Chapter 262: The Great Tribulation
More than 100 people from the group of Michang, including 15 Japanese sailors and crew members on the cargo ship, were all subdued and driven into the cargo hold one after another, without firing a single shot during the whole process. Everyone was still in shock when they were driven into the warehouse, but they were silent when they looked at the swarthy muzzles of the guns that came out of the surroundings, especially Lieutenant Koizumi, whose face was covered in blood, and was carried into the cabin by his companions.
When the special operators were surprisingly successful, and the men on board at gunpoint were still imagining whether their companions who remained on the shore would be aware and waiting for an opportunity to rescue them, the hatch opened wide and a group of disgraced accomplices were escorted in.
A strong man came with a gun, satisfied with the good order, and said to the crowd: "This trip is only to rob goods, not kill, but if there is any resistance, kill on the spot!" "He said it so fiercely that no one doubted that he could do what he said.
The Praetorian Guards are still not justifiable, and they have not eaten the real imperial food, so how can they send them to death for His Majesty the Emperor? They unanimously stated: "No resistance!" ”
The light in the cabin was much better than outside, and the Janissaries, who were in a difficult situation, reflexively sought out their leader: Huh? General Diao is gone!
Some people secretly got lucky, but fortunately escaped one, and with the skills of Michang, it is not a problem to lead the Japanese on the periphery to rescue everyone. Some people were secretly preparing their routes, and once the Japanese attacked, they would take the opportunity to escape.
However, the hatch opened again. When watching the dejected Miao Chang slowly walk in, everyone's hearts were cold, and the only luck was gone. Annihilation!
The group was visibly well-trained, and the camouflage makeup on their faces alone was terrifying. Of course, there were no gangsters in such costumes in this era, and everyone thought that they were trying to avoid being recognized. That's fine, they won't kill people indiscriminately if they don't know them, of course, they don't see much.
However, he was bold, and although he was also disarmed and lurked at gunpoint, it did not affect the rapid operation of his brain. What kind of army is this? The reason why it is said to be an army is because this group of people does not talk much, and they mainly gesture in brightly lit places, and they act simply and decisively, which is not even comparable to ordinary soldiers.
Duan Qirui's people? It seems that the presence of Anhui forces in Tianjin is not strong. Traditionally, Tianjin is the territory of the direct line, but there seems to be no army so capable and strong among the direct bosses, is it Wu Peifu's third division? As the chief of the guard of the presidential palace, he still admires Wu Peifu very much, if the army of the Republic of China is said to be strong in combat, no one dares to compare with Xiao Wu---- although Wu Peifu has emerged at this time, he can't afford the glorious title of Lao Wu because he is a newcomer.
Even so, the 3rd Division had absolutely no such troops, because these people not only had the strength of soldiers, but also had a special kind of refinement. As the only well-known military general among the Manchurians, he was right, this was originally a soldier on special missions, and he was the elite of the elite soldiers.
"Which army are you from?" In the end, Mi Chang couldn't help but ask, even though he knew that he might be killed after revealing the secret, he still couldn't help it. Heroes cherish heroes, don't ask what is going on, and are a little dumbfounded.
It doesn't matter if he is a hero, everyone next to him is scared half to death. They know a little bit about the rules of the rivers and lakes, since these people are masked (in fact, they are camouflage makeup), they definitely don't want people to know, Miao Chang asked this, is it to drag everyone into the water together? Someone quietly pulled his sleeve: "Master, silence!" ”
"Hahaha", the person at the head did not worry, but laughed very open-mindedly: "It doesn't matter who we are, what matters is what you are doing!" I know your name is Diao Chang, and you usually claim to be a warrior among the Manchurians. It's just that your bravery is in the wrong position, in order to achieve your dream of restoration, you do not hesitate to collude with the Japanese to do evil, and make the good Republic of China into a miasma! We robbed your cannon tonight to prevent you from falling deeper and deeper into the path of aiding and abetting abuse! Who are we, you ask? Then let me tell you, we are the Chinese people, patriots, and real heroes who stand up to the sky! ”
Michang is not afraid of death. He should have died when the Qing Emperor abdicated and the Republic of China was established, but he didn't expect to win the favor of the two presidents successively---- it may also be their posture, but no matter what, as a Manchu who has lost power, he has still been firmly on the throne of the chief of the guard, which is an outlier. Therefore, he used his unique identity to still campaign for the Manchurians to regain the world, even at the expense of going into battle himself.
However, seeing that the major generals in Beijing were weak and that the arms were premeditated, he had a strong premonition that the restoration would come to naught. His ambition has not been rewarded, so his heart is like ashes, and he has no fear of the mentality that he will die if he dies.
"Patriots? Hero? Diao Chang sighed: "Seeing that this country is hopeless, what kind of patriotism and heroes are there to talk about?" What are you going to do with us? The Holy One now lives in Beijing, and if you want to kill me, you will also let me die facing the west! ”
"We don't kill you, all the Chinese, we don't kill ---- we want to kill us, only the invaders!" The answer to him was a very simple sentence, but everyone present heard it as if they had eaten a reassuring pill in their hearts, and even his cold tone felt very warm.
