Nine Songs of Anti-Japanese War

The 29th Army couldn't hold it anymore.

Armored vehicles crushed the railway aggressively, more than a hundred cannons spewed fire in unison and shook the city wall, and Japanese planes swooped down and circled down to drop bombs.The young fighters shouted and rushed to the forward position, often disappearing in the splendor of the flames.

The obvious strategic disadvantage makes it impossible to stretch tactical maneuvers.The offensive and defensive battle of Beiping City has progressed to this point, and all they can do is to fight bravely and desperately.On the main battlefield, the artillery fire that fell on Nanyuan was particularly fierce.Beiping lay down in the foxhole, only to see thick smoke billowing in the originally green countryside, and the sound of killing everywhere. The 29th Army stationed in Nanyuan has a total of more than 8000 troops, including students in training, and now they have plunged into this lonely defense battle without hesitation, not caring about the end of their lives.The well-arranged defense line that has no spare energy is collapsing inch by inch, and by the end of the day, it may be the end.

Beiping was numb all over, and only a few mechanical movements remained: shooting, dodging bullets, adjusting posture, and shooting again... He didn't care whether the old-fashioned machine gun in his hand would be reimbursed in advance.If the ending is already doomed, the process cannot be slack.At least, he must lose with dignity and beauty, so that Shijiazhuang, Jinan, and Taiyuan can pass on this courage; at least, he is still Beiping, a man of military background, no one dares to ignore him...

Time passed by every minute and every second, and the battle line was still maintained.He thought his ears had been deaf long ago, and the roar of artillery fire could no longer move him; suddenly, in the bloody world ahead, a familiar figure fell limply and never got up again.Immediately afterwards, a shout confirmed his guess: "Deputy Commander Tong Linge died in battle!"

Peiping never thought of paying his life for this battle.As the city lord, he still has the obligation to stand firm in the occupied areas after completing his mission.But the moment the bad news came, his heart was pierced by great grief, and then his rationality ran away.He wiped the smudges on his face, and rushed to the forefront, the land washed by the blood of both the enemy and us.

When a grenade exploded nearby, he had no time to dodge.

A sudden force grabbed Peiping from the side, and desperately dragged him outside.Beiping vaguely heard someone yelling at him, but soon, he couldn't hear him again...

In the hot and dry summer, only the moonlight does not change with the four seasons, and it is as cool as ever.

The corpses of soldiers were strewn all over the silent battlefield, and many faces were still very immature.A figure in a rough mandarin jacket shuttled through it, wandering back and forth as if turning a blind eye to the death breath, and finally stopped in front of a pile of dead people.He knelt down and began digging with his bare hands.He dug hard, but he didn't stop for a moment. He just moved the cold bodies away one by one, and then dug again.

He finally dug out the dying Peiping.Lie on your chest and listen, your heartbeat is still strong.Beiping was in a mild coma and his life was not in danger.After confirming this, he grabbed Peiping's upper body by his collar and slapped him.

"Snapped!"

As he wished, Peiping woke up leisurely.Open your eyes first, then stand up half of your body.

"...Weizi?"

Tianjin let go of Beiping's collar and stared at him, his lips pursed tightly.

Peiping took a breath.One of his ribs was broken, and he couldn't exert all his strength, so he could only pull his vocal cords as much as possible: "It's...it's night..."

"..."

"The person who pulled me away...is that you...?"

The muscles on Tianjin's face twitched.

Immediately, he cursed: "You idiot! Everyone is saddened by the death of the deputy commander, but you alone are the worst! How can a good man who is trying his best to count ghosts for a while forget the plan he told people to plan after the fall of the enemy! Fight Where is it so rare to fight like this and lack someone to follow you, you will immediately lose your mind! Peiping, you... you are going to piss me off!"

"...That's right." Peiping didn't want to reply, and he was powerless to reply, "If it wasn't for you, I would either die or be disabled."

"Yanzhao Gufeng, you just act like this, huh?"

