Qin Hongwei's speech was short, but his evaluation of Luo Zhicheng was extremely high.
At the end of his speech, Qin Hongwei said, "For decades, Squad Leader Luo Zhicheng has been sweating on the training ground. In the complicated and dangerous battles against the enemy, he has used his blood and life to fulfill the oath of a veteran when he joined the army. And he hasn't even had the time to take a look at the lights of the homes that he has protected for decades! Comrades, this is what a revolutionary soldier should be like! All of Lone Wolf's soldiers must inherit Comrade Luo Zhicheng's will, turn grief into strength, train hard, and be ready to fight for our country! "
Lone Wolf's soldiers shouted with all their might, "Use me for the first battle! Use me for victory!"
After the welcoming ceremony, Captain Luo's wife and daughter came up.
Captain Luo's daughter looked at her father's black and white picture, as if she still didn't understand the meaning of death. His wife, on the other hand, was already in tears.
Guo Zhan bit his lip and said guiltily, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry … I brought Captain Luo out, but I didn't bring him back safely …"
Captain Luo's wife was called Lin Yueh-a. Because they had been separated for a long time, she took care of the elderly and children at home all day, so she looked older than her actual age.
Lin Yueh-a shook her head with tears in her eyes and said, "Captain Guo, this isn't your fault. It's all fate … Old Luo Sheng … told me before he died that as a soldier, he was prepared to sacrifice himself at any time! As his wife, I'm also mentally prepared for this … "
Guo Zhan said in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, if there's any trouble at home, just tell us. The organization will do our best to solve it. If the organization can't solve it, I'll help you solve it personally."
Lin Yueh-a shook her head and said, "We don't have any requests for the organization, but I hope that Old Luo can return to his hometown and return to his roots …"
Guo Zhan immediately said, "We respect your opinion and will immediately contact the relevant departments in Ganjiang Province to arrange a grave for Captain Luo at the martyrs' cemetery in his hometown."
Lin Yueh-a nodded gently and said, "Thank you …"
Then, Lin Yueh-a looked at Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei hurriedly stepped forward and called out, "Sister-in-law …"
Captain Luo and Lin Yueh-a had been married for many years. Although they lived apart for a long time, Lin Yueh-a would visit the team every year, so the veterans were very familiar with her.
Lin Yueh-a squeezed out a smile and said, "Little Xia, it's been almost a year since you left the army, right? Thank you for returning to the army especially for Old Luo's matter. "
"Sister-in-law, don't say that!" Xia Ruofei said, "Captain Luo is the most respected old squad leader in our team. We will do anything for him!"
Lin Yueh-a said, "Little Xia, the military chief told me about the situation. Although I don't know what mission you were on this time, the chief told me that the enemies who killed Old Luo have all been eliminated by you. You even took revenge for Old Luo with your own hands. Thank you!"
Xia Ruofei's expression darkened and said, "But no matter what, Captain Luo is …"
Speaking of this, Xia Ruofei couldn't help but choke up a little. When he thought of most of his life in the army, every little thing seemed to be the shadow of the old Captain Luo. This loyal elder had single-handedly turned him from an ordinary soldier into a special warfare elite.
Now, this old squad leader had left forever.
After the coffin welcoming ceremony ended, Xia Ruofei felt more and more empty in his heart.
Guo Zhan gave Xia Ruofei a look and whispered, "Ruofei!"
Xia Ruofei immediately came back to his senses. At this time, the mood of the family was already very sad and painful. He shouldn't show such emotions.
He quickly said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry …"
Lin Yueh-a said with red eyes, "It's okay …"
Guo Zhan came over and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go! The hearse is waiting in front! "
"Okay!" Lin Yueh-a wiped her tears and said, "Nannan, take father's photo …"
Captain Luo's daughter, Nannan nodded sensibly and took the photo of the old Captain Luo from Guo Zhan. Led by two female soldiers, she slowly walked to the hearse.
Guo Zhan walked to the front of the coffin and patted Tian Feilong's shoulder, indicating for him to return to the team.
Then, Guo Zhan held onto the corner of the coffin and gave a command. The other seven soldiers, including Xia Ruofei, worked together with him to lift the coffin steadily.
Everyone took heavy steps and followed behind Lin Yueh-a and Nannan, carrying the coffin towards the hearse.
Guo Zhan chose to personally carry the coffin and support the coffin of his most respected squad leader. He wanted to send the person who led him to the beginning of his military career on his last journey.
"Requiem" sounded on the training ground.
