Chapter 132: Nanjing

Nanjing has a history of more than 6,000 years of civilization, nearly 2,600 years of city history and nearly 500 years of capital history, and is one of the four ancient capitals of China and an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. It has long been the political and cultural center of southern China, with a rich cultural heritage and rich historical relics.

Historically, Nanjing has benefited from both its unique geographical location and extraordinary feng shui environment, and has suffered many times from the disaster of war in the past, but it has also repeatedly regained its prosperity from the rubble and smoke. In history, there were Sun Wu, Eastern Jin Dynasty, Liu Song, Xiao Qi, Xiao Liang, Chen Dynasty, Yang Wu, Southern Tang Dynasty, Southern Song Dynasty, Zhu Ming, Southern Ming, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Republic of China and other dynasties before and after the capital or moved the capital to Nanjing, so it is known as "the ancient capital of the six dynasties" and "the capital of the ten dynasties".

When the Central Plains was occupied by foreign races and the Han nation was about to suffer a catastrophe, the Han people usually chose Nanjing to recuperate and recuperate, determined to go on the Northern Expedition and restore China. The Second Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty and the Republic of China was successful; The Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xiao Liang, and Liu Song failed in the Northern Expedition. At the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, the ministers all discussed to Jiankang as the capital to show Kuang's plan to restore the Central Plains, but unfortunately Song Gaozong had no intention of going on the Northern Expedition and decided to go to Hangzhou, but he was forced by public opinion to still set Jinling as the capital. Even though the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom had Nanjing as its capital, the expulsion of foreign rule was one of the bases and legitimacy of its mobilization. Therefore, Nanjing is regarded as the place of rejuvenation of the Han nationality and has a special status and value in Chinese history.

Historically, Nanjing has benefited from and suffered from its unique geographical location, which has suffered many times in the past, but has also repeatedly regained its prosperity from the rubble. In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, proclaimed himself emperor and established the Ming Dynasty, and Nanjing once again became the political and cultural center of China. Nanjing City was the largest city in the world at that time, and the Nanjing Ming City Wall, which lasted 27 years, was the largest city wall in the world. There are nearly 10,000 students in the foothills of Jilong Mountain, as well as students from Japan, Korea and other countries studying here, and the royal temple Dabao'en Temple, which was built by the imperial edict of Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, has also become the center of Buddhism in China during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Rujiang Gate, also known as Tucheng Gate, was originally a door hole dug in the city wall for the convenience of citizens entering and exiting the city, the Republic of China was established in Nanjing in 1912, with the economic development of eastern China and the passage of the railway, the goods transferred by the railway through Xiaguan increased significantly. All the goods of the waterway wharf and railway entering the city are from Jiangning Road, from the Xiaguan Riverside Wharf through Yifeng Gate into the city.

As there is no longer enough shoreline along the main road, and other areas are unusable due to traffic barriers and low-lying terrain, it is difficult for passing goods to enter the city. To this end, people from all walks of life have called for the construction of roads in Xiaguan and the opening of new markets. In 1914, Jin Ding, assistant director of the Xiaguan Commercial Port Bureau, first proposed that in order to prosper the shoreline of the Xiaguan wharf, the city gate should be opened, the depression should be filled, the road should be built, and the traffic restrictions should be broken.

In May 1914, with the support of Han Jun, then the governor of Jiangsu Province, the local authorities in Nanjing broke the wall on the southwest wall of Yifengmen, and took soil from the Bazi Mountain in the city gate to build the road from the city gate to the riverside wharf, filled in the Xiaonan River (now Rehe Road), and built a base of 27,000 square meters. A new single-hole city gate was opened, thus shortening the distance into the city from the Xiaguan River.

In March 1915, the city gate was completed, and the entire project cost 15,000 silver coins. Later, the Xiaonanhe base was sold at a price of 47,000 yuan in silver to fill the project money. This project shortened the process route, facilitated the transportation of the wharf, and promoted the development of the port of Shimonoseki. It is rumored that when the Xiaguan Commercial Port Bureau opened the city gate, because Han Jun was a native of Taizhou, Taizhou was called "Hailing" in ancient times, and the city gate of Nanjing was named "Hailing Gate". In July 1928, the Nationalist Government ordered the Hailing Gate to be changed to Rujiang Gate.

In 1929, in order to welcome Mr. Sun Yat-sen from the Biyun Temple in Xishan, Beiping, to Feng'an Zhongshan Mountain, the single-hole arch of Rujiangmen was changed to a three-hole arch. In April of the same year, Dai Jitao, president of the National Government Examination Institute, inscribed the plaque of "Rujiangmen". During the period of the Republic of China, the three city gates of Rujiang Gate were installed with thick wood board gates, and set up relevant cards to check pedestrians and vehicles, and in 1930, the city tower was built on Rujiang Gate.

Qin Feng, who crossed the river by ferry, was standing on the Xiaguan Wharf at the moment looking at the Rujiangmen Tower, in this era, I am afraid that only Qin Feng knew what kind of tragedy Rujiangmen would experience in a few months. When the Japanese army broke through the defense of Nanjing, many defenders broke up and retreated in the direction of Xiaguan Wharf. The **36th Division, which received the order, had already blocked the two openings on the left and right of the Rujiang Gate, and only the middle gate could barely pass.

The scattered troops rushed to be the first in front of the Rujiang Gate, refusing to give in to each other, and many people were trampled to death because they were squeezed down. For example, Xie Chengrui, the commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the Teaching Corps, bravely resisted many attacks by the Japanese army on the Guanghuamen position, but was trampled to death by the crowd in the Rujiangmen Gate cave. During this period, the officers and men of the 36th Division accepted money before agreeing to release them to pass the border, which caused a fight and confrontation between the routs, and a tragedy that should not have happened became out of control because of the toughness of the 36th Division.

Looking at the city tower clearly visible in the distance, Qin Feng seemed to have something in his chest about to gush out, it was now the end of September, according to the historical records that had happened, the Japanese army would be fighting in Shanghai, and then it would follow Shanghai all the way north and attack Nanjing in December. Qin Feng's eyes already had some moisture, he didn't know if he was doing it right, but it was impossible for him to watch hundreds of thousands of people and soldiers who laid down their weapons die under the butcher's knives of the Japanese army.

"Young Master, look, it's Smith." Da Niu's shouts and tugging woke up Qin Feng, who had been silent in reverie, and looked in the direction of Da Niu's finger, just in time to see Smith coming out of the car.

Looking at Smith, who was also well-dressed and rejuvenated, Qin Feng tilted the corners of his mouth to show a smile, and sent a telegram to Smith to ask him to come to Nanjing before going south, Qin Feng was still worried about whether Smith would be involved in this war, but now it seems that his worries are all superfluous, and the old-fashioned Smith really keeps his promise. "Smith, we're here." Unlike Qin Feng, who couldn't accept the hug, Da Niu had already greeted him, and opened his arms and hugged Smith fiercely.

"Boss, you're finally here, I'm almost going to Xuzhou to look for you." After hugging Da Niu, Smith greeted Qin Feng with a smile, and only glanced at the car next to Qin Feng and the long box in the back seat of the car, and Smith didn't ask anything more. "I have already arranged the place to live, and the factory you explained has also been contacted, so we can go to the factory at any time." Smith whispered a few more words to Qin Feng, and then pulled Da Niu into the car he drove.

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