gijy khic 6, rfip bia crhng ra, huf hoirv riii. Dunc mrit luc, nirn.q tlua;-' Ili : . Briy gi& anir c6 mtlt li:n kirdng ? - De nhiDu riii cri- Tiri tri liri. O ao" v! antr, ngrroi te khi€ng anh ddn diy, kh6ng c6 quin y dan v! di thco, cirnq kh6nq c6 gify giOi tfuilo, khrirg c6 bgnh rin n8n chun giri cbi tiit, liip bQnh irn theo thi tr;c nlrdp tign duqc. Biy grd anh c6.thE ctro t6i lt6i vii chi tiit dur;c ch&? Qua giqng n6i cfia Du5:0n tdi nhin ttrilv d[ c<i su thrt

dir<tim mitler. Cii tiing remr €rn diu trutrc rln.v dl riturtrng ctro ti6ng r l6i r thay viro. Vn lim bdnh in, gfp gi dt! n6i plrii vidl hic n&a ddrn thE rriy ? Hudng hd bi:nh nhrin rl

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lnrri vL& tinh d.g-t, T6i hi0u nguy€n ef cfia sF thay d&i {y. vn ioi rri ldi :

- boqc d{y cd t Xin c0 cri h6i I Anh cho bidt ci ten lan b9 ? - V[ -Ngung Hirng. rrrQt ti dE viCt. Duy0n lgi b6i: bao nbi€u tudi ? - Anh Hai rnuoi chin. - Cfip bdc ? -Tdi ng0 ngAng, bAng hoAng mQt lde, kh0ng L:it phii ,

IOt ra sao ? B&i tOi c6 cip b{c ndo diu. Linh khdng rl llno-. Quan ch8ng ra quan. Ering lA trong cinh Ong ching ra ong, thlng ch8ng ra thAng, r ban thly, bin tbq, bin cu li* Duy0n .tu&ug tdi chua hieu, giii thich : Nghia lir cdp b4c trong b0 d$i, chi6n si hay crin bQ a. cAn b0 b, cAn b0 c, vay d6. Tdi ld tdn binh inA cfrp b{c gt ? - VAy lA chir"rn si, Cip b{c anh li cbi€n si ! Eon vi ? A t Ean vi anh IA I]2, co dny rbi. Phuong tien chu'r !n bQnh ? Khi€ng vdng. Chln tloin tarn thoi s6t rdt Ac tlnh. Ilduh sri ? ThOi, dA sdng mai y si hharn cbo anh cb& tOi lA cuu thuong toi... to:,.. C0 chua hgc y ta sao ?

tri

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vtrj chiCc kirn chi

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TOi klrring noi gi. Du1'0n <tdn phfi mirng lai kin cho tOi. Qifig ngir chqp chln l;ri d€n voi t6i, lln trong hinh inh chi6c ao tring dinh ch& thrip hbng thoin thoit xuy0n qua, xuvdn lai giira giart' uhir trcing chqt bi6n di. Gifra csu ng3 chap chln d6 h nh nhu toi con thfic *6" ohiEu tliEu chua kip lroi. S:ing d{y, tdi m& mit ra. Ebng hb <tE 7 gid kdrn muoi. l)uy€n darr rnf,t. Cin nhi con trc troi chi mQt minh tdi. Diu dri1., teri n{lre ti.ing oang oang cua Eiri Phit Thanh He NQi loan tin bubi sang. Ve tui cirng nghe ti€ng nhibu ngtrdi n6i chuvQn, Liing chirn rrgutri bucrc, lin tiing ka, mu6ng ch4rn vio nhau lanh canh, cirng ti'ing gi6 trdn nggn ciy rung, ti6ng vrr-q. a hu nghe linh lot xit xa. lliiy giri kdm mrr&i & driy li o.im gid kdm mu&i, gie Sirigon. (,irnrl trua, driu phii scrrn sua gi nira. 'fdi ngbi dAy, chAn thonq xuiing dilt nlrin ra bin ngoii. C6 lG mit trtvi di lin cao, nliung qua lcrp su(nl{ rntr diiy tlic phir trirng ngon cA1', einh saug bdn ngolr. rrlru tlttc mo, nhlt nbEo' Diu tdi gio na1' nqhe nlre' tri oc tinh tio nlrtrng sao nghe no nirtr lic lu, kh0ng vii'ng. ll6i t6i klr6 c:trng' dinh Iai vdi nhau. Luiri ,iing ngit' Hai mdng dit hii con 0 iirn, tlau budt TOi ruu6n dung dn1'nltung guqng mii khdng sao duug diy duqc. Gitra luc d6 rnQt cd gli m{c db bi ba tlen tu bdn ngoii buOc vio. Qudi gn sau gay lic lu- Tr€n tay c6 ta li'

_2B3_ nQt ka nu&c dlY, bdc kh6i. CO ta UCc nhin t0i mQt thoAng, di thtng ddn bAn dt ka nu&c xu6ng, lOn dAy dbng hb. Xong t4i quay ra, ch8ng bubn h6i t6i ldy mQt cAu. C6 l€ cO ta vua 5n sing, d nhA '6n lin tat qua dAy. Chua dCn gid lAm viQc n€u chua chn & lqi' Con cd Duydn d€m qua truc bQnh & dey, chic cfing dang 5n sirng' Truoc khi nghi, thC ndo cflng ph,ii tr& lqr day dE bAn giao ? Kh6ng hi8u sao, t6i tr6ng duqc gip mlt Duy€n hdt sltc' Cho ndn hhi Duy€n tr& lgi tdi mung r& Q thuong, buQt migng

thdt len:

CO DuY€n !

Da ! Chi anh ? Anh d{y rbi hi ? Anh thdykh6e khdng? Tbi khOng trA ldi nAng urd h6i lai: ddu ? - NEy gid cdsAng. Anh udng sfra nhA? TOi pha cho anh Tdi di in

mOt ka sfra. crn c6, t6i khong tl6i dAu I - Cam cho n6 c6 sus ch& ! - U6ng di Rd rAng lA Duydn d[ gi{n tOi vb cAi chuyQn khi h6m, t6i kh6ng nhdn minh IA c ong trt thuc r & SaigOn m.Oi ddn IJ2. Giong n6i cira duyin hoi gft g6ng. Anh mfit lgnh nhiEu' Kh0ng vui nltr lfc t6i vua tinh ddy. TOi mu6n u6i voi Duy0n mQt cdu nao d6, gi6i thrch eho Duy0n nghe nhung giii thich thd nAo day. TOi khdng sao tlm dugc ciu n6i nio cho 6n,

ddnh ngbi tro ra chiu dr;ng. Du-vin dung tru&c mit tdi : Su6t ttr d€m qua toi gi& anh khdng bi n6n li khe - Th6ng thuong, ndn lA m$t triQu chung trung thirnh lim d6. cfra bqnh s6t rct. Sdt nO inh hu&ng d6n thln kinh, iah hu&ng tl6n gan va he thting ti0u h6a. Anh th{y dlng miQng, kh6ng

-?j}1ddi lA phii. Hai bOa m0ng anh c6 c0n dau kh0ng ? Eau lim c6 q ! Chic trong hlc t6i cdn rnd chua tinh, ti€m nhibu lin tim thi Phii ? Duy€n clm lfiy tip gif,y dE trCn bin llm nhlm dgc cho tOi nghe:

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0.20' 2 dng Yitlrnine c0;2ir0' rngt 6ng \ritarnineB 0'2(ru. lrni 6nq corady!"' Hai' ba' nim, biy, tim, rrtutri. Tdt ci ruudi 5ng tiruiic, hi cdn trnybn vlio liuh uricir i{X}cc hrrvcl. tirarrir nggt diing trtrcrns. Cting dir ki c6 pha viro huf it tltanh hdt rnSf iing n6u hlrdrrg tiein dir musi urfii viro dit, vito diri thi c0n tiau iron thd nrla. ' Tdi vua ngire 1;sryOn tib tdn thudc cilng vua klrim plri ra ring nirng dpc t€n thucic v<ri c:ii gir.rrrg <dirnr khic irin r'fi! cd y ta 'fhu cira I!2 doc l& thu(ic Palrrdrine th:'rnh l)a-lurintr lirm trli rlicn <tlu chirrg hiiiu Lhuiic gi. 1'<)i nhtr rldn loi DUyen n6i khi lr<)rrr nirrg chi li criu thrronq. Cdru tlru'o'nu trinh dri vln -h<l;r phii kinr lrrrn ;r tl chri I Ma Dui'en riotr tdn 'tirudc v&i qiorqg c dd-m r. diirr dri gitip cho tiri hi6,'u phin nEo vd horiu cinh ning ra thdi dO vtri vE. ng(.)t ng:ro <r phrll ban diiu. .'tfiirrg thanh trong {rng, dil'ng lihi tuong ci'ur, lir nhu' thd chlng ? IlSng Du1'rln h6i ttii : 0' St,;q..)u anh r:r tli lr<irn nrio ? Anh trr di mt)t minh hay c6 ngt<ii tlrra anh di ? 'fdt. Ngrrdi tn rl6n rrdc tdi tai nhi - Hom116nriing bdn Chg ldrn, !i;r lliiu Nghia riii theo giao Ldn ddn b6n xe ntriEu chilng rn6i lr-rt dGn dA-v. Ctrnt Duf in mim cuui : -; ()<i, th{y cbua ! Anh gidu

diu IOi dudi rbi. \'{y mi"

-235hbi h6m anh ct! chdi lai cdn bAo ngud'; la lA'rn T<)i dAnh cuoi trir. Qui thuc tdr khdng ngd de; cftu h6i cd g tlua t6i vio abiy> dd. 'l'di nghi du cdng lri dip may dE thauh minh. Tdi khE noi vira dri nghe: - Xiir I6i Du'r'€n ! Nhu'ng khdng phii t6i mu,iir giiiu, mudn cheii gi tLiu. I)tr c6 giiu, c6 chtii ctng chdng duqo. 'l'di cdn & dAy, ltc ntio co dip tdi sG trinh bAy cho Duydr bidt... TOi kh6ng muiin tninh tlo' tlrirph... 'frii so'...

