In the early morning of August 29, 1940, in the east of Taiyuan City, Yoshida Textile Co., Ltd.
The huge factory area was quiet, without a sound, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood. The bodies of armed workers who were on duty at night, Japanese managers and their families lay scattered in the factory area. Even a few German wolfhounds were not spared. , the blood merged into streams, which looked so amazing even in the dark night.
The warehouse and factory buildings of Yoshida Textile Co., Ltd. were evacuated by the attackers. Except for a small number of bulky equipment bases, even the wires and light bulbs in the factory area were carefully removed.
In many prominent places in the factory area, eye-catching anti-Japanese slogans are posted, and they even have the seal of the Taiyue Military Region of the Eighth Route Army on them. I believe the Japanese patrols will not be too surprised when they discover this situation tomorrow morning.
It’s so common. Since the Eighth Route Army launched a large-scale raid, this kind of thing has been too common. Even around Taiyuan, this kind of thing happens every day, and almost every time there is no movement at all. It is also a Even if you don't keep alive, live, chickens or dogs, you will even strip off the deceased's belongings and clothes, leaving nothing behind.
This made Japanese businessmen in Taiyuan and its surrounding areas a little nervous, fearing that the Eighth Route Army would find them one day.
run? Where to run? Traffic in the entire North China was paralyzed. Even if they wanted to run, they had no place to run. Moreover, these Eighth Route Army troops were extremely powerful. On the night of the 28th alone, these Eighth Route Army troops raided more than a dozen Japanese banks in Taiyuan City and collected two tons of gold. , three million oceans and foreign exchange and legal tender worth more than eight million yen disappeared.
What's annoying is that when the bank found the First Army Headquarters, the other party actually asked them to prove that there was indeed that much money in the bank vault, and at the same time, they had to hand over detailed accounts and responsible personnel, otherwise the military would not respond. Be responsible, because the Eighth Route Army simply does not have the ability to do such a thing.
Japanese bankers who were able to open banks in China were not good people. They even complained to the Expeditionary Forces and the Military Department, and even brought the matter to the cabinet, demanding severe punishment for the First Army's inaction and compensation for their losses.
What made the bank collapse was that Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio had secretly arrived in Datong and personally commanded the troops to counter the Eighth Route Army's siege of Datong. He was based in Taiyuan, and the person in charge of everything was not Major General Kusuyama Hideyoshi, the Chief of Staff of the First Army. Now What Taiyuan was talking about was the rising star of the imperial army and the emperor's favorite - Major General Yamamoto Kazuki.
Reprimand, punishment? Forget it, this guy is too evil. Not only His Majesty the Emperor and the Army fully support him, but even the Navy has shown great goodwill to him. In this case, no one wants to offend Kazuki Yamamoto, who is in the spotlight, but He calmly urged the First Army to investigate the matter, and even asked the bank to cooperate with the matter.
What no one would have expected is that at this moment, the deputy commander of the First Army, Major General Kazuki Yamamoto, was wearing an Eighth Route Army uniform, lying on a truck filled with cotton, with a dog tail in his mouth. Grass, so uncomfortable.
That's right, it was Major General Yamamoto Kazuki. It was his Yamamoto troops who attacked Yoshida Textile Co., Ltd. Not only this factory, but also the banks in Taiyuan the day before. In the past week, Yamamoto's troops were under the banner of the Eighth Route Army. At least 80 Japanese trading companies or traitor companies were attacked, and a large amount of equipment, supplies and cash were obtained.
"Qian Sang, there is still time, you take a squadron to Lijiazhuang and ransack Li Dana's house." Yamamoto Kazuki told Qian Bojun who was riding a donkey beside him.
Dana Li in his mouth can be considered a hard-core traitor. He has deep roots. In addition to having connections with the Japanese and puppet high-level officials in Peiping and Jinling, he even has many friends in Japan, plus a son who is a division commander of the Imperial Alliance Army. , which made Dana Li arrogant and domineering. In order to harm the capital of the countryside, in the east of Taiyuan City, this guy's words were more effective than those of the imperial army.
Because of his many evil deeds, the Eighth Route Army did try to eradicate Li Dana several times. However, Lijiazhuang had high walls and deep trenches, fierce firepower, and even four machine guns. The operation failed repeatedly. Not only could they not help him, but they also damaged him. Many comrades.
