Sons Of China Monologue

I, Bin Yang, like all the other 10,000 soldiers camped along side me in the bitter cold of winter, could not get any sleep. We were all too anxious for the battle that was to take place when the sun arose. Just before the dawn broke, the camp was in dismay. There was a rush to prepare for battle, as the enemy was approaching quickly. With the enemy mere minutes away, the scramble to prepare was complete. As we observed, and heard, the enemy slowly approaching, fear rang in the hearts of every soldier. We thought we were prepared, but we quickly realized that we were not. We stood there, petrified with fear. We had no clue to what we should do. Our superiors tried everything they could to instill courage in us. When the enemy was within
“Thank you” was all I could say. Suddenly, all of our soldiers started to retreat. The one who saved my life yelled out, “Brave Sons of China, follow me!” These 6 words brought out the hero in all of us. The one who saved my life suddenly broke the enemy line with his courage. The enemy fled! We had won the battle! The man who saved me, who’s name was Ming Yao, was promoted to general. The next ten years went by in a flash. Ming was promoted to general and side by side, we won a hundred battles. He created a lasting legacy for himself. The emperor soon learned about the hero and invited him to his palace to give him land and a easy job that pays very, very, well- for little work. Much to everyone’s surprise, he said, “I don’t desire wealth or the minister’s post, I must return to my father. Just speed me on my way home.” The emperor agreed and word was sent home to his father. There was a big feast to be prepared. Ming went ahead. Soon after, we followed suit. When I arrived, I was surprised to see my fearless general was really a woman!? I beelined toward her. “We fought side by side, you were a warrior with no fear. How many times had you saved my life? We were comrades and best friends! Let’s become husband and wife,” I