202, He belongs to the Lord and faction within the government
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What none of them expected was that the Japanese determination to provoke a war was not only arrogant, but also grand!
At around three o'clock that afternoon, a black Ford convertible drove out of the gate of the Japanese Marine Corps Headquarters. The car drove westward along Hongqiao Road.
Lieutenant Takeo Oyama, the squadron leader of the Marine Corps, was wearing a neat and neat naval officer uniform and an officer's large-brimmed hat. He was sitting in the car with a solemn and brave expression.
The military uniform on his body has been carefully ironed, and the leather shoes on his feet are polished to a discernible shine. The pistol hanging on his shoulder is already loaded with bullets.
Therefore, he went there with the determination to die!
A Marine named Kaname Saito was driving the car with an equally serious expression.
There were many pedestrians on the street, and Dashan's cars were driving not too fast, honking their horns from time to time.
More than two hours later, the Ford car arrived at the gate of Shanghai Hongqiao Airport.
The soldiers guarding the airport gate were wearing the uniforms of the security regiment. But in fact, they were soldiers from the special service regiment affiliated to the Aviation Commission. The leading officer stood proudly at the gate, reaching out to stop the speeding car.
Lieutenant Oyama stood up in the car, yelled in Japanese, pointed into the airport, and said a lot. The guard officer couldn't understand him at all, but he could see what he meant. This guy just wanted to enter the airport.
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The leading officer shouted to him seriously, to the effect that this is an important part of the airport and you are not allowed to enter! He gestured for them to turn around and leave. He shouted: "Go! Go!"
Lieutenant Dashan suddenly pulled out his pistol, pointed it at the guarding officer, and continued to yell loudly, insisting on entering the airport.
The guard officer also drew his gun and pointed it at him. The soldiers behind also raised their rifles and pointed them at Lieutenant Dashan.
Lieutenant Dashan yelled at the driver and ordered him to drive, insisting on entering the airport. The car was always in front of the officer.
The officer was already furious and fired a shot in the air, but refused to let the airport gate open.
The soldiers behind them pulled the bolts of their guns, and the machine guns in the watchtower were also set up.
According to the plan, Lieutenant Dashan should shoot at the leading officer at this time, then drive into the airport and shoot at all those who try to stop him until he is killed! He came with the determination to die! He just wanted to provoke a war!
However, when he saw those black muzzles flashing the light of death at him, fear overflowed from his heart like an uncontrollable tremor.
His face turned deathly gray, and he cursed and gave the driver the order to return!
But the leading officer heard him cursing, and believed that he must have cursed very viciously!
The leading officer was furious and cursed loudly. He raised his pistol and fired at the convertible car that was getting away. The soldiers behind him also fired at the same time without order.
The convertible car rolled over the roadbed in a hail of bullets. The guard officer and a few soldiers rushed over and shot Lieutenant Dashan and the driver, killing them!
The officer said viciously: "This bastard scolded me! He even shot at me! I ordered the bastard to be shot to death!"
The news that Japanese naval officer Lieutenant Oyama Isamu was killed by Hongqiao Airport guards spread throughout Shanghai that night, and quickly became the focus of the fight between the foreign affairs departments of China and Japan. In the meantime, diplomats from the European and American consulates in Shanghai,
They are also active in secret.
These diplomatic activities are a kind of political struggle, full of despicableness, intrigues, bullying, arrogance, arrogance, and predatory behavior!
No one is willing to describe the dark process, and no one is willing to listen! Just don’t tell it!
23-1
Luo Jiang knew about this situation that night, and the intelligence team stationed at Hongqiao Airport reported to him.
The next morning, August 10, Director Hu of the Intelligence Division of the Beijing-Shanghai Garrison Command also briefed him on the entire situation.
He put down the phone and thought for a while, deciding that he had no role to play in the matter.
The most important thing for him right now is to ensure that Sato Takuto is safely sent to the Beijing-Shanghai Security Headquarters!
He called Peng Shaoyong and asked, "When will you go to Qiao's house to do it?"
Peng Shaoyong replied cautiously: "I'll go right away. Do you have any other instructions, sir?"
He said: "Be careful on the road and don't get into trouble!"
"Yes, I understand." The pressure in Peng Shaoyong's heart is getting bigger and bigger!
"You have to watch Sato get into the police car with your own eyes, check his handcuffs, and the escort in the car. He is an old agent, shrewd and cunning, no one can imagine what he will do on the road!"
"Yes, I will check it carefully." Peng Shaoyong's voice was a little trembling.
"How many people are you taking?"
"Two cars, ten people, all with long and short weapons. I told you, if there is an accident, shoot immediately!"
"Very well, let's do that. Give me a call after you deliver it to the place."
Luo Jiang hung up the phone, lowered his head and thought for a moment. The most important thing right now is this matter!
When he turned back, he saw Ma Yuanbiao standing outside the door, quietly nodding to him.
He walked out of the east room, followed Ma Yuanbiao, and walked toward the back.
