Chapter 357: Looking at the World
Except for Qin Shaoyan, everyone else looked at the monument in confusion and surprise.
There is a pool in front of the monument. The edge of the pool is paved with black and gray granite, and the tone is very solemn.
Qin Shaoyan stepped forward and pointed at the black and gray granite beside the pool, "I didn't bring you here to see the monument. That's not the point. I wanted you to see this!"
The students’ eyes shifted to the granite paving the pool, and then they were surprised to find some data engraved on it.
Although the words engraved are all in English, the students can easily understand the meaning of the words.
Dead:
US: 54246, UN: 628833
Missing:
US: 8177, UN: 470267
Captured:
United States: 7140, United Nations: 92970
Injured:
United States: 103248, United Nations: 1064453
Qin Shaoyan said in a deep voice: "U.S. The so-called Korean War is the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea recorded in our history books. The numbers above are the numbers officially recorded by the United States. They are the numbers of deaths, missing persons, prisoners and injuries of U.S. and UN troops during the entire war. "
Everyone present fell silent, looking at the clear numbers engraved on it, as if bombs were exploding in their minds, constantly impacting their cognition and outlook.
The impact of these numbers on the Chinese college student representatives was unprecedented. They stared at the numbers above with shock on their faces, and their minds clashed fiercely for a while.
The college student representatives have more or less studied history and are all aware of the major event of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea.
However, the writing in the book is relatively brief. It only briefly describes the causes and consequences of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the beginning and end of the story, several important historical nodes in the middle, and the final historical significance.
Other than that, the students did not have much detailed knowledge of the war.
For example, the book says that China won the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, but it is unclear how it won and the number of casualties on both sides.
The materials that students have access to, such as "Who is the Cutest Person" in the Chinese textbook, all reflect the cruelty of this war from the side, giving everyone a vague understanding that there are many casualties on our side. Big, the war was brutal.
Before seeing the numbers on the granite, these students had never thought about, or never realized, that a war would not only have casualties on one side, but how many casualties would there be on the other side?
After seeing these numbers now, their perceptions were overturned in an instant.
These students discovered that there seemed to be many casualties on the other side.
The death toll totaled more than 680,000, the missing exceeded 470,000, and the injured totaled 1.167 million.
Calculated in this way, the total casualties exceeded 2.43 million people.
Everyone felt a sense of unreality after seeing these numbers. Did we really do this?
Will it be fake?
However, they immediately rejected this idea. This is an official record of the United States and an irrefutable fact.
At this time, a student suddenly asked: "Mr. Qin, do you know how many casualties our volunteers have?"
Qin Shaoyan thought for a while, "According to official figures, 718,000 enemies were wiped out and 718,000 people died. Nearly 150,000 people, including the injured, the total is 366,000. "
The students were shocked by these numbers again. Our side also paid the price of more than 360,000 casualties.
If you look at this number alone, the victory we are talking about can be said to be quite tragic.
But comparing it with the official casualty figures announced by the United States under their feet, it seems that... the casualties of the other side are even worse. Our own announced numbers of enemy annihilations do not match the official U.S. figures, and they seem very conservative.
The students don’t understand what’s going on here, but the numbers they see are real.
“Students.” Qin Shaoyan stepped on the numbers on the granite and said seriously, “Anyone who has studied history will know what kind of situation our country faced during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. At that time, New China had just been founded. There are still large areas of land that have not been liberated, and banditry is rampant."
"At that time, the country had experienced decades of war, and it could be said that it was in poverty and was still an agricultural country."
"And at that time. What is the United States like? It can be said to be the world's largest superpower. Its industrial production capacity exceeds half of the world's. It has just won the Second World War and its national power is at its peak. Coupled with the UN army, many of them are old and developed. Country.”
"Facing an enemy who is armed to the teeth, our soldiers have thin clothes and crude weapons. But it is such a group of the cutest people who are brave and fearless in the face of enemies with superior sea and air firepower. With strong leadership, wise strategies, and fearless Spirit and superb tactics, with backward military equipment and stretched logistical supplies, defeated the United States and won victory."
"These revolutionary martyrs of ours are covered in blood and feet in mud, and their generation is full of blood. We have suffered for three generations, fought for three generations, and fought for decades of peace for our country."
Qin Shaoyan glanced around solemnly and said slowly: "I will take you with me. I’m not here to give you a history lesson, nor to give you some blood.”
“I just want to tell you that although our country is still a developing country, it is far from developed countries. There is a huge gap.”
“But I hope you will not feel inferior to yourself in terms of personality, and do not belittle yourself when you face the gap.”
"We have always looked up to the developed countries in the world. I hope that starting from your generation, we can look at the world equally."
"I hope that everyone can inherit the heroic, fearless, wise and flexible spirit of our ancestors, In the next United Nations debate competition and on the podium, I can also defeat powerful opponents and show my strength."
The college students below have been staring at Qin Shaoyan, and they burst out when they heard his last sentence. received warm applause.
There was an inexplicable surge of power in their hearts. Although it was not hot-blooded, it was like a fire was ignited in their hearts, which was hot.
Suddenly I felt that there was nothing to fear from those American college students.
There is no shame in being unable to beat your opponent, but it is shameful to lose your courage before fighting.
At this time, the TV series "Drawing the Sword" has not yet aired, otherwise these students would shout, "When encountering an enemy, you must show your sword!"
Director Wang looked at the students' high morale that was visible to the naked eye. Standing up, I couldn't help but admire him, "Mr. Qin is still very good. The level of his speech is quite high, and the angle he chooses is also very well-organized."
"Director Wang has given me the award. I'm just a layman and I'm just talking nonsense. "Qin Shaoyan said modestly with a smile.
"How can it be nonsense? You are too modest." Director Wang thought for a moment, "Don't feel inferior or belittle yourself in terms of personality. Don't belittle yourself when you face the gap. I hope that from you, From the beginning of a generation, we can look at the world levelly. ”
"These two sentences are very good, especially for this eye-level world. I will write them down and show them to the leaders when the time comes."
"Huh?!" Qin Shaoyan was shocked and felt a little guilty, "This... no Isn’t it appropriate?”
“It’s appropriate, it’s very appropriate!” Director Wang said happily, “Don’t worry, Mr. Qin, I will write it as your original work.”
“… ..." Cold sweat almost spewed out from Qin Shaoyan's face.
(End of this chapter)