Chapter 3: The War Song of Defending the Country
On January 28, 1932, Japan launched the premeditated January 28 Incident in Shanghai. It was originally thought that the Chinese army would not resist like the Northeastern Army, but unexpectedly, the 19th Route Army stationed in Shanghai, led by Cai Tingkai and Jiang Guangnai, fought back fiercely and engaged in intense battles with the Japanese army in Zhabei.
The sudden attack of the Japanese on Shanghai shocked the whole city, and at the same time, all walks of life rose up to demonstrate and march in protest against Japanese goods, expressing their dissatisfaction with Japan's invasion of Shanghai.
Similarly, in the Fudan campus, college students were also very dissatisfied with Japan's invasion of Shanghai. Many patriotic university students wrote patriotic poems and banners, and some even wrote blood books to express their indignation.
Although Liu Zhenfeng was fully prepared for this day, when I saw the Japanese killing innocent Chinese civilians, my hatred for Japanese militarism also grew deeper.
At this time, he thought of the famous song during the Soviet Patriotic War - "The Song of Komsomol", a magnificent anti-war song that also inspired patriotic young people in the Soviet Union to move forward bravely until the elimination of German fascism.
Then, he picked up his pen and wrote down the song on paper, with musical notes. After finishing writing, Liu Zhenfeng looked at it and felt that this song was not quite suitable for China at present, because it was before liberation and emphasized too much on the Communist Youth League members, which was not conducive to the anti-war enthusiasm of non-Communist Youth League members. So, he uniformly changed the lyrics "Communist Youth League member" to "hot-blooded young man", and the song title was also changed from "The Song of the Communist Youth League" to "The National Defense War Song". When Liu Zhenfeng finished writing, he looked up and saw the old man staring at his lyrics with wide eyes, reciting his song over and over again, and his emotions became more and more agitated. He patted Liu Zhenfeng's shoulder and said: "Little Eight, where did you plagiarize this from? It's too exciting, it makes me feel like I'm willing to serve the country at all costs!" "Old man, you're underestimating people too much! This song is my heart and soul, written with indignation and passion. This is my blood and sweat!" Liu Zhenfeng said with a gesture that people often made during that period.
"Is that so? I really couldn't tell." The boss walked around Liu Zhenfeng, looking him up and down. Liu Zhenfeng smiled and put the manuscript in his drawer, then pulled the boss along to go eat in the cafeteria.
In just a few days, the school leaders held a rally in the school's square to denounce the atrocities of Japanese imperialism. All students gathered on the square. The president of Fudan University delivered a stern speech expressing his dissatisfaction with the Japanese invasion. The patriotic words of the president made every student in the audience feel passionate and enthusiastic, shouting slogans such as "We will die rather than be slaves to an invading nation" and "We will fight against the Japanese invaders to the end", feeling that they could not go to the battlefield to resist Japan.
"Alright. Everyone, please be quiet for a moment. Now, I, on behalf of the Student Union, have decided that the day after tomorrow, February 4th, we will organize a patriotic demonstration march. We hope everyone will sign up enthusiastically." At this time, Zhou Junsheng, the president of the Student Union, walked onto the stage to take advantage of the opportunity to organize the student demonstration march. In fact, Liu Zhenfeng was not enthusiastic about such demonstrations, because during the Nationalist period, students' demonstrations, although showing their patriotic passion, were followed by the brutal suppression of the National Government, resulting in unnecessary bloodshed and sacrifice, with young lives being wasted on this way of expressing patriotism. Rather than having such a demonstration march, it would be better to join the revolution, to go to the front lines to fight against Japan, and to kill more Japanese soldiers, which would be more practical.
Just as he was lost in thought, a familiar melody sounded. Then, all the students of the vocal department stood on the stage and began to sing my "Defend the Motherland" in bel canto.
Listen, the battle horn sounds the alarm
Put on military uniform and pick up weapons
Hot-blooded men gather together and set out on their journey
United as one to defend the country
Goodbye dear mom
Kiss your son goodbye
Goodbye mom don't be sad don't be sorrowful
Wishing us a safe journey all the way.
