The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, washing away all the heroes of the ages.
I've seen so many heroes, but I still look at today.
The Yangtze River originated from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Hoh Xil Mountains, and the Bayan Tuila Mountains. It gathered the ice and snow along the way. It gradually grew from a trickle to a surging, majestic, and turbulent upper reaches of the Yangtze River. After entering Sichuan, it gathered the Yalong River, the Minjiang River, the Tuo River, and the Jialing River to truly become the largest river in China. It passed through all the obstacles and surged endlessly. When the rapid river water rushed out of the Yangtze River, the river water instantly became gentle, and the riverbed on both sides of the river was wide and gentle. Especially from Hankou, all the way east to the mouth of the Yangtze River, the white sails of the ships on the river were constantly flowing. It would become the best diamond waterway for shipping in China. The Yangtze River flowed through Hubei, Jiangxi, and then into Wan Province, dividing the province into two. The northern part of the Yangtze River was commonly known as the northern part of Wan Province, while the southern part of the Yangtze River was the southern part of Wan Province.
1937, Year of Ding Chou, September 26th of the Republic of China, Wuhu Port.
Wuhu was located on the south bank of the Yangtze River. It was the most important city and harbor in the province. In history, it was the first of the four major rice markets in China. Wuhu Rice was famous in Jiangnan and even the whole country. In 1883, Wuhu established a telegram office and became an important trading port. During the period of the Republic of China, Wuhu was also a place of transportation. In addition to the convenient Yangtze River waterway, the railway to the east led directly to Zhonghuamen in Nanjing and to Wanzhi Town, where Wuhu County was located. On the other side of the Yangtze River, there was a railway to Huainan Coal Mine at Yuxikou. Today, Wuhu was a land and water wharf with many warehouses, merchants, and people.
The dark clouds of war covered the sky above the Heavenly Dynasty. On July 7th, the Japanese army provoked the Lugouqiao Incident. At this time, the Chinese and Japanese armies were fighting in Shanghai. The Chinese army organized 800,000 troops to fight against the 300,000 Japanese troops. They launched the largest battle in the history of China and Japan at the Shanghai Beach on the line from the Yangtze River to Hangzhou Bay. Although Japan was an invader, an unjust invader. However, the current situation was not optimistic for China. The two sides were fighting in the small area of Songhu. The Japanese relied on their strong ships and cannons. The Chinese army was fighting very hard, and many places had become flesh and blood mills. It was said that the National Government was ready to move the capital from Nanjing to Chongqing, which brought great panic to the southeast coast.
At this moment, the Wuhu dock was still bustling with people. But most of them were heading southwest. Facing the dock, on the high ground by the shore, under the eaves of a row of merchants, stood two teenagers side by side. One of them had thick eyebrows and a red face, and his clothes were open. The other one was neatly dressed, with a slightly plump face and a small black abacus hanging on his waist. Both of them kept looking at the passenger ship dock, occasionally glancing at the tall bell beside the customs at the dock.
"Will Third Brother arrive today?" the chubby youth asked.
"It should be here. We agreed that it would arrive yesterday. Today is the second day. The ship departed from Nanjing in the morning. It's still evening now. The fast fire boat should be here soon.”
"The weather is so hot. We haven't seen each other for three years. Third Brother's height is probably about the same as ours.”
"He's been studying since he was young. He probably buried himself in books.”
" Whoosh!" A long whistle sounded from afar. Soon, a steamboat emitting black smoke downstream entered their field of vision.
"He's here!" the red-faced youth said.
Because they were on the water, although they saw the boat, they still waited for a long time before the boat slowly docked at the dock.
It was a river liner from Nanjing to Hankou, stopping at Wuhu, Tongling, Chizhou, Anqing, Hukou, Jiujiang and Hankou.
The passenger ship was crowded with people. The people who came ashore had big and small bags as if they were fleeing. After waiting for a long time, the two teenagers 'eyes lit up.”The two of them waved at the same time.
A young man squeezed out of the bustling crowd. He had delicate features and was slightly thin. He was dressed as a student and carried a large bag. When he saw the two people waving, he was slightly stunned and then smiled.
"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, we haven't seen each other for three years. I really don't miss you!”After saying that, she took a few steps forward and hugged the two of them.
The three teenagers were from Sanjia Village, Qingyang County, southwest of Wuhu. The red-faced one was Niu Zheng, the oldest was 16 years old, the slightly plump one was Wei Wuji, 15 years old, and the youngest was Murong Yao, only 13 years old this year. Their fathers were all village chiefs, and they took turns to be the village chief. Niu Zheng's father, Niu Yunfeng, was the instructor of the village's regimental training and the current village chief. Niu Zheng was also good at martial arts. Wei Wuji's father, Wei Yiqu, was in charge of the village's Four Seas Trading Company. Wei Wuji had been interested in business since he was a child. He was now helping his father with the business. Although the headquarters of the Four Seas Trading Company was located in the village, most of the money was in Wuhu. Murong Yao was the youngest, but he was a child prodigy. He skipped grades in primary and secondary school, and when he was ten, he was admitted to the Physics Department of Nanjing National University. At this moment, the country was in a crisis. Murong Yao had just graduated. His father, Murong Qingshan, was a clerk in the Qingyang County government. It had been three years since he last saw his three friends, and they seemed to have endless things to talk about. The youngest, Murong Yao, was still the most clear-headed.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, I'm hungry. I ate some dry food on the boat at noon, and I'm already starving. Also, where are we sleeping tonight?”
