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If it is said that all Zhaoshi's previous decisions were forced under critical circumstances, but the decision at this time made him regret his whole life.Rabe kindly invited Zhaoshi to his residence to rest. Before he left, he heard twelve soldiers under his command arguing with Rabe's staff.Zhaoshi walked over and asked, "When you go to other people's territory, you have to obey orders. Why are you making noise?" A company commander said, "Sir, their staff wants us to hand over our weapons. We are soldiers, how can we hand over our weapons?" Zhaoshi turned to look at Rabe, but Rabe said, "Mr. Shen, you know that this is a demilitarized zone, so you can't bring weapons in. Originally, this place was only open to refugees, not soldiers. But, We have also seen the crimes of the Japanese, and I am willing to keep your soldiers, but for the safety of the refugees, they cannot live here with guns. However, I assure you, this place is safe.”

Zhaoshi thought for a while and nodded to the company commander: "Hand over the guns to them, everyone have a good rest, and we will find a way when the situation stabilizes." Now that the officer has spoken, the soldiers handed over the guns and moved into the hospital. High Court Refugee Unit.

There was a lunch meeting at Rabe’s residence, and the participants were members of the Safe Zone International Committee, including Dr. Trimo from Gulou Hospital, Professor Li Gesi from Jinling University, Pastor Fitch from the YMCA, and the Teaching Office of Jinling Women’s College of Arts and Sciences. Director Ms. Vautrin.When they heard that Zhaoshi was a Chinese general who had fought for two days and two nights, they were all very excited and hugged him.And a watch on Ms. Vautrin's wrist attracted Zhaoshi, and he asked a little embarrassedly: "Ma'am, when did you buy this watch?" Vautrin pointed to her wrist in great surprise and said: " Oh you mean it? I just bought it [-] days ago and it was sold to me by a lady who lives in our college, maybe she's a bit tight and the refugees can't afford it A watch, this is a very classic Swiss style." Zhaoshi smiled and asked: "Madam, if it's convenient, can you let me meet the woman who sold you the watch? I think this watch looks like a friend's old thing." Wei Ms. Telin was very generous. She took off her watch and showed it to Zhaoshi, "Well, look, if it is true, you can come to my place tomorrow and I will help you find her." Zhaoshi took the watch and looked around. , his face gradually changed, he intuitively thought that this watch was bought by Xiaozhen as a dowry for his sister-in-law when she was married.Could it be that Xiaozhen is also in Nanjing and entered a refugee camp?He couldn't help asking: "Ma'am, please recall, is that woman very thin, with fair skin, and thin eyebrows and eyes." Vautrin thought for a while: "It seems that she is not very thin, but her skin is thin." Very fair, eyebrows and eyes. Sorry, in my opinion, you Chinese women are all similar. Mr. Shen, you don’t have to guess, won’t you have the answer when you see her tomorrow?” Zhaoshi sighed: “Actually, I hope Not herself."

The next morning, Rabe drove Zhaoshi to the refugee center of Jinling Women's College of Arts and Sciences. Zhaoshi repeatedly stated that he could go by himself, but Rabe could not agree to anything. Zhaoshi's identity was too dangerous, and his own A European face is a natural passport.When they arrived, Vautrin was already waiting for them at the door of the girls' dormitory with a woman.As soon as Zhaoshi got out of the car, the woman screamed: "Second Master!" Then she ran over and threw herself into Zhaoshi's arms, crying.Zhaoshi didn't realize it. He held her by the shoulder and looked carefully. The woman looked at him and choked up and said, "Second Master, you don't know me anymore? I'm Sujuan!" Zhaoshi then remembered, The person in front of me was the little girl who kept her head down all day and didn't speak, so she asked, "Why are you here? And what's the matter with that watch?"

Sujuan wiped the tears from her face, sniffed and said, "The young master gave me that watch. I had someone sell it to Peiping, and I met the young master. The fall of Peking, the Japanese burned, killed and looted, the young master was afraid It’s not safe. He sent me back to Shanghai. He handed me this watch and said he wanted me to bring it to you. You recognize it. On the way I came, the train stopped when it arrived in Nanjing. He said that Shanghai was at war, so I had to leave from Get off in Nanjing. Before leaving, the young master told me that I went to your teaching team in Nanjing. They said that you went to Shanghai to fight, so I had to stay in Nanjing. As a result, Nanjing also fought. I don’t know any place, so I came here with a few sisters from Confucius Temple.”

