Scholars in the courtyard

Yang Xiaotao stepped forward and helped Platoon Leader Du and Director Wang walk in together.

When I came to the entrance of the courtyard, I looked around. It was similar to a courtyard house, with many families living there.

It was the same scene, but the yard was cleaned very clean, and the children were restrained by adults and did not run around.

As soon as Yang Xiaotao walked in, someone came out of the house and stood up from the ground.

At this moment, Yang Xiaotao knew why Director Wang asked him to come and see it in person.

Here, there are many people like Hao Ren Duchuan who are missing arms and legs, and are blind.

Yang Xiaotao froze on the spot.

Director Wang didn't say anything when he saw it, knowing that this would be the case.

After all, this is the look everyone gets when visiting for the first time.

Yang Xiaotao looked to the left, the person on crutches, the person being supported.

Look at the right side, there is a man with one eye missing, a ricket, and a man standing on a stool, but without legs.

For a moment, my nose felt sore, but I forced myself to open my eyes wide and prevent tears from flowing down.

"Director Wang, Director Yang, let's go in and talk."

"Here comes someone. Hurry up and serve tea."

"Xiao Hao, please come quickly."

Platoon Leader Du shouted a few words, and everyone immediately started moving and walked toward the largest courtyard together.

Entering the door, Hao Ren was pouring water.

The family has four walls, and the room is like a hanging chime.

Except for the drinking bowl and the chopsticks placed in the cupboard, there is no other furniture.

The whole house is like a rough house in the previous life.

There are just two more wooden windows, which are open at this time for ventilation.

When Yang Xiaotao looked around the house, he discovered something special.

It was a gun, a rifle, with a bayonet stuck under the gun head, but only half of the bayonet was left.

"Director Wang, Director Yang, sit down!"

Platoon Leader Du greeted, while Hao Ren was busy on the side, pouring water and making tea, very skillfully.

"Platoon Leader Du, you're welcome, just call me Xiao Yang." Yang Xiaotao sat down and didn't think the word "Director Yang" sounded very nice, especially in front of these people.

Platoon Leader Du didn't pay attention and kept talking, "Director Wang came to me yesterday to tell me that the work problem was finally solved. I didn't expect that Director Yang would come today. We were not prepared, sorry!"

Platoon Leader Du was so polite that Yang Xiaotao didn't know how to reply.

Life here is indeed hard. To say it's pretty good is not a slap in the face, right? If you say you don’t need to prepare, isn’t that looking down on you?

Yang Xiaotao didn't know what to say, so he simply changed the subject.

"Platoon Leader Du, what are you doing? Can you tell me about it?"

Platoon Leader Du was a little surprised when he heard this.

"It's all about old sesame and rotten millet. What are you talking about?"

"Tell me, I want to know." Yang Xiaotao became more and more certain that the story here would not be captured in movies in later generations.

"We didn't catch up with that war, but we all know that you fought it for us, the younger generations."

"Tell me about it."

There was silence in the room, and many people outside were looking for places to sit down.

Seeing this, Hao Ren sat aside.

"Platoon commander, just tell me."

Platoon Leader Du was silent for a moment and nodded, "Okay, if you want to hear it, let's start with my leg in 1952."

"That was a month before the armistice. The US emperor was unwilling to give in at the negotiation table, and there were more small moves below. At that time, I was still a platoon leader, the platoon leader of the reconnaissance platoon..."

Platoon Leader Du fell into memories.

More than ten years have passed. Although the sacrificed comrades and fallen brothers cannot be seen, the sounds and images in my mind have never disappeared for a moment.

Later, Platoon Leader Du told his story.

In that battle, Du Chuan led his men out of the tunnel and prepared to seize the enemy's No. 3 stronghold.

After fighting all night, the two sides continued to struggle on the final position. At first, the enemy was caught off guard and everything went smoothly, but the friendly support went in the wrong direction, resulting in no backup and an ineffective attack.

At this time, it was dawn, and the enemy's aircraft and artillery kept coming. The people on the floating earth who had been blown up could not see anyone if they lay down on them, but the steel inside the earth was hot and sharp, and they could not lie down at all.

Du Chuan led the last ten soldiers and did not retreat but stayed in place.

He knew that if he got involved with the enemy, he would be wary of having a bomb on his head.

Although there were no artillery shells, enemy reinforcements continued to arrive.

Du Chuan led his men to guard for a whole day, and finally three of the ten soldiers were left. He also lost his left leg.

Platoon Leader Du said it was like an open thermos bottle, the water slowly left like a thread and would not stop until it was poured out.

People around me feel the same way, maybe they have the same experience, maybe they are used to it.

However, Platoon Commander Du's voice was heavy, and when Yang Xiaotao heard it, it was equally heavy in his heart.

"At night, the company commander personally brought people up, and we took down Position 3 together."

Captain Du said with a sigh in his mouth. He reached out and touched the table twice and found the water vat before putting it in his mouth.

Just the hand holding the jar was shaking a little.

"What about your eyes, too?"

Yang Xiaotao's words were a bit abrupt, mainly because his head was listening, and he suddenly stopped speaking, so he spoke without paying attention for a while.

Hao Ren on the side saw this and took over the conversation.

"I followed the platoon leader. After dark, the only three people who could move were me, the platoon leader, and a baby."

"Baby is the youngest, but he is the most literate among us. He helps me remember a few numbers or write something."

