1945, August 9, 10:58 a.m. The second atomic bomb of the Americans, nicknamed "Fat Man", fell from the sky. Of the 230,000 people in Nagasaki, Japan, more than 100,000 were killed or missing that day. Due to the mountainous area, only 60 percent of the buildings were destroyed. A little better than Hiroshima.

In the aftermath of the atomic bombing, countless people were disabled by a huge glare and shock wave. Radioactive particles form black rain after the explosion, which falls from the sky. Countless people have been exposed to radiation. In the decades that followed, countless people suffered from cancer and leukemia. Until later generations, the influence was not completely eliminated.

Humans have been working on weapons since the beginning of evolution. At first stone tools, stone knives and stone axes, then bronze tools, iron tools. When iron tools gradually became popular, the age of cold weapons of mankind has reached its peak. At this time, weapons and warfare have given humans the strength to completely surpass other species. And the cold weapon itself, because it relies on human physical strength to drive. Therefore, the power is limited after all.

Since human beings have won in the natural world, they have begun to survive the fittest internally. It's brutal, but it's essential. This kind of competition is quite benign. Subsequently, cold weapons were eliminated, and the application of gunpowder made hot weapons dominant. Man's intellect completely triumphs over the position of physical strength in war. In such an era, although more people died, due to the persecution between life and death, people's intelligence developed and leaped forward.

In the centuries since entering the era of thermal weapons, human civilization has developed at an unprecedented rate. The fundamental driving force is still the survival of the fittest within human beings. But. The cleverness of people is sometimes a bit overdone. When the atomic bomb was invented, mankind finally discovered it. He found a weapon that could destroy his own civilization.

Although this weapon is powerful, once used, it is beyond the control of human beings. The consequences are unimaginable. No one dares to assume the responsibility of starting a war lightly and using nuclear weapons. Because whoever uses it rashly may become the culprit of the extinction of humanity itself. Including the two superpowers of the Cold War.

So, the atomic bomb in the history of world wars. I only used it twice. Of course, due to the deterrence of atomic bombs. Humanity is also afraid of war itself. Because, once the war starts, whoever it is. I don't dare to guarantee that I won't get angry. Do not guide your own side or your opponent, and use the atomic bomb. Otherwise, even if the other side is wiped out with an atomic bomb, it will be difficult not to cause panic and anger around the world. So that the big powers that were originally spectators intervened.

No matter how it is calculated. Neither the side that uses the atomic bomb will end well.

Because of this fear of war. The world is finally at peace. Although it was peace sitting on a powder keg, out of fear of gunpowder, mankind itself was at peace. It's a good thing. As things stand, a large-scale war is unlikely unless human civilization evolves to the point where the effects of atomic bombs can be easily eliminated. And human civilization has to develop to this extent. At least 1,800 years. Of course, there may be a weapon that is more powerful than the atomic bomb. Then, when the war proves its ability to destroy human civilization, humanity enters the confrontation again......

Of course, this is a matter of science fiction. Judging from the current situation, the two atomic bombs of the Americans destroyed hundreds of thousands of people and brought a relatively long period of peace to mankind.

However, since the hundreds of thousands of people who died were all Japanese, the Japanese of later generations had a lot of resentment towards the Americans in addition to fear and submission. Every August, when the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are commemorated, there are countless fragmented thoughts......

In addition, as Japan's economy grows stronger, the Japanese have a lot of opinions about having an American boss on their heads. In the midst of countless fragmentary thoughts, the Japanese began to condemn the immorality and injustice of the Americans' use of the atomic bomb. But he completely forgot what he did in World War II, which is far more immoral than the Americans.

Therefore, the historiography community rose up to attack it. Americans, Koreans, Southeast Asian countries, and China all cited the historical facts of the massacre of ordinary civilians and soldiers who had surrendered after the Japanese invasion of Asia, and the historical facts of the Japanese mistreatment of American and Australian prisoners of war.

Among them, it can be seen that the Japanese used unscrupulous means in war, in addition to conventional thermal weapons, chemical weapons, biological weapons, and other weapons that can challenge the bottom line of human morality. For a nation with such a low bottom line, if it had mastered the atomic bomb, would it have used it in war?

