At the headquarters of the International Committee, someone came to report that the Japanese army had entered the city. Rabe and Smith got into the car, waving the security zone flag and bringing the colloquial Carat as an interpreter, to negotiate with the vanguard of the Japanese army.

The car turned and drove into Hanzhong Road, and was confronted by a group of Dongying soldiers, whose German-speaking doctor said that the army commander would be coming in two days. On the Hanzhong Road, they found an advance team of about 100 people to explain to a large Zuo the existence of the security zone.

Officer Dongying pulls out a military map, Rabe finds that his map does not have a safe zone, and Smith's mouth opens into a circle in surprise. Both of their hair was going to stand on end, because these days, they were sure that the Japanese army would not bomb the safe zone, who knew that the Japanese army did not exist at all.

Smith quickly marked the safe zone on the map with a pen and reminded them: "Watch out for the three Red Cross hospitals. ”

Rabe added: "Some of the disarmed Chinese soldiers have entered the security zone, and I hope that your army will forgive them from a humanitarian standpoint and allow them to return to civilian life." ”

The officer calmly replied: "Please rest assured, as long as no one shoots at the Japanese soldiers, the hospital will ensure that it is safe." ”

Rabe and Smith breathed a sigh of relief, and the cooperative attitude of the officers strengthened their confidence, feeling that the safety of the safe zone was assured, and they returned with the news with satisfaction. Along the way, they came across Chinese soldiers and told them to disarm.

At the entrance to Shanxi Road in the security zone, a group of Chinese soldiers tried to take refuge in the security zone, but several Americans stopped them and persuaded them to disarm. Several Cantonese soldiers resolutely refused to lay down their weapons, they held their rifles tightly and said: "We became soldiers for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, how can soldiers lay down their arms!"

Rabe went over and advised: "I understand your feelings, but the Japanese will use this as an excuse to start a war in the safe zone." Just lay down your arms and we can keep you safe. ”

Hearing that Rabe would be able to keep them safe, several Cantonese soldiers reluctantly laid down their weapons and took off their uniforms. The rest of the soldiers also laid down their arms and entered the security zone as civilians.

The camera cuts to Jin Nu University, where hundreds of people have gathered at the school gate, begging Weitling to let them in, even if there is a place to sit on the lawn. A hunchbacked man in a felt hat and a cane approached with a little girl: "Can you let us in?" Weitling said, "Only women and children are accepted here." ”

The man took off his hat, pulled a large handkerchief out of his pocket, and wiped the dust and soot off his face, revealing a pretty face. She was a girl, only in her twenties.

Cheng Ruifang let the girl and the little girl in and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Meilan, and my sister's name is Meixin. Meilan's tears fell, "Our town was burned down by the Dongying devils, everyone was killed, my father and my mother were killed, my brother was also killed, and my sister and I escaped by hiding in the cellar." ”

The camera cuts to Rabe's point of view, and Rabe and the others drive through the city. Along the way, Dongying people formed a small team of 10 to 20 people, smashed open the doors and windows of shops, and carried out robberies frantically. Some soldiers dragged boxes and boxes of looted goods, while others used rickshaws and even strollers to transport looted items.

This scene made the audience look stupid, and the scene in front of them reminded many people of the scenes of rioters taking advantage of the fire and looting in various riots. For example, the riots in Los Angeles, such as the riots in Paris the other day. In these riots, there are always large numbers of thugs who break down shops and loot their contents. The only difference is that these Dongying soldiers in front of them are organized robberies, and they are all carrying guns.

Scorsese was also a little surprised, but immediately reacted, this is the effect Zhang Ran wants, he wants to tell everyone that the Dongying soldiers are essentially the same as those thugs who take advantage of the fire to rob, they are not brainwashed killing machines, they are all normal people, they are not stupid, but really bad.

Zhang Ran really thinks so, and now many works depict Dong Yingbing as a madman who has been brainwashed by **** since he was a child. In Zhang Ran's view, this is purely excusing Dongying soldiers, just like a mentally ill person who kills someone and does not need to be punished; a brainwashed madman who kills people is naturally innocent. This is not the case, Zhang Ran read a large number of Japanese army diaries, and judging from the state of these people, he can't see the state of brainwashing at all, which is completely normal.

Take Yasujiro Ozu's diary, for example, most of the records are trivial things in life, buying beer, buying cigarettes, eating delicious food, and even writing some small jokes, like a travel diary. But Ozu was the squad leader of the poison gas unit and used poison gas against the Chinese army many times. You want to say that Ozu is a brainwashed madman, whether others believe it or not, Zhang Ran doesn't believe it anyway.

The movie continues, and Rabe goes to the Xinjiekou Bank of Communications Building to negotiate with the location of the Dongying secret service. The person in charge, Major General Harada, received Rabe. Rabe said that he hoped that the Japanese side would treat the prisoners of war in accordance with the universally accepted laws of war and treat them leniently in a humanitarian spirit with the disarmed Chinese soldiers. Harada was very arrogant, but he said: "The Chinese soldiers, who have been disarmed, can trust the benevolent attitude of the Japanese army." ”

The camera cuts back to Jin Women's University, there are too many refugees, and the school can no longer be accommodated. Weitling decided to take some of his people to the refugee camp at Nanjing University. Mary Twinham also had to accompany them, but Cheng Ruifang told her to stay at the school, which needed at least one foreigner to keep in order to prevent the soldiers from entering. Holding the American flag in her hand, Weitling led the refugees in front, and Cheng Ruifang held the Red Cross flag behind her.

