Chapter 778: Prisoners of War
The yang rice of the heart noon is projected on the black ten grounds, "the yang cannon Chang Sichuan is fertile and attractive from the reflection of the face."
Takano Fifty-six bent down, grabbed a handful of dirt from under the pillars of the barbed wire, put it to his nose and sniffed it.
It had just rained a few days ago, and the soil was still a little damp. Smelling poison and exuding a faint smell of earth, although he is not a farmer, Takano Fifty-six can tell that this soil is extremely fertile, and if you cultivate this black land, you will only be willing to pay hard work and sweat, and you will be rewarded. At this point, there is no difference between Chinese and Japanese.
"No wonder the Army men insisted on going north. The land of Nanman is indeed very fertile, as long as you work hard, you can use this black land to feed enough people. It's a pity. Now that the Army's ambition to advance northward has completely failed, there may be a debate in Japan about whether or not it is time to change the country's strategic direction. ”
With this in mind, Takano sat down with his back to the pillar of the barbed wire, rubbing the handful of dirt with his hands until all the dirt was reduced to fine particles and fell to the ground, and then he clapped his palms and looked up at the mountain directly in front of him.
As a naval officer of the Imperial Japanese Empire, Takano Fifty-six was not very familiar with the mountains of China, he did not know what part of the mountain range was in front of him, he only knew that this was a prisoner of war camp, and he was now a prisoner of war in the squadron. The prisoner of war camp was located west of Shenyang, a long way from the city, although it was not connected by road. But there is a light track, in fact, Gao Ye 56 took the small train to escort the Japanese prisoners of war through the light track connecting the Shenyang railway station and the prisoner of war camp here, when he entered the prisoner of war camp, he was immediately surprised to find that this prisoner of war camp is very large, enough to hold at least 50,000 prisoners of war, and the facilities are complete, not only set up barbed wire, but also dug trenches, wooden prison buildings are also built very strong, as long as the lock is put on from the outside, the prisoners of war inside basically cannot get out.
It can be seen from this that the Chinese are full of confidence in this war, and even before the start of the war, such a large-scale prisoner of war camp has been built, although the number of Japanese prisoners of war held in this prisoner of war camp has not reached the number imagined by the Chinese, but the number is still very considerable, which also makes Takano 56 realize a basic fact: Japanese soldiers are also human beings, and they are afraid of death if they are people. Not all Japanese soldiers were willing to die for the Japanese Empire, they preferred to stay in the prisoner of war camps prepared for them by the Chinese and wait for peace talks. Or wait for a prisoner of war exchange.
When Kono Isoroku was captured by the Goryeo Independence Army in Korea, he also thought about suicide, but because he was closely watched, he never found a chance, and when he was imprisoned in a prisoner of war camp, he suddenly changed his mind and did not plan to commit suicide, because he was determined to return to Japan alive, not for himself, but for the sake of the Japanese Empire, and he needed to pass on what he had learned in this war back to Japan to create conditions for Japan's re-rise.
If you want to ask Takano 56 what new things he learned in this war, he will not hesitate to answer that "three-dimensional warfare" is the bold use of aircraft by the Chinese in this war. Takano Fifty-six admires it very much, although he also knows that the current aircraft performance is very poor and cannot bear real sea operations, but if you look at it with the eyes of Zhan, the future aircraft will definitely be more outstanding and more combat-effective, which is like a steam-powered warship, from the ugly and primitive at the beginning to the current strong combat effectiveness. Humanity is progressing, at the same time. The weapons that humans use to kill each other are also advancing, and Takano believes that the military combat aircraft of the future will have the ability to change the way naval warfare is conducted.
The bold use of the aircraft by the Chinese ** people inspired the imagination of Takano Fifty-six, and during the days when he was a prisoner of war, Taka Fifty-six had been pondering how to extend the combat effectiveness of the aircraft to the ocean. He once conceived of using seaplane carriers to attack the enemy fleet, but now this idea is too far away from actual combat and is not realistic, because the procedure for recovering the planes from seaplane carriers is too cumbersome, and in the process, it is very easy to be counterattacked by the enemy fleet.
