Chapter 20 1. Break away from the control of the Japanese invaders and move to Nanjing

The purpose of our farewell to Beiping is to escape from the area ruled by the Japanese aggressors and go to the anti-Japanese battlefield.When they arrived in Tianjin, the Japanese army was concentrating their forces and committing southward crimes along the Jinpu Railway.There is no train from Tianjin to Jinan.We boarded a British ship and were going to Shanghai.When the ship arrived in Tanggu, the "August 13" Anti-Japanese War broke out in Shanghai.The captain (British) was afraid of taking risks and wanted to sail the ship back to Tianjin.We firmly oppose it.There were more than 500 Peking students on board, and Liu Jiangling, He Li, Xie Yunhui, Ge Peiqi, Yuan Ruyong and other students were selected by everyone to form a headquarters and waged a serious struggle with the captain.We warned the captain: If you must sail back to Tianjin, we will throw you into the sea first.Because the ship sailed back to Tianjin, our group of Chinese students might be killed by the Japanese.Finally, the captain agreed: to sail the ship to Yantai.

After disembarking in Yantai, the students breathed a sigh of relief and finally got out of the control of the Japanese invaders.At this time, the students had a common desire: quickly join the new battle. We took a small steamer from Yantai to Hutou Cliff.After disembarking, the students carried their luggage and walked for more than 20 miles to Shahe Town, Ye County, Shandong.It is very close to my hometown, Pingdu County.Some classmates advised me to go home and have a look.I said, Dayu controlled the waters, he passed through its gate three times but never entered.Fighting against Japan is like treating floods, how can I go home as soon as I pass the house.

We, about 300 male and female students, lived in Shahe town for three days, carried out anti-Japanese and national salvation propaganda, told the masses about the situation of Lugou Bridge’s anti-Japanese resistance, taught children to sing national salvation songs, and heard "Workers, Peasants, Soldiers, Students and Businessmen Come Together to Save the Nation..." singing.Our board and lodging were all provided by the Shahe Town Chamber of Commerce. Before we left, He Li and I went to the Chamber of Commerce to say goodbye and had to pay them for meals.The president of the Chamber of Commerce said: "Workers, peasants, soldiers, students, and businessmen are all one family. You pass by here for the purpose of resisting Japan and saving the nation. We should entertain you and not accept money." County, transfer to train to Jinan.

At this time, a large number of Pingjin students had gathered in Jinan.According to the instructions of the party, the leading comrades of the Pioneers held a meeting in Jinan and decided after research: some students went north to Taiyuan to support the anti-Japanese work in Shanxi; students who were suitable for working in Shandong stayed in Shandong; other students went south Go to Nanjing to carry out anti-Japanese and national salvation work in the south, and promote the Nanjing government of the Kuomintang to comprehensively resist the war.I went to Nanjing with a group of old comrades in arms.