Unwilling to become vassals in a conquered state, tens of millions of people from northern China fled, with people aiding the young and the elderly in this great exodus. Each and every road south was overwhelmed by hordes of people. They were frequently bombed by Japanese reconnaissance planes, and the roads were full of wailing, moaning, and the bodies of those who died along the way.
為了不願當亡國奴，華北上千萬民眾扶老攜幼展開大逃亡，所有南行路上都漫天遍地擠滿人潮，還不時遭到日軍偵察機的惡意炸射，哀嚎、呻吟、途中倒斃，「骨肉流離道路中」，真是人間地獄。