Farewell, dear hometown
Victory Star Shines on Us
Goodbye mom don't be sad don't be sorrowful
Wishing us a safe journey all the way.
Everything we have loved since childhood
Would rather die than surrender to the enemy
Hot-blooded men gather together and set out on their journey
United as one to defend the country
Goodbye dear mom
Kiss your son goodbye
Goodbye mom don't be sad don't be sorrowful
Wishing us a safe journey all the way.
Farewell, dear hometown
Victory Star Shines on Us
Goodbye mom don't be sad don't be sorrowful
Wishing us a safe journey all the way.
Farewell, dear hometown
Victory Star Shines on Us
Goodbye mom don't be sad don't be sorrowful
Wishing us a safe journey all the way.
Ah... Ah...
"Dizzy, when did my 'Defend the Country Battle Song' spread out?" Liu Zhenfeng said in surprise.
"Sorry, Xiao Ba, it was I who handed this piece over to Professor Yang of the Vocal Department." Lao Da said apologetically.
"My god, boss, you didn't even notify me in advance. You're infringing on my copyright, do you know that?" Liu Zhenfeng said to the boss with great dissatisfaction. The boss looked at him, heh-heh-heh, foolishly smiling, without a clue."
At this time, Old Three Zheng Xiaoting said to Old Big with great enthusiasm: "Old Big, let's eight brothers go and participate in the demonstration march, let those bastards see that we Chinese are not cowards, we are also not easy to bully."
"Uh-huh, how about it? Everyone participate in the parade." The boss supported Old Three's opinion.
"For everyone's safety, Liu Zhenfeng had no choice but to stand up and oppose: 'Don't be impulsive, do you think demonstrations and marches are useful? If they were useful, the Japanese would have rolled back home long ago.'"
"Hey, Xiao Ba, you're so unpatriotic! Participating in demonstrations and marches is to put pressure on the government, to make them actively resist Japan, do you know that?" Old Fourth Li Shouxin shouted.
"It's pointless to sacrifice ourselves in vain. With such time and energy, we might as well join the army and fight against the Japanese on the front lines!" Liu Zhenfeng said disdainfully.
"Xiao Ba is right, the demonstration march will only be suppressed by the government and the Japanese army. In that case, sacrificing one's life for this cause is not worth it. It would be better to go to the battlefield, take up arms, and fight the Japanese with real swords and guns. Killing one enemy would be a fair exchange, killing two would be a profit, and even if we die on the battlefield, at least we would have died with honor." The boss finally supported Liu Zhenfeng's decision. Since the boss had spoken, the others didn't dare say anything else, and in the end they decided not to participate in the demonstration march.
February 4th was a heart-wrenching day for Fudan University, as over 3,000 students who went to participate in the parade and demonstration were killed, with more than 100 people dead, more than 1,000 injured, and more than 500 taken away by the police station. However, student union president Zhou Junsheng returned safely to school due to his family background and was not held accountable.
"Xiao Ba, thanks to your reminder, we didn't go to the parade and demonstration this time, otherwise..." Xu Tangfei said.
"It's better not to say anything more, such demonstrations are indeed very dangerous. So I say, if you want to do something, do something meaningful, right?" Liu Zhenfeng said with a smile.
Flowers bloom and fall, winter goes and spring comes, autumn goes and winter comes, time flies like flowing water. The Japanese invasion of China is becoming more and more urgent. From 1932 to 1935, Japan stepped up its pressure on Chahar, Jehol, Suiyuan and other places, and the whole North China fell into crisis.
Watching the country's mountains and rivers being lost day by day, Liu Zhenfeng, a patriotic youth, was anxious and eager to drive an American F-16 fighter jet immediately, carrying missiles with nuclear warheads, and blow up Japan's military and weapons completely, making Japan retreat to the Stone Age.
During this period, the Chinese Communist Party's underground organization in Shanghai secretly developed student party members at various universities. It wasn't long before he became a target for party development as an anti-Japanese patriot. After more than two years of testing, he finally joined the Chinese Communist Party with honor in the winter of 1934, but as a secret member, only a few people knew his identity.
