On the morning of December 22, as soon as it was dawn, the whole of Shanghai was boiling 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 patrols 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 department quickly reported to the headquarters.
Matsui Iwane, who got up early, frowned, because what 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 affected.
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 had only been in Shanghai for less than two days. The Japanese Empire had spent a lot of energy, manpower, and material resources. All the cultivated forces were dismantled and wiped out.
At this time, the arrival of the Dragon Boat Festival has made Shanghai, which was already peaceful, once again restless.
So many Chinese people took to the streets to cheer for the Dragon Boat Festival. What does this mean? This 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 Dano's death with his own eyes.
At the same time, Chiba Sakuraichi and Kitashirakawa Aoi were also preparing to set off. Chiba Sakura not only put on a bright red kimono, but also put on a layer of gold silk armor underneath the clothes.
This soft gold silk armor was given to Chiba Sakuraichi by Kitashirakawari. Chiba Sakuraichi originally didn't want to wear such a thing, but Kitashirakawa Aoi ordered him to put it on in a prince's tone, and told Chiba Sakuraichi that this would not just be a competition, but a war that must be fought with all-out effort. .
Because just last night, Kitashirakawa was frightened by 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 with the opponent under extremely unfavorable circumstances.
Chiba Sakura thought Kitashirakawa Ai 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 Ai 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.
Because there is a tram here, the road is very spacious, with a distance of nearly 50 meters from north to south and east to west. And this Sino-Japanese competition that has attracted world 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 the huge arena brought from everywhere.
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 it became notorious because after the Japanese army captured Nanjing, they danced this dance while stepping on the corpses of countless Chinese.
So the dance has changed since then.
Some people may say, what is the sin of dancing? Yes, there is no sin in using a murder knife, but are you willing to use a murder knife to cut an apple and eat it?
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 was made of fine mahogany, with fences and square flags. Its weight was definitely not comparable to the little devil's bamboo arena.
There were two hundred people escorting the ring, all of them 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, with big drums 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 Ask the gang bosses if they agree! .....
