Chapter 118 Chapter 118: Famous Anti-Japanese War City

In the midsummer of 1946, the Hengyang City Council Assembly was in full swing.The chairman of the Hengyang City Council is making a keynote speech: "Members, fellow townspeople: The theme of this meeting is very clear, that is, the application for the construction of the 'Hengyang Anti-Japanese War Memorial City' proposed by many of the above-mentioned members in the motion. As we all know, the Hengyang Defense Battle from June 22 to August 8, 1944 was the biggest battle in the late period of the Anti-Japanese War in my country.Our Hengyang soldiers and civilians fought bloody battles with only crude field fortifications under the critical situation that the defenders were rested and replenished, the military equipment was inferior, the war of resistance was protracted, the casualties were exhausted, the reinforcements were delayed for a long time, and the food and ammunition were running out. Resist the crazy attack of the Japanese invaders whose overall strength is ten times their own.There are countless tragic scenes and touching stories of the same enemy, heroic killing of the enemy, blood and flesh flying, and death as home, which can truly shock the world and cry ghosts and gods!Our heroic defenders and patriotic people in Hengyang, with their extraordinary loyalty and bravery and flesh and blood, have achieved great feats and great achievements in the War of Resistance that shocked China and the world.

During the eight-year war of resistance for national independence, the brave and righteous people of Hengyang made great contributions and sacrifices.Especially during the 48-day arduous and fierce battle of Hengyang, not only more than 7,600 soldiers of the Hengyang garrison died heroically, but about 9,000 soldiers were heroically wounded; Over a period of time, more than 113,500 people in Hengyang were kidnapped and killed, more than 68,400 people died of malaria, dysentery, plague, cholera and other diseases, and more than 272,000 people fled abroad by "going to Japan". There are more than 35,800 buildings, and other property losses are huge, which cannot be counted.

This is a page of suffering and tragedy, but also a page of glory and pride.It shows the lofty patriotic spirit of the Chinese nation against aggression and resolutely defending the sovereignty of the motherland, national independence and freedom.In order to engrave this tragic, glorious and extraordinary history on the land of Hengyang forever, and inspire and educate future generations to carry forward this great spirit of patriotism, the meeting proposed to build Hengyang into an 'Anti-Japanese War Memorial City'.Please vote for approval. However, the construction of Hengyang as the "Anti-Japanese War Memorial City" requires a huge investment of manpower and material resources.However, after the fierce battle in Hengyang, the whole city was razed to the ground. In a piece of bloody rubble, the plague soon spread, followed by the drought, and the people in the city wailed. Financial resources are also reluctant and powerless.We can only appeal to the central financial support to allow Hengyang to restore and rebuild under the prestige of "Anti-Japanese War Memorial City".To this end, the meeting decided to:

1. The chairman of the Hengyang City Council, Yang Xiaolu, is the head of the delegation, the deputy speaker, Ou Bingfang, is the deputy head, and the senators Wang Zhichang, Wan Heng, and Wang Jiwu are members, forming the "Please Build Hengyang as the Anti-Japanese War Memorial City Petition Group" to Nanjing to appeal to the people. The government submitted the "Request to Build Hengyang as a Memorial City for the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression".Request the national government to comply with public opinion, as requested. 2. Vote and pass the "Request to Build Hengyang as a Memorial City for the Anti-Japanese War".

Next, I would like to invite Vice Speaker Ouyang to read the "Please Build Hengyang as a Memorial City for the Anti-Japanese War"! " "Please Build Hengyang as the Memorial City of the Anti-Japanese War": During the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War against Weiwei, there were 22 general battles, and the battle of Juewei Hengyang was the one with the longest stalemate, the greatest relationship, the greatest contribution and the most sacrificed.Hengyang is victorious because of its geographical location, so it must be contested by soldiers.After the opening of the four battles in northern Hunan, Changsha moved unexpectedly quickly. The Hengyang garrison and people, with a heroic attitude, started one of the most heroic and glorious pages in the history of the War of Resistance.The 48-day stalemate did not give time for the rear to arrange calmly, and it allowed the Pacific US military to take Saipan without any hesitation. It is still sufficient to take on the task of containing the Japanese army and concentrate its forces to deal with the European Axis countries.However, 3,174 people were buried in the rain of guns and bullets to cooperate with the battle and build fortifications; 351,038 people were directly killed or indirectly died of hunger and disease; 45,697 houses were burned, 183 large and small factories were destroyed, and the land was abandoned. 37.5 million mu, 82.204 billion yuan in property loss.

In terms of contribution to Stalingrad in the Soviet Union, the degree of destruction is even worse than that of Zhude's Hamburg.Therefore, Liu Wendao, the Central Propaganda Envoy, Harrison, the representative of the US President, etc., successively visited Hengheng and inspected it. They recognized that the disaster was the worst in the country, and it was published in newspapers for all to see.Such an astonishing loss, what was the sacrifice for? Today, the bones of the dead are piled up into mountains, and the burial has not yet been completed; exile carries the Tao, and there is no way to caress and compile.The ruins are unable to recover, and the bloody and sweaty soldiers and righteous people, things have changed, and the public gradually forgets their hard work and pain.This is why the people of Hengyang have the appeal to build Hengyang as a memorial city for the War of Resistance!

The Revolution of 1911 led to the birth of the Republic of China; the success of the Northern Expedition led to the reunification of the North and the South; the victory of the Anti-Japanese War led to the abolition of the unequal treaties.China, long known as a sub-colony, has become one of the top five.The struggle between Jin and Chu can still be viewed from the perspective of the whale; after the French-Prussian War, the drawing of Paris, the unprecedented achievements of the War of Resistance, can be seen without commemoration, this is one of them. Nanchang was stationed several times, and Changsha was once on fire, and the government has designated it as a model city.Hengyang contributed to the War of Resistance, and was not afraid of the tragic sound of destruction. The central government should pay attention to the destruction of Hengyang and focus on its construction. Otherwise, Hu Yiwei has killed more than 300,000 heroic souls and lost more than 1.6 million hopes?This second.

