Chapter 119: Not an inch of our great land will be given up, and it must be a permanent war zone!

Actually... it's because of this?

Did the villagers of Zhuangmiao Village give up their comfortable lives in the town just to stay in this desperate place surrounded by cliffs on three sides and serve as the first line of defense for the motherland?

Martha's heart skipped a beat and she looked outside the mountain unconsciously!
When she had the concept of "national defense", the scene before her immediately became drastically different!
If we consider the geographical environment of Zhuangmiao Village from an economic perspective, it is indeed a dead place that cannot be worse, but from a national defense perspective, this dead place is precisely the most perfect strategic location!
This place is very close to the national border. Once there is any disturbance, everything will escape the eyes of Zhuangmiao Village!
Moreover, this place is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack... No, there is no way to attack at all! Except for the small path in and out of the cliffs that the villagers know, the enemy has no way to attack. Instead, they can hide in the mountains at will and fire freely!
If a war really breaks out one day, Zhuangmiao Village will be like what Liang Zhuguo said, a nail stuck in the enemy's most fatal place! All the enemy's strategic arrangements will be greatly restricted by the existence of Zhuangmiao Village, but the Chinese side can make exquisite coordination at any time because of the existence of Zhuangmiao Village!
This is the true meaning of Zhuangmiao Village’s existence!
"Just for... this?"

Martha's voice trembled as she said in disbelief: "Grandpa Liang! The war is over, and now it's a peaceful era! Except for a few chaotic places that are still fighting, the entire Blue Star is peaceful now, isn't it?"

"Besides, China is now a very powerful country, right? No one would dare to invade China, right?"

"Why should the entire village continue to suffer here for a war that will never happen?"

Liang Zhuguo: “…”

The old man now looked at Martha as if she were a fool, yet he was also envious of her for being so innocent.

"Although the world is safe, if you forget to fight, you will be in danger."

Lin Yan sighed and held Martha's shoulders, "Martha, do you really think China is as peaceful as it seems now?"

"……Is not it?"

“Borders have always been places of conflict. Even if the two sides maintain official peace, there are always some armed criminals who threaten this peace.”

Lin Yan's eyes were very serious. "I am not from Zhuangmiao Village. The reason why I was able to guess that there was something else going on in this village so quickly is because the Guixi District is very special even in the entire China."

Martha: “Special?”

"All provinces in China can enjoy peace quietly, except western Guangxi. This is the only permanent war preparedness zone in China."

"In a sense, there is no 'peace' here."

Western Guangxi, permanent war preparedness?
Martha asked blankly, "What does a permanent war zone mean? Does that mean there's always a war going on here? Is it that dangerous?"

"It's not that we're always at war, but it's certainly far from 'peace'."

Lin Yan said solemnly: "The economic conditions in Western Guangxi are not developed. Part of the reason is that the natural environment, as you can see, limits its development. But the more important reason is that during the war fifty years ago, when other provinces were entering the fast lane of economic development, Western Guangxi sacrificed too much for the safety of the country and the people. One step slow, every step slow. After the temporary peace, even if we want to catch up, we can't catch up."

"There is only one war and countless wars. The war fifty years ago will never be the last one. Therefore, Guixi has taken on this huge burden for the whole of China. Just as Zhuangmiao Village is nailed to this mountain, protecting thousands of towns behind it from war, Guixi District is nailed to the southern gate of China, protecting thousands of compatriots from the threat of war and enjoying the 'peace that is taken for granted' with peace of mind."

"Once there is a war, the permanent war zone means priority in conscription, priority in deployment, and priority in sacrifice. They are the only region in China that does not enjoy peace, and are also the region most familiar with war. They are the strong shield protecting China - even if they themselves are destined to be riddled with holes."

Lin Yan stood beside Liang Zhuguo and saluted the martyrs again: "Old senior, you... have worked hard."

The live broadcast room fell silent again. Even for many Chinese, it was the first time they heard about the term "permanent war zone" in western Guangxi. In their impression, western Guangxi was no different from other provinces, and they were all places where they could enjoy peace and tranquility.

However, what we didn’t expect was that, unknown to many people, all the people in western Guangxi were silently sacrificing and making contributions.

"I, I never thought that there would be such a thing in Guixi! Aren't they always preparing for war?"

"I have heard of this before, but I always thought it was a rumor! After all, think about it, considering the current national strength, which small country in the south really dares to come to China to cause trouble?"

"It's because of your thoughts that we suffered a great loss at the beginning of the war! In the second season, how did Lanxi, who claimed to be the first army of Blue Star, get nailed on the pillar of shame? Have you forgotten?"

"All of them are heroes! In order to guard the border for others and fulfill their sentinel duties, they would rather trap themselves in such a harsh environment... I, I don't know how to express my feelings now!"

"I say, can you Chinese have some normal thinking? Shouldn't things like war be left to professional troops? Why do civilians worry so much about war? Get it straight, you've retired! You're a civilian now! Take off your military uniform and enjoy a comfortable retirement life in the city! That's what you should do!"

"Please go live in the city! Seeing you heroes living in such shabby places makes me want to cry!"

Martha was crying loudly at this moment, holding the old man's hand tightly and was unwilling to let go.

The Chief of Allen also has such warriors who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the peace of their country. Such people who are willing to give up their own selfish interests for the sake of the country will be respected by everyone no matter which country they are in!

Instead, it is the old senior himself who is always shaking his head.

"Alas, it's not as exaggerated as you say. I've said it all, I just had no choice, it's not as great as you think."

He smiled bitterly and said, "Originally, our village didn't want to get involved in these things outside. Think about it, we have such a special environment here, even if there are continuous artillery fire outside, how much can it affect us? On the contrary, if we really get involved, we will be beaten by artillery and we won't even be able to fight back."

Martha: "Grandpa, why did you change your mind?"

"...If you don't seek war, war will seek you."

The old man looked at the bride Huang Mingming in the distance, and said in a lonely tone: "When the Japanese invaders came that year, the villagers didn't want to get involved, but those beasts. They were on the hill over there, in front of all our villagers, and they caught Grandma Mingming who was out collecting herbs..."

"..."

There was silence.

"Who likes war? Who doesn't want to farm quietly at home? However, the more you avoid war, the more others will think you are easy to bully, and the more they will bully you, trying to tame you like a dog!"

"That tragedy completely awakened the village. Even up to Jianxin's generation, although many children went to work in the city, they always remembered that they were members of the village and had their responsibilities."

"Our village is willing to endure hardships in the mountains so that other villages don't have to suffer in the same way!"

(End of this chapter)