"Long live, long live!"

The road from the expeditionary force camp to the dock was crowded with people full of patriotic enthusiasm. They shouted "Long live!" over and over again.

The crowd crowded together and sent the soldiers off to the battle with cheers.

Today, December 24th, the fourth year of the Republic of China, Christmas Eve for Westerners, the first batch of the expeditionary force finally set off. As many as 70,000 officers and soldiers will board 104 Chinese, Japanese, French, and American ships at Dagu Port in Tianjin.

British merchant ships bound for France, bound for France.

"Tum, tom..."

The soldiers carried rifles on their shoulders and marched forward in uniform steps. The helmets covered with black cloud-colored cloth were buckled under the carrying bags and collided with the ammunition boxes. They made such sounds, and snowflakes fell from the air.

Under the military hats, there are determined faces, just looking ahead.

"Hold the battle flag high! The troops have set off side by side! The fearless army is advancing with a firm and fearless pace. Although the comrades died on the battlefield, they have never left us. Our will is more unified..."

Amidst the military songs of the soldiers, soldiers who found acquaintances among the crowd from time to time took the initiative to leave the team and bid farewell to everyone one by one. But more soldiers were immersed in their heavy loyalty to the country, biting and biting

They marched forward with gritted teeth. For many soldiers, they had already understood all this, and they had no other choice except not to look back.

Many of them can take this kind of mass gathering, cheering, and boiling enthusiasm calmly. They watch calmly and calmly. They only report

With a gentle smile, the heads and hands sticking out from both sides of the street were as dense as a forest. Their heads, chests, and arms were undulating like waves. Their hands seemed to be blown by the wind, waving up and down, drawing.

Circle after circle. They are like butterflies, some dance fast, some dance slowly, and some stop there. Their mouths spit out love and enthusiasm as fierce as angry waves.

At this time, the people's shouts filled the night sky even more.

"Long live! Long live!"

Only this sentence.

Just like a great symphony, a sheet of music with passionate emotions. In the high-spirited intertwining of many emotions such as love, parting, encouragement, affection, etc. As the troops got closer and closer to the port, people cheered passionately "Long live"

The sound became louder.

In addition to rifles, every soldier also carries a variety of equipment including spare military uniforms, spare military boots, blankets, condolence bags and other equipment. The standard backpack with a capacity of 80 liters has been fully filled. And on the road,

Those condolence groups continued to push condolence bags containing a pack of cigarettes and a few eggs into the arms of the soldiers, so soon these soldiers who originally weighed more than 50 kilograms were marching.

Feeling tired.

The pain in the back penetrated into the shoulders one by one. While resting on the road, the female students recruited from various schools brought tea and meals to the soldiers. They looked at the female students, almost every soldier's face.

I feel a little more comfortable, and my originally tight expression has relaxed a little.

A few hours later, the troops arrived at Dagu Port.

The breakwater of Dagu Port is full of military horses, soldiers and shovels. Initially, the military horses were hoisted from the air by the big crane on the ship. When the military horses were hoisted, they would always make a neighing sound. Those military horses were in a certain way

It is not a qualified military horse, but for China, it is already the best.

At the dock, there were many foreigners. Many foreigners, they were British and French troops stationed in Beijing and Tianjin. According to the troop dispatch agreement, in return, they would withdraw from the troops stationed in Beijing and Tianjin. They would cooperate with China

The ** team headed to the European battlefield together. At this time, these foreign soldiers looked at their Chinese counterparts curiously. However, many of them had a little ridicule on their faces. It seemed that in their eyes, these Chinese **

It is difficult for the team to play an "important role" in Europe....

The ship Wen Depeng and his comrades were on was the "Taikang", a newly built 6,500-ton ship built by Jiangnan Shipyard. It was the largest merchant ship built by Jiangnan Shipyard. The crew on the ship told these soldiers

, this ship went to sea this time, it was his maiden voyage, and it was even the maiden voyage of the first Chinese captain of China Merchants Shipping Company. After the loading of military horses and luggage was completed, the first battalion of the 6th Regiment started by Wen Depeng

Get on the ship from the ladder on the side of the ship.

The farewell people who were blocked outside the breakwater fence swarmed towards the ship as soon as they were allowed. They were shouting the names of their relatives from top to bottom. Because many of the expeditionary force were locals from Beijing and Tianjin, they gave their relatives a special gift.

There were quite a few people seeing him off, and they often seemed very excited after seeing him off and meeting him for the expedition.

Among the crowds of people seeing off and setting out for the expedition, vendors selling mining tapes were walking among the crowd. Red, blue and white tapes were thrown from below to above, and countless brightly colored ribbons swayed in the wind - connecting

The soldiers and the people seeing them off. The daughter-in-law scooped up the ribbons for the head of the family, the parents held the ribbons for their sons, and the friends held the ribbons for their friends.