Beiping should remind Tianjin again that he has lost his memory and can't remember anything before the Han Dynasty, so how can he be attached to Yanzhao.But he relented: "I was wrong..."

"If you know your mistakes, you must correct them." Tianjin said coldly, "Don't think that I will forgive you so easily. Let me tell you something, the commander of the 29th Army just gave an order to retreat at night. Follow?"

"Huh?" Beiping suspected that he had heard it wrong, "I said... to defend the city, even if it falls, to make the people suffer less...Weizi, have you forgotten?"

"No, it's enough for Baoding and I to stay. You go."

"why?"

Tianjin gritted his teeth: "You don't understand? You are Beiping. No matter what your status is, Beiping is loved and followed by people! Guarding a city is not worthy of your wrist and your charisma! Everyone in the rear needs you, how can you?" Don't run away! I've listened to you too much, now, you should listen to me once!"

"But……"

"Don't be this or that! I will help take care of your city, so you don't need to worry about it!"

"But Weizi..." Regardless of Tianjin's impatient expression, Pei Ping endured the pain in his chest and finished in one breath, "You saved me again, and I sneaked away alone... It's just like, before... I don't want to... still like this..."

Amid Beiping's feeble confiding, Tianjing's expression gradually softened, and he returned to his original appearance.He was silent for a while, then flicked his tattered sleeves, and hugged Peiping hard.

"That's why you're an idiot!" Tianjin tried his best to suppress his sobs, "I don't care about that kind of shit! I didn't protect you and save you because of the mission of the Acropolis. It might have been at the beginning, but today, you Don’t you understand that I did it voluntarily? Why did you send me away before the decisive battle? Do you think I’m wordy like that, or are you afraid of owing me favors? Say it again, I won’t risk dying together for a boring reason Dangerous and life-saving..."

Peiping's ribs hurt even more.He raised his wrist with difficulty and covered Tianjin's eyes.

Tianjin knew that Peiping wanted to listen to him.Tianjin knows better what he will say next.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here. Now, and in the near future."

Pingjin Road was stained with blood, and the strong men served the country with hatred.

On the night of the 28th, the 29th Army withdrew from Beiping City.The next day, Peiping fell. On the 30th, Tianjin fell.

"Please inform the capital. I am Xuzhou. I made an appointment last month to talk about strategic preparations."

Zhenjiang stepped out of the presidential palace, and met the young man explaining the reason to the guards at the gate.He quickened his pace, and greeted the guards before they could respond: "Are you Xuzhou from Shandong (Note 1)? I'm sorry, Your Majesty, he went out to Shanghai temporarily, but there are others here, come in and sit down first?"

Xuzhou thanked him, and followed Zhenjiang up the path leading to the office.Zhenjiang is much older than him, but they look similar in appearance; only the inadvertent gentleness and balance in his speech can reveal a corner of the storm he has experienced.Xuzhou asked him why he went out to Nanjing, and Zhenjiang answered them one by one.

"I don't know exactly what happened. It probably has something to do with the incident on the 9th." Zhenjiang opened the front door of the yard, and a voice came from the bamboo forest, "You also know that Japanese marines broke into Hongqiao Airport. Killed by our people."

"Well... But according to the situation in North China, the capital king and the others should be very busy, so they don't need to go to Shanghai to discuss it?" Xuzhou was puzzled.

Zhenjiang shook his head: "Maybe, some things must be explained in person? Last night, I asked Mr. Min for something. Xuzhou, don't worry, we dare not neglect the Shandong family's affairs. His Majesty said he would Come back as soon as possible. Look..."

Entering the general office, there are three well-known southerners: Anqing from Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Huijia.Zhenjiang gave them a brief introduction, then backed away, letting Hangzhou and others take care of the guests.

Anqing was the first to stand up.He was not as romantic as Suzhou and Hangzhou, but his cultural temperament is not lost at all: "After the fall of Pingjin, it seems that the situation in North China is not very good? Xuzhou, can your Shandong family handle it? If you have difficulties, you can tell us."

