In 45 years, 5 female soldiers were asleep, and the Japanese officer took a group of soldiers to the last lesson, dedication
The spring breeze of 1945 was cold, and the pace of war was not yet completely gone, but its brutal effects continued to ferment in some corners. In a secluded camp, five female soldiers slept tiredly. Their ** were still covered in mud and sweat, showing that they had just gone through a fierce battle. Despite the war, they maintained their feminine grace and tenacity. The moonlight shone through the cracks in the windows into the hut and sprinkled on their faces, reflecting the indescribable tiredness and perseverance.
But in the midst of this tranquility, the sound of footsteps not far away broke the peace. A Japanese officer quietly guided a group of soldiers closer to the hut. His eyes were determined, and he knew that what was about to happen would be a huge blow to his heart and soul for him and the five female soldiers.
The last lesson, dedication", he whispered to the soldiers below. This sentence is full of complex emotions, both resolute and sad. The order they were about to carry out was undoubtedly cruel, but it was also justified by a certain distorted idea in the context of that particular era.
Japan was once a patriarchal country, and although it is now a modern, democratic country, its militaristic history still has a lasting legacy. In the past few years, Japanese society has been plagued by severe inequality in the roles of men and women. This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in the armed forces, as reflected in the provisions of the Military Service Act. According to the Military Service Law, men are obliged to perform military service from the age of 17 to 40, while women are prohibited from participating in combat.
This apparent gender division of labor severely limits the role of women in the military. Although there were some female members of the army in Japanese history, such as Himeyuri's troops, they were mainly engaged in logistics such as field work. This reflected the restrictive attitudes of society at the time towards women's participation in military activities.
However, at the end of World War II, the number of soldiers in Japan decreased, and in order to support military operations, some women began to join the army because of militaristic ideas. They are engaged in logistics, communications, intelligence and other work in the army. However, even in these roles, women's status and rights are still restricted. They have limited opportunities for promotion and often do not receive the same treatment as men. This once again highlighted the problem of unequal roles between men and women in society at that time.
In addition to logistical and intelligence work, some women were forced to become ***, a phenomenon that revealed the close link between militarism and gender inequality at the time. The system seriously violates the rights and dignity of women and puts them in extreme misery. This dark history is further evidence of the deep roots of inequality in the roles of men and women in the society of the time.
Militaristic ideas have had a wide impact not only on gender roles in the military, but also in other areas of society. This ideology, which emphasizes the superiority and authority of men, has led to inequality between men and women within society. Although Japan has made great strides on the path to modernization, the influence of its militaristic history still exists to some extent.
Towards the end of World War II, Japan felt the shadow of defeat with Hitler's suicide, but they resolutely rejected the fate of being captured. They devised a plan known as "100 million jade pieces" to try to defend their dignity with the last stubborn resistance.
However, this plan is not just a helpless reaction to failure, but also a harrowing revelation. In the shadow of Japanese militarism, women were denied equal rights and forced to carry heavy burdens. The project ruthlessly reveals their resolute implementation of a policy of brutal and extreme mobilization, and gives a glimpse of the terrible side of humanity being pushed to its limits.
In this plan, the Japanese gathered thousands of men and women to establish the so-called "Volunteer Combat Team", intending to meet the Allied invasion and defend the territory with the so-called "decisive battle on the homeland".
Amazingly, some 28 million people have joined the National Volunteer Corps, many of whom include young women. These women were instilled with a strong belief in supporting the emperor and were expected to be the core force of the "decisive battle at home". However, this is not just the layout of a battle, but also a realistic picture that profoundly reveals the problem of gender inequality.
In this situation, women were seen as loyal followers of the emperor and were forced to sacrifice their country's honor. The plan revealed that even in the final moments of the war, gender bias was deeply embedded in the Japanese militarist system. Young women are forced to abandon their futures and ambitions, and are portrayed as instruments of battle, so much so that they are effectively victims of gender inequality in this so-called "homegrown showdown".
Behind the scenes, the project paints a brutal picture of how societal stereotypes of gender roles can bind women to inhumane situations in extreme situations. This conflict is not just a continuation of war, but a terrible display of gender inequality, drawing attention to the darkest side of human nature.
