On November 14th, early in the morning, the sky was bright. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe battle of Songhu ended yesterday, the Chinese army lost all its positions, and the two directions of Suzhou and Jiaxing were directly facing the elite divisions, and it was only a matter of time before they were lost.

In line with the assumption of the Army Command, although they opened the gateway to Shanghai, they had to face bloody battles one city after another.

Changzhou, although the Japanese army has reached the doorstep, has little impact on this small city in the south of the Yangtze River. Even the Chinese army did not put the main force in this city, but held Jiaxing, which leads to Hangzhou, and Suzhou and Tongzhou, which must pass through Jiangsu. Nanjing was the strongest group army in China at that time, and even many leaders of the Chinese Nanjing government, including President Kaishen, had no intention of retreating.

“…… That's the way it is, though I shouldn't say anything discouraged about defeat. However, according to the pace of the Japanese attack, once the Jiangyin fortress is also lost, Nanjing, the capital of our country, will be in danger. ”

"Mr. Lin doesn't have to bother himself, Nanjing City is impregnable, Shanghai can hold on to March, how can Nanjing easily change hands? When the League of Nations makes a move, the Japanese side will definitely negotiate and withdraw its troops. It is impossible for the Japanese side to be an enemy of the world and withdraw from the League of Nations and insist on going its own way, right? ”

"What Miss Lan said is very true."

Hearing that someone was negotiating in the tearoom early in the morning, Chen Minguang, a young Red Party cadre, listened outside for a while, and then pushed the door in after hearing that the discussion was temporarily stopped inside. "Uncle Lin, I have already sent the report you asked me to write. I didn't think you would be able to get aerial photos of the Izumo, the flagship of the Japanese fleet. ”

"How can I do this?" The secretary of the Changzhou underground branch in the tea room, Uncle Lin pointed to the female guest sitting next to him. "This is the guest I mentioned, Miss Lan, an important member of Red International in Japan. It was she who secretly obtained the precious aerial photographs of the damage to the Izumo. If you want to thank her, thank her. ”

"Miss Lan, thank you for your help. The report that our army had inflicted heavy losses on the flagship of the Japanese invading army's fleet was like a shot in the arm, and the morale of the anti-Japanese fighters in Changzhou was high. Chen Minguang is only 20 years old this year, a progressive student in school, born in a family of small traders, and secretly the person in charge of the propaganda work of the Changzhou Red Party branch, who specializes in writing news with his colleagues in the newspaper to propagate the advanced ideas of communism. He is an introvert, and when he saw Kaga's high-forked cheongsam outfit, he couldn't help but turn his eyes to the side.

[It's an iceberg beauty with a single ponytail! ] Xiaoyan is 108,000 miles behind her. 】

Although Chen Minguang has no skills, because of his work, he has attracted some progressive female students. He has a girlfriend who also works in the underground party, Xiao Yan, who is one year younger than him, and is responsible for the transmission of information between the branch and the outside world.

Uncle Lin is also from the past, and he couldn't help laughing when he saw the youthful appearance of his right-hand man. "Miss Lan, don't be surprised. This kid can't pull out his legs when he sees a beautiful woman. Especially an exotic beauty like you, it's rare for him to be able to speak normally. ”

"Everyone has their youth. Your name is Chen Minguang, right? Kaga's Chinese has improved a lot in the past few months, at least most people can't hear her taste of Kyoto.

"Yes."

"Uncle Lin told me that you are an outstanding progressive young man who is aware of current affairs and uses the pen as a weapon." It's not that Kaga hasn't seen a scholar like Chen Minguang, since the other party is unsuspecting, she also praises others more, after all, teasing humans is a very interesting thing. They only knew that she was an international friend who sent precious photos, but they did not know that she had destroyed the Chinese navy with her own hands.

After listening to this, Chen Minguang also felt that his efforts could be praised by the big figures of the Red International, and he was a little excited. "Miss Lan has won the award, but write some articles. I will do my best to arouse the revolutionary consciousness of the people. ”

"What a revolutionary consciousness. I admire young people like you. Although Kaga had no expression on his face, he got up and patted Chen Minguang's left shoulder. If only China could have more progressive young people like you. ”

"Miss Lan, don't praise him. This kid just doesn't have a long memory, he is praised by others, and he can do anything wrong. Uncle Lin scolded on the surface, but in fact he was also happy that Chen Minguang was favored by Miss Lan. He is already in his fifties, and his body will not be able to support his work as a secretary in a few years. Chen Minguang can broaden his social circle, and it will also be convenient for him to take over the affairs of the branch in the future. "Xiao Chen, Miss Lan wants to go shopping in Changzhou today. You have to be a good messenger to protect the flowers! ”

"Huh? It's true? It's such an honor. Be sure to protect Miss Lan. Of course Chen Minguang is a hundred willing, there is a big beauty to accompany him to go shopping, and he has a lot of face.

Kaga and Chen Minguang were about to go out, but Uncle Lin stuffed a cloth bag into Chen Minguang's hand and instructed: "Don't go to dangerous places!" Miss Lan made a mistake, and you and I can't afford it. And this is 20 oceans, just eat and drink. She likes to buy everything. It's not enough for you to cushion first, come to me for reimbursement. ”

Walking out of the branch's hidden bookstore, Chen Minguang pointed to the bicycle parked at the door. "It was given to me at home for my birthday last year. Pretty chic, right? ”

"Oh, you know how to ride a bike?"

"I'm good at driving." Chen Minguang said as he unfastened the latch and motioned for Kaga to sit in the back. "How did Miss Lan get here?"

