After Waking up Beside the Villain

"The 36st Battle, also known as the Haicheng Incident, was the first and longest-lasting war in the modern history between Huaguo and Dongyang in the eighth year of the Republic of China. , guarding Haicheng for [-] days in isolation and helplessness."

"Some historians call this battle a continuation of World War I, or a prelude to World War II..."

In the bright and clean classroom, two blackboards were opened, and the built-in LCD screen played black and white video images.

The gray-haired teacher on the podium arched his back slightly, explaining today's history lesson sideways.

Rows of students in blue and white school uniforms were lying down, leaning back, or sitting upright, all of them looked up and listened.

A boy seated by the window squinted his eyes and listened for a while, then yawned wearily.

He is really not interested in the boring history class, but more interested in doodling the famous historical figures in the textbook and making them fashionable.Withdrawing his pretentious and concentrated gaze, he reached out and groped in the drawer, and found two highlighters, one green and one yellow.

Flipping through the history books, he familiarly searched for objects suitable for transformation in the content of this lesson.

Suddenly, his hand that lifted the page stopped.

Looking at the two photos printed on the pages of the book, he opened his mouth in surprise.

Good guy, did this guy named Chu Yunsheng and this guy named Yu Jingzhi bribe the editing team of the history textbook?

Why in this half of the book, everyone else is an image of an old man and an old lady. No matter how young they are, they are at most middle-aged. Just the two of them, they look like they are in their twenties, and their looks are outstanding. Many stars are still dazzling and temperamental?

Putting this into the old men and old ladies on the same page, there is a completely different style of painting.

With just this appearance, it's fashionable enough, and it's a pity that he doesn't need to change it.While admiring the looks of historical figures, the boys lamented that their heroes were useless.

At this moment, the teacher on the podium suddenly raised his voice and said, "Zhuang Yingrui, you don't listen to the class well, what do you want to do with your head down and your mouth open? There are still more than 20 minutes before the class ends for dinner, so you are so hungry." Is it like this?"

There was laughter in the classroom.

The boy holding the highlighter, that is, Zhuang Yingrui, was startled by the abrupt sound, but he has rich experience in committing crimes. Even if he was named, he still has the demeanor of a general, and he calmly put down the pen in his hand. , raised his head and showed an honest smile to the old man in his sixties.

"Teacher, I'm listening. Isn't this just based on what you said, drawing notes?"

The old gentleman chuckled: "Okay, then get up and tell the students what you understand or think after listening to what I said."

How do I know which paragraph you talked about.

Zhuang Yingrui's scalp was numb and he cursed, and he shouted in his heart that it was bad luck.

As he stood up, he glanced at the page of the book at the same table, which was the page he had just flipped through.

The deskmate didn't look sideways, and his fingers seemed to swipe across the textbook inadvertently, and tapped on a paragraph emphatically.

Zhuang Yingrui coughed, picked up his book, and quickly glanced at the content, then he was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously blurted out: "These two handsome guys died young?"

"Hahahaha!"

This voice made the classroom burst into laughter again.

The old gentleman on the podium pushed his glasses, and when the laughter subsided, he raised his hand and signaled all the students to be quiet: "Actually, what Zhuang Yingrui said is right, look at the photos, Yu Jingzhi and Chu Yunsheng They are two handsome guys, everyone has to admit it."

"They were of the same age and period as the other gentlemen on the same page. In fact, we also wanted to select two photographs of them older, more accomplished, and more mature for the book. , but it is a pity that these two gentlemen did not live to that age."

The students who still had smiles on their faces gradually quieted down. Zhuang Yingrui stood and looked straight at the podium.

The old man operated the computer, picked out a video, and clicked play.

"The two of them are important figures who led the battle of Haicheng, and their youth will always follow that old Haicheng, staying in their 20s and staying in the eight years of the Republic of China."

"When you are in your 20s, you may still be in college, graduate school, or have just entered the society and work. But they have reached the end of their lives, dedicating their lives to protect their homeland. At that time, with them There are many, many more of the same people, some famous, some unknown.”

The old man's voice became low and hoarse, as if it contained deep pain.

"The battle was brutal."

"At that time, the Orientals had just occupied Qingzhou. Regardless of the dissuasion of European countries, they insisted on going south, breaking through Jinling, Suzhou and Hangzhou, and arrived in Haicheng before the New Year's Eve in the eighth year of the Republic of China."