c[ng ha tlilp giqng xtr6ng : - iirn hibu ! liur klrorrg ginn gt anh tliu. KIrO th& thii. Duf i'n tiilr : Nrirrl;

Anh nr&i d'i;n il2 ciriu irijn n:"rrn lr6rn cho gi ? La gh€ t Sao nguo'i ta bitt anh di kiur riy cti ? Ch'Jt 'chtta? f f e rn di pha sira cho, anh. T6'i gio' lirnr viic riii, luh chi ern ho toi

tl6y hdt birv giri. lim bin giao s6 truc bdnh rong em c[ng pbiri di nghi, Ilenh vidn nr'r1' lir b€nh viin G2, lnn nhSt litrrr A d6 ! Cir rn0t bac si vA ba v si plrqr truch. Anlr. liinr ngiri diAnh phii ucing clrirt st-ra ciro co sri'c. T6i thiiy rn6i vii dau, phii cti ghng L'rrn dl ngbi niri chuy€n v6'i Duydn. Niu Du5'iu lih6ng nhlc, chiis tiri ciing phii ngi xuiine nr"irn. Niirn tr0n vdnq, nhio Du3'cn troug r:h,i'ic blonse tri,ng,.ding ngtnri tlianlr, ht! nlrd. brruc di nh9 nhang, tlta tlrucrt, khdug hitu sao toi co crii cirrn giac ngd' tlo tri Co. nir sinh cira Sriigon voi tir iro trlog tung tirng tlcrn dai ]qr Le Loi tlorrg rnr)t ngiv nirrg ricp & thii d6. Cni guong lrirt tr.ii roan, c:'li nrjli toc crit ngrin, uiiu qulrr xa tigrn u<jn t<ic liu ngriy clri ho'i ggn s6ng, hiing bbrrir,pht xu6ng d0i vai trdn..Nhin qua con nguoi Du1'€n, phong thii cira l)uvOn, tdi th..iy Duy0n kh6ng gi6ng b{t k} ngudi con g6i nio mi tOi d[ S{p kt tt ngAy t6i n Siigon vio khu cbi6n. tla*y

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Sto gifrr rimg nti lha'A, du thfim niy, t6i c0n cO tri& dD bi rfiu vdl cfin mQt hlnh sub dri aue 16r u€ nu ? tuy0n gfta rong hr *tia all trdn chi6c ghg dhu, L0 cqnh dln v6ng ch6 t6i nfun tbl hic {y girn nhf lffi cO i'h0m siu rguni n&a rtl d6n Gbm c6 bdn cO rdt tre & vio lria tubi nu,&i ttm, d6i nuai t6c tgp dudi gt vt hai tbanh ni0n' MOt quing hlm ffm, mQt trgc ryoni ba msi tubi. 'filt ci dEu bA ba den. . Tbanh nient&ntn6inh{t atdntnt0cmit tOivt h6iDuy0u: Htng Lhl nhiEu rbi ch0' dbng cht Duy0n? - Anh h-' kbi nhiEu rbi t Anh cy rinh diy hbi 12 gid dem' l[?c,b, nhi$t siu grd snng nty lA 3E d0 5 vt EE' VAy li ru6ng rbi ! Kht qnn rdt llt niia cho chuy8n

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ru6ng trBi hai. Doen anh ta cha tay cho tdi bi6t:

ri vio ffiD t6i'

Duy0n vOi thi$u

Eiy tl rnh Sriu, Y si Lhoa nQi cbiu trlch uhiQn ph0ng hhrim bQnh vn fi6m thu6c nty it6. Sau Lhi Slf,u khim bi' he m0.nh l€nb rtiEu tr! cho t6i rong rht t6i bi tiem liEn bai 6ng thudc vi nguli ta cu6n v6ug

& trei hai. Trqi hai cirng nhu uhfrng trgi benh kbic & rlny li nhE"g gian nhir'dii, hh6ng ph€n vich, ke hai hang giutrng on nhAn.'M5i bOn nim chi6c. Chln girrlng btng cty nlng ch6q ru6ng d{t l6t dn nosng' gac l6n mQt tdm sgp gircrng blng cay bing Hng rE ra, b&o b6ng trto tru' Int giudng li mgt rnenh chiCo nh6, DgaDg t[r' lfic' dAi hai thu6c vfra v{n vdi Lich thudc cia giu&ng.

dlu t0i rudng nlcr

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mudi hai: dbng m6i ngay, chua ht.glo. Cbg d0 do do Qoln iry MiBa vA Cuc Chinh Tr! guy dlnh chung cho tft c.i cic bQnb viQn chinh quy thuQc Cgc Hiu Chn R. Chd dO khhu phhn dang Ap dsng cbo thuopg b€nb

tei

b€nh viQn c6 ndrn loAi. Lo+i thdp nhfit ln chd tl6 ntrm dbng mQt ngiy, dAnh cho nhirng thuong bQnh binh sfp sria xuit vi€n, dang & thoi k-. lanh bQnh, dibu tri bbi du&ng chung. Loai biy dbng rnQt ngAy, cfing thu$c logi linh bOnh, dibu tri bbi dudng chung nhung co th8 hiy ydu dudi, suy nhuqc thi€u miu. N6i cach khdc, ddi v&i thuang binh drqa Ap dung cho khinh thuong voi cAc vdt thucrng phhn mbm khdng quan hQ. Iloai 12 dbng ddnh cho cric b€nb nQi khoa, dic bi9t li sdt sdt n{ng nhung chua duo. c liit viro hdng ac tinh' nguy hi6m.. Ap dung clro thuong binh thi phAi lA trung thuong nhung khdng xd dich di lai ducr.c. Loai 20 diing rnQt ngay li ti€u chuhn cao nhdt, dAnh ri€ng cho nh&ng b€nh nhAn khdng in t'crm chAo gi dugc va slc kh6e bi su]' sqp trhm trong, tf le sdng sot rdt tt. Not cAch khAc, nhfrng benh nhin do dang & vdo tinh trgng ctlp cur cho nQi khoa cfing nhr ngoai khoa. Ngoni bdn loai chd tltkhlu phhn tr€n, cr)n loai dic bi€t. Lcni cl6c biit klrirng quy dinh, klr6ng han chd & muc d0 nio, nghia IA bQnh nhdn them gl, muein gi tlti Ban Gianr Edc Bcnh vi6n, quin lf bqnh vidn, phrii tinr dfi moi cich dt thtia mfin bdntr nhdn cho kf dugc. T6rr bao tibn cfing duoc, kho khEn mdy cfing phd; chc> nguoi tim ra. Nhung lo4i ti0u chuhn tl{c bi€t, trong-sudt mdy n[m qua, b€nh vidn G2 chua hE 6p dung cho ai' Vi rfiug mu6n duqc hu&ug chd tt$ tiry i, tuy thlch berh n5An

-zltphii ll ctn b0, (ti4 yiar dty e.ong v0i Efing hotc tlE t8o nOu lhitrh Uch iltrc bifC hay tgo nCn n0r chi€n cong hi6n hrich, gr& U lro.ng thurmg chic chln ch€t trlm 16 mr.it phln tr{m hay bi mQt chrfrng bfnh nan y dm trpng ch& gi& nhfim mfrL Ti€u chuln d6 cao qui, nGnchua co bQnh nhfrn nio hQi kigq il8 du,p hrrdmg r.4:r hu$ r l&n lao do Eing lrinh diEu di

cho. Mnr dtr cho h6-i di diau kiQn di nfra, tinh. trirng clra chi5t d6,.benh nhin dii liQt giuang liQt chi€u, dau d&n, mQtnhcc th& chfing ra hoi nio ai i them r nbi rndt thd' gi dE tlirng ban dic 5n dup th6a min ? Ndu c6, c6 ld chi li loi y0u ciu girip cho ch€t s&m da dd'dau d&n, d& kdo dni drdi gian bi hinh hg qua srlc cia ccrr bQoh ba-v v6t thlroog. Khi pb€ vio mgnh lQnb diEu tri, cho t0i duoc hudmg: 9hE itQ 12 ildng mQt ngiy, ngu&i ta.df, vui vE clriu kh6 ngbi giii thlch cho tdi 16 vE ch6 dO kt [r-an. Thf,y t6i chi llng t{ng ngbe mir khdng gop mQt l&i niro_ca tgng hay thiic miicchlnh anch Eing. ngu,tri ta k6t lu{n :. thtn gian kh8 cia - Trong hoin cinh rtrng nti, kh6pbhn c,hi6n tru&ng mitsn Nafo hign na5r, rhlu In blnh tbu&ng in6i nguti mQt ngiry chi. c6 3 dbng thl ch6.l0 il6 ln mQt b1' sinh l&n lao cia Eing mQt srg ::ni6u c6 dFc bi€t, mOt dEc in mi t{t ci thnong bgnh liinh ilEu pbii nh& oa Eing. Chlnh sich d6 cia Eirg thE hiQn l0ng nhin dgo, xu![t phit tir quan ilitm rilgubi ia v6n quf cia Einlr mir Bic vt Elog rhrr,&ng a+y d6 nhic nhir ch{ng ra Vt ugrrdi ta -rrci ra ti6n! khoti hi: chi c6 diEu ngQ nghinh bubn curri In di thtpg - Doy cha lrynh n{ng nhn sot ret ic tinh chlng hgn, hlc Eling cho nc hring:h{ CO hai ehW dDng thi nd eri m0 man ehing thCm In u6ng Ei hdt Khi no tinh ddy, thorit qua giai doan hiFri

