At 4:50 pm, we set off to Guazhou Ferry in Zhenjiang.
Lu Linhai and his brothers, who led his troops in a car to reach the broken bridge in Wangxiang and then sprinted for nine kilometers, finally arrived at Gaojuzhuang north of the ferry. Panting, Lu Linhai quickly climbed up the hill and took out his binoculars to observe the southern section of the river.
The communications staff caught up and gasped and reported: "It seemed like something happened suddenly to the Japanese ship. The Tianlong quickly turned around and headed upstream. We couldn't catch up. Only the Tsushima remained in the waters of Zhenjiang.
It seems to be heading towards Longmen Port on the south coast."
Lu Linhai pondered for a moment, then suddenly turned his head: "By the way, I remember! There is a small oil depot opened by the Japanese in Longmen Port. It is very likely that this ship went there to refuel or supply... Komatsu?"
"arrive!"
The special agent company commander came closer.
"Did you see the steam ferry coming from Zhenjiang Port on the opposite side? Go quickly, seize the ferry and then drive upstream, sailing directly from the north bank to Longmen Port. The enemy will not complete the supply so quickly, and the ferry will not attract too much attention from the Japanese army.
When I arrive, I'll rush you and hit you hard.
Beat him up, then go down to the cabin to plant explosives. After detonating them, lead your brothers back to Nanjing via the South Coast Railway or highway. I asked Adjutant Zhang to lead a squad of brothers to negotiate with the gendarmerie on the dock. You just grab it.
The ship carries out the action.
Just in case, I led the artillery battalion back upstream and set up thirty-six guns to support you at any time. If the enemy does not dock at Longmen Port, I will take the lead in attacking and destroying the Japanese oil depot on the south bank. You act according to the situation, no matter what
We must blow up the Tsushima, otherwise we will be embarrassed." Lu Linhai quickly distributed the order.
"yes!"
"Consultant Qin?"
"arrive!"
"Send a report to Chief of Staff Yang: The 'Tianlong' has moved up the river and is out of our strike range. It is recommended that all members of staff organize forces to meet the enemy in advance and carry out strikes."
"yes!"
…
Five o'clock in the afternoon, British Consulate in Shanghai Public Settlement.
A black car, escorted by three large and small cars from the Concession Police Station filled with police officers and British soldiers, slowly drove up and parked slowly in front of the consulate gate where more than two hundred Chinese and foreign journalists were gathered.
Consular officials from the United Kingdom and the United States, Commander Kelly of the British Far East Navy, Li Dun, leader of the League of Nations investigation team, Wu Tiecheng, mayor of Shanghai, Huang Hao, the special negotiator, Jiang Guangding, commander of the 19th Route Army, Cai Tingkai, commander of the Army, and more than ten people walked out of the door to greet them.
The reporters’ flashbulbs kept flashing.
When people saw that the negotiator of the Central Military Commission who got out of the car turned out to be the young famous general An Yi, they were extremely surprised. After a short period of calm, the Chinese reporters couldn't help but burst into cheers, while the foreign reporters looked at each other in amazement. Finally, An Yi
The emergence of the Chinese army reflects the determination of the Chinese army to fight to the death.
An Yi, who was wearing a lieutenant general's uniform and a general's gold-rimmed hat, stepped forward politely and shook hands with the consuls of various countries and members of the League of Nations investigation team. When it was the turn of the familiar British Commander Kelly, An Yi saluted politely and spoke fluently.
Say hello in English.
Kelly nodded and smiled, shook An Yi's hand enthusiastically, and sighed: "Dear An, I'm very happy to see you, but your appearance may not bring any good results to today's negotiations, but it will bring great news to reporters from all over the world."
Countless associations and predictions!”
An Yi smiled slightly, pointed to the broken glass above the main door, and asked in a low voice: "You haven't replaced it with a new one yet?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then shook their heads and smiled bitterly, asking An Yi to move inside and prepare to continue the negotiation. The Japanese representative was still waiting inside.
An Yi whispered sorry to the British Minister Lampson who had just arrived from Beijing. He walked up to Wu Tiecheng, Jiang Guangding and others, discussed a few words in a low voice, smiled, turned to the more than two hundred Chinese and foreign reporters at the door, and took off his clothes.
Hat waved:
"Thank you, fellow reporters, for your sympathy and support for China's sacred anti-aggression war. It is your reports that have allowed people around the world to know the true face of the invaders and understand the true nature of the war that took place in Shanghai.
