Chapter 1301 Mass Burial Mound

President Li wanted to see Li Mu, but Li Mu did not act as a competent host to receive these guests from afar. Today, together with the staff of the foundation, he drove to the Flying Tigers Cemetery on the outskirts of Chuncheng City to mourn.

The veterans knew that there was a cemetery on the outskirts of Chuncheng City, and they always wanted to find an opportunity to come to pay their respects, but this item was not included in the itinerary arranged for them by the staff of the Foundation.

This is also the only arrangement that the Foundation did not follow the wishes of the veterans.

The reason why Liu Xinying has not arranged for the veterans to come to mourn is mainly because the current situation of this "cemetery" is really distressing. This cemetery has existed for 43 years, and the pilots of the Flying Tigers died in battle And ground soldiers, whether Chinese or Americans, are buried there. It is said that there were seven or eight hundred graves here at the most.

However, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the United States took the remains of the American Flying Tigers martyrs and brought them back to the United States for burial, leaving almost 500 graves of Chinese martyrs, but in the following decades, these Huaxia Flying Tigers The cemetery of the martyr is in trouble.

First, in the early 1950s, due to construction needs, local villagers dug up almost all the coffins and tombstones of the martyrs, and then transported them to an unnamed mountain for hasty burial. Water conservancy construction, the tombstones of these martyrs were all used by the production team to build the reservoir.

In the 1980s, these martyrs' coffins were almost without exception robbed by tomb robbers, and the coffins were basically destroyed and opened by tomb robbers, which was embarrassing.

After Liu Xinying heard the news, she never told these veterans the actual situation. She wiped her tears several times by herself, but she really couldn't say it.

How to say?

More than 20 Huaxia old Flying Tigers team members were intent on mourning their comrades-in-arms.

Although the remains of the American Flying Tigers martyrs in the cemetery have long been moved back to the United States for burial, these old American Flying Tigers who were invited to China are also eager to go to the cemetery for the Chinese comrades who fought side by side. Offer a bouquet of flowers.

Whenever facing the sincere heart of these more than 50 old people, Liu Xinying is like a throat, and he can't tell them that the tombs of your comrades-in-arms have been destroyed, the original martyrs' tombs have been removed, and the tombstones have been removed. They have all become stone materials for the construction of reservoirs, and the coffins have also been completely destroyed by tomb robbers, right?

Therefore, Liu Xinxin planned all the old man's outings as a journey to find the memories of the year, to see the old aviation school, the old airport, the old dormitory, and the pilot crash. After the plane, the rescued small village did not go to this remote cemetery.

However, according to the original plan, these American veterans will return to the United States tomorrow, and the Chinese veterans will also be temporarily separated. Some will go home, and some will go to the military nursing home. Therefore, today is the last time everyone gets together. One day, more than 50 old people couldn't hold it any longer, and asked Liu Xinying to take them to the cemetery to have a look and mourn.

Liu Xinying had no choice. She found Li Mu early in the morning and explained the situation at the Martyrs' Cemetery to Li Mu while crying. She hoped that Li Mu could help her to persuade the old people. She really didn't want the old people to know these heartbreaking news. .

Li Mu was also embarrassed after hearing this. It was only fifty or sixty years ago that we couldn't even protect the cemetery of the martyrs. If the surviving veterans knew this, what kind of severe cold and blizzard would they have to endure?

However, it is really outrageous to stop them from going. This activity of the veterans' immortality has given the elderly great comfort, and it has also made them realize a lifelong wish to reunite with their comrades. Reunited for many years, what I think of the most must be those who have not survived until now,

If they are not allowed to mourn in the past, this regret will accompany them for the rest of their lives.

After thinking about it, Li Mu made the final decision.

go!

All the staff, including yourself, go too!

Liu Xinying was in trouble and said, "But what we can find now is a mass grave. Our volunteers went to see it. The feeling is really miserable. I'm afraid they won't accept it..."

Li Mu said, "That doesn't allow these old people to leave Spring City with regrets."

Having said this, Li Mu sighed deeply and said: "Actually, these old people's psychological endurance is much stronger than ours. They have experienced the brutal war of resistance and the bumpy second half of their lives. In social reality, they are more capable than us. With a deeper understanding, at this time, I believe that what they really want is to interact with the spirit of the deceased, let them go, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, and not let them go, the harm outweighs the benefits."

Liu Xinying was silent.

Li Mu was right, he felt that the old people might not be able to accept that reality, but thinking about the experience of these old people, they are really the most powerful and greatest group of people in the world. They looked down on life and death, and advocated the will to serve the country with the shroud of horse leather. They had seen so much of the cruelty of the battlefield. Facing some of today's realities, they should have a strong mental endurance.

