Chapter 1298: Do Not Forget History

Zhou Andong leaned on the podium with both hands: "Does everyone know about the Japanese invasion of China?"

The children shouted loudly: "We know!"

Zhou Andong asked again: "Then, do you know about the Nanjing Massacre?"

"We don't know!"

"We know!"

This time it was a bit uneven. Zhou Andong stood up straight, took a piece of chalk, and wrote several names on the blackboard: Yang Jingyu, Liu Hulan, Zhao Yiman, Qiu Shaoyun, Sister Jiang, Dong Cunrui!

"Students, does everyone know these names?"

"We know!"

The children's shouts were even louder.

Zhou Andong smiled. At this time, those public intellectuals, traitors, and sellouts hadn't yet reached into the textbooks.

They hadn't yet deleted patriotic articles like "Huang Jiguang," "Liu Hulan," and "Who Are the Most Lovable People" from the Chinese textbooks.

In his previous life, some people, although wearing yellow skin, had already turned white inside.

They racked their brains to show off their worship of foreign things and their betrayal of the country to the fullest.

They deleted patriotic articles from the textbooks, with the reason that they didn't conform to the modern development situation and couldn't bring positive guidance to children.

At that time, Zhou Andong was so angry he cursed loudly. Every country has its own ideology and its own patriotic education.

Patriotism is the core of the national spirit. It embodies a citizen's identification with and belonging to their homeland and national cultural spirit, and even more so, it embodies the interdependent relationship between a citizen and the country.

Without a country, how can there be a home? In the long river of Chinese history, countless heroes and martyrs have emerged, shedding their blood and sacrificing their lives for the revolution, for the people, and for the country.

It is precisely because of them, because of the emergence of batch after batch of patriots, and because of the unity of the people across the country, that the country has been able to turn the tide at critical moments.

Sima Qian once said: "Always think of fighting without regard for oneself, and dying for the country's urgency."

Li Bai once said: "If the national shame is not washed away, how can one achieve fame?"

Yue Fei once said: "Dedicate oneself to the country, what is there to fear?"

All have vividly explained what patriotism is. The independence and rise of a nation cannot be separated from the support of people who sacrifice themselves for righteousness.

It is precisely heroes like Huang Jiguang, Liu Hulan, Dong Cunrui, Fang Zhimin, and others whose heroic deeds have inspired and encouraged generation after generation.

No matter how the times develop or how society progresses, patriotic education is never outdated.

Whoever says so, that person must have a problem.

"The Japanese invasion of China lasted 14 years, and the War of Resistance lasted 8 years. Our Chinese nation took a heavy fall. Especially the Nanjing Massacre, during the Chinese War of Resistance Against Japan from 1931 to 1945.

After the Kuomintang failed in the Battle of Nanjing and the capital Nanjing fell in December 1937, the invading Japanese army carried out organized, planned, and premeditated massacres, rape, arson, robbery, and other bloody atrocities in Nanjing and surrounding areas for six weeks.

During the Nanjing Massacre, a large number of civilians and prisoners of war were killed by the Japanese army, countless families were torn apart, and the number of victims of the Nanjing Massacre exceeded 300,000..."

Speaking of this, Zhou Andong looked around: "Does everyone know what the concept of 300,000 people is?"

The children didn't answer, all looking at Zhou Andong.

Zhou Andong said in a heavy tone: "Our Yushan Town has fifteen administrative villages with a total population of over 27,000. That is to say, the Japanese killed all the people in eleven Yushan Towns.

During the entire war of invasion against China, the Japanese killed 35 million of our brothers and sisters. Every invading Japanese soldier's hands were stained with the blood of 30 of our brothers and sisters.

They also plundered 200 million cubic meters of timber, 200 million tons of metal ore, 3.6 million cultural relics, and so on from our country. The crimes committed by Japan in China are too numerous to record.

Therefore, students, we must be vigilant against this country. Don't think that just because you watch Saint Seiya, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Captain Tsubasa, or Doraemon, Japan is a friendly country.

You must always remember that Japan is a wolf in sheep's clothing. When weak, it will wag its tail and beg for pity. When strong, it will turn into a beast.

Therefore, everyone must not forget history. Because forgetting history means betrayal, and it is also possible to repeat the same mistakes..."

All the teachers were crowded in the corridor outside listening. A young teacher was a bit anxious and came to the old principal's side.

"Principal, it's not very good for Zhou Andong to say these things."

The old principal looked at this young teacher: "Why is it not good?"

The young teacher said: "Now that we are reforming and opening up, the country has been promoting China-US friendship and China-Japan friendship. Zhou Andong is disregarding the overall situation and encouraging hatred here. This is very unfriendly and is blatantly opposing the policy. We must..."

Before this guy finished speaking, he heard Zhou Andong say: "I'm saying these things today, and someone will definitely say that I am promoting hatred and encouraging hatred.

But students, you must know that these hatreds were planted by the Japanese themselves. When they worship at the Yasukuni Shrine, they aren't afraid of being unfriendly.

When they don't admit to the Nanjing Massacre, they aren't afraid of being unfriendly. When they grab the Diaoyu Islands, they aren't afraid of being unfriendly. Just because I said these facts, it's unfriendly?

So, students, you must remember. Whoever says this, no matter what their status is—professor or public intellectual, or even someone around you—they must be a traitor and a sellout.

Everyone must be vigilant against these people. If you can stay away from them, stay away from them. If you can't stay away from them, just pretend they don't exist. No matter what they say, just pretend you can't hear it."

Zhou Andong's words made the young teacher's face turn black instantly.

He even suspected whether Zhou Andong had heard his words, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence.

Before his words had even faded, Zhou Andong had already taken over the conversation.

Although he didn't mention his name, every sentence seemed to be slapped on his face.

Especially with so many colleagues around who had heard his words, he was so ashamed he almost wanted to stick his head into his crotch.

The anger in his heart surged, and he hated Zhou Andong to the point of gnashing his teeth, wanting to argue with Zhou Andong.

But he still had some self-awareness, knowing how much he weighed. Whether it was status, knowledge reserve, or eloquence.

He was too far behind Zhou Andong. If he really overestimated himself and clashed with Zhou Andong, he would definitely be asking for humiliation.

And the other teachers had no expression on their faces, but the eyes they occasionally cast toward this person were full of mockery.

It didn't take much thought to know that this guy didn't seem to be well-liked in the school.

At this time, he heard Zhou Andong say: "Once, we didn't have the opportunity to experience the strength of the Chinese nation, but in the future, every one of us can personally experience the strength of the Chinese nation.

History books are too small to contain the greatness of the martyrs. Every time we flip through them, it is their whole life. Do not forget the heroes, do not forget history, do not forget national shame." ===== CHAPTER 1299 =====