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[The Fatal Mission]
- Episode 13 -
If Grassy Third hadn't taken on this mission
and stepped forward in this jungle, it's possible that he wouldn't have died.
Just what are you trying to say?
But why are you keeping this mission a secret?
It's an order from our superior.
Captain, if we continue like this,
we won't be able to maintain the morale.
As a soldier, completing the mission is your duty.
Yes. We should follow orders. But did we come here
to complete a mission
or to keep a secret? You must make that clear.
I understand.
If we manage to leave this jungle, either you or Long Hair will ask about it.
I agree with Long Hair.
Grassy Third died for nothing.
He didn't even know what type of mission he was on.
We don't want to be the next Grassy Third.
Okay... I'll tell you.
Why are you still here? You said you wanted to know. Wake up everybody here.
I don't need to wake them up. They aren't even asleep and are eavesdropping.
Get up!
- What's going on? - Stop pretending.
Do you all question this mission?
Captain, I don't know about the others.
I'm patriotic to the country and the party.
During this period, we've gone through many life or death situations together,
and we have lost a fellow brother here.
Do you badly want to know what our mission here is on Kachin Hills?
Are you thinking that in case you die here,
whether it was worth it or not, right?
It's not our place to say whether it is worth it or not,
but it's as long as I make it back to my glory and my reward.
Captain, you should've told us sooner. Grassy Third would've wanted to know as well.
The reason that I didn't tell you before was for your own good.
I'm telling you now because;
first, I don't want you to die without knowing why.
Second, if one of us makes it back alive,
he can tell others what we did here and not wait until we're all dead then a single soul won't know a thing.
When I was first assigned this mission, I was confused, too.
When we entered this jungle initially, it was for a different mission.
I didn't understand why just because of an American map, our superior
would change our original mission.
Now that I think about it, it's actually quite simple.
Half a month ago, I received a call from our superior.
He told me to drop everything
and rush to the Expeditionary Force Command.
When I arrived,
I was greeted by General Song Xi Lian.
Is this Song Xi Lian you're speaking of,
the Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary 11th Army?
I think it's him.
I told you guys, we were tasked with something big.
And this mission was issued directly from the Chairman himself.
You should now understand the importance of our mission.
Unless we have no choice, we mustn't tell anyone.
Knife,
when did you find out that we were going to Kachin Hills?
To Kachin Hills?
Probably on our way to the 36th Division.
Did you know what mission was in store at Kachin Hills?
I didn't.
See. I didn't try to keep the information from you.
Knife, you look so sly and cunning.
Sorry, we were wrong about you.
Sorry for misunderstanding you. I, as your older brother, hereby apologize to you.
You're so clueless. I'm your big brother.
What else did General Song tell you?
An American squad was trapped in Kachin Hills.
He wanted me to rescue them by forming a team.
However, the American battleground isn't here in accord with our wartime agreement. That's why I thought it was strange.
But it was a military order, so I had to obey without question.
Oh, so that's why our transfer order didn't specify anything. Right?
You guys know the rest. I don't need to repeat it.
So this isn't our problem,
but for the Americans. So you knew there were Americans involved!
But what's the purpose of coming here with the Americans?
I don't know. I think neither did General Song or the Chairman.
From what I gathered, the American squad equaled us in number.
And they are here on a secret mission in Kachin Hills as well.
We just shouldn't have dealings with the Americans. They may look direct and frank on the outside,
but they are full of secrets.
When there is something good, they don't remember us.
When there is something bad, they want to form an alliance with us.
That's right. Captain, why didn't the Americans come themselves?
It's obvious. They are the smart ones.
They have us in the front to get shot at while they stay behind to take out the stragglers.
There is one more possibility. Since this area is considered a Chinese battleground,
could it be that they didn't have time to send their own men?
That's right. The American troops have never been in Kachin Hills before.
And some of our Expeditionary Force survived Kachin Hills.
We have the worst luck ever.
Hold on. I have another question. How did the American's metal box end up with the Japanese?
When I saw the metal box, I knew right away that
the American squad had probably been killed by the Japanese.
Captain, you mean all of them...
Does that mean our mission failed?
We didn't fail.
We were too late for the mission.
Damn it. We wasted our time and effort for nothing.
Hold on...
That's good news. This means that we can go home now.
Sit back down.
Since we are already here, we might as well take some secrets back with us.
So the new mission the superior gave us
is to follow the red line on the American's map.
