Chapter 143: Kimiyama Yi and Okamura Ninji
Located outside the city of Jinan, this military camp was built to hold Japanese prisoners of war after the capture of Qingdao. There were only two of the Sixth Division left, and after the People's Army attacked Qingdao, many of the defenders and expatriates in Qingdao were taken prisoner. At this time, the prisoners were held in this temporary barracks.
After a day's work, Okamura returned to his cell and, like the rest of the Japanese, collapsed on a bed covered with hay. The Japanese attack on Jinan caused extensive damage to the city walls, and many houses collapsed, and the construction of these buildings fell on the Japanese prisoners. Work has to start before dawn, and it has to be done at night, and each person can only get a little bit of nest head for three meals a day, so as to ensure that no one starves to death.
This military camp is also a concentration camp for Japanese prisoners, and of course there are many Japanese expatriates. Men and women were imprisoned separately, and a thousand people were imprisoned here, with a company of soldiers guarding here. At the beginning, there were still many Japanese soldiers who did not want to work, and in line with the principle that the law does not hold the people accountable, they still wanted to have a collective strike. The soldiers of the People's Army did not have the slightest mercy on this, and these people did whatever they wanted on the land of China in peacetime, which is really hateful, and if it were not for the discipline of the army, these Japanese would not have survived until now, and they would have been torn apart by angry soldiers long ago. Now he dares to put on an unyielding appearance in front of them, which is like stabbing a hornet's nest, and every warrior is filled with righteous indignation. On the spot, dozens of Japanese who provoked the head were found and chopped them alive in front of many Japanese prisoners. So far, the Japanese in it have been much more honest, and the bloody scene scared everyone on the spot, how can they not be honest.
The company commander who led the team sarcastically said in front of all the prisoners: "You Japanese are his cheap bones, people don't pull away, and ghosts drag and run fast." We have to be violent to be honest. Let me tell you, if we don't have discipline, even if we cut you down one by one at this time, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart and atone for all the sins you have committed in China. So I advise you, it's better not to make me find an excuse, or else, huh! Today's scene will be played out again. Do it yourself! ”
Although the soldiers of the People's Army did not do anything to them, the residents of Jinan City and the residents from Qingdao would come from time to time to visit the "heroic posture" of these Japanese work, and some people could not help but throw some "gifts" to them.
The work is more tiring than that of a dog, the food is worse than that of a dog, and you have to be ready to dodge stones from a distance, and if you are not careful, you may be hit directly by the stone. But it's all small stones, you can't die, but pain is inevitable. Many Japanese people feel like they are living in the abyss.
Okamura Ninji, who collapsed on the bed, turned over hard and leaned against the wall. Stretched out his hand and rubbed his slightly swollen cheeks, Okamura Ninji was a little unlucky today, a flying stone smashed directly on his face, and it had been hurting all day.
"Okamura-kun, was hit again today?" There were still seven or eight captives living in this cell, and a very ordinary-looking captive walked up to Okamura Ninji's bedside and saw the small bag on Okamura Ninji's face through the dim light. Although Okamura Ninji is a big leader, he still has to go out to work, and the People's Army can not care what your original identity is.
"Ahem! Jun Shanjun, to be honest, I envy your skills, I haven't been hit by a stone once, and after a day's work, I seem to be in good spirits, and I don't have too much fatigue. Okamura Ninji said. In this concentration camp, only Junshan-kun in his mouth can talk to him, whether it is skill or knowledge, it makes Okamura Ningji admire from the bottom of his heart. In the past two months, the two have established a deep friendship.
"It's not difficult, as long as you train well, you can do it."
"No, as far as I know, in the entire Imperial Army of Japan, there are not many people like Jun Shanjun. But Jun Shanjun is not from the army, which is even more rare. The other party's modesty made Okamura Ningji admire it very much, and according to the understanding of the past two months, he found that the new friend in front of him was very low-key. In his opinion, it is not easy to have such skills, and what is even more rare is that he is very modest with such skills, and from this point of view, Okamura Ninji has to admire the other party's cultivation.
