Chapter 205: Winner and Loser (2, Today's First Update)
The first shot is the Combined Fleet's bombardment of Kuah Island, which seems to be very intense on the screen, but in fact, because the scene is too large, only a small part of the picture taken by the military reporters is very large, and it is difficult to shoot the shock of the real Kuah Island artillery fire and full coverage. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
For Yamamoto and Inoue Narumi, the scenes they have experienced are far richer than this, and they look average, but not many people in the movie-watching crowd have seen this kind of picture, of course, they feel exciting and heartwarming. In particular, the actor who played Horikichi said coldly before the order was given: "Aren't the Americans going to fight with us for steel and consumption?" Tell them with artillery fire that although there is a little less Japanese steel, it is not nothing, and let them also taste the wrath of the Combined Fleet! After the words (the specific scene can be revisited in the wrath of the Combined Fleet), the audience applauded thunderously, and even Yamamoto and Inoue Narumi were also solemnly moved.
When an officer advised him to lead the Yamato to retreat first and let the others move forward, he strongly refused the admonition and insisted on charging ahead.
Narrator: The Yamato led the fleet to a great victory with its scars, intimidated the enemy, defended the status of the world's number one battleship, and washed away the disgrace of the "Yamato Hotel", but the prince criticized the commander for not using the Yamato......
Subsequently, the Combined Fleet received a request from the German allies for a series of scenes of the westward expedition:
the destruction of the main Anglo-American forces in naval battles in the Indian Ocean;
seizure of enemy ships and seizure of supplies in the Horn of Africa;
synergistic landing in Madagascar;
Sail into the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea......
I haven't even seen this section with Yamamoto and Inoue Narumi, but I can be regarded as learning about the live situation, and with the successive victories of the fleet, the atmosphere in the theater is very lively.
The key shots that followed were the European expedition and the Socotra Island training camp, where of course there were elaborate scenes of conflict: in recognition of the contribution of the Combined Fleet, the actor who played Sadaaki Akamatsu received medals and awards from the Führer on behalf of the Japanese officers and soldiers at the grassroots level, and then arranged for several German pilots to learn carrier-based aircraft technology from him. The latter was obviously an excellent pilot with profound qualifications and outstanding combat achievements, but because he did not have the rank of officer, he had to salute these cadets every day to call them "sir", and then the other party would greet him as an "instructor", until Field Marshal Richthofen found a problem and awarded him the German military rank, and at the same time showed that despite such unfair treatment, Sadaaki Akamatsu still gave up his preferential treatment in Germany and returned to serve in China.
Narrator: At this time, Chief Horikichi was thinking deeply about the issue of pilots, and when aviation power had become a decisive factor in naval warfare, the empire was unable to reform because of the constraints of the old system, and the enthusiasm of pilots was greatly dampened......
Inoue Narumi said: "It turns out that you are thinking about this question at this time, no wonder, no wonder ......"
Behind is a series of footage of the Americas operation, everyone watched it with great interest, the air raid on New York only the scene of the departure of the aircraft group, the most fierce is the Caribbean Battle, one after another downed fighters crashed into the sea, when Tsukahara commanded the U-turn of the gods, the audience cheered thunderously; Everyone sighed when they saw the final decisive charge of the Mutsu and destroy the Panama Canal......
Then the scene of the picture is when returning to China, Horikichi came forward to ask Germany for a war reward fund, so that the soldiers saw the prosperity of Europe and bought souvenirs in addition to the victory, and there was a lot of discussion in the theater: "It turns out that the navy officers and soldiers got their money like this......" The German side in recognition of Horiyoshi's contributions, a separate check of 5 million, when his subordinates persuaded him to buy property after returning home, he only smiled: "This is not my money, this is all in exchange for the officers and soldiers who fought bravely, how to use it You will know in the future." ”
The climax of the film is the last battle after returning to Japan - the Battle of Tarawa, the war scene is depicted very simply (because it cannot be filmed), but one comparison shot is particularly eye-catching - when Shibasaki Keiji is isolated and running out of ammunition and food, he receives two telegrams at the same time: one is taken by the prince asking him to 'all the jade pieces and serve the emperor', and the other is taken by Hori Yoshi, asking him to "stay the course, I will come to save you"...... Many people couldn't help but stand up, throw what they could find in their hands on the screen, and shout "national thief!" Traitor! ”
The Combined Fleet finally repelled the American forces and rescued the island's only remaining defenders, and as the movie camera swept over the remains of countless war dead on the island, the theater was filled with crying, and the scene was frozen in Horiyoshi's generals bowing to the war dead at the memorial ceremony: "Gentlemen, I'm late, I'm sorry, rest in peace......", the audience, including Yamamoto and Inoue Narumi, stood up together and bowed to the screen.
Voiceover: When the Combined Fleet returned home to recuperate, Commander Horikichi took out a check for 5 million yuan, and together with other generals, collected more than 7 million yen, and more than 270 junior officers of the fleet went door-to-door to distribute condolences equivalent to 10 years' salary to the war dead, and silently endured the attack on "political contributions", and then compared the confession written by the prince himself on the screen, admitting that he should have paid the soldiers pensions.
