Chapter 0965 The world is watching at this moment!
On the morning of December 22, as soon as it dawned, the whole of Shanghai began to boil like boiling water.
On this day, factories stopped working and students stopped classes. Students, workers, businessmen, etc. gathered in the streets and alleys to support the Dragon Boat Festival.
They are all Chinese. Although they do not have the courage and strength to take up arms and fight against the Japanese invaders, they still come forward to cheer for the heroes of the Chinese nation in this way when the nation is in danger.
So, very early in the morning, hundreds of students, workers, businessmen, etc. gathered at the main entrance of Century Hotel to cheer for the Dragon Boat Festival.
They held banners and shouted slogans in support of the Dragon Boat Festival.
The guests in the hotel looked out the window, and what they saw was incredible. The entire front entrance of the hotel was packed with people, and there were people gathering here from all directions.
At this time, traffic in the vicinity centered on the Century Hotel was paralyzed instantly. Even the police and Japanese patrols were unable to do anything because there were too many people, and there were still people who were constantly gathering towards the Century Hotel.
The little devil's gendarmerie and police station quickly reported to the headquarters.
Matsui Iwane, who got up early, frowned, because the thing he was most worried about happened.
The gang riots in Shanghai caused him great losses. It took the Japanese Empire nearly half a year to buy out some of the gangs or some important members of the gangs. As a result, all of them were captured overnight.
Everything was eradicated, and even some intelligence agencies were under central influence.
In other words, the Japanese had already begun to bribe gang forces in Shanghai before they occupied Shanghai. They wanted these gang forces to help them control Shanghai.
The original plan went well. Within a few months, all the major gangs in Shanghai would be controlled by the Japanese. However, the Dragon Boat Festival only came to Shanghai for less than two days. The Japanese Empire spent a lot of energy, manpower, and material resources.
All the forces cultivated were dismantled and wiped out.
At this time, the arrival of the Dragon Boat Festival has made the already peaceful Shanghai even more restless again.
What does it mean that so many Chinese people took to the streets to cheer for the Dragon Boat Festival? It shows that these Chinese people still have not completely surrendered to the Japanese Empire, and they still have a heart to resist the rule of the Japanese Empire.
So this time, he would kill Duanwu in Shanghai no matter what, and he would never allow Duanwu to leave Shanghai alive.
Thinking of this, Matsui Iwane ordered: "The defense force of the Army Hospital must be strengthened today. Keep an eye on Zhu Shengzhong. Once Danwu is killed by Mr. Chiba on the ring, execute this person immediately.
In addition, our important material warehouses and various agencies must also strengthen security measures. That Dragon Boat Festival visitor is evil, and we must not leave any opportunity for him to take advantage of it, do you understand?"
"Hi! I'll notify you right away."
Matsui Iwane's secretary bowed and saluted, and then went down to deliver the order. He also told the guards to prepare to escort Commander Matsui Iwane to the competition site.
Because today, Matsui Iwane will witness the death of Dan O with his own eyes.
At the same time, Chiba Sakuraichi and Kitashirakawa Aoi were also preparing to set off. Chiba Sakuraichi not only changed into a bright red kimono, but also wore a layer of soft gold silk armor underneath the clothes.
This piece of soft gold silk armor was given to Chiba Sakuraichi by Kitashirakawarai. Chiba Sakuraichi originally didn't want to wear this kind of thing, but Kitashirakawarai ordered him to put it on as a prince, and told Chiba Sakuraichi that this would
It's not just a competition, it's a war that requires all-out efforts.
Because just last night, Kitashirakawa was frightened by the Dragon Boat Festival. It was the first time since he was born that he felt such fear, and he had never had the thought that a person must die.
So this time, he asked Chiba Yingyi to go all out and even die together with the opponent under extremely unfavorable circumstances.
Chiba Sakura thought Kitashirakawa Aoi was making a fuss out of a molehill, but as a citizen of the Empire of Japan, he agreed perfunctorily and put on the soft gold silk armor Kitashirakawa Aoi gave him.
And Kitashirakawa Aoi also put on the holy attire, which is a traditional costume that the prince only wears when attending grand occasions.
Everything was ready, and the convoy headed towards the city center.
It was an intersection less than a hundred meters away from the Century Hotel.
Since there is a tram here, the road is very spacious, with a distance of nearly fifty meters from north to south, and from east to west. And this Sino-Japanese competition that has attracted worldwide attention is about to begin here.
Reporters from various countries occupied this place early. They used all their guns and cannons. All the guest rooms near the intersection, including private houses, were booked by them. The densely packed cameras were all aimed at the area not far away.
On a huge arena that was carried from place to place.
That’s right, this arena was not built on site, but carried on the shoulders by more than 70 Japanese ronin on bamboo poles.
The entire arena is built in Japanese style, with a length of 20 meters and a width of 20 meters, all made of fine bamboo.
The arena is about two and a half meters high, with tall bamboo poles erected at the four corners. There are hanging characters on them, with the words "Martial arts will last forever, Chiba will win" and so on.
There were Japanese gendarmerie troops in front and behind the ring to protect them. In the middle, a Japanese soldier took off his shirt and danced the infamous Awa dance.
Awa dance was originally just a traditional Japanese dance, but the reason why it became infamous is because after the Japanese army captured Nanjing, they stepped on the corpses of countless Chinese people and performed this dance.
So since then, the dance has changed.
Some people may say, what's the crime in dancing? Yes, there is no crime in using a murder knife, but are you willing to use a murder knife to cut apples and eat them?
The principle is the same. Perhaps the Awa dance itself is not sinful, but it only appears in an inappropriate place at the wrong time. Whenever the drums sound and the Awa dance is performed, it reminds people of the 300,000 compatriots who died in Nanjing.
At this time, the Awa dance also made all Chinese people uncomfortable.
Of course, the Chinese would not watch helplessly. Just when the Japs were showing off that they had conquered China and dancing the Awa dance to provoke them, on the street facing the Japs in the east, another team carrying a ring was also
Come here slowly.
This is a team of a hundred people, all shirtless and strong men, carrying a ring that is twenty-five meters wide, thirty meters long, and nearly four meters high on their shoulders.
The arena is made of fine mahogany, with fences and square flags. Its weight is definitely not comparable to the little devil's bamboo arena.
There were two hundred people escorting the ring, all of them were big men in black. Although they did not carry guns, each of them had an ax in the belt around their waist.
Everyone in Shanghai knows that except for the Ax Gang, the second largest gang, there is probably no one else wearing this outfit.
In the middle of the escort team were two golden dragons circling and swimming, while big drums were beating loudly on all sides.
At the back of the ring, there were eight golden lions, writhing up and down amidst the sound of gongs and drums, drawing bursts of cheers.
But the team still didn't end here, because right at the end of the team were followed by ten cars and no less than 300 strong men in shorts.
These people are all members of major gangs. They have benefited from the Dragon Boat Festival, so they must come to support them today. Moreover, they also want to show the Japanese that Shanghai Beach is Shanghai Beach. If they want to completely occupy this place, then they have to