1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

It sounded like two pieces of steel being twisted and rubbed together violently, causing some experienced Japanese naval officers and crew members to cover their ears. Their faces suddenly changed: "Yabai! The hull is cracked!!"

"Wooo ...

It must be said that the Japanese military during this period was of high quality. Even many Japanese Marines, still recovering from their long journey, quickly began to prepare for their escape upon being awakened. However, an attack ahead of its time, perfect timing, and an inability to defy the laws of physics undid all their efforts.

Just less than two minutes later, the Terukuni Maru split in two and sank rapidly, creating a huge and terrifying whirlpool, and the people and the boat sank completely to the bottom of the water.

051 Army Idiots, die!

Rear Admiral Yukichi Shiozawa, commander of the First Overseas Fleet of the Japanese Navy, received the news of the sinking of the Terukuni Maru at around 7:00 a.m. on February 1. Why 7:00?

Because he just woke up at this time. Why did he just wake up?

Because he had specifically instructed last night not to disturb his rest.

There is no way. I have been working hard these days. I have to face the pressure of not being able to defeat the Chinese army quickly, the accusations from the navy superiors, and the criticism from the army.

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Major General Shiozawa is also working hard!

Unfortunately, by the time he got the news, the Terukuni Maru and the soldiers had already been underwater for almost two or three hours;

Fortunately, his men had almost completed the casualty statistics by this time, so he didn't have to wait anxiously for the results.

However, when Major General Shiozawa learned that nearly 500 people of the Yokosuka Naval Base's 1st Special Marine Corps were drowned, the entire army was almost wiped out, and all equipment was destroyed, he felt dizzy and almost fell off the flagship "Myoko".

Because he knew that if this incident was exposed, even if he could defeat the Chinese army, he would be removed from his position as the commander-in-chief of the attack on Shanghai and even be punished. Therefore, Major General Yanze was furious and slapped the officer who came to report the news:

"Damn it! What happened? Why did it sink suddenly? Why didn't you wake me up earlier?" "Yes!"

The staff officer who was beaten didn't even dare to show a wronged expression, and quickly reported all the known situations:

...According to the personnel on duty last night, they found nothing, and continuous explosions occurred at the waterline and above the hull... ""...The explosions were not violent, so most people did not wake up at first, and then the hull broke, and then..." Yukichi Shiozawa looked confused when he heard this.

In fact, this was also what he had been wondering about since he received the report.

Even if one wanted to destroy the Terukuni Maru, an old cruise ship that had some welding technology, a large amount of high-energy explosives would be required; a large amount of high-energy explosives would inevitably cause a violent explosion.

However, last night, even though he wasn't too far away, he wasn't awakened by the explosion!

This can only mean one thing: the explosion was not loud, so not many people were awakened, which is why it caused such tragic casualties! However, if the explosion was not violent, how did the ship sink?

Could it be that someone has precisely found all the weaknesses of the cruise ship? No, that's impossible. How could such a thing happen...

Forget it, let's put this aside for now. "Immediately block the news and strictly prohibit..." "It's too late, Your Excellency Major General." The staff officer said bitterly with a swollen left cheek:

"As soon as the explosion happened, a large number of reporters rushed to the scene..." "Bageya Road!"

"Snapped!"

As a result, the staff officer's right cheek swelled up successfully.

When Yukiichi Shiozawa and his men arrived near Huishan Wharf, they found it already packed with people and cameras. The term "cannons" could refer to various photographic and video equipment, as well as salvaged weapons.

The "huge crowd" could refer to both the throng of reporters and the bodies of Japanese soldiers being salvaged. In short, the scene was a complete mess.

Shiozawa Yukichi's blood pressure suddenly shot up. "Quick! Get all the reporters out!"

"It's useless, Shiozawa-kun."

A reporter saw the Japanese commander coming and explained in a hypocritical but gloating manner:

"I've asked around, and my colleagues received the information long ago, so they rushed here immediately after the explosion. Mr. Shiozawa, the Navy really needs to strengthen its confidentiality... You have a sense of shame..."

This cold remark made Shiozawa Koichi and his subordinates glare at the reporter, but when they saw the reporter's face clearly, their expressions froze and they cursed in their hearts:

Unkillable Army Dogs!

