The body of a Japanese soldier was stored there alone.

This is the one who was assassinated.

Iwamori Yuyuki specifically ordered this.

Firstly, it is to facilitate inspection when "Taniguchi Shibuya" breaks the eucalyptus.

Secondly, it is used for revenge because the eucalyptus cannot be broken.

Iwamori Yuyuki has ordered that if "Shibu Taniguchi" still cannot find the murderer within the three-day stipulated time, then he will send someone to carry the body and launch the most ferocious revenge in Cabanatu!

Meng Shaoyuan had been standing in front of the corpse for thirty minutes.

The sergeant named Hirasaki who was ordered to accompany him was obviously a little impatient.

It was just that "Shibu Taniguchi" was acting under orders, and his military rank was much higher than his own, so Hirasaki did not dare to vent his dissatisfaction in any way.

"What do you think?" Meng Shaoyuan suddenly asked.

"me?"

Hirasaki was startled: "Sir, I'm not good at breaking the eucalyptus."

"No, I just want to hear your personal thoughts." Meng Shaoyuan acted very stubborn.

Hirasaki could only bite the bullet and said: "There were two stab wounds on the body. The first stab was from the left rib, which made the victim Akira Matsushiro lose the ability to resist. Then the murderer almost stabbed Akira Matsushiro.

A second stab was inserted into the same part, directly causing the death of Akira Matsushiro."

"His name is Matsushiro Akira."

Meng Shaoyuan really just knew the name of this unfortunate guy.

He suddenly became very interested.

He then took out something from his pocket and stabbed it into the left rib of Hirasaki beside him.

Hirasaki was startled.

"do not move."

Meng Shaoyuan drank in a low voice.

Hirasaki didn't feel any pain.

Meng Shaoyuan quickly came to him and tapped his heart again.

Only then did Hirasaki see clearly that what the other person was holding was just an ordinary pen.

He looked confused: "Taniguchi-kun, what are you doing?"

"I'm just doing some experiments." Meng Shaoyuan put away the pen: "I have some doubts in my heart that cannot be answered."

He didn't say what doubts he had.

What a weirdo.

Hirasaki felt guilty.

Meng Shaoyuan's eyes fell on Matsucheng Akira's body again.

Like most Japanese soldiers, Akira Matsushiro is extremely short, estimated to be about 1.5 meters tall.

Japan's original conscription system required Category A soldiers suitable for active duty to be at least 1.55 meters tall.

However, in the later stages of the war, the Japanese army could no longer hold the bottom line of 1.55 meters.

In order to expand the number of soldiers, the Japanese army had to lower the height standard again and again.

In the later period, most of the soldiers in the Japanese Army's Type A Division were less than 1.5 meters tall.

Therefore, Akira Matsushiro in front of me is considered relatively qualified among Japanese soldiers.

The most direct reason why Japanese people are generally short in stature is actually very simple, and that is their diet.

In ancient times, Japan advocated Chinese customs, and Buddhism was very popular in Japan. Buddhism practiced not drinking alcohol or eating meat. Therefore, influenced by this, vegetarianism became popular in Japan.

There was a period in Japanese history when the Emperor directly ordered a ban on eating meat other than fish, making all Japanese people vegetarian.

Long-term vegetarian diet lacks protein intake, resulting in an unbalanced diet. Therefore, Japanese people gradually become shorter.

As we all know, Japan was born by the sea. No matter how prosperous it is, it is essentially an island country with scarce resources and a small land area. The land is mostly mountainous and hilly, and there is a lack of plains, so it cannot develop animal husbandry, and it mainly relies on fish.

At the same time, due to the lack of protective measures in the past, Japan's frequent tsunamis and earthquakes caused huge losses in population and resources.

Among those who survived, the taller ones had difficulty obtaining enough food and were gradually eliminated during many natural disasters, so those who survived were all short ones.

After the U.S. military occupied Japan, it gradually changed the eating habits of the Japanese, which finally made them no longer as tall as dwarfs.

One meter five.

Meng Shaoyuan always felt that his height stood out among the Japanese.

When he was in the Philippines, someone once curiously asked him why he was so tall, and he didn't even look like a Japanese at all.

Every time, Meng Shaoyuan just dealt with it awkwardly.

Meng Shaoyuan also thought that if he might be exposed, it would definitely be because of his height.

He turned around and looked at Hirasaki beside him.

This guy is probably not even 1.5 meters tall.

Hirasaki also felt oppressed.

He couldn't help but said: "Sir Taniguchi, you are so tall."

"Ah, yes." Meng Shaoyuan has long been used to it: "I am an outlier among the Japanese. I don't know why, but I have been trying my best to grow taller since I was born.

Hey, sometimes, I’m really ashamed of myself for being so tall, I feel like I don’t look like a Japanese at all.”

That's what he said, but in Hirasaki's heart, it was full of envy.

It would be great if I could be that tall.

"Songcheng, how were you assassinated?" Worried that the other party would ask questions about his height again, Meng Shaoyuan hurriedly changed the subject.

"He's really unlucky."

Hirasaki sighed: "He has a day off today, so he decided to go for a walk."

"Tell the truth." Meng Shaoyuan interrupted him: "When you said this, your eyes were always avoiding it, so you must be hiding something."

"Your Excellency, can't I hide it from you?"

Hirasaki smiled bitterly and said: "Actually, I have a good relationship with Songcheng, which is why the Commander asked me to accompany you.

Songcheng had a woman in Cabanatu who was a local. Her man died. After Songcheng saw her, he developed her into his mistress. He would always go there every time he took a break, as long as he brought a little food.

That’s fine.”

Meng Shaoyuan frowned: "Why do you want to hide this?"

Yes, isn’t it normal for these beastly soldiers in Japan to find a woman?

"That's an order from His Excellency the Commander." Hirasaki said with some helplessness: "Your Excellency the Commander believes that it is normal to find a woman, and he does not object to it. But he is not allowed to stay with a woman for a long time, especially

She's a local woman.

He believed that this would reduce the determination of the imperial soldiers and make them become homesick. And those local women were despicable and might even be bribed by the Americans, and could easily betray our intelligence.

But in fact, this order does not work. Not only in Songcheng, we also have many companions who keep women here. Not only is it cheap, but it also makes them feel like home."

Meng Shaoyuan understood.

As the war progresses, those who are determined to fight for the Japanese Empire and His Majesty the Emperor have become increasingly weak. More Japanese soldiers are beginning to miss home and do not want to continue the war!

All they can do is to put this longing in the local place!
Chapter completed!