1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Do you want to listen to what the fuck you are saying?

After having his face washed by Yukichi Shiozawa's saliva for a while, Colonel Murai finally understood what had happened. He was terrified, but also furious, and said, "You are slandering us! How could we possibly do such a thing!"

"Don't say it's impossible! You stupid pig! Yoshiko Kawashima has confessed! It was your army that sank the ship on purpose! And now you're killing her to silence her. 'Asshole! That woman is Chinese, you can't trust her!'

"Oh, so she's Chinese..."

Shiozawa Yukichi sneered and seized on this point, continuing to roar:

"How dare your army use despicable and incompetent Chinese to complete such an important mission! Tell me! How are you going to apologize to His Majesty the Emperor for this loss and failure?" "You bastards! It's obvious that your navy is incompetent! How dare you put the blame on our army!"

"Go to hell, you bastard! If it weren't for your army..."

".."

After arguing until their mouths were dry and their "performance" was basically complete, they snorted at each other and returned to their respective backstage to report the situation. Suddenly, the high-ranking officers of the navy and army were in an uproar!

The first to react was the Japanese cruiser "Tenryu" which was planning to bombard the urban area of ​​Nanjing Xiaguan on the night of February 1st!

The commander immediately ordered the muzzles of the four 140mm heavy guns to be turned and aimed at the Japanese consulate area in Shanghai! At the same time, they began to slowly move towards Shanghai! Then, the naval vessels anchored near the docks in Shanghai chose to move away from the docks and "hide" further out to sea!

At the same time, all the Marines who had not yet fully entered the position to fight with the Chinese army received an order from Major General Yan Ze to enter a defensive state relying on the fortifications on the spot! This move confused the Chinese troops such as the 19th Route Army who were ready and waiting for the second wave of attack from the Japanese army.

After the Japanese army arrived, they didn't rush to gather supplies and prepare for the attack. Instead, they adopted a defensive posture. What was going on? What was this conspiracy?

Why?

Wait, who are you guarding against with this defensive posture, brother?

The Chinese couldn't understand the Japanese Navy's tactics, and Colonel Murai and other senior Japanese Army military attachés in Shanghai couldn't understand it either?

This bastard, Yukichi Shiozawa, is planning to put all the blame for the recent failure of the Shanghai attack on the army! What?

My navy is incompetent and our attack is blocked? Bullshit!!

Your Majesty, the Emperor, see, this is all due to the obstruction of the Army, forcing our noble Imperial Japanese Navy to divert most of its forces to fight the Army instead of the Chinese Army! 70% of the Navy's strength is fighting the Army, and the remaining 30% is used to deal with the enemy!

So our failure is all the fault of the Army!

Otherwise, how could we fail?

After figuring out the Japanese Navy's plan, the Japanese Army was immediately furious.

If the Navy succeeds in putting the blame on others, perhaps they can also successfully shirk responsibility for the failures of the past two days, including the failure of the Marine Corps Headquarters in Shanghai being captured by the Chinese army! After all, it was the Army that was at fault!

Just like the mysterious sinking of the Terukuni Maru this time!

The Japanese Army would certainly not sit idly by in the face of such slander, and sent a telegram to inform the rear almost at the same time as the Japanese Navy.

Of course, both sides put the blame on each other, exaggerating the situation in telegrams and accusing each other of incompetence and deliberate framing.

As a result, the Navy Minister and the Army Minister in the rear, who received this shocking news, quarreled fiercely, and low-ranking officers on both sides even fought.

Because of internal strife among the army and navy, the Japanese "temporary headquarters" was also immediately in chaos, and even the front-line operations had to be temporarily stopped. Not to mention how vigilant the Chinese side, who knew almost nothing about Japanese intelligence, was;

In the past, even if the Japanese Army couldn't win the argument, it could at least draw with the Navy. But this time it was different. The Navy had an almost absolute advantage!

Because the Navy not only found Yoshiko Kawashima at the scene, but also found a large number of blasting tubes, high-energy explosives, grenades and other items with Army markings during the subsequent salvage inspection! The most crucial thing is that Yoshiko Kawashima was killed by an Army Type 38 rifle in front of the Navy generals within the area controlled by the Army!

Afterwards, the army actually said that they could not find the person who killed Kawashima Yoshiko!

Now, even Emperor Hirohito began to suspect that the army was deliberately making trouble in order to participate in the war!

It's no wonder he was so suspicious, because it wouldn't be surprising at all for these rough army idiots to do such a thing.

