Compared with the military, umbrella companies have many advantages in solving social problems, especially public security, and umbrella companies are very familiar with it.
Similar to how the British colonies often used Indian police, the Southern African Expeditionary Force was also accustomed to handing over security issues to umbrella companies.
The Umbrella Company did live up to expectations. It not only cost less but was surprisingly effective. Therefore, after the Southern African Expeditionary Force took over the Japanese city, it immediately handed over the city's security to the Umbrella Company.
According to the requirements of the East Asian Allied Forces, after Japan surrenders, not only the military must be completely disbanded, but the police system must also be completely reorganized. Angel's requirements for the Umbrella Company are high, not only to restore social stability in the shortest possible time, but also to cooperate with the expeditionary force.
, to hunt down fugitive Japanese war criminals.
As for urban security, it seems that this does not require the umbrella company to spend too much energy.
Due to the continuous carpet bombing by the Allies, most Japanese cities, including Tokyo, have been bombed into ruins. Cities in the conventional sense no longer exist. The first task facing the Umbrella Company is post-war reconstruction.
The area around Tokyo Bay is one of the most important industrial belts in Japan. During World War II, it received special attention from the Allied forces. The entire Tokyo Bay was subjected to no less than ten large-scale bombings by the Allies.
When Danny, the senior director of the Umbrella Company, arrived in Tokyo Bay, there was no complete house within sight, the port facilities were completely destroyed, the sky was gray, and the air was filled with a pungent stench.
There were giant-shaped corpses floating in the sea. The soldiers of the expeditionary force on duty on the dock were wearing gas masks. After completing the handover with the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company, all the soldiers of the expeditionary force got into the car and left as quickly as possible.
There is no nostalgia for Tokyo Bay.
The Umbrella Company implements militarized management. The mercenaries who arrived in Tokyo Bay with Danny included a battalion of nearly 300 people. In addition, there were nearly 8,000 Japanese soldiers who laid down their weapons. They will cooperate with the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company to complete Tokyo.
Reconstruction of the Bay.
"The good news is that in a while, at least 20,000 soldiers will arrive, and they will work for us for free for at least three years. The bad news is that most of these soldiers are malnourished, and a considerable number of them have various diseases.
The proportion of young and middle-aged people among them is also very small, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled." Danny's assistant Taylor is an Australian and has rich experience in managing prisoners of war.
These soldiers who laid down their weapons are not the same as prisoners of war.
Prisoners of war had no personal rights at all, and the death rate in the labor camps was very high.
Strictly speaking, these soldiers who laid down their weapons are employees of the Umbrella Company. Although the Umbrella Company does not need to pay them salaries, they certainly cannot kill them at will.
"For the sake of God and for free, let the doctors check their bodies. We must improve the sanitation here first. Otherwise, if a large-scale disease occurs, we will all have to see God." Danny looked at the corpses in the sea with fear.
, it’s August now.
Bodies in the sea are easy to dispose of. Someone is sent to pick them up in a small boat, dig a deep pit, pour gasoline on it, burn it out, cover it with a layer of lime, and bury it deeply. This work is very familiar to Taylor.
The problem of disease is not easy to deal with because of the lack of medicines, but malnutrition is easy to solve. There is no shortage of food in southern Africa, if only people can survive from starvation.
In order to mobilize the enthusiasm of workers, those who are willing to work will receive some special rewards, such as a cigarette, an egg, or even a cup of soju. Money does not mean much here. The entire Japanese financial order is in a state of collapse.
Before the war broke out, 1 yen could be exchanged for almost 5 U.S. dollars. Now it takes almost 50 yen to exchange for 1 U.S. dollar.
The vitality of the Japanese is still very tenacious. When Danny came to Tokyo Bay, there was not a single person in sight in the entire Tokyo Bay.
In just a few days, more and more Japanese people appeared from some corner of the city and formed a new residential area around the temporary residence of the Umbrella Company.
As the number of people increases, management issues also arise, but Danny has no authority. His authority is limited to public security issues, and the officials responsible for city management have not yet arrived.
It can't be said that he didn't take office. During this period, the Allied forces implemented militarized management of Japan. Those responsible for managing Tokyo Bay should be those expeditionary officers and soldiers who ran away after handing over to Danny. Danny didn't know where they went.
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Fortunately, the monk who ran away could not escape from the temple. This problem was reported up through the layers and was quickly sent to the Lion City. Angel still had to solve it.