It turns out that this guy is a reporter from Japan's Dong-A Ilbo.

A journalist shouldn't be so arrogant in front of the army, but the Dong-A Ilbo itself is a newspaper supported by the army;

More importantly, he was from the top aristocratic Konoe family, one of the five regent families, a branch of the Fujiwara clan, whose head was Konoe Fumimaro, the vice-president of the House of Peers! So, even though he was ridiculed in person, no one dared to say anything.

However, Rear Admiral Yukichi Shiozawa heard more information: "...You said they rushed here because they received the news in advance?"

"yes!"

"In other words, they knew the explosion was going to happen?" "Uh..."

"Did you, the Dong-A Ilbo, receive the news in advance?" "Uh... no... no..."

"Heh... I'll ask the Ministry of War and His Excellency the Imperial Guard about this."

With just a few words, the reporter fell into a big trap and easily put the blame on the army. Then, Yukichi Shiozawa led his men to check the scene.

After initially confirming the casualties and questioning a British and a German journalist, Shiozawa Koichi's frown deepened after learning that their newspapers had received the news at 5:00 and 3:00 AM, respectively. The explosion occurred at 4:00 AM, and they were notified at 3:00 AM. It was clearly a premeditated plan, designed to expose the Navy's absurdity to the world.

So...

"Where is the woman you captured? Have you confirmed her identity?"

"Not yet. We've locked her up on the nearby Yura to prevent the army from resorting to extremes." "Well done."

Yukichi Shiozawa looked at his intelligent subordinate with admiration.

Now, no matter who did it, or whether it was the army, it is always right to put the blame on the army! What?

You say the army would never do something that would harm the interests of the Empire of Japan?

Then should we discuss the incident during the attack on Port Arthur in China, when the army insisted on a "Banzai Charge," resulting in 6 casualties and damaging the navy's reputation? What?

You're saying the army suffered so many casualties because the navy refused to provide artillery support?

nonsense!

How could a noble naval gentleman do such a thing!

It was the Army's own poor communications that prevented them from contacting the Navy in the early stages, and their foolish pride later led them to refuse support! As a result, our illustrious Navy is being wronged by the world!

In short, it's all the Army's fault!

Originally, he was just blaming the army out of habit, but after boarding the Yura and seeing the woman who was said to have been captured at the scene, Shiozawa Yukichi was overjoyed! My God! It was her!

Yoshiko Kawashima!

Golden and glorious!

Aisin-Gioro Xianyu!

Of course, Shiozawa Yukichi, who had little involvement in the early preparations for the "Shanghai Incident", did not know the last two names, nor did he care at all. Because, at this moment, Kawashima Yoshiko's name only turned into a sentence:

She is from the Army!!!

Hahahahahaha....God help me!!

This guy had a very questionable record of failure before (referring to the "Three Friends Incident"), so now (helping the enemy) sinking a ship is not a big deal!

Army idiots, it must be you!!

Kawashima Yoshiko, who was under heavy guard, saw a man with the rank of major general approaching. When she found out it was Shiozawa Yukichi, she was about to explain when she was slapped hard:

"Tell me! Who ordered you to do that?"

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.…."

This slap did not surprise Yoshiko Kawashima. In the Japanese military system, it was a common occurrence for superiors to beat their subordinates. But she misunderstood what Yukichi Shiozawa meant.

After a moment's rest, he replied blankly:

"I've always been under the command of Mr. Murai!"

Murai...Kuramatsu?

Shiozawa Yukichi was stunned. Damn, was it really the army that did this?!

Red deer wild man!!

Are you bastards going to such lengths to embarrass the Navy?! With his future nearly ruined, Shiozawa Yukichi flew into a rage and slapped him again.

"Since you admit that it was that old bastard Murai who ordered it, that's good! Tell me! How did you manage to sink the Terukuni Maru?" "????"

Bridge bean sack!!!

When did I admit that I blew up the boat? Kawashima panicked and quickly defended herself: "No! I didn't blow up the boat, I..."

"It's not you? It's not you, how could you be near the Terukuni Maru! And what happened to the unused army high-energy explosives and blasting tubes around you!" "No! No! Major General Shiozawa, I am..."

