Loyalty, Duty!
There were a total of 173 tombstones, and each tombstone was engraved with the information of the person who had died before, such as when he was born, where he died, and why.
One hundred and seventy-three national heroes lay quietly on the mountain peak that was more than three thousand meters above sea level.
There were no flowers or crowds of people here. There was only endless desolation. There were only endless mountains, rocks, and snowy mountains that had not changed for thousands of years.
The Cemetery of Martyrs here was not as magnificent as the ones in the big cities. There were not many people who came to offer their condolences or send flowers. Very few people even knew that there was such a Cemetery of Martyrs on a mountain more than 3,000 meters high at the southwest border of China.
But who dared to say that they were not heroes?
Who dared to say that they were not worthy of admiration?
As long as they were here, who wouldn't respect them?
Although this place was desolate and uninhabited, they were not lonely.
Usually, during festivals, or even whenever he was free, Zhang Guofu would bring people to sweep the graves and worship these national heroes. Otherwise, this place would not have been kept so clean.
Behind Gao Dazhuang, the rookies were paying their respects in an orderly manner. While paying their respects, they were also silently watching the life stories of each martyr.
They had never heard of the names of the martyrs here before, nor had they appeared in various teaching materials or reports. However, everyone present knew that everyone here deserved the title of "National Hero". They were all Chinese soldiers who had made great contributions to China!
They were like the hidden heroes behind the scenes. Perhaps no one knew of their existence, but the stability of China was exchanged for by their lives!
After everyone finished paying their respects to the martyrs, the rookies gathered at the entrance of the Cemetery of Martyrs. After walking past this place, it was obvious that all the rookies had changed their minds.
All the martyrs in the Cemetery of Martyrs had died in battle with the enemy. This meant that since the so-called peaceful era arrived, 173 people had died in battle at Zhang Guofu's military station.
The last tombstone was erected a few months ago. The young man named Zhang Long was only 21 years old this year, younger than many of them...
Perhaps it was to avoid inciting unrest, or perhaps the higher-ups had other considerations, but these people and these things had not been spread. Even the soldiers did not know that so many soldiers had died in a peaceful era, let alone ordinary people.
After paying their respects to these martyrs, a sentence involuntarily appeared in everyone's hearts.
"There's no such thing as a peaceful time. It's just that someone is helping you move forward.”
Originally, they thought that the era they lived in was a peaceful one. As for wars, they could only be seen on television or on the news. The reports were also about wars in other countries.
In their impression, China had always been safe and sound all these years. The most vicious news they usually saw was about archery, theft, robbery, and at most, accidental murder. They had never thought that their country was also secretly fighting with the enemy.
Just a garrison station alone had already caused so many people to die over the years. What about other places?
China's borders were so long, and how many soldiers were sacrificed every year? How many years of their lives had been wasted?
It was laughable that in the military camp, they sometimes looked forward to the day when they could go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. While chatting and laughing, they even sighed with emotion and hoped that they could display their skills on the battlefield and make contributions.
However, they did not expect that in a place they did not know, many people had already sacrificed their lives to protect the country!
"Go back!" After a few seconds of silence, Gao Dazhuang shouted and led the way to the jeep.
On the way back, the atmosphere of the entire team was very depressing. The rookies who were not used to the highland environment seemed to have adapted to the environment here in an instant. No one felt uncomfortable, disgusted, or wanted to vomit. Their hearts now felt heavy, as if there was something called responsibility pressing on their hearts.
On the way back, Ma Da deliberately drove the jeep extremely slowly. The rookies followed behind the jeep and slowly walked towards the garrison station.
It took more than ten minutes to get there, but it took more than half an hour to get back to the military station. When the sentries on both sides of the military station saw that it was Gao Dazhuang's group, they did not stop them. They opened the gate and let them in.
A week ago, Gao Dazhuang had already informed Zhang Guofu that he would be bringing people over. Naturally, the rookies 'dormitories had already been prepared. Because it was time for dinner, the fragrance of the canteen began to waft in.
They didn't eat lunch either. The rookies who were supposed to be hungry didn't have much appetite because of their heavy hearts. They didn't seem to be able to smell the fragrance of rice.
Gao Dazhuang didn't say much about the rookies 'current situation. He directly ordered them to disperse. Those who wanted to eat went to eat first. Those who didn't want to eat went to do whatever they wanted as long as they didn't leave the garrison station.
After giving the order to disband, Gao Dazhuang walked straight to the largest room in the middle of the garrison station.
After entering the house, Gao Dazhuang could feel a wave of heat coming at him. It was already six or seven in the afternoon, and the temperature outside had dropped below zero. On a brick stove, the spout of a kettle was constantly emitting hot air.
Zhang Guofu was sitting on a stool next to the stove. When he saw Gao Dazhuang enter, he stood up with a smile.
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