"...Pa..." The man wearing a simple kimono picked up a piece of blood-stained cloth and found something that fell on the straw mat.
It was black, cylindrical, slightly larger than his fist, and seemed to be emitting a few streaks of smoke. The eyes of others were also attracted, but unfortunately, they did not wait for them to see clearly.
"...Boom...ahhh..." The thing exploded with a bang, giving no one time to react. There were people wailing and crying all around.
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"...There's a fire over there..."
The subordinate who was sitting in the passenger seat of Takeuchi's car pointed to the side and forward. When he saw the direction he was pointing, Takeuchi immediately woke up from his complicated thoughts.
That was their Japanese territory, the location of Zhabei. Scenes of the previous fire and their embarrassment flashed before his eyes. He was so frightened that he immediately ordered the convoy to rush to the fire site and drive quickly.
Originally! Takeuchi went over to ask Suzuki for details about the conflict and exchange of fire between the two sides. However, seeing that Suzuki was in a bad state, he offered a few words of comfort and instead expressed condolences to the wounded.
He didn't blame Suzuki too much in his heart. On the one hand, his actions were approved by him, and he even had the same mentality as Suzuki. It was just that others were personally involved in the danger, while he hid behind and enjoyed it.
become.
On the other hand, the failure of the action is not a crime of war. Others have calculated and designed traps, but failed to break the conspiracy. This is the result for everyone!
Before taking action, Suzuki was extremely cautious, did a lot of more exploration, and was prudent enough to organize enough manpower. However, he could not withstand the situation and misjudged the situation from the beginning.
Of course, if you insist on saying it, you can also say that he brought more people with him, resulting in greater losses. He was greedy for life and afraid of death. He did not fight to the death for the empire and chose to live in an ignoble way.
Back to the topic, apart from Suzuki, those two were the only wounded. Takeuchi took a look at them, said a few words, and was rushed to the hospital.
There was nothing interesting to see at the scene. Almost everything that should be taken and should not be taken away was taken away by others. The only ones left behind were the corpses of their own people who died tragically.
After collecting the bodies, some people were left behind to cordon off the area and conduct a more detailed search. After the investigation, he returned with the convoy.
The conflict between the two sides was intensifying. Someone else's territory was not a place to stay for long. What's more, the failure of the operation was just the beginning of a bunch of problems. There would be countless troubles in the future, waiting for him to deal with, but he discovered the fire halfway.
Fortunately! After the last incident, they strengthened fire prevention. This time the fire did not spread too widely and was controlled in time.
The fire did occur in their territory, which is still the core area where Japanese people live. The fire started in a martial arts gym.
Several nearby blocks were cordoned off. Takeuchi did not see the scene, but after hearing about the situation, he immediately arranged for people to investigate the situation.
The information he received confirmed some of his guesses, but it was far from his suspicions and judgments.
When he saw the fire, his first suspicion was that the other party had taken advantage of the situation and set traps to kill them. They also took the opportunity to sneak into their sphere of influence and cause trouble, hoping to repeat the fire that burned Chanbei at the beginning of the year.
Moreover, the other party had obtained the information from some unknown source and actually chose the martial arts gym as the target of arson. He did not believe that this could be any coincidence.
But after inquiring, the truth was very different from what he expected. It was indeed related to the other party, but what! This relationship was a bit strange, and it was even related to themselves.
Was it they themselves who sent the dangerous body back to the martial arts hall, that is, the body that was sent back before, or was it he who personally ordered the arrangement to send it back.
The other party actually hid a booby trap in the crotch of the corpse. Because of the special status of the corpse, they moved it very carefully. As a result, they moved it up and down and transported it all the way back without triggering the trap.
According to the description, it is said that the people who stayed behind in the martial arts hall mourned around the body for a while, and when they saw that it was covered in blood and dirt, they prepared to cleanse the body, change clothes, etc.
As a result, the booby trap was triggered, which not only caused Kawasaki to die and live uneasily, but also suffered another disaster, and the body was seriously damaged. It also caused many casualties as people arranged their appearance and gathered around to express their condolences.
The most important thing is that in the chaos, a fire broke out and the martial arts hall was set ablaze.
The Budokan here is the most traditional Japanese wooden building, with a martial arts practice area, wooden floors off the ground, and burning materials such as straw mats.
Because the fire started under the floor, no one paid attention to it at first. By the time it spread randomly, burning through the floor and igniting flammable materials, it had become a climate that was difficult to extinguish and quickly spread to the entire building.
