In 1941, the Eighth Route Army's Kobayashi Shouted at the Japanese Artillery Tower opposite, "Brothers! Surrender. The Empire has deceived us, the Eighth Route Army is very good, will give us preferential treatment! "Kobayashi Hiroshi

In 1941, the Eighth Route Army's Kobayashi Shouted at the Japanese Artillery Tower opposite, "Brothers! Surrender. The Empire has deceived us, the Eighth Route Army is very good, will give us preferential treatment! ”

Kobayashi Hirosumi heard that it was the name of the Japanese, so why would a Japanese join China's Eighth Route Army, and why would he persuade the Japanese army to invade China with the same identity as before him?

The aggression of Japanese imperialism is an indisputable fact, but not all Japanese are our enemies. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, there were also some Japanese soldiers of the Anti-War Alliance who also contributed to the victory of the Chinese War of Resistance, and Kobayashi Hirosumi was one of them.

In 1940, at the age of 21, Kobayashi was conscripted into the army. His first mission to China was to "sweep" villages near Qingdao.

During a mission, Kobayashi's team was ambushed, and the wounded Kobayashi became a prisoner of the Eighth Route Army.

I remembered the instructor's brainwashing during training: "The violent Indochina army will torture you to extract a confession, peel your skin, and drink your blood." Kobayashi was terrified.

"I won't eat your stuff, and you don't want to know anything from me!"

The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army could not understand the Japanese he spoke, and looked at the nervous Kobayashi and smiled.

"You misunderstood, we didn't want to do anything. Our policy is to treat prisoners preferentially, you eat well first, rest assured, no poisoning! ”

Kobayashi's injuries were healing, and his relationship with the Eighth Route Army had also changed subtly. During his injury, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army took good care of him and took advantage of their free time to tell Kobayashi the story of the Chinese revolution. After coming and going, Kobayashi became deeply interested in this political party and took the initiative to ask to study Chinese and read books about the Communist Party.

For some time afterward, Kobayashi followed the Eighth Route Army around and witnessed the brutality of the Japanese army. They burned and looted ordinary people, and then planted chinese troops in the international community.

Kobayashi's heart was hit like never before.

In 1941, on the anniversary of the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the Eighth Route Army warmly invited Kobayashi to attend. At that moment, Kobayashi was deeply moved, felt that he was treated sincerely by the Chinese soldiers, and at this time, the idea of joining them came to mind.

In September of that year, with the help of his superiors, Kobayashi successfully joined the Chinese Eighth Route Army and formed the "Jiaodong Branch of the Anti-War Alliance" with others.

Kobayashi could not bear to be deceived by lies and took the initiative to take on the task of propaganda and anti-war. He often distributed leaflets and posted slogans in the Japanese-occupied areas, doing everything in his power to persuade his compatriots to lay down their arms.

"Brothers! My name is Kobayashi Hirosumi, A monk by birth, and I was recruited by the Empire. The Empire has deceived us, the Chinese army is very good, they are not here to slaughter us! Kobayashi shouted in front of the Japanese artillery tower.

"What, you're Japanese?" The Japanese were surprised.

"I was a superior soldier of the troops stationed in Qingdao, wounded and captured during the battle. The Eighth Route Army treated me well and healed my wounds, and they had no intention of slaughtering us! ”

The Japanese soldiers in the city were furious, "You traitor! You have betrayed the Empire! A bullet hit Kobayashi's left arm.

Kobayashi was born into a monk's family. Unlike Chinese monks, Japanese monks enjoyed a certain prestige. Kobayashi's rebellion exploded in the Japanese army, and the Japanese top brass ordered a heavy bounty to arrest him.

After recovering from his injuries, Kobayashi continued to engage in anti-war propaganda until the victory of the War of Resistance. After the war, Kobayashi remained in the Jinan municipal government and lived here for many years.

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Edited | Chang Gung

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