British Consul: "General Philip, have you ever seen a war where the purpose was to eliminate the other side's soldiers?"
General Philip laughed: "Hahaha, Mr. Consul, what's wrong with you? Why do you ask such a question? I have never heard of a war aiming to eliminate the other side's soldiers. Hahaha, this
It’s so funny. Mr. Consul, are you in a good mood today?”
British Consul: "No, I'm in a bad mood. Because I just had dinner with a madman..."
"Wait a minute, the madman you're talking about isn't the one from the North Shore, is he?"
General Philip suddenly said in fear, because he still can't forget the madness of that man.
Just when Isao Konoe's 68th Regiment threatened to end the battle within three hours, a sudden explosion swept across the entire north coast.
The hot air balloon that General Philip was riding in was also shot down by the shock wave caused by the explosion at that time.
Several generals, reporters, officials, and wealthy businessmen from other countries were also present. They all witnessed the horrific explosion with their own eyes.
Crazy, simply too crazy. He has never seen such a crazy battle.
A battle aimed at destroying enemy soldiers?
General Philip believed that if anyone did this, it must be the madman and he could not be wrong.
"Tell me, what did you guys talk about? In fact, I should have gone to the North Bank a long time ago. But if I go to the North Bank, I'm afraid it will arouse the suspicion of the Japanese."
General Philip was a little impatient, but in the end he was regretful.
Indeed, it would be nice to ride on the airship as his identity. If we go to the North Bank, the Japanese will say that he is directing the battle. And by then, the consequences can be imagined. The Japanese will definitely invade the concession openly.
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The British have experienced the ferocity of the Japanese.
Therefore, it was precisely because of this that the British consul tolerated Matsui Iwane again and again.
Even now, the British consul did not have the courage to fall out with Matsui Iwane. Otherwise, he would not have called Philip to chat.
His purpose was to occupy the phone line so that Matsui Iwane's calls could not come in. He delayed the call until the evening, waiting for news about the Dragon Boat Festival.
Because Duanwu said before leaving: He will consider it.
The word 'consider' made the British consul a little excited. If this person was in charge of the British Concession, the Japanese would probably think twice before taking action.
Of course, this requires the madman's consent.
But at the same time, the British consul was also worried about another thing, that is, the lion's throat was cut with a table knife.
This is a metaphor, the lion represents Britain. The knife cutting the throat is a warning.
The British consul never wanted to believe this fact, so he told General Philip about it.
General Philip hesitated for a moment. He thought it was also a warning. But he couldn't guess what Duanwu's next move was.
It seems that the Dragon Boat Festival gave the British consul hope, but at the same time gave him a warning.
This is indeed something that only a madman can do.
General Philip reminded the British consul that it was best not to do anything now. Just wait for the madman to make his own decision.
The British consul thought so too, and after confirming it with General Philip, he felt much more at ease.
But just as he put down the phone, the annoying ringtone rang again.
The British consul really didn't want to answer the call, but ignoring Iwane Matsui probably wasn't a good choice either.
Nowadays, the Japanese are in high morale, and China's 700,000-strong army has been defeated. This has to show the strength of the Japanese. Even many generals and officials from many countries are certain that China will definitely be doomed this time.
But what people didn't expect was that just when they thought the Chinese army was doomed, the dark horse of the Dragon Boat Festival appeared out of nowhere and wiped out the 68th Japanese Regiment in Sihang Warehouse.
This is simply crazy. With a mere regiment of troops, a full Japanese regiment was wiped out.
In the eyes of these British guys, this is simply a miracle.
So that wavering heart was shaken again.
Because if China had a few more mid-level and lower-level officers like Duan Wu, it would only be a matter of time before the Japanese army of just over 500,000 people would be annihilated.
However, they are a little worried. If these madmen really defeat the Japanese, then they may be the next ones.
They are conflicted in their hearts. They want Japan to win, but they don't want the Japanese to win completely. They want the Chinese to fight back, but they don't want the Chinese to completely defeat the Japanese.
So under the influence of this conflict, the British consul answered the call.
The caller was Matsui Iwane's adjutant. After answering the call, he quickly handed the phone to Matsui Iwane.
The adjutant rubbed his red and swollen wrist. He probably had made countless phone calls this afternoon.
And Matsui Iwane was naturally very angry, because this old devil was eager to express himself.
He was originally a high-ranking military officer who was idle at home, was cut off from his official position, and had no chance to come back.
The cause was the assassination of Nagata Tetsuzan, the military chief who was known as Japan's number one brains and the soul of the ruling faction. Matsui was implicated in the incident, so he was forced to resign on August 28, 1935 and withdraw from the military.
But his ambition to prevent Japan from invading China once again gave him an opportunity to re-enter the political stage.
When the Battle of Songhu broke out in 1937, on the afternoon of August 14, Matsui Iwane suddenly received a telegram from the Army Vice Minister, requesting Matsui Iwane to return to Tokyo immediately.
The next day, Matsui Iwane was summoned by Emperor Hirohito and asked to serve as the commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force. Matsui Iwane was very happy to take on this important task. He wrote in his diary on August 15:
"The opportunity to appoint me to command the Shanghai Expeditionary Force and solve the entire Chinese problem is such an honor and is unparalleled. Especially since I have been given the opportunity to realize my long-standing ambition. There is nothing that makes me feel more grateful than this. I will not care whether I am praised or criticized.
, regardless of life or death, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to completing this important task."
After that, Matsui Iwane visited various big shots in Japan's political and military circles. On the 16th, he visited the Minister of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Command, etc.
The commander-in-chief of the Military Command even told Matsui Iwane that he would spare no effort to help Matsui Iwane within his ability.
Therefore, this old devil has been sparing no effort since he took over the post of commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force.
However, just when Iwane Matsui was about to open the champagne to celebrate, a lunatic like Danwu appeared. He guarded the Sihang Warehouse and directly destroyed his 68th Regiment. And just today, even the Sakura Group he supported in Shanghai,
The whole army was also wiped out!
More than ten years of hard work have been wasted, and this old devil's heart is bleeding!...