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Chapter 197 I'm Sorry, We Didn't Keep Nanshi City That Year

0197 Sorry, We Didn’t Keep Nanshi City Back then

When I woke up, the train arrived at Nanshi South Station.

The low temperature is severe and cold, and the snow is falling and the ice is hanging.

Nanshi is not only the capital of Suzhou Province, but also plays an important role in the long history.

As one of China's four ancient capitals, Nanshi is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. In history, she has blessed Zhengshuo of China several times. It is the only ancient capital among the four ancient capitals that has not been the capital of a foreign regime.

Of course, later on, she also carried a lot of shame.

In 1842, when the Opium War was defeated, the Qing government signed the first unequal treaty in modern Chinese history, the Treaty of Nanshi, on board the British warship Kang Huali on the Xiaguan River in Nanshi, and modern Chinese history began.

The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom once established its capital here.

On December 1937, 12, Nanshi fell, and the Japanese army carried out a large-scale massacre in Nanshi and nearby areas for more than 13 days, known as the Nanshi Massacre in history.

One by one, Wang Liang never forgot.

Those who come out to hang out will have to pay back sooner or later.

The program team proposed to arrange a car to pick him up, but Wang Liang refused. He has a lot of things to do when he comes to Nanshi this time, not just the recording of "Super Brain".

After taking a taxi, Wang Liang and Sun Weimin went straight to Xuanwu District, the old town of Nanshi.

There, Wang Liang made an appointment with several old friends.

100-year-old Wu Chunxiang, 96-year-old Zhang Xiuqi, 95-year-old Cheng Yun and 94-year-old Feng Zongyao.

They all have the same identity-veterans of the Anti-Japanese War.

Wang Liang’s acquaintance with them also started from the symposium of experts and scholars commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Nanshi Defense War four years ago.

"We are sorry for the people of Nanshi. When we retreated on December 12, the troops panicked and failed to organize the battle well, which caused the people of Nanshi to suffer in the following days. I would like to express my apology to the people of Nanshi. .”

Wang Liang cannot forget that four years ago, these four veterans stood up at the end of the symposium, saluted and apologized to the media reporters.

They were ill, and their shaking hands did not allow them to complete the standard military salute.

Today, four years later, they are four years older.

They all have to rely on wheelchairs to walk, and their consciousness is not very clear. When they saw Wang Liang, they kept saying the same few words over and over again.

With the permission of the veterans and their families, Sun Weimin started the live broadcast.

It was only a day away from the netizens, and the netizens felt that it was like three autumns, and they complained too much, but after hearing the theme of Wang Liang's live broadcast today, they all became quiet.

On December 26, the 12th year of the Republic of China, the headquarters of the Japanese army issued the "Mainland Order No. 1", ordering the Central China Front Army and the Navy to coordinate and divide the troops into three groups to capture Nanshi.

One general is incompetent, and the three armies are affected.

Chang Kaishen appointed Tang Shengzhi as the commander-in-chief of the capital garrison to deploy the defense of Nanshi.

However, due to the disparity in the strength of the enemy and ourselves, the gates of Nanshi were successively captured by the Japanese army, and the defenders resisted steadily and sacrificed countless lives.

On the 12th, Tang Shengzhi issued an order for the defenders to retreat under Chang Kaishen's order.

Due to the disorderly retreat, most of the defenders stayed in the city and were massacred by the Japanese army, causing heavy losses.

The result is important, the National Revolutionary Army was indeed defeated and Nanshi was lost, but the process was so tragic.

How many soldiers of the Nationalist Army shed blood on the land of this city. They fought bloody battles in Zijin Mountain, Yuhuatai, and Guanghuamen.

More than a dozen generals including Zhu Chi, Situ Fei, Yi Anhua, and Cheng Zhi died heroically, and nearly [-] soldiers died for the country.

Nowadays, no one knows the name of the general, so let's talk about those ten thousand soldiers.

Everyone felt humiliated, and who knew how many people rose up to resist on that day.

In the face of a powerful opponent, knowing that you are invincible, you must resolutely draw your sword and shine your sword. Even if you fall, you will become a mountain, a ridge!

The 20 Japanese troops rushed in aggressively, knowing that they were invincible, and the National Revolutionary Army of that year also bravely faced it and pierced the heart.

