novelAbuy Chapter 2090 Tokyo Fire
Chapter 2090 Tokyo Fire
Chapter 2090 Tokyo Fire
“Mr. Song, I won’t waste any more time on small talk.” Qu Kairui took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said, “I will not force Mr. Song to do anything more. I only need Mr. Song to answer a few questions for me.”
He looked at Song Fuguo and said, "As long as Mr. Song tells the truth, Mr. Song can leave this cage today and become one of us."
Song Fuguo remained silent, simply staring at Qu Kairui.
"The first question," Qu Kairui said with a slight smile, "is Xiao Mian's true identity."
"The second question," Qu Kairui continued, "is where Xiao Mian is hiding now?"
"The third question is, what else does Mr. Song know about the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau?"
After speaking, Qu Kairui stared intently at Song Fuguo.
"Section Chief Qu." Song Fuguo snorted coldly, "I, Song, have never even mentioned such trivial matters before. Not to mention that I did not know about Xiao Mian's situation, even if I did know, why would I say it?"
"Mr. Song, are you sure you want to continue to be so stubborn?" Qu Kairui looked at Song Fuguo with a gloomy face and said coldly.
“There is nothing more to say.” Song Fuguo said firmly.
"Take good care of Mr. Song." Qu Kairui grinned maliciously.
Just then, someone rushed in, "Section Chief Qu, Section Chief Qu, don't use electric shocks yet, the Director requests your presence."
Qu Kairui's expression changed slightly.
"Director, why is this?" Qu Kairui put down the telegram in his hand and asked Wan Haiyang.
The telegram came from Nanjing, a directive personally drafted by Zhou Liang, ordering that torture be stopped in Shanghai and that Song Fuguo be immediately escorted to Nanjing.
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?" Wan Haiyang said with a gloomy expression.
He was resentful. If he could get Song Fuguo to talk and successfully crack down on Xiao Mian and his troops, it would be an unprecedented achievement. But now it was all stopped by a telegram from Nanjing. How could he not be indignant?
"Chief, the people from Nanjing have arrived and want to speak about Song Fuguo," a subordinate reported as the door was knocked open.
"***!" Wan Haiyang finally couldn't contain his anger any longer and cursed.
……
"Good news." Cheng Qianfan put down the telegram in his hand and said with a happy expression.
"Boss Dai called. Chongqing has taken action. Commander Song will soon be escorted from Shanghai to Nanjing," he told Lu Jiufan.
"To be escorted to Nanjing?" Lu Jiufan was astonished.
"The situation for the Japanese in the Pacific theater is very unfavorable, and Japan is already making preparations for the so-called defense of its homeland," Cheng Qianfan told Lu Jiufan. "In the European theater, the German army is also suffering defeat after defeat. After the Allied landings in Normandy, the defeat of the Germans was only a matter of time."
Cheng Qianfan said excitedly, "The Allied forces are currently engaged in fierce fighting with the German army on the Franco-German border, and it is expected that they will soon be able to invade the German mainland."
"The Germans are not far from their demise. Although the Japanese are still struggling to hold on in China, their defeat is predictable in the long run." He handed a cigarette to Lu Jiufan and said, "Under these circumstances, some people in Nanjing are inevitably feeling uneasy..."
Lu Jiufan immediately understood that this must be because some people in the Nanjing puppet regime, seeing that things were going badly, had secretly made contact with Chongqing, and Boss Dai had taken advantage of this opportunity to find a way to save Song Fuguo's life.
"That's great!" Lu Jiufan said happily.
"Yes, we've passed the most dangerous hurdle." Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly.
According to the information he had, Song Fuguo had endured brutal torture on Jisifeier Road, but remained steadfast and unyielding throughout.
Under these circumstances, Song Fuguo did not betray his country, and he was escorted to Nanjing. The situation was bound to improve, so there was no need to worry too much.
“Wan Haiyang deserves to die!” Lu Jiufan sneered and said, “His master has realized that something is wrong and is looking for a way out in advance, but this man is still stubborn and commits cruel acts against my own brothers.”
“Wan Haiyang’s last act of madness is clear to him,” Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice. “His master still has value and a chance to get off the ship and save his life. This executioner who betrayed the Party and the country and cruelly murdered my anti-Japanese patriots will never have a good end.”
……
The wind is freezing.
The situation for the Japanese army became increasingly dire.
In the Pacific theater, the U.S. military launched the Philippines campaign, and General MacArthur, who had once abandoned his men and fled, returned with countless warships and cannons.
In the India-Burma theater, the Chinese Expeditionary Force recaptured Wanting and victoriously joined forces with the Chinese Expeditionary Force in Wanting. In this battle, the remnants of the Japanese 56th Division were completely annihilated, and the entire China-India Highway was opened.
