Chapter 496
According to the original history, the day before the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan was commanded by Sakaichi Teraunuchi to more than 400,000 Southern Army troops, divided into several groups to attack Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar. After that, the same day when Tadakaichi Nagamoto launched an attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan began to attack Hong Kong. The main force of the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on Hong Kong with the cooperation of artillery, air force and navy. The air force first bombed Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport and British ships anchored on the sea of Hong Kong, destroying the weak air force of the British army. After that, the Japanese infantry immediately launched an attack on Kowloon Fortress. The mainland brigade commanded by British Brigadier General Wallis was negligent in defense. The Kowloon Fortress was easily captured by the Japanese army, and the British army was forced to move to defend Hong Kong Island. Two weeks later, Hong Kong Governor Yang Muqi, surrendered to the Japanese commander Takashi Sakai.
After the Japanese army entered the city, they plundered women and killed innocent residents. Many Chinese shops were sealed, especially those large shops, such as Xianshi, Yong'an, Daxin and other domestic products, hardware stores, automobile stores, etc. The doors of the seized companies mostly nailed wooden signs with the words "Military Collection Department Management", and the doors of the banks and pawn shops were nailed with wooden signs with the words "Financial Class Management". The Japanese army used 950,000 tents of rice in Hong Kong and robbed 800,000 tents of military rations, causing serious food shortage in Hong Kong.
In addition to robbing property, many drunk Japanese soldiers often went out to look for women in the middle of the night. The women hid everywhere. Many women were humiliated, and even gang-raped by several enemy soldiers. On those nights after the Japanese army held the "Entering City" ceremony, many women were so scared that they ran around the roofs of the three or four floors, and the tiles were trampled to make a crack. Some women at that time said that they were not afraid of bombs and machine guns, but they might as well die because they encountered it. What they feared the most was the flashlights of the enemy soldiers and the knocking of the door.
The Japanese invading army also killed innocent residents indiscriminately and regarded the lives of Chinese people as grass. On Lantang Road, not far from the Happy Valley, a family of eight was killed. On the west of Queen's Avenue, an elderly woman wanted to travel east by the guard post because she couldn't understand Japanese. She was shot and killed by the Japanese army on the spot. In the bay, a young man accidentally broke into the so-called military area. The Japanese soldiers came up with a bayonet and killed him. On the deep water Yuanzhou Street, a woman carried a child on the street to buy vegetables. When she came back, she was under martial law. She watched the building she believed in and could not walk over. Her eldest son was about eight or nine years old and wanted to cross the road to greet her mother. The woman shook her hand and signaled her son not to come. Unexpectedly, the mother and son were all shot and killed by the Japanese army....
During the Japanese rule, all industries in Hong Kong were in decline. Only the evil industries such as gambling and drug use developed. From the most lively Queen's Avenue to the most remote corners, there were casinos. The infamous large casinos include "Rongsheng Company", "Liangli Company", etc. At the entrance of the casino, there are often a Japanese flag, a slogan "Get rich and ask for money", some are ringing the bell, and some are also hosting local prostitutes. This is the "new order" brought to Hong Kong by the Japanese army. Most of the people who opened casinos died in collusion with the Japanese army.
Some of the destiny even marked the hall numbers they had secretly organized in the past, such as "Eighteen Sons" and "Yue Chengtang". In February 1944, after the commander of the Southern Branch's dispatched army, Kazuichi Tanaka served as the governor of Hong Kong, he even publicly encouraged gambling and gambling pay to charge military expenses. Since then, there have been many casinos, which have become even more chaotic. In addition, the Japanese army also encouraged drug use. The enemy's Governor's headquarters has a drug trafficking agency, Yuzhen Company, which transported opium from the Rehe River by plane, and opened a smoking shop, allowing smokers to get license plates to buy cigarettes.
But now, not only has the "US incident" been outbreak for a long time, Japan has not begun to actually invade Southeast Asia. Even Takashi Sakai, who should have been sent to attack Hong Kong, could only watch Hong Kong salivate without daring to move.
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"Baga, the whole of Guangdong is in our hands, why don't you dare to attack Hong Kong?"
Sakai Takashi, a Japanese Lieutenant General, just replaced Ando Rikishi, who was dismissed not long ago, and became the commander of the 23rd Army stationed in Guangzhou. In 1928, Sakai Takashi planned and created the "Jinan Massacre". He was promoted to Zhongsou. After returning to China, he served as the head of the China Division of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters and became the famous China Unicom. He was promoted to Colonel in 1932 and was transferred to Chief of Staff of the Japanese Governors Army in Tianjin in August 1934. During this period, Sakai Takashi actively participated in the planning of the invasion of North China in China.
He used the case of the murder of Hu Enpu, the president of the traitor of Tianjin "State Quanbao", and Bai Yuhuan, the president of the Zhenbao, to collude with Yi E-Chengya, the chief of the secret service of the Kwantung Army stationed in Shanhaiguan, and Takahashi Tan, deputy military officer of the Japanese Embassy in China, to take the opportunity to expand the incident, intending to use the Japanese army as a backing to seize more rights and interests in North China. However, in the face of the Japanese army's progress, the National Government did not want to have conflicts with the Japanese side, and constantly compromised and retreated. Finally, it accepted the Japanese side's request and reached the "He Mei Agreement".
