Chapter 4 city ​​without women

A cavalry team ran out of the gate of the division headquarters temporarily set up in an old mansion.Division Commander Yu Chengwan, Deputy Division Commander Chen Xiaoyun who had just returned from visiting relatives in Pingxiang, Jiangxi, Chief of Staff Pi Xuanyou, Commander Zhou Yizhong, Chief of Staff Long Chuyun, etc.They were wearing crisply pressed new military uniforms and ceremonial white gloves, and they looked like they were about to attend an important ceremony. Master Yu reined in his horse, raised his wrist and looked at his watch. It was only 6 o'clock. He asked Deputy Master Chen for advice: "Isn't it too early for us to go now? Detour to Daqing Street and Daxi Street in the city center to enjoy the night view how?"

"Wow!" Chen Xiaoyun agreed. They turned around and rode their horses to trot towards the east gate. It was night time when the lanterns were first lit and the fragrant wind was blowing back. The streets and alleys of Changde were full of prosperity. Modern men and women in long gowns and cheongsams crowded shoulder to shoulder, and the neon lights of the shops were colorful.This important commercial town in northern Hunan, where gold, gambling caves, opium, and prostitutes are gathered, is called the gold selling cave, and it is showing her intoxicating charm. There is a folk song that describes the prosperity of Changde at that time and the embarrassment of farmers returning home after spending money in the city:

Changde is a good place, Huipan a bowl of soup, Taoyuan rice wine Zoushi sugar, Hefu fried dough sticks are arm-long, Shuixi tofu is like a city wall.Come is a load, go is a piece.When I walked to Deshan and looked back, my eyes were full of tears.Touch your purse, pawn two tickets, you can't go back to your hometown, and you can't see your parents! Changde is not only prosperous, but also an ancient city with thousands of years old. There is the tomb of Chunshen Jun of Chu State in Fuping, and Zhulu Lane is the place where three thousand diners of this tolerant king live. ; in Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs", there is a poem "Wangzhu in the morning, and Chenyang in the evening", and the location of Wangzhu is Deshan outside the east gate.Deshan, also known as Shandeshan, was originally called Wushan, or Wurenshan.The ancient hermits were good at scrolls, avoiding Shun and humiliating, and once took refuge here.In order to commemorate the ancient sages, Fan Zigai, the judge of the Zhou Dynasty in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, changed the name of Mount Wushan to Shande Mountain, and Taoism called it the 53 Blessed Lands.Geganming Temple, a famous temple, is built on the mountain. It is said by the natives that the temple has experienced 78 Jiazi (60 years is a Jiazi).Outside the east gate is the Zhaoqu Pavilion, which is the remains of the ancestors commemorating the poet Qu Yuan.King Rongzhuang, the thirteenth son of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, lived here, and the site of the Provincial No. 4 Middle School in Agate Lane is the former site of Wang's residence.Nearby is Yingfeng Lane where concubines meet and drive.Chicken and Goose Alley, where local restaurants are concentrated in Changde, is where the Wangfu raises poultry.

Speaking of Chicken and Goose Alley, we set our sights on the building of the Commercial Research Institute of Changde General Chamber of Commerce located in the alley.In fact, the Commercial Research Institute is just a luxurious wine and banquet hall, where the bosses of the chamber of commerce usually eat, drink and gather.Today, the entrance was decorated with lights and festoons, and the shop floor was newly decorated. Dai Jiufeng, the magistrate of Changde County, and Yao Jijie, the chairman of the chamber of commerce, together with the bosses and managers of oil companies, silk cloth, department stores, Nanza, tea, gold and silver, etc., jointly hosted a banquet for the first person who entered the city for defense. The heads of the 57th Division of the 74th Army expressed their grand welcome.

The spring-faced bosses gathered at the entrance of the firm. Although the evening wind in late autumn blew their noses red, all of them remained enthusiastic and waited patiently for the arrival of the army chiefs.County Mayor Dai anxiously took out his pocket watch to check the time, kept looking up at the entrance of the alley, and urged one of his secretaries to call and ask Mr. Yu if they had come out.While talking, someone raised his voice and shouted, ah!coming! The horse team trotted, and the bluestone pavement of the alley was covered with horseshoes, and bright sparks burst out.In front of the crowd lined up to greet him, Yu Chengwan jumped off his horse first.

