The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

Building on the Song Dynasty's Zhu Xi's ideas of "investigating things is the attainment of knowledge" and "principle lies in things," Wang Yangming of the Ming Dynasty proposed the concept of "unity of knowledge and action," advocating the academic philosophy of "seeking truth from facts." This originally referred to a rigorous approach and method to scholarship, a principle of Confucian classics and textual research, and a motto for ancient Chinese scholars in their pursuit of scholarship and history.

I'd like to reinterpret the phrase "seek truth from facts." "Facts" refers to all objectively existing things, "truth" refers to the internal connections between objective things, that is, their regularities, and "seek" means to study them. I believe that "truth" refers to the laws of things, and "seeking truth" means earnestly pursuing and studying the laws of development of things, identifying the internal connections between things around us, and using them as a guide for our work.

For everything that happens around us, the first thing we must do is to acknowledge that it is a fact and accept that it does exist. Regardless of whether it is good or bad, only by acknowledging that it has happened can we objectively discover the problem and understand the underlying pattern...

After being busy for such a long time, Zhang Yinghao felt that all the training had been completed, and what they could learn depended on themselves. Zhang Yinghao had no idea whether they could apply what they had learned. He only knew that he was doing his best to teach his comrades.

However, several high-scoring individuals emerged from this training exam. Regardless, the training should be concluded. Only through personal experience can these comrades apply what they've learned. Zhang Yinghao was genuinely concerned, however, because the next step was expansion, expansion, and more expansion. This was a practical test, perhaps even a life-or-death test. Whether they would become dragons or mere insects, Zhang Yinghao had no idea.

On the day of graduation, Zhang Yinghao prepared a farewell concert that also served as a New Year's Eve concert. All the trainees and villagers came to watch the show. The hosts were, of course, Zhang Yinghao and his girlfriend, Xue'er!

Then I heard Zhang Yinghao say: Dear comrades, comrades! Xueer: Dear classmates!

All: Good afternoon, everyone! (Warm applause)

Zhang Yinghao: It has been half a year since I came back from studying abroad. During this half year, several of my comrades and I led everyone to fight against local tyrants, divide the land, and build reservoirs. Seeing that everyone will be able to live a good life, I am really excited.

Xueer: Yes, Comrade Yinghao (laughter), I can hardly believe it now. Ordinary people like us can accomplish such a big thing.

Zhang Yinghao: Yes, I have said it long ago that history is created by us workers. As long as we unite together, no difficulties can be overcome.

Where does a happy life come from? It must be earned with our own hands.

Xueer: Looking back, we have been diligent and down-to-earth, worked hard, forged ahead, and created brilliance. All our work has reached a new level and we have achieved fruitful results.

Zhang Yinghao: Looking forward to the future, we are filled with excitement. A better life beckons us, and a brilliant career requires our efforts. We have a long and arduous journey ahead. As we bid farewell to the old and usher in the new, we are filled with confidence and look forward to the future with a clear goal.

Xue Er: Today we are gathered together. Now, please welcome the first group that ranked first when we built the reservoir to sing! Unity is strength. (Applause)

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Unity is strength, unity is strength, this strength is iron, this strength is steel.

Harder than iron, stronger than steel.

Fire upon the reactionary oppressors, and let all unrighteous systems perish. Shine forth your rays toward the sun, toward freedom, toward liberation! (Applause)

Xue'er: Let us unite as one and move forward to build a beautiful home together. A beautiful part of this landscape is our beloved female comrades. Comrade Yinghao once said that women hold up half the sky. Come, applaud our great female comrades!

Zhang Yinghao: Please listen to our female soldiers sing "The Red Detachment of Women" forward, forward, the soldiers have heavy responsibilities, and the women's grievances are deep.

In ancient times, Hua Mulan joined the army to replace her father, and today, female soldiers are carrying guns for the people.

Go forward, go forward, the soldiers have a heavy responsibility, the women have to rise up,

Communism is true, the party is the leader, and slaves must rise up and become masters.

Onward, onward. (Applause!)

Zhang Yinghao: Now that our Chinese People's Revolutionary Army has been officially established, aspiring young people have embarked on the path of revolution and national salvation, following our progressive Party to fight against local tyrants and redistribute land. Our revolutionary army is unlike any other army in history. We are soldiers of the people, serving for the people. We are the people's soldiers.

Xueer: Please enjoy the recruits’ chorus “Two, Three, Four Song”.

One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, like a song.

