11. The hero Zhang Zuwu was not rewarded
Zhang Zuwu, the commander of the military police who blew up the Huitong Bridge in the Nujiang River, was a true nameless hero and a hero! If he hadn't risked his life to blow up the Huitong Bridge at the last moment, the situation at that time would probably not be what people knew later! Of course, his blow-up of Huitong Bridge also prevented many ordinary people and retreating expeditionary troops from fleeing back to the mainland. Some people also said that he was a sinner! But at least, the bombing of Huitong Bridge did not allow the Japanese devils' tanks and soldiers to enter Baoshan, and went straight to Dali and Kunming, winning time for the Chongqing government at that time.
Logically speaking, the Chongqing government should have given Major Zhang Zuwu a compliment, but what is funny is that although the relevant departments proposed to give him praise, in the face of honor and temptation, many people with higher official positions than Zhang Zuwu have emerged. This situation has existed in all dynasties and generations, and it is not rare! Even today, there are many such villains! What is rare is to compete for this contribution. Many of those who stood up have nothing to do with this matter. After several turns, this contribution first fell on the commander of the engineer Ma Chongliu. This is a bit reliable. After all, General Ma ordered his subordinate Zhang Zu.
Major Wu guarded the bridge and left explosives to wait for an opportunity to explode the bridge, which was also a bit like a general. But the problem is that a general with a higher rank than General Ma Chongliu stood up and said that the credit should belong to him. The man was named Xiao Yisu. But later, when the Chongqing government officially presented the award, the people who received the award became two: one was Gao Chan Lin Wei and the other was Xiao Yisu. While they received a Yunhui medal, they also received a large reward. These two were almost nothing to do with the explosion of Huitong Bridge. Perhaps the person who just said a few words in his mouth won the highest praise!
General Ma Chongliu could not get anything, let alone Major Zhang Zuwu.
Of course, the journalists at that time did not know the inside story. They only published the meritorious people of government propaganda in newspapers. People really thought that it was as published in newspapers, and regarded Lin Wei and Xiao Yisu as heroes who blew up Huitong Bridge and prevented the Japanese army from advancing to the southwest from the rear.
Zhang Zuwu, the unknown hero, disappeared silently!
Xiongqi mentioned Zhang Zuwu in "The Anti-Japanese War King Zongheng" and wrote a chapter titled "Zhang Zuwu Blasted Huitong Bridge" for him to commemorate the hero's feat of not standing up for fame and fortune in times of crisis!
The real scene is not what Xiongqi described in the novel. A spy company assisted Zhang Zuwu in guarding the bridge. From various rare historical materials, Xiongqi learned that at that time, only Zhang Zuwu was a military police squad at Huitong Bridge, and the Japanese suicide squad had already rushed to the bridge deck, so Zhang Zuwu blew up the bridge.
After all, a novel is a novel, and it is also a novel that is full of history. If readers know about the history of that year, please forgive Xiongqi for compiling it in the book. After all, Xiongqi is not writing about history, but writing novels that entertain the public!
Chapter completed!