Chapter 635: Bringing the Martyrs Home (Please Order and Support)

When Wang Ye heard about the 5.7-magnitude earthquake for the first time, he thought it would not be serious.

But when he arrived at the scene, Wang Ye put aside his thoughts.

The ground cracked, houses collapsed, and then local officials arrived as they carried out rescue operations.

Wang Ye briefly understood the situation.

The source of the earthquake was underground in a mountain on one side, and the town was the closest, so it was the most affected area.

A total of six houses collapsed, not counting the cracked ones.

So far, firefighters from the county have arrived, but firefighters from surrounding towns have gone to nearby towns to check the situation.

Without saying much, although the situation is not serious, it is not good either.

Of the six collapsed houses, people in three of them ran out, but people were trapped in three of them, and they were all old people.

"Old man~"

In front of me, mournful cries kept coming.

Wang Ye felt very heavy.

The damage caused by the earthquake was not devastating, but some people still died.

They came here for the first time just now, under the half-collapsed house. After Wang Ye led people to risk rescue excavation, although they found the person, they were not breathing when they were found.

This is a red brick house. It collapsed and was hit. The chance of survival was very small.

Taking a deep breath, Wang Ye looked at the soldiers beside him and whispered: "Let's go! Let's go to the town first to help!"

There was no time to be sad. Although the old woman had lost her dependent wife, Wang Ye felt heartbroken when he looked at her. But at this time, he, a soldier, had no time to stay and be sad.

He didn't even say anything to the old man about the inability to resurrect the dead.

At this time, the old man would not want to hear this.

With a heavy heart, Wang Ye and others walked into the village with the help of local people using flashlights to guide them.

In fact, at this point, there is no need for rescue work in the village.

When Wang Ye and the others came over, this was the only disaster site where local forces failed to rescue and excavate.

But this does not mean that Wang Ye and the others have nothing to do now.

No residents in this town can enter their rooms tonight.

There are relief supplies coming from outside. You can help carry them and set up camp.

There are also various other post-disaster prevention and control efforts.

It took most of the night, until around two o'clock in the morning, for the entire fourth company to regroup.

"Comrade, thank you very much for your help!"

The local county magistrate held Wang Ye's hand tightly.

Wang Ye said in a deep voice: "Comrade County Magistrate, you are just talking about this. We are soldiers!"

"Well, yes, I'm away from home, but I still have to thank you!"

"Okay, but Comrade County Magistrate, you should go back and take charge of the work now, we are ready to leave!"

All the people in the town have been properly resettled.

At this point, Wang Ye was ready to take people away.

Although there are enough local relief supplies, they can stay here if they want.

But Wang Ye and the others have their own mission.

Training must continue.

"Comrade, can't you really delay us for two minutes?"

At this time, a woman from behind came forward with a microphone and couldn't help but speak.

Before, Wang Ye had asked people to stop them from filming members of his company, but now on the Internet, people are very curious and enthusiastic about the cavalry rushing to the disaster area. Now that the reporter saw that Wang Ye was taking people away, he really couldn't bear it. Can't live.

"No!" Wang Ye turned his head and spoke expressionlessly, and after speaking, he said: "Comrade reporter, we belong to the confidential force and it is not convenient for us to be interviewed!"

Wang Ye is talking nonsense about the secret troops. The cavalry company is not deployed in the DZ grassland. There is no need to keep it secret in the country. The whole world knows that flower growers have cavalry.

It’s not surprising that one appears now. The only person who really needs to be kept secret is Wang Ye.

Before the reporter could say anything more, Wang Ye and the county magistrate let go of their hands, then turned around and gave the order.

"Mount!"

The rescue operation was over for the fourth company. The situation had been reported to the regiment headquarters, and orders had been given to go back and continue training.

"Kuang~kuang~open the door!"

Early in the morning, there was a knock on the door outside a house in the courtyard of a military family!

"Coming, coming! What's wrong?"