A convoy of 5,000 tons of US aid supplies entered Kunming, signifying that the Chinese battlefield was no longer isolated and that aid from the Allies could be replenished in large quantities.
On the western Yunnan battlefield, the Nationalist army launched a counter-offensive and recovered the entire western Yunnan territory.
A large-scale air battle ensued between the U.S. military and the Japanese forces stationed in Taiwan. The Japanese lost as many as 600 aircraft, and the Japanese forces in Taiwan completely lost their air superiority.
In the enemy-occupied area, the Luxi Military Region of the Eighth Route Army launched the Sishui Campaign, annihilating more than 2,000 Japanese and puppet troops and liberating Sishui City.
The Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region launched the Daoqing Campaign, recapturing 58 strongholds and liberating two county towns.
The New Fourth Army in central Jiangsu launched a sabotage operation on the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway to support the Eighth Route Army's counter-offensive in Shandong and Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei.
As victories were reported on all fronts of the anti-Japanese war, the situation in Shanghai became increasingly dangerous. In order to maintain their last vestige of rule, the Japanese and their puppet regime launched a bloody sweep and suppression campaign against the anti-Japanese army and civilians.
In particular, Wan Haiyang's Political Security Bureau went on a rampage, arresting and secretly executing up to a hundred people every day.
Cheng Qianfan ordered the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau to retaliate in kind, launching a targeted purge of traitors within the Political Security Bureau. Within two months, as many as 45 agents and traitors were assassinated by the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau, greatly deterring Wan Haiyang and his men from their frenzied counterattack.
……
"Why did this happen? Why did it come to this?" Cheng Qianfan muttered to himself, his face showing not only resentment but also a sense of bewilderment.
Heitaro Imamura glanced at his student, wanting to rebuke him, but in the end he could only sigh.
The U.S. military, relying on its massive submarine fleet, blockaded Tokyo Bay and launched a series of attacks on Japanese convoys, causing widespread panic in Japan.
Meanwhile, on Iwo Jima, the Imperial army and the American army were still fighting. Although the Imperial warriors inflicted heavy casualties on the American army, in the long run, the fall of Iwo Jima was inevitable.
It can be said that in the Pacific theater, the US military is gradually narrowing the encirclement, and the next step is most likely to be an attack on the Japanese mainland.
This is what the Japanese side, including Heitaro Imamura, fears and worries about the most.
"The navy is incompetent!" Cheng Qianfan said indignantly. "If it weren't for the navy's incompetence and its repeated defeats in the Pacific theater, how could the situation have come to this!"
"Shut up!" Imamura Heitaro snapped. "At this critical moment of life and death, we should be working together. I don't want to hear such words that undermine unity again."
For the first time ever, Cheng Qianfan refuted his teacher. He looked at Imamura Heitaro and said, "Teacher, the Navy is incompetent. If this continues, the Imperial homeland is in danger, Tokyo is in danger, and His Majesty the Emperor is in danger."
"I told you, shut up." Imamura Heitaro slapped Miyazaki Kentaro across the face.
"Hai."
Just then, Kogoro Imamura rushed in and handed Heitaro Imamura a telegram that was several pages long. "Sir, Tokyo has been subjected to a large-scale air raid by the Americans."
"What?!" Imamura Heitaro exclaimed in shock, snatching the telegram.
As he looked at the telegram, his face grew increasingly grim, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.
“Teacher,” Cheng Qianfan said, instinctively reaching for the telegram in Imamura Heitaro’s hand.
Perhaps shocked by the sudden telegram, Imamura Heitaro lost his composure for a moment and failed to stop it. Cheng Qianfan simply took the telegram from his hand.
Cheng Qianfan went to check the telegram in a panic (eagerly).
On March 10, the U.S. military launched a large-scale air attack on Tokyo, the capital of Japan.
During this airstrike, the U.S. military used inhumane incendiary bombs on a large scale, turning the entire city of Tokyo into an inferno.
According to the Empire's statistics, at least 100,000 Tokyo citizens were burned to death. Because the bodies were unrecognizable due to burning, the actual death toll may be higher, and at least 400,000 people were left homeless.
The air raid covered an area of 41 square kilometers, equivalent to 40 percent of the entire city of Tokyo.
Sixty percent of the commercial districts and twenty percent of the industrial districts were completely destroyed by fire. Preliminary estimates put the number of buildings at nearly 300,000 ashes. River water boiled due to the high temperature, and Tokyo's infrastructure was nearly paralyzed.
For Japan, the most important thing was that Tokyo's industrial system suffered a huge blow. Twenty-two arsenals were targeted and destroyed by the US military, and the war production capacity was severely damaged.
