The time comes at 3 pm on November 8th.
After burning all the confidential documents, Yu Hongjie began to sit on the big chair in a daze.
Although he has not been the mayor of Songhu for a long time, less than two years in total, Yu Hongjie really likes the cosmopolitan city of Songhu and the position of mayor of Songhu.
He originally wanted to do something big in this position.
But now, he has to run away in a hurry like a bereaved dog.
Not willing to give in, really not willing to give in, he, Yu Hongjie, is really not willing to give in!
There were rapid footsteps outside the door, and then a national army general who looked to be in his early forties, with the rank of major general, hurried in with a group of guards.
The person who came in was Songhu garrison commander Yang Yin.
"Brother Hongjie, are you really not leaving yet?"
"Go? Where to go?" Yu Hongjie said with a lonely look, "I am the mayor of Songhu, and I should live and die with Songhu. If Songhu falls, I, the mayor, will no longer be here."
"Hey, what nonsense are you talking about? It's already the Republic of China, and we don't want to sacrifice ourselves for our country."
Yang Yin waved his hand, and the two guards behind him rushed forward and lifted Yu Hongjie up.
"Hey, let go! Hey, let go, let go! What are you doing?"
The two guards ignored him at all and carried Yu Hongjie out of the city government building.
A car was already waiting at the foyer. Yang Yin pushed Yu Hongjie into the car, and then walked out of the city hall gate under the protection of more than a dozen guards.
Outside the city hall gate, the street has already become a mess.
From time to time, shells passed overhead with a sharp squeak.
There was dense gunfire approaching in the distance.
Running all the way north, I was shelled by the Japanese several times.
The most thrilling one was when a detachment of more than a dozen Japanese soldiers blocked the way.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, a group of defeated soldiers of the 55th Division happened to be passing by, and they accidentally hit and broke the siege.
Yu Hongjie was threatened by Yang Yin, the guards, and the defeated soldiers of the 55th Division, and fled all the way into the French Concession. However, when entering the French Concession, the accompanying guards and the defeated soldiers of the 55th Division were all disarmed.
In the end, Yu Hongjie was dragged to the Chinachem Hotel by the guards in a daze.
In the lobby on the third floor of the Chinachem Hotel, hundreds of Chinese and foreign reporters were already waiting for him.
The bright light of the flash and the click of the camera shutter brought Yu Hongjie's consciousness back to reality.
At this point, being decadent, annoyed, depressed and desperate is of no use. Instead of gaining sympathy, it will only make the Japanese more complacent and rampant. There were many Japanese reporters at the press conference.
There were even officials from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officers from the army and navy.
Of course, the most disgusting thing is the British in the public settlement. It is really mean for diplomats and government officials from two countries that are at war to hold a press conference at the same time and place.
The main theme is a topical and confrontational one, the New Rome Diplomatic Arena.
The person standing on the stage now is a short man, the Consul General of Japan in Shanghai Okamoto Yoshimasa.
Okamoto Jisumasa attaches great importance to this press conference, mainly to restore his reputation.
Because he was humiliated by the four-party talks four days ago, he vowed to regain his face at today's press conference and humiliate the Chinese people.
"Everyone, before I start the press conference, I have a suggestion."
Glancing around the venue triumphantly, Okamoto Yoshimasa added: "I sincerely invite all diplomats, journalist friends and Shanghai celebrities present to move to the rooftop of the hotel."
"Why did Mr. Okamoto make this suggestion?" Jason Xu, who hosted the press conference, asked.
Yes, that's right, this bearded foreigner is the British ambassador to China. He was hit by a Japanese aerial bomb on the first day of the Battle of Songhu. He just got up from the bed in St. Mary's Hospital and started licking the Japanese again.
Therefore, the figure of the Ansa white pig can actually be very soft, with real paper tiger attributes.
The Japanese obviously have insight into this secret, so they are becoming more and more arrogant in the world day by day.
Okamoto Ji felt extremely useful at this moment. Jason Xu's low profile really made him feel proud.
"It's like this. The Imperial Japanese Army has prepared a good show for all the diplomats, reporters and Shanghai celebrities present. Please move to the rooftop of the hotel to enjoy the show, please!"
