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Chapter 917: Sudden Changes (First Update, Please Subscribe)
"Release the prisoners!"

"Release the prisoners!"

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Once again, on the so-called "End of War Day", hundreds of thousands of Japanese people, filled with resentment and dissatisfaction, flocked to Kudanzaka like a tide, of course not to worship - there was no place for them to worship ghosts now.

After all, there is only the Leshi Building here now!
That’s a stele of inscriptions!
For the occupying forces, it was an honor, but for the Japanese, it was... a shame. However, for the Japanese, whose country was divided into north and south and whose small islands were filled with garrisons, they had become accustomed to it.

They came to the north building of the Leshi Building and to the headquarters of the occupation forces. Their expressions were resolute and even unyielding. Thousands of old people, women and children held carefully written petitions with dense handwriting on them, which reflected their expectations and cries for many years.

Nine years!
Although it has been nine years since Japan surrendered, there are still more than 200 million Japanese soldiers captured at that time being imprisoned in Southeast Asia!

Months ago, the Soviet Union announced that it would return all Japanese prisoners of war it was holding to northern Japan before next year.

Despite this, the Soviet Union's release of prisoners of war once again gave the Japanese hope - the hope of allowing all prisoners of war to return home.

So, they came again and arrived at Kudanzaka.

They came to the Leshi Building and gathered in the square in front of the building to protest and petition. They just wanted to put pressure on Nanyang and force the people of Nanyang to release all the prisoners of war. After all, Nanyang was the place with the most prisoners of war. At the peak, there were more than two million Japanese prisoners of war. Hundreds of thousands of prisoners died of diseases in the prisoner-of-war camps. In the past ten years, only a few hundred thousand prisoners were released.

"Release, release."

Once they were shouting there, and people's slogans echoed in front of the building. Although they didn't know whether it would work or not, they would come here on this day every year.

Trying to make their voice heard in this way.

In front of the headquarters, the soldiers of the occupation army lined up in neat rows, like a solid barrier, blocking the people from the building. The soldiers, armed with live ammunition, had no expression on their faces, only vigilant eyes moving through the crowd, as if looking for any possible threats.

Behind them, there were several tanks and armored vehicles parked with machine guns pointing directly at the square. The air was filled with tension and confrontation, making people hold their breath involuntarily.

Unlike previous years, today they were not intimidated by this atmosphere. They held up petitions and shouted slogans loudly, demanding that the occupying forces release the prisoners of war who had been detained for many years.

"Release the prisoners!"

"Let them go home!"

People's voices gathered into a powerful force, hitting the Leshi Building like waves.

Around the crowd, there were journalists from various countries, filming the scene with cameras and video cameras, and there were also many reporters interviewing the protesting crowd.

The soldiers of the occupation army remained calm and alert, holding their weapons tightly and looking firmly at the protesting people. Although they did not take any action, the invisible sense of oppression made people feel a little uneasy.

"What happens next?"

Chen Chuli asked.

"We'll allow them to stay until four in the afternoon."

"allow?"

"The place where they gathered was Leshi Square, which is a military restricted area."

Li Xu explained.

"Strictly speaking, they have entered a restricted military zone. We can open fire now without any problems. They know that we will start issuing warnings at 4 p.m., and they will evacuate on their own initiative. Of course, they will also protest."

This was something that everyone knew, even the Japanese. The protest lasted for a whole day, during which only a second lieutenant came forward to take the petition. When he took the petition, facing the protest organizers' request for the release of prisoners of war, the second lieutenant simply replied lightly.

"Once the peace treaty is signed, Nanyang will release all prisoners of war."

The answer is the same as in the past - signing a peace treaty is the fundamental prerequisite for releasing prisoners of war.

And signing a peace treaty... not only would it be necessary to pay reparations, but it would also be necessary to thoroughly settle war crimes. Nanyang's attitude towards this was firm, and it never paid any attention even to the so-called international pressure.

In a word, Southeast Asia and Japan are still in a state of war, and it is impossible to release prisoners of war under such circumstances.

Everything here today seems to be no different from the past, nothing more than a symbolic performance by both sides. The Japanese are making their voices heard there, but Nanyang, as always, is deaf to them.

At the same time, on the roadside across from the square, two Japanese looked at the protesting people and said,

"This is the weapon to attack them!" said the man wearing black bakelite glasses.

"Of all the countries, Nanyang is the most stubborn and reactionary. They are different from all the Western countries. Their way of doing things is more like that of the Western powers before World War II. In Siam, they completely ignored the attention and protests of the international community and directly chose military invasion, even threatening with atomic bombs!"

Even until now, when Ichiro Kojima mentioned Nanyang, his tone was still full of hatred.

"They even threw the United Nations Charter directly into the trash. Such a country is just like pre-war Japan. The military is simply out of control. They are the biggest threat to peace in Asia!"

When he said this, his voice even became a little excited.

"So, we're planning this operation, right?"

Matsumoto asked from the side.

"Those prisoners are all militarists!"

"They are just an excuse, just a tool, and we need to let the world see their ugly faces."

Ichiro Kojima said as he looked at the people in the square.

"There are 7 people gathered here today. No matter what the result is, they must respond. In short, the order from Hanguan is very clear - we must do our best to create trouble for Nanyang! This is not only for us, but also for Siam and the comrades there!"

Ichiro Kojima sneered.

"Today, Nanyang will pay the price for his arrogance!"

Before he finished speaking, there was another roar like a tsunami from the other side.

But no one paid any attention.

Just like in the past, they would wait until 4pm and then the military would intervene.

In this way, the voices of the people gradually became tired and weak. However, they did not give up, because they knew that only by persisting could they gain a glimmer of hope for the imprisoned relatives and friends.

From morning until afternoon, at 3:55 pm, as in previous years at this time, the Nanyang occupation forces would send a radio car to broadcast in Japanese, asking them to evacuate the square and leave the military restricted area.

But today was different from usual, no one evacuated.

"No reply, no disbandment!"

"No reply, no disbandment!"

"Release the prisoners! Send them home!"

For a moment, the Japanese in front of the Leshi Building shouted even louder. The people who had been sitting in front of the building now stood up one after another, looking as if they would never leave even if they died.

Such a situation was obviously beyond their expectations. The military police officer responsible for maintaining order on the scene immediately reported it. Peng Shangwu, the commander of the occupying forces who had been standing on the building, just looked at them. He was from a search team and, like his other comrades, was from the expeditionary force. He had no good feelings towards the Japanese... at all.

In fact, for the senior military officials in Southeast Asia, hostility towards the Japanese is the most normal mentality. Even if they say friendly words, they are very hostile to the Japanese in their bones. After all, in their view - the blood debt has not yet been repaid!

So naturally, he had no sympathy for them. Not only that, in Peng Shangwu's view, these Japanese were simply looking for trouble and making trouble!

After all, they broke the tacit understanding between the two sides.

In this case, we must teach them a profound lesson.

"Adjutant Wang!"

"Have!"

Peng Shangwu said coldly.

"Immediately ask Cheng Dahai what's going on. It's already 4:05, why haven't they dispersed yet? Does he still want to continue his job as the military police captain?"

After saying that, Peng Shangwu lit a cigarette, took a puff, and talked to himself.

"What a bunch of people who don't know how to live or die."

(End of this chapter)