Nine Songs of Anti-Japanese War

1. Surprise in Kanto

In September 1931, on the Songhua River, a flat boat drifted on the vast river.

The boat was a standard pleasure boat, carrying two passengers and two rowing boys.The passenger sitting on the port side has a solid body, clear and gentle eyes, and is a typical Northeasterner.The other one, who looked younger, was as tall as his companion, with short light blond and almost silver-white hair fluttering in the wind, and his fair face had deep features, but there were also some restrained oriental lines.

The two boys rowing were White Russians.One guides the helm at the bow, and the other paddles hard at the stern.The silver-haired young man talked and laughed with his companion halfway, and tentatively asked the boy who was paddling a word.The boy smiled and nodded, and began to sing a song.

He sang a sentence, and the young man translated a sentence for his companion.

"The white acacia tree bloomed again, bringing the breath of spring. The little nightingale sang softly, flowing in the quiet night, and the faint moonlight sprinkled the earth..." [Note 1] At the moment, similar cruise ships are scattered on the river , Jianggu flapped its wings in the air in the wind, and a small flap brought the breeze across the cheeks of tourists.Most of the passengers were crowded on the boat and chatted happily, the noise of people's voices made the boy's singing intermittent and unreal.After the boy sang, the two passengers applauded together and pushed him a silver dollar.

"I said, Hammer." The elder said, "You don't need to translate for me when you deal with the White Russians later."

Harbin looked at him with a straight face: "Really? I don't translate, do you understand the song just now?"

"Understand half of it." Qiqihar moved closer to Harbin and bit his ear, "It's so noisy around, he can't pronounce words clearly. I don't have any problems with normal communication."

"Oh, from now on, if you act alone in my city, I will let you fend for yourself."

"You can't put it in a nice way..."

"Also," Harbin sneered, "Just now you didn't have to whisper that the kid didn't sing well. He didn't understand."

"No way? I saw him haggling with customers from Shandong."

"They can only understand Jiaodong dialect. Don't think about how many Shandong people here. They can speak some Pidgin Russian, and Belarus can speak some Jiaodong dialect. If they understand each other, they can make a living here." [Note] 2] Qiqihar overlooks against the cool river wind in early autumn, the water surface is hazy, and the urban buildings that are also hazy in the distance are submerged.He sighed slightly and said, "You see life too simply."

"Isn't it?" Harbin said, "It's easy to lower the standard and keep a 'alive'. The rest as long as you are willing to fight for it, you will be rewarded sooner or later. Some unlucky ghosts are not ruled out, but this principle is common to most people. Isn't that enough?"

"It's not wrong. I just suddenly thought that if Changchun... definitely answered differently from you. He is not much older than you. You were built by Tsarist Russia. After decades of ups and downs, you have grown up like him. Personality is more reasonable."

"Ah, I'm sorry, I don't worry about the country and the people all day long, I don't have the habit of going to the library, and I don't have the patience to stop and watch people's faces. I have a lot of things to worry about in such a place where the population is mixed and spies are running around. Now, isn’t it self-torture to look for trouble? And Brother Qi, you are the provincial capital?”

"Don't be angry." Qiqihar reached out and touched Harbin's forehead, pushing him back to his seat bit by bit. "I'm not criticizing you. It's really rare for you to develop such an optimistic personality. It's just—"

Harbin pouted. "only?"

"It's just that the weather is unpredictable." Qiqihar turned his head and faced the iron bridge across the river where the cruise ship was approaching.This is a section of the Middle East Railway jointly built by China and Russia. A train full of cargo is passing by on the second deck of the bridge.

"When I see it, I think of the South-Manchuria Railway, and the explosion in Huanggutun." [Note 3] Qiqihar originally didn't want to spoil people's interest when the game was in full swing, but as the saying goes, the boat goes straight when it reaches the bridge, and Harbin is not a child. up. "It's been three years, and I haven't told you yet. I saw the old man on his deathbed."

