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1945 was an unforgettable year for the Chinese people. Today, when we think about this year, we still feel excited, because in this year the Chinese people won, we drove away the Japanese pirates and proved to the world the ability and pride of the Chinese lion.

On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan announced his unconditional surrender, and China's eight years of war of resistance finally ushered in the final victory. However, in fact, Japan's invasion had begun after the September 18th Incident.

More than half of China's land has been occupied, and more than 930 cities have been trampled and destroyed. Among them, Nanjing has even become a dead city under the trampling and humiliation of the Japanese invaders. What do you feel when you think of Japan's surrender again?

The actions of the Japanese invaders are inhumane. The reason why there are many film and television dramas on the theme of the War of Resistance in China are emerging one after another is to remind future generations not to forget the national humiliation and those hard and humiliating years that were once full of humiliation.

Some citizens said that whenever Nanjing sounds the alarm bell, it seems to be back in the past, and in a vague way, the wailing wails of the 300,000 compatriots. As Chinese, we must remember history, remember the bloody battles of our ancestors and the pain and despair of the victims in the past.

Unit 731 has conducted many inhuman experiments in China. Even if we live in a peaceful and peaceful society, when we see the experimental equipment, related data and content records in the past, we can't help but tremble and cry.

As many as 200,000 women became comfort women, and many people died at the guns of the Japanese invaders after suffering torture, but those women who finally survived were unable to wait for apologies from the Japanese invaders.

Forgotten history is equivalent to betrayal. This statement is by no means groundless. Because the journey of coming is too bloody and miserable, we must remember the past and remember August 15, 1945, because on this day China stood up, the former invaders were driven out of the land of China by us.

The Japanese invaders may never have thought that one day they would be defeated by a country they had never "favored" with, and when we tear off the label, the Japanese invaders' failure was already a foregone conclusion.

Deep in the hearts of the public, there are many regrets about the Japanese surrender and defeat, most of which come from the failure to execute every Japanese invader who invaded China in a fair and just manner.

Although many important war criminals were punished as they deserved in the Far East Military Court, they were just "a drop in the ocean" among the many Japanese invaders.

In addition, there are two biggest regrets, one even rose to the Kuomintang general. As a general who accepted the surrender letter, He Yingqin was even labeled as a "traitor".

The Japanese Emperor's discourse in surrender was one of the regrets of the people. Although he acknowledged Japan's failure in his broadcast, he did not mention the word "surrender".

The reason for the announcement of this news was only because the situation of the war had not improved and the continued war would lead to the demise of the Japanese nation. Therefore, he could only issue a notice and jointly informed the United States, Britain, China, and the Soviet Union.

This "Decree of Ending the War" deliberately avoided the word "surrender", which also became a great regret for the people, but no matter how Emperor Hirohito concealed it, he could not get rid of the fact that Japan had to announce unconditional surrender to China because of his defeat.

For the citizens and soldiers, this broadcast is undoubtedly the brightest "dawn" in the dark years. It represents the end of the situation of the Japanese invasion of China. The lives of the people are about to usher in stability and happiness. China will no longer fall into turmoil and danger.

However, at the moment of national celebration, there were still many people who couldn't accept it, and the first one was Okamura Yasuji, the commander-in-chief of the "Chinese Expeditionary Force" of Japan in Nanjing.

He could not accept this failure, nor could he bear the consequences of the failure. Therefore, he had fantasized about continuing to fight through other armed forces, but in the end it was just the final battle of the trapped beast.

In addition to Okamura Yasuji, many Japanese invaders also found it difficult to accept this "Decree of the End of the War". They ran to Nanjing Street in panic and "screamed and howl" and even expressed their despair of defeat by "slicing himself into the stomach".

Just when the Japanese invaders were in chaos, Chiang Kai-shek issued an order to Okamura Yasuji through the radio, mainly to explain to him the six principles of Japan's surrender.

The most important one is to directly ban all military operations of the Japanese invaders. Although their weapons and equipment were temporarily preserved, they also clearly informed that any armed activities could not be continued.

This is equivalent to confiscating all authority of Okamura Yasuji and the Japanese invaders stationed in Nanjing, and bluntly stated that all actions require obeying the orders of the Chinese Army Commander-in-Chief He Yingqin.

However, what He Yingqin did not expect was that he accepted the order as one of the people who negotiated surrender would be criticized and abused by the people after accepting the letter of surrender of the Japanese invaders.

What's going on? What did He Yingqin do to make the people angry?

This photo was the one that caused He Yingqin to be in trouble. This was also the scene of the Japanese invaders submitting their surrender letter. Chiang Kai-shek set this moment on September 9, 1945 and set the location in the auditorium of the Central Military Academy.

He Yingqin brought four Chinese surrendered officials into the auditorium. Before officially accepting the surrender letter, He Yingqin also "dominately" let reporters from major Chinese and foreign newspapers take photos for five minutes.

