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Chapter 381 Strong Wind ()
The meaning of a sentence may change drastically after being conveyed by one person.

The rumor was born from this.

Especially when the formal information channels are not smooth, a lot of news is passed down by word of mouth, and the information inside is completely changed beyond recognition after being relayed several times.

Just like before, Lu Feng shot down two Japanese reconnaissance planes. After only one morning of fermentation and spread, it became that the national government had shot down all the Japanese planes in Shanghai.

As for the Japanese planes with plaster flags still flying in the sky, these people also interpreted them as flying from Japan.

And it won't be long before they will be beaten down by the national army like a bird.

This blindly optimistic attitude has greatly alleviated the nervousness of the Chinese people in Shanghai since the war began.

At the same time, it also directly reflects that in this time of war, rumors are being upgraded and iterated faster than before.

As a result, not long after the public concession was bombarded by the Japanese "Izumo", various rumors spread rapidly.

From the beginning, "the Japanese bombed the concession" and "the Japanese used artillery to bomb the concession" gradually evolved into "the Japanese are attacking the concession" and "the Japanese have already invaded the concession."

He's out of ideas again.

Nowadays, the empire hastily launched a war in order to annex China. It is already somewhat stretched.

The longer the chaos in the concession lasts, the greater the losses they will suffer.

In this chaotic situation, the patrol house in the concession completely lost control of the situation, and all kinds of robberies and opportunities for chaos quickly broke out.

Facing the pressure from everyone, Consul General Okamoto was a little overwhelmed. He knew that if he couldn't handle the matter well at this time, it would definitely cause irreversible consequences.

However, no matter how kindly Consul General Okamoto promised to apologize and promised to provide explanations and compensation for this "accidental bombing", representatives from various countries still did not buy it.

Everyone knows very well that as long as the fighting continues in the Japanese Concession, the chaos in the Public Concession and the French Concession cannot be effectively controlled.

This caused the people from various countries in the concession area who were originally prepared to watch the excitement to panic. Everyone packed up their things and ran for their lives.

Seeing that the situation was about to become corrupt, the management of the concession had to order and call on other members of the merchant group from all over the world to return quickly to help maintain order in the concession.

If we were to go to war with the big powers again at this time, we would just light a lamp in the toilet - courting death.

Consul General Okamoto, who already knew what happened from Satoshi Tetsutarou, was also one of the top two at this time.

Later, news came out that "the Japanese have declared war with the European powers."

But now that the matter was over, he could only curse Hase Aokawa in his heart while trying to put on a smile to deal with the representatives from various countries who came to his door.

The delegates came with only one demand this time: an armistice.

At this time, what else could the purpose of convening the merchant groups from all nations be to return home if not to fight?

But the problem is that at this time, the Chinese and Japanese armies have already been fighting together. How can it be so easy to stop the war?

Why don't you run away quickly?

Although as a militarist, Consul General Okamoto didn't like these foreigners very much, he was not serious enough to say that he would go to war with the European powers at the same time as in the rumors.

After seeing that the chaos in the concession was not under control, but intensified, the two management agencies of the French Concession Public Security Bureau and the Public Concession Ministry of Industry Bureau, as well as consular representatives from several countries, gathered in front of the Japanese Consulate and asked Consul General Okamoto to come out and provide assistance. a statement.

For a time, the scene that had been played in the Chinese community was repeated in the concession.

Unexpectedly, this order only exacerbated the panic of the people in the concession.

If I unilaterally ordered the Japanese army to cease fighting, wouldn't it be equivalent to surrendering to the national army?

This is also unacceptable to Consul General Okamoto.

After some fierce bargaining, Consul General Okamoto finally made a promise that in the coming battles, the Japanese Navy would not use large-caliber naval guns to attack urban areas at will. If they really fire, they must be carefully calibrated. After direct shooting, no curved shooting is allowed.

Otherwise, it will be deemed that the Japanese army has declared war on the entire country to which the concession belongs.

In the end, Consul General Okamoto accepted the promise with a shit-eating expression and conveyed the order to Hase Aokawa in front of everyone. This negotiation came to an end. In the "Izumo" combat command room, Hase Aokawa's expression was no better than that of Consul General Okamoto.

According to the promise just made, in the next period of time, he will not be able to use all naval guns with a caliber exceeding one hundred millimeters to conduct fire strikes.

In this way, eighty percent of the strength of their third fleet was almost destroyed.

Without the fire support of large-caliber naval guns, can the Marines on land still insist on receiving reinforcements?
When he thought of this, Hase Qingchuan's face became even worse.

But he also knows that this promise must be fulfilled now, otherwise the great powers whose interests have been seriously damaged will definitely impose sanctions on the Japanese government, and even provide various supports to the national government.

Once there is the support of the great powers, Japan's war to annex China is likely to become a protracted war of attrition.

This is definitely a situation that the Japanese government does not want to see.

Therefore, Hase Qingchuan could only grit his teeth and agree to this condition.

Who made it happen that something went wrong on his own side?

Forget about the depression in his heart, Hase Qingchuan didn't even have anyone to vent to.

After the news came that the front had seriously deflected the bombardment direction and penetrated the public concession, the leader of the main gun team committed seppuku.

The operator with the scope and the two gunners also committed hara-kiri.

Not only did Hase Qingchuan have no one to hold accountable, he also had to have their bodies collected.

"Your Majesty Commander, what should we do next?"

someone asked.

After being banned from large-caliber artillery, the Japanese warships were almost indistinguishable from gunboats, which made their position on the battlefield very embarrassing.

Separated by more than ten kilometers, we can only use 75/80mm rapid-fire artillery support. I'm afraid the Marines will point their noses at them and call them "cowards."

After thinking for a long time, Hase Qingchuan said:
"Order all the warships of the 10th fleet to sail into the Huangpu River and berth along the Yangshupu coast. The 13th fleet and the 16th fleet also all move in to take charge of the fleet's air defense."

After hearing this order, everyone knew that Hase Qingchuan was planning to densely arrange the fleet in the Huangpu River and turn it into a pure water fort to provide fire cover for land troops with direct aim.

It's just that if a large number of Japanese warships gather on a small stretch of the river in Yangshupu, they will inevitably be too crowded and difficult to maneuver, and will become a key target of the Chinese Air Force.

Although Hase Aokawa ordered the 13th and 16th Driving Teams to come over for air defense operations, we can know from the previous battle that this is not safe.

And
"Your Excellency, Commander, if you transfer the 13th and 16th Driving Forces here, what will happen to the escort work of the aircraft carrier formation?"

Inoue Narumi asked.

Hase Qingchuan looked at the other party and said:

"The aircraft carrier formation has been cruising in the outer seas. With the power of the Chinese navy and air force, it is impossible to find its specific location, so there is no need to worry too much about its safety."

"But."

"No but! We must hold the position on the beach and provide a foothold for the landing of subsequent troops, otherwise the situation of this war will be very unfavorable to us.

Okay, let's follow the order. "

Looking at the stubborn Hase Aokawa, Inoue Narumi was speechless.

However, he also knew that Hase Aokawa's decision was actually understandable.

Because he has no other choice.

What Inoue Narumi fought for was nothing more than wanting Hase Aokawa to leave a destroyer team to protect the safety of the aircraft carrier.

But he still failed to do this.

(End of this chapter)