All the soldiers uniformly faced the direction of the coffin and gave a solemn military salute.
And this time, under the command of a platoon leader, the soldiers who participated in the battle picked up the Type 95 submachine gun, loaded the bullets, and pointed the muzzle at the sky.
Da da da! Da da da!
The gunshots that the old Captain Luo was most familiar with before his death resounded through the training ground. It was the final farewell for the veteran.
Xia Ruofei, Guo Zhan, and the other eight people sent the coffin of the old Captain Luo to the hearse. Lin Yueh-a and Nannan also got in the car.
The soldiers who participated in the battle this time, except for Jin Gang who was still unable to get out of bed, all the others took another car and followed the hearse to the funeral parlor.
After the cremation of the old Captain Luo's body, the ashes were placed in the small auditorium of the Lone Wolf Special Forces.
It was temporarily set up as a mourning hall to receive condolences from the soldiers.
The old Captain Luo was a well-deserved hero. He was a hero who fought against the enemy forces with real swords and spears in the peaceful era. He was a hero who wrote loyalty with his blood and life. However, for the sake of confidentiality, his deeds would not be reported in the media. People would not know that there was a veteran who sacrificed his precious life for the country and the army.
Therefore, his ashes would not be publicly mourned by the outside world.
In fact, there were many such nameless heroes.
We could stroll with our families in the flowing night, live comfortably in the metropolis with bright lights, and be intimate with our lovers under the moonlight. All of these seemingly accessible but ordinary happiness was because there were countless soldiers who were silently contributing.
The reason why our lives are so bright and sunny is because someone has blocked the darkness from our sight …
Xia Ruofei stood in the honor room of the Lone Wolf Commandos. He stopped in front of the wall of martyrs. There was a new photo of the old Captain Luo. On his left was his good brother Lin Hu. At this moment, Xia Ruofei's heart was filled with many emotions.
"Squad Leader Xia, so you're here!" A voice came from behind Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei turned around and saw that it was Tian Feilong.
"Feilong! What's the matter? "Xia Ruofei asked with a smile.
"Wolf King invites you!" Tian Feilong said, "He's in the big conference room. Do you need me to lead the way?"
"Of course!"
When Xia Ruofei, who was dressed in military attire, arrived at the big conference room, he realized that all the cadres of the commandos were there.
When Guo Zhan saw Xia Ruofei enter, he smiled and said, "Ruofei is here! Find a place to sit down! "
"Yes!"
Someone immediately moved to the side and smiled at Xia Ruofei in a friendly manner.
The people in the conference room were all the cadres of the Lone Wolf Commandos. Xia Ruofei was also a backbone squad leader before he retired. They were all people he was very familiar with.
Xia Ruofei sat down and said in a low voice to the platoon leader who had given up his seat for him, "Thank you!"
"Everyone is here. Let's start the meeting!" Guo Zhan said. "Everyone is very familiar with Comrade Xia Ruofei, so there's no need for me to introduce him. This time, there were serious problems when we carried out Mission 615. Our misjudgment of the situation led to casualties. I will check with the higher-ups and ask for punishment. There's only one topic for today's meeting … "
At this point, Guo Zhan turned his gaze to Xia Ruofei and continued, "Comrade Xia Ruofei took the initiative to ask the army to recall him from Mission 615. Moreover, he played a decisive role in the follow-up process of the mission! He used his actions to fulfill the vow of 'I will return if called to battle'! Whether it's me or the entire Lone Wolf Commandos, we are all very grateful to Comrade Xia Ruofei! Here, I suggest that everyone use warm applause to express their gratitude to Comrade Xia Ruofei! "
Warm applause immediately sounded in the conference room. Xia Ruofei tidied his clothes, stood up, and gave everyone a standard military salute.
After the applause stopped, Guo Zhan continued, "In order to commend Comrade Xia Ruofei's outstanding performance, the higher-ups have decided to record Comrade Xia Ruofei's merit. Now, I will announce the Southeast Military Region's circular order to give Comrade Xia Ruofei a second-class merit!"
As soon as Guo Zhan finished speaking, everyone in the conference room stood at attention in unison.
Guo Zhan picked up a document and read it out loud, "Southeast Military Region's circular order No. 12! Lone Wolf Commandos: Your retired soldier, Comrade Xia Ruofei, was ordered to be recalled to carry out a mission … "
Guo Zhan read the meritorious service order personally issued by the military chief word by word, and thunderous applause sounded in the conference room again.