A woman who looked like she was in her forties or fifties hurriedly came over and opened the door.

"Where's your bastard son?"

"What do you mean, it's not yours anymore, right?" When the woman heard the man's words, she immediately became angry.

"Humph!" The man had a dark face, no longer defending at all, and walked into the house with an angry look.

But the next moment, he was blocked by his wife again.

"Hey, wait, what's wrong with you?

You look like this when you come back from work, who messed with you again?

Nan Qiao, you scolded and hit you the day before yesterday. Now that it’s over, what else do you want? "The woman hurriedly stopped him from speaking.

She could tell from her husband's appearance that if he didn't stop him, he would definitely be going to take care of her son.

However, in the face of her complaints and obstruction, her husband did not explain.

"Go away!"

After saying something with a dark face, he pulled his wife away and went directly to his son's room.

"boom!"

There was no knock on the door, just a kick.

Xu Nanqiao, who was still sleeping inside, was so frightened that she woke up.

"dad!"

Looking at the intruder, Xu Nanqiao was like the moment Wang Ye was reborn a few years ago.

And what happened next was indeed very similar.

When Wang Ye was reborn, he was in a dazed state and his father kicked the door open and was beaten violently.

And now Xu Nanqiao is too.

I woke up from my sleep, and then I saw him rushing over with a tigerish face.

"Sleep, you are a soldier, and you are still sleeping after seven o'clock!"

As soon as the quilt was lifted, the big slap came over like a noodle maker at a northern breakfast stall.

"Ah~!"

"Ah!" Xu Nanqiao huddled on the bed, confused for a moment.

He didn't know why he was beaten, he just curled up with his head in his hands and screamed every time he was beaten.

"What are you doing?"

"Why are you crazy!"

At this time, the woman who was following behind hurriedly rushed over to block her husband and pushed him away.

"What do I do?

I don’t even want to give up on this bastard. Why?

I sent him to the hands of a hero, hoping to give him some glory so that his future would be easier, but it would be better for him to go there and pretend to be the boss for me."

"Isn't this matter over?" Before he could finish speaking, the woman yelled.

"What a waste of time, you know? Just today, there is news coming from below!

We must apply for third-class collective merit for their company! "

When the man talked about the third-class collective performance at the end, he looked at his son who was curled up on the bed with his head in his arms, and he suddenly became angry again.

He pushed away his wife, who was in a daze after hearing what he said, and went up to her and gave her another chop.

For a moment, in the next door house, other leaders who were about to go to the unit were a little stunned when they vaguely heard the voices here.

It took more than ten minutes for the house to become quiet.

Xu Nanqiao, who had a bruised nose and a swollen face, sat alone in the room, with a dull expression on his face and a little confused eyes.

But only for a moment.

The next moment, his whole body trembled because of the sound coming from outside the door.

"Let me tell you, tomorrow you will go to the company down below for me. I will send you to the recruit company. You will be reformed by me honestly. If you haven't made any progress before the New Year, you should be ready to retire early.

I asked you to work in society, so don’t expect me to pave the way for you for the rest of your life! "

The sudden loud roar outside the door indicated that the man outside was still angry.

Thinking about it, I originally wanted to arrange for my son to go there to get some glory, but this unsatisfactory guy was kicked back just after he went there.

And the worst part is that just a few days after my son came back, the company was about to achieve third-class collective merit!

Although this is just a piece of news at the moment, it has not yet been implemented.

But the earthquake immediately led to people riding on horseback to provide disaster relief, and it also caused a big stir on the Internet, which greatly increased the positive image of our army.

For this kind of thing, third-class merit for a group is not excessive at all.

So he was very angry and annoyed. The first thing he did when he came back from get off work was to beat his son.

Of course, Wang Ye would never think about Xu Nanqiao's experience. After he led the team back, he rested until ten o'clock in the morning before letting everyone get up and prepare to set off.

The training continued, and there were no more surprises on the rest of the journey.

