Li Yulong walked into the telecommunications room surrounded by battalion deputy Liu Fengsheng and guard platoon leader Ye Xiaoxian. Seeing Zhao Xinyi resting against the wall with a pale face, he immediately stepped forward and asked with concern: "Captain Zhao, are you okay?"
Zhao Xinyi opened her beautiful eyes when she heard the sound, shook her head and said, "Battle Commander Li, I'm fine."
Li Yulong nodded and continued to inspect other positions, but Zhao Xinyi took out her notebook and began to write down a battlefield diary by the dim light of the flashlight.
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May 9, the twenty-seventh year of the Republic of China (1938).
This morning, the Japanese Army's Fifth Field Heavy Artillery Brigade and Aviation Corps conducted an unprecedented large-scale bombing of Xuzhou.
Our Baoshan Brigade has encountered great difficulties. However, if the Japanese aggressors think that they can force us to surrender, then they are totally wrong. As a war reporter, I can responsibly report to the military and civilians across the country that the Baoshan Brigade
The morale of the entire brigade officers and soldiers has not been affected in any way, and they are determined to fight the Japanese invaders to the end!
Let me tell you another not-so-good news: Xuzhou Railway Station has been surrounded by Japanese troops.
The Bayonet Battalion and the Independent Battalion stationed at the train station have lost contact with the main force of the brigade in Xuzhou City and have become a lone army hanging outside the city. And I am also stranded in the forward position and cannot return to the brigade headquarters. From now on, I will
He will live with and fight side by side with all the officers and soldiers of the Bayonet Battalion and the Independent Battalion.
I don't know how many days the Bayonet Battalion and the Independence Battalion can hold out.
I don’t know when Xuzhou Railway Station will fall?
But I know that all the officers and soldiers of the Bayonet Battalion and the Independent Battalion will never give up easily.
The same goes for me. The moment when the train station is finally lost will be the end of my life. As a Chinese and a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, I will never surrender to the Japanese invaders. The late Army General Hao Mengling
Mr. Wang once said, what is a country and what is a nation? It is better to die in war than to be a slave to the subjugation of the country!
Although we are in dire straits, we are never afraid and will not back down.
General Yue Weihan said that we are not fighting alone. Around us, there are hundreds of national army divisions fighting side by side with us to kill the Japanese. Behind us, there are 40 million compatriots standing. The sons and daughters of China will always be ours.
We will not surrender. The final victory will belong to us. Long live the great Chinese nation!
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In the afternoon of that day, Zhao Xinyi's battlefield diary was urgently published as an extra issue by major Chinese newspapers all over China and at home and abroad. In an instant, it triggered a frenzy of donations of money and materials throughout the Chinese world. Seeing that although the National Army was
Even though they are in desperate situation, they are still full of fighting spirit. No one can turn a blind eye to the bravery of the frontline soldiers who face death indifferently!
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Nanyang, a suburb of Singapore.
In the small Chinese courtyard, the elderly Ye Mu was burning incense in the living room.
A moment ago, Ye's mother had also read Zhao Xinyi's battlefield diary from a local Chinese newspaper in Singapore. She also knew that the Bayonet Battalion where Ye Xiaoxian was located was in dire straits. She thought that her only son was in danger and might die for the motherland at any time.
How can Ye Mu not be heartbroken and heartbroken?
"Old man, have you seen everything?" Staring at the portrait of her late husband on the front wall of the living room, Ye Mu couldn't help but burst into tears. "The third child is trapped on the front line and is in danger. If you know anything underground, please go and help.
He, he is the only seedling in our Ye family, nothing can happen again..."
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In the western suburbs of Wuchang, there is a quiet manor on the bank of the Yangtze River.
The doctor withdrew from the old man's room and said to the young man in his thirties who was guarding the door: "Mr. Li, the old lady just has stagnation of Qi and is ill with longing for his children. There is nothing serious about his health. I will prescribe a prescription here. You guys
If you take the medicine as prescribed, you should be fine, but before the old man's body recovers, be sure not to let him be irritated again."
The young man sent the doctor away obediently, but as soon as he turned around, the old housekeeper ran over with a newspaper.
The old butler ran and panted: "Young Master, read the newspaper, today's declaration number is extra!"
"Uncle Fu, when did this happen?" The young man frowned and said displeasedly, "How can I still be in the mood to read the newspaper?"
"Uh, no." The old housekeeper said hurriedly, "Young Master, there is news about the Second Young Master in the newspaper. Something bad is going on!"
"What did you say? Chu Sheng's news!?" The young man's face suddenly changed. He grabbed the newspaper from the old housekeeper's hand and began to read it hurriedly. After reading Zhao Xinyi's battlefield diary, the young man's face suddenly changed.
It became extremely pale, and the Independence Battalion was actually surrounded? When Chu Sheng wrote back last time, he said that he had been transferred to the Independence Battalion as a second lieutenant and platoon deputy!
"Young Master, what should we do?" the old housekeeper mumbled, "Are you going to tell me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man's figure had already walked out of the room tremblingly, saying: "Jing Sheng, what happened?"
"Uh, it's okay." The young man hurriedly hid the newspaper behind his back, shook his head and said, "Dad, it's okay, it's really okay."
