Chapter 5 Monument to the Martyrs
The interception of the Cadet Army Air Force was still very effective, and only one of the more than 50 Japanese planes attacked, and only one broke through the defense line built by the iron wing of the Cadet Corps and flew close to the parade site, which was not easy.
In such a high-profile event, there was bloodshed and it was a large-scale bloodshed, which was enough to sabotage Ouyang Yun's painstaking efforts to hold a military parade, and even cause large-scale panic. Thanks to Mei Lanshu's quick wit, she volunteered to stand up as a live commentary host, relying on her eloquence to turn a crisis into an opportunity.
The people of Guangzhou have experienced severe tests in coping with the crisis, and the last time the Japanese army launched a large-scale air raid on Guangzhou in retaliation for the bombing of two aircraft carriers. In fact, the scars from the last air raid have not yet disappeared from the skin of Guangzhou – several places in the southeast of the city are still under intense repair.
Mei Lanshu's impassioned speech turned the panic in people's hearts into anger against the Japanese army. The so-called puppet is angry, and blood is splashed three feet. **Around the square, there are not 100,000 Chinese "horsemen", so many people's anger gathered together, and the huge energy that burst out of it can destroy the world.
I didn't use Mei Lanshu to continue to guide, and I don't know who shouted the first voice: Down with the Japanese invaders, down with Japanese imperialism! Immediately the square burst into thunder with slogans like above. Then, I don't know who thought about the good of the Xuebing Army, if it weren't for them guarding Guangdong and Minqiong, they would have become slaves like the people of the three northeastern provinces. "The student army is good! Long live the Cadet Army! With the first person shouting such a slogan, immediately after, such an exciting slogan exploded like thunder, making Ouyang Yun and all the students and soldiers couldn't help but be enthusiastic about the sky - at this moment, even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of fire in front, as long as the people in the square are in need, I believe they will also jump bravely.
Today's Army Day activity process, although the military parade is the biggest attraction and the most anticipated program, it is not the most important thing for the student army. Compared with the subsequent ceremonies of honoring the fallen soldiers, the military parade is actually just an appetizer.
Ouyang Yun explained the significance of this arrangement: "The purpose of the military parade is to show the people our strength and make them full of confidence in us. The memorial ceremony is to give an explanation to the soldiers who gave their lives for the future of the army. They have given their precious lives for our tomorrow, and we have to bear the responsibility of their other identity—and rightly so—"
It has become a tradition to mourn the fallen soldiers and posthumously award honors to some soldiers who have died. On the martyr's street more than 200 meters past the ** square, there is a martyr's hall. The Martyrs' Hall enshrines the memorial tablets of all the martyrs who have died since the establishment of the Scholar Army, which not only provides a place for the people to remember their relatives, but also is responsible for the support of the martyrs' descendants and relatives.
The construction of the Martyrs' Hall began after the last air raid and was completed just three days ago, and the most magnificent building of the Martyrs' Hall is the "Martyrs' Monument" on the square in front of it. The base of the "Martyrs' Monument" is nine meters in length, width and height, which is said to be ninety-nine to one. The tablet standing in the center of the pedestal is 23.001 meters high, which is the number of officers and soldiers who have died in the Cadet Army until the foundation of the martyr's monument was laid, a total of 23,000 and 1 people.
In the southeast, the air battle has come to an end, and the fighters of the Cadet Corps have a firm advantage in terms of performance and quantity, so when the Japanese sneak attack turned into a breakthrough, there was no suspense in this air battle. From time to time, a meteor-like glow swept across the sky, and it was another fighter plane crashing.
Various slogans sounded one after another in the square, and in the midst of the slogans, Ouyang Yun stood solemnly, adjusted his breath, and suddenly burst out and shouted: "Next, I announce the official start of the ceremony of mourning the students who died in each battle, and I suggest that in order to remember our heroic martyrs, everyone waits for three minutes of silence!" ”
He said this slowly, so that everyone in the vicinity could hear and understand, and after saying this, he took off his military hat and bowed his head in silent salute.
His so-called advice was actually just for those people, and in the ears of the cadets, it was an order. All the troops participating in the parade, except for the "Akagi Sinking" Hero Brigade that had already gone into battle, all the soldiers neatly took off their hats and bowed their heads under the leadership of their respective commanders, including the officers and soldiers of the Jewish Independent Army who had just lined up.
The strange behavior of the soldiers attracted the attention of the people, some of whom had already followed suit, while others also stood quietly and bowed their heads in mourning in the subsequent commentary of Mei Lanshu.
