Nine Songs of Anti-Japanese War

won't you come? "Peking smiled, "Over the years, some of the friends who came to the rear of the country stayed for a while and then left, and some stayed longer, and they still left... You are leaving too. Thinking about it, it is really sad. "

"Life always gathers less and leaves more, it's just normal. Soon, you will go home too?"

"Probably. In fact, I wanted to go back several times on the way, but I was blocked by various things and couldn't do it."

"I understand. You've worked hard all these years."

"Not bad, nothing to regret."

"That's good. No regrets is a very enviable state. I said, Beiping," Nanjing looked at the busy crowd on the platform, his eyes were a little distant, "a person always has to make many choices in his life, whether he wants to or not. Yes. I have made my choice, and I don't know if it is correct, but I... have no choice. Will you regret it in the future?"

"Since there is no other way, there is nothing to regret."

"That's right. I think...you will have to make a choice one day."

"Maybe."

"What would you do?"

Beiping's dark eyes shifted to the side. "I don't know. Honestly, I hope things don't get to the point where I have to choose."

Nanjing put his hands in his pockets, took a step back to look at the other party, and then smiled: "Okay, I know you are telling the truth. May your dreams come true."

"Me too. Have a nice trip!"

After Nanjing boarded the car and entered the compartment, he finally waved to Peiping through the glass.He thought of the many partings in his life, with joys and sorrows, but more sorrows.He thought of some directions that he thought were true and reliable, but in the end it was just his own moon in the water, the flower in the mirror.Through the window glass, he looked at the front of his mind, where there was mist and no pleasing light shone in.All over the country, although they are still troubled by many unresolved troubles, because of the gradual recovery of their homes, they are exposed to the joy of the end of the night, but he is suddenly occupied by a foggy and gloomy mood.

My happiness is over, he thought; rather, it never existed.It's nothing, the joy of life is mostly empty, and the most important thing is to experience suffering.And in front of me, there will be no happiness waiting for me.

At the meeting place at the Cecilinhof Palace in Potsdam, the dignitaries of the Allies were well-dressed and shuttled among the tables and chairs.

During the break, Washington sat next to Moscow and asked him: "How about our General Eisenhower? Do you still like him?" [Note 4] "You can't find a more lovable emissary than him. Comrade Stalin likes him very much ,me too."

"Really?" New York poked his head from the back seat of the two, "Is he as cute as me?"

"I hope my truth won't hurt you." Moscow looked up and smiled, "Twice, ten, or a hundred times better than you."

"God, this absolutely hurts me, I'm literally heartbroken..."

All three laughed in relief.

Almost laughing, Moscow said: "Tell me something else. Mr. Washington, it is rumored that you have applied to Tokyo to meet him alone? If it is true, then you have extraordinary courage."

"True." Washington shrugged. "And got rejected both times."

"Oh, what a pity. Don't be discouraged. Orientals are generally shy."

"I can understand shy people...London is kind of, well, shy."

The smile on Moscow's face froze.New York rubbed his forehead with his hand behind them, making a theatrically exaggerated fainting motion.

"London? Shy?"

"Well, in some respects." Washington glanced towards the venue and found that London was chatting with Melbourne in a distant place. "However, it must be under the condition that he is in a good mood. His recent domestic elections have conflicted with my resettlement of Jews. Although our private affairs should not be affected, it is still a bit..." [Note 5] Moscow consciousness It is impolite to pursue this question further. "In short, what I mean is that it's normal to be rejected, and you shouldn't be discouraged by it."

"Thank you, of course I don't feel frustrated. After all..." Washington tilted his head slightly, "I always have a way to get him to agree to meet."

His confident and decisive tone made what he said seem to come true easily.Before Moscow could digest the mystery, Washington stretched out his hand and introduced to him a blond lady who approached. She was wearing a dress that was solemn and playful, which was the style of the newly emerging United States: "Here, is Our Chicago is the person in charge of an ongoing new weapon project. The other..." He smiled at Paris next to Chicago, "You guys know each other better than me, so don't you need it?"

"Of course," Paris said briskly, "the United States was not born when we got along well. I was chatting with Chicago just now. She was very confident in General Eisenhower's charm and said that she could ask the Russians directly if she didn't believe it. Is it true? ,Moscow?"

"It's true."

Chicago smiled and said: "I'll just say it! You also awarded him the Victory Medal, with nearly a hundred diamonds on it, almost the most expensive medal in the world! How could you be willing to award Ike such a medal without genuine love?" ?”

"Let me warn you," New York said to Chicago, "you'd better put your teenage heart away. Ike's not one of yours. He's already had a family, and he's already starting to bald."

Chicago gave him a white look: "I'm not you, whoever appreciates you will get him into bed."

"This is absolutely slander! There is no other word that suits me better than cleanliness!" New York protested, returning to the original topic, "However, I admit that I also like Ike. He can please almost everyone. Compared with Our General Paton was a thousand times wiser. You have heard, as you have heard, that he was right when he addressed an English audience that the United States and the United Kingdom were to be united after the war; Domination of the world is our historical mission', I don't know where his brain has grown into his body..."

