The Heroic Age of the Late Qing Dynasty

At that time, it could be said that no one knew more about torture than the comrades of the Suicide Committee. After the revolutionary army liberated Xizang, the Suicide Committee and other departments confiscated a large number of execution tools from chieftains, monks, and slave owners in the Xizang area. After scientific research and analysis, coupled with research on the human body, they developed a set of torture methods specifically for enemy spies during wartime.

Zhang Yinghao opposed torture, and the police department strictly prohibited its use. However, Zhang Yinghao certainly wasn't so pedantic as to completely disregard its use regardless of the circumstances. Therefore, torture could be used in wartime, to quickly obtain enemy intelligence, perhaps saving the lives of his own soldiers. In peacetime, it wasn't permitted. As a police academy student in his previous life, Zhang Yinghao naturally knew a wealth of methods to get a confession. Unless it was a special case, with a leader's signature, it could be used, but its use in private was strictly prohibited. Any spies interrogated who were subjected to torture were either killed or maimed, ultimately executed in secret. As a responsible major power, China needed to maintain its image of integrity.

Seeing that the comrades of the Purification Committee remained indifferent and began to torture people, some Japanese finally felt something was wrong and started cursing again: "Bakayarō, you Chinese pigs, what are you doing? The Great Japanese Empire will not let you go, you Chinese pigs..."

Kong Changqi was immediately furious when he heard the Japanese soldier calling someone a "Chinese pig". He walked up to the Japanese soldier who was spewing shit and punched him twice on the Danzhong point, knocking him to the ground and twitching.

Kong Changqi knew that the Japanese calling China "Shina" and the Chinese "Chinamen" had a deeper meaning, expressing contempt for China and a desire to conquer it. He still remembers the Chairman's tone of hatred and resignation when someone asked him about the word "Shina."

He still remembers what the Chairman said: "The word 'China' was originally used by India, Japan and other countries to refer to China. It implies 'wisdom' and does not have any derogatory or contemptuous meaning, just like China used to call India 'Shentu' and Japan 'Fusang'. However, China is strong, so the word 'China' even has a certain meaning of respect and admiration.

It wasn't until 1888 that Japanese militarists promoted Sato Nobuhiro's book, "The Secret Book of the Unified Universe," as a propaganda tool for Japan's invasion of China. The Japanese Army even mandated the book as required reading for all army officers and soldiers, referring to China as "Shina."

After the First Sino-Japanese War and the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, the Japanese, who had long revered China as a superior nation, were shocked and their national confidence was greatly boosted. From then on, the word "China" began to be used in Japan with a contemptuous tone from the victor to the loser.

Another more important reason why Japan insisted on calling China "Shina" is that "Shina" is a geographical term. In addition to China, it also refers to French Indochina, British Indochina, Dutch Indochina and other places. You must know that those Indochinas have now become colonies, so the "Shina" of China can naturally become a colony as well. Therefore, in the minds of Japan and other powers, "Shina" actually has the meaning of colony, that is, it can be colonized. This is to create public opinion and psychological advantage in order to invade and divide China. If China sinks at this point, it will naturally be time to divide China. How malicious and insidious is Japan's purpose? Once the land represented by the word "Shina" is regarded as land that can be divided, all powers will rush to share a piece of the meat, and naturally achieve the purpose of dividing China..."

The Chairman's words were still fresh in his mind. Every time Kong Changqi heard the word "China," he would think it represented someone with ill intentions. He was ruthless towards those who coveted his country's territory. He had absolutely no affection or scruples for these Japanese spies and their associates.

The most common corporal punishment throughout history—flaying—was used directly on this Japanese who was spewing feces. In other words, this stubborn individual was forcibly skinned and his tendons were pulled out in front of other Japanese. While he was still alive, they poured highly concentrated salt water on him, and finally scalded him to death with boiling water...