Cruelty and helplessness, I understand the determination and courage of the Chinese people to fight against aggression... However, my sincere gratitude does not include the Japanese reporters present. Unfortunately, they are generally short in stature, mixed among the handsome and beautiful ladies and gentlemen.
I can't see their angry expressions..."
The reporters laughed loudly, and countless questions came to An Yi in various accents. An Yi stretched out his hands to signal everyone to be quiet: "Dear friends, please forgive me for not being able to answer everyone's questions one by one due to time constraints.
Here I have a special announcement for you:
An hour and a half ago, the Central Military Commission of the Republic of China announced the appointment to the entire army. From today on, I will serve as the former enemy chief of staff of the Songhu Combat Force. Under the leadership of Generals Jiang Guangding and General Cai Tingkai, I will work with the 38,000 troops of the 19th Army.
Soldiers and soldiers work together to protect the sacred land. Thank you!"
After An Yi finished speaking, he turned around and went in. The reporters had no chance to ask questions. Lampson shook his head, thinking that there was nothing to talk about now. The arrival of this hawkish Chinese general would only go smoothly if the two sides of the negotiation were not allowed to fight.
.
Ten minutes later, representatives from all parties sat in the British-style conference room.
Koichi Ishikawa, who was sitting behind Japanese Commander Koichi Shiozawa, looked at An Yi and bowed politely, but his eyes were full of helplessness and sadness. Koichi Shiozawa and Assistant Military Attache Tanaka Takayoshi of the Japanese Embassy in Shanghai had a cold light in their eyes, and said viciously
After staring at An Yi for a long time, Japanese Consul General Murai Somatsu saw An Yi so close for the first time. He was surprised in his heart, but his face was indifferent.
An Yi's expression was as usual, neither happy nor angry. He sat under Jiang Guangding and listened attentively to the polite speeches of the British Minister Lampson and the leader of the investigation team Lytton. A pair of deep eyes that could not see the joy, anger, sorrow, or joy turned to the opposite person.
The Japanese negotiators looked at each one one by one, which made the Japanese angry, but they could not get angry.
As soon as Liton stopped speaking, and before the two Chinese-Japanese translators had time to translate, Assistant Military Attaché Tanaka Takayoshi immediately stood up and shouted in Japanese:
"We strongly demand the establishment of an international special investigation team to conduct a strict and rapid investigation into the brutal explosion that occurred at 0:20 a.m. today, find those responsible, and severely punish them!"
An Yi did not understand Japanese. He listened to the explanation of the interpreter behind him and nodded slightly. The British and American ministers and consuls who were already very impatient about this issue unexpectedly discussed it in a low voice, and then they all looked at the Chinese representatives.
.
Cai Tingkai was extremely annoyed and wanted to stand up, but An Yi grabbed the corner of his clothes and whispered: "A little assistant military attache is not worthy of speaking to him as a general. Let me do it."
An Yi obtained the consent of Wu Tiecheng and Huang Yan, stood up and looked at Tanaka quietly: "Originally, I didn't even bother to answer this very stupid question of yours, but seeing that our friends from all over the world who uphold justice seem to be very interested in this, I
After thinking about it, I think I should educate you a few words."
"Baga! What did you say?"
Tanaka stood up angrily. It was obvious that this grandson understood Chinese as well as Murakami and Ishikawa.
An Yi frowned slightly and continued: "The Japanese have learned everything from China and snatched it away, but they have not learned the Chinese people's self-cultivation. It is really a pity..."
"you……"
"Sit down, Tanaka-kun!"
Murakami scolded sternly, with a stern look on his face. Ishikawa in the back row shook his head sadly, knowing that An Yi's trick had succeeded. A few words made Tanaka embarrassed, and in exchange for the envoys from various countries being strongly dissatisfied with the Japanese delegation
and disgust.
An Yi turned to Lampson and others and showed a polite smile: "On the way into the concession just now, I saw no less than three Japanese military vehicles pulling artillery shell boxes through the public streets. The fronts and carriages of the vehicles were full of heavily armed people.
of Japanese officers and soldiers, but did not see even a single Chinese in their hands.
Holding a nail clipper. Also, the gentlemen of the League of Nations investigation team have just arrived in Shanghai from Peking. Not long after the September 18th incident last year, the gentlemen went to the Northeast to conduct investigations. Until now, it is estimated that this
By now the gentlemen already knew what was going on.