-239n;hCo tht ho chi dugc quy6n hridirg ch6'Jb mudi hai il6irg Mucri hd dhng nhung n6 r chi"u6hg drtdc stli, cii liin n6 u6irg h6t mQt phln tu bQp r&e ld eirng. qi" mQt h$p gid ttri tril<ing mucri ttm tlbng. Nhu v{v rn6i ngi3. ttd.hi'xii b6n tl6hg ruoi Edn 'lric n6 vtra c8t eluqc con sdt, iin rlrtx cha'o thi kheL phln cira n6 tuQt xudng tidu chu,ln 7 tlunq m6t n.i,i1'. Vn ktd n6 di rfing. dung virng ddi In corn, IE.thco ciri k.iu trir bria, En khdng bi'it no, brlng cing cirng mi vin thiv thdrn ,csin thi ktrlu plriin cfia n6 ha xudng cdn 5 dbng rnr)t ngirl'. R6 c{i bQnh s6t r'€t lA cAi bgnh dai nhit trdn dui i (l.ii hi,r tlu'qn: hr&ng chd d0 hai chrlc sao khdng chiu rin,-' vin'eir dir ch6'd6 d6, n6 cdn dugc trn lgp xu&ng, In thit gir, dn cd m6i, d6'h6p. Eb Odn lirc n6 con ndrn dbng, thrrc In chi cd toin rau lufic d{u xdo thl in hr)ng hgc nhu tirn dn l0n. Dai chUa ! l6i giii thidh dd . 'Iuy khdng cuoi nbi ra tiing nhrrrg cflng lirm tdi nh6ch mdp cuoi. N6u luc binh tlru'irng, chtra bi sdt ret vA niSu khOrg ph:ii giir gin J tri, co le loj cu'oi uou

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Anh chAng y si nAy cu&i cAi bdnh sdt rdt ld binh dai. Cdn tdi, tdi cuoi phgc ldn cai thiing cha nio h6rn hiutr, sahg ki6n vd song, dE ra circh thric quy dinh cdp chd dQ tibn a-n cho bgnh vi€n. Thing cha khdn thiit. 6c tlnh todn khoa hgc ldm sao. Chic thlng cha do gi6i tonn vA xuft thAn la thinh phin cho vay bac gop. Tdi ngd cai hdm dhu, chuyEn xu6ng trli hai chlc dfi't dugrc con s6t. Nio ngo chibu lai,. tOi lgi s6t. Sdt d€n run giuong run chi6u. Elp hai be lep nio mtng, rto ;tim dii, nio vdng nylon phii bdn ngoAi viri cri run. RIX ngiy h6m nu cfing th{. Phii diln ngdy thrl tc csn e6t bubi cli}u m&i' cliu lui hla. So vdi ltlc t6i tlnb dAv & tOm dhu, rnl -^', bdt tiih

_ ?40* phii cilp eriu tai phdng kh&m bâ&#x201A;Źnh thl sric kb6e tOi h6m nay tf hcn nhidu. l'ay chAn t0i xanh nhu tiu la chudi non. Trong ngu&i tuy tinh tio, nhg nhirng dd chlu nhung hE nlm thl th6i, chri ngbid{y lA choring vang ch6ng m{.t, pbii nhim mit lai mdt hic mui thilv d6. lludc thi'r xuiini; dfit, t6i nghe lio dio nhrr nguli say rrrgq. Dhu nrirrg hcn chin, e^ic kbop xuong rdri ri tu6ng chrrng no khonrl corr rlirrh liDn nhau n&a.

cbi rl(r :io, hai h6m nay tcii durrc 5n chio dtr&ng do milv cti c.uu thrcrng mang ddn vi bit diu thdy thdm com. Tdi dinh bqng san{ mai sd dE nghi vcri y si Hb Phumrg' giim d6c lrnh i'i6n va cfrng li v si rliBu tri, ddn thim bQnh & trqi trli mdi ngir]'. I giri sang h6rn sau IIb Phtrrlrg din. trIai budc viro tlrEm. l)lunrng di dua hai ta1' vE phia truac. vua di vua cucri vui vG hili toi : ThC nrio airh lliurg ! Hdm nav dE chiu, hoirn toin VE

h6t s6t riii chu ? HCt sdt ttr chiEu hdrn qua rbi ! Anh I T6i vui vE tri lui. Ngiii len mrip i;iuong, hai tav Phtrcrng rr6m ldv hai tay toi : ta dir lliy ln4ch, nhiQt cho anh - ? Sang trr'; uriv cti 1' riii chri ]Iach 80, nhift 37,3-' - Xonq ri'ii : Ch:in dung ccrn sdt rbi do : M{y hdm nay tqi t6i lo qui. Dring lA accis pt'rnicieux I Danh tu chuyen qon gqi lb sdt ret ic tinh. O tlny, de li sdt ret ac tinh lim' Chi li rung Siu tbi khi h4u irn thip, lai virng nir-v di-v mu6i anophele'

-'dlGiang scn biet ldp cira thln Falcipagut'n rnl ahb t Nhu tru&ug hqp anh, dang s6ng & tlbng b$lg, thinh thi' mOi trudng kht hiu n6 khAc, ddn dAy g6p mOi trudng lq, xdu hon, lm thdp hon, co th8 bi suy ydu dQt ngOt. Nhdn co hQi tl6' vi trirng F.alciparum hay vivax n6 v{t anh thdnh accOr peruicieux ngay. Hhu hdt anh em d6n khu A dbu nhu v{y' Ngay ci nbfrng anh em dd s6ug quen & day rbi, vAn cOn bi s6t li0n mi6n

nhu ccrrn bira. m&i ddn 82, t6i c6 nghe anh Ba Bidu kb chuyQn - Lrlc cho nghe vE sdt r€t khu A nhung chua binh dung duoc ra sao. I3A1' gicr tdi m&i dung d0 thfr v0i n6 lln dhu ti0n dAy' n6 nhu thtj nao ? - AnhvithiY V{t thiet anh I -Phuong d' ctroi : nay, anh chuhn bi s8n sAng chiu - Coi nhu tron ndm dung s6t rdt b6n thang di. B6n thang d6 li b6n thang s6t ret ra tro, con en en Dtia non$, u&a lgnh chi6m mQt thoi gian chilng ndrn s6u thing nfta. Ui chd t Dir vdY anh ! Hdt n5m cdn gi ? - 'Ihiet do ! K{r<)ng phii tdi ntii dA hU anh dAu' Anh khdng ngan no chu ? Sdt thi nim, hit 55t ng6c dlu d4y ldm vifc' Ai sao

minh

-vr':1', ngAn gi anh !

Piruong ddm chidu : trong cOng tdc di€u tri cho anh em - Cho ddn bdy giu' bdnh binh, tgi toi th$l. gay nh{t vAn L\ giit rct. l'lhiit lA sdt ret 6c tinh. Anh xem, khoa nQi & day, hiin tqi nhqn d(r 60 'f! le cua benh binh mh sdt ret chiCrn ddn 57, 58 mqng rbi' n<r chi6m d6,n 95ft, Ngay nhrr hbi ndrrr gid sang honl nay, tui tdi mcri cIp cuu cho rnQt ca s6trdtac tinh' Dbng chi {y dd"'

-2i3PhEary Dgtrg ld, Lh6ng n0i nfia, mft nhln ra elu TOi hiDu chuyfn gt di r.iy ra nhuag vdu Uoi: - Ch6t rBi phfi Lhong aEb? Piroog tu6ng c6 thi gitru dugc tdi. u6i ldng di: Chua ! Eang criu cip t Thni dQ cia l.hiy rhudc duor, ril,ing diry cho lA <con nu0c cou trltn, Idr rlu<nrg y kidrn tir miur... Anh cho tdi kh![m lar b{nh tinh anh rnQt chut di! Phuung m6c cii 6ng nghe nlrdt trong trii io ba ba deu ra nghe titn, nghe phAi tdi rong, lqi sd niu hai irc'u r,Ong, 96 crfc cqc k6t lu{n : ll&i s6t mfy biia, lAch thdng nhiEu. Tiing 96 dr.rc dfr t lihung chi bE gi, rliEu rri criug c6 vir ticlr crSc bdr duting phgc stc mf,y hbi ! H6i tdi tlrdm ba diEu Mn chuyQn vE In ngir v.v... Phucng cho LOi bi6t th0m: - Anh thi... tdi dic bi€t dD anh hudng chd rI0 12 dbng cho ddn ngdry anh xu{t viQn- Nhung nhA nu0c con ngh0o, 12 dbng chiing diu viro dAu. Vfy n€q c6 tiEn ca nhin, anh d6n cing-tin e$ia t[sp phlm vE nhd miy anh ctri em hQ tf nf,u girip, hoic duang sEa biii du&ng thdm. HOrn nay duoi clng-tin md nhr-in drrgrc mgL chuydn hing ti€p phim, co duimg, s&a, tri, lgp xr&ng, cri h(rp, thu6c Li v.v... Dt tOi dan {6ng chi quin $. Anh biOt clng-tin ch.r ? - Chua ! Mfiy hOm nay niirn mQt ch6, t0i d6u c6 tli diu. llay mir tdi c0n dE danb dugrc viri ngin mang ilreo. Tdi c6 tb8 xu6ng cing-tin chia thgc phin ndu in ilrern. Cdc anb eur Lhic thi rao nhi ? DAu phii ai cfing c6 ilrt c6 trEn mQr cich de dfng gies ntng hoang, rluanh ntrm su6t ttrang mfiy chuc dbng rinh hog phl ? Vci s6 riEn d6 hnng thint, neo ph:ii mua sivon, dro bdo clo riu, thu6c rd, gify quy6n, grii

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v.v.,. chua chllc de di. Chcrt Phrrong reo ldn : ! Kia ! Cd Dir_r'dn rti ngang, dE tOi 1pi cd fy - Agiup anh xtrcing ciog-trn rirua h[. dtrn cd fy Pirrcrrrg 51oi lon : l)rr-r'in oi ! DUY€n ! -Ti:ng l)u1'dn dip, tu ngor\i dudng di vong vdo : (:d I (llii do anh Uu'iyi !

