Glorious Mission 1937

Holding Jingzi's body in his arms, Li Zong brought a special operations team to the Japanese Garrison Headquarters in Baoding with a painful heart.

Most of the Japanese troops in the headquarters knew Li Zong, and knew that Mr. Hojo was a friend of His Excellency Akiyama, and he was probably the son-in-law of the Akiyama family, so no one dared to stop them.

Opening the door of Qiushan's office, Li Zong walked in alone.

Major General Akiyama was answering the phone. The bad news was that the Chinese army occupied Mancheng County 10 minutes ago, and the defenders of a squadron surrendered to the Chinese in less than 10 minutes.According to the marching speed of the Chinese people, they can reach Baoding in an hour at most!

But at this moment, Major General Akiyama can still take care of these things, he saw Li Zong holding Akiyama Jingzi at a glance, especially the sharp knife stuck in his chest. [

Major General Akiyama rushed over like crazy, grabbed Akiyama Shizuko, and shouted: "Baga, what's going on, what's going on?"

Li Zong said hoarsely: "Jingzi committed suicide! It can also be said that I killed him!"

"Suicide, why, why did you commit suicide so well?" Major General Qiushan asked angrily.

"Because Jingzi is worried that we two will fight each other, and she doesn't want to see her lover and her relatives turn against each other in front of her, and each other will presuppose the death of each other!" Li Zong said sadly.

"Why do we meet each other in battle? What is going on?"

"Because I am Chinese, and I am also a Chinese soldier!" Li Zong said firmly.

"How is this possible?" Major General Akiyama was obviously stunned by this result, he would never have thought of it.Hojo, whom the high-level empire was vying to curry favor with, turned out to be a Chinese, and a Chinese soldier at that.

"Nothing is impossible, not only am I a Chinese, but all the people in Hojo Trading Company are Chinese, even my master is also Chinese." Li Zongdao.

"You killed Jingzi, right? She found out your secret, and you killed her?" Major General Akiyama said angrily.

"No, I love Jingzi, and Jingzi loves me too, how could I kill her. In fact, Jingzi has long since discovered that we are not Japanese. It's just that she chose to hide it. She didn't tell anyone. The Japanese army launched a strategic offensive, and now the army is about to arrive in Baoding, and we have received the task of capturing the city gate when the battle is most intense. Cooperate with the army to enter the city. Jingzi knows that the next thing is that you and I will meet each other. So she I chose suicide." Li Zongdao.

"Then what do you mean by coming here. Are you here to kill me?".Major General Qiushan knew Li Zong's force value, and he could kill him, the brigade commander, at any time as long as he was willing.

"No, Jingzi begged me for something when she was dying. I promised her!"

"whats the matter?"

"Don't kill you!"

"You promised Shizuko?"

"Well, I agree, but the premise is that you must surrender!"

"This is impossible. As a soldier of the Japanese Empire and a warrior of the Yamato nation, I will only die on the battlefield, and I will never surrender to the Chinese!" Major General Akiyama said angrily.

"No, you will surrender. Jingzi has already told me about the Akiyama family. The honor of the family has long been trampled by those damned guys. Only you and Jingzi are left in the blood of the entire Akiyama family. Now even Jingzi is also dead, so you must live, live to continue the blood of the Akiyama family, and live to see how those bastards who forced you away will perish. In addition, you are an upright soldier. With your efforts, the Japanese army in Baoding can be said to be Among all the Japanese invaders, the army most resembles an army. There is no wanton massacre here, and there is no end to burning, killing and looting. This is why His Excellency Chen Feng has spared you many times. Otherwise, you would have died long ago. Live till now!"

"More importantly, there are only you old, weak, sick, and disabled soldiers left in the city. There are only a few hundred real regular troops, and the rest are expatriates and the Imperial Association Army. How long do you think you can last? To tell you the truth, His Excellency Chen Feng dispatched 12 elite infantry this time, all of which are mechanized units. No infantry division is weaker than your two third-class divisions. There are also 1800 tanks and 1500 cannons participating in the battle. For your own sake, you also have to think about the expatriates in the city." Li Zongdao. [

After being silent for a while, Major General Akiyama said: "I heard that General Chen Feng Chen seems to hate the Japanese, especially the Japanese soldiers. The Japanese army who fought against him seems to have never had any prisoners of war. Even if we surrender, it may be difficult to keep them." life, isn't it?"

"Of course not. In fact, until now, there are still a large number of Japanese prisoners of war in our defense area. Not all Japanese prisoners of war were bitten and executed. Only those who committed the most heinous crimes and had Chinese blood on their bodies would be executed. As for those foreigners, as long as they They will not be executed if they did not participate in the battle, as long as you surrender, I will guarantee your safety." Li Zongdao.