Cruel and bloody, witnessing such inhuman torture and hearing the incomparably agonizing cries of pain, even those Japanese with strong resolve collapsed on the spot, their faces drooling and urinating, instantly falling to their knees. Even professionally trained spies turned pale, weighing the pros and cons. Only a tiny minority would truly face death with such torture, and these people could only be sent to their deaths.

Generally, after the corporal punishment, the subsequent interrogation went very smoothly, and most of them would tell everything they knew. However, these people still couldn't escape the fate of being eaten like a peanut in the end, after all, they had seen too much and knew too much.

But if this sort of thing happens occasionally and is handled cleanly, it's fine. But if it happens too often, you'll run into trouble sooner or later. Furthermore, the Purification Committee must keep records of all these things, and they can't possibly keep too many of them, right? Most importantly, such a bloody execution isn't good for the comrades carrying out the executions, and could even affect their lives. After all, mental illness is the most difficult to treat. If some comrades can't handle the pressure, and a few psychopaths or lunatics emerge, the consequences will be more than worth it...

Chapter 512: More!

The slogan "Kill all the Japanese" originated nowhere, but its simplicity, power, and clear purpose quickly spread throughout South Manchuria, becoming a household name. Many people had lost their homes and families in the Russo-Japanese War. Some joined the field army or were organized into land reclamation groups, while others refused recruitment and persisted in fighting the Japanese invaders between the vast plains. Some chose to become bandits, while others endured humiliation and endured hardship. However, when they heard this slogan, they were all shocked. Was this their chance for revenge?

After hearing this slogan, the oppressed people in Northeast China quickly blamed their suffering on the Japanese. Once they found an outlet for their emotions, the depressed people in Northeast China naturally rushed to this outlet. As for what they would encounter after going out, these people did not know. They only knew that they needed this outlet.

Once the slogan "Kill all the Japanese" is accepted and recognized by the general public, and if some organizations insist on xenophobia, it will become a general trend. In the face of this xenophobic trend, anyone who stands in its way will be overwhelmed by this torrent.

If it were in the original history, even if an anti-Japanese wave was formed, it would be useless because the people had no weapons, no backing, and could not get any support. The people were completely unaware that they held the power to change the world.

Faced with this situation, Japan could easily put pressure on the Qing Dynasty to suppress the rebellion. Even with their guns and artillery, the Japanese army could easily capture the ringleaders themselves. A snake without a head can't survive, and the trend would naturally subside easily. Alternatively, Japan could create a larger conflict, such as having bandits massacre people, then expose the incident in the newspapers to divert public attention, using one conflict to cover up another, and thus overcome this crisis...

Unfortunately, Japan has no chance this time.

Even decades later, the elderly Saigo Heikuro would always recall the Northeastern people's resistance to the Russo-Japanese atrocities in late May 1905. As a military doctor during the Russo-Japanese War, he was unlucky. On his first visit to a field hospital to treat a patient, he was accidentally injured by a stray bullet. As a military doctor, he naturally stayed in Northeast China to recuperate and resume his work after his injury healed.

There were not many people in the stronghold where Saigo Heikuro was recuperating. All the personnel, including the army, railway workers, technicians and his small hospital were concentrated in this stronghold.

Traveling north, Saigo Heijiurong learned that Northeast China was a wonderful place, with vast land, sparse population, and abundant resources, far superior to mainland Japan. The Japanese, with their extraterritoriality, were like the emperor in Northeast China. Where else could they find such a good place? More importantly, the medical conditions here were poor, and the Empire of Japan needed him, a doctor, to stay and treat the soldiers and civilians of the Empire. Saigo Heijiurong also heard that the Chinese Eastern Railway would eventually belong to the Empire. He knew that more and more Japanese would come here, so he decided to continue living and working in Northeast China and not return to Japan for the time being.

Saigo Heikuro still remembers that afternoon. Everything seemed normal. He chatted happily with his fellow patients, listening with a smile as the wounded soldiers recounted their heroic deeds of looting the homes of Chinese civilians and their longings for a happy life back home.