In this process of mobilization, women bear a heavy burden. In addition to normal combat readiness, many women are required to deal with family matters, take care of young children, and fulfill traditional social roles. They are forced to leave their families and join combat teams, facing potentially fatal dangers. The impact of this extreme mobilization policy on women extends far beyond the fighting itself, to their families, their lives and their social status.
However, Japan's unequal treatment does not stop at home-grown mobilization. They forcibly recruited large numbers of Japanese women on the Korean Peninsula and in northeastern China. These women, aged between 18 and 30, were given inferior **, and they were deceived into being told that they could use these ** against the Allies in order to achieve the goal of a life for a life. This is undoubtedly a great violation of women's lives and dignity.
These circumstances show the unfair treatment of women and the extreme mobilization policy of Japanese militarism. Women were forced to give up their roles, identities and safety at this moment in history, becoming victims of the will.
In the winter of 1944, the style of the mountains in the northeast was cold and biting. Here, a remote military warehouse was used by the Kwantung Army as storage ** and ammunition. The warehouse was guarded by a group of experienced Japanese soldiers. But as the war intensified, they were transferred to the front, and the task of guarding the warehouse was handed over to a few young Japanese female soldiers.
Mijuan Oshima is one of them, with a slender body and a beautiful face, and she shouldn't be in such an environment. Born into a family of Japanese immigrants in northeastern China, she grew up playing and learning with Chinese children, before she understood the contradictions and hatred between the two countries. Until one day, a Japanese conscription order arrived at her home, and she was forcibly dragged to become a "soldier".
The instructor is Ida Chengren, a retired soldier known as the "One-Eyed Dragon". His cruelty was well known, especially what he did in Pinggu Village, which caused a great deal of shock even within the army. But in the war, his style was seen as loyal and effective, so he was sent here for recruit training.
On the day of the start of training, the sun had just risen, but the air was still cold. Five female soldiers stood in a row, and Meijuan and the other four were surrounded in the middle. Yitian walked up to them with a solid stride with grim and mocking eyes in his eyes.
In order to exercise their "guts", he specially captured several Chinese civilians. When Meijuan saw them, she couldn't help but feel a trace of fear and doubt in her heart. These "enemies" are no different from her childhood playmates, they all have families, they have loved ones, why are they enemies of each other now?
Senior soldier Matsuda! Yitian ordered loudly, and a burly male soldier walked out. He was armed with a bayonet and looked indifferent. At Yida's instructions, he plunged a bayonet into the chest of a civilian, and the blood instantly stained the snow. Meijuan and the other four female soldiers all watched this scene in horror, their eyes filled with tears.
Then, it's their "turns". Meijuan was forced to take the bayonet, but she closed her eyes tightly, unwilling to look at the tragic scene. Her hands were shaking, her heart was racing, and her body was backing uncontrollably. Yitian was furious, and he raised his hand without hesitation and slapped several hard slaps on Meijuan's cheek. The pain blurred her vision, but it also inspired a deep sense of determination.
At that moment, Meijuan seemed to return to her childhood, the days of laughter in a small Chinese village. The children of the village always run and play together, enjoying every minute of life without worry. It was a time of warmth and joy, but now it is overshadowed by the shadow of war.
Now, Meijuan stood in the cold snow, clenching the bayonet in her hand, feeling the cold touch of the blade through her palm. Contradictions flickered in her eyes, and a fierce struggle played out in her heart. Yitian's threats and oppression made her feel constrained, but deep down, she had an unquenchable desire for freedom.
Under Yitian's cold coercion, Meijuan's heart was like a burning fire, and she mustered all her courage and rushed madly towards another civilian. The bayonet swayed in her hand like a scepter that made the difference between life and death. However, when the bayonet finally plunged into the chest of the civilian, she felt an indescribable pain, and her ears were filled with the terrible screams of the civilian, and the cold laughter of Yitian.
As civilians fell to the ground, a dead silence enveloped the battlefield. All voices seemed to be gone, except for the sound of Meijuan's rapid heartbeat and her crying out. It was as if she had fallen into a nightmare from which she could not escape, and her heart was overwhelmed with contradictions and remorse. And that night, Meijuan is haunted by nightmares. She dreamed that she was incarnated as the civilian who had been stabbed to death with a bayonet, feeling the cold and pain to the bone, while the other soldiers around her looked at her with mocking smiles. She tried to escape from it all, but found that her body could not move and she could not extricate herself. Eventually, in fear and despair, she woke up soaking wet.
