CHAPTER XXXIX

On the day Mengping left Shanghai, I went to the train station to see her off, and they had to take the train to Guangzhou and then to Hong Kong. Overdrive starter

She walked quietly beside me, and only when she got into the car did she hold my hand, tears falling down her face. She said: "Sister, I know that I may not be able to come back to Shanghai in my life. Or I won't see you, my brother, or my parents. You did everything possible to send me to Hong Kong for my own good, I know that. I'll listen to you and leave, I'll study hard over there and listen to Brother Ercheng's words. But sister, you promise me that you must take care of yourself, and I am waiting for you to come to Hong Kong to see me. ”

I sat on the platform for a long time, watching train after train pull into the platform and slowly leave. After sending away Mengping, I have nothing to worry about.

Luo Shaoqing shook my hand gently: "Ruping, let's get married"

I turned my head to look at him: "How to tie it?" ”

"What do you want?" Luo Shaoqing kissed me on the forehead quickly, and then ran away before I punched him.

If you're looking for something dissatisfied, go to your little stars. I was in the back of my head for a speeding starter.

On August 9, 1937, at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, Lieutenant Yuo Oyama and Saito Kashizo, a Japanese Marine Corps Lieutenant stationed in Shanghai Toyota Yarn Factory, and Saito Kashizo, a first-class sailor, drove a military car to forcibly enter Hongqiao Airport, but were stopped by Chinese soldiers guarding the airport. Chinese soldiers fired warning shots, and the Japanese fled in a car after shooting and killing a Chinese soldier. In the course of the pursuit, two Japanese were killed and killed respectively.

This is a brief introduction made by the editor-in-chief when he informed us, Du Fei and Er Hao went to interview the student movement and have not yet returned, so only He Shuhuan and I went to Hongqiao Airport.

The two of us quickly rushed to the Hongqiao airport, which was under martial law from Hongqiao Road to the airport gate, and the road was full of soldiers with guns. Coming to the gate, a soldier with a gun stopped us. He Shuhuan took out his press card and handed it over, and he looked us up and down before letting us go.

The conference room in the airport hall was full of colleagues, and they all rushed here as soon as they got the news. Neither the Chinese nor Japanese spokesmen have yet arrived, and everyone is a little impatient. I hope that the government and the Japanese side will give an explanation. The Japanese drove into the airport cordon with guns without permission, which was a provocation in itself, and they shot and killed a Chinese soldier first. Is this a clumsy casus belli created by the Japanese side?

After a long time, several airport officials and government officials were late, and Luo Shaoqing was naturally among them. A few people who started speeding slowly walked to the front desk,

The person who spoke was a middle-aged man in a suit and glasses, and he gave a general introduction to the ins and outs of the matter: "Now that professionals from Japan and other countries have set up an investigation team, they will conduct a detailed investigation into this incident. ”

"Why is the investigation team made up of people from Japan and other countries?" I stood up and asked, catching a glimpse of Luo Shaoqing out of the corner of my eye, he was sitting on the side and looking at me with a smile, and his eyes were clearly saying, "I knew you had a problem." ”

I ignored him and continued to ask: "This incident happened on the territory of China, and the Japanese trespassed on our military airfield, and they completely provoked such evil incidents, so why is it not the Chinese side that is responsible for the investigation of the incident, but the Japanese side?" ”

"We will naturally negotiate with the Japanese side on this matter, and we also ask that you pay attention to the proportions of your reports and do not exaggerate the incident and cause panic among the people."

Cause panic among the population?! I think you want to settle things in front of the Japanese. I said, "As journalists, we only report facts. The Japanese want to take the opportunity to go to war, but the government has not made a clear attitude, do you want to be ashamed and fight to the death with the Japanese, or do you want to give up Shanghai? ”

The man immediately put away Sven's face and pointed at me in a rage: "What do you know about women? I only know how to write unrealistic articles to incite the people. How can you understand the government's decisions and propositions? The safety of the country and the interests of the people do not depend on a few impassioned slogans. ”

He discriminated not only against women, but also against literati. Luo Shaoqing still sat there quietly. I sank my face and said sharply under the gaze of everyone: "This gentleman, I do not agree with your remarks. The pen in the hands of the literati cannot support the family and the country, but the literati have the integrity of the literati, and the literati have the spirit of the literati. We know right and wrong, and we know how to ask for the lives of the people. Understand that our country has reached a critical moment of life and death, and any bloody Chinese should stand up and defend our territory to the death from being invaded by foreign powers! It is not like you, and the interest groups behind you, who only know how to condone and curry favor with the Japanese, thinking that in this way they will give up their aggression against Shanghai. ”

He was furious, slapped the table and stood up and pointed at me, "Which newspaper are you a reporter for, and you are responsible for your inappropriate remarks!" ”

"Declare, Lu Ruping." I confess my name.

"Miss Lu, please calm your anger." Luo Shaoqing finally stood up, and the tone of his voice and the expression on his face were rare seriousness: "Similarly, friends from the press, please rest assured. Shanghai's security has a bearing on the survival of the country and the lives of the people. The government and the military have made adequate preparations and careful arrangements. Now, we need to be patient and wait for the investigation of the matter to come to a satisfactory conclusion. If the Japanese dare to invade Shanghai, our army will definitely go all out to fight the Japanese invaders to the death. ”

At the end of the press conference, I was holding my notebook and discussing with He Shuhuan how to write the manuscript. He looked at me with a smile: "Ruping, well said! That government official's face is black, this time we don't have to endure it anymore, China and Japan are bound to fight! ”

"The situation is becoming more and more tense, the Japanese are increasing their troops, the situation in North China is precarious, the government is still conservative, and a large number of citizens have left Shanghai to flee elsewhere. Our family is old and young, but fortunately, Mengping went to Hong Kong, and our house is in the concession, which is safe for the time being. ”

He patted me on the shoulder: "Don't worry, let's go back to catch up on the manuscript first." ”

"Ruping." Luo Shaoqing called me behind him: "; Is it okay to eat with me? ”

"I'm sorry, but I still have a job." I smiled at him: "Wait for me downstairs at the newspaper office at eight o'clock tonight." ”