Agents of the Republic of China

The explosion at the Eastern Army Headquarters shook the entire city of Tokyo. Although there were no U.S. fighter planes tonight, the residents in the city hid in air defense bunkers in unison.Except for the continuous sound of gunfire, the whole city fell silent in an instant.

The base camp and the staff headquarters were in chaos, and the Ministry of War had lost contact. As the command center of the entire army, the officers of the base camp and the staff headquarters suddenly realized that this place seemed to be suddenly isolated from the world.The troops in charge of the guards had already exchanged fire with the army of the First Guards Division. Each of these rebels had a white cloth wrapped around their arms, which was particularly conspicuous in the night. They didn't even have any extra words, see When it comes to troops not wearing white cloth, it is a violent shooting.

On duty at the base camp tonight is Umezu Yoshijiro, who also serves as the Chief of Staff of the General Staff Headquarters.In fact, he has already learned about the changes of the First Guards Division from a certain news channel, but from his heart, he is a little disapproving of the actions of these young officers of the Army, especially the fact that they are also mixed with the imperial way faction. radical character.In Umezu Yoshijiro's view, the success or failure of the war is irreversible. What these people do at this time has nothing to do with the overall situation. What's more, it is no longer the situation in Showa 11. As long as there is any change in the current army, the emperor will not change it. Issued counter-insurgency orders without hesitation.Besides, the commander of the Guards Division, Mori Takeshi, and the commander of the Eastern Army, Fujie Keisuke, are both generals recognized by the military, the cabinet, and the emperor. With the two of them, there will be no major troubles.

The most important point is that at present, the elite 1st Division of the elite local troops has secretly entered Tokyo and is stationed near the imperial palace. With them around, what storm can the rebels cause.

The reason why Umezu Yoshijiro has such confidence in the 1st Division is that after a large-scale cleansing, this unit has been reborn as a unit absolutely loyal to the emperor.

There is another most important reason. The predecessor of the 1st Division was the pride of the Japanese Army - the 1st Division.On the eve of the February [-]th Mutiny, the struggle between the Emperor's Daoist faction and the Controlling faction became fierce. The head of the First Division, Yanagawa Heisuke, was a hardcore member of the Emperor's Way faction and was demoted to Taiwan by the Controlling faction. After the mutiny, the First Division was also dismissed Transferred to the Kwantung Army, and later incorporated into the Southern Army's combat sequence, its main force was completely lost in the battles over the years.At that time, a wing of the First Division was left in Tokyo, and did not leave the mainland with the main force.In the subsequent expansion of the division, this wing was expanded into the [-]st division, and the key members of the control faction gradually took control of the command of this division, making it the most powerful unit in the local army in terms of combat effectiveness and equipment.

A few days ago, under the plan of a certain big shot, this division had secretly sneaked into Tokyo to protect the emperor.

Now, Umezu Yoshijiro had a headache, and he began to regret his underestimation of the enemy.The Guards Division stormed the base camp, indicating that Sen Jiu had either defected or was already under the control of the rebels.The big explosion in the direction of the Eastern Army Command also proved that something went wrong there. Keisuke Fujie also encountered an unexpected situation, but he didn't know how the Eastern Army was doing, and whether he could provide assistance to the base camp!

No way, Umezu Yoshijiro could only find Deputy Chief of Staff Toranobe Kawabe and Deputy Takeshi Toyoda, Chief of Naval Military Command, in his underground office to discuss how to deal with it. Seek the asylum of the Emperor and the 1st Division.

Along with Torashiro Kawabe and Deputy Takeshi Toyoda came Naoe Seigo, a senior staff member of the General Staff Headquarters. As an important department of the headquarters, Naoe Seigo was responsible for recording the contents of the meetings of senior generals. This is also a must for all meetings. Indispensable important link.

Yoshijiro Umezu and his two colleagues quickly reached a consensus that the base camp has limited guards. It seems that it is only a matter of time before it falls, but as the command center of the army, once the entire army is wiped out again, it will be devastating for the entire empire blow.

The three stood up, Umezu Yoshijiro went to the phone by the wall, wanting to call to inform his captain of the guard to lead someone to open the secret passage leading to the palace.

But Naoe Seigo, who was behind Umezu Yoshijiro, suddenly stood up, smiled strangely at Torashirou by the river, and stretched out his hand to throw something towards him.

Hebian Torashiro was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously caught it, but after a closer look, it was a snow-white square scarf.

"Rebels!" Naoe Seigo suddenly hissed.

Yoshijiro Umezu and Fubu Takeshi Toyoda froze, then turned around and reached for the pistols at their waists.

Torashiro Kawabe froze on the spot, facing this unexpected situation, he couldn't think of an explanation for a while, "I, I...!"

Naoe Seigo strode up behind Umezu Yoshijiro, grabbed Umezu Yoshijiro's palm holding the pistol, pulled out the pistol, and fired two shots at the riverside Torashiro.

Kawabe Torashiro held the pistol in one hand and the white square scarf in the other, and collapsed limply.

Deputy Takeshi Toyoda turned pale in shock, and quickly turned the gun, but Naoe Seigo shrank his head and hid tightly behind Umezu Yoshijiro.

Deputy Takeshi Toyoda was so nervous that his voice trembled, "You, who are you!"

Umezu Yoshijiro's neck was tightly held by Naoe Seigo, and he couldn't even breathe smoothly. He could only open his mouth wide, but couldn't even utter a word.