"You..." Harbin looked back in surprise, "Did you see it?"

"I happened to be working in Fengtian in those few days. On June 6th, there was a lot of chaos in the commander's mansion. As soon as I looked over, I saw the old commander being carried in on a stretcher. His clothes were covered in blood, and one arm was blown to nothing Leftovers, everyone present knew that there was no hope. Before dying, he kept saying 'the Japanese devils did it'..."

"……Then?"

"Then I wondered how old the old man was with the Japanese, and he only signed Article 21 when the benefits were given. Once the Japanese felt that he was worthless, they sent a pack of explosives to the sky. At that time, I vaguely There is a premonition that Japan is departing from what it used to call 'normal'. Driven by an unprecedented passion, it will also use a pack of dynamite to blow up the regulations it barely complied with before, and it has begun to go off the track. As for No one thinks about how long it can be driven after derailment and which station it will reach, and no one cares.”

The cruise ship slowly sailed under the iron bridge.The bridge cuts off the sunlight and casts a huge shadow, enveloping the two of them deeply.

Harbin looked beyond Qiqihar to the gray river.The river flows quietly, without stopping for a moment, hiding all the joys and sorrows it has witnessed deep under the seemingly calm surface.It wasn't until the boat passed under the bridge and the sun fell back on his shoulders that he said, "Brother Qi, are you sure about your feeling?"

Qiqihar smiled lightly: "Not sure. It should be said that I hope it is not sure. Hammer, you probably think that you were born in a turbulent world and built for Tsarist Russia. You have seen enough without going through big winds and waves. But you haven't experienced it yet." had one thing."

"what?"

"storm."

Harbin hugged his knees, buried half of his face in his arms and said sullenly, "How bad must things be before they become the storm you mentioned?"

"When your dreams are shattered one by one, when your beliefs are shattered in an instant. When you are so desperate that you can only see the night even in the daytime, when you want to cry out to vent your pain but you can't even shed tears. not come out."

Qiqihar looked at the silent Harbin, and continued: "You said it is not difficult to maintain 'alive', maybe, but there is also a 'living' that is more unbearable than death."

"..."

"But don't think too much about it. I'm just thinking about the past and making alarmist remarks."

"Hearing your tone is not alarmist."

"Then forget what I said! You agreed to take me to visit the newly invested winery today." Qiqihar looked at his watch and said, "It's almost time, shall we go to shore?"

After taking Qiqihar to visit the brewery and then having dinner, it was already late when Harbin came home.After a day of running around in the city, he took off his windbreaker and threw himself on the bed, but he didn't want to move anymore.

Qiqihar will visit friends who live in the outskirts of the city tomorrow, and it is far away from his home in Harbin, so he will find a hotel to live separately.Before leaving, he praised him for building the city well in the past two years, and Harbin took the opportunity to talk about its recent performance.Seeing his blissful expression, the other party suddenly said: "Binzi, you have to keep like this and never grow up, that would be great."

If Northeast China is compared to a big family, Harbin knows that he is an out-and-out junior in this big family, and he doesn't care if he is taken for granted as a child.But today, he became brooding and couldn't get rid of this sentence.

He had never thought of being compared with Changchun.He buried his face in the mattress, recalling the meeting with Changchun two months ago.At that time, the relationship between China and North Korea was at a standstill because of Japan's single-handed director. Jilin invited representatives from important cities in four provinces to discuss countermeasures. 【Note 4】Many people at the seminar were emotional, but Changchun, where the incident happened in its own territory, was much calmer.

He said that the Wanbaoshan incident was just a preview.

The next day, like countless times before, Changchun took him into the woods to hunt.Harbin is in charge of the commercial metropolis where China and Russia meet. The pace of life is fast and there are a lot of worries. Changchun is a bit older but far less dazzling than him. When he gets the opportunity, he is willing to do his brother’s heart and take him to experience a complete experience. different life.Changchun has a quiet personality and likes to read books, but he also has the temperament of a teenager at this age. He gets along very well with Harbin, and they are like brothers to each other.They roamed around for two days and gained a lot. When they were preparing for class, Changchun, who was supposed to be riding ahead, sat on the saddle and didn't move for a long time.

