Chapter 321 This is a deliberate conspiracy
Xiang Chu still didn't believe in his influence, and Zhang Kui was overjoyed to see him coming.
After receiving the "Investigation Report on the Enemy's Landing Operations", the general ordered:
"Xiang boy! You have to help me sort out the deployment of troops before we can leave."
"Fine!"
Xiang Chu reluctantly accepted the order, muttering inwardly,
"Minister Zhang really got it right."
However, after working hard for two days, he still felt very dissatisfied.
Finally, he complained to Zhang Kui: "Cannon! No, sir! I feel that no matter how we deploy our troops, they are within the range of the heavy firepower of the Japanese navy.
To be honest! We should have fought this battle while retreating, retreating to the Wufu Line and Xicheng Line defensive fortifications, and at least killed tens of thousands more Japanese soldiers. "
Zhang Kui waved his hand and said, "Boy! Your deployment is very good. As for retreating and fighting, go and tell the master quickly, or he might shoot you again."
"Yes!"
Xiang Chu quickly escaped.
When Zhang Kui reacted and ran out of the command post, he could no longer be seen.
Zhang Kui yelled, "Xiang brat! You ate my canned food for two days for nothing."
Chuyue Hotel, conference room on the 3rd floor.
Japanese Consul General in Shanghai Okamoto met with Chinese Mayor Yu of Shanghai.
Okamoto took out many photos of Asano Saburo dying on the Chinese-controlled side and said righteously;
"Mayor Yu! Our sailor Asano Saburo was kidnapped by your personnel and disappeared. His body was dumped in Suzhou River. The Imperial Marines must enter your area for inspection."
Mayor Yu took the photo and couldn't help frowning.
Ning Buqu leaned in to take a look and said with a smile, "Mayor! I saw this man at Wanyi Ballroom a few days ago. He was drunk and was arrested by the Hongkou Military Police. When he was taken away, he jumped into the Suzhou River to take a bath and finally climbed out by himself."
Mayor Yu said happily: "Really? Did anyone take a photo of that time?"
Ning Buqu nodded and said, "They took the photos! A reporter named Takeda Yamao from the Asahi Shimbun even published it in the newspaper. I'll go get the photos and the newspaper."
After saying this, he immediately ran out of the meeting room.
Yunko Takeshita also attended the meeting and sat in the corner.
She heard what Ning Buqu said and followed him out of the meeting room.
However, we have been told from above that no one is allowed to kill anyone in Chuyue Hotel, but stealing evidence is allowed.
Ning Buqu first went back to his room to find the newspaper, then ran out of the hotel and went straight to Wanyi Ballroom to find Bai Mei.
Takeshita Yunzi was overjoyed and hurriedly followed him out of the hotel, but Xiang Chu suddenly appeared at the door.
She was surprised and delighted, and quickly went to the men's bathroom at the side of the hall, thinking to herself:
"Xiang Chu! Yunzi finally found you."
Needless to say, Xiang Chu did not find Takeshita Yunzi.
He was about to walk into the hotel door, but saw Ning Buqu running towards him from the direction of Wanyi Ballroom, holding a stack of photos and a newspaper in his hands.
Xiang Chu laughed and said, "Brother-in-law! Why are you running so fast?"
Ning Buqu handed him the photo and newspaper, and said with a wry smile: "The Japanese soldier named Asano Saburo that day, the Japanese Consul General in Shanghai insisted that he was kidnapped and killed by our people, and wanted to use this as an excuse to start a war."
Xiang Chu took the photo and said as he walked: "This little devil really knows how to wage a propaganda war. He always finds a good excuse to start a war."
Ning Buqu shook his head and said, "That's right! That's too bad."
Xiang Chu looked at the photo and newspaper, quickly handed them to him and said, "You go up, I'll go to the bathroom."
"it is good!"
Ning Buqu took the photos and newspaper and quickly ran into the elevator.
Xiang Chu walked into the men's bathroom and suddenly smelled the scent of jasmine among many other smells.
He had smelled this fragrance before at Hongguang Girls' Middle School and at the Dalian Conference Hall. He was startled and thought to himself:
"Takeshita Yunzi is here?!"
