Age of Rebirth

Chang Feng stopped in his tracks, stood at attention and saluted, "Report to the division commander, Chang Feng, chief of staff of the independent division and commander of the directly subordinate corps, is ordered to report back to the headquarters and ask the division commander for instructions!" The tone was calm, but Tang Qiuli could hear a trace of loneliness.

Tang Qiuli smiled wryly, and said, "Chang Feng, you're back, don't mention the headquarters, I can't even enter Yangon City now, so I just borrowed a precious piece of land at the airport to just settle down."

Tang Qiuli wanted to use a joke to dilute the unseen embarrassment hidden deep in the hearts of the two of them. Chang Feng's expression darkened, and he continued: "Master, according to the responsibilities of the commander of the independent division, the commander is there. It will naturally become the headquarters of the independent division, the highest commanding body of the entire army, Chang Feng is right."

Tang Qiuli changed the subject and greeted, "Sit," Chang Feng stood opposite Tang Qiuli, and their gazes once again met, revealing the complicated emotions in each other's hearts.

"After traveling all night, you haven't eaten yet, right? I asked the cooking class to prepare meals for you, and fill your stomach first," Tang Qiuli said. Chang Feng shook his head and replied, "Master, I ate on the way. The field rations of our independent division are famous." [

Tang Qiuli didn't say anything else, and looked at Chang Feng with complicated eyes, and Chang Feng looked at him calmly, neither of them spoke, and there was a depressive atmosphere in the room.

Chang Feng is very clear that this time the division commander called him back from Mandalay urgently, which may mean that the day when he left the independent division is not far away. Chang Feng was the first to be transferred back from the front line. However, he believed that Mandalay was not a front line at all, and he was facing unarmed civilians.Just lost my mind.

Tang Qiuli lit a cigarette and took a deep breath. The light blue smoke covered his face.It was a bit hazy, only the scar on his face was glowing dark red, and his eyes were shining with nostalgia.

He said: "Chang Feng, we have been working together for more than six years. I remember that it was in the Northeast. Our independent division was also called the Blood Hand Regiment, and we attacked the Battle of Mudanjiang. At that time, you were just an ordinary soldier. I I discovered your uniqueness and transferred you to the Divisional Staff Office. Along the way, you have become an important general in the command system of the independent division. I, Tang Qiuli, don't think I misunderstood you , you didn't disappoint me either!"

"Assisting Deputy Commander Tang in the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese dispatched troops from Shanghai were terrified. The enemy chief Matsui Iwane died of illness, making the Sulu Mobile Corps famous in the first battle. Your rank of major general was specially approved by Chairman Jiang for promotion. After that, you again Assist me, fight against the famous Soviet general Zhukov in Outer Mongolia, hundreds of thousands of troops of the Soviet First Army in the Far East were defeated and surrendered, moved to South China, and entered Burma. Sweeping the Indochina Peninsula, Chang Feng, no one doubts your ability, you An excellent commander!"

Tang Qiuli recounted the past, and in just a few words, he told the story of the independent division's campaign.In the tone, there are nostalgia, passion and melancholy, as well as loss. Chang Feng helped him plan the countless battles, and the relationship between the two is very deep. Much more.

Chang Feng's calm eyes finally changed, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Master, since Chang Feng joined the army with you, he has started another wonderful life. Without you, Chang Feng might be an ordinary person in the Northeast. Under the rule and oppression of the Japanese, as a subjugated slave, carefully surviving, Chang Feng always believes that it is the honor of Chang Feng's life to follow you in all directions!"

Speaking of this, Chang Feng was very excited, and his tone trembled a little. He took a deep breath, calmed down, and then said: "Chang Feng can't forget all of this, but it doesn't mean my order to you. Conditions For example, this time, if we start all over again, Chang Feng will still stick to his point of view and will issue the same order!"

"If it was on the battlefield against the Japanese, British, and Americans, even if the commander asked Chang Feng to charge, I would rush forward without hesitation, but this time, I couldn't do it, and I couldn't convince myself , carry out your order conditionally!" After finishing speaking, Chang Feng felt relieved and also a little tired.

Tang Qiuli frowned quickly, his hands trembled, the cigarette between his fingers almost fell to the ground, and he asked in a low tone, "Can you give me a reasonable reason?"

Chang Feng stood up suddenly, and said in an excited tone: "Master, do you know who my troops are facing? They are unarmed civilians and the aborigines of this land. This incident, I admit that someone is instigating behind the scenes, but after all, it is a very small number, how can I order my soldiers to shoot at them?"

