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 Konoe Isao's 68th Regiment threatened to end the battle within three hours. A sudden explosion swept across the entire North Shore.
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.
There were also several generals, journalists, officials, and wealthy businessmen from other countries present. They all witnessed the horrific explosion.
Crazy, just so crazy. He had never seen such a crazy fight.
A battle aimed at destroying enemy soldiers?
General Philip believed that if anyone did this, it must be the madman and 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 take a look on the airship as him. Go to the North Shore and the Japanese will say he is directing the battle. And when that happens, the consequences can be imagined. The Japanese will definitely invade the concession openly.
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 in the Dragon Boat Festival. Otherwise, he wouldn't have called to chat with Phillip.
He wanted to occupy the phone line so that Matsui Iwane's calls could not come in. I kept putting it off until 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. Because if this person was in charge of the British Concession, I'm afraid the Japanese would also 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, which was that the lion's throat was cut with a table knife.
This is a metaphor, the lion represents Britain. Cutting the throat with a table knife 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. It's just that he couldn't guess what Duan Wu'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 to do nothing now. Just wait for that 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 as soon 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.
Today, the Japanese are at their peak and China's 700,000-strong army has been defeated. This has to show the strength of the Japanese. There are even many generals and officials from many countries who 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 less than a 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 middle- and lower-level officers like Duanwu, it would only be a matter of time before the Japanese army of more than 500,000 was annihilated.
However, they were a little worried. If these lunatics really defeat the Japanese, then I'm afraid it will be their turn next.
They are conflicted in their hearts. I want Japan to win, but I don’t want the Japanese to win completely. I want the Chinese to fight back, but I 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 may have 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 officer who was idle at home, had his official position reduced, 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 brain and the soul of the ruling faction. Matsui was forced to resign on August 28, 1935 because he was suspected of the incident and retired 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 battle diary on August 15:
"I was appointed to command the Shanghai Expeditionary Force and have the opportunity to solve the entire China problem. Such an honor 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 regardless of reputation, praise or criticism. , regardless of life or death, devote yourself to completing this important task."
After that, Matsui Iwane visited various big shots in Japanese 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 spared no effort since he took over the post of commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force.
However, just when Matsui Iwane was about to open the champagne to celebrate, a madman like Danwu appeared. He guarded the Sihang Warehouse and directly destroyed his 68th Regiment. And just today, even the Sakura Team he supported in Shanghai, The whole army was also wiped out!
More than ten years of hard work were in vain, and this old devil's heart was bleeding! ...
