The unknown brother who jumped from the top of the tower was shattered into pieces. Even the security team themselves did not know the name of that person because too many brothers died in the ruins.
The security group that participated in the battle as an infantry squad at most had long since lost its organizational structure. Only when they returned to the underground pipeline did they know who was still alive. Those who did not return would naturally have to die in the ruins.
They have no record of killing enemies. The only records they have are the number of people killed in battle and the fierce battle with the Japanese invaders for more than 5 hours in the ruins.
Taking advantage of the night and the chaos on the battlefield, Shan Ying, who could not forget the heroic scene that had happened before his eyes, sneaked into Xilin Temple and climbed to Xilin Pagoda, hoping to recover some of the martyr's relics to prove his identity.
Due to a warrior's instinct, he believed that the soldier would leave something to prove his identity.
The completely destroyed three-story staircase naturally could not stop the lonely hunter who had lived alone in the mountains and forests for three years. Before he even reached the top of the tower, life gave him a big surprise.
The little boy hiding in the darkness with a determined face, breathless and holding a rifle with a full magazine in his hand, was disarmed by the mountain eagle that climbed up the tower like an ape before he could launch his own attack.
Without snapping and twisting the neck of the "enemy" who was biting his arm, Shan Ying immediately turned on the flashlight, and the snow-white light shone on the face of the young boy who was viciously biting his prey like a wolf, looking at the Jiangnan region.
The melon-skinned head that young people often have, Shan Ying smiled.
"Silly boy, I'm Chinese!" Shan Ying said with a thick Sichuan accent, and looked up, "I'm here to find him."
The teeth he was gritting with all his strength slowly loosened up, and the face of the fierce young boy was instantly covered with tears, "Brother Qingpi..." Before he could finish the sentence, his eyes rolled up and he fainted.
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After experiencing a terrible battle and separation of life and death, the little boy's heart was already exhausted. After hearing the voice from the Chinese compatriots, his mind suddenly relaxed, and his brain naturally immediately entered a state of self-protection.
He gently picked up the boy. Under the light of the flashlight, Shan Ying stared at the Jiangnan boy with a lot of blisters on his face with some pity. He knew that it was caused by the poisonous gas of the Japanese. That meant that the soldier was fighting
At that time, this young man from Jiangnan was always there. He no longer had to look for any relics. The young man was the best proof.
Without going to the top of the building again, Shan Ying turned off the safety of the shell gun and put it away, then jumped off the tower with the Jiangnan boy in his arms and returned to the city through the underground pipes.
Until early in the morning, all the fighting was almost over. The sleeping boy suddenly exclaimed "Brother Qingpi, no" and suddenly opened his eyes.
Apparently, he was woken up by a nightmare.
None of the soldiers were there, and the one accompanying the psychologically traumatized young man was Liu Xueyuan, a beautiful reporter who volunteered.
The warmth of a mother and a sister comforted the Jiangnan boy's heart. Amidst the intermittent sobs, Qingpi's name and his deeds were fully presented in front of everyone. Including the Japanese tank he handed over to the little boy.
The story of being blown up by soldiers from the Songjiang Security Regiment was also told.
Based on the location of the wreckage of the Japanese tank, He Er was selected by lot and brought an incendiary bottle, which was unconventional. Their military ranks and biographies were also placed on the desk of the Army Lieutenant General.
As the most outstanding representative of the officers and soldiers of the Songjiang Security Regiment in this battle of ruins, in order to boost morale, the Army Lieutenant General decided to lavish awards and memorials.
The order for the reward was reported to the Third Theater Command by the 43rd Army Headquarters and was authorized to be signed by the Lieutenant General of the Army.
The superior soldier He Er who blew up a Japanese tank and killed more than a dozen Japs was posthumously awarded the rank of second lieutenant and was awarded Ocean 500. The posthumous rank and reward will be collected by the Songjiang Security Regiment Headquarters and handed over to his family after the war;
Using Xilin Tower as a stronghold, Qingpi killed more than fifteen Japanese soldiers and vowed not to surrender. He jumped off the tower with a grenade and died for his country. He was posthumously awarded the rank of lieutenant and was awarded Ocean 500. The posthumous rank and reward will be awarded by the Songjiang Security Regiment Headquarters.
Collect them and hand them over to their families after the war.
At the same time, the 43rd Army Headquarters also decided to use the time between battles to bury all the remains of Chinese soldiers who died in the battle recovered on the battlefield in Songjiang City. The remains of the two combat heroes have been integrated with Songjiang.
Only the tomb can be used.
In order to prevent accidental losses caused by the Japanese bombardment, except for all the generals of the 43rd Army Headquarters and all the major-level officers of the Songjiang Security Regiment attended the memorial ceremony, the officers and soldiers of other departments were at their original positions. The entire Songjiang garrison listened to the memorial service on the radio and
A silent tribute was held on the battlefield to the two combat heroes, and to all the officers and soldiers who died in the two days of defense of Songjiang.
Liu Xueyuan wrote a memorial text and recited it personally in front of the radio station.
"Before this battle, each of us may have been an ordinary person. We never thought about being a hero one day, because heroes often need to pay the price with their lives. None of us want to die. We want to live a good life.
He was alive. After receiving his military pay, he tied three feet of cloth to make new clothes for his wife and children. He carried a bag of rice on his back and cut a few kilograms of meat to take home for his parents to beat and sacrifice.
However, when the war came and the Japanese invaders invaded our hometown, all these beautiful things no longer existed. They were extremely vicious. They burned, killed and looted. The beautiful villages were burned to a white ground, and their parents, wives and children became their
Prey under the gun.
