Chapter 304: Duijingguan, sacrifice to the soul of heroes
For many soldiers in the war era, they would have a psychological preparation before going into battle, that is, "The loyal bones are buried everywhere in the green mountains, why do you need to wear a horse and a corpse to return to your hometown?" There are relatively few soldiers who can truly return to their hometown.
Even as the Japanese army, as the invaders, they emphasized the need to cremate the bodies of the fallen soldiers and then bring the ashes back to China for burial. However, those who can truly enjoy this treatment are often the time to win the battle.
Once a war is defeated, who will collect the corpses for them? Most of the anti-Japanese war troops who cleaned the battlefield dig holes and buried the bodies. Some of them are too late and will often be abandoned on the battlefield and exposed their bodies in the wilderness.
Even the Japanese army with sufficient logistics support could not do it. You can imagine how many soldiers of the War of Resistance Against Japan in this era could enjoy a real funeral. It is very rare and rare to be buried in Huang Ershuan when he was buried back in his hometown.
For many people with family members who are in the army at this moment, although they hope that their relatives can live, how many people will truly survive until the end of the war? Even if they can come back alive, it is still unknown whether they can meet their relatives.
The officers and soldiers in the army miss their families, and the relatives at home imagine their relatives who are in the army. Around this national war of resistance, countless joys and sorrows will be staged for a long time in the future. The few who can really meet are still very rare.
The vast majority of the soldiers of the War of Resistance only had an ending of "unknown whereabouts" until the end of the war. No one knew whether they were dead or alive, nor did they know that they died in the battle, and where their corpses were buried.
Standing in front of the abandoned mine cave in the mining area, looking at the bottomless mine cave, you can still smell the strong stench from the cave. The smell of rotten corpses is enough to show that there are probably no fewer corpses thrown into the cave.
Looking at Qian Zhong whose eyes were a little red, Hu Biao, who was standing in front of the cave, also said directly: "Qian Zhong, we will leave later. I am afraid it will be difficult to have the opportunity to pay tribute to them in the future. How about tribute to them before leaving?"
Faced with Hu Biao's proposal, Qian Zhong and the officers of prisoners of war also nodded, but someone quickly said, "How can I pay tribute without incense and candle?"
"We are doing business with blood-licking at the knife. Don't you think it's too petty for incense and candles? Have you heard of Jingguan?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Qian Zhong and others also said in shock: "What does sir mean?"
Knowing that Duijingguan is a rare thing in this era. Even if it is a enemy of life and death, many people think that the principle that the dead is the most important thing. The problem is that Hu Biao does not recognize this principle.
The attack began with the Japanese army's full invasion of China. Some of the beastly actions made by the Japanese army were even more cruel than Duijingguan. Since the Japanese did not regard the people and the soldiers of the War of Resistance Against China as humans, why did Hu Biao treat the Japanese as humans?
Pointing to the abandoned mine cave below, Hu Biao said sternly: "Think about these comrades and brothers who were thrown into the mine by the Japanese, do you still feel that you can't bear to pay tribute to the capital? Are you still the ones who do such a thing?
Since you chose to fight against the Japanese with me, I will tell you a truth in advance: I never regard Japanese devils as human beings. On the battlefield, even if there are Japanese devils who have lost their ability to resist, my rule is to kill them without mercy.
Think about those compatriots who died at the guns of the Japanese, and those comrades who were thrown into the mine, do you still think that I was too cruel to do that? Be kind to the enemy is cruel to the comrades and compatriots. Qian Zhong!"
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"Let me see if you still have blood! From now on, each person will find a Japanese corpse and chop my head over. Then heap it in front of the mine and tell the brothers below that you will avenge them and don't let them die with your eyes open!"
"Yes, sir! Ensure the task is completed!"
Facing Hu Biao who was suddenly angry, no one felt that it was cruel or inhumane to do this. Thinking of those comrades who were sick and still breathing, they were ruthlessly thrown into the mine by the Japanese. Did the Japanese at that time treat them as human beings?
Some things, as long as you figure them out, the accumulated hatred will increase exponentially. When Qian Zhong returned to the military camp and began to issue an order to cut off the Japanese's heads, many prisoners of war were still hesitant, thinking that this would be too much.
Qian Zhong, who had already figured it out, also roared: "What? Are you not afraid of the living Japanese devils, are you still afraid of the Japanese devils who have been beaten to death? Think about Wang Mazi who was thrown into the corpse cave by the Japanese devils a few days ago. Did the Japanese devils treat them as humans at that time?
Chief Hu had said before that we are all dead once, are we still afraid of cutting off the Japanese's head? If you think you are still a handlebar and your chest is still hot, then do something that man should do!"
Qian Zhong, who was talking, directly dragged a Japanese corpse, cut it off in front of all prisoners of war with a bayonet on the rifle. He carried the bloody head and shouted: "I dare not, get out of here! Don't be cowardly!"
