Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

Arriving at the empty company office, Cheng Hao found two stools for the two women to sit on.

Chen Ying was a little embarrassed when she just sat down. She just lowered her head and dared not look Cheng Hao in the eye. Xu Yun was very generous and took out her notebook and asked, "Captain Cheng, you led two companies to carry out the infiltration and encirclement mission this time. You captured hundreds of enemy soldiers in one battle. It was really amazing. Your deeds have spread throughout the army. What do you think?"

Xu Yun had obviously done her homework before coming here. She had asked many people in the army about the details of the battle in the previous few days, and she also had a rough understanding of Cheng Hao's achievements.

"I was only the captain of the seventh company at the time, and the leader was the captain of the fifth company."

Cheng Hao suddenly opened his mouth to correct it.

"Then the Fifth Company Commander is now..."

Chen Ying, who had recovered, carefully continued the conversation. She was the person in charge of this interview and it was impossible for her to remain silent.

"The fifth company commander has died heroically."

When mentioning the fifth company commander, a trace of sadness flashed in Cheng Hao's eyes.

It is really sad that the comrades who fought side by side with me a few days ago are gone in the blink of an eye.

"Oh……"

Chen Ying nodded awkwardly with an embarrassed expression on her face.

Xu Yun was smart and quickly said, "The fifth company commander is also a great hero. Can you tell us about his deeds?"

Cheng Hao pondered for a moment and finally shook his head.

"At that time, I was responsible for defending the right wing position, and the fifth company commander was responsible for defending the left wing position.

I was not there when he died, so there are some things I cannot answer.”

The fifth company commander had already died, and Cheng Hao just respected him and didn't want to express any opinion.

"In that case, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?"

Xu Yun took the opportunity to bring the topic back to Cheng Hao. The two of them came here today just for Cheng Hao.

Cheng Hao nodded, spoke slowly, and briefly recounted what happened that day.

The two girls remained silent the whole time and listened with great interest. Xu Yun wrote some words on the notebook from time to time. She wrote very quietly, as if she was afraid to disturb Cheng Hao.

"That's probably it."

After Cheng Hao finished speaking, he leaned back slightly, feeling quite relieved.

The battle was brutal. When Cheng Hao talked about the battle that day, cruel scenes flashed through his mind. He seemed to hear the sound of gunfire and countless shouts like waves. There were roars from his comrades and shouts from the enemy...

"The country is lucky to have a hero like you. We want to write a story about you. Could you please come over in a few days and take a photo?"

After listening to Cheng Hao's story, Xu Yun's watery eyes were filled with admiration and respect, and she hurriedly made an invitation.

Heroes are always admired and yearned for, especially girls of their age, who are most eager to know them.

"hero?"

Cheng Hao murmured in a low voice, paused for a moment, shook his head slightly and said: "I am not worthy of the word hero."

Xu Yun and Chen Ying's eyes widened at the same time, and they asked in confusion: "Captain Cheng, you are kidding. If even you are not worthy of the word hero, who can be worthy of it?"

Cheng Hao did not refute, but stood up, looked outside the house, and said slowly: "I can take you to see the real hero now."

……

Out of curiosity, Xu Yun and Chen Ying, led by Cheng Hao, left the company headquarters and came to an inconspicuous utility room in the military camp.

The room was filled with torn and bloody clothes, armbands, and many scattered and worn-out things. The most conspicuous thing was a wooden box placed in the middle.

Although it was just a common box used to load guns and ammunition, it was filled with medals. Looking at it from a distance, one could feel a murderous aura coming towards him.

"This is……"

Xu Yun asked thoughtfully.

"These are the clothes of the soldiers who died in that war. The box in the middle contains their ashes." Cheng Hao walked to the side of the box, picked up a medal on it and rubbed it gently, and said frankly: "I have always believed that heroes should be honors given to the dead. I am just a survivor of the war, and they are the real heroes."

Xu Yun and Chen Ying were both stunned and looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Cheng Hao raised his head and sighed, then continued: "Many of them were still very young, but unfortunately died on the battlefield. The only thing to be thankful for is that we won the battle, and their relics and bodies can be recovered and brought back to China.

War is cruel and many soldiers die every day.

Many of them couldn't even find their bodies and could not be identified as having sacrificed, and many of them didn't even have their names left behind.

Those people are also amazing heroes.

It is their dedication and sacrifice that keeps the enemy out of the country and ensures that the people live a stable and happy life.”

At this point, Xu Yun and Chen Ying stared at Cheng Hao blankly. When they looked at the various relics in the house, the confusion in their eyes faded away and was replaced by a lot more respect.

"We understand. We will definitely try our best to uncover the deeds of those unsung heroes and let the people know about their contributions. We will not let their blood be shed in vain."

Xu Yun nodded solemnly and spoke seriously.

"Well, although the enemy has been repelled, this place is not far from the front line. I will take you back."

After the interview, Cheng Hao said he would send the two back.

Of course Xu Yun and Chen Ying would not refuse such kindness, they also wanted to chat more with Cheng Hao on the way.

After leaving the company camp, with no one else around, Xu Yun relaxed a lot and suddenly asked Cheng Hao, "Captain Cheng, judging from your accent, you should be from Sijiu City, right?"

"That's right. Could it be you too?" Cheng Hao nodded in response.

Chen Ying interrupted and said with a smile: "Xu Yun is not a native of Sijiu City. She just moved to Sijiu City last year and is a half-baked person.

I am a native of Beijing.

I live in Dongcheng District, where do you live, Captain Cheng? "

Xu Yun pushed Chen Ying aside and complained, "Sister Ying, I should be the one asking this question, don't cut in line."

Cheng Hao didn't look at the two girls who were pushing and shoving each other, but just said calmly: "I live in Xizhimen."

"Oh, I also live in the West District, so we are neighbors." Xu Yun said excitedly.

"Hey, Captain Cheng hasn't told you which alley or courtyard he lives in yet, so don't just pretend to be his neighbor." Chen Ying said with some dissatisfaction.

Cheng Hao did not comment, his attention was focused on the surrounding environment. He was not aimless just now, although the battle line had been pushed out, there might still be some fish that slipped through the net nearby.

At the same time, the enemy never stopped sabotaging our logistics department.

Whether it is direct bombing by aircraft or sending spies to cause sabotage, it is a common occurrence.

While Xu Yun and Chen Ying were arguing, Cheng Hao suddenly noticed some unusual movement coming from the bushes on the roadside ahead.

He immediately drew the gun from his waist and pressed Xu Yun's head down with one hand.

"Hurry and take cover!"