The peaceful transformation of Japan is a long process that may take decades.

It is impossible to expect these Japanese people to complete peaceful transformation. They have received a militaristic education since childhood, which is deeply ingrained. It is difficult to reform their minds. The most effective way is to strengthen the education of the next generation of Japanese and wait for them.

Only when you grow up and become the backbone of society can you achieve your first results.

MacArthur certainly couldn't wait that long. He was already over sixty years old. The next presidential election might be his last chance. In a few years, MacArthur would be forgotten by the Americans.

Therefore, from MacArthur's standpoint, he must do everything possible to speed up this process. Even if the transformation of Japan is not successful, MacArthur can return to the United States as a "peacemaker." For this process, MacArthur

Already very familiar.

"Have you considered it?" An Qi hopes that Aoi Shigemitsu can attend the International Court of Justice as a witness to prove the crimes committed by the Japanese government during the war. In return, the International Court of Justice will reduce Aoi Shigemitsu's sentence.

Shigemitsu Kui looked at An Qi with doubt, and he did not believe in An Qi's promise.

To observe a person, you should not only listen to his words, but also observe his actions.

From some of Angel's previous actions, it is easy to deduce Angel's true attitude towards Japan. The last time the East Asian Allied Forces hanged thousands of people in one go, Angel is a well-deserved devil in the hearts of the Japanese, with both hands

Stained with the blood of the Japanese.

But Aoi Shigemitsu has no other better choice. Don't listen to him saying that he is a lover of peace. He himself knows what he has done in these years, and An Qi also knows it very well.

As Japan's Foreign Minister, Aoi Shigemitsu has been responsible for almost every foreign negotiation conducted by Japan in recent years.

Therefore, it is useless for Aoi Shigemitsu to deny it, because his past "great achievements" have been widely publicized by Japanese newspapers and magazines, and they cannot be ignored.

As for the things Shigemitsu Aoi has done, without An Qi deliberately targeting him, there is a 100% chance that he will be sentenced to hanging in the international court.

"If I cooperate with the International Court of Justice, I will become a criminal in Japan and will never have a foothold in Japan -" Aoi Shigemitsu made a request to fight for more favorable conditions for herself.

"At that time, I can arrange for you and your family to live in southern Africa -" An Qi relieved Shigemitsu's worries. With Shigemitsu's English and Chinese proficiency, living in southern Africa will be no problem.

"Southern Africa is more dangerous to me than Japan." Shigemitsu doesn't want to go to southern Africa. The proportion of Chinese in southern Africa has long exceeded that of white people. If Shigemitsu goes to southern Africa, she might be shot dead the next day.

"Then what do you think we should do?" An Qi became increasingly impatient, and his patience was limited.

For Aoi Shigemitsu, cooperation with the International Court of Justice is his only way out.

For An Qi, Aoi Shigemitsu is not the only one to cooperate with.

"I hope to go to the UK after testifying in court -" Shigemitsu Aoi has already thought of the destination. Compared with southern Africa, the UK is indeed friendlier to the Japanese.

Shigemitsu Aoi served as Japan's ambassador to the United Kingdom and was very familiar with Britain. Before the outbreak of the Pacific War, Shigemitsu Aoi frequently dealt with Britain on behalf of Japan and even had many acquaintances in Britain.

Shigemitsu Aoi did not sit back and wait for death. He knew that he would definitely be tried by the International Court of Justice as a Class A war criminal.

In order to escape punishment, Shigemitsu Aoi has begun to contact his old friends, hoping that they can come forward or testify to alleviate Shigemitsu's crime.

Among them were many British diplomats.

"You will not be sentenced to death, but you will not be released immediately. The only thing I can guarantee is that your sentence will be less than ten years." An Qi's words made Shigemitsu Aoi happy and disappointed.

Disappointingly, the death penalty can be avoided, and the ten-year sentence is not long compared to the crimes Shigemitsu Aoi committed.

If An Qi agrees to all Shigemitsu Aoi's requests without any principle, Shigemitsu Aoi will have to wonder if An Qi is lying to him.

Although he still has to go to jail, his credibility has greatly increased.

"I will return your property to you, and then give you a sum of money so that you and your family can spend the rest of your life in the UK -" There was no expression on An Qi's face, only people who knew him well

, only then can you notice the mockery in An Qi’s eyes.

