Age of Rebirth

Magadan, where the gunpowder has cleared, this small city on the edge of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, one of the important port cities of the Soviet Union in the Far East, and later became an important military port of the Japanese, is now deserted as if there are few people left, and the residents have not yet recovered from the horror of the great war Fortunately, the battlefields are mainly in ports and seas, and the damage to the city is not great. The residents in the city are mainly Soviets.

The Japanese who originally immigrated from Hokkaido, Japan, fled with their families after the Japanese Far East dispatched troops fled in a hurry. There are also many Japanese who threw themselves into the sea and took control of this already ownerless city.

Lieutenant General Liu Tiehan, Deputy Commander of the Independent Division, and Major General Zhao Yuhe, Chief of Staff of the Division and Acting Commander of the Corps directly under the command of the troops stationed in Magadan, immediately began to take over the city. They are indifferent and indifferent, but there is no hostility. In the eyes of these residents, it is nothing more than a new owner of the city. It was Japanese before, but now it is Chinese.

As for the Soviet Union, the motherland in the far west, it is already blurred in the memory of most residents. What they don't know is that the Soviet Union is on the verge of subjugation. Commanding millions of elite German troops and more than a million soldiers from the auxiliary countries, they are besieging Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union. With the continuous support of war materials from the European occupied areas, it is only a matter of time before the German army captures Moscow.Residents of Magadan City, for the takeover of the Chinese army.It seemed to be very cooperative, but what made Liu Tiehan and Zhao Yuhe scratch their heads was when the Japanese Far East dispatched troops escaped.The abandoned more than 8 wounded soldiers, with Magadan port as the center, became an open-air parking place for wounded soldiers within a radius of more than ten kilometers. There was no mourning, only the numbness of Japanese soldiers waiting to die.

Speaking of which, these wounded soldiers from the Japanese Far East Dispatch Army who were abandoned by Prince Zairen.The situation was miserable enough. Those who could still walk on their own had to climb onto the fishing boat with all their might.The rest were wounded soldiers unable to move, and could only lie resignedly in the cold open air in Magadan in October.No medicine.There was no medical treatment, no food and water.

The residents of Magadan are not polite. Before the arrival of the independent division, the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force and the former Japanese Magadan garrison soldiers had already fled. The city was in a vacuum for several days, and the residents came out in groups.Unceremoniously looting everything on the Japanese wounded soldiers.From the heart, how do the residents feel about the fate of the Japanese soldiers? During the Japanese occupation, the Soviets in Magadan were third-class citizens, and naturally they would not miss the opportunity to vent their inner anger.Two days later, taking over the work of Magadan ended smoothly. Under the auspices of Liu Tiehan, the Far East Campaign Command held a military meeting in the building of the former Japanese Magadan Garrison Command. The brigade commanders and chiefs of staff of the brigades directly under the corps, more than a hundred people, packed the huge conference room to the brim. This was also the first time that the senior commanders of Dong Zhi and the corps directly met.

The theme of the meeting was to study how to deal with the more than 8 wounded Japanese soldiers. Liu Tiehan got straight to the point and said: "The Far East campaign is over, and we have gathered everyone together today to study how to deal with the more than 8 wounded Japanese soldiers." Before the meeting started, I listened to the report of the director of Dongzhi Field Hospital. After a preliminary inspection, more than 8 wounded Japanese soldiers were lying in the open air in Magadan without food, drink or treatment for several days. More than 2 people died, and there are more than 5 left, everyone is open to talk about it, how to deal with it?"…

Major General Zhao Yi, commander of the 5st Brigade of the Eastern Pointer, suddenly got up and said in a loud voice: "Deputy Commander, what else is there to study? Isn't it just the remaining 50 wounded soldiers of the little devils? Let's deal with it by a brigade, keep it clean and neat, Magadan is next to the sea, let alone [-], even [-] is easy to deal with, just throw it in the sea, don't waste bullets, and can go back to their hometown alive, it's a pick, let's According to the old rules of the Independent Division, no prisoners of little devils will be kept!"

This senior general from the former Northeast Army has never had a good impression of the Japanese. Moreover, when he was in the Northeast Army, he was the battalion commander. On the day of the September [-]th Incident, his brothers in the same battalion did not live A few people came down, and later retreated all the way from the northeast to the northwest. The hardships and humiliation during the period were unforgettable. When dealing with the Japanese, his consistent proposition was, "Kill them all!"

Liu Tiehan was speechless, Zhao Yuhe couldn't help but frowned slightly, he didn't agree with Zhao Yi's approach of disposing of more than 5 Japanese prisoners of war at one time, it was appalling, from the beginning to the end of the Far East Campaign, Dongzhi and the troops directly under it, There were more than 4 Japanese prisoners of war captured one after another, but the total number was about [-], and they were all dealt with. From the heart, he couldn't do it.

