Nine Songs of Anti-Japanese War

In late spring, most of the flowers have fallen.Scattered kites were flying in the clear sky of the Acropolis, and there were faintly babbling Beijing operas.Aoshima on the opposite side of the tea table had an uneasy expression, his clear eyes turned around and away several times.

"So... I mean, Dalian also reported the letter last time, and it won't take more than two months for something to happen..."

"Qingdao, relax." Tianjin Anran said, "The Japanese soldiers are practicing in Fengtai every day, I can hear you."

"However, if we can use some tricks to delay it..."

"It's useless."

Qingdao calmed down in a daze, only to see the serious Tianjin standing up and facing the northwest direction.

"It doesn't matter when it explodes. Neither he nor I can hide, right."

Tianjin does not like to be regarded as a vassal of Beiping from the bottom of his heart, although he cannot but admit that the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes 500 years ago was the scene of Beiping wearing a dragon robe with a good smile .Tianjin is somewhat similar to Beiping, and it has an independent personality and pursuit.

Xi'an, respected by Peiping as a life mentor, came to hold Tianjin Xiaoxiao's hand and said, this man is the capital of Ming Dynasty, Beijing.To some extent... it is also the meaning of your birth.

It was the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty.As soon as Tianjin was born, it was inexplicably stuffed with the duty of defending the imperial capital.He couldn't remember whether there was any sympathy in Xi'an's tone, but after that time, he couldn't get rid of this trouble even if he wanted to.

What impressed me the most was the successive invasions of the British and French Allied Forces and the Eight-Power Allied Forces.Two hopeless battles, the old Qing waved his sleeves in the palace hall, Tianjin, you go and hold on first.Then, he dragged Beijing all the way to Xi'an.Tianjin got injured all over, and finally had to accompany foreigners to praise their "victory".They spread their legs and sat in front of the teahouse, looked at the city of Tianjin, and said, this is simply China's Masai.

At this time, he received the eyes of relatives in Hebei, such as Baoding, who quietly cast their eyes.It is not only sympathy for each other, but also comfort that I don't know how to express.He smiled gratefully, took advantage of the interval between the foreigners' high-spirited talks, and went to search for the old man who bought candied haws in the small street, but was accidentally dazzled by the reflection of the Dagukou Fort in the distance.It was there that his blood was shed.

Beijing should be in the safe west, accompanied by a group of royal relatives.After negotiating the conditions, he will return to the capital completely, just like countless pasts.But Tianjin couldn't stop thinking about him.

Uncle Baoding also complained to him in private.The capital is destined to make the surrounding cities sacrifice themselves and be his unpaid spear and shield.Baoding had an unforgettable experience of this, but Tianjin was not yet born at that time.Tianjin doesn't care much about that either.He hardly asked about Beijing's past, especially the experience before Beijing guarded the border for the Han Dynasty; according to Beijing, he had amnesia.Only Beijing's sex behavior, no one is more understanding and tolerant than Tianjin.

That was the helplessness of the king.The seemingly supreme position of power is too much involuntary.Love and righteousness are often carefully hidden.But even when he was about to run away with the monarch, Beijing always remembered to cover his eyes and said softly, don't be afraid, I'm here.

Don't be afraid, I'm here...

Really, he is not a child in Tianjin.To be precise, in order to protect this person, he didn't even enjoy the happiness of eating marshmallows while dragging his nose as a child...

Apart from playing the erhu and watching juggling at home, my favorite thing is to visit relatives and friends in various places in Beijing.He has been to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, the White Horse Temple in Luoyang, the Forbidden City in Shenyang, the Jiange in Chengdu, and the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuchang.When talking and laughing with the county kings, he would occasionally think that such a fate is not bad.

The world is cruel after all.At the critical moment of the survival of modern nations, the Wuchang Uprising broke out.Tianjin held the telegram from Wuhan and ran into the Forbidden City. Behind the throne, he saw Qing lying in a pool of blood, and Beijing kneeling, the sword already out of his hand.Hearing his gasp, Beijing bluntly raised his head, his dark eyes darkened.Wei Zi, it's over.You have done too much, I don't want you to be hurt repeatedly... It is much better for him to die like this than to die in a sickly state.

