Takayoshi Hashimoto disassembled Takanomaru's knife, wrapped the knife strip on the cane with a rag cloth, did not bring a penny, there was only a small train model in his bag, he was shot in the thigh, became lame, and could only walk on crutches, fortunately, he spoke fluent Chinese, and he would not be recognized as a Japanese wherever he went, and he finally came to the provincial capital by working part-time jobs to earn travel expenses.

The provincial city is still the same provincial city, but in Hashimoto's eyes, everything has changed, the world is reversed, the former hegemon has become a defeated country, and the sick men of East Asia, who have been bullied, have raised their eyebrows and become one of the world's top four.

There are huge portraits of great men hanging on the central street, Chairman Chiang naturally ranks first, and then Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, everyone knows, these four leaders led the people of the world to defeat fascism and restore ** freedom, but in Hashimoto's opinion, this is a joke.

There are many Japanese overseas Chinese in the provincial capital, they used to live near the beautiful Fenglin Road, after the defeat of the real estate was received, they had to sleep on the river beach, life was not settled, they sold their property, some Japanese women in order to make a living, did not hesitate to go to the sea to do the skin and meat business, the price is cheap and the service is good, won the favor of the coolie class.

Hashimoto carried his flat shoulder and walked slowly on his shoulder, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his heart was dripping blood, but he knew that this was not the time to be sad, and he had to find a way to return to Japan and return to Japan!

An expatriate on the side of the road is setting up a stall to pocket things at home, clothes, hats, leather shoes, belts, as long as they can take out their hands are placed outside, the mother and daughter do not dare to shout, just sit quietly, waiting for business to come to the door, there are many such roadside stalls, Chinese have long been used to it, fancy something, casually drop a little change, take it and leave, the Japanese do not dare to speak.

A scoundrel walked over, touched it, took a top hat with a tweed texture and put it on his head to try, he thought it was very suitable, turned his head and left, the expatriates did not dare to be angry or speak, but Takayoshi Hashimoto couldn't help it, stepped forward to stop it, and the scoundrel glared: "Damn, whoever opened the crotch of his pants and exposed you, I'll fight!" ”

A punch came, Hashimoto was caught off guard, he was knocked to the ground, he was lame on one leg, he had not eaten enough for many days, how could he have the strength to fight back, panting heavily, enduring the raindrop-like beating.

After the fight, the scoundrel spat him and said, "The Three Tigers in the provincial city are also something you can afford to provoke?" "Say goodbye and leave.

The mother of the expatriate stepped forward to help Hashimoto and thanked him for his kindness.

"I'm also Japanese, so don't thank me." Hashimoto wiped the blood from his face and whispered.

The mother quickly covered his mouth, shook her head, and took out a rice ball from her arms and handed it over.

Hashimoto took the rice ball and ate it in a big gulp, swallowing it with tears, for his compatriots who were suffering and for Japan, which was deeply sinful.

The male owner of this family is a Japanese importer, died in the war, leaving the mother and daughter alone, no support, the same is the end of the world, why should they have known each other, Hashimoto stayed like this, pretending to be the male owner of the family, and the mother and daughter depend on each other to survive, looking forward to the day when they return to Japan.

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In Japan's Tokyo Bay, the battleship USS Missouri of the US Navy was overcrowded with officers and soldiers of the Allied countries, and the signing ceremony of Japan's surrender was to be held here.

The teak deck of the battleship was extremely bright, the September sun shone on the gray-white hull, the temperature was just right, and the thick main gun was also full of American sailors watching the excitement, and the best position was naturally reserved for the generals, the British in the red hat circle, the French in the straight hat, and the inconspicuous Dutchman, Xu Yongchang was also among them, green tweed uniforms, armed belts, Asians were particularly conspicuous in the crowd.

Dressed in khaki civilian clothes without rank, Chen Zikun mingled with the group of sailors and witnessed Japanese Foreign Minister Shigemitsu Aoi and General Umezu Mijiro, chief of staff of the base camp, sign the surrender document, which represented the official end of World War II.

The Japanese were dressed very formally, Shigemitsu Aoi was a tuxedo and a top hat, and the Umezu military uniform was straight and shiny riding boots, compared to MacArthur, the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces, was much more casual, khaki civilian clothes, and probably the proud MacArthur was expressing his disdain for little Japan in this way.

After MacArthur signed, the Allied generals signed the surrender document one after another, and at this time, the huge group of planes flew overhead, and the huge Flying Fortress B29 bomber was the hero of the defeat of Japan, and it was this kind of world's largest bomber that bombed Japan's cities and industrial bases day and night, and destroyed Japan's war potential.

Chen Zikun looked up at the dense group of machines, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, suddenly someone slapped him, turned his head sharply, and a familiar face came into view.

"George!"

"Chen!"

This person is none other than Chan's West Point alumnus, George Brown. Howard, he wears a Marine Corps uniform, a general star on the collar, and indeed as Chanders said, George is the fastest rising among his peers, and he is already a general.