The ten-year sentence is true, An Qi really did not lie to Aoi Shigemitsu.

But whether Aoi Shigemitsu can spend ten years in prison peacefully, or whether she can walk out of prison, is a big question.

There is no way around it.

These Class A war criminals in Japan are all in their late 70s and 80s and are about to die. Even if they are not hanged, they will not have a few more years to live.

As we get older, various diseases are inevitable, and prisoners at the level of Class A war criminals have died of illness in prison.

The dead guy's name was Matsuoka Yoyo, a former foreign minister who advocated the establishment of the Triple Alliance of Germany, Italy and Japan, and once made infamous remarks such as "Manchuria and Mongolia are the lifeline of Japan."

Matsuoka Yoyo was in very poor health and died of illness a few days after being thrown into prison, before he had time to stand trial.

Also in poor health are former Admiral Nagano Saki and former Ambassador to Italy Toshio Shiratori. Nagano suffered from pneumonia and Shiratori Toshio suffered from throat cancer.

Therefore, on the issue of trying war criminals as soon as possible, Angel and MacArthur have the same attitude, the sooner the better.

Letting these guys die of illness in prison is too cheap compared to the crimes they committed. They must be allowed to accept a just trial, and their reputation will be ruined while they are alive, and they will be infamous for thousands of years after their death.

"Send my family away first -" Shigemitsu Aoi asked An Qi to fulfill part of her promise first.

"Are you sure?" The joking smile on An Qi's face was undisguised.

During this period, the sea off Japan was very dangerous, and ships often sank for unknown reasons.

Although the Kwantung Army was driven to extinction by the Russians, Japanese officers and soldiers stationed in other areas returned to Japan one after another after laying down their weapons and surrendering.

Just yesterday, a passenger ship full of Japanese officers and soldiers sank near the Sea of ​​Japan. More than 1,200 people on board died and no one survived.

The East Asian Allied Forces have launched an investigation into the cause of the shipwreck, because fishermen working nearby heard the explosion and suspected that the ship was sunk.

Whether it was sunk or not will have to wait until the investigation. This was not the only ship that sank accidentally during this period. During this period after Japan surrendered, more than ten ships had sunk in the waters surrounding Japan. Although the Allies in the Far East had carried out

An investigation has been conducted, but no conclusion has been reached so far.

It is very difficult to investigate a shipwreck accident. At the very least, the ship must be lifted from the seabed before the cause of the accident can be analyzed.

Not to mention the technical difficulty of salvaging sunken ships, in the past few years since the outbreak of the Pacific War, an unknown number of ships have sunk in Japanese waters, most of which were sunk by the Allies.

So it's hard to say when the results of these investigations will be available.

"You must have a way -" Shigemitsu Aoi didn't dwell on this issue. Taking a boat was not the only way to leave Japan.

As for the real cause of the sinking of the ships transporting Japanese officers and soldiers, Shigemitsu Aoi was not entangled, and never paid attention to the Allied investigations, because something worse than this was happening.

After the "End of War Edict" was issued, Japan formally surrendered, but Russia turned a blind eye and continued to attack the Kwantung Army fiercely.

There is only a group of old, weak, sick and disabled Kwantung Army left, which is unable to compete with the Russian army that has been baptized by the European War. In just half a month, 22 divisions and 12 brigades have surrendered without a fight and been captured by the Russian army.

As many as 148 Japanese generals were eliminated by Russia, and more than 680,000 Kwantung Army prisoners were captured.

The Kwantung Army fell into the hands of the Russians, and at least they could survive.

There is only one way to die if it falls into the hands of the Australians.

This cannot be blamed on the Australians. If we can blame it, we can only blame the Japanese army for being too cruel and inhumane during the battle. Now they deserve the revenge of the Australians.

Not long ago, news broke that all 52 Australian female nurses were killed, making the whole of Australia once again plunge into anger.

During the Pacific War in 1942, a ship transporting Australian wounded soldiers was attacked by the Japanese army on its way back to Australia from the Lion City. More than half of the people on board were killed or injured, and only about 100 people swam to a nearby island.

According to the Geneva Conventions, the wounded and medical staff should receive humanitarian protection.

The Japanese army chased them to the island and captured all the wounded and medical staff. Not only did the wounded not receive rescue, but they were shot dead by the Japanese army. The Japanese army also stabbed the bodies to ensure that no wounded person survived.