He asked in a low voice: "When did you arrive?"
Ma Yuanbiao whispered: "Just arrived."
"Did anyone see it?"
"No. He called me before he came. I sent out everyone here. I settled him down before coming to you. Sir, he doesn't seem to be in a good mood."
Luo Jiang understood that what happened yesterday would have been a strange thing if he had not been in a hurry for a while!
23-2
Luo Jiang turned around the stairs and walked into a small room under the stairs.
When he came in, he put on a smile and said, "Mr. Gao, I guess you might come, but you did. What's the matter, are you still free to come to my place now?"
The man known as Mr. Gao waved his hand to him, "Okay, I'm already exhausted and I'm not in the mood to joke with you!"
This Mr. Gao, named Gao Zongwu, is the director of the Asia Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China and a well-known "Japan expert" in the country.
He is only thirty-two years old this year. He is truly young and promising, with a bright career ahead of him.
He is tall and thin, has a slender face, wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and has shrewd and wise eyes. He looks like a scholar.
Luo Jiang had a clear judgment about Gao Zongwu. He belonged to the peace faction within the government and was very close to Mr. Wang. But sometimes, he followed the Chairman's instructions and maintained relatively close contact with Japan.
In a word, he has a special status and is an alien that must be guarded against but cannot be offended! Luo Jiang knows this very well.
He smiled and said: "Mr. Gao, you were in charge of the negotiations on the Hongqiao Airport incident behind the scenes, right?"
Gao Zongwu sighed, "What kind of behind-the-scenes hosting! It's all nonsense! At this time, Shanghai Mayor Yu Hongjun, Shanghai Security Commander Yang Hu, and Japanese Consul General Okamoto Yoshimasa are negotiating on this matter. They are going to the airport to investigate today.
.What a mess! What a mess! I don’t know what to do now!”
Luo Jiang said with a smile: "You are a master of diplomacy and are best at dealing with this kind of troublesome things. How come you don't know what to do? I never believe it!"
Gao Zongwu had a gloomy face and stared at Luo Jiang sharply. After a moment, he said softly: "You and I should stop talking nonsense. I am here now because I want to know the truest situation!"
"Please tell me, I will tell you everything I know." Luo Jiang said simply.
"Brother Luo Jiang, there are two situations like this. Do you have any corresponding information here? Please help me verify it. Last night, the Japanese Marine Corps did not admit that any officers went out in the afternoon. I feel that they seem to want to cover up this incident.
This is the first thing. Secondly, although Japanese Consul General Okamoto is tough and makes many unreasonable demands, he is very measured and not particularly persistent. This is strange to me. Tell me, what is behind these two things?
mean?"
"What do you mean?" Luo Jiang asked.
"Brother Luo Jiang, Japan does not want to start a war in Shanghai! Can I draw this conclusion?"
Luo Jiang looked at him calmly, his eyes motionless, as if he was examining him.
There was a sneer of disdain in his heart. The consciousness of the Lord Harmony Sect is always so childish! His head fell off, and he didn’t even know how it fell off!
After a moment, he said calmly: "Brother Zongwu, I will also tell you two situations, please judge. First, at 9:30 last night, Lieutenant General Hasegawa Kiyoshi, commander of the Japanese Third Fleet, sent a telegram to Sasebo to guard the prefecture and
The marines in the Wugang garrison are getting ready to set off. I just got the news that Hasegawa Kiyoshi has ordered these marines to set off! It is expected that they will arrive in Shanghai within a few days!"
"Last night? How did you know?" Gao Zongwu stopped circling and looked at Luo Jiang with his mouth wide open.
"I am in this business, and I have some channels." Luo Jiang said with some pride.
"What else?" Gao Zongwu asked again.
"Secondly, in the past few days, the Japanese Marine Corps has been building fortifications in several important places in Shanghai. Brother Zongwu, it's not us who want to fight, it's the Japanese who want to fight!" Luo Jiang said with a serious expression.
Gao Zongwu walked around the room and didn't speak for a long time.
Finally, he murmured: "No matter what, once the war starts, it will get worse! China does not have the strength to fight the Japanese! Tell me, what should we use to fight! The situation in all aspects of the country is bad enough!
If we fight again, everything will be destroyed! Everything will be destroyed! Do you know that?"
Luo Jiang looked at him silently, not wanting to talk anymore.
He especially didn't want to argue with Gao Zongwu. Since ancient times in China, soldiers and literati have had nothing to argue with!
In history, literati, or diplomats, advocated for peace, or even surrendered and betrayed the country! It is not uncommon! In Chinese history, there have been countless military generals who resisted foreign enemies and made great achievements in war, and there have also been several diplomats who can defend national interests!
People like you are talking about peace! The will of the Chairman is irresistible!
When he stared at Gao Zongwu, this was what he was thinking about.
However, you must be polite to this kind of person, because there is also Mr. Wang behind him! In China, the only person who can compete with the Chairman is this Mr. Wang!