Harbin cautiously approached, and saw Changchun staring down at the ground, his expression no longer calm as in the seminar.

"We have been walking on thin ice for a long time... so long that we almost forgot that it is just a piece of thin ice." He gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Hamako, if one day this piece of ice breaks, you can imagine ...What should I do?"

Sure enough, the Nakamura incident broke out again. At the end of last month, it was heard that the Japanese army was moving towards the Tumen River, and a huge land and water exercise was held.

Yeah, they just held a drill last month... Harbin sat up suddenly.His back was pressed against the bed board, his heart was beating fast, and his shirt was slightly damp. It turned out that he was in a cold sweat inadvertently.

No, there is no point in scaring yourself.No matter how rampant the Kwantung Army was, it would not dare to casually risk the world's disgrace and provoke unmanageable incidents.What's more, Japan's internal affairs are by no means monolithic. The military department, the National Assembly and the cabinet have different views.There are 20 troops stationed in the Northeast, and there are deeply rooted local rulers. Most importantly, it is not like when Zhang Zuolin was killed in the bombing. …

He quickly stabilized his mind.Walking to the window, the lights are dimmed and the night is dark. The citizens are all huddled up in their warm homes, dreaming all kinds of dreams about the future.

He thought of the White Russian boy who paddled today.He is also curled up in the simple house at this time, dreaming of making a lot of money.

He is likely to be a descendant of a Russian nobleman or high-ranking official. His life of rich clothes and good food was swallowed up by a red storm, and he left his hometown.The boy is still young, so he probably doesn't have much memory of the past, so he can be happy so easily.Where are his parents?After such a huge change in life, can they laugh as easily as their own son?Or did they die long ago on the escape road in Siberia, leaving only a vague shadow in the boy's memory?

This is a storm in the human eye.As for those city representatives who were pro-Tsarist Russia, they wandered abroad for a period of time, and finally returned to China one after another.After all, they are dependent on the land and the will of the people. The country has changed its appearance not because of foreign aggression, so it is impossible to drift in a foreign land for a long time.

Harbin knows that he has a long lifespan that is far beyond human reach, and he also has pride and glory beyond human reach.He has emotions similar to human beings, and the meaning of an event to human beings and the city will not be the same.

In the eyes of human beings, the collapse of the sky may be just a small disaster to them.The reverse is also true.Harbin had no idea what could become their storm.

Whatever it is, may it come as late as possible.

Harbin got out of bed and went to the bathroom.Go to bed early, Qiqihar visited a friend tomorrow, and will come to him at noon to discuss the new railway construction plan in the province.

He didn't wait until noon, and he didn't wait until Qiqihar.There was only a simple message from the concierge to him one morning: "The Liutiaohu section of the South-Manchuria Railway exploded. The Kwantung Army said it was done by the Northeast Army and attacked the North Camp in Shenyang overnight. I will go back to the provincial capital to make preparations. If necessary will call you over."

The armed trains departing from Heilongjiang, passing through Jilin and going straight to western Liaoning are custom-made, and most of the accessories are purchased from overseas, which is one of the few in the four northeastern provinces.The outer wall of the carriage is solid, with a second layer of armor added at the head and tail and joints, and a small turret mounted on the top, corresponding to this, there are sufficient ammunition reserves, which can be described as an impregnable mobile fortress.In such a fortress, it seems that one should sit back and relax, but Mudanjiang cannot let go of an inch of hanging heart.He felt that he was sitting in a paper shell, blindfolded, pretending not to see the ghostly world outside.Since it is made of paper, it cannot block the wind. The more you want to escape, the more the gloomy cold invades.

Since the North Camp was raided by the Kwantung Army, Shenyang was soon occupied.As the pace of the invasion extends northward to Jilin, no one can deceive themselves and comfort themselves that this is just another small conspiracy by the neighboring countries in the east.Not anymore.

