Yamamoto Kazuki smiled faintly: "Fujino-kun, please tell me, I would like to hear the details!"
Fujino Shigeharu pointed to a Type 95 medium tank passing by outside the window and said: "In my opinion, this war is like a chariot without brakes. Once it starts, it is difficult to stop.
China is a big country no matter what. When the imperial chariot collides head-on with China, either China will be completely destroyed, or the imperial chariot will be smashed to pieces. There is no other way.
Besides, what do you think war is? Are children playing house, stopping when they say it?
Even if we are willing to stop, will the Chinese people agree? Don’t you think about how many people the empire has killed in China in the past three years? I’m afraid we can’t even count them, right?
If it were you, would you forget this hatred? Now, let alone the base camp, would not agree to the ceasefire, even the Chinese people would probably not agree, right?
I still say the same thing, this war will not stop unless the empire and China fall completely."
Yamamoto Kazuki smiled brightly: "Who said it can't be stopped? Who stipulated that the chariot cannot be stopped once it starts. I can guarantee that if the empire reveals signs of an armistice with the China government now, I guarantee that the China government will not stop the war the next day.
They will send someone over to negotiate peace with us, do you believe it?"
"That's just your conjecture. Do you think this kind of blood feud can be put aside with just a peace talk?"
No matter what you say to me, neither one of you can convince the other.
Yoshio Shinozuka saw that the two people arguing were getting louder and louder, and he coughed lightly: "Yamamoto-kun, Somei-kun, please be quiet!"
Seeing the commander speak, the two stopped arguing.
Looking at the two people with angry expressions, Shinozuka Yoshio smiled and said: "Gentlemen, I know that although you two have different opinions, your original intention is for the good of the empire, so don't hurt your harmony over trivial matters."
While Yoshio Shinozuka was talking, a group of pilots wearing flight suits and fur hats came from a short distance away. They were talking and laughing loudly as they walked. I don’t know who started it, and everyone started singing.
, the sound quickly reached the tower through the window.
"You and I are like cherry blossoms blooming at the same time in the courtyard of the same military academy.
I have long had the awareness to give up immediately, and for the sake of the motherland, let’s leave calmly!”
Listening to the passionate singing coming from outside Sichuan, the three of them were all silent.
This song "Sakura" from the same period was circulated from the Japanese Navy Girls Club in January 1938, and the songwriter is unknown.
Because the melody is tragic and touching, it has a strong Japanese Buddhist meaning of the impermanence of fate and the fleeting blooming of flowers. It quickly became popular and became the eulogy of the Japanese Navy. Even the Army Air Forces who had no dealings with the Navy also liked this song.
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"You and I are like cherry blossoms blooming at the same time in the courtyard of the same military academy.
We are of the same flesh and blood, so why do we have to separate when we are so close to each other?"
Fujino Shigeharu hummed with a look of nostalgia on his face, and then said to Yamamoto Kazuki: "Yamamoto-kun, don't you understand? Once the killing starts, it cannot be stopped unless one party falls completely.
If the war ceases now, let alone the Chinese people, millions of soldiers and 70 million citizens of the empire will not agree either."
Yamamoto Kazuki shook his head. He now understood that Fujino Shigeharu was more like a Nogi Nogi-style soldier. In order to achieve his goal, no matter how many people died, he would not frown.
"Your Majesty Commander, our plane is back!" a soldier in charge of the lookout suddenly shouted.
"oh……"
The three of them were shocked, and Yoshio Shinozuka stood up: "Let's go down together to welcome our warriors who have returned with honour."
The three of them got off the tower and came to the airport runway with the pilots who were not flying. They all looked towards the southwest with smiles on their faces.
After a while, a buzzing sound finally came from the sky, and soon a small black dot appeared in everyone's sight.
"I'm coming……"
Everyone's spirits were shaken, and they tried their best to open their eyes wide and look into the distance. Finally, a plane appeared in front of Zhi Yongren's eyes. However, Fujino Shigeharu frowned when he saw the plane coming back.
The first one to come back was a Type 97 heavy explosive aircraft, but the flight path of this aircraft was a little skewed. When it flew closer, you could see thick black smoke coming out of its left wing.
"No, its left engine is damaged!" a sharp-eyed pilot shouted loudly.
Seeing this, everyone's expressions began to change.
"No way... China's limited number of anti-aircraft guns are all deployed in Chongqing. Yan Xishan can only have a few anti-aircraft machine guns. How could he shoot our Type 97 like that?" Fujino Shigeharu looked at the wing on the left being blown.
One side of the plane was cut off, with a look of disbelief.
The pilot on the side saw Fujino Shigeharu's ugly face and comforted him: "Captain, don't worry, it's just an injury and it can be repaired."
"It's about to land..."
"Hurry...ambulance and fire engines are ready!"
Amid the shouts of the crowd, the Type 97 heavy explosive aircraft hit the runway heavily. Due to the huge inertia, the aircraft bounced several times on the runway, slid several hundred meters and then plunged onto the runway.
In the lawn next to it.
"Compare, compare..."
Fire trucks and ambulances made hurried sounds as they drove past the runway and flew to the side of the bomber. Before the car could stop, a jet of white water sprayed onto the wings of the plane. Doctors and nurses ran out of the ambulance.
Then he jumped on the plane, opened the door, and lifted the pilot out.
Yoshio Shinozuka moved his eyes away from the bomber and looked at the sky again.
A few minutes later, there was another roar from the horizon, but this time the sound was much louder than before.
Fujino Shigeharu's expression brightened, "Our fleet is back."
More than ten minutes later...
"6...7...8...Why are there only eight planes back? Where are the other planes?"
Seeing the planes landing at the airport one after another, Fujino Shigeharu couldn't believe his eyes. There were a total of eighteen fighter planes when he set off, and now eight of them have been rescued. Are you kidding me?
When he saw Ryoichi Yamama finally getting off the bomber, he couldn't hold back the anger in his heart anymore. He rushed up and grabbed him by the collar of his clothes and roared: "Yama-san, why did you only get eight of them back? Where are the remaining planes?"
Is there a transition?"
Yamama Ryoichi lowered his head, letting Fujino Shigeharu grab the lapel of his clothes, and said bitterly: "Master Colonel, all the planes are here, and all the other planes have not been able to come back?"
"Nani?"
Fujino Shigeharu felt his head buzzing, and his whole body became a little unsteady and began to shake.
Upon seeing this, Ryoichi Yamayama quickly supported him, "Your Excellency, Colonel, Your Excellency, Colonel..."
After regaining his balance, Fujino Shigeharu couldn't bear it anymore and slapped him several times in the face...