Chapter four hundred and ninety-eight the eagle in the sky
"Woooooooo..."
A long yellow-green military column slowly stopped on the platform of Fengtian Railway Station. Lieutenant General Nishihara Issaku, commander of the 1st Japanese Tank Division, slowly stepped off the train with the support of the guards. When he
When he stepped onto the platform, he immediately saw Lieutenant General Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu, the commander of the Japanese 24th Division, who had been waiting on the platform for a long time. The corners of his mouth immediately turned up, and he strode towards him and gave him a
Embrace.
"Kuroiwa-kun, we meet again." Nishizono Issaku laughed. While laughing, he hugged the other person fiercely. The hug made Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu grin a little before he let go of the other person.
Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu stretched out his hand and rubbed his sore shoulders and complained: "Nishizono-kun, after all these years, you still haven't changed your bad habit?"
Issaku Nishizono is 1.65 meters tall. In the early 20th century, dwarfs were prevalent in Japan. At this height, Issaku Nishizono was already considered a "burly" man. Therefore, this was his favorite thing to do in school.
His thing is to use brute force to "hug" his classmates until it hurts. This bad habit of his makes the classmates dumbfounded.
Nishizono Issaku and Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu are both graduates of the 16th class of the Japanese Army Military Academy. They had a good relationship when they were in school. Although they went their separate ways after graduation, they still kept in touch. Just today
As soon as they met, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu was caught off guard and was caught off guard by Nishizono Issaku.
"Hahaha..." Xizono Yice laughed loudly and said: "Kuroiyan-kun, I am doing this for your own good. Think about it, we classmates who graduated from the 16th batch don't have many opportunities to meet each other now. Could it be that I
Wouldn't it be okay to express my enthusiasm with a little hug?"
"You... no matter what ridiculous things you do, you can always tell some nonsense. Even Nishio-sensei admits this." Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu shook his head helplessly and decided not to pay attention to this energy.
Surplus guy.
The two chatted and laughed. Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu, who felt his shoulder was still aching, got a little angry and punched Nishizono Issaku on the shoulder and cursed: "You guy, if you do this again in the future, I will fight him."
You've fallen out. This time it's definitely not a joke, I'm serious!"
Xiyuan Yice just smiled and stopped talking. He had heard this kind of words since he was in school. He didn't care before, and he doesn't care anymore now.
Seeing the familiar smile on Nishizono Yice's face, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu knew that the other party had not listened at all, and shook his head helplessly, "Okay Nishizono-kun, since you have come to Fengtian, let me in
As soon as we enter the Landlord’s Friendship, let’s find a place to have a drink!”
An hour later, the two of them had already sat down in a private room of an officers' club in Fengtian.
This is a traditional Japanese Japanese style room, about four and a half stacks in size (I would like to introduce here that the size of Japanese Japanese style rooms is not calculated by our usual measurement units, but by the number of couches in a very unique way. Japanese tatami is about
It is 90 centimeters wide, 180 centimeters long, and 5 centimeters thick). A screen embroidered with a witch pattern separates the door. In the middle is a short table. Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu and Nishizono Issaku are kneeling on the tatami respectively.
In the middle of the table are several bottles of sake as well as traditional Japanese dishes such as red bean rice, miso soup, and sashimi.
"Come, Kuroiwa-kun, let's have a drink so that we can meet again and fight side by side!" Nishizono Issaku raised his glass and said loudly to Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu.
"Okay, let's cheers to meet again!" Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu also raised his glass and clinked it with Nishizono Issaku.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Xiyuan Yice said with a big tongue: "Kuroiwa-kun, to be honest, this time we are ordered to go south is a good opportunity to make achievements. Have you ever thought about what to do?"
Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu shook his head: "What else can we do? Anyway, we are under the command of Deputy Chief of Staff Gangcun when we arrive in the pass. We will do whatever he says. I still trust Deputy Chief of Staff Gangcun's ability."
In 1932, Okamura Neiji was ordered to serve as the deputy chief of staff of the Kwantung Army. Although he only lasted for more than a year, he caused great harm to the anti-Japanese movement in Northeast China. He successively served as the Kwantung Army's deputy chief of staff.
In the name of the headquarters, the "Public Security Police Law", which he participated in the formulation of, was promulgated, and later the "Provisional Law on Punishing Traitors" and the "Provisional Law on Punishing Bandits" were promulgated, slandering the anti-Japanese volunteers as "traitors" and "bandits", and they could be killed without mercy.
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Under the brutal suppression of Okamura Neiji, most of the volunteer armies in the three eastern provinces were wiped out, except for a few who persisted in fighting. Countless volunteer soldiers sacrificed their precious lives to resist the invasion. Of course, Okamura Neiji
His actions also received support and appreciation from various generals of the Kwantung Army, so Kuroiwa Yoshikatsui still called Okamura Neiji as deputy chief of staff.
"squeak……"
Nishizono Issaku drank the sake in the glass in one gulp, and after savoring the taste of the sake, he said: "Commander Okamura, I admit that he is indeed a capable person, but don't forget
, the second and third divisions who entered the customs with us this time are not good. The two guys Aozu Kikutaro and Tsuchiya Haruo are not of the same mind as us, and based on their relationship with Commander Okamura
, I’m worried that if something happens then, who do you think Commander Gangcun will favor?”