So, is it possible to combine an airplane with a submarine? After releasing the aircraft, the submarine can dive completely, and then recover the aircraft when the aircraft returns from the attack, which can not only protect the submarine to the greatest extent, but also can be concealed and attacked, which is very suitable for sneak attacks.
It's a bold idea. But there is a problem, that is, how to make the submarine fit the plane, and the current submarine tonnage is very much to fit a few planes that can carry bombs and torpedoes. The tonnage of the submarine must be very large, and with the current technology, it is still one that can be made of such a large submarine. Unknown.
This question is bothering Takano Fifty-six. Because of this, he now has to sit under the barbed wire, basking in the sun, grasping the lice on his military uniform, while thinking about how to ensure that the submarine can carry the aircraft to attack covertly.
Just when Takano Fifty-six was thinking wildly. The Japanese prisoners of war, who had been dangling in the open space, suddenly became in a commotion.
Gao Ye Fifty-six also stood up, ran over with several army prisoners of war, and saw a lieutenant ** officer walking towards the No. 1 camp with several Western-looking men, all wearing red cross armbands on their arms.
"Takaya-kun, it's the International Red Cross!"
An army captain who was good friends with Takano Fifty-six shouted to Takano Fifty-six who was stunned through the crowd.
"Is it a prisoner exchange?"
Fifty-six also shouted, but the man just shook his head, obviously not clear. The prisoners of war were held in prisoner-of-war camps and were not well received. No one knows what the situation is on the front line now, and it is impossible to ask the guards of those squadrons, so Takano 56 and other prisoners of war do not know that China and Japan have now held peace talks in the Philippines.
Camp No. 1 is the camp where Takaya 56 is located, but those Westerners did not really enter the camp, but just stood between the barbed wire fence and the trench, looking at the group of Japanese prisoners of war in the barbed wire, and the lieutenant **** officer who accompanied them to visit the prisoner of war camp was obviously fluent in English, and was explaining to those Westerners in English, perhaps boasting about themselves and showing Westerners the civilization of the Chinese.
It is indeed very civilized, the guards of the prisoner of war camp did not torture the prisoners of war much, although the daily ration was very small, but at least these prisoners of war did not starve to death, only when the prisoners of war were locked in the prison at night, the guards would go out wolf dogs, waving wooden sticks, to restrain the prisoners of war who did not want to stay in the house to drive into the top six Now, there are no wooden sticks or wolf dogs in the camp, only the armed sentries standing on the watchtower, and the barbed wire fence are reminding those Westerners that this is a restricted area of movement, and they must not enter. Don't go out unless you have to.
Fifty-six Takano is also a naval officer. While studying at the Etashima Naval Academy, the English spoken by the naval power Great Britain was a compulsory subject for him. Although I am not very proficient in spoken English, I can still understand some simple everyday words.
The prisoners of war also knew that the naval officer might be able to understand English, so they consciously pushed him to the barbed wire fence and listened to what the lieutenant ** officer was telling the Westerners.
After hearing a few words, Gao Ye's expression immediately darkened, and his reaction caused many prisoners of war to panic and ask the reason.
"Gentlemen. The empire has already conceded defeat. Now that the Chinese Mission is holding peace talks with the Japanese Mission in Manila, Philippines, these Europeans have been commissioned by the Imperial Government to come to the Chinese side to negotiate the exchange of prisoners of war, if all goes well. It won't be long before we can go back to Japan as long as the Imperial Government pays for the food and lodging of the prisoners of war. ”
Takano's explanation caused the POWs to behave in two different ways, some of them immediately weeping bitterly, saddened by the defeat of Japan, others cheering with joy, and as for the Japanese government's dispatch of a peace mission, it seemed to them that it was not worth paying attention to at all, and they insisted that it was very good news that they could return to Japan safely.
"Hey! Eight cents, now that you can go back to China, why do you keep a straight face? Don't you want to go back home? ”
Some of the prisoners of war called Takano Fifty-six's nickname, and in the Russo-Japanese War that year, the armored cruiser on which Takano Fifty-six was riding was hit by a shell from the Russian fleet, and shmelnel blew off two of Takano's fingers, and since then, this nickname of "eight cents" has been called.
