Listening to Commander Nie talk about the events of that year, Zhang Tianyuan gradually understood the reason. On the Korean battlefield, Commander Nie and Zhang Tianyuan's grandfather were both soldiers of Old Man Nie, but one was a veteran, and the other was just a new soldier, and he was still very young.

Because during the Korean War, many supplies were in short supply, and the soldiers wore summer clothes when they went to Korea, but in winter, it was so cold that many people froze to death.

Commander Nie still remembers one thing clearly, one thing that he will never forget.

At that time, the 1st Marine Division and the 7th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army collapsed on all fronts and fled south under the blows of the volunteers. Commander Nie, Old Man Nie, and Zhang Tianyuan's grandfather's special 3rd company, after joining forces with friendly forces to capture the 1282 Heights and Liutanli, were ordered to pursue the American troops from the flank.

The troops marched in a hurry and pursued them to the Death Eagle Ridge. Under the Dead Eagle Ridge was a road leading to Xiajieyuli, which was the only way for the enemy to escape. According to the deployment of the superiors, Death Eagle Ridge should be blocked by troops of the friendly 20th Army.

Soon, Old Man Nie's 3rd Company discovered a blocking position of the Volunteer Army on Death Eagle Ridge, where about a company of officers and soldiers lurked. Zou Shiyong recognized at a glance that this was a unit of the 20th Army.

The 20th Army was the first unit of the 9th Corps of the Volunteer Army to enter North Korea, and it was the most hurried, and the troops did not even have time to change their clothes, and stepped into the alpine region of northern Korea with a big brimmed hat.

The blocking force relied on the terrain, and each man dug a pit in the snow with sapper shovels, and the men crouched in the pit, and pointed their guns at the road below. The position was cleverly concealed, and the ambush on the ridge could not be seen from below. The officers and men had excellent battlefield discipline. The whole position was only the sound of the wind whimpering.

Old Man Nie stepped forward to pull a soldier, but found that the soldier had already frozen into a hard ice. The 3 company hurriedly checked on the other fighters. Only to find that all the people on the blocking position had frozen to death on the position. The officers and men of the 3rd Company looked at the bodies of these comrades-in-arms with tears in their eyes. The martyrs lurking in the ice and snow pits are still wearing thin cotton clothes and single-layer rubber shoes distributed by the southern troops in China. The cold was so unbearable that the soldiers covered their ears with towels. But these methods of keeping out the cold, in Death Eagle Ridge, are so insignificant.

According to the history of the war, on November 27, 1950, a week before the outbreak of this resistance war, heavy snow fell in northern Korea, and the temperature was below minus 30 degrees Celsius. However, this heroic blocking force froze to death on the position in an entire company, and no one left the post. Each soldier still maintained a fighting posture when he froze to death, more than 100 old-fashioned rifles, the muzzle of which was pointed directly at the road below the ridge, history can never be assumed, but if the martyrs could have put on an overcoat at that time, the retreating US ace 1st Marine Division and 7th Infantry Division. It is not easy to get through here. This company, which all froze to death and no one retreated, even if it could not completely block the US troops, at least peeled off a layer of skin from the US troops.

"I still remember it vividly, because we have to continue to fight there. It was so cold that I shivered, and it felt like I was in an ice cellar. Your grandfather got an overcoat from the slain American soldier and put it on me. Later battles. Your grandfather blocked a bullet for Old Man Nie and saved Old Man Nie's life. This is definitely our Nie family's great benefactor. I saw that Old Man Nie was so good to you before, and I misunderstood. As a result, I heard that you are Uncle Zhang's grandson, and I immediately understood. When Commander Nie said this, although the weather in Hong Kong was still relatively hot, it also made Zhang Tianyuan feel a cold breath.

"What about my dad?"

"Your father is my soldier, he was very brave on the battlefield in Vietnam, and he had the demeanor of your grandfather. It's a pity that your father has a virtue with you, but he doesn't want to use your grandfather's relationship to come to me. When he retired, I learned from him by chance, Uncle Zhang, that is, your grandfather's soldier, I felt very guilty, fortunately your father is fine, otherwise I don't know how to say like Uncle Zhang, when his old man died, I was censored because of one thing, and I didn't make it, I'm sorry. Commander Nie sighed.

Regardless of whether what the other party said was true or not, Zhang Tianyuan accepted it, in fact, there is no right or wrong in this kind of thing, everyone is a big man with a successful career, and it is not a matter to always go to see an old man in the countryside, besides, in fact, his grandfather's life is okay, and there is also the relief fund given to the veterans of the DPRK, all aspects are quite complete, and they have not suffered too much, but their lives are not so rich.

Grandpa was also very peaceful when he died, he didn't complain about anything, he retired from the battlefield, although the second half of his life was ordinary, but he was also happy, and his children were very filial, which may be enough for him.

"Let's go, Uncle Nie, let's go inside, this is a charity auction, it's not a matter for us to stay outside all the time." Zhang Tianyuan smiled.

"Okay, but what if Lao Peng asks about your identity later?" Commander Nie asked, "It's Director Peng of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government." ”

"Just tell him if you ask, anyway, now I guess the big guys are guessing, and we don't need to make a fool of ourselves. Besides, I'm just Grandpa Nie's godson after all, it's fine. Zhang Tianyuan said very freely.

