Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 958

Chapter 958 Cemetery (Part 2) (Please vote for me!)

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Tang Dao stood next to the only tomb without a tombstone and continued: "Maybe everyone will have doubts about who has this honor to be buried alone in this big tomb and supported by me, the leader of the regiment." Ling, what kind of achievements has he made?

Now, I can tell you who the person in this tomb is.

They were originally a group of deserters! A group of cowards who left their positions under the leadership of their commanders just to survive! "

The crowd became slightly restless.

But many people in the queue shed tears quietly.

Because they finally knew who those people were who were supported by Tang Tuanzuo himself, and young Tudou was already in tears!

A small box, even if it is just ashes, can hold a group of people. Who else can it hold except his comrades?

“Yes, the person in this tomb is not just one person, but nearly an infantry squad, an infantry squad from the original Sichuan Army.

When I met them, they were like lost dogs, abandoning their comrades and fleeing in panic under the leadership of their **** regiment leader. As the law enforcement team on the Guangde battlefield, our Fourth Army Regiment blocked their retreat with machine guns and military orders.

The military orders are strict, if you retreat you will die!

It's more about continuing to survive! After I killed their **** leader with one shot, they followed me back onto the battlefield to atone for their cowardice!

But please let me apologize to them here. I admit that I underestimated them.

As a Sichuanese, I am unwilling to admit that my hometown party will be a group of cowards, but as a regiment leader, I must be responsible for my comrades who fight side by side. I dare not hand my back to such a group of former soldiers. People who have abandoned their comrades.

But they have proved with their blood and lives what it means that 'Sichuan people never disappoint the country'. They deserve to be trusted by everyone, even if they were once weak and cowardly under the leadership of a sheep!

The battle at Mouse Mountain!

A total of 283 people from two infantry companies, the 7th and 9th companies of the Sichuan Army, defended our main position on Highland 3. What they had to face was a series of attacks by an integrated infantry brigade of the Japanese army under the cover of dozens of artillery pieces. , and eventually half a squadron of cavalry.

In order to capture our No. 3 position, the Japanese army even did not hesitate to use 105 howitzers to bombard the empty area behind our position. The purpose was just to prevent me from sending reinforcements.

For a whole day, the two Sichuan infantry companies under my command, Tang Dao, did not have a single soldier to support them."

　　　At this point, a man with such a hard Tang Dao couldn't help but get a lump in his throat.

He recalled the cruel decision that Cai Yongguan had given him. It was at Cai Yongguan's request and with the young soldier roaring crazily on the phone that he ordered his artillery to blow up the entire peak of Highland No. 3 into powder.

Just as Guo Shouzhi predicted at the time, although Tang Dao never mentioned that scene again, it almost became his inner demon. In his dreams at night, he often dreamed of the Sichuan soldiers whom he was not actually familiar with.

They are thin and short, their black military uniforms are very shabby, they carry a bamboo hat that can no longer protect them from the wind and rain, and their faces are unhealthy and dirty. They are not like soldiers but more like a group of migrant workers who have come to work in the city to make a living.

But they all have the optimistic character that Sichuan people generally have. Even if they know that a war is coming, they will always complain while digging tunnels: "What are you going to do! Escape will be a disaster, and you can only follow the stupid little devils." Pinsa! It's good to be alive, but there's nothing you can do about it!”

There are more than 280 people! Except for the seriously wounded who had been killed in the early stage and a few lucky ones like Cai Yongguan, all died in the battle.

Tang Dao always knew that when he ordered the artillery battery to fire, at least a dozen soldiers were still alive. It was he who personally sent his countrymen and comrades to hell.

Seeing Tang Dao's somewhat uncontrollable emotions at this moment, Tantai Mingyue finally knew why Tang Dao rarely mentioned the battle on Highland 3 in front of him after that battle, even if he wanted to record their bravery, Tang Dao I always look for diversions.

Those who are commanders must have a hard heart, but no matter how hard they are, there is always a fragility that can hurt them.

That should be one of the battlefields that Tang Daolian did not want to return to the capital.

The whole place was silent!

The new recruits who joined later had heard about this battle from the veterans, but they had no idea that the battle was so brutal. With less than 300 people resisting the attacks of more than a thousand Japanese invaders, the Japanese army actually had a terrifying 105mm howitzer.

They have never seen the 105 howitzer, but they have seen the 75 mountain gun. When one shot is fired, there will be no living person within a hundred meters. How scary is the 105 howitzer?

Hand could not help but look at the Sichuan Army veterans around him with awe. How did these people survive?

The veterans are sad, the recruits are shocked, and the common people are silent.

Because the Chinese army retreated to the mountainous area and the Japanese army had not yet reached into the mountains, most of the people had not seen the cruelty of war with their own eyes. It was difficult for them to imagine the power of the 105 howitzer's 18-kilogram warhead, and how more than 280 people were killed in the mountainous area. A day of hard work without support.