What? Why? Aren't they just blindly commanding us?
So we are expendable? And our death doesn't mean anything?
That's ridiculous.
I don't think it's done in the blind. I think the superior has his purpose.
Let's follow the logic. It's clear that
neither the Americans nor the Japanese have any interest in us.
We are caught in the middle of their game. What is the goal of this game?
I personally believe it's something that's in these hills.
On one hand, we need to look to complete the rescue mission.
On the other hand, we should gather military intelligence.
Even though General Song didn't say it,
I could clearly sense, from the way he looked,
in some fashion,
this thing may affect the end of the entire war against fascism.
How can one little thing affect the result of the war?
What could it be?
We'll know this after we find it.
It seems that that heavily-armed,
highly-trained Japanese troop will be following us all the way,
like ghosts, because we have the same goal.
Anyway, I have told you everything I know.
Just so you know, your death will not be in vain.
You are bearing a great responsibility
and purpose.
Oh, right. What happened to that American?
He's still unconscious.
Transfer the American to Tengchong hospital this instant.
His condition may worsen, if he exhausts himself during the transportation.
He will die if he stays here.
We only have one chance with this gamble.
- Send a telegram to Colonel Kamio at once.- Yes, sir.
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Please.
Commissar, Comrade Bian is here.
- Commissar Su, long time no see. - Long time no see.
My apology, Dr. Bian. I'm only asking you to come because it's an emergency.
You're too polite. I'm going to burden you again.
Please have a seat.
What do you need me for so urgently?
I just got the news that tomorrow, the Japanese will bring an American prisoner of war
back to the Japanese Command Quarters at Tengchong to continue his interrogation there.
Is the news reliable?
It is. We need to find a way to rescue him.
What is the background of this American?
I'm still trying to find out. Based on the Japanese attitude and planning,
he should be someone important.
I think he knows a lot.
How do you plan to rescue him? What do you want us to do?
That's why I looked for you.
The troops transporting him will come from the north of Tengchong.
I hope you can support us in conducting an ambush at Qushi, which is 30 kilometers away from Tengchong.
- Okay. No problem. - Thank you.
- Did you leak the information? - Yes.
Do you have something to say?
I don't understand your intention of leaking it. If the American is so important,
why did you expose his whereabouts?
Did you forget? Our opponent
isn't only the Division 36 of the Chinese Nationalist Party,
but also the 3rd FORECON hiding in West Yunnan.(FORECON - Forward Reconnaissance troops)
Even if we try to conceal this information, it would probably leak out soon anyway.
Rather than passively worrying about when we're going to be attacked,
we might as well tell them directly.
We now have more flexibility in dealing with the situation.
Division Commander, Ichiro Kamio moved a team of about 100 men
to an area north of Tengchong, Qushi.
Qushi?
Although it's not more than 30 kilometers away from Tengchong,
it's not an important location for the defense either.
Why would Ichiro Kamio do this?
Why aren't they here yet?
That's right! They are later than the estimated time.
Is it possible that the Japs changed their route?
Be patient. Let's keep waiting.
The Japanese are here!
Get ready to fight.
Get ready, brothers.
Yes.
Get out of the way!
I'm sorry. We had an order to repair the road.
- Let it go. - Yes.
Get out!
- Sir. - Let's go.
There isn't anyone in the truck back there either.
It's a trap.
Withdraw!
Division Commander, just as you thought, Ichiro Kamio's team that was supposed to be moved to Qushi
is already engaged in a battle with the Communist guerrillas.
Ichiro Kamio has really thought out all the scenarios.
This time these guys of the Communist Party are now in some real trouble.
Notify the 2nd Regiment based near Qushi
to fire a few rounds of mortars to help the Japs enjoy the fireworks.
Division Commander, does that mean that you want to get involved in this situation?
The enemy of our enemy is our friend.
Comparatively speaking,
I'd rather see Ichiro Kamio take a beating.
Send out my order.
Yes, sir.
Director, more of them are coming. What should we do?
I will lead our folks in opening up a path.
Don't be impulsive. There are too many Japanese.
If we try to fight our way out, it will be a death trap.
If we stay, we will be destroyed by the Japs sooner or later.
I'd rather try fighting our way out. Perhaps we'll have a chance to break free.
Calm down.
We won't be able to get out even if we confront them.
It must be Division 36 coming to rescue us.
That's right. Division 36 has a regiment based around Qushi.
