Chapter 4: The Mustiest Crossing in History (4)
When the prisoners of war who got off the train were escorted to an open space on the platform that was temporarily fenced off by barbed wire as a concentration area, Yang Zhen finally learned from the conversation between the two Japanese officers about him and the fate they were about to face.
When the Chinese prisoners of war were taken from the parking lot to the temporary camping place in the barbed wire, one of the Japanese soldiers stood outside the barbed wire fence under the protection of several guards, and carefully looked at each prisoner of war in front of him. It wasn't until his gaze swept almost the entire group of prisoners of war that he nodded in satisfaction.
Seeing the satisfied expression on the face of this Nakasa, a young man from the escorted Japanese army came to this Nakasa under the leadership of a Japanese captain and stood up in front of him and saluted and reported: "In the name of Major General Okabe Naosaburo, chief of staff of the North China Front, Major General Ogasabe Naosaburo, the chief of staff of the front army, escorts the prisoners of war of the Shina Army to report to you. ”
"A total of 600 prisoners of war were escorted to China, and the remaining 530 were all escorted to the army, except for those who were killed on the way to escape and those who died of weakness and illness. This is the roster, please check it. ”
With that, Ogasawara Shaosa presented a thick book of materials to this Nakasa. Maybe it was because he was reminded by his boss before leaving, Ogasawara Shaosa looked very respectful when facing this Nakasa in front of him. Although the position of Nakasa, who wore the insignia of the military doctor in front of him, was only one level higher than him.
Seeing the roster handed to him by Ogasawara Shaosa, as a dignified man, it was naturally impossible for this Nakasa to personally check these prisoners of war of the Shina Army who were extremely despicable in his eyes. These so-called trivial things will naturally be done for him. With a wave of his hand, he took the roster from the captain Ogasawara Shosa, turned around and began to check with a few soldiers with the word gendarmerie written on their arms.
After the captain began to count the number of people according to the roster, the Nakasa arrogantly replied with a non-standard military salute: "The head of the General Affairs Department of the Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Department of the Kwantung Army, Ota Sumi, is ordered by the commander of the army, Shiro Ishii, to receive these prisoners of war. ”
After saying this, the Japanese soldier Nakazo touched his neatly trimmed snot mustache, and then glanced at these prisoners of war in the barbed wire fence before saying: "Okabe-kun is interesting, Ishii Osa asked him for 300 prisoners of war of the Shina Army, but he sent 600 of them." Although there were some deaths on the way, there were a lot of these left. The prison of the Ministry of Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply was built according to the standard of 300 people, and it took a lot of effort to accommodate the extra ones. ”
"Your Excellency, you know that the physique of the people of Shina has always been very weak, and it is nothing compared to the strong physique of our Yamato people. For the sake of safety, it is not possible to provide them with sufficient provisions on the road. General Okabe was worried that too many deaths on the road would miss the major events of the Kwantung Army, so he specially selected twice as many as the Kwantung Army's request. ”
"But since His Excellency Nakasa thinks it's a lot, should you clean up the extra 200 people? When the Kwantung Army needs it, let the North China Front send it over. Anyway, these pig-like Shina people, we have them there. It really can't be done, just send a force to the countryside to sweep it. Saying this, Ogasawara Shaosa's hand slashed down fiercely.
This guy is obviously a veteran of the massacre of Chinese, and when he makes this downward gesture, his movements are extremely skillful. And the lives of Yang Zhen, these prisoners of war, are not worth mentioning for him at all. In his eyes, the life of the Chinese is probably inferior to that of a pig.
"It's not necessary, Ogasawara-kun is too worried. Although the number of prisoners of war in this group of prisoners of war is a little higher than expected, our epidemic prevention and water supply department is not unable to digest it. We can also use these extra people. ”
Ota Sumichusa obviously didn't want to get too entangled with the little Shaosa in front of him on this issue, so he changed the topic and said: "Ogasawara-kun has worked hard all the way, and when Ogasawara-kun goes back, I will express my gratitude to General Terauchi and Major General Okabe for their great assistance to the Kwantung Army's epidemic prevention and water supply department." At the same time, on behalf of me, I would like to express my personal respect for the Major General of the Gang Department. ”
Speaking of this, the Japanese army Osa, who had been arrogant since the meeting, seemed to inadvertently say to Ogasawara Shaosa: "You General Okabe are doing well now, and you are still working as hard as before?" But I haven't seen him for a few years, and he has actually been promoted to general, which is really a smooth career. This guy didn't go to Manchuria to see my old acquaintance when he arrived in China. ”
After that, he looked at Ogasawara Shaosa's face, and he smiled again: "Ogasawara-kun don't be suspicious, Okabe-kun and I are fellow villagers in Hiroshima, and we have been friends for many years. However, at the age of thirteen, he entered the Hiroshima Army Regional Infant School, and I was later admitted to Imperial University to study medicine. ”
"Your Excellency is the old days of General Okabe? Before leaving, General Okabe never mentioned to his humble post that he still had old knowledge in the Kwantung Army's epidemic prevention and water supply department? If there is any inadequacy before the humiliation, please forgive Your Excellency Nakasa. ”
"General Okabe is physically strong and energetic, and has always been a model for officers in my empire. Although he was busy with his work, General Okabe always coped with it decently. His general's demeanor has always been a model of lowliness. General Okabe has already received an order to be transferred to the post of lieutenant general and commander of the 1st Division of the Kwantung Army, and he will take up his post in the near future. General Okabe didn't come to see you, perhaps because he wanted to surprise you at that time. ”
As the hardcore confidant of Major General Okabe Naosaburo, the current chief of staff of the North China Front, Ogasawara Shozo heard that the cow in front of him was coaxing, and the little Nakasa, who was even more arrogant than those military officers in the regular field division, was actually an old acquaintance of Major General Okabe. And when it sounded like the relationship between the two was not ordinary from the tone, the dissatisfaction that was already full of my heart immediately disappeared, and instead of daring to have a half-uncertain look on my face, I was more respectful.