"It's okay, what newspaper are you hiding?" The old man snorted and stretched out his hand, "Do you have any news about me? Bring me the newspaper!"
The young man had no choice but to hand over the newspaper and said: "Dad, you can read the newspaper, but you have to promise your son not to get excited after reading it."
"Humph, why so much nonsense?"
The old man snatched the newspaper with his hands and said while reading: "Don't think that I am no longer in charge because I am old. Let me tell you, Chu Sheng is on the right path. It is the duty of every Chinese to fight against the Japanese and the Japanese.
Damn it! Old man, I am just too old. If I could be ten years younger, I would follow Chu Sheng to the battlefield, huh!"
The young man said sadly: "Dad, but Chu gave birth to him..."
"Isn't it just that we are trapped in a heavy siege?" The old man said with great disdain after reading the newspaper, "Didn't he not die in the battle? Besides, even if he really died in the battle, he died for the country and the nation.
A hero is a martyr! I can only be happy and proud for him. I, Li Tianqiu, did not give birth to this son in vain!"
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Changsha, Hunan, at the foot of Yuelu Mountain.
In the primary school classroom, the old gentleman put down the newspaper in his hand, first took off his reading glasses and wiped his tears, then held the chalk and wrote the four words "Chinese Soldiers" on the blackboard. Then he pointed to the blackboard and said: "Classmates, you
We must keep these four words in mind, and never forget those Chinese soldiers who fought and sacrificed heroically for the country and the nation!"
"Students, they are all heroes! Heroes who sacrifice their lives for righteousness, heroes with righteousness, true heroes, great heroes!"
"Students, you must study hard, grow up quickly, and strive to become heroes like them as soon as possible. Never let them become the last heroes!"
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Wuhan camp, Chairman Chiang's official residence.
Vice President of the Executive Yuan Song Ziwen and Minister of Military Order He Yingqin came hand in hand and brought exciting news.
"Commissioner." Song Ziwen said excitedly, "The U.S. Embassy just sent a diplomatic note. The U.S. government has officially put $200 million in free financial aid on the agenda. The U.S. House of Representatives will formally discuss this issue next Thursday.
If nothing else happens, the probability of passing this bill is more than 80%."
"Oh?" Chairman Chiang said doubtfully, "Why did the attitude of the Americans suddenly change?"
"I'm afraid the Americans have no good intentions." General He said coldly, "It's probably because of the great victory achieved by the Baoshan Brigade in Xuzhou that the Americans saw the opportunity for checks and balances. The Americans obviously hope that China and Japan can form a strategic
If there is a stalemate, it will not threaten the security of the United States, and he can still sell arms on both sides and make a fortune."
Song Ziwen frowned and said displeasedly: "Minister He, please don't think so badly of our American friends."
"Friends of the United States?" General He curled his lips and said with great disdain, "If the Americans are really our friends, then they should not hesitate to cut off all economic and trade relations with Japan, instead of continuing to do so like now.
We continue to export steel, crude oil, rubber, wood, grain and other strategic materials to Japan."
"Okay, stop arguing." Chairman Jiang waved his hand to stop the two from continuing to argue.
After Song Ziwen left, Chairman Chiang turned to General He and said, "Jingzhi, how long do you think the Baoshan Brigade can hold on?"
General He said solemnly: "Due to the unprecedented large-scale bombing of Xuzhou by the Japanese heavy artillery brigade and aviation corps, all the fortifications that the Baoshan Brigade spent several months carefully building were scrapped. Now, the Baoshan Brigade can only rely on the ruins of the city and
The Japanese army engaged in the most brutal street fighting, and the most optimistic estimate is that it will not last more than seven days."
"Seven days!?" Chairman Chiang frowned, "Today is Monday, and there are still ten days until next Thursday!"
General He also sighed with heart. The Baoshan Brigade's persistence in the war of resistance in Xuzhou has triggered a wave of anti-Japanese resistance in the entire Chinese community. In the past few days, people from all walks of life and overseas Chinese have donated money and materials like crazy. The National Government's already depleted finances have been
This was greatly relieved. If the Baoshan Brigade could persist for another half month, the Military Command could even spend cash to order arms.
"Is it possible to consider letting Yu Xuezhong, Sun Lianzhong and others flank Xuzhou to relieve the pressure on the Baoshan Brigade?"
Chairman Chiang had already tasted the sweetness brought by the anti-Japanese wave, and now he was really determined to have the Baoshan Brigade defend Xuzhou.
"I'm afraid not." General He shook his head and said, "Yu Xuezhong and Sun Lianzhong's troops are resting in their respective defense areas. Food and wages need to be prepared, new soldiers need to be trained, and military supplies need to be supplied. I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover within three or two months.
In terms of combat effectiveness, it is even more difficult to expect them to take the initiative to attack, and forcing them to attack will only be counterproductive."
Chairman Chiang thought for a while and said: "In this way, let the Soviet Air Force assist China immediately take the initiative to provide air support to the Baoshan Brigade as much as possible, and then send a message to Cheng Qian to send three to five divisions along the Longhai Line.
Attack Xuzhou eastward, and finally telegraph Yue Weihan that Xuzhou must be defended to the death, and Xuzhou must not be lost until the last soldier is killed!"