I want to be a good person

Chapter 123 Living Goal

In March 1933, Rehe was occupied by the Japanese and incorporated into the puppet state of Manchukuo.

Longhua, a city in Rehe, had a population of only 15 at that time. The county planted 2.4 mu of opium, produced 40 taels of tobacco, and one in five people smoked opium.

A senior police sergeant and a patrol inspector were performing their duties conscientiously, checking the ID cards of people entering and leaving the city gate, and a puppet Manchukuo military police was supervising.

The police uniforms were designed by the Japanese devils and are similar to their Showa-style 5 military uniforms, making them look completely Japanese in appearance.

He wore a black winter suit with a stand-up collar and a front-opening style, horizontal epaulettes, armbands clearly indicating his rank, a wide-brimmed hat with a low brim and a small outline, cloth leggings and leather shoes.

The enslaved puppet Manchukuo police were an important tool of the Japanese rule and were out-and-out accomplices and thugs of the Japanese invaders. The viciousness of their methods and the crimes they committed were, to some extent, even more cruel than the Japanese. They were famous for their punitive teams.

What the devils paid for was an improvement in status and a generous monthly salary, including clothes, bedding, shirts, underpants, shoes, hats, gloves, as well as six types of allowances: family allowance, winter allowance, position allowance, diligence allowance, language allowance, and service allowance. Those with excellent grades could go on a trip to Japan for a period of one month to 1 days.

Strict control is exercised over people’s thoughts, words and deeds, and all media, reading materials, songs and other works must be reported and approved.

The provisions of the Public Security Police Law promulgated by the puppet Manchukuo on September 1932, 9 have universal applicability, such as prohibiting secret societies.

If a gathering is held indoors for political purposes, the initiator must submit an application to the relevant police station 12 hours before the meeting, stating the purpose, location and time of the meeting; when holding a public gathering indoors or outdoors or organizing an event attended by a majority of people, the initiator must submit an application to the relevant police station 3 hours in advance, stating the purpose, location, route and time of the event.

The police can order the disbanding of assemblies and prohibit the publication of opinions at any time on the grounds of "maintaining peace and order".

The law also stipulates that posting pictures, distributing leaflets and giving speeches are prohibited on the streets, roads and public places. Violators will be prohibited by the police.

The laws and regulations of the puppet Manchukuo deprived the people of their political rights and all other freedoms, demonstrating strict and cruel social control. Those who held real power were basically all Japanese.

The puppet Manchukuo used the five-color flag to convey the legitimacy of the regime at all times and to paralyze and mislead the people.

During the entire Anti-Japanese War, there were countless traitors and the number of puppet troops reached 200 million. It was the only country in World War II where the number of puppet troops exceeded the invading army.

The three northeastern provinces had been ruled by the Japanese for many years, and household registration management was possible through settlement, but it was difficult to obtain a good citizen certificate.

Fortunately, Rehe was an occupied area and a lot of information was destroyed.

The identity documents were checked, the inspection was completed, and the taxes were paid.

The police sergeant wears an imitation box gun with a waterproof cowhide soft holster and two additional ammunition compartments on the outside, each of which can hold 10 rounds of bullets. It looks lighter and more convenient to carry.

He also had a Japanese sword-like saber on his waist, but its workmanship and appearance did not look as good as the ones he had captured.

Is the gun a mirror-faced box copied from the Dagu factory? Didn't the foreign knives cut corners and get kickbacks? It looks much better than the domestic ones.

How to distinguish between German-made and Dagu-made box guns? You just need to look at the bolt rail. The short ones are original and the full-length ones are domestic.

Why didn’t I encounter the Horse Box? The barrel of that gun is extended and the range is longer.

There are also shooting tips of with the back of the hand facing downward, tracing to the left and sweeping to the right; with the back of the hand facing upward, tracing to the right and sweeping to the left.

Oh, the water-filled box gun that I seized still needs a cleaning rod and a copper brush to clean, wipe and oil the gun, which is really annoying.

While I was thinking about it, I heard the police remind me.

"Kid, if you exceed three days, you must go to the police station to register your identity card. Otherwise, it is illegal."

"Yes, sir, thank you sir"

Zhang Aiguo quickly lowered his head and replied.

The management of temporary residents is consistent, so the Japanese devils were forgiven and were represented. The people were helpless against the heinous crimes of the Japanese devils!

There were still three bags of oats on the mule cart.

Once you enter the city, you will find that there are many temples in the county, which are a place for people to place their spiritual trust in times of hardship.

In the Zaotangzi Hutong, there is the only bathhouse in the whole city. Zhang Aiguo was soaking in hot water. He had originally wanted to do something in the city, but when he saw its dilapidated appearance, he felt much colder in his heart. He decided to take a rest and continue on his journey tomorrow.

The change of regime did not bring any benefits to the people. After suffering so much, the people became numb and their hearts became more and more indifferent. They only had the hope of staying alive and lay down helplessly.

There is a stone mill at the entrance of the alley. A skinny little donkey with its eyes covered is turning in circles. A woman keeps putting oats into the mill. The donkey is busy grinding with its head down. It cannot even look at the road ahead because the noose is tied tightly.

The hot water washed away the fatigue and dust from the journey. After eating at the Hui mutton restaurant, I bought some Gao family sesame cakes.

At daybreak, the sound of bronze bells rang.

Perhaps Chengde, as the capital, can gain something.

Zhang Aiguo's eager anticipation made him forget the journey.

When they came across a roadside tea stall, they would occasionally stop to rest, earning a few dollars for the stall owner and letting the mule rest.

"Little brother, where are you going?"

This is the third stall owner, and according to what I said in my previous life, the third service area.

The stalls are set up at the junction of the village road and the township road.

A copper coin for a large bowl of tea, one or two tea stems floating in the water, a light tea color, and a few simple wooden benches.

"Go to Chengde."

"Oh, this road is not safe, you have to be careful, the Japanese are arresting people everywhere"

"What are you arresting people for?"

"What else can they do? They are either sent to repair artillery towers or to dig coal or mine. They do hard labor. I heard that some are even sent to their small islands to do hard labor."

"So cruel?"

"Who built the enemy's artillery towers?"

The stall owner took a look at Zhang Aiguo, who was young and had not experienced the beatings and tortures of society.

"Building watchtowers is better, but mining is worse. They are hungry, do heavy physical work, and are often whipped. Many young men die of exhaustion."

“So they don’t run?”

"How are you running? Where are you running to? You think you are the National Army? You are running so fast! If only they were as dedicated in fighting as they are in collecting donations!"

"Run? Can you outrun the Japanese bullets?"

"Uncle, how did you know?"

"Alas, there is one in our village. The Japanese caught him. We found him and asked the village chief to plead for him. The turret has not been repaired yet, but the man is almost useless."

"Is there a turret ahead?"

"It's still under construction. Go down the main road and walk about three or four miles and you'll find it at the crossroads."

"Thank you, sir."

"You, take the small road, you must take the small road, if it is not right, run away quickly, run away in advance, don't be reluctant to leave your mule cart."

"Oh, I understand."

After saying goodbye to the kind man at the tea stall, I continued on my way.

Another watchtower.

Killing the devils and beating traitors is the only goal, money, beauty and truth are the pursuit. I don’t know if it is lucky or happy?

Maybe it’s all God’s will!

The country roads are quiet, the villages are small, and the dirt roads are bumpy.

It was getting closer to the so-called artillery tower in a straight line.

"stop"

Two guys in black clothes, black pants and black hats jumped out from the roadside.