"Today's guards brought that news, Okamura-kun about this matter, what do you think, the Japanese Empire really admitted defeat and ceded Ryukyu and Jeju Island."
Today in the concentration camp, a piece of news was announced, that is, the details of Japan's surrender and the Shanghai agreement, which made many prisoners who still fantasized that their national army came to save them completely disappointed, and the terms of it made many people extremely disappointed, and many prisoners were worried about their fate, because at this time they were the prisoners of the other party, and they had to go through trial, which made the Japanese who usually did not do less bullying men and women feel frightened.
"What else can you think, they don't have to lie to us. And such news cannot be faked, it seems that the empire has really failed. As for those terms, it can only be said that the empire is helpless, no one here can understand better than me how terrible the branch is at this time, a complete division and regiment were actually wiped out by one of the opponent's regiments, although the other party has the advantage of firepower, but its tactics and tactics are beyond the reach of the current imperial army, the defeat of the empire has long been expected by me, but I did not expect to lose so quickly. Okamura Ninji said.
"Oh! How could Okamura-kun have predicted that the empire would fail? ”
"It's a very simple truth, the other party is too mysterious, the empire didn't have any intelligence before, but the little things that were exposed were so powerful. It is foreseeable that the other party must have a stronger confidence, otherwise he would not dare to declare war on the empire so strongly. As for the empire, it is not surprising that it has failed if it has not even figured out the details of the other party. Now I am just curious about how the imperial navy was defeated, and if China now has enough strength to destroy the imperial navy, then Japan will definitely not be able to make enemies of the other side alone in the future. "Okamura Ninji stayed in this place, the news was all closed, and he didn't know anything about the news outside, and his words were all deduced by himself.
"How do you know that the Empire's navy has also been defeated?"
"This is obvious, if the Empire's navy is still capable of winning the war, the Empire will not think of peace talks at all. Even if the army fails, the imperial navy can still bomb the coastal cities of China, and it will also protect itself from the empire's homeland, let alone hold Taiwan. The news revealed in this contract is that Taiwan has been lost, which means that the imperial navy has been defeated, otherwise relying on the strength of the navy, China would not have the ability to land on Taiwan. One more point, if the Imperial Navy had not been defeated, then the contract would not have appeared. Now I just don't know to what extent the empire has fallen, and according to my estimates, the loss of the empire this time is definitely not small. Okamura Ninji said.
"Okamura-kun, if you can return to China safely, you will definitely be a new star in the military world in the future. The analysis is very thorough, in fact, what I am most concerned about now is how China defeated the Imperial Navy, it would be better if it relied on aircraft to bomb the Imperial fleet, if the other side also had a strong fleet, it would be an absolute disaster for the Empire. Now that I think about it, the last thing I wanted to see had come up. ”
"Jun Shanjun means that China now has a navy that is stronger than the empire. How is this possible, how much effort and time has taken the empire to build this navy, and if it is caught up by China now, then China will be too terrible. Okamura Ninji always thought in his heart that the Japanese Navy had really failed, and it was also defeated by the opponent's aircraft when it was near the shore, and he never thought that it would be placed on the opponent's warship. Based on his understanding of China, there is not a single warship that can be used by the Chinese side at this time, even if there is one in the southwest, but the title of the century-old navy is not called in vain. In fact, Okamura Ninji has not doubted it in his heart, but he has been avoiding this idea in his heart, because once this idea comes true, it means that the empire's efforts for decades, China will catch up and surpass it in just a dozen years.
"Okamura-kun, I know how terrible this is, but the possibility of this is very high. You just have to think about it, if the Chinese side did not have the ability to attack the mainland, would the empire agree to such a treaty? The prerequisite for attacking the empire itself must be a strong enough navy. And there is another very important point, I estimate that the empire's navy is afraid, or the base camp is afraid, I believe that the empire still has sea power at this time, but it does not dare to attack, it should lack the certainty of winning a war. Because it is impossible for the Empire to send out all the fleets at once, it is very likely that only one of the fleets will be sent out. And this fleet that went out is very likely to be completely wiped out, and the empire does not dare to send out the navy again when it sees the strength of China. ”
"But the other party has a plane!" Okamura Ninji Road.