"You have been lurking in the security area for so long, and you have mobilized tens of millions of yen at every turn. You must have a high status in China. Can you tell me your real identity?"

Li Zong thought for a while and said, "I am the deputy commander of the Special War Base of the Eighth War Zone of the Nationalist Government, and the colonel of the National Revolutionary Army!"

Then Li Zong said: "Your Excellency Qiushan, you don't know that General Chen. He is a real strong man. He has his own principles in doing things. If you let those overseas Chinese Self-Defense Forces participate in the battle today, then these people will be defeated after the defeat." All of them will be executed, and even if they are not executed, they will be sent to the mine forest for high-intensity labor until they die. As for the fate of those women and children, you can imagine it! Baoding now has a total of 1000 Many Japanese expatriates, their life and death are in your hands."

"Report!" At this moment, Captain Sato's voice suddenly came from outside.

Major General Qiushan looked at Li Zong and asked: "Can I let him in?".

"Okay, at least so far this is still your place!" Li Zong said.

"Come in!"

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander, the front army has an urgent call." Captain Sato said loudly after entering.

"What did the Front Command say?"

"General Binshan ordered us to stick to Baoding. No matter what, we must persist for more than a day, and the reinforcements will arrive at that time!" Captain Sato said.

"Understood, you go out!"

"Hay!"

After Captain Sato went out, Li Zong said disdainfully: "That old man Bin Shanyuan was really knocked out of his head. With Baoding's strength, he still wants to persist for a day. It would be good if he could persist for an hour. It's just a dream!"

Seeing that Major General Akiyama seemed to be eager to try, Li Zong said again: "Your Excellency Akiyama, you are not planning to resist, I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. become a husband and wife, but in my heart he is my Li Zong's wife, and you are Jingzi's only relative, I don't want you to be executed as an evil invader, so I will tell you some secrets, this Baoding City was closed half a year ago They are no longer under your control. Most of the gangs and businesses in the city are our people, and they are all soldiers who have undergone rigorous training. As long as we are willing, we can take Baoding down at any time, just like last time , so now you not only have internal worries, but also serious foreign troubles, so surrender is your only choice!"

"Your Excellency Qiushan, think about it carefully. You still have half an hour. There is only so much I can do. I have already sent someone to take over the radio station. If you are still stubborn, then we will see you on the battlefield." , As for Jingzi, she is Li Zong's wife, now and in the future, and I will bury her in our Li family's ancestral grave." After speaking, Li Zong left the Baoding Defense Command with Jingzi's body in his arms.

Major General Akiyama didn't care much about Li Zong's decision. As a promise to Shizuko, he did everything he could. Now it's up to Major General Akiyama's final choice.

However, Li Zong believed that Qiu Shan was a smart man, and he would make the most correct choice.Having spent a long time with the Qiushan brothers and sisters, Li Zong also knows the behavior of the brothers and sisters very well, and understands their family history better.It can be said that Akiyama is different from ordinary Japanese soldiers. He is not an out-and-out militarist, let alone a diehard loyalist of the Japanese emperor.

Due to the oppression of the emperor and several major families in the country, as the sole heir of the largest political family in Shikoku, Akiyama Yuichi did not become the patriarch of the family, but was forced to leave his hometown, and all the rights of the family were usurped by a collateral elder , it can be said that Major General Akiyama did not have much affection for the Emperor of Japan, and even had a deep hatred.

In addition, Akiyama has been exposed to Chinese culture since he was a child, so he is not a soldier who only knows how to kill. He not only has the spirit of integrity, perseverance, simplicity, courage, etiquette, honesty, and loyalty advocated by ancient Japanese warriors, but also has the spirit advocated by Chinese Confucian culture. It can be said that he is not the kind of war machine that the Japanese emperor wants, which is why Li Zong is willing to help him.

Moreover, with the life and death of more than 1 Japanese nationals as concerns, Major General Akiyama will definitely make the most correct choice in the end, Li Zong believes. [

At 4:[-] p.m., Chief of Staff of the Akiyama Brigade, Lieutenant Yamashita, came to the Hojo Chamber of Commerce and sent a message on behalf of Major General Akiyama, saying that the Baoding defenders were willing to surrender, but hoped that Chen Feng could personally guarantee the safety of all soldiers and overseas Chinese.

After Li Zong sent Major General Qiushan's request to the Yu County Front Enemy Headquarters, Chen Feng quickly responded and agreed to Major General Qiushan's request.

At 4:40, a motorized infantry battalion of the Guard Division officially took over Baoding. Colonel Yamashita replaced Major General Akiyama and handed over the command sword symbolizing power to Li Zong. More than 1 Japanese puppet troops and Japanese expatriates in Baoding formally surrendered to Chen Feng’s troops. At the same time, Major General Akiyama shot himself in his office. (to be continued...)