"It doesn't matter," Xuzhou tried to smile, and reciprocated their concern. "Brother Jinan said that although Shandong is close to the sea, the enemy is mainly advancing in North China by the army, and there is still time to deploy a line of defense."

Suzhou brewed a cup of Biluochun and offered it to Xuzhou: "We admire the determination of Mr. Jinan. Qingdao and Yantai are both smart children, of course you are no problem. But many people are still inexperienced, do you feel uneasy mentally?"

"I don't think it will be a big problem. The King of Beiping County has now moved to the rear. With him here, everyone in the north is very encouraged..."

"That's right, I forgot about it." Suzhou couldn't laugh, but tried to appear indifferent, "Speaking of inexperience, there is also a kid who can't rest assured at the seaside. The three of us will wait for Nanjing to come back and discuss it. Five years ago He commanded a battle once (Note 2), but this time it was completely different."

Are you talking about Shanghai?Indeed, the Japanese side is now making a big fuss about the airport incident. Once the mediation fails, Jiangsu and Zhejiang will immediately become the second North China.Xuzhou said a few words of comfort, but he also felt that it was useless.Simply change the subject: "Mr. Hangzhou, Mr. Kaifeng from Henan wants me to bring you a message."

Hangzhou was originally leaning lazily on the armchair. Hearing what Xu Zhou said, he leaned over: "Kaifeng? What does he have to say?"

"Well, he said, he wants to visit you some day."

Hangzhou and Suzhou looked at each other for half a second, their eyes filled with information that outsiders could not understand.Hangzhou walked to the sink and poured cold tea with his back to them.The tea poured down between the fingers, and the tender green leaves curled up, leaving behind the linear and elegant fingertips.

"Invite him to come. At that time, I'm afraid I have something to entrust to him..."

Since the signing of the "Songhu Armistice Agreement" in 1932, the Chinese army lost the right to garrison in and around Shanghai. Every time Shanghai passed by the confluence of the Huangpu and Wusong rivers, it saw nothing more than a large number of Japanese ships.It was very eye-catching at first, but after a long time, I gradually learned to adapt.

In the past few days, the number of ships cruising on the river has increased suddenly, and the long-lost hatred has sprouted in Shanghai's heart again.As soon as Nanjing came to the door, Shanghai led him to the window near the Huangpu River, expressing his heart directly.

Nanjing made a rough count.

"This density, even a fool can see that it exceeds the norm." He quickly concluded.

Shanghai sneered: "After five years of neurotic drills, I finally waited for an order from above. If you don't give lower-level officers a chance to make meritorious service, they will go crazy."

"So, are you determined to ask for additional troops?"

"Yes."

The Hongqiao incident was used as an excuse, compared to the soldiers in Peking who had a stomachache and wanted to go to the city to search.But excuses are just excuses.While saying that the Japanese side is willing to use diplomatic means to solve the problem, it also stationed troops in Shanghai on a large scale. It is an attempt, and both parties under the smokescreen of calling for peace are very clear.This afternoon, China and Japan will also contact representatives of various countries for a negotiation.As for Shanghai, no matter how tough or weak he is in the afternoon, the result will not change.

Nanjing put his hands on the window sill and looked out.Not far away, Zhabei should still be lively and bustling.

"Do you still remember five years ago, Shanghai? At that time, half of the businesses in Zhabei's Chinese community were destroyed."

"I remember it too much." It was the first time Shanghai commanded a battle. "Japan sent two aircraft carriers. They bombarded Nanjing from the Yangtze River, forcing Luoyang to come out of the mountains again for a year."

"You performed very well that time. Although you lost the battle, the strategic goal has been achieved."

"I'm ashamed." Shanghai smiled slightly, and leaned on the window sill, facing Nanjing, "Since you recognize my ability, don't worry about me? After last time, this time..."

"It will be completely in ruins."

"As you said, the compromise has already come to an end. Since we want to fight, let me..."

Nanjing moved closer, and a strange light flashed in his eyes: "Have a good time?"

