Chapter 2982 The fragile history cannot bear these humiliations
After leaving Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin went to the Presidential Palace and the Zhonghua Gate Castle.
There are still many tourists in these two places, especially the Presidential Palace, which is busier than the vegetable market.
After leaving the Presidential Palace, the two went to the China Gate Castle.
Compared with the city wall of Chang'an, the city wall of Jinling is much inferior.
Chang'an did not experience the turmoil of the Anti-Japanese War, and no major battles occurred during the Liberation War. Therefore, most of the Ming Dynasty city walls and even the city gate towers have been completely preserved. Jinling City suffered heavy losses during the 1937 defense war.
Heavy damage. It also experienced the baptism of artillery fire during the Liberation War, so the city wall was seriously damaged. The gate tower on the Zhonghuamen Castle was blown up by artillery shells during the Japanese attack and has not been repaired to this day.
Of course, the Zhonghua Gate Castle is still very strong. During the Hot Weapon Age, the Chinese defenders built this gate in the Ming Dynasty and managed to withstand the fierce attacks of the Japanese army for several days. However, Jinling City was still lost in the end.
A brutal killing took place.
When standing on the Zhonghua Gate Castle, Luo Ziling couldn't help but sighed again.
Yang Qingyin likes to visit these historical attractions with Luo Ziling.
She studied history and has a very strong interest in history.
Luo Ziling also likes history and knows a lot about history.
Every time I travel with Luo Ziling, he always talks about many historical allusions.
Some allusions can only be understood by those who are well-read, and many things cannot be learned from textbooks.
Moreover, some things in textbooks have completely changed their flavor and are not the historical truth at all.
While playing, Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin talked about Zhu Yuanzhang and Shen Wansan, as well as the tragic war when the Japanese invaded Jinling in 1937. Yang Qingyin listened attentively, and lamented history with Luo Ziling.
Ye Xiaoli and Shi Yidan followed them. The two stood not far apart, so they basically heard what Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin discussed. Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin were both very knowledgeable, which made them
I admire it very much. Women generally do not know as much about history as men. The main reason is of course that women are not as interested in history as men.
However, if someone guides them, many women who are not interested in history will become interested. Women like Ye Xiaoli and Shi Yidan who have served in the military are still somewhat interested in history. However, they are not as interested in history as men.
It's just big.
But the discussion between Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin made them feel like they were enjoying themselves.
They listened very carefully as if they were listening to a story.
From the exchange between Yang Qingyin and Luo Ziling, they also understood a lot of historical knowledge that they did not know before.
For example, the history of the Zhonghua Gate, originally called Jubaomen, why Shen Wansan, the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, died, the tragic battle when the Japanese army attacked Jinling, and even now they know the name of the Chinese army general who defended Jinling City at that time.
Playing behind Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin, there is still a lot to gain.
The next day, they got up very early, changed into decent clothes, and prepared to go to the memorial hall to participate in activities.
Ye Xiaoli has already made arrangements.
Luo Ziling wore a black tunic suit with a white shirt underneath.
Yang Qingyin also wore a few outfits, a black jacket and a white shirt.
Ye Xiaoli had already arranged for them to attend the event, so they walked into the memorial venue without any trouble.
I don’t know if it was a sign from the sky, but the clear sky yesterday disappeared and was replaced by dense clouds.
Shortly after Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin arrived at the commemorative event, it started to drizzle.
On this special day, the sky is sobbing.
Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin are positioned very forward.
It was a coincidence that the person standing next to Luo Ziling who looked like a leader actually knew him.
That man had met Luo Ziling when he came to Jinling to look for Luo Xusheng.
Luo Ziling didn't remember the man's appearance, but the other party recognized him immediately.
He was also quite moved when he saw Luo Ziling also attending the event.
Due to the atmosphere of the venue, the two did not communicate much.
Then the flag-raising ceremony began. The five-star red flag was raised to the top of the flagpole, then slowly lowered, and stayed in the middle of the flagpole.
Today, the flag is flown at half-mast to commemorate the heroes who fought for the country and the innocent victims more than 80 years ago.
Those participating in the commemoration gathered very early, and the formal commemoration began at ten o'clock.
Everyone stood in the square for a long time, but no one had any complaints.
Whether they were soldiers, students, or other people participating in the commemoration activities, they all stood there quietly with white flowers in their hands.
The numbers 300,000 on the stone tablet sting people's nerves so strongly.
The mountains and rivers were whimpering, and the world was in sorrow. Luo Ziling could imagine what the people living in Jinling City experienced in that winter more than eighty years ago. Too many people died unexpectedly, and for the survivors, it was unbearable to look back.
Dark days.
Taking advantage of the waiting time before the commemorative event began, Luo Ziling sent another Weibo message.
He took several photos of the commemorative event, including the half-lowered five-star red flag, the special stone tablet, the reliefs, and the dark sky.
"Today is the anniversary of the Holocaust and our country's public memorial day. Let us recall the unbearable history of surrender, remember and commemorate the fallen compatriots. In December 1937, after the fall of Jinling, an average of ten
One Chinese person died under the invaders' knife in two seconds. What is the concept of 300,000 victims? Someone once estimated that if all the victims of the massacre stood hand in hand, the procession would stretch from Jinling to Qiantang, as long as
It reached 320 kilometers. The total weight of blood on their bodies reached 1,200 tons, and their corpses could fill 2,500 train carriages! '300,000 victims' is by no means a cold number, but a historical tragedy composed of living lives.
It is so specific and so painful. We must remember that history, and we should also remember this history. These humiliations cannot be carried by the fragile history books, and some blood and tears cannot be washed away no matter how long the years are!"
Originally, Luo Ziling wanted to end it here, but after thinking about it, he wrote another paragraph: "As an ordinary Chinese, no matter what you are busy with today, I hope you can spare one minute at ten o'clock in the morning.
, and those of us who participated in the commemoration activities at the scene, mourned for our dead compatriots. And told them that China is now strong, today's motherland is prosperous, humiliation is a thing of the past, and it will never happen to us again in China.
No one can make us surrender!!! But no matter what, we cannot forget, and we dare not forget that period of humiliating history that has hurt us forever. The strength we have today and the peaceful life we can enjoy are the result of those years.
And the heroes of the national war paid with their blood, every inch of mountains and rivers, every inch of blood."
After editing this paragraph of text, Luo Ziling read it several times and found that there were no typos and the sentences were not fluent, so he sent it without hesitation.