However, judging from the evidence that has been revealed so far, the army is highly suspected, and it cannot be completely confirmed that they did it (it is said that the high-energy explosives were given to Yoshiko Kawashima to perform other tasks). So, after a quarrel, the clever naval commanders finally brought the topic back to their real goal:

Although it is impossible to prove that the Terukuni Maru was sunk by the army (because no one has testified against it), it is a fact that the army maliciously interfered with the navy's attack on Shanghai.

Therefore, the "temporary headquarters" should not blame the navy for the failed offensive a few days ago, but should completely exclude the army and let the navy take sole responsibility for the offensive, so as to avoid future uncertainties! The army generals suddenly realized the truth and cursed the navy for being a group of cunning monkeys!

The Navy has always considered Shanghai its inherent garrison area, and therefore, from the outset, it has insisted that the Navy should have the leading authority over the use of troops and combat methods in this operation; even if the Army wants to send troops to support, it must be fully under the Navy's command!

However, the Army believed that they only needed to send troops according to the combat situation. The Navy did not need to ask how many troops to send to Shanghai, and the command authority must not be handed over! Otherwise, who knows how these Navy bastards would harm our brave soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army and put the blame for the failure on us!

The two sides had been arguing about this for a long time. In the end, because the navy had been operating in Shanghai for a long time, they reached an agreement that "the fuse would be lit by the army, and the first attack would be launched by the navy." After the failure of the first attack, the army was about to force the navy to surrender, and was about to reach a new agreement, namely:

The Army dispatched the 24th Mixed Brigade, consisting of the Shanghai Dispatch Mixed Brigade, the 9th Division, and the 2nd Independent Tank Squadron, to support Shanghai. However, at this critical juncture, the incident involving Yoshiko Kawashima and the sinking of the Terukuni Maru occurred, giving the Navy a handle. Seeing their original plan go awry, the Japanese Army was furious.

Damn navy shit!!!

In short, after a whole day of arguing and compromising, the navy and army finally reached an agreement late at night on February 1st, and the following orders were issued by their respective "General Staff Headquarters" and "Military General Staff Headquarters":

The 24th Mixed Brigade of the Army, originally scheduled to depart for Shanghai on February 2, was suspended. Consul Murai Kuramatsu in Shanghai was dismissed from his post and ordered to make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence. Major General Shiozawa continued to command the 1st Overseas Expeditionary Fleet of the Shanghai Area Army and fully assumed command of the four battalions of the Shanghai Marine Corps and all newly deployed Marine Corps units.

The Japanese Navy will use the Izumo as its flagship and form a new "Third Fleet" with all ships in the Yangtze River area except the First Expeditionary Fleet to support the Marine Corps' offensive! Due to the early chaos and some "accidents," the "temporary headquarters" has granted the Navy a few days' delay in resting and reorganizing, with the second general offensive to be launched no later than the early morning of February 6th.

In short, the Army is not allowed to get involved anymore, let's watch the Navy's show!

Big victory!

053 Think of a way to fuck him!

"Breaking News! The Japanese ship 'Terukoku Maru' was sunk!"

"Breaking News! Over 400 Japanese Marines entered the water to feed the fish!"

"Extra! The Japanese army's commander-in-chief, Yuki Shiozawa, has been shot dead!" "Extra..."

True and false news spread like wildfire, resulting in Shanghai residents doing nothing but watching melons all day on February 1st.

Not many people knew about the early morning commotion at the beach, but soon, various newspapers broke several pieces of news that were absolutely confirmed:

The Japanese ship Terukuni Maru was indeed sunk by unknown persons!

The Huishan Wharf was indeed filled with the bodies of Japanese soldiers! The Japanese army had indeed completely stopped its attack!

To be honest, the various amusement that Japan caused in the past few days did not make the patriotic Chinese people happier than the news of their defeat and heavy casualties this time!

During these days of fighting, although the Japanese offensives were unsuccessful and their headquarters were even captured by the Nationalist army, they were still an industrial power and still caused considerable damage to Shanghai. For example, Japanese planes launched from the Japanese aircraft carrier "Notoro" and carried out intensive bombing of the Zhabei and Nanshi areas;

The Commercial Press headquarters and the Oriental Library were burned down, and more than 30 books, including many rare ancient books, were also burned.

Not to mention the direct economic, physical, and mental damage inflicted on Shanghai residents by the recent days of heavy bombing and ground offensives. So, upon hearing that the Japanese had met with disaster, the people of Shanghai were overjoyed, some even setting off firecrackers in the streets!

However, while the people could be happy, the Chinese military and some insiders could not be as relaxed as them. Instead, they became even more nervous. Because, being on the front lines facing the Japanese artillery fire and attacks, only they knew best how strong the Japanese army's combat effectiveness was.

