Su Province, Xi City, Zuobao Township, Danyang Village.

Chen Xia did not say hello to this remote village alone, which is Zhang Guoqing's hometown.

Two months have passed since the NNN Mountain War. It was the Spring Festival in 1986. Chen Xia drove all the way and saw every household posting Spring Festival couplets and setting off firecrackers.

When Chen Xia came to the dilapidated farmyard with the guidance of the villagers, he saw a deserted and quiet atmosphere without any lively atmosphere during the New Year and the Festival.

"Hello, is anyone?"

Even during the day, the old house was dark. At this time, an old man walked out, his hunched body looked so fragile.

"Comrade, who are you looking for?"

"May I ask, is this Zhang Guoqing's house?"

Hearing the three words Zhang Guoqing, the old man obviously shook his body, and then he quickly felt down.

"I am Zhang Guoqing's father, you are..."

Chen Xia quickly showed off his work permit, and said with a smile, regardless of whether the old man could understand it or not.

"My name is Chen Xia, and I am Zhang Guoqing's comrade-in-arms before his death. At that time, we were our partners on the front line. Before Zhang Guoqing died, there were relics to be handed over to you."

When the old man heard that it was his son's last comrade-in-arms partner during his lifetime, he was immediately excited.

"Okay, Comrade Chen, come in first, my wife and grandson live in the city, I will send someone to call you right away."

When Chen Xia heard this, there was no bus now, so how much trouble would it take to come and go? "Let's do this, old man, I'm here by car. You take my car and let's go to the city together."

Chen Xia was guided by the two old men and arrived at the dormitory area of ​​Xishi Hospital in the urban area, and as soon as he got off the car, he was recognized.

"Hey, are you the fighting hero Chen Xia?"

When they heard the name of Chen Xia, many people immediately surrounded the dormitory area. Everyone shook hands enthusiastically to express their respect.

While embarrassingly, Chen Xia once again acted as a hero, while looking around the scene in the staff community of the hospital.

This time, a total of 7 young doctors were sacrificed in Xishi Hospital, and the entire hospital was in a sad atmosphere. Who dared to set off firecrackers and was not scolded to death by colleagues.

When Chen Xia came to Zhang Guoqing's house, she found that Zhang Guoqing's son was only 2 years old and was just the age to walk.

Zhang Guoqing's wife is an elementary school teacher. Her swollen eyes can tell that her life has not been easy in the past two months. She has become a widow at a young age and is still carrying a little baby. It's hard...

When the hospital leaders heard that the fighting heroes arrived, they rushed over immediately.

Because Zhang Guoqing's dormitory is very small, only more than 20 square meters, so there is no room for so many people, so it is changed to the open space in the community.

Chen Xia also wanted to tell everyone about the heroic deeds of Zhang Guoqing and several other Xishi doctors, so he agreed. After all, he was the last witness of these heroes.

There were three floors inside and three floors outside, and there were tightly surrounded. Many people heard that the fighting hero Chen Xia was coming and rushed over from their respective units.

People’s thoughts these days are too simple, let alone the admiration of heroes.

Chen Xia sat in the middle of the crowd, holding Zhang Guoqing's son in his hand, and told everyone about the scene at that time.

From most medical soldiers on the battlefield to temporary hospitals forming medical suicide squads, they went to the front line to rescue soldiers.

Then he talked about how 30 young doctors voluntarily signed up. After repeated inquiries from the leaders, no one left, the first applause rang out on the spot.

After more than a month of tour, Chen Xia has already mastered his storytelling skills.

When everyone talked about the scene of artillery fire running all over the sky and bullets flying on the battlefield, everyone's hearts were raised.

When he reached the last moment, in order to rescue the soldiers, Comrade Zhang Guoqing tried his best to push a soldier into the trench while he was shot in abdominal pain. But he no longer had the strength to lie on the battlefield.

Everyone's crying sounded, and Zhang Guoqing's wife even gritted her teeth, but she couldn't stop her tears.

Then Chen Xia took out the Shanghai watch that he had already wiped Cheng Liang from his bag, and gently put it in Zhang Guoqing's son's hand, saying:

"This was handed to me by Comrades on National Day before his sacrifice, saying that this watch was his only personal object, and asked me to hand it over to his son himself, and I also told the baby that his father was a hero."

When Chen Xia said this, she seemed to have returned to the battlefield. While Zhang Guoqing was dying, she took off her watch with difficulty and put it in Chen Xia's arms.

"My name is Zhang Guoqing...my family...my family lives in Danyang Village, Zuobao Township...this watch...I have always carried it with me...should I give it to my son...that his father is also a hero..."

After saying the last word, Zhang Guoqing's hand fell to the ground and closed his eyes forever. At this time, he was only 28 years old.

There was another crying sound at the scene. At this time, both gay and lesbian were all crying. Zhang Guoqing's wife and parents were even more crying.

Even the hospital secretary and director were crying so hard that they could not speak, and everyone was deeply moved.

Only Zhang Guoqing's youngest son, or a little guy who doesn't know anything, he held his watch and seemed to recognize it, and shouted at his mother: "Dad, Dad's watch."

Zhang Guoqing's wife took her son and watch and hugged her tightly in her arms...

In this war, there are thousands of heroes like Zhang Guoqing who sacrificed their lives for our country.

Many people's bodies did not even have the chance to transport them back to their hometowns because many of them could not be found, so they could only regretfully stay in the martyrs' cemetery in Nanyun Province.

But several years later, who still remembers them?

Except for their family and the Hero Monument, everyone has long forgotten these heroes.

But life isn't going to continue, isn't it?

Chen Xia completed the task assigned to him by Zhang Guoqing, and the stone that had been suppressed for many days in his heart finally landed on the ground.

Before leaving, he left his address and phone number to Zhang Guoqing's wife, and told her that she could contact him if she had any questions in the future.

He met Zhang Guoqing by chance, but he was his last comrade-in-arms. This was a fate. Chen Xia might not be able to help other heroic families, but he was very willing to help Zhang Guoqing's family.

By the time Chen Xia returned to Yuezhou, it was already the Spring Festival in 1986.

Chen Xia is a fighting hero and was specially approved to go home early, while his father-in-law and other doctors were still on the front line of the battle and did not go home for the New Year.
Chapter completed!