Chapter 32: Departure

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Tang Cheng's supplies were crowded with people, and the American military doctor in the barracks carefully examined the scars on Tang Cheng's body, and after giving a few injections casually, he just told Tang Cheng to stay in bed, and the irrelevant people left, and Tang Cheng was only left with his own people here, and some things that were not easy to say just now can be opened up by the way, and Tang Cheng moved out of the proposal to leave Kunming again.

"You all heard what Xiao Yalan said just now, let's not talk about whether the military commander used such a name to arrest me, anyway, I think that even if the little devil surrenders, the government will not sit down and work with the Communist Party, and the preparation that the military commander is making now is to wait for the little devils to get out, and then find a chance to start a war with the Communist Party, after all, the territory occupied by others is not small." Tang Cheng pouted and tried to dodge, but was glared at fiercely by Tang Hongyi, who wiped his face with a wet hand towel.

"Then what else can we do, we are just a group of soldiers, what does the above say we can do, we can't go up the mountain to be bandits, right?" It was Tan Fei who spoke, and while talking, he glanced at the dice vaguely, but the dice had always wanted to return to his old business to be a free-spirited mountain king.

"It's not okay to be a bandit, now that the little devil has surrendered, whether it's our ** or the Communist Party, they have their hands freed, and the bandits will be used by the troops on both sides as an opportunity to show their strength." Tang Cheng didn't realize that Tan Fei was just joking, and just shook his head. "I'm already tired of fighting, it's better to kill Japanese soldiers before, but if I am asked to attack the Chinese, I am afraid that it will not work, so the best way is for us to leave Kunming or even leave China, and completely avoid this damned war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party."

Hou San, who had not made a sound, kept smoking, and soon the room was full of smoke, and the cigarette butt that was about to burn to his fingers was trampled on the ground, Hou San paused, and then said, "But once we leave, we may never come back, and then we will become a group of people without roots." No matter how bad this country is, it is also our own country, the son does not think that the ugly dog does not think the family is poor, this is an old saying handed down by the ancestors, we left like this, but we can never come back, we can't come back. ”

Hou San's voice was a little low, and even everyone's mood became heavier, Hou San was right, once they left China, it might be difficult for them to come back in their lifetime. Although Tang Cheng brought everyone enough money to live well in the United States, the Chinese pay attention to the fallen leaves to return to their roots, if they can't come back after leaving their homeland for a lifetime, most of the people in this room will not choose to leave with Tang Cheng.

"Xiaocheng, you tell my sister the truth, we went to the United States, can we come back in the future? Your brother-in-law's old house and ancestral tomb are still in Macheng, if you really can't come back, your brother-in-law may not be comfortable for the rest of his life. Even Tang Hongyi, who has always supported Tang Cheng, hesitated at this time, choosing the American passport in the class just to find a way back for the Huang family, but Tang Hongyi didn't think at all that he couldn't return to his homeland after leaving, and suddenly heard Hou San say this, Tang Hongyi's heart was in chaos.

Tang Cheng didn't blame Hou San for saying what he said just now, in fact, whether or not to go to the United States needs everyone's willingness, and in the face of Tang Hongyi's question, Tang Cheng could only shake his head again and again, because he didn't know if he could return to China. "Whether to go to the United States or not, you choose for yourself, Mike and they can't stay in Kunming for a lifetime, if we decide to go to the United States, we must make a choice before Mike and them leave Kunming, otherwise the people in the military command will be unfavorable to us." Tang Cheng's words made Mike nod heavily, in fact, Lenny had already received the news that he was about to be redeployed, but the specific order had not yet come.

There is not much time left for them in Tangcheng, as the new army enters Guangzhou City to accept the surrender of the Japanese army, more and more Japanese troops in China begin to surrender on the spot, whether it is the ** or the communist army that comes to take over the defense, these Japanese troops only want to leave China and return to their own country as soon as possible. "Tang, I think it's time to make a final choice, there is an order from above, the Nationalist Government and the ** side may have a military consultation in Beiping, maybe I will follow the US military observation team to Beiping." The news brought by Mike made Tang Cheng feel helpless, because Hou San and the others had not clarified their attitude until now.

Mike is his biggest reliance, if Mike leaves Kunming, but Lenny and George, who has just been transferred back to Kunming Airport, will not be able to stop the military commander at all. "There are no outsiders here, they are all our own brothers in life and death, let's talk about it, whether you want to go to the United States with me or not, we are all brothers in life and death." According to Mike's proposal, Tang Cheng, who had been seriously injured, gathered everyone together again, Huang Hanju went to the executive office and did not come back, and Tang Hongyi, who had been staying in the barracks, attended the meeting on behalf of Huang Hanju.

