After leaving the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin went to the Presidential Palace and the Zhonghua Gate Castle again.

There are still many tourists in these two places, especially the Presidential Palace, which is even more lively than the vegetable market.

After leaving the Presidential Palace, the two went to the China Gate Castle.

Compared with the city walls of Chang'an, the city walls of Jinling are much inferior.

Chang'an did not experience the vanguard of the War of Resistance, and there was no major battle in the War of Liberation, so most of the city walls and even the gate towers of the Ming Dynasty were completely preserved. Jinling City suffered heavy damage in the defense battle in 1937. It also experienced the baptism of artillery fire during the War of Liberation, so the city walls were seriously damaged. The city gate tower on the China Gate Castle was blown up by artillery shells when the Japanese attacked and has not been repaired yet.

Of course, the Chinese Gate Castle is still very strong. In the era of hot weapons, the Chinese defenders at that time resisted the fierce attacks of the Japanese army for several days based on the gate built in the Ming Dynasty. However, in the end, Jinling City was still lost, and then a tragic killing occurred.

While standing on the Zhonghua Gate Castle, Luo Ziling couldn't help but sigh and sigh again.

Yang Qingyin likes to visit these historical attractions with Luo Ziling very much.

She studied history and had a very strong interest in history.

Luo Ziling also likes history and knows a lot about history.

Every time he goes out with Luo Ziling, he always tells a lot of historical allusions.

Only those who read a lot of books know about some allusions, and many things cannot be learned by textbooks.

Moreover, some things have completely changed their flavor in textbooks, and are not the truth of history at all.

While traveling, Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin talked about Zhu Yuanzhang and Shen Wansan, as well as the tragic war when the Japanese attacked Jinling in 1937. Yang Qingyin listened very seriously and sighed about history with Luo Ziling.

Ye Xiaoli and Shi Yidan followed them, and the two stood not far away, so they basically heard what Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin discussed. Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin were both very knowledgeable, which made them admire them very much. Women generally have less knowledge of history than men. The main reason is of course that women are not as interested in history as men.

However, if someone guides them, many women who are not interested in history will become interested. Women who have served in the army, such as Ye Xiaoli and Shi Yidan, are still a little interested in history. However, their interest in history is not as great as men.

But the discussion between Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin made them feel that it was a kind of enjoyment.

They listened very seriously as if they were listening to stories.

From the exchanges between Yang Qingyin and Luo Ziling, they also understood a lot of historical knowledge that they had not known.

For example, the history of the Zhonghua Gate, which was originally called Jubao Gate, why did Shen Wansan, the richest man in the Ming Dynasty, die, the tragic wars when the Japanese army attacked Jinling, and they even now know what the Chinese army generals who were defending Jinling City were called.

I have gained a lot after following Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin.

The next day, they got up very early, changed into appropriate clothes, and prepared to go to the memorial hall to participate in the event.

Ye Xiaoli has already made arrangements.

Luo Ziling was wearing a black Zhongshan suit with a white shirt inside.

Yang Qingyin also wears a black jacket and a white shirt.

Ye Xiaoli had already arranged the event for them, so she walked into the commemorative venue without any trouble.

I don’t know if it was a sense from heaven. Yesterday, the clear sky disappeared, and replaced by dense clouds.

Shortly after Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin arrived at the commemorative event site, it actually drizzled.

On this special day, the sky is sobbing.

Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin are in a very high position.

It was a coincidence that a person standing next to Luo Ziling who looked like a leader actually knew him.

The man had met when Luo Ziling went to Jinling to find Luo Xusheng.

Luo Ziling didn't remember the person, but the other party recognized him all at once.

He was also very moved when he saw Luo Ziling coming to participate in the event.

Because of the atmosphere in the venue, the two did not communicate much.

Then the flag-raising ceremony began, and the five-star red flag was raised to the top of the flag bar, and slowly descended, staying in the middle of the flag bar.

Today, in the form of a half-mast, we mourn the heroes who fought for the country more than 80 years ago and the innocent victims.

The participants in the commemorative activities gathered very early, and the formal commemorative activities began at 10 o'clock.

Everyone stood in the square for a long time, but no one complained.

Whether it is soldiers, students, or other people participating in the commemorative activities, they all stood there quietly with white flowers in their hands.

The numbers 1937.12.13 and 300,000 on the stone tablet are so strongly stinging the human nerves.

The mountains and rivers were sobbing, and the heaven and earth were sorrowful. Luo Ziling could imagine what the people living in Jinling City experienced in that winter more than 80 years ago. Too many people died of misfortune. For survivors, it was a dark day that could not be looked back on.

Taking advantage of the waiting time before the commemorative event began, Luo Ziling sent another slight blow.

He took a few photos of the commemorative event, half-falling five-star red flag, the special stone tablet, the relief sculptures, and the dark sky.

"Today is the anniversary of the Holocaust and also the public memorial day of our country. Let us recall the unbearable history of surrender together, remember and remember the victims. In December 1937, after the fall of Jinling, on average, one Chinese died under the butcher knife of the invaders every twelve seconds. What is the concept of 300,000 victims? Someone once estimated that if all the victims of the Holocaust stood hand in hand, the team could extend from Jinling to Qiantang for a long time.

320 kilometers. The total weight of their blood is 1,200 tons, and the corpses can fill 2,500 train cars! ‘300,000 victims’, this is by no means a cold number, but a historical tragedy composed of fresh lives, so specific and so painful. If we want to remember that history, we should also remember this history. These humiliations cannot be carried by the thin history books, and some blood and tears cannot be washed away even if the years have passed!”

Originally, Luo Ziling wanted to end it, but after thinking about it, he wrote another paragraph: "As an ordinary Chinese, no matter what you are busy with today, I hope you can take a minute at 10 o'clock in the morning to watch a moment of silence for our dead compatriots. And tell them that China is now strong, the motherland is prosperous, and humiliation has become a thing of the past, and it will never happen to us Chinese people again. No one can make us surrender!!! But no matter what, we cannot forget, and we dare not forget that humiliating history that will hurt us forever. Our strength today and the peaceful life we ​​can enjoy were exchanged for the blood of the heroes who fought for the country in the past, every inch of mountains and rivers and every inch of blood."

After editing this text, Luo Ziling read it several times and found that there were no typos and the sentences were not smooth, so he posted it without hesitation.
Chapter completed!