隐秘的征程
（周中金）
风，轻轻地吹过湖北武穴市的那片古老土地，带走了岁月的尘埃，却留下了不灭的记忆。我站在时光的河岸，回望那段被遗忘的军旅岁月，心中涌起一股难以言表的情感。
那时，我是一名年轻的军事参谋，肩负着将一百多名新兵安全送达广西防城某部的重任。广济县，这个曾经的名字，如今已化作武穴市，而那段军旅生涯，也如同一颗璀璨的星辰，永远闪耀在我的心中。
送兵的路上，我遭遇了前所未有的挑战。保密工作的重要性，让我时刻紧绷着神经。当少了一名新兵的消息传来，我如同掉进了冰窖，心中充满了焦虑和愧疚。而当那名新兵回来时，我心中的喜悦如同春天的阳光，温暖而明媚。
在送兵的过程中，我时刻提醒自己要保护好这些热血青年的梦想和未来。当我听到越中交界的炮火声时，我更加坚定了自己的信念和决心。我知道，这些新兵是祖国的未来和希望，他们将会用自己的青春和热血，捍卫祖国的领土和尊严。
然而，当部队反馈的信息传来时，我心中的愧疚和担忧才得以平息。那些新兵，他们在边境线上英勇无畏地守卫着祖国的疆土，用自己的行动诠释着军人的职责和使命。他们中的一些人，甚至考取了军校，成为了边防师的骨干力量。
如今，我已退役多年，但那段军旅生涯却永远铭刻在我的心中。每当回想起那段岁月，我心中都会涌起一股难以言表的情感。那些新兵的面孔和身影，如同一幅幅生动的画卷，展现在我的眼前。他们的青春和热血，他们的梦想和未来，都深深地烙印在我的心中。
我知道，那段军旅生涯是我生命中不可或缺的一部分。它让我更加深刻地理解了军人的职责和使命，也让我更加珍惜和感恩那些曾经并肩作战的战友们。
如今，我已步入老年，但我的心中依然充满了对祖国的热爱和对军旅生涯的怀念。
若有战，召必回！这是每一个军人心中不变的誓言。祖国的需要，不需要保密，因为它已经深深地烙印在每一个军人的心中。无论何时何地，只要祖国需要，我们都会毫不犹豫地挺身而出，用自己的生命和热血捍卫祖国的领土和尊严。
风，继续轻轻地吹着，带走了岁月的尘埃，却留下了不灭的记忆。我站在时光的河岸，回望那段被遗忘的军旅岁月，心中涌起一股难以言表的情感。那些曾经并肩作战的战友们，如今已各奔东西，但我们的心却永远紧紧相连。因为，我们都是祖国的儿女，都是那片古老土地上的忠诚守护者。
The Secret Journey
(Written by Zhou Zhongjin)
The wind gently blows over the ancient land of Wuxue City, Hubei Province, carrying away the dust of time but leaving indelible memories. Standing on the banks of the river of time, I look back at that forgotten military journey and a surge of inexpressible emotions wells up in my heart.
At that time, I was a young military advisor with the important task of safely delivering more than 300 new recruits to a certain unit in Fangcheng, Guangxi Province. Guangji County, as it was once known, has now transformed into Wuxue City, and that military journey is forever shining in my heart like a bright star.
On the road to delivering the troops, I faced unprecedented challenges. The importance of confidentiality made me constantly tense and nervous. When the news came that one of the new recruits was missing, I felt like I had fallen into an ice cellar, filled with anxiety and guilt. And when that recruit returned, my joy was like the warm sunshine of spring, bright and cheerful.
Throughout the journey, I constantly reminded myself to protect the dreams and futures of these passionate young men. When I heard the sound of gunfire on the border between Vietnam and China, my belief and determination grew stronger. I knew that these new recruits were the future and hope of our motherland, and they would use their youth and blood to defend our country's territory and dignity.
However, when the feedback from the troops came, my guilt and worry subsided. Those new recruits, they were bravely guarding our country's borders, embodying the duties and missions of a soldier with their actions. Some of them even went on to become the backbone of the border defense force by attending military schools.
Now, many years after my retirement, that military journey is still deeply imprinted in my heart. Whenever I recall those days, a surge of inexpressible emotions wells up in me. The faces and figures of those new recruits, like vivid pictures, unfold before my eyes. Their youth, their blood, their dreams, and their futures are deeply etched in my heart.
I know that military journey was an indispensable part of my life. It gave me a deeper understanding of the duties and missions of a soldier and made me cherish and be grateful to those comrades who once fought side by side with me.
Now, as I step into old age, my heart still overflows with love for my motherland and nostalgia for my military journey.
If there is a war, we will return when summoned! This is the unchanging oath in every soldier's heart. The needs of the motherland do not require confidentiality because it is already deeply imprinted in the hearts of every soldier. No matter when and where, as long as our motherland needs us, we will step forward without hesitation, defending our country's territory and dignity with our lives and blood.
The wind continues to blow gently, carrying away the dust of time but leaving indelible memories. Standing on the banks of the river of time, I look back at that forgotten military journey, and a surge of inexpressible emotions wells up in my heart. Those comrades who once fought side by side with me have now gone their separate ways, but our hearts are forever closely connected. Because we are all children of our motherland, loyal guardians of that ancient land.
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