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Episode 15

If Commander Okamura

has concerns

we can give him a guarantee

I promise I'll do my best

Your Highness

we lose contact with

Major General Masanobu Tsuji's ship

The radio station has completely shut down

If everything goes well

Major General Masanobu Tsuji

would have already been with us

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No more waiting

Let's go!

Yes, Your Highness

Prince Chichibu

and Japanese royal family's Golden Lily Operation carried out by him

just disappeared in the vast ocean

Zhou's Mansion

Here's your midnight snack

It's hot, so be careful

The kids have gone to bed?

In today's parade

they walked around all day

They must be worn out

That was large-scale

Both your mom and dad went to the parade

and hanged out all day

They were so spirited

No wonder they all went to sleep so early today

Never did I see them

so exhilarated before

Why is Suya not back yet?

She went out right after dinner

said there was an event

Really

She didn't go to play mahjong

How did you know?

You shot in front of her that day

which made her freak out

Since then, she hasn't gone to play mahjong anymore

Actually, she approached Chief Zhao

because she wanted Zhao

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to help her search for her parents in Nanjing

When you came back that day

they were just talking about this issue

which was also heard by your mom and dad

Please do not shoot casually at home

when you're mad, just like my dad

It's so scary

Adults and children were all frightened

Only a warlord would do that

I'm back

You must be exhausted

You're back

What were you talking about?

I even didn't feel tired when I was excited

School celebrations came one after another

I haven't seen this place be so lively for a long time

Let's go back to the room

Are we going back to Nanjing soon?

Do you miss home?

I had already given up all my hopes, honestly

But after the Japanese surrendered

I suddenly felt…

I suddenly felt that they might survive

I want to return to Nanjing as soon as possible

I miss my old house

where I grew up

Soon

We'll soon go back to Nanjing

Do you think

they're still alive?

I believe they are

It's been seven years

I miss them

but I dare not say it

Everyone's struggling

I can't say it

I know, Suya

In the past seven years

you've been living in agony

I know

Shouren

That's it for now

the security work of General Liang

Thank you for your hard work

Got it

Dad, you always say you'll take us to hang out

When exactly will you do that?

Hello, General Liang

General

What brings you here, Chief Zhao?

I have a note from Minister Zeng

You're safe for now at this stage

And our security work

is also over for the time being

So you mean

I can go back to a normal life now?

Hi, sir

Be a good girl, OK?

Give me a kiss

Little Stone, Little Lan, we should go

Hello, Miss Yang

Hi, Chief Zhao

Let's go

Goodbye then

-Be careful of the threshold. -Say goodbye

Bye, sir

-Goodbye, Dad. -See you…

Bye-bye

Shouren, thanks for your hard work these days

You don't need to keep watch at night from now on

It's our duty

Give General Liang a ride for the last time

The Armaments Department will take over this work later

Yes, sir. I'll go get the car here right now

OK

Go ahead

Chief Zhao

Please cancel the investigation

about things concerning Suya

To us, no news

is the best news

We'll handle it ourselves after we reach Nanjing

Got it

There's something I should tell you

Before Minister Zeng's departure

he asked me to meet you

It's about Miss Melanie's memory loss

I will ask her to talk about it

We'd like you to take at Miss Melanie's home

We need to listen in

If Miss Melanie

is He Meihui who lost her memories

she'll be a dangerous person

She was once trained as a Communist agent

It's for your safety

I'll try

General, the car's ready

Chief Zhao

Chief Zhao

may I ask you something?

Go ahead

Since the Japanese lost the war

then will Mrs. Yang's old house in Nanjing

be reclaimed?

If it was occupied by the Japanese

sure, it will

But if not, it's hard to say

Then what else could it be?

For example, if Mrs. Yang's family sold it

things would be thorny

But let me think about it

I will go do some investigations

about the current house owner

Is there anything else?

I want to ask you for a favor

If this house was really sold

could you please help me buy it back first?

I will prepare the money

OK, I will go take a look

Shouren, thanks for the past few days

Don't mention it, General

If you need anything afterward, I'm always here for you

OK

Blood over Every Inch of the Land Was Shed by Hundreds of Thousands of Young Soldiers

Zeng Guangxi hastily withdrew

the so-called security work

Did he try to have Liang Tong loosen up

and win the initiative in the next battle?

Or was he telling Liang

the Japanese had been controlled

by the National Government?

There is no news from Luo Haobin

Liang Tong could only follow his own judgment

and not intervene

Sir

since ancient times

it's already lucky enough to commit suicide for a defeat

The Chongqing government can guarantee

the safety of most generals

You can end your life as you wish

but you can't ignore the lives of millions of compatriots

Before you consider the future of Japan

if you don't practically think about today's Japan first

there won't be any future for our country

Are you really gonna give up halfway?