There are often messy footsteps in the corridor, and the faces of the guards and flight attendants coming and going show anxiety and confusion in different postures.When Qiqihar sent them on the train, the bustling crowd at the station was also the same. "You have to take care of yourselves!" The surroundings were too noisy, Qiqihar leaned on the window of the car, and had to raise his voice, "When I see Jilin and Shenyang, communicate with them well, and figure out the situation before deciding on the next move!"

Mudanjiang silently nodded.Harbin leaned out of the window, grabbed Qiqihar's arm and tried to make another effort: "Why don't you come with us? The car is about to start, hurry up, come up!"

Qiqihar pursed his lips into a stubborn thin line and shook his head.

Harbin couldn't care less, and shouted loudly: "The headquarters have ordered not to resist. You are a provincial capital, what are you doing here? First avoid the limelight with us, and when the matter is resolved, come back together, can't you!"

Harbin was almost begging, but no matter what he said, the other party only shook his head to answer him.Harbin didn't stop persuading until the train started.He slumped back to his seat with reddened eyes, without looking out again.Mudanjiang was worried. He stretched out his head and watched Qiqihar chasing the train, squeezing through the crowd, running, running, until he reached the end of the platform.

Tears rolled in his eyes, and he endured it for a long time before they fell.It seems that only by holding back can he deny the bleak prospects and meet Qiqihar again in the not-too-distant future.

They sailed through Jilin, but no one responded, and no telegrams to the provincial capital were heard.Going further to a small station adjacent to a remote village, there was a sudden noise, followed by thumping footsteps in the corridor approaching.Same as the guards and flight attendants, showing anxiety and confusion; not the same as them, not the kind of cautious, urgent, straightforward and even a bit rude, with faint anger, making the floor creak ring.

Mudanjiang suddenly understood who was coming, and turned over to shake Harbin, who had been sleeping poorly for the past few days and lay weak on the table: "Wake up, big brother is here!"

Just as Harbin rubbed his eyes and sat up in a daze, the door of the compartment was swung open.Shen Yang stood at the door, and the brothers didn't say a word of warmth or comfort when they met. They rushed straight: "You two come out and have a small meeting in the dining car." Then he pouted at the flight attendant behind him, "The car continues to drive."

The wheels are turning again, like the ever-changing fate of every moment.When they came to the dining car in Harbin, they glanced at the extra people on the car. There were about a dozen people, most of them were from Liaoning, and there were also three or four people from Jilin, but there were still no signs of Jilin and Changchun.Shen Yang sat in the most conspicuous position, he hooked his hands, and Harbin sat obediently opposite him, not daring to show his breath.

Shen Yang is not the oldest among the people in Northeast China. He is honored as the eldest brother by many people, mainly because of his status and experience.He is not usually a serious person, and it is normal for him to laugh and fight with Harbin and other juniors, but today this Shenyang has gone beyond their understanding, and has become a somewhat strange and terrifying person.In addition to being afraid, he desperately hoped that he would point out a way.Without him speaking, I dare not decide on any idea at will.

The backbone of the Northeast has never been in vain.

Their backbone did not speak immediately.He glanced around and saw that everyone was here, and he put out the cigarette butt that was almost burning to his finger, and then said: "First of all, everyone in Harbin and Heilongjiang, I have a message for you. You are wondering if Jilin is not here, she...for the time being There is no way to come among us."

They had already guessed this matter when the contact failed.Could it be that Jilin, like Qiqihar, pushed away the younger generation without explaining the reason, but left himself in a city that may fall at any time?

"I originally informed her to get in the car. But when her chief heard that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was about to be restored, she defected to the enemy. When our army used to close the city gates, he would not fart. Tell him that he wants to see Jilin, and he will immediately send We blasted away."

"Sister Jilin..." Yi Chun covered her mouth, "Is this how you got trapped?"