Director, let's not waste their good will.
Everyone, let's break the siege.
The troops we dispatched to Qushi,
were attacked by Division 36, and the 3rd FORECON managed to flee.
I'll make sure they pay for this.
But our priority now
- is to retrieve the American prisoner safely. - Yes, sir!
[Tengchong]
[Dandelion]
What are you doing?
Since you guys are still sleeping, so I'm going to take a bath.
I don't have anything to do anyways. Aren't we waiting for the airdrop of more supplies today?
I am giving them our location with a smoke signal.
Big Bull, you're going to kill everyone.
What do you mean Four Eyes? How am I killing everyone?
Why can't I even start a fire to take a bath?
What are you doing? Hurry up and extinguish the fire!
Reporting! I've spotted smoke ahead. It may be coming from the enemy.
Good. Press forward!
Captain, I...
Knife, you go stand guard.
Yes.
Big Bull, you will expose our location with what you're doing.
Didn't we do the same thing when we received supplies last time?
But before we had scheduled the time with the military base.
When the Japanese found out, we had already left.
But doing it now is just alerting them to our current location.
I… I don't know very much.
Then what do we do now?
- Captain. - What's the situation, Knife?
There's a group of Japanese coming our way.
They are the remainder of the Japanese we fought by the swamp.
What do we do now? We won't be able to shake them now.
When dealing with a group of evil people,
we need to be crueler than they are.
Fine, then let's have this fight to give them hell.
But Captain, that's not our mission.
Since we already gave away our location,
let's use the mistake as a cover so that we can regain the advantage.
Don't they want to ambush us?
Then, we will ambush them instead.
But we don't have much ammo left.
Don't forget that when we were in the swamps, we eliminated half their force.
They have already been startled and won't be motivated to stay and fight.
Then how do we go about this battle?
Which direction are they coming from?
- East. - Good, we'll go east.
Let's go.
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Split up.
Halt!
Take cover.
Fire!
We've been attacked. Let's retreat.
No. Strike back.
Captain, you are injured! Let's retreat.
If we don't, we will all die here.
Retreat!
Captain,
this time it was my fault.
I'm sorry.
There won't be a next time.
Captain.
Leave.
Leave? Where will I go?
Leave the squad.
- Captain. - Captain.
Big Bull did nothing right. I'm the one who misjudged him. I'm in the wrong.
Since it's a mistake,
we have to fix our mistake before it becomes a bigger mistake.
I will send the military a telegram to let them know about the situation
and tell them that I want Big Bull to leave Kachin Hills.
Captain,
don't make me leave.
Captain, don't make me leave. I can kill a lot of Japanese.
Please let me stay.
This isn't the first time.
I've already warned you many times.
I know I'm stupid.
I know I'm useless. But can you please let me stay?
I have strength, I can do work.
I can do many things, Captain.
Let me tell you,
here every small mistake can be fatal.
It could kill all of us. Do you know that?
Take it.
Take that and leave.
Captain, let him stay.
Zhao Ban Kuo, do you have to oppose me?
I'm not opposing you.
Big Bull made a mistake. You can punish him.
But if you let him leave,
he can't get out of this jungle and will die in it.
What about everyone else? I need to be responsible for everyone else.
I will be responsible for Big Bull.
I will guarantee him with my life. I will watch him.
Captain, after this, Big Bull should really have learned his lesson.
Yeah, Captain, just let this brute stay.
I can do this. Let me find a rope
and tie him to my waist belt. I'll make sure to watch him.
Big Bull, stop staring, quickly show your commitment.
Captain, I apologize.
I won't ever make another mistake.
I won't be a burden to everyone else.
Give me one last chance. Please forgive me.
Everyone, clean up the battleground.
Carry everything we need.
- Captain. - Why are you still here?!
Yes.
This—
Why are you guys still here?!
Yes.
A hundred Imperial soldiers
can't even capture nine Chinese soldiers?
How pathetic! You are a disgrace to the 18th Division.
Ichiro Kamio, is there something else you want to tell me?
There is nothing.
My troops are very capable. It's because I underestimated the enemy.
It's all my fault.
I'm willing to accept any punishment.
Kamio-kun, don't worry about me, but don't ruin the Colonel's reputation.
This is my responsibility.
This has nothing to do with my Uncle. Please don't bring up his name.
I didn't mean to insult you.
I don't want you to feel that way,
but you know better than I do.
