The all-out attack by the Chinese army on Kyushu Island reached its peak on this day.
The two divisions, and the squadrons of the two brigades that subsequently landed, were already unstoppable in their attack on Kyushu Island. The Chinese soldiers wearing steel helmets and under the cover of tanks surged forward with momentum like a rainbow.
Hamae Takajun already knew very clearly that if he lacked the support of the Japanese government, it would only be a matter of time before he failed here.
The Japanese government once believed that Hamae Takajun could last from ten months to a year, or even longer, on Kyushu Island, but now it seems that everything has become so.
On the contrary, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese invasion Wang Mingzhang and the chief of staff Bai Chongxi can breathe a long sigh of relief.
The largest landing operation since the establishment of the Chinese National Defense Force was successful...
They were also wondering why the Japanese government did not make any military maneuvers other than protest? Why did not even a reinforcement warship be sent?
Even if the Japanese fleet appears again now, they don't have anything to worry about. The entire landing has been completed, and Japan can do nothing about it.
The vigorous figures of Chinese soldiers can be seen everywhere on the island, and the majestic running of tanks can be seen everywhere.
Those planes that are constantly passing by at low altitude are also there to show off China's military power!
On the 22nd, as the major offensive began, the Chinese press corps also appeared.
These reporters used their cameras and pens to faithfully record everything that happened on Kyushu Island, and how these brave Chinese soldiers fought hard for their country...
Liu Qinglin, the ace reporter of "China Daily", was very lucky to "catch" the first batch of the 11th Company to land.
He had heard many stories about the 11th Company and knew how the 11th Company fought hard on Kyushu Island. When he arrived on Kyushu Island, the first thing he did was to find every possible means to find the location of the 11th Company. And he succeeded.
Did it.
He followed the brothers of the 11th Company and saw with his own eyes how this company fought hard. He also saw with his own eyes the most real, cruel and bloody war on the battlefield.
A solitary tank has always been fighting with the infantry brothers of the 11th Company. Thanks to this tank, the battle of the 11th Company has become a lot smoother.
Of course, what Liu Qinglin found a bit incredible was that the soldiers of the 11th Company were very fierce in fighting and robbing things.
However, any materials transported to the front line must not be seen by these wolf-like soldiers. There is only one result:
Rob!
Burning pestle, grab it! The tank needs it! Ammo and ammunition, grab it! You can use it! Supplies, grab it, the 11th company can use it!
"Company Commander, aren't you afraid of being accused in the future?" Liu Qinglin hurriedly fell to the ground as a burst of shells flew, raising his voice and almost shouting.
Ji Dechun used a submachine gun he had just grabbed to shoot out a bunch of chalk bullets, knocking down two Japanese soldiers who were trying to get close to the place: "Let them wait until I can survive to sue. The island is so chaotic now.
How can my company be noticed? If I don't grab it, my tank won't be able to drive, and my brothers will have no ammunition!"
Liu Qinglin was writing notes in his notebook.
War is completely different from what he imagined...
There are no heroic words in the battle, but only curses and abuses: there are no tall and mighty heroes, there are just soldiers who are no different from ordinary people; there is no romance on the battlefield, there is only blood and death...
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You can't even expect to hear any patriotic slogans from these soldiers. On the contrary, they cursed more than anyone else.
When the enemy's artillery shells hit, these soldiers all lay down on the ground in a very uncivilized manner. When the Japanese offensive was fierce, they would abandon their positions without hesitation, then retreat, and wait until their own artillery fire returned.
Take the position back into your own hands!
They will never stick around there.
It seems that they are very afraid of death, but the victories of the Chinese Army on Kyushu Island are precisely due to these soldiers who seem to be "fearful of death" on the surface.
During the night, the sound of gunfire became much less frequent, and the soldiers could finally take a breather, fill their empty stomachs with some food, and take a few puffs of cigarettes.
Liu Qinglin took out a piece of chocolate and put it in his mouth, where he wrote quickly. He had to write down everything he saw today as soon as possible.
After finishing writing and being tired of writing, Liu Qinglin drew something aimlessly on the notebook with the pen in his hand, which aroused Gong Xiujin's great curiosity.
He came closer and saw that the reporter had drawn Chinese soldiers one after another in his notebook. Gong Xiujin looked at the portrait for a long time before he said cautiously: "Reporter, why do I look at this person like me?"
"It's you." Liu Qinglin smiled: "It's you I drew.
This sentence immediately attracted all the brothers, they all gathered around Liu Qinglin, whispering constantly, and all their eyes fell on Liu Qinglin's notebook.
