A dozen minutes later, we entered the military camp amidst the cheers of the people.
"Attention! At ease..."
Led by the officer, we stood in neat formation in the camp, but our appearance was truly appalling. We were all covered in blood and dirt, our faces blackened, and our clothes were torn to shreds. Compared to the other soldiers in the camp, we looked like beggars...
"Brothers!" The officer stood in front of us, straightened his uniform, and said, "Today, although you lost Nanyuan, you killed countless enemies! This is the greatest victory our army has achieved since the start of the war against the Japanese devils. I, Zhang Zizhong, on behalf of the Party and the State, and on behalf of the 29th Army, salute you! I salute the soldiers who died on the battlefield!"
As he spoke, h