In this harmonious atmosphere, a gunshot rang out, and the wounded soldiers coming down from the battlefield fell silent, each one pricked up their ears and listened. Then, fierce gunfire rang out, and all the wounded soldiers lost their composure and immediately struggled to stand. It was all too sudden; the field army's attack was launched with incredible speed.

Many of the Japanese who were able to come to the Northeast in a regular manner had received military training. In a place where they could face resistance from local people at any time, they were taught to face danger at all times.

But when the real attack came, when organized troops attacked, all their lessons were useless. They never imagined that this attack launched by the field army was just a microcosm of a nationwide war. It was only the beginning, and once it began, the war would rage like a raging fire. The fighting began suddenly in the afternoon, the fierce roar of gunfire and the shouts of the people awakening the silent land of Northeast China.

Saigo Heikuro knew what he needed to do. He quickly grabbed his scalpel and prepared to work despite his injuries. He knew their stronghold guarded the railway and had ammunition. He didn't think ordinary bandit forces could break through. After all, the warriors of the empire were invincible.

But it turned out that he was wrong. After a while of fighting, the scene suddenly quieted down. Just when Saigo Heijiurong was relieved, suddenly, the gunfire rang out again, and there were also sounds of artillery explosions. If Saigo Heijiurong was at the front line, he would know that this was the field army clearing out the Japanese troops at a fixed point, and the Japanese troops who resisted stubbornly were constantly being defeated. Soon after, he knew that the first tentative shooting was the field army testing the firepower points of the stronghold and understanding the enemy's distribution. Then the field army would concentrate its firepower, conduct targeted shooting, focus on attacking, quickly kill the enemy, and quickly expand after breaking through one point, attacking the remaining enemies from the side or even the back.

Under the field army's targeted shooting, the Japanese troops were soon unable to withstand the enemy's attack, and a bloody scene ensued.

As a doctor, Saigo Heikuro had to go into the operating room even though his injuries had not healed yet. However, the wounded caused by the desperate resistance outside were no longer something that the doctors in this stronghold could treat.

The field army quickly seized the commanding heights. Without any calls for surrender, giving the enemy more time to prepare, the soldiers began firing from their high position, with the sharpshooters even calling out names. They particularly targeted the wounded and sick Japanese soldiers. Since they were not planning on taking them as prisoners, whether or not these wounded surrendered voluntarily would naturally turn the battle into a massacre.

Heikuro Saigo would never forget the moment when he and two nurses were treating the wounds of the Japanese soldiers in the backyard. From the window, he saw the field army pistol team rushing in and firing at the people in the yard with their pistols.

The wounded, wailing in agony, instantly turned into the state of actual death. The caregivers and others who hadn't had time to evade the attack were in even greater misery. They were already standing and moving around, making them easy targets for the hail of bullets. A female caregiver assisting Saigo Heikuro with surgery was struck in the forehead by a bullet that flew in through a window. The bullet pierced the back of her head, leaving a massive bloody hole. The caregiver's eyes were wide open, a look of terror on her face, a look that clearly showed she had died with her eyes open.

Many years later, as a doctor accustomed to seeing life and death, Saigo Heijiurō could still be awakened by the look in the nurse's eyes when he woke up from his dream. Perhaps it was not the nurse's eyes that awakened him, but the fact that his life had completely changed since then.

In fact, facing such a massacre, Saigo Heikuro was immediately stunned. As a doctor who had just arrived in Northeast China, all he heard everywhere in the country, especially in school, was how the Empire of Japan bravely defeated the Russian army. Where had he seen such a cruel massacre of its own army? His head turned into a pile of paste, and the bullet wound was aching slightly. He fainted immediately due to excitement.

Chapter 513: Second update!