Now, if

China's in turmoil

millions of our compatriots

will only be left here

and die in this country without any grave

It's all because of hatred

Do you really think it doesn't matter at all?

I know!

At this moment

we must embrace a do-or-die idea to survive

I won't

sign the contract with the Chongqing government arbitrarily

Are you…

I really don't understand, Commander

We can't send millions of people

back to Japan without the permission and support

from the Chongqing government

But we

can't sign it

Yasuji Okamura told Masanobu Tsuji

if they signed the contract in haste

they'd lose the initiative and all conditions in the negotiation

He also told Masanobu Tsuji that

the army of the Chongqing government had surrounded the

Japanese troops

They had to calm down to find a way out

Residence of Liu Feiyun, Chongqing

I was enjoying the mountain scenery from the gate tower

suddenly heard…

He sings the opera so well

I know you like going to the opera

but it's noisy and annoying outside

So I invited them to my house

Flags are waving in the air

The Empty Fort Strategy is a good show

In your opinion, what show

is Liang Tong putting on?

Transfer the Chinese Expeditionary Force

from the southwest to the northeast

It's literally a long-distance delay

The Soviet army has occupied the Northeast China

The Eighth Route Army and the New 4th Army

already have an advantage in distance

Does he let the Communist Party easily take over the Northeast China?

Are you suspecting that he works for Yan'an?

Given this result

it's highly possible

He represents the will of Chen Cheng

I can confirm this point

In view of the result

Mr. Chiang wants the Northeast China

to be controlled by his own clique

So this is how you see it, Mr. Bai

I have another idea

I want you to go directly to Nanjing

to have a good talk with Yasuji Okamura

About takeover?

The relations between Yan'an and the Soviet are self-evident

Mr. Chiang is also

walking a tightrope between the Soviets and the Americans

Then let's seek the actual profits

and get to take the land back straight from the Japanese

Got it

This way, please

Please enjoy your tea

I invited you here

to have a private meeting with you

This is what Commander Okamura wants?

Yes

Commander Okamura asked me to talk to you only

Does he really trust me that much?

Trust is indispensable for a cooperation

Good

Then just go ahead

What's your new requirement

for our agreement

No more requirement

No?

No new requirement?

Exactly

You've agreed to all the requirements we put forward

Then what's the problem?

Our problem

is that we won't sign the contract

It's impossible to sign such a contract in public

which can only remain secret

This kind of agreement can not be public

Hopefully, Commander Okamura could understand it

Commander Okamura made this decision

just because

he fully understood the importance

and he asked me to talk to you alone

Commander Okamura thinks

since the contract can only remain secret

we can just make a verbal agreement

A verbal agreement?

A verbal agreement…

Are you not afraid we'll go back on our word?

The power of more than 1.2 million Japanese soldiers

won't allow anyone to break the promise easily

That's a comprehensive consideration

Your frankness shows me

Commander Okamura's sincerity

Commander Okamura doesn't want to leave others

any chance to find fault with Chairman Chiang

We're well aware of what we're doing

So just do it practically

The fewer people who know it, the better

This

will surely satisfy Chairman Chiang

This is a gamble

If the plan fizzles out

it will be our fate

Yeah

Our fate…

General Liang

Take me up to have a look

OK, please follow me

Make sure to put everything back in place after the installation

Yes, sir

Chief

General Liang's here

Hello, General Liang

Miss Melanie has removed

all the bugs in her house

Now we've mounted a new one

in a relatively hidden place

under the lamp

Please remember

The two sides of the lamp

is the best range for the bug to work

What's more

The power supply of the bug

is connected to the one of the lamp

You must find a way

to turn on the lamp

You still have some time left

You can go look around first

Clean up the whole place later

Do not leave any trace

Made in France

She's a sophisticated woman

General Liang

Did I put it in the right place?

A little closer to the mirror

On August 28th, 1945, Mao Zedong arrived in Chongqing from Yan'an

kicking off the Chongqing Negotiations

Minister, you want me?

Take your post-war National Army Garrison Plan

to Shi Jihong's home

Let him arrange everything there

Yesterday, I was informed

attend Mr. Mao's Reception today

Forget about it

Reach the goal of peace by wars. It's a great responsibility

Now, just go

Blood over Every Inch of the Land Was Shed by Hundreds of Thousands of Young Soldiers

Hello, Mr. Shi

Let me introduce

This is Lieutenant Colonel Mark

the staff officer assigned by the U.S. government to General Wedemeyer

Mark, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Military Representative in China

This is General Liang Tong

Pleased to meet you

I've heard a lot about you, General Liang

Mark was born in Shandong

I was born in Heze

My father is a missionary

I graduated from the Virginia Military Institute

Did you bring it here?

