Chapter 405: Entering the Palace Without Weapons
Xiang Chu led the gendarmerie supervision brigade and galloped along the road to Zhenjiang.
At 5 pm, we arrived at the 13th Division checkpoint east of Maoshan.
A squad of Japanese soldiers took control of a bridge that was used to travel east and west.
Passing convoys and pedestrians were stranded on both sides of the bridge.
Needless to say, the Japanese squad used the name of inspection to carry out plundering and robbery.
A convoy transporting supplies under the banner of Fujiwara Trading Company was also seized.
At this time, the Japanese squad leader happened to inspect the Fujiwara Trading Company's convoy.
Because all five trucks were transporting anti-Japanese war supplies to the troops in their hometown, Yi Huaan and Li Shan were responsible for escorting them this time.
Yi Huaan handed the Japanese squad leader an envelope with the exclusive address of Fujiwara Trading Company and said with a smile, "Sir! We are a trading company run by General Fujiwara's wife. This is a small gift."
The Japanese squad leader took the envelope, weighed it, and shook his head, saying, "You have five large trucks in total, and this is the only reward? Are you trying to coax a child?"
Li Shan said angrily: "Sir! There is one thousand yen in here."
The team leader pointed at Li Shan and shouted, "Five cars cost at least five thousand."
He felt uncomfortable with Li Shan's tone, so he suddenly pulled out his command knife and yelled, "Baga! How dare you, a Chinese, speak rudely to this squad leader? Are you looking for death?!"
Li Shan hurriedly apologized: "Don't! How dare I disrespect you."
Yi Huaan said anxiously: "Sir! We just need to pay 5,000 yuan."
The Japanese squad leader said arrogantly and unreasonably: "No! All your goods must be confiscated."
Li Shan said anxiously: "Sir! We are transporting military supplies to your Military Police Supervision Brigade."
"Military Police Supervision Brigade?"
The Japanese squad leader said in astonishment, paused, and shook his head.
"This squad leader has not heard of this unit. We must open all your goods for inspection."
"Squeak!"
A Type 92 armored vehicle stopped beside him.
The car door opened, Xiang Chu got out of the car aggressively, pointed at the Japanese squad leader and shouted angrily:
"Baga! Why are you setting up a checkpoint here if you don't want to go to the front line to fight?"
When the Japanese squad leader saw that it was a major general, and that he was carrying the flag of the Military Police Supervision Brigade, and that there were endless tanks, transport trucks, motorcycles, etc. behind him, he was immediately frightened.
The Military Police Supervision Brigade is specifically responsible for punishing all kinds of illegal acts on the battlefield, and they cannot be held at gunpoint.
He quickly stood at attention and saluted, reporting loudly: "General! The Terauchi Squad has been ordered by the commander of the 13th Division to set up a sentry post here to check passing vehicles to prevent anyone from supporting the Chinese army."
The 13th Division was the Japanese ace unit and the culprit of the Nanjing Massacre. Xiang Chu hated it so much that his teeth were itching.
He drew his command knife, pointed at Captain Terauchi and sneered, "I will call Commander Ishida right now to see if the post was set up here to enrich yourself, Ogishu Rikihiro. If it is confirmed, I will chop off your head first and then I will chop off Ogishu Rikihiro."
The Terauchi squad leader secretly set up a checkpoint to collect money and shouted: "General! We will withdraw immediately."
Xiang Chu pointed at the envelope in his hand and shouted, "Give the envelope back to my father-in-law!"
"Ah?! So he is your father-in-law. I'm so sorry."
Captain Terauchi was shocked and hurriedly returned the envelope to Yi Hua'an, then turned around and escaped with his Japanese soldiers.
Xiang Chu ordered Hongyi: "Captain Tojo! Take a small team and evacuate the personnel as soon as possible."
"Hello!"
Hongyi hurriedly accepted the order.
He immediately led Sun Ji's team to the bridgehead and evacuated the personnel in a hurry.
Yi Huaan said with a smile: "Son-in-law! We are leaving too."
"Okay! Let's go. Send a telegram if anything happens."
Xiang Chu gave instructions, hurriedly got into the car, handed a secret letter to Li Tong, and said,
"Li Tong! Take two of your fellow apprentices with you and drive your motorcycle up the mountain. Let the headmaster and Taoist Qingfeng take a look at this secret letter. I want to take this opportunity to perform a ritual for the Japanese officers on the mountain and destroy the Japanese butcher squadron..."