At this time, Zhaoshi understood, and he asked Rabe apologetically, "I wonder if it would be convenient for you to let me bring this lady to you too? She is my lost family member." Rabe said with a smile : "Of course." As they were about to leave, the staff of the Supreme Court Refugee Center rushed to say: "Sir, sir, the Japanese broke into the refugee camp and took away all 2000 people."

"Take it away? Where do you take it?"

The staff member shook his head: "I don't know, but it seems that he has pushed out of the safe zone." Zhaoshi's eyes instantly went dark, and when he left the safe zone, everyone had only a dead end.His twelve brothers, who had been fighting in hell with him for the past few days, just thought they escaped from life, handed over their weapons, and were sent to the tiger's mouth again just like that.Zhaoshi grabbed Rabe's shoulder and shook his body desperately: "You said, it's safe there, you promised it!"

Rabe was also helpless, "Mr. Shen, I am also very regretful. I did not expect the Japanese to trample on international rules like this. Sorry, I am really sorry." The staff who just ran over said: "Gentlemen, please don't quarrel. , what I want to say is that there is a group of Japanese who are already coming here."

Ms. Vautrin immediately became nervous: "Mr. Shen, take this lady to the dormitory building quickly, and we will handle the rest." Then she looked at Rabe again: "Sir, here are all women and Children, it would be terrible if the Japanese came in." Rabe thought for a moment and said: "Dear Ms. Vautrin, please rest assured that I will let them go, even though it will require Something." After speaking, he took out the German Nazi armband and put it on, and walked towards the school gate.

Rabe's armband did the trick, and the soldier bowed and left.Rabe drove back to the residence with Zhaoshi and Sujuan, and he couldn’t help comforting him along the way: “Mr. Shen, it’s really my fault. I was too blindly confident, thinking that those Japanese would not dare to do this.” Zhaoshi said with red eyes: "They are all devils, why don't you dare!" Then the voice dropped again, "Mr. Rabe, do you know? I am the brigade commander, and I have a troop of more than 2000 people under my command. The elite troops are all German equipment. Now No more, no one left.” Rabe said softly: “Sir, what you should remember is how many enemies you killed.”

In the days that followed, the massacre continued, and tens of thousands of people were killed each time. More and more people died, and the hearts of the people became more and more numb.Zhaoshi's heart went from anger to sadness, from sadness to helplessness, and finally he lost all feeling.Pastor Fitch of the YMCA intends to leave Nanjing for Shanghai. Zhaoshi weighs the pros and cons and finally plans to pretend to be Fitch's assistant and go back to Shanghai with him.Fitch was happy to take Zhaoshi with him, but he was a little worried, "Mr. Shen, I'm in the Japanese military train, are you sure you can sit in the same train compartment with the ugliest people in the world?" Zhaoshi said to him Shrugged the same way "I am with them to get rid of these ugliness as soon as possible. And Mr. Fitch, I think if there is a sudden situation, I can still protect you as a soldier. I know that Mr. Magee has given you some important information. That's the footage of the Japanese massacring people in Nanjing." Fitch nodded, "Okay, I'm very happy to accept your help, thank you."

Zhaoshi was a little excited: "It is I who should express my gratitude, thank you, Mr. Rabe, Mr. Magee, Ms. Vautrin, thank you for your efforts for me, for the people of Nanjing, no, for the Chinese people. "

Fitch said: "Mr. Shen, the gratitude of you Chinese people always fills my heart with warmth. Compared with your suffering, our loss and inconvenience seem insignificant. The near future does not look bright, but you Chinese There is an invincible capacity for suffering and fortitude, and many other good qualities. Justice must prevail in the end, and I am happy in any case, and I have linked my destiny with you."

Zhaoshi shook his hand, "Mr. Fitch, you are right. Nanjing is not the end, but the beginning. Our struggle has just begun. Let's go, Mr. Fitch."

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