An Qi and Aoi Shigemitsu are discussing whether the Allies should militarize Japan.
Shigemitsu Aoi repeatedly emphasized that the Japanese royal family has always been enthusiastic about peace and humanitarianism, and asked the Allies not to impose military control on Japan, but to transform Japan into a new political system.
"The royal family is passionate about peace and humanitarianism, are you kidding me?" An Qi did not believe a word of Aoi Shigemitsu's words. In order to escape guilt, this person confuses right and wrong and ignores the facts. He has no bottom line than MacArthur.
Angel has a firm attitude towards the transformation of Japan. The premise is to abolish the monarchy and completely follow the premise of democracy to peacefully transform Japan.
Shigemitsu Aoi proposed that she hopes to imitate the British model and transform Japan, establishing a parliamentary system while retaining the royal family, so as to ensure Japan's stability to the greatest extent.
This suggestion was opposed not only by Angel, but also by Australia and the East Indies.
Angel's decision represents the will of southern Africa. East India is completely following the lead of southern Africa. Australia wants to abolish the monarchy because of the famous photo of the Japanese army killing an Australian pilot.
I don’t know what purpose Japan had in taking that photo, but it might have been to emphasize Japan’s bushido spirit and boost morale.
Australia is a Commonwealth country, and the Australian pilot who was beheaded was also white. That photo did play a role in boosting morale to a certain extent, but it also completely established the facts of the Japanese army's crimes.
For that photo, under Australian management, Japanese prisoners of war paid a price of more than 100,000 people.
Although southern Africa, Australia, and the East Indies insisted on abolishing the Japanese royal family, Aoi Shigemitsu's proposal was partially agreed by the United Kingdom and the United States.
The British agreed to retain the royal family, mostly because of their long-term feelings towards Japan. After all, it was with the support of the British that Japan gradually became the Japanese Empire that brought serious disasters to Asians.
Referring to Britain's performance after the end of World War I, Britain now seems to have another reason to support Japan.
The reason why the United States agreed was similar to that of the United Kingdom. MacArthur needed a stronger Japan to counter the pressure that southern Africa brought to the United States in East Asia.
"His Majesty was hijacked by others and was forced to agree to Japan's participation in the World War. In fact, during the World War, His Majesty asked Japan to withdraw from the war many times. It was only because of the persistence of Anan and others that we reached this point -" Shigemitsu Aoi
Putting all the blame on Anan, who committed suicide, there is no evidence of his death anyway.
This sounds reasonable. Japan has a long history of subjugating superiors. When Meiji issued the "End War Edict", there were officers from the main war faction trying to stop it. Anan's suicide may also be related to this incident.
Without the support of people of Anan's level, it would be difficult to imagine that a group of war-fighting officers could easily break into the Japanese Imperial Palace. Serving as guards of the imperial palace would be useless.
If the mutiny succeeds, Anand probably won't need to commit suicide, and Shigemitsu Aoi will lose a scapegoat with enough weight.
It's a pity that An Qi's weight here is obviously not as good as that of the royal family.
"So you and your emperor are peace-loving. By analogy, as long as the Japanese are still alive, they are peace-loving. Those who should be responsible for the war are all dead. Their deaths should not be let down, right?"
"An Qi sneered, this trick is too childish, treating An Qi like a fool.
"This is the fact. You are the wisest general, and your understanding of Japan is unparalleled -" Aoi Shigemitsu didn't seem to hear the sarcasm in An Qi's words. Of course, it was more likely that he was making a mistake.
"Well, I'll give you a choice, either you provide testimony for the Japanese government in the military court, proving that all war criminals should be responsible for causing the war and what they did during the war, or I will change someone to take charge of this job
." An Qi hoped that Aoi Shigemitsu would become a tainted witness for the Japanese government in exchange for leniency from the Allies.
Of course, it is up to An Qi to decide whether to be lenient or not. An Qi is still very good at killing people.
When it comes to people like Aoi Shigemitsu, telling him anything about justice and peace is a waste of words. His understanding of justice and peace is simply not on the same level as An Qi's.
The post-war trial in another time and space was not conducted thoroughly.
In the famous Tokyo Trial, after confirmation by the Allies, only 28 people were identified as Class A war criminals, and only seven of them were sentenced to hanging. Among the remaining war criminals, except Aoi Shigemitsu, who was only sentenced to seven years, there were actually
Pretending to be ill to avoid punishment is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.
