Nineteen: Last Stand

The aunt said to Wang Mingming enthusiastically: "My man's surname is Li, so you call me Aunt Li." If you have nothing to do, go and sit at my house.

"You're alone, I'm alone, let's make friends. I'll show you my photo album of my photos from that year. There is a group photo of the death squads. There is also a photo of the captain. ”

Wang Mingming agreed, saying, "Great." It is an honor for me to be friends with you, an old revolutionary. Those pictures must be very precious, I love to look at them. ”

The aunt smiled happily, her chubby body was very rich, and the eyebrows on her white face were thin and long. Lipstick on his lips. It gives the impression of a very wealthy wife.

Aunt Li and Wang Mingming walked slowly down the alley side by side, and Aunt Li said: "My son is doing business in Japan, doing big business, and he is very famous.

"He opened a company over there, called Something. He wrote to him that the Japanese were about to attack Nanjing, and he was not worried about me. He has already left for China, and he will be home in a few days.

"The Japanese have entered the city of Nanjing, and you can take refuge in my house. My son will help you. ”

Wang Mingming suddenly felt that it was unreliable to associate with her. Why did she ask me to take refuge in her house? Her son is doing big business in Japan, will he have anything to do with the Japanese army?

If he took refuge with the Japanese, he would be a traitor, a traitor, and a lackey of the Japanese army, and maybe he would still be a spy of the Japanese.

Wang Mingming felt that the aunt was unreliable, and her son was even more unreliable. She frowned and said urgently: "Auntie, I still have something, I won't go to your house, I'll leave first." ”

Wang Mingming turned around to leave. The aunt grabbed her and said, "Girl, what's wrong with you, why are you so good that you have to leave suddenly." I didn't say anything wrong.

Wang Mingming saw that her aunt didn't let her go, and she said with a very unhappy face: "It's me who has something." Let's break up. ”

As soon as she took a step, the aunt grabbed her clothes tightly and said, "Don't be in a hurry, I can see that you have something to say, but you don't say it, I want to think about what is wrong with you." ”

Wang Mingming had no choice but to stand down. Auntie breathed a sigh of relief, thought about it, and suddenly seemed to understand something. She smiled very well and said, "I understand, it's all because I didn't say it clearly."

"That's right, my son's business in Japan was arranged by the Chinese government, and it has nothing to do with the Japanese. If you can't let outsiders know about this, it will be detrimental to his safety.

"The kind of speculation we just talked about, I said that you are only talking about yourself. From now on, you and I will put a hundred hearts together. We work together against devils. ”

Wang Mingming breathed a sigh of relief, she smiled embarrassedly and said, "Since he is doing things for the government, he is his own person." I know that this kind of thing can't be known to Japanese spies.

"Auntie told me in a hurry just now, I won't tell anyone, I won't say that the devil put a knife on my neck, please believe me."

Aunt smiled and said: I believe it, if I can't believe you, I won't say it just now if I was in a hurry. Let's go, to my house. ”

Wang Mingming returned home from his aunt only to know that his backyard had been blown up by devils, the wall had been blown down, and the flower room and canteen had been blown up. Fortunately, it didn't hurt anyone.

The old housekeeper said to Wang Mingming on crutches: "Third aunt, the people I hired are cleaning up." The craftsman came over for a while to repair the wall overnight,

"The flower room and the canteen did not fall down the part to knock it down, and the broken wall was not good. It will not be rebuilt after it is cleaned up.

The detached house in the courtyard belongs to the second aunt, and it is under the big locust tree. Relatively safe. Convert it into a kitchen and canteen. Do you see it?

Wang Mingming said: "Let's arrange it like this." The garbage should be cleaned up, and the bricks that are not used up should be piled up in the corners. ”

The old housekeeper said, "The third aunt went out alone, I am really worried about you." You're not in good health, and you're bombed by devils' planes. In case there is a situation, I have no way to explain it to my ancestors. ”

Wang Mingming understands the old housekeeper, people are old, and they are always at ease when they encounter things.

She said, "Old butler, you don't have to worry, I'm measured." It's going to be fine. Didn't I come back safely? Besides, where I'm going, I don't want them to know. ”

The old butler said, "I see." There is one more thing, I sent someone to buy a ferry ticket today, but I didn't buy it. From tomorrow, the river will be closed. The army is seizing civilian boats.