“Bagyard!” Cheng Qianfan’s eyes reddened, and tears welled up instantly. He gritted his teeth and said, “Are all Americans beasts? They actually carried out such a brutal and inhumane attack on civilian areas. This is a massacre, this is a massacre!”
“Yes, this is a massacre!” Heitaro Imamura murmured.
"Teacher, is His Majesty the Emperor alright? The telegram didn't mention anything." Cheng Qianfan asked anxiously, looking helpless, his eyes filled with worry and hope.
"Calm down!" Imamura Heitaro shouted angrily at the bewildered Miyazaki Kentaro. "His Majesty the Emperor is alright. If His Majesty the Emperor were alright, the situation regarding this air raid should have been covered up."
"May the Heavenly Emperor bless the Empire! His Majesty is alright! That's wonderful, wonderful!" Cheng Qianfan knelt down, holding the telegram in both hands, and cried tears of joy as he spoke.
……
News of the massive air raid on Tokyo, the capital of Japan, which resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and injuries, quickly spread secretly in Shanghai.
This news greatly boosted the morale of Shanghai citizens in their resistance against Japan.
At this moment, even the most pessimistic citizens who had previously been optimistic about the war began to have hope for victory.
“The common people’s reasoning is the most direct and straightforward,” Cheng Qianfan said to Lao Huang with a smile. “Tokyo is the capital of the Japanese. They couldn’t even protect their capital. More than 100,000 people were burned to death by the Americans. This is the most direct evidence that the Japanese are no longer capable.”
"Tokyo Bay has been blockaded by the US military, and this massive air raid on Tokyo has dealt a huge blow to the morale of the Japanese army," Lao Huang said.
“That’s true.” Cheng Qianfan lowered his voice and said to Lao Huang, “The news from the troops is that some Japanese soldiers have already begun to lay down their weapons and surrender to the New Fourth Army.”
"A few years ago, this would have been unimaginable," Old Huang said with emotion.
The Japanese army had an incredibly strong will to fight and resist. Influenced by Japanese nationalism, even when heavily surrounded, Japanese soldiers would choose to perish together with our soldiers rather than surrender, let alone lay down their weapons and surrender to our army.
"The Japanese are now at their wits' end; their war potential has been exhausted," Cheng Qianfan said. "According to what I understand, Japan has even begun conscripting teenagers to the front lines."
“Japan is an island nation. With the blockade of Tokyo Bay, the first thing to be affected is that Japan itself has already begun to fall into a food crisis,” he told Lao Huang. “Those Japanese people who have been poisoned by Japanese nationalism are now working in arsenals on empty stomachs, still dreaming that Japan can launch a counterattack and win.”
“All Japanese people deserve to die!” Old Huang said coldly.
Initially, his ideology was Japanese nationalism; he believed that Japanese imperialist soldiers were evil and deserved to die, while the Japanese civilians were innocent.
However, after learning from Comrade 'Fire Seed' that even ordinary people in Japan were deeply influenced by Japanese nationalism, with the entire nation supporting the war of aggression, and even a large number of Japanese women offering themselves to comfort the 'imperial warriors,' he knew that the country had gone mad.
"Comrade Yi Jun expressed his gratitude to us through Detective Zhao," Old Huang said. "More than 500 members of the Kunshan Garrison Regiment successfully defected and joined the New Fourth Army, which dealt a major blow to the Japanese and puppet forces."
Old Huang looked excited. "The comrades from the Enemy Work Department said that the puppet troops are now living in fear, and almost every day puppet officers and soldiers secretly surrender to our army at night with their weapons."
"This is the most important moment before dawn. Victory in the War of Resistance is just around the corner," Cheng Qianfan said. "On the European battlefield, the Allied forces have already invaded Germany. The fall of the Reich is imminent. At that time, only Japan will remain, and even they will not be able to hold on."
At the end of March, the early spring sunshine was just right.
News came from the Pacific theater that the U.S. military had completely occupied Iwo Jima, and that Japanese General Tadamichi Kuribayashi and his troops had been annihilated by the U.S. military.
This was an immense blow to the Japanese army, and especially to Japan itself.
Previously, Japan had always claimed that Iwo Jima was an "insurmountable iron wall for the American devils." Now that Iwo Jima has fallen, it means that the US military will directly threaten the Japanese mainland next.
"Young Master Atsuto is going back to Tokyo?" Cheng Qianfan looked at Kawada Atsuto and asked in surprise, "Why does he suddenly want to go back to Tokyo at this time?"
Kawada Atsuto looked haggard and did not answer Cheng Qianfan's question, instead drinking in silence.
Sakamoto Ryono remained silent, quietly smoking.
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