Commander Hao Mengling's speech to the soldiers the day before his death

The following is an excerpt from the speech:

Previously, we had a regiment guarding this position, but now we have more than 100 people left, organized into a company, and we are still guarding this position. Even if there is only one person left, he will defend this position. If we don't die for a day, the responsibility of resisting Japan will not be over.

Before I left, I had written a will at home, and I would never survive until I defeated the Japanese invaders. Now we will hold this position with you, and we will not retreat first. If I retreat first, any of you can shoot me.

Whoever you are, take a step back, and I'll shoot him immediately. Do you dare to stand your ground here with me?

After speaking, all the soldiers replied in unison: "Hold your ground to the death!" ”

General Hao said happily: "Okay, there will be a heart of death, and the soldier has no intention of greedy for life." Then he waved his pen and wrote: "Where to stand, where to die" eight words, telling the whole army to general.

Attached, the general's suicide note:

This time, he went north to resist the Japanese and was determined to sacrifice. In case of death, you must listen to your mother's training and be filial to your grandmother. As for you waiting to go to school, I personally don't have the money. In the future, when the country is victorious, you can enter the school for the bereaved people. He stayed in Huiying, Huilan, Yinhuai, Qiannan, and Yinsen, and his father stayed on September 15, 1937.