On this day, Liu Zhenfeng came to the Bund, looking at the beautiful scenery of the Huangpu River. He was filled with emotion and thought that in a few years, after the August 13 Incident, the largest and longest battle in China's anti-Japanese war history would take place in Shanghai - the Battle of Songhu. At that time, it would be truly "every inch of land is every inch of blood". To defend the country's territory, China deployed 750,000 troops, while Japan deployed 250,000 troops. The two armies clashed in a fierce battle in the Yangtze River Delta region. Although the Chinese army ultimately lost, the three-month-long Battle of Songhu showed the world an unyielding nation and let people know that the Chinese lion had finally awakened and was enraged.
"Liu Zhenfeng, what are you doing here? What a coincidence!" A pleasant female voice reached Liu Zhenfeng's ears, interrupting his thoughts.
"Ah, yes, Xu Meiting. I didn't expect to run into you here." Liu Zhenfeng replied with a smile, "Why are you alone? Where's Zhou Junsheng? Didn't he come out with you?"
"Liu Zhenfeng, walk with me for a bit, okay? My mind is really messy right now," said Xu Meiting.
"It's an honor."
Walking with Xu Meiting by the river, Xu Meiting's elegant figure is intoxicating!
"Liu Zhenfeng, are all you men like this? You fall in love with one person after another." Xu Meiting said angrily.
"Hmm. As the saying goes, a virtuous woman is sought after by gentlemen. Everyone has a fondness for beauty. Even Confucius and Laozi said that human nature is inherently good! That's why men are called 'men of their word', it means just that." Liu Zhenfeng joked.
"Why can men have three wives and four concubines, but women must stick to one? Is there no equal love between men and women?" Xu Meiting said with red-rimmed eyes.
I'm amazed! It seems that Xu Meiting has been strongly influenced by Western culture. The idea of monogamy and gender equality, although began to spread in China in the 1930s, was not widely practiced. Xu Meiting's thoughts are truly rare and precious!
"Comrade Xu Meiting, I completely understand your current mood. Yes, gender equality means overall equality in all aspects, whether it's politics, economy, culture, education, or love. True love is hard to find, and romance is a two-way street."
"Is this what you think?" Xu Meiting looked at Liu Zhenfeng in disbelief, as if he was deceiving her.
"Judging from your tone, it sounds like Zhou Junsheng owes you one. Is that really the case?" Liu Zhenfeng asked.
"He? Humph, when speaking sweet words, they can say anything good. I thought he was a hero, leading his classmates to demonstrate and participate in anti-Japanese activities, but now he's actually flattering the Japanese and even hooked up with a Japanese woman, it's infuriating!"
"Japanese woman?"
"Yes, a Japanese woman. Hmph, that Japanese woman is so shameless, last time I went to find Junsheng, I saw, saw that woman actually using her mouth to lick, lick~~~, it's embarrassing to death, and it makes me furious."
Well, well, well. It turns out that the Japanese were already doing this stuff back in the 1930s. No wonder Japan later had so many AV actresses making adult videos - it's hereditary!
"From your tone, you still love him, don't you?" Liu Zhenfeng asked.
"It's been three years, I've been with him for three years, he's always been good to me, I...I really love him."
"Hehe, if you love him, then you should learn to tolerate him. However, if what he did is unforgivable, then you can't tolerate it."
"I don't know if it's a heinous crime for him to like a Japanese woman."
"Well, this... how can I put it? This is a rather difficult question!"
From this conversation, Liu Zhenfeng knew that Xu Meiting still loved the creamy little fresh meat. It can't be denied that he secretly admired Xu Meiting, although she didn't love him, but their relationship was very good, and they could be said to be close friends who talked about everything.
But the university days were short-lived. In July 1935, they graduated and everyone went their separate ways. The eight tigers of Liu Zhenfeng's dormitory also split up: Liu Zhenfeng and the first, third, fourth, and sixth elders joined the army, preparing to devote themselves to the anti-war cause, while the second, fifth, and seventh elders entered the newspaper and radio stations to work as journalists. Xu Meiting relied on her own strength to enter the Central News Agency. And that Zhou Junsheng heard that through his father's connections, he worked in the Nanjing Municipal Government and became a civil servant.
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