Army Chief of Staff Marshall, who had just been promoted to four-star general, hurried into Roosevelt's office holding a telegram.
"Mr. President, the Chinese have occupied Taipei. Now most of Taiwan is under their control. The Chinese have finally taken action against the Japanese. We can breathe a sigh of relief."
Roosevelt took off the sunglasses in his hand and slowly raised his head, revealing his eyes that seemed cloudy but flashed with a hint of brilliance.
"George, do you really think this is a sign that the Chinese are going to send troops to Japan? Do you really think the Chinese will share the pressure of the Japanese combined fleet with us in the Pacific, or will the Japanese return their strategic focus to Asia?"
"This" Maher was stunned by Roosevelt's several questions, "Mr. President, what do you mean?"
"My meaning is very clear, that is, we cannot place our hopes on the Chinese." Roosevelt pointed to a document still on his knees and said slowly: "Compared to the Chinese sending troops to Taiwan,
What I value more is what was revealed in the free trade announcement passed by the Chinese Congress a few days ago."
"Free Trade Notice" Marshall thought for a while and asked: "Mr. President, I have also read this free trade notice, but I can't see any inevitable connection between it and China's attitude towards Japan."
Roosevelt sighed, "George, although you are a soldier, you should also be involved in politics. Although we in the United States encourage the separation of military and political affairs, some things must be combined to understand. This
Although this free trade notice on the surface only explains China's freedom of foreign trade and freedom from interference from any country, it appears in this sensitive period. Aren't you surprised?"
"This" Marshall thought hard for a while and then suddenly realized: "I understand, do you think the timing of the introduction of this free trade by the Chinese people is too coincidental? Is it a message that the Chinese people are expressing to the world?"
"Well," Roosevelt nodded lightly, "If you look at the first article of this notice, it says: The Chinese government has the right to conduct normal commercial trade with all countries in the world. Unless authorized by the Chinese Congress and the President, any country
No one has the right to interfere or obstruct. What does this mean? It means that the Chinese government is not yet ready to be fully involved in this world war. Look at China's five million troops sitting in Yekaterinburg and watching Germany.
You can tell from the indifference of the people who fought the Soviets and the Russians to death. They want to reap the benefits. Look at their performance in Asia. Although they sent troops to regain Taiwan, they would rather let them
The nine largest aircraft carrier battle groups in the world are swimming in the Taiwan Strait to bully the Japanese. Those poor little sampans are not willing to go straight out of the Ryukyu Islands to threaten the Japanese mainland. Dear George, judging from the above, you still have
Don’t you understand what the Chinese people are planning?”
Roosevelt's words immediately awakened Marshall: "Ah, do the Chinese want to use their strength only later in the war, and then compete with our great United States of America?"
"It's not just about fighting against each other." A trace of worry appeared on Roosevelt's face, "I suspect that the Chinese people must have a bigger conspiracy, and I also firmly believe that they must have a very huge plan. But I still think about it until now.
We don’t know what their conspiracy is, so my dear George, we can’t count on the Chinese now. In the future.” At this point, Roosevelt’s voice gradually became lower, and finally turned into a deep sigh.
Japan's defeat in Taiwan led to a mass exodus of Japanese troops and immigrants in Taiwan. Countless soldiers and civilians all wanted to go to the same place, and that place was called Hualien.
Alishan is located in Taichung City, Taiwan, northeast of Chiayi County. It is a branch of the Yushan Mountains, spanning Nantou County and Chiayi County. It is the general name for 18 mountains including Dawulian Mountain, Jianshan, Zhushan, and Tashan. The main peak, Tashan, is 2
More than 1,600 meters tall, it is close to Yushan, the highest peak in Taiwan, to the east.
Alishan in later generations is a famous tourist attraction in Taiwan. The scenery is unique and gorgeous, which makes some people forget to leave. However, it was the result of sixty years of development. If we go back in time to 1942, at this time
Alishan is definitely a formidable forbidden land. The dense jungle and the venomous snakes and beasts that appear from time to time have devoured many people who rashly entered there.
Today, a group of fully-armed soldiers arrived from Xiaoqiao Town at the foot of Alishan. They were carrying heavy equipment and walking hard on the mountainous terrain. The heavy rain that had been raging for more than a week had long since stopped, and the long-lost sun emerged.
On its violent side, the vicious sunshine shone on the soldiers. Their clothes, which had been soaked by the continuous drizzle, were now as hard as leather armor after being exposed to the sun.
There is no wind in the cloudless sky, and the sugarcane leaves in the sugarcane fields on the roadside are motionless. This kind of weather is indifferent to the head. Because Wang Xiaoguo understands mentally that this old man can live such a prosperous life in Xiaoqiao Town. He must have been with Japan before.
I have countless connections. Although the Taiwan Attack Command has issued a notice announcing the pardon of those Taiwanese who are not closely involved with the Japanese, these people are still inevitably marked in the psychology of the Marines.
The word Han annihilation.
While Wang Xiaoguo was talking coldly to the old "Han destroyer", the people in the town brought out lots of food and stuffed it into the hands of the soldiers. The food here included cooked eggs, rice wine, and braised pork.
While they were waiting to eat, the residents of the town were greeting the Marines warmly. Seeing how enthusiastic the people in the town were, Wang Xiaoguo sighed secretly and asked loudly: "Old man, have any Japanese passed through this town these days?"