Commander Nie shook his head and said: "You can't say that, Old Man Nie and I are ashamed of your grandfather, you should let us feel at ease, in the future, you and our old Nie family, that is a family, don't always do grandsons and grandsons, then it's boring." ”

"Okay, Uncle Nie, don't think about it so much, since I agreed to be Grandpa Nie's godgrandson, it was after careful consideration, let's go in." Zhang Tianyuan didn't want to be more serious on this issue, in fact, it was really not interesting, Old Man Nie was really good to him, even better than Nie Zhen, he could also see this, he was not a person who didn't know what to do, since others were good to him, he would not refuse people thousands of miles away.

"Let's go!"

When the two of them passed by the door, Zhang Tianyuan hugged Liu Mengxun's small waist and said with a smile: "Mengmeng, I will explain the details to you later, so I won't talk about it today." How?"

Liu Mengxun nodded in agreement. Reasonable women are generally very likable. This is probably another reason why Zhang Tianyuan will hopelessly like Liu Mengxun.

When the three of them returned to the living room, the auction had just begun. Because the big guys were too shocked by Zhang Tianyuan's identity before, they delayed a lot of time, and only then did they take two items. That's it, now the big guy's enthusiasm for Zhang Tianyuan's identity has not faded, during the auction, if you encounter an auction item that you are not interested in, there will always be someone whispering underneath, not discussing the lot, but guessing what kind of character Zhang Tianyuan is.

When Zhang Tianyuan followed Commander Nie in. And as they approached Sir Tommaro's table, almost all eyes were on them, and everyone stretched out their ears to hear what they had to say. And the few people who got closer were lucky, and they could hear Commander Nie and Zhang Tianyuan talking, but unfortunately, people like Tom Maru didn't understand Mandarin at all, and all the conversations between Director Peng and Commander Nie were in Mandarin. He and the rest of the few who don't understand Mandarin can be called uncomfortable, thinking in their hearts that no matter what, they have to learn this popular Mandarin in the entire mainland, even if it is to learn the so-called Chinese of Baodao, at least it will not be incomprehensible. Nowadays, people in many countries in Southeast Asia speak Mandarin, and it is a pity that Hong Kong people can't keep up with the times.

Liu Mengxun obediently sat back in his original seat. And Commander Nie took Zhang Tianyuan to Director Peng.

Director Peng and Commander Nie are one and the same, and the relationship is quite good. I saw Commander Nie coming. He smiled and asked, "Old Nie, what is the origin of this kid?" I just heard you say that he is the grandson of Old Man Nie, what's going on?"

Commander Nie patted Zhang Tianyuan on the shoulder and said, "Old Peng, this is the godgrandson that Old Man Nie recently accepted, don't you also know it? ”

"Oh, it's this young man! Good, good, it's really a talent. I have long heard that the old man Nie is better to his grandson than his own grandson, and he praises everyone when he meets him, I wonder when I will go back to the mainland to meet him, but I didn't expect to meet here, this is called fate, hahaha. "Director Peng is obviously more tactful than Commander Nie, and this is also very appetizing

"Commander Nie, take the liberty of asking, the old man Nie in your mouth won't be the head of the center, right?" Guo Lao's Mandarin is not good, but he can understand it anyway, and he can say a few words, and he asked these words in Mandarin, and Zhang Tianyuan can also understand them.

Commander Nie nodded and said, "That's right, it's Chief Nie! You don't know, although Chief Nie has a lot of children and grandchildren, he takes care of this recognized godgrandson more than his own grandson." This time Tian Yuan came to Hong Kong, Chief Nie personally called me and asked Tian Yuan to send a car, and he was also responsible for his safety. ”

Commander Nie said this to tell these people here that Zhang Tianyuan is not the kind of ordinary godgrandson, he is the grandson that Old Man Nie really loves, and he is closer than his own grandson, you can watch it. This is definitely a boost for Zhang Tianyuan.

At the beginning, Tang Maru, Guo Lao, Li Shoufu, Mr. Li, Mr. Zheng and others had no intention of getting up. After all, even if Zhang Tianyan has a relationship with Commander Nie, they are all old people, and there is no need to be so respectful to a junior, but Director Peng got up and shook hands with Zhang Tianyuan cordially, and patted Zhang Tianyuan's shoulder very affectionately.

Anyway, these old guys are all bigwigs in Hong Kong, and it's no problem to be Zhang Tianyuan's grandfather in terms of age.

However, when Commander Nie finished saying the above sentence, they obviously couldn't sit still, even if they didn't give face to Zhang Tianyuan and Commander Nie, they had to give face to the head of the center.

"I didn't expect it to be Chief Nie! Commander Nie, you are really right, why didn't you say it earlier!"

Maybe it was because Zhang Tianyuan gave Guo Lao face before, so Guo Lao also gave Zhang Tianyuan face, got up and grabbed Zhang Tianyuan's hand, sighed and said: "You young man, since you are the grandson of Chief Nie, you should call me first when you come to Hong Kong." When I encountered difficulties in my business, Chief Nie helped a lot, especially during the 98 financial crisis, my pressure was very great, that is, Chief Nie tried his best to help us Hong Kong businessmen, so that we survived the financial crisis. I have met Chief Nie several times in the imperial capital, and the relationship is very good. Since you are the grandson of his old man, then you are also my grandson, don't you mind if my old bones take advantage of you?" (To be continued......)