If the Colonel's subordinate made such a mistake,
you know what would happen to him.
Captain!
Please tell my Uncle...
You know,
rather than killing yourself with that knife,
why don't you leave your life in my hands?
Will you give me another chance?
For the sake of the Colonel,
I will give you this last chance.
Yes.
[Tengchong]
Hurry. Come on!
Hurry up!
Colonel, we have transferred the American prisoner safely.
Thanks to you, Colonel.
Our task succeeded by moving the prisoner earlier and taking a different route.
It's important to be prepared. There will be no error with preparation.
Follow me.
Yes, sir.
Colonel, may I ask where we are going?
I am going to meet someone. Someone who can treat the American.
If this person is unable to treat him,
then no one can.
Chinese? Can you trust him?
There are many methods to silence a person.
Director Bian, there's a Japanese troop
coming our way right now.
How many of them?
About 20 people.
Have we been exposed?
What should we do now?
Don't be nervous. Let's take a look.
Hide yourselves for now.
Zhuo Yan, remember to stay calm.
Let's go.
- Stay out of the way quickly. - Hurry.
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Colonel, please.
It's been a while. How's your business?
During a war, there are only two things that are good business.
The first is funeral arrangements.
The second is to caring for the sick and injured.
I didn't realize Doctor Bian liked these Western things.
I couldn't change some habits after having stayed in Germany for 3 years.
Right, Colonel. What is the reason for your personal visit today?
Recently, I don't know the reason why my back has been sore.
How about this, Colonel?
Sit down and I'll give you a massage.
I've always heard about your excellent skill with Western medicine.
I only know today how good you are with Oriental massage as well.
Director Bian is full of surprises.
Colonel, that's too much praise for me.
I only know the basics.
We Japanese have established the Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
to save the Chinese people from extreme misery.
We really need talents like you.
Colonel, I mentioned to you before. I'm not interested in that.
I only want to be a good doctor.
Colonel, you didn't come today just to convince me about that, correct?
I want to ask Director Bian to make a trip with me.
Where to?
To see a patient for me.
Of course, but I don't understand
why you would pay me a visit in person.
Because this person is really important to me.
Okay.
Calm down. Don't be rash.
Colonel.
How is the patient's condition?
He is stable.
Let me introduce you to Doctor Matsudani.
This is Doctor Bian.
- Hello. - Hello.
Doctor Bian.
Can I have the patient record?
The patient was hit by bomb shrapnel. His head has been injured.
He has been in a coma for 3 weeks. If he doesn't get surgery, I'm afraid
he will be in danger of losing his life.
Colonel.
Follow Doctor Bian's instructions.
Yes, sir.
Prepare for surgery.
Colonel, it's been four hours.
Colonel, do you trust Doctor Bian's skill?
Let's leave everything in his hands.
I am a good judge of character.
Colonel, you value one's talent.
He is very capable.
But... to keep our secret and in our best interest,
when the time comes, we may need to eliminate the obstacle.
Understood. I'll prepare everything.
Yes.
Why aren't you nervous at all?
Sit down and listen to me.
Our Director was respectfully asked to go with him.
It's not like he was forced to go. What's to worry about?
Here!
Eat an apple.
How could you eat an apple at a time like this?
How is the situation?
The patient is no longer in danger.
Without any surprises, he will regain consciousness tomorrow morning.
Dr. Bian, you live up to your reputation. Your medical skills are indeed excellent.
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♫ The wind blows gently ♫
♫ A dream is a flying and dancing dandelion ♫
♫ The dawn is very quiet ♫
♫ I’m fortunate to be able to open my eyes ♫
♫ If I don’t wake up, ♫
♫ you won’t be able to see my figure and ♫
♫ this path will miss one line of footprints to keep you company ♫
♫ Life never stops ♫
♫ because of the inexhaustible attraction of the light ♫
♫ I'm the flame burning as the fire burning the cloud ♫
♫ I'm summer for I have the scorching sun upon my chest ♫
♫ I'm the vine ♫
♫ extending forward along the thorny cliffs and mountains ♫
♫ Love is my final destination ♫
♫ I'm beacon bearing the gathering and departing of the separation ♫
♫ I'm the rain season where every drop is a gentle and soft fingertip ♫
♫ I'm a flowing mountain stream ♫
♫ which wants to merge with you and stay side by side ♫
♫ Do you hear the call of the waterfall? ♫