In September 1951, drafted by Dulles, adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State, the "Peace Treaty with Japan" was signed in San Francisco between the 48 victorious countries of the Second World War led by the United States and Japan, also known as the defeated country, and officially entered into force on April 28, 1952.

Article 2 of the peace treaty stated that Japan recognized the independence of Korea and renounced the rights of Taiwan, Penghu, the Kuril Islands, the southern part of Sakhalin Island, the Nansha Islands, and the Xisha Islands. In Article 3, Japan agrees to the United States administering the Ryukyu Islands and other islands under a United Nations trust. With the formal entry into force of this peace treaty, the seven-year state of alliance and occupation of Japan ended; Japan's position in the international community has returned to normal.

But the contract was an important product of the rapid establishment of the Cold War order in Asia by the United States at the height of the Cold War, when the Korean War suffered a serious setback, in order to support Japan, strike at and isolate China and other socialist countries. Because the drafting of the draft peace treaty with Japan was monopolized by the United States and formulated almost entirely in accordance with the United States' expectations of Japan's international arrangements and role after World War II, the San Francisco Peace Conference aroused strong dissatisfaction among many countries. Vietnam, Korea, and Mongolia announced that they would not recognize the treaty, and the Soviet Union, Poland, and Czechoslovakia refused to sign it. Zhou Enlai, on behalf of the government of the People's Republic of China, stated that he also did not recognize the legitimacy of the San Francisco Peace Treaty.

At the same time, Japan also signed a military alliance treaty with the Sixth Army Command of the United States Army in San Francisco, officially known as the "Security Treaty between Japan and the United States of America", signed by the United States and Japan in Washington on January 19, 1960. The treaty strengthened U.S.-Japan relations during the Cold War and included provisions for further international and economic cooperation that followed. (This paragraph is encyclopedia, but I can't understand this kind of treaty if I don't write it encyclopedia, and I can't jump over, so please bear with me.) ）

With the signing of the peace treaty. The U.S. military is about to begin to withdraw from Japan, ending the seven-year occupation of Japan, and many U.S. soldiers can finally return to their homeland, but some are reluctant to give up on Japan. Among them was our five-star general, General MacArthur, the de facto ruler of Japan.

On this morning, General MacArthur stood in his villa in silence for a long time, and from today he was leaving Japan, and he was no longer the commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in Japan. From the pride of leading a million-strong army to occupy Japan seven years ago, to the time when it is time to leave, it is actually reluctant. There have been so many things that have happened in the past seven years, and there are so many things to remember.

Except for a few high-ranking Japanese officials, MacArthur did not tell anyone the news of his departure, not because he was afraid of anything, but because he felt that he still had a lot to do in Japan, that the process of democratization was not completely completed, that many institutions in the country still needed to be established, and that he should not leave at this time.

At this time, his adjutant walked up to his side and reminded him softly: "General, it's time for us to go, the plane is already waiting for us at the airport." ”

It was only then that MacArthur slowly came to his senses. Sighed: "Okay, then let's go." "Yes, no matter how reluctant you are, you still have to leave when you should go, this is not the United States after all, it is not your home after all.

But just as MacArthur stepped out of the house, he was stunned by the sight outside, from his family's official residence to the street outside, and the endless road was full of Japanese people who had come to see him off. When everyone saw him appear, they all shouted excitedly: "Generalissimo! Generalissimo! Many people even shed tears of excitement.

MacArthur, who never thought that he would be so embraced, excitedly waved to the Japanese people at this moment, until the adjutant repeatedly urged him. Only then did he board the car, and along the way, from his home to Atsugi Airport, tens of thousands of people lined the streets to see off the American general. (There are also accounts that there are millions of people, but I don't think it's reliable.) There is also a theory that many women wrote to MacArthur, saying that they wanted to give him children. It's also ridiculous, but I think Japanese women can do such things. ）

When he arrived at Atsugi Airport, Emperor Hirohito and Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida were waiting for him, and he was given a short but very large farewell ceremony, during which Yoshida Shigeru said with emotion: "It's you! General MacArthur, saved us from the panic and insecurity of defeat! It is you who have led us on the bright path of post-war reconstruction and development! It is you who have sown the seeds of democracy in all corners of our country! It is you who pave the way for peace for us! The feelings of our people for you are beyond my words to express! ”

At this time, Downing was also standing at Atsugi Airport to see MacArthur off, but when he saw the attitude of the Japanese people towards MacArthur and Shigeru Yoshida's speech, he felt ridiculous. You must know that MacArthur stepped on the corpses of countless Japanese people all the way from Melbourne to Tokyo, and his hands were really stained with the blood of Japanese soldiers. But at this moment, he has become a great hero who saves the Japanese and brings freedom, democracy and happiness to the Japanese, and there may even be a tendency to erect a monument to him, which is really a great irony! It seems that as later generations said, Japan is a nation that bullies the weak and fears the hard, as long as you subdue him, you can become their god!

The scene of parting is not only at Atsugi Airport, the US military has been stationed in Japan for many years, many US soldiers and officers have married wives or ** An Li in Japan, their departure means the separation of countless temporary families and the birth of countless single mothers, very few can be lucky enough to follow to the United States, most of the women have been left in Japan, which has triggered countless stories. (I recommend "Human Witness" starring Toshiro Mifune again, which depicts this social situation very realistically and cruelly.) ）

After returning to Okinawa from Atsugi Airport, Tang Ning pondered for a long time, finally made a decision, called Inujiro to his office, and asked, "Inujiro, do you know what business is the most profitable in this world?" ”

Inujiro thought for a moment, and then flattered: "I don't know about this, I just know that the projects you choose are the most profitable, boss!" ”

Tang Ning chuckled, and then said, "Ergouzi, remember, the businesses that are not allowed by the laws of the country are the most profitable!" (To be continued.) )