Harbin hurriedly asked, "Where's Changchun?"

"I don't know, maybe I was trapped in the city with Jilin. In the few days since you got on the bus, Jilin Province has almost fallen, and Heilongjiang may not be able to escape. Fortunately, you left in time and we found the right direction. , otherwise I don’t know that we will meet again in the Year of the Monkey.”

"Brother Qi, he—"

"I know." Shen Yang said wearily, "I'll know when I see he's not here. The order not to resist is made by the headquarters and issued by the young marshal himself, but there are always people who don't obey orders, right? Fight to the end. Qiqihar decided to prepare for the battle with his acting chairman surnamed Ma."

"Scattered battles like this will definitely lose more and win less!"

"That's his own decision. Don't think about him, Binzi, Qiqihar's fate is beyond our control." Shen Yang warned calmly, not noticing the trembling and hoarseness in his voice.

Harbin was so choked that he couldn't speak, and could only bury his face deeply in his hands.It's ridiculous, he sucked in his breath, and in just ten days, more than half of the Northeast was occupied, and Shenyang became such a terrible elder brother. The question of the whereabouts of the two provincial capitals should be discussed by the representatives of the most important governing cities. Unable to show up.

What an absurd and terrifying dream this is!

"No matter what, we have to accept the reality." Shen Yang's voice was still buzzing, he seemed to have heard everything, but he didn't seem to hear a single word. "If I were Qiqihar, I would also want to show my blood and courage. But I am in charge of the four eastern provinces. I have to listen to the above and take you to the west of Liaoning safely... The Northeast Army that is still outside Shanhaiguan, except Both defectors and disobedients are gathering in the west of Liaoning. As long as Liaoxi is there, the Northeast will not all fall into the hands of the Japanese. Go there first, contact the central government, and then discuss.”

Shen Yang in the carriage that day seemed to be the calmest among all the fellow compatriots who were either in shock or at a loss, or otherwise furious.Only he himself knows that he is actually the least calm.The resentment aroused by the explosion of Liutiao Lake was biting the solid body of this imposing man day and night.When Tianjin came to western Liaoning and was ushered into the reception room by the uneasy Jinzhou, his calm mask was already crumbling and he could hardly wear it anymore.

Tianjin put down the briefcase on his lap and breathed a sigh of relief.On the way he came, he had prepared several ways to start the topic. Judging by Shen Yang's expression, he was doomed not to expect a smooth and peaceful process, so it was better to get straight to the point.

"Shenyang," he said, "the central government has set up a special diplomatic committee, and negotiations with the United States and the international alliance have also achieved phased results. We still have hope, and it is not a small hope. Don't hang your head down."

Shen Yang smiled at him: "The League of Nations? Although we are huddled in a corner in the west of Liaoning, the news is not as closed as you think. You protested, and the League of Nations accepted it. That's good. Then what? Didn't Japan completely ignore the warning of the League of Nations?"

"The Kwantung Army's action this time is purely unauthorized, and many people in the military department don't even know it. If the international community exerts more pressure, even a country like Japan will start to hesitate..."

"Hesitation is hesitation, they haven't stopped attacking the city yet." Shen Yang moved the corner of his mouth, trying to soften his tone, "Tianjin, I'm not blaming you. I think you understand better than us how much the international community can play."

A sigh swirled in Tianjin's throat and was swallowed back. "It's also... When the central government asked the League of Nations for help, it would have returned without success. This world is still dominated by the jungle, and if we can't beat them, we are nothing. Shenyang," Tianjin looked at him, "I should apologize to you If it hadn’t been for the Central Plains War a year ago, when the Northeast Army sent its main force into the pass to support the Nationalist government, today probably wouldn’t be here, at least not so early. [Note 5] The Kwantung Army would be offended if the defenses outside the pass were empty; The defense outside the pass was empty, so the Kwantung Army dared to go all the way unscrupulously, not afraid of resistance at all."

Shen Yang was a little puzzled: "What are you apologizing for? Are you responsible for this?"

