Li Zhen and Liu Taiping discussed the matter of erecting a monument to heroes, and immediately asked Ye Chengzhong to find a mason who carved tombstones in the city to prepare the names of the soldiers who died in the battle. Not only that, Li Zhen also sent someone to notify Huang Shihai and asked Huang Shihai to bring them. The soldiers selected an address in Guangzhou city as a place to place the ashes and tombstones of the soldiers.
Tasks were assigned one after another, and the entire Admiral's Mansion was busy.
In three days, everything was ready.
On this day, the autumn air was crisp and the sun was shining brightly.
Li Zhen wore neat military uniform and came to the place where the monument was erected early. A deep pit was dug here, and the ashes of all the soldiers who died in the battle were buried underneath. Next to the pit, there was a square about five meters long and about five meters wide. A rectangular stone of one meter and about eighty centimeters thick. This stone is polished and has been engraved with the names of the soldiers who died in the battle.
Around Li Zhen, there were soldiers with serious expressions.
The people knew that Li Zhen was erecting a monument today, so they specially gathered from all directions.
Time passed, and gradually it was already three o'clock in the morning. More and more people were around, and the entire area was already occupied. Li Zhen knew that the situation was almost over, he raised his hands slightly, took a breath, and shouted: "Erect a monument." The words After falling, the craftsmen who had already prepared carried the stone tablet towards the dug pit.
"boom,."
There was a loud noise and the stone tablet fell into the pit.
The craftsman standing behind the stone stele erected the stone stele with all his strength. In a moment, the stone stele, which was about five meters long, stood firmly on the ground. The five conspicuous vermilion characters of 'Monument to Heroes' came into view. Looking up under the stone tablet, you can clearly see the names of every soldier who died in the battle.
The stone tablet was erected, and the surrounding craftsmen filled in the soil.
Li Zhen stood under the stone monument, raised his head and chest, and said loudly: "Today, the Heroes Monument is erected to commemorate the soldiers and people who died fighting to protect Guangzhou. They are heroes."
Li Zhen looked excited and his mood was agitated.
This historical moment was witnessed in his hands.
"Master Li, my son is Wang Dagen on the stone tablet. He is the pride of our old Wang family."
"What a monument to heroes, but our Guangzhou is different."
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The people around him were talking one after another, and their voices were noisy, as if it was a busy city. Li Zhen could not hear the specific words of the people, but he understood the mood of the people. However, Li Zhen's eyes also saw that some people were not excited, and their faces were full of excitement. Even with contempt or a numb look.
Li Zhen knew that there was a long way to go, so he raised his hands again and pressed down gently. In an instant, the people who were talking stopped and all looked at Li Zhen.
Li Zhen clenched his fists and said loudly: "There are more than 500 people who are buried here. I erected the monument with great fanfare. Some people may say that this is nothing, because these soldiers died in the battle but failed to defend it. The city gates are all losers. What I want to say is that they defended the city of Guangzhou with their lives. They used their lives to delay the Japanese pirates from entering the city and bought time to defeat the Japanese pirates."
"I want to say that they are heroes because they fought fearlessly."
"Whether they stop the Japanese pirates or not, whether they succeed or fail, they are all heroes."
"They have paid their blood and everything and deserve our respect. I do not welcome or like a person who does not know how to respect the fruits of hard work of others. I hope that no matter what difficulties and obstacles they encounter, they will dare to do so." Whatever you do, you have the courage to do it, this is what makes a tough guy famous."
Li Zhen looked sincere and stared affectionately at the people below.
He also wanted to take this opportunity to change some people's minds.
The people are simple and lovely, but most people are closed-minded. Li Zhen wants to change the people's minds and lead them to correctly respect heroes regardless of victory or defeat. In addition, Li Zhen also wants to let the people see
His sincere heart truly loves the soldiers and the people.
Li Zhen glanced at the people below, shook his fist, and shouted excitedly: "The monument to heroes takes root here and will be passed down from generation to generation. Heroes are immortal."
"Heroes are immortal."
Huang Shihai heard this and responded loudly and excitedly.
For soldiers like Huang Shihai, Li Zhen gave enough honor to the soldiers who died in the battle. He was also excited and even thought about having his name engraved on the Heroes Monument after his death. This was true for Huang Shihai and the same for the other soldiers.
Extremely excited, their ideas are different from those of the common people, and they stand more on their own side.
Li Zhen showed kindness to the soldiers, and the soldiers felt warm in their hearts. They believed that they were following the right person. Following people like Li Zhen, at least they would not be regarded as careless. They clenched their fists excitedly and raised their fists.
He shouted: "Heroes are immortal." After the soldiers joined in, their voices were deafening and echoed around them.
"Heroes are immortal,."
Next, the common people also joined in, and their voices became louder and louder. It could be said that the sound shook the five mountains. Li Zhen looked at the emotions that were stirred up and he felt relieved.
Heroes are immortal, and he wants the people to remember them.
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In the city, Fan Mansion.
In the hall, Fan Kai and Mu Zhongyuan were sitting on the left and right of the hall, with faint smiles on their faces. Fan Kai took a sip of tea and said meaningfully: "Brother Mu, after Li Zhen arrived in Guangzhou,
, all the moves were shocking. At first, he furiously killed Bai Gui, and used Bai Gui's blood to alert the officials and businessmen who colluded with foreigners. Later, he cut the Japanese pirates into pieces with thousands of swords, making those who came into contact with the Japanese pirates frightened. Today, a monument to the heroes is erected. You can
It’s said that he has suffered a lot from people’s hearts.”
Fan Kai sighed with emotion: "Killing to establish power, kindness is as high as the sky, such a combination of kindness and power, skillful and sharp methods, this young admiral is not easy."
Mu Zhongyuan said with a smile: "Brother, this is a good thing. The greater Li Zhen's development potential, the more benefits we can gain from his rise."
Fan Kai smiled bitterly and said: "The old lady reads the newspaper every day, and it's all about Admiral Li. The one on the left is Admiral Li, and the one on the right is Admiral Li. They are closer than sons. The old lady talks about me so much that my ears are getting calluses."
Already."
"Hahaha……"
Mu Zhongyuan said with a smile: "The old lady is a kind-hearted person. Don't you understand her temperament? This is also because Li Zhen is a good official, so the old lady cares so much."
Fan Kai nodded, changed the subject, and said: "Brother Mu, let's get down to business. I think the bank is too small. Although it can be profitable, it is not what I want. I want to go further."
Mu Zhongyuan put away his smile and asked seriously: "How can we go further?"
Fan Kai said: "I plan to learn from foreigners and open a bank, so that we can raise large-scale financing, make money every day, and concentrate the financial resources of Guangzhou to do big things."
Mu Zhongyuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said slowly: "This is a big move, let me think about it."
Mu Zhongyuan was deep in thought when a housekeeper walked in quietly.
The butler whispered a few words into Fan Kai's ear. Fan Kai raised his eyebrows, waved his hand for the butler to leave, and said seriously: "Brother Mu, Admiral Li is here, let's go and greet him together."
"No, I'm not suitable. Please stay away for a while."
Without waiting for Fan Kai to refuse, Mu Zhongyuan quickly walked around the corridor and headed towards the adjacent wing.