In a hidden town deep into the mountains, Mijuan Oshima and four other female soldiers are relentlessly trained. Some of them were encouraged by their families, while others joined the army for their own ideals, but whatever the reason, they all found a common goal in the barracks, which was to become true warriors.
The training is very rigorous. The female soldiers have undergone day after day of hiking and target training. The most challenging thing is a 30-kilometer long-distance training. It was hot, and their shoes were blistered, but they kept going. Everyone's faces were carved with sweat and dirt, but their eyes were steadfast because they knew they were preparing for their future challenges.
That night, Mijuan Oshima and the other female soldiers were exhausted. They were so exhausted that they didn't even eat dinner, but collapsed on the bed and quickly fell asleep. In their dreams, they are all invincible warriors, defending their beloved homeland. However, when night falls, a sudden storm threatens to break their silence. Yitian, a chief, led a group of men to break into the residence of the female soldiers. They rudely opened the covers and shouted at them.
Get up! You have a special training session tonight. Yitian grinned. The female soldiers were still confused, unaware of what was about to happen. But when they saw Yitian's expression and the lewd smiles of the male soldiers behind him, they realized what was about to happen. Meijuan's heart was full of anger and despair, but she knew that it was impossible for them to fight these male soldiers.
One of the female soldiers actually bit a male soldier during the resistance. It seems to be a small resistance, but it angered Yitian. He viciously whipped her with a leather whip until she was covered in blood. The wind of the night was mixed with the wails of the female soldiers. It was the most painful night of their lives, but they encouraged each other to believe that one day, they would avenge the suffering.
Meijuan felt dizzy, and her consciousness gradually cleared up, and she found herself in a rickety carriage. She rubbed her eyes and sat up. Her heart sank at the sight around her, and so did her companions, who seemed to be in the same predicament.
After several days of bumps, the carriage finally came to a halt and stopped in a valley surrounded by steep mountains. The sun shines through the cracks in the mountain peaks, and the calm sound of the wind brings a hint of tranquility, but beneath this tranquility lies a great deal of terror and secret. In the valley stands a huge military warehouse, towering into the sky. Through the carriage window, Meijuan vaguely saw that the warehouse was full of various military supplies, full of the smell of war. They were told that this was an important material base for the Kwantung Army, and that all preparations were waiting for a so-called "holy war".
However, this is not the most shocking fact for Meijuan. They learned that they were not here for military training, but were forced to take on the role of "**." The news came like a bolt from the blue, leaving them feeling hopeless and humiliated like never before.
When night falls, the lights around the warehouse illuminate the entire valley, but the sight under the light is absurd and disgusting. The soldiers sang and danced and laughed, but Meijuan and her companions became their ruthless playthings. Although they tried to resist, the harsh reality destroyed them, and they felt helpless and constrained.
Every day is torture, every night is a nightmare. Meijuan once dreamed of becoming heroic soldiers, but the reality forced them into this terrible situation. Sometimes, she even imagined that she could end it all and get rid of this endless pain.
Mijuan found the Japanese emperor's surrender edict in a pool of blood in the Japanese army's dormitory, which meant that this bloody war was coming to an end, but it also left them with a big question - how to escape this lonely valley? Abandoned in the valley, the female soldiers must gradually learn how to survive due to a lack of food. They began to hunt, eat wild fruits, learn to filter and drink rainwater, and make the munitions depot their home. The relationship between Meijuan and the other female soldiers grew deeper, as if they had become a family.
However, the road to survival for Meijuan and her companions is destined to be full of hardships and dangers. Through the hardships of survival in the valley, they gradually learned how to hunt, gather wild fruits, and filter and drink rainwater. Every piece of food becomes precious, and every drop of water becomes a support for life.
Meijuan and the other female soldiers strive to establish a relationship of mutual help, like a small family. Together, they face a lack of food, cold nights, and fear of an unknown future. Every day, their relationship became closer, supporting each other, and spending countless days and nights together.