Many of them understand this truth: failure is not terrible, but the most terrible thing is that you don't even have the courage to face it.

"Friends, let me introduce to you, this is the 100-year-old Wu Chunxiang." Wang Liang introduced to netizens.

Wu Chunxiang recalled: "At that time I was a recruit, and I was not allowed to go to the battlefield, dig holes, and use it for air defense. On the 12th, our recruits were connected to the Guanghua Gate to stop the devils. The beating was terrible, and the old man died. At five o'clock in the afternoon, The company commander received an order to retreat, and there were only 120 recruits left in the [-]-man recruit company."

The defense of Nanshi was Wu Chunxiang's first time on the battlefield.

Later, he participated in dozens of large and small battles in the Battle of Changsha and the Battle of Kunlun Pass, from 1937 to 1945, from beginning to end, from beginning to end.

From the official to the lieutenant colonel of the National Revolutionary Army, he engaged in education after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Wu Chunxiang added: "We are sorry for the people of Nanshi. When we retreated on December 12, the troops panicked and failed to organize the battle well, which caused the people of Nanshi to suffer in the following days. This apology is for the people of Nanshi. All those who are willing to sacrifice and fight for the country and the nation apologize. Do you think we are willing to lose Nanshi? We don’t want to lose it. But can we hold it at that time? We can’t hold it anymore.”

As he spoke, his tears couldn't stop streaming down.

Cheng Yun said: "I used to be and will always be a good soldier of the Chinese people. I said that I have an ambition, which can cause blood to flow from my head, and my ambition is indispensable."

Wang Liang continued to introduce: "The old man Cheng Yun was born in 1920. When he was 15 years old, he was admitted to the Whampoa Wuhan branch and became a student teaching the [-]th infantry division of the corps. When the defense of Nanshi broke out, he was a trainee platoon leader."

Cheng Yun said, tears kept falling down: "We defended for seven days and seven nights, sleeping in the trenches at night, not daring to close our eyes, and my comrades fell down. I can't hold it anymore, the troops have withdrawn! I lost the city, I'm sorry for you!"

"At that time, the bullets flew past my ears, the sound of swishing, the shells exploded right next to me, and the clods and stones hit the helmet. My ears were buzzing, and my head hurt. There were more than 50 students in the student team. The Japanese devils fought hand-to-hand, and 37 of them died in one day! I'm sorry, I didn't die on the battlefield, I'm sorry, we lost Nanshicheng!"

Cheng Yun was shot in the leg and was carried off the battlefield, and then retreated with the large army.

apologize.

I'm sorry, we didn't defend Nanshi City back then.

Since they withdrew from Nanshi in December 1937, they began to feel guilty.

Now 80 years have passed, which means they have been guilty for 80 years.

Now, Wang Liang just wants to say a few words for them: "The cruelty and tragedy of the war, people who have never been on the front line can't experience it at all. Under the iron hooves of the Japanese invaders, they shed blood for the country and the nation, and made great achievements. They have made a huge sacrifice. They have already paid too much, why should they bear the guilt?"

"After the fall of Nanshi, hundreds of thousands of compatriots were brutally massacred by the Japanese invaders. It was a shame for the country and the nation, and it was a pain that this nation and this country will never forget. But the four of them, and those who devoted themselves to this bloody rain The tens of thousands of fighters in the bloody wind don't need to blame themselves, and they don't ask questions."

In the comment area, netizens expressed their emotions one after another.

"Old heroes, you have not done anything wrong to anyone, you are all good. At least you have fought for this country!"

"We can only be grateful to the veterans, and never blame them!"

"I am also a soldier. I can understand the feelings of these veterans at that time. They must be bleeding in their hearts. This is the pain of their lives! None of them are willing to retreat, but they must obey orders."

"Crying down my cheeks, grandpas, you didn't feel sorry for us, you really didn't. We couldn't imagine and repay you for the life and blood you paid for us. We know that you don't want to lose Nanshi. When you withdrew from the city, at that time Your hearts must be broken."

"I can't bear this apology, I dare not accept it."

"Nanshi City did not hold the city wall, but you have kept the national dignity and backbone for us."

There is still a hint of coolness in the air, and the hearts of the veterans are not cold.

At least, they fought.

(End of this chapter)