At this time, the people on the dock were very excited. Far from being excited, they were more crying. It seems that for many people, this may be the last time they talk to their relatives.

To move away from their sight to a distant place forever, whether they live or die is an unknown.

At the pier, when his comrades began to board the ship along the gangway, Fang Fucai, who was worried, was holding a rifle and standing by the gangway, smoking heavily. At this time, his face was already full of wrinkles in his 40s.

His face was red from holding back, and he looked towards the dock from time to time, his eyes full of anxiety, and his hands rubbed from time to time.

"Lao Cai, how are you? Is your son here?"

After the last person in the company boarded the boat, the company commander walked up to Lao Cai and asked softly.

"No, not that..."

Turning around, he saw that the brothers from the fifth company had already started to board the boat. Lao Cai, who was blushing, put his gun in his hand and made a gesture of getting on the boat.

"It's okay. I'll have a chat with the fifth company commander. Just wait a little longer, wait a little longer..."

What if I wait a little longer and wait for my son?

Now my daughter-in-law is getting sicker day by day. If I have another problem, how can I explain it to my wife and son now? How can I bear to leave them at home?

Fang Fucai, who was rubbing his hands, hesitated and took steps.

The sea breeze blew with a biting chill. In this gust of cold wind, Fang Fucai, who was hesitating, couldn't help but raise his toes and look into the distance. Finally, he saw a half-grown boy hurriedly

He ran towards the pier, and the young man shouted as he ran.

"Dad, dad..."

"Put this and that, put this and that..."

He waved his hands vigorously in response. Fang Fucai finally smiled, even though the wrinkles on his face made his smile look extremely ugly.

"father,……"

Panting heavily, Fang Youqian looked at his father. When he was about to speak, he looked at his father and patted him on the shoulder, and then said loudly.

"Good guy, you are getting stronger and stronger. When your father comes back, I will tell you how to marry him!"

"Dad, my mother, my mother asked me to give it to you..."

Looking at his father, Fang Youqian took a breath and knelt down suddenly. He kowtowed three times with a "dong dong" sound.

"Get up, get up..."

He forcefully pulled his son up and looked at the marks on his head. Fang Fucai cursed heartbrokenly.

"Silly, it's so heavy!"

"Dad, don't worry, I'm at home, I'm here, my mother, and my brother won't be hungry!"

"Oh, oh, here, you have money. Just scoop up this money, your father and I don't need it..."

As if remembering something, Fang Fucai took out more than ten yuan in banknotes and a dozen copper coins from his pocket...

"Dad, I don't want it. My mother said, if you go out, you have to spend money!"

"Hua Xiong, your father is in the army. He eats and wears the country's food, so he spends all his time!"

After forcing the money to his son, Fang Fucai warned him again.

"You remember the 27th of every month, scoop up your notebook and go to the Bank of Communications on time to collect your father's military pay. It's the twelfth day of the month, which is enough for your mother to live on..."

After warning, the whistle finally sounded.

"Let's go, old man!"

The company commander looked at Lao Cai and then at his son.

"Kowtow to your father three more times!"

"Let's go!" Before he finished, the company commander pulled Lao Cai, but Lao Cai was already crying, with tears on his old face.

"I'm satisfied, my son has sent me off..."

Supporting Lao Cai, the group got on the boat. On the dock, Fang Youqian was still kneeling there, shouting loudly at his father who was getting on the boat.

"Dad, don't worry, I will support you at home..."

Amidst scenes of life-or-death farewells and bursts of shouting and crying, the "Taikang" quietly completed the work before setting sail.

Just like cherishing the touch and excitement of parting, the ribbon rings held in people's hands continue to stretch until the last turn is completed.

lock up.

For Wen Depeng, he has no ribbon to hold. He does not know any of them. Now, what is the need for him to find one of them. His family has not come. In fact, in

It seems that there is something good to come from, just watching this scene quietly.

He was not moved or excited at all, because he had the power to transcend being moved. He had already sworn in his heart that he would never disgrace anyone from the Wen family!

Amid cheers and cries from the shore, the ship slowly left the dock!

This is December 24th at 3:25pm.

A few hours after the ship left the dock, the wind and snow began to rage. The Bohai Bay in winter may not be calm, but it was not as rough as imagined. At night, the wind and snow stopped, and the breeze was blowing, cool and pleasant.

Like many people, Wen Depeng, who was suffering from seasickness, boarded the deck at the stern of the ship, smoking a cigarette and looking at the disappeared coast. The ship had entered the sea.

The sound of propellers sounded under his feet, and he felt violent rotation. The sea breeze covered with wind and snow blew against his cheeks, making his whole body tremble from time to time. But at this time, Wen Depeng felt extremely dull, even
To be continued...