My hometown, Xiazhuang, is a village on the bank of the river. The ancient trace river flows quietly through the village day and night like a silver ribbon. The clear and quiet river water brings people unlimited happiness and joy. During the war years, with its unique geographical location and good humanistic conditions, my hometown became an old revolutionary village. This is where I grew up when I was a teenager. I have seen Japanese planes circling overhead, I have seen Japanese cavalry rushing into our village, I have seen the corpses of young people massacred by Japanese soldiers, I have seen women and girls raped by Japanese soldiers, I have seen the Eighth Route Army marching mightily on the trails in their hometown, they often live in our village, I have seen the Eighth Route Army and the Central Army fighting, I have heard two different types of gunshots from the enemy and us at the same time, and I have been to the scene of the battle between the enemy and us... All of this has left a deep impression on me.
With this book, the memories in my heart for decades have been turned into words. In my past impression...
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