What's more, the division commander has changed this usual practice. In the battlefields of Western Liaoning and Western Manchuria, there were as many as 10 captives and Kwantung Army soldiers who surrendered. Isn't one of them killed? They were all escorted to Kulun, Outer Mongolia. The prisoner-of-war camp, but Zhao Yi is the brigade commander of Dongzhi, and with Liu Tiehan around, it is not easy for Zhao Yuhe to refute and criticize immediately.

And Liu Tiehan's emotions are more complicated. If he kills all the Japanese, he will not understand his hatred. It will be painful, but as one of the senior leaders of the independent division, he must consider the problem from a higher perspective, and he cannot ignore it. As for the impact, "Well, Brigadier Zhao has put forward suggestions on how to deal with it, do other people have any suggestions?".He didn't comment on Zhao Yi's proposal, and then asked.

Directly under the Corps

"There were several major battles in the Northeast battlefield, but hundreds of thousands of Kwantung troops were captured. We can't take a single prisoner. For the rest, we don't bother with medicine and throw them all into the sea to feed the sharks!"

Zhao Yi laughed happily, stretched out his thumb and said, "Brigade Commander Liu, you really have a better plan, I admire you!" Liu Hongzhang sat down with a smile on his face.

In the subsequent speeches, the brigade commanders all agreed with Liu Hongzhang's suggestion. Liu Tiehan looked at Zhao Yuhe and exchanged glances, and felt that it was meaningless for this meeting to continue. The original intentions of the two people are quite different.

Liu Tiehan changed the subject and said: "Okay, about the issue of prisoners of war, let's stop here for the time being. After I discuss with Chief of Staff Zhao, I will make a decision. Next, I will announce an order, referring to the first brigade to the eighth brigade in the east. All, start from Magadan immediately, march eastward, occupy the vast area east of the Kamchatka Peninsula and reach the Bering Strait, wipe out all Japanese garrison troops, and assist the local working group to establish local power!"

After the meeting ended, Liu Tiehan and Zhao Yuhe returned to the office. They were still at a loss as to how to deal with the remaining more than 5 wounded Japanese soldiers. Yang Ketian, the chief of staff of the Eastern Finger, and Wu Zhenmin, the acting chief of staff of the directly subordinate corps, also came back.

After several people were seated, Yang Ketian looked at Liu Tiehan and said, "Deputy division commander and chief of staff, I have a suggestion on how to deal with the wounded Japanese soldiers!"...

Liu Tiehan looked him up and down, and said with a smile: "Oh! Then tell me, if it is similar to the meeting just now, don't waste my time!"

Yang Ketian didn't care, and said: "My suggestion was inspired by the commander. The more than 5 wounded Japanese soldiers are valuable goods. According to the brigade commander Liu Hongzhang, a group of prisoners who can act on their own are selected and sent to the army. For the prisoner-of-war camp in Kulun, Outer Mongolia, let the Japanese spend money to redeem the rest, and the price will be calculated on a per-capita basis, no one can cheat you, as for the price, the two officers will decide!"

"Pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand. Gold, silver, machinery and equipment are always coming. Anyway, rebuilding Magadan and the Kamchatka Peninsula after the war requires a large amount of funds. To prevent the Japanese from bleeding, who else can we turn to? From the Japanese Squeeze out oil and water, the teacher has done a lot!"

Liu Tiehan and Zhao Yuhe were very pleasantly surprised, and felt suddenly enlightened. Yang Ketian's method was definitely a lucrative business, "You, I didn't usually see it, but there are some potential profiteers! The method is wonderful, anyway, these Japanese soldiers It will be a big trouble for wounded soldiers to stay in our hands!" Liu Tiehan joked with a smile.

Zhao Yuhe nodded again and again. Wu Zhenmin, who had been silent all this time, had an instinctive dislike for Yang Ketian's suggestion. He felt that it would damage the military prestige of the independent division, so he poured cold water on him: "Chief Yang's suggestion is feasible, but if The Japanese refuse to negotiate with us, what about buying these wounded soldiers?"

Yang Ketian smiled slyly, and said: "The Japanese don't want to bleed, so we can't help them. We can fully create public opinion and publicize this matter with great fanfare. Of course, we can't reveal the matter of the redemption, and say that we are teachers of benevolence and righteousness." , Willing to return the wounded soldiers of the Japanese army, as far as I know, there are a large number of journalists gathered in the Jinzhou division now, to hype this up, under the pressure of public opinion, do the little devils have any choice?"

"If the Japanese really refused, wouldn't it be chilling? Also, if these wounded soldiers were really bought back by the Japanese, it would be a good thing. All of them are missing arms and legs. A useless person who can't do anything and has to be supported by others, wouldn't it be a big burden for the Japanese to send back?"

"Hahaha!" Liu Tiehan laughed happily, and said, "Success! Let's do it like this, Ketian, you..., you are responsible for this matter, contact the teacher immediately, and wait to collect the money!"