Who was the Chinese savage sent by Japan to the meeting?
In 1958, Tianjin Tanggu Wharf was lively, red flags fluttering, gongs and drums were noisy, and Comrade *** stood at the front of the crowd. At this time, a middle-aged man appeared in everyone's sight with difficulty, and his every step seemed heavy and firm.
** Walk quickly to him and hold his hand tightly: "Welcome home, the people of the motherland welcome you." The man was so excited that he couldn't speak, and after a long time, he excitedly shouted, "I'm finally home!" ”
A mother walked up to him with a little boy in her arms, "Son, this is your father." The man looked at them in amazement, and it wasn't until the boy timidly called out "Daddy" that he believed they were really his family.
Who is this man? Why did he lose the memory of his family? And why do you get *** special reception? During Japan's war of aggression against China, China was forced to sign an agreement on "moving Chinese workers" to transport a large number of Chinese laborers to Japan for unpaid labor.
On September 2, 1944, Liu Lianren, from Caobo Village, Shandong Province, was forcibly taken away and lost all contact with him.
I heard that they were going to bring us to Japan and do hard labor for the Japanese. We can't do it, we have to run away. ”
Liu Lianren's heart was full of fear, and he didn't dare to imagine what would happen to him. He was more worried about his elderly mother and his wife, who was about to give birth, what would happen to them if they knew they had been taken away.
He swore to himself that he would flee home. However, many people tried to escape along the way, but were either captured or brutally murdered by the Japanese. In order to prevent them from escaping, the Japanese even made an example of the fleeing monkeys by stabbing them to death with bayonets in front of them.
Liu Lianren and the others decided to take the opportunity to escape when the train arrived at the station and escaped as much as possible. They waited for an opportunity, but because the Japanese puppet army had captured too many people, they couldn't take care of them.
So, they immediately began to flee. However, the Japanese puppet army saw it and immediately opened fire, and their speed could not surpass the bullets. Some villagers died on the spot, but Liu Lianren survived, but the bullet grazed his skull, leaving a scar.
Although Liu Lianren did not die, he did not escape either.
At the end of October, Liu Lianren and hundreds of his compatriots were escorted by the Japanese and stuffed into the hold of the ship. They were locked in small boxes, not seeing the light of day, and it was difficult to even turn around.
After six days, the ship finally reached the other side, but unfortunately, there were some people who would never be able to set foot on land again. Liu Lianren was taken away for more than a whole day, his feet were blistered with blood, but he didn't even have a few minutes to rest.
Liu Lianren and more than 200 Chinese were assigned to work as coolies at the Meiji Mining Co., Ltd. Nushwa Mining Institute, but they did not foresee how difficult life would be.
Every morning before dawn, they would be woken up by the overseers, and then forced to work under the cold mines, with little time to eat. Despite the heavy work they had to do every day, they didn't even have a day off and were severely underfed.
It's November, and the winter in Hokkaido is so cold that even the trees are cracked. Their more than 200 miners only get a bag and a half of rough noodles a day, but that's not enough for a physically demanding person like them to eat.
In a difficult environment, they had to hunt around for wild vegetables, pomace and wood chips, and then mix them together and boil them into a paste that each person could only get a bowl.
In the mines, the situation was even worse. Liu Lianren and his colleagues were forced to undertake the arduous task of digging coal, each of whom had to dig at least 40 baskets of coal every day. At the slightest pause, the overseer's club will fall mercilessly.
The beaten man begged for mercy on the ground, and although his skin was torn open, he could not stop the overseer's violence. There was no lighting or safety in place, and the air was filled with a suffocating stench.
Liu Lianren: They stood on a rickety mine stand supported by countless wooden sticks. Due to the harsh conditions, the tragedy of mine collapse occurred repeatedly, and the Japanese turned a blind eye to it.
When Liu Lianren was digging coal, he saw the corpses of his compatriots more than once.
They were overworked in the mines, had no food to eat, and many were beaten and scolded by the overseers for not being able to complete their tasks. But Liu Lianren gave them an idea: "Drink more water before going to work, and you won't be hungry."
When I got to the mine, I couldn't hold it anymore and ate that nest. "The Japanese are afraid that they will starve to death, so they will send a nest head in the morning. However, this saved dry food must not be seen by the overseers, otherwise it will be snatched away.
They had to hide under the coals and wait until they were really hungry to take them out and eat them, and they ate them in three or two bites. However, in addition to them, there are countless rats in the mine.