Looking at the Ogasawara Shaozo in front of him who couldn't help but be three points shorter after listening to his words, Ota Cheng patted Ogasawara Shaoza's shoulder with some smugness and said, "Ogasawara-kun has been very the road. General Ishii has already ordered someone to arrange a place to stay, and when the inventory is completed, Ogasawara-kun and all the officers will go to rest, and as for your soldiers, someone will arrange it. ”
"Ogasawara-kun is still the first time to come to Manchuria, right? Since I'm here this time, I'm going to play for a few more days. The atmosphere of Manchuria cannot be seen in Japan. In particular, the style of Russian women here is incomparable in China. If Ogasawara-kun doesn't like those Russian women, there are also small Goryeo women and all kinds of Shina women. As for General Okabe, I'll naturally go and tell you about it. ”
Saying this, he took off the white gloves that had just patted Ogasawara on the shoulder and threw them to the guards behind him, and smiled casually: "I'm a soldier, but I'm also a doctor. I'm used to wearing medical gloves on weekdays, and I always feel a little uncomfortable wearing this army-issued standard glove again. I hope Ogasawara-kun doesn't think about it. ”
Looking at the one in front of him, although the military uniform is straight, even the details are neatly trimmed, and he can't see half a point of sloppiness, but because he is not wearing the saber that imperial officers are used to, no matter how you look at it, you can see that Nakasa, who has Ogasawara's heart that a soldier should have a majestic posture, Ogasawara always feels that the smile on his face hides a wolf-like ferocity. Although I knew that this explanation of His Excellency Dazuo would definitely not be true, how could I dare to ask more.
Naturally, Ota Sumanakasa and Ogasawara Shozo did not use Chinese in this conversation, and judging from the interrogation records sent with the roster, none of these Chinese were proficient in Japanese, so the two did not have too many scruples when they talked, and stood outside the barbed wire fence where prisoners of war were imprisoned. And there was only a barbed wire fence between them and the prisoners of war.
In addition, although the railway station at this time was under martial law inside and outside, full of Japanese soldiers, and there was no ordinary passengers, this small railway station was far less lively than ordinary stations, and it was very quiet. But the noise caused by the howls from time to time from the dozen or so military dogs on the platform, who were fed with Chinese flesh and blood, and who were excited to see the Chinese prisoners of war in front of them thinking that another delicious meal had arrived, was really not small. This kind of noise is not loud in the conversation between two people, but it is definitely not small.
It's just that neither Ota Sumitosa nor Ogasawara Shosa thought that at this time, among the Chinese prisoners of war in front of them, most of whom are illiterate and cannot be proficient in Japanese, there are really people who can understand their words. This person is none other than Yang Zhen, who has been regarded as a man in two lifetimes so far.
It would be fine if Yang Zhen didn't know Japanese, but unfortunately, in later generations, Yang Zhen studied Japanese for a few years at his own expense when he was in a military school. I can't say I'm proficient, but I'm probably not too late. And the position where the two were talking happened to be in front of him, so Yang Zhen heard the conversation between the two clearly.
When mentioning the name of the Japanese army unit of the Kwantung Army's epidemic prevention and water supply department, not only the Chinese Department of this era knows what kind of unit it is, but even most of the Chinese in later generations are not very clear. But if you say that his other name, "Unit 731 of the Kwantung Army", I am afraid that everyone knows and knows it except for those people who are brainless and so-called Hari clan. When it comes to this name, there are few Chinese in later generations who do not hate the itchy roots. This name was notorious to the extreme in later generations of China.
Unit 731 of the Kwantung Army, founded in 1932 by Shiro Ishii, a Japanese bacteriological warfare maniac, specializes in using Chinese to conduct human experiments and develop various bacteriological weapons. In the beginning, it was called the Kamo Army or the Dongxiang Army, and in 1941 it was renamed the 731st Unit of the Kwantung Army. And the so-called Kwantung Army's epidemic prevention and water supply department is just a name for him to cover people's ears and eyes.
Hearing the words of the Kwantung Army's Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Department in the mouth of the Japanese army in front of him, Yang Zhen, who knew very well about the past and present life of this unit, and knew everything about what this so-called epidemic prevention and water supply department was doing, immediately understood the true intention of the Japanese army to transport these prisoners of war to the northeast. That is, instead of using them as special workers to work as coolies in the mines, nor building so-called secret warehouses for them, but using them to conduct live experiments to develop bacteriological weapons.
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