9. The cause of the 18th Incident reminds me of the Japanese army’s blatant aggression against a sovereign country and its barbaric violation of international law from April to May 1928. I heard that the Japanese like to study the history of China very much, especially
It is a classic on the art of war and war. They admired the military strategy of the Three Kingdoms period of China very much, but they could never learn it. They only learned one move over and over again and used it repeatedly. They never tired of it. This move often killed their own people.
then nothing
Shamefully framing the opponent and using this despicable excuse to launch an invasion of a sovereign country. This was true of the Jinan incident four years ago, the September 18th incident last year, and the Shanghai incident that just happened.
However, this time they did something even more extreme. For fear of not achieving a sensational effect, they even created a big explosion that shocked the whole world to show their innocence and serious harm, so as to have more sufficient reasons to invade China.
It is a pity that this clumsy and stupid method of self-mutilation has been seen through by the kind-hearted and peace-loving people. I am very worried that they will cause bigger things to hurt innocent people next time.
Here, I strongly suggest that European and American countries that uphold justice, uphold truth, and advocate democracy and human rights should no longer allow Japanese troops and weapons to pass through the public concessions, let alone allow the Japanese to use the public concessions as a battlefield for crossfire. Otherwise, the victims will be
They will be innocent friends from all countries.
Mr. Lampson, distinguished gentlemen, I have finished speaking. I finally suggest that Mr. Lampson ask Mr. Murakami to compensate for the damaged glass in the embassy after the meeting."
Everyone couldn't help laughing, but the Japanese representative was so angry that he shouted at the table, cursed and discussed a few words, then turned around and left collectively. The meeting was aborted, and the envoys from the United Kingdom and the United States could not persuade them to come back.
Lipton, a British man, walked up to An Yi who was calm and said with emotion that it was a pity that An Yi would not become a diplomat. An Yi smiled and politely thanked him, communicated in a low voice with the familiar British and American military attaches for a moment, and said seriously to Kelly
:
"Sir, judging from the rate at which the Japanese are increasing their troops, a war will break out soon. If the concession authorities continue to allow the Japanese to run amok, it is likely to greatly hurt the feelings of the Chinese people and the army. For this reason, our Wu
The mayor, Commissioner Huang and the central government have repeatedly negotiated with friends from various countries and made sincere requests. However, they have never seen effective methods from various countries.
To stop it, this makes me very worried. Now the strictly disciplined officers and soldiers of the 19th Route Army are participating in the war. If the war really escalates, with the increasing number of participating troops, it will be difficult for our Central Military Commission to restrain those local armies. The situation in China must be
Gentlemen all know that although our central government nominally unifies the country, in reality it is still worryingly divided."
"Thank you, General, for your candor. This issue is also an important issue that we urgently need to solve. Tomorrow at the latest, all countries in the concession will jointly issue a letter of protest urging the Japanese government and military to abide by the laws jointly formulated." Kelly replied seriously, Wu Tiecheng and Huang
Hao showed a satisfied smile.
An Yi said with a smile: "Thank you very much! Only strong countries have strong influence and voice. I believe that joint protests from various countries can greatly restrain the arrogant Japanese. Don't be like us.
A protest letter is not worth as much as a piece of toilet paper."
Kelly burst into laughter, suddenly realizing the sarcasm implicit in An Yi's words, and couldn't help but shake his head, dumbfounded. After pondering for a while, Kelly decided to let go of the question and asked in a low voice: "General, is your navy in Changsha and Jiujiang?"
Duan had a fierce battle with the Japanese navy?"
"Yes, I was about to inform you sir and the military attaches from various countries. Let's take this opportunity to say it together. Strictly speaking, since the Japanese warships suddenly bombarded our country's sacred capital Nanjing, the war has escalated invisibly, although neither country has formally
A declaration of war is actually a war.
Not only the Chinese navy will do its best to attack the Japanese invaders, but all the military including the militia will be mobilized. If the Japanese dare to shoot artillery fire anywhere along the Yangtze River, we will let them perish and the entire Yangtze River will be formed.
It is the burial place of the Japanese army, and we are confident and capable of severely damaging the arrogant Japanese navy, and will never let any Japanese warship enter the Yangtze River again." An Yi solemnly declared.
