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Episode 14

No

He has to stop Suya immediately

It's a kind of protection

for him and her

Liang Tong!

What are you doing?

Stop!

Why are you acting like this, Tong?

General Liang, is everything all right?

The gun went off by accident

Take this cured pork back to Chief Zhao

I'm not used to receiving gifts

Hello, Master Liu

Hello Chief Zhao, did not expect to see you so late

Have you eaten yet?

We have chicken soup noodles left

Would you like to have some?

How come the noodles are not sold out?

A customer told me

to reserve some chicken soup noodles

for him to treat his friends

so there are some spare noodles

I would like to ask you something

What?

Did General Liang come here just now?

Yes, he did

Whom did he come with?

Mr. Luo Haobin. Don't know whether you know him?

I heard he was in the arms business

It was he who asked me to reserve the noodles

and treated General Liang

as well as some business partners

When did they leave?

Just a moment ago

General Liang would like to leave right after finishing the noodles

but Mr. Luo and his partners didn't let him

So

Mr. Luo just sent General Liang back

General Liang will be fine, right?

I heard that

the Japanese were after him

It's all right

I'll be off now

Would you like to have some noodles?

No, thanks

Sir

Chief Zhao

Chief Zhao!

Wait a moment, please

Knowing you're too busy to eat here

I've packed it for you

so that you can have it when you are hungry

Go ahead

take the soup to Chief Zhao's car

Thank you

You're welcome

What time did Liang Tong come here?

About 7 o'clock

It was just after dark

when he arrived

Did he come with Luo Haobin?

Yes

I received them myself

August 9, 1945

With the cooperation of the Northeast United Resistance Army led by the CPC

the Soviet Red Army attacked the Kwantung Army in Northeast China

On August 9, 1945

the Soviet Red Army

cooperating with the Northeast United Resistance Army led by the CPC…

Whether you like it or not

what should happen will happen

The Northeast will soon be in the hands of the Soviets

Communists can no longer hold back their ambitions

The Chairman summoned me urgently

to fully operate the post-war working group

After such a long time of preparation

it is now time for us to go full steam ahead

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Take your seats

Our intelligence system

is watching the Japanese on all fronts

According to the deciphered intelligence

Japan is now in chaos

and in a state of complete despair

In this case

Japan will definitely surrender

in 15 days to a month

Miss Melanie

everything's clear

This is top of the line

even in the US

The Chinese are using the technology we provided against us

Okay

Let's deal the rest

Thank you for your service

If you ever need me here

I can be here anytime

Okay

Okay, let's go

Thank you so much

Welcome

Minister

Any clues?

Those people disappeared without a trace

none of them could be found

Did Liang Tong do

anything suspicious that night?

Yes, he did

I calculated that it took him and Luo Haobin

longer than necessary

to go from the Ministry of War

to the Qiusan Restaurant

For one hour, their whereabouts

is unknown

We need to get the answer from Luo Haobin

I'll get him here right away

No, I'll ask him myself

Besides, is there any valuable intelligence acquired

monitoring Melanie?

The monitoring seems to have been exposed

Just now, Melanie had some people

removed all the bugs

in her house

Should we restore the bugs?

Not now

Roger that

Hello, Minister Zeng

Hello, Master Liu

Luo Haobin has arrived

Okay

After you

Also, the chicken soup noodles are ready

Minister Zeng, you have been too busy

to come here

Yeah

Has General Liang been here a lot lately?

He's been here twice recently

Once as a host

Once as a guest

Hello, Minister Zeng

Please enjoy your conversation

I will prepare the meal for you

Please go ahead

Okay

There's no need

You've got some business from Liang Tong, right?

Just two orders from him

Thanks to you, it went well

What did you and Liang Tong do

in the middle of a meal here?

It's extremely important

General Liang told me

not to mention it to outsiders

but it's you

not an outsider

He went to meet Zhou Yingkui

Where did they meet?

What did they talk about?