"pity…"

"After nightfall, the company commander and the able men in the company came up under artillery fire and finally captured Position 3."

"But the nearby No. 7 position has not been captured. The enemy can provide support through here at any time. It is imminent to capture No. 7 position."

"But at this time, the company commander was killed by an artillery shell. The platoon leader refused to go down for treatment and took over the command task. The baby carried the platoon leader on his back, and I led ten people to rush to position 7."

"The platoon leader's marksmanship is very accurate. He can shoot one person at a time in the dark. That is the best gun in our battalion."

Hao Ren had a proud look on his face, and the people outside also nodded, very convinced of Captain Du.

Afterwards, Hao Ren continued to tell the story.

At this time, a figure appeared outside the door, leaning against the door, also listening fascinated.

Later, Wawa carried the platoon leader on his back and charged at the enemy. The platoon leader controlled the firepower point from behind. Hao Ren led the charge. He took two steps to throw the grenade, then fired and threw it again.

In the dark night, there were explosions everywhere, shouts of killing, and gunfire everywhere.

"later!"

Hao Ren's eyes were moist, his expression was sad, and his voice became deeper.

"Later, we secured position 7, but there were only three people left."

"That's when I realized that the platoon leader behind me didn't come up."

"I went to look for him, and I found the doll whose body had been blown apart by mortars, and the platoon leader who was lying motionless on the ground."

Later, when the battle was over, only nineteen of them survived, and there were eight more who failed to make it on the road.

One hundred and twenty-one of the one hundred and thirty-two people in the company were gone, and some even had their bones gone. They all fell on that mountain.

Talking about the past, people in the courtyard were still very excited.

After hearing this, Yang Xiaotao became even more panicked.

Listening to what they said, the eyes were filled with darkness, bullets flying in the air, blood dripping in the soil, and murderous eyes.

It is also brave in cruelty.

Rather than treating it as a kind of "education," a kind of "sympathy," or a kind of "entertainment."

He was genuine, shocking, indescribable, yet plainly defiant.

On that battlefield, a few people dared to charge the enemy, knowing that they were close to death. What kind of courage was this? How big are the hearts of these people.

Go to death generously, that's how it should be.

If it were him before time travel, he doesn't know if he would have had such courage.

No, Yang Xiaotao definitely didn't.

He was afraid of fear and even more afraid of death.

But after rebirth, Yang Xiaotao discovered that the environment can really change a person's thinking.

When you are surrounded by a group of people who sacrifice their lives and blood for their ideals, when you are surrounded by passionate people, you will be assimilated.

You will feel that you can do it.

Just like Yang Xiaotao now, he has this illusion in his heart.

If war comes, he will take that step.

Du Chuan received first-class merit for this battle, Hao Ren received second-class merit, and Du Chuan even accepted the company's banner as acting company commander.

After the war ended, everyone was transported back to their country, and they were arranged here.

After Hao Ren finished speaking, he also picked up the jar and covered his expression.

"Have you ever been afraid?"

Yang Xiaotao lowered his head and asked what he had always wanted to ask.

"Afraid?"

"Why should we be afraid? Just because they have planes and tanks, and just because they are powerful, they want to bully us?"

Platoon Leader Du's voice was full of power, "Who are we? We want to liberate all mankind."

"Stand up straight, don't lie down, what are you afraid of!"

Yang Xiaotao straightened up suddenly. He suddenly remembered that someone had said it before.

When Miss Qiu came out, it was time to straighten her waist.

But before that?

What makes them stand tall?

Now he knew that it was the group of people in front of him.

It is their backbone that has allowed this country to stand up completely.

"Yeah, what are we afraid of?"

"Don't be afraid, destroy all paper tigers."

Yang Xiaotao looked at the people at the door. Although their bodies were incomplete, their spirits were so high.

Compared to them, those who grovel are mentally crippled.

Those who flatter and flatter foreigners are ideological waste.

A rabbit appeared in front of my eyes...

"Use our own hands to create a flower grower who is well fed, warmly clothed, and not looked down upon by others."

"Kiss, my tears will be frozen."

"Dear, we are charging, dear"

"Give me another brick, and I will go to the 3rd to 8th line again."

…

Yang Xiaotao stood up and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Platoon Leader Du, Squad Leader Hao, and everyone else."

"The boy has learned a lesson."

"In my eyes, you are the real heroes, the heroes of this country."

Platoon Leader Du lowered his head, and two lines of tears flowed from his eyes.

"What kind of heroes are we?"

"Those who can't come back, those who didn't even leave their names, those..."

"They are the heroes."

"We're just lucky. Not heroic."

Hao Ren on the side also raised his head, "Yes, Director Yang, it would be a great honor for you to listen to what we have to say. I usually nag these guys, who wouldn't be impatient."

"If these guys are heroes, then there are too many heroes."

There was a burst of laughter from outside, free and easy, without caring.

"No, you are the heroes."

Yang Xiaotao said with certainty, "A hero will not cease to be a hero because of too many factors."

"It won't depreciate because of the large number of people."

"You are heroes, everyone is."

"It will always be the case. Even if you pass away, those who come after you will remember you."

There was silence.

Platoon Leader Du burst into tears.

Hao Ren's smiling face also turned serious.

"Don't you know, you can't cry?"

At this moment, a female voice came, breaking the serious atmosphere.