Yeah, I did

Let me tell you the situation

Earlier this month

the government asked me secretly request the U.S. government

for their assistance

in our post-war takeover

Before they replied

you know, our government suffered some setbacks

in international relations

which led to the Americans' misunderstanding

But now it's fine!

Mark has brought us

the opinion of the U.S. government on the takeover

What do you want me to do?

I've communicated with Minister Chen Cheng

To keep both sides well-informed

we need to check the differences in the plans

made by us

and reach an agreement as soon as possible to carry it out

Do we need to push it so fast?

Mark, just go through it

We two go for a walk

I understand your cautious attitude

towards military movements as a soldier

But this is about politics

Mao Zedong is in Chongqing now

Do you know why he came here

in person?

Militarily

this is what the Communists have to do

Now is the only chance for peace

Before our National Army completes the takeover

the Communist Party still owns a competitive military force

which means

they're still kind of qualified to negotiate with us

But once the National Army finishes the takeover

all the so-called Communist base areas

will be divided

You know what?

Your judgment is the same as that of Americans

If the Communist army can't keep

the control of Northeast China

this goal is achievable

But what worries me currently is that

the Soviets are backing up the Communists in Northeast China

which will trouble us a lot

Do you know what conclusion

did the Americans draw?

So long as the U.S. stops supporting the Soviet Union

the Soviets will be unable

to handle two fronts at the same time

So they'll turn to Europe

That would be great in this case

Then the Soviet Union can do nothing in China

and our troops

can enter the Northeast China successfully

In August 1945, led by Mao Zedong, the CPC delegation

flew to Chongqing from Yan'an

The news spread throughout China

and stunned the world

The Chongqing Negotiations which lasted 43 days

demonstrated the great courage and political wisdom

of Mao and the Communist Party

In a sense

it determined the political progress and structure

of post-war China

You're back

When you were out talking

I've roughly compared General Liang's plan

with the one made by U.S. Staff

I find that

our views are basically the same

Except for the differences in details

the biggest difference

lies in the way to take over East and North China

In our plan

the American troops go first

before the deployment of your army

Please explain your reasons

According to our consideration

if the National Army and the U.S. troops enter there

we may fall foul of

the troops of Yan'an

The entry of U.S. forces is also a kind of deterrent

Then let me deduce it

Your preferred entry targets

are Qingdao, Yantai, Tianjin Peking

Yingkou, Huludao and Dalian

Exactly

This is the best plan

But we can't dispatch so many troops all at once

Then just choose the major ones

Qingdao, Tianjin, Peking, Yingkou and Dalian

General Liang's really a great soldier

This plan

has been pondered over by our team for 15 days

And you just immediately made the best choice

But we won't go to Peking, Yingkou and Dalian for the time being

This is the best plan

Do you have anything else, General Liang?

Occupying the ports in these key cities

boasts two advantages

Firstly, there are many Japanese prisoners

it will allow better transportation

Secondly, the Pacific region

is beyond the reach of the Soviet navy

Once a war breaks out

it will facilitate the landing of the U.S. forces

Good gracious!

That's exactly what we were thinking about

Then I'm wondering

As our ally, what's your opinion

about the transportation plan of the National Army

as well as the backup we need?

We agree to support you in these aspects

Do you have a say?

I represent General Wedemeyer

as well as the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army

General Marshall

I see

Then we can postpone the occupation of Peking and Yingkou

Let the National Army occupy it first

to avoid irritating the Soviet Union

Yes

This is considerate

OK, we completely concur on this point

I'll set off for Japan right away

I need to report to the USAFFE Command

National Army Garrison Plan Liang Tong

See you

Thank you

On September 2nd, 1945, on board USS Missouri

Japanese Foreign Minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu and Army Chief of Staff, Yoshijiro Umezu

signed the instrument of surrender on behalf of Japan

Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Nanjing

You've been so busy lately

How about taking a break before you go visit the mausoleum?

It's like a war

You should grab the high ground

We Guangxi Clique will be the first to visit the mausoleum

and show the world that

we are the true follower

of Mr. Sun, Sun Yat-sen

After we defeated the Japanese

everyone has been busy taking over lands and making a fortune

No one remembers Mr. Sun

On this moral high ground

we'll silence a bunch of detractors

Get out of the way… We pass first

-Get out of the way! -Go back

-Drive back! -No way!

Get out of the way! Let us pass first. Get out of the way

-You go that way! -Go back!

Move to that side

-Go that way. -Get out of the way

We pass first! You move over there

Sir

they're so rampant

The car of BIS

with the garrison headquarters clearing the way

They're a hard nut to crack

refusing to give way

BIS?

Yes, sir

Mr. Zeng!

So? You just arrived?

Yeah!

I wanna pay tribute to Mr. Sun

Mr. Zeng

You are really a pillar of our Party and our nation!

What do you mean?

