In August 1945, Japanese Army Lieutenant General Hiroshi Nemoto defied the Emperor's surrender order, fought the Soviet army, and protected 40,000 Japanese nationals in Inner Mongolia.
Four years later, while purged from public office, he boarded a 26-ton "pon-pon" boat and smuggled himself into Taiwan.
On Kinmen Island, he annihilated 20,000 Communist troops, saving Taiwan.
This is the story of a soldier who sacrificed his life to repay a debt of gratitude.

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▼ Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:59 The Jewel Voice Broadcast and Nemoto's Decision
03:06 The Escape of 40,000 People
05:25 Chiang Kai-shek's Debt of Gratitude
06:17 Nemoto's Return Home
07:52 Chiang Kai-shek's Resignation and the Decision to Smuggle In
09:34 Motonaga Akashi and the East Asia Friendship Association
10:50 The Departure of the Chieh Hsin Hao
12:17 The Death of Motonaga Akashi
13:23 The Voyage of Death
14:57 Imprisonment and Rescue
16:10 Reunion with Chiang Kai-shek
17:31 Xiamen Cannot Be Defended
18:52 Preparations for Kinmen Island
21:21 The Battle of Guningtou
23:47 The Crisis of Guningtou Village
25:36 Nemoto's Strategy
27:47 A Two-Handed Handshake
28:45 Returning Home with a Fishing Rod
30:49 The Death of a Warrior
31:55 A History Erased
33:00 A Ceremony 60 Years Later
34:33 Summary

▼ References
Ryusho Kadota, 『この命、義に捧ぐ ― 台湾を救った陸軍中将根本博の奇跡』 (Kadokawa Bunko)
https://amzn.to/4egFxnk

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