Jagged Changjin Lake: Kill the enemy and become stronger

The deputy commander pointed to the nearby house with his whip.

Qiao Lin looked in the direction, and saw a row of houses, all of which were broken bricks and tiles. Some of them didn't even have doors and windows, and they didn't know how long they had been vacant.

Immediately realized that the deputy commander was not referring to these dilapidated houses, but to this county town.

"Thirty years ago, Xin County was still a very prosperous place. Merchants from Shanxi had to go through here to do business abroad. At that time, there were hundreds of thousands of people here, and most of them made a living by doing business. This street is only one kilometer long, but the major commercial houses There are hundreds of money houses, restaurants, restaurants, and teahouses, how splendid it is.”

"But now, if you look again, can you still see how prosperous this place used to be? But in just 30 years, the changes have been earth-shaking, all caused by the war."

"Thirty years have turned a prosperous county into such a dilapidated city. Even if the war is over, how long will it take to restore it to its previous state? Three years? Five years? Ten years? Or longer?"

The deputy commander sighed again.

Chapter 680 Those Great People

This time, Qiao Lin understood that what the deputy commander meant was not that stability could be restored after the war, but that the losses caused by the war itself required more time and energy to make up for it.

Indeed, even if the war is over, can Xin County be restored to its original state overnight?

Certainly not possible.

Not to mention whether the people who have already moved away are willing to move back, just repairing the dilapidated buildings here cannot be completed in a short time.

It may really take decades to attract the population to resettle, renovate these buildings, develop the economy, and restore Xin County to its former prosperity.

And that's only on the surface.

What is more important is the thoughts of the people who suffered from the war.

They struggled to survive in the flames of war. Some spent half their lives in panic, and some saw scenes of war and chaos from birth to adulthood.

The war has become the same thorn in their nerves, making them suffer in pain every moment.

Even if the war is over and the country is victorious, will these people believe that the war is really over?

What if it won't be long before the fight starts again?

During the war years, the vast majority of the people treated their lives in a casual way.

Just live, just live.

Who knows what will happen here tomorrow?No one knows whether he will be alive tomorrow.

In peaceful times, people's lives are rich, what will they do with money?

Living in a bigger and better house, eating fresher and more delicious food, and wearing more comfortable and beautiful clothes are all about enjoying life as much as possible.

But in the war years, how many people would consider these?

Housing prices in the cities are cheaper than paper, especially in the countryside. As long as the houses don’t collapse, they will continue to live in them. Almost no one will build new houses.

As for eating well and dressing well, you don’t even have to think about it. There is an extreme shortage of supplies. The common people can eat a good meal, and they will be satisfied without being naked. Enjoying life, many people no longer have this concept .

May I ask the people who have been poisoned by the war for many years, will they change the habits and mentality they have cultivated for decades in a short period of time?

It's hard.

The victory is over, and there is no need to fight anymore, but it is extremely difficult to bring the lives of the people back on track, to restore vitality to a country that is in ruins, and to start development and construction.

Although the deputy commander was referring to Xin County, Qiao Lin understood that what he was talking about was not just here, but the whole country.

The land of China, with a population of [-] million, is suffering from the pain caused by the war. In this land, how many people are suffering in suffering, and how many cities like Xin County are there?

Jolin thought he understood the history he had learned in books before, and the era introduced in those blunt words.

But it wasn't until now that he realized that what he knew was just a record.

When he was really in this era, experienced this kind of life himself, saw with his eyes, heard with his ears, and felt with his thoughts, he truly understood how hard-won the prosperity of future generations is, and what these martyrs said How great is the effort.

This is like building a skyscraper, but there is only one worker. Whether it is laying the foundation, pulling materials, laying bricks and walls, installing steel bars, and pouring concrete, all the work needs to be done by him alone.

After the skyscraper was built, Qiao Lin went downstairs one day, looked up at the towering roof, and saw the shining glass and complex and changeable shape of the building.

Qiao Lin would sigh sincerely, this building is so beautiful.

When he learns that this building was built by one person, he may sigh that this person is very powerful, at most, he must sigh that this person must have spent a lot of energy and suffered a lot.

But how powerful is this person, how much energy has been expended, how much sweat has been shed, and how much suffering has been endured.

No one knows except himself.

If Qiao Lin wants to know the answers to these questions, there is only one way, let him go to the open space next to him, and build a building that is exactly like this building. All the work must be done, and he is the only one. Do.

This skyscraper is the Shenzhou where Qiao Lin lived after he was born, and the workers who built the building are those predecessors and martyrs.

And what Qiao Lin feels now is the new building that has already started to be built.

"Choose a correct path, stick to a correct mind, put in all effort, and work hard, in exchange for a desired result."

Looking at the dilapidated scene in front of him, Qiao Lin suddenly said.

"what?"

The deputy commander in chief didn't understand what Qiao Lin was lamenting.