At

at the Guanyinyan

I was in the car when

they were whispering on the roadside

I felt they were trying to avoid letting me hear the conversation

so I didn't approach

Master Liu specially reserved some nice tea for us

Let's have some

or the tea will be cold soon

due to the low temperature

At noon on August 14, 1945 The Emperor of Japan promulgated the Instrument of Surrender

in which the acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration was announced

August 15, 1945 The Japanese government officially announced the unconditional surrender

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During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

the CPC adhered to the comprehensive resistance against Japan

formulated the proper strategies

opened up the backstage battlefields

and became the nucleus of the War

of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

The mainstay role of the CPC is the key to the victory

of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

Victory in the War of Resistance! Hooray!

I just got a tip-off that

some young Japanese officers

are reluctant to surrender and act abnormally

in the name of the Samurai Spirit

These Japanese want to drag us into chaos even when they are dying

They are risking their necks!

Absolutely

Given Yasuji Okamura's character

he will definitely try to

preserve the strength

Take your seats

Liang Tong, be prepared for battles

Go to the Operations Department

to coordinate with Liu Feiyun

Roger that

Guangxi

try to find a way

to get the Japanese

to surrender as soon as possible

Yes, sir

Minister

should we ask He Yingqin, the commander-in-chief

to communicate with Yasuji Okamura?

Good idea

Commander He and Yasuji Okamura go back a long way

in the Battle of West Hunan

Commander He

asked Hu Ziqi to let go

many soldiers under Yasuji Okamura

He has taken a lot of criticism for it

But now it seems that

Commander He did Yasuji Okamura a favor

which might be useful to promote the surrender

A port in Shanghai

Arrive before dawn

and stick to the plan

Yes, sir

Mr. Zhou Fohai is asking for you

Let him in

Yes, sir

This place is really hard to find

It must have taken a lot of effort

to meet me at this remote dock

Entrusted by the Chongqing Government

I have to meet you no matter how hard it is

What's on this ship?

If I guess correctly

it is a ship loaded with silver

The silver looted from China

cannot be shipped out of China

Why don't you use the silver for other purposes?

Japan is about to lose the war

If its vitality is hurt

it will take several generations

to make a comeback

What do you mean?

You should save your lives first

How many lives can you save if I give you this ship of silver?

We can discuss it later

Of course

a shipload of silver is far from enough

In addition, all units of Yasuji Okamura's advanced troops in China

should cooperate with the National Government of China

and should not surrender to the CPC forces

Please have a cigarette

Thank you

Please leave after finishing this cigarette

I will only smoke cigars

Too bad

You're looking at the victory firework. It's beautiful, isn't it?

Any news?

I don't want to destroy your good mood

Well, there's always bad news following good news

and the other way around

I just received the news

Today, in Moscow

China and the Soviet Union

successfully signed the treaty

The Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance

Make a phone call to Mr. Chiang immediately

As an American ambassador, I have to show my concerns

we got in this issue

Okay

Chiang Kai-shek's official residence

Zhou Yingkui's residence

How dare they

drink with me!

General Zhou

You're here!

Here I am

He's drunk again

It's a happy day

Let's have a drink!

I can't, General Zhou

We're on duties

Bullshit!

I command you to drink!

Yes, sir

Drink with him to his heart's content

Yes, sir

Since General Zhou commanded

Zhou Yingkui's residence

let's have a drink

You must drink to your heart's content!

What a day!

Come on, stop chanting

You are drunk again

But I did not come home late

Why did you drink in advance

We're all waiting for you!

Wentao, it's ok

I can still drink with you later

Little Tong

where are you?

Little Tong

Mr. Zhou, you're back

Talk to him

He's drunk again

How's it going?

I spent several days

interrogating those caught

They confessed a lot

Several pages of confessions were recorded

But

Hello Mr. Zhou

But they only confessed

about their secret resistance against Japanese aggression

They have been members of the BIS for a long time

I guess so

What should I do?

If we can't get more information, then turn them over to the government

No way

If we turn them over to Zeng Guangxi

they would be repackaged as heroes resisting Japanese aggression

Well

let's torture them to see

if we can get their purpose

of stalking me

Good idea

I will definitely get them to speak

It's bad luck for them to be caught by me

This is why

I came back for dinner

Why

can't you take a few days' leaves

as the Japanese have surrendered?