What day is it today, when external powers compete with each other and the fortifications are fortified, while internal parties contend and unity is lax. If the national consciousness is not raised, in case of accidents again, how can we strengthen the hearts of the people and resist foreign aggression?The construction of the Anti-Japanese War Memorial City in Hengyang is tantamount to following the call of the court, and the difficulties in Hebei are the third. To sum up, the above is only a brief outline, which shows that it is of great significance. The Hunan Provincial Council and the Hengyang City Council have successively made resolutions on the case, and everyone agrees. service.

The Jun Mansion led the Anti-Japanese War, shaking the past and the present, and Yile Shi Yanran, engraved with a stele of Tai Dai, and worshiped for thousands of years.Sincerely obey the public opinion, as requested, so that the company can design the plan and implement it as soon as possible, so that the company will be on standby! After reading, please review! " In warm and sustained applause, the motion was unanimously passed by the participants.When the news came out, the people of Hengyang actively expressed their solidarity and support; the media and newspapers also wrote editorials calling for momentum.

The famous "Hengyang Dahua Evening News" editorial shouted loudly: "Hengyang's greatness lies in its integrity. What the people of Hengyang want is not only a title, but also to preserve and carry forward this national spirit and the soul of the city forever... " On how to build the "Hengyang Anti-Japanese War Memorial City", Chairman Yang made an impassioned statement: "How to plan municipal construction, how to adapt civil construction to the requirements of the times, how to make people more and more happy, how to make production and consumption reasonable, of course Make deep considerations and precise plans. I think there should be a prerequisite to decide first, that is, not to be selfish, not self-constrained, not to belittle oneself, and not to give up on oneself. Everyone knows that in time and space, Hengyang is only It is only a barrier in southern Hunan and an important town in the southwest, but it also occupies an important part of the country in terms of national defense, culture, transportation, and industry. We should not be selfish with Hengyang people in Hengyang; Don't underestimate the important position in the country; don't abandon the important responsibility of the country! Then, what we call builders is not just to build Hengyang in the south of Hunan and the southwest, but to build a There is a national Hengyang!

Chairman Jiang of the state government once instructed us that Hengyang is one of the four famous cities after the war.Here, we can see how much the central government attaches importance to and how the world perceives it!Therefore, when we talk about the construction of Hengyang today, we should not limit ourselves to the region and be complacent.We need to recognize the era and position clearly, and implement its construction.We Hengyang people naturally have to fulfill our due obligations, and we cannot shirk them; as for the operation and management, it seems that we should appeal to the instructions of the central government and allocate huge construction funds, so that we will not live up to expectations and can go a long way! " Speaker Yang's generous speech drew warm applause and applause. On October 21, 1946, under the welcome of various parties, associations and people in Hengyang, the petition group set out with materials, photos, and videos of Hengyang's destruction and loss during the war. On October 22, the petition team first went to the Hunan Provincial Government in Changsha to ask for support.Then went to Nanjing via Wuhan. At this time, it was during the convening of the "National Congress" meeting.With the support of Hengyang folks living in Nanjing, Hunan celebrities Zuo Shunsheng, Gu Zhenggang, Hu Shuhua, the news media, and international friends, the Hengyang petition group held a press conference, telling and showing the disaster in Hengyang The tragic situation has been widely recognized by all sectors of society. On December 10, the Hengyang City Petition Group submitted a petition to the National Government, requesting the highest authority to approve Hengyang as the only "Anti-Japanese War Memorial City" in the country, and to allocate funds from the central government to support the construction and reconstruction of Hengyang City.At that time, Wu Dingchang, the civil servant of the national government, received the petition on his behalf, accepted the petition and forwarded it to Mr. Jiang Zhongzheng, the chairman of the national government. On December 18, the National Government approved the various requests of the Hengyang petition group to build the Anti-Japanese War Memorial City, and ordered the Executive Yuan, the Hunan Provincial Government, Zuo Shunsheng and other representatives of the "National University" to "pre-design Hengyang's construction of the Anti-Japanese War Memorial City" Preparations, gradual construction in phases", and the central government will give a one-time subsidy, and the relief materials will be issued as soon as possible. In January 1947, Yang Xiaolu visited the highest authority of the Nationalist Government again. On the 23rd, Chiang Kai-shek received Yang Xiaolu and others in the National Government. He said: "The defense of Hengyang shocked the world, weeping ghosts and gods, it is extremely tragic, and its heroic deeds should be remembered in history; It should be highly commended. On behalf of the national government, I accept your petition, agree to your request, and agree to name it and invest in the construction of the 'Hengyang Anti-Japanese War Memorial City'!" Yang Xiaolu immediately presented a construction planning report for the "Hengyang Anti-Japanese War Memorial City". Soon, Chairman Jiang of the Nationalist Government formally approved: "Hengyang City Council Chairman Yang Xunjian: On January 23 of this year, the report was reported: (1) The two sections of requesting for construction demobilization funds and work relief materials have been ordered by the Executive Yuan and the General Administration of Rehabilitation and Relief to verify and handle it, and hope to negotiate and handle it immediately; (2) Hengyang construction request The Ministry of the Interior has ordered the planning and construction section to be detailed by the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of the Interior has been ordered to do so; (3) The precepts can be issued when the naming ceremony is held; The text is attached.Also send two frames of photos of the city council and the station, hoping to check and accept them together. Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the Nationalist Government. "