"Selling news, selling news, our independent 3rd Regiment of the Expeditionary Force won a great victory at the Nu River, killing more than 4,000 enemies. The Japanese were terrified and did not dare to take half a step across the Nu River.”
The little paperboy shouted along the street with a newspaper in his hand, which immediately attracted the attention of many people. In 1942, the war of resistance had entered its most difficult period. What people liked the most was the news of victory, not repeated failures.
"It can't be fake, right? I heard that the expeditionary army suffered heavy losses and retreated to the border of Yunnan and India.”Someone took the newspaper with some doubts.
However, when he received the newspaper, his eyes were attracted by the photos in the newspaper. There were four photos in the newspaper. One was a photo of the 3rd Regiment charging. The soldiers rushed out of the trenches and smoke filled the distance. This meant that they were attacking.
The second picture was of the corpses of the Japanese. Lieutenant Colonel Tachibana was placed in the most eye-catching position, as well as the few lieutenants who had been killed.
The third chapter showed a group of soldiers of the 3rd Regiment smiling as they squatted behind a 380-caliber machine gun.
The last photo was of a small soldier carrying a rocket launcher, standing in front of a command post with a medicine flag hanging on it, grinning.
Without even looking at the content, that person could confirm that the victory was real. He immediately laughed out loud." Good, good, good! If the country has a few more teams that are good at fighting, we won't have to worry about the enemy being wiped out. No, I have to share this news with my friends and family."”
Some literate people on the streets bought newspapers and couldn't help but read it. When they read about the killing of the Japanese army, the surrounding people couldn't help but cheer. Some even shouted long live the 3rd Independent Regiment.
At this moment, the five people in military uniforms on the street also heard the cheers of the people around them. They, who were originally in a heavy mood, could not help but laugh. This was because these people were talking about their Third Regiment, the most famous Hero Regiment in the country these days.
However, they didn't have time to share their happiness with everyone else. They were escorting the ashes of the fallen soldiers back to their hometown. There were a total of 172 soldiers who had accurate hometown addresses. The Third Regiment had sent people to deliver them.
Each group consisted of five people. Two of them carried submachine guns, two rifles, and one person was responsible for the ashes, certificates, and compensation. This era was different from the past. Bandits and bullies were everywhere. Without guns, it was very likely that they would be robbed on the road. Moreover, they could not be too few because they could also be robbed.
Although this made it impossible for many soldiers to train, Zhou Heng had promised the soldiers of the 3rd Regiment to send the remains of their dead comrades home, so he had to do it.
"Let's go to Liu Erxi's house. After the ashes are delivered, we have to hurry back to train. The army is expanding. Now that we are the third division, the commander said that he will bring us back to Myanmar.”Class monitor Zhao Zhi said.
The group did not delay and went to Liu Erxi's house. His house was in Chengdu, in the Dog Meat Alley in the west of the city. That was where the lowest class of people lived in the city. Since ancient times, the east was noble and the west was cheap. The dignitaries lived in the east, and the peasants lived in the west.
It had just rained, and the streets in the west of the city were full of mud. There were also some dog poop, urine, and feces around them. The air was filled with a stench, but the five of them did not care. They bought 20 catties of rice and 10 catties of flour from a grain store in the west of the city and went to Liu Erxi's house.
The five soldiers were armed and dressed in neat military uniforms. When they entered the west of the city, they immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding people. Many people closed their doors and guarded against them as if they were guarding against thieves.
"Sigh, these people must have thought that we were here to recruit strong men and are avoiding us. Our regiment commander said that we have to get along with the people. Before this, we thought that this was simply a busybody. Now, look at how the Chan people treat us, and then look at how the people of Chengdu treat us. If there's a war, it's a good thing that they don't treat us as enemies.”Zhao Zhi looked at those people and said to the soldiers beside him.
The soldiers all nodded. None of them liked this feeling. They hoped that the people here would treat them as soldiers protecting their country and not bandits.
The houses here were messy and dilapidated. It was impossible to find Liu Erxi's house accurately without someone familiar to point the way. Everyone avoided them. Zhao Zhi finally found the owner of a grocery store and asked about Liu Erxi's house.
The courtyard was made of mud bricks, and there were a few broken brick houses inside. The courtyard door was made of broken wood, and it could fall down with a push. Such a family could be considered a good family in this area. Many families casually built a broken shed and considered it a home.
Zhao Zhi gently knocked on the door and asked," Is anyone home?”
Rustling sounds came from inside, followed by the sound of footsteps. The sound came to the door of the courtyard. A dirty little face appeared in the gap of the broken courtyard door. It was sallow and sallow, and her hair was sparse and curly. It was obvious that she was severely malnourished. She was secretly looking out.
"Ah, mother, not good, not good, there are soldiers coming to our house. Quickly tell Eldest Brother and Third Brother to hide and not go home after work.”The little girl held the door and shouted into the courtyard.
Outside the courtyard, Zhao Zhi and the others were speechless when they heard this. They thought that they were here to recruit strong men again.
The sound of footsteps came from the courtyard again. She ran towards the entrance of the courtyard as if she wanted to see what was going on at the entrance.
Zhao Zhi knew that he had to say something to avoid misunderstanding." Greetings, senior of the Liu family. We are the soldiers of the Third Regiment of the expeditionary army that sacrificed our lives, Liu Erxi. We are here to escort the remains of Liu Erxi's soldiers home.”
He shouted very loudly, and the person inside obviously heard him. He ran over and opened the door. It was a woman with white hair and a black and yellow face. She looked like she was in her sixties or seventies, but Liu Erxi was only twenty when he died. The woman in front of him might have been around forty years old, but hard work and malnutrition had made her look so old.
"What did you say just now? What's wrong with Erxi?”The woman asked anxiously. The little girl beside her bit her finger and looked at them eagerly.
This was the first time Zhao Zhi had seen such a situation. The gazes of the two women made his scalp tingle. The soldiers behind him were the same. It was their first time facing the families of the deceased soldiers. They really did not know what to do.
Zhao Zhi braced himself and said solemnly," Soldier Liu Erxi, Second Platoon, Fifth Company, Second Battalion, Third Independent Regiment, fought bravely in the defense of the airport in northern Myanmar on May 8th, 1942. Unfortunately, he was injured and sacrificed. He was awarded third-class merit.”
Zhao Zhi handed over the exquisitely carved urn. There was a two-inch photo of Liu Erxi on it. He was wearing a brand-new military uniform, revealing his teeth and smiling happily.
The woman was stunned for a moment. She took the urn. She didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, she held the urn and looked at Liu Erxi, who was smiling happily. She touched it again and again, but there was no expression on her face. It was as if she was numb.
The little girl did not know what sacrifice meant. She only saw the soldier give a beautiful box to her mother. She had never seen such a beautiful box before, and she wanted to see it too.
"This is the remains of Liu Erxi's soldier. This is the certificate of his meritorious service. This is the compensation and material compensation. In the future, we will send you compensation every year. Temporarily, we will send you 10 yuan and 50 catties of rice and flour. If the amount of materials sent in the future is not enough, please let us know in time. Our Third Regiment, oh, no, the Third Division also has an office in Chengdu at this address.”
As he spoke, he took out a note and placed it on the certificate. Then, he said to the soldier behind him," Salute the hero's family!”
The five of them raised their hands and saluted. The two people opposite them were stunned. They did not understand what was going on. They had never seen it before and could not understand it. They could only watch in a daze.
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