Chinese people...don't kill!
The inexplicable words they said just now are explained.
The body is dead, but the military spirit is still alive, still loyal to the country and the people!
For a moment, my heart was like a pot of mixed feelings. Looking at the hideous appearance of their ghosts when they died, I was not so scared. These were all scars left for the nation. They were not scary, but glorious!
I couldn't help myself. I bent down and bowed to the ghosts of the dead soldiers of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army!
A very deep bow.
When I looked up, I found that the ghosts of the dead soldiers of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army wandering deep in the air-raid shelter had surprise on their faces.
"It doesn't matter what else, respect the national martyrs, and respect everyone who has fought for the country in the Patriotic War!"
I put away the Baipi Knife and said softly: "Although I am a person who protects the Yin and Yang worlds, you are not my enemies."
For a moment, I could feel the eyes of these ghosts change.
A...very complicated look!
Seems to be relieved, seems to have no regrets...
"Thank you, little brother."
A ghost dressed like an officer came out. There were many bullet holes on his body. Obviously, he was shot to death. He was covered in blood and said to me: "My name is Zhang Ju, the commander of this unit. On behalf of my brothers, I thank you for your recognition of us."
I smiled. Since it was not a ghost, I simply put down my guard, found a place to sit down and take a breath, and simply chatted with Zhang Ju. I finally knew why they were lingering here.
To talk about this, I'm afraid we have to start from the Anti-Japanese War.
On July 7, 1937, the Japanese army provoked the Lugou Bridge Incident and launched a full-scale war of aggression against China. Within three months, they swept across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and then mobilized heavy troops to attack Shanxi, Chahar, and Suiyuan regions!
In October, the Japanese army was eager to invade Shanxi from Pingxingguan and occupy Taiyuan, but was blocked by the Eighth Route Army and failed. Later, under the leadership of Itagaki Seishirō, the Japanese army invaded westward along the Zhengtai Railway Line, and took Niangziguan as a temporary target, intending to seize the ninth pass of the Great Wall Pass and then open the door to Shanxi!
At that time, the Chinese army assembled tens of thousands of troops including the Eighth Route Army, the Shanxi Suiyuan Army, and part of the Sichuan Army out of Sichuan to defend Niangziguan to block the enemy from advancing westward.
The famous Niangziguan defense battle broke out during the War of Resistance!
If I were to evaluate this war, it would definitely be the most remarkable war in the War of Resistance Against Japan, at least it was not fought in a cowardly way! ! Whether it was the Eighth Route Army, the Shanxi Suiyuan Army or the Sichuan Army, they all fought with the Japanese with bayonets. Apart from anything else, the 17th Division had more than 13,000 people, and only more than 3,000 people were left after the war, all of whom were killed in a bloody battle. From this, it can be seen that they really fought hard! Unlike the fucking Battle of Nanjing, when the Japanese attacked Nanjing, Chiang Kai-shek was immediately scared and shouted to retreat, so Tang Shengzhi had no choice but to obey orders. In fact, if he had fought with the defense force of Nanjing at that time, Nanjing would not have been lost, at least the people could have escaped. Unfortunately, that bastard was too cowardly, and finally sold the people of Nanjing into the tiger's mouth, and let the Japanese kill them all.
So although the battle was lost in the end, it was lost because of the chaotic command from above. The soldiers below were definitely not bad. At least after the battle, even Itagaki Seishirō's grandson was convinced by the Chinese army that resisted. If all soldiers fought like this, the Japanese would not even be able to cross the Yangtze River! !
Zhang Ju and his troops were the Shanxi Suiyuan Army that participated in the defense of Niangzi Pass, and they were also one of the troops that participated in the battle for Xuehua Mountain.
Unfortunately, the war was finally lost. Tens of thousands of people were almost killed. They couldn't defend it. Niangzi Pass was quickly occupied by the Japanese army, and Zhang Ju and his troops retreated with the main force.
Soon after, the Japanese army entered Shanxi from the north and east, chasing the retreating Chinese defenders, intending to take Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi Province, and completely occupy Shanxi.
In order to intercept the Japanese offensive and buy time for the retreat of the large army, Yan Laoxier scattered many troops in Taihang Mountains and other places around Taiyuan like scattering beans. Zhang Ju and his men entered Taihang Mountains for a desperate resistance at that time. This air-raid shelter was dug by them to prevent heavy damage from the bombing of Japanese aircraft. Unfortunately, they were unable to stop it in the end, and the Japanese army rushed into the air-raid shelter and wiped them out...
After Zhang Ju and his men died in the battle, their resentment did not dissipate, and because they saw their homeland fall, their obsession became deeper, so they turned into ghosts and lingered in the place where they died in the battle, and they have not dissipated for decades!