Happy to reunite old friends, George invited Chan to have a drink, and when the surrender ceremony was over, the two of them rode through the streets of Tokyo in a jeep, admiring the ruins of the enemy capital and the scorched earth poor.

"If you have time, you can go to Hiroshima or Nagasaki and see the power of the atomic bomb." George said that he came from a military family and was happy to be blind to the devastation caused by the war.

Chen Zikun said: "No, I've seen too much scorched earth over the years." ”

George shrugged: "I crawled out of the pile of corpses on Iwo Jima, I have seen no fewer corpses than you, and I must see more of the tragic situation of the Japanese monkeys to make up for my war-torn heart." ”

Seeing that Chen Zikun was unimpressed, George said again: "Do you know the kamikaze, this is a kind of suicide plane, the young pilot controls the plane full of bombs and directly hits our warship, they are not normal people, but a group of crazy people, the whole country is crazy, just on the eve of surrender, the Japanese army also slaughtered 100,000 civilians in Manila, in Iwo Jima, in Okinawa, the marines pay a huge price, every step forward has to kill many young men, for this kind of country, the atomic bomb must be used." ”

Chen Zikun said: "George, how many years have you been fighting? ”

"I've been in the war since Pearl Harbor, what?"

"Since the year I returned to China, I haven't stopped, countless civil wars, bandits, the Northern Expedition, and later fought with the Japanese, fighting for more than 20 years, I really don't want to see war again, but my country is on the verge of a new civil war, please forgive me for not being interested in this."

George said, "I'm sorry, let's go for a drink." ”

A few days after Japan surrendered, the US troops had not yet officially entered the station, and there were still Japanese soldiers standing on the streets to maintain order, they were wearing shoddy military uniforms, holding bamboo guns in their hands, and they were old and young, but there were no young adults.

The place where the Japanese government drank was specially set up for the US military to eat, bathe, and lodging, but the Japanese were so short of supplies that ordinary people could not even eat rice balls, but the occupying troops could enjoy sake, sashimi, and sushi, as well as geisha playing the piano and singing with thick white powder on their faces.

During the dinner, the two talked about post-war planning, and George said that the United States should plan to emasculate Japan, abolish the army, and station troops for a long time...... Suddenly, he changed his mind and talked about his family, his wife in the United States had divorced, and when the army was resting in New Zealand last year, he married a Catholic, fifteen years younger than him, and now pregnant.

"When I retire, I plan to live in New Zealand, herd sheep and fish, and live a peaceful life, but not yet, and a new world war may break out soon." George seemed to be looking forward to war.

"Fight with whom? Where to fight? Chen Zikun said.

"Sooner or later, a war between the free world and the USSR broke out, first in Europe, and we would arm the remnants of the German army...... Then there was the Far East, where the Soviets had already occupied the northern half of Manchuria and Korea, and the marines returned to China in order to guard against Soviet ......"

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When Chen Zikun was in Japan to observe the ceremony, the Chen family had begun to return to their hometowns, and the wives performed their duties, Xia Xiaoqing went to Beitai, Yao Yilei and Liu Ting returned to the provincial capital, and Jian Bing and Lin Wenjing went to Shanghai to clean up the house and visit their families.

The plane landed at Hongqiao Airport, and Jian Bing and Lin Wenjing dragged their luggage down, without relatives, so they had to find two rickshaws to enter the city.

This was the first time they returned to Shanghai after the war, and the war brought a deformed prosperity to the city, with plane trees covering the sky and the sun on the streets of the French Concession in the past, rickshaws shuttling back and forth, and the pseudo-police still directing the traffic, but there was no trace of the Japanese anymore.

When I came to the outside of the Chen Mansion in Shanghai, the iron gate was hidden, the wall was crawling with vines, and I listened to the sound of selling in the Shanghai dialect faintly on the street, and I really felt like a world away for a while.

"It's been eight years, but I'm back." Jian Bing sighed, pushed open the iron gate and walked inside, the yard was cleaned very clean, and an old mother in a white coat looked at her suspiciously: "Which one are Nong looking for?" ”

"This is Allah's house, who is Nong?" Jianbing Qidao.

The old mother shouted into the house, and a woman in her twenties, wearing a peach cheongsam, was full of dust, standing on the steps and saying condescendingly: "Nong is the old landlord? ”

Jian Bing said: "Yes, this is the house of the Allah family. ”

The woman said: "This is the traitor's property, which has been taken over by the government, and now it is the Commissioner's Mansion, please go back." ”

Jian Bing said: "Which commissioner is so bold, the receiver of the enemy's property has been received to Allah, and Nong will not inquire, whose house is this!" ”

The woman glanced at Jian Bing: "The tone is quite big, I'm not afraid of flashing my tongue, Mother Wu, let the dog go!" ”

A big wolf dog in the kennel was already eager to try, baring his teeth and barking wildly, the iron chains were straightened, Jian Bing saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly pulled Lin Wenjing to retreat, and there was a burst of unbridled laughter in the yard.

"It's unreasonable, even our family's real estate is accepted." Jian Bing exploded, "Let's go, find someone." ”