"this……"
Hearing this, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu hesitated and became a little worried. Unlike most of today's military officers who graduated from the Japanese Army University (which became the mainland university), neither he nor Nishizono Issaku attended the mainland university.
It's very important to them.
The Japanese Army University, founded in 1883, is the cradle of Japan’s modern army and the highest institution of higher learning for the Japanese Army. More importantly, most of the senior generals of the Japanese Army graduated from the University of China, which formed the Army University.
The phenomenon of officers who graduated from universities discriminate against officers who are not from mainland China.
Since graduates from Mainland China can be awarded a "Chrysanthemum and Star" graduation badge to wear on their chests, this badge resembles the coins issued during the Tenpo era of Japan's Edo period, so graduates from Mainland China call themselves "Tenpo money group".
, the best graduates can be awarded sabers by the emperor, also known as the "saber group". Graduates will have priority in future military promotions. Officers who graduated from Mainland China think highly of themselves and wear the "Chrysanthemum and Star" graduation badge.
They regard them as an honor and look down upon officers who are not from mainland China. They often refer to officers who are not from mainland China as "Wutian Group" because they do not have the "Chrysanthemum and Star" graduate badge, which has caused antagonism among some officers.
.And this phenomenon became more and more serious in the Showa era, even to the extent that it affected the stability of the army. Therefore, in the 11th year of the Showa era, the Japanese headquarters had to issue an order banning all officers from wearing mainland graduation badges while serving in the army, and then reluctantly suppressed it.
This trend.
Unfortunately, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu and Nishizono Issaku happened to be the "no rent" people despised by the military officers who graduated from the mainland. This is probably one of the reasons why the two have been good friends for decades.
, who said that only the Chinese know how to fight among themselves? People in other countries fight among themselves no less than the Chinese. For example, the appalling war that started in 1934 and ended before the outbreak of World War II by the Northern Lao Maozi.
The movement is the best proof.
The room was very silent, and the two of them just drank sake quietly. Although they were the captains of the division, they were still walking on thin ice about many things. In the end, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu cheered up and said: "
Xiyuan Junjun, no matter what, we are still the dignified division commander, and you are the military commander of the chariot division. I believe that in the next battle, you will definitely become a part of the Imperial Army.
Iron Fist, whether it is Commander Gangcun or other infantry divisions, they all need your help. When the time comes, you must take care of me, an old classmate."
Hearing this, Nishizono Issaku's expression also softened. Although the current Japanese army is dominated by ROK University students, as the saying goes, "Where there is oppression, there is resistance." Under the pressure of ROK University students, they
People from non-mainland China are not vegetarians either. They were already weak, and they even hugged each other and formed an alliance to help each other. Otherwise, Xiyuan Yice would not be able to take the throne of the newly minted chariot division commander.
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He nodded and said: "That's right. Although we non-mainland officers are small in number, we are very united. Don't worry, if you need any help from our chariot division, just say it and I will try my best.
of."
"Woooooooo..."
Just when the two of them were drunk and dizzy, a shrill siren suddenly sounded outside. The siren was faint at first, but soon the sound began to sound in all directions.
Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu suddenly stood up and exclaimed: "No, that's the sound of the air defense siren. What on earth is going on?"
"Go out and take a look!" Xiyuan Yice, who was drunk at this time, was mostly awakened by the sound of sirens. He immediately stood up and wanted to run outside first.
When the two of them stumbled into the lobby of the officers' club, they happened to see that the lobby was also in chaos. Since the Kwantung Army launched the September 18th Incident in 1931, Fengtian was completely in the hands of the Japanese.
It can be called the safest place. Nothing has happened in these years. The long-lasting peaceful atmosphere has also made the Kwantung Army here start to become paralyzed and careless. Air defense sirens like this have not sounded for several years.
Therefore, when the alarm sounded, many Japanese officers who were having fun in the officers' club all ran out in a noisy manner.
There were not only Japanese military officers but also some Japanese geishas running out of various rooms. Many of them were disheveled, some were barefoot, some were topless, and many of them had panicked looks on their faces.
Seeing many officers running around like headless flies, Xiyuan Yice couldn't help but became furious and shouted: "Baga Yalu, look at you, all of them are running around like defeated warriors, you
Are there any imperial guards? It’s just an air raid siren. Do you need to be so panicked? All of you stand still!"
"Asshole, I'm talking about you! You idiot, stand still."
On the side, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu strode up to a disheveled lieutenant colonel who ran out, and couldn't help but slap him with a "crack, crackle" slap. The lieutenant colonel's face was swollen before he stopped.
Don't tell me, the Japanese still do this. The lieutenant colonel calmed down immediately after being slapped. The other junior and lieutenant-level officers also began to quiet down one after another when they saw two lieutenant generals here.
Come down.
After all, the Kwantung Army is known as the flower of Japan's imperial army. Its military quality is one of the best among the Japanese army. The reason why there was chaos just now is because the Kwantung Army has been at peace for a long time. It is difficult for the officers to hear the sound of air defense sirens except for exercises.