Sun Tzu said: "To kill the enemy is to be angry; to take the enemy's wealth is to be mercenary." He also said: "Which lord is righteous? Which general is capable? Who has the support of heaven and earth? Who enforces the laws? Who has the strongest army? Who has the most trained soldiers? Who has clear rewards and punishments? By this I know victory and defeat."

Liu Wenxiu and his colleagues devised numerous strategies for keeping the people of Northeast China with them. Due to the Russo-Japanese presence in Northeast China and the need for secrecy, the Forward Party was unable to engage in large-scale construction projects involving the people, nor could it distribute land and carry out the Agrarian Revolution. This limited their ability to accomplish many tasks. If the Russo-Japanese War hadn't forced the people to the brink of extinction, Liu Wenxiu and his colleagues would have struggled to mobilize the people with empty rhetoric.

However, after discussion and research, Liu Wenxiu and his team still came up with a solution, which was to learn from the successful experience of the Sichuan Liberated Area and hold a public trial of the living Japanese.

There's a saying, "sharing the same hatred and the same enemy," that best describes this. With a common enemy, even enemies can stand together; after all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The Art of War, Chapter 9, also says, "The people of Wu and Yue may hate each other, but when they are in the same boat and encounter a storm, they come to each other's rescue, like left and right hands." This also holds true.

Therefore, a good way to get more people in Northeast China to side with them this time was to have them fight alongside the field army soldiers, or to let their hands be stained with Japanese blood. If they were fighting together, wouldn't that make them trustworthy? When the people's hands were stained with Japanese blood, they might not realize it for a while, but in reality, they had been forced to take sides. Without sufficient weapons to protect themselves, fearing retaliation, they could only side with the field army and rely on its protection.

It seemed shameless, forcibly tying civilians to their chariots, a bit like coercion. However, Zhang Yinghao took a quick look at the report and approved the public trial plan. Killing the enemy and saving the country was everyone's responsibility and obligation. Regardless of whether these people currently had a sense of justice or understood the meaning of nation and ethnicity, since they were born into this country, they were citizens of this country, and were born with this country. These things could not be avoided.

The more people actively participate, the sooner they are drawn into the current of the times, the more beneficial it will be for them. The current of the times is just like the reform and opening-up period in previous lives; the sooner we dive into it, the more we will benefit.

When Saigo Heikuro regained consciousness, his arms were tied and he was lying in an open field. He immediately struggled to sit up and saw a large group of local villagers pointing and talking. He could easily tell they were from a nearby village. Saigo Heikuro was right: these villagers had been summoned by the Field Army to participate in the upcoming public trial and witness the Field Army's martial arts prowess.

Saigo Heikuro turned and looked around. He saw that the former stronghold was covered in blood and bullet holes. The artillery shells had made the once flat ground even more pitted. He also saw a long row of Japanese corpses against the wall, demonstrating the military prowess of the field army. From beneath the bodies flowed large pools of blood, filling the deep, low-lying craters.

He knew that he had escaped the hands of death by fainting just now, but he had no idea what would happen next. He could only silently pray for Amaterasu's blessing in his heart.

Soon, after dealing with all the Japanese troops in the stronghold, the field army came out and gathered and left, leaving the scene to the comrades of the Suicide Committee. Without saying a word, the comrades of the Suicide Committee took away all the tied-up and still alive Japanese in front of them.

There were originally several Japanese soldiers with missing limbs in the stronghold, and some were even seriously injured and unable to move. These wounded soldiers no longer appeared in Saigo Heikuro's sight. It was obvious that these people had been freed when the field army attacked the stronghold.

Most of these bound Japanese had received military training, and even those who hadn't were ruthless individuals who had come to China, so surprisingly, not a single one cried out in pain or groaned. Of course, there were also some who refused to leave. The comrades of the Purification Committee knew that most of these people were doomed to die, so they were not polite and beat them mercilessly with wooden sticks. After a beating, their backbone was completely broken and they were forced to submit.