In a panic, Yoshiko Kawashima didn't care about anything else and quickly told the whole story of how the "Three Friends Incident" failed, how she discovered that Tanaka Takayoshi was killed, how she accepted the order again to atone for her sins... and how she was knocked unconscious...

After hearing this, Major General Yanze looked disdainful:

"I have to say, woman, you are really good at making up stories. I hope you can still make such excuses when facing torture." "No! Major General Shiozawa! Please believe me, I am the most loyal member of the Imperial Japanese Army..."

"Shut up! You useless spy!"

Major General Yanze slapped him hard again and shouted angrily:

"Someone! Get the First Marines over here! I want to go to the consulate myself and ask the Army for an explanation!"

The only solution now was to make the matter bigger, to make the army panic, and to force the Imperial Headquarters and His Majesty the Emperor to come out and mediate! Only in this way could their navy, and especially he himself, be exempted from responsibility for this failure as much as possible!

Regardless of whether this was done by the army or not, it must have been done by the army!

Hearing this, Yoshiko Kawashima couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

She knew she was innocent, so she wasn't particularly afraid. As long as she wasn't killed, she would always have a chance to defend herself.

As long as people are alive, there is always a future!

However, when Yukichi Shiozawa personally escorted Yoshiko Kawashima to the vicinity of the consulate with his naval forces and prepared to seek an explanation from the army, an accident suddenly occurred. "Bang! !!"

"Enemy attack!!!"

052 Navy Red Deer Great Victory!

"boom!"

A small hole suddenly appeared between the eyebrows of Yoshiko Kawashima, a Japanese female spy who had committed many evil deeds in history and even had a rumor of faking her death.

Explode.

When the white and red brain matter and other contents splashed onto Yukichi Shiozawa's face, he was completely stunned for at least the first three seconds.

It was not until the Marine who was hit in the body by the twisted bullet screamed that he woke up and quickly rolled over to hide in the car;

Then, great fear and anger rose in Major General Yanze's heart.

Only a dozen centimeters away, the bullet would have passed through that stupid woman and hit me!

And this happened right in front of the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai!

"Alert! Alert! Enemies! Enemies!"

"Protect the general! Protect the general!"

The 1st Special Marine Corps was in chaos, and the guards of the Japanese consulate who had learned the news in advance and came out to stop the navy were also very nervous.

According to intelligence reports, the navy seemed to have discovered something significant, and now the opposing team's leader had come specifically to pick a fight. With just a few of them, they were no match for the hundreds of heavily armed Marines on the other side.

Don't think that the navy dares not take action.

In China, brawls between sailors and army soldiers are commonplace, and the navy has used warships to threaten or even bombard the army before! What's more, this happened abroad, in Shanghai, where the navy holds an absolute advantage!

If they go crazy and kill all of us, there will be no one to deal with us!!

"Upstairs! Upstairs! Over there! Over there!"

Soon, someone noticed a figure in a Japanese Army uniform on the rooftop of a nearby building, quickly disappearing behind it. The Marines, while escorting Shiozawa Yukichi to safety, followed orders to pursue the attacker, but all they found was a Type 38 rifle. This confirmed the suspicion that the Japanese Army was silencing him.

No matter how many doubts and unreasonable points there are, for the navy, this is now definitely done by the army, and it can only be said that the army did it! After receiving the news that the Marines were on the way, the Japanese Consul General in Shanghai, Japanese Army Colonel Murai Kuramatsu felt dizzy.

Why does it feel like everything has gone wrong since the incident started?!

Or is it because I used that stupid woman Kawashima Yoshiko?

Damn stupid woman, why don’t you just die! "Murai! You must give me an explanation today!!"

Shiozawa Yukichi's roar echoed from outside the door, along with the sounds of soldiers fighting and screaming. "Bang!"

The door to the consul's office was kicked open, and Shiozawa Yukichi rushed in with Kawashima Yoshiko's brains still on his face. He grabbed Murai Sosho by the collar and said, "You stupid pig! For the selfish interests of your army, you dared to destroy the precious warships of the Empire of Japan! And you even dared to kill people to silence them!"

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What??