Chapter 36 human tragedy

The dripping sweat couldn't be wiped away, and it kept coming out.The muffled rumble of the planes in the sunny sky made the weather unbearably hot. After Taiming was called up to join the army, he was sent to Guangdong as a member of the army.The city of Guangdong has generally calmed down, but the residents are still a little timid and live an uneasy life.Walking on the street, Taiming felt the weight of the unaccustomed saber hanging around his waist. The citizens he met on the street made Taiming feel that they all showed an indescribable, wordless expression of resistance.The attitude of the townspeople, on the surface, seemed obedient, but deep down Taiming felt full of hostility.Taiming wanted to convey his true feelings to them, but it was better not to show any sympathy than a little superficial sympathy, and he might not be able to express it, so he kept a heavy silence.

One day, Taiming walked down the street, and by the bridge under the scorching sun, he saw a sturdy man tied up with No. 8 wire.At that time, the order in Guangdong City was quite restored, but incidents of arson, theft, and riots still occurred frequently.The man probably fell into this category.He was exposed to the scorching sun, and he frequently cast eyes for help to passers-by.It was obvious that he had tried his best to escape, and the traces of his struggle could be seen all over his body.But the passing Chinese people pretended not to notice.Beside the man stood a wooden sign, and the crime of theft he had committed was written in bright black ink, and the content in Chinese was threatening to the public: "Anyone who commits evil is equally guilty of this person." But look at that The man's expression was a bit kind, compared with the crimes recorded on the wooden sign next to him, it made people feel very pitiful.

'It's so pitiful... Being exposed to the sun like this, it will be dried in the sun and become a mummy. ' Taiming thought like this, feeling unable to face up to that person. The man suddenly saw sympathy in Taiming's eyes, and his mouth was moving as if he was about to say something, but his physical strength was already very weak, so he couldn't hear what he said clearly. 'Maybe from Hubei or Shandong, not from the local area. Taiming guessed his place of origin from his accent, and felt pity for that person spontaneously. Taiming scanned the surroundings and saw that there was no one, so he quickly untied his own water bottle and brought it to the man's mouth. drink.The man's eyes showed infinite gratitude, and he made a sound of gurgling, drinking water like a sweet spring, and had no time to speak.

At this time, someone suddenly spoke from the opposite side, probably a Japanese soldier. 'Can't! Taiming hastily withdrew the hand that was holding out the water bottle, and wanted to walk away, but he couldn't bear it, so he thought about what he could give him, so he took out the Rendan from his pocket, and put all the remaining Rendan grains in the container After putting it into the man's mouth, Taiming walked away.That person will soon be dried up to death from hunger and thirst and the scorching heat.The little favor he gave to that person could not save this person's life after all.However, when he was still breathing for a short time before he died, the man had obtained water and benevolence pills, which slightly nourished his life.He thought so, and felt a little comforted.After Taiming returned to the dormitory that night, he still couldn't forget that man's eyes full of gratitude.

One evening, because the weather was too hot and too bright, I went for a walk on the embankment. Three soldiers were drinking on the grass. 'Military family!Come and have a drink too! ' came the greeting.They are soldiers who like to be close to people.Taiming walked over to join that group of people for fun. After a while they got drunk and started talking about women. 'However, the chastity concept of Cantonese girls is very strong. ’ One of the middle-aged soldiers said this, revealing the failure of his atrocities against a rural girl in Guangdong on the way back from a certain march.

'She refused to give in, so I pulled out the long sword and showed it to her, she couldn't help but slumped on the ground, I was thinking that this is great, I was about to do it, but she ran away very fast... Therefore, seeing the beautiful girl who got it was fled again. 'He still feels very sorry when he says it.Another soldier licked his lips with his tongue and told of his experience. 'It's been wonderful what I've had.It was when we were searching for the enemy in the countryside in central China, we found something suspicious in the wheat field, approached quietly, and heard the voice of someone talking, as well as the voice of a young woman.Immediately, I felt my heart beating faster. I ran into the wheat field and saw more than 30 women and children running in all directions, but two young women couldn't escape, trembling with fear, I forced her. . .I've never felt so good.However, after the matter was over, my comrade-in-arms was afraid that the incident would expose troubles in the future, so he shot the girl from behind to solve it.It would be a crime to kill them right away after letting us have fun. 'Taiming became sober when he heard that he was drunk.These soldiers are relatively honest and kind, and they will also commit such despicable bestiality.So have a fresh look at them.

They didn't know that this aroused Taiming's disgust, and another young soldier talked about what he had experienced that was comparable to that of the middle-aged soldier. 'When we entered the city of Nanjing, the refugee area was full of female students from Jinling University. You can choose as you like. All of them have fair and tender skin, and they are better than girls from Guangdong.However, the people in our vanguard are all young, and no one started.And the later members of the older army cleaned them all up.What a pity. ''Be the first to arrive.The three days after the fall were all ours, but then the gendarmerie would enter and it would not work.Honest people often suffer. ' Taiming didn't want to hear any more.

'Thank you for the hospitality! ’ He hurriedly thanked him, and walked away as if fleeing, thinking as he walked: ‘Ah, what is war?What exactly is war? He imagined the countless inhumane atrocities hidden behind the war, and felt a restless mood, almost crazy. Then a few days later, on that day, Taiming's troops arrested eight suspects in the 'Anti-Japanese Riot'. Although they were only suspects, their fate was decided once they were arrested.Let's interrogate first, and Taiming will be the interpreter.They all seemed brave, with unshakable conviction, unyielding to any threat, and evidently prepared for death.