"Take a ship." Kaga smiled deliberately and sat sideways on the back of the bike.

"Miss Lan lives in Japan, right? China, of course, came by ship. I want to ask how I got to Changzhou, and I came alone? Chen Minguang pedaled twice, staggered on the pedal, and got on the road. It's wartime, and how dangerous it is. ”

"Airplanes."

Chen Minguang estimated that the guest was not good at Chinese, so he didn't understand what he meant, so he didn't continue to ask.

The city of Changzhou is peaceful, and the impact of the war on this place is only that the grocery shopping aunts who have passed by are complaining about the rise in prices, and many young people have appeared at the recruit gathering place next to the government compound in the center of the city, and the newspaper sellers in the streets and alleys are shouting what kind of bloody speech President Kaishen has made to fight to the end.

It seems that the war is still far away, and everyone can live their lives as they should.

"The Japanese army is about to take the Jiangyin fortress. Don't your people feel fear? Kaga bought a bunch of sugar gourds from the side of the road and continued to sit on the back of the bicycle. Two little girls who have not yet reached the age of reading grinning and approaching Kaga and Chen Minguang, shouting for candy.

"Good Lak, one person, one string." Chen Minguang paid the money and coaxed away the two little Lori. "Miss Lan doesn't have to blame herself, it's the fault of the Japanese rulers! Nothing to do with peaceful people like you. It took nearly three months for the Japanese army to capture Shanghai, as long as the front-line soldiers persisted. Maybe at the beginning of spring, the League of Nations will intervene. Could it be that the United States and Britain could still sit idly by and watch Japan capture the city of Nanjing? ”

When the means become the end, what can't be done?

Kaga didn't reply, it was licking the sugar gourd and admiring the deciduous plane trees by the river. The one-kilometer-long riverbank is neatly planted with plane trees, which is a sight to behold in late autumn.

"It's falling."

"Well, a few more days later. The plane trees here are all left with only poles. Chen Minguang seemed to be familiar with this section of the road, and introduced the surrounding shops to Kaga.

As the adopted daughter of the Konoe family, Kaga didn't understand what a shoe repair shop and a rice shop were, and she couldn't understand why Chen Minguang wiped the corners of his cheongsam with muddy water. The cheongsam Kaga was wearing was nothing more than a spare piece of clothing in the wardrobe.

When Chen Minguang drove the bicycle slowly to the end of the road, it was noon. In the morning, Chen Minguang always kept talking, as if he wanted to tell Kaga about the beautiful scenery of Changzhou in his eyes, so that Kaga could also feel the beauty of Changzhou.

"Miss Lan, this is the point of contact. However, for the time being, the two parties are in a state of abolition. Chen Minguang parked his bicycle and took Kaga into a restaurant. Business inside is not bad, if it weren't for Chen Minguang with him, Kaga wouldn't have been able to find an empty table.

"Yo, Xiao Chen can't help it. How do you know a big beauty? "It's like the uncle in charge of the restaurant, serving tea for Kaga and Chen Minguang. He asked in a low voice. "Aren't you afraid that my young lady will be jealous?"

"Where's that, Uncle Long. This is a distinguished guest from above. As for me, I happen to have nothing to do, and I look like a talent, I am very familiar with Changzhou, and I am a guide. ”

The more Chen Minguang spoke, the more proud he became, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered seven or eight local dishes that Kaga had never heard of. "Since you arrived in our Changzhou, if you don't taste the old goose of Zhaiqiao, then I will snub you. Uncle Long, choose a fat goose. ”

"Okay, I'll let the cook do it."

Seeing that Uncle Long was gone, Chen Minguang took the initiative to introduce the restaurant. Xiaoyan is the beloved daughter of the owner of this century-old shopkeeper and his girlfriend, so Chen Minguang specially chose this place because he is used to eating the taste here, and he feels that the taste is not bad, and he can get a discount.

Outside the window is a small river that flows to Taihu Lake, and from where Kaga sits, you can see a small stone bridge in the style of Jiangnan across the river. There are a few small children on it, and they attract the carp in the river with bran rice. On the roads on both sides of the river, many Chinese civilians live their ordinary life day after day, lively and local.

"Miss Lan seems to like children very much?"

"Huh? Have it? Kaga deliberately asked rhetorically. It's your delusion. ”

"No, no. No. I'm a man with very good eyes, and I can see people accurately. Miss Lan will take a second look at the children when she sees them passing by a few times today, or buy some snacks and sugar cakes for them nearby. Chen Minguang thought that he was very reasonable, and he knew that the Japanese did not have the custom of pouring their own tea and wine.

"Really? So what kind of person am I? It was the first time Kaga had heard anyone say they could see through her mind, and a few people in the opposing family who had such wrong thoughts were already lying under the dirt.

Although Miss Lan's tone is old, her temperament is full of girlish naughtiness. Erudite but curious about daily life, dignified and generous, and without the arrogance of a young lady. seems to be cold under the expression, but occasionally reveals the love of children. If you don't know your identity, you think you're a fairy from the earth. ”

Before Kaga could speak, the girl standing behind Chen Minguang directly patted Chen Minguang on the head. "Young Master Chen, don't show off that poor ink in your stomach. Is it sour or not? The girl in the schoolgirl's one-step skirt walked up to Kaga with two plates of cold dishes, "Don't listen to that guy's rhetoric. He can say that the dead are alive with this mouth, I can't believe it! ”

"Miss Lan, don't be surprised. My girlfriend, Xiaoyan. She always dismantles me. ”

Kaga looked at Chen Minguang and Xiaoyan, the little couple, and smiled inexplicably again, as if smelling the aroma of appetizers.