Chapter 79: Yoshiko Kawashima’s Unease
Kwantung Army station, Iwane Matsui’s headquarters,
Masao Okamura came to discuss with him again, because he had just received word of the second batch of Japanese Marine Corps, which was also ready and could depart at any time to Shanghai for combat,
Of course, the premise was that Yoshiko Kawashima and Major Ryūkichi Tanaka’s plan to set fire to Sanyou Industrial Company Towel General Factory at night must succeed.
Otherwise, once it failed,
Everything would have to be replanned,
“How is it going? Has any good news come back from Yoshiko Kawashima and Major Ryūkichi Tanaka’s side?”
“Did they successfully burn down that Chinese people’s towel factory according to the original plan?”
“I have already received a secret telegram from the Homeland. The Marine Corps’ second batch of troops can board the fleet at any time to head to Shanghai for standby combat!”
As soon as he entered Iwane Matsui’s headquarters command room,
Masao Okamura also got straight to the point and inquired.
“It failed!”
“I just received the report telegram from Yoshiko Kawashima and Major Ryūkichi Tanaka, saying their action plan was disrupted by a group of unknown origin team!”
“So that night, the Marine Corps side called Yoshiko Kawashima over for questioning, while Major Ryūkichi Tanaka has already dispatched a large number of agents to investigate exactly who came to disrupt our plan this time!”
“Could it be the 19th Route Army, or the Chinese Central Army taking action!”
“But my personal feeling is that it absolutely won’t be Chinese Army troops, because they wouldn’t dare to deal with our people so blatantly, and take them all away!”
Iwane Matsui shook his head, his expression not looking good, and responded.
“Baka! What the hell are Yoshiko Kawashima and Major Ryūkichi Tanaka eating?”
“They can’t even handle such a small matter?”
“When did they become so stupid and useless?”
“No matter what, this Battle of Shanghai must be successfully provoked!”
“For our Empire’s huge interests in the Northeast, and to divert the foreigners’ attention, I absolutely will not allow them to fail, even if it means the two of them must sacrifice their lives for our Empire, it is worth it!”
Upon hearing this,
Masao Okamura’s face also immediately darkened, and he cursed.
Because he also hadn’t expected Yoshiko Kawashima and Major Ryūkichi Tanaka to be so ineffective.
It really disappointed and angered him too much.
“You’re absolutely right!”
“It seems we must also dispatch some other people to carry out the provocation action together, otherwise relying solely on Yoshiko Kawashima and Major Ryūkichi Tanaka, what if they keep failing to complete the task!”
“That would greatly affect our Shanghai Operation Plan, which I will not allow. You know, we two worked hard to convince His Majesty to give us this chance to start a war, so we absolutely cannot miss it!”
Iwane Matsui also nodded in agreement.
For him,
The Battle of Shanghai must break out, and make the foreigners shift all their attention to the Shanghai battlefield. Only then could their Kwantung Army have enough time to operate the Northeast region, which they had just occupied not long ago,
Continuously transporting natural resources and military supplies to the Japanese Homeland, as well as plundering large amounts of gold, silver, treasures, and occupying more fertile land resources.
In order to let the Japanese Homeland achieve leapfrog development,
Whether Iwane Matsui or Masao Okamura were willing to pay any price.
Moreover, the two of them were originally ambitious people,
So they also hoped to use the war to accelerate their promotion ahead of time.
“Yes! Then let’s find two more batches of personnel today to carry out the provocation operation!”
“As long as we ignite the flames of war in Shanghai, we can reap the benefits, and the Marine Corps side is also urging us on when we can ignite the war to let them go to the battlefield!”
“Especially that batch of Marine Corps that has been in Shanghai for two weeks, they are even more annoying!”
“They even dare to send a telegram here to inquire, it’s really hateful!”
Masao Okamura nodded in agreement.
“Alright! Now let’s discuss the list of personnel for the new provocation action!”
“As for Yoshiko Kawashima and Major Ryūkichi Tanaka, we must also give them a warning!”
“Otherwise, they will still be so ineffective!”
“There isn’t much time left. We can’t leave the warfare until New Year or after New Year to ignite!”
“This is not our original operation plan!”
Iwane Matsui also strongly agreed.
Masao Okamura also nodded lightly, indicating agreement,
And immediately started with Iwane Matsui on the new personnel list to accelerate the provocation of the Shanghai warfare.
And at this moment,
Yoshiko Kawashima, who had left the Marine Corps, while riding in a car on the way,
Always felt in her heart as if she had been targeted by someone, feeling uneasy,
But she didn’t discover anything unusual,
“What’s wrong with me today? Why do I keep feeling like something bad is about to happen to me?”
“Could it be that I’ve been tracked and reconnoitered by Chinese agents?”
“But I’ve been constantly paying attention to the surrounding situation, and it seems there’s no unusual tracking?”
“What’s going on?”
“Could it be that the Chinese people sent some tracking expert to secretly follow me?”
While riding in the car,
Yoshiko Kawashima kept feeling uneasy, thinking to herself.
Until she arrived at traitor Zhang Yiliang’s villa, her current residence, under the escort of her Japanese agents,
She was still very vigilant, scanning the surrounding situation to see if she had been followed or monitored by anyone.
“Call more agents over for me. Guard my villa well today. Absolutely do not allow any suspicious personnel to approach or infiltrate into my villa!”
After patrolling the surrounding environment,
Yoshiko Kawashima, having found nothing, decisively ordered her nearby Japanese agents to fully strengthen the security of the villa where she was staying,
And to add more Japanese agents to station there to protect her personal safety.
“Hai!”
“Hai!”
“Hai!”
The Japanese agents around her quickly acted on orders.
And Yoshiko Kawashima also quickly entered the villa, preparing to rest and sleep.
Little did she dream that the elite Security Team dispatched by Zhou Wenhua was preparing to carry out a night raid to kidnap her.
