The night of August 14, 1940, Chongqing
The Japanese Army and Navy aviation forces have carried out large-scale bombings on Chongqing for three consecutive days. Japanese bombers roared past, covering the sky, and raindrop-like bombs fell from the sky. Accompanied by bursts of explosions, the entire city was suddenly filled with smoke and houses. Collapses occurred, bridges collapsed, and many neighborhoods were reduced to rubble. The once bustling and bustling urban area of Chongqing turned into a mess of corpses in the blink of an eye. Among the remains of the bombed buildings, the injured were crushed underneath, moaning and screaming. The victims were scattered in all directions, their bodies and limbs mutilated, and their blood stained the streets red. A large number of cars and houses caught fire, and cables were blown off and fell to the ground, causing fires, making the situation even more tragic.
The fire station in the city had been almost destroyed in the previous bombing. Although a large number of military and police agencies also took to the streets, their power seemed so insignificant in the face of the city in ruins. On the first day At that time, everyone was still trying desperately to save people, put out fires, and clean up the ruins, but before they could finish, the Japanese bombing came again the next day, and the military and police personnel in the city could not compete with the citizens for air-raid shelters. They were able to endure the bombing, so they suffered huge losses, and all the losses were elites, which made both the Military and Municipal Government feel distressed.
It was originally foggy today. Everyone thought that the Japanese bombers would not be able to get through, but they never thought that the Japanese bombers still came and bombed the city indiscriminately. Although the bombs were compared with the previous two days, They were scattered a lot, but most of them still fell into the urban area. Later, the news came out that during the bombing, fires were inexplicably ignited near several commanding heights nearby. These flames provided a good cover for the Japanese aircraft fleet. As long as you look at the map, you can determine the approximate location of the aircraft group, and then carry out bombing. When the nearby garrison puts out the fire, the bombing will be over.
After nightfall, fires were still burning in many areas of the city. Gunpowder smoke was everywhere, and the smell of burnt meat was mixed with barbecue. Occasionally, police whistles and gunshots could be heard. It seemed that this night in Chongqing would still not be peaceful.
Near the sewer alley, in the basement of a dilapidated residence, a dozen men in ordinary clothes were resting.
If you look carefully, you will find that these seemingly ordinary men are very strong. They are not as skinny and thin as most Chinese civilians. Their bodies are strong and their eyes are sharper. In the middle of the basement, under a dim oil lamp, there are several figures. Two men were discussing something around a map.
One of them was Colonel Hirata Ichiro whom Xue Feng and Zhao Gang mentioned not long ago. What the two did not expect was that Yamamoto Kazuki, Qian Bojun and others were here. At this moment, they were planning something that could shock the entire world. The actions of China and the world are, yes, they want to assassinate the Chairman of the Standing Committee.
Japan has been seeking peace talks with the Chongqing government to end the war quickly. However, over the past few years, the negotiations have not achieved much. Even after the establishment of the Jinling puppet regime, the negotiations between the two sides became even more difficult. Although the Japanese government is still Negotiations persisted, but the military no longer fantasized about ending the war through negotiations.
On the one hand, the military increased military pressure on the Chongqing government to force them to see the facts clearly; on the other hand, it took active actions to try to split the seemingly united anti-Japanese camp. In this way, the Chairman of the Standing Committee became a core key Point, in the view of the big guys in the military department, as long as the Chairman of the Standing Committee can be assassinated, the morale of the people of China will be hit only on one side. The key point is that the military chiefs under the Chairman of the Standing Committee will definitely be in chaos. By then, the Chongqing government itself will be in chaos, and the rotten war situation can be reversed.
"Gentlemen, General Okamura Neiji personally returned to Tokyo and reported our action plan to the military and His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty very much recognized our idea and personally named the plan - 'End War'." Come down and watch our performance!" Major General Kazuki Yamamoto looked satisfied. This operation was absolutely confidential. On the dispatched force side, apart from those who directly participated in the war, only Shinozuka Lieutenant General Yoshio and General Neiji Okamura knew about this matter. In order to maintain absolute confidentiality, General Neiji Okamura went to Tokyo in person when reporting to the base camp. And until now, there is almost no written word about it. Everything is in the minds of the people involved.
If someone hadn't happened to meet Ichiro Hirata, it is estimated that the military command would not have even a clue. But what Director Dai didn't know was that Ichiro Hirata did not come to Chongqing to fight at all, but was simply one of the operatives. .
"Be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor! Bandage Yi!" All the dozen or so people in the room responded in a serious voice. Their faces were flushed and their voices were trembling. It was obvious that they were all very excited. During this period, Yamamoto's troops could be said to be He stole the limelight, but this was the first time that he directly carried out the mission of His Majesty the Emperor like this.
"Hirata-kun, are the people involved in the on-site operations ready?" Yamamoto Kazuki asked seriously. This time they parachuted into Chongqing among the night bombing fleet. Although TB3 bombers were used for delivery, they could be carried There are a lot of weapons, ammunition and supplies, so he still only has a dozen people at hand. If he wants to implement this plan, he must get the help of the secret service lurking in the local area.