"Yes. Not only fighting, I will try my best to protect everyone in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and buy time for you to move your industry to the inland. To be honest, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and you... have been taken care of by you before and after you are sensible, too much .”

"It's rare to hear you say such emotional words... Since the signing of the treaty, you have always been flying high outside, and today you think about it and look back?"

Shanghai closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, he was already more awe-inspiring.

"Didn't I already have this intention? In the past, I blindly pursued independence and looked outside, but I am not mature. If I haven't woken up..."

From an innocent childhood, to a turbulent teenager, to today.Scenes of memories are like film, flowing past the eyes.What imprinted the deepest was never the Bund’s busy changing situation, or the frivolous eyes of women in cheongsam.The seemingly insipid life of childhood occupies the most vivid position.

For example, when Hangzhou changed the topic to a ghost story without anyone noticing, the innocent and harmless expression; His feet jumped and yelled across the Yangtze River, asking him about the wind and waves on the sea; for example, Ningbo yelled that the emperor was on the southern tour and dragged him to his knees in a hurry, and Beijing, who was on the carriage coming from a distance, had a worried face and stood abruptly on the back of his upturned back. Nanjing, the style is lonely and cold...

"I'm very happy," he said, "unlike Hong Kong, I'm still from China. I think family is, irreplaceable...

"Because of this, just like back then... Absolutely, I will not give in..."

Shanghai has long secretly described the role he should play in this coming war.His wit was seldom tainted by gunpowder, and his memories of war and slaughter were few, and he admitted that he was once intimidated by them.

But it's all fine now.His heart is as clear as crystal, and he will never be confused again.After saying this to Nanjing, he felt that the accumulation of silence in the past five years was just for this moment of confiding.

[Want to be your shield.It's that simple. ]

Nanjing got closer, close enough to Shanghai to read the emotion in those eyes. "War is always an extremely sad thing." Nanjing said softly, "However, you are so mature... There is no reason not to entrust everything to you with confidence."

He hugged Shanghai and tightened his arms, leaving no gaps.His embrace is neither wide nor thick, nor is it as warm as Suzhou's.He hugged him, as if Shanghai was still a wild child fishing many years ago, and hadn't grown up at all.

The emotions of Nanjing and Shanghai as "family members" are far less than those of Suzhou and Hangzhou.Nanjing had only hugged him once before, just as Western guns were blasting through the country, forcing Shanghai to open their ports.Beijing had no choice but to order Nanjing to sign the first unequal treaty with foreigners. (Note 3) Nanjing signed the contract and hugged Shanghai tightly without saying a word, telling him not to be afraid or tremble.

The world is changing too fast.

Now Shanghai is also embracing Nanjing, as if drowning people regard each other as the last straw.Within reach, thin and cold.

After a while, they slowly separated.

Shanghai looked at the other party, but popped out a sentence: "Peking he..."

It was intentional.

"He fled to Xi'an with a bunch of ancient books in his arms, and he is probably still counting the number." Nanjing laughed crisply until he coughed, "Cough...he is so far away, don't get involved in our affairs. Come in."

"...that's so true."

"How does it feel?"

"Not bad, it's just a little cold. That..."

"Ok?"

"At three o'clock, I should go to the representative in Tokyo for the last negotiation."

"Go, it's time for me to return. Don't be too polite, let them see how powerful the Eastern Demon City is."

"Does it even need to be said?"

"It seems to be nonsense.... In the end, no matter what, you in Shanghai... have to live well."

"It's the same with you. I can't lose to anyone in my ability to survive."

On August 1937, 8, the Shanghai side declared at the joint committee meeting of the Songhu Armistice Agreement that "China has the right to take self-defense actions within its own territory" and refused to withdraw the security forces.The next day, the Battle of Songhu broke out.

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Note 1: A classmate from Xuzhou was later snatched from Shandong by Jiangsu ==

Note 2: Refers to the "January 1932 Incident" in [-], for which the capital was moved to Luoyang.

Note 3: "Nanjing Treaty", history class should be memorized.Zhenjiang was very brave back then =3=