Chicago added: "The editorials in our newspapers advised him that his speech should be limited to terms like 'walking', 'bayoneting' and 'shooting'."

Four of the five laughed, and the remaining one, Washington, looked around again to make sure London was not nearby before turning his head.

"Don't mention that idiot." New York wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, "Aren't you very interested in that technology in Moscow? Chicago is here, so you can ask her?"

"I don't think I can ask too much—you're sure you won't tell me." Moscow returned to his half-pretend solemn expression, "Just two general questions: Ms. Chicago, do you think it's safe enough to put into practical use ?”

"As far as the current progress is concerned, I am more confident about it."

"Is it powerful enough to change the situation of the battle?"

“I can’t say it’s absolutely yes, but it’s possible to a certain extent.”

"Ah...thank you for your answer." Moscow raised his eyes slightly, looking at the crystal chandelier emitting brilliant lights above, "There is no doubt that the century of science has come, and the knowledge in the laboratory can be shared among the public , affects the fate of countless people and the changes of the whole world. Although you have already expressed emotion during the First World War, I still want to say it again."

Washington smiled: "I think so too. Thinking about it this way, isn't Sir Bacon's famous quote the harbinger of turning science into physical power?"

Moscow nodded: "Knowledge is power—"

New York answered: "France is Bacon." [Note 6]

There was another burst of laughter, and Paris smiled and cast a friendly gaze towards New York.New York hurriedly said: "The content of the announcement to Japan is about to be decided. We'd better go to Chongqing to confirm again. Before that," he fished a cart filled with drinks not far away, "first for our allies Raise a glass to the great friendship between us!"

Everyone picked up their glasses and raised them one after another.

"Mr. Washington," Moscow's cold eyes met Washington's warm eyes, "to the friendship between our two countries, and to the beautiful world after the war, cheers!"

"cheers!"

They drank the wine in their glasses.The edge of the glass reflected crystal clear light.

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[Note 1] That is Zhou Baozhong, who was then the commander of the teaching brigade of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Army. In August 1945, he led his troops to cooperate with the Red Army of the Soviet Union in marching into the Northeast and the troops transferred to the Northeast by the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army. He was awarded the "Red Banner" medal by the Soviet Union.

[Note 2] Kanto Shrine is located in Taiyanggou, Lushun District, Dalian City. In June 1938, the Japanese cabinet announced the construction of the Kanto Jingu Shrine, which was listed as the highest standard "official currency Taisha" to worship Amaterasu and Emperor Meiji in order to "transplant the national style". Construction began in May 6. During the project, Chinese students were often forced to participate in voluntary labor for several days or even half a year, and the Chinese were only allowed to do rough work, and the Japanese were responsible for the fine work, and the Chinese were not allowed to approach.Restricted by the war environment, the inauguration ceremony of the new hall was held on September 1940, 5. It was burned by the Soviet army in the "August Storm" in 1944. In April 9, the People's Committee of Luda City decided to demolish the Kanto Shrine.The existing ruins of more than 28 square meters are under the jurisdiction of the military region.

[Note 3] The Yuan Dynasty’s two expeditions to Japan in 1274 and 1281 were both due to a sudden typhoon at sea, which caused the loss of the Yuan Dynasty’s fleet and the Eastern Expedition failed.From then on, the Japanese called this wind "Kamikaze", and believed that it was the "Kamikaze" set off by the soul of Emperor Ojin (Hachiman Bodhisattva) that repelled the Yuan army, and Japan also escaped the fate of being destroyed by the Yuan Dynasty.

Since "Kamikaze" was the name of the team that performed the first special attack mission and became famous in the Wright Gulf naval battle in 1944, later generations named all special attack teams "Kamikaze"; in fact, each special attack team has its own. The team name, "Kamikaze" is not its general name.

【Note 4】Dwight David Eisenhower was the commander of the U.S. occupation forces stationed in Germany at the time and later the 34th president of the United States.Nicknamed Ike, he is kind and easy-going.To meet the needs of the United States for the participation of Soviet troops in the war against Japan, he flew to the Soviet Union on the eve of the Potsdam Conference to strengthen the friendship between the United States and the Soviet Union.Later generations commented that "if there were no interference from those two mushroom cloud pillars that summer, his achievement might have been even greater."

[Note 5] The victory in the European War made the atrocities of Nazi Germany's genocide against the Jews known to the world, triggering discussions on resettlement of surviving Jews around the world.The United States, which supports the Zionism of the Jews, and the United Kingdom, which hopes to consolidate its relations with Arab countries, are indistinctly opposed. They have been the hostile opponents behind the many Middle East wars after the founding of Israel.

[Note 6] "Knowledgeispower. FrancisBacon" ≈ "Knowledgeispower, Franceisbacon."