In the Songhu Foreign Settlement, Li Jinlong, an international student from Sichuan Province who had just returned from studying abroad in the United States, ran back from the street panting with the battlefield daily newspaper freshly released by the Foreign News Agency.
"No! The Japanese army has really launched an offensive in the area around Xuzhou City!"
"Do you think we should go over and join the national army on the other side of Xuzhou City to fight against the incoming Japanese invaders?"
"Yan Jianbin! Li Renhua!"
As soon as he entered the hotel room where he was staying with his classmates and friends who were studying abroad, he was also very excited and waved the newspaper in his hand.
Shouted loudly.
"It's too late to go to Xuzhou City now. Once the Japanese army launches an offensive, I'm afraid the entire Xuzhou City will be filled with Japanese troops!"
"We can't get through now even if we want to!"
“Maybe we’ll be attacked by Japanese troops on the way!”
In response to Li Jinlong's excitement, international student Yan Jianbin shook his head and adjusted his glasses.
Said quite calmly.
"Then are we just going to stay here like this? In the foreign public concession, helplessly watching the country be destroyed and the family be destroyed?"
"Watching the Japanese troops constantly attacking cities, looting, burning, killing, and looting? Are they committing all kinds of evil?"
After seeing his proposal rejected by Yan Jianbin,
Li Jinlong suddenly became grumpy and asked.
"Calm down! If the few of us really want to live a stable and peaceful life, why do we have to come all the way back from a prosperous, developed and peaceful overseas country at the critical moment when the Japanese army is invading the country?"
"Isn't it good to stay outside and enjoy a peaceful life? So you are asking me and Li Renhua in this tone now, is it really okay?"
"Golden Dragon!"
Yan Jianbin asked rhetorically.
"Then what do we do now? I won't stand by and watch these damn Japanese troops roaming our land wantonly!"
"The reason I want to return to China is to participate in the fight against the Japanese invaders!"
Li Jinlong was obedient, his tone softened slightly, and he firmly expressed his determination and attitude.
"Go to Chongqing to find your second uncle. Isn't he a division commander in the Sichuan Army?"
"If we want to join the army to fight against the Japanese invaders, we can join his team! And didn't you say that your second uncle's niece also runs a small military workshop!"
"And I also studied in this field. Maybe I can contribute to our domestic military industry and develop some better quality weapons and equipment to fight against the Japanese invaders!"
"Let our national army drive away these damn Japanese invaders as soon as possible and restore peace, stability and development!"
Yan Jianbin had other plans.
"I thought the same thing!"
"Because I also studied military industry! And I also know some principles of chemical engineering!"
Li Renhua, who had not spoken much, immediately interjected.
"Ah! This..."
Hearing such an unexpected reply, Li Jinlong was stunned for a moment.
Because before the three of them returned to Songhu, they did not discuss what would be a better final approach to resisting Japan.
"Okay! It's decided then!"
"Because I, like you, have a background in military industry. Maybe I just chose to go to the battlefield, which is not a good suggestion!"
"Perhaps the best choice is for us to develop better weapons and equipment for the frontline troops in the rear to fight against the Japanese invaders!"
"And I also have a dream. I hope that one day I can develop an aircraft model for our national military flying force that surpasses the Japanese army and shoot down the Japanese army's aircraft!"
"Revenge for all the pilots who died in the air battle over Songhu and the capital city!"
But after being stunned for a moment, Li Jinlong immediately made what he thought was the right decision and responded.
"Okay! Then call us now on your second uncle's side and go work in his niece's military workshop!"
After Yan Jianbin saw Li Jinlong agreeing so readily, he urged in a happy mood.
"Okay! I'll go right away!"
Li Jinlong responded with a smile without hesitation.
"By the way, what's your second uncle's niece's name? When we see her, what's the best way to call her?"
However, Li Renhua interjected.
"Her name is Li Xiang!"
"You can just call her Sister Xiang like me! She is very talkative!"
Li Jinlong responded with a smile.
After that, he was going to look for a place outside and called Li Xiang and his second uncle. Yan Jianbin and Li Renhua also went with him.
…
Chongqing,
Li Jinlong’s second uncle, Li Yunwu,
At this moment, I am also in the office of my niece Li Xiang’s military workshop.
"This is Commander Liu Xiang. He asked me to give you the design drawings and data sheet of Germany's rifle!"
"It was given to the commander by the recently famous He Feiyang!"
"He hopes that your military workshop can develop and produce German rifles to equip all the new recruits who are preparing to leave the Sichuan Army!"
"Let them have some light weapons that can fight against the Japanese invaders!"
"Today, all newspapers have reported the news that the Japanese army has begun to attack the Xuzhou Theater Area!"
"So we have to do what we can to support the battle!"
In the office, after Li Yunwu took a sip of tea,
He responded very calmly and stated his intention.
Li Xiang's eyes lit up, and he couldn't take his eyes off, flipping through the design drawings and manufacturing data sheets of the German weapon rifle that Li Yunwu gave him.