However, the results of the interrogation did not have definite evidence, so the officer presiding over the interrogation gradually became impatient and made judgments out of emotion.The direct motive for their arrest was nothing more than the trivial reason that their hands were stained with oil. The interrogator insisted that the oil was gun oil. Taiming suggested that it should be investigated carefully on the grounds that it might be machine oil, but the interrogator The official didn't listen.He retorted and said, "Stop rambling, this is an order from the Shangguan!" 'He must execute the eight anti-Japanese rioters before he is satisfied.Taiming didn't have the freedom to express his own opinions, so he remained silent.So the interrogator said loudly: "The interrogation is over, and the death penalty is pronounced!" ’ Taiming listened to this sentence with a very gloomy mood.

Arrests of 'anti-Japanese insurgents' have continued since then.They were still interrogated as usual, and they were sentenced to death.In other words, being arrested is tantamount to facing death.Every time Taiming served as an interpreter for interrogation, he gradually felt indescribable pain from his duties.Their attitude of dying calmly and showing the noble courage to sacrifice their lives for the country made Taiming feel oppressed. Compared with their spiritual stability when they were dying, Taiming himself was shaken and tortured by self-blame. One day, an event happened that shocked Taiming's spirit greatly.On that day, the troops arrested ten anti-Japanese rioters from the "National Salvation Volunteer Squad".

At the time of the interrogation, this young man's attitude was firmer than any anti-Japanese rioters in the past. 'The unit you belong to? ''National Salvation Volunteer Team. ''Who is the captain? '' Needless to say. ''What is your identity? ''Squadron leader. ''What about class? ''Major. ''Education? ''Graduated from normal school. ''How many people do you have under your command? ''...''Where is the location of the troops? ''There is no need to interrogate, just kill if you want! ’ he said, smiling, in full display of bravery and fearlessness. That afternoon, they were finally about to be executed. Eighteen people including those from yesterday were put on a truck, followed by a car with armed soldiers. Six light machine guns were pointed at the backs of these prisoners. Emit a terrible black light. Taiming followed the executive officer in another car and drove to the execution ground.On the road leading to the execution ground in the outskirts, the scorching sun in midsummer shone on the asphalt, and it was only dazzling.Soon, a team of people arrived at their destination.Prisoners were taken down from the car one by one and lined up in a row. The big trench had been dug in front of it, which would become the cave of their cemetery. They were ordered to kneel in front of the tomb. When the execution time came, the prisoners kneeling facing the grave were already facing death, their bodies were motionless, their necks were stretched out, and they waited quietly for this moment. 'Hey! The executioner's shout of luck shook the surrounding air, the midsummer sun reflected, and the moment the blade of the Japanese sword flashed out of the air, there was a low grunt, the head fell off the carcass and rolled into the hole, and The carcass that had lost its head lost its center, and poured forward like a collapse into the grave. From the incision on the head and neck, purple-black blood spurted out with a gurgling sound, and in a blink of an eye, the ground around it was covered with purple blood spots. As the execution progressed, Taiming felt an indescribable chill in his body, and he tried to bear it almost as if he was half absent-minded, but then the chill all over his body made him tremble so that his teeth chattered, and the trembling could not be stopped no matter what . Finally, it was the guerrilla leader's turn to execute. At that time, Taiming suddenly heard the captain call him: "Military family!" ' When the sharp voice came, Taiming approached to interpret while trembling. 'Don't chop with a knife, but shoot with a gun, okay? ''That was a waste of bullets. ''Since there is no way, how about another tomb? ''Only dug a hole, so it won't work. ''yes? ''Any last words? ''No.Please give me a cigarette! ''it is good. Taiming lit a cigarette and held it in the mouth of the guerrilla leader.The guerrilla leader smoked deliciously, and spit out white smoke from his mouth. After smoking the cigarette, he said decisively: "No blindfold is needed, I am a soldier!" ’ Then he said: ‘It’s up to people to plan things, but it’s up to God to make things happen. Eighteen years later, he’ll be a good man again...’ When he was about to finish reading this sentence: ‘Hey! As soon as the executioner's luck sounded, the guerrilla leader's head trembled and fell off the carcass, and his bones rolled down into the hole, and then the carcass fell down.At that moment, Taiming felt his eyes darken, and felt a gust of cold wind on his face, and just passed out like that. 'Weak fellow! ' He seemed to hear someone scolding him like that behind him, but he couldn't remember what happened afterwards. From that night on, Taiming lay down with a high fever, as high as 40 degrees, unconscious, and kept talking nonsense.This state lasted for a week, but still did not improve, and he was finally sent to the Army Hospital. Taiming's disease was caused by intense mental shock.He has continuously experienced abnormal experiences on the front line. The cruelty of war has shaken his spirit violently, coupled with the fatigue of his body, he has lost the balance between his spirit and body. Weak mind and body, it is too strong stimulation.So once he falls down, it is not easy to get up.For his protracted symptoms, the military doctor finally believed that there was no cure. 'Give it back!It is useless to stay where it is now. A word from the military doctor decided his fate.So one day, he was finally going to be sent back to Taiwan.The dispatch ship went down the Pearl River quietly, there was no wind, and it was a peaceful day.Taiming's health finally improved slightly, and he looked at the receding Guangdong city from the boat.He thought the period of being recruited was short, but he felt that it was very long.And in the future, he will be able to have peaceful days again, but the clouds of war are still hanging over everyone's heads. Even if some of them can get peace, it is not real peace after all.Maybe one day he will be involved in the vortex of war again, Taiming felt uneasy thinking about it.