November 20th, the twenty-fifth day of the fourth company's departure.

Finally, the whole connection is in place.

Looking at the monument standing on the mountain col in front of me, my heart that has been beaten all the way seems to have calmed down.

"dismount!"

There was still some distance to go, but Wang Ye had already taken the lead in dismounting.

Later, Wang Ye asked everyone to tie their horses to the roadside nearby.

After everyone had finished doing this, Wang Ye led everyone to start going up the mountain with some prepared things.

At the same time, just as Wang Ye and others started to go up the mountain, coincidentally, people on the mountain also started to come down.

A woman in her forties or fifties and a young man supported a woman in her twenties.

At this moment, everyone in the Fourth Company on the stairs up the mountain was a little stunned.

The young woman being helped down the mountain in front was obviously pregnant.

It was the first time for Wang Ye to see a pregnant woman visiting the cemetery.

But at this moment, Wang Ye still hurried forward.

"Hello, may I ask who you are!"

Wang Ye stepped forward to ask.

Wang Ye thought they were family members of martyrs.

"Hello, we are residents of Xiahe Village!"

The middle-aged woman looked at Wang Ye and spoke with an accent that Wang Ye was very familiar with.

"Are they the family members of the martyrs?" Wang Ye asked directly this time.

"No!" The answer this time was not a middle-aged woman, but a young man supporting the pregnant woman.

He said with a gentle smile: "Our village almost suffered a devastating blow back then. After the reconstruction, people in our village often came to the Martyrs Cemetery to pay homage to the martyrs before their children died!"

After a pause, he said again: "The mountains and rivers of our motherland are peaceful, but we can't see these martyrs. We want to come here and take a martyr home!"

His words made Wang Ye feel solemn.

"Yes! If I am lucky enough to have these martyrs who have protected us come to see this prosperous talk house again, I will feel very honored!"

This was said by the girl with a big belly, touching her belly with a warm smile.

Wang Ye didn't know what to say.

Silently turned aside.

Then he suddenly raised his hand and gave a vigorous salute.

"Hey, comrade soldier, are you here to pay homage to the martyrs?" At this time, the aunt looked at Wang Ye who raised his hand in salute and said.

Wang Ye nodded: "Well, here are all the martyrs of our regiment. I only represent the martyrs of our regiment. Thank you for your respect and love for the martyrs!"

Having said this, Wang Ye turned back: "Stand at attention!"

On the steps behind, the Fourth Company stood at attention when they heard the sound.

"Salute to my fellow countrymen!"

Wang Ye roared again.

"Hey, this!"

At this time, the three of them were a little at a loss.

They didn't feel anything about Wang Ye's salute just now, but now hundreds of people saluted in unison, and the battle suddenly made them a little overwhelmed.

"These are all soldiers of our Iron-Heroed Heroes. We are the heirs to inherit the legacy of the martyrs. We are their descendants. Your respect and love for our ancestors is worthy of our salute!"

Wang Ye said this with a serious face.

"We didn't expect to meet you today!" At this time, the pregnant woman said a little embarrassedly.

Wang Ye smiled: "It's a coincidence. Maybe it's our ancestors who have spirits in the dark. I hope we can thank you for your kindness. Maybe, sister, you already have one of us in your belly who is willing to go with you to see the prosperous age of flower cultivation. Where are the ancestors of the family!"

"That's good!" Beside him, the man chuckled and scratched his head.

The woman with a big belly also touched her belly and smiled: "I hope I have this honor!"

“Sister, this brother, can you tell me the specific address of your home?

Also, my name is Wang Ye, deputy commander of the Second Battalion of the Iron Bone Heroes. If you are lucky enough, can you give me a call when your child is born? "

Wang Ye smiled and said: "Perhaps I may not be able to come to congratulate you in person at the border of the motherland, but even if we are on the phone, I still want to say congratulations!"

"This is definitely possible. We live in Xiaohe Village. Go here, walk that way, and then follow the road on the right for about a kilometer, and then you will reach our village in about another kilometer.