- Yio diy Duyen hidn ra &

tlriim nhd. Phrcrng tur]ng t6i []ong chra bi6t, chua rluen Du1'dn, tr"'nq kiti hiiri:a ngay Dut'gr: dEu' co ghd lai dey thlrrr tdi, trd clrul'{n, udn l)htrong lam ra vi trinh trgng gici thieu : - Xin giui thieu anh dd.y Ii c6 Duydn. C6l; nfr sinh trudng Gia Long diiy ! Vno diy hbi nlnr rrgoAi. C0 iy hcx ddu lop... lup nr.(-v co DuyCn ? - Dc dQ nhi C. - Lfp dQ nhi trong niv ngang vni l&p chin miEn Bic d6 ! Edu hai ngrui xem coi tuc d Saigon c6 qu.en nhau khOr:g ? Phuong cu'oi tiirn tirn lirrn Duvcn nguo.ng ngbiu dtn d6 m{t. Tdi cfing thdy nlrQt nhqt, Phuong ti0p : - Duyin xueing phorrg khim bdnh, xem m{n\.lfnh dibu tri, trong irenh 6n coi chd d0 khhu phhn cira anh ffi\ng v{n cdn 12 dbng hay d[ sut xudng 7 <liing rbi. Niu- con 12 dbng thi thdi. Ndu dd c6 ai ghi sut xudng 7 dbng thl Duy'dnbio tA tOi ra linh giir nguy€n ch6 d0 12 dbng rl6n khi nAo rnh Htrng xudt viqn. Sau d6, Duy€n dua anh Hrlng xudng cdng-tia hay Duy€n xudng d6 h0 aih Htrng, chie thqc phlm v{t dpg cho anh Htrng nhd I Quio lj khong shiu chia thi bio d[ c6 l0nb cfia tdi.

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-D?l Trr,6c thi ffic iti. Phucrng c0u wi vt nh8c idi : ph0ng ucing nu0c - Chilu nay L,h6e, mdi anh l€n vln tdi

chai. Phu,cngbu6c di. Duy0n ngbixu6ng c4nh giudng ddi ditrn: Hbi snng DuyCn c6 ghe thim anh nbung thfiy 'anh c0p ngi u€n khdng gtpi. Snng na-v anh 5n duot nhibu ch{o chir? in duo.c mQt it. - Cim cn Duydn. TOi u6i. Tdi c6 Nhung sao kh0ng thdy il6i. MiQng dfing qun. Bdng Duy€n dho tay vio tui io m6c ra mQt g6i gify nh6, ngip ngimg: miQng nOn... ndu khi niiy Duy€n c6 - Bi€t anh diing ghe tling cing-tin.-. mua cho anh m{y cqc xi muQi' nd ! Anh rg4m cho no dd.... Duydn nhin xu6ng. TOi cim dQng thr,rc sg vi thdy ldng

minh chqt xao xuvin: or Duy€n nhd ! Cim ol Duv€n... - Cimb6i 16r nglng ldn vi n6i ling di: Duyin anh & tr4i niy dAu ving h6t rbi anh? - Mfly Chic m{j anh d-v,uangdintr 'Iu-lo-Iiho ritr4i llC'nliia. -Chgt 'ui ti€ng sriug luc ab lgt dgt xa xa, phia bt'n kia cu6i. Toi nrii viri Du5rdn i Ti6ng srirng rki dnng li ti{ng sdrng h1c. Chic Oug crirr niro ndi hung-ra rirmg hin cbcrl.. Duy€n ngfit kii toi: phii rliu anh t LE truy diOu il6 ! -TdiKhdng chung hfrng : 'fruy diQu ? digu ai ? Ai ch6t mi tru5' -* l{&i c6 btuhTruv nh,in l4 hy sinb hbi s.irng nay.

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Ktr0ng phii thrrcrrrg binh dAu I Anh fy sdt rdt l-c ttnh nlng qu{, dcrn vl dua ddn muQn ndn cip cuu k[dng kip, chdt tgi phdng anh nirn hdm truoc d6. llan clri huy sq dD lAm inh hu&ng <l€n tinh thhn benh binh ndn cho di dio huv6t ngoiri nghia dia, chdn vQi chOn virng sing nay. Ktrdug cho ai

bi6t h6t d6. Khdng ai bi6t nhung tOi bi6t, nliibu ngudi bidt. Tu dung toi th& dni. Cii ch'dt ddi con nguui sao gitin di th6, d€ deng the vi v6 lf lirm sao I

oOo if,ieu tdi hdm <16, sau khi In ccrm xong, theo ldi ,cria Hb Phucrng, y si trrlng binh viin G2, td)i d€n vdn phdng choi, trri vb cbtra d€n trai thi tdi di nghe tidng c5i v[ 6rn

t6i tu trong tr4i dua ra, gi&a Q:rric rnQt bdnh binh nXm kd b€n giuo'ng tOi vA mQj ti6ng noi 14. Tidng noi 14 {y vang l€n

chi...

Dbng chi tlung

i6 nguy biin ! T6i cinh cAo dbng

Tidns Qudc cutii lfi'n, nghe n6 ngao man tim sao : - Y r Y t Eirng cho' I Dirng <lr.ra tOi chcr ! Diing ehl quyEn gi cinh cdo tdi ? '[0i rrghe dai Sirigon ca vgng c6, tuv co klruydt di6rn thiet. nhnirg cdrrg lihr)ng cr'r gl rlua <lang. Tfri cfing bi6.t Ding ciinr can bd chiUu si khdng rlrroc nghe dai dich. LAu tAu ghibu lorrg c6, bi6t t6i nay co cii ltro'ng truvijn thanh, tdi vin dAi nghe rnQt cl.rrit. TOi khu)'6t <iilrn tiri tl6ng chi phe binh, nhic nh& tOi uhd nl;ijn cho.d6ng chi ljy qu-1,bn gi n4t n0 tdi ? - Nghe rlii tllch khOng c6 gi qui dnog hi ? Dbng chl

-2L8c6 bi€t dt If clil lumrg ili niia n6 ciibg ty -i, t! ,rgi. tht ti€u tinh tlrln dfiu tranh cfta te hay sao ? N6i cho dbng cU bi€f dbng cht ngqqr bi{n cni $ ? -TOi h6ng c6 ngrry biQn gl h€L T6i n6i drtng.mlt Klr0ng'phii tdi tlrri bi.v tuiin riii, 'tr€n vIn phong Ban Chl huy, anh Mucri, inh lfrt dii Snigdn ngbe trrgc tiCp trul'E1 thanh tubng cii luong ? Sao dbng hl khdng n6i, kitong phO binh di ? Dbng chi c0n md t&i ngbi nghe dm ru. llAy grd dbng cbl lQn m{t d3o duc gii vdi t<)i ? 'fdi buuc viro nhd gi&a hlc cuQc cfii vi gi&a Qudc vl mOt anh ching riu r4m rna tdi chua hiEu Ia i. Ci hai dbr drtng ch&n r'<rn truos m{t uhau. Ngurii nio c6ng ( sdt khl ding ding r. Ngoiri hai r nirf,n v{t r trong cu@, cdn ntrm s{n rnh em bfnh binh khnc. K6 nim ngudingbi trin giuang b$nh. Chi6c din lam bing chai dlu xuc t6c, co khoeu treo ling tfing gi&a nhA, t6a rinh sang lir mir. Arrh chr'rug r{tru riu chung bi b6 m{t vi clu n6i c l{t chAn tu&ngr cua Qudc ndn gigng n6i lhdug cdn mqnb mE nhu truoc: Eiing chl rlirng c6 n6i ngang, n6i bu&ng ! Ban Chl ta c6 qu1'Bn ! ngrr<ri huy Qu6c gdn c6 ien : bQ cip sr doirn tr& l0n m&i c6 - Quy6n gi ? Cnn quyEn nghe dii d!ch. Lqnh . cua quin iiy lliEn. Cfra B$ Chi buy R nltu vqrs d6. IIO d6ng ehi tr&ng tdi khdng duo. c phD biCn cho bi€t th6ng cio d6 c.hic ? Cou dbng clrf, ribng ctri lt quiu lf b$nh vign G2, dbng cbi bi6t thua lfnh ciia tr0n nhr vriy :r:r ? Sao diing chi kirdng lim guong, khdug phC bioh Iqi c0n lOt vio ngiii nghe? Sao vdy? Ebng clri tri l<ri coi? 'l'Lri ra aub chirng riu r{ru nty lA quiu lf cua bQoir vifr

2.1?

hlng tdng, nghTe ll lehdng sao nudt trrli nbi clu ndi r ke ti d&ng r vlo hbng criu ti6i tir[. ]'di nru&ng rrrqn! nh&n ra riing, c6 lF tnr0c dAy Qudc tlan6 vdn radio ugbr truyEn thanh tubr;g cii lucrng dAi Saigdu, anh quin ly niy di ngang, tip vho < hich xi xiing r, chinh Qudc rt{ng nhg rao tl6 ndn co sq dri x$y ra, TOi sq anh qurin lf rAu r{m bi b,6. mit. tu ii n}i lâ&#x201A;¬n c6 tbE ldrn chuvQn to hsn nOn t0i burrc tsi girii r.rir. : '['hdi, miy anh cho tOi xiu di ! Auh em <tbng - Thdi ! chl vOi nhau ci rnA t Qudc cturrnq nhu chra hi, ptrAn bua v&i tdi : - Anh l{ung nd I Anlr ngiri coi, nrinh bQnh hodn, n$m bubn, sfn c6 cii uii it-ttrng-rla (Standard) thdy Sriin ha ngbe cii luong SiigOu, nrinh b{t chu&c vin cho rniiy r*rh er troug trqi xrim nghe chcri. Dbng chi qufrn lf nir_v tli ngang, ghd vd Dft n0 llm lroi vdi miuh. Phii chi nguoi ta klr6ng ngbe, guong miu cho anh em nrinh khdng tu'c, dlrrg ndy ngudi ta cing nghe nhu rninh mi net n0, u{rLrg nhg uiuh. Anh nghi co tric khdng chcr ? Tdi klrdng biet phii lnm gi kh6c hon If giii trda, lfp lXi cau nrii cfr, : ' - Thdi mh. cho tdi xin di... Anh Qiriu lf ni;ir lrri tdi, hir hAm nhtn eudc: G2. Anh te