Clapping, shaking hands, exchanging greetings, talking and laughing, and then pushing each other upstairs to be seated. Dai Jiufeng stood up as the host and gave a few words of welcome: "Today, on behalf of the county government, I borrow a piece of land from the General Chamber of Commerce to welcome the officers of the 57th Division of the National Army. As we all know, the 'Hu Ben' troops were stationed in this county in May. , strict discipline, and won the hearts of the people. It will be a great honor for the citizens to come this time, Mr. Cheng Wan, the commander of Master Yu, led his troops again. With the blessing of the "Hu Ben" teacher, Changde will be more prosperous!" After everyone applauded, Dai County Magistrate said helplessly He smiled, and continued: "To be honest, the county's financial resources have always been meager. This time, it all depends on the General Chamber of Commerce and Mr. Yao Jijie's funding. So, the next program, I will ask Boss Yao to announce it."

Amidst the knowing laughter of the crowd, Yao Jijie stood up and bowed his hands to Mr. Yu and Mr. Chen: "Sirs and gentlemen, it is not respectful to be careful. The main dishes tonight are: Changde Roasted Whole Suckling Pig, Changde's famous three-cup duck, Baling fish in bamboo tube, steamed soft-shelled turtle fish, Dongting oily big crab..." In one breath, Boss Yao reported more than a dozen dishes.Then, he clapped his hands to the waiter who was waiting on the side, and shouted: "Serve!" "Slow down!" Yu Chengwan stood up and made a dissuading gesture.He bowed his body and said, "Major Dai, Chairman Yao, please forgive me for taking the liberty. On behalf of the brothers, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to people from all walks of life in Changde County for welcoming us into the city of 'Hu Ben'! We have accepted it. According to our wishes See, the banquet has come to this point, we are all satisfied. What should be eaten should be eaten, what should be drunk should be drunk, and the meaning is exhausted, so what else should we ask for? So I suggest that those who eat real food and soup, It is appropriate to dispense with it, and save it for future use."

"No, no, it's all ready, we'll be on it right away!" Mr. Yao thought he had heard wrong, so he hurriedly explained. "Yes, yes, yes." County Magistrate Dai also agreed. "Gentlemen!" Yu Chengwan raised his voice and said, "I suggest that the banquet be immediately changed into a pre-war meeting of people from all walks of life in Changde. It just so happens that everyone is present." Yu Chengwan paused, calming down the stunned discussion , and continued: "I'm sorry to disturb everyone's interest. Brother, I really can't swallow this drink, because the battle is too urgent! The bloody battle is coming, the first thing our army has to do is to evacuate the people I hope that everyone can make suggestions, learn from the lessons of the Nanjing and Changjiao massacres, and strive to evacuate all factories, schools, institutions, shops, and street residents in the city to the countryside outside the war zone in the shortest possible time. Working hard is better than ten tables of such a sumptuous banquet!"

After a moment of silence, County Magistrate Dai was the first to stand up and respond: "Evacuate the people to prepare for war. The county magistrate is duty-bound to do so!" But the bosses here are all doubts in their hearts: Can the flames of war really reach the ancient city of Changde? The small square in front of the four-eye well in Changde is a place where old people gather.Surrounded by green shade, the birds are singing and the grass is fragrant, the old men and mothers have nothing to do here, so they bask in the sun, doze off, chat, walk the birds and play chess. Seeing the notice posted by the county magistrate, asking the citizens to evacuate immediately, and the police ordering and persuading them from door to door, the people panicked and ran to the small square of Siyanjing to ask the elders for advice. .

"Where are you going? I've lived here for a hundred years and I've come to a peaceful life. Where do you want me to go now?" A centenarian called Mr. Hong spoke to the citizens surrounding him with his still sonorous voice. Say. Changde people don’t want to leave their hometowns. It’s not that they don’t trust the army and the government, but they have a lucky gambling mentality. If they win the bet, the bombs won’t hit them, which saves a lot of trouble of relocation and preserves their property. If the bet is lost, then only the property and life will be destroyed in the flames of war along with the house and property.But their bets are all on the winner.