, I was a little panicked when I first heard the air defense siren. But now two lieutenant generals suddenly appeared to take command. The obedient nature that has been integrated into my bones immediately took over, and everyone quickly became quiet.
After seeing everyone calm down, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu and Nishizono Issei were about to let people go out to observe the situation. Suddenly a violent explosion sounded in the distance. The violent explosion could be heard even if they were far away from the explosion point.
Clearly.
Everyone was quiet for a while, and Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu's expression suddenly changed. He said to Nishizono Isce, "No, the explosion came from the train station!"
Xiyuan Yice's face became extremely defeated. His first tank division was now gathering at the train station. All weapons, equipment and personnel were now at the train station and had not been unloaded. At this time, the first battle
The Che Division is like a defenseless baby. If they are bombed by the enemy on a large scale, their fate will be too serious.
Thinking of this, Nishizono Issaku's body immediately swayed. Fortunately, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu on the side supported him so that he did not make a fool of himself in front of many junior officers.
After stabilizing his body, Nishizono Issaku took a deep breath and said to Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu: "Kuroiwa-kun, please take me to the train station. The sooner the better."
Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu also knew the seriousness of the matter and nodded without hesitation: "Okay, I'll go with you!" After saying that, the two of them immediately trotted forward.
Just as the Japanese were making a fuss about the sudden air defense warning, a twin-engine four-engine B-24 heavy bomber painted with a blue sky and white sun flag was passing over Fengtian at a low altitude of 400 meters.
If you look closely at this aircraft, it will look very huge. Its four engines are roaring and rotating. At this moment, it is circling Fengtian. In the shooting compartment of the pod in the lower half of the aircraft, there are several soldiers wearing Army uniforms.
Officers in distinctive gray-green military uniforms were holding cameras and looking at the ground to take pictures. Among them, an officer with the rank of major was the highest ranking officer.
In the cockpit, the commander of this mission, Captain Ding Jianhui, was nervously looking at the stream of people running like ants below, with a thin layer of white-haired cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
He turned on the communicator and said loudly: "Sir Tang, we have stayed here for more than three minutes. We must return immediately, otherwise we will not be able to leave!"
Soon, an excited voice came from his headset, "Captain Ding, you fly around Fengtian City again. I'll take a few more photos and then leave."
"No!" Ding Jianhui rejected the proposal without hesitation, "Sir Tang, although you were ordered to take photos of Fengtian, I am the captain of this plane, and I want to take photos of this plane worth 300,000 US dollars and the plane on board.
You are responsible for the lives of ten brothers, so I can only give you one more minute at most. After one more minute, we will return immediately!"
"You bastard, give me one more minute!" The helpless voice of Major Tang came from the headset, but he also knew that although he had the highest military rank on this plane, he was the loudest.
What worked was the captain named Ding. After all, the lives of more than ten people on the plane were in his hands.
This was a risky reconnaissance, but also a helpless reconnaissance. After receiving the warning from the military command, Su Rui had the idea of sending a reconnaissance plane to Fengtian to conduct an aerial reconnaissance. However, when he was about to order the air force to carry out the mission
However, it was discovered that the entire Air Force did not have a reconnaissance aircraft suitable for this task.
The reason is very simple, that is, the straight-line distance from Guangzhou to Fengtian is more than 3,200 kilometers, and the round trip is more than 6,400 kilometers, and they do not have a reconnaissance aircraft that can conduct such a long range and wide range of reconnaissance, so
The Air Force had to turn its brains to the aircraft with the longest range today, the B-24 "Liberator" heavy bomber. Originally, the maximum range of the "Liberator" was more than 5,700 kilometers, which was not enough to perform this mission. Later,
Zheng Shaoyu ordered a "Liberator" to be modified and a huge oil tank was installed in the original ammunition compartment. It is estimated that after the installation of this oil tank, the aircraft's range can be increased to more than 7,000 kilometers.
, so that it can fly back and forth from Fengtian.
This bomber-modified aircraft commanded by Ding Jianhui began taking off at midnight yesterday, and even temporarily packed in four staff officers before taking off, who conducted reconnaissance and photos of Fengtian. Just two minutes after they arrived in Fengtian,
Fengtian's air defense siren rang. The explosion just now was caused by a 75-caliber anti-aircraft gun firing shells near the train station.
"Boom boom boom..."
At this time, several more explosions sounded around the plane one after another, and a thick black smoke drifted past the cockpit.
When Ding Jianhui saw this, he couldn't help but became anxious and said loudly: "No, the Japanese have begun to react. We must leave immediately, otherwise we won't be able to leave until their fighter planes take off and arrive!"
After saying that, Ding Jianhui swung the control stick and pushed the throttle to the top with his left hand. The plane shook violently and the nose of the plane tilted upwards. The plane immediately began to climb, turned to the right and flew towards the southeast.
In less than two minutes, this huge plane disappeared into the sky. (To be continued...)
ps: Thank you Pastor Huanhuan, the cold wind and rain blowing, cjj71 and other tubes for the reward!