The Japanese, aware of their situation, became very obedient and followed the team obediently. The journey was not long, and they soon arrived at a dilapidated village where there were not many villagers left.

During the Russo-Japanese War, both Japan and Russia carried out large-scale destruction and killing in the villages along the railway in order to ensure the safety of the railway line. Therefore, the people along the railway have the deepest hatred towards Japan and Russia. These sins naturally need someone to redeem and repay, which is why this public trial was chosen here.

The few remaining villagers in the village were quickly gathered together, and the comrade who presided over the meeting began to incite the people, telling them about the crimes of the Japanese and inciting hatred against the Japanese, but what he said was not false at all.

After the Japanese army invaded Northeast China, they committed numerous crimes, including burning, killing, and looting, to alleviate the logistical pressure of food supplies. These crimes went unrecorded for the suffering of the people, and even then, no one cared about them, and civilized Western countries naturally turned a blind eye. Decades later, the truth of the massacres slowly faded into the history books, leaving only fragments of information.

After a brief agitation, the deeply affected civilians quickly became emotional, especially those whose families had been torn apart by the Japanese. They wept tears of excitement. Finally, someone had spoken out their concerns, someone had finally given them justice, someone had finally avenged them...

However, at this time, some Japanese who could understand Chinese had already begun to struggle and directly translated the host's words of incitement to the people into Japanese for other Japanese. In fact, these words were not unfamiliar to the Japanese. After all, Japan's fanatical militarism also needed a lot of incitement. However, facing this kind of hateful incitement from the Chinese and facing pairs of hateful eyes, the Japanese did not know what was going to happen next. They were going to sacrifice them as sacrifices. How vicious it was.

No one wanted to die, and the Japanese who still had strength to fight began to struggle frantically. The comrades guarding the back saw this and raised their sticks to hit the Japanese soldiers on the knees, making them fall to their knees. The people below were a little bit overwhelmed and confused when they saw the Japanese struggling. But when they saw that the Japanese were really being dealt a heavy blow this time, the people below were completely boiling with anger.

"Hit them! Hit them well! Beat all these devils to death." "Hit them hard! Make them kneel down and atone for their sins."

The host waited until the villagers' shouting subsided, and then continued: "Fellow villagers, these little devils came to our Northeast and did all kinds of bad things. They all deserve to die. We have suffered so much, and many of them are caused by them. Even if we kill them all, they will not be wronged. Just consider it as their atonement for Japan. However, the fate of these devils has always been in their own hands, and of course in the hands of the villagers. There may be so many people among them who have done one or two things that are beneficial to us ordinary people or have helped us ordinary people out of conscience. As long as you speak out, maybe we can spare his life and let him work for us to atone for his sins."

Then, a comrade who could speak Japanese repeated what they had said to the Japanese, asking them to tell about the good deeds they had done in Northeast China. These devils came to Northeast China to do evil and plunder, and they looked down on the Chinese. How could they do anything truly good? As for the nearby villagers, they hated the Japanese to the core, so how could they plead for the devils? The villagers just wanted these devils to die immediately.

The host was well prepared for this. These little devils could not be killed all together. It would be a relief to kill them all, but it would have an adverse impact on many subsequent tasks.

The host glanced at the Japanese-speaking comrade, who understood and immediately said, "Are there any of you who think you have just arrived in Northeast China and have not done anything bad, or who have a skill and are willing to surrender and atone for your sins?"

Chapter 514: Here comes another update!

No one wants to die, especially a doctor. He doesn't really believe in the afterlife or Amaterasu. Saigo Heikuro was well-educated, but more rational. He wasn't fooled by some of the mindless content in his country, so naturally, he had no intention of dedicating himself to the Emperor.

Saigo Heijuro had fully grasped the situation and sensed that this was his last chance to survive. He had indeed just arrived in Tohoku and had no time for evil. Furthermore, as a medical graduate, he possessed a skill. Most importantly, he couldn't die. His family had incurred a significant debt to support his medical studies, and if he died, the family would be ruined.