Fortunately, the fire extinguisher arrived in time. The specific casualties are still unknown, but the fire has been basically controlled. The martial arts hall and three or four nearby buildings were burned and burned. However, in order to control the fire, seven or eight surrounding rooms were demolished.
After hearing this, Takeuchi felt uncomfortable and wanted to laugh at the same time. What he wanted to laugh about was the result; what he felt uncomfortable about was the result, and he might even suffer from it.
"Suzuki-kun, if you are desperate because you are worried about being punished, then just pretend that I didn't say anything. If not, and you saw it, anyone could mess it up.
I arranged for someone to send that booby trap back. It was just because I didn't notice it that it caused such a serious accident. But then again, how many people could have predicted this situation?
What I want to say is, as long as you have a clear conscience and believe that you have tried your best, because some things are really unavoidable. For another person, the outcome may be worse, so you don’t need to bear too much burden on your heart..."
I don’t know whether it was because he was enjoying the hardships or because he really felt it, but Takeuchi actually used this matter to enlighten and comfort Suzuki.
Suzuki was indeed injured, but what is the extent of the injury? There was no fatal injury. After simple treatment by the medical staff who accompanied him, he was fine for the time being.
Of course, he himself did not want to go to the hospital. After finding a place to simply clean and change, he came back with the convoy. When he arrived here, he also followed Panasonic to listen to the announcement in front of Takeuchi.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Just after Takeuchi finished speaking, he saw a person walking not far away. He gave a few instructions to a few people and immediately chased after him without daring to shout to stop.
, but chased him to his side.
I saw him and the other party respectfully saying something, and then they were waiting alone at the door of a hotel. A few minutes later, the other party came downstairs, shook his head at him, and without saying a word, he turned back.
Already.
Takeuchi had no choice but to turn back a little lonely, took a look at the blocked street, got in the car, and called Suzuki and Panasonic to ride with him.
"Suzuki-kun, I need you to provide some information about the other party!" Seeing that his condition seemed to have improved, Takeuchi stopped being polite and asked directly.
"That is a powerful enemy...a...powerful enemy that is difficult to defeat. At least in the short term, in this regard, we cannot defeat each other head-on, and maybe not even from behind..."
After talking about his feelings and thoughts, Suzuki explained to the two of them exactly what he had experienced and witnessed tonight, without any concealment.
Although they were chattering, the two Takeuchi people were not impatient at all, and even looked like they didn't want to miss a word.
"...What I witnessed was only a corner of the battlefield, and it was obscured by dark clouds, so what I saw was not very clear..."
In the end, Suzuki explained a few more words. This was also the truth. It was a bright situation, and there were buildings covering it everywhere. Being able to understand so much was the result of his special attention.
"...Can't you defeat it..." Takeuchi squinted his eyes slightly and murmured something. I don't know if he was asking? Or was he answering?
"...It's difficult..." Suzuki shook his head and said: "In this regard, the gap between us and the enemy is really wide. It's not just about weapons, but we are lagging behind in all aspects.
And the enemies are very good at making use of their own strengths. If you are even slightly different from them, they will catch you and use them to severely attack your shortcomings.
Whether it is inside the city this time or in the previous battles outside the city, these are very obvious manifestations. If you want to compete, you must train and arm an armed force with equal force.
Of course, it is not impossible to forcibly exterminate them regardless of the cost and consequences, but the cost and consequences are unbearable for us!
And there is no guarantee whether it will succeed or not. During the fight outside the city, the other party has already demonstrated extremely powerful escape capabilities..."
After hearing this, Takeuchi took a deep breath and said, "Since we can't fight, let's talk! Let's negotiate with the other party about redemption at dawn!"
Matsushita, who was in the deputy seat, was a little stunned when he heard this and said: "Since direct conflict is not feasible, then can't we use other methods?
Such as intelligence, diplomatic pressure, public opinion attacks, etc., bypassing the armed conflict that the other party is good at, and playing to our own strengths!"
Hearing this, Takeuchi shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Our opponent is very cunning. They have already considered this and made a lot of preparations in advance. If they act in a hurry, it will be difficult for us to take advantage.
Like tonight's battle, it is estimated that when we go back, we will get the news that the Koreans have jumped out and voluntarily admitted that they were responsible for the incident, and they have made up the news well.