"I heard that it was ordered by Commander Tang. There will be a formal order coming down tomorrow. The Japanese army has already reached the town of Dongshan. It is estimated that tomorrow it will march to the city of Nanjing. Commander Tang is determined to fight against the odds! ”

Wang Mingming said: "The situation is developing too fast, I will wait and wait for what I will go, and I will leave when I can go." God wants me to stay in Nanjing. Providence cannot be violated. ”

In the middle of the night, Wang Ming was awakened by the rumbling cannon, and the difference from the past was that the sound was very clear, indicating that the distance was very close. It's on the other side of the city wall. She hurriedly got dressed and came out.

Liu's mother, who was sleeping outside, was also awakened by the sound of cannons, and she saw Wang Mingming come out and hurriedly got up and followed Wang Mingming.

Wang Mingming stood in the courtyard and looked out, but she couldn't see anything under the starry sky. She listened for a while, and the sound of gunfire was very clear. Wang Mingming clearly heard that this was the sound of Japanese artillery attacking the city.

The old butler and the porter also came into the courtyard. When they saw Wang Mingming, they immediately came over. The old housekeeper said, "The third aunt is also up." ”

Wang Mingming said: "The Japanese army is attacking the city with heavy artillery, and no one can sleep. ”

The old housekeeper said: "Third aunt, as far as I know, the Japanese army used more than 700 heavy artillery to attack Nanjing. Among them are howitzers, cannons and other heavy artillery.

"They had two heavy artillery brigades, three siege heavy artillery wings, and seven siege heavy artillery brigades. There are more than 2000 rapid-fire guns, infantry guns, mortars, etc.

"The Japanese army surrounded the defenders of Nanjing from three sides with absolute superiority in equipment. That's why devils are so crazy. ”

Wang Mingming said: "My mother-in-law said that if God wants him to perish, he must first make him crazy. Little Japan will not end well,"

The old butler nodded and said, "What the old ancestor said is good. China's economy is backward, and guns and ammunition have to be bought from others. But in the end, the victory must be China. ”

The winter night was very cold, and Liu's mother ran back to get a coat and put it on Wang Mingming's body. She asked, "Third aunt, can the Japanese army attack the city?" ”

Wang Mingming said: "The sound of the cannon is from the Japanese army. The sound of machine guns is from the national army. Mother Liu listened carefully for a while and said: "The machine gun is very fierce, and the devil can't get in." ”

The workers who built the wall in the backyard were still working, and Wang Mingming walked over, and she saw Da Chen making a serious inspection.

Da Chen saw Wang Mingming coming over and immediately greeted him. Wang Mingming asked, "How's it going?" ”

Da Chen said: "Third aunt, the wall has reached the top, and the wall has not yet been powdered, so we will strive to complete it before dawn." ”

Wang Mingming said: "Tell the workers that it is dark and they can't see clearly, it doesn't matter if they slow down, they should pay attention to safety and build better." ”

Da Chen said: "I know, I'll tell them." ”

Wang Mingming took a few steps forward, and she could clearly see the workers under the starlight working in the direction of the gunfire from time to time. Their faces showed extreme unease.

They all knew that it was the devils who were attacking Nanjing overnight. The Japanese artillery fire was very fierce, and they were worried about whether the Chinese army would be able to stop the attack of the devils.

But they didn't stop what they were doing, they didn't leave the construction site and go home. It shows that they have a bottom in their hearts about the war.

The next morning, during the roll call, Wang Mingming said: "Last night, there were constant gunshots outside the city, and everyone was very worried and didn't sleep well.

"Now the battle is still going on. Listening to the sound of gunfire, you know that the battle has reached the city gates. The battle was fierce.

I know from the radio that at one o'clock in the morning today, the Japanese army launched an attack on the Chinese troops defending the city. In the middle of the night, the Japanese army failed to break through the Chinese army's re-position.

"The first sound of the Japanese artillery woke me up from my sleep, and the devils attacked the city overnight. I was nervous, very worried that the Japanese army would break through the city. But I also firmly believe that the Chinese army can stop the devils.

"You share my belief that the Chinese army can keep the devil at bay. So you're all here early in the morning for the roll call. We should have that belief. ”