"Yes. The elite of the Northeast Army are now stationed in Pingjin. I should have sensed the danger earlier. Please call the central government back to your place. I feel... I owe you."

Shen Yang was stunned for a moment, then looked up to the sky and smiled.

"Okay, Tianjin, don't make jokes with me! The elite of the Northeast Army are stationed in Pingjin, but they are not under the control of you and Beiping. Do you need to apologize? The Northeast Army participated in the Central Plains War, and it was Nanjing, not you two." The one who should know what he owes me, and who should come to my door and let me beat him up—is Nanjing!"

He lay on the back of the chair and laughed for a long time before he got up and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes: "Oh my god, my stomach hurts from laughing so much. Just confess and be lenient, Tianjin, the central government ordered you to come here?"

I can't hide it any longer, not to mention that there will be a showdown sooner or later.Tianjin said: "Yes. I also hope to come. After a big change, I want to see you and share even a little bit with you."

"Thank you. But in the face of the catastrophe, we still have the mood to renew our friendship. What instructions did the central government make?"

"Defend Jinzhou."

"Oh, it's the same old saying. Has the central government taken any action? Since retreating to Jinzhou, we have been asking the central government for money, people, and guns. Have you brought them a response?"

"...Funds, soldiers and ammunition are still under preparation. The Battle of Jinzhou is imminent, and I don't know if they can be delivered in time..."

Shenyang's spark of hope was completely doused by Tianjin's evasive eyes and words.

"Stop talking." Shen Yang interrupted with a wave of his hand, "It's all perfunctory. Originally, I said that Nanjing owed me and should be sent to my door for a beating. I was just angry. He didn't make a mistake, and I don't need to mess with him. But now I really want to I want to make a move."

"It's not easy for him... The party is divided, the Cantonese faction is pressing hard, and the CPC is organizing national riots at this moment to expand the Soviet area. If he hadn't been distracted, he would have come north to see you in person instead of looking for me."

"No, he wouldn't come to see me even if he was free. I don't want to see him either." Shen Yang's answer was decisive, wrapped in a trace of fragile pride and helpless self-deprecation.

He closed his eyes and looked at the ceiling again.There are a few thin cracks on the top, and the black hole looks like it can suck people straight in.

"From the day of the incident, I had some vicious thoughts, entrenched in my heart, like a poisonous snake that feeds on my anger, so no matter how I try to eliminate it, I can't do anything. You said, Tianjin, although the Northeast Army fought in the Central Plains At that time, I helped the current government to unify the country at least on the surface, but apart from changing the blue sky and white sun flag and converting to the Three People's Principles, the original sphere of influence has never been handed over to others. I really can't stop thinking... Mr. Central Telling us to defend Jinzhou to the death, but refusing to send a dime, is it true that after thinking hard for a long time, we finally seized the opportunity to use the hands of the Japanese to put the Northeast Army to death?"

Hearing this speech, Tianjin could no longer maintain his composure, and jumped up from the sofa chair: "I can understand your thinking, Shen Yang, but don't really believe it! The September [-]th shock, lost three provinces in a row, The grief and indignation is also the grief and indignation of the whole of China, not just for you Northeast people! We are also sad, and we are no different from you! Take ten thousand steps back, even if the central government does not like the Northeast Army, the idea of ​​​​replacing the Northeast Army with the Kwantung Army No way, only a big fool would come up with such a bad idea!"

As soon as the words fell to the ground, Tianjin regretted a little.Shen Yang's mood was unstable, and what he said on the spur of the moment could not be taken seriously.Anyway, there was no third person to listen to it, but he made a fuss out of a molehill.

He wanted to say a few words of comfort, the dam of Shenyang's emotions would burst before he could reinforce it.

"You guys are heartbroken, I believe it. The pain is no different from ours? I don't believe it!" If you want to be excited, just get excited to the end, Shen Yang grabbed Tianjin by the collar and pulled him forward, "It's not your home that was lost, how could you be with me? We are equally sad!"

