coobybook Chapter 359 Use our poison gas bombs and secret weapons and immediately drop them on the independent
Chapter 359 Use our poison gas bombs and secret weapons and immediately drop them on the independent
"There are many people involved in this matter. No one can open the lid. Otherwise, it will not offend a few people present, but hundreds or even thousands of people. Everyone present here knows how great the profits of medicines are. Our transaction volume at the Zhangjiazhuang market has reached tens of millions of dollars, which is not a small amount."
"If anyone dares to reveal it, don't blame me for turning against him. No matter how much it costs, I will kill him. Don't think that I, Nakamura Ichiro, am exaggerating. What I said is the truth. The reason why the Empire wants to occupy China is to gain a lot of benefits and complete the Empire's continental plan. There is no conflict between the two."
"We have concealed many things about the independent regiment before, and we must continue to conceal them now. I think it is better to inform the headquarters in private. Once we send the telegram through Colonel Kurofuji, everyone present, including me, will be pushed out as a scapegoat. In the end, even if they don't die, they will be severely punished. I hope everyone here can think about it carefully!"
Ichiro Nakamura's warning made everyone present look ugly, especially Colonel Kurofuji. If anyone had to take the blame, he would take the biggest blame, as many things were done by him personally, and he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to. This time, he stood firmly on Ichiro Nakamura's side, and looked at the other people with vigilance.
Mitsui Taro's face also turned gloomy, especially when he saw the distrustful look from Colonel Kurofuji, which made him feel like something was stuck in his throat. He knew that Nakamura Ichiro was right this time. If this matter was really exposed, everyone present would have a hard time. At least Colonel Kurofuji would definitely give them all away in order to protect himself.
As for eliminating the hidden danger of Colonel Kurofuji in advance, Mitsui Taro had thought about it, but he knew that Colonel Kurofuji was not stupid and had been wary of several people. If they took action against him at this time, it would be like treating the lice on a monk's head as if they wanted him to take the blame. Colonel Kurofuji would definitely not sit still and wait for death. In addition, he had soldiers under his command, and the consequences were beyond the prediction of the people present.
What Mitsui Taro could think of, Yamamoto Ikki and Hirata Kojiro could also think of. They did have the idea of letting Colonel Kurofuji take the blame, but the situation was stronger than the person. Colonel Kurofuji had the most soldiers under his command. If a real fight broke out, everyone was no match for Colonel Kurofuji, especially since the other teams of the special forces had not arrived and were still at the base. For a moment, everyone was a little cautious.
The atmosphere in the room became more and more weird. Colonel Kurofuji stood up and said, "You and I are all in the same boat. If the boat sinks, no one here can escape. Don't expect me to take all the blame. I can't bear such a responsibility. If it was just reselling military rations, I could still bear it. But this time it involves the mainland. I really can't bear such a big crime."
"Starting tonight, you will all stay in the headquarters. I will arrange a room for you to rest. Mitsui Taro, please contact Chief of Staff Mitsui and inform him of our findings! Hirata Kojiro, please contact General Tada and inform him of our findings. Nakamura-kun, please contact the Kwantung Army and inform them of our findings. Yamamoto-kun, please contact Commander Yoshio Shinozuka and also inform him of our findings."
Except for Ichiro Nakamura, the expressions of the other three people became increasingly ugly, but Colonel Kurofuji had already been prepared. After smelling the signs of danger, he mobilized a squadron of troops from outside and entered the command center. With just one order from him, he could completely control several people. The reason why they did not break up now was that they wanted to wait for responses from all parties.
Faced with Colonel Kurofuji's threat, the four men had no choice but to accept it and followed Colonel Kurofuji to the telegraph room, where they sent four identical telegrams. After sending the telegrams, everyone returned to the operations room again, waiting for a reply.
After receiving the reply from Mitsui Taro, Chief of Staff Ippei Mitsui hurried to the headquarters. Before he could speak, Shinozuka Yoshio handed him the telegram. He took it immediately, and after reading the content, he immediately understood everything. He immediately adjusted his mood, and his face became calm again.
"General, our previous suspicions have come true. There are some things that can only be done but not said. We are in a very awkward situation now. If we report the situation directly to the headquarters, you and I will be blamed and may even be transferred back to the mainland and transferred to the reserve. We must think about this matter carefully."
Yoshio Shinozuka also felt it was a difficult situation at this time. The incident happened under his jurisdiction. Others could find excuses to shirk responsibility and pay some price to get out of the matter, but he could not do it.
"General, since things have developed to this point, our only solution is to provoke a dispute between the Army and the Navy and point the spearhead at the Navy. Only in this way will the Army continue to protect us. When we compete with the Navy, the matter will be over. We only need to get rid of the Independent Regiment to avoid this crisis."
