Gao Hongming's arrival was purely accidental, and he underestimated his influence.
In Gao Hongming's view, he was just the leader of a local militia group. He even refused to be recruited by the Military and Political Department of the Nationalist Government for some indescribable reasons. He did not even have a formal military rank, so even though many people knew him, he
Only limited to local celebrities or high-ranking military officials.
But he forgot one thing. Since the July 7th Incident, in an atmosphere of successive defeats, how much influence he has on today's people as a local force that has suddenly emerged and won consecutive battles.
Especially in Liantai County, where it was founded. To put it bluntly, the people of Liantai County today may not know who Chairman Chiang Kai-shek is, but when mentioning Gao Hongming, the eldest son of the Gao family, to a seventy-year-old woman down to an eight-year-old child,
There is no one who doesn't know him.
After hearing that Gao Hongming came to the school and communicated face-to-face with the students in a certain classroom, the students in this school could not sit still. They all rushed out of the classroom, and even the teacher could not stop him.
Seeing that there were more and more people, not only the whole classroom was full, but also the outside of the classroom was crowded. The principal who came after hearing the news was also panicked. If there was a stampede because of this incident, he, the principal, would be punished.
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But even if he kept persuading or even scolding outside, it was of no use. The students continued to squeeze in anyway. In the end, the teacher in the classroom noticed this and reminded Gao Hongming in time.
Only then did Gao Hongming suddenly realize that a stampede was likely to occur if things continued like this. The bloody lesson of Bangzi Country was a sensation in the world back then.
He quickly shouted, "Students... classmates... I know you have a lot to say, but the classroom is too small and we can't squeeze it in. Do you think this is good? Let's give way first and let's go to the playground together.
, everyone gathers as a class, and if you have anything to say, we’ll discuss it on the playground.”
The principal, who was already sweating profusely with anxiety, quickly shouted: "Yes... students, everyone listen to my instructions, everyone... gather in the playground in an orderly manner as a class!"
The discipline of the students is still very good. Under the organization of the principal and teachers of each class, the chaotic situation on the scene was quickly reversed. The students quickly gathered. In less than twenty minutes, more than a thousand teachers and students in the school had already
Everyone gathered at the playground.
Seeing this, all the teachers breathed a sigh of relief.
Gao Hongming then saw a fat middle-aged man trotting towards him. He smiled like a Maitreya Buddha and stretched out his hands towards him, "Senior Gao's visit to our school really brings glory to the school.
Now that the students have gathered, we invite the senior officer to come on stage to lecture."
Looking at the principal's almost flattering smile, Gao Hongming was a little bit dumbfounded. The principal's attitude was probably a bit too much.
But despite this, he did not look down on the principal named Hu because of this.
Because he knows very well that with his current strength, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the local emperor of Liantai County. Although this person is nominally the head of a school, the annual expenses of such a large school are quite a lot. Government funding alone is far from enough.
It is far from enough. It mainly depends on the funding from the gentry and merchants in the county. This is very similar to private schools in the United States. Therefore, facing myself, the largest landowner and warlord in Liantai County, of course I dare not show any slights.
He smiled and exchanged greetings with Principal Hu before going up to the podium. Then he took the tin trumpet handed by a teacher and glanced at the more than a thousand people under the stage who were looking at him with earnest eyes.
After looking at his students, he said loudly.
"Students... Just now a classmate asked me in the classroom. Now that the Japanese army is approaching, and we are outnumbered, can the Liantai militia resist the Japanese attack? If we cannot win, should we retreat?
To be honest, this question stumped me. In fact, even I didn’t dare to pat my chest and think to my classmates that we will definitely win this battle.”
Hearing this, both students and teachers in the audience had a sad look in their eyes. However, they did not blame Gao Hongming for this. With the situation of the national anti-war situation so severe, the situation in Liantai County was considered good. Others
An unknown number of local troops were almost defeated when fighting the Japanese army. The fact that Liantai County has been so comfortable and prosperous in the past two years is all thanks to the support of Gao Hongming and his Liantai militia. They really can't ask for more.
"I know that many students will be disappointed when I say this, but what I can assure you is that once the war is unfavorable and we have to evacuate, the tens of thousands of soldiers of our Liantai Militia will definitely be the last batch to evacuate.
Click me high and someone can guarantee it.”
At this time, a sudden voice suddenly sounded.
"Commander Gao, since there is such a disparity in national power between China and Japan. Chairman Wang re-established the government in Nanjing two years ago and called on the people of the country to live in peace with Japan. Why don't we respond to Chairman Wang's call and put down hatred and war?
How about working together to build a new China?"
The words were spoken in a loud voice, and everyone around could hear them clearly. Principal Hu's expression immediately changed, and his original smiling face that looked like Maitreya Buddha's immediately disappeared, and was replaced by an angry look on his face. He roared:
"Who is speaking, stand up!"
All the students on the playground were talking a lot, and many people were discussing in low voices.
In fact, after the Japanese army launched the Marco Polo Bridge Incident on July 7, 1937, Wang Jingwei's group vigorously promoted the idea that "war will lead to defeat, but peace may not lead to chaos", which laid the foundation for their subsequent surrender and peace.
In December last year, after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the Wang puppet regime issued a "Joint Declaration" declaring war on Britain and the United States.
Wang Jingwei's traitorous act naturally aroused widespread criticism from the people across the country, but it is undeniable that his remarks also attracted the followers of many people who were not determined and desperate. However, some people dared to openly do so before he arrived.
raised on such occasions.
Gao Hongming narrowed his eyes at first, then sneered and said: "Put down war and hatred and join hands to build a new China? I think this sentence should not be asked of us, but of the 300,000 innocent souls massacred by the Japanese under Nanjing City.
Will you agree? Ask those tens of thousands of innocent souls in Lushun if they will agree?
Do you think we, the people, are qualified to agree on behalf of those innocent souls who died tragically at the hands of the Japanese? Or, if I kill your whole family today, then you can forget about it with a smile on your face the next day?"
Gao Hongming spoke so sternly that the playground fell silent.
"What we Chinese people believe in is that the revenge for killing the father is irreconcilable, and what we value is repaying kindness with kindness and repaying vengeance directly. In my opinion, those guys who are clamoring about repaying grievance with kindness all day long are just a bunch of weaklings, traitors and traitors. Such people..."
"Woooooooo..."
Just when Gao Hongming denounced this behavior, the sky suddenly remembered the piercing air raid sirens.