With Qian Zhong taking the lead in the demonstration, the officers among the prisoners of war also found the bodies of the Japanese who were beaten to death, cut off the head on the corpse, and then carried the bloody head to the abandoned mine.
At this time, in front of the mine, Hu Biao asked someone to build a simple altar with some helmets filled with sand. On the helmets, Hu Biao and others lit cigarettes, and several large bowls, and there were also prepared sacrificial wine next to it.
Looking at Qian Zhong who was carrying a head, Hu Biao, who was standing in front of the altar, shouted: "Brothers underground, your brothers are here to send you your last journey. If you have spirits in heaven, after drinking this glass of wine, you can be reincarnated! The pillar, fire a gun to see you off!"
Hu Biao had also held a memorial ceremony like this earlier. Ten combat team members turned their guns to the sky and began to fire their guns to see them off. Hearing these gunshots, he looked at the smoke rising from the altar, and the prisoners carrying people's heads were also very excited.
After taking the head that Qian Zhong brought, Hu Biao said directly: "Put it in front of the altar, toast your brothers with a glass of wine, and give them their last journey!"
"Thank you, Sir!"
Qian Zhong, who took the wine glass, said in tears: "Brothers, Lao Qian is here to give it to you! I borrow this glass of wine from the superior, Lao Qian will give it to you for the last journey. I hope that when you are at the bottom, you can eat and wear warmly, and be reincarnated into a good family in the next life!"
With Qian Zhong's demonstration, the subsequent prisoners of war came forward without saying a word and piled up the heads of the Japanese who had been cut down in front of the altar. Then they toasted and retreated aside to silently participate in this special memorial ceremony.
When hundreds of Japanese heads piled up together, it was shocking, but no one felt afraid. In the eyes of these prisoners of war, the heads of these Japanese heads were just sacrifices they gave to their comrades in the mine.
If the dead comrades in the mine were really spiritual in the sky, they might be able to rest in peace. Some prisoners of war even felt that those dead comrades would feel very pleased to have such a belated memorial ceremony!
When many prisoners of war were anxious when they heard that the Japanese corpse could no longer be found in the mine, Hu Biao also said directly: "The head is not enough to cut, let them cut their hands and feet instead! No one can miss this sacrifice!"
"Yes, sir!"
As a result, when the Japanese were unable to find their heads as sacrifices, most of them cut off the Japanese's corpses' hands and feet as sacrifices. At this time, even if some prisoners of war felt disgusted and wanted to vomit, they would not dare to be the coward.
In this atmosphere, no one wants to embarrass people. Even though most of these prisoners of war are not well educated, they still believe in the existence of ghosts and gods. If they do not offer sacrifices, what will the dead comrades think of them?
When all the prisoners of war gathered again in front of the abandoned mine, looking at the alcoholic altar and the cigarettes with helmets inserted, Hu Biao stood in front of the mine and shouted at the prisoners of war, "Everyone has it, say goodbye to the brothers and salute!"
With Hu Biao ending the memorial before the mine with a military ceremony, many prisoners of war felt baptized in their hearts. Looking at Hu Biao, there was a hint of awe and admiration in their eyes. They felt that a commander like Hu Biao was worth following.
Even Hu Biao respects the dead people so much, let alone those who are alive?
Hu Biao, who had finished the memorial service, left Qian Zhong and said, "Let your brothers clean the battlefield and move all the things that can be moved onto the train. We are going to prepare to withdraw! I plan to blow up this mine cave so that they will not be disturbed!"
"Okay! I'll listen to the sir!"
In Hu Biao's opinion, if you want to go into an abandoned mine and pick up the corpses, it's not very possible. Not to mention that the corpses in the mine are soaring into the sky, if you really go down to salvage the corpses, maybe you have to deal with a few living people.
In this case, blowing up the mine cave can also give these dead prisoners a place to bury themselves. If you have the chance in the future, these rescued prisoners will still have a place to pay tribute to them. After liberation, you may be able to erect a monument!
As the explosion sounded, the abandoned mine cave completely collapsed. Looking at the buried mine cave, Qian Zhong and others also knew that they would never forget this place forever. Because there were their dead comrades in this mine.
Hu Biao didn't need to ask too much about cleaning the battlefield and transferring materials. For these prisoners of war, they also knew that those things were useful. As long as they were useful, they would pick them up and throw them on the train.
Looking at the bulky equipment in the mining area, Hu Biao finally dismantled the distribution room and generator. When installing explosives in front of the mine, Guo Ziming said: "Sir Hu, do you want to explode the mine?"
"What? Captain Guo feels he can't explode?"
"No! I just feel it's a pity!"
"It's no pity! We can't save this mine now, so it's better to blow it up. Even if the Japanese want to rebuild it, they will have to spend their time and money. Let them know that if they want to dig our mine, they will have to pay a price!"
Guo Ziming, who knew that it was easy to explode ore but would be very troublesome to rebuild, did not say much in the end. Looking at the mine caves that were blown up one after another and confirmed that there was nothing to take away, Hu Biao ordered to prepare for evacuation.
Chapter completed!