Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 220

Chapter 220 Farewell Letter Home

“When you read this letter, your husband and I are no longer here.

Dear, don't cry!

I have been ordered to defend Jinshan. The Japanese army is strong and their troops are approaching the west of Shanghai. Now I am fighting alone. I am determined to sacrifice all of them in order to repay the support of the country! It is extremely honorable to die fighting for your country!

Originally I had no worries at all, I just thought about my parents and my wife and felt a little sad.

There are two remaining things for you to tell me. First, when Lin'er grows up, it is still appropriate to serve as a soldier to avenge his father and to be loyal to the country! Secondly, after the war is won, you can choose whether to stay in Hunan or return to Jiangxi!

In my more than ten years of military service, I have failed you a lot. Now I say goodbye to you, and I am deeply grateful.

As I write this, I don't see the smoke of gunfire so close to me. All I see is your gentle face. I really hate that I can't grow old with you in this life.

Farewell, my love!

Zhang Yi's last work was written in the 26th year of the Republic of China. "

Tantai Mingyue almost read the entire letter home with a strong cry, but after finishing it, she was already sobbing.

Ruthlessness may not be really heroic. Who says pity?

This letter, written by a colonel who was about to die for his country, to his wife, did not contain too much impassioned sentiments about defending the country. Instead, the text contained a lot of lingering love for his wife at home, but it made the other three tough guys look at each other. Tears.

The eyes of the superior soldier who had stopped crying were filled with tears again.

At this point, there is no longer any objection to Qiang Sanwa's identity. If the Japanese army could concoct such a letter to their families, it can only be said that China was not unjustly defeated.

What's more, the results have been confirmed by the Communications Battalion and confirmed by the 62nd Division. The name of the leader of the 367th Regiment under their jurisdiction is Zhang Yi.

“Well done to you, Commander Zhang!” Lieutenant General Wu folded the final letter written in blood with his own hands, and solemnly placed it in the hands of the superior soldier together with the two pieces of colonel's collar badges. "You are good too. The battle report you brought is very important to us. On behalf of the Songjiang Army, we pay tribute to all the soldiers of the 367th Regiment of the 62nd Division in Jinshan County."

Stepping back, the two generals and Tang Dao, who had already worn the lieutenant colonel's collar badge, stood at attention and solemnly saluted a superior soldier with a military salute.

That is not only a tribute to this soldier who abides by military orders and ran for dozens of kilometers with bare feet, but also a tribute to his colonel commander who has died.

The private first class obviously did not expect that he would receive such courtesy.

As an orderly of the colonel, Qiang Sanwa had met the general before. It was just a return visit, but no general would take the lead in giving him a military salute.

However, he also knew that the military salutes of two lieutenant generals and a lieutenant colonel were not just a tribute to him personally, but to all the brothers who died in Jinshan County.

While he was somewhat helpless and returned the gift to the three of them, the tears that Qiang Sanwa was holding back finally fell.

But this time, it's not just sadness, but excitement.

At least, his 800 brothers from the 367th Regiment who died in Jinshan County did not die in vain, and his two lieutenant generals were paying tribute to them.

“Just rest in the headquarters!” Tang Dao said warmly, looking at the upper class soldier who was covered in scars and was not in a stable mental state. "Your troops fought to the death and won the rare ten hours of bravery for the entire army. Our Songjiang Frontline Command will convey this to the 62nd Division Headquarters and report to the Theater Command. I believe that you and they will receive appropriate rewards and compensation."

“Thank you, sir!” The private nodded heavily.

After a slight hesitation, I realized that the person with the highest status in the headquarters was Lieutenant General Wu, the commander of the 67th Army. The superior soldier looked at him bravely and said, "Sir, can you exchange my bonus for something?"

“Say it!” Lieutenant General Wu frowned slightly, but still nodded.

Although the superior soldier did not embarrass the Hunan Army, the way he was rewarded on the spot made him a little disgusted.

