"Well, that's a good point." Su Hanyun's eyes were full of admiration and approval, and she nodded in praise.

Then he said softly: "But Xinghua, you must pay attention to safety, I hope we can see the day of victory in the Anti-Japanese War together." ”

"Well, I will." Zhang Xinghua looked at Su Hanyun's beautiful face with affection, and nodded softly.

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At about 10 o'clock in the morning of September 26, the 20th year of the Republic of China, Zhang Xinghua took Guo Zhong and two other guards to leave the garrison brigade headquarters in the south of the city in a military jeep.

Go out of the city from the south of the city and drive in the direction of Sujiatun.

As soon as they left the south of the city, they could see everywhere the people in Shenyang and nearby who were helping the garrison brigade to repair and strengthen the fortifications.

When Zhang Xinghan drove along the South Canal, he saw a scene that moved him very much.

A middle-aged woman with three children was helping a company of the Third Regiment of the Garrison Brigade build a position along the river.

The four of them carried a willow tree with a diameter of about twenty or thirty centimeters and a length of about four or five meters, and happened to walk slowly past Zhang Xinghan's car.

Seeing this, Zhang Xinghan hurriedly ordered Guo Zhong to stop, turned over and jumped out of the jeep, and waved his hand at the four mothers who had just slowly staggered over: "Fellow." ”

The middle-aged woman stopped walking, turned around when she heard the sound, and saw Zhang Xinghan calling him in a military uniform, and hurriedly said to her two sons and one daughter: "Big girl, Erhu is here to help my mother put down the wood." ”

Seeing this, Zhang Xinghan hurriedly walked over, Guo Zhong and two other guards who got out of the car also ran over quickly, and with the joint efforts of several people, the willow wood section weighing more than 100 or dozens of catties was easily put down.

"Fellow, why did you bring your children to help with the fortifications?" Zhang Xinghan looked at the four of them, among the three children, the girl was slightly older, about twelve or thirteen years old, and the two boys were probably seven or eight years old and nine years old.

The three children were dark-skinned and thin, as if they would fall down when the wind blew.

And the middle-aged woman who is a mother basically has to bear the willow wood section of 100 catties alone.

In addition to being distressed, Zhang Xinghan also became more and more angry, how did Wang Yicai do it, and even asked a woman to bring several children to help him repair the fortifications.

At this time, the woman wiped the sweat from her forehead and gasped and replied, "Sir, sir, I was killed in battle a few days ago, and I came to replace him to help you repair the fortifications." ”

"What?" Zhang Xinghan was shocked when he heard this, and something in his heart was deeply touched, and then he was furious again, turned his head and shouted: "Guo Zhong, call Wang Yicai for me immediately, damn it, who asked him to let the martyr's family bring their children to repair the fortifications?" ”

Zhang Xinghan was suddenly furious, startling the woman and her children, and the three children subconsciously squeezed their mother's body.

The middle-aged woman put her arms around her children to signal them not to be afraid, and hurriedly said to Zhang Xinghan: "Sir, don't misunderstand, don't complain about the head of the king, I came voluntarily, I don't want my man to fight the devil, I just have some strength, it's not a big deal, as long as you can kill a few more little devils, and avenge the death of a person like my baby and his father, even if I am tired to death, it is worth it." ”

"Do you know Wang Yicai?" Zhang Xinghan looked at the woman in surprise and admiration.

"Well, my man worked with Commander Wang in the police station before his death, and later said that he called, and Commander Wang and all the police became city defense troops." The middle-aged woman replied with some sadness.

"Fellow, what's the child's father's name?" Zhang Xinghan looked at the three thin children with pity.

"Zhou Dasheng." The woman replied.

"Zhou Dasheng." Zhang Xinghan muttered to himself and said: "Okay, Zhou Dasheng sacrificed his life for the country, from now on, the life of you and your three children will be in charge of the garrison brigade." ”

"Thank you, sir." Seeing Zhang Xinghan speak, she hurriedly bowed her head and thanked her, and was even more excited and immediately said: "I can do laundry, cook, and ......do any job, sir."

Zhang Xinghan hurriedly raised his hand to interrupt her, who was already a little incoherent, and said: "You don't have to do anything, just raise the three children well, Zhou Dasheng sacrificed for the country, and the country should support your mother and son." ”

The woman was a little overwhelmed with emotion, thought about it, and said to her children: "Big girl, two tigers, three tigers, you three kowtow quickly and thank this chief." ”

"Hey, fellow, I can't help it." Seeing this, Zhang Xinghan hurriedly stopped and said: "You are really tormenting Zhang by doing this, so let's do it, I think the two tiger brothers are very cute, if you are willing, I will recognize them as godsons, we will be a family in the future, sister-in-law Zhou, what do you think?" ”

"That'...... That's great...... Thank you so much, sir. Zhou Shi was overjoyed when he heard this, and said intermittently excitedly.

"Two tigers, three tigers, call godfather! Kowtow to your godfather! Zhou said anxiously to his two sons.