On the first day after the notice was posted, dozens of houses were scattered and evacuated.At this speed, the whole city will not be evacuated in another month. "No! You can't do this, you're making fun of their lives!" Yu Chengwan said to Dai Jiufeng, who was extremely worried.Because he had just received the notification of the battle situation, the Japanese Toda Detachment had captured Nan County, the Japanese 3rd Division, the 13th Division and the Sasaki Detachment had occupied the public security. Changde is only one day away. Magistrate Dai was also anxious, but seemed helpless. "Well, I'll send head Chai Yixin to assist you in arranging the evacuation." Yu Chengwan said, and picked up the phone. After receiving the call order, the head of the 169th Regiment, Chai, hurried over and entered the entrance of the division. When he saw the division commander and the county magistrate Dai, he raised his hand and gave a standard military salute. At first, County Magistrate Dai thought that Chai Yixin was just a regiment commander, but when he saw his military rank, he panicked and hurriedly replied, "I dare not be, I dare not be!" It turned out that Chai Yixin was a major general . The 26-year-old General Chai, after graduating from the fifth special class of the Army University, served successively as platoon leader, company commander, and chief of staff. Because of his outstanding military talents, he served as the deputy deputy of the 74th Army during the Battle of Western Hubei in June. During his post as chief of staff, he strategized and made great contributions, which fully demonstrated his bravery and wisdom. He was highly appreciated by Wang Yaowu and Sun Lianzhong, and he was exceptionally awarded the rank of major general.After the battle, Chai Yixin was appointed as the head of the 169 regiment. Being the head of the regiment is the most critical starting point for a commander, so he is recognized as a wunderkind.It stands to reason that it is very difficult to get along with such a lucky person, but colleagues all think that he is not arrogant or unpredictable, on the contrary, he is very easy-going, generous and selfless. Yu Chengwan also liked this young general very much, and jokingly introduced to County Mayor Dai, "Head Chai is still a bridegroom." Chai Yixin has only been married for a few months, and there is still a bit of happiness, excitement and satisfaction on her face. "Why, did you send your wife away?" Yu Chengwan asked with concern. "Sent off, I took the boat back to my hometown in Sichuan this morning." Chai Yixin replied, thinking of the lingering feelings of his wife when he parted, he couldn't help feeling a little hot on his face. "Okay, the task of evacuating the people is entrusted to you, and you discuss it with the county magistrate." After explaining, Yu Chengwan went to deal with other urgent military affairs. Chai Yixin sat down and patiently listened to the introduction of the county magistrate Dai.Because he is from Sichuan, and Changde dialect and Sichuan dialect belong to the same language family, so the conversation between them is not as strenuous as the conversation between the county magistrate Dai and Yu Chengwan, the "old Guang".Listening, Chai Yixin suddenly became inspired by the old man Hong mentioned by the county magistrate Dai.He asked, "Does Mr. Hong have prestige among the masses?" "The prestige is very high, and ordinary people in Changde regard him as the lucky star." "Okay, then, let's go find this centenarian old man and find a way to let him be the leader and lead the people to evacuate!" Chai Yixin said with a quick wave. When they came to the small square of Four Eyes Well, Mrs. Hong was sitting among the crowd, talking about the past and the present. "From the Han Dynasty to the present, the number of times Changde has used troops, as I have said, cannot be counted. General Fubo of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ma Yuan, conquered the Wuxi Man here. During the Three Kingdoms period, Wu general Huang Gai served as the prefect of Wuling in Changde, and the Wuling Man attacked the city. At that time, there were only five hundred soldiers in the city. General Huang opened the city gate, and the thieves attacked when they entered halfway. Li Jie was recruited to go to Changde, more than 100,000 soldiers were wiped out, and corpses floated in Yuanshui to cover the river. But Changde is still Changde. "During the period of the Five Dynasties, Changde marched more troops. In the later Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Baoquan occupied the key areas of Changde to prevent unification. Murong Yanzhao marched into the army and fought in Aoshan. He defeated the Zhou soldiers and chose the fat ones to let the soldiers eat them. Southern Song Dynasty Jianyan During the years, the Jin soldiers invaded south, and the central plains were full of wars. Changde first had the rebellion of Zhong Xiang and Yang Hua, followed by Yang Mo occupying the Dongting, and the bandits plundered the lake. Yue Fei once stationed troops in Changde, realizing the Zhuang language of suppressing the bandits within eight days. Descending to Yuan and Ming Dynasties In addition, when Hongwu sent Xu Da to destroy Chen Youliang, Changde once went to war, and the next two or three hundred years were still peaceful