Fort Graveyard Page #3

members is difficult for you.

Am I mistaken?

I would use that difficulty to my advantage.

I'd use it to capture Fort Yakiba.

For you to overcome this difficulty...

You must fervently teach them how to survive.

Either kill or be killed on the battlefield.

Survival means winning.

No matter how valiant or elite the soldier,

it amounts to nothing if he dies.

Survival of your group means...

the success of the eyes and ears of the military.

Hey! Don't plunge the rifle!

Your rear is too high!

How will you take a crap if it gets shot!

I mean you.

Huh?

What instrument do you play?

The clarinet.

Fine. Clarinet Battle Death.

Yes.

Listen carefully to the machine gun fire.

I got it!

At 1 2 3 4 2 2 3 4, we run!

Correct. Keep tempo by yourself while running.

Our goal is the machine gun at the fortress left gate.

Forward.

Hey Clarinet! Wake up.

I died in battle.

Fool. You were reborn.

Yes.

Get going.

We'll all be dead if we don't take

out that machine gun. Kill first!

Attack quickly.

Trumpet, go ahead.

Trumpet death there!

What're you guys doing?

Your comrade was killed before your eyes.

Get revenge. Attack the enemy. Charge!

Fine. Completed.

Next. Covert operations!

Silently this time.

Make a noise and you'll be killed.

Springtime. It's March. The snow melts.

If the flower...

blooms.

What was that?

The next village...

Wait there, doggy, please.

What's going on!

You'll regret messing with the military police!

That's enough.

Well done, mostly.

Sneaking up on the enemy is necessary to

capture his weapon and lead to victory.

So written in the Strategic Operations Manual.

I'll arrest all of you for violence!

Silence! Take your complaints to the commander.

I have permission to train using any methods necessary.

Harada.

Yes.

Private Harada will command a separate unit

and crawl toward the open area.

The goal is to get to your musical

instruments that were thrown away.

Repeat necessary?

No.

Fall in.

Yippee!

Forward crawl.

Sweet bunch. I don't want them killed.

Kosugi.

Hurry up and untie me if you're done practicing.

That reminds me. You should know.

Know what?

The conditions when the Yakiba

garrison was annihilated.

That apprentice officer said that...

his entire group was killed in action and

communications equipment broke down.

That is why he returned to make contact.

But...

What?

That was a lie.

How could you tell it was a lie?

Wasn't he forced to lie by torture?

No. He was lying.

The apprentice officer's finger

showed evidence of torture.

I heard a rumor to that effect.

You heard that from the mortician?

Hmmm.

Anyhow, I will thoroughly check into

the apprentice officer's situation.

I'm the one who investigated, but

Commander Sakuma ordered the execution.

I'll remember that.

Russia invaded Manchuria 2 or 3 days ago.

The Kanto forces suffered terribly.

You should worry about yourself instead of others.

You're concerned after all...

that the execution itself was a mistake.

No. There was no mistake.

The commanding officer, even if alone

for whatever reason, must fight.

I made the right choice.

That's what I believe.

Can't you change his status from

execution to killed in action?

You still haven't written

a report on Obara's death.

You have doubts about the military

police investigation. Is that why?

If you succeed in capturing Fort Yakiba...

you will search for the truth

of the garrison's wipe out?

Of course.

I will wait to write the report.

I'd like 3 men besides the

band members for the attack.

Alright. Choose ones you can rely on.

Well then, I ask for the 3 men in the brig.

Fine.

Show me glory in death.

Death is not certain.

Of course.

I truly hope you can survive.

You will be a great soldier if you survive.

Their last performance. Please let

them bid farewell to their instruments.

Great!

You said this was their final performance.

Yes. I don't think they need approval

to carry their instruments.

As long as it doesn't hinder our battle plan.

Why are you crying?

I feel the music deep inside of me.

And I'll be separated from you.

You should return home.

Go to the safest place possible while you can.

No. I'll save more money to reach my target.

Will this be enough?

Certainly. I should return some change.

But I can't accept money from you.

I've never received money from you.

You just hold on to it.

If you hear news of my death, accept the money.

Fool! You mustnt die.

I won't die.

I have countless things to do.

You sure do.

You must live. Really.

No.

March.

Stop march.

Wherever you go, ask the commander

directly to accommodate you.

But he's cold-hearted.

I don't think so. I misjudged him.

He's poorly suited to being a career soldier.

Poorly suited...

It's better than seeing them court-martialed.

You're wrong. I bet on the dark horse.

That's all.

Deputy Officer, form a 2nd attack unit.

Huh?

We must capture Fort Yakiba.

For just one fort, we'll be killing

or dying. Nothing's so stupid.

Run away by yourself if you don't want to go.

I'll look the other way.

Can you kill a person?

I can't.

But if I'm about to be killed,

I guess I'll have to kill.

Kill with all my might... probably.

Ma.

Yes.

Sergeant, I feel an enemy attack coming

whenever I get an athlete's foot itch.

That's useful to know.

I feel as though someone is

watching us. It's embarrassing.

Stop.

Only a farmer.

He's no farmer. Nothing grows in this dirt.

Should we shoot him?

Let's wait and see if he's alone or

in a group. We'll know soon enough.

Let's go.

Don't let the kids notice.

It won't work if they notice.

Okay.

Captain.

The enemy.

Hit the dirt.

Run away.

Fool. Come back.

You idiot. Return.

Why. Why did you run away?

You said to run away.

Fool. I said to hit the dirt.

Mochida.

Mortician.

Yes.

How strong is the enemy?

Hmm... about 1 platoon.

Yes.

We're completely surrounded. What should we do?

Stay put. The enemy are 2 to 3 guerillas at most.

Follow them?

No. We can have a festival with just these.

It's the first time I've seen

such weak Japanese soldiers.

Well then, I'm glad.

They'll run away in due time.

It's trouble if they run away.

They'll report us to Yakiba.

My drums!

My trumpet!

You guys ran away empty-handed?

You left the drums and sticks!

They left their weapons, too.

You guys aren't here on a school

excursion. Go and get them.

Let's go.

Stop.

Stop! Listen to me! You'll get injured!

The captains.

The sergeant wasn't hit?

He'll be alright.

We'll be surrounded by the enemy.

An enemy of 3 with 1 dead.

How do you know?

Oharu.

Pulling out?

No.

I'm just preparing so I can leave at any time.

Want something?

I thought you might be lonely.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

I wonder if Kosugi-san's unit is okay.

You haven't heard anything?

They're hopeless with those amateurs.

Fort Yakiba.

Also known as Fort Y.K.

Details as follows.

The fort is surrounded by a circular moat

having a 5 meter width and 2 meter depth.

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