Once, one of Liu Lianren's co-workers' nest was eaten by rats, and he was so hungry that he couldn't work. When the overseer saw this, he raised his stick and struck it down. The worker couldn't bear it anymore and picked up the shovel next to him and threw it at the Japanese.
The Japanese guard guarded the mine gate alone, and Liu Lianren saw an opportunity, and they decided to take the opportunity to escape.
At one chance, Liu Lianren and his fellow refugees found that there was only one person guarding the gate. They decided to do it in the evening, so they cautiously waited for their chance.
Finally, as night fell, they seized the opportunity to knock the guards unconscious and escaped. Fearing that they would be discovered by the Japanese, they chose to run up the mountain. After 13 years of savage life, they did not dare to stop and rest after running away all night.
Without food, they can only forage for wild grasses and wild fruits to satisfy their hunger, and the nights are even colder, so they can only keep each other warm.
Hungry, they decided to go down the mountain in search of food. Luckily, they found potatoes growing at the foot of the mountain. However, when they were ready to take the potatoes home, the Japanese appeared.
They tried to escape, but two of them were captured by the Japanese due to lack of energy. This experience made Liu Lianren and his sisters more cautious, they hid in the mountains during the day, and only dared to go down quietly to dig potatoes at night.
They are all looking forward to returning home soon. However, as they advanced along the land, they were blocked by the boundless sea. To make matters worse, they were caught digging potatoes.
In the end, Liu Lianren was the only one who managed to escape back to the mountain, and he found a small cave.
The original agreement of five people to return together was left at the moment, but at this moment, he was left alone, on the line of life and death. Liu Lianren was disheartened and committed suicide by finding a straw rope to hang on a tree. Unexpectedly, the straw rope was unstable, and he fell heavily and fainted.
When he woke up, he was obsessed: "I haven't seen the child yet, I can't just leave, and I want to seek justice for the hatred of the country." The snow fell, his body was almost frozen, but he couldn't stand, and he struggled to crawl towards the cave.
Liu Lianren didn't know that the moment he fainted, his fellow villagers had already embarked on a journey to find him. Japan's surrender allowed the laborers to return to their homeland, but on the mountain, they did not see any trace of Liu Lianren, mistakenly believing that he had been killed.
In this way, Liu Lianren lost the best time to return home and was forced to survive alone in that small cave. In the summer, the poisonous insects and antbeasts on the mountain made it difficult for him to sleep, and he could only wake up more than ten times a night for fear of becoming prey to wild beasts.
However, it was the harsh winters in Hokkaido that he couldn't bear the most. The snow season here comes early and goes late, the heavy snow makes it difficult to walk, and he lacks enough clothing to keep warm.
The snow more than one person high sealed the entrance to the cave, and Liu Lianren could only pick up the snow and let the air outside in to avoid suffocation. Despite all the difficulties, Liu Lianren remained resilient and tried to survive on that mountain.
His story teaches us to persevere even in difficult situations, because every challenge may lead to new opportunities.
Liu Lianren has lived in a cave for 13 years and has become the most primitive "wild man". In February 1958, while hunting in the mountains, Japanese hunters accidentally discovered Liu Lianren's cave.
He fired a shot inside, but fortunately it didn't hit Liu Lianren, but he didn't continue to check and went after the prey. In the morning when Liu Lianren woke up from the cold, he could only eat some weeds and grab snow to quench his thirst and survive the cold wave of cave life.
Liu Lianren was frightened, thinking that he had been discovered and was in danger of being arrested again. Therefore, he decided to take action and take the risk of escaping instead of sitting in the cave and waiting for death.
However, due to the prolonged period of immobility, his legs have almost completely lost their ability to move smoothly. The heavy snow outside made his movements even more difficult, and he struggled in the snow for a long time before finally returning to the cave.
This time, he was found and taken down the mountain, and it was Orion and two policemen who rescued him.
His identity shocked China and Japan and aroused deep concern among the people of the motherland. Xi Zhanming, the person in charge of the Overseas Chinese Association in Japan, made a special trip to visit Liu Lianren and assist him in confirming his identity.