Only the naval officer knew Takano Fifty-six's nickname, so there was no need to ask, Takano Fifty-six also knew who was calling him by his nickname, and there were only two naval officers on the scene, except for Takano Fifty-six, the other Japanese naval officer was captured in the Battle of Arthur and was held in the prisoner of war camp for a few days.
"Yaga! The Empire is defeated, are you so happy? ”
Takano Fifty-six Rigen rushed over, knocked the fellow Navy over with a single punch, and then stepped on one foot and questioned sharply.
But the problem is that the man is much stronger than Takano Isoroku, and the reason why he was knocked over was completely because he was not prepared for Takano Isoroku's sudden attack, but once he reacted, it was not something Takano Isoroku could handle, so, after a minute, the situation was reversed, and Takano Isoroku was lying on the ground, and the Navy colleague stepped on his shoulder.
Perhaps it was because they saw that these Japanese prisoners of war were so violent that they even beat their own people, and the Westerners who visited the prisoner of war camp showed expressions of disgust. Then he immediately turned around and left the No. 1 camp, and went to visit the other camps accompanied by the lieutenant ** officer.
The Japanese prisoners of war who had gathered in front of the barbed wire fence also dispersed, and the Japanese naval officer who had beaten Takano Fifty-six also left after spitting at Takano's face, leaving Takano Fifty-six lying on the ground. He was beaten so hard that he couldn't get up for half a day.
Until several prisoners of war came over, lifted Takano Fifty-six up, and then carried him into the prison money
"Your Excellency is from the Great Trash Division? Thank you, Excellency. In Shimokono Fifty-six, it is a native of Shinchu County
Takano 56 recognized the other party's troops, and when he had recovered his strength, he thanked the prisoners of war.
"Takano-kun is polite, it's right to help each other. Now we are comrades in the same trenches, and we should stand together. Right now. Takano-kun must be very sad, why would some Japanese soldiers gloat over Japan's defeat? Here's a booklet you can take a look at and maybe you'll find the answer
After the leading soldier finished speaking, he handed Gao Ye fifty-six a booklet. Fifty-six Takano took the booklet. After a few glances, the content is very mixed, including the writings of left-wing figures of the Japanese Socialist Party and the remarks of the extreme right, and many of the articles even contradict each other in their main themes.
Takano Isoroku was very surprised, although he didn't know where these people got this pamphlet, but he realized that these army soldiers of the Dapo Division were all members, members of the "Greater East Asia Comrades Association".
The Greater East Asia Comrades Association was a prisoner of war organization secretly established more than ten days ago, and Takano 56 was not a member, so he didn't know exactly what this organization was doing, but he knew one thing, most of the members of this prisoner of war organization were people from the bottom of society, hawkers, workers, handicraftsmen, farmers, and coolies, and these people originally had no ideas and pursuits, but when this Greater East Asia Comrades Association was established, they seemed to have pursued it overnight.
Now, Takano Fifty-six seems to understand what these people are pursuing, and analyzes them according to the thrust of many of the articles in this booklet. Their quest may well be "pan-Asianism."
The so-called "Pan-Asianism" pursues that "Asia is Asian, Asians, Asians, Europeans, go back." This can be seen as the Asian version of the "Monroe Doctrine".
It is necessary to achieve this "liberation of Asia" self-reliance. It was necessary to carry out a war against the European powers
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However, with Japan's current national strength and military strength, let alone fighting the European powers, even in the face of China, Japan has lost its former prestige, and if it is not good, it will become a third-rate country.
Takano Fifty-six was silent, he was a little worried. Although he can't say what this concern is at the moment, one thing is clear: the war between China and Japan has indeed changed so many things, both military and ideological, and for Japan, if it does not survive this period of chaos, perhaps Japan will sink forever.
Of course, as a prisoner of war, Takano Fifty-six's current task is to leave the prisoner of war camp and return home. Thinking about things at the national level now, it's a little self-conscious, as for the propaganda pamphlet of the Greater East Asia Comrades Association, Takano Fifty-six thought about it, and still didn't throw it away, but stuffed it under the mat, and as for when to study it carefully, he hasn't made up his mind yet. If you want to know what will happen next, please land on the muscles. More chapters, support for authors. Support genuine reading!