Duqc

V:i an,r ta nhdch rniQng curii, cay ding : dting cui t Hu, mutjn nghe thi nghe. Dhng chl -'ffr" vln drii Sargon cro thiQt l&n ldn di cho mgi ngurri nghe.vpi t Qudc ctrdru tOi, diah tri diia gl d6, rdi blt mi{ng eu-c vi k6o Qu{5c ngiii ngn rudug {iu6-ug: - ThOi anh ! Dfrng n6ng I th6i di, n6nj quA hu bQt

rillE * hn dntrng. Anh rgbc t0i di. Anh quin lf n6i cAu d6 trortr quay &rag vQi v[ budt Ir sAn. Qu6c g& ray t6i ra, hirn hrlc: coi tl6 t N6 h{m he tOi qu{ I Mlnh nhin n6' n6 - AD;r thri linr gi thl lArn di. Btt qun bi kiDm tiriio' cinh lfrng t Driu c.io ki cring ch& gi. Nhung vq oiy mA lim ra lou chuydn thl t6i cing khai tirnr lurn ra h6t. Cinh cAo, thi crinir cAo hgt ch{r dAu rni cinh cAo miuh l.6i dugcfir ngiry vio chi6n khu,ltc & Vu&n Thom tdi ciing d[ nghe cffi vfr ch&i b6i l/crn nr0t lln vE chuygn nghe drti SirigOrIlonr ngbi in hir ti6u qudrn b€o bd Kinh Xnng' toi nghe ti6ng cf,i vf, tr nhi kd b€n. Xuydn qua ciu chuvQn, toi duoe bi6t Ie ddm tru&c gia drnh d6 cO m& radio nghe cii luong'tliri Snigdn- Du kich dla ptrurng di ngang, gld vlo crt n\r, chii nhi tit di. Nhung chiEu t6i bfrnr sau, th&ng b6, con chii nhir tiy may, nghicir ngqm cbi6c r:rdio, v{n lung tung tldi, nghe nh4c Rock n€n {p rlQi dia phucrng rl'dn tich thu urAy. Do tl6 mi ciu chuyQn cfli vE, chrii bcri xdy ra. Cho rl€n h0tn nar, tai b€nh viQn G2 niy t6i lqi duqc ngbe liin nfra. 'foi h6i Qu6" r'ii viQc cfim nghe radio : nghe '\uh Quiic t Vi0c cfim nghe dii dich, klri nf,y t6i qnh n6i ll cri chi th! ciirn, nhung cirn ra sao ? anh chua bii;t e ? tson vi nio cing c0 dem ra - Ilrl hqc t{p. sinh hoqt PbA bi€n ma ! T<ii cudi: ! TOt ln linh m&i nOn chua bi€t ! - Cbrra (lu:in ir-v Viiin cing nhu Ctrc chinb Tri R c6 ra mQt ttrdnq cao, cim tiit cir rrtoi crin b0 chi6n sT klr0ng duqc rlii oicir, cing ulru siiclr, lnio tin ttc d tbnnS pSti liCn. R

'ghe

-219quy ilinb rlng ctt c6 cAn b0 tt c{pI pb6, t6c 3n tloln pb5 tr& len, rn^l au dodu ph6 ngbla Il c{p tbuga! tl & qrtrn tl(li cbtnh quy miEn Bilc, m&i c6 quyEn nSh" quylo dgc. K! du dEu cdm chi h{t. Ngo+i tru nhfrng dbng chl c0 c6og tfu chuyen m6u nghi0n cuu, ho{c bllt tin diQn dni thl m0i duge nghe khi c6 lQnh 6ua tr€n. Nhung sao, di qua nbibu noi, tdi th{y nhi3u cn quan, ho vdn m& radio b$t dei Saigdn, dAi BBC ci dii Ti6ng a6i Hoa lij nira ? r:fim cdm cho c6 chirng cirri ln thua gl anb I - Oi, Narn thl ndry, ngogi tr.r B0 chi huy R ra anh xem ci cai miEn thri coi c6 ai ld cAn b0 cdp su doin ? Cbo n€n & miy doe vi xa R', can b0 trung dQi thdi, cffrrg bfit rhrn rlm c6 lim sao' Mn hA cbn b6 bit thi linh cfrng bit, n6i sao duqc n6 ? Chul'en drli n6 th'd. (Phdp vua thua [,$ lAngr, nhdt lt nhfi'ng lirng xa, nghin nim vua cirua di t0i, thl cAi chuyQn cin b0, llan chi huy ciia nhfi'ng ccr quan' don vi d$c l{p ttrin nhiOn nghe vong cb SaigOn, chi chuygn thudng. Hudng hb vong cb Saigon, Cii luo'ng Snigon c6 urQt sri'c cudu hut mdnh

licr Qudc

minh:

vin cbn dm uc chtry{n elii xiy ra, lii nhii

mQt

Tr€n vln phdng d6. tdi nio anh Muoi Phrrong inh c6ng bit dAi BBC nghe tin tuc- H6t llLlC, vin dai Snigda nghe vong cb, co ai noi gi ddu. Sao trong cuQc hqp tb Eing hqp chi b0 hay hQi f rn5i bubi ciriEu, khOng ai phin inh. hh6ng ai dem ra ph0 binh ki6rn ttrio di. cai thlng cha quin ly On vat nAy cfing v{y, tdi nio lqi khdng md l6n vtrn p\ong ogbi nh6c m6 nghe, Vay mA y sung sQ voi minlt, chan thiQt. Toy dm rlc, lii nhii nhuog Qu6c vin ;lhii tll radir'

-250lDitu d6 ctng lirn cho Qu6c Cm rhc hcn. d rfrng vE d0m, lrnh e&m, th6 mn anh ta nflm hai vgt Ao h& ngr.rc, gifl nghe phtnh phpb cho dd ngc, di tdi .li lui, Stu cr\ng Qudc b6 di chci rng trgi Lhac. COn mQt mlnb, t0i leo lOn giuong ulm nghi cho d& m6iC-cn blnh cia t0i xem nhu ngiy h6m nay dfi lui hoin ioin. C.orr s6t dA du.oc ch*n dung. 't0i kh0ug ct)n st"rt nhung uS oii. ydu dudi la l5urmg. Co th8 Rii bi suv rthuc.rc rthanh thit. NIo ugiJi qua, co ld trii bi srit di lt n.rit cing ntrrn kf lo. .De- thri rem minh suy nhrrrrc tl6n mtc d0 nio, tdi nfim ng&a" co hai dhin l€n, nghEnlr o6 trin rninb ngbi dgy, nhung khong'uri nao suqmg len ir6i. Khong muqn suc clriu cira hai canh ta_v, tdi chi loi nhoi, ngqr nguiy rrhu mQt clrri bg hung bi ldt ngrLa. f nghi so siinir d6 gai cbo tdi hintr inh vui vE !:iin nhidn ciia nir&ng ngir_r' tho iu. 1!6i s.ing tr1i cllp s den trrrdrrrg Wnh Kim, ngiy nio tdi cfing gilp nlrirng cen Lr.r nung rlang fii miy ddng cut gi, crit heo giira duung. Va hc gip bq huog li y nhu trii ph:ii 56 cip ru6ng dit. b€ canh criv khEu cirri la ra, IAt ngfra gi&a duung dB cbri ta d?p l,oi crroi, cb&i vui quay vorrg trdrn dE mn khoii tr:r. iliy gro, tdi dring Ii con bo hnng bi l:lt nqria. R6ng tdi nghc co vong cutri khuc lilrich ngoiri sd,u, rdi i-tu1'cn hiQn

ra & vtra

bSc thim: ai ! Anh lnm gi k! vrlv, anlr ? - Tr&i clilt T6i cfrng cuui, rudri hai cuan xuuug, th& dfrc. Yfra th&

tri lrri: '!-hri tdp ngbi ddy mQt mlnh d6. -

Ti€ng cuoi ciia Duyen cung to len:

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Val'cht tir tnroc ddn gid anh ngbi d{y m{y mlnb?