A truck rumbled by, carrying a dozen young girls, only to hear them shouting, "Help, help!" Some of them blackened their faces and cut their hair short, but they still couldn't escape the eyes of the Dongying soldiers. All the women in the team buried their heads and didn't dare to lift them up until the Dongying soldiers walked over.

The hearts of the audience in front of the screen were also pinched, Wei Tling and their team had a lot of women, if the Dongying soldiers rushed over to grab people, Wei Tling and they were powerless to stop it. Almost all of them held their breath, nervousness and depression gnawing at their hearts. So much so that whenever a soldier from the East came to Wei Tling, the audience's breathing would stagnate slightly.

Fortunately, nothing terrible happened, and Weitling and the others successfully arrived at Nanjing University. The director, George Feige, was crouching under a large tree, holding his head in his hands and moaning in pain. Weitling asked, "George, what's wrong?"

George Feige raised his head, tears welling up in his eyes: "The Dongying people just took two hundred people from us. They ordered everyone to take off their clothes and check their shoulders and hands. Whoever has a mark on their shoulder that looks like they have carried a backpack or a gun will be arrested. Many poor people are coolies, working with tools, carrying things on their shoulders, and of course there will be marks on their shoulders. But there is no way to reason with the Dongying people. Minnie, it's terrible, we are literally still living in the dark Middle Ages. ”

Weitling asked, "What are they going to do with those people?"

George Feige smiled bitterly: "It must be killed, I think they are going to kill the Chinese." ”

At this moment, a group of Dongying soldiers appeared, two of whom dragged a middle-aged man in a long robe. They tried to take him away, but he refused to go with them, and the leading lieutenant ordered one of the recruits to stab him with a bayonet.

Minnie and George Feige saw that the soldiers were about to kill and rushed over to stop them. George Feige yells, "He's not a soldier, he's Mr. Zhang from the library!" but the Toying soldier stops them brandishing a bayonet.

The young soldier who was ordered to kill hesitated, but Lieutenant Gao gave the order again and shouted at the young soldier. The soldier let out a beastly howl and rushed towards Mr. Zhang, stabbing him through with a single sword. Mr. Zhang's legs were weak, but his eyes were still fixed on the murderer, and then he collapsed in a pool of his own blood.

The refugees were frightened by the bloody scene, and the women and children let out piercing spikes. The female audience in front of the screen was also frightened, screaming loudly, and some Chinese reporters directly scolded: "Dongying people on dog days!"

The camera cuts to the headquarters of the International Committee, where someone runs in and reports to Rabe that the Japanese army is arresting people at the Ministry of Justice, claiming that there are Chinese soldiers inside, but many ordinary people are also being arrested as soldiers. Rabe immediately took Smith and Mills to negotiate.

When Rabe and the others arrived at the Ministry of Justice, the Japanese army was dragging people outward, and about 100 armed Dongying soldiers surrounded more than 1,300 Chinese men, lined up in a row for each 100 bundles, and were escorted to the car in turn, and the slightest resistance would be stabbed to death with bayonets. Riggs, who was in charge of the camp, stopped the soldiers and explained to them that they were not soldiers, but the soldiers were beaten to the corner of their mouths and fell to the ground.

Rabe rushed up and asked loudly, "Your Harada general promised to guarantee their lives. ”

Several Dongying soldiers surrounded Rabe with bayonets and did not let them pass. The Dongying officer said even more viciously: "The Chinese shot 2,000 Dongying prisoners of war in Jinan. ”

Rabe's face turned pale and he felt that he had been deceived, and that they had clearly promised to abide by "humanitarianism," but within a few hours, they abandoned their promise! Rabe's eyes met those of a soldier and recognized that this soldier was one of several Cantonese soldiers. Rabe's heart clenched together, and he had told them that he would save his life by laying down his arms, but now he could do nothing. Rabe muttered, "Did I do something wrong?"

Smith and Mills are also blaming themselves: "Instead of this, it's better to let them fight with the Dongying people!"

The camera cuts to Villa Rabe, and it's already night. Rabe sat on a typewriter and recorded what happened during the day: "There is not a single shop outside the safe zone that has not been looted. Now looting, rape, murder and massacres are also beginning to occur in the safe zone......"

There was a rush of footsteps, and then the door was pushed open: "Mr. Rabe, a soldier from Dongying has broken in!"

As soon as he finished saying this, Rabe heard the screams of women and children, and he looked out the window to see a group of soldiers climbing over the fence, and he immediately rushed downstairs. Rabe waved his flashlight at the Dongying soldiers and roared angrily, "Get out!"

Several Dongying soldiers angrily drew their bayonets and pressed at Rabe, while one Dongying soldier drew his pistol and prepared to shoot. Rabe shined a flashlight on the ** mark on his arm: "You see clearly, what is this?"

When they realized that they were facing a German, several Dongying soldiers quickly put away their bayonets and tried to open the courtyard gate and slip away. But the enraged Rabe blocked the hospital door and said angrily, "No!" he motioned with a flashlight to let them go back the way they came, that is, go out of the wall. The devils were a little afraid of Rabe, who was wearing the ** logo, so they had to climb the wall.

There was a sudden applause in front of the screen, especially the Chinese and Chinese present, and everyone felt a sigh of relief.

Ang Lee also exhaled softly, and whispered to Jia Zhangke next to him: "Zhang Ran is very good at regulating the audience's emotions, this movie is very depressing, but if it is suppressed, the audience will definitely not be able to stand it, so he arranged this plot to let the audience's emotions have a release." ”