"Chu Yunsheng and Yu Jingzhi had anticipated the southward movement of the Orientals, and made many preparations in advance, including but not limited to relocating people into the concession, setting up defense lines, supporting Jinling, contacting foreign aid, etc. It was these preparations that That’s why Haicheng has the miracle of being unbreakable for 36 days.”

"That's the basis."

"In addition, the outstanding military talents of these two people and the strength of unity displayed by the army and civilians in Haicheng are also extremely important factors for the achievement of the miracle."

On the large screen embedded in the blackboard, photos were shown, most of which were solo and group photos of Yu Jingzhi and Chu Yunsheng.

Some are on the front line of Haicheng, some are in mansions, some are on bustling streets, and some are dance halls, clubs, horse farms, or certain banquets.There are also some who look younger, standing in front of the ship at the pier, standing in front of the train station, dressed as students, with youthful faces.

The photo was taken from the back to the front. Those two faces changed from gray-headed and mature to high-spirited and young and frivolous, just like a dying person, carrying on the revolving door of his life. Sour.

"Historically, the evaluation of Yu Jingzhi has been polarized. Some scholars believe that he is a reformed executioner, and some scholars say that he is a hero from the beginning to the end. However, there are relatively few materials about Chu Yunsheng. He and Yu Jingzhi This Haicheng man is different, he is very low-key, but also very mysterious, and because of a blueprint manuscript given to Mr. Fang Jiming, many netizens jokingly called it No. 1."

"At that time, few people could understand their decision to stick to Haicheng. Some newspapers even criticized them for making unnecessary sacrifices and consumption. If those supplies were not transported to Haicheng, thousands of beggars would be saved. Those guns If the ammunition is not wasted in Haicheng, it will fully support a fierce small-scale war."

"On the seventh day of defending Haicheng, the Eastern Army crossed the railway line and took most of Zhabei."

"Getting this news, Yu Jingzhi's old friend who came to support him on the way, Qiu Hongguang, the southern warlord, led his army back on the same day. He believed that the outcome of the war could not be changed, so he sent five letters to Yu Jingzhi in a row. Telegram, urging him to give up Haicheng."

"During the No. 13 days of defending Haicheng, the Dongyang people cut off all the land and sea access routes of Haicheng, and completely besieged the city."

"No. On the 15th day, Dongyang proposed to the Haicheng Concession to exchange certain benefits for the non-concession residents of Haicheng. He wanted to use this as a hostage to intimidate and deter Haicheng. Britain and France were shaken. After three consecutive days, bombings occurred in the concession and There were more than a dozen assassination cases, and the matter was left alone."

"On the second day of No. 20, the Dongyang people's Northeast reinforcements arrived and attacked the city with all their strength. Yu Jingzhi was shot at the front line and fell into a coma. Chu Yunsheng took over the command of the battle."

"No.20 Eight days, Gao Lan, the warlord of northern Jiangxi Province, launched an attack in the southwest of Haicheng to assist the Dongyang Army. That night, a mutiny occurred in the Northern Jiangxi Army. Gao Lan was stabbed to death. After transporting the materials, they will enter Haicheng and be incorporated into the Haicheng army."

"No. 30 days, Haicheng's reserves are about to run out, the external transportation line is cut off, and the concession refuses to support. Haicheng's army is in a desperate situation of running out of ammunition and food."

"No. 30 three days, the Dongyang army launched the final general offensive, and the Haicheng army fought to the death."

"No. 30 six days... the city is broken."

There was no sound in the classroom, and a needle could be heard.

A black and white image appeared on the screen where the photo was originally displayed.

The pictures recorded by the cameras are fragmentary and blurry, and many of them are constantly shaking, so they can’t be seen clearly at all. I can only vaguely know that they are filming the battlefield. There are piles of people rushing up, falling down, and rushing up again. , and then fall down.

The corpses lying on the ground like earth and rocks were piled higher than the mounds of the trenches. The shells fell, and the buildings swayed and collapsed like unstable building blocks.

Some of these pictures were taken by foreign reporters, and some were taken by the Huaguo Newspaper, but no matter what, they were all silent.

Those blurred faces were shouting silently, charging silently, and the fire of the strafing guns was spewing silently, killing people silently.

Compared with the blockbusters with various special effects and multiple sound effects that are flooding today, this simple silent video looks very inferior and not shocking.But for some reason, all the students looked at it very seriously, devoted themselves, and even showed sympathetic sadness.

Zhuang Yingrui slowly put down the book he was holding, and said in a low voice: "Teacher, if they escape and survive, with their talents, they will definitely be able to make greater contributions. Why don't they leave? At that time, Haicheng was not fundamental. Can't you keep it..."

