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Chapter 78 Visiting the Memorial Hall

The staff of the memorial hall acted as tour guides, holding a horn, and walked in the front to introduce it to everyone.

"The memorial hall is divided into two parts, the first part is the Memorial Hall of the Compatriots Who Died, and the second part is the Memorial Hall of the Heroes of the Great Patriotic War."

"What we are visiting now is the Memorial Hall of the Victims. There are sculptures of the victims, newspapers, and some old photos, as well as the relics of the victims."

"The sculpture in front..."

"..."

The freshmen quietly watched the things in the memorial hall.

There are bloody shabby clothes and black and white photos of the beheaded compatriots who died.

On the old newspapers on display, blurry black-and-white photos were printed, and there was a special introduction next to it, which was evidence that the invaders poured gasoline and burned the victims alive!

The sculptures of the murdered compatriots of the victims depict different characters, and the scenes depicted are even more cruel and heinous.

None of the freshmen who saw them was not sad and angry, and the resentment towards the invaders in their hearts could not be quelled for a long time.

When the freshmen visited this exhibition hall, they were all in a depressed mood, and the people who watched it were too uncomfortable.

Liu Yi frowned slightly, and said in a depressed mood, "Lin Wang, it's still you. You just knew you were going to visit the memorial hall. Did you already guess this situation?"

"I feel very uncomfortable watching it."

Lin Wang: "The uncomfortable things are still to come."

Wang Dahu sighed sadly while affirming Lin Wang's words.

"I know that there will be a Memorial Hall for the Heroes of the Patriotic State in the future. When I visit there, I will feel even more uncomfortable."

"I have a hunch that I'm definitely going to cry."

Lin Wang: ...

"Okay, it makes sense if you understand it this way."

In fact, what he just hinted was that he would be sadder when he parted from Wang Zhishang and the squad leader later, but Wang Dahu misunderstood it.

The staff took them to the Patriotic Heroes Memorial Hall, where crudely made guns, military flags full of bullet holes, broken helmets, and straw sandals were displayed.

The freshmen looked at the items on display and listened to the staff's explanation.

It seems that there is a picture of the martyrs fighting the enemy bravely under difficult conditions decades ago.

They didn't have enough to eat, didn't wear warm clothes, wore straw sandals, and armed with weapons that were much inferior to the enemy's, they rushed to the front line one after another.

Don't they know that there is a huge gap with local equipment, and going to the battlefield is tantamount to death?
Don't they know that straw sandals are uncomfortable to wear?

Don't they know they are hungry?
Don't they know that they can put down their guns and become traitors so that they can have enough food and warm clothes?
These martyrs knew it all, but they still did it because of their deep love for this land.

Because they want the brothers and sisters living in this land to live a good life in the country and the people, so they have to do this!

Finally, the freshmen came to a wall hung with steel helmets.

The entire wall is covered with steel helmets, some have bullet holes, some have been broken, and some have bumps on the corners.

Intact steel helmets are rare.

The staff explained: "These helmets are left by the martyrs."

"The owners of these helmets have their lives fixed forever, at the same age as you."

"We don't know what they looked like, we didn't know their names, not a single one even knew they ever existed."

"They gave their lives like flowers for the land under their feet."

"Our good life is what they bought with their lives."

"You and..."

The staff explained here, because of choking, the explanation was suspended.

At this time, Lin Wang shouted loudly: "I remember them!"

"Although I have never heard of their names, although I have never seen them, I will always remember them and remember who they sacrificed for!"

"Not only me, but my children and grandchildren will always remember them!"

With Lin Wang taking the lead, the freshmen shouted out one by one: "I remember it too!"

"I remember too!"

"..."

"We remember them!"

When the staff heard this, they laughed out of relief and said loudly, "I remember them too!"

"I will always remember you, you are the cutest group of people just like the martyrs!"

"You are all soldiers, just like the martyrs, and you are all doing the same great cause."

"I don't know where you are from or your names, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Hearing this, some of the freshmen had tears in their eyes.

The owner of the steel helmet exchanged his most precious life for a better life for the people, but he didn't even leave his name behind.

Anyone who sees this helmet wall will be sad and moved.

The freshmen are now wearing military uniforms and can better understand the tragedy of this sacrifice.

They shed tears, not only because they were moved, not only because they were grateful.

It is even more because, now that they assume the same responsibilities as the martyrs, they weep with excitement.

Without these unsung heroes, the scenes in the Memorial Hall of the Victims will continue to be staged.

If there were no unsung heroes, they might be the wounded children in the Memorial Hall of the Victims, the one who was tortured and killed, and the living things used for experiments.

Today's good life is bought with blood!
Lin Wang and the others have already put on their military uniforms, have taken over the heavy burden of the martyrs, and are about to take on the responsibility of defending their home and country.

This is why the school arranged to visit the Great Patriotic War Memorial before the awarding ceremony.

The school wants freshmen to understand that wearing a military uniform means taking on the responsibility of defending the country.

I want the freshmen to understand that the reason for their hard training is to prevent what happened in the memorial hall of the deceased compatriots from happening again.

I want the freshmen to understand that as a soldier, they will sacrifice and pay silently like the owners of those steel helmets.

I want them to wear military ranks under the witness of the martyrs and compatriots who died.

At the same time, this is also to assure the martyrs that the young people of this generation are not bad!
This generation of soldiers will not disappoint the martyrs, and will continue to protect the land under their feet!

After visiting the memorial hall, the freshmen were led to gather in the square in front of the memorial hall.

The sky was also overcast at this moment, and a drizzle began to fall.

It's already the end of November, and although the rain isn't too heavy, it's freezing to death.

The freshmen are all gathered together, and the monitors and deputy monitors are gathered at the end of the team.

The nine squadron leaders stood directly in front of the freshman team.

The conferring ceremony belongs to the freshmen, so the squadron leader and the squad leaders stood with them separately.

Director Chen stood in front of the whole team and spoke, and then arranged for the squadron leader to give the freshmen a military rank.

When each squadron leader confers ranks on the freshmen, there is a senior student beside him, holding up a "barrel of ranks" on a tray.

After Wang Zhishang puts the military ranks on the freshmen, he will say a word or two as usual.

"In the future, you will be a real soldier, and you must train hard!"

"After the new training is over, it's time to take the cultural class, and the training can't be left behind."

"Your pistol is not very accurate. You need to practice more. You will become a commander in the future. If you can't shoot your pistol accurately, won't you be laughed to death?"

(End of this chapter)