= Hai mlnh hay ba rrrinh ? ll6c quir v$.y, Duy0n ! Nguoi ta b0nh m'd ! Thfr xem coi suc kh6e xuting ddc tlGlu br.rc ndo, khpng cin tay chdng ,t coi co day nbi khdng rnti ! truoc, it nhit anb - Anir rnu6n plrrrc hili strc kh6e nhtr nira nlttrng... binh hai thang' dn1' tlrrd'lrg plrii rriiur & 'I'di tlrfc rnic: l) rven n;!:'ip 11gi1'11g dirng l+i d do. -

- \htrng

sa<t. I)..r1'tin

Irur'€n ktrong trii ltri ngav. di lhn dCn cgnh giu&ng tOi ha lhiip giong xudng vua dfr nghe: aritr aut con sdt chtrng mQt tu)n h phii tr& - Nlrtrng tAc rbi. 6' Uay shi co diEu tri. #,g b..Onh li vE dcrn vi cdng vA don v! cfia anh lo. Anh phdi vE d} nhdn chuy.i'n ctra c{ tr<.rn3 cb5 cho ngrroi kh:ic niinr cbo ! Duy€n n6i voi nrQt giong bubn. Mit Duy€n xa xdi, nhin l€ri rrgon ddu chai treo lo ling, chA-v leo l6t & thiD cOt. 'fav ning cirn cai dng nhiQt k6' l€u l€u vio khorirfg khOng. 'thiry tinb phirt chieu :inh cldn, loang loang. 'foi khdng ttrudn nghe nh&ng clru3'gn buiin. 'fdi cfing klrdng db* Duy0n noi clto tdi nghe. tlr€ur vE nh&ng ngul'€n tic. nirirng clluyen rnri tdi khoug lnu6n ngtle.. Nhin cii iing rihiet'kg, t0i he)i l)uYen : tl" ! B0 gio nd1' Du1'dn cOn di liy rngch nhiQt cb - sao md xich nhigt kd d6 ? ai ntia NAng quaY lqi: c6, anh ! Nhiet kd ni-v $ rbi' Hu rbi ! Duy0n - Eiuhbi chibu & tr4i mQt. tsgnh nh$rn ho lArn rdt, trie di ld-v nhlQt bgi ndy gio Duy€n phrii ngbi lAm bin tu kilrrr' Xong rdti enh' ,bubn qua hh0ng bi6t di dAu nOn dOn thEm

-252TOi liy lim 14. Ilinh binh lim v& 6ng nhiQt kd mi y |l, criu thu.mrg phii lim b:io t\r kiEm ? TOi ngo ngic h6i : - Sao kf giv4y ? l)iu co ki, :rnh ! Nguy€n tic cia ding dE ra mir !. chlng-nh&ng tirm bin tg ki6nr tlrio nQp l€n cho Ban chi huy, chiu kh6 ngiii ngbe ngwii ta < l€n l&p u nrinh rna con phii bA tibn ra mua thutyng cii klrric clro Eing n&a. Tdi buQt miQng thdl l€n :

-Uat -'t'qi anh rhrra rd 116 thrii. Rit rliu v:io hoc c,'u thuurrg. & d:i-v, eirch l:i-t' nr4ch nhiit, huin luyQrr vicn cing dii giii thlch k-i' vd ngirvin tic nirv riii. 6ng nlriit liru biing thfry tiah dO bS: Khi lii-v rnach nhi€l pirii ydu ciiu .bcnir nh:in uim ngay nsin, kir0ng dtrr.rc giao ciro bQnlr nb:in ciiir: l',<;irc xfr dr.rng nh;it k'i. Y t:i bay ctru thuo-ng phii nlrg ntiirng; cin than khi liy nhigt, nfim ciric lihi viv viy cho nriic tiriiy ngf,n tuQt xudng. C.it giil ciiag phii h:6n lu0n nlrtl no lir m$t cdt da bA. N'tju rt6 iri lrD tbi hit cri vi li do niro, v tir, criu thucng cirng phii clriu trach nlriiin. Eing nlu.in xit r..ing s1r vigc dd bit nguiin tir cb6 chu tl:i, thiiu tiub thin trach nhifm, tbilu V thrlc biro vQ tii s.'ru cira Ding. Duyin riu r.iu kt clro t0i nghe nbr trii bii hoc thuQc ldng- Tdi :rghi i.irinr chu n:io tll r.r l1r f ugn tr0n dirl-, iij:o ri0 tbr5c. N6. cinr iic, r1l.i r1l:ii: chi,.S lie;n gi ciri sirng hiju cria bgn tu biu ng5;0.r ctiir t:iio lip rir.r rg plr,.rong phep sjn xuiit diy chnyDn, tin:r toin c.ri lv trrng gi-iy. bi'du cr)ng nhi.rr tirirnlr mQt cii mriy khr)ng ugirng ho.1t dr)ug, kirr)ng liip tlrr) x-"r hrri. Karl Marx rbi nlriug kG di sau ong ta khring ngut ldn au, xi vi- Nhrrng nhirrg clr*-ven cua chd dQ v0 siin cuuvdu chintr nhrr th6 niry sao Ding kb0ag lcu in xi vi,Iqi rem do la nrOl

-2Ir tlc

b8t buQc. Toi h6i Duy0n: Vi vSy cho ndn Duy0n phii lam bin tu ki8m il& phan ttch va thdm thia sdu iic khuydt ditm cila nrinh ? Rbi phii b6 tibn ra mua cho ducrc dng nhigt kc dbn lai cho Dring ! Th€, Duy0n di tharn gia cach mfng thd nay, Duy€n ducvc Iinh lucrng m6i thring bao nhiCu ? Htrn nira, n6u Duyen chdt Bing c6 dEn cho Duy€n cii gi khdng uhi ? Duy€n m& tron mit, kinh ngac nhin tdi: dung n6i v{y, kh6ng ndn dAu t Ngu&i ta - Chgt ! Anhphibn toai, nguy hiEm cho anh lfm d6' mA nghe ducr. c thl Tdi hi6u, nhung v0i Duy0n khdng thD ndo tdi kh6ng phAt bi6u mQt cach that the nhfrng gi t6i ng6i' Tdi chdp rniQng: sinh hoqt phi m{y chgc, kh6ng tlfr mua savon - TiEn tllm, mua kem danh rlng c6 con diu ma dEn vdi kirdng dEn t Nh&ng di6u niry diii vcri tt)i qui thuc ld mdi m6' la lung, chua bao gitr clurrc nghe, cing nittr clttra bao gicr nghi t6i. E6 lA nhirng uguydn tlc c6 ld duo'c ritt ili.ap tu mi€n tsEc vio. Vi truo'c dAy, trong cut)c khang chi6n 9 niirn chdng phap chua hb cri mQt truSng hqp kI di nrio nhu. viry. N6u r&ng trong cuQc sting chinh qui ciia mibn liic, can bo chiiin si dbu c6 ldntr ltrrrn$, c6 quv ch6 thtl lao' thi chuyin l'iii thudng lai nh:i nrroc dqng cu chttvcn mon mi rninlt l?rrn hu" vd kh6ng c6 gi Ph:ii thfic mlc l6m' Edng ndr'. tli tham gia circh ruaug' rnoi ngudi d€u phii hv sinh dir rnoi ttru, kB ci sinh mang minh, cdn chiu trao olieo lir gian kh6. cnc nhr2c, kh6 kh6n, c6 d'gc hu&ng luong b6ng nhu mibn Ric driu. ' Vi drf ch:o co rluqc hu6mg luong di n&a' tbdi d0 ki8rr thio, bbi thuong chua phii la thii dr) tdt, chd d0 tdt sia n*

nguyen

-?5,rtr'&c, mt lrong nhfing nlm & Slig0o, ct cal 6t[u-th0i mti df,ng qoi' tr€n gh6 aht rrulng t0i chue h! dgc rich nAo, bo nio, tti liQu nio hay nghe b{t c& ai n6i d€n cbuJr{n nhl nn'fu htt nhlln viOn, c0ng chrh phii bbi thnoog vft liQu, dgng cB cia nhi nu0c b! lim hu. Stig0n kh0og c6 chuyQn d6. Cnc nutc tr€n tb6 gi0i cfing khOng c6 cb6 d0 do, nguv0n tlc d6. Yfy ch6 dO .16 phnt rudt tir 4nu ra ? Lidn Xd chlng ? Eing CQng Sin Trung Hoa chlng ? TOi nh0 d€n nhftrg mg chri nhl quAi ic, ti .tign mi lru'fic diy t0i thu0ng nghe mo_i ngrr&i cbung quanh t6i ke chuy€n. Uu&n nguti &, ngu&i lim, mg chi dCm timg dOi d6& Hrng cii chdn, cAi tO, m6i khi bir gtp nguti & lim l*, tre U& &Ang di dtnh mA liu liu sorit tgi thdy kh0ng di s6, dfi nguyOn c& mtrt mtt ln do con chi nhA IAm bt hay xAch

clrai b6 mfit ciing li trri tiEn. Chuyfn rrt tiEn lA cudi thing c'u6i"4 nirn" Cdn ngay hlc dy, mg chir nbrl <ddng dbngr lOu nhu di€n gr{t, mi€ng thl ch&i nia, e dAo mb cu6c mir Ong b&, 6ng vii agu&i ta leD. Tay thl vrla tAt, vrla &im, vr}a nglt v€o di trd. Bey 9e... bfy ed chuyfn lirm v& nhigt LG cria Duy0n ahlc cho r0i nh& d6n.nh&ng mg chi nht guAi ic, ti tign d6i vdi ngu&i &, n$Fdi lim. TOi nghe n6 cay dilng lAm eao. Bh0ng bi6t Duy0n nghi gi vE chuyfn lhiCt td bi vO? TOi b6i Duy0n :' nty ! Duy€n nghl gl vE chuyQn tl6 ? -MltDuy0n Duy€n ngc ng{c, nhin quanh so hfii: Edng... dring anh ! ThOi, bo di anh t Hdm nAo rinh; thn{n ti$n Duy0n n6i chuyQn cho anh nghe nhiEu. Trong d6 cd chuyQn cia anh n&s !