The second tiger and the third tiger looked up at their mother when they heard this, and immediately knelt down towards Zhang Xinghan at the same time, shouting at their father in unison.

Zhang Xinghan did not stop the two little guys this time, officially accepted, and only after the two kowtowed did he help them up.

At this time, the guards had already called Wang Yicai.

"Traveler!" Seeing that there were outsiders, Wang Yicai immediately stood up and saluted.

After Zhang Xinghan returned the salute, he pointed to the four of Zhou's mother and son: "Head Wang, they are the families of martyrs, orphans and widows, how can you still let them help repair the fortifications." ”

"Luza, this, they are Zhou Dasheng......" Wang Yicai did not finish speaking.

Zhang Xinghan waved his hand and interrupted: "Okay, I know the specific reasons, I just recognized the second tiger and the third tiger as godsons, I have military affairs, you will arrange someone later, help us send the four of them to our house first, and tell my father and mother the situation." ”

"Really?" Wang Yicai was overjoyed when he heard this, and secretly said in his heart, Zhou Dasheng is a deflated calf, you should be blind, with the help of the brigade, your wife and children will not suffer anymore.

"Don't worry, I'll let the guards take them there later."

"Well, that's good." Zhang Xinghan turned to Zhou and said, "Sister-in-law, I still have military affairs, you go to my house for a while, and then arrange a place for you to read after I am done." ”

"Well, you're busy with yours first." Zhou nodded hurriedly.

Zhang Xinghan nodded, took Guo Zhong and the others back into the jeep and continued to drive towards Sujiatun.

Sitting in the jeep and looking at the busy Shenyang city outside, Zhang Xinghan lit a cigarette and smoked silently.

Guo Zhong next to him suddenly spoke: "Brigade seat, I have an idea. ”

"Oh? Let's talk about it. Zhang Xinghan's eyes were still on the field defensive positions that were being repaired in the distance.

"From what happened just now, I found a problem, that is, the families of the fallen soldiers' orphans, not to mention that as the war progresses, more people will die, let's talk about the brothers who died when the September 18 Incident broke out, after their deaths, their families may face the same difficulties as today's Zhou orphans." Guo Zhong saw that Zhang Xinghan had no intention of refusing to listen again.

He continued: "Therefore, I suggest that you set up a shelter-like institution to house the orphans of the families of the fallen soldiers, and to provide a comprehensive settlement for the orphans of the families who are helpless.

This institution can also try to set up a branch such as a school, which can focus on the education and training of the children and descendants of these fallen soldiers, that is, to comfort the souls of the fallen soldiers, but also to cultivate some usable talents for our country, and to avoid the tragedy of the families of the martyrs who are lonely. ”

After hearing this, Zhang Xinghan turned his head, looked approvingly at Guo Zhong, who had a whimsical idea, and nodded: "Yes, this suggestion is quite good, in fact, I was also thinking about the settlement of the families of the fallen martyrs just now, and your suggestion directly made me think clearly, not only to set up such a branch of the institution and the academy, but also to divide this branch into military education and normal knowledge education." ”

"Well, the brigade is right, in this way, we can also train as many military talents as possible for our country's future." Guo Zhong nodded.

The two were discussing, and the jeep had already driven to Sujiatun.

Compared with the outside of Shenyang, it is even busier here, and the entire Sujiatun Town, especially in the direction of the railway station, is densely packed with officers and soldiers of the Second Regiment who are digging fortifications and fortifications and the people who came to help.

Upon learning of Zhang Xinghan's arrival, Liu Guodong, the commander of the Second Regiment, had already walked out of the regiment headquarters with several guards to greet him.

After greeting each other for a while, Zhang Xinghan immediately asked Liu Guodong to lead the way and walked towards the railway station position, which was also the forefront of the main position of the Second Regiment.

Walking in the half-man-deep traffic trench that had been dug, Zhang Xinghan looked left and right, pondered and calculated for a long time, and said to Liu Guodong: "Guodong, remember that the trenches and communication trenches must be excavated and built in a narrow curve at the top and wide at the bottom, and iron plates and strong civil bunkers must be added to the anti-artillery shelters and air-raid shelters. ”

"Also, in front of the forward positions, we must spread minefields extensively, and the troops must be equipped according to the depth and echelon of the position, and resist step by step, the task of your regiment is to kill and wound a large number of enemies and frustrate the enemy's spirit, and you must not easily give up your position until you have to, because Sujiatun is the last barrier in Shenyang."

"Yes!" Liu Guodong wrote them down one by one, stood up and said: "Please rest assured, all the soldiers of my second regiment swear to live and die with Sujiatun." ”

"The devils have an absolute advantage in strength this time, we must destroy as much of their living force as possible and save ourselves, instead of fighting with them to consume, so you have to set up more minefields, use more firepower to kill and injure devils, and inform me of the commanders of each battalion and company, the ammunition is enough, give me a hard beating, and unless I am forced to do so, I am not allowed to fight with me with bayonets." Zhang Xinghan ordered in an unquestioning tone.

"Yes, humble!" Liu Guodong stood up again.