For unknown reasons, the Japanese Air Force repeatedly bombed and strafed the Japanese Consulate convoy... The Consulate convoy brazenly broke into the military restricted area in charge of our 159th Division...
The soldiers of our 159th Division abided by international law and did not fire a single shot. However, under the indiscriminate bombing by Japanese Air Force bombers and fighter jets, the consulate convoy was all hit and overturned...
In the spirit of international humanitarianism, the soldiers of our 159th Division rescued the consulate convoy and rescued Toshihiro Aoyama, the military attaché of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai, Hirono Kinoshita, a consular employee, and Ri Onogawa, the driver. The others were all killed...
After simple treatment, the three survivors were rushed to the nearest field hospital. Among them, Toshihiro Aoyama was injured in multiple places by bombs and was hit by two aircraft machine gun bullets, one in the thigh and one in the abdomen. Rescue efforts failed. Death...Kinoshita Hirono and Ohnogawa Ri survived after doctors' full efforts to rescue them.
Now, what you have in front of you are the bullets, shrapnel, and related evidence taken out from Toshihiro Aoyama.
The Nationalist Government of our country expresses its condolences to the murdered personnel, and also expresses its strong dissatisfaction and protest against the Japanese Consulate convoy’s brazen and forcible intrusion into our military restricted area! "
Shanghai Mayor Yu Hongjun briefed reporters on the entire incident.
Because the incident occurred on September 23, it was also called the "September 23 Incident".
"Mr. Mayor," a reporter asked, "Why did the Japanese Air Force bomb the consulate's convoy?"
"Mr. Reporter, I think you asked this question to the wrong person." Yu Hongjun replied calmly: "You should ask the Japanese Air Force."
"Mr. Mayor, according to reliable information, after the Japanese Consulate's motorcade overturned, Chinese agents appeared on the scene and shot or kidnapped Kong Rushen, a senior Chinese general who managed to escape from the car and attempted to defect. Is this true?"
"This is a baseless slander. We express strong dissatisfaction with this rumor." Yu Hongjun raised his voice slightly: "Besides, assuming this rumor is true, everyone, the place where the incident occurred is not in the public concession, but It’s on Chinese territory, so who?”
"Kong Rushen."
"Yes, Kong Rushen, the moment he got out of the car and set foot on the ground, it meant that he set foot on Chinese territory. I would like to ask you, our agents, arrest a person on their own land. The Chinese, or more seriously, shot and killed a Chinese, does this violate international law? Is this an internal matter for us Chinese?"
At 6 p.m. on September 24, the Consul General of the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai, Okamoto Yoshimasa, held a press conference on the "September 23 Incident" to brief him on the situation.
The Japanese report stated that the Japanese Consulate's convoy went out to perform consular missions. On the way, due to incorrect intelligence, the Japanese Air Force mistakenly bombed the Consulate's convoy. The driver of the convoy, because he was not familiar with the road, mistakenly entered the Chinese military restricted area.
Twenty-two Japanese, including military attaché Toshihiro Aoyama, were killed. The survivors were consular employee Hirono Kinoshita and driver Ri Onogawa.
Japan expressed its gratitude to China for its active rescue efforts. And a few hours ago, Kinoshita Hirono and Onogawa Ri had been taken back to the Japanese Consulate.
However, we will not comment on the Chinese government's attitude towards the strong protest because the incident is still under further investigation.
Kinoshita Hirono and Ohnogawa Ri have been taken back to the public concession.
At the same time, Okamoto Yoshimasa severely refuted rumors that there were high-level defected Chinese generals hidden in the convoy, and firmly denied that the Japanese consulate had sheltered any Chinese military generals.
Well, the incident has come to an end.
The Japanese only expressed their gratitude to China for treating the wounded, and apologized? That was a wrangling matter between the two governments, and no one expected Japan to really apologize.
Kong Rushen?
Who is Kong Rushen?
The Japanese side denied the existence of Kong Rushen, and China firmly refused to acknowledge the rumors that Kong Rushen was kidnapped and shot.
This is a tacit understanding.
What is the truth?
The truth represents something that will be forever submerged.
The Japanese suffered a dumb loss.
And it’s a big loss.
The Japanese Consulate accused the Army of indiscriminately bombing the consulate's convoy without knowing the truth, as it took full responsibility for the incident.
The angry commander of Japan's Shanghai Expeditionary Force Matsui Iwane angrily responded that the Japanese Army Air Force was only performing necessary combat missions. The root cause was that the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai trusted the navy and did not make any communication with the army.
The Navy was later involved.
The three parties accused each other and made a big fuss. Later, the Japanese government had to directly intervene to mediate the conflict.
In the end, the three parties made concessions to each other and agreed that it was the private decision made by Toshihiro Aoyama, the military attache of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai, that led to the tragedy of this accidental bombing.
There is always a need for a scapegoat.
Unlucky Toshihiro Aoyama...
As the real "mastermind" behind the "September 23" incident, Meng Shaoyuan did not receive awards for completing the impossible task and successfully assassinating Kong Rushen.
After all, this is shady.