You even paid respects to Mr. Sun ahead of us

I'm flattered

I should have come some days earlier

I was already late due to the busy work

That makes sense

You Loyal and Patriotic Army is the advance troops

with countless hard tasks

How's your accommodation?

Do you need me to arrange it for you?

The Forward Command has put us up

in the Japanese army's distinguished guest house

That place is not convenient

Yeah

It's the unified action of the Forward Command

According to their order, no one can go out

without permission

Yeah

How about I arrange another place for you?

Don't bother

We were just moved to the Central Hotel

Mr. Zeng

Why did I hear nothing new about the patient with memory loss

that you once mentioned to me?

I was too busy and totally forgot it

When will you be available?

At any time for you

Minister Zeng

Thank you so much

Well, Mr. Zeng

Let's go somewhere else to talk about something

OK

Give way to General Liu

Yes, sir

What's the matter?

The senior officers including Li Tsung Jen and Bai Chongxi

used to have some properties in Nanjing

I'm also entrusted by them this time

After they move back

they should at least have somewhere to live, right?

You mean their houses?

It's a thorny thing to handle now

The Forward Command just warned us that

no one could accept anything for any reason

under any pretext

Violators shall be punished under military law

This is not acceptance

but withdrawal

Those houses used to belong to them

It's reasonable for them to get the houses back

Yeah, it's reasonable

But it's not the right timing

You know what?

Ever since the Japanese announced their surrender

numerous people have been pretending

to be officials of our government, scamming

and looting houses everywhere

including traitors to China

It's particularly serious in Nanjing and Shanghai

Do you know what I'm working on right now?

I'm trying to find these people

and throw them in jail

I'll be straight with you

Just handle it by yourself

Later

I will send you a list

We're counting on you, Minister Zeng

I'll try

I represent them to say thanks to you

As I said

I can only try my best

Thank you

Let's go

Let's go

Go

What a quick move

The Guangxi Clique has both strength and brains

We should be polite to them

Maybe one day, they'll be someone

we can't afford to offend

Suya

This suit doesn't need to be washed

I just wore it once

OK, I'll leave it here

Right

I have two complimentary tickets

for The Great Waltz tonight

at the Cathay Theater

You said you would take me to watch The Great Waltz years ago

It's played several times while we had no time

There is only one showing this time

I gave a lesson in place of a teacher several days ago

who gave me two tickets in return

saying that it was really hard to get one

Not tonight, I'm afraid

I have something to do tonight

How about this?

Let's buy tickets by ourselves next time

and I'll bring you to watch it

It's too expensive

Several years ago, one movie ticket only cost a few yuan

while it's 60 yuan now!

How about go with Xiugu?

You two can take a break together

Liang Tong started to lie to his wife

He hated himself somewhat

Going to meet another woman behind his wife's back

Liang felt sort of guilty

But he had no time for this currently

If Melanie had no idea about her being eavesdropped

and if she remembered her identity as Emi Nakayama

Liang Tong couldn't imagine what would happen next

Qinhuai River, Nanjing

I'm kind of impatient

and I was too thirsty

Sorry for keeping you thirsty

Yeah, I've been thirsty for eight years

Mr. Zhou

You must have something up your sleeve

to deal with Yasuji Okamura

We wanna talk to him about the takeover

Please help us to contact him

The takeover is a big deal

The National Government already has an arrangement

How can I intervene?

I'm entrusted by Li Tsung Jen

and Bai Chongxi

Besides

given the huge territory of China

it's impossible for the National Government

to arrange and keep an eye on everything

So

for the places that the National Government can give us

the places where they haven't reached

or those unclear regions

as well as areas where the Central Committee's army hasn't arrived

we hope Yasuji Okamura can

assist us

Well…

Isn't it too knotty?

You…

If you don't agree to Guangxi Clique's request

then your hand

will suffer something more serious

than being burned by hot water

It's as easy as pie to capsize this boat

while everyone on board

can never go ashore

including Yasuji Okamura

What's going on?

General Liang's here

Shouren

it's time for the show

Two short intervals and a long one

Liang Tong used this knocking code

which was once used by Emi Nakayama and him

This was his first test

Hello, General Liang

There's a cat standing guard for you?

It's my neighbor's cat. It always comes to me for food

Come in, please

Please take your seat, General Liang

Today's the day of victory

the day to welcome a bright future

Don't you think your room is a little dark?

Is it? I didn't feel that

OK! It works…

We can hear now

We can hear it…

Yes…

This is for you. We can have a drink

Thank you

But, General Liang, I think

you're really a romantic man

Let me open it

Today

Mr. Hurley

and the embassy staff

have been listening to the radio together

drinking and celebrating

They've been celebrating such a happy day

I also feel so lucky

to have this chance to celebrate such a moment with you

At the last minute

Liang Tong decided to take back

this photo which was supposed to be a warning