In the scene, the living rabbit struggles to hold back its tears, wiping them away as it murmurs softly.

"Tears, even tears can freeze..."

The next moment, he stood up, picked up the trumpet, and blew the charge that resonated throughout history!

Many rabbits raised their heads from the snow and charged forward following the bugle call, but many more lay there forever, never to rise again...

"Waaaaah, don't cry, your tears will freeze, waaaaah..."

"My grandfather was a veteran of the Korean War! He passed away last year, and I cried my eyes out when I saw this! When he was alive, he told me that back then, because we only had very thin cotton-padded clothes, many soldiers froze to death during marches, causing a lot of non-combat casualties..."

"These are the most adorable people!"

"It was they who sacrificed their lives to bring us the happiness and peace we enjoy today!"

"Waaaaah, I can't stop crying!"

"Me too, waaaaaah, we're out of tissues!"

"I can't take it anymore, I really can't! My eyes are all swollen from crying!"

"No! I have to watch it! I'll watch it even if I have to cry!"

"Salute to our martyrs! We, the younger generation, will certainly study hard for the prosperity and strength of China!"

Salute to all veterans!

"Salute! Bow!"

"Without them, we wouldn't be who we are today!"

"Green hills everywhere bury loyal bones; every inch of our land is soaked in blood!"

"I have no regrets about being born Chinese in this life, and I would still want to be a Chinese person in the next."

"Salute to the most beloved people."

At this moment, the comments section was truly filled with tears!

Originally, the ending theme song for this episode should still be "Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart," but Ye Linyuan felt that starting from this episode, "Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart" was no longer enough, so he directly changed it to "As You Wish"!

You are the light on the long road, in the thick fog of the mountains.

I am a child, walking in your eyes.

The chat went silent for a moment, then people started crying again.

"Oh my god, even though it's not the first time 'As You Wish' has been played, putting it here is just too tear-jerking!"

"Waaaaah, listening to this reminds me of my grandpa!"

"Me too. My grandpa said that his proudest achievement in life was serving in the army and fighting against the American devils."

"Waaaaah, I can't take it anymore!"

And I will love the world you love, and wish you the smiles you desire.

Walk the long road you have walked, write the poems you have not yet written.

At this moment, the barrage of comments completely broke down.

"So, this is what they were talking about—our ancestors!"

"I cried so much my keyboard is wet, waaaaaah..."

"Waaah, our ancestors, may your spirits rest in peace. We witnessed the glorious era you never saw!"

"We'll enjoy the blessings they didn't get to enjoy!"

"But we must not forget that this was won with their lives!"

"We will protect the prosperous world you risked your lives for!"

Overnight, no, not even overnight, just at 10 p.m. that night, "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things" went viral across the internet, with related topics making up the top ten trending searches on Weibo and Douyin.

The top trending topic: #ThatRabbitBreaksItsDefense#

Second on the trending list: #ChasingDreamsWithAPureHeart#

Third on the trending list: #AsYouWish#

Fourth on the trending list: #China#

Fifth on the trending list: #Salute to the Most Adorable People#

By the morning of the second day, National Day, the entire internet was discussing it!

"Holy crap, have you guys watched 'Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things'?"

"I watched it, I watched up to the third episode, and I cried all night!"

"Me too, look, my eyes are all swollen from crying!"

"I'm a grown man, and I'm crying like a child!"

"This animation is brutal; the tearjerker moments are ridiculously powerful!"

"What I couldn't stand the most was the second half of the third episode, those rabbits who never got up to charge again!"

"Yes, that line 'Even tears can freeze' made me cry uncontrollably."

"Me too. My mom initially laughed at me, but after seeing it, she got even angrier than me and used up all the tissues in the house..."

"Just thinking about the phrase 'Even tears can freeze' makes my heart tremble."

"What I can't stand the most is the end credits song; I cry as soon as it starts playing!"

"Both songs were so heartbreaking! Yes, not just good, they were so moving! I cried my eyes out yesterday."

"Right now, all I can think about is 'Keep running, with the pride of a child!'"

"No, it's probably because my grandfather was a veteran of the Korean War. I've heard him talk about those things since I was little, so now all I can think about is 'And I will love the world you love!'"

"Stop talking, stop talking, I'm going to cry again!"

"Me too......"

By noon, "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things" had only three episodes, yet it had already surpassed one billion views across the internet, with over 1 million bullet comments, reaching a height that many big-budget productions with dozens of episodes had not achieved!

As for the comment sections of these three episodes, they were completely overwhelmed!

A little rabbit from China: My grandfather was a veteran of the Korean War. He passed away last year. He rarely talked to us about the battlefield, only saying, "Those were the hardest days of my life." After reading "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things," I finally understand what he meant. Grandpa, can you see this from heaven? Now, China, as you wished, has become strong and prosperous, and no one dares to look down on us anymore!

Likes: 500 million!

Stars and the Sea: I'm a post-90s generation. I used to think that patriotism was just an empty concept. But after watching "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things," I realized that patriotism is real, and it's something you can love with your life. Those predecessors really gave their lives for us today. I must never let them down. The future of our nation is our responsibility!

Likes: 450.

My wish came true: Honestly, I cried all night watching "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things." Not because of sadness, but because of being moved—moved by those ancestors, moved by this country, and proud to be Chinese! I have no regrets about being born Chinese in this life, and I would like to be Chinese again in the next!

Likes: 420.

Not only did the comments section explode, but even the official Weibo account of People's Daily posted a scathing review of "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things": "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things" is an animation that has moved countless people to tears. It allows us to re-examine that period of history and rediscover those heroes and martyrs. Today's prosperous era is just as you wished!

CCTV News' official Weibo account posted: "That rabbit broke down in tears across the internet. Our ancestors sacrificed their lives and blood to bring us today's prosperous era. We cannot forget, and we dare not forget."

The influence of "Those Years, Those Rabbits, Those Things" is not limited to China, but has also spread across the ocean to the beautiful country on the other side of the ocean!

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