"Get ready. This is a twelve-person action team from the Special High School Organization. They are all veteran agents who have been lurking for more than three years. They have eight Jin-made Thomson submachine guns and four Russian-made PPD34 submachine guns. For safety reasons, The bullets are a one-to-one mix of steel-core bullets and dummy bullets. Moreover, each person will carry a time bomb loaded with 1 kilogram of TNT. It has a five-minute timer and is also equipped with a manual detonation button. It can be used as a weapon at the last moment. Use the ammunition." The team of the Special Higher Education Institution that Colonel Hirata Ichiro mentioned actually had the same goal as them at the beginning. However, after a few years, they have not found any opportunity to take action. There is no way, Chongqing's military police constitution The special agencies are really terrifying. Without the support of Yamamoto's troops, they would not even have the strength to challenge the police even though they have considerable firepower.
"Such a big movement won't attract the attention of the Chinese people, right?" Yamamoto Kazuki hesitated. A dozen armed men were carrying weapons to approach the target area. Once their flaws were revealed, it would be a trivial matter for them to be killed by the military police, but the entire plan would be a big deal. abortion.
"The side of West Street is not considered the main road. Important officials of the Chongqing government usually do not go there at all, so the force is relatively weak. There are two peripheral security points of the Juntong and Zhongtong, a cigarette shop, and a restaurant. Together, There are only six agents, and they are usually busy doing business to make money, so they don't even notice our people.
At present, personnel and weapons are in place. I told the Special High School Action Team that we need them to help us remove the Eighth Route Army's material turnover station. They also believed it. The problem now is that although the residential areas in this area are all The situation in low-rise private houses is very complicated.
It depends on whether we can clear this area in time. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the action team to get close quickly within five minutes. "Ichiro Hirata pointed to an area next to West Street with some hesitation. As for ambushing the action team directly into the target area, don't talk nonsense. Chinese agents are not fools and will not give them a chance.
"Qian Sang." Yamamoto Kazuki turned his head and looked at Qian Bojun aside. This guy and his two men are the most "ordinary" and the least likely to arouse suspicion, so most jobs that require showing up are , in fact, it is all these traitors who are doing it.
"Here, here, and here, we rented three houses. Each house contained more than two hundred kilograms of homemade nitroglycerin. Once it exploded, it would be enough to clear the houses in this area and provide a clearing ground for the commandos and machine gun teams. Clear the obstacles." Qian Bojun was initially frightened by Yamamoto Kazuki's almost crazy plan. This guy actually wanted to clear out an entire residential area, which would cause at least hundreds to thousands of civilian casualties. However, Compared with letting a twelve-man action team directly enter the target area, this plan seems crazier, but it also has more chances. As a hard-core traitor, Qian Bojun and others have no way out and can only go one way. It's dark.
Today, when pushing those nitroglycerin disguised as bottled wine in, Qian Bojun felt that he was not feeling well. We don’t play like this. Nitroglycerine, the stability of this thing can only be affected by one accident. , it is a rhythm of ascending to heaven on the spot, but Qian Bojun has no way out, so he can only bite the bullet and continue.
"Sweeping, Qian Sang, you did a good job." Yamamoto Kazuki mentally calculated the explosive power of these explosives, and then thinking about the wooden houses in that area, the corners of his mouth turned upward.
"Sir, my machine gun position is set up here. There are two heavy machine guns, Maxim M1910 heavy machine guns, each with 500 rounds of ammunition. Unfortunately, the tripod was not found after landing, but I used sandbags to pile up the machine guns. , as long as the target appears in our preset area, we can still shoot normally." Qian Bojun pointed to a location on the map and said, it was a hotel on West Third Street, a very shabby low-end hotel, very messy, It is very inconspicuous, far away from the main road, and the sight conditions are average. It is definitely not the focus of the Chinese secret service.
But once the operation begins, the target area can be directly seen from the second floor of the hotel, and two Maxim heavy machine guns can easily cover that area at a distance of less than one thousand meters. The last time they attacked Xi'an Airport, Qian Bojun had commanded the heavy machine gun to achieve great feats, and this time he wanted to replicate this achievement and assassinate the Chairman of the Generalissimo. Regardless of whether he would be famous or infamous in the future, Qian Bojun's name would eventually be recorded in the history books.
"It's not a big problem. Once the firing range is blocked, you have to project all the bullets into this area in the shortest possible time. A thousand rounds of steel-core bullets, even if it cannot kill the Chairman of the Standing Committee, will kill him very hard." The earth kills and injures the entourage. After emptying the bullets, you and your people should not hesitate and go to the predetermined area immediately, waiting to meet us." Yamamoto Kazuki pushed a photo to the middle of several people, and a piece of building in the photo was made With special signs, once the operation begins, the houses facing the street will be completely blown up and emptied.
"Your Excellency General, the snipers and weapons have been dispersed and have entered the target area. Tomorrow, the snipers will not act first, but will act after the action is initiated. At that time, only two military commanders on the second floor will need to use silent pistols. We started to snipe the Chairman of the Standing Committee. Since the distance was less than 200 meters, we also prepared a PPD34 submachine gun and two 71-round magazines for the sniper." Ichiro Hirata pushed two photos over, one The photo was of a teahouse facing the street, and the other photo was of the second-floor window of the teahouse looking outside, which was their planned attack area. When the operation was launched, there would be two military agents on the second floor of the teahouse, so no one would suspect that someone would launch an attack there. However, the agent disguised as a teahouse clerk was confident that he could quickly deal with these two people.