But he is Qing, he is your king!In terms of crimes, he would definitely not be at the top of the list, but just happened to be in such an era.But Tianjin supported Beijing's shoulders and saw him cry without tears.He won't pretend he doesn't see it.

I haven't seen Beijing without being the capital.Let me walk with you, that's all.

The news from Dalian is indeed correct. On July 1937, 7, a gunshot at Lugou Bridge ignited the Japanese army's full-scale invasion of China.The besieged Beiping City is facing a critical moment of life and death.

"The soldier has diarrhea and insists on searching in Wanping County. The reason is really good."

Hearing Beiping explain the reason, Baoding spat: "The little devil wants to invade, so there is no need to think about the reason? Well, Beiping, I don't have time to ask your boss for instructions. Leave a message for Wei Zi, and we will leave now!"

Peiping clenched his folding fan tightly.It has been seven months since the last time we met, and the ink in Nanjing became scorching hot in the palm of my hand again, and the blood boiled all over my body.He pressed the fan on the table, and with the other hand he took the assault bomb thrown by Baoding.

"Uncle Baoding, I..."

After taking half a step, the door was unceremoniously kicked open with a bang.The cannons rumbled outside and the strong southeast wind poured in. Tianjin, who appeared on the stage in pink and black, took off his jacket and stood in front of him in a simple outfit holding a big knife.

"Why are you in a daze? You two, are you so eager to leave me behind?"

Jiangdong in July is a bit muggy.The flowers, plants and trees are still, enduring the scorching sun.The hail of bullets in the north does not fall here, but it easily affects people's minds.

Shanghai took the report sent by the commander of the army stationed in Beiping, and read it again, for fear of missing a word.After confirming that no more valuable information could be found, he took a deep breath.

"As expected, Peiping and Tianjin went to the front line on the morning of the 8th to direct the response to the first wave of shelling. Unfortunately, the Marco Polo Bridge has been lost, and Pingjin was isolated. During the period when Japan stopped fighting with us, more than 6 troops from North China were transferred. Garrison troops. The current ultimatum they still mean is that our defenders should immediately withdraw from Peiping. What do you think? Mr. Min and the Communist Party have expressed their views, and the final decision will be made next."

Nanjing glanced at Shanghai, which had been wearing Chinese tunic suits for several days, which was very uncomfortable, and then turned to the map of China hanging on the wall. "Min, there's no need to change it, right? The conflict has become so acute that Peiping understands it very well, so he went to the battlefield himself."

"Yes," Hangzhou added in a flat tone, "Langfang and Baoding are also involved. From the incident at the end of last year... to half a year today, North China is all ready for the battle. There is already room for turnover. If you run out, it's nothing to back down."

"Don't worry. Letting the defenders give up fighting at this moment, wouldn't the Japanese pick up a pie in the sky..." Min stood up, looked around at the princes, and fixed on Nanjing, "Of course ignore them, although I I don't expect to win. Nanjing, you seem to be very active today? You rushed to the Whampoa Military Academy early in the morning to mobilize, and you are the first to persuade me again?"

Nanjing is generous and generous, and has an inquiring look at Shangmin.He suddenly raised his hand and slapped the mahogany desk hard.

"Need to say, Hideki Tojo, that bastard...!" Nanking's natural forbearance disappeared, shivering his shoulders slightly, not concealing his anger, "No matter how great the disparity in military strength is, the bottom line of tolerance has passed! If I obediently give up Beiping... give up Beiping City, it would be better... just let me die first!"

Shanghai suddenly looked at Nanjing, with somewhat unclear emotions in his eyes.

"Songhukou is not safe anymore. I'll go back to Suzhou and make some preparations..." Shanghai dropped the report, bid farewell in a hurry, and embarked on the return journey.

On the night of the 27th.The moon at the Marco Polo Bridge casts a cold light, illuminating the bullet-scarred land in North China.

Beiping leaned against the crude masonry wall, bit one end with his teeth, and wrapped the bandage around his bleeding arm.The continuous days of fighting made his movements sluggish, and he lost his efforts several times.In the open space in front of the masonry wall, temporary barracks and logistics troops were mixed together, and there were hurried footsteps and loud shouts everywhere.They treated the wounded, looked at the strategic map, and made tomorrow's battle plan. They didn't have time to pay attention to their disheveled, slightly injured, depressed face of the Beiping County King who was facing the white cloth that fell under his feet.