After saying this, Zhang Ju asked me what I was doing in Luoma Mountain? This place has always been a very taboo place in Shigu Village during the Anti-Japanese War, and no one usually comes in.
I was not prepared for these soldiers who died in battle, so I told them everything about Shigu Village.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Ju's face changed drastically after hearing this, and he gritted his teeth and said: "They have finally started to attack the living!"
When I saw Zhang Ju like this, I immediately knew that Zhang Ju must know what was going on, so I asked: "What is it that is harming the villagers of Shigu Village?"
Zhang Ju didn't say anything, his face was terribly gloomy, and after a long time he slowly said: "Don't worry about this matter. The matter of Luoma Mountain is not as simple as you think. This is the grudge between us dead people. You go back to Shigu Village. At most ten days, the villagers of Shigu Village will be able to return. If they can't go back, it means that they are in trouble. Just notify their families to build a tomb for them. You can't save this person, and you have no way to save him!"
I frowned. He raised his eyebrows and said slowly: "This is my mission. Thirty or forty living people are gone. How can I go back to see the villagers of Shigu Village if I go back like this?"
"I told you that you can't save this person!"
All of a sudden, Zhang Ju raised his voice and said word by word: "It can be seen that you are indeed a capable young man, but this matter is no longer within your ability. Not to mention you, even if the Heavenly Master comes, it will be useless! I don't tell you where the people are for your own good. I tell you this because I don't want people in our country to die again! Do you understand?"
After speaking, Zhang Ju stood up, waved to his people, and retreated into the depths of the air-raid shelter with the ghosts of all the dead soldiers. No matter how I asked, he refused to speak and appeared.
I sighed, knowing that I couldn't get any clues from Zhang Ju, but I was sure of one thing, that the missing villagers of Shigu Village must be in Luoma Mountain. If this matter is to be solved, I am afraid the opportunity is still in Luoma Mountain!
I took out more than 40 incense sticks from my backpack, lit them, and stuck them in the ground.
This is my offering to the ghosts of the dead soldiers.
The incense sticks exuded a faint fragrance, and the light blue smoke all drifted towards the depths of the air-raid shelter!
I know that the soldiers accepted my kindness. This incense offering belongs to the Taoist offering, which is a very good thing for the ghosts. I have to light a few for Hua Mulan every day to help her recover her Taoism.
After a long time, Zhang Ju's voice rang out again from the dark air-raid shelter: "Little brother, you can leave when the rain stops. Don't get involved in the Luomashan incident again, otherwise you will really die. The water in this pool of Luomashan is very deep, and it is not something that can be solved by the power of one or two people!"
After speaking, Zhang Ju fell into silence.
It's just... things have developed to this point, how can I just give up?
If I really give up, I will be sorry for the trust of the elders and villagers of Shigu Village!
However, Zhang Ju obviously made up his mind not to tell me, hoping to use this method to make me give up and leave Luomashan. I simply stopped asking about this matter, called Zhang Bowen and the other three, and left this place together, went to another part of the air-raid shelter, took out dry food and distributed it, ate a little, and took turns to keep watch and sleep. After rushing in the mountains for a day, I was really tired and needed to rest.
The rain was heavy, it rained for a whole day and night, and we also stayed in this cave for a whole day and night, until it finally stopped after dark the next day. We discussed it and decided to travel overnight, but before leaving, I went to the place where the ghosts of the soldiers of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army who died in the battle were to burn incense and invite the gods, and then left. From beginning to end, Zhang Ju never spoke to us again.
Mountain roads are difficult to walk on, and they are even more difficult to walk on after the rain, especially in the soft soil mountains on the Loess Plateau. It is particularly exciting to walk after the rain. The mud almost buried the boots, and it was very difficult to take a step. Facing the bright moon after the rain, we walked towards the direction of Luomatan for only more than ten miles. At this time, we seemed to hear the sound of shouting and horse hooves coming from afar...
This shouting is different from the shouting in many war dramas on TV. It is quite real, like the angry roar of a beast. It is hard to imagine that people can make such a sound!
"Oh my god, the ghost soldiers are passing through!"
When Lv Yike heard this, his face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and said, "It must be the ghost soldiers from Luomatan who came out again..."
"Oh?"
I frowned when I heard it. In fact, I am not sure whether the soldiers who took away the women of Shigu Village are the ghost soldiers from Luomatan, because there have been too many wars in Luoma Mountain. After seeing the ghosts of the dead soldiers of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army, I vaguely guessed that there might be more than just these two groups of ghost soldiers in Luoma Mountain! ! !
After thinking about it, I finally decided to go to Luomatan to take a look. I killed the wrong ones and didn't let them go. I was not sure which group of ghost soldiers took the women of Shigu Village away, so I could only look for them one by one, so I said to Lv Yike, "Lead the way, let's go and take a look!"