The "He Mei Agreement" was signed by He Yingqin and Meijiro Umezu, but Takashi Sakai was one of the main promoters. This agreement forced the Kuomintang to abolish the party headquarters in Hebei and Pingjin, and withdraw the Northeast Army stationed in Hebei, the Central Army and the Third Gendarmerie Regiment, Yu Xuezhong, Zhang Tingyan, Jiang Xiaoxian, Ding Chang, Zeng Guangxiang, and He Yifei and other Kuomintang generals were dismissed. Even the Blue-Clothed Society and the Fuxing Society organized by the Kuomintang were nominally banned.
According to rumors, Takashi Sakai was the drafter of the "Hemei Agreement". When the "Hemei Agreement" was signed, Takashi Sakai was responsible for serving tea. Unexpectedly, after serving tea, he pulled out the knife and put it on He Yingqin's neck and ordered He Yingqin to sign immediately. Perhaps it was precisely because of this grudge that after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, He Yingqin must avenge his grudges and instructed the Chinese military court to sentence Takashi Sakai to death.
However, before Japan was defeated, Takashi Sakai was still alive, not only living well, but also promoted step by step. The corps leader at least led the brigade commander and followed Kenji Doihara, who was then the commander of his division, to participate in the Lanfeng Battle. Later, he served as the head of the Japanese secret service agency in Zhangjiakou, the liaison minister of the Japanese cabinet "Hingya Academy" in Mongolia and Xinjiang, and was promoted to lieutenant general. He engaged in economic aggression and continuously transferred the plundered resources back to his country. Now he has become a prince in Guangdong.
However, although the official was promoted and his power was greater, Sakai Takashi could not find the kind of wanton feeling he had before.
"The Chinese Air Force has flew over Hong Kong many times, and its intention to protect Hong Kong is extremely obvious. If we insist on attacking Hong Kong, at most it will be to take the New Territories and Kowloon, it will be difficult to get Hong Kong Island." The new chief of staff of the 23rd Army, Tomochi Tada, is very familiar with Takashi Sakai's idea, but he also knows the current strength comparison of the Chinese and Japanese troops. Japan organized the Southern Army, and a large number of troops originally advanced south in Siberia, which instantly became extremely sufficient in the southern army. Even the 23rd Army, which was not in the Southern Army, was much more relaxed. But this does not mean that they can do whatever they want... Hong Kong is not difficult to take, but Victoria Bay has been used to do it.
"It's not just the Chinese Air Force," said Deputy Chief of Staff Tadami Riri Lin. "According to the latest information, the reorganized Chinese naval fleet has appeared outside Guangdong. Its purpose is self-evident, to protect Hong Kong."
"Chinese Navy?" It's okay if you don't mention this, but when you mention this, Takashi Sakai couldn't help but get angry. Then where is the Chinese Navy? Is it obviously their Japanese ship? But the money saved by the Japanese military and civilians saved to the navy and built powerful warships, but the Chinese people who are cheap... "The Chinese will definitely pay the price for their actions! Pay the price!"
"According to information, the British mainland brigades, western brigades, and other troops in Hong Kong have also been ready for combat. These troops, coupled with the so-called volunteer army spontaneously organized by Hong Kong residents, have a total force of more than 20,000 and have sufficient weapons provided by the UK." Toshima Tada also said, "So, if we want to take Hong Kong, we have to make preparations to bear a huge price."
"Why do the Chinese protect Hong Kong? It's not their territory." Sakai Takashi said angrily.
"The Chinese began to enter Myanmar more than a year ago, and now they have huge interests there, especially their Air Force Commander-in-Chief Qin Wei, who owns a copper mine with huge reserves in Myanmar. Now this copper mine provides a considerable amount of ore to both China and Britain, especially the UK. Of course, he has to protect his own interests. But if he wants to protect his interests in Myanmar, they naturally have to exchange and protect the interests of the British in Hong Kong. Moreover, the residents of Hong Kong are mainly Chinese. If the Chinese do this, they can better gain the hearts of the people of Hong Kong, which is extremely beneficial to them taking back this colony from the British after the war." Tutor Tada replied.
"So according to your wishes, can we only drool in Hong Kong?" Sakai Takashi looked at his two chiefs of staff dissatisfiedly, "This does not look like the demeanor of an imperial soldier, nor does it look like the demeanor of you staff."
"Before I came to Guangzhou, I also thought of a great war with the Chinese army to clean up the shame our imperial army suffered here. But after I really arrived in Guangzhou, I could not find our absolute advantage over the Chinese army. The aviation army hardly dared to fight; the navy was threatened by the Chinese air force and dared not approach the coast of Guangdong; and the army..." The governor Tada breathed a sigh of relief: "Commander, if you really want to attack Hong Kong, on that narrow battlefield, our soldiers will only become targets of the Chinese air force! They only need a napalm bomb to destroy one of our squads!"
"Narcotic bomb..." Sakai opened his mouth and showed a miserable white teeth. "It's really hateful! If it weren't for the overall situation, I would have let the Chinese taste the weapons they invented!"
"Commander?" Tada Ghost Masahidharma and Su Lin Tada were shocked at the same time. They looked at each other and immediately noticed the surprise on each other's face: "What do you mean by...?"
Chapter completed!