Our house is the third house in the first row of houses at the entrance of the village that you saw in the past! "

Hearing Wang Ye's voice, the middle-aged woman smiled and spoke hurriedly.

After she finished speaking, her son also said: "My name is He Jun, my wife's name is Wen Min, and my phone number is!"

"etc!"

Wang Ye stretched out his hand to stop him, and then quickly took out a pen and paper.

In fact, his memory is so good that he will definitely not forget the phone number once it is reported.

It's just that others don't know his memory, and he doesn't even have a pen or paper. Others will think that Wang Ye is just talking, without any sincerity.

He wrote down the phone number with a pen and paper, and then Wang Ye also wrote down his own number, tore it off and gave it to them.

"Then I'll send you down!"

After the phone exchange ended, Wang Ye smiled and spoke.

"No, no, we can leave on our own!"

"That's right! We're not far away, and we're familiar with this place!"

"it does not matter!"

Wang Ye said with a smile, then turned back: "Line up on both sides to send the fellow countrymen off to the mountain!"

This fellow villager gave Wang Ye something that he will remember for the rest of his life.

Naturally, Wang Ye also wanted to give them a sense of ceremony.

"Come on, sister, be careful, the stairs are long!"

Wang Ye led the way and began to lead them down the mountain.

After Wang Ye and three fellow villagers came to the front of the teams lined up on both sides, Lu Xiang shouted again without Wang Ye's reminder: "Salute!"

They also heard what Wang Ye and his family said just now.

These are not the families of martyrs, but their family deserves their respect as well.

Many people are even wondering whether there are really martyrs descending the mountain with them now.

Swish~

It was around ten o'clock in the morning, under the warm sunshine, and the gentle breeze was gently blowing on the hills.

Along the roadside of the stairs, neat evergreen pines and cypress branches swayed, as if the ancestors of the Iron Bone Heroes were watching with smiles and waving goodbye to the family and even the comrades who followed the fellow villagers down the mountain.

Wang Ye sent the fellow villagers down the mountain and watched them leave before looking back.

Behind him, others also followed.

What happened today must be the first time everyone has encountered it.

Many of them were actually here for the first time.

They enlisted in the army last year, and some were transferred from other units this year. They had not even served in Xiguang before, and they did not know the military support environment on the Xiguang border.

This situation must have had a great impact on them.

"Let's go, let's continue going up the mountain!" Wang Ye didn't say much now.

After this memorial ceremony, the whole company will definitely write down their feelings. We will talk about these things later.

Now, continue where you left off.

"This is a monument to our Iron Bone Heroes. Some of you have been here, more than once, but some of you are here for the first time.

I'm telling you right now.

This is our root, our soul. "

Under the Heroes Monument, Wang Ye used to stand below when he came, but today, Wang Ye is standing in front of everyone.

Turning his back to the monument, just like Commander Hong did before, he began to introduce the history of the Iron Bone Heroes to everyone in the Fourth Company and introduce the 1,182 martyrs here.

This is a relay and a legacy.

Although the generation lying here will always be this generation, those who come to pay homage will be generations after generations. The newcomers who once stood below will one day stand in front to introduce and tell the story to those who come after, and pass on the will of the ancestors.

When the speech was over, boxes of wine and cigarettes bought in a nearby town in a security truck were brought down.

According to the procedure this time, each martyr is required to smoke three cigarettes before wiping the tombstone with wine.

But soon, Wang Ye stopped what everyone was doing.

Because the Iron Bone Heroes changed defenses here, no one has come to carefully sweep the graves for more than a year, and some weeds have grown up.

He ordered that all the soldiers in the company should carefully clean up the objects before continuing to pay tribute.

"Xia Jianze, 1937-1979"

This is the old leader of the Iron Bone Heroes, the soul and root of the Iron Bone Heroes.

In previous years, Wang Ye and the others didn't need to do this. All the previous group leaders came over and wiped it themselves.

