Chapter nine hundred and eighty fifth national hero
Chapter 985 National Hero
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"Old man, how about this? It just so happens that I'm fine today, so I'll take you to the hospital! Let the doctor take a look by the way. If you're really fine, you'll feel more at ease, right?" Liu Dong said.
"No, no, if you don't go to the hospital, why would you spend that money? I know my body is fine!" The old man waved his hand quickly.
Although medical care is advanced in modern society, the high medical expenses are prohibitive for all ordinary people. Liu Dong understands the old man's concerns and cannot force him to make decisions.
"Okay, old man, where do you live? I'll drive you back!" Liu Dong said again.
This old man is estimated to be almost eighty years old. He fell again in his octogenarian years. Even if Liu Dong used the Jade Toad Heart-protecting Pill to save him, his body could not get better all at once, so Liu Dong was not in good condition now.
Go away.
Although Liu Dong never thinks that he is a good person, he must have some conscience no matter what he does!
"No, my home is not far from here. I can just go back by myself!" The old man's temper was a bit stubborn and he once again rejected Liu Dong's kindness.
However, Liu Dong saw that he was a little unsteady on his feet and how could he let him leave alone, so he almost forced him to take the old man into the car≌!
Seeing Liu Dong's Hummer at this time, everyone watching the excitement knew that he had met a rich man! Everyone was talking about how lucky the old man was!
However, it is also said that these two people colluded to cheat money by acting. In short, they talked about all kinds of life!
Liu Dong didn't care about the criticism of the people around him. He honked the horn a few times and drove out after everyone gave way. Then under the guidance of the old man, he spent more than ten minutes arriving at a certain place on the outskirts of the city.
A dilapidated village! The village is surrounded by construction sites under construction. Tall tower cranes and buildings that are about to be topped out are reflected in the spiderweb-like dense wires on the side. There are piles of garbage on the streets. Urban villages are generally no more than three stories high.
, forming a sharp contrast!
The rise and fall is a true portrayal of almost all cities in China today!
There was not much time left for Liu Dong to sigh. Under the guidance of the old man, the Hummer stopped beside a gatehouse that had half collapsed.
"Here we are, right here! Young man, come in and sit down!"
"Then I won't bother you!"
Seeing the earnestness and gratitude in the old man's eyes, Liu Dong wisely did not choose to refuse!
"Haha, what are you bothering me about? My family is not a wealthy one!" As he said that, the old man got off the car and opened the wooden door, which was less than two meters wide and severely decayed below, and led Liu Dong in!
The old man's home is no different from many old-fashioned northern houses. There is a screen wall right at the door. After bypassing the screen wall, there is a big yard!
However, due to the lack of cleaning and maintenance for a long time, almost all the white dust painted on the screen wall has fallen off. Only the blue bricks inside are exposed, which is still intact.
More than half of the yard is planted with vegetables that can grow in spring. A few free-range chickens are grazing around the corner, making crisp 'clucking' sounds from time to time!
There is a leafy pomegranate tree on the left side of the yard near the wall. An old yellow dog with a shabby look is lying on the ground. When it sees Liu Dong coming in behind the old man, the yellow dog's eyes are obviously wary.
His face is straight and his back is straight, as if he is ready to attack at any time, but he does not bark loudly when seeing strangers like many native dogs!
In addition to the main house in the courtyard, there are also side rooms on the left and right sides!
However, compared with the common two-story or even three-story buildings built with cement and red bricks around, this courtyard in the middle is more like a relic from the 1930s and 40s of the last century. After going through hardships, it is more like a dying old man.
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Just like the old man in front of me, whose right leg is obviously lame, his time is running out!
"Please come in, the house is a bit messy, please bear with me!" the old man said after leading Liu Dong into the main room.
"You're so polite!"
After responding, Liu Dong turned around and looked at the furnishings in the room. In fact, there was nothing worth mentioning.
The Eight Immortals table facing the door is lame, with two square bricks padding the bottom. The chairs on both sides are not the round chairs that match the Eight Immortals table, but very ordinary wooden seats, with ropes or ropes between the four chair legs.
The steel bars are tied together to avoid falling apart!
In addition to the Eight Immortals table and chairs, there is an old sofa set next to it, but there is no coffee table! With the sofa in the corner is an old-fashioned iron bed. Although the bedding on the bed is old, it is very clean and neatly folded.
It reminded Liu Dong of the internal affairs of the army!
Except for the furniture introduced above, there is no other large piece of furniture in the whole room. As for the TV and telephone, the only electrical appliance is probably an old-fashioned radio placed on the sofa, except for a few light bulbs!
However, although the furniture is simple and outdated, the several calligraphy and paintings hanging in the living room are spiritual and of extremely high quality!
