Perhaps it was because the things he had experienced these days were too unbelievable, and Du Ruo lost sleep again in the middle of the night. Afraid of waking her mother, she tiptoed to the study, and under the dim light, her grandmother's story became more and more bizarre.

The second brother's writing is not profound, but the appeal between the lines surpasses any beautiful article. I suddenly felt that as long as a Chinese, as long as he could understand or understand the contents of the notes, a heat would rise from the depths of his heart, and it was a strong belief in the common hatred of the enemy and the desire to drive the Japanese and Western powers out of the land of China.

I closed my second brother's notebook and fell into a deep dream. This time, I experienced countless dangers, some of which were caught by the concession authorities during the joint, some of which were chased by the Japanese, some of whom appeared in front of me with blood from my second brother, and some of whom woke up in my sleep and suddenly found myself in a sea of fire...... For a few moments, I couldn't tell if what was in front of me was reality or a dream. Just as the hot tongue of fire rolled towards me, I sat up with a "soaring" sitting. In the middle of winter, I was sweating profusely. Still unsure if I was safe, I grabbed myself the thigh. The real pain put my soul back in place, and I glanced up at the clock on the wall, which was just past half past ten.

I crept out of bed, trying to go out and see if my mother had returned. But I didn't expect a miserable white face to pop in as soon as I opened the door, I was taken aback, and asked angrily: "What are you doing, do you want to scare me to death?" ”

Shui Qing stuck out his tongue embarrassedly: "Miss, I really didn't mean it, and I can't pinch it, where do I know that you woke up so coincidentally." She put on a mysterious expression, as she used to do when she showed some news that no one else knew: "Do you know what I just heard on the radio?" ”

I saw that she was not excited but a little frightened, so I guessed: "It's definitely not a good thing, don't sell it, and say it quickly." ”

Shui cleared his throat and stretched out his hand to make a motion to wipe his neck: "It was said on the radio that the Japanese were killing in the city of Nanjing, and the entire city was killed without leaving a piece of armor, and even the Qinhuai River was dyed blood-red." ”

I didn't believe her words at all: "How many people are there in Nanjing, how can they kill without leaving a single piece of armor?" And you know how wide and long the Qinhuai River is, and how can it be dyed blood red if it is not a small place like a swimming pool. You don't listen to the wind or the rain, if you don't say well, people are commenting on the story, you only listen to one paragraph and it will be regarded as news. ”

Shui Qingqi pouted, and his face, which was already a little baby fat, instantly puffed up: "I listened carefully, it's obviously news." The announcer also said that the loss of Nanking had made Committee member Chiang very anxious, and he had summoned all the officials to a meeting for this matter, saying that he wanted to rediscuss the way to deal with the Japanese. ”

My heart sank, so I reached out to support Shui Qing's shoulder: "Now that Nanjing has fallen, we don't know what happened inside. I still have some hope in my heart, although the Japanese have done all the bad things along the way, but I have not heard of such madness. I'm sure you've heard it with your own ears, but the news and public opinion are inherently manipulated by the state. When they say this, they may also be calling for everyone to rise up and fight against the Japanese, but hopefully...... May all be safe to the people of the city! ”

Shui Qing thought seriously for two seconds, and her suddenly cheerful expression showed that she accepted what I said: "Yes, it would be pitiful if this was the case, how many old people and children died without knowing it." But miss, it's better for you to listen to the radio, after all, now that Young Master Qiming has also gone to the battlefield, you have to hear about his current situation from the news. ”

Shui Qing's words reminded me that my eldest brother's personality has always been calm and shrewd, so the family is very relieved of him. However, we ignore the obvious fact that the eldest brother is now in a more dangerous situation than anyone else. As an operational staff officer, most of the time he does not need to fight on the front line, but if the army is surrounded and needs to break through or the troops are lost, then as a soldier, he has to face the situation of short-handed contact with the Japanese.

As I thought about it, I felt a sense of terror go down my nerves all the way to the top of my head. I subconsciously rushed over to turn on the radio, but the first thing that hit my eardrum was the annoying sound of "zez". I suppressed my inner uneasiness, and finally heard the sweet but emotionless voice of the announcer: "The Japanese captured Nanjing, and Nanjing fell." Shui Qing's words were confirmed, but I completely lost the ability to think as if I had been lowered.

It is impossible to broadcast too bloody and violent content on the radio, but these cruel and unacceptable and terrible realities are objective. I can imagine the despair of the common people in Nanjing, the old and weak women and children struggling under the bayonets of the Japanese army but inevitably dying; It is also possible to imagine a large number of routs running to the river, but because they have no means to cross the river, they can only lay down their weapons and face death; I can also imagine that the recalcitrant soldiers in the city fired the last bullet and were disemboweled, and their heads were cut off; Of course, I can still imagine in my mind that the prosperous and magnificent city of Nanjing has been scorched earth under the fire of the Japanese, and the former civilization and rise and fall have disappeared as a result.

At the end of the news, through the mouth of the announcer, the fundraising initiative was announced. The blood in my body boiled as a result, and the flames crept upwards in the depths of my heart. I have almost 100 yuan of savings by my side, and I originally thought that I could save it to make a new cheongsam, eat a few big meals or even go out for a few days, but now I am determined to donate this money, as if I have to burn it in my pocket for a day. I think of the "New Life" movement that the Nationalist Government has been emphasizing in recent years, and it turns out that the best patriotic education is not words and words, but the kind of fiery hatred that can melt the ice.

The clock in the room rang three times, and it was midnight. Somehow, the night cats outside the yard became lively, whistling one after another, calling the early winter spring. I am sad and sad here, and when I hear this noisy cry, I feel a little distracted. I hatefully pushed open the window to find out, but was unexpectedly blinded by the white light that rushed straight into my eyes.

For a few seconds, I was in a state of temporary blindness, and it was pitch black that I couldn't see downstairs. When the black fog finally receded, the black figure outside the courtyard gate was finally revealed. At that moment, the first thought in my mind was: Second brother is back!