It's just that this year, the highest military rank and position here is Wang Ye.

Looking at the black and white photo on the tombstone in front of him, Wang Ye put down the backpack he had been carrying and took out a small rectangular box.

His military medal storage box.

Normally, Wang Ye would not wear military medals, but when he came here to pay homage, the regimental leader told him to wear them.

So now he takes it out.

One by one, Wang Ye took out all the military medals from the storage box and hung them up for himself.

Three first-class merit, five second-class merit

In the end, the third-class gong can only be hung on the left side of the chest by squeezing.

Someone saw this scene.

There were other Fourth Company soldiers nearby, and even Lu Xiang was following them.

Very numb.

When Wang Ye started to receive military medals, each of them counted in his mind which number they had reached.

By now, their hearts have become numb.

Especially as Wang Ye straightened his back, the meritorious deeds hanging on the left side were as dazzling as the warm sunshine at noon in winter to the soldiers who saw them.

Lu Xiang's eyelids twitched.

He was now glad that this time it was not a scene where he was forced to show off all his achievements.

Otherwise, he will feel that he will be compared and unable to hold his head up.

He only has four meritorious deeds, including medals of commendation, but what about Wang Ye in front of him?

He saw the commemorative medals, but they were still in the box and had not been taken out at all?

The whole body is covered with equal strength and third-level base. The most dazzling one is undoubtedly the three in the row on the left shoulder.

Many soldiers with third-class merit may not be able to get three medals, but he doesn't have them anyway.

But as for Wang Ye, these are three first-class merits!

And two of them are real military exploits.

It doesn’t matter what they think or how they see it.

After Wang Ye put on the merit medal, he looked at the tombstone in front of him.

Stand at attention, raise your hands and salute.

"Old commander, the younger generation of Iron Bone Heroes soldiers have come to pay homage to you!"

After the ceremony, Wang Ye began to take out the wine given by Brigadier Hong.

No sound was made the whole time.

After wiping it carefully, Wang Ye lit three cigarettes and placed them in front of the tombstone, and then took out a small wine glass.

"Old leader, this is my first time to drink to you!"

He raised a glass of wine and poured it directly onto the floor.

Then Wang Yecai poured another glass.

He touched the tombstone and drank it in one gulp.

Putting down his wine glass, Wang Ye spoke towards the tombstone: "Captain Hong brought me here before, but this time I brought the others.

Commander Hong has been telling me to wear a medal of merit and let me tell you about the successors of our regiment.

Your descendants, your successors have not disgraced you.

Old leader, now I stand here.

I, Wang Ye, swear on my own life and honor that in this life, I will inherit the legacy and spirit of my ancestors, expel foreign enemies, and protect our country! "

After pouring another glass of wine, Wang Ye poured it on the ground and drank another glass for himself.

After finishing his drink this time, Wang Ye continued to pour another glass.

The old leader is worth three glasses of wine.

And he didn't cheat either. The small cup that Maozi brought with him would not be a problem for Wang Ye, who was now considered to be a bit of a drinker.

After drinking the third cup in silence, Wang Ye said to the tombstone: "Old captain, I'll go to the back to toast to the other ancestors first!"

In fact, the graves of the Iron Bone Heroes were not all sacrificed by the same group.

Although most of them were sacrificed in 1979, when Wang Ye walked back, he could see the martyrs here who died in 1986.

Spanning seven years.

And Wang Ye knew that these here were the comrades who charged together with the regiment leader in the hail of bullets.

The Iron Bones Heroes participated in more than one battle that year, and after ten years of self-defense and counterattack, the Iron Bones Heroes were disabled for the first time. However, after a few years of recuperation, they went to the battlefield again.

But this time, it was Commander Hong and his comrades.

"Team Leader Xiaohu, Team Leader Li, I'm here to see you on behalf of our Captain Hong!"

Wang Ye spoke softly, and while he was talking, he started pouring wine and working.