"Brothers, since the establishment of our Independent Regiment, more than 1,000 soldiers have died. Some of them can't even be found. "I, Li Yunlong, built this Martyrs Cemetery so that these dead brothers can have a place to settle down. I want them to know that we haven't forgotten their achievements, and their families can often come and visit.”
Li Yunlong couldn't control his tears as he spoke." Brothers, the Japanese are burning, killing, and looting our homes. They're doing all kinds of evil. I, Li Yunlong, haven't studied much, but I still understand the righteousness of the country. Fighting the Japanese is the duty of our soldiers. At the same time, I announce that the families of every soldier who sacrificed their lives in the Independent Regiment will receive a pension of 100 dollars. Can we let the families of heroes shed blood and tears?”
"No!"
"No!"
"No!"
The shouts of thousands of people resounded through the clouds.
……
On the hillside behind the stone tablets, more than a thousand urgently processed tombstones were erected neatly. On the tombstones were the names and deeds of every sacrificed soldier.
Just these stones alone cost a lot of money.
Li Yunlong walked slowly.
Li Yunlong could recognize most of them by name. Even those who were not familiar with him could remember his appearance. Li Yunlong's footsteps were very light. He walked step by step and walked in front of every tombstone.
The sun had already set slowly, and the afterglow of the sky could still be seen halfway up the mountain.
The sunlight shone on the tombstone, giving it a strange luster.
Brothers, I hope you will be safe in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Li Yunlong stood in front of the monument again.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly gave a serious military salute to the monument. He then turned around and saluted the 3,000 soldiers in the plaza.
" Swoosh!" The soldiers below saluted in unison. Everyone raised their right arms high and did not lower them for a long time.
Li Yunlong's eyes were still wet, but he did not let his tears fall.
He looked up at the afterglow in the distance and slowly withdrew his salute. He took out the pistol at his waist and pointed it at the sky. He shouted,"Shoot to send off our comrades."
The 3,000 soldiers below also raised their rifles.
Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang!
Gunshots were the best requiem for soldiers.
After a long time, the soldiers of the Independent Regiment slowly left. Every soldier was overwhelmed with emotions and could not calm down for a long time.
Everything that they had experienced today had deeply shocked them. It turned out that being a soldier could be so meaningful, especially for soldiers who had once been a member of the national army. Their hearts were especially shocked. In the past, the common people in the national army looked at them with disdain. They felt like they were a nest of soldiers and bandits.
There were some special guests in the Martyrs Cemetery Square.
They were the families of some of the deceased soldiers and the nearby civilians. If the families of the deceased soldiers were not far away, they could invite them over. If they were too far away, they could only send the money to the address registered when they were in the army.
The family members were very quiet today. Even though their eyes were filled with tears, they did not cry at all.
When Li Yunlong personally handed the pension to them, an old man couldn't help but cry."Chief, you guys are really too kind! "Soldiers are worthless. My three sons were all soldiers. The eldest son was in the Central Army, the second son was in the Jinsui Army, and the third son was sent to the Independent Regiment. The eldest son died in Shanghai during the Battle of Songhu. I don't know where he was buried. We agreed on a pension of 25 yuan, but we only got a dozen yuan and an old set of clothes. The second son died in the Great Wall War of Resistance, and we also only got a few yuan and an old set of clothes. The third son is also sacrificed now." But I really can't help but cry today. I have a younger son. I want to send him to the Independent Regiment too!……”
The old man cried and shouted, his emotions getting more and more agitated.
Li Yunlong helped the old man up." Uncle, your son has sacrificed himself. Thousands of soldiers in the Independent Regiment are your sons. If you need anything in the future, just say the word and the thousands of soldiers of the Independent Regiment will listen to your orders.”
Then, he said to everyone present,"I, Li Yunlong, promise you that as long as our Independent Regiment is still around, we will not let our hero's family suffer. Please be a witness. If we do anything wrong, you can give us your opinions at any time.”
"Good, well said!"
"China lacks an officer like Regiment Commander Li!”
"I want to join the independent regiment too!"
The commoners started clapping.
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