On a small island in the Irrawaddy estuary delta...

All the things are evident...

A figure swayed out of the bush.

There was no one around, and the dim light in the morning was blocked by the dense tree canopy, so the surrounding scene could hardly be seen.

Before the day was completely dawn, the top soldier Onozuka Hitoshi began to wander aimlessly in the forest.

He carried several kettles on his back. Whenever he saw the wide broad-leaved shrub, he would run over immediately, carefully taking dew from these leaves and pouring it into the kettle.

There was heavy fog and heavy humidity today. The bushes in the forest were covered with dew, which also made Onozuka Hitoshi's work much easier today. He filled three kettles in less than an hour.

Through the canopy, Onozuka Hitoshi looked at the brighter and brighter sky. He knew that there was not much time and the sun would rise soon.

The sunshine in June is very fierce, and the dew on these leaves will evaporate in an instant. When the water is not full, the team leader doesn't know how to deal with him.

Alas, I have been trapped on this small island for more than a month, and now the entire army has no water and food, and the situation can be said to be very bad.

The food that was stolen from the indigenous people had long been consumed. More than 10,000 troops were scattered on various islands, and they almost lost radio contact with each other and could only convey information by relying on manpower.

But the Expeditionary Force would not let them live. As long as they found any movement on the island, the artillery soldiers on the opposite side immediately began to bombard, like shells were worthless, and they would come one round every day.

There are still enemy planes in the sky circling continuously. If they are not hidden carefully enough, they will be ruthless bombing.

The team where Onozuka Hitomi has not had a hot meal for several days. They had long since left contact with the commander. The team leader had to let the remaining people use local materials to solve the problem of eating and drinking with the animals, birds and beasts on the island and swamp pools.

The tropical climate of Southeast Asia is not short of water, but the islands at these estuaries are not high at altitudes and do not even have a hillside, not to mention the lively rivers or streams, only dirty swamps and mud.

If you have nothing to eat, you can beat monkeys and birds, dig sweet potatoes and pick fruits to satisfy your hunger, but if you don’t have water, you won’t live long.

They were tortured by heat and hunger every day. The Japanese soldiers who were thirsty were not in charge of the situation and started drinking water.

It’s a pity to know the number of microorganisms in the rainforest water. It’s not a matter of cleanliness or not. It’s a whole nest of bacteria.

As a result, before the enemy could attack, many Japanese soldiers fell into a large area due to malaria infection. In addition, there was a shortage of doctors and medicine, and the death toll fell faster than when he was in a war.

They had not considered boiling water, but once the fire was set, the slowly rising smoke was like a signal light, which would attract enemy artillery fire and die faster.

There is no way, and now we can only rely on morning dew to maintain our needs. Even if we are dropping into the bucket, we can at least make them survive.

In addition to hunger and dehydration, the most serious thing is disease and infection. You should know that the Japanese were besieged to the island, and there were thousands of wounded people of varying degrees in the team.

As time goes by, the situation of these wounded people is getting worse every day, and the number of people who are sick for various reasons is also increasing. In the end, they basically die in pain in the helpless eyes of their companions.

Some Japanese devils cannot stand the torture of pain and infection, and choose to commit suicide and relieve themselves. The people who are still alive will suffer from destruction, and life is worse than death.

Touching his croaking stomach, Onozuka Ren looked sad. When he thought of the first time he feasted when he came to Myanmar, he licked his lips unconsciously. Now he seemed to have almost forgotten what the fragrant rice tasted.

call out…

A sharp roar broke Onozuka Hitomi's reverie. The sound scared him to his death immediately, and dozens of shells fell to the ground in a few seconds.

boom!

boom!

…

The explosion was deafening, and Onozuka Hitomi could only hide in a low-lying pond with his head in his arms.

Why can't these damn Chinese people stop people from calming down in the morning?

boom!

Unfortunately, a shell happened to land near his location.

With a loud bang, Onozuka Ren felt dizzy in an instant, and the huge impact force made the internal organs hurt and almost fainted.

After hearing the movement, the Japanese on the island were in a mess and panic searched for cover, fearing that they would be taken away by shells.

But this round of shelling didn't last long, and it was like a sneeze compared to usual.

The Japanese could not have imagined that this was purely a group of idle expeditionary artillery soldiers doing to pass the time. In their words, they called: order food for the Japanese breakfast.

I don't know how long it took, Onozuka Ren, who was in a coma, woke up leisurely. Before he could even be glad that he survived the disaster, the pain in his legs made him gasp.

A shrapnel the size of an index finger shot into the thigh, and one end of the flesh was stuck by the femur, causing the other half of the shrapnel to be exposed. Although it was bleeding a lot, fortunately it did not hurt the artery, which was a blessing in disgrace.

Onozuka Hitomi got up from the ground with difficulty. He was still scared and did not dare to stay any longer. He didn't care about the pain from his legs. He found a branch on the ground to support him and limped towards the gathering place of the team...

...

The team was not far away, but fortunately the shelling just now did not cause any casualties. At this moment, most of the Japanese were chewing the wild vines of the tree roots and serve as their breakfast and lunch today.

Squadron leader Masao Higawa had just peeled off the outer skin of a banana tree, revealing the pure white core inside.

After licking his lips, Masao Hikawa immediately started to swallow it.

The core of the banana tree is crisp and brushed. Although it has no taste, the juice is still quite rich.

This made other Japanese soldiers so greedy. Seeing that the squadron leader was eating happily, everyone couldn't help swallowing. They instantly felt that the wild vine leaves in their hands were no longer fragrant.

There were more than 70 Japanese hiding on this small island, most of whom were still wounded. They could not contact other troops and could only stay here to survive.

After so long on the island, the Japanese who could eat and drink all looked for them. The living creatures in the forest had been beaten to eat them all, and the wild fruits were looted.

The Japanese did not dare to go to the water to fish, because that would only attract enemy guns and cannons.

Although the Expeditionary Force did not attack, the patrol ships would cruise near the island from time to time. As long as someone appeared, the machine guns on the ship were never vague, and it was a shuttle.

I was so hungry that I couldn't help it. The Japanese began to dig out the wild sweet potatoes on the island. After eating them all, they began to dig out edible roots and wild vegetables and vines, and even the earthworms and crawlers in the soil.

Although banana tree cores are something that dogs don’t usually eat, they are now the supreme delicacy that only officials can eat.

There is also a vine-climbing plant called Luoshu. The leaves are green and juicy and will produce fruits that look like ginger, but they taste sticky and not very good.

The advantage of this plant is its fast reproduction ability and can be seen everywhere in the bushes.

The local natives used its vine leaves and fruits to feed livestock, but now they have become rare food for Japanese devils, and they are really making the best use of the goods.
Chapter completed!