Chapter 172: Reflections on War, and Death
After that, I desperately tried to put this inexplicable thought behind me. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but the more I tried to forget it, the more this thought lingered in my mind. It wasn't until after this attack that I finally figured it out. β
Sitting on the ground like us, York continued: "Just as I have just said, although the war was provoked by the Kazrans, the first lesson we learned as children was also about the war of aggression. But if you think about it, when you first listen to the first lesson, how many people are really hateful. Even if we may not have understood what hatred was at the time, if you think about it now, is it only because of the original war of aggression that you hate Kazlan now? β
After Yorke finished speaking, all three of us except him fell silent, and after a while, Pushin slowly shook his head, "If you really start hating the Kazlans, it's probably today." After all, it was their attack on the town that caused my injury, and as for the ...... before," he thought for a moment, he continued, "The word Kazlan was only a familiar word to me before, and until now, I had not even seen a Kazlan with my own eyes. Then he looked at York, "I didn't realize it before you said it, but after you said it, I realized that all our hatred of the Kazran people was propagated by the government." The daily broadcast always tells us what has been attacked again and what kind of damage we have suffered. β
"That's right." This reminded Tammy, who rushed to say, "Although what happened on the radio is not our own experience, it is a real disaster for our country." β
"But have you ever wondered why the Kazrans attacked us? Could it be that they, unlike us, still remember the purpose of attacking our country hundreds of years ago? And not the other? York asked rhetorically. β
"So what do you mean?" Tammy asked with a disbelieving tone.
Hearing this, York seemed a little hesitant, but after listening to his previous words, I already understood, and then whispered: "What he means is that some of the fighting must have been provoked by us on our own initiative, just like the attack on the city of Xicheng this time, and not because we attacked Kazlan mainland not long ago. β
Nodding, York spoke: "It is precisely because the two sides continue to provoke wars that the hatred of hundreds of years ago has continued like this, and even deepened. β
At this point, I glanced around at the seriously wounded lying on the ground, some of whom had even lost their movement. With a sigh, I asked, "Is there no way to stop this cycle?" β
"I'm afraid - only after one of them is completely wiped out, or if one of them takes the initiative to stop the war." "The latter is almost impossible," York said slowly. As long as someone died in the previous war, that brings new hatred, it's an endless cycle. Then, he added, "So, a war that has lasted for hundreds of years should be the same for our two countries." Of course, this is just my own opinion, so don't worry too much about it. Seeing that Tammy seemed to have something to say, he quickly stopped, "Okay, it's already so late, it's time to rest, I'm afraid there is still a lot of work to do tomorrow." After saying this, he lay directly on the ground.
Before that, many people who had been treated were lying on the ground. There must not be enough people in the medical station, and from time to time there are wounded people who appear to join the queue waiting for treatment. So, whoever it is, will have to spend the night on the ground tonight.
Lying on the cold ground like everyone else, I was very tired, but after a long time I still didn't fall asleep. The conversation that had just happened kept circulating in my mind, and as Putin said, it wasn't until after today's attack that I really started to have hatred for the Kazrans. But when he heard one or two groans around him from time to time, and thought that there were similar wounded in the Republic of Kazran, the trace of hatred that had just emerged in his heart disappeared inexplicably. "If only there had never been a war." Suddenly this thought crossed my mind. Then, with a silent sigh in my heart, I fell asleep in a daze.
It didn't seem to last long before I was woken up by a cacophony of words like "Golog", "Contact", and "Attack". When I opened my eyes, I saw that many people had woken up. Looking around, I noticed that Tammy and Pusin were still asleep on the ground, except for York, who had disappeared, and the surrounding sounds did not wake them both.
After a while, the missing York appeared in front of me. As soon as he appeared, he spoke: "It seems that the medical station has reported everything that happened here to Xicheng, and help should come soon." In addition, it seems that our capital has also been attacked by the Kazlans. β
"Has even Golog been attacked?" I was a little surprised to hear this.
"What's the situation there? Is it serious? Tammy woke up just at this time, and when he heard York's words, he asked anxiously.
"The specifics are not very clear." York shook his head, "But listening to the people in the medical station, it seems that there is some chaos in Golog. However, His Majesty Bran seems to have rushed back from the front to preside over the overall situation. β
"Has even His Majesty Braun returned? It seems that the situation is a bit serious. I said with some concern.
Nodding, York continued: "It's really serious, it's not just us here and Golog. Many other places have also suffered the same attack, and this time we may have suffered a lot of losses. β
"Damn the Kazrans." Tammy said hatefully, "Why don't they all die?" β
Because of yesterday's conversation, I didn't have as much hatred as Tammy did, and just shook my head silently.
