The news that the Japanese army occupied Wuhan reached the Japanese mainland, and major cities cheered like a festival.
On the evening of the 16th, large-scale celebrations were held in Tokyo, Oita and other cities. Countless lanterns and sun flags were hung in two rows on one street. In every bustling area, there were enthusiastic speakers to encourage the people.
To support this war, donation boxes were laid out in rows and filled within an hour.
Even the prostitutes in the prostitutes are raising their prices at this time. Young men go to prostitutes and charge double the charges. The prostitutes only need to say, "You should fight in China." The young men will naturally pay for it.
, walked out of the gate of the hotel, and went to the active registration office the next day. The entire Japanese people were kept up all night by the victory over Wuhan, and Okamura Neiji undoubtedly became a national hero.
On October 19, the first batch of condolence items was shipped out from various ports in Kyushu, containing more than 137,000 love letters. Each of these love letters written by college and middle school students was full of the smell of gunpowder.
What's even more surprising is that the Army Recruitment Office has changed from the sparse situation in the past and has become crowded. The people responsible for registration can even use appearance and education level as two yardsticks. Whenever the sun goes down,
There are always girls who have not signed up and refuse to leave. At this time, the staff will come over and persuade them: "The quota is full. On behalf of the soldiers on the front line of the empire, I would like to thank you. Go back and study hard."
The implicit meaning of these staff members was that they disliked them for not being beautiful and uneducated, fearing that they would not be in line with the appetites of the heroic imperial soldiers. This kind of fanatical war sentiment was like bubbles during the more than a year after the Sino-Japanese War broke out.
Bubbles usually expand quickly.
Literary and artistic groups in various cities applied to go to the front lines to perform condolences. After being selected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government departments, three performance troupes were sent. After the Yokohama City Song and Dance Troupe secured the opportunity to express condolences, the actors worked day and night to prepare.
It reflects the songs and dances of the Warring States Period when samurai fought with their sweethearts against the enemy and finally won. In the victory of the war, the Yamato nation's rationality was completely removed like the appendix.
While there was a carnival going on in the country and more than 100,000 letters of love were floating across the ocean from Japan to the west, Okamura Neji and his boss Juichi Terauchi had already begun to wake up. Because just yesterday morning, the soldiers who were following the 300 Division in pursuit
The 26th Division has sent a telegram. Xianning has been occupied by the 300th Division. Most of the Dadao Brigade stationed in Xianning have been wiped out. The brigade Dadao Youran had a disembowelment in the headquarters.
This news also gave Okamura Neiji, who was immersed in the joy of victory, a wake-up call. The fall of Xianning meant that the 300 Division could enter Hunan to the south to join the national army there, and it could press forward to the southeast.
Jiujiang, this threat is huge.
Okamura also didn't expect that Oshima Youran Tangtang's tour group couldn't hold on for even one night, and in the end even he got in.
"Trash, loser! A dignified brigade can't even hold on for one night. It's simply a shame to our Japanese Empire!"
In the headquarters, many staff officers also cursed angrily. These staff officers have been busy for several months, and now Wuhan has finally been captured, but they are not satisfied. The China Three Hundred Division has repeatedly opposed the empire and caused heavy losses to the empire.
But he was still at ease. Now he finally had a chance to surround them, but he was allowed to escape easily. This made them extremely unwilling. In anger, they also looked at Odao Youran who had already died.
The brigade leader cursed loudly.
Even Okamura Neji, who was always calm, sighed. This 300 division has repeatedly gone against the empire, but he has hundreds of thousands of troops but he can't do anything with this army. This is really a great irony.
After thinking about it, Okamura Neiji reached out and called Miyamoto Ichiro and said: "Miyamoto-kun, please stop the pursuit of the Second and Sixth Divisions. If they continue the pursuit, they will reach Hunan, where Chiang's beloved general Xue Yue belongs.
Territory, it would be terrible if these two divisions really fall into it."
"Hai!"
Miyamoto agreed, and then said with some reluctance: "General, what do we want the commander of the temple to explain?"
"Well!" Okamura's face darkened, "What should I explain? Do I have to explain to the commander even for a temporary defeat? You have to remember that our 11th Army has more than 300,000 troops and controls Jiangxi, Hubei, and Anhui.
Mobile corps in several provinces are not local garrison troops. They don't have the time or energy to worry too much about a mere division-level unit in China. Do you understand?"
Hearing the dissatisfaction in Okamura's heart, Miyamoto was shocked, quickly lowered his head and said: "Hai, it's a humble duty that has gone beyond the limits."
Okamura nodded: "Well, let's go down. From now on, we must have an overall view of things we do, do you understand?"