Naoe Seigo smiled sullenly, the arm that was holding Umezu Yoshijiro loosened suddenly, and his knee was pressed against his waist and eyes. , The finger holding the trigger tightened, and with the gunshot, Yoshijiro Umezu was shot in the left chest, and Fubu Takeshi Toyoda fell to the ground violently.

Umezu Yoshijiro raised his head reluctantly, looked at Fubu Takeshi Toyoda, and then stopped breathing.

Deputy Takeshi Toyoda wanted to push Umezu Yoshijiro's body away, but his arms were useless at all.

There was a coolness on his forehead, and a black muzzle of the gun was pushed up, Fubu Toyoda's pupils shrank, and then he felt a hot feeling penetrated his head, and the world became dark in an instant.

Naoe Seigo pulled Umezu Yoshijiro's body away from Toyoda Fubutake's body, gritted his teeth and shot himself in the arm, then put the pistol back into Kawabe Torashiro's hand, and shot him with his own pistol. He fired two shots, then retreated to the wall, and rang the siren on the wall. The stern siren immediately rang through the entire floor of the base camp.

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Brigades of heavily armed soldiers crossed the street, and the crisp footsteps shook a bald old man who was huddled on the second floor of the house. The beard on his lips was beating continuously with the muscles on his face, and the eyes gradually showed fear and despair. He could see the expression clearly. Many of those soldiers were wearing dark green Kwantung Army uniforms.

He is the former cabinet prime minister, former land minister, and former chief of staff who has stepped down, and Tojo Hideki, known as the prime minister of the "shogunate cabinet".

Seeing these Kwantung Army soldiers, Hideki Tojo felt a deep sense of fear.At the time of the February 11 Mutiny, Hideki Tojo was serving as the commander of the military police of the Kwantung Army.The Kwantung Army is the base camp of the Huangdao faction.The No.16 Special Mixed Brigade stationed in Harbin sent a telegram to support the military remonstrance in Tokyo; the No.[-] Division had set off from the station and rushed to "Manchuria Xinjing" (Changchun, Jilin) ​​overnight; the Jiamusi garrison rioted and occupied the station .As the backbone of the ruling faction, Tojo Hideki knew very well that he would also become an important assassination target of the Emperor's Dao faction.

Therefore, Hideki Tojo immediately ordered the gendarmerie in charge to dispatch, and without the consent of division and brigade commanders at all levels, began to arrest the officers of the Kodo faction, and immediately killed them once they were arrested.At the same time, a telegram was sent out, declaring that the Kwantung Army "opposes military remonstrance" and resolutely supports the emperor's counter-insurgency actions.His powerful actions stabilized the situation of the Kwantung Army, but because of the wanton killings and the arrest of the backbone of the Huangdao faction, he also became a sworn enemy in the eyes of the Huangdao faction.

Now, Hideki Tojo has been dismissed from all positions and can only stay at home.However, the Kwantung Army swaggered into Tokyo, how could he not be frightened.Once the Kwantung Army came to the door, how could the two followers around him be able to resist it.

But the knock on the door still rang, and Hideki Tojo hurriedly took out the Walther pistol hidden in the drawer. This pistol was a gift given to him by Hitler when he visited Germany that year.

After a short time, the sound of the door being closed came, and Hideki Tojo breathed a sigh of relief.Two entourages brought up an ordinary army officer, who was a lieutenant assistant according to his rank.The light of the candle shone on his face, and there were actually two faint scars on the left and right cheeks, which looked a bit hideous under the flickering candlelight.

"Your Excellency, I am Tadayasu Yagyu from the 1st Brigade of the [-]st Division. I am escorting you to the palace for a while under the orders of the division commander and the chief of staff!"

Only then did Hideki Tojo's tense nerves relax, and tears fell from his eyes. The emperor and the army still haven't forgotten themselves. At this juncture, they can still think of this old minister.

The entourage brought a black coat and put it on Hideki Tojo's body, and the two wanted to organize some necessary daily necessities.But was stopped by Yagyu Tadayasu, "Your Excellency, time is running out. The rebels are attacking the radio station, the base camp, and the staff headquarters. Once the fighting stops, they will launch a city-wide search. When the time comes...!"

Hideki Tojo nodded sympathetically, yes, during those years in the Kwantung Army, the gendarmerie under his control killed countless people, not only the resistance organizations in the occupied areas, but also many of his own people were killed by him. Under the sword of Jiji, especially the Huangdao faction, they hate themselves even more.

Hideki Tojo found his notebook in the drawer, stuffed the pistol into his arms, thought for a while, and took two more magazines.

Hideki Tojo finished packing up, and then raised his head, "Okay, we can...!"

Hideki Tojo suddenly found that his two followers had fallen into a pool of blood, and the officer was standing opposite the desk, holding a long, narrow knife that was dripping blood.

"You, you!" Hideki Tojo quickly backed away.

Tadayasu Yagyu raised the dagger, and lightly licked the blade with his scarlet tongue. Under the candlelight, he looked like a ghost crawling out of hell.

Hideki Tojo's right hand trembled towards his bosom, where his favorite Walther pistol was located.

But Tadayasu Yagyu jumped up at this moment, the bright knife light sliced ​​across Hideki Tojo's throat, and a head flew up.

The light of the knife receded, and Tayasu Yagyu briskly stepped back from the desk, avoiding the splashing blood.Hideki Tojo's head turned and fell, and it just landed on the desk. His eyes were still fixed on Tadayasu Yagyu, and his eyes were full of doubts and disbelief.

Tadayasu Yagyu looked at it contemptuously, took out a note from his pocket, dipped his finger in some blood, and scratched out Hideki Tojo's name on it.