Chapter 15 Chapter Twelve Never Revive the God of War
It was just after noon on September 5, 1981, and the weather was still hot after autumn.On the platform of Matsumoto Station on the Shinonoi Line of the National Railway, a man in his 50s got off the train.
This person walked out of the ticket gate, looked at his watch, turned left from the square in front of the station, and kept looking for restaurants.After a while, he found a sign nearby that said "sliced horse meat".So he lifted the cloth curtain and walked in.Sashimi is a famous specialty.
He ordered horse sashimi, soba noodles, and mushroom soup with sliders.These are famous local dishes, and they are also dishes that this shop is proud of.After the female palm refused to listen to the dishes he ordered, she said with a smile: "We only use the best cuts of raw horse meat here... It's hard to get it in other restaurants, so everyone orders this dish."
Before the food was served, the man took the envelope from his coat pocket and fidgeted fidgetingly opened an invitation.
"In this season of remnants, I wish you well-being. Time is like an arrow, turbulent, and about forty years have passed. Those who pay attention to their hearts today, think about the actions of dedicating their youth to the motherland, Japan, and think of their absolute allegiance to the motherland at that time. Immeasurable. Back then when we left Home Pass, we were all members of Unit 731, based in the wilderness of Beiman, sticking to the lifeline of the imperial kingdom, just when the border was in an emergency..."
He stared at the invitation card intently, and didn't even drink the tea that was brought.
"...Ishii's elite soldiers dispatched to Nomenkan or to the south to fight the fate, and made great achievements. However, the imperial army and navy, which ranks first in the world, were poor in martial arts in the long-term war, and they were full of tears. The eighth of fate Ten years of history will come to an end forever. The humiliating grief of the Japanese people in history is now a thing of the past. The people are committed to rebuilding and building today's economic Japan.
The invitation was printed with "The First National Conference of the Kwantung Army Unit 731 Comrades Association".When he read the passages of "Based on the wilderness of North Manchuria..." and "Go to Nuomenkan or go to fight in the south to decide the fate", he showed a blank expression on his face, and his thoughts returned to the activities a long time ago.
"... Date of meeting: September 5, 1981 (Saturday) at 3:00 pm (on time). Venue: Matsumoto, Shinshu, Yamabe Mihara Onsen Hotel. Participation fee: 8,000 yen. Get off at Matsumoto Station, take a taxi to Mt. Hemihara Hot Spring Hotel."
After eating, he took a taxi in front of the station.
"Everyone at the first comrades-in-arms meeting of the Manchurian 731 Unit of the Kwantung Army" - a guide sign with large characters was hung at the gate of the hotel.At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, people gathered in the banquet hall on the second floor of the hotel on time.According to the testimonies made by relevant personnel in the hotel, there were 19 members of the former Unit 731 who attended the gathering on this day. In addition to Nagano Prefecture, there were also people from Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa, Gunma and other places to participate.
A large sun flag was hung on the alcove in front of the banquet hall where these people gathered, and a piece of paper with "The First Comrade-in-arms Association of Unit 731 of the Kwantung Army" was pasted on the wall.
After announcing the opening of the meeting, everyone stood up, and in the banquet hall with closed doors and windows, "a silent tribute to the war dead and the dead", even outside the banquet hall, the shouts of the ministers could be heard.
"A silent condolence to His Excellency Lieutenant General Ishii Shiro, the god of the army, and all the officers and soldiers of the Kwantung Army Unit 731 in the spirit of heaven... Silence!"
The young waiter in the hotel was taken aback and looked at each other in blank dismay.
Then, make a progress report, introduce yourself, and continue the discussion.Among the relevant personnel of Unit 731, three comrade-in-arms associations have been established, namely the "Spirit Club", "House Friends Club" and "Bokong Club", and there are also many comrade-in-arms clubs in various places.However, like this time, it is the first time after the war that the name of "Kwantung Army Unit 731" is used to hold a comrade-in-arms meeting in an upright manner. If the press learns about this news, it will become news immediately.After turning to the discussion, the participants all said "this is a matter of courage" when talking about this point.Praise the initiator for "making an effort".
To this, the promoter replied: "Where, even if you know that we are members of Unit 731, you don't have to worry about it. We just fought for the country."
Finally, this statement came out: "I don't think anyone knows what the facilities of Unit 731 in Bingfang turned out to be like... Those buildings were all destroyed by explosions and gunpowder explosions. How about 'Malutai'?" When they were finally evacuated, some people advocated poisoning with poisonous gas, while others advocated drowning in water, etc. Various opinions were put forward, but in the end, they were still shot one by one with pistols, completely destroying the evidence..."
At the comrades-in-arms meeting, someone proposed to build a new monument to praise the late Shiro Ishii's army commander "Weide". The former fourth minister, Major General Kawashima, sent a congratulatory message to the meeting.
It is not uncommon for this kind of comrade-in-arms to have a retro tone and praise militarism.However, the attendees said in their speeches that "all the buildings of Unit 731 were blown up", "shot with pistols" and so on, which are all inaccurate.Regarding the massacre of prisoners, in Chapter 11, I have already talked about it.
After the banquet, local photographers were also invited to come to the hotel to take pictures for all the participants.
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