However, the moment of happiness did not last long. On an unknown day, Meijuan and her companions are on a hunt in an attempt to get more food. A sudden slip occurred, and the two female soldiers were ruthlessly dragged off the cliff, screams echoing through the valley, and in an instant they were out of this world forever.
In the days that followed, two other female soldiers died, one succumbing to injuries in an accident and the other being fatally attacked by wild beasts in the valley. Mijuan was forced to witness her companions leave one by one, and her heart was like a knife, feeling helpless and lonely. Once again, she fell into the abyss of loneliness, becoming the only survivor in this desolate land.
The death of her former friends makes the valley even quieter, and Meijuan's heart is filled with endless sadness. Her hard work and persistence seemed to pale in comparison, and she began to doubt the meaning of her existence. Every attempt to escape the valley ended in failure, and the confusion of her sense of direction and the inability to ** the bad weather put her in a desperate situation. Just when Meijuan was about to give up everything and end her life, the sound of horses' hooves sounded in her ears. She jerked her head up and found herself in front of her. They all looked tired, but their faces revealed firmness and warmth.
The group had been lost in the valley for several days, and it turned out that they had followed a clue from a Japanese prisoner of war to find the munitions warehouse. When they found Mijuan, they immediately gave her food and warm clothing, and inquired about her identity.
Through the communication with the Chinese ** people, Meijuan learned that it had been nearly two years since she and other female soldiers were abandoned in this valley. The squadron had taken over the area, and they learned the location of the warehouse while clearing the war materials left behind. Soon after, Meijuan was taken to the base camp of the squadron. When the officers learned of her plight, they expressed deep sympathy. It was decided to send her and the other found *** back to Japan, and to make it official to Japan.
In the streets of Japan, the traces of war have gradually been erased by time. Under the cherry blossom trees on the side of the street, the girls are giggling and looking forward to the future. But among them, there is a woman named Meijuan, whose future has been taken away. With her home in vain, her family becoming victims of war, and Meijuan wandering alone in this familiar and strange land. And this land did not show any kindness to her, and she was forced to join the "Comfort Women's Advance Team of the Occupation Army" and become a puppet of those so-called "protection of the country".
In the depths of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, in an inconspicuous building, the secrets of the RAA are hidden. In the name of "contributing to the country", it deceived countless women like Meijuan. They serve the occupying forces late at night and are locked in small rooms during the day, like birds in golden cages. Meijuan had tried to resist, trying to escape from this hell. But each time it was ruthlessly beaten back. In her eyes, the once light faded away, replaced by a deep despair.
In this place of despair, she meets like-minded people who share the same illness. Together, they support and hope to escape from here one day. But in order to prevent them from escaping, the RAA strictly controlled them and even tortured them. As time passed, Meijuan's body gradually decayed. Venereal diseases, hunger and despair gradually consumed her. And Raa, in order not to make her a burden, chose to exile her.
In Tokyo in 1952, a remote and silent alley became a witness to Mijuan's tragic end. On this gloomy day, a lonely figure gradually emerges at the end of the alley. It was Meijuan, a girl who was once full of hope, but now she has been ruthlessly destroyed by fate. This alley is like the edge of the world, far from the busy city life. Time seems to stand still here, leaving a quiet silence. A few remnants of cherry blossoms fall gently in the breeze, as if to herald a sad atmosphere for the impending misfortune.
Meijuan's body lay quietly on the ground, her former beauty and strength had long been worn away by years and pain. Her expression seemed to retain the pain of her life, as if she was telling the world about the endless torture she had experienced. Investigators scrutinized her body, looking for clues to the cause of death. The doctor's brow furrowed, and they found traces of multiple venereal diseases on Mijuan's body, which had spread uncontrollably and destroyed her life uncontrollably. Perhaps, in her last days, pain and loneliness were intertwined into an inescapable fate.
And what is even more poignant is that there are no relatives to collect Meijuan's body. In this strange city, she lost her family, her freedom, and eventually her life. She was abandoned, and even the last of her dignity was not preserved.
As the investigation progressed, Mijuan's body was taken to the crematorium. The incinerator there devoured her body, and a wisp of smoke rose from it, as if telling a story of how much suffering she had endured. Eventually, her ashes were collected, but instead of being treated with the respect they deserved, they were ruthlessly thrown into the sea and became part of the countless waves.