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Chapter 326 Learn to be in awe

For two months, whether they were Chinese soldiers or Japanese soldiers in the trenches, what they heard in their ears was either the whizzing of bullets, the explosion of bombs, the clicking of machine guns, and the sound of enemy voices in the distance.

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But that morning, the surroundings were deathly silent, and there was no more gunfire in the entire battlefield.

ceasefire

As the Sino-Japanese negotiations in the capital progressed, the two sides finally reached a wartime ceasefire to create more favorable conditions for the negotiations. According to the ceasefire agreement, starting from 6 a.m. on November 24, the two sides achieved a ceasefire on the battlefield, and the United Kingdom will station

At Weifang Railway Station, a battalion of British troops who cut off Jiaoji railway transportation were sent to the battlefield to supervise the ceasefire between the two sides.

Major Hamilton, who came to the Jiao'ao front line from Weihaiwei, was walking in the war zone where the two armies were fighting. The land he stepped on was soft. Although the snow covered the muddy land, he could still faintly see the snow under the ground.

Covered corpses, corpses scattered on this battlefield.

In the center of the battlefield, a bombed-out mud house with only half of its walls standing stood. At this time, a tent was set up in the mud house, and a British flag was raised on the tent. It was the British flag that supervised the ceasefire.

The military barracks is also the location where the battlefields of China and Japan were exchanged.

Standing in the snow, Major Hamilton saw an officer and a soldier walking out of the team's trench, and two soldiers also walked out from the direction of the Japanese trench, and they all walked towards here.

Without exception, China sent a major, and the Japanese army sent a major. Their military ranks were the same as Hamilton. In fact, this was decided after tripartite consultation. In this extremely delicate battlefield,

Above all, every detail must be considered.

In Hamilton's view, this was a historic meeting. At least before today, he never thought that he would be recorded in history. But after today, he believed that he would definitely be recorded in military history, and even the two

The history of the country is only because of this historic battlefield meeting.

When the officer approached, Hamilton noticed why he felt that these people seemed familiar. It was just because of their military uniforms. Their military uniforms were very Prussian. At this time, the officer was fully armed. Hamilton

At that time, Dun pointed to the pistol on his waist.

Gu Mu immediately smiled, then unfolded his holster and said.

"Major Hamilton, I didn't bring any weapons, so don't worry now."

Major Jiro Fuchida next to him also did not take care of his weapons. In fact, Japanese officers rarely wore holsters, so his so-called weapon was just a command knife.

When Gu Mu and Jiro Fuchida shook hands, a British soldier took a photo with a camera.

The first meeting was very simple. The two sides agreed to send two hundred engineers to each other and spend one day building a road for the exchange of food and prisoners. In fact, the purpose of this meeting was to prepare for the exchange of prisoners.

"We are engaged in a war to buy time. We can no longer retreat, retreat or adjust our positions, or any imaginable measures. We have no way to retreat. Each unit must stick to its position until death or victory, no matter what

Evacuation will make this place one of the largest slaughterhouses in history. We must fight to the end, and we will live and die together. If one of us must die, we will be bloody on the battlefield together. Whoever loses ground will fight against thousands

Whoever is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of compatriots will be responsible for the destruction of the entire country. I ask you to convey this order to all the people in each division. I hope everyone understands that if we hold on to this front, we will win."

captured

When Fang Liangzhi woke up from a coma, he found that a group of Japanese were surrounding him, with their guns pointed at his head. Only then did he realize that he had not died in battle, but had been captured.

He wanted to resist, but he only struggled a little. He was seriously injured and could not resist at all. Those Japanese soldiers screamed. He had learned a few simple Japanese sentences from the battalion commander, and he could understand them.

The few words he said were nothing more than cursing at them, while Fang Liangzhi kept swearing at them. From their eyes, he saw murderous intent. He wanted to anger them and let them kill him. He wanted to anger these Japanese people very much.

Easy, just the contempt in his eyes was enough to anger them, and they pulled him out and wanted to kill him, which was exactly what he wanted.

But in the end, an officer stopped them. Fang Liangzhi survived and was thrown into a prisoner camp. During the days and nights in the prisoner camp, all he felt was humiliation. He was an officer and he was captured.

, perhaps because he was the first captured officer of the Jiangsu Army. In the prisoner camp, he seldom spoke and rarely ate. In fact, there was not much to eat. Every day, all he thought about was death, and he died there.

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One night, he finally chose death. He scratched his wrist with a piece of porcelain from a broken bowl, but he did not die. He was rescued by the soldiers. Everyone looked at him and stared at him.

Officer, he is their backbone.

Most of the prisoners in the prison camp were soldiers, and he, the lieutenant, naturally became their backbone. They respected him and obeyed him just like they did in the army, and all of this made him aware of his responsibilities.

"Sir, do you think we can win?".

"We can definitely win"

At this time, the night was so quiet and peaceful, Fang Liangzhi said softly, his face turned white and blue. He must win because he knew that China had no other choice but to win.

"Stand up, everyone come out"

At this moment, a Japanese officer came over, and Captain Takeda, the captain of the military police squadron responsible for guarding them, shouted to all the prisoners of war to assemble into teams. He stood there and started talking loudly.

"You are all cowards. Any Japanese soldier will definitely commit suicide when he is about to be captured by the enemy, but you Chinese people are not. You Chinese people are worse than dogs."