The old gentleman sighed heavily, and said, "I will answer you with the contents of Yu Jingzhi's reply to Qiu Hongguang's telegram."

He cleared his throat, looked at his lesson plan, and recited: "'Many people are persuading me to give up Haicheng, only one person is not persuading me, and that is Yunsheng. Because I don't want him to die, so I often He was shaken and wanted to send him away. He refused, and told me that everything we do today is not meaningless. We are doing simple things, protecting the territory of our motherland and the hometown behind us. We I would like to lose my life in order to defend my home and country. This is to tell countless other people that if one day, when the flames of war burn to your homeland and your relatives and friends are pointed at with guns, you should also have the same courage and faith. Unswervingly guard everything behind, not giving up an inch, not moving an inch.'”

The old voice was sonorous and powerful, clear and loud.

"In this battle, the total casualties of Dongyang and Huaguo exceeded 20, which can be described as tragic."

"There are so few people who still criticize this campaign as pointless, but I never think so."

The old man said: "History is not a scroll of shining stars. It should not belong to someone, some people, but to everyone who strives for the progress of history and the development of the times. Even if they are dead, even if they are nameless, Even if they are just tiny 'plants and trees'."

The bell rang for the end of get out of class, and the screen between the blackboards also played the video to the end, leaving only the last two sentences in black on a white background——

"The birth of a new life, the creation of a new fortune, must be paid for by a lot of pain!"

"Only the people's soul is valuable, and only when it is developed can China make real progress!"

……

In a gloomy nothingness, a line of familiar characters slowly emerged.

"Mission: Change Yin Zheng's fate, 68% completion. Please choose whether to enter the next world and continue the mission. Yes/No."

"Yes."

……

tick, tick-

The slow and falling sound of water.

The damp and cold breath eroded the senses, and the slight heat in the lower abdomen was highlighted clearly.

It was the second time that he didn't experience the life of growing old together, and at the end of his life, Chu Yunsheng's mind seemed to still be stuck in the endless flames of war.He could sense that there was no other aura around him, so he didn't rush to open his eyes to observe the situation in the new world, but calmly recovered his emotions.

After about half a cup of tea, Chu Yunsheng supported the wall and sat up straight.

His tongue was weak, his stomach was so hungry that he almost lost consciousness.Roughly counting, it should be a long time since I have not eaten in this state.But he is not weak, his dantian is full, and there seems to be a force in his body that allows him to temporarily possess abundant energy.

After estimating the condition of his body, Chu Yunsheng raised his eyes and looked around quietly.

It was a dark cell, with stone walls on three sides, and a cell door made of heavy and thick iron bars, with chains around it, and a large lock, rusty.

However, the inside of the cell was not cleaned to look like a cell.

The flat ground was paved with boulders, at least half of it was quite clean, except for the dried and dark blood stains and the puddles formed by water droplets dripping from the rocks above his head, there was no other dirt.The other half was piled with dry straw, some were messy, and some were sitting under Chu Yunsheng.

Looking out from the iron fence, there are no guards.

The prison door is facing a dozen or so stone steps winding upwards, and a stone door is sealed above it to block everything.

It seems that this time his identity is a prisoner.Chu Yunsheng thought.

However, this is not the focus of his attention at this time. What he really pays attention to is the dress on his body - the dark red light long skirt, the silver bracelets that cover both wrists, the long rolled-up hair and the emerald jewels inserted diagonally - —If he could not really feel the reaction of the lower abdomen in the slight dryness familiar to the poison, he would have been convinced that he had suddenly turned into a woman.

After a moment of silence, Chu Yunsheng turned his head, leaned over slightly, and observed his appearance using the puddle as a mirror.

It was still her own face, but with very heavy makeup on, and there seemed to be slight changes in muscles and bones, about changing appearance and shrinking bones.

Leaning back against the cold wall, Chu Yunsheng half-closed his eyelids, ready to receive the plot and the memory of the original body.

But at this moment, a dull sound suddenly came from the stone door outside the cell.

The mechanism turned, dust and smoke flew up, and the stone door slowly slid open to one side.

There is a hazy yellow light coming in.

Chu Yunsheng raised his head, and saw a pair of walking cloud boots, and a white hem of bamboo-patterned brocade floating up from the light.

Immediately, a warm and clear male voice came, cold and serious.

"Demon girl, I'll lock you up for three days, have you figured it out?"