Especially in the nave behind the Eight Immortals table, not only the landscape in the middle is thick and colorful, it is quite reminiscent of Huang Binhong's majestic painting style, but also the two famous lines on both sides of "Return to report to the Ming Lord and restore the old China" by Yue Fei in "Sending Mr. Ziyan to the Northern Expedition",
The large regular script writing is impassioned! It seems to reveal the most straightforward emotions written in the heart!
Looking at this highly accomplished nave, Liu Dong instantly thought of Liu Yuxi's "Inscription on a Humble Room", 'This is a humble room, but I am virtuous and kind'!
"There is nothing to explain at home, only this water can be given to you to drink!" The old man held a bowl of hot water and brought it to Liu Dong.
"You're welcome, sir, hot water is enough!" Liu Dong quickly took it with both hands.
"Sir, are these paintings and calligraphy written by yourself?"
After taking a look at the central hall that Liu Dong was pointing to, the old man shook his head and sighed before whispering: "I wonder how I can write and draw even though I don't know a lot of Chinese characters!"
"What about them?" Liu Dong hesitated.
"Oh, it was all written by my old commander!"
"Old sir?" Looking at the expression of respect and memories on the old man's face, Liu Dong couldn't help but be curious even though he didn't want to disturb him.
Being able to write calligraphy and painting to such a level can already be called an 'art master'! He is no worse than the old man Qi Gong he knew. Therefore, Liu Dong was extremely curious about such a folk wonder.
"Yes, he was my old commander when I was in the army, but he passed away two years ago!"
"Death!"
Liu Dong secretly regretted that he had no chance to meet such a master figure!
"Have you ever been a soldier?"
"Sergeant squad leader of the 180th Division of the 59th Army of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Army!" When talking about his army, the old man was full of energy and looked extremely proud!
Liu Dong could even feel an inexplicable glow from the other party, which could be called faith.
Of course, he can also understand where the other party's pride comes from. The 59th Army of the National Revolutionary Army, the main force of the Northwest Army, participated in a series of battles in the "Taierzhuang Victory"!
Especially the famous Linyi Battle, because the 59th Army, under the leadership of General Zhang Zizhong, endured hardships and worked hard day and night. In only one day and one night, it surpassed the enemy's prediction that it would take three days to enter the battlefield. It arrived in Linyi in advance and was completely defeated by the enemy.
Without any preparation, they attacked the back and side of the Japanese 5th Division as if falling from the sky. Pang Bingxun's soldiers fought back with all their might from their positions. The Japanese army never expected that the squadron would carry out such a desperate attack from both inside and outside.
Therefore, in the decisive battle of Linyi from March 14 to 18, 1938, the Japanese 5th Division suffered extremely heavy losses. As a result, the Japanese troops could no longer support the battle and had to retreat back to Ju County to wait for reinforcements.
At that time, although the Japanese army fled in a hurry with more than a hundred trucks loaded with corpses of dead Japanese soldiers, there were still many dead bodies left on the battlefield.
The Japanese army has always attached great importance to the disposal of the corpses of compatriots. Unless the situation is so critical that there is nothing they can do, they usually try to take them back for incineration and bring the ashes back to Japan.
The victory in the Battle of Linyi cut off the left arm of the Japanese army in the northern section of Jinpu Road, which provided an opportunity for Li Zongren to encircle and annihilate the Jigu Division whose lone army penetrated deep into Taierzhuang in the subsequent Battle of Taierzhuang.
In the Taierzhuang victory, which lasted for one month, about 290,000 people from the squadron participated in the battle, and about 50,000 Japanese troops participated in the battle. The Chinese casualties were about 50,000, and the Japanese were killed and injured about 20,000.
It dealt a blow to the arrogance of the Japanese invaders and strengthened the people's confidence in persisting in the war of resistance. This battle boosted the morale of the entire nation, changed the international audiovisual, eliminated the prestige of the Japanese invaders, and annihilated a large number of the Japanese army's effective forces. This was a great victory.
It is another victory won by the Chinese people since the Chinese nation's all-out war of resistance, following the Battle of the Great Wall and the Great Victory of Pingxingguan. It is the greatest victory achieved since the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. It is also a major victory achieved by the Chinese National Revolutionary Army in the Battle of Xuzhou.
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"Old sir, you are a well-deserved national hero!" Liu Dong couldn't help but praise.
After years of education, what he admires the most are these heroic seniors who dared to throw their lives and shed blood when the country and nation were in crisis!
The old man smiled at Liu Dong's praise and accepted it calmly. This was an honor for him and all his comrades!
"Old Zhang, who's coming outside?" At this moment, a hoarse voice with a vicissitude of life came from the wing on the left.
It's just that the words are weak, and the speaker is obviously very weak.
"A good kid I just met!" After responding, he turned to Liu Dong and said, "You sit down first, I'll go see these old guys!"
"You are busy, so you don't have to greet me!" Liu Dong said quickly.
After hearing this, he nodded with a smile, then limped a few steps, lifted the curtain on the door of the wing and walked in.
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