Tian Boguang gritted his teeth and said: "Then let my subordinates end her life personally. I can also forge the reason why she cannot attend the transaction. Because now Oshima Yoshikura has completely believed in me. Sir, as long as we plan carefully, there will be no Thanks to Chieko's internal support, even if we don't raid the treasury, we can still snatch away the cash from the transaction and it won't affect the original plan. Please trust me once, sir."
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On the night of September 18, 1931, the Japanese Kwantung Army entrenched in Northeast China, according to a carefully planned plot, the railway "garrison" blew up the tracks of the Japanese-built South Manchuria Railway near Liutiao Lake in Shenyang, and blamed the Chinese army. The Japanese army This was used as an excuse to bombard the Beida Camp of the Northeastern Army of China. 300 Japanese troops broke through the Beida Camp where 8,000 Northeastern Army troops were stationed. Created the "September 18th Incident" that shocked China and the world. The next day, the Japanese army invaded Shenyang and successively occupied the three northeastern provinces.
The September 18th Incident was a war of aggression against China deliberately created and launched by Japan. It was the beginning of Japan's invasion of China. It was also the beginning of the 14-year Anti-Japanese War defined by later generations of history.
What is ridiculous is that although the main force of the Northeast Army was within Shanhaiguan at that time, the number of regular troops left behind in the Northeast was still as high as 156,000. Including the local police force, the total number was 200,000.
The Japanese army is just a regular army of more than 15,000 people in the Northeast (the 2nd Division is a downsized force, each infantry regiment lacks 1 infantry group, and each group lacks 1 infantry squadron, the whole division is about 10,400 people; 6 Independent garrison brigade, each brigade has 4 infantry squadrons, each squadron has 160 people, a total of about 4,000 people; there are also Lushun Fortress troops and heavy artillery brigade, etc.), and there are about more than 10,000 auxiliary troops such as soldiers and police in the countryside. The total strength is about 27,000.
Since the Northeast Army troops received many orders from Marshal Zhang not to resist at that time, in the face of the sudden attack by the Japanese army, except for a small number of soldiers who spontaneously and heroically resisted, the rest retreated without a fight. At 8 a.m. on September 19, 1931, the Japanese army occupied the entire city of Shenyang with little resistance, and the Northeastern Army withdrew to Jinzhou.
After that, the Chinese army in various parts of Northeast China either declared "independence" or continued to implement Zhang Xueliang's non-resistance doctrine, allowing the Japanese army to quickly occupy most of the three provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang. Although a part of the Northeast Army joined the surging Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army, the cold climate and sparse villages in the Northeast made it difficult for the resistance movement to achieve significant results.
This resulted in the most bizarre scene in the history of world wars and the most humiliating scene in Chinese history. 200,000 well-equipped Northeastern troops were chased by more than 20,000 Japanese troops like chickens and sheep, and fled into the customs in embarrassment, throwing away their armor. Some of them surrendered directly to the Japanese army and became accomplices and traitors of the Japanese army's occupation of Northeast China.
Let’s take a look at the weapons and equipment of the Northeast Army captured after Japan occupied Northeast China: more than 260 aircraft, more than 60 tanks, more than 3,000 light and heavy artillery, more than 4,000 light and heavy machine guns, more than 120,000 rifles, and more than 2,300 cars. , and there are countless ammunition.
There was also the Shenyang Arsenal, which was known as the largest arsenal in China at the time. It had more than 8,000 units (sets) of various machines and produced 300,000 rounds of ammunition and more than 4,000 rifles every day. Take the manufacture of artillery as an example. The arsenal can manufacture artillery models ranging from mortars, mountain guns, field guns, flat-fire guns, and anti-aircraft guns, and howitzers with calibers ranging from 75 mm, 100 mm, 150 mm, and 240 mm. Large-caliber howitzers are available. The annual output of artillery is 150 pieces, the annual output of small-caliber artillery pieces is nearly a thousand pieces, and the annual output of artillery shells is more than 200,000 rounds.
Before the September 18th Incident, the Northeast Army basically did not participate in many wars, so that there was a large inventory in the Shenyang Arsenal. When the Kwantung Army entered the arsenal, they were all stunned by the scene before them. It is no exaggeration to say that the Kwantung Army effortlessly received an advanced arsenal from the Northeast Army with a complete system and complete equipment, ranking first in Asia. After being transformed by the Japanese army, this arsenal produced a large amount of weapons and equipment for the Japanese army that invaded China six years later.
By February 1932, all of Northeast China had fallen. After that, Japan established the puppet regime of Manchukuo in Northeast China and began a 14-year-long enslavement and colonial rule of the Northeast people, causing more than 30 million compatriots in the Northeast to suffer the painful taste of subjugated slaves.
As the saying goes: 200,000 people have all taken off their armor, and not one of them is a man.
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On the afternoon of September 19, 1931, the sky in Tianjin was gray, and sparse raindrops fell on the houses and streets, making the entire Japanese concession look dull and depressing.
The news that the Japanese Kwantung Army suddenly attacked and captured Shenyang has spread to the Japanese concession through major newspapers. Pedestrians on the street were all in a hurry, and their faces were solemn and solemn. Of course, there were also some Japanese faces with excitement and glory.