After saying that, Okamoto Jimasa also made a Western-style invitation.
As a result, hundreds of officials, reporters and Shanghai celebrities moved to the rooftop of the Chinachem Hotel.
Jason Xu, a licking dog, even moved microphones, speakers and other equipment to the rooftop. He wanted to hold this press conference on the rooftop of the hotel. It must be said that he really knows how to play.
…
Nanshi.
A Japanese military convoy stopped outside the city hall building.
The door of a wheeled armored vehicle in the middle opened, and a short, stocky colonel with cold eyes got out of the vehicle. This old man was Takamori Takashi, the captain of the 68th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Japanese Army.
Takashi Takamori turns fifty this year, and as a member of the Muten Group, the captain has basically come to an end.
But Takamori Takashi was obviously unwilling to give in. He felt that his abilities were not inferior to those of Army University graduates. He felt that he only lacked one chance to become famous.
So he attaches great importance to this attack on Nanshi.
The performance of the 68th Infantry Regiment did not disappoint him.
After the general offensive began, it took less than a day to capture Nanshi.
The police force in Nanshi and the remnants of the National Army's 55th Division that retreated to Nanshi have been basically eliminated. Even the Songhu Municipal Government in Nanshi was successfully captured without any decent resistance.
After getting the news, Takamori Takashi rushed to the Songhu Municipal Government Building decisively.
Takamori Takashi strongly agrees with the saying that the smell of wine is afraid of deep alleys. No matter how outstanding his performance is and the soldiers of the 68th Infantry Regiment, if no one publicizes it, it means nothing.
So when Okamoto Jimasa called and asked to cooperate with the promotion, Takashi Takamori decisively agreed.
"Your Majesty Colonel!" As soon as Takamori got out of the car, his adjutant Yamada Kojiro came forward. "The Songhu Municipal Government Building and all surrounding buildings have been cleaned. There is no problem with safety."
"Yoshi, then hurry up and prepare." Takashi Takamori said happily.
"Hai!" Yamada Kojiro immediately led his troops to prepare.
After a while, a large group of soldiers entered the city government building.
The rooftop and all the windows of the entire building were crowded with Japanese soldiers.
Yamada Kojiro even specially prepared a brand new rising sun flag.
At five o'clock in the evening, as the sky gradually darkened, a telegram finally came from the consulate.
"Your Majesty Colonel." Yamada Kojiro hurriedly came to Takamori Takashi and reported excitedly, "Consul Okamoto is ready, we can start here!"
Takamori Takashi had been impatient for a long time.
"Then let's get started."
…
Sihang Warehouse, lobby on the first floor of the west building.
More than two hundred national army veterans of the Songhu Independent Regiment have been assembled.
Xie Jinyuan raised his wrist, glanced at his Roman watch, and said to Yan Yan, "Chief of Staff, it's five o'clock."
"Don't worry, it's not completely dark yet." Yan Yan waved his hand, then pointed to the cabinet radio found next to him from the supplies in the Sihang Warehouse, and said, "More importantly, Chinachem The press conference at the hotel has not yet reached its final climax."
"A press conference at the Chinachem Hotel?" Xie Jinyuan frowned suddenly, "Chief of Staff, I must remind you that our war is not for foreigners to watch."
Xie Jinyuan's performance was a stress reaction.
Because the Chairman of the Standing Committee paid too much attention to foreign perceptions, which caused great disasters, officers like Xie Jinyuan were extremely resistant to, or disgusted with, foreigners.
Yan Yan shook his head and said, "Captain, you are wrong. This battle tonight is for foreigners to see!"
"What are you talking about?" Now even Shangguan Zhibiao, Lei Xiong, Yang Deyu and Zhu Shengzhong couldn't understand. Is this battle tonight for foreigners? Then get a fucking egg.
We are the national army, soldiers, not actors.
Yan Yan added: "Of course, this is for the hundreds of millions of compatriots across China."
Xie Jinyuan suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice: "Reason? I need a reason!"
"The reason is very simple. What we are fighting tonight is not a simple military war." Yan Yan said, "but a propaganda war, a political war! Remember, military is always just an extension of politics!"
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