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-256TOi nggc nhl0o: -, Chuyg4 cria tOi ? ChnyQn gl vfy ? CAi thln t0i benb nlm mQt rh6, gln gi& ttrng l&i tht c0ri c6 cbuy$n d ? n0 tronq lirn kh0ng? thl n6 bQ trgng. GOn enh - Niu anh cho n6 hC trgng chi. Nhung n6 r€ lim ding n6 quan tirn thl ch8ng th0ng phiEn anh nhibu chu khdng lt dtu I Gi mi hbi hQp qui v{Y DUY€n ?... - Cni ! ti6ng vd tay ddrn ddp ngodi dudng, c[t drit cAu Chgt c6 n6i cia t6i. YA gigng 6ng quin lf oang oang: vdn nghe nghe ! Y€u clu cAc dbng chf Qp - Sinh hoqttrn sinh hogt vtrn ngh$ nghe t trung xu6ng nhA

buycn n6i nho nh6: thu biy nrio cfing sinb hoqt vdn ngb$ toAn Vi€n- Tdi Biia nav, thu biy d6 anb ! Anh di klrdng ? mQt l6rn, Duy0n I Cdi trd ce - Kh0ng I Tdi hly cdnnghe sao khOng c0n thlch hqp hAt om sdrn, ddng drio, gid tdi vOi tdi uira. Du-v0n c6 di thi di di ! Duydn mi6n cudng d&ng d{Y : Duy0n cfing'khOng tlrich nhu anh ! Nhung khdttg di hq thiy & nha n6i chuyQn tlrl hq lgi I6i ra kiErn thio, pb0 binh cho ln thi€u tinh thln vin nghQ, thi6u thanh niOn tinh, cdn klrdp viro cAi khoin kh6ng chdp hAnh t6t nOi quy cfia dcrn vi dE ra. 'nru6n C6 l€ anh chirng quin If hiy con cay Qu6c' chi tlm dfr rnoi cAch dE t gO r n0n anh ta cdn tling & ngoAi duong, tru&c trAi tdi nfim, ch6 mifng vio: J trlfy dbng chl troug tr+i hai di tbb hogt rghe. Ngbi udi chul'Pn hodi. TOi bi€t anh cbAng mu6u hi6m cbuyQu thqc rg l€n t6i

-E6,llo tilng dl cho aah te bi6t toi Lh0ng lhfi L Qrdc: BAeh biDh d siuh bo?t vln oghQ gt Org quiD Iy t t0i l3bi aon n$t hft rufng lim rao r8i ?. th0ng hiEu c6 f hay vO Onh, anb te hdi hi: -Ain6id6? Anb ta vfra h6i vrle xtrm rt"' di vto rrgi. Tri ngoii lnh ta hiQn ra truoc 6nh stng dOn: Ai n6i d6? A I Anh Htng ! -86o9 anh ta curli: : Ebng chl Duyâ&#x201A;¬n niia ! Ebng chl Duy0n sao t&i gid dy chrra dL ljrm gi dny ? Chi, tim tinh v&i anh fltng chic ? TOi thiy m{t Drydn cau l4i. Ciu n6i c6 tinb cich chAm chgc cia anh ching quin l.t dii cbgm vio cii bb tF Ai trr&i d0m,

Duy0n. t{irng I&n giong : NC dbng chl ! Ebng chl hbng dugt n6i b{y d6 ! Sao dbng chi In n6i hb db vay? Cha ! Khdng pbii'sao ? Viy ch0 rliing cht nfiv gio & diy lamgi? Khdng tjlmtlnh thi hrm g cho? Gid sinh hoqt thrr&ng t9, dbng cLri bi6t qui .mi, sao dbng chi khdng di. Xu6ng trai bQnh vdi dbng chi Hirng li:n $. Ebng chi con darn noi hbn, bio tdi hb dh. hi ? " TOi khdng h6n vdi ai hdt t Dbng chi lin mf,c dting chi, tu n6i hb db thi t0i crh bio ln hb ilb ! Dbng chi chra nghe nguci ta n6i gi sao dbng chi bidt li trim tinlr ? FId xudng trei blnh n6i chuyQn v&i binh 4trin li t{m tinh sao ? nhr rdy ! Ua ! khdng pbii thi th6i sao - TOi dcinqui rfy ? d6ng chl ltrn l6i cdra

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kh6ng con gip rri Duv6n. Hdi ra, t6i mdi bi6t ning ducr. c phAn c6ng di xudng d6ng bnng Biuh Duong, tii gqo voi nhibu anh ch! em khic n&a.' l{hury tdi khdng sao kh6ng lfiy ldm l4 IA cho ddn hai h0m sau nirng rncri di, trong thoi gian d6 sao nAng khdng ghd qua thErn toi l{y mQt lhn ? Br}u gi thi b4n, c6 lf ndo bdn .su6t hai muori b6n gi<r rnQt ngril ? Hay dd c6 viQc gi d6 xiy ra mi t6i khdng bi'dr

Tinh ra tdi nlm t+i bQnh viQn G2 tlu.crc hai trrhn tlii bubi sing, t6i dutvc ph6p rdi b€nh vign tr& v| dorn 4 ti6p tsc cdng tric. Tru&c khi vb, t0i pbii d€n vtrn phdng qudn If thaab torin gao vA tiEn trn. TOi nggc abicn , kh6ng h.itu tei cao &i c6 chf dg b€nh ahin thaqh toin g?o va trii tiEn kblu pbbr .;to rgob vre.r-

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v! dua ddn nim bfnh vien tqi phii tri gqo tri tiEn sao ? T6i h6i, ngudi ra giii thtch cho bi6t moi v& 16 ra ning vi-rrc thanh torin ggo 'ri tri tibn khlu phhn la nguvOn tfic tdi chrhnh giria quiu lf bqlnh viQn vir quin If dcrn vi cfia bQnh binh- Khi bgnh bi'h dcrn vi kh6ng c6 quin' lf cua rninh 'E thi lrynh binh tbanh toin thay hoirc kf nh4n vao sb nc, rJil sau nii-l' quin h'd<yn vi tri ftIi. Duorrg rirng d6i vcr-i tdi lA mf2t dibu moi m6, chua di mdt minh bao gio 'cing nhu chua bi6t l6i niro sd dra l^i vb tldn 82- D'd' tha-r vi vE bu6i sring, t6i phii & lai chir dcn sau bubi com chitlu. bfnh viQn nrdi c6 nguoi rinh dua t6i v6. Ngd dutr:rg tri G2 r.E tlin Ban Chinh tri cach. nhau xt, phii rnit'hiiirr giri rriirrn{ a'h ciinh vQ din duo.ng cho bi6t gin nhau thrii. Di nhanh rnf,t chung bdn mtrcyi phut, di ch4m cing mQt girr Ll cir'g- 'i'i. th:it I Turlng xa x6i gi, cach nhau hcrn nria giu dr bt), suiit hai tuin qua & tlon v! tdi - Il2 chi c6 tlucrc rnot ugui,l ilin thlrn tdi. O gia dirrh, co clra rng anh em, thin quv6n lray ban

thlm h6i chdrir soc cho nlrau. Di vio cach lhi cdn dbng drii. rli)ng clri, dun vi t:ira mi'h. Trorrg'lr)il ciiu lurt ldri ea, troir. irhi-ng tic phirn v:in nghe khdng ngo.t nhirng ldi ca tgug a li::!r rliin:i clri tiri*r.g I'Cu rtrr)t thit>, rliin ti n6

nhrr la m6-t thi-r:lr c:lo'ci. thirlni,, Iie.ng. kc<l son giu bo, rnllrn nii'g tha rhidt uhung rhr.r:c td khric di nhi6u. Nghi <t6n diEu do' toi kh'ng bubn nhung nghc sa' xot xa ! Tdi din ciru-vfn rdbngchir su*t bin nhau d vuqp fhurn.'hcr crru_r'en <diing t'hia quirr l-{' vir d;ing chi bd'h birlh'v.v.. Khi vui khdng tbdy gqri uirau biing dbug chi. hic a choing r nhau tlb lia ilri m6 aifng ta :urq ho .r tliing ci:I a. ]d,r ra dflr1r tu. < d6ng

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Clrtlnc\ntdiddn|rinbingmOtctrrrrrriitk|rlic,srr.rtii6n xiy tltin vcri minh, tluui goc trhin clrii (ltlitn lr{lliet thti bit ru:ir b[t ngir do. I{orlrc nguoi ta c6 thil cho do L\ rnQt lr,r' nao n{ui}n lu ch6 tu ili vd li, tq cao trt tlai, ltcrtll liitrlt, tuirng rninh lA ciri ritn vii tru, ltic nritt cirrg cL^ biit "i.nq "i, hu&u.- thu v'v"' {t0i h6t. Thir xet lai rninh. tlrr\uh I'rttc tni rrr)i, lrii t'irrra biil rir tr-ri i'ri tlriy mlnh ra sao, duy chi c6 dibtr tt)i biit liit clriic lil xich lt-rng llo vjo khurrg ciinh .nghichthut)'ng, rnot cii rtt:ic: qrranh truc banh trr-211g soi xlch <lAi, mi6n cuCrng quav trirrr *" ,ing l'-i:u ch&rn. lliti thd, toi khong l"i-rl nao lihong n;hi trutlc ut6i sr kidn ddn vai toi' Ilubi chieu ir rinrg siitt mau tdi thuc' \loi nim giu ba rnrrcri, irong tdi tli lan diin' Crinh vat chrtng quanh sirrn lai' Khi d6n con su(ii nh6, phia satt nha .bCp ctia drrn vi tOi' troi ddn <lir tdi rlen. Dua tdi vao nha b[p. inir cirnh vQ vfti d6t chai l0rr, tu gin tdi, hfip tJp quay trir vE bdnh vien' Ytrn di Nlo trong bong ddm, tdi di vb plria vitn phirrrg' virastrr.[n.Trdnvinplrtlng'tldnCiugk|roiddtsirrg.,fidng n(ri tritrtvdn ri rim. Cring di5n gln ti6ng noi c:ing rd dln' lliirrg tdi ctrcrt nghe titilrg lla lliCu noi rnr.li srt viec

-'tu'hirrnnglreanlretnltcn'(i2phrin:inh'tdidinhdii nghi trir y vE bdn llirt'I'rdn <1i! xfr tlrrng & m{y canh dd thi rriru catrh cira chi lla 'l'ti, clnh anh Niiur IlCo nhung nghi lai