Next, after learning the news from the city, many people sat down and quietly waited for the arrival of rescue. During this time, Pusin also woke up. Compared to yesterday, he was obviously much weaker at this time. Looking at the way he is now, several of us are very sad. As if he understood what we were thinking, Pushin began to comfort us, but his voice was a little weak, "Don't be too sad, all this can only mean that I am unlucky." β
"Nope! Blame the damned Kazlans. Pushin was interrupted by Tammy, his words filled with hatred, "I'm going to join the army and kill all those Kazlans." β
"No, I don't blame the Kazrans." Pu Xin shook his head slightly, "I thought about last night's conversation before going to bed, and I think what York said still makes a lot of sense. When it comes to harm, we and the Kazlan are actually at fault. They have done us harm, haven't we done them harm? It's not clear at all, and if I have to say who is wrong, I can only say that the war itself is at fault. At this point, his voice was barely audible. Still, he insisted: "After I die, don't go - seek revenge on the Kazrans, you - live well for me." I hope that I'll do this -- I can -- lessen -- lessen -- a little -- the hatred between the two sidesβ"
"Nope! Brother Puxin, I don't want to live for you, you will definitely survive! Tammy cried, but by this time, Pushin could no longer answer. His head was tilted slightly to the side, and he had lost his breath. My eyes were blurred when I saw this, and Tammy was crying. I used to hear on the radio how many people were killed in which battle, but that was just a concept. Now, someone really died in front of me because of the war, and I finally feel how cruel war is.
Tammy's cry seemed to flip a switch, and along with his cry, many people around him who had lost their companions also began to cry. Then, from time to time, new cries were heard, and those who were seriously wounded reached the peak of death this morning. In just one hour from my awakening, more than ten wounded died. Including those who did not survive the night before, the number of seriously injured is now less than half. Looking at their appearance, I'm afraid that except for a few people, the others will not be able to survive today.
At this time, I vaguely saw a convoy appear in the distance, and it seemed that rescue from the city had arrived. It seems that similar scenes have been seen for a long time, and the rescue team did not show anything unusual after seeing our group of crying people, but directly began the distribution of food. Most of the rescuers didn't say a word, just busily moved the food out of the car and distributed it to us, who were already lined up in several lines. As for the seriously wounded who were still alive lying on the ground, those people didn't even look at them.
After everyone had received the food, a man from the rescue team came out, and he shouted to all of us who were eating: "After a while, the injured will stay on the spot, and the people who are okay will follow us, there is still a lot to do in the city." β
"How's it going in the city?" Then a voice suddenly appeared among us.
"It's not too good, nearly a quarter of the buildings in the entire city have been completely destroyed." The man who shouted shook his head, then continued, "After the explosion, all the convoys that had just left received orders to return to the city for rescue. Only you and the other two convoys closest to the center of the explosion did not respond. We thought that all of you had been killed in the attack, but we didn't expect to hear from the top this morning that there were survivors here. β
He wanted to continue, but another person next to him interrupted him, "Alright, let's finish eating." Now the uninjured people are coming with us, but a quarter of the city is waiting to be cleared. β
"And what about those of us who are wounded?" I asked in the middle of the crowd.
"Waiting here for recovery." The first person replied, "Don't worry, someone will bring food every day." Heal your wounds, and when you're well, join the team to clean up the rubble. β
Under the instructions of the rescue team, it didn't take long for the crowd to split into two teams. Because Tammy wasn't hurt, he was one of the first among us to go back.
"Brother Tetolin, Brother York, then I'll go back first, I hope you will recover quickly, and we'll see you in the city when the time comes." Before parting, Tammy said goodbye to us.
"Hmm." I nodded, "You should take care of yourself, we should be able to go back in a few days." β
York, who was standing next to me, didn't know why he didn't speak, he just looked at Tammy deeply, and he stopped talking.
"York." I thought he was wandering, so I gently touched him. But even so, he didn't speak, but continued to stare at Tammy in front of him.
"Big Brother York?" Tammy's tone was also confused.
After a long sigh of relief, York finally spoke, "I won't say anything else, but I remind you to be careful when clearing the rubble, and try not to get close to the center of the explosion." It was so strange that everyone around him, including me and Tammy, looked at him with strange eyes. However, after saying this, York didn't say anything more, but waved his hand at Tammy, signaling that he could leave.
Unbeknownst to everyone, his right hand, hidden in his pocket, was holding a small box-like object tightly.
Although York's words were completely incomprehensible, after being stunned for a moment, Tammy nodded, "Okay, Brother York, I'll try to do what you say." However, when he said this, the expression on his face was still a little disapproving.
However, time waited for no one, and after a few words, someone from the rescue team came to urge. It seems that there is indeed a shortage of manpower in the city now, otherwise even these hundreds of people would be able to look at it. Seeing this, Tammy stopped struggling, he made a goodbye gesture at us, and then followed the men into the car.
I watched Tammy get into the car, and then I looked at York suspiciously. From the very beginning, I wondered what was hidden in his strange words. Just as I was about to ask a question, York seemed to read my thoughts, and he said to me: "Tammy, this kid is so careless in his work, and the job of cleaning up the rubble, which can cause accidents at any moment, is not suitable for him." The situation on the outskirts of the ruins may be better, but the closer you get to the heartburst the situation, the more complicated it becomes, do you think he can handle it? β
I don't know where York got the theory, but it still sounds plausible. Suddenly, everyone, including me, who had heard that sentence around him before, had a look of surprise on their faces. However, no one noticed that York's face was a little unnatural when he explained it to me......