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Chapter 1361 1340. Second Grandpa¡¯s Comrade-in-arms

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    The atmosphere in the church is relatively solemn. There are many black and white photos in the exhibition room, mainly from the World War II period, but also from the 1950s and 1960s. There are fewer in modern times.

    Qin Shiou looked at these photos just to learn about Canada in the past, while Auerbach was even more touched and sighed: "There are many things in them that I haven't seen in many years."

    Qin Shiou smiled and said, "Time flies very fast, right?"

    Auerbach patted him on the shoulder and said: "So you have to cherish your time when you are young. I think the next time you say this, you may be the same age as me, haha."

    After seeing it in the first exhibition hall, Simmons took them to the second exhibition hall. At this time, Hamre came over and said hello: "Hi, Qin, Mr. Auerbach, Sweetie Winnie, you were so cold-shouldered just now."  You guys, I have to apologize to you."

    Qin Shiou shook hands and said with a smile: "It's not necessary. Just be nice to your subordinates in the future."

    Simmons thought he was talking about himself, his face was full of grievance, and he quickly explained: "No, Mr. Hamley is very good to me."

    Qin Shiou pulled Winnie over and said, "You misunderstood, Mr. Simmons, I'm talking about my wife. She is also Mr. Hamley's subordinate, isn't she?"

    After joining Hamley, another person came over, it was Yan Donglei, the helmsman of the Newfoundland Chinese Mutual Aid Association. He was naturally indispensable for such an occasion.

    After Yan Donglei found Qin Shiou, he exchanged greetings briefly, and then took him to another exhibition hall that Simmons was going to take him to, the Memorial Exhibition Hall of Chinese Contributions to World War II.

    "There are many Chinese with dark eyes and yellow skin in this room, as well as old soldiers wearing military uniforms and wearing military medals. There are five such old people in total. They are all octogenarians and are accompanied by someone.

    Qin Shiou¡¯s reputation in Newfoundland is quite big. Almost all of these people know him. Even if they don¡¯t know him, they also know Yan Donglei. The latter¡¯s connections seem to be throughout the Chinese community in Canada.

    These people greeted the two of them one after another, Qin Shiou returned the greeting, and got acquainted with everyone under the introduction of Yan Donglei.

    When he entered the room, an old man with a dragon-headed cane looked at him carefully. When Yan Donglei introduced his identity, the old man asked first: "Young man, your surname is Qin? Is it that of Qin Hongde?"  Descendants?"

    When Qin Shiou heard what he said, he quickly corrected his attitude. He was obviously familiar with his second grandfather, so he was considered his elder: "Yes, uncle, I am his grandson."

    The old gentleman laughed. He looked to be in his nineties, and his sparse hair was pale, but his voice was still clear and loud, but his Mandarin was not very fluent. Fortunately, it was a northern accent that Qin Shiou could understand.

    The old man took out his wallet, and inside there was a group photo of a group of young men in their prime. He pointed at a tall young man in the middle and said, "This, can you recognize this?"

    Qin Shiou has seen photos of his second grandfather many times. The two look very similar, which may be related to genetic inheritance.  So he recognized it at a glance. The man the old man was referring to was his second grandfather.

    Qin Shiou helped the old man go out to find a place to sit down, and asked, "Were you comrades in arms during World War II?"

    The old man laughed and said, "Yes, we are considered comrades. Although we have not fought together, we have trained together."

    Yan Donglei introduced: "Mr. Chen was a fighting hero at that time. He was a member of Task Force 136, which was recruited by the British military in Canada. There were 80 outstanding soldiers at that time, but now he is the only one left."

    After hearing this, Qin Shiou was in awe. Regarding Task Force 136, he specifically learned about it before coming. This force is composed entirely of Chinese, and its mission is to go deep into the enemy's rear to conduct reconnaissance and sabotage work. In today's terms, they are all Chinese.  Special Forces.

    The reason why this combat team was all Chinese was because the Asian battlefields at that time needed scouts with Asian characteristics so that they could be more easily sent to the Japanese behind enemy lines. At that time, the largest number of Asians in Canada were Chinese.

    The old man patted Qin Shiou's hand and said: "Your grandfather and I met at this time. We were both recruited into the 136th Task Force and trained in Vancouver. Later, the British chief thought that Brother Qin was good at water and it was too late to go to East Asia to fight.  Waste, so that we can separate.¡±

    Qin Shiou heard Auerbach introduce this point. His second grandfather did not join the army, but he was responsible for the transportation of the Allied forces in the North Atlantic during World War II, and once had a transport fleet.

    Before the 1980s, life for the Chinese in Canada was very difficult, and the discrimination they suffered was very serious. It was almost impossible for the Chinese to open a private fishery. His second grandfather was able to create the Daqin Fishing Ground because he served in the war.He had made great achievements and had a transport fleet which accumulated his first wealth.

    The old man liked to reminisce, and then he began to tell some of the past events he had with Qin Hongde, as well as the things he experienced on the battlefield.

    From the old man¡¯s words, we can especially feel the discrimination suffered by the Chinese at that time. In the early days of the war, young Chinese people who wanted to join the army were not accepted, especially the Air Force. During the entire World War II, the Canadian Air Force did not accept a single Chinese.

    As the war continued, more troops were needed at the front, and Chinese Americans began to be admitted to the army in 1940. At first, they mostly accompanied the Canadian army to participate in the European battlefields. Later, they found that they were more effective in the Asian battlefields, and later there were 136 special forces.  The establishment of the contingent.

    "What were you mainly doing at that time?" Qin Shiou asked.

    The old man explained with a smile: "Most of the time, before large-scale military operations, they go to the enemy's rear to carry out reconnaissance missions to see the deployment of Japan's defense lines. After the military operations begin, they do some damage. I have also been to Myanmar to do some damage.  The Americans and General Dai Anlan¡¯s army acted as translators, and they were all Allied forces at that time.¡±

    At this point, he paused and said: "General Dai Anlan is a good man who dares to fight tough battles. My American commander at that time admired him very much. What a pity."

    The old man shook his head. Dai Anlan was one of the top commanders of the Myanmar Expeditionary Force at that time. The expeditionary force suffered a very high death rate abroad. General Dai Anlan, the commander of the 200th Division, did not return home alive.

    Yan Donglei wanted to take Qin Shiou to continue to get to know the Chinese compatriots participating in the commemorative activities. Qin Shiou was not very interested and said that he would have time to get to know each other later, so he would chat with Mr. Chen first.

    When people get old, their only hobby is chatting. It is estimated that the old man usually has no one to talk to - Yan Donglei told Qin Shiou as soon as he met Yan Donglei that he did not marry a wife after retiring and was alone.

    Yan Donglei left, and Qin Shiou chatted with the old gentleman alone. It was easy for him to find a topic, just talk about the medals on the old gentleman's body.

    After chatting for more than an hour, Yan Donglei came to him and said that the event was about to start and asked them to participate together.

    Qin Shiou helped the old man stand up. Just when he was about to leave, the old man patted his forehead and said, "Oh, I'm out of my mind right now. I prepared a gift for Brother Qin before. Alas, I should have known better."  If I can see my brother¡¯s descendants, I will bring them to him.¡± (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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