That’s what Chiang Kai-shek said.
On July 17, 1937, Chiang Kai-shek delivered his famous "Last Moment" speech and "Solid Statement on the Marco Polo Bridge Incident" in Lushan, pointing out that "there is no chance of compromise. If we give up our land and sovereignty, They are the eternal sinners of the Chinese nation."
"If a war breaks out, the land will not be divided into north and south, and people will be old and young. No matter who they are, they will have the responsibility to defend the land and resist the war, and they will all be determined to sacrifice everything.
< p>Only by sacrificing ourselves to the end and fighting to the end, and only with the determination to sacrifice, can we win the final victory." Chiang Kai-shek wrote 10 large characters on the stone pillar next to him, "Nourish the righteousness of heaven and earth, and perfect the ancient and modern people", which interacted with the atmosphere of the venue.Extended information:
It was Chen Brai who drafted the speech for Chiang Kai-shek:
In early July 1937, Chiang Kai-shek invited more than 200 celebrities from domestic intellectual circles to hold a " "Talk Meeting", and made an impassioned speech at the meeting. He said: Our four northeastern provinces have been occupied for six years, and now the location of the conflict has reached the Marco Polo Bridge at the gate of Peiping.
If the Marco Polo Bridge can be oppressed and occupied by others, Peiping, our 500-year-old capital, will become the second Shenyang. Today's Hebei-Chacha will also become the four northeastern provinces of the past. If Peiping becomes Shenyang, Nanjing Is it impossible to become Peking? If we give up our land and sovereignty, we will be the eternal sinners of the Chinese nation.
At that time, we could only fight for the life of the nation and strive for final victory. This speech is most famous for its line "If war breaks out, no matter who is north or south, no matter who is young or old, everyone will have the responsibility to defend the land and resist the war."
Like the "Declaration of War of Resistance", it was widely recited by China's 40 million compatriots, inspiring the greatest determination of the country's military and civilians to share the same hatred of the enemy and unite to fight the war.
This speech was drafted by Chen Brai. During the Anti-Japanese War, Chen Bulei also wrote many articles that were widely praised and had a great influence at home and abroad.
Baidu Encyclopedia - Chiang Kai-shek’s Lushan Anti-Japanese War Statement