A total of 52 female nurses were captured. These 52 were not killed, but were taken away by the Japanese army and disappeared without a trace.

If it weren't for Vivian, a nurse who survived by hiding in the sea, there would have been no follow-up to this incident.

The Australian military is very concerned about the fate of these 52 female nurses and has never given up searching.

It was not until recently that news finally came.

Bad news, the god of luck did not care about the 52 female nurses. They were all killed and no one was spared.

Just being killed would not make Australians angry.

Those 52 female nurses were imprisoned in a shelter by the Japanese army, became comfort women, and died of humiliation.

When the news came out, demonstrations broke out in many Australian cities. Australians demanded a public trial of the emperor and his death for the sake of the 52 innocent girls, the Australian pilot who was beheaded by the Japanese army, and all the Australians who died in this war.

revenge.

As part of the Allied Forces, the Australian Expeditionary Force also landed on the mainland as an occupying force after Japan surrendered.

Occupying forces always have special privileges.

After the news that all 52 female nurses were killed came out, an Australian unit broke into the Allied prisoner of war camp in Nagasaki and killed everyone on sight, killing 3,500 Japanese prisoners of war in just half an hour.

If the Southern African Expeditionary Force, which is responsible for managing the prisoner of war camp, had not taken decisive measures, many more people would have died.

Since this matter involved the Australian Expeditionary Force, the East Asia Allied Forces Command was unable to handle it directly, so a joint investigation team was set up to investigate the causes and consequences of the matter.

There is nothing to investigate. The reason is obvious. A group of Australian soldiers with a strong sense of justice broke into the prisoner-of-war camp and started killing them under the banner of revenge for 52 nurses. Although the Southern African Expeditionary Force responsible for guarding the prisoner-of-war camp did not participate,

There is a suspicion of connivance.

The Australian soldiers who broke into the prisoner-of-war camp only carried light weapons. The Marine Corps responsible for guarding the prisoner-of-war camp was equipped with amphibious tanks and armored vehicles. If the Marine Corps was responsible, there would be no way for Australian soldiers to enter the prisoner-of-war camp.

"You are talking nonsense. Do our Marines want to point their guns at their comrades?" Major Qin Chi, one of the members of the joint investigation team from the Southern African Expeditionary Force, was very angry. This was against the Marine Corps.

slander.

Qin Chi himself served in the Marine Corps.

"How else can we explain that the Marine Corps arrived half an hour after the Australians took action?" Major Grote from the United States was reluctant.

"Marines are not allowed to enter prisoner-of-war camps on a daily basis. They have to ask their superiors for instructions." Qin Chi had a good reason. The Allied Forces Command stipulated this to protect Japanese prisoners of war.

If anyone could freely enter and leave prisoner-of-war camps, there would be countless similar incidents happening every day. Australians were not the only ones who had grudges against the Japanese. There were also countless people in the Southern African Expeditionary Force who were interested in prisoner-of-war camps.

The war is over. The opportunity to kill the Japanese in the name of justice on the battlefield has disappeared. If you want to take revenge but don't want to be punished, the prisoner of war camp is the last chance.

After the photo of the Japanese killing an Australian pilot was exposed, incidents of Australian soldiers shooting Japanese prisoners of war occurred frequently.

During the Battle of the Philippines, a Japanese troop laid down their weapons and walked out of their positions to surrender, but were massacred by Australian troops.

What is gratifying is that these Australians were not severely punished. Even the Australian officer who ordered the shooting was only ordered to retire.

Then something even more speechless happened.

The Australian officer who was ordered to retire received a hero's welcome after returning to Australia. Australian governments at all levels also rewarded the lucky guy. Not long after, this guy actually returned to the Lion City in the name of a new recruit.

, and then in just one week, he was promoted to the third level, which was a higher rank than when he was discharged from the army.

With such gems in front of us, how can we prevent similar incidents from happening?

"Groat, I want to ask you a question. If you had the opportunity to avenge the American soldiers who were killed in the Bataan Death March, what would you do?" Dennis from Australia was very angry. Are all Americans cold-blooded?

?

I don’t know whether other Americans are cold-blooded, but Grote is not. He didn’t answer Dennis’s question immediately, and his expression was extremely complicated.

This question is difficult to answer.

If we avenge American soldiers, we no longer have the moral position to criticize the Australian troops.

Not taking revenge is even more unjustifiable. Are you still an American?

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