The final battle edict, as the defeated party, Japan was completely embarrassed within these five minutes, and could only lower its head and try to keep its last dignity. After the filming, He Yingqin asked Okamura Yanji to provide the proof of his surrender.

But when Okamura Yasuji submitted it, He Yingqin's behavior made him "criticized" by the people. Through the photos, you can also see that when he received the surrender letter, He Yingqin submitted it with both hands and smiled.

Not only that, when He Yingqin accepted the letter of surrender, the amplitude of bent down was even lower than that of the Japanese invaders. On the contrary, as the defeated side, they just bent down slightly.

Representatives of Japanese surrender

Such actions and behaviors made He Yingqin suffer criticism from the people. After all, as Chinese, we are well aware of the difficulties and sorrows of the entire process of the War of Resistance, and we can also resonate with the despair and pain of the victims.

Submission was obtained by the true fight between ancestors, and by countless soldiers who forgot their lives day and night. At the moment of receiving the book of surrender, he represented not the individual or the Kuomintang, but the millions of Chinese people and the heroic souls and loyal bones that had died.

So at this moment, the public could not accept He Yingqin's "humbleness" and even more unable to accept his "smile". As an important figure in the military and political circles of the Kuomintang, his behavior was also called "the last shame after China's victory."

Whe is a winner or a guardian of China, He Yingqin should not bend down, nor should he stand up. Therefore, in order to fit the people's thoughts, many film and television dramas have made "special" changes in interpreting this period of history.

The history of He Yingqin's original standing was removed and he did not bend down. As a citizen, he could only fill the regrets of the past in this way, but history could not be changed in any case.

This is a scene of an 89-year-old veteran salute. After experiencing the war, his legs were no longer able to walk independently, and he could only rely on crutches when traveling, but despite this, he did not forget his character as a warrior.

This veteran was also on the scene when He Yingqin accepted the surrender letter and was mainly responsible for He Yingqin's guard work. I wonder what he would think as a soldier who had fought with the Japanese invaders to see the leader bent down to receive the surrender letter.

This veteran is named Shi Dingkun. He has witnessed the surrender ceremony of the Japanese invaders three times. According to his recollection, he joined the army at the age of 18. He participated in many battles in China, Myanmar, India, etc., and was also named "Shardshooter" because of his shooting.

He first witnessed the surrender of the Japanese invaders in 1945. At that time, he was pursuing the Japanese invaders. Because Japan announced its surrender, the pursued enemy came out with a white flag. Although this was just the surrender of the soldiers, Shi Dingkun also became a "witness".

The second time was to attend the surrender ceremony. When he arrived in Nanjing, he found that the Japanese invaders had already fallen into a "chaos" situation, and some Japanese invaders who could not accept defeat and surrender began to "seek death and death."

Panorama of the venue

In Shi Dingkun's memories, their ways of dying were also "various". In addition to committing suicide by separatism, there were also those who took the initiative to jump into the river, hang, and wells, and some even bought poison and took it themselves.

And among the many Japanese invaders Nakaokamura, Neji, may be the most "calm", but in Shi Dingkun's opinion, he was just a defeated side who could not even stand firmly at that time.

Shi Dingkun Nari Okamura Neji was already crying the day before his official surrender, his face full of snot and tears, completely losing his former "decent". Not only that, in the normal signing ceremony, Okamura Neji could not walk by himself, and he had to be supported by two soldiers.

The third witness was on September 9, 1945. He attended the surrender ceremony together as He Yingqin's guard, mainly to protect He Yingqin's safety.

However, in his memories, the public's hatred for the Japanese was revealed. It turned out that in order to prevent these soldiers from shooting and killing them because they hated the Japanese too much, even the guns worn by the guards were not in the bullets.

Many people shouted "The Japanese are finished", but this exciting moment was "destroyed" by He Yingqin.

Even the most glorious moment, he failed to respond as due to the people of China. Instead, he bent down and bowed his head and "shamed" the people at once, and at such an important moment.

He Yingqin's behavior not only aroused dissatisfaction among the people, but even the Allied representatives could not understand his approach. An American officer at the scene even whistled to express his inner dissatisfaction.

It's a pity that He Yingqin did not understand the mystery at that time. In addition to He Yingqin, Chiang Kai-shek was the same. As the leader of the Kuomintang who once witnessed the cruelty of the Japanese invaders, he was willing to unite Japan to fight against the Communist Party for his own selfishness.

Such behavior also makes the world feel dissatisfied. From the time when he forgets the hatred of his family and country in order to satisfy himself, the Kuomintang has been destined to never become a political party loyally supported by the Chinese people.

This year coincides with the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender. We have escaped the humiliating life of the past and stand proudly on the top of the world. China can stand firm internationally, and this is based on the loyalty and persistence of our ancestors. Only by remembering the road to the future can we better welcome the prosperity of the future.