Then, Tang Dao, who tried his best to suppress his emotions and open his heart, told them.

"Yes, in the battle on Highland 3, the 7th and 9th companies not only withstood the attacks of more than a thousand Japanese invaders, but also killed more than 400 Japanese invaders on the spot and injured hundreds. However, at the gate of dozens of Japanese invaders, Under the bombardment of heavy artillery, Yi also ran out of ammunition and food, and all the fortifications were destroyed!

Except for the seriously injured soldiers who were forced to retreat into the tunnels at the foot of the mountain, everyone else, led by Cai Yongguan, the then commander of the 9th company, stayed on the top of the mountain to continue blocking the enemy.

It is said to block the enemy, but it is also meant to lure the enemy.

I still remember the little soldier Tudou desperately shouting to me on the phone: Shoot me! Please, sir, shoot me!

Potato is the smallest soldier left by the two infantry companies through cheating, and he is also the last communications soldier who can send signals to the headquarters.

　　Yes, that afternoon, the artillery company of our Fourth Row Regiment opened fire with all its strength for the first time, but the artillery shells of our regiment did not hit the enemy's position, but hit my soldiers.

There, in addition to a dozen of our troops, there were more than 200 Japanese invaders who had already rushed into our army's position.

They exchanged one for ten! Exchange twenty. "

Speaking of this, Tang Dao burst into tears.

But this time, he did not stop, just like he did on the battlefield, even if the open wound was dripping with blood, he still moved forward bravely.

“More than 200 Japanese invaders, together with our soldiers, were reduced to powder under the cannon fire from the sky!

Originally, this kind of casualty ratio is enviable on any battlefield.

As a commander, I am not happy at all, because from the moment they step onto the battlefield under my military orders, they are my comrades-in-arms and my brothers.

But at that time, my brothers were all killed by the cannonballs of my four-line regiment under my order. "

“Sir, we don't blame you, we really don't blame you!” Tudou shouted in the queue. "Maziguo and the others said they would rather be blown up by their own cannons than stabbed to death by the Japanese bayonets!"

All the soldiers had solemn expressions on their faces. If they had been on the spot, they would probably have made the same choice.

Including those recruits who have seen the cruelty of war!

Turns out, this is war!

The common people who listened to Tang Dao, the commander of the regiment, describe the battlefield were all feeling numb at that moment.

Then what kind of people are standing in front of them! Why are they not afraid of such a battlefield?

Afraid, of course!

But all people will be afraid in the face of hail of bullets and flying artillery fire.

Not only is she afraid of death, but she is also afraid that her mother will be sad and sad.

The white-haired old woman who lost her eldest son last night pressed her head firmly against her son's cold forehead. Her white hair was trembling but she was mourning silently. She didn't know that the two female nurses who were accompanying her were bleeding. How many tears. But the officers and soldiers on the battlefield who dared to rush forward with bayonets turned their heads sideways at that moment, and no one dared to look at the old woman's face.

Because they are afraid of thinking of their mother.

So what if it's terrible?

Because you are afraid, the Japanese will not raise their swords and guns against you? Wouldn't you stab your child on the bayonet cruelly, like a prey caught in the wild? Wouldn't the village be looted and burned to ashes?

No, the more afraid you are, the more ferocious the devil will be.

When you are brave, strange creatures like the Japanese will shrink back. Tang Dao led them to defeat the Japanese army again and again, which has proved all this.

Tang Dao's voice continued: "After the war, our Four Lines Regiment organized manpower to collect the remains of the soldiers, but more than a dozen of them were never found again. Their flesh and blood have long been integrated with the positions where they fought, and our land of China. It's hard to tell them apart.

We can only use the soil stained with their flesh and blood to build a hero's grave on the No. 3 position of Mouse Mountain in Guangde, and take away a small part of it!

They are all here! "

“I said before, they are deserters! They are cowards! But no one can do anything but a saint. They used their sacrifices to wash away the shame!

They are good men from Sichuan Province, role models for Chinese soldiers, and heroes of the Chinese nation!

They are such heroes, are they worthy of me, Tang Dao, personally seeing them off? "

“Long live the hero!” Lei Xiong waved his arms and roared fiercely!

“Long live the hero!”

Whether it was soldiers or civilians, they all raised their arms at this moment, as if they were raising their own guns, roaring to the sky.

At this moment, the families of the soldiers who died in the battle were not as sad as before.

If it weren't for the Four Elements Group, maybe they would have died in the end, and their bodies would have been thrown into mass graves like wild dogs! Although there are no people left now, there are still thousands of people shouting "Long live" in front of their tombstones!

Being able to enjoy this ultimate glory after death must be the blessing of our ancestors!