Yoshio Shinozuka was very satisfied with the solution proposed by Ippei Mitsui. The army did not actually support the navy's plan to move south, but the army encountered huge troubles in its expansion in the north and had to compromise.
The Army Headquarters has been holding a grudge for a long time, and they can use this incident to provoke a dispute between the Army and the Navy. When the Navy learns of this news, it will certainly not miss the opportunity to strike the Army. The people in the Army Headquarters are also angry, and the two sides are at loggerheads. By then, the confrontation point of this incident will evolve into a dispute between the Army and the Navy. Even if they make a big mistake, they will still be protected.
"Mitsuki, your suggestion is very good. Let you handle this matter! Don't forget to contact the Kwantung Army and General Tada. With their help, it will be easier to implement. They will definitely help this time. They have reaped a lot of benefits before. If they don't even help with this little bit, don't blame me for dragging them down with me."
"The No Man's Land operation is progressing so smoothly because of my full support. It has been pushed forward so quickly. The assets of hundreds of thousands of Chinese people have fallen into their hands. They are making a fortune. If they still want to stay out of it at this time, don't blame me for being ruthless to them!"
Mitsui Ippei also knew that General Shinozuka Yoshio was also trying to stop him. He had no way to avoid this matter and had to go all out to help. In just two months, the Mitsui family benefited greatly and ate the most juicy piece of fat, with a profit of five or six million dollars. This was not even including all the profits. If all were added in, it would be tens of millions of dollars. This benefit was worth the Mitsui family's effort.
"General, I will report this to the head of the family and have him personally initiate the dispute between the army and navy. Please rest assured. In addition to this matter, we also need to do another thing, which is to mobilize troops to attack the independent regiment. This matter cannot be delayed. We must show the headquarters our determination."
Shinozuka Yoshio nodded in satisfaction, a smile on his face, pointed to the map on the wall, and replied seriously: "Mitsuki, we now have 38 Zero fighters, 22 Type 14 horizontal bombers, and Type dive bombers. I have decided to dispatch all the fighters we can use to launch a bombing operation against the base of the independent regiment."
"We have 289 Type 360 poison gas bombs, 192 Type poison gas bombs, and Type bombs in stock. The total number of poison gas bombs has reached more than . I decided to drop all of them into the base of the independent regiment and launch the first round of retaliation."
"I will then arrange for Dr. Yano to deploy secret weapons as a second round of retaliation. As for sending out troops for a frontal assault, that really stumps me. Now that the weather has entered the cold winter, there is snowfall everywhere, and the roads are very slippery, making it very difficult to mobilize troops. In addition, the main force of the 12th Army is away, so it is difficult to mobilize them in a short period of time. I can only use the mobile forces of the two battalions in my hands, and then draw two battalions of troops from the garrison to form a mixed brigade, and then cooperate with the to security regiment to launch an offensive against the independent regiment, which can make the momentum more massive."
Ippei Mitsui immediately understood Shinozuka Yoshio's idea. He had to admit that although this move was not the best, it was the best solution at the moment. He said with full approval, "General, this is the best way to deal with it at the moment. We simply cannot mobilize a large number of troops to suppress the rebellion right now, so the previous blockade operation just came in handy. Now we have to cut off the independent regiment's supply exchanges with the outside world, cut off their ground and air transportation lines, and trap them to death in the base."
"As for the release of poison gas bombs, we don't need to release them all at once. We can release them multiple times. It's best to choose to release them at night, so that the effect will be better! At the same time, we must ask the North China Front Army for support and allocate more poison gas bombs for us to use. Since the last time we used poison gas bombs on a large scale, we have not received any replenishment from the Front Army. This time is a very good opportunity."
"In terms of bombing the independent regiment's base, we can also ask the front army for support and mobilize more fighter planes to carry out bombing operations on the independent regiment's base, thereby destroying the independent regiment's will to resist."
"In addition, we should also have the spies and action teams we have arranged in the independent regiment take action immediately and carry out assassination and sabotage operations in the base of the independent regiment. We must make the base of the independent regiment a mess, preferably making everyone feel insecure. That way, it will be easier for us to attack head-on and the losses will be less. We may even be able to take over the independent regiment's arsenal in its entirety."
Just when the Japanese were plotting to bomb the independent regiment's base, Ding Wei and Kong Jie had already made preparations for departure. The two led three battalions of troops respectively, starting from the left and right wings, to break through the Japanese blockade.
"Old Kong, let's have a competition this time to see who can break through the three lines of defense of the Japanese first. Whoever loses will buy the other a drink?"