"Deputy Commander, the road ahead is still bumpy, and I am going forward bravely. Isn't what we are doing now is cleaning up the ruins here and preparing for its new look?"

Qiao Lin also imitated the deputy commander-in-chief, pointing at the houses on the side of the road with his horsewhip and said.

"you..."

The deputy commander-in-chief was taken aback, then nodded: "You are right, everything we have done is to prepare for its new look. To build a new house, we must first demolish the old house. Well said, say Well done!"

The hearty laughter of the deputy commander spread throughout the street.

Go to the end of this street, turn left again, and you will come to the gate of a temple.

The gate of the temple has long been destroyed by the flames of war, and the only two remaining gateposts are already mottled, with only dots of paint left, and the original color can be seen.

There were no monks inside, and the houses were dilapidated due to years of disrepair, and even began to tilt.

Some of the Buddha statues enshrined in the temple have been smashed, and the only two remaining are also covered with thick dust.

This is where the agreement meets.

As soon as they arrived at the gate of the temple, the soldiers of the cavalry company dispersed immediately. Except for a deputy commander in chief of the platoon of personal guards, the rest of the soldiers surrounded the courtyard of the temple and set up several secret sentries.

The next thing to do is to wait for the arrival of the headquarters working group.

Compared with the street we passed just now, the temple here is even more deserted, and there are no people at all.

Except for a few sparrows occasionally falling on the branches, it can be said that there is no life here.

"A crime!"

Standing in the temple courtyard, looking at the temple and several houses that were almost in ruins, the deputy commander couldn't help but said.

He does not believe in Buddhism, but he will not interfere with other beliefs.

No matter what kind of belief it is, its central idea is to lead people to be good. If you destroy this place, isn't it destroying the beliefs of those believers?Preventing them from doing good is not forcing them to do evil.

Qiao Lin also felt resentful. The incense here might have been very prosperous before, but it still turned into this appearance.

What is the psychology of those who destroyed this place?

Do you feel that you have great strength?Or do you think you can surpass these gods and Buddhas?

As everyone knows, in his opinion, these behaviors are nothing more than a clown's show and self-righteousness.

Chapter 680 Cavalry Company Guard Company

At exactly twelve noon, the soldiers guarding outside the temple came in to report that someone had come.

The working group sent by the headquarters consisted of more than 30 staff members from the staff department and the political department, and was equipped with two guard companies to escort them along the way.

The main task of this trip is to inspect the garrison troops in various base areas, and to convey the headquarters' strategic guidelines for the further development of the North China Theater of Resistance.

Qiao Lin ran out of the temple, and the people who came were all wearing gray Eighth Route Army uniforms, so he was sure they were his own.

These comrades who came from all over the place also looked at the soldiers of the cavalry company curiously, not knowing where this sudden extra force came from.

After confirming that there was no danger, Qiao Lin asked the deputy commander to come out of the temple.

According to the original plan, by this time, the mission of the cavalry company will be completed and they can return to the base.

However, due to the hazy weather all morning and the lingering uneasiness, Qiao Lin did not decide to leave immediately. Instead, he stood quietly at the gate of the temple and watched the deputy commander talk with other comrades in the working group.

The deputy commander-in-chief seemed to have discovered something wrong, and kept asking the comrades in the working group. During the period, his face was not very good several times.

About 10 minutes later, the deputy commander ended the conversation and walked towards Qiao Lin: "We are ready to go, and we will be able to return to the headquarters before dark. You have worked hard on this journey. Be careful when you go back. Don't forget what I said."

After the deputy commander repeatedly instructed Qiao Lin, he was about to lead the team to leave.

"Deputy Commander, let's send you out of the city, just go back from outside the city, so we don't need to cause panic to the people in the city."

Qiao Lin grabbed the deputy commander's arm and said.

He didn't know why he said such a thing, it was just an instinct, he didn't want to separate from the deputy commander immediately.

"Alright, let's go together."

The deputy commander-in-chief pondered for two or three seconds, but nodded in agreement.

"Come, come, let me introduce you. This is the cavalry company that beheaded the little devil a while ago."

The deputy commander pulled Qiao Lin towards the working group and introduced them loudly.

Cavalry Company!

Cut off the head!

This incident caused a sensation in the headquarters.

The little devil caused the Qiaozhuang tragedy, which made everyone gnash their teeth with hatred.

But in less than a day, the cavalry company wiped out all the murderers, and vented their anger for everyone.

As soon as they heard that this army was a cavalry company, everyone's eyes on them changed.

If the one who saw them just now was out of curiosity, then there is an added respect in the curiosity at this moment.

Those who can kill the enemy are heroes, and heroes need to be respected.

Surrounded by so many respectful eyes, ordinary people would have been in awe for a long time, but the cavalry company still stood still, and the soldiers rode on horseback without the slightest complacency or humility, just like what these people saw Not like them.