"Uncle Junior Master! I will act immediately."
Li Tong took the secret letter, hurriedly got off the car and called two fellow disciples, and drove a three-wheeled motorcycle straight to Qingfeng Taoist Temple in the name of being the advance scout.
Because the Japanese checkpoint was withdrawn, the personnel, vehicles, mules and horses stranded at the bridgehead quickly dispersed.
"Cross the bridge!"
Xiang Chu used a loudspeaker to shout and led the gendarmerie supervision team across the bridge and headed for the Qingfeng Taoist Temple.
Zheng Zhili smiled and said, "General! Are we really going to perform a ritual for Lieutenant Takeda?"
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Of course! We also need to perform a ritual for him and take away the entire butcher squadron."
Zheng Zhili said bitterly: "These devil soldiers participated in the Nanjing Massacre and should have died long ago."
Zhang Linmao choked up and said, "Director! You must let me kill five Japanese soldiers. I want to avenge the five relatives who died in Nanjing."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Good brother! I can give you 10."
Zheng Zhili said with some concern: "General! The Butcher Squadron is very powerful, so you have to be careful when destroying them."
Xiang Chu picked up a backpack and said with a smile: "Zhili! Have you heard of knockout drugs?"
Zheng Zhili smiled and said, "Of course I have heard of it. It turns out that the general has already made preparations."
At dark, the military police supervision team arrived at the foot of the Qingfeng Taoist Temple.
Xiang Chu got off the car and summoned Hongyi and Kishida Qingfeng to the mountain gate.
Kishida Aoki has always harbored evil intentions towards his love rival Xiang Chu, who kicked him violently. He wishes he could kill him quietly so that he can monopolize Nanzō Yunko.
He pretended to be extremely grateful and said, "Sir General! I didn't expect you to keep your word and really perform a ritual for Takeda-kun."
"Of course!"
Xiang Chu smiled and nodded at him, and ordered, "Kishida-kun! The butcher squadron will follow this general up the mountain and perform a ritual for Lieutenant Takeda overnight to send his soul back to the Yasukuni Shrine.
Tojo-kun! You lead a small team to camp at the foot of the mountain and guard the weapons and equipment. If any Chinese approach, kill them without mercy."
"Hello!"
Hongyi and Kishida Aokaze hurriedly accepted the order.
At this time, Li Tong led the head and Taoist Qingfeng down the mountain and arrived at the mountain gate.
Xiang Chu stepped forward and deliberately said in broken Chinese: "Two Taoist priests! I am the captain of the Military Police Supervision Battalion, Fujiwara Daisuke. I specially invite Qingfeng Temple to perform a ritual for the sacrificed Lieutenant Takeda. I hope his soul can return to the Yasukuni Shrine in Fuso."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and Bao Ge brought a plate of silver dollars and a stack of Japanese yen.
The head of the sect remained serious and expressionless, while Taoist Qingfeng said with a smile;
"General! I feel obliged to perform a ritual for the Imperial Warriors. How can I get so much money?"
"Master! As long as you do the ritual well, of course it will work."
Xiang Chu smiled and personally handed the tray to Taoist Qingfeng with both hands.
Taoist Qingfeng said excitedly: "Thank you, General! Thank you!"
The head of the sect glared at the greedy man and said unhappily, "You can perform rituals, but no one in the Taoist holy land is allowed to bring weapons up the mountain."
Xiang Chu drew his samurai sword, pointed at the headmaster and shouted: "Baga! You don't allow the imperial soldiers to carry weapons. What if the Chinese army ambushes on the mountain?"
"General, please don't be angry!"
Taoist Qingfeng tried to dissuade him and kept trying to persuade the headmaster.
"Brother! How about letting them bring weapons up the mountain, but not bring weapons into the temple?"
The headmaster pretended to hesitate and said, "Well, it's not impossible."
Xiang Chu pretended to be extremely impatient, waved his hand and shouted, "Let's go! Go up the mountain."
It was Xiang Chu who deliberately asked the headmaster to suggest not bringing weapons into the hall.
Even if the knockout drug didn't work, as long as the door to the hall was closed, with his and the Taoist priests of Qingfeng Temple's strength, they could still kill about 200 unarmed Japanese soldiers in the hall.