Liu Qinglin suddenly had an idea flash in his mind and quickly drew a set of four-frame cartoons.
The first picture shows two Chinese soldiers named Dabao and Erbao going to the battlefield for the first time; the second picture shows them encountering a group of Japanese soldiers. Erbao was so scared that he lay on the ground, and Dabao picked up a grenade.
The grenade was thrown out; the third picture showed the grenade flying onto the mobile arsenal carried by the Japanese army, and the entire arsenal was blown up; the fourth picture showed all the Japanese being
After the explosion, Dabao and Erbao stood up and cheered.
The soldiers were all dumbfounded. How could there be a mobile arsenal? Two people could kill a group of enemies with one grenade? But looking at it again, they found it interesting.
It would be so fun if the battlefield was really that magical.
"I'll find someone to send this to the newspaper. The story about Dabao and Erbao is not good, not good." After thinking for a long time with a frown, Liu Qinglin suddenly smiled and said: "How about sending two treasures to the battlefield?"
The first comic issue of "Two Treasures Go to the Battlefield" was published in "China Daily" on July 2qth. This was the first time that battlefield comics appeared in China. Subsequently, "China Daily" published this group of comics continuously.
The images of Dabao and Erbao quickly became popular among the people. They were silly and always confused on the battlefield, but good luck always accompanied them. Either a grenade bomb blew up a group of Japanese soldiers, or Dabao was on top
When he was in the latrine, he caught a Japanese spy lurking in the latrine; or Erbao was ordered to conduct reconnaissance and ended up catching a Japanese colonel...
In short, the cartoon "Two treasures go to the battlefield" is very exaggerated. Every time you see their heroic deeds or the fools they make on the battlefield, it always makes people laugh.
Later, the four-panel comic became an eight-panel comic, and in the subsequent comics, they added a boss, "Fat Chang Palace." The fat commander always liked to give some inexplicable orders, and then Dabao and Erbao always did it inexplicably.
It's done...
Two treasures turned into three treasures, and the whole of China knew about the existence of these three comic characters.
The circulation of "China Daily" suddenly increased, and every issue was always sold out. When everyone had free time after eating, they always liked to discuss what strange things Dabao and Erbao had done on the battlefield, and they always liked to discuss Fat Changgong.
What strange order was given again?
The sensational effect this caused was something Liu Qinglin, who had created these comics to relieve his fatigue on the battlefield, had never imagined.
In 1935, "Two Treasures Go to the Battlefield" was made into a movie, and the tickets were sold out on the day of its premiere. The actors who played Dabao, Erbao, and the Fat Commander in the movie became the most dazzling star in China in one fell swoop.
Subsequently, from 1935 to 1945, nine more films of the "Treasure Series" were filmed in succession, each of which caused a huge sensation.
"These two fun-looking treasures are actually based on real heroes on the battlefield!"
At the premiere ceremony of "Two Treasures Go to the Battlefield", Liu Qinglin, who returned from the front line of Kyushu Island, said: "Although the exaggerated things in the comics do not exist, what our soldiers do on the battlefield is actually better.
By creating these two characters, I did not mean to belittle our heroes at all. On the contrary, I wanted to use this form to let everyone remember our brave soldiers and their most courageous actions on the battlefield."
Liu Qinglin did it.
When it was known that Dabao and Erbao were modeled after the company where the 11th Company belonged, the 11th Company also became the star of the Chinese ** team.
The advent and popular sales of comics also made young people who were previously afraid of military camps begin to feel that military camps are not as scary as they imagined, but actually very interesting. This also triggered a new round of enthusiasm for joining the army.
Who is the specific prototype of "Two Treasures"? There is no real answer. Maybe even the author Liu Qinglin himself doesn't know, but it doesn't matter anymore.
Many Chinese soldiers who stepped onto the battlefield for the first time were just like Dabao and Erbao in the comics. They were ignorant and full of curiosity about the battlefield.
Many of them did not become heroes overnight, but like Dabao and Erbao, they grew up step by step after doing many stupid things.
But this was not so easy for the 11th Company at that time. At that time, they were fighting bloody battles on the battlefield and pushing forward bit by bit with difficulty.
The Kyushu Island landing operation began on the 22nd and entered the general attack. It also entered a very critical stage from the 22nd.
The time has come to resolve the Kyushu Island Operation. This is the final determination of the frontline headquarters.
All operations on Kyushu Island must be completed by the end of September! (To be continued