The movie "Eight Hundred" is currently in theaters. This film tells a tragic past event in the Sihang Warehouse in 1931. At that time, the Japanese invaders launched a crazy invasion of our country. Facing the well-equipped Japanese army, the Republic of China army, which had gone through years of warlord melee, was vulnerable. However, the Chinese military and civilians did not sit still and wait for death. They were united and united in resisting the invaders to the death and safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the motherland. During the 14-year war of resistance, countless national heroes sacrificed their precious lives. To this day, , we can no longer remember the names of many of them, but their spirit has always infected countless Chinese people. We must not forget that it is the dedication of these ancestors that gives us the happy life we ??have today.
This TV series stars Du Chun. The content of the movie is adapted from a real story. I believe that many viewers shed tears after watching the movie. In fact, the real history is far better than what is portrayed in the movie. Even more cruel.
Abandoned his pen to join the army and joined the battlefield
Xie Jinyuan was born in Meizhou, Guangdong. His father was an ordinary small merchant. Although the business was not big, it was enough for the family's daily life. Life. When he was 8 years old, his father sent him to a local school. He has had a strong interest in calligraphy and playing chess since he was a child, and he has achieved quite a lot in these two areas.
The period when he grew up happened to be the period when national conflicts in China were rising most rapidly. The outbreak of the New Culture Movement had a huge impact on traditional old concepts and old ideas. After this movement Many new education schools have appeared across the country, and the Yumin School where Xie Jinyuan attended is one.
The content taught in schools is very different from traditional private schools. In addition to teaching the traditional "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Classic", teachers also teach abacus and written arithmetic, and often combine them with It was during this period that Xie Jinyuan's national righteousness was enlightened by conveying patriotic thoughts to his classmates.
In 1919, 15-year-old Xie Jinyuan was admitted to the No. 5 Middle School of Guangdong Province. The family should have been happy about this. However, the situation during this period was turbulent and business was difficult to do. The family provided for him to study. It was very difficult, but he still did not give up studying and worked very hard in school.
In addition to studying, he was also very concerned about national affairs. At that time, the school carried out anti-imperialist and anti-warlord propaganda activities, and he also participated in these activities. However, gradually he discovered that such propaganda activities were just empty talk. There was no actual effect, so I decided to practice it and participate in the struggle. After graduating from junior high school in 1925, he transferred to Huangpu Military Academy, where he was deeply influenced by revolutionary ideas. The following year, the Guangdong government decided to conduct the Northern Expedition, and he graduated early to participate in the war.
Sihang Warehouse, tenaciously guarded
In the entire Songhu Battle, the Zhabei area was undoubtedly the most intense place. This area was guarded by the 88th Division. Facing the invasion of the Japanese invaders, the soldiers resisted tenaciously. After five times of troop replenishment, 80% of the soldiers in the entire unit were newcomers. They had not undergone long-term training. The combat effectiveness is not strong. At that time, Shanghai was about to hold a meeting of the League of Nations, and the upper levels hoped to hold on to Shanghai in order to maintain our country's international image. Faced with the order from his superiors, the division commander Sun Yuanliang decided to leave one regiment to defend this place while the other soldiers retreated, so as to preserve the army's combat effectiveness.
This order was given to Xie Jinyuan, commander of the 524 regiment, and about one battalion of soldiers. The soldiers at that time knew that staying here meant that there would be no reinforcements to support, and there would no longer be supplies. However, they still resolutely chose to go into battle to kill the enemy.
According to the requirements of the superiors, the command post was established in the Sihang Warehouse of the former 88th Division Headquarters. This warehouse was a large warehouse jointly funded by four banks at that time, mainly for It is used to store valuables, so the walls of the warehouse are all made of solid steel. It is very difficult to open and must be shelled. However, this can easily endanger the British troops who are 20 meters away from the warehouse, thereby triggering international disputes.
On October 27, the main force of our army retreated. The Japanese invaders thought that there was no longer a large-scale resistance force, so they relaxed their vigilance. Near Han Bridge, the Japanese army was suddenly attacked by a sniper. Because they were unsure of the opponent's strength, the Japanese military did not choose to fight head-on. Instead, they prepared to surround the army from two directions. Before the Japanese army could line up, the Chinese army had already withdrawn to the Sifang Warehouse. After the Japanese army caught up, they did not immediately launch a bombardment, but adopted a conservative offensive strategy. In this battle, the Japanese army suffered more than 80 casualties, and the Chinese army had no casualties. The first battle was successful, and the people on the other side of Suzhou City were excited.
After that, the Japanese army decided to use a small team sneak attack. After approaching the warehouse, they climbed up to the second floor and prepared to enter through the window, but they were discovered by soldiers on duty. Then the Japanese army decided to blow up the warehouse and were discovered by our army in time.
After these two wars, the news of Sihang Warehouse spread all over the country. People knew that the Chinese army had not given up and that China was still resisting. After learning the news, many reporters came to interview Xie Jinyuan. The reporter asked how many soldiers were guarding here. In order to increase his momentum and improve people's confidence, Xie Jinyuan claimed that there were more than 800 guards here. After this interview was published in the newspaper, the name "Eight Hundred Army" resounded throughout the country.
After that, the Japanese army launched many attacks, but none of them succeeded. China and Japan fell into an endless loop. On the evening of the 30th, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the defenders to withdraw to the concession one by one. The British army at that time promised to cover the retreat of the defenders. However, just after the defenders entered the British Concession, their weapons were immediately confiscated by the British army and escorted to the Italian barracks.
A generation of heroes was brutally murdered
In the Italian military camp, they insisted on doing morning exercises, raising the national flag and singing the national anthem every day. The British military was very dissatisfied with this and confiscated our flag. However, even so, all the soldiers still insisted on playing and singing the national anthem in front of the "invisible flag" every morning.
The morning of April 24, 1941. Just when all the soldiers were preparing to go out for morning exercises as usual, four soldiers were late. When Xie Jinyuan asked them why, these four men killed Xie Jinyuan. It turned out that these four men had long been bribed by Wang Jingwei. In this way, a generation of heroes was assassinated and died by his own soldiers. As soon as the news came out, the whole country was in mourning.