"Let's go eat. There are plenty of empty beds in the trading company. We'll sleep in the trading company at night, and the three of us will sleep in one room. We haven't seen each other for three years, and we want to talk about everything.”
The three of them found a small restaurant.
After eating and drinking to their hearts 'content, the two of them asked Murong Yao,"You graduated?"”
"If I didn't fall in love with the colorful world of Nanjing, I could have finished it in two years," Murong Yao said. However, the outside world and the knowledge in the world are indeed wonderful and vast. If possible, I really want to read more. Unfortunately, the Japanese invaders have already set foot on the land of China. There is no room for a desk in the whole of North China. The streets of Nanjing are full of citizens and students protesting. If Shanghai fails, Nanjing will be the forefront of the war of resistance. Our Wannan will also be in danger. Wuhu is close to the Yangtze River. If the Japanese army wants to attack the mainland of China, the Yangtze River will definitely be used. I wonder what my father and your father are thinking? The village had to be prepared. Oh, I forgot. How's my sister? Has she gone home yet?"
"I've been back for more than a month. It's just you. The school has been on holiday since July, right? You've been in Nanjing for two months.”
"Brothers, how old am I? I'm only 13 years old this year. The youngest girl in the class is almost 20 years old. I can't even call you sister. Besides, you're both older than me.”
The Four Seas Trading Company was not far from the pier. There were warehouses of various sizes nearby. As it was connected to the warehouse, the scale of the trading company was not small. The three of them arrived at the trading company and greeted the shopkeeper and accountant. The shopkeeper's surname was Li. Shopkeeper Li smiled at Murong Yao and said,"Third Young Master, you've been studying in Nanjing for several years, right?”
"Three years, I'll have to trouble you tonight, Manager!”
"No trouble, no trouble."
After washing up and returning to the room, the two brothers were about to ask Murong Yao about the interesting news in Nanjing. Murong Yao smiled and said,""Don't be in a hurry to ask. I'll give you a few small gifts!”
After he finished speaking, Murong Yao opened the bag on the table and took out something from it and handed it to Niu Zheng. Niu Zheng took it and looked at it. It was a knife. To be exact, it was a short knife that was longer than a dagger. It was a sharkskin scabbard and there were two gems embedded on the hilt. Niu Zheng pulled out the knife and was shocked. The entire knife was black, and only the blade had a little luster. The words " cut iron like mud " immediately appeared in Niu Zheng's mind. Niu Zheng was overjoyed.
"This is a treasured saber?"
"It should be."
Niu Zheng found the words "Yagyu family" on the hilt.
"Is it a Japanese sword?" he asked uncertainly.”
"Yes, sir!" The answer was very certain.
"This should be a family heirloom. How did you get it? You bought it? Or was it a gift from someone else?"
"What's the point of buying things from bandits? A Japanese ronin got drunk and was flirting with a decent woman on the streets of Nanjing in the middle of the night. I happened to pass by and knocked him out. I saved the girl and happened to be not far from the Qinhuai River, so I threw him into the river.”
"Will I die?"
Looking at this honest looking big brother, Murong Yao smiled,""He didn't die at that time, but he became a floating corpse the next day. It's none of my business. The police determined that he fell into the river after being drunk. This knife is not bad, so I kept it. I also took the money from the drunkard.”
Murong Yao looked at Wei Wuji again." The gift for Second Brother is a little light. How many more do you want?" He casually took out a fountain pen from his bag.”
Wei Wuji was a little stunned and asked,"Are they all Parker gold pens?"”
"If it's not a gold pen, I won't give it to you."
Looking at the colorful Parker fountain pen with different thickness and length, he said,""It can't be another robbery, right?"
"There's a street near the Grand Palace in Nanjing. There's a group of Japanese businessmen living there. They usually bully people and do all kinds of bad things. I've wanted to deal with them for a long time, but I never had the chance. Since there was no one else in the dormitory during the school holidays, I secretly climbed over the wall at night. I waited for a few nights, but I never had the chance to make a move. Last night, the opportunity came, and I wiped them out. Early this morning, I rushed straight to Xiaguan Pier in Nanjing. Then, he bought a ticket and went straight home to let them find the murderer.”
"How did you deal with those Japanese?”
"It's simple. Open the manhole cover and stuff it all into the sewer. Let them go see their emperor. I found a place to hide the belongings of those devils.”
Niu Zheng and Wei Wuji looked at Murong Yao in a strange way. The little nerd from three years ago, when did he become a city ranger!
"Hey, don't look at me like that. I'm a scholar and a promising young man.”
Wei Wuji chose three pens and said,"I'll keep two and give one to my sister."”He turned to Niu Zheng and said,"Give one to your brother too."”
Murong Yao tidied up his luggage." Oh right, how are we going back tomorrow?”
Qingyang was southwest of Wuhu. There were usually two ways to go back. One was to take a boat to Chizhou and then take a bus back to Qingyang. The other way was to take a bus to Nanling and change buses there to Qingyang. It would take two days to get there. Of course, they could also rent a carriage and go through Nanling. They could reach the 200-mile road in a day. Of course, the three of them were unwilling to choose between these two methods. There was only one way left. They could take a shortcut back, which was about 160 miles. If he woke up early, he would be able to arrive on the same day.
After discussing the way back, Wei Wuji went to look for Manager Li to order tomorrow's breakfast and dry rations for the journey.
The night was silent.
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