Xia Ruofei walked up the stage, and Guo Zhan personally pinned the second-class meritorious service medal on the chest of Xia Ruofei's military uniform. Then, he presented the meritorious service certificate and the meritorious service report to Xia Ruofei — Xia Ruofei was now alone, and there was no place to send the meritorious service report, so it was directly given to him.
Although Xia Ruofei had already retired, the meritorious service during the recall mission would still be entered into his personal file.
This second-class meritorious service didn't have any material rewards, but to Xia Ruofei, it was a very precious honor.
Therefore, Xia Ruofei was also very excited. After receiving the medal and certificate, he stood on the stage and saluted to his comrades, saying emotionally, "Thank you for the recognition of the organization, comrades! Although I have already left Lone Wolf, my heart will always be with everyone. In the future, as long as the army gives the order, I will be willing to wear the uniform and go to the battlefield again! It's still the same words, if there's a call, I will definitely return! "
"Good!" His comrades gave Xia Ruofei a warm round of applause.
Guo Zhan said from the side, "Now, I announce that Comrade Xia Ruofei has successfully completed his mission, and his recall has ended!"
…
At the entrance of the barracks, a camouflaged Cheetah off-road vehicle was parked quietly.
Xia Ruofei silently packed his things in the room.
Xia Ruofei had already changed back to his casual clothes. All the things that were given during the mission, including the forest camouflage, the standard belt, the bulletproof vest, the ammo bag … were neatly placed on the bed by Xia Ruofei.
He carefully put the meritorious service certificate and medal into his bag, zipped it up, straightened his body, and looked around the familiar dormitory.
At this time, Xia Ruofei saw Guo Zhan standing at the door.
"Since we're so familiar, you don't have to send me off, right?" Xia Ruofei pretended to be relaxed and said with a smile.
Guo Zhan walked in, put the military cap on the table, and asked, "Want to talk?"
Xia Ruofei was stunned.
Guo Zhan saw this and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm not persuading you to stay. I'm looking for you for something else. "
Xia Ruofei grinned and said, "Please say it!"
Guo Zhan took out a small stool from under the bed. After the two sat down, he said, "Ruofei, I'm looking for you to talk about your sister-in-law."
"You mean Captain Luo's wife?" Xia Ruofei asked.
Guo Zhan nodded and said, "Yes! After the coordination of the various military departments, Captain Luo's grave has been determined. It's in the martyrs' cemetery in his hometown. Tomorrow, sister-in-law and Nannan will take Captain Luo's ashes home. "
Xia Ruofei nodded slightly and listened quietly.
Guo Zhan said, "Captain Luo's parents are old. I'm afraid that they won't be able to take the blow if they don't know about his sacrifice. His family is also in a difficult situation. His sister-in-law doesn't have an official job. Although Captain Luo's pension and consolation money can alleviate the urgent situation, without the class monitor's salary in the future, there will only be some martyr's allowance. I'm afraid that the family's life will be even more difficult. "
Guo Zhan paused and then said, "Generally speaking, for martyrs like Captain Luo who have made great contributions, his family can solve the work problem in the organization, and the local government has promised to arrange it properly. However, his sister-in-law doesn't want to cause trouble for the organization. She said that if Captain Luo was still alive, he wouldn't agree to her doing so. "
Xia Ruofei couldn't help but be a little moved. The word "military wife" was really heavy. The price and bitterness behind these two words were also incomparably huge. And a military wife like Lin Yueh-a, who had a very high consciousness, was not an exception.
Guo Zhan continued, "I've advised her that this is normal treatment, but she's stubborn and doesn't accept it."
Xia Ruofei said, "Sister-in-law is a person who is soft on the outside but strong on the inside. She's very opinionated. It's very difficult to change her mind once she's decided on something."
"Isn't that so?" Guo Zhan smiled bitterly. "Ruofei, that's why I want you to persuade her. This time, you personally took revenge for the old Captain Luo. Maybe she'll listen to your words."
Xia Ruofei thought for a moment and said, "Captain, I also don't recommend sister-in-law to accept the job arranged by the organization …"
Guo Zhan was stunned for a moment and said, "You brat! I'm still counting on you to persuade sister-in-law! Why are you singing a different tune with me? "
Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "Wolf King, let me finish! Sister-in-law's education is only in high school, and she doesn't have any special skills. Even if the organization arranges a job, it'll at most be an idle position in a public institution. Moreover, the wage level in Ganjiang Province is generally low. I'm afraid that even if she has a permanent position, she won't have much money per month. When the time comes, her family will definitely be tight on money. "
"Do you have a better idea?" Guo Zhan asked.
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