Great time travel

Chapter 81, Summer in the Equatorial Ocean

When the Allied prisoners of war in the Melbourne area of ​​Australia, drenched in the cold winter rain, were struggling to trek towards the distant prisoner-of-war camps, on the island of Guadalcanal thousands of kilometers away, those Japanese who had just stepped off the cruise ship Immigrants, however, are curiously looking at the novel tropical island scenery around them.

——Guadalcanal, usually referred to as Guadalcanal, is located near the equator in the South Pacific Ocean and the southeastern tip of the Solomon Islands. It is the largest and most important volcanic island in the Solomon Islands, with an area of ​​450 square kilometers and many ridges in the middle. Spiky mountains, the highest peak Makala Kumbu Mountain is as high as [-] meters above sea level.Most of the land on Guadalcanal is covered by tropical rainforest. Many swift rivers flow from the densely forested mountains to the sea, and some areas along the coast are mangrove swamps.Some relatively wide plains are distributed along the northern coast, while cliffs and steep walls approach the sea on the southern coast.

To put it simply, this is an island about the size of the municipality directly under the Central Government of Shanghai, and it is also the main island of the Solomon Islands.

In the history of World War II in another time and space, the American and Japanese armies had a tragic fight in Guadalcanal that lasted for more than half a year, and finally ended with the defeat of the Japanese army.The U.S. military also started from the Battle of Guadalcanal, completely reversed the decline in the early days of the war, and officially sang the clarion call for a strategic counteroffensive against Japan.

However, in this time and space that was severely interfered by the warship girls, the U.S. military collapsed thousands of miles at the beginning of the Pacific War, and failed to gain a firm foothold in the Solomon Islands. Instead, it retreated all the way to Samoa, thousands of kilometers away to the east. The islands barely stabilized their position.

In the next few years, the U.S. and Japanese militaries also saw each other repeatedly on the Fiji-New Caledonia-New Zealand line, and no one could easily make a breakthrough.Generally speaking, the Japanese army has the upper hand - in several major sea battles before and after, the Japanese army has achieved great victories similar to the Russo-Japanese War and the Tsushima naval battle, and wiped out the US Pacific Fleet twice.Although relying on the world's number one industrial strength, the United States can quickly build new warships, but it is difficult to restore the courage of the sailors who have been defeated repeatedly, let alone make the rookie sailors who know nothing about the sea change in the blink of an eye. For the old sea dogs... Basically, at the end of the war, due to too many newcomers, the quality of the U.S. Navy has fallen to the sad level that warships will explode at every turn.

As a result, Guadalcanal Island, which became the focus of contention between the two sides in another world, was thrown behind the Japanese navy's front line in this time and space. ——An island like Guadalcanal with such a large area, fertile soil, and relatively rich freshwater resources is rare in the South Pacific where there are many small islands and reefs.

Therefore, before going to Australia as the final destination, the ocean cruise ship "Rukawa Maru", an immigrant ship going south, made a detour after crossing the equator, visited Guadalcanal Island in the Solomon Islands, and unloaded its cargo here. Some immigrants, mainly the family members of soldiers, can be regarded as a certain degree of preferential treatment: Compared with the devastated, arid and barren Australia, the islands in the South Pacific seem to be regarded by the Japanese as more ideal places for immigrants.

——Before World War II, the entire Solomon Islands, including Guadalcanal, had a good name of the wise king Solomon in the Bible, but it was actually a sparsely populated wild land.A small number of natives are ignorant and backward, and even have the bad habits of headhunting and cannibalism.The British colonists have managed this place for hundreds of years in name, but apart from drawing it on the map, they only opened up a few plantations.

The Republic of the Solomon Islands in later generations relied entirely on the large number of military facilities built by the US and Japanese armies on the island during the bloody battle on Guadalcanal Island to obtain the first pot of gold that allowed it to truly modernize.Its capital, Honiara, developed from the front-line base left by the US military on Guadalcanal Island during the war.

But in this time and space when the bloody battle on Guadalcanal did not take place, all civilized facilities on this island can only be built by the hard work of Japanese immigrants. Naturally, there will be no archipelago capital Honiara, but in the same In terms of geographical location, a "Guadalcanal Island City" full of Japanese street style was built - after all, the natural geographical conditions of the entire island have not changed, and the most suitable location for building cities and ports is such a place.

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At this very moment, the 22-year-old little widow, Suzune Higurashi, was holding her baby in her arms, standing at a loss on the pier in the capital of Guadalcanal—about half an hour ago, an old-fashioned motorboat that was emitting black smoke took over She and dozens of other military family members were sent ashore, and they were thrown at the pier without a word, and then the ocean cruise ship "Rukawa Maru" they were on before also blew its whistle and sailed away. Feeling a little dazed.

Looking around, there are white sandy beaches, thick green palm trees and calm bays like sapphires in front of you, forming a rather poetic picture.The only town in sight is located on the west side of a promontory. The streets and alleys are full of verdant trees, green grass and colorful flowers. It is quiet and fresh, and looks extraordinarily charming and charming.Although there are no high-rise buildings, those wooden houses with two or three floors are also very neat and exquisite. There are small gardens or private vegetable gardens around each house. feel like home.

At any other time, Higurashi Suzune might have enjoyed watching the wonderful scenery of this island with great interest.However, the heat of the weather at this moment is really unbearable for her. The sun above her head seems to burn herself, spreading light and heat without hesitation, scorching the unshaded concrete pier, making her feel unbearable. The ground was hot enough to fry an egg... It didn't take long before she felt as if she was about to suffer from heat stroke.