"Master, I, Chang Feng, am a highly educated soldier. I fully agree with punishing the ringleaders. However, I can't shoot at some deceived ordinary citizens. If I issue such an order, I will What is the difference between the executioner and the Japanese invaders? Is this kind of army still an independent division known as the army of benevolence and righteousness? Is it still the Chinese army that seeks to bring peace to the Indochina Peninsula? I am afraid that when our hands are covered with ordinary civilians When blood is drawn, we have changed our nature! We are no different from the colonists of all ages!"

Chang Feng said so much in one breath, as if he had exhausted all his energy, he was gasping for breath, his eyes were a little morbidly blurred, these words had been pressed in his heart for too long, the first battle of the independent division abroad, to conquer When he was in Myitkyina, he had a great dislike for the first brigade, which shelled the slums where the Japanese soldiers were hidden.

That is, from then on, he began to doubt whether the army he joined was an upright and righteous army, or whether it was not fundamentally different from the armed forces of the warlords of the past dynasties. It was an army with a clear purpose and fought for its own goals. The army is still a tool to grab territory for someone's self-interest.

Chang Feng didn't want to doubt that he had always respected him, and he followed Tang Qiuli, the commander of his left and right sides. He fought against the Japanese invaders in his homeland, defended his home and country, and drove out the invaders. The order of the prisoners of war in the Japanese army was to fight the enemy bravely. Passionate blood flowed in his veins. However, since he sent troops to Burma, the surging passion in Chang Feng's heart gradually faded, and he seemed to have lost his goal of struggle.

Such a change in thinking made Chang Feng very painful. He tried to convince himself, but he couldn't change his thinking. When the goal he was fighting for lost its meaning, his heart was painful and depressed. Now, Finally being able to express his true inner thoughts, Chang Feng felt a sense of relief and the emptiness after the relief.

A cold light flashed in Tang Qiuli's eyes. He was really angry. For a long time, the chief of staff he had placed high hopes on, a general who was about to rise in the Independent Division, had thoughts in his heart that ran counter to his own. In the abyss of mistakes, slipping further and deeper, especially his doubts about himself.

The questioning of this army with a mission is not only harmful to him and all the officers and soldiers of the Independent Division, but also a kind of blasphemy, and his views on the riots are so superficial as to wishful thinking that those rioters were just Tang Qiuli didn't know the beguiled good people, when did Chang Feng's thinking begin to undergo such drastic changes?

He was very distressed, for an outstanding young general who was incompatible with this army because of his wrong thinking. At the same time, he also deeply blamed himself. We should have an in-depth talk with him, maybe, can change his view, so that we won't slip too far. [

However, it was too late, Chang Feng's fixed views and ideas had been formed, and could not be changed. Anger, heartache, regret, anger at being misunderstood, and Chang Feng's attitude, many emotions were intertwined, making Tang Qiu feel his innermost feelings. Anger burst out uncontrollably.

He stood up abruptly, turned the table over, and shouted: "Stupid, benevolent woman! Wishful thinking, no matter what you think about me and this army, as far as this riot is concerned, Chang Feng, you know you How wrong is it? Gu civilians? It’s extremely ridiculous. It’s a group of beasts and thugs who are full of animal nature, irrational, and under the control of extreme revenge. They only know how to kill, prevent fire, rape, and plunder property. !"

"You can't bear to shoot at these rioters, so let me ask you, Chang Feng, do you know how much damage has been done to all Chinese and overseas Chinese in the Indochina Peninsula after this riot? It's appalling, shocking, and heinous. A crime that cannot be forgiven or covered up, Chang Feng, the facts will tell you how ridiculous and stupid your thoughts and actions are!"

"Blood debts are paid with blood. It is only right and proper. The thugs will pay several times the price for their crimes. I, Tang, don't mind being an executioner in your Chang Feng's eyes, and I don't mind that history will write me down. For the sake of the Chinese, I will no longer be hurt and slaughtered like this, even if it is criticized by thousands of people, even if my hands are stained with blood, I will turn back!"

"Using violence to control violence and killing to stop killing, no one can change my way of doing things, even if people betray their relatives, I don't hesitate. Don't talk to me about generosity, forget the past, don't talk about benevolence and forgiveness, that is self-deception Chang Feng, I am very sad, when our compatriots are being massacred wantonly by mobs, you still have the kindness of a woman, and you still have a lot of heart, I am very disappointed!"

Chang Feng's body trembled. It was the first time that he had been following the teacher for many years. He was so angry and furious. Perhaps, his own words deeply stabbed his heart. Looking at the flushed teacher, Chang Feng's gaze , There is deep guilt, but more, it is uncompromising stubbornness.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)

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