"Hai!"
After Miyamoto went down, Okamura Neji looked at the map of China hanging on the wall and began to think deeply...
At this time, Su Rui, who was far away in Xianning, had no time to say anything and had to deal with matters after occupying Xianning.
During the battle to capture Xianning, the 300 Division captured another 57 Japanese prisoners. Many of these more than 30 prisoners were stunned by shells or captured after being wounded. General Su Rui
They were all handed over to Shota Ishida, which made Shota Ishida smile from ear to ear.
For this group of prisoners, Suri specially invited Ishida Shota to ask: "Ishida, can you let these prisoners join your Japanese National Salvation Army?"
Shota Ishida said loudly: "Your Excellency General, I am fully confident that as long as you give me a week, I will be sure to get most of them to join our team!"
Su Rui immediately became interested and asked with a smile: "Oh, can you tell me your method?"
Seeing that His Excellency the General was interested in his work, Ishida felt very honored, and then he cordially invited Suri to come to their "Japanese National Salvation Army" barracks to watch his training work.
When Suri led a group of guards to Ishida's temporary barracks, he learned how Ishida and the others rescued the soldiers of the "Empire of Japan" who had stumbled.
There were seven or eight Japanese soldiers hanging in a large courtyard. Next to them, four shirtless National Salvation Army soldiers who were the first to surrender were beating them with whips.
Needless to say, the pain of the whip soaked in salt water hitting the skin can be seen just by the screams of the beaten Japanese soldiers. Dozens of Japanese soldiers nearby dared to get angry under the coercion of bayonets.
He watched this scene without daring to speak. To Su Rui, this scene looked like a slag hole in another time and space.
Seeing this, the guard battalion commander Luo Jiawo, who had been standing behind Su Rui, snorted softly and thought to himself: "These little devils are really ruthless, and they can be so cruel to their own people."
At this time, seeing Suri arriving, the four Japanese National Salvation Army soldiers who were beating the prisoners vigorously and several companions around them quickly stopped and saluted His Excellency General.
"Well!" Suri stopped and nodded, turned to Ishida and asked: "Ishida, what's going on?"
Ishida said respectfully: "Your Excellency General, these are die-hard elements who care about the Japanese chaebols and the militaristic government. We must use whips and bayonets to make them understand their mistakes."
"Oh, that's it." Su Rui looked around and found that there were many Japanese prisoners looking at him secretly. From their eyes, Su Rui also found many eyes that were looking at him with evil intentions or hatred. Su Rui
Rui said with a faint smile: "Ishida, of course whips and bayonets are necessary, but other means are also essential. For example, you can let them use certificates of surrender or other psychological means, such as using their
It’s okay to electrify the whole of Japan to accuse the Japanese government of its atrocious crimes, or to use some bribery methods.”
"Ah...Yoshi, General, this is such a great idea, so wonderful!"
Ishida slapped his thigh and screamed with joy. If the power was really transferred to Japan in their name, then their escape route would be gone. Even if they returned to the Japanese army, they would be regarded as traitors, and their families would also fight for it.
They were humiliated. If they didn't want to harm their families or wanted to survive, they had no choice but to obey Ishida's words and leave with the 300 Division.
When he thought of this, Ishida couldn't help but marvel at the General's ingenious plan.
Su Rui then asked: "Also, have you received the ocean I sent you yesterday?"
After capturing Xianning, Su Rui also rewarded the troops for their merits. In particular, the third battalion of the teaching regiment, which disguised itself and sneaked into Xianning first, deserves praise. The reward that deserves the reward is the nine National Salvation Army soldiers Su Rui led by Ishida and others.
They were not stingy with rewards either, each of them was rewarded with a hundred yuan, which made them extremely happy.
The salary of Japanese soldiers is actually very low, especially in the army. Their salary is even pitiful compared to the navy. The monthly salary of a private is only 5.5 yen, even if someone like Ishida has served for more than four years
The monthly salary of an upper class soldier is only 10.5 yen. Of course, those officers are not included. The monthly salary of an army lieutenant general like Okamura Neiji is at least 6,500 yen, which is equivalent to later generations.
That's RMB 70,000 to 80,000 RMB.
Precisely because the salary of the Japanese army was so pitiful, these soldiers of the National Salvation Army danced with joy after receiving a reward of 100 yuan each from Suri.
"We have all received it. Thank you General for the reward!" Shota Ishida bowed deeply to Suri with full respect. As their leader, Shota Ishida received a reward as high as two hundred oceans. This amount of money was enough for General Ishida.
The house in my hometown in Japan was renovated and I found a wife who was not too beautiful.
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