His words only aroused a burst of anger among the prisoners of war in the audience, but at this time they could only stand there helplessly. Captain Takeda was roaring hysterically while waving his arms and fists in the air crazily.

"Although we will never be friends with the pig-like Chinese, although we are eager to kill you, the Japanese Empire is benevolent. Now according to negotiations, we will send these damn cowards back. I don't know.

Why does your country still need you to remember these useless things like pigs and dogs?"

Return it?

The whole person was stunned, Fang Liangzhi couldn't believe his ears at all, and around him, the faces of the soldiers all showed joy, they were going home.

While exchanging the dividing line, when Fang Liangzhi saw the fluttering national flag and the officers and soldiers of the Jiangsu Army under the flag, he felt as if his legs were filled with lead and could not move, and his face turned pale. His whole body was shaking, and he couldn't stop crying.

Downstream, at this moment, an unprecedented sense of humiliation surrounded his heart, and boundless shame and annoyance engulfed his will.

And when he saw carts of grain being given to the Japanese, he seemed to understand something. The army was exchanging grain for them. How much grain was used? No matter how much, this was to feed the enemy during war. This,

Is this for them? Ashamed, boundless shame arises naturally.

"salute"

Just when Fang Liangzhi walked across the dividing line with the help of others, he heard a command coming from the dividing line. Gu Mu performed a military salute towards the more than a hundred soldiers who were captured by the enemy. No matter they were now

No matter what their situation is, it cannot change the reality that they fought for this country when they were soldiers. This fact deserves everyone's respect.

“Welcome home”

In the military hospital, standing in front of the first batch of exchanged prisoners of war, Han Wu looked solemn. He looked at these soldiers. Most of them had a look of shame on their faces. It seemed that no one could calm their mood. The one named Fang

Liang Zhi's second lieutenant once attempted suicide, which was a mistake in his work.

"soldiers"

Standing in front of them, these soldiers lying on the hospital bed, Han Wu had a smile on his face, and the smile came from the bottom of his heart.

"It is our common hope that you can come back alive. Some people say that soldiers do not take prisoners for their own lives. This is probably the courage of soldiers. However, I believe that for every officer and soldier of the Jiangsu Army, their capture has always been at the last possible moment.

In a helpless situation, the injuries on your bodies clearly tell us a reality. You fought until the last moment. You faithfully fulfilled your promises and took responsibility. Each of you is a well-deserved hero.

Now is the time for the army to fulfill its promise. Here, I once again emphasize that the army will not abandon any soldier because you have fought for your motherland. My brothers, there is no need to blame yourself or feel ashamed.

I am proud of you, because you fought for the country and fought to the last moment. The country thanks you for your efforts."

Finally, Han Wu solemnly gave a military salute to the soldiers in front of him.

"Welcome back my soldiers"

Finally, he walked in front of Fang Liangzhi. Han Wu walked over and shook hands with Fang Liangzhi, and then said softly.

"Second Lieutenant Fang, whether on the battlefield or in a prisoner of war camp, you are fulfilling the responsibilities of an officer. The Jiangsu Army is honored to have your service."

After the words fell and Fang Liangzhi was confused, Han Wu took out a medal from the box in the hands of the officer behind him.

"I am very honored to be able to award you the Distinguished Service Medal as the Chief of Staff of the Jiangsu Army Staff Department to express my gratitude for your contribution to the country."

When Han Wu personally put the medal on Fang Liangzhi's chest, Han Wu saw tears in Fang Liangzhi's eyes.

"Sir, why..."

"respect"

Looking back at the relieved soldiers in the ward, Han Wu said calmly when faced with questions from reporters accompanying the army.

"The heroes who died on the battlefield deserve our respect. These soldiers who were helplessly captured also deserve the respect of each of us. They have all fought for this country."

"... from one station to another, the body must be placed with its feet forward. At each station, you must ensure that the body is properly decorated. At each shipping point, regardless of the method of transportation, you must pay tribute. You must

The escort team will not stop at the funeral. However, if you decide to stay, there are several special rules for meeting the family. You are not allowed to discuss the nature of the deceased's death, and you are not allowed to speculate.

In a series of death activities, each of you will receive personal belongings to escort the body. These belongings will be taken care of by you until the handover is completed..."

Thirty-six officers and sergeants were sitting on chairs in an office at the Jiangsu Army Staff Headquarters in Nanjing with a hanging "Department of Affairs for the Fallen Soldiers", quietly listening to the commander's instructions. Not all fallen soldiers were buried in the cemetery.

Among them, many soldiers mentioned in their suicide notes that they wished to be buried in their hometowns, and the responsibility of the Fallen Soldiers Affairs Office is to escort their coffins home.

"A nation that forgets its defenders will be forgotten."

There is such a slogan hanging on the wall of the office. In fact, this is the creed of this organization. Jiangsu Army may be young, but it is precisely because of his youth that he can establish many new traditions without being succumbed to old bad habits.

Influence.

"During the entire process, you must keep in mind that the person lying in the coffin you are escorting is a soldier who served his country loyally. He gave his young life to his country, and his country can only give

His should be dignity, respect, and honor, and all of this is for the living. Because he died for us."

When speaking, the officer's expression was solemn and solemn. The reason why he emphasized this point was not only because the escorts who were trained here were all civilian volunteers of the staff department, but more importantly, he clearly knew his

Responsibilities. According to the Jiangsu Army Regulations on the Return of the Remains of Dead Personnel to Their Hometowns, his remains must be sent back to his hometown with dignity.
To be continued...