"...Oh my God."

Beiping wanted to sigh, but stopped abruptly when he reached his mouth.Gritting his teeth, he decided to try to complete it independently one last time before asking the military doctor for help.If Tianjin was here, the two of them would not have so much trouble taking care of each other.He couldn't help but miss Tianjin, and he wanted to get this thought out of his mind quickly.He is not the king of the capital, and he is not qualified to let others work for him; the city of Tianjin is also very dangerous, and fighting with him for more than ten days is the best of humanity, let alone Peiping himself who sent him back.Beiping was sorting out his messed up thoughts, the hand holding the bandage hadn't moved yet, and suddenly came back to his senses, the wound on his arm was bandaged?

Looking up, a familiar young face suddenly came into view.Compared with the time of parting in the spring five years ago, this face is much haggard, and the eyes have also been baptized by wind and frost, and the transition is deep; but the resolute and courageous temperament has not changed at all.

"Shenyang! How did you come here, or am I dreaming?!"

Peiping's tone seemed to be shouting excitedly, but in fact the shout was pitifully small, and was immediately covered by the noise in the open space—how dare he speak loudly?However, this did not prevent him from looking up and down his old friend in surprise and joy, panting.

"If you can dream of me like this in your dreams, I really admire you!" Shen Yang said, taking off his hat.He was wearing a very out-of-date blue shirt, and his whole body gave off a sense of incongruity.The summer nights in Beiping City are cool, but what about the daytime?The stinky sweat of the whole body must be covered in the cloth shirt, right?

"You..." Beiping quickly glanced around and asked in a low voice, "Don't mention anything else, how did you enter the city? The Japanese issued an ultimatum on the 26th, but Nanjing ignored them. Now the enemy has raised more than 20 yuan. People, this city is surrounded by three layers inside and outside, where did you come from as a wanted criminal in the Northeast?"

Shen Yang curled his lips: "It's not like entering the city today. When I saw the devils driving the Kwantung Army and the Korean Army to the south, I guessed that they were really moving, and followed them quietly. They came in while you were in the chaos of the battle, and found you just now. "

"It's very nice to get in like this. Apart from being upright and aboveboard, you weren't too bright..."

"The Anti-Union has been fighting guerrillas for several years? It's just a small skill."

Shen Yang deliberately wanted to show off, but it was bitter to Beiping's ears.Seeing Beiping sad, Shenyang laughed dryly, knowing that he felt sorry for himself, so he didn't want to worry about his lack of enthusiasm for his friend's hard work to come here.After a while, Shen Yang spoke again: "Are you okay? Tomorrow, the devils are going to launch a general attack?"

"Well, to be honest, there is no chance of winning," Peiping said, trying to shoot mosquitoes, but he missed. "There is too much difference between the strength and equipment. We have to fight."

"Yeah, it's hard for you guys...don't be so half-dead, you haven't broken your leg! Tomorrow you will command the final battle, but you have been the capital of three nomadic peoples (Note 1), the more you live, the more you will not stay. gone?"

"Shenyang, please speak softly. It is precisely because the fight starts tomorrow that I have to keep my blood boiling." A beam of light from the barracks came over, and the dark circles under the eyes of Peiping who stayed up all night were clearly visible.Shenyang has a meal.

"...Okay, let's talk about something else. I don't think you and I are surprised that the devils launched an incident (Note 2); I am surprised that this time, a bunch of party members are still advocating concessions, and the people are unprecedentedly tough! Both Harbin and I are wondering if Nanjing has interfered in this?"

"The Du Wang was originally a member of the decision-making hierarchy, it's obvious."

"Are you pretending to be stupid? I mean, that...According to reliable sources, it seems that you and our capital king are not in a simple relationship... This makes more sense," Shen Yang rolled his eyes to hide his nervousness, "Ah, um, there was substance Sexual progress?"

Beiping moved away from the wall and stared at Shenyang sternly.Shen Yang thought he would confess right away, and was stretching out his ears, when Pei Ping suddenly turned out a folding fan and slammed him on the head.