How can you understand my feelings, how can you understand my pain?

In essence, Shen Yang was born without so many winding intestines. He likes to go straight and say what he says.He disdains the tactics of harming others and benefiting himself, and he doesn't like to be involved in bloody internal strife.Even if it is developed and then dull, Shengjing's brilliance rises and then subsides. No matter how a tree that has grown into shape is bent, it will spring back to its original shape.One more day since the Japanese forces infiltrated the Northeast, he gritted his teeth at these opponents who smiled more sincerely than anyone else and turned around more treacherously than anyone else.The reason why he never resisted the instructions, dragged a group of family members who had time to drag him away, and the traitor in Jilin City asked him to get out, so he would get out. One gun and one gun hid in the small land of Jinzhou in western Liaoning, not because he was not only the provincial capital of Liaoning, but also the backbone of the four northeastern provinces.The lives of too many compatriots are tied to him, and a single hair can affect the whole body.You can't do what you want to do, and you have to do what you don't want to do.

His whole body was about to be torn apart.

That's not the only thing bothering him. On September 9, the Kwantung Army attacked Beidaying at night. The headquarters judged that it would not be a large-scale invasion, and he could not be fooled by it. He admitted it; the invaders swaggered into Shenyang City and wanted to arrest him. Escape is.This was not something he did out of his own heart. If he wanted to escape, he should have gone into the armory to steal a gun, slaughtered a dozen devils, and then jumped on the horse and drove away.But he just took a few younger siblings, dressed as a farmer, and slipped away quietly.He kept the anger accumulated all the way in his heart, and kept telling himself to believe what the above said, and when he arrived in Jinzhou, he would be safe for the time being, and then use the retreating Northeast Army to fight the Kwantung Army to the death.It is best to recover all the lost ground at the same speed as the Kwantung Army's invasion.

At that time, he will rush to Jilin as soon as possible, ask her if she has been abused, and then pinch the face of Changchun, who has always been very sensible.Then he gave Qiqihar a hard kick and reprimanded him, you dare to disobey orders openly, I will tell you to cut off your children and grandchildren!

Cutting off children and grandchildren... How can they have children and grandchildren?

In the few times he was asleep, he dreamed of this scene and smiled.

He could bear it until now only because he had the hope of counterattack, that hope was too bright, too amiable, and it sounded too likely to come true, and he couldn't let go of it too much.But this hope, which is so hot that it can burn your tongue when you put it in your mouth, and carries the wishes of too many people, from traffickers to politicians and generals, is all based on a very unstable foundation: the Northeast Army can defeat the Kwantung Army.

Shenyang is used to thinking in a straight line, which is two different things from not using his brain.He understood the mind of the headquarters, so he agreed with it immediately and chose the most sensible way to escape.The Northeast Army cultivated by Zhang Zuolin painstakingly, even though it once competed in Kyushu, despite its great glory, even though it was once in charge of the Beijing government, even though it ended the battle without firing a single shot when the fierce battle in the Central Plains was in full swing, it faced the iron cavalry of foreign powers. is fragile.

It's not that I haven't been gearing up and thinking of competing with the great powers.Two years ago, the dispute over the Middle East Railway led to an exchange of fire between China and the Soviet Union. Although he blamed the young commander in his heart for starting the war lightly, he really wanted to see how far the Northeast Army could perform after a large-scale rectification. [Note 6] As a result, more than 2 soldiers were lost and returned in a disastrous defeat.

Tianjin said that if the elite of the Northeast Army had not been stationed in Pingjin, the Kwantung Army would not have dared to advance so aggressively, which is correct.However, if the incident on the Middle East Road did not lead to the severance of diplomatic relations between China and the Soviet Union, the situation would not have progressed to this point.Although it is a helpless move for the weak to use barbarians to control barbarians, it is better than being exposed to the sharp claws of tigers and wolves without any cover.Had he known that today would be the day, even if he tried to use force, he would stop that senseless war.

