A true warrior dares to face the bleak life and the dripping blood. This sentence comes from "In Memory of Liu Hezhenjun" written by Lu Xun. The original article was published in the 74th issue of "Yusi" weekly on April 12, 1926. Liu Hezhen was one of the leaders of the Beijing student movement. She was killed in the "March 18th Massacre" in 1926 at the age of 22.

After attending Liu Hezhen’s memorial service, Mr. Lu Xun personally wrote the article "In Memory of Liu Hezhen" to recall this kind student who always smiled, mourned the "Chinese youth who died for China", and praised "The courage of Chinese women" who "die without mercy".

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The article "In Memory of Mr. Liu Hezhen" was written after the March 18th Massacre. In March 1926, the Feng Faction warlords invaded the pass with the support of Japanese imperialism, and the National Army led by Feng Yuxiang fought against the Feng Army. The Japanese imperialists openly aided Feng's army, sending warships to Dagukou and shelling the Nationalist Army, killing and wounding more than ten defenders. The Nationalist Army fired back in self-defense and drove the Japanese warship out of Dagu Pass.

Afterwards, Japan believed that the National Army had violated the "Xin Chou Treaty", and together with the envoys of eight countries including Britain, the United States, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain, on the 16th, the government of Beiyang Warlord Duan Qirui An ultimatum was issued, making various unreasonable demands such as dismantling defense facilities in Dagukou, and ordering a reply within 48 hours, otherwise it would be resolved by force. At the same time, various countries sent warships to gather in Dagukou to threaten the Beiyang government with force.