When the national * army retreated, it left an army and a special force to cover. These troops held Nanshi together for three days, and finally lost due to the huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us.

More than 5,000 members of the Nationalist Army, the Einsatzgruppen, and some local security guards and policemen were intercepted by the Japanese army in the area of Laoximen and Xieqiao on the Sino-French border. They were later instructed and rescued by people from all walks of life in Shanghai, disarmed and took refuge in the French Concession.

The Chinese soldiers, who had been scattered by the defeat, gathered at the Iron Gate of the Diagonal Bridge, claiming that they had been ordered to retreat to the French Concession for refuge...... With the approval of the Public Board of Directors, a battalion of French troops was dispatched by the concession authorities to collect weapons, and a total of 4,900 disarmed Chinese soldiers were contained.

Subsequently, a shelter for disarmed Chinese soldiers was established, and ten schools in the Lujiawan area of the concession temporarily sheltered most of the disarmed Chinese soldiers, and then organized by the Red Cross Society to return to their hometowns for reclamation.

At that time, the French government and the head of the French Concession in Shanghai (the Public Board of Directors) were still more sympathetic to China's anti-Japanese war and adopted relatively relaxed policies: for example, some refugees were allowed to take refuge in the concession, and even wounded soldiers of the Nationalist army were allowed to go to the concession hospital for treatment. The surveillance of the Chinese soldiers in the shelter was also relatively lax, unlike Xie Jinyuan's subordinates, who were completely placed under house arrest in Jiaozhou Park in the British Concession after they were disarmed.

At that time, the British government and the authorities of the British Concession in Shanghai were ostensibly neutral to China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, but in fact they were afraid of offending Japan and stuck China everywhere. For example, in 1940, when the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the most difficult, Britain actually closed the Yunnan-Burma Highway, the only lifeline in China's rear.

In response, the media and mass groups in the Shanghai Concession also organized rallies or issued statements in protest. In fact, Britain and the United States had been pursuing a policy of appeasement towards Japan before the outbreak of the Pacific War. It was not until the outbreak of the Pacific War, when the flames of war reached their own doorstep, that the British and American governments completely changed their attitude.

Zhao Youcai was under the umbrella, walking slowly with He Xiaoyan, and suddenly remembered someone again.

"Gillian and you are friends, right? I've seen you look for her twice on the battlefield. Zhao Youcai finally couldn't help it, and asked tentatively: "Do you know how she is now?" ”

"Gillian-" He Xiaoyan glanced at Zhao Youcai strangely, nodded, and said, "She is injured, but it's okay, she was discharged from the hospital a few days ago to recuperate at home!" ”

Zhao Youcai let out a long breath, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay, that girl is really memorable!

"You know her? Do you want me to tell her? He Xiaoyan asked suspiciously.

Zhao Youcai shook his head vigorously and said, "I've only seen it on the battlefield, it's not familiar, so don't bother." After a pause, he pursed the corners of his mouth slightly, as if with a hint of a smile, "She is very brave and powerful, and she is the bravest woman I have ever met." ”

"Really?" He Xiaoyan blinked her eyes and said with a smile: "I'm also very brave, there are many wounded people in the ambulance team who have been carried down by me." Gillian, I couldn't find her later, and she seemed to be a little unprofessional. Well, it's not like you're brave when you're injured! ”

Zhao Youcai didn't expect that his words would attract so much, and he didn't know what to say.

"Of course, Gillian was able to actively participate in the ambulance team at that time, and we were all surprised and admired!" He Xiaoyan paused, then turned around and said, "You said that Gillian is the bravest, then tell me what she has done, let us study hard." ”

"This is also an ambulance for the wounded, similar to you." Zhao Youcai thought of Chu Jiao's hidden head and tail, and was busy perfunctory.

He Xiaoyan wanted to ask again, but a rickshaw came over, interrupting her investigation.

……………

A piano with the lid open, the body is spotless and as bright as a mirror.

"It's been a long time since I've played, right?" Chu Tian reached out and stroked the keys, making a monotonous sound.

"It doesn't seem to be long." Chu Jiao raised her head from the newspaper and said with a smile: "At least I can play "Flashing Little Star". ”

Chu Tian smiled happily, his fingers tinkled and tapped the little star, and said, "If you don't even know how to play this, Dad will be so angry that his beard will be cocked." ”

"Everyone in the United States can play the piano, you thought that before you went to the United States, right?" Chu Jiao pointed to the newspaper with her finger, "Now, what is your impression of the United States?" ”

"As for you, you don't seem to be satisfied." Chu Tian walked over, sat next to his sister, took the newspaper, and looked at the place she pointed out, which was the US government's painless statement on the Sino-Japanese war.

"I can't say that." Chu Jiao pondered for a moment and said: "No one deserves you and owes you, helping is a favor, and not helping is your duty." What's more, when it comes to national interests, it is so ruthless and ruthless. What world justice, what human justice, is just high-sounding rhetoric. If you want to blame, blame yourself for not being angry. ”

Chu Tian nodded, very appreciative, and said: "From the establishment of the Republic of China, to the 918, and even the 77 Incident, China's civil wars are still frequent, and what precious development time has been lost. From Article 21 onwards, China should go all out to guard against Japan and make full preparations for this. However, in terms of the quality of the army, to the level of equipment, to the overall national strength, the gap is getting wider and wider, and it was defeated by the island country. It's—"

Seeing Chu Tian shaking his head again and again, Chu Jiao also smiled bitterly, the reasons are too complicated, if you want to analyze them one by one, I am afraid that you will have to write a large book.

The sunlight cast a white circle of light on the piano cover, Chu Jiao watched, slowly got up, sat in front of the piano, stretched out her fingers and pressed them casually.

Chu Tian looked at his sister's figure with a smile, the twelve or thirteen-year-old girl had grown into a slim girl. Not only is he beautiful, but his mind and mind are better than ordinary people, and his speech is even more mature. Of course, he didn't know why.

The monotonous sound of the piano gradually became coherent, the rusty fingers were slowly regaining their old feelings, the thoughts were searching and churning in the memories in their minds, and the emotions were naturally expressed in the notes that popped up.

There are still sluggishness and errors once and twice, three times are not smooth, the fourth and fifth times are already almost audible, and the next time is melodious and pleasant.

Chu Tian nodded slightly, his eyes half-closed, and his cocked legs beat the beat, immersed in this strange but beautiful music.

"I don't know if there will be an end to that day, I just know that there will be no turning back after the passing time; Every string of tears, accompanied by every dream, slipped away unconsciously...... On the day of many hardships, I silently accepted it, and I didn't let go of the bitterness, I only followed the will of my heart, I didn't believe that I could have it without making sacrifices, I only believed that I found the ...... I wanted with my hands."

I'm afraid that the only one that suits the encounter and mood is this classic song, after singing it twice, there is no need to deliberately search for the memories left by Shen Chen, Chu Jiao can already hum the lyrics along the tune.