"Baga, didn't I tell you, I'm going to act as a sniper myself!" Kazuki Yamamoto said sternly. In order to ensure the flawlessness of the operation, Yamamoto Kazuki was planned to act as a sniper himself, but Ichiro Hirata did not. Being good at making decisions has replaced himself, which makes him unable to get rid of his anger.
"Your Excellency, you should know that in such an environment, you have no advantage over others, and you are too tall and have a severe Northeastern accent, so you are really not suitable for sneaking in, and your photos are too diffuse. It's very wide." Ichiro Hirata is a very competent intelligence officer, and Kazuki Yamamoto is indeed very powerful, but his disadvantages are also more obvious. In such an environment, even any upper-class soldier can complete the task. How can one use it? A famous general, if the target this time was not Chairman of the Standing Committee, Ichiro Hirata could complete an operation of this scale by himself.
"Watanabe-kun, can your mortar hit New Drum Tower Street?" He used a ruler to measure the distance from the water alley to New Drum Tower Street again. Yamamoto hesitated and asked Watanabe Yuichi, who was repairing the artillery in the corner, so At such a distance, Kazuki Yamamoto's favorite 150-weight mortar could only barely reach it, so all he could count on was the Russian-made 120mm mortar that Yuichi Watanabe was maintaining. That was the Nomenkan Although the trophies of the Imperial Army were said to have good performance, Kazuki Yamamoto really had no confidence in weapons that had not been used before.
"General, it's absolutely possible. The only pity is that we only have ten high-explosive bombs in hand." Yuichi Watanabe stood up and reported in a low voice. After several actions, he, as an intelligence staff officer, was about to switch to artillery.
"That's it. Just like before, empty the ammunition immediately after the fight. Then, together with you, I will disguise as a firefighter and attack the hospital to cut off their last hope." Yamato Kazuki nodded, no one dared To ensure that their seemingly rigorous plan will succeed, if Chairman Standing is only injured, they must make the next plan. It is obviously easier to attack the Chairman who is heavily protected than to attack the hospital, and the one they selected There are also many valuable targets in the hospital. Not to mention the senior military officers and politicians, the thousands of grassroots officers alone are very good targets. Eliminating these officers is no different from the elimination of tens of thousands of Chinese troops.
"Your Excellency, haven't we set up time bombs in several target hospitals?" Hirata Ichiro hesitated, thinking that you Yamamoto Kazuki is an imperial major general. How can a general think about participating in battles in person every day? This is simply It's a bit unreasonable.
The most critical thing is that after sneaking into Chongqing, Yamamoto Kazuki changed the combat plan several times and used dozens of useless 150 mortar shells to set up time bombs to destroy all hospitals and clinics in the city that could perform surgical operations. Now we have another makeup raid. Isn’t this unnecessary?
"Hirata-kun, we must have a backup plan. There are nearly thirty explosion points. Even if we succeed in all of them, we cannot rule out that the opponent has a backup plan. For an operation like this, we must ensure that it is foolproof!" Kazuki Yamamoto looked dissatisfied. Taking a look at Ichiro Hirata, there is no doubt that this guy is capable, but at the same time he also likes to interfere with his own command.
"Your Majesty, that's what you said!" Ichiro Hirata saw that Kazuki Yamamoto's expression was wrong, and he realized that he was talking too much. He also realized that just like Kazuki Yamamoto said, they could not eliminate all backup plans.
"Hirata-kun, how are the arrangements for blocking nearby bridges and intersections?" Seeing that Hirata Ichiro understood, Yamamoto Kazuki changed the topic. Compared with destroying the hospital, a better solution is obviously to give the other party no chance to escape. If they go out, there is no chance to provide support, so they also set up a blocking net in the wider area near New Gulou Street, mainly to block traffic.
"The locations we chose are not very important at the moment, so the placement of the explosives went smoothly. Only one bridge was stronger than expected, so I had people add a blasting point in a nearby neighborhood. At that time, directional blasting will be carried out and rubble will be used to block traffic." Ichiro Hirata continued to report that in order to ensure that the plan was foolproof, Yamamoto Kazuki revised the assassination plan one after another, and then the explosives he carried were insufficient, so Ichiro Hirata also purchased them from the black market A lot of fuel and explosives. It was for this reason that he was targeted by the military commander.
The reason why Yamamoto Kazuki avoids using the latent personnel of the secret service as much as possible is also a bloody example of the failure of many plans of the empire in recent years. The more people who know, the greater the risk of exposure, so this time we come to After arriving in Chongqing, they tried their best to avoid contact with local lurking personnel. From the current point of view, this is very wise.
"Very good, gentlemen, let's look forward to tomorrow!" Yamamoto Kazuki looked around the crowd and whispered.
"Long Live His Majesty the Emperor!"