"I'm alone, so naturally I'll go wherever you go, and besides, I want to go and see the Statue of Liberty you mentioned, and I'll be counted as one in the United States." Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Liu Shishi was the first to raise his hand and express his willingness to follow Tang Cheng to the United States. Zhang Xiaobao, who is like a brother to Liu Shishi, shook his head and said frankly that Wu Laosan had already gained a firm foothold in his hometown, and he wanted to return to his hometown to continue the incense for their Zhang family.

Liu Shi and Zhang Xiaobao got up, Hou San, who had been calm, and a few of them opened their mouths, and Zhang Xiaobao's reason is the same, although Hou San and Dice are from bandits, but the idea of spreading branches and continuing the incense in the bones of the Chinese has been deeply engraved into their bones, and Hou San and Dice both chose to return to Huangshi to be rich country rich people. The choice of Hou San and Dice made Tang Cheng a little disappointed, he always thought that Hou San and Dice would follow him to the United States, instead of choosing to return to his hometown to be a rich country man with a fat belly.

"The two of us are also alone, since the chief is willing to take us to see the world outside, then even if we are the two of us, I have long wanted to see what the foreign woman looks like." The choices made by everyone were somewhat unexpected by Tang Cheng, but Tan Fei and Zhao Liang, who were not favored by him, took the initiative to choose to go to the United States. Among these people under Tang Cheng, Tan Fei was the only one who had studied in college, and apart from fighting, Tang Cheng thought that Tan Fei was no worse than himself in other aspects.

Hou San and Dice chose to stay, and the taciturn Yanlong also chose to stay, but he was going to Myanmar, because Yanhu was buried in Myanmar, and he was ready to guard his brother for the rest of his life. The remaining veterans also made choices, and as Tang Cheng expected, they all chose to stay in the country. "Okay, since it's a choice made by all of us, then so be it, those who are willing to stay, Mike has recorded their names here, and tomorrow I will do a good job for you to get a certificate of disability and discharge." Tang Cheng silently turned around and slowly closed his eyes towards the wall, at this time he seemed a little lonely.

"Okay, my small town is full of adults, don't always make such a show and make people laugh." Everyone left one after another, only Tang Hongyi and Mike stayed, for Tang Cheng, one of these two people was a relative and the other was an elder, there was nothing that could not be said in front of them. "There is no banquet in the world that will not be dispersed, although you are brothers in life and death, there will always be a moment when the song is over. All you have to do now is to think about the way out for them, and as for what will happen in the future, who can say. ”

Tang Hongyi's persuasion made Tang Cheng feel a little better, and then turned around a little embarrassed and began to discuss the matter of dividing the money with Mike, in addition to the 200 oceans that were previously distributed to everyone, Tang Cheng was also ready to take out the gold bars sent by the military commander this time and give them to Hou San and them. "I have no opinion, anyway, in order to save you out, everyone has wasted a lot of thoughts, and you don't lack that money now, just divide it." Mike nodded in agreement with Don City's offer to divide the money again.

Time seemed to pass suddenly, and in just two days, only a few of them were left in the originally deserted barracks, and Hou San and the others left one after another. "Let's go, let's go, let's go." On the third day of Hou San's departure, Tang Cheng personally sent Tang Hongyi and them to a US military transport plane piloted by George, Tan Fei and Zhao Liang escorted Tang Hongyi and their women and children to Wuhan, while Tang Cheng and Huang Hanju and Mike drove all the way back to Wuhan by land, and then went north to Macheng, and finally went to Shanghai.

Tang Cheng originally wanted to make a plane with Tang Hongyi and them to Wuhan, but Huang Hanju did not agree to dispose of those cars and jeeps at a low price in Kunming, so they had to drive a car each to return to Wuhan by land. The Japanese army has fully surrendered, and ** is now busy grabbing territory with **, Tang Cheng They basically did not encounter anything on the way back to Wuhan from Kunming.

When they arrived in Wuhan and received Tang Hongyi, the group drove back to Macheng, simply disposed of most of the Huang family's property, and left Huang San, who was unwilling to leave, to stay in the Huang family's old house to take care of the door, and Tang Cheng and they went to Shanghai non-stop. Fortunately, Robert's church was still alive, and after negotiating with the new pastor of the church, Tang Cheng's U.S. passport and Mike's guarantee allowed Tang Cheng to get Robert's ashes.

"It's time to go, don't think too much, there's always a chance to come back." , Looking at the dock that was about to move away, Tang Cheng standing on the deck of the warship was full of emotion, this is leaving, I don't know when I will be able to come back to see the place where he and Robert lived. Escorting Tang Cheng to the United States, Lanny, who was also a retired soldier, had been persuading Tang Cheng, but with the anchor of the warship, Tang Hongyi and they were all on deck, and everyone looked at the dock that was gradually moving away with tears in their eyes.