Kelly's eyes widened and he looked at An Yi in disbelief. The military attachés from various countries around him also laughed loudly as if they were hearing a fairy tale.
Wu Tiecheng and Huang Qi looked at An Yi displeased and shook their heads slightly, thinking that An Yi was so young after all and had performed so perfectly just now, why did he say such overestimating words all of a sudden?
Make people laugh.
Jiang Guangding and Cai Tingkai did not laugh. They received a secret report and knew that two Japanese ships had been captured in Jiujiang waters, and the Marine Police Force stationed in Jiujiang was the force originally established by An Yi, so they did not think there was anything ridiculous, they just felt
An Yi's words are just a slight exaggeration.
Unexpectedly, An Yi laughed loudly and said to Kelly and the military attaches again: "I can feel your laughter. I guess the reporters who are waiting patiently outside will also laugh when they hear my remarks, and they will laugh harder than
If you don’t believe me, how about we go out and give it a try?”
The military attaches looked at each other, and Kelly took a step forward with concern and whispered comfort: "Ann, let's forget it. It's just a joke between our friends. If the media learns of these remarks, I'm afraid it will be extremely detrimental to your image."
"It doesn't matter. I'm very happy today because I can finally stand upright and command the Chinese army to fight the Japanese. Therefore, I must bring a little joy to all my friends and our people, haha! Please!"
After An Yi finished speaking, he strode out.
It was too late for Wu Tiecheng to dissuade him. Kelly and other seven or eight military attachés and Li Dun and others followed him out very excitedly, wanting to see this interesting scene with their own eyes. Take a look at this handsome and arrogant but also people can't help but like him.
How did the young Chinese general make a fool of himself?
Faced with a swarm of noisy reporters, An Yi pressed his hands and shouted for silence. When more than 200 reporters at the scene all quieted down, An Yi raised his proud head and announced loudly:
"From today on, our army will begin to carry out resolute and merciless attacks on all the Japanese invaders' ships that penetrate deep into the Yangtze River. The Japanese invaders will definitely pay a heavy price, causing them to flee in confusion, scurrying around, and never dare to attack again.
The boat sails one step further into the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River!"
The reporters were stunned for a moment, and suddenly burst into laughter, especially the European, American and Japanese reporters, as if they heard a madman saying that he wanted to fly to the moon. The situation was exactly as Kelly and others imagined, and the scene was full of laughter.
Everyone doesn't believe it.
An Yi waved politely, and with the help of the guards and the British police, he got into the car and drove out of the concession. Other negotiators also sat in the car behind and drove all the way to the 19th Route Army headquarters in the north of the city.
Kelly and several military attache friends returned to the embassy hall happily. They had been discussing whether An Yi was crazy? Or had some other intentions? At this time, the British intelligence officer strode forward to greet Kelly and handed Kelly a copy.
After reading the telegram, Kelly stayed where he was, unable to speak for a long time. Howard, the assistant U.S. military attaché, noticed something strange and hurriedly stepped forward to ask what was going on. The French military attache and the Italian military attache also gathered around to inquire with concern.
Kelly slowly scanned the crowd: "This news does not need to be kept secret. I believe that when you return to your embassy, you will receive the same information. Starting from noon, the Chinese army will be in the waters of Changsha, Chongqing, Hankou, Yichang, Nanjing, Jiujiang, Zhenjiang and Jiangyin
, launched a comprehensive and sudden attack on Japan. The secret report I have received from Nanjing is that the two Japanese warships that bombarded Nanjing City at 11 o'clock in the morning were attacked, and the "Tsushima" was bombed in the waters of Zhenjiang.
Shen, the 'Tianlong' was attacked by dozens of artillery shells in the waters between the upper reaches of Yizheng and Nanjing. Twenty-one shells were directly hit, and almost everything on the deck was destroyed. The captain of the 'Tianlong' was probably very good.
The ship, which had almost completely lost power and had no ability to resist, sailed out of the gunfire range, and was pulled eastward by another reinforcement warship. Even so, the Japanese navy suffered extremely heavy losses, especially its honor."
"My God..."
"Is this true..."
Everyone exclaimed.
Kelly sighed: "Our young Chinese general didn't talk big, he did what he said. What an amazing achievement! I really hope to know how he did it as soon as possible."
Howard looked at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling and sighed loudly: "Cunning Ann, terrible Ann...it seems there is nothing he can't do..."