Chapter 575 I have no regrets in this life, it is my greatest honor
“Engraved, engraved on the body… taken out with it…” Wen Ni heard their description again, her voice trembling uncontrollably as she repeated it.
Before her eyes, the scene seemed to reappear and be replayed.
That night when the candles flickered.
Song Yanfeng lay sprawled on the heated kang bed, shirtless, his hands gripping the edge of the bed so tightly that he had torn the corners off, his arm veins bulging. His back was covered in blood!
He gritted his teeth, remaining silent. His sole purpose was to smuggle that crucial information out and bring it back to China!
He didn't want to implicate Maggie and Ge Gang.
But he knew all too well that he was all alone, fighting behind enemy lines, with no way to evade the Burmese's layers of blockade... and even less likely to survive and bring such vital information out...
We must do it at all costs, even if it means death.
“It’s all my fault, it’s all my fault…” Wen Ni’s eyes were glazed over, and her hands began to tremble uncontrollably again. She mechanically sank into deep self-blame. “If it weren’t for me, if I hadn’t given him the things and made him return them to China, he wouldn’t have exposed his whereabouts while trying to deliver the message. If it weren’t for that, he might, he might still have had a chance to go back alive…”
“That night, Brother Song told me a lot.” My heart was heavy, and recalling that night still stung. “He specifically mentioned that if we ever had the chance to see you again, he would tell you that he had no regrets about what he did! Bringing the information back to China, saving tens of thousands of people, and protecting countless families—that was worthwhile. As a soldier, he protected what he wanted to protect and upheld what he believed in. He has no regrets in this life, and it is an immense honor!”
"I have no regrets in this life... It is my greatest honor..."
Every word and phrase felt like a knife piercing Wen Ni's heart.
"You must hold on, don't be too sad, and don't blame yourself! If Song Yanfeng were still here, he wouldn't be happy to see you so heartbroken." Maqi looked at Wen Ni with heartache. As a woman, how could she not understand, "You are the person he cherishes most; he only wants you to be safe and happy..."
Even so, the heartache is unbearable.
The pain that had been kept hidden and endured for so many days poured out at this moment, held in tears, strung together and falling into the soil.
"Cough cough!"
Liang He, who had been facing away from them, couldn't help but clear his throat. He hesitated for a second, then secretly glanced back, his tone noticeably unnatural. "Well, I need to remind you, I'm not here for you to reminisce. Put those things aside for later, and get the important matter at hand sorted out first."
Upon hearing this, Wen Ni swallowed the choking sensation that had been stuck in her throat, wiped away the tears on her face, suppressed all the grief in her heart, and put on an indifferent and cold expression again.
"What is the current situation in Fuping City?"
She cannot dwell on personal hatred and grief.
She is a soldier, a true soldier who carries a gun and fights the enemy to the death!
Faced with Wen Ni's repeated questioning, Ge Gang and Ma Qi hesitated repeatedly, their complicated and conflicted thoughts written all over their faces.
“Our ancestors, generation after generation, were born and raised in Myanmar. Our souls and our roots are planted here. Myanmar is our country. Whether it is good or bad, we should not and do not want to betray it…” After saying these words, Ge Gang clenched his fists and his teeth trembled.
"China has never intended to invade any country; you can rest assured of that." Wen Ni took a deep breath and continued in an extremely confident and trustworthy tone, "We are fighting this war to prevent an even worse situation from occurring. Once the reactionary forces are eliminated and the Burmese choose to surrender, the Chinese army will withdraw from this land without hesitation. Your country will still be yours, and in return, you will have a better new leader who is more considerate of the Burmese people!"
Is that so?
Will the Burmese people have a better future?
“Of course.” Wen Ni nodded solemnly. “Everything that’s happening now is because the Dawa government has done nothing but seize the interests of other countries. Once the Dawa regime is overthrown, this place will return to its former peace and prosperity!”
“Brother, I believe Hua Ying… no, I believe Wen Ni. I believe what Wen Ni said!” Ma Qi’s eyes sparkled, filled with anticipation for the future and disappointment with reality. “What Cong Ran is going to do is something no one can tolerate; it’s simply the act of a beast! If Wen Ni’s people can really kill him, it will actually leave a way out for the people of the city!”
"Cong Ran? Who is that? And what do you mean by that?" Wen Ni frowned slightly, puzzled.
“Congran is one of General Dawa’s men and the commander in charge of defending Fuping City.” Maqi’s gaze was firm, and she did not hide anything. “After China captured Mandegan and Tongguang, General Dawa was furious and ordered all Burmese officers to hold their ground and not to retreat under any circumstances! Colonel Congran was afraid that he could not defeat them. After hearing that you were resettling Burmese civilians everywhere, he gathered everyone in Fuping City and asked the people to act as shields for the army!”
"This means that once the Chinese army attacks Fuping, Congran will have those unarmed civilians stand on the outermost edge as human shields to protect his army!" Ge Gang said, his voice trembling with emotion. "The city's inhabitants include Burmese, Chinese, and even people from other countries, but Congran doesn't care at all. In his eyes, human lives are nothing but ants!"
Wen Ni was shocked and puzzled at the same time, "Aren't they afraid of losing public support by doing this?"
“The situation in Myanmar is different. The officers who followed General Dawa were all bandit leaders and gangsters who committed murder and arson. How many of them were regular soldiers? In their eyes, only their own lives mattered. As for the people’s hearts and opinions, those were things that General Dawa and the President had to consider! For them, their only responsibility was to kill the enemy without hesitation and by any means necessary.”
From this point of view alone, the Burmese army is completely different from the Chinese army, which is probably the main reason why they suffered repeated defeats and their morale collapsed like a pile of loose sand!
Without the military support of the Burmese, the Burmese people would probably have been utterly defeated by China long ago!
"What a shameless bunch! Scoundrels!" Wen Ni couldn't help but spit.
“Wen Ni, there are some things I know I shouldn’t say, but I still have to say them.” Ma Qi looked at the soldiers with guns around her, and mustered her courage to say, “The war between China and Myanmar is a last resort, but it has nothing to do with ordinary people. Nobody wants to fight! There are many like me and my brother who were forced into the army. I just hope, I just hope, that you won’t kill them… at least, protect those people.”
Wen Ni nodded; she understood what she meant.
Behind him, Liang He, who had been listening the whole time, turned around and walked over. "How many men does Cong Ran have?"
"Most of our forces have gone to support several other key fortresses, so there aren't many guards left here at Fuping, only about five thousand people," Ge Gang said. "That's all we know."
“Five thousand or so people, which is indeed consistent with the intelligence we received beforehand,” Liang He murmured, seemingly lost in thought.
The Fifth Brigade has a total of over 6,000 men. After deducting casualties and wounded, less than 5,000 men remain in combat strength. Based on this alone, Cong Ran's forces are exactly equal to his. In a normal confrontation, Liang He would have a chance of winning.
but……
Now things have changed.
If Cong Ran were to bring the common people into the heart of the war, things would become complicated!
How many people live in Fuping?
"Nearly 20,000 people," the staff officer said. "Fuping is a small town in Myanmar, with a relatively small permanent population."
"Even at the lowest number, it's still nearly 20,000 people..."
Their expressions turned serious.
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