Chapter 986: 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 5,000 years. In terms of inheritance and culture, few countries in the world can compare with China. But in terms of technology, China
Western countries are too far behind 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 a 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 did not allow him to do that, and neither did thousands of researchers allow him to do that.
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 associates also detonated a bomb, killing himself and Zhang Jingyao.
This incident made Zhang Shaoying a hero. He is a hero of the country and a hero of the people. He has not failed the country. But he has failed his daughter. He is an unqualified father. He gave up himself while choosing the country.
's daughter.
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 your country, you are destined to betray your family, love and friendship in times of crisis.
"Dad, I'm sorry for you, Yaoyao. It was dad who hurt you." Zhang Shaoying burst into tears. Even though sixteen years have passed, this matter has always been a knot in his heart. Even if his daughter is not dead now, he still can't get over it.
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"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. His answer is always "no". Because of this, he blames himself and suffers even more.
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But he couldn't answer the word "no" in person. 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 state.
"Why do you think I will 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?" Eleven asked Jiang Teng, crossing his arms.
"No!" Jiang Teng answered without hesitation, then paused and added: "Because I am a soldier myself. From the day I joined the army, I have been mentally prepared for sacrifice. If I am afraid of death, I will not
I would choose to join the army, let alone be a special agent."
"Neither will I." When Eleven 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 do anything.
Straighten your 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...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 wave 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 was a little confused. Could it be that he was hallucinating?
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 that you don't need comfort. As long as you can think about it on your own, I'm going to rest first." Jiang Teng exhaled. He had to have a good sleep, otherwise this time it was an auditory hallucination and it would happen next time.
Hallucinated.
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.