Revolutionary camp, revolutionary camp, teach me.

The singing makes the mountains shake and the earth tremble, the singing makes the flowers bloom and the water rejoice.

One, one, one, one, a rifle is handed to me. Two, two, two, two, without a word, for the motherland. Three, three, the soldiers of the three armies take hardship as joy, and the world as their home.

Black! Hehe!

Wherever I am, wherever I am, there is one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, the soldier's song.

One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, like a song.

Sing here, sing here, sing over there. Sing to the blue sky and the earth, sing to mother and motherland.

Yame, yame, yame, the road is so broad.

Two, two, two, two, the spring breeze of February blows across my face.

Three, three, I can travel anywhere in the mountains and make the whole world my home.

Hey! Hey!

Wherever I am, wherever I am, there are one, two, three, four

One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four, the soldiers' song.

one two three four

Xueer: The song "One, Two, Three, Four" says that our army is here to protect our country. The next song, "Training for War," expresses our soldiers' determination to fight for the country and the people.

Zhang Yinghao: Let us feel this inspiring song again. Please welcome Comrade Ouyang Jun, a representative of the officers and soldiers.

Xueer: Comrade Zhang Feng. Together: Let's sing together.

Practice, practice, practice, practice for war, and only those who have trained themselves into elite soldiers are real heroes.

Practice, practice, practice. Practice for battle. Practice to become a good fighter who can win.

Practice to acquire the ability to kill the enemy, practice to make the heroic spirit soar to the sky. Practice with strictness and difficulty and never let up, practice and practice for real.

Practice, practice, practice

Zhang Yinghao's Quotes: When you look hard at yourself, you will find that you have all the human qualities that you hate.

Chapter 45

The gala concert continued. After singing "Training for War", Zhang Yinghao and Xueer took to the stage again.

Zhang Yinghao: No matter how many beautiful songs we sing, they can never express enough of our heartfelt love for our motherland!

Xueer: No matter how beautiful the lines of poetry are, they cannot fully express our praise for our motherland!

Zhang Yinghao: Please invite our Zhangjiagou student representatives to sing "My Motherland".

There is a big river with wide waves, and the wind blows the fragrance of rice flowers on both sides. My home is on the bank. I am used to hearing the calls of the boatmen and seeing the white sails on the boats.

This is my beautiful motherland, where I grew up. In this vast land, there are beautiful scenery everywhere.

The girl is like a flower, and the boy has a broad mind. In order to open up a new world, they awakened the sleeping mountains and changed the appearance of the rivers.

This is the heroic motherland, where I grew up. In this ancient land, the power of youth is everywhere.

Beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and a beautiful place. All roads are wide. When friends come, there is good wine. If the jackal comes, there are hunting rifles to welcome it.

This is our powerful motherland, where I grew up. In this warm land, there is sunshine of peace everywhere.

Zhang Yinghao: We hope that we have a strong motherland,

It is all sunshine of peace. But the country is so dilapidated, we should strive for self-improvement. No matter what the reality is, no matter what the country is like, no matter what life is like.

How. We all need to have a self-reliant heart.

Cher: Please listen to our injured veterans' chorus of "A Man Should Be Self-reliant."

Pride faces the waves, and blood is like the red sunlight.

My courage is like iron and my bones are like steel. My mind is as broad as a thousand and my vision is as far as a thousand. I work hard to be a good man. To be a good man, I must improve myself every day. A passionate man shines brighter than the sun.

Let the sea and sky gather energy for me, to open up the world and pursue my ideals. Look at the majestic blue waves, and the vast blue sky, I am a man and I should strive to be strong.

Stand tall and proud, be a pillar of society and a hero, use my hundred points of heat to shine a thousand points of light

Be a good man, with hot blood and a warm heart, brighter than the sun.

Zhang Yinghao: At this time of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, I thought of

The current capital. In the Gengzi Year, Beijing became the focus of the world's attention. Eight bandits once again invaded our capital, Beijing. They burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. From the Opium War that began in 1840 to the present, those foreign devils

The idiots have been bullying us for sixty years.

Xueer: They call us the Sick Man of East Asia. The devastated situation is waiting for us to clean up.

Zhang Yinghao: Let us shout out loudly: Without revolution, we are all pigs and sheep, and the foreign devils can kill us whenever they want!

Cher: Let us sing loudly: Rise up, you starving and cold slaves! Let us fight the enemy to the bitter end.

Zhang Yinghao: Listen to the progressive party members singing "Chinese Revolutionary Song" in chorus.