The answer is almost yes. Not only do Japanese people use it, but they probably use it many times without restraint. until its strategic purpose is achieved. Compared with the Japanese massacring hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians with bayonets, the Americans used atomic bombs to blow up military installations, and the aftermath of the explosion killed hundreds of thousands of people.

An Israeli official, who has little to do with the incident, commented on his blog when he saw the prayer ceremonies held by Japan in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 2013 to commemorate the atomic bomb victims: "I'm tired of this kind of ritual that only thinks about myself. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were retribution for Japan's aggression. …… Japan should pay tribute to the Chinese, Koreans, and Filipinos who died in the massacre of imperialism. ”

The protest of the Japanese against this official's remarks became the laughing stock of the world. From top to bottom, no one cares. In later generations, in addition to breaking their thoughts, they never admitted their past atrocities and harm to others. Decades of war avoidance education have made the Japanese completely unwilling to apologize and admit the cause and effect of the matter.

The atomic bomb in Nagasaki completely stunned the Japanese, and when the Japanese discovered that the Americans could carry out repeated nuclear strikes against them, the fear of death finally surpassed the fanaticism of loyalty to the emperor. In fact, the Japanese emperor had already decided to stop the war when the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

However, the Japanese military department is also full of factions. There will always be a small group of people who are not willing to fail. So. While confusing the population, four conditions were drawn up for the Allies to counter the Potsdam Proclamation as a bargaining chip. i.e. - the maintenance of the emperor system; The Allies were to neither land nor occupy the homeland; The withdrawal of Japanese troops in various parts of the country overseas was carried out by Japan autonomously; The adjudication and punishment of war criminals shall be handled by Japan itself.

Such conditions could never be accepted by the Allies. So, once you get into negotiations, it will take a long time. Perhaps this period of time will be a turning point for Japan. And the Americans did not give the Japanese a chance to put forward conditions, and while the factions in the upper echelons of Japan were arguing, American planes dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki. And then. All the arguments came to an abrupt end.

The day after Nagasaki was bombed into ruins. On August 10, 1945, Britain and the United States passed through World War II neutrality Switzerland. A notification of the acceptance of the Potsdam Proclamation by the Government of Japan was received. Still, the Japanese insist that the emperor system needs to be preserved.

At this time, the Soviet Union also had plans against Japan itself. On August 8, 1945. The Soviet Union declared war on Japan. 0:10 a.m. on August 9. The Soviet Union's 1.5 million troops were divided into four routes and launched a full-front attack on the Japanese Kwantung Army stationed in northeastern China. At this time, the Japanese Kwantung Army was no longer as brave as it used to be. Not to mention that the number of people is 800,000 less than that of the Soviet Union, that is, the weapons and equipment, and logistics and supplies are also much worse than the Soviets.

Moreover, today's Soviets have been extremely experienced in fighting with the Germans for a long time. The mechanized corps advanced much faster than the Japanese expected. Moreover, the Soviets sent troops to Japan as soon as possible. With the fact that the occupation was created, the Americans had nothing to say. The attack is even more ruthless. Within a few days, the 700,000-strong Kwantung Army was almost wiped out.

Seeing that the Soviets were likely to take advantage of the situation to occupy Korea and the Japanese mainland, the Americans were anxious. These two places are strategic points that the Americans have long been in love with. So, after the Japanese proposed to retain the emperor system, the US military department did not hesitate too much. I agreed.

At this time, the Japanese were also losing on the Chinese battlefield. When the resources that Japan had plundered from China were exhausted, and the United States cut off supplies in the Pacific, the Japanese were already at an impasse. Although the Japanese army occupying China still opened up the communication lines in the Chinese mainland according to the original invasion plan, it was in a state of no transport.