The man who pretended to be sick is Okawa Shuaki. He is proficient in German, French, English, and Sanskrit. He is an important think tank in Japan and has written many ultra-nationalist works.
During the Tokyo Trial, Shumei Okawa pretended to be crazy and acted stupidly, sometimes making noises and shouting, sometimes exposing his body. The most famous scene was that he suddenly slapped Tojo Hideki and shouted: "Tojo, I'm going to kill you!"
Later, medical experts appointed by the court determined that Okawa Shuaki suffered from mental illness and was exempted from any punishment. However, Okawa Shuaki later revealed to reporters that he was faking it.
Okawa Shuaki died of illness in Tokyo in 1957.
Such people were not hanged, but died of illness in their beds. This is the greatest mockery of the Tokyo Trial.
Shigemitsu Aoi didn't expect that the task given to him by An Qi was actually this. He was at a loss for a while and did not agree immediately.
In this time and space, there are definitely more than 28 Class-A war criminals in Japan, and there are not only seven who were hanged. Whether Aoi Shigemitsu is among them depends mainly on Mitsuki's cooperative attitude.
If Shigemitsu Aoi is unwilling to cooperate, then Okawa Shuaki will be very happy.
"Think about it carefully, my patience is limited." An Qi will not leave too much time for Shigemitsu Aoi, he has more important things to deal with.
After all, only a very small number of people are qualified to be classified as war criminals.
There are countless people who have committed heinous crimes during Japan's external expansion. Many of them have retired from active service, but they still have to face accountability from the Allies. This work is now in progress.
As the birthplace of the Japanese Fifth Division, Hiroshima was destroyed by atomic bombs during the war. Yamaguchi Prefecture, which is far away from Hiroshima, was not greatly affected.
The Fifth Division was established in 1888 and consists of the 11th Infantry Regiment, the 21st Infantry Regiment, the 41st Infantry Regiment, and the 42nd Infantry Regiment. The main sources of troops for the 42nd Infantry Regiment are from Yamaguchi Prefecture.
During the Eight-Power Allied Forces' invasion of China, Shanxian Youpeng's Cabinet transferred the 11th Regiment and the 42nd Regiment from the Fifth Division to participate in the war. It has been 45 years since then.
Among the Japanese officers and soldiers who served in the Fifth Division 45 years ago, the youngest ones who are still alive today are already in their sixties or seventies, which has reached the standard of longevity based on the current average life expectancy.
Yamaguchi Yoko is 61 years old this year. Although he is still in his sixties, his body is still strong. His biggest hobby is bragging to his descendants about his achievements. In order to regain his former glory, Yamaguchi Yoko gave away all his four sons and nine grandchildren.
Join the army.
As the war progressed, six of Yamaguchi Heng's descendants who served in the Japanese army had died in battle, and the remaining people's lives were unknown due to the loss of communications.
This did not wake up Yamaguchi Heng. He even still does not believe that the "End War Edict" is true. In his consciousness, Japan cannot be defeated.
After retiring from the army, with the wealth accumulated during the war, Yamaguchi Heng bought a house and land in his hometown and lived a good life. When the war approached Yamaguchi Heng's hometown, Yamaguchi Heng took out his whitened military uniform from the closet and found out that he still had
The cold light of the saber is determined to resist the empire to the end.
The opportunity came quickly, but Yamaguchi Heng did not draw his sword because the assault rifles in the hands of the expeditionary soldiers were far more intimidating than the sabers in Yamaguchi Heng's hands.
When Yamaguchi joined the army, the army was still issued single-shot rifles.
Compared with the assault rifles in the hands of expeditionary officers and soldiers, the saber that had chopped off several heads did not give Yamaguchi the slightest sense of security.
"Mr. Yamaguchi, have you been to the Qing Empire in 1900?" The expedition officer who led the team had a cold expression. His eyes fell on the saber in Yamaguchi's hand. Not only was he not afraid, but he seemed to be looking forward to it.
"It's been too long, I'm old now, I can't remember anymore -" Yamaguchi Heng had served as a soldier and had killed people, and he could feel the faint murderous aura in the officer.
Murderous aura sounds mysterious, but in fact it is real. When Yamaguchi boasted about his glorious experiences, all he saw in his family's eyes were envy and fear.
The officer in front of him had cold eyes, looking at Yamaguchi Heng as if he were looking at a dead person.