However, Li Mu still has more considerations, he said: "New, take the old people back, but we must give the old people a promise, within a day or two, we will not be able to restore these martyr's tombs, but we We must promise to the veterans that the Veterans Immortal Charity Foundation will definitely allocate a special fund to re-bury the remains and coffins of all the veterans, and do our best to find all the tombstones of the veterans. Find, recreate the tombstone, and find a place with good Feng Shui, good scenery and convenient transportation in Spring City, and rebuild a Flying Tigers Martyrs Cemetery!"

Speaking of which, Li Mu added: "It's not just about building a martyr's cemetery! We also need to invest in the construction of a Flying Tigers Historical Memorial Hall next to the cemetery. We now have three or four billion funds available, which will not only be used to improve every The life of a surviving veteran is also responsible for those who have passed away, giving them enough respect, and passing on their spirit and heroic deeds. Local government communication."

"Okay!" Liu Xinying nodded again and again, Li Mu's solution was beyond her imagination in her opinion. If these promises were made to the veterans and fulfilled one by one, I believe the veterans would be greatly relieved.

Li Mu explained to her again: "You should contact the reporters of the major media, as well as the reporters of the local media in Yun Province and Chuncheng, and invite them to accompany the filming. The whole society owes the veterans too much, not only the living ones, but also the sacrificed ones. Those, hopefully through their stalking shoots, can make society aware of that."

"Okay, I'll let you know!"

...

When President Li arrived at the hotel, Li Mu had arrived in the mountainous area on the outskirts of Chuncheng with dozens of Flying Tigers, relatives of nearly a hundred Flying Tigers, dozens of volunteers, staff, and dozens of reporters. Net debut

The reporters who were temporarily invited were all staying at the airport. They suddenly received the invitation and followed them almost immediately, but they had no idea that before the charity night was about to start, Li Mu, the entire foundation, and more than 50 veterans set off. Go to the outskirts of the city, where do you want to go?

It was not until the staff led everyone to a mass grave that Liu Xinying told the truth.

In front of all the veterans and reporters, Liu Xinying choked and explained how the tomb of the martyrs was reduced to a mass grave step by step. This news made everyone feel embarrassed. Many veterans stood in front of the rotten coffins of the mass grave without a word for a long time. , while their relatives and foundation volunteers were silently crying, they unexpectedly did not cry.

Li Mu was right, the psychological endurance of these veterans was far beyond that of ordinary people.

The old man Sun Xiaozhong leaned on a cane, sighed and said, "I only need to solve the battlefield to die for the country, why should I return the body wrapped in horse leather... Brothers, we are here to see you..."

As soon as the words fell, all the Huaxia veterans trembled and said in unison: "Brothers, we are here to see you!"

The old man Sun Xiaozhong secretly wiped away his tears, turned around and said to the other veterans, "Brothers who are alive, let's toast the brothers who are Chengren!"

The volunteers took out the prepared liquor from the accompanying packages one after another, and handed a bottle to each of the Huaxia veterans. The old man Sun Xiaozhong and the other old people spread out the wine in a very tacit understanding, each in one direction. , Every time he walks to a broken grave, a rotten tomb, and an exposed rotten coffin, he will pour some of it and meditate in his mouth.

The son of a veteran soldier whispered to a reporter who was crying with red eyes: "My father told me before that when the bodies of the martyrs were counted after the war, before burial, the living would give each martyr a burial. Put some liquor on the corpse and let them go all the way."

Everyone listened to it, and although they were silent, they entered their hearts without a word.

The old people sighed and paid homage to their deceased comrades. After Liu Xinying waited for everyone's emotions to ease, he made a promise to everyone by Li Mu's instructions: to invest in the construction of the Flying Tigers Martyrs Mausoleum and the Flying Tigers Memorial Hall, and at the same time put all the remains of the martyrs. Moved out and re-entered the mortuary, buried all of them in the tombs of the martyrs, and then negotiated with the local government to send a salvage team to the reservoir to salvage the tombstones of the martyrs.

The veterans who have been holding on to tears all the time, after hearing about this promise, they couldn't control the tears. They no longer have the ability to take care of these deceased comrades in arms, and even they themselves need to be taken care of and helped by the society. In this case, the Foundation's willingness to take good care of these deceased heroic spirits is a great consolation for them.

The American Flying Tigers learned everything through the translation, and they couldn't help crying. They all expressed their willingness to donate to the mausoleum, but Li Mu made it clear that he could not accept donations from the veterans, and told them: "I have already talked to a friend in the United States. A consensus has been reached, and Makino Technology and him will jointly invest 10 million US dollars to establish the veterans in the United States - American Charity Foundation, not only the veterans of China need care and love, but also the veterans all over the world."

The American Old Flying Tigers did not expect that Li Mu, a Chinese from China, would be willing to bring the charitable cause of veteran immortality to the United States, but when they thought of the sensation caused by immortality of veterans in China, and the funds and resources raised for the veterans, they also felt it in their hearts. Shock, it would be great if the same thing could happen in America!

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