Why did the country send these 13-year-old dolls to the battlefield?!
Why did the country send these 13-year-old dolls to the battlefield?!This is not just a problem, but a test of humanity. In this era, we watch children play in school and grow up happily, but it is hard to imagine that there was a group of dolls in the past, who were not yet puberty, but had to face death for the country.
I think of that time, in 1944, when China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression reached a precarious juncture. The Yunnan-Burma Highway was cut off by Japan, and the Chinese Expeditionary Force had to decide to attack Songshan. Matsuyama, once a bustling city, was turned into a fortified underground city by the Japanese army. They arrogantly said that if the Chinese wanted to defeat them, they had to leave 100,000 bones.
At this time, the Chinese expeditionary force was in an extremely difficult situation. Communications were blocked, supplies were scarce, and troops were insufficient. In order to gather more soldiers, they went so far as to lower the recruitment conditions again and again, and as a result, they recruited a group of nearly 7,000 child soldiers, who were basically homeless orphans, the oldest being 15 years old and the youngest being 9 years old.
This scene is unbelievable. Angry and shocked, an American journalist in the army asked the commander at the time why he was sending children to the battlefield because they were the future of the countryBut the commander replied coldly: if the country is gone, what future will they have. At the time of the survival of the country, there is no choice.
This cold reality is chilling. Russian journalists interviewed several child soldiers before the war, asking them what they would most like to do after the war. One of the skinny children replied short but firmly: "I would most like to go home and be a cowherd." This short answer, full of yearning for a peaceful life, made everyone present teary-eyed.
This group of child soldiers, who should have read and write in their best years, picked up guns taller than them when the survival of the country was at stake, and charged into battle in the face of the enemy's artillery fire. Although they understood that there was little hope of going to war and returning alive, they did not back down. Because they know that only by driving the enemy out of China can there be peace and happiness in the future.
However, this group of baby soldiers fell on the battlefield, never waiting for that moment of peace and happiness that belonged to them. It was one of the most tragic battles, leaving behind a group of children who would never grow up again.
I suggest that if you have the opportunity to go to Yunnan, go to the ruins of the Songshan Battlefield. There, there stood groups of immature faces, they were the child soldiers who died heroically that year. Today's happy life is not easy to come by.
At the age of the child soldiers, we were still rolling in the arms of our parents, eating delicious food, wearing beautiful clothes, and sitting in clean and bright classrooms to study. Today's mountains and rivers are unharmed, and the country and the people are all the result of the efforts of our ancestors. We should always remember history, cherish peace, and cherish the memory of those martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.
While we enjoy the happy time now, we must also deeply understand the warning that this history gives us. This is not only a story about war, but also a deep reflection on national responsibility and responsibility for the future. The sacrifices of the child soldiers should not be forgotten, but should become our shared memory, inspiring us to work hard to maintain peace so that the next generation will no longer have 13-year-olds face death for the sake of their country. It is the responsibility of each of us and the best memory of those brave children.