"I sympathize with you every day and worry about you. It's not easy to worry about the country and the people if you don't get the next meal! You're lucky, hiding in Changbai Mountain with endless gossip! It's only been five years, and the changes are gratifying. Is it better than that Hangzhou?"

"Oh, you've done too much!" Shen Yang covered his head with one hand and pulled the fan with the other, "Sister Yanji passed it on, why am I guilty? It's just a random question, just because you reacted so excitedly, can you guarantee your innocence?"

Beiping was taken aback for a moment, and stopped.Seeing that Shen Yang grabbed one end of the fan, he quickly pulled it back.

The lights of the camp not far away gradually faded away.Beiping took a deep breath of summer night air, and said: "Since we only met this time in five years, I will take the opportunity to ask all the questions I want to ask, I hope you don't mind. There are quite a few people in the Northeast Anti-Japanese Federation Officially recognized as a bandit, right? It’s easy for my own people, I’ve always been curious, how can they accept your leadership as a brother when they know what’s going on in Changchun?”

"Of course I didn't want to at first, and it took a lot of talking. 'Grandma, if I find the slightest evidence that you hooked up with your traitor brother, I will kill you right away'——that's what a bandit leader said."

Shen Yang made a gesture to pull the trigger, his tone was menacing, imitating it incomparably.Peiping knew that he was already strong enough and did not need other people's consolation.

"What about you, Beiping?" Shen Yang asked, "You have a lot of things hidden in your heart, not just for tomorrow's battle. I'm not sure what it is, but I always feel a little strange. Where did Tianjin go? I thought he must be with you together."

"He's in his own city."

"Is he in a hurry?"

"I told him to go back the day before yesterday."

"……why?"

Beiping lowered his head, a dark shadow under his feet was hazy. "Shenyang, don't take it for granted. Why don't you come with me in Tianjin? Tianjin city is no safer than here. He shouldn't go back as a city lord? Yes, he used to be my bodyguard, and he replaced Uncle Baoding as soon as he appeared. Not to mention war, he and I are inseparable in some formal occasions. But do you think, should that be? No, it's not normal at all!

"Tianjin suffered too much for me, but seldom enjoyed the blessings at the feet of the emperor. I took great responsibility for his misfortune and did very poorly. You guessed half right, I am not used to this This kind of loneliness——but Tianjin has to live for itself! I am only the county king of North China now, and the destiny of the so-called Acropolis should have ended long ago. What I am worried about is, if Beiping City falls, what will he do? I can do it myself Deal with it, but he..."

Shen Yang is silent.He nodded, and neither of them argued further.

Pausing for a few seconds, he looked at the moon that was about to climb to the mid-heaven. "I should go," he said.

"Wait." Beiping took out a bottle of Baigan from the satchel in the corner, walked over quickly, and handed it to Shenyang, "Take it. You just want to see me take such a big risk, and you have nothing to send at the moment, so you have to use this to make do. In winter, it’s good to use it to warm your body.”

Shen Yang laughed: "You are so polite to me, it is really inexplicable! But thank you, anyway, you are out of your mind today, and in a month or so, when the brothers pass on this bottle of wine, they will still be grateful to you. Well... goodbye! "

"Goodbye! Since we are going to sneak back tomorrow morning when the battle is fought, watch out for bullets!"

The next morning, the Japanese army launched a general attack on Peiping as planned.Under the cover of dozens of aircraft, the enemy launched a full-scale attack on the Chinese troops stationed in Nanyuan, Beiyuan, and Xiyuan in the western suburbs.

Shenyang drilled out of the north city wall, looking back, it was just as the flames of war were raging.It can be seen that the situation is as bad as they expected.But he believes that failure is not necessarily meaningless, and the blood at this moment will not be shed in vain.

Peiping is a man.

However, have you underestimated Tianjin?Just wait and see, he will make the best choice according to his own will.

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Note 1: Refers to the three dynasties of Liao, Jin, Yuan and Qing.

Note 2: In June 1937, the Japanese Prime Minister adopted the proposition of Hideki Tojo, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army: In view of the fact that after the Xi’an Incident, the anti-Japanese national united front in China was gradually formed, and the war of aggression against China should be expanded immediately.