In fact, many officers of the 19th Route Army knew that the Japanese army was very strong and could not be easily countered by the 19th Route Army with few soldiers, no pay and poor weapons;

The biggest factor that enabled them to withstand the Japanese attack and even repel it was not the wise command of their superiors or the brave fighting of their soldiers, but because the Japanese were tied up. That's right, they were "tied up".

If it weren't for the fact that there were too many foreign forces gathered in Shanghai, which made it impossible to fight here and pay attention there, the Japanese attack would not have been so cramped and cautious! On the one hand, they had to deal with the defense and counterattack of the Chinese army, and on the other hand, they had to deal with international attention and accusations. It would be a miracle if the Japanese could fight with real combat effectiveness!

Due to the lack of intelligence, the 19th Route Army was not aware of the deep contradictions between the Japanese navy and army, so...

In a sense, is it overestimating the opponent?

"Jingran, what do you think these Japanese are doing?"

Cai Tingcuo, the nearly 40-year-old deputy commander-in-chief and commander of the 19th Route Army, frowned and asked Jiang Guangnai, the commander-in-chief of the 19th Route Army who was 6 years younger than him.

Jiang Guangzhai, with his handsome features and a mustache, looked at the intelligence from all sides with a thoughtful expression. After a long moment, he said uncertainly, "I feel like... there's an internal conflict?"

"Internal strife? The Japanese? Why are they fighting among themselves?"

"How would I know? According to the intelligence coming from the front, it doesn't look like they're on guard against us anyway." Jiang Guangxun pointed at the map and expressed his opinion:

"Look, now, the Japanese First Marine Corps is here, and the heavy troops are deployed here... The Second Battalion is here... It looks like they are aiming their firepower at..." After some discussion and analysis, even Cai Tingcuo began to believe it:

The Japanese army really had an internal conflict!

Because according to the Japanese military deployment and key defense directions, the center point of the line drawn is: the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai!

However, after reaching this conclusion, the two looked at each other in disbelief. The Japanese army...planned to attack their own country's consulate in Shanghai?

No, no, no, no, this is impossible. We must have made a mistake somewhere.

I heard that the Japanese are very united. Even if there are minor frictions, how could it develop to the point of internal strife? It should be the abnormal situation caused by the killing of Yukichi Shiozawa and the sinking of the Terukuni Maru.

But no matter what, it is an indisputable fact that the Japanese army is currently in a state of chaos.

For any general with even a little bit of blood and war sensitivity, the first thought at this moment must be... "How about we counterattack and secretly kill him?"

Jiang and Cai's eyes lit up at the same time, then dimmed almost simultaneously. It was simply because of constraints from all sides.

Despite the additional authorization from Chen Mingshu (Commander-in-Chief of the Beijing-Shanghai Garrison) to resist the Japanese attack in Shanghai, the Nationalist government considered it "disobedience." They were lucky enough not to be dealt with, but they still wanted support? Dream on!

The 19th Route Army was the direct line of the newly appointed General Wang, not Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek! Not to mention weapons and equipment, even their salaries hadn't been paid for over six months!

Moreover, the chairman's meaning was very clear:

This is a "political battle"!

The most important thing is to gain international sympathy!

Therefore, the slogan "Use all the nation's strength to support the 19th Route Army" must be shouted loudly and the atmosphere of tragic resistance must be portrayed, but whether the support was actually provided was another matter. In this situation, the 19th Route Army was actually just like the Japanese army on the opposite side: its hands and feet were deeply tied.

Incidentally, because of the war in Shanghai, the deeply uneasy Nationalist government had already decided to move the capital from Nanjing to Luoyang. The bald man who loved to keep a diary even wrote in his diary on January 29th:

"I am determined to relocate the government and engage in a protracted war with Japan... If the outcome is negative, I alone will be blamed. However, weighing the two evils, I should choose the lesser of two evils. If the government does not relocate, it will be under constant threat and will inevitably be forced to surrender. The harm this will cause far outweighs the consequences of my own guilt..."

After a brief but swift deliberation and weighing of pros and cons, the Nationalist government ruled out Beijing, Wuhan, Xi'an, and Chongqing as possible locations, settling on Luoyang, Henan as the "new capital." On January 30th, at the urging of Song Ziwen, Chiang Kai-shek, Wang Jingwei, and others, the Nationalist government issued the "Declaration of the Nationalist Government's Relocation to Luoyang," declaring, even secretly, that "the government has decided to relocate its offices to Luoyang in order to exercise its authority completely freely and without the threat of violence..."