So, Saigo Heijiurō immediately said quickly in Japanese: "I, I just came here, and I'm a doctor. I can cure diseases and save lives. I..."

Heikuro Saigo was a smart man. He knew that the medical conditions here were backward and no one could say that they would not get sick. Saying that he could cure diseases and save lives would raise his own bargaining chips and greatly increase his chances of survival.

"Bakayarō, Saigo, you're a coward, a Yamato warrior..." Unfortunately, before Saigo Heikuro could finish his words, someone immediately started to scold him. To these Yamato warriors, surrendering to the Chinese was unbearable. Of course, these people also had no reason to live, so naturally they just wanted to die together.

Saigo Heijiurang immediately became so anxious that his face turned red and tears came out. He immediately said incoherently: "I am not a warrior, no, I am not a coward, no, I am a doctor. I just came here, and my family owes more money. I don't want to die, ah... I can't die..."

As he spoke, he began to cry.

"Baga, you, you are such a coward..."

The host didn't care and immediately gestured to continue.

"Are there any skilled technicians, teachers, scientists, skilled workers, engineers..."

War is the best way to ensure full employment in a country. With Japanese factories experiencing strong demand due to the war, workers were largely able to earn money working in the factories, so why would they need to fight on the battlefield? Furthermore, those skilled in machine maintenance generally chose to move to Lushun. As for high-end talent like scientists and engineers, they wouldn't be in this small outpost. After waiting for a while, the atmosphere grew increasingly serious. Everyone knew this was their last chance, but still, no one spoke.

The host waved his hand, and two comrades took two steps and pulled Saigo Heijiro out of the Japanese line and dragged him away. Then they dragged the remaining Japanese to the front one by one and chopped off their heads one by one.

It's illogical to say that the Chinese are cowardly, incompetent, fearful of death, and vulnerable to bullying. Is killing scary? Is beheading scary? But since ancient times, the Chinese have loved watching excitement, and beheadings are especially spectators. Every beheading at Caishikou was always crowded with spectators. The Chinese don't really care much about killing and beheading; as long as the killing is justified, they applaud those who have committed heinous crimes. While many modern countries have abolished the death penalty, the Chinese have maintained a negative attitude, believing that certain actions must be punished with the death penalty.

Those who say that when the Japanese invaders arrived, entire villages fled, entire towns refused to resist and became obedient citizens, and therefore believe that the Chinese lack the spirit of resistance, or that they don't know how to resist, are completely wrong and just empty talk. These people seem to be unaware that bullets can kill people, just as ignorant as the Boxers. One side is armed to the teeth, the other side is unarmed. How can you expect unarmed people to resist?

Seeing that the Purification Committee had really started killing people, the crowd was in an uproar. Every time a head was chopped off, the crowd cheered. But the Japanese were not happy. Seeing that they were being killed like melons and vegetables, and being killed by the lowly Chinese, and that beheading was the most feared by the Japanese, the Japanese, who had been relatively obedient, immediately started to struggle.

If they were shot or stabbed to death, they might still shout "Long live the emperor" and feel comforted that they had the protection of Amaterasu. But if their heads were chopped off, their souls would never find peace.

Although the resistance was fierce, it ultimately failed, though many were beaten with clubs. Many people initially tried to help, but when they saw that the Purification Committee had no intention of interfering, they grew bolder and joined in, picking up sticks and stones.

At this time, in the eyes of the Purification Committee, the resistance of these Japanese was meaningless. They were surrounded by people who hated them. Unless they still had value, the Purification Committee would save their lives. Otherwise, they would not be able to escape death. So it would be better for them to die bravely to show their bravery!

These Japanese now knew they were doomed to die, and no longer had any scruples. If they couldn't resist physically, they could at least resist with their mouths. They had originally wanted to maintain their dignity as Yamato warriors, but compared to being beheaded, that seemed like nothing.