But it is undeniable that both Japanese expats and Chinese people have a layer of worry and confusion about the future. There are also many fewer pedestrians on the usually busy streets than before. The slightly empty streets reveal a bit of withering and silence amidst the flying autumn leaves and raindrops.
At 6:20 pm, in the drizzle, a black Pontiac car drove slowly from the street of Xu Street. The car drove to the entrance of Yongjin Bank and stopped. At this time, several people quickly walked out of the bank. The first one was Takeda Kaede, followed by Oshima Yoshikura and Chieko.
Takeda Kaede walked to the front of the car and bowed, then said a few words to the half-opened window of the back seat. Three young men in suits got out of the car. One of them was a bit more handsome than a woman. It was the driver, a big-eyed young man with a smile on his face. The most eye-catching thing is a big man wearing a black suit that looks like an iron tower.
The strong man got off and looked around alertly, then opened the rear door and opened a big umbrella with his right hand. At this moment, a young man wearing sunglasses and a beige suit got out of the car. He looked at Takeda Kaede, who was standing respectfully, nodded, and then walked towards Oshima Yoshikura, who was also standing at the door to greet him.
Oshima Yoshikura has been shocked by the power of this big man. There are only a few such tall and powerful bodyguards in Japan. Not to mention the man who followed down, who was more beautiful than the woman. "He is truly worthy of being a big shot in a big family. His driver and bodyguards are all top-notch characters."
Takeda Kaede stepped forward and introduced: "Oshima-kun, this is Takeda Nobuyoshi, the person in charge of this transaction."
I saw the young man named Takeda Nobuyoshi raising his hand to stop Takeda Kaede's introduction. He smiled slightly and said in pure Japanese: "Second brother, no introduction is needed. This must be Manager Oshima. Then this beautiful lady The lady is Miss Chieko, whom I have admired for a long time."
Oshima Yoshikura and Chieko quickly bowed and said at the same time: "I have met Mr. Takeda, please take care of me."
Takeda Nobuyoshi smiled and said: "Oshima-kun, are we going to trade in the rain?"
Oshima Yoshikura hurriedly led the way, and the group entered the bank gate.
Needless to say, Takeda Nobuyoshi who came was none other than Zhou Wen, and his entourage was naturally Miaohua, Zhang Xiaoping and Ti Jing. At this time, Zhang Xiaoping had already taken two oversized suitcases from the car. When he entered the door, Takeda Kaede hurriedly stepped forward to take one. Looking at the way they were struggling, this suitcase was quite heavy.
But after Zhou Wen and the others followed Oshima Yoshikura into the bank lobby, Zhou Wen took off his sunglasses and looked around, and found that there were indeed four strong men in gray suits standing around. Seeing Zhou Wen's eyes, they all bowed respectfully to Zhou Wen salute.
Zhou Wen nodded with satisfaction, then turned to Miaohua and Tijing and said, "Just wait here, and we will give some bonuses to these dedicated guards later."
"Hi!" Miaohua and Tijing both bowed in response.
The four Japanese guards nearby were secretly happy when they heard this. They didn't expect such a good thing to happen. You have to know that this is a child of a rich family, how can he take less action?
After Zhou Wen finished speaking, he took Takeda Kaede and Zhang Xiaoping and followed Oshima Yoshikura to the second floor. When I arrived at the reception room, I found a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a younger clerk waiting inside. There were also two large boxes on the table in the reception room, which seemed to be filled with US dollars and British pounds. There are also weighing scales and some inspection tools.
Oshima Yoshikura also wanted to introduce these two people to Zhou Wen, but Zhou Wen waved his hand and said: "No need to bother, I am very pressed for time. Second brother, let Mr. Oshima take a look at the goods first."
"Hi!" After Takeda Kaede responded, he put the suitcase in his hand on the table, opened the button, and opened the lid of the suitcase. He saw a suitcase full of large yellow croaker gold bars neatly stacked. Oranges flickered, lighting up the eyes of Oshima Yoshikura and his men. At this time, Zhang Xiaoping also put the second suitcase on the table.
At this time, the middle-aged man wearing glasses wanted to reach out to pick up the gold bar and check it, but Zhou Wen reached out to stop him. Under the puzzled gaze of Oshima Yoshikura, Zhou Wen said to Takeda Kaede: "Second brother, go and check if there are any other people on the third and second floors. This transaction must be kept confidential."
"Hi!" Takeda Kaede responded and walked out. Zhou Wen didn't say anything, just sat quietly on the sofa and waited. At this time, the atmosphere in the reception room was a little weird, even a little strange, as if something unknown was about to happen. Zhou Wen's superhuman senses could hear Chieko's faster and faster heartbeat and heavy breathing. Even Oshima Yoshikura, who was standing next to her, began to notice something strange about her.
Zhou Wen sighed secretly, she was an ordinary woman after all, and she started to feel a little unable to bear the pressure. But it's already good. He was quite calm and collected at the door just now. I have to admit that the power of love is indeed great.
Oshima Yoshikura looked at Chieko who was pale, sweating, and increasingly nervous, and asked, "What's wrong, Chieko? Are you feeling unwell?"
At this moment, Chieko felt that her heart was about to jump out of her mouth, her throat was dry, and she couldn't speak anymore...
