Beacon 1937

December [-], Morning

Ivan, who was sitting at the dining table, was in low spirits, and he took a few sips of coffee before he recovered a little.No matter how much you get used to it, the burden on the bearer will not be relieved much.

Friedrich, who was sitting across from him, understood it at a glance, put down the newspaper he had just picked up and joked: "Doctor Abel, you'd better pay attention to moderation, otherwise you go to work in the morning and don't get enough rest at night, your body will suffer." But it will fall."

Hearing this, Ai Wen almost choked on the coffee in his mouth, and quickly took the napkin to cover his mouth, maintaining etiquette.Once Chen Yuchen was not around, he would sometimes be teased by the German.

Yukihiko Matsumoto, who was sitting beside him, pouted and remained silent.Every time he saw the doctor looking tired, he wanted to question and condemn Captain Chen, but he didn't have the guts, so he could only sulk secretly.

The German doctor picked up the newspaper again with a smile, and as soon as he opened it, he was shocked by the eye-catching headline on the front page: "... Doctor Abel, maybe you should read today's newspaper." He hesitated for a moment, then Said to the embarrassed American doctor, and handed over the newspaper.

Ai Wen took the newspaper in surprise, looked down and saw the news on the front page, and was shocked for a moment...

In the early morning of December [-], more than [-] Japanese aircraft launched two waves of air strikes on the Pearl Harbor Naval Base of the United States, sinking four battleships and two destroyers, and destroying one aircraft, killing [-] American soldiers and killing another [-]. People get hurt.

The U.S. Congress passed the declaration of war against Japan with only one vote against it, and U.S. President Roosevelt signed the declaration of war against Japan on December [-] (local time).

Pearl Harbor...Pearl Harbor...

At this time, Aiwen didn't react too much to the news that the motherland declared war on Japan, but was stained by the Pearl Harbor incident.Not only because of the sudden attack and the number of casualties, but also because of another friend of his... John Horston.

"My God...it's not true..."

"doctor?"

Yukihiko Matsumoto looked worriedly at Ivan who threw the newspaper on the table and propped his forehead with his hands, but got no response.Doctor Friedrich on the opposite side also frowned and remained silent.So he couldn't help being curious, and stretched his head to read the newspaper.The young man who has already learned a lot of words can hardly hear his accent now, so it is not difficult to understand this report. Unexpectedly, what was written on it left him dumbfounded.

Aiwen stood up suddenly, went straight to the phone in the corner of the restaurant and made a call: "...Good morning, ma'am, I'm Aiwen Abel, can you transfer me to Captain Chen Yuchen?"

American doctors have never approached Chen Yuchen when he was busy with official duties. Even when he encountered financial difficulties, he never made a phone call, but this time he really couldn't wait.Thinking of the phone ringing next to the bed in the early morning, and Chen Yuchen leaving in a hurry after that, he knew that it must be closely related to these two incidents.

"Ewen?" After a long wait, Chen Yuchen's voice came from the other end of the phone.

However, he hesitated at this moment, opening his mouth not knowing what to say.

"Aiwen...have you already heard..." Chen Yuchen knew him well. Aiwen Abel, who had never called him before, suddenly rushed to find him. There must be something that worried him and couldn't solve it. .

"I want you to track someone down for me. It's another friend of mine... John Horston. He served at Pearl Harbor..."

Hearing this, the person on the other end of the phone fell silent for a long time before saying, "Aiwen, the number of casualties published in the newspaper is only a preliminary estimate. It will take some time for the United States to calculate the specific figures."

"I know, of course I do. You know, our papers publish death lists, and if... I mean if you ever see the name 'John Halston'... please do let me know."

"...I don't think doing this will do you any good." Chen Yuchen cared so much about him that once something involved Ai Wen, he must be the first thing to consider.If there is that name on the list, I really don't know what to say, he doesn't want Ivan to be sad.

"I just want an answer, Chen Yuchen. Regardless of life or death, I just want a definite answer." Aiwen said firmly.

"...Okay, I promise you."

On December [-]th, General Xue Yue read the national government's declaration of war against Japan, Germany, and Italy, and the Chairman of the General Assembly (Chiang Kai-shek)'s "Letter to the All Soldiers" at the Memorial Weekly Meeting of the Father of the Nation (Sun Yat-sen).

December [-], [-]

The Japanese army crossed the Xinqiang River again and attacked Changsha.The third Sino-Japanese battle of Changsha begins.

On December [-], the Japanese army captured Hong Kong.

This year, the United States entered the war, and the Pacific War (Note [-]) broke out, and the flames of war seemed to spread to every corner.Aiwen even felt that Japan had gone crazy, and Germany had gone crazy too, and they were pulling other countries to join the war. The Battle of Leningrad (Note [-]) that started in September seems to have not ended yet. Germany is fighting on multiple fronts, and Japan is also fighting on multiple fronts.In the eyes of Ivan, who doesn't understand military affairs, they have all lost their minds.However, he has no way of knowing which side the goddess of victory will support, and he has no way of knowing when this war will end. He only hopes that the two fascist countries will eventually pay the price for their ambitions.

Note [-]: The Pacific War (December [-]-December [-], [-]) was a part of the Second World War, mainly in the Pacific Ocean and surrounding countries.Japan and the United States and other allied countries are at war. The war broke out since the Pearl Harbor incident in [-]. Japan attacked the American Pacific base. After the United States declared war on Japan, China, which had been at war with Japan for many years, also declared war on the United States. Declare war, the occasion of the two major wars in Europe and Asia.Japan announced its unconditional surrender in [-].

In addition to the large-scale naval battles between Japan and the United States, this war also led to the demise of the European Axis group, the future Cold War situation, the use of atomic bombs, the anti-colonial wave, and the political development of Japan and China. The impact of future development is huge.

Note [-]: The Battle of Leningrad, also known as the Battle of Leningrad, blocked Leningrad (September, [-]-January [-], [-]).Leningrad is the cradle of the great October Revolution, the second largest city in the Soviet Union, an important seaport, railway and river transport hub, and an important base of the Soviet Baltic Fleet.When Hitler formulated the "Barbarossa" plan, he repeatedly emphasized the need to capture "the birthplace of Bolshevism" ... Leningrad, and arrogantly clamored that this city must be "wiped off the face of the earth".At the beginning of the war, Hitler tried in vain to occupy the city, but failed, and then carried out a [-]-day siege.

(The above notes are taken from Baidu)