There was hope for a life inside, and everyone cooperated with the demands of the hijackers, and after some maneuvering, everyone disappeared into the night.
The squadron of the garrison army in China did not hear anything unusual until almost dawn, so it was very dissatisfied with the "farewell" of Michang and others. Also, on such a cold night, we didn't sleep all night, just to help you bet the goods. And you didn't even say hello at least after you were done, and your friends didn't do that, not to mention that we are your second masters?
With a sullen stomach, Yamashita Juncao couldn't help but go to the water's edge to check, but there was no trace. It's strange, obviously unloading the goods to a few small cargo ships next to it, and then transferring the Shanghai River to the canal, why is there no movement at all? Last night, I heard that there were ships docking, and there were many people, and it was very noisy!
He thought of several possibilities: skipping tickets, changing docks... I didn't think anyone would hijack the ship. Perhaps for some reason he changed places, which is the most likely, and in order to verify this conclusion, he sent people to search all over the port of Tianjin, and prepared to expand horizontally upstream and downstream after dawn.
In this precious little midnight, enough for the "Wu Ni Maru" to turn towards any port at full speed, you know, behind it is the vast Bohai Sea!
The perverse actions of the Zhang Xun restoration clique were also immediately met with strong opposition from the people of the whole country. After Zhang Xun ousted Li Yuanhong from power, Duan Qirui issued a telegram and a document in Tianjin to discuss Zhang, organized the rebel army, and appointed himself as the commander-in-chief of the rebel army.
Sun Yat-sen, who was in Shanghai at the time, was extremely indignant when he heard the news, and immediately issued a declaration of rebellion, and on the 6th, he and a group of comrades went south on a warship, planning to go to Guangzhou to organize an armed crusade against Zhang Xun. All parts of the country, especially in the major provincial capitals in the south, held a meeting of 10,000 people, and various newspapers published a large number of articles unanimously condemning Zhang Xun.
But there are people who are faster than them. Zhang Zuolin responded to the time in Fengtian, and he announced: "All those who support restoration are the enemies of our army. Those who participated in the restoration should rein in the precipice and actively surrender to their sins in order to atone their sins. If there are obsessed and recalcitrant people, when the soldiers arrive, the sin is unforgivable. He also published the ugly evidence of Feng Delin's crime in Beijing, declared Feng Delin a traitor to the Northeast Revolution, and ordered the 28th Division not to participate, otherwise it would be a rebel army and attack with its army. For a moment, Feng Delin's party members were like rats crossing the street in Mukden, and they didn't dare to raise their heads.
Zhang Hanqing personally went to the front line and commanded the first division of the guard to cross the Shanhaiguan Pass and kill along the Jingfeng Road to Tianjin, causing a huge impact; The other main force rushed north outside the pass, approaching Chengde.
Chengde is the capital of Rehe Province and its geographical location is very important. In the future, there will be more places to "deal with" the Beijing government, and in the future, it will be famous from Chengde, which will be much closer than passing through Shanhaiguan, and the emotional threat will also be greater.
The incident that took place in Tianjin Port was very low-key in the midst of the changing events. After the incident, both the Japanese side and the Zongshe Party were silent about this, and the people of the world did not know that such a bizarre robbery had occurred on the side of the city of Tianjin, where the swords were rattling.
Of course, the direction of the Japanese army is loose on the outside and tight on the inside. It is impossible for the 3,000-ton "Karakumaru" to disappear silently, and it is impossible for thirty cannons to be loaded and unloaded in major ports without being discovered. Japan mobilized intelligence personnel from China's coastal provinces, especially Qinhuangdao, Yantai, Qingdao, Weihai, and even Huludao, which were likely to land, to keep an eye on them.
At sea, Japan dispatched several warships and civilian ships to carry out a carpet search around the Bohai Bay. At the first moment, the Japanese "Kwantung Prefecture" naval garrison fleet stationed in Dalian also sent warships to patrol between Dalian and Weihai.
On land, several major passages in and out of Tianjin were manned to prevent the "robbers" from transporting arms out by land. Since the total weight of the "Quadruple" mountain cannon was only 540 kg, and it could be easily disassembled into several parts (in fact, it was already in bulk when it left the factory), a horse-drawn cart could easily transport a cannon.
But under such close surveillance, it can still fly with wings!
But it's no wonder that the 3,000-ton behemoth really disappeared into the vast sea. Not only that, but no shadow of these mountain artillery pieces was found in any locality, which greatly disgraced the Japanese intelligence departments stationed in North China, Northeast China, and Manchuria.
Two days later, the embarrassed Mi Chang and his party of 100 people were found off the coast of Shandong, along with the missing "Wu Ni Maru". However, the fifteen Japanese sailors and crew members on board, together with the Osaka Arsenal Koizumi Shoji Juncho, did not survive.