He hurried to the window and saw a small shoe print on the windowsill.
There was a woman's footprint on the ground in the garden outside the window.
He quickly ran out of the bathroom and out the back door to the garden.
Following the footprints, we tracked them all the way to the hotel entrance.
"This guy is too alert!"
Xiang Chu couldn't help but praise him, and simply got in the car and left, pretending to come in to use the toilet and pretending that he didn't live here.
At this time, in the conference room on the third floor.
Mayor Yu of Shanghai used photos and newspapers to embarrass the Japanese Consul General in Shanghai, Okamoto.
Okamoto said with a wry smile: "Since it's a misunderstanding, let's just forget it."
After saying this, he glared at the accompanying military officer, then stood up and left.
The military attaché caught up with him and apologized, "Consul! I never thought that the Asahi Shimbun would publish such gossip."
Okamoto said angrily: "Remember! Where the Yamashiro leader appears, small news is also big news."
"Hello!"
The Japanese military attaché nodded hurriedly.
Xiang Chu drove around the outskirts of the Chuyue Hotel and did not find Takeshita Yunko, so he simply drove to the base in the concession where the gang was trained and the army was recruited.
The war is about to break out. Schools have been suspended, factories have stopped production, and shops have closed.
The training base is located in a middle school, and the recruits are training enthusiastically on the playground.
Due to the competition among the major gangs, the number of people in each team increased like a snowball.
In addition to gang members, a large number of workers, students, unemployed youth and farmers also joined the team.
The number of people in the team increased sharply from 5,000 a few days ago to more than 20,000.
Dainong also mobilized 600 military academy graduates and police cadets from the Central Police Academy to serve as instructors.
Xiang Chu turned around accompanied by Hong Yi and others and shook his head:
"Hongyi! They are all new recruits. The backbone must be veterans. I will report to the higher-ups and ask them to transfer some people from the combat troops and the operations personnel in the department to serve as squad leaders and above.
Besides, if you pick out college and high school students, it would be a waste for them to be ordinary soldiers.”
Hongyi nodded and said, "That's true. How about setting up a special training class?"
Xiang Chu thought for a moment and said, "Yes! Set up a special technical training class. Your group will immediately train college and high school students in reconnaissance, action, blasting, tactics, etc., and finally add them to our action team."
"Yes!"
Hongyi hurriedly accepted the order.
In order to strengthen management and training, Xiang Chu stayed at the training base for two days and returned to Chuyue Hotel in the evening.
Ning Buqu was at the door, and when he saw him driving over, he said anxiously:
"Brother-in-law! Let's go to Hongqiao Military Airport to pick someone up."
Xiang Chu asked doubtfully: "Who to pick up?"
"Minister! We are almost there."
Ning Buqu said hurriedly and got into the car without giving him any explanation.
Xiang Chu started the engine and sped towards Hongqiao Airport, wondering:
"Why didn't I receive a pick-up notice?"
Ning Buqu smiled and said, "You didn't come back these few days, so I didn't call you. Hurry up! If you are late, the minister will definitely scold me."
"So you are responsible for picking people up."
Xiang Chu suddenly realized and drove fast.
At 5 pm, the two arrived at the gate of Hongqiao Airport.
Suddenly, a Japanese naval officer and a Japanese sailor drove across the cordon and rushed into the airport gate.
The security team responsible for guarding the military airport stepped forward to stop them.
"Boom! Boom!"
The Japanese sailors fired two shots at the security team members.
The security guard fell in a pool of blood.
Ning Buqu was so angry that he pulled out his pistol, but Xiang Chu hurriedly stopped him:
"Wait first!"
At this time, the Japanese naval officer drove forward and rushed forward with the Japanese sailors, shooting at the airport sentry who was running towards them from a distance.
The sentries guarding the airport immediately opened fire at the Japanese naval officers and sailors. The Japanese naval officers and sailors were shot and showed hideous smiles on their faces.
Xiang Chu said calmly: "This is a deliberate conspiracy!"
Ning Buqu nodded and said, "Yes! The Battle of Songhu is about to begin."