"Is there a way for the current planes to bomb the mainland? If it had been the other side's aircraft that had wiped out our navy, this contract would not have appeared now, and it is very likely that the two countries would still be at war. ”
"According to Jun Shanjun's opinion, we are completely defeated?" Okamura Ninji had to believe this word that he called Kimiyama-kun in his mouth at this time, because his words reached Okamura Ninji's heart.
"Judging from this contract, this is inevitable, but I don't know how strong China is?"
"Prime Minister Tanaka made the wrong choice, and the empire made the wrong choice. If you want to conquer the world first, you must first conquer China, and if you want to conquer China first, you must first conquer the Northeast, this is simply nonsense. Okamura Ninji looked resentful, the China policy was formulated by Tanaka Yoshiichi, and this contract was also signed by Tanaka Yoshiichi, at this time in Okamura Ninji's heart, he was already eager to dismantle Tanaka Yoshidai.
Okamura's idea almost came true, and when Yoshiichi Tanaka returned to Japan, he was almost swallowed alive by the angry Japanese people. The Shanghai Treaty brought nothing but deep humiliation to Japan, and angry people gathered outside the palace every day in protest.
"Actually, we can't blame the base camp for this, it's China that is too unexpected for us. However, I hope that the empire will wake up to this and not focus on China, because Asia is very large, and the Far East is not only China's land. I believe that if we had chosen the Far East of the Soviet Union this time, things would have been completely different, and we should not forget that Sakhalin is now in our hands. We could well have played the idea of the Soviet Far East. And no matter how big Asia is, the southeast region can also be our target, the Netherlands has fallen, Indonesia is a good place, and it can also choke the Strait of Malacca, for the empire, this is our goal. ”
This passage made Okamura Ningji stunned, and after savoring it, he asked: "The southeast region is all British and French regions, and the Netherlands is a European country, and a rash attack will have a great impact on the empire." The power of Soviet Russia in the Far East is not weak, and it is not easy to speak. ”
"I understand this, so the empire chose China, but I didn't expect that the most unprovoked thing happened to be China. The empire has to pay a lot of money for this failure, and the empire will have to cultivate for at least ten years, and for more than ten years, I believe that the empire still has a time. Let's not forget that the First World War is over, but the contradictions in Europe are not over, and the empire can afford to wait. ”
Okamura Ninji nodded thoughtfully, and Okamura Ninji admired the knowledge and insights of this new friend. In Okamura Ninji's heart, if this new friend returns to Japan, he must recommend him to the army, and such a talent must not be wasted.
Okamura Ninji's full name is Kimiyama Yi, and he is a complete Japanese in the eyes of Okamura Ninji. When they first met, the two often discussed military knowledge to relieve boredom, and Junshan Yi also showed his strong skills at the right time, which made Okamura Ningji, who likes kendo very much, increase a lot of goodwill, and after a long time, Okamura Ningci took it as a confidant and friend. It's just that what Okamura Ninji doesn't know is that this is just a set, a set that makes him defenseless.
Early the next morning, thousands of captives got up early, each ate a fist-sized nest, drank a bowl of clear rice porridge, and began their daily routine.
However, unlike usual, after gathering and counting the number of people, the team did not set off immediately. The KPA company commander who was in charge of guarding them stood on a high platform and shouted to them:
"Today I make a announcement, a piece of news that is good news for you, and it may be bad news. That is, from today, we will start to investigate you, as long as there are people who have not done anything wrong, we will let them return to China safely, but those who are found to have problems will be subject to our fair trial. However, during the investigation, the work continued. ”
Among the captives, there were happy, and more of them were depressed.
A month later, Kimiyama Yi and Okamura Ninji and dozens of other Japanese embarked on the journey back to China. Okamura Ninji naturally deliberately waterproofed, because he had just been transferred to Jinan and became a prisoner before he did anything, so there was enough reason to release him. Okamura Ninji didn't suspect anything about this, and what made him happy was that Kimiyama Yi could also return to China with him and was not left in China to stand trial.
(To be continued)