and peaceful. "Wu Sangui rebelled against the Qing Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Kangxi." The old man Hong took a sip of his tea and continued eloquently, "Sangui is not worth much, but he did it boldly in his later years because of the unbearable oppression of the Han people. The oppressor breathed a sigh of relief. He used Changde as his base, fought against the Qing soldiers in Dongting, and built a temporary palace in Changde. It's a failure. "After the defeat of Wu Sangui, Changde has recuperated for more than a hundred years, and its vitality has been flourishing. In the past hundred years, although the Xiangxi Miao riots have occurred occasionally, Changde is peaceful. During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, the Miao rebellion gradually calmed down. The bandit rebellion during the Jiaqing period was limited to the territory of Hubei. Changde became more and more prosperous every year. "Since the Republic of China, the warlords have separatist regimes, and Changde's military disasters have never lasted, but they have never been fatally injured. For example, Chen Fuchu of the Northern Expedition Army fought in Changde three times. In 1920, Wang Yuyin used the name of revenge for his father to fight with Lin Xiumei led an army of 7,000 to attack Liu Xuyi. Liu Jun was defeated and retreated into Changde City. He closed the city gate and asked Tan Yankai for help. In 1923, Sun Yat-sen appointed Tan Yankai as the governor of Hunan Province and the commander-in-chief of the Hunan Army, and returned to his hometown to expel Zhao Hengti. In September, Tang Shengzhi, who was stationed in Changde, and Tang Rongyang, who assisted Tan, fought fiercely in the suburbs of Changde. In 1924, in order to fight against Wu Peifu, Xiong Kewu, the commander-in-chief of the founding coalition forces, led his troops out of Sichuan and entered Hunan via Guizhou. Brigadier He Long led his troops first, and met Wu Hanmin of Wu Peifu's troops in Changde The brigade fought fiercely. In 1926, after Tang Shengzhi became the former enemy commander of the National Revolutionary Army of the Northern Expedition and the governor of Hunan Province, he ordered his division commander Zhou Lan to destroy the Guizhou warlord Yuan Zuming in Changde..." The old man Hong talked more and more vigorously, spitting and staring, "There are countless battles fought in Changde, but has Changde been destroyed? No. On the contrary, my country's sea ban has been lifted, and the center of business has shifted to the southeast. Due to the convenience of geography, it occupies the port of transportation between the southeast and the southwest, and it is used as a distribution center for both import and export goods. For decades, it has become the only commercial port in northwestern Hunan. Needless to say, it is prosperous..." Just as the old man was shaking his head, his eyebrows were beaming, and he was chattering non-stop, he suddenly heard someone say: "The county magistrate is here! The magistrate is here!" Hearing this sound, old man Hong stopped his mouth, closed his eyes, and acted as if resting his mind. Chai Yixin and Dai Jiufeng walked into the crowd and came to Old Man Hong.Chai bowed to him and greeted him, "How are you, old man!" Old man Hong opened his eyes, closed them again, and remained silent. "Old man, you are a highly respected senior who knows the ancient city of Changde like the back of your hand, just like the people of Changde and the loving father of us young people. We respect you very much, and you must love us very much. Based on this, on behalf of the rest of the army Teacher, I come to plead with you. The Japanese invaders attacked Northwest Hunan. Hundreds of thousands of troops have burned, killed and looted. They have marched to Shimen, Lixian, Jinshi, and Nuanshui Street. Their claws have extended to Changde. The ancient city is in danger, and the people Innocent, weak and defenseless, if you don’t evacuate in time, you will suffer unprecedented bloodshed. In order to prevent this tragedy from happening, do you call on the people to respond to the government’s call and evacuate quickly? If you support, future generations will be very grateful!” Chai Yixin's words come from the heart. Old Man Hong seemed to move, his nose fluttered and his breathing became short of breath. "Old man, the young man kneeled down for you!" As he said, Chai Yixin really bent his knees and knelt down for the old man with a "plop". "Impossible!" County Magistrate Dai was startled, and hurried to help him, "General, you mustn't!" "No," Chai Yixin said earnestly, "If the old man doesn't agree, I won't get up!" Old man Hong panicked too, and stood up tremblingly, "I can't take it, I can't take it!" He helped Chai Yixin up. "The general is right. What the old man said just now is all about Chinese people fighting Chinese people. Fighting foreign devils is another matter. Japanese pirates have no humanity, they are animals!" He turned and turned to the surrounding people. Said, "You are also confused, the old man is confused, why are you confused with the old man! I, Hong, live to be a hundred years old, and I will die without regret! Do you also want to be buried in the artillery fire of little Japan? It is not worth it! Listen to the government Announcement, listen to the