At this time, Liu Lianren had lived in a cave for 13 years, and he had not spoken to anyone during this time. His tongue was stiff and speechless. Under the guidance of Xi Zhanming, Liu Lianren said a few words intermittently: "Liu Lianren, a high-density worker in Shandong." ”
After saying these words, the grievances that this Shandong man had endured for many years seemed to have reached their peak at this moment, and he hugged Xi Zhanming and cried bitterly. The Japanese initially tried to conceal the matter and tried to slander Liu Lianren as a spy for the illegal invasion.
However, in the face of ironclad evidence, the Japanese authorities were speechless, admitting that their atrocities had led to the tragedy.
On April 10, 1958, Liu Lianren, a "savage" who attracted worldwide attention, finally boarded the passenger ship back to China under the care of China. He used to be an energetic and strong guy, but now he is a 45-year-old middle-aged man.
The hardships of the years made him look older than his peers. On April 15, he finally set foot on the land of China, and at that moment, his heart was surging.
On the pier, he felt the enthusiasm from his compatriots in the motherland, and he personally came to greet him. What made him even more ecstatic was that he met his family who had been separated for many years, as well as his child Liu Huanxin, whom he had never met.
From Liu Xun to Liu Pan, and then to Renewal, the child's name pins on search and hope. Finally, that"Daddy"'s call made Liu Lianren burst into tears, and the return of nine deaths made him see his family again.
In the evening, ** took time out to visit their family at the hotel, which brought them comfort.
Talk to him cordially and ask him about his family situation and life in Japan before **. Before leaving, ** told him: "Lao Liu, you have suffered a lot.
Now returning to the motherland is like coming home. Rest assured, the difficulties of the past are over. However, when he lay down to sleep, he found that he could not sleep.
He has been living alone in a cave all these years. Now that he is suddenly back in his homeland, with his family by his side, it makes him feel that none of this is real.
Since returning to his hometown, Liu Lianren has been warmly welcomed by the villagers and is recuperating at home. In 1960, he was invited to Beijing and had the privilege of meeting *** and ***
This time, **specially arranged for him to be in Beijing**, so that he could recuperate here with peace of mind. Since 1958, Liu Lianren has insisted on asking for compensation from Japan, striving to speak out for his justice.
This action sounded the "first shot of China's claims against Japan." Liu Lianren's 14 years of hard life was the work of Japanese imperialism and is ironclad proof that the aggressors harmed the Chinese people.
He has given many lectures in China, allowing countless people to experience that painful history. He also went to Japan six times to expose the crimes of the Japanese army.
Liu Lianren and other workers have been seeking recognition and compensation for their rights and interests from Japan for decades, but Japan** has turned a deaf ear to their demands.
In March 1996, the people of the whole country supported Liu Lianren to take Japan to court, and personally went to Japan to make a statement. For Liu Lianren, he is not only concerned about compensation, but also hopes that tens of millions of victims can get justice.
In 2000, Liu Lianren died of cancer, and on his deathbed told his son: "I may not see that day, but you must see Japan lose the lawsuit with your own eyes instead of me." ”
Liu Huanxin unswervingly adhered to his father's legacy and persevered in seeking justice from Japan. At the same time, he actively contacted the workers who were still alive, and they supported each other just to hear an apology from Japan.
In 2001, Liu Lianren's case was tried again, and Japan** was sentenced to 20 million yen in compensation. However, when people cheered that Liu Lianren would finally be given justice and hoped to win the second trial, the original verdict was overturned in 2005.
But Liu Huanxin was not discouraged, and he still negotiated with Japan.
On April 27, 2007, Japan's Supreme Court issued a heart-wrenching decision denying all claims for compensation from Chinese war victims. In this regard, our country strongly opposes it, believing that this judgment is unfair, illegal and invalid.
In 2006, a memorial was erected on the site of Liu's former home to commemorate this period of history in order to raise awareness of Liu's tragic plight and the inhumane treatment of Chinese laborers during World War II.
We are not for the money, but we want to make Japanese companies and ** realize their faults. There are still many Japanese companies that have committed crimes against Chinese workers in the past. ”
At that time, countless Chinese compatriots were taken to Japan by the invaders to suffer inhuman torture.
Looking back on history, the growing strength of our motherland has given us more confidence and ability to face the trauma and injustice of the past. However, we also need to remember history and seek justice from the perpetrators of the past, so that the truth of history can be revealed and they can be treated with the dignity they deserve.
Liu Lianren's story of living in a foreign country and dying in a life makes us realize more deeply that the demeanor of leaders is not only reflected in their decision-making and actions, but also in their personality charm and humanitarian spirit.