"You and I are like cherry blossoms at the same time, blooming in the courtyard of the same military academy.
With the consciousness of thanking as soon as you start, for the sake of the motherland, let's scatter calmly!
You and I are like cherry blossoms at the same time, blooming in the courtyard of the same military school.
Flesh and blood are inseparable, why do you have to separate after such a fate......
In the tragic singing of "Sakura in the same period", the movie finally came to an end.
Of course, Yamamoto Fifty-six and Inoue Narumi knew that the so-called Fushimi Palace Hirokoshi King's greedy pension was nothing, but he smeared and attacked Horikichi many times, and now it is nothing to smear him a few words, and the key is the confession in this handwriting, so that people can't even say anything to question.
"Your Highness?" Yamamoto asked hesitantly.
"Dead."
"How did you die?"
"You don't believe me when I say he died in a traffic accident, so I'll kill him."
"You ......" Yamamoto and Inoue were dumbfounded by this sentence, judging from this frank answer, the cause of death of King Fushimi Miyahiro was definitely not at the behest or order of Horikichi, most likely because his subordinates were not angry about this kind of practice of returning to the mountain and left alone, but now Horiyoshi refuses to say, and they can't ask what it is.
The atmosphere on the car back was very dull, and it took a long time for Yamamoto Fifty-six to speak: "You shot the movie in the past two days?" ”
"It's not! Most of the footage is a documentary shot by military reporters, and some daily scenes were filmed and systematically organized during Europe, and more than 70% of the scenes you see today were basically there at that time, and after returning home, it was mainly India and Tarawa This part is newly edited. "When I went to Europe, I met with the Führer and visited Dr. Goebbels, who was in charge of German propaganda. I learned a lot from him and watched the patriotic films he presided over. One is about the struggle of the ace pilot Marseilleu, and I have met with me; One is about Agent Ranke, who led his troops to destroy the British Cryptographic Agency and eventually died in Britain...... It's not a big deal, I was very moved to see it, and I also wanted to take a picture of the soldiers of our army. As a result, you know, the Japanese system can only shoot big people, and everyone persuaded me to shoot my own experience, and I thought about it and decided to add you as well......"
"At that time, you thought about raising troops and breaking with Your Highness?"
"Where? Don't you see that these shots are obviously a little newer, are they reshot in the past two days? The time is very rushed, the technology is not as good as the German side, and the editing and picture are relatively poor. At the beginning, I just wanted to take a good picture of the history of the Combined Fleet's conquest, and by the way, tell the troops and the people about the situation of the two of us leading the troops, so that they can understand how the empire fought the war. Originally, the script was not arranged like this - the theme was that the two of us were relaying each other, passing the torch from generation to generation, and the whole army fought bloody battles and constantly fought against the enemy. But the Battle of Tarawa made me think a lot, and I was determined to take a picture of the other situations as well, which is why there was the conflict and the pension situation of Akamatsu and others. Only the part played by the actors was added in the past two days, the director and the actors are very hard, and it was just completed today, are you still satisfied with the actor who plays you? ”
"The film is okay, but it beautifies me, I have to bear the main responsibility for the Midway incident, and I can't all blame it on Nagumo, and His Highness is here...... Ay. Yamamoto fifty-six sighed.
"I never thought I'd get to where I am today. It is true that when I refused the order of the Military Command and crossed the Strait of Gibraltar to fight the Panama campaign, I thought that it might be difficult for His Highness to get along with him in the future, but I did not expect him to be so stubborn. When the Combined Fleet had won one victory after another, and his course was obviously wrong, he still insisted on this set and refused to change, and in the end it became a fire and water. Horikichi sighed and said, "At this point, on the one hand, we must have an explanation for the troops, and on the other hand, we must have an explanation for the people, and if we don't put all the blame on his head, who will be on his head?" Is it fair to him? Not fair, of course! But the reverse is even more unfair to others. I'm not a saint, I can't be perfect, and I can't please everyone. ”
"Are you going to release the movie?"
"This is certain, not only for the officers and men of the Navy, but also for the officers and men of the Army, the citizens of Tokyo, and even in other places, so that they can understand that the rebel army is not a mess, and that we have a just goal. The necessary propaganda must be carried out, and the Germans have done a very good job in this regard, and they have even set up a purely American unit, and the 'Voice of Europe' radio station is a program that many American families listen to -- the content cannot be falsified, and the falsification will soon be believed, and it is necessary to keep most of the content true, so that it can be infectious, and only then can it find the right target and hit the enemy's soft underbelly. Horikichi smiled, "So this time, I controlled all the newspapers, radio, telegraphs, and telephones with one move, and today I also fought with the Guards Division." ”
"I've seen it outside the number, and with the release of this movie, I'm afraid that His Royal Highness's reputation will have no chance to turn over." Inoue Narumi interjected, "Your Majesty, how are you going to explain it?" ”
"The movie is my explanation to him!" Horikichi suddenly became serious, and his eyes became very sharp, "I'm helping Your Majesty." ”
Yamamoto knew the background of the introduction of the imperial military order, and Inoue Narumi subconsciously asked: "Help?" ”
"Yes, yes!" Horikichi expounded his logic......