Instead, I will only be busier afterward

I'll tell you more later

What are you two talking about at the door?

It's dinnertime

We're coming

Come on

Little Lan

Help grandpa to get to the table

What a substantial meal!

Little Stone, help your grandpa

Everybody

let's try the "Bombing Tokyo" I made

Great

See how it's bombed

Come on

Let's pour the drink

I wanna drink, I wanna drink, too!

Little kids like you can't drink

Pour some for Little Tian

Okay

Today is a big day

Everyone should have a drink

Drink and eat as much as you want!

That's so great! Cheers!

Nice one!

I'll drink this

Come on

Let's toast

Come on

Let's toast

Cheers!

Here's to today!

Fight back to Northeast China

Everyone

Although the Japanese have surrendered

the Japanese army is still in China's territory

with arms in hands

For us, the war is not over yet

Please go back to your position

and do your best to end the war

Yes, sir

Liang Tong

you haven't reported the situation of the Third Theater

This evening, Commander Gu will send two armies

to threaten Suzhou and Jinhua

and send someone to handle the surrender affairs

Commander Gu asked whether we should fight

if the Japanese troops refuse to surrender

What do you think?

I think we should not fight

Why?

The key is Yasuji Okamura

not troops in Suzhou and Jinhua

I think we should continue to increase the number of troops

to put pressure on Yasuji Okamura

to let him realize

it is unfeasible to play tricks on us

Let's do it this way: write a corresponding report to me

I've told you, bro

confess more and suffer less

How's it going?

Sir, this man is tight-lipped

He gave nothing away about stalking General Liang

Keep your mouth shut, huh?

Well

let's turn him over to the government

Are you looking for me?

Give it to me

Wait for me over there

To Yasuji Okamura Letterhead of the National Government

This is a letter to Yasuji Okamura

Arrange a meeting with him as soon as possible

Yasuji Okamura

was my teacher at the Japanese Military Academy

I hope that he will have some foresight

I will definitely bring your message to him

Commander Yasuji Okamura

and Japanese China Expeditionary Army

The National Government of China commands you

to stick to the post

and take the responsibility of maintaining the order

Hand over all weapons and equipment to the Central Committee's army

We will fight back in self-defense

when encountering outlaws

34th year of the Republic of China

August 16th

Chiang Kai-shek

Messages from Japan, the KMT Government

and other aspects poured in

Words such as "surrender", "disarmament", "signing a treaty"

and "defeated" that he had never considered before

caused a heavy blow to Yasuji Okamura

leaving him in a dilemma

As the commander-in-chief of Japanese China Expeditionary Army

he should first consider

the arrangements of the 1.2 million troops

Unite in good faith

You!

Hurry up!

And you!

Follow him!

Hurry up!

Okay

Remember, do not use weapons

Yes, sir

Take your cue from me

Roger that

Minister

Come in

You asked me to investigate Zhou Yingkui

We have the result now

Those people of No. 76 were kidnapped by members

of the Elder Brothers Society sent by Zhou Yingkui

Aren't the kidnappers soldiers?

Yes, they are

They belong to the Elder Brothers Society in the Sichuan Army

Their Hall Master is the Sichuan warlord Zhou Yingkui

This is a tip-off

He went to meet Zhou Yingkui

They were whispering on the roadside

I felt they were trying to avoid letting me hear the conversation

so I didn't approach

Zhou Yingkui is a formidable opponent

I shouldn't have let him go

The situation is kind of tricky, as everyone knows

the relationship between Liang Tong and Zhou Yingkui

Where are they now?

They're in the barracks

I have got the precise position

Then lead your cohorts

to rescue them

I am afraid that we can't

They asked the government for a public trial

and parading the No. 76 members in front of the crowd

How can they be so cunning?

We can't find any excuse

in this case

In the eyes of the public

they even made a contribution to the government

Zhou Yingkui said the traitor

who killed his future son-in-law

must be severely punished by the government

What were you saying just now?

The traitor must be severely punished by the government

Did you mention parading in front of the crowd?

Yes, I did

Zhou Yingkui said they would

parade the traitors on the way to the government to

celebrate the victory of the War

of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

and let people see how these traitors end up

Take me to the site!