At this time, Chinese, after eight years of anti-Japanese war, a new generation has grown up again. And, in the midst of the war, I completely learned how to fight. Therefore, even under Lao Chiang, the army, which was not superior to the Japanese, began a counteroffensive. By the beginning of August 1945, the entire territory of Guangxi had been basically recovered. Lao Chiang even wanted to attack Guangzhou in one go. Unfortunately, before they could attack, the Japanese had already surrendered.

After the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, the armed forces in the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines also began to act. Large-scale counteroffensive against the Japanese defenders. With the continuous supply of materials for the rest of his life, there were almost no flaws in the logistics of the anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines during the year. The combat effectiveness of the army has increased dramatically. Once the counteroffensive began, the Japanese were losing ground one after another.

On August 14, 1945, after the Americans confirmed that the Japanese emperor system was acceptable, but that the emperor's power of rule must be placed under the supreme commander of the occupation forces, and that the future form of Japanese rule must be determined by the Japanese people themselves, the Japanese held the last imperial council of World War II on August 14, 1945. All members of the Japanese Cabinet were absent.

The war has reached this point, and it is no longer useful to persevere. After Prime Minister Suzuki reported to the public on the acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration, the Allied response to Japan's conditions, and the differences of opinion between the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Imperial Council finally voted on the decision. Acceptance of the Potsdam Proclamation.

However, it didn't end there. The Japanese emperor and the upper echelons have brainwashed and educated the Japanese people for decades, resulting in some soldiers in the Japanese army who tend to be very extreme. The faith instilled in them by the Japanese emperor made these people a weapon in the hands of the Japanese emperor in wartime to invade other countries. These people have no bottom line, and their only belief is the emperor.

However, while these people become sharp blades, once their faith collapses, they will inevitably turn back. After the news broke that the Japanese upper echelons were ready to accept the Potsdam Proclamation, these extreme young soldiers began to plot a rebellion, planning to eliminate all the cabinet members around the emperor. Fight to the death with the Americans on home soil. Even if you bring all the Japanese people to the funeral, you don't hesitate to do so.

At this time, the upper echelons of Japan were already in chaos. Except for a few fanatics who are ready to mutiny. A large number of high-ranking Japanese officers, in the hope of a hopeless future, began to frantically rein in and loot military supplies, food, and all the supplies that might be used after the war. Military discipline, which was originally enshrined as an iron law and strictly enforced, was no longer effective at this time. Many people calculated for themselves their exploits for the emperor and the number of people killed in the war. Then he felt that he was going to die.

These people didn't even grab supplies, but just found the good wine they treasured on weekdays, and drunk themselves one by one. After all, it is estimated that you can drink such a single time. Americans should not treat them so well. And some people think that they will die, and they are not even willing to do the work of saving face, so they commit suicide by slice-cutting with a knife in frustration.

The time it took for the rebellion to go from planning to gathering manpower to breaking out was very short. It's only a dozen hours. On the night of 14 August 1945, the rebels, led by Major Hatanaka and other stalwart generals of the Military Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of the Army, forged the order of the division commander and dispatched a part of the Praetorian Guards to attack Miyagi. The residences of Prime Minister Suzuki and Speaker Hiranuma were reduced to flames by the rebels.

It's just that due to the short preparation time. The power of the rebellion is limited after all. The army guarding the emperor soon surrounded the few rebels. The commander-in-chief of the defense of Tokyo, Admiral Tanaka, arrived at the Japanese emperor's Miyagi and persuaded the rebels. And these rebellious officers themselves knew that success was hopeless. In addition, attacking the palace of the Japanese emperor was also against their own beliefs, and they all committed suicide on the spot when their faith collapsed. And General Tanaka, who was negligent in guarding his duties, also committed suicide to apologize after the rebellion was put down.

Such a belief in pinning the meaning of one's own existence on others is really incomprehensible to future generations. Rigidity is very easy to break, hurting others and hurting oneself.

On August 15, 1945, a recording of the Emperor's edict on the end of the war was released to the world. Almost all Japanese, including the Japanese army occupying China, the Japanese army and civilians in the Japanese mainland, the remaining Japanese troops in the Pacific, and the Japanese prisoner of war camps in the Americans, heard the emperor's edict at the same time. (To be continued.) )