Arise, you starving and cold slaves! Arise, you suffering people of all China!

My blood is boiling with passion. We must fight for the truth! We must destroy the old society. Slaves, rise up! Do not say that we have nothing. We want to be the masters of the world!

There has never been a savior, nor do we rely on gods or emperors! To create our own happiness, we must rely on ourselves!

We must reclaim the fruits of our labor and free our minds from their cages! Let's heat the furnace ablaze; only by striking while the iron is hot can we succeed! Who created the human world? We, the working people! Everything belongs to the workers; how can we tolerate parasites? Most detestable are those venomous snakes and ferocious beasts that devour our flesh and blood! Once they are completely eradicated, the bright red sun will shine across the land! This is the final struggle. Unite together until tomorrow, and our national prosperity and strength will be realized!

This is the final struggle. Unite together and tomorrow, our nation will be prosperous and strong, and our destiny will surely be realized!

Zhang Yinghao: Our Sichuan culture has a long history.

Xueer: We Sichuanese dare to love and hate. Now, please welcome the literary and artistic female warrior to perform two Sichuan folk songs for us: "When Will the Sophora Flower Bloom" and "On the Galloping Mountain"

High up on the mountain, there is a locust tree. Holding the railing, I hope my lover will come.

My mother asks my daughter, "What are you looking for?" "I'm looking at the locust flowers. When will they bloom?" "The locust flowers bloom in May on the hills. They won't bloom in March. My foolish daughter, what are you looking for? I stand up day and night, staring intently."

The sky is bright in March, April and May, and the ground is bright like rain without warmth. When the stars in the world are shining, the locust flowers wake up early.

My daughter asked me, "Mom, what are you asking?"

As shy as a locust flower, it is difficult to open your mouth.

Racing on the mountain

On the hills of Paoma, a cloud shone down. The moon was crescent-shaped, over the city of Kangding. The eldest sister of the Li family was a very talented person. The eldest brother of the Zhang family fell in love with her.

The moon is round, I like her

First, if you like someone, he will be a good person. Second, if you like someone, he will be your home. The moon is curved, it will be your home. The women in the world, let me love them. The men in the world, let you ask for them. The moon is curved, let you ask for them.

(At this point, Zhang Yinghao didn't realize he had plagiarized. Kangding is still called Dajianlu. But people don't care about a place name; it just sounds good.)

Zhang Yinghao: Our army fights for everyone's peace and happiness.

Xue'er: Our revolutionary army is the key to our liberation and our independence. So, what kind of people are our revolutionary soldiers?

Together: Please enjoy our officers and soldiers singing "Three Disciplines and Eight Points for Attention" together.

Every revolutionary soldier must bear in mind the Three Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention. First, obey orders in all actions; only by acting in unison can victory be achieved.

Second, I never take a single needle or thread from the masses, and the masses support and like me.

Third, all spoils must be turned over to the public, and efforts must be made to reduce the burden on the people.

We must observe the three major disciplines and never forget the eight points of attention.

First, you should speak in a friendly manner, respect the masses and don’t be arrogant.

Second, the transaction price must be fair, and the transaction must be conducted in a fair and open manner without any arrogance.

Third, if you have borrowed something from someone and used it, return it in person and do not lose it.

Fourth, if something is damaged, compensation will be paid according to the price without any difference.

Fifth, beating and scolding people are prohibited, and warlord style must be overcome resolutely.

Sixth, take care of the people's crops and pay attention to them everywhere during marching and fighting.

Seventh, you are not allowed to molest women. You must resolutely get rid of hooligan habits. Eighth, you are not allowed to abuse prisoners of war, beat or scold them, or search their pockets.

Everyone should consciously abide by discipline and supervise each other to avoid violations.

Every rule of revolutionary discipline must be remembered clearly, and revolutionary fighters must love the people everywhere.

Defending the motherland is always moving forward, and the people of the whole country support and welcome it.

Zhang Yinghao: My army is the people's army and is subject to the supervision of all the people.

Xueer: Next, please enjoy "In the Fields of Hope". Please welcome the literary and artistic female warrior.

Our hometown is in the field of hope.

Smoke rises from the newly built houses and a small river flows beside the beautiful village.

A field of winter wheat (that) and a field of sorghum, ten miles (yo) of lotus ponds and ten miles of fruit fragrance.

Hey~ cough~ Yiyaeryi

Ah! We have lived on this field for generations, and have prospered for it.