The reason why Yamamoto Kazuki wanted to eradicate Dana Li was because Dana Li did not know whether to live or die, and actually engaged in two-pronged tactics. In addition to colluding with the Jinsui Army and the Juntong Army, he also wanted to unite with some people in the Jinling government. He wanted to seek the independent command of the Imperial Army and wanted the Jinsui Imperial Army to be directly under the command of the Jinling government. Although the dispatched troops did not pay attention to these people's jumping up and down, this was also a very bad sign that Yamamoto Kazuki could not tolerate. Although Shinozuka Yoshio had no instructions, as the number one loyal dog, Yamamoto Kazuki knew that he had to do something .
"Ha Yi!" Qian Bojun agreed in a dignified manner. To be honest, he was a little confused during this period. He wore the uniform of the Eighth Route Army every day, attacked Japanese factories and trading companies, robbed expatriates and rogues, and eradicated traitors and puppet troops. It was simply better than when he was in the Jinsui Army. If there were no Japanese to act with him, he would feel that he was a genuine Eighth Route Army.
Although, why did you do this to Kazuki Yamamoto? Qian Bojun had many questions in his heart, but he was smart and didn't say anything. After receiving the order, he took a squadron of his direct lineage and disappeared into the dark night.
"Your Excellency, this -" On the other side, Ichiro Hirata, who was also wearing the uniform of the Eighth Route Army, hesitated,
"Hirata-kun, as we said before, anyone who hinders the empire from winning is our enemy. Those unscrupulous businessmen and plutocrats need to be eliminated. The Chinese people on both sides are even worse. What we have done Everything is for the empire, for the holy war!" Yamamoto Kazuki said in a harsh and resolute tone.
The Japanese trading companies, factories or expatriate ronin he attacked all had one thing in common, that is, they were constantly destroying the foundation of Japan and grabbing benefits that should not belong to them.
They hoarded goods and artificially created a tight supply situation in Japan and the occupied areas so that they could obtain high profits. In addition to causing disasters to the people in Japan, they also greatly affected the empire's control over the occupied areas.
They are driving up prices. To say that at the current stage, the empire's material supply is not so tight that it cannot be saved. After all, the army has been winning battles, occupying large areas of land, and plundering massive amounts of materials, which can continue to feed back the country. But at home, they don't feel it at all. All the people can see is the rising prices. In order to cope with the high prices, the government is forced to issue more money, and then there is inflation, and the prices are further pushed up, making the people's Life was more difficult than before the war.
They colluded with officials and businessmen, and the imperial army gained a large amount of wealth during its rapid advancement. This wealth should have been used to improve people's lives and enrich the national treasury. But in fact, a large amount of wealth was either divided up at a very small cost, or simply lost. , just disappeared, disappeared in a daze, with the tacit approval of military and government officials.
Just like the Yoshida Textile Co., Ltd., the brand-new equipment and factory buildings were worth at least millions of dollars in Shanxi Province before the war, but those guys from the Yoshida family actually acquired the factory and even the warehouse without spending a penny. There are more than 100,000 pieces of gray cloth.
They destroy finance. The Japanese government formulated a complete financial aggression plan before the outbreak of the war of aggression. If it is strictly followed, the economy of the occupied areas will not collapse seriously while frantically grabbing wealth. But what about these guys? They actually emptied the counterfeit currency reserves regardless of life and death. Not only that, they also colluded with the army, printed and indiscriminately issued military stamps in large quantities, and used the military stamps to rob the Chinese people. They actually dared to use the military stamps they printed. The direct consequence of exchanging precious metals and foreign currencies in banks is that in just a few years, the government's gold reserves are almost empty.
As for other evil deeds that sabotage the jihad, there are many, and almost all Japanese chaebol families in China are participating in this carnival. The wealth gained by the lives of millions of imperial soldiers is constantly being transported to the country or deposited in foreign banks. But only a small amount of wealth was used to improve people's livelihood, but even that little bit of wealth was quickly grabbed again. 33
Over the past few years, not only has the empire failed to use China's wealth to improve people's livelihood and replenish the national treasury, but the situation has become even more critical. In addition, the Red Deer Navy has continued to use resources to build warships in an attempt to challenge the Bald Eagle Navy, which has pushed the empire to the edge. On the verge of collapse, if this continues, the empire will most likely take the initiative to provoke the next war in the near future, a larger and more tragic war.
The huge sense of crisis made Yamamoto Kazuki decide to do something. He wanted to use the wealth of these scum to build the army, accumulate strength, and actively prepare for the next war. Personal strength may be small, but Yamamoto wanted to Try to amplify his strength as much as possible. In the future, whether it is a war against the northern power or the rice beast, he will shine even brighter!
Assassination of the highest authority? That is simply an insult to Yamamoto's troops. His target, Yamamoto Kazuki, should be Comrade Steel or the cripple across the ocean.
Some people died, but not completely...