“I want to change my horse!” The private's eyes were full of expectation.

"You want a horse? Do you want to go to the 62nd Division? Okay, I'm sure, but you have to listen to Deputy Director Tang and have a night's rest first. I'll send someone to take you there tomorrow." Lieutenant General Wu raised his brows.

As long as you are not asking for money or things, it is more or less worthy of his previous military salute. But not giving him a horse now is not because the lieutenant general is stingy and reluctant, but because with the current mental and physical condition of this superior soldier, and in the dark, he may not be able to go where he wants to go.

“Not back to the division headquarters!” The superior soldier bit his lip and shook his head, gently placing the package in his hand on the conference table. "I have completed the military order of Tuanzuo, and asked the commander to hand over his relics to Tuanzuo's wife. I am going to Jinshan County. The brothers are all there, and Tuanzuo is also there. I want to find them." A moment of silence.

They are all soldiers. Of course they can feel the will to die exuding from the superior soldier. This may have been decided the moment he left.

If it were them, they would probably not want to live alone when they witnessed the entire regiment die in battle, but were ordered to escape and report the battle.

Seeing that the two lieutenant generals in the room didn't say a word, and obviously had no intention of redeeming the reward, the superior soldier, who had a bit of Xiang people's unique stubbornness, simply stopped talking and stood at attention towards the two generals and Tang Dao. He covered his mouth and tried not to stop. The female soldier who let herself cry out saluted, and then moved out with some difficulty.

The sky outside the door was as dark as ink, but the ground was dotted with stars. The thin and thin figure of the superior soldier walking slowly and hard made Tantai Mingyue hesitate.

She wanted to persuade him, but she didn't know how to speak, but she knew that if she let him go like this, she would never be able to forgive herself in this life.

“Soldier, you want to die and be with your regimental commander and brothers. This is your wish, and I can't stop you.

But I hope you understand that when your regiment leader asked you to leave, he not only asked you to send battle reports, he also wanted you to live. Your regiment is gone, but the spirit of your 367 regiment is still there. As long as the spirit is still there, 367 Sooner or later the regiment will be rebuilt.

But if you die like this, you have comforted yourself, but who will inherit the spirit of the 367th Regiment? Who can know the truth that the 367th regiment would rather die than retreat? "Tang Dao looked at the back of the superior soldier who was stubbornly moving forward and suddenly said.

The private's body stiffened suddenly.

In the darkness and the fire all over the place, it looked like a solidified statue.

The people in the room stopped talking and watched and waited silently.

It is also a soldier's responsibility to wait for the superior soldier to recover from the pain.

Soldiers must learn to bear sacrifices and bear the pain of leaving their comrades. Without such steel and iron bones, how can they become the backbone of a country and a nation that is in turmoil?

Soldiers, from the time of war, must have a heart as solid as a rock and must learn to remove weakness from the dictionary.

This is cruel, but it is the choice of war.

There is no need to comfort, because no one can comfort you.

The tragedy of all the people in Paoze dying in battle is a tragedy that can only be understood by those who have been in it.

The pain of preferring death to life is a pain that only his own heart can know.

Sometimes, living is harder than dying. Living is the real bravery.

Tang Dao, I hope this soldier will be brave.

After a long time, the superior soldier finally turned back blankly, with a bit of expectation on his face.

“Sir, can our regiment really be rebuilt?”

"Yes, I will personally send a message to Commander Tao and request him to rebuild the heroic 367th Regiment in the name of all the 34,000 officers and soldiers of the 67th Army and the 43rd Army, including the Songjiang Security Regiment and the Sixing Battalion." Lieutenant General Wu took a heavy step. , solemnly promised to the superior soldier.

This may be the first time that this army lieutenant general, who has served in the military for a lifetime, has made such a solemn promise to a small soldier.

There is no other, because he is worthy.

His 367 regiment worth twelve hours in exchange for nearly a thousand lives.

(End of this chapter)

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