One can only look forward.With the fighting power of the Northeast Army in Jinzhou, it is not a big problem to resist the Kwantung Army for a week.However, it is useless to simply delay the time. The Japanese army occupied the Northeast for one more day, and the difficulty of recovering increased by one point.If the central government can provide full support, even if a grain of rice or a bullet is recovered, not to mention all of them, there is still a little hope of getting some of them back.But……

Shen Yang fixedly looked at Tianjin's face.Tianjin, who was grabbed by the collar, did not open his hand angrily, and moved his eyes elsewhere, unwilling to even look at him.

What a sharp-tongued person Tianjin is, he can scare his opponents out of his mind with just a few words, leaving a psychological shadow for a lifetime.But he was silent, completely silent.

Speak up, Tianjin.Scold me as much as you want, let me wake up that I was thinking too badly, let me understand that there is still a glimmer of hope.

Bitter winds blew across the fields in western Liaoning, migratory birds migrated south, vegetation withered, and closed windows creaked and let out a mournful cry.In silence, Shen Yang let go of his hand.

Now that we understand each other's sufferings, there is no point in continuing to stand in a stalemate for the unchangeable reality.

"I'm impulsive, it's none of your business." Shen Yang hissed, "Forgive me."

Tianjin showed a mechanical smile: "It's okay. I also thought about it, if it was my home that was lost, would I be able to empathize with you? I'm afraid it's a little different. If I lost my home but kept that person safe, I wouldn't have made such an ugly expression like you."

"You are really easy to satisfy." Shen Yang was not surprised to hear the answer.

"It's not easy. I'm connected with his family. If I lose him, I have to lose him. Anyway, I didn't protect him once. In the end, I and you are still the same."

"I'm even more sorry for what you said. Who are we angry with?" Shen Yang shook his head, "When the Northeast changed flags and when the Central Plains War ended, even though I didn't become the biggest winner, in my heart In fact, I am very happy. It has been divided for too long, and too many lives have been ruined. Whoever wins is not the winner, and the unification will be brought down as soon as possible. I want to trust the central government, believe that they value us, and will not sit back and watch the Northeast fall into the hands of Japan. Listen to your opinion. Central I'm very busy and can't take care of us. Then...forget it."

"This is temporary, Shenyang, things will turn around. Don't be impatient, keep Jinzhou, and wait until you have a bargaining chip in your hand before making a long-term plan."

"Understood." Don't be restless, what can he use to be restless?Defense belongs to defense. Does he still dare to take the initiative to attack when he makes such an argument against Tianjin?If the breakthrough fails and the sacrifice of troops is in vain and the possibility of counterattack is cut off in the future, will he have the face to face others?

Don't be sad.It has not been a day or two for Japan to covet this fertile land, and it has not been a year or two for the barrier between outside the customs and inside the customs. It is just an unrealistic joke to save them with all the power of the whole country in a time of internal and external turmoil.Just like before the so-called reunification, the Northeast is still the Northeast of the Northeast.And they happened to be powerless to drive the invaders back home, that's all.

Once the source of hope disappeared, Shenyang had nothing to complain about.

He coughed twice, walked to the coat rack, put on his overcoat, and threw the other one to Tianjin.

"It's hard for you to come here, you can't stay in the house all the time. Come on, let's go to the nearest camp and station two cavalry battalions. To tell you the truth, the morale of many troops is very low. You turn around in front of their eyes." Circle, tell them that you are someone sent by the central government, they will feel that they have not been abandoned, and if they are happy, they may win the battle."

As soon as they walked out of the reception room, they heard a strange rustling noise in the corridor.Taking a closer look, Harbin was sitting on a bench, pinching the newspaper until it almost pierced.The paper had just been printed and delivered, and smelled of fresh ink.

He thought Shenyang on the train was scary, but he didn't know that his face was as pale as paper, the veins on his temples were protruding, and his teeth were chattering with the newspaper that was about to be crumbled