"You Chinese pigs, when our army of the Great Japanese Empire returns, you will all die. You will all pay us with your lives!"

"You will all be retaliated by the Great Empire of Japan. Kill all of you Chinese pigs."

"The Great Empire of Japan is invincible. Even the Russians are no match for us. You will all die."

When the people heard these words, they were suddenly filled with fear, as if they were witnessing the brutal massacre of civilians by the Japanese and Russian forces not long ago. However, they soon realized that they were frightened by the threats of a group of people who were about to die. Some people were immediately furious and said, "Fuck you! You killed my whole family, why should I be afraid of you? If you come again, I will fight you to the death."

"Yes, you guys, no matter how many of you come, we will kill you." "Let you be so arrogant, we will kill you right now."

"If you Japanese devils come again, we will fight them to the death."

Soon, all the chaotic shouts turned into one sentence: "Kill all the Japanese devils!"

"Kill all the Japanese devils!"

The crowd clenched their fists and roared. The herd mentality took hold, and the excitement quickly bolstered the courage of all. They'd already killed him, the offense was complete, and there was no room for easing the situation. If they didn't root it out, were they really expecting retribution? Some even glanced toward the road where Saigo Heikuro had been dragged away; that was a fish that had slipped through the net. Perhaps it was the unforgettable shouts, or perhaps it was the sense of malicious gazes, but Saigo Heikuro shuddered, a chill running down his spine.

Amidst the loud shouts of the crowd, the beheadings continued. As for the Japanese threats, they were completely drowned out by the shouts of the crowd.

After all the heads were chopped off, the entire crowd immediately erupted in cheers. The comrades of the Purification Committee also took the opportunity to lead the shouting of slogans: "Down with Japanese imperialism!"

The crowd then began to shout, "Down with Japanese imperialism!" and "Drive the Japs out of Northeast China."

"Drive the Japanese devils out of Northeast China."

In this way, the people all had a common enemy, a common goal, and began to share a common hatred and resentment. Unwittingly, these onlookers transformed themselves from mere spectators into those who stood in solidarity with the Forward Party and the Field Army. These slogans, and the hostility and murderous intent behind them, chilled Saigo Heijuro, who had just escaped the clutches of death, even as he walked a long way away.

Such public trials took place in various places in South Manchuria, sweeping across like a whirlwind. More and more people joined in, becoming anti-Japanese forces, allies of the Forward Party and the Field Army, and people standing together.

Chapter 515: First update!

No one had ever imagined that the situation in the Northeast would develop into what it is now. It is a nationwide war. It has completely developed into a local nationwide war in the Northeast.

All I can say is that everything was forced. Both Japan and Russia knew that to rule Northeast China, they needed to minimize the number of local Chinese, instill fear in the people of Northeast China, and weaken their resistance. Therefore, they wantonly slaughtered and destroyed local people and villages. It was precisely this killing and destruction that caused such great harm to the people of Northeast China. The people of Northeast China were forced into this state by both Japan and Russia, who treated the Chinese people as if they were human beings and abused them.

The reason why the slogan "Kill all the little Japanese" was so popular was purely due to extreme hatred and was purely a self-protection measure by the people of Northeast China.

After the public trial, the comrades of the committee immediately mobilized the masses to dig pits and bury the bodies of the Japanese. Why not just pour some oil on them and burn them to save trouble? You're kidding. We are at war now, and the country is poor and weak, so it is natural to save all materials for the war. Oil is an extremely precious resource, and you may not be able to buy it even if you have money. How can we waste it on such a trivial matter as burning corpses? Nowadays, human resources are abundant and labor is almost free, so burying the bodies is naturally more cost-effective. Is it necessary to destroy the bodies? There is absolutely no need. Even if this history is dug up by unscrupulous people in the future, it is the people's merit and the people's righteous behavior. What is there to worry about?

