Chapter nine hundred and eighty-six: I would rather be a heroic soul than a living person
As one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, China has a long history of five thousand years. In terms of inheritance and culture alone, there are few countries in the world that can compare with China.
But if we compare it in terms of technology, China is far behind Western countries and started too late.
However, even though we started late in science and technology, we are still ahead of the latecomers, especially in the field of aerospace. In just over thirty years, we have already made Western countries dare not underestimate us.
The China Aerospace Research Institute is a special department established specifically for the study of aviation. In order to develop a spacecraft capable of carrying humans, the institute devoted all the country's manpower and material resources, went through countless experiments and calculations, and finally developed a
A spacecraft that can theoretically carry humans has been developed.
At that time, the person in charge of secretly protecting and monitoring all R&D personnel was Zhang Shaoying. He was still a school officer at that time and the security commander of the institute. He was responsible for preventing the institute's R&D data from leaking and preventing R&D personnel from being assassinated by other countries.
Everything was fine until Zhang Shaoying's information team intercepted an encrypted message sent from within the institute, and he learned that there was a spy inside the institute. After some investigation, Zhang Shaoying captured the spy and prevented the spy from leaking in time.
R&D data.
But what people didn't expect was that the spy's accomplices captured his elementary school daughter and demanded that Zhang Shaoying release the spy from the institute, otherwise they would kill Zhang Jingyao.
Zhang Shaoying did not dare to let the spy go. Once the spy was released, he would immediately send the research and development data back to his country, which would lead to the leakage of our country's hard-earned research and development results, and would also cause our country's aerospace technology to set back more than ten years.
The results of this research and development were obtained with the blood and sweat of countless people. Zhang Shaoying watched an old researcher die from exhaustion on the job with his own eyes. The old researcher had advanced gastric cancer, and the last mouthful of blood he vomited on the aerospace instrument was his final research and development.
Data has become the key to this result. It can be said that this is the result that the old researcher paid for with his own life.
If Zhang Shaoying allowed the spy to be let go with such secrets, it would be no different from collaborating with the enemy and treason.
The military rank on his shoulders doesn't allow him to do that, and neither do thousands of researchers.
Therefore, he chose to shoot the spy on the spot and ordered the sniper to shoot and kill the spy.
After the spy was shot, the spy's accomplices also detonated a bomb, killing himself and Zhang Jingyao.
This incident made Zhang Shaoying a hero. He was a hero of the country and a hero of the people. He did not let the country down.
But he felt sorry for his daughter. He was an unqualified father. He gave up his daughter when he chose the country.
There is no way you can say that he did something wrong. In the face of national justice, he was not wrong.
There is no way you can say that he is right, because his daughter did die because of him.
Since ancient times, there has been a dilemma between loyalty and filial piety. From ancient times to the present, public officials of the country have never had a choice. From the moment you choose the country, you are destined to betray your family, love and friendship in times of crisis.
"Dad is sorry for you, Yaoyao. It was dad who hurt you."
Zhang Shaoying is always in tears. Even though sixteen years have passed, this incident has always been a knot in his heart. Even if his daughter is not dead now, he still can't get over it.
"So that's it."
Eleven murmured, and then asked after a while: "If you were asked to choose again, would you choose me?"
Zhang Shaoying has asked himself this question countless times. No matter how painful and self-blaming he is, his choice has not changed, and his answer is always "no".
Because of this, he blamed himself and suffered even more.
But he couldn't answer the word "no" with his own words. He didn't have the courage to tell his daughter in front of him that he would give up on her. Between her and the country, he could only choose the latter.
His silence made Eleven understand, and Eleven said calmly: "I understand you, you don't have to feel guilty, at least now I don't hate you."
Zhang Shaoying's back stiffened.
Eleven said nothing more, got up and went upstairs.
Jiang Teng thought for a while and followed.
Zhang Shaoying and his son were left alone in the living room in silence for a long time.
Jiang Teng flashed into the room before Eleven closed the door. Eleven raised his eyebrows and looked at him in confusion.
"You can tell me if you are sad."
Jiang Teng was worried about her condition.
"Why do you think I'd be sad?"
Eleven asked: "Because I was the one who was given up and I was the one who was sacrificed, so should I be sad?"
Jiang Teng snorted. In theory, a normal person would be sad to be given up and sacrificed by his biological father.
"If it were you, would you be resentful?"
Shiyi crossed his arms and asked Jiang Teng.
"Won't!"
Jiang Teng answered without thinking, then paused and said: "Because I am a soldier myself. From the day I joined the army, I was mentally prepared to sacrifice. If I was afraid of death, I would not choose to join the army, let alone
I wouldn’t choose to be a special person.”
"I do not know either."
When Shiyi heard this, he raised his chin slightly, with inexplicable pride: "I am the daughter of a soldier. If my father abandons the country because he is afraid of death, then even if I am alive, I will not be able to straighten my back upright.
I..." Eleven's voice stopped suddenly, and a messy picture suddenly flashed in his mind, along with a particularly clear sentence.
I would rather be a heroic soul than a living person.
"I would rather be a heroic soul than a living person..." Eleven murmured, feeling a needle-pricking pain in the back of his mind, and the picture disappeared instantly.
"What did you say?"
Jiang Teng's pupils suddenly shrank, and he vaguely heard Eleven's murmur, but was afraid that he had heard wrongly.
Eleven raised his hand and rubbed his tight temples, and said blankly: "What did I say?"
“I would rather be a heroic soul than a living person.
Did you just say this?"
Jiang Teng asked, suppressing the surge in his heart.
Eleven was even more confused: "Did I... say that?"
Her head suddenly hurt just now, and she felt as if she saw some picture or heard some words, but the picture and sound disappeared in an instant.
Jiang Teng:...Jiang Teng is a little confused. Could it be that he is hearing hallucinations?
He also rubbed his temples, which were swollen. He felt that he was under too much mental pressure. It was already confirmed that Shiyi was Zhang Jingyao, so how could he still suspect that she was Ranran.
Are you really... missing me too much?
"It seems like you don't need comfort. Just think about it on your own. I'm going to rest first."
Jiang Teng exhaled. He had to have a good sleep, otherwise it would be an auditory hallucination this time and hallucinations next time.
Eleven watched Jiang Teng go out and closed the door. She couldn't help but think about what Jiang Teng said just now.
I would rather be a heroic soul than a living person.
So familiar.
I seem to have heard it somewhere.
Eleven wanted to think hard, but she knew that no matter how hard she tried, it would be in vain and would only give her an unbearable headache. After thinking about it, she gave up because she didn't want to torture herself.