commander's instructions, and evacuate quickly!" "Old man, you can go too. A centenarian is a national treasure!" Chai Yixin begged. "Go! Go! The end of the gun is no longer moving, and the legs can still move. The old man leads the way!" Although the evacuation of the people in Changde was not as large as that of Marshal Kutuzov who evacuated the residents of Moscow before Napoleon's army approached, it was still a very tragic migration.They carried burdens, or carried burdens, and led the old and the young under the boundless sky, and walked out of the city to the desolate fields.After walking a few steps, they all looked back. This silent language, this desolate emotion of nostalgia, made every officer and soldier of the 57th Division who assisted them feel sad.They don't know what the old city of Shengsiyangsi will look like after leaving and coming back. The Yuanjiang River in winter is much shallower, but the water is as clear as a piece of light green cloth, flowing quietly.The boats on the water came and went, and the shuttle array formed by the two sides of the river was the opposite of the calmness of the river.At the South Wharf on the side of the stone board, a platoon leader led a dozen brothers and stood along the stone slope facing the river.There are dozens of wooden boats moored in a row on the river, some are full of people, some are still empty, there are soldiers standing on the bows of the boats, some are beckoning people to board, and some are stretching out their hands to take things from the people. . Seeing that there were too few ferry boats on the Yuanjiang River and the ticket prices were soaring, the head of the group, Chai Yixin, sent people to raise boats and set up this free ferry to ferry people across the river for free. At that time, most of the citizens were evacuated from Qianhe Huangtudian and Gangerkou mountainous area.It is about 90 miles from South Railway Station to Huangtudian, and about 120 miles to Hong Kong No. 2 Port. Lifu's asking price is as high as 800 yuan.In view of this, head Chai sent a large number of soldiers from his regiment to voluntarily carry luggage for the citizens for 30 miles, without any payment. But at this time, something happened. One of the escorts, a senior soldier named Liu Weicai, asked for two Guangyang's labor after sending the luggage out of the city for the masses. Because the discipline of not being allowed to collect money was formulated by Master Yu himself, no one dared to disobey, so this matter was quickly reported to Chai Yixin, and Chai immediately reported it to Yu Chengwan. Without waiting for a while, the division headquarters issued an order from Commander Yu: Liu Weicai violated military discipline and was shot on the spot. The temporary firing squad formed by the guards raised their muzzles coldly, "bang—" the gunshot rang out, and Liu Weicai, who was clutching the two life-threatening rays of light in his hand, fell into a pool of blood. Although the discipline is strict, it is unimaginable in the army of Western countries to shoot a soldier so easily. Almost at the same time, Patton, an American general on the other side of the ocean, kicked a wounded soldier who was afraid of death with his leather shoes, which immediately aroused severe criticism from members of Congress and almost dismissed him from office.During the Anti-Japanese War, even the platoon leader could order people to be killed. At that time, no one dissuaded Mr. Yu from killing Liu Weicai.He also asked Chen Xiaoyun, deputy division commander, Pi Xuanyou, chief of staff, and several regimental commanders, and they all said that he should be killed, so he killed this soldier. Afterwards, Yu Chengwan used this to announce Zhang Xuan to the officers and soldiers of the division, reiterating military discipline. The announcement said: "The prelude to the Battle of Changde will begin tomorrow, and there are still a few people here who have not been evacuated. To reduce our worries during combat, we should try our best to assist them in their evacuation. All regiments and directly subordinate teams should send people to escort their luggage and row boats for them at any time according to actual needs, but they must not leave the fortified area, and especially cannot accept any small For reward, you can only drink a cup of hot water at most. If you violate my order and ask for reward or other similar incidents, then take this senior soldier Liu Weicai as an example and never tolerate it. You know that our Huben army has always had a good reputation Junyu, we must not let this good honor be ruined by one or two people. If there is such a black sheep, we will never give it a little consideration and strictly punish it. As for the evacuation, every household in Changde City, anyone Unauthorized entry is not allowed, even myself is the same, if there is any violation, I will be executed on the spot! If you want to maintain your innocence and honor, you can only supervise your subordinates, and do not go beyond the normal course in all actions." Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, and the husband and wife depended on each other for life. The boy they gave birth to was named Cain.Afterwards Cain's brother was born, and he named him Abel. Abel was a shepherd and Cain was a farmer.Cain brought the good grain as an offering to the Lord God.Abel selected the best firstborn sheep, together with suet oil, and offered them to the Lord. Yahweh took notice of Abel's offering.Seeing that his younger brother had taken the lead, Cain was so angry that his face was purple and his eyes shot fiercely.When he got home, Cain killed Abel.Since then, opened the prelude to human killing each other. Later, God punished Cain. Although the culprits of successive wars have been punished, the blood of the victims has flowed into rivers. Nevertheless, in the hearts of devout priests, God still exists. At the entrance of the 57th Division, a group of people with strange expressions came.The first one, wearing a wide-brimmed basin-style black hat, wore a double-breasted black robe that fell to the instep, and a long brown beard clustered under his high bridge of nose.Behind him, followed by three women in black turbans and black robes, all silent.They are a symbol of peace, but in the tense atmosphere on the eve of the war, they seem particularly uncoordinated. A staff officer on duty stepped forward and greeted, "Bishop Wang, have you left yet? Oh, and you are bringing three female monks with you." Bishop Wang said politely: "It doesn't matter. I am a believer, and I am blessed by God. As a Spaniard, I have lived in your country for 20 or 30 years. Naturally, I get along very well with the Chinese, but Spain and Japan also get along very well." He said He speaks very pure Changde dialect, and speaks every word calmly. "However, we have issued an order that the people in the city must be evacuated." The staff officer emphasized. "I know, I have already moved the believers to the cathedral outside the East Gate, which is no longer considered a city." Bishop Wang smiled slightly, made a pleading gesture, and said, "Please tell Teacher Yu, say I'm coming to visit him. Will you?" The staff officer on duty nodded and went in to report. When Yu Chengwan met with Bishop Wang in the reception room, the Chinese Spanish priest handed over a business card with imitation Song style printed on it: Wang Dechun. Wang Dechun was considered a gentleman in Changde City, but Yu Chengwan had never met him.It's not that the teacher deliberately neglected him, but Yu Chengwan never expected that there is a God in Changde City! "Father, what advice do you have?" Yu Chengwan asked. "I know the teacher is busy, so I don't want to disturb you. I'm here to ask for your forgiveness and allow me and some of my fellow believers to live outside the east gate." Wang Dechun said. "Father, although it is inconvenient for me to reveal the military plan to you, I can tell you that there is a possibility of fierce battles in Hefu in the west, Sun Mountain in the north, and Deshan in the east. Your church is outside the east gate, which is exactly The main way for the army to enter and exit, naturally, the enemy may not attack Changde from the east, but no one can risk such a judgment, why do you and your church members make such unnecessary sacrifices?" Yu Chengwan said in a deliberative tone, Because he knows that Westerners with faith, once they make up their minds, it is very difficult to change them. Sure enough, Wang Dechun said stubbornly: "I dare not say that it is helpful to the military, because I am a believer and I am from the West. But sir, isn't that the only way I can help refugees under artillery fire? I am for God , I should do it!" Yu Chengwan thought for two or three seconds. To be honest, he didn't want to embarrass the priest because he didn't want to offend God. "Okay, Father, if you are willing to make this senseless sacrifice, then you and your fellow believers can stay outside the east gate." He agreed to Wang Dechun's request. "However——" he thought for a while, and felt that he should remind again, "If we want to fight in the city, the priest should not think that Spain is a friendly country of Japan, and the enemy will treat you a little politely. Religion, in the eyes of the Japanese army It doesn't exist. You should have heard that the Japanese army bombed every church in China." Wang Dechun nodded and said: "Mr. Yu's words are true, but I should stay in Changde for God's sake. Master Yu allowed me to stay in Changde. I am very grateful!" After shaking hands firmly, he took out a pocket hardcover book from his arms and gave it to him. Yu Chengwan saw that the black cloth cover of the book was stamped with gold lettering, it was the Bible. "May God be with you!" Wang Dechun drew the cross on his chest. Touching the hard cover of the Bible, it wasn't until the priest and his party disappeared from sight that Yu Chengwan suddenly realized that Changde had suddenly become an empty city. Under the hot sun, the street in front of me was straight, empty and lonely.The doors of the shops and houses on both sides were closed tightly, and the stone slabs paved on the street appeared unusually flat and open because they were not covered by the usual pedestrians, vehicles and sundries.Even the footsteps of patrolling soldiers' nailed leather shoes on the road have become the "empty valley footsteps" in the allusions. In this weird and grim feeling, Yu Chengwan suddenly remembered what a writer named Ma Tai said: "A city without a commoner in plain clothes and without a woman is a grave." Where is God?Is God really with "Hu Ben"?