Fighting continued elsewhere, not just in one place, but along the railway, in places where the Japanese were present, and everywhere. Even in the uncontrollable North Manchuria, such things happened. Of course, the North Manchuria was targeting the Russians, but the field army had no intention of provoking Tsarist Russia, so things there quickly subsided.

The field army eliminated the Japanese strongholds along the way one by one and recaptured the towns along the way. As long as there was no Chinese consent or reason not to die, all captured Japanese would be executed.

Sun Tongpao was a little surprised that many Japanese, especially doctors, were spared. He asked Lian Chengjue directly, "Political Commissar, are these Japanese really good people? Was it really a mistake to kill them?"

After hearing this, Lian Cheng Jue smiled and said with a chuckle: "Good people? Killed by mistake? No, no, no, killing is absolutely right. From a political point of view, we are in hostile relations with Japan. The war that is going on is a life-and-death struggle. We are all within the enemy's range. There is no one who cannot be killed. It has nothing to do with good or bad people. It doesn't matter whether these survivors are good or bad people. They are just valuable. We are temporarily sparing their lives. In fact, it doesn't mean that they can live forever. If they don't perform well, they will not live long. Moreover, think about it. If he is a military doctor, he actually doesn't have many opportunities to do evil, but he saved the Japanese soldiers who were doing evil in China after all. Can you say that they are innocent?"

"Alas, doctors can only improve their medical skills by seeing more patients. It's normal for doctors to have more experience. The people just suffered from the poisoning of tea during the Russo-Japanese War, and many Japanese were saved by the people. This is really a drop of water that should be repaid with a spring."

"Yes, as long as there's a reason to help, our people are still willing to put aside their pain and help those Japanese who have helped them in the past. This time, quite a few Japanese were saved because of this. Especially in the towns, these Japanese doctors actually saved people for the money, but their actions of saving lives are still remembered by the people."

"Yes, the people are the most pragmatic. When it comes to something that's good for them, they know it in their hearts. But besides showing that our people are kind, it also shows that they are pragmatic. They will use and support anything that benefits them."

Liu Wenxiu also interjected: "Yes, the struggle in the cities and towns is not that cruel. For the sake of stability, Japan also pretends to treat the disease and do small favors. It is normal. However, who is our friend and who is our enemy? This is the primary question of the revolution. Now we just want the people to recognize who their friends are and who their enemies are. Our goal has been achieved. As for leaving a few Japanese behind, it is a small matter. As long as all the people understand the enemy relationship, know that any Japanese can be killed, and the power of life and death is in their hands, it will be enough. Then, whether it is Japan or Russia, they will not be our opponents in the Northeast. With the support of the people, we can roam freely in this vast land of white mountains and black waters."

After listening to this, Sun Tongpao nodded in agreement.

The situation in the Northeast has undergone tremendous changes. As the commander-in-chief of the Manchurian Army, it is impossible that Oyama Iwao is still unaware of this. There will always be some scum and spies who, for money, will provide the Japanese army with the intelligence they need.

This old devil, Iwao Oyama, can be said to be an "old rival" of the Chinese. As early as the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, he led his troops into the Northeast as the commander of the Japanese Second Army. The Port Arthur Massacre, which shocked the world at that time, was the work of this old devil.

After this, the old devil turned his attention to the Shandong Peninsula, leading the attack on Weihaiwei. The fall of Weihaiwei completely destroyed the Beiyang Fleet, and the Qing Dynasty sank further and further into a state of decline. From this perspective, the old devil Oyama Iwa was one of the instigators of the numerous disasters that plagued modern China.

However, Oyama Iwao was indeed very capable. In his early years, he actively participated in the Meiji Restoration movement and automatically absorbed new ideas from abroad. He played an important role in establishing the modern bourgeois Japanese army. He was one of the key figures in promoting modern Japan to dominate Asia and become a world military power. He was one of the nine elders of Japan at that time, a Marshal of the Army, and one of the founders of the Imperial Japanese Army.