In recent years, anti-Japanese film and television dramas have occupied half of China's TV dramas, and we can often see some exaggerated plots, such as hand tearing devils, bun thunder, flying cornices walking on the wall, and taking the first rank of general in the rain of guns and bullets. Such artistic renderings can also gain the hearts of the audience in the early days, and now these endless anti-Japanese dramas have made the audience criticize its flood, because it not only insulted the great War of Resistance Against Japan itself, but also insulted the Chinese soldiers who fought in blood in the war.
▲Oil painting of the War of Resistance Against Japan
In fact, in the anti-Japanese drama, there is no shortage of good dramas with full character images and practicality, among which "Bright Sword" must have a place. In the first episode of "Bright Sword", Li Yunlong disobeyed the orders of his superiors, chose to break through head-on, and then killed the headquarters of the Sakata Wing with a single shell and won the battle. For battlefield disobedience, the division headquarters gave him the punishment of demotion. It should be pointed out that no matter which country's army, it is a very serious group, the so-called military orders are like mountains, unshakable, especially above the battlefield, and soldiers should obey orders as their duty, like Li Yunlong, if the battlefield disobedience is imitated by the whole army, then the harm is difficult to estimate. But why was Li Yunlong only demoted? One reason was that his superiors admired his military ability, and the other reason was that he had made a great contribution, and Li Yunlong's troops defeated the Sakata Wing head-on and killed Sakata Daisaku. Second, this merit is almost the greatest achievement in the same scale of the battle in real history, so how high is this "Big Zo"?
▲Li Yunlong stills
As we all know, the formation of Japanese culture is largely credited to China. In the fourth year of Zhenguan (603 AD), the first batch of Japanese envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty began to learn the traditional Chinese culture back to Japan, which not only included practical fields such as agriculture, industry, astronomy, geography, painting, calligraphy, etc., but also the political and bureaucratic system of the Tang Dynasty, which was formed by the continuous exploration of the Chinese people in the past thousand years, and had a very important guiding significance for the construction of a country's superstructure. After the Envoys of the Tang Dynasty brought these cultures back to Japan, they began to bring the achievements of Chinese civilization they learned to all walks of life, and politically, they were canonized as hundreds of officials according to the Tang Dynasty system, and a very special official position appeared in them- Zuo. In Chinese culture, "佐" has the meaning of auxiliary, which is generally the title of an adjutant, and has been used since its introduction in Japan.
▲Tang Dynasty architectural restoration model
It should be pointed out that in Chinese culture, the rewards for civilian and military generals are very strict. Official positions test abilities and are awarded to corresponding personnel; knighthood is the definition of nobility; and knighthood is an honorary blessing for those who have contributed to the community. The medal is not linked to the official position, but only shows honor, similar to military merit. However, after the Meiji Restoration, Japan did not retain the corresponding medals, but replaced them with military ranks. In the process of modernization reforms, Japan established a new type of military, and "Sasuke" was also regarded as a rank in the military rank. At that time, the rank of general of the Japanese army was divided into general, adjutant, lieutenant, quasi-non-commissioned officer, corporal officer, and soldier, six grades and sixteen grades, of which general, adjutant, and lieutenant were the ranks of officers, divided into three levels: large, medium and minor. Compared with the general division of military ranks in various countries in the world - marshal, general, colonel, lieutenant, sergeant six, etc., so we can roughly determine that the rank of Daisaku is equivalent to a colonel or major general.
▲Former illumination of Emperor Meiji of Japan
In the Japanese army, Daisaku could hold many positions, such as wing commander, division staff officer, etc. In different systems, the actual powers vary widely. Some of the "division commanders," that is, the lieutenant generals, who worked at the side of the lieutenant general, had more real power than some brigade commanders and major generals, and even had the power to command the wing alone. Friends who understand the Japanese army in World War II should know that the infantry company of the Japanese army is about 3,000 people, equivalent to three regiments of the Chinese army, and the combat effectiveness is converted to a brigade of the Chinese army, and its power can be imagined. The 3,000-man infantry company can attack the city alone, and can cooperate with other companies to navigate the battle.
▲Old photo of a Japanese officer
Therefore, as the commander of the wing, Daisaku must not only have excellent military qualities, but also have a certain strategic vision of the overall situation. As the main force directly under the division commander, the military background is bound to be strong. It is not difficult to understand why in some anti-Japanese film and television dramas, the biggest villain role is generally Daisa.
Resources:
"Kokushi: Japan", Dictionary of New History at the End of the Tokugawa Shogunate