Fortunately, just when everyone on the pier started to complain, a shirtless, dark-skinned old man finally came up to him.

"...Oh! You are newcomers from the mainland, right? Welcome! But why are you here now?"

The old man said out of breath, his face flushed, "...it's just after noon, and the time of arrival in the port according to the telegram is in the evening... Everyone is preparing for a bonfire banquet to welcome you! Anyway, first Go get some drinks and rest!"

Therefore, a group of Japanese women and children who were still confused had no choice but to follow the old man ignorantly into the streets of Guadalcanal City, and then found that although this is only a town of tens of thousands of people, it is extravagantly installed. Street lights!There are many dried fish and dried fruits hanging under the eaves of every household, and occasionally a few cars can be seen parked in the shade of the trees on the street corner. According to the standards of Japanese society during World War II, this place is definitely considered wealthy.

However, compared to the affluent living conditions, the local residents can only describe it as immoral in terms of clothing: perhaps because the weather is too hot and humid, all the children on the street are running around naked, even if they are close to the age of development Girls with long hair also walk around naked wearing only a straw hat; while adults generally only wear a pair of shorts indiscriminately between the waist and crotch, and women wrap an extra piece of cloth on their chests, or use shells and The glass beads were strung together and hung around the neck, and hung on the chest to hide her shame... Rimu Lingyin walked all the way, but she didn't see any man wearing a jacket.

——Thinking that I might have to follow the Romans like this in the future, the little widow Higurashi Suzune couldn't help but feel a little shy.

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Since Guadalcanal City is just a new residential area that has not been built for a few years, the area of ​​the town is not large. A group of newcomers soon arrived at the end of the road, a small square paved with white sand.At the end of the square is a small shrine built with wooden boards. A banner was hung on the torii in front of the shrine, with the words "Welcome the local compatriots to welcome the wind banquet".Next to it, a row of temporary stoves and sheds were set up. Countless women and children walked back and forth on the square with baskets full of ingredients and tableware smiling. Some people set up drums and piles of firewood, as if to Have a good time.

Because the new immigrants who were planning to hold a welcome banquet at night arrived so much earlier, everyone present was a little confused and at a loss.However, soon, they greeted them warmly, gave the newcomers fresh water and coconuts, and greeted and greeted the newcomers.

A young man courteously took out a white melon the size of a head, cut it open on a stone slab, and asked the little widow Higurashi Suzune to taste it, "...the dishes are not ready yet, let's eat a melon to quench my thirst first. We’ve come to Guadalcanal Island! How can we not eat a melon? This is grown by our family, but it’s so sweet!”

Under the unfavorable hospitality, Rimu Lingyin took the white melon and a wooden spoon, dug it and ate it, and felt that the melon flesh had a very wonderful sweet fragrance.At the same time, the seemingly garrulous boy was still chattering, "...except for the hotter weather and a little more bugs, life on this island is pretty good. There are delicious food all year round. The sea is full of big fish that can’t be found in Japan, and lobsters and crabs are also easy to find. Oh, yes, there are hot springs on this island! We just built a hot spring bath last month... ..."

The shirtless boy turned around and pointed to the volcano that was surrounded by clouds and mist all day long, more than 30 kilometers away, grinning and recommending kindly, "... Nuo, it's on the mountainside over there. Let’s enjoy it with your children! What kind of Japanese are you if you don’t take a hot spring bath!”

Higurashi Suzune said yes with a smile while eating melons. After taking a breather, relying on the instinct of a housewife, she offered to help in the kitchen... Then, she saw all kinds of colorful words saying no. The tropical fruits with names are all unseen or eaten in Japan, but at this time they are stacked into a hill next to the sink for washing fruits and vegetables.There is also a huge tuna that has just been caught from the sea and is so fresh that it cannot be fresher. It is also being divided in public in the square. After being cut into small pieces, it is handed over to the women to cook different dishes.

The little widow, Suzune Higurashi, who came in to help, also took a piece of fat fish, and was going to make a sashimi that she was good at. The color of the fish skin was fresh and attractive, and the fish meat on the cross-section showed a tender texture. , in Japan right now, I'm afraid not many people can afford it.Even in the relatively prosperous years before the war, at most middle-class families in the city could only use it to beat teeth during festivals.

However, according to the locals, they eat these big fish every day here, and they are not rare at all...

As a result, these new immigrants, who had just arrived and had some doubts about the unfamiliar new environment, quickly relaxed after eating and drinking.I feel that I have indeed had good luck, successfully escaped from the war-torn homeland, and moved to a good place with affluent life...

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PS: Taiwan passed the case of liquidation of illegal party assets, and the party assets from the surrender of Japan will be deprived. Unless the military changes, the KMT will be over soon.However, even if they wanted to carry out a military coup, there was nothing they could do, because a large number of high-ranking members of the Blue Battalion had already openly cooperated with the enemy, and they were only waiting to change to green skins after the gang was disbanded.

During the process of promoting the clean-up of party assets, the former legislator Wang Jinping blatantly ate party food and smashed the party pot, completely siding with the green camp.

Alas, this century-old party is really funny in life and useless in death.When it was born, it was a miasma, and when it died, it was a shrunken egg.

I don't know what mainland fruit fans think about this?The strange thing is, at this critical juncture of the National Party, why didn't anyone stand up and say a few words of encouragement?Since they boast the Republic of China to the sky, it's fine if they don't want to go bankrupt to save the blue camp. Why don't they even have the energy to scold the green camp?