Even if it wasn't their fault, we would end up in endless wrangling. What's more, there are concessions and even Europe and the United States working behind the scenes to make things worse. By using these methods, we may end up being humiliated by ourselves.
As for the fight outside the city and the assassination inside the city, can we talk about it openly? Even if we go all out to talk about it, the other party can find a few excuses to fool us, or fall into endless bickering.
For example, among the several assassinations in the city, which one has evidence pointing to the other party? There is no lack of evidence, but there is a lot of evidence pointing to some murderer, robber, or someone who killed someone for money.
Furthermore, let’s not talk about whether we can achieve our expectations. Suzuki-kun also said just now that the opponent is very good at using long strikes to attack short strikes. If we use these to fight back, can’t the opponent continue to fight back with force? Or even the other way around, like this time, will
Should we lead it into a trap? Then destroy it by force?"
"...Sigh..." After hearing this, Matsushita had no choice but to sigh. In fact, he didn't understand, he was just unwilling to accept it. You must know that half of the people Suzuki took away were half of the people he brought with him!
"...After returning home, immediately adjust the arrangements. No matter what differences and objections there are, there will only be one choice in the future..."
Having said this, Takeuchi glanced at the two of them. Now that the manpower was too much, it was not up to them to try to separate themselves.
"Redeeming people does not mean the end of the conflict between the two parties. It is even just the beginning. The other party will not give up easily. We must guard against our opponents first, and then consider looking for opportunities to fight back..."
From his previous radical attitude, Takeuchi's attitude has undergone a 180-degree reversal. He has even become more conservative and cautious than before. Of course, he has not given up the idea of counterattack.
Panasonic chose to support, but Suzuki frowned deeply, with deep worry and uneasiness on his face.
Defend? Can you really defend?
When the enemy comes to attack, the best defense is to attack. If you can't attack Maimang, you can only passively take the beating. What a pity! They can't even think about Maimang now.
"...squeak..." When we got back to the place, as soon as we parked the car and stepped into the building, people from all walks of life were waiting, sending a lot of news to Takeuchi, including intelligence, orders, questions, etc.
"Let's take a look! The North Koreans have begun to organize celebration parties, press conferences, fund-raising banquets and other messy things..."
Takeuchi looked through it as he walked, and finally pulled out a report and handed it to the two of them. It recorded in detail the actions of the group of Koreans who called themselves Shenying.
Then another copy was handed over, which recorded the changes in many newspapers and printing plants. Mouthpieces in Europe, America and China had summoned editors and writers overnight. The printing plants also recalled workers to prepare for work and publish new newspapers.
It is estimated that they themselves will be criticized by public opinion first.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "And this, we arranged to trace the evacuation direction of the other party. On the route, we passed by locations related to the North Koreans twice. There is probably evidence.
Indicating that they got in there..."
Information was handed in one after another, including the private activities, calculations, negotiations and communications of some European and American forces. Various suppression and attacks against them were already in full swing, and there were even measures to protect the enemy.
I can only say! The wallflower will never let you down. He is very quick to add insult to injury. Seeing the various countermeasures concocted by the other party, Panasonic was also frightened.
"There are actually reasons for temporarily shrinking back and not fighting back, or even giving in and retreating. Just dealing with these people is enough for us.
Of course, there are also considerations such as showing weakness to the enemy and waiting for opportunities. What you said before is not wrong. In terms of intelligence, we actually have an advantage."
If he were to be a coward, even if Takeuchi could let go of his pride, there would still be no shortage of his subordinates who would rather die. Even if he didn't really consider fighting back, he couldn't keep his words to death.
Matsushita didn't think about it that much, but was secretly shocked by the intelligence capabilities here. In such a short period of time, they could get others to talk secretly and collude with this kind of information. He didn't have much doubt about his statement.
What's more, he still holds more confidential information in his hands that has not been handed over to the two of them. Of course, there are indeed some pieces of information that are difficult to display, but more of them are curses! However, this is shocking enough.
But what gives Takeuchi a headache is the incantations coming from all walks of life. If something goes wrong, instead of offering support, why don't you give your regards to the head office?
What's the result? People who come are either questioning or scolding him! The information is quite well-informed, but it's a pity that it will only cause more trouble. These troubles give him more headaches than the North Koreans and the like.
He asked Panasonic and Suzuki to take charge of the adjustment and deployment, while he quickly found Kato, who was already drunk.