Yes, sir

What's going on?

General Liang, these transceivers were just

sent by General Zhou Yingkui

He said that you also knew about it

Get someone to take these transceivers

to the conference room of the Operations Department

Yes, sir

What concerns Liang Tong the most is

what exactly is the information that No. 76 had

Liang Tong must figure out the potential danger

Inevitably, the secret battle

with Zeng Guangxi began

He felt there was no way to avoid the battle

Zeng Guangxi, a terrible opponent

has forced Liang Tong to face off

But at the critical moment

when he was about to enter the core department

of decision-making in the Ministry of National Defense

No. 76 members appeared

and plagued him

What do they know, and what do they want?

Hit the traitors!

Hit the traitors!

Come on

Hit the traitors!

Good job!

Sir, I'm afraid that the situation

would become uncontrollable

It's been eight years

The folks have suffered too much

Now that we've finally won

it's all right to let them vent their anger

Okay

Hit the traitors!

Deck the traitors!

Deck the traitors!

Disperse, everyone!

Go! Hurry up!

Minister, they are dead

Minister?

Murder

This is murder

Liang Tong is so cruel

Reinstall the bugs in Melanie's house

Yes, sir

Liang Tong

Hello, Minister

I've seen your report

Is it enough to send these troops?

According to my analysis

the Japanese troops

around Shanghai and Nanjing are not much

Our troops are enough to control the situation

as long as we ignore the troops of Wang Jingwei's Puppet Regime

We will strictly guard major Japanese strongholds

and transportation lines

according to the requirements of Minister Chen

and will never allow Japanese weapons, equipment

and logistics materials to fall into the hands of other forces

Great, General Liu, you continue to command

I'll leave the affairs of the Puppet Regime Army to Zeng Guangxi

Yes, sir

Sorry, I'm late

There you are

You've come just at the right moment

Let's discuss this together

Okay

Minister, let's talk next door

At this time, Liu Feiyun

has received the official instructions from Yan'an

to strive to enter the military core position of the KMT

and play a special role in the vital areas

We have the ability to control the puppet army

but we should also take into consideration other variables

Yes

but not enough

We should also warn the CPC in Yan'an

not to rush into anything

I'll meet the Commandant right away for this

I have asked Guangxi to cooperate with us

and the intelligence department

is closely monitoring the movements of the Japanese army at any time

If there's anything unusual

I will keep you updated

What's this?

Zhou Yingkui cracked a spy organization of No. 76

These are their equipment

Scum of the nation!

They dare to endanger our country

even after the Japanese have surrendered

Guangxi

We should strictly punish

and never tolerate stubborn traitors

Yes, sir

But these are not the key points at present

Now we need to take immediate action

to deal with the urgent issue of Yasuji Okamura

One of you takes tough measures

and the other takes a conciliation policy

Get ready for sailing

Yes, sir

Celebrate the victory of the War

Office of the CPC Southern Bureau in Zhou Residence, Chongqing

Celebrate the victory of the War

Celebrate the victory of the War

Celebrate the victory of the War

Celebrate the victory of the War

Any new instructions?

Northeast China must return to the hands of the people

It's a strategic area we must fight for

We should cast off illusions

and be prepared for the fight

According to the intelligence of the KMT government

cooperating with the Soviet Army, our troops

that entered Northeast China had recovered some areas

It is temporary

KMT will take advantage of the treaty between China and the Soviet Union

to beef up their military force in Northeast China

The difficulties and

harsh conditions we are facing

will exceed our imagination

We must get rid of dependence

and develop independently

What is Yan'an's attitude towards Yasuji Okamura?