On the contrary, he received the second medal in his life for commanding agents, assisting the 952nd Regiment, and annihilating the Japanese Hamaya Infantry Squadron:
Because he "planned the battle with the right timing and therefore won the victory", he was awarded the fourth-class Yunhui Medal of Special Lead to Meng Shaoyuan!
At the same time, Dai Li rewarded Meng Shaoyuan with five thousand French coins in the name of military commander.
You, Boss Dai, are very good at calculating. Master Meng defrauded the Japanese of 8.4 million yen and gave you, Boss Dai, 4 million. It would be nice of you to reward me with 5,000 French currency.
"Mr. Dai, the whole people are resisting the war, and the country is in difficulty." Meng Shaoyuan was worried about the country and the people: "I can't accept these five thousand French currency. Please wait for me to donate it to the government."
"You, Meng Shaoyuan, really made me right." Dai Li kept praising: "By the way, Shaoyuan, we have to settle the score."
"Mr. Dai, what other accounts do we have?"
"You defrauded Kusunoki Shitaka of nine million in total, right?"
"Yes."
"Give Kusunoki Shitaka a 600,000 kickback?"
"Yes."
"Then you actually got 8.4 million?"
"Yes."
"How much did you give me?"
"four million."
"There's something wrong with this account, Meng Shaoyuan. You're short of me by two hundred thousand."
"Isn't that right, Mr. Dai?" Meng Shaoyuan couldn't bear it and shouted: "You want to argue with me for 200,000 yuan?"
"We agreed that each person will get half the money, and not a penny will be lost." Dai Li said with a solemn face: "Also, there is interest when the money is placed in the bank, and there must be interest when it is placed with you. I am not evil, just give me five Forget it if it’s one hundred thousand.”
"Mr. Dai, you are more sinister than a loan shark. It's only been a few days and you want me to pay 300,000 yuan in interest?" If Mr. Dai hadn't been standing in front of him, Meng Shaoyuan would have jumped up on the spot:
"No, no, I fell into your trap. When I gave you four million, you deliberately didn't tell me that it was two hundred thousand short. Why did you dig a hole here and wait for me to jump out of it?"
That's good. He, Master Meng, has always been the one digging holes for people to jump into, but now he has jumped into the hole that Mr. Dai had dug long ago.
The loan sharks are not that cruel.
"Mr. Dai." Meng Shaoyuan said with a bitter look on his face: "Logically speaking, all this money belongs to the military commander, but it's hard for me. The brothers in front are fighting and making sacrifices. This is all money in vain. What do you think? , since the war started in Shanghai, not only have I not asked you for a penny, but I have tried my best to find ways to change it for you. Now you..."
"Shaoyuan, I know it's difficult for you, but it's even more difficult for me." Dai Li sighed softly: "What you are in charge of is just your subordinates, while I am in charge of the entire military command and the entire intelligence organization of China. You only need to Take care of this situation in Shanghai, what about me? We have to look at the whole country. The Japanese will not stop advancing when they reach Shanghai, right?
You gave me four million, which is a lot, but if you spread it out among various departments, districts, and stations, it won’t be much. I didn't plan to ask you for this money, but yesterday, Wuhan directly asked me for instructions. To carry out a big operation, a large amount of money is needed. In a short while, who else can I cheat besides you? "
"Who else can I trick besides you?"
Dai Li actually said such words to himself? This is something only people say among themselves.
"Mr. Dai, I understand." Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "In my eyes, Kusunoki Shitaka is the God of Wealth. In your eyes, I am a big golden doll. If you shake it, money will fall out." Ah, come on, five hundred thousand yen, I will send someone to deliver it to you this afternoon, do you think so?"
"Okay, Shao Yuan, just think of it as something I owe you personally."
"No, don't take it as something you owe me personally. I don't even dare to ask you for money if you lend me the money you owe me." Meng Shaoyuan smiled bitterly: "It seems that the smuggling business will expand. During this period, I am always busy with tasks and have not taken good care of the company. Although it is going smoothly so far, I am thinking about how I can improve in this industry."
Dai Li nodded: "This will be our important source of income for a long time in the future. Shao Yuan, you are now the deputy chief of the Operations Section and the director of the Supervision Office. I am going to give you a concurrent position. Remember Is it the secret killing team I considered setting up before the Battle of Shanghai?"
"Remember, isn't this the mission of the anti-rape team now?"
"No." Dai Li slowly shook his head: "The secret killing team has more responsibilities than the anti-trafficking team. In my opinion, this organization must shoulder various responsibilities such as assassination, surveillance, eavesdropping, internal purges, etc... …”
Meng Shaoyuan's eyes lit up.
Dai Li then looked at him: "Big Golden Baby, I won't take your five hundred thousand for nothing, and you don't dare to ask me for debt collection. So, I sold this team leader to you, and only the fifty thousand Ten thousand."
My dear mother.
The five hundred thousand dollars is worth it.
The leader of the secret killing team may not sound like a big official, but the actual power in his hands is really great.
It can even be said that in the entire military system, besides Dai Li, he, Meng Shaoyuan, has the greatest power.
It doesn't matter the size of the official, as long as he has real power.
"Thank you Mr. Dai, Shaoyuan will definitely live up to expectations!"
