in2ebook Chapter 186: Japanese Pirates Arrive
Chapter 186: Japanese Pirates Arrive
Thick black smoke from the battle zone, carrying a choking smell of coke, rolled over Shanghai.
Even the people living in the prosperous concession were choking with tears.
"Extra! Extra! Shanghai has completely fallen!"
The hoarse voice of the newsboy echoed in the streets in the early morning, and every sound pierced people's hearts like a sharp knife.
There was a crowd of people in front of the city hall building, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
There was a crackling sound of electricity coming from the radio.
Then, a deep voice sounded.
"My fellow Shanghainese, I am Mayor Yu Hongjun..."
Yu Hongjun's voice was filled with grief, and every word seemed to be forced out of his chest.
"Today, with a heavy heart, I read the "Letter to Citizens" to you all."
"Shanghai has been fighting against the Japanese for three months. Our citizens have been running around, wandering around, and have suffered hardships without complaint, and have endured hardships without hesitation."
"The whole society is in this together, the military is doing its duty, and the officers and soldiers are motivated and courageous."
"During these ninety days, we have inflicted great losses on the enemy."
"Although we lost the Battle of Songhu, we broke the Japanese pirates' delusion of destroying China in three months."
"It inspired the Chinese military and civilians to fight against the Japanese invaders and bought precious time for the relocation of coastal industries."
"We are defeated with honor!"
He paused, as if trying hard to control his emotions.
"Finally, I declare that Shanghai has fallen and the Japanese pirates are about to move in..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a heart-wrenching cry broke out from the crowd.
"My home..."
"How could...how could this happen?"
"We...what should we do?"
The feeling of despair, like a plague, quickly spread among the crowd.
The citizens looked ashen and their cries of despair drifted away in the wind.
"Oh my God, why do you punish us ordinary people and our country like this?"
An old woman knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face, crying towards the sky.
"Mom, please don't be like this, we...we will definitely get better..."
The young son supported his old mother, choking with sobs, unable to utter a word of comfort.
Yu Hongjun took a deep breath and continued, "I know how cruel this news is to everyone..."
"But please believe that everything we are doing now is for the ultimate victory!"
"The Chinese nation will never surrender!"
"We will finally see the dawn of victory!"
His voice was tragic yet powerful, as if it had lit a glimmer of hope in the abyss of despair.
At the same time, the Nanjing National Government also issued a statement of withdrawal from Shanghai on the official radio station.
"Soldiers from all over the country, hearing the call to action, rushed to the battlefield and responded the next morning."
"They used their flesh and blood to build trenches on the front lines, and would not retreat until they died."
"The battlefield was reduced to ashes, but the morale of the troops remained as strong as stone."
"Their bravery in battle and their fierce death are enough to demonstrate the spirit of national independence and lay the foundation for China's rejuvenation."
The sonorous and powerful words spread across the country through the radio waves, inspiring the hearts of every Chinese son and daughter.
Shanghai, once the "Paris of the East", is now shrouded in gloom.
But the Chinese nation's determination to fight the war is even stronger at this moment.
"We will definitely drive the Japanese back to their homeland and usher in the final victory!"
"Most definitely!"
Countless people clenched their fists and shouted silently in their hearts.
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Jiang Shiyuan also heard the radio broadcast announcing the complete fall of Shanghai and the end of the Battle of Shanghai.
She was filled with grief and indignation, and could not help but clench her palms until her knuckles turned white.
"We will finally see the dawn of victory!"
The mayor's passionate voice on the radio was like a heavy hammer, hitting her heart hard.
The dawn of victory? Easier said than done!
In her mind, the scene of the "Eight Hundred Warriors" fighting bloody battles kept flashing.
Those young faces, those eyes that are ready to die, those heroes who sacrificed their lives for their country and nation...
In the end, they never got to see the day of victory.
And then, Jinling...
When Jiang Shiyuan thought of the tragedy that was about to happen in Jinling, his heart felt like it was being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and he almost suffocated.
No! She couldn't just watch this happen!
She wants to change the experience of Nanjing being ravaged and poisoned by Japanese pirates!
She wants to rewrite history again!
The ending of the "Eight Hundred Heroes" has been changed by her, so she can definitely change the fate of Jinling as well!
Even if it could only save some lives and recover some losses, it would be absolutely worth her trying her best!
Jiang Shiyuan took a deep breath and his eyes became more determined.
From this moment on, she would take action.
At the same time, Shilipu Wharf.
The Japanese pirates' warships were anchored in the Huangpu River in a show of force.
The black muzzle of the gun was like a monster that was ready to devour its prey, aiming at this vicissitudes-ridden city.
The dock was crowded with people, but completely silent.
The Japanese pirates are here, shamelessly holding a grand ceremony to enter Shanghai.
In order to create a unique and lively scene of Shanghai people welcoming them, the Japanese pirates even forced innocent Chinese people to be the audience.
The citizens who were forced to come and "welcome" had empty eyes, like walking corpses.
Their faces were filled with humiliation, anger and confusion.
Who could have imagined that this international metropolis, once known as the "Paris of the East", would have fallen to such a state.
In the distance, teams of Japanese pirates marched onto this land that had suffered so much, with the brutal steps of invaders.
The bayonet flashed coldly in the sun, like the scythe of the god of death, reaping the last dignity of the city.
After the Japanese pirates officially entered the Chinese area of Shanghai, the first thing they did was to topple the bronze statue of Mr. Sun, the pioneer of China's democratic revolution.
They even committed insulting acts against it, pinching the statue's cheeks and twisting its ears, and showing hideous and complacent smiles to the camera of the Japanese photographer.
They even wanted to smuggle Mr. Sun's bronze statue back to Japan, melt it down and make it into bullets to brutally kill Chinese soldiers and civilians.
They attempted to use this method to continuously destroy the spiritual beliefs of the Chinese people and undermine their confidence and will in resisting the Japanese invaders.
When this incident happened, all walks of life in Shanghai were in an uproar and the general public was filled with indignation.
The Japanese pirates' despicable behavior caused great insult and provocation to the national spirit of the Chinese people and deeply hurt every Chinese with blood and dignity.
The Lantern Bearers and the Snake Catchers began to secretly plan how to cleverly punish the despicable and shameless Japanese pirates and take back Mr. Sun's bronze statue...