"The Nationalist government's relocation to Luoyang, a historic capital of China, was a logically necessary step. Under the threat of Japanese gunboat violence, no government could properly exercise its powers..." All senior central government officials, with the exception of Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Luo Wengan, Minister of Industry Chen Gongbo, and Commander of the Beijing-Shanghai Garrison Chen Mingshu, who remained behind to deal with the aftermath, had already begun preparations for the capital's relocation. Regardless of how well-spoken the words were, the bottom line was that they had fled, without even seeing the enemy.

The President of the National Government, Lin Sen, and the Premier of the Executive Yuan fled to Luoyang, Henan with their men, while Chairman Chiang fled to Xuzhou with his men.

As for the Ministry of Finance's Tax Police Corps, the "private army" Song Ziwen had lavishly built and originally intended to garrison Shanghai, they had long since retreated to the Nanxiang area and given up resistance. This information was currently known only to high-ranking officials and a very small number of generals.

Chiang and Cai were able to learn about this because their old boss, Chen Mingshu, the commander of the Beijing-Shanghai garrison, informed them and asked them not to tell anyone so as not to cause unrest in the military.

Faced with such a government and such a chairman, both Tsai Ting-cuo and Chiang Kuang-xun felt deeply disappointed and powerless, relying only on their patriotic fervor to continue fighting. However, if they wanted to fight, they would be lucky to be able to defend themselves; a counterattack was truly out of the question.

Because, not counting the "armies" of civilian organizations such as the "National Salvation Volunteer Army", the entire 19th Route Army's three divisions now only have a total of more than 33000 people!

Moreover, because the Nationalist government issued its orders too late, the 60th and 61st Divisions are still stationed on the Beijing-Shanghai line from Nanjing to Suzhou.

Only two brigades from the 78th Division were barely in place, and the Zhabei force consisted of just over a thousand men from the 6th Regiment. Add to that two squadrons from the Public Security Police Brigade and one military police company, for a total strength of just 1700 men! With such a small force, defending against the well-equipped Japanese army, which had naval support, was already a struggle, let alone the strength to launch a counterattack!

Moreover, after the bloody battles of the previous few days, although the Japanese were repelled, the 78th Division suffered heavy casualties, and the 5th Regiment was almost wiped out. The troops urgently needed to rest and regroup. And what about the Japanese troops on the opposite side?

The Marines alone have at least three times as many troops as them! They also have armored vehicles, tanks, and all kinds of heavy artillery!

How the fuck do I fight this?

Although the Japanese army also suffered heavy losses, they still had naval and air force support!

Therefore, the gap in hard power between the two sides was too great, and the current opportunity to cause chaos in the Japanese army was invaluable. If seized, they could inflict immense damage on the enemy, thereby alleviating future pressure. With this in mind, the two jointly sent a telegram to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, who was directing the Shanghai campaign in Xuzhou, explaining the current situation and their intentions. As expected, they received a rejection: "...This may be a Japanese trap. You must defend your positions and refrain from attacking without authorization..."

"Hey! What kind of war is this?"

After receiving the news, Commander Cai slammed his hat on the table, feeling extremely angry. Jiang Guangxun was also helpless, but he could only console him:

"Brother Xianchu, how about we reorganize the troops and see if we can send the special forces battalion..." At this time, a voice sounded outside the door.

"Report! !"

The two turned their heads and saw that it was the Chief of General Staff Huang Qiang: "Brother Mo Jing, what's going on?"

"We received a note."

"The note?"

The two commanders, bewildered, took a piece of paper from Chief of Staff Huang, which he had found somewhere. There were a few lines of crooked typos written on it: "Do you have any cannons? If so, think of a way to fire a cannon at the Japanese consulate! Don't worry, there will be no one guarding against it!"

? ? ?

054 Should we help the Communist Party? At least send some intelligence.

"...Commander, it seems the Nationalist army won't fire."

The agent looked at Mark standing in front of the window and said with some regret.

After waiting for another two days, when the Japanese Navy had completed its preliminary preparations and was about to launch a full-scale attack, the shot that Ma Yunlong was expecting still did not come.

I don’t know whether the Nationalist army didn’t dare to fight, didn’t have heavy artillery, or simply didn’t believe what he wrote.

Well, it should be the last reason, right?

Putting aside how shocking the content is, at least the fact that someone was lazy and directly used simplified characters that were only available in later generations to write a letter is not credible in itself.

No, no, no, no, it could also be that some bald guy with syphilis doesn't allow the fight.

It's not surprising that he does things that are against humanity and common sense.

but....

"Hey, if you don't want to fight, then don't fight!"