The Eighth Route Army and New 4th Army

had made great contributions and sacrifices to the victory of

the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

We cannot become outsiders of

the surrender of the Japanese army

But Chairman doesn't think so

He wants the KMT to solve this problem alone

Mengxiang, I would like to hear your opinion

We should make use of the variables in the surrender procedure

to march into the northeast at all costs

Before the surrender

the main force of KMT troops has to monitor the Japanese army

and it will take them a while to accept the surrender

So let's use this period

at a cracking pace

Once the surrender is accepted

the mobilizing speed of our army

is not comparable to KMT's main force

You have a point

Thank you, Officer Chen, for seeing us off

I will set out to Shanghai and Nanjing in advance to make arrangements

I will make every effort to do the preparation

and welcome you in the near future

The Commandant specially arranged for me to see you off for him

He is drained by the affairs

I hope you can bring him some good news

I really appreciate the Commandant and you

Please rest assured

I am going to

provide Yasuji Okamura a proper way

and Zhou Fohai will assist me

If Yasuji Okamura is perceptive

I think it would work

Great, I will wait for your good news

Yes, sir

I found a skilled doctor for Melanie

Please help persuade her to accept the treatment

Zhao Hengxuan will contact you about this

I will arrange it

I insist that

the Chinese Expeditionary Force equipped with American equipment

should be moved from Yunnan to the Northeast region

This is violating the order of the Commandant

We have a weak force

in Northeast China

while the situation in this region is very complicated

First, the powerful Soviet forces

then, the Japanese Army

We will need a powerful army

I agree with you

Only elite troops have deterrent power

and the Chinese Expeditionary Force is the elite of the elites

Meanwhile

I hope the Americans can help transfer

the Chinese Expeditionary Force

from Yunnan to Northeast China

using their army and navy forces

Liang Tong

do you know the consequence

of doing this?

We could prove to the world that

Americans are supporting us to

recover Northeast China

Go ahead

At the same time, we can curb the blatant ambitions

of the Soviets toward Northeast China

Great

I'll report your idea to the Commandant

What's going on?

No

Zhou Fohai's residence, Shanghai

This way

This is the commission issued to you by the Chairman

Commission

He appointed you as

the Shanghai Special Military Commissioner of

Military Affairs Commission of the National Government

and the leader of the Shanghai Operation Corps

Also, you are the first

receiving officer representing the Chongqing National Government

Last year, Wang Jingwei died in Japan

A few days ago,

Chen Gongbo disbanded the Nanjing National Government

and fled to Japan

The Chairman very much appreciates you for staying and cooperating

with the Chongqing National Government

Thank you

Excuse me, the target is here

Got it

Masanobu Tsuji has arrived

Okay, split up and be prepared

Yes, sir

Invite the guest in

Yes, sir

Yasuji Okamura refused to meet us

so Masanobu Tsuji is our last chance

It's nice to meet you again

So do I

Please take a seat

I really don't want you

to regret, my old friend

Well

let's forget about the past

Mr. Masanobu Tsuji

I came to Shanghai

to meet you

and ask you to do me a favor

I am at your service

The war trial will start soon after the war

I hope you can understand that

your name will definitely

be on the list of war criminals

since you are so famous in Southeast Asia

I suppose that you have

understood our intentions

You could communicate with Commander Okamura directly

We are already

working on it

But

we will need you, the Staff officer

of the Japanese army stronghold to persuade him

Our work would be twice as effective with empathy

Japan is no longer a country that

possesses the capability to fight in various regions

What else can you do for

a ruined country?

Mr. Masanobu Tsuji

as a good general

you must know that a good general

knows how to end the war

at its beginning

Japan has become

a defeated country

You should be concerned about

how to guarantee the safety of 1.2 million Japanese captives

and more than 5 million Japanese residents in China

Isn't it right?

I need to ensure that Commander Okamura and other generals

will be free from war litigation

I will provide the list

We have considered this

and whether it can be implemented

depends on whether you will cooperate with us wholeheartedly

Can I take it this way…

It's quite simple to understand

You've been running amuck in Northeast China for 8 years

Considering those

Chinese that abhor you so much

Who can guarantee that

Japanese soldiers who lay down their weapons

and Japanese residents as good as refugees

can return to their hometown safely?

You know that

the Sea of Japan

cannot be crossed on foot

Who has the capability

to guarantee your safety on the way

back to Japan, to your homeland?

Only the Chongqing National Government

That's how to understand the situation

Thanks for your advice

We can manage to make a promise

to Commander Yasuji Okamura

if he has any concerns

I will do my best