Fort Graveyard Page #4

Connection with the outer area

is only through one drawbridge.

A bin-shaped 3-level bunker

stands in the center of the fort.

Firing is possible from each level. The top floor

is the communications room, also used as a lookout.

A cookhouse and an outhouse lay to the north.

To the east a barracks is located near the bridge.

A guardhouse stands next to the bridge.

A well in the center of the huts

is used for drinking water.

The preceding is based on the report by the

Yakiba garrison and Apprentice Officer Obara.

How does it look?

Not good.

All I can see are 1 sentinel and 1 lookout.

Can't see any soldiers.

What happened to the boys?

I wanted them to relax so I

sent them all to take a crap.

Huh?

You see robbers do it before they act.

They're out by the tall grass.

Fools! I didn't tell them to fart too.

Looks around 50.

But we're mostly amateurs.

Not a normal group.

Wait until nightfall?

If our amateurs attack at night,

they'll just end up shooting each other.

Hold on.

Chief Cook!

Eh?

How many times would you carry

those buckets in order to feed 50 men?

I'd carry it about 3 times.

Which means 2 more times.

Listen to me. Look carefully

while taking a deep breath.

Good. Any of you guys played baseball?

Yes. I did.

You?

Was your control good?

Of course. I pitched in the

Koshien National Tournament.

I was the ace and batted 4th.

You made it to the semifinals?

No. Only the first round. My control

was too good and got knocked around.

Great.

Carry these hand grenades and follow me.

Huh?

Scared?

Yes.

Even I am scared.

I'll go, Sergeant.

You fire the machine gun.

You and Trombone will aim

your machine guns at...

the open area and shoot the enemy

when they come out.

Alto Sax and Clarinet will

carry the ammunition.

Big and Little Drum will also aim

grenade launchers at the open area.

And I carry ammunition?

We already have enough carriers.

You're in command of the remaining

group. You will attack.

Piccolo, Sousaphone, and Trumpet

will bayonet thrust.

We really can't thrust.

You'll do fine.

If all goes well there won't

be any enemies to thrust at.

Oh?

What if we don't succeed?

You can't fight a battle

thinking you're going to fail.

True.

Shiga!

Yes.

You remain here and look after the prisoner of war.

Sergeant, the water carriers

left the kitchen a 3rd time.

Ready! 1st point. Do not forget your rhythm.

You'll be killed if your rhythm goes haywire.

Kill before getting killed if you want to live!

The water carriers started to cross the bridge.

He's taking a pee on top of the bridge. And another one.

I guess all nationalities like taking a group pee.

You guys start moving when the barracks blows up.

If we're killed before we can

blow it up, then run away.

If you see the Japanese flag raised on top of

the bunker, gather at the fort's open space.

Go for it, everyone!

Ace. The game begins. Your mound

is that shadow from the house.

When I give you the sign,

throw a strike at one of them.

Do your best.

You do it too. You'll calm down.

I just did it.

You already peed?

No, but we've transformed into coolies.

Never mind. Just do it.

Not a drop comes out.

Me too.

Ace, throw the grenade.

Hurry up.

Fool. Count to 3 before throwing.

Okay.

There it is.

My machine gun is broken.

Release the safety pin. You fool.

It works now.

Of course, you fool.

Big Drum. Little Drum. Get with it.

Look out. Everyone scramble!

A bomb is coming down.

Of course. This is war. Forward!

Good. Throw to the outfield next.

Left.

Center.

Right.

Ready. The bunker is next. Follow me.

Trombone, follow me.

What should we do? Everyone has left.

Follow me, everyone.

Only one grenade left.

Take a good look and throw.

Where's our machine gunners?

What's going on, Clarinet! Stop crying.

I don't have any bullets. Trombone

got killed. I must avenge...

but no bullets.

Stop crying, idiot.

Sax! Bring some bullets.

Go now?

Maybe it's too early.

But they have reached the bunker, right?

Let's go.

Fool. It's still early.

Retreat.

Listen to me. Hey.

Listen to me.

I hit him!

Let's go.

Wait. It's Sergeant.

I'm antsy... and impatient.

Cover me.

Amateurs! Killers!

Inuyama, You okay?

That was a close one.

You climb to the rooftop and wave this.

I'll check on Harada. Looks like he was hit.

Harada?

Attack! Charge!

Thrust!

Fools. You idiots.

Huh?

Why are you doing this now? The battle's over.

What absurdity. All this killing.

Private Harada. Killed.

Any others killed?

Trombone is dead.

What's everyone doing?

A funeral for Pitcher and Trombone.

Tell them to wait until evening.

The enemy may still be lurking nearby.

(Chinese)

Stop the funeral. Can't you understand?

But we should give them a proper burial.

Look out.

Mortar fire! Scramble! Jump in the trenches!

Run for it.

Wow. A precise hit.

Everyone okay?

Okay.

I will explain what's happening.

The enemy has a mortar site nearby.

I estimate 5 or 6 mortars and an observation soldier.

Where are they?

They're watching us from somewhere.

Everyone be careful.

We don't know when a bomb

will come flying towards us.

Chief, let me kill them.

Wait. Rather than kill them, we could

use them to our advantage. Hey, Mochida.

Yes?

You said you could easily handle 100 or 200 corpses.

Eh?

I guess so...

The Chinese army treats the deceased with respect.

Our defeated garrison should be

buried around here somewhere.

Right. In return we should give

their soldiers a proper burial.

No. You needn't bury them.

That's cruel.

You'll carry them to the encampment.

It would be advantageous to

have the Chinese bury them.

From my experiences they always

come to take them away.

There's our chance.

We don't shoot. We let them carry the bodies away.

You're kidding.

The guys who pick up the bodies will be

the same ones who fired the mortars.

They'll certainly come this evening.

While they're out we'll go and crush them.

You're wise after all. Now you're talking.

Go on, Mochida.

By myself?

Yeah.

Try carrying one body as a test.

They won't shoot if they have a heart.

What if they're heartless?

He'll be alright.

I need to fix the radio so

I can contact the main unit.

I'm no good at machinery.

Now I remember.

What.

Shiga specializes in communications.

How's it going?

This fort is in a valley.

It isn't easy to make contact.

I know how.

Oh?

Telephone. The telephone wire.

We'll string out the wire to make contact.

I once saw a large-scale migration of vipers

in the mountains. That's exactly like it.

On their way back they look like

snails in great migration.

No. They're amoebas I've

seen through a microscope.

The amoebas gobbled other

amoebas then returned.

They... They've come again.

Ah, the captains.

Huh?

It's over with. Take it easy, guys.

Time to redo the funeral.

We'll have a great one.

Huh?

I don't want a sad one like the last time.

Play your Dixie tunes with a splash.

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