Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 938 Tragedy

This bombing lasted for more than two hours.

When the bombing ended, the light drizzle that had been falling from the sky also stopped.

After emerging from the air-raid shelter, Ye Shaohong first sent his family members back to their respective homes.

Then, he made a phone call and got into the Military Intelligence Bureau.

They inquired about the casualties.

At this time, the Military Intelligence Bureau was also in complete disarray. Although there were people specifically in charge of this task, they could only compile a general overview for the time being.

Accurate data is not yet available.

Ye Shaohong couldn't wait any longer and immediately asked. According to the current statistics, the Japanese bombed the mountain city with approximately 200 rounds of ammunition.

Because of the rain, the Japanese did not drop incendiary bombs this time.

It mainly consists of high-explosive bombs.

A total of more than 130 houses were destroyed, 27 people died, and more than 30 people were injured.

It can be said to be a heavy loss.

More importantly, this bombing was quite unusual.

The fact that the Japanese devils were able to bomb the mountain city under cloudy skies says something.

Locally in the mountain city, there were Japanese agents, or perhaps even spies, who provided them with deployment instructions.

The so-called guidance here refers to ground markers.

It could be piles of burning flames, or it could be special markings visible in the sky. In any case, this group of infiltrators poses a significant threat to the people of the mountain town.

Upon learning this news, Ye Shaohong fell silent once again.

To be honest, he was not surprised at all by the result, and was not at all taken aback.

After the defeat in the Battle of Jiangcheng, the Japanese changed their general policy towards the Nationalist government, shifting their focus from occupation to persuasion.

The approach has been changed to prioritize persuasion to surrender, with occupation as a secondary measure.

Even though the Japanese devils had clearly run out of manpower, the Nationalist government officials still couldn't understand it.

They only saw the lost territory on the map.

They only saw the current state of the Nationalist government.

Then he had the thought of surrendering.

Furthermore, Chongqing was a core stronghold of the Nationalist government, and various Japanese intelligence agencies never gave up their attempts to infiltrate the city. Thus, even though the Military Intelligence Bureau was constantly investigating Japanese spies and searching for traitors, [the situation remained unchanged].

However, this downward trend has not changed.

On the contrary, there are signs that the situation is escalating and becoming increasingly uncontrollable.

Even more hateful.

The composition of those arrested by the Military Intelligence Bureau has now undergone new changes.

Before 1938, most of the undercover agents that Ye Shaohong and the Military Intelligence Bureau captured were Japanese.

However, by 1939, with the end of the Battle of Jiangcheng, the Japanese spies lurking inside the mountain city showed signs of turning to traitors and collaborators.

This is really a headache.

However, Ye Shaohong could understand the current situation. The Chinese nation is naturally great, and at every critical moment in history, heroes always rise from humble beginnings to reverse the course of the nation's destiny.

However, it cannot be denied that before this, there will always be many traitors.

In ancient times there was Qin Hui, and now there is the traitor Wang.

They are the most notorious examples, yet they are merely representatives.

Besides the two of them, there were countless traitors and collaborators, both big and small.

People like Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun...

For example, Zhang Xiaolin...

And in those vast occupied areas, there were countless black-clad squads, reconnaissance teams, puppet troops, national salvation armies, and so on...

This only includes personnel who can be deployed to the battlefield.

There were many such people among the common people: landlords, local bullies, bandits, and outlaws...

And the fooled people.

Too much is too much.

There's simply no way to catch them all or kill them all.

At first, Ye Shaohong felt angry and aggrieved.

But gradually, as this trend expanded and became uncontrollable, he became numb.

Just like right now.

After a brief moment of frowning, Ye Shaohong regained his composure and instructed the Military Intelligence Bureau personnel to carefully complete the statistical work.

He then hung up the phone.

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The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Ye Shaohong got dressed, washed up, and knocked on Du Yu's door.

The two went together to the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau in Luojiawan. They also saw the latest data on the Japanese bombing the previous night.

The statistics are finally complete.

Last night, the Japanese bombarded the mountain city for a total of two hours and thirty-eight minutes.

238 high-explosive bombs were dropped.

194 houses were destroyed, and 47 Nationalist government soldiers and civilians were killed and 265 were injured.

Among these injured, in addition to those with minor injuries, 58 people were seriously injured, many of whom were missing arms or legs.

For the rest of their lives, they may be bedridden or only able to walk with the aid of crutches.

Hate it.

Because this was just an ordinary bombing.

For the next six years and ten months, the Japanese devils would continuously and relentlessly torment the Chinese nation, and the soldiers and civilians of the mountain city, at an average frequency of three or four times a month.

This isn't a movie or TV series. In later movies and TV series, besides the opening theme song, there would be bombardment images and information.

How many bombing scenes appear in the later part of the story?

It seems to have only appeared once in The Disguiser.

That time, it was for the sake of the plot. In order to show Mingtai's kindness and to give Yu Manli a chance to escape, a bombing scene was created.

That's all.

The true history is often far more brutal than written data or film and television materials.

Imagine if we were ordinary citizens in this mountain town during that era, enduring three or four bombing raids by the Japanese every month. With each bombing, we would worry about ourselves, our families, and our children dying in the blast. We would have to be prepared to go to the nearest air-raid shelter at any time.

What a cruel and painful life that would be.

During this time, they also had to work hard to survive, earning food and living expenses for themselves and their families.

We also need to support the War of Resistance against Japan.

They also had to wait for bad news from their relatives and friends who had gone to the front lines.

Can future generations even imagine such a life?

Have you ever thought about it?

After thinking about it, how many people would have the courage and ability to survive in such a chaotic world?

As I said before, numbers on paper and film footage can't compare to the darkness and cruelty of reality.

Our ancestors endured extreme pain and suffering for us in that era, but with economic development and the strengthening of national power...

With the Japanese invasion of distant lands and the promotion of movies, TV series, singers, and anime culture, many people in later generations have forgotten that painful period.

They began to forgive and befriend that sinful nation.

How pathetic and pitiful.

Even state-produced films that promote true history have been boycotted by people in later generations, and some have even succeeded in doing so.

If such news were to reach the ears of their ancestors, or the ears of the victims, what a painful scene it would be!

The coffin lid was lifted?

That was just anger, or perhaps more of a feeling of utter despair and hopelessness...