We have no choice but to pick up guns and defend our hometown. So, 9,000 people from our 43rd Army came here, and our Songjiang Security Group never left, just because this is my China, and here we have our
Fathers and fellow countrymen.
It is the duty of a soldier to defend his home and territory; it is his natural instinct for a man to defend his parents, wife and children; the Japanese invaders have aircraft and heavy artillery, and have a force that far exceeds that of our Songjiang garrison. Wherever their troops point, everything that stands in their way will be reduced to dust.
But under Songjiang City, because of you soldiers and men, their heads were bruised and their blood flowed into rivers. I, the Songjiang garrison, used my duty and nature to tell them that this road was impassable.
Since the beginning of the battle on the Huangpu River, over two days and nights, our Songjiang garrison fought no fewer than ten battles, large and small, with the Japanese invaders. 1,526 officers and soldiers from various departments were killed, more than 700 were seriously injured, and countless minor injuries were annihilated.
We don’t know the exact number of Japanese invaders, but the Sixth Division, known as the strongest division of the Japanese army, has been firmly blocked by our army at the foot of Songjiang City. So far, it has not made any progress.
What can stop the Japanese army is not only duty and instinct, but also courage. In this battle, fighting heroes beyond your imagination emerged. Some of them were officers and some were soldiers. Some of them were older and had become fathers, and some were still young.
The only thing a father's children have in common is that they fight to the death and never retreat.
He Er, the most ordinary senior soldier in the Songjiang Security Regiment, his biggest hobby on weekdays is to drink a few sips of wine. This is why he was selected to serve as a sentry on the ground, and even brought a Molotov cocktail when he knew that artillery fire was terrible.
The main reason is because, finally, there is free wine to drink.
This may be the first time in this first class soldier's life that he can drink free wine without bullying the tavern owner. However, before he could take a few sips, the Japanese army's terrible sulfur bombs came and set the whole house on fire.
It set him on fire. Until the Japanese tanks arrived, he could still have a second choice. He could continue to hide until our army counterattacked. Perhaps, there would still be a 50% chance of survival. No one could
He would harshly blame a soldier who had been severely burned by Japanese artillery fire for having to fight against the Japanese army.
However, he did not have such a choice. He chose to light his beloved wine bottle and throw it at the Japanese tank. The tank was set on fire and exploded. More than a dozen Japanese invaders were killed. However, he was only two meters away from the tank, but we never saw him again.
Unable to find them, what Commander Wang personally carried into the tomb was a set of clothes and half a can of rice wine that he had left in the barracks barracks...
Cai Qingyu's name is unfamiliar to the officers and soldiers of the Songjiang Security Regiment. Those who are familiar with him call him Qingpi. Even the officers and soldiers of his infantry platoon call him Platoon Leader Qing. His reputation in Songjiang is not good. He has lost his reputation since he was a child.
His parents did not receive a good education, and he was quite naughty and was even called the Three Harms of Songjiang. However, it was this Three Harms of Songjiang that made the people of Songjiang grit their teeth when talking about him. Yesterday evening, in the battle, he burst out with bright colors.
of light.
As a second lieutenant platoon leader, he could have chosen any soldier to serve as a guard post in a narrow escape, but he chose to go alone; as a guard post, he could have completed the combat mission and returned to the safest underground pipeline. His choice
Surprising all of us, he chose the most decisive battlefield, guarding the Xilin Tower alone, and fought fiercely with the Japanese army for nearly half an hour. Until all the officers and soldiers withdrew from the battlefield, his battle was not over yet, and gunshots continued to ring out.
city wall.
Because of him, more than 400 soldiers packed up and prepared to enter the battlefield again. No one wanted to see their brothers who did not lose the courage to fight but died because they ran out of ammunition and food. However, the cruel Japanese army fired poison gas bombs. In order to protect themselves
In order to ensure that his comrades could survive, Cai Qingyu, who had not yet run out of ammunition and food, chose to die together with the enemy.
No one knows what Cai Qingyu was thinking when he jumped from an altitude of more than 40 meters with a grenade, but we know that he made the most heroic decision.
Yes, He Er and Cai Qingyu, including the 1,526 brothers who died in the battle outside Songjiang City, they are all heroes, our heroes of Jiangnan, our heroes of China, and our heroes of the Chinese nation.
China and our Chinese nation need heroes, and there has never been a shortage of heroes. The names of heroes are destined to be remembered by our descendants, and are destined to shine in the sky of Chinese history..."
Liu Xueyuan's voice sounded in every corner of Songjiang. Her voice was not loud, but powerful.
"Salute!" the Army Lieutenant General shouted.
In front of the cemetery of the fallen soldiers who were buried together, all the generals held their removed military caps with their left hands and solemnly saluted with their right hands.
In all positions in Songjiang City, whether in fortifications or underground pipelines, anyone who could stand stood up and saluted.
They were all ordinary people once, but now, they are soldiers, soldiers who protect their homes and country.
At this moment when they were bidding farewell to their comrades, their determination to fight was stronger than ever. As Liu Xueyuan said, China needs heroes.
It can be said that the morale of the Songjiang garrison was high at the moment when the wounded soldier, whose legs were bruised and bloody, struggled desperately to raise his upper body and salute with the help of the medical soldiers.
If the name of a hero requires death, then so be it!
After the war, this memorial text "China needs heroes" during the battle was collected in the National Military History Museum and became a historical proof of the heroic resistance of the Songjiang people. The back of the Heroes Monument standing on the bank of the Huangpu River outside Songjiang City is engraved with all the sacrifices in this battle.
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If they choose to become heroes, China will never forget its heroes.