- 2{{i-minh & rldy mir kh0ng giAo dirc, udn ulln nEi y sao ? Yb rn{y cinh tl0 thi, vi€c tiCp xrirc, rinh ho4t bira bii con ldm y hu

thi khdn. 'fdi dring sirng lai, hiii hQp ling nghc. Rd rAng Ba Biiu dang noi vb toi. 'l'tri mu6n bi6t nguoi ta nghi gi r E urirrh, nhrin xdt vE minh nhu th6 uAo, giir la mQt tinh co ngoAi stt trr)ng doi ciia tdi. l"oi dI lArr nin l6i gi ir G2? Bdn {y < phin inh> gi df,y ? 'tdi <hu> gi urir nguoi ta phii gi6o dgc, udn nin. fdi dAo dic nhin quanh, so c6 ngudi di ddn. Khdng ai Ttti vQi nep viro'g6c dIu to trroc n{t. 'frong khi do tidn; ci. Biy Cinh vong ra: - H6m y ra riy, chra duo. c bdn ti6ng dbng hb dI giy chuyen v&i thing Ssu. Klt0ng duor:. Tay nay cor bO budrrrg binh, yd kf lu{t, v6.t6 chuc qud. Thlng Son hbng tuc d:ii sao rlugc khi y lim tr<ii biio n6 : r PlrAn cong tic hi ? 'fhfr truimg cfra clui mdi cd quyEn I ) Y tuijmg thiQt lir anh bio y ra sudi ciu ci n6n khoai d&. ._ Coi viy mir sau d6 r6i y cfrng ra riy- ch4t co trdi. Tr.r ii v{t cho ciing bi6t thin lirn ! tliiy Cinh cuoi : Con chuytln lxrn G2 ra lAm sao anh Ba ? IISm nav trii di cdng L'ic trOn C.ll0 chua nghe. Rlc r6i gi bin G.2 thCm

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Anh bi6t con Duyen b€n G2 ch& ? - A, e ! Con nh6 chiru cria anh 'fAm bdn Cuc,l inh ruoc ttr Snig0n viro df,v g&i hoc cuu thuong hbi ruiiri ngoai rftr cho gi ! lifr sioh Gia Long ! Con nh6 hfip ddn thiqt rna ! Chic y <r1u4t D c()!r l)uveln.... - l)ring ! .'rfrrn ognh vign co mdy h0rn dti <quirt > tua lb tai hdt. ! Quin lj' G2 brit girp 1' voi con l)uy€n, hai ehu vi

-261tfit d6n, triin sinh hoat tdi thu biy nim t&m tlnh & trqi bgnh ct-ri bt.r rnui lnAn rl& i ]lai hdi trâ&#x201A;Źn tran t6i rin ra. Eiu tdi nghe lio dio. Cai tirlnS qurin I,f thdm lrtrt, dirt dibu c6 tinh hai tdi vir Duyâ&#x201A;Źn' 'l'oi tluu r'<) ti. Nguui tliru co loai nguoi vd li6rn si ddn thd klrr)rrg iriit nira. 'I'idng cuoi cira Iliy Cinh vong din cAng Ilim tdi mu6n ni; dorn .lonr tn[t. Anh ta xac tlinh: 'l'iri ra Birug drinh gia vb bin chdt giai cdp c6 sai tllrr. Ron do IA v:iy rn;t ! Huo tluc srtv dbi, be r4c, dring didm, <Irinr o ciia xi hQi rld quric, tao nin hAng n8[ tri th[rc cfia chtnq irrr ddn chi lu tluv lu:tt tit nhi6n cira bien chung plrap tirbi. cii luong. Cdn - Vrr thu hai ln l,irt rlii Siigdn nghe rni_r' vu klric nfr'a. 'l'[c plrong cria y cflng chuorrg l[m. fu cuo tu d.ri, khotii noi ti6ng 'l'iiy, sira lung nguoi niry, ngutri rro rrlru cai drli cu bio ki rndio. 'tdi c6 birn vcri ding riy rbi... anh tlai Cir cilng rli)ng f la chrnrg anh ta & bgnh vien vb, <lua anh ta ldn 1{):-l r:ho lao d<)rrg sin xudt it liu rbi sd tlnh. Diu sAo, anh ta clng co tnt)t ttttv vdn hi6u bi6t, giac ngQ t:uch marrg I triirn khdng cltitirt trtt'crc driy. IlIiIIh chirr klro udn rriin, giao dr.rc thi cdng xAi rltr<.rc. kh0ng d6n n6i ttao. i);irr t;dtt hirv cu kicn nhAn theo ddi, tdi nghi auh chris clrrg di)rrg y r cti 1,ri... Nglre qua nhil'trg cAu noi do, tdi thiy di6ng ngr:roi ltjn. ilorg kht-urg nguo'i ta cir thb dr.rrrg dung ttltfrn{ cai ltctt, t:.i rrltuc, ntrii'ng klruy0t dielrn vt) li dd gnn clro tt)i. (lri t:lrtr"'irr trgoiri ray, Scn dii vii bao ciro voi liarr chi lruy thii uirt.r'/ I.ci ir t0i trr cao tr; dai A ? ^'iguverr do li) trlru vriy a ? Il'ii tlin chuy.-tt iliirt sirrlt lroat tiii tiiri lri-v, l.it rli'n

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hoi ten btt g{p ? T6r uru6n dhgy mOt mecb ddn b|nh quin ly cho'ra lE. uc kh6ng chlu duoc. .Bio cio" ngudi ta ctng dii bAo clo rbi- Cei he thdng kiEm soat, b&o cdo cia ho duo. c gitrug ra chung quanh t6i theo chiEu hu<rng d6,'thi tdi cd gfng diy dqa gi di nfra cfing vi-dn <lE

IA vd ich. TOi bdt lrc rbi. KhOng cbn cdch phin ung nio khdc hon li tu nhi6n dd cho hai dong nuac mit tu tu ldn xu6ng mfr, xudng rnidng. Srr lrv sinh vi dong gop cdng suc cua tr)i vdo cdri gqi lri circh rnang, danh d6i duoc uhirng ali6u nhu thd ddy. Bao nhieu cd ging, nlrdn nhqc cfra tdi gio chi lir cOng .cia di trAng xe ci.t. T6i dung tr;a lirng vdo g6c diu r{t liu, khdng bubn budc vdo nhir. fiuh cd tOi duqc nghe nbfrng rliEu mA nguoi ta d6 gcn cho cflng nhu thAi d0 vn cach ddi xfr, quy€t <tinb sd ph{n vb tfii, giup eho tdi th€m sing m[t. TOi mu6n ch{t vdn, rnu6n h6i cno ra l€ nhirng su kidn dung rtung, mu(!n ming ho rnXy cdu moi hi dtoc n6i bgc tuc cfia tdi, nhung tiri nhrin ra rXng t{t ci tlEu vo ich' 'frong vit:c tdi va l)uvin, toi khdng phfi ntr4n la loi co cim tinh, co <tE J diin Du1'0n. Cd l€ Duv€n ddn voi tdi cdug vriy. Niu tinh trang giin gfii d6 k€o dni' tl6n ngdl" nio do ct-r ttrb s€ tiln rltn tinlr yiu. Chuydn d6 Id chuyQn sau niry voi ulifi'ng di6rr kidn thurin ti€n. nhrng bey gid thi chua. Chung tdi chua hb co mQt cfr chi nlo thi6u dung dfn, IA dO, r-rr<-rt <1ufi sg quen biit, bqn be. Vi du cho t6i.vA Du't'rin .c6 y€u nhau di nfra cilng diu phii lir rnOt troirg tQi, mfit diEu phi lj, mQt cAi gi quAi g&" lg lung. 'frong ctridn khu nguui ,!a kh6ng ctrdp nhirl tinh Y0tr sau ?

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Hudng hb, t0i vA Duydn chra c6 gi hgt. Thd mA ngudi ta vfin nh6n x6t du-o. c, quy chgp cho cdi bin chdt hdn hq theo quy lu{t cria ho. Nguoi ta dE dAnh gi{ t6i nhu thd d6, di nghi ngri theo ddi tdi thi phin ring cria t6i bdt cu dudi hinh thuc n:io cfing dEu kh6ng c6 nghia gt voi ho. Euo. c ! Ngucri ta dam nghi, dAm kdt lu{n nhu th6 thi d6 la -Ot srl ling nhqc, mQt su thich thric. N6.cdn lA su migt thi xdc xuo. c vA vd ly ddi vo.i tdi. T6i libu rbi. T6i bi dbn vio budc ducrng ctng rbi. ChiCc ld xo nen guA chirt, n6 sd bdt ra. Tdi chdp nh{n loi thach d6 do. Ndu tdi bidt tru<rc rlng, su hy sintr crja tdi chi toin g{t hii duoc nhfrng kdt qu{ thd ndy flri t6i dI ctr{p }rhrin sr3 thich thuc tu' mdy nIm trudc nira kia. BAy gicr... bdy gio gi&a rung giA mdnh m6ng kh6ng guen l6i, quen dudng, tu c6 v6 thAn, chung quanh toan nhfrng kA d6i dlu voi minh. TOi lam thd niro ddy ? Toi con bi6t ldm th6 ndo ! Tdi th& ddi. Trong mQt thodng t6i th{y ldng minh diu lai. Ednh rfing t6i ti66 16 ln dI phi di nhfrng ngdy v6 ich vi sF hy sinh nghiclr thuuug, v6 l6i nhung no giup toi dr.rn.q lqi rnQt quan ni6rn dung dfn vi rd rirng vE l1r iur]ng cing n,ru ./ hunng ddu tranh trong tuong lai. Hdt rbi ! HoAn toirr hdt sqch rbi. Chut long tin trong su budng tr6i, chrit hy vgng gi&a ldng lAu nav mong manl ul_ru chi6c li ving cudi ctrng cfra rung. t"bu vua rqng xudng. Bring chi cdn thdn ciy tro troi. Tdi de vuqt qu6 mric bh6n ihuOng rbi dO. Chring ta ktftng con IA bgu n&a, chi la tu ddy thdi. Vi sao, cic uguoi dE 16 riii.