rush to the sky

It was an unforgettable experience, they said.

"We traveled from Changsha to Kunming via Yiyang, Changde, Taoyuan, Zhijiang and Huangxian, Yuping, Guiyang, Zhenning and Pingyi in Guizhou. Along the way, as Professor Wen Yiduo said, "We have gained experience and can Save money," the Dai brothers seemed very excited.

"Do you know what shoes are best to wear on the road? Cloth shoes? Of course, they are definitely not leather shoes and rubber shoes. But cloth shoes are not the best choice. We didn't find out until we were on the road that straw sandals were the most suitable. Why? I wear one pair on my feet, and another pair on my waist. If I wear it out in one day, I can replace it and buy a new one for a few copper coins along the way. However, because I didn’t get used to it, my feet were blistered in the first few days. It will take a few days before you can walk quickly." The Dai brothers laughed while talking.

"We originally got up at five o'clock in the morning, packed the bedding and transported it to the truck. The truck arrived first, so we could prepare food and lodging in advance, and then return to pick up the sick and wounded who couldn't move. However, our regiment leader didn't Knowing the time difference, maybe it’s because I didn’t learn geography well, there is an hour’s time difference from Changsha to Kunming, but he insisted on using his old pocket watch, so we had to get up at four o’clock.”

"When we arrived in Xiangxi, there was another interesting thing. I heard that there were many bandits there. Head Huang Shiyue had to say hello to the bandit leader in advance, and we survived safely. Everyone was a false alarm. And, even better, Xiangxi There were a lot of people who fell into the grass, so the head of the regiment visited local heroes along the way, lobbying them to go to the front, and later, many grasslands in western Hunan really joined the anti-Japanese army."

"Our teachers have individuality. Professor Wen carried the drawing board and bench all the way, and sat down to sketch as soon as he saw a beautiful place; Assistant Professor Wu Zhengyi, together with Professor Li Jitong, collected plants along the mountains of Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan. specimens, and tell us where the plants stand out the most."

"On March 3, we marched into Mount Lushan, Guizhou, where a Miao-Han party was held. Professor Li Jitong and Doctor Xu performed a waltz together to thank the Miao people for their Lusheng performance. On that day, Professor Zeng Zhaolun was force-fed. Drunk."

"Professor Zeng Zhaolun's buttons are seldom buttoned properly, and his shoes and socks are hard to cover his feet. When he takes a nap, he takes out a diary and a pen dipped in water from his dry belt, and writes slowly for a while. When he walks, he wears a long gown instead of a uniform. Even in Guizhou, where there are "48 mountain roads", he still walks along the roads without taking shortcuts. Whenever he takes a break or stays in the camp, he will take out his gas mask and explain to the local people the common sense of anti-gas and air defense. Head Huang Shiyue respects scholars , followed Professor Zeng Zhaolun on the main road, arriving every day after dark.”

"The New Life Movement has been going on for so long, and Guizhou is also a standard province for the New Life Movement, requiring drug and smoking abstinence. However, when we arrived there, we discovered that all the fields were planted with opium. The load is full of tobacco dust. There are many people who smoke opium, and at night, the smell of opium can be smelled everywhere.”The Dai brothers sighed.

On April 1938, 4, all members of the tour group arrived in Kunming.The professors' wives made flower baskets for the tour group, presented by the professor's daughters.

I remember, that day was very lively.

The Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan tour group passed through 3 provincial capitals, 27 counties, and hundreds of villages and towns. It took 68 days and a total of 3248 miles.In addition to taking a boat or car, the walking distance is 2548 miles.

Trek all the way, finally, arrived in Kunming.

On the day of April 4, the large troops passed through the urban area from the eastern suburbs, and finally stopped at Yuantong Park.

There is an open space in front of Tang Jiyao's tomb. The head of the delegation, Huang Shiyue, took out the roster and called the names. After the roll, he solemnly handed it over to Mr. Mei Yiqi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Southwest Associated University who came to greet him, "I will bring all your students here. Well, one of them is good, and one of them is not bad, I will give it to you now!"

As soon as this sentence fell, many people present burst into tears.

In the age of war, we can't stop our yearning for knowledge.

Six days later, Southwest Associated University officially opened.

After leaving Beijing and Tianjin, we stopped in Changsha and had to continue westward. It took more than half a year, and amidst the flames of war, we finally found a piece of land in Kunming where we could place our desks.

"I hope that you, in your bitterness, are always thinking about the exile of thousands of miles from Pingjin in the past, and the trek of three thousand miles from Hunan to Yunnan this time." This was published by "Yunnan Daily" on April 1938, 4 The editorial "Welcome to the Linda Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan Tour Group".

In this way, we finally settled down in Kunming and started a new study career.

The conditions are still difficult, not even as good as in Sichuan.

It's just that we are joking with each other, we are all people who have seen the wind and the waves, and now, we have completely learned to have fun in the bitterness.

Walking out of the classroom and being in close contact with nature seems to be closer to life.

I didn't expect that life not only has frights, but also surprises.

Chapter 12

Here, I actually met my eldest brother and Shen Yihui, which was something I never dreamed of.

It turned out that their aviation school had moved here.

Since August last year, we haven't seen each other. During the war, everyone was in different places. If you want to write a letter, you don't know where to send it.

From time to time, there will be news of air battles in the newspapers, and my hanging heart has never been let down.Only when I am so busy that I forget everything and don't care about anything, will I have a moment of peace in my heart.