Three minutes passed, and Ouyang Yun announced loudly: "The silence is over." He put on his hat and said, "Four years ago, when we were just a cadet, we won a battle on this day. At that time, our weapons were not advanced enough, and our soldiers, as students who had just stepped out of school, were still immature, so that victory was miserable, and dozens of young fighters paid for their young lives.
"On that day, I decided to commemorate them at this time of the year, to toast them with a glass of water and wine, and to show them the results of our work, so that they could feel at ease under the nine springs. They may be buried forever, but I want our children and grandchildren to remember their names forever and how much sacrifice they have made for this country......
"The Chinese people are invincible, for what? Because we have no shortage of excellent warriors, and there is no shortage of warriors who have dedicated their lives to defend their homeland and country. What is the strength of the student army? Not because we have advanced weapons, nor because of me, but because our soldiers, the soldiers of our military army, even if they are not the most proficient at fighting in this world, they are also the most willing to sacrifice themselves for ideals and national righteousness in this world......
"The Japanese thought that air strikes could undermine our morale, and they wanted to create bloody terror today to destroy our will to resist. But now, I would like to solemnly say to those Japanese militarists who are bent on destroying our China: The Chinese may have been cowardly and backward, but now we Chinese have awakened. We will no longer live indifferently, we will strive for the ideal better tomorrow, even if we give our heads and blood......
"The soul returns, the martyrs of the Scholar Army, even under the Nine Springs, open your eyes and take a look, today, the Scholar Army is strong enough, and tomorrow, we will definitely expel the Japanese invaders and return a bright future to Kyushu in China."
After Ouyang Yun said this, he immediately announced the official start of the memorial ceremony. Immediately, the solemn mourning music sounded, Ouyang Yun took the lead, a group of bigwigs from the student army were present, and four wolf-tooth special forces carried a huge wreath, and the group walked towards the martyr's hall next to the ** square.
The solemn and grand memorial ceremony made many people with the names of their relatives engraved on the base of the martyr's monument full of blood, at this moment, they felt that their relatives were not far away from them, they must be somewhere silently watching all this - this is certain.
Just when all the people in Guangzhou were mourning the martyrs of the student army, in a reed bush by the Taixing River in Jiangsu, Xiao Yi looked at Liu Bingguo, who was sick, and frowned.
Since this morning, Liu Bingguo has developed a low-grade fever, and then vomited and diarrhea and became unconscious. In order to better rescue Liu Bingguo, Xiao Yi had to give up the plan to bring the prisoner back to Guangzhou, and could only solve it on the spot.
"Head, what should I do, it seems that it will be difficult for Country C to hold out until tonight! We have to find a doctor on the spot and show him," Zhang Dan said, wringing the towel he had just put on Liu Bingguo's forehead.
The prisoner was tortured by Xiao Yi and others to confess some problems, which confirmed Xiao Yi's previous conjecture, and it was indeed a newly built bacteriological weapons base by the Japanese. However, the captive did not give any meaningful information because of the details of the level.
If Xiao Yizhi had just successfully developed the plague preparation in that base, he would probably not have tried to send Liu Bingguo back to Guangzhou.
"I'll go find a doctor nearby, you take him towards the Qiwei Ferry, if I can't find you before dark, then Zhang Dan will be the captain."
"Yes!"
Two hours later, Xiao Yi took an old man with a medicine box to find Zhang Dan and his party, and at this time, to everyone's surprise, Liu Bingguo's condition was actually relieved, and his fever actually subsided. Xiao Yi and the others didn't know that this was the plague bacterium that had entered the incubation period, and they thought that Liu Bingguo relied on his excellent physical fitness to win the germ, and they were all too happy. As for the old doctor, after he checked Liu Bingguo's pulse, although he noticed something, he had not been exposed to diseases such as plague, so he only prescribed two anti-heat and anti-inflammatory medicines and then left.
Thinking that Liu Bingguo was completely well, Xiao Yi didn't take this matter to heart anymore, after discussing it with everyone, he decided to use the radio to contact the local fox pupil first, and then contact his hometown through them to see if there were any new tasks.
It is not easy for the people of the wolf tooth team to come out once, they all hope to get more military merits to go back, in that case, as long as the military merits are enough, they can go to the front-line troops to serve as military commanders. Once the wolf-toothed people enter the front-line troops, they are at least a company commander, and with a company of troops, with their means, they can definitely do great things.
They carried their own low-powered telegraphs, which were battery-powered small transmitters with relatively small signal distances, so they had to rely on local fox pupils to get in touch with headquarters.
After the Battle of Nanjing, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hutong rebuilt grassroots groups in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and now it has been fruitful. Xiao Yat and the others quickly contacted the nearest fox pupil team through a password short wave, and then they got a new task to go to Shanghai to cooperate with the fox pupil team to carry out the "pawnshop plan".