Huang Xiaoli curled his lips and said unconvincedly. He frowned, full of disdain for Lin Huowang, and felt that County Magistrate Xiong's praise was exaggerated.
“That’s true, Lin Huowang is a few years younger than me.
No matter how powerful you are, how powerful can you be?
Even without him, we would still have gained a lot from going into the mountains.
As long as we have weapons in our hands, those beasts are not scary at all. They will not have time to escape when they see us."
Xu Xiaodong also nodded, agreeing with what they said, and was thinking about how to tactfully refuse the regiment's request to send soldiers for protection when he went up the mountain tomorrow.
After all, Xu Xiaodong had been praised by others since he was a child, so naturally he had a competitive spirit in his heart. He wanted to prove that he could achieve something in the mountains without the protection of others.
Coincidentally, at this time, Zhong Xiaojun came over with his father, the regiment commander Zhong Zhendong.
Several second-generation people immediately stood up. Xu Xiaodong smiled and walked over to shake hands with Zhong Zhendong and said:
“Uncle Zhong, we are really causing too much trouble for Xiaojun and you by coming here this time.”
Xu Xiaodong looked respectful and sincere as he expressed his gratitude to Zhong Zhendong.
"No way. You guys are coming to inspect my troops. I'm so happy! How can it be troublesome?"
Zhong Zhendong also laughed, shook hands cordially with Xu Xiaodong, and added:
“You may not know this, but when I first joined the army, I was actually in your father’s unit.
I was a new recruit at the time, and I fell asleep while on guard duty, and your father kicked me awake."
When Zhong Zhendong recalled the past, a nostalgic smile appeared on his face, as if he had returned to the days of his youthful recruit.
"Ah! There is such a thing!"
Xu Xiaodong was also surprised and said with a smile,
"My dad never told me that."
A hint of curiosity flashed in Xu Xiaodong's eyes. He didn't expect that his father had such an interesting past.
"Haha! I guess your father himself doesn't even remember this happening!"
Zhong Zhendong said again,
"There is another thing that impressed me deeply and made me admire your father very much.
When the Central Red Army first arrived in Yan'an, they were in a state of disarray and severely lacked supplies. They didn't even have cotton-padded clothes for the winter.
The leader was extremely anxious and asked your father to borrow 2,500 yuan. Without a word, your father doubled the amount and gave him 5,000 yuan.
At that time, many people in our army did not understand and some even went to ask your father why he was so generous and charitable to the Central Red Army.
Your father said righteously that the Central Committee needs this money more than we do. Only with this money can the Central Committee overcome difficulties and better lead the revolution of the whole of China..."
Zhong Zhendong slowly narrated this history, his tone full of admiration for Xu Xiaodong's father and his eyes sparkling with light.
This piece of history may become widely known after it is deciphered in later generations and with the help of some self-media publicity.
But in this era, many things about the revolutionary war period are secrets, and even many people involved are too lazy to mention them.
Even the son of Xu Xiaodong, the person involved, did not know the secret.
That's why!
A group of second-generation people listened with great interest, and Zhong Zhendong deliberately used these secrets to immediately narrow the distance between himself and these second-generation juniors.
The camp fell silent, with only Zhong Zhendong's voice echoing in the night sky. Everyone was immersed in this historical story.
“Uncle Zhong, we are ashamed.
Compared to our parents’ generation, we…we are too incapable of enduring hardship.”
Thinking of his elders who climbed snow-capped mountains and crossed grasslands during the Long March, and who also experienced the life-and-death War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, Xu Xiaodong was deeply moved.
Xu Xiaodong lowered his head with a look of shame on his face, and he felt a spontaneous respect for his parents' generation.
"Yes! Without your sacrifice, how could we have the peace we have today?"
Zhao Mengsheng also said with courage,
“If I have the chance, I would also like to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and make merit.
Even if I die on the battlefield, my life will be worth it."
Zhao Mengsheng clenched his fists, his eyes determined, as if he was ready to go to the battlefield.
“Haha! Good job.
You are all great. You are the descendants of a military family and are different.
I heard you got a lot of spoils today!
Mm! Eating roe deer and venison in winter can invigorate blood circulation, replenish blood and qi, and is good for the body.”
Zhong Zhendong praised them with a smile, his eyes full of encouragement and approval.
Zhao Mengsheng said without any modesty:
"Uncle Zhong, compared to fighting on the battlefield, hunting is just child's play.
We were very busy today and only stayed in the mountains for one afternoon. Apart from some gazelles that escaped, we also caught some roe deer and roe deer, as well as some rabbits and pheasants.
The mountains in the northeast are really nice. As long as you go hunting in the mountains, you can eat meat..."
Zhao Mengsheng excitedly recounted his hunting experience today, his tone full of pride.
"Yeah! That's because you're good at shooting!
Hunting in the Changbai Mountains is not that easy!
Even experienced hunters don't dare to go too deep because it is very dangerous inside!
In fact, it would be better for you to find a local old hunter to lead the way.
Our warriors don’t often go up the mountain, and they may be better at shooting than the hunters, but they still have much less experience in the mountains.”
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