"A hero must be treated like a hero! Listen to my order, Wei Donglai, the former commander of the seventh company of the Sichuan Army, and Cai Yongguan, the former commander of the ninth company of the Sichuan Army, come out!" Tang Dao stared at the army in front of him with bright eyes.

“Wei Donglai reports to the regimental commander!” Wei Donglai strode out of the queue.

“Cai Yongguan reports to the regimental commander!” Cai Yongguan strode out of the queue.

"After that battle, I promised Tudou that I would rebuild your two infantry companies in the future, even if you don't have a single soldier left. Have I fulfilled my promise?" Tang Dao suddenly asked.

"Sir, your promise has been fulfilled. In this battle in Eastern Jin Dynasty, my battalion and two companies lived up to the high expectations of the officers and wiped out more than 200 enemies!" Wei Donglai straightened his chest and proudly reported the performance of the infantry company he commanded. .

Obviously, that was not only a report to Tang Dao, but also a report to the fallen comrades who died in the battle on No. 3 Hill of Mouse Mountain.

“Our 5th Company of the 2nd Battalion has wiped out more than 140 enemies in this battle!” Cai Yongguan wanted to be more concise and to the point.

In fact, all the eight Faxiao who went down the mountain with him were killed in that battle. He has not fully recovered yet. He who used to have the title of bandit company commander has become much silent.

“No, my promise has not been fulfilled yet!” Tang Dao shook his head. "The hero is dead, but the hero's soul will never die. I believe that with them here, you two infantry companies will definitely become one of the best infantry companies in our regiment."

"From now on, you can no longer call us 2 companies or 5 companies!" Tang Dao suddenly yelled. "Chief of Staff Zhuang, where are the flags of the 7th Guangde Steel Company and the Shushan Hard Bone Company?"

Master Zhuang came out of the procession solemnly, holding two bright red banners embroidered with gold and walking over in goose-step.

Took the flags from Zhuang Shisan's hand and put them on the flagpoles one by one. Then Tang Dao and Zhuang Shisan solemnly held the flags with both hands and handed them to the two people who were obviously still a little confused.

“Captain of the Guards, take the flag!”

“Company Commander Cai, please take the flag!”

The two captains and company commanders took over the military flags belonging to their teams with almost trembling hands. They faced the surprised and surprised officers and soldiers of their infantry companies and waved them into the wind. On the bright red military flags, there were the golden names of "Steel Seventh Company" and "Hard Bones Company". The big yellow characters shine brightly in the morning sun.

Although the more than two thousand officers and soldiers in the queue still stood upright with solemn expressions on their faces, the envious glint in their eyes still revealed that their hearts were not as calm as they appeared.

This is the first time that the Si Xing Regiment has been awarded the military flag, and it is also the first time that two company-level troops have been awarded the military flag!

Before this, whether it was a battalion or a company, the military flag displayed the number of the battalion and company of the four-line regiment.

Unexpectedly, the two infantry companies have their own unique military flags and titles. This is definitely a huge honor.

It's just that, despite being envious, no one is dissatisfied.

These honors are all obtained with sacrifices.

Of the 283 people, no more than 40 will survive in the end. Many are missing arms and legs and are forced to withdraw from the front line. The casualty rate is as high as 95%, and the death rate is as high as 80%. Not everyone can do this. It can be done easily.

Other than money, Tang Dao has never found a suitable opportunity for commendation and rewards for these two Sichuan Army infantry companies.

Even the military flag was entrusted to Boss Qian and others when they were in Zhengzhou.

Finally, in front of more than 800 martyrs, Tang Dao completely fulfilled his promise, and he was relieved of his worries.

After presenting the military flag, Tang Dao stood back on the high platform at the bottom of the Martyrs Cemetery. Looking at the two military flags fluttering fiercely in the wind and thousands of officers and soldiers standing solemnly, he took a deep breath:

“The reason why I want to give these two military flags representing glory to these two infantry companies that have made great sacrifices before giving them to the martyrs.

Because I hope that all the officers and soldiers of the Si Xing Regiment will remember why the battle flag is so beautiful because it is the blood of heroes that dyed it red.

The battle flag represents glory and the sacrificial spirit of the martyrs!

Everyone will die, but not everyone may survive!

And a hero, even if he dies, will live forever! "

At that moment, Tang Dao pointed at his heart, and his voice was deafening.

Many years later, when the veterans who had survived hundreds of battles recalled that moment, they couldn't help but murmur the words of their regimental leader that became a famous saying in China in the future: Heroes, even if they die, they will live forever!

Their regimental commander did not lie to them!

The monuments to heroes towering over various battlefields. Every year during the Tomb Sweeping Day, people gather from all over to lay wreaths!

The forever young soldier will be remembered by the entire nation!

(End of this chapter)

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