"What are you talking about?" The old man hesitated a little after hearing this. He opened and closed his mouth for a while but could not speak for a long time.
"Yeah." Wang Xiaoguo frowned. It seemed that the old man still wanted to be a wallflower so that neither party could be offended.
When Wang Xiaoguo was about to scold him with a straight face, a young man with an excited face squeezed over and shouted: "Sir, I know the news about the Japanese. A group of Japanese soldiers passed by here this morning.
, there are many Japanese civilians among them."
"It's true that the Japanese passed by." Wang Xiaoguo was refreshed: "How many people are there?"
"There were about a thousand of them, including about two hundred old, weak, women and children. I saw them walking into the mountains with my own eyes."
The young man's words cheered up Wang Xiaoguo, and he immediately ordered: "Correspondent, immediately notify the Air Force to send a reconnaissance plane to search southeast along Xiaoqiao Town. We must catch up with this Japanese army and annihilate them."
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As the situation changed, the Marines who were originally planning to rest for the night in Xiaoqiao Town hurriedly ate some food and headed into the mountain. Before leaving, Wang Xiaoguo did not forget to ask the mayor of Xiaoqiao Town for help.
Two guides, they also went deep into the mountains under the leadership of the guide.
At dusk, they finally caught up with the Japanese army, and the battle began.
In a valley, Japanese Colonel Nakagawa Ryo listened to the gunshots that kept ringing out from behind, and then looked at the stumbling Japanese wounded soldiers behind him and felt sad in his heart. This escape team of more than a thousand people had been wounded since entering the jungle.
The patients had been dragging them along at a slow pace, and now they were finally caught up by the Chinese.
Nakagawa Liang listened to the increasingly urgent gunshots and the faint roar of planes. He came to the wounded soldiers and said loudly: "Gentlemen, now the Chinese have caught up. If you follow this
If we continue at this speed, we will have only one end, and that is that everyone will die here. Although dying for His Majesty the Emperor is a supremely glorious thing, we still have to remain useful and serve His Majesty the Emperor, so here we are.
I had to make a painful decision, and I hope you will understand."
The wounded soldiers around him were silent. After a while, a wounded soldier said with difficulty: "Your Excellency Colonel, we all know what you mean. Please feel free to break out. We will take the first step."
"Yes, see Kudanzaka!" the wounded soldiers shouted one after another.
Colonel Ryo Nakagawa bowed deeply to his companions with tears streaming down his face.
"Thank you, the lightly wounded who are still able to walk will go with the troops. For the seriously wounded who are slow or unable to move, a grenade will be left for every ten of them."
Seeing the wounded saying goodbye to their companions, Colonel Nakagawa felt a twinge of pain in his heart, but he had to do this. If he took the seriously wounded on the road without asking whether he could continue to persevere, even if he could enter the mountains, he would be trapped in the mountains.
The natives there cut off their heads and used them as sacrifices on the altar.
After the wounded were distributed with grenades, they sat in small circles and sang various military songs. Soon bursts of explosions were heard in the valley.
When Wang Xiaoguo led the marines to the valley, they found only piles of corpses.
"Sir, there are still a few Japanese wounded soldiers ahead." Zhang Yanbo, who was walking in front, pointed to the spot two hundred meters ahead and reported loudly.
"Okay, outflank us."
When Wang Xiaoguo led the marines to these Japanese wounded soldiers, they were surprised to find that there was a young Japanese female nurse among the wounded.
The group of wounded soldiers did not show panic when they saw the Chinese chasing them. The young female nurse slowly stood up and bowed to the Marines, and said softly in Chinese:
"Hello, I am their nurse Yumiko. Can you please wait a moment? We will be finished soon."
Wang Xiaoguo frowned and asked, "Can you speak Chinese?"
"Yes, I grew up in Taiwan and naturally learned Chinese." Yumiko said softly.
"Are you planning to commit suicide?" Zhang Yanbo on the side sneered, "If so, please hurry up, we still have to rush."
"Hai." Yumiko bowed lightly to Zhang Yanbo, returned to the wounded and sang a song full of melancholy tunes.
Wang Xiaoguo frowned and asked the guide on the side: "Young man, do you understand what this Japanese girl is singing?"
"You know, Master Jun, this Japanese woman is singing a song that the Japanese like to sing very much. The main idea of the lyrics is that an old mother came from the countryside with the gold medal of her son who died in the war.
Yasukuni Shrine in Kudanzaka:
When I came to Kudanzaka from Ueno Station, I was in a hurry and it was difficult to see the way. I walked all day with a cane in hand and came to Kudanzaka to see you, my son.
The towering gate leads to the splendid shrine. My son, now you have ascended to heaven and become a god. Your useless old mother is so happy for you that she sheds tears.
The black hen hatched an eagle, how dare you be your mother?
In order to show you your gold medal, I came to Kudanzaka to see you, my son."
Listening to the lyrics translated by the guide, Wang Xiaoguo was silent for a while and sighed deeply before walking back. As he walked, he said: "Forget it, I originally planned to let them die in the wilderness, but now I have done a good deed and buried them."
Bar."
As soon as Wang Xiaoguo finished speaking, there was an explosion behind him.