Chapter 229: The Building Is Collapsing!
Standing on the second-floor balcony of the concession villa, listening to the explosions and rising flames in the distance, Hu Biao, who had just finished washing, showed a relaxed smile on his face. Then he turned back to his room and fell asleep with a smile on his face.
Compared with this bombing, many people have no sleep tonight, but Hu Biao dares to rest at ease. The two consecutive nights of fighting caused a lot of burden on Hu Biao's spirit. Only at this time, Hu Biao can finally rest at ease and ignore the outside affairs.
During the previous evacuation, Hu Biao did not hear gunshots coming from the troop evacuation route. This also means that the evacuation route he planned for the spy company is safe. At the moment when he returned to the concession, he believed that even the main force of the spies had left the city safely.
Even if there are many little devils, and if you want to pursue the traces of the spy company, I am afraid that it is not very possible. When he wakes up tomorrow and receives the last batch of supplies, Hu Biao will be able to leave with peace of mind and return to Anhua Mountain to prepare for the New Year with the officers and soldiers of the Snow Shame Battalion.
Before the explosion sounded, Yasuaki Ikeda, who had been rescued, began to rotate the door of the safe with trembling hands. As a bank manager, Ikeda never imagined that the door would become so heavy and even terrifying.
Unlike the generals and officers and soldiers behind him, Yasuaki Ikeda knew very well that this door should have been opened. As for the gold and silver coins stored inside, is it possible to leave some behind, then we can only pray that the looters will show mercy.
The question is, if these people dare to loot banks, how can they see the money and not take it?
Despite the Japanese troops who were pursuing earlier, they did not see any vehicles in the vicinity. The troops in charge of blocking the perimeter passage did not see any team appear. This also made many Japanese soldiers suspect that the vault should not have been looted.
Although these Japanese commanders did not know how much gold and silver were stored in the vault. But they at least believe that they can't carry so much money and money with them alone. Those people can't run so fast.
If you want to pass through those remote lanes and dirt roads, you can only march quickly if you advance lightly. Carrying a large amount of supplies, it will definitely be difficult to escape their pursuit. At this moment, the round-up of the Japanese army began to expand from the periphery to the combat area.
As long as the attackers were still in the encirclement, the Japanese troops in charge of encirclement and search believed that those people could not escape their pursuit. As the round-up circle continued to shrink, the hands of many Japanese generals also kept rising.
Under the watchful eyes of the Japanese generals and several adjutants, Yasuaki Ikeda, whose hands were trembling, finally slowly opened the heavy door of the vault. As soon as the door of the vault opened, the explosive device placed inside was detonated.
Yasuaki Ikeda, who was standing at the gate, looked at the looted vault, and his whole person was like falling into an ice cave. Seeing the countless explosives piled up, Ikeda suddenly felt that it would be better to die directly in the vault, so as to avoid endless interrogations.
The Japanese major general who stayed behind Yasuaki Ikeda immediately stepped forward and said, "Yaga! What exactly is the situation in the vault? ”
As soon as the words fell, a powerful blast wave erupted from the open door of the vault in an instant. The Japanese major general who led the team didn't even have time to react, and he felt that his body was torn to pieces in an instant.
All the little devils who stayed in the underground vault were all torn apart by the blast wave without exception. The underground vault, which was originally built strongly, was also completely torn apart under this powerful blast shockwave.
Many Japanese soldiers standing guard outside the bank building also felt a strong vibration on the ground they were standing on the moment they heard the explosion. Then came the towering bank building, which was tilted in the sound of explosions.
Seeing this scene, some of the little devil officers who stayed outside to command the vigilance also said frantically: "Run, the building is going to collapse!" ”
In several foreign-funded bank buildings not far from Zhengjin Bank, some guards who were on duty in the buildings also felt this strong shock. When they couldn't help but look out, they soon saw the collapsing Zhengjin Bank.
"Oh buy ga! My God! The Zhengjin Bank building is about to collapse! Oh, my God! Who the hell did such a crazy thing? ”
As peers, these foreign banks naturally have commercial competition with Zhengjin Bank. With the forcible occupation of Shanghai by the little devils, the business of Zhengjin Bank is also expanding. This also means that Zhengjin Bank has robbed other foreign banks of business.
Once upon a time, the employees of countless foreign banks were looking forward to the collapse or bankruptcy of Zhengjin Bank. Even if these people know that their expectations cannot be fulfilled. But when they really saw the collapse of the Zhengjin Bank building, they were also completely stunned.
For a time, these staff members who remained on duty in the bank's office building reported the situation to the concession as soon as possible. The foreign consuls, who had been hesitant before, suddenly felt that it was better to stay in the concession.
God knows what crazy will happen in the past. At least from the feedback from these duty clerks, their banks have not been damaged. The Japanese troops who blockaded the financial street did not forcibly search their banks.
When they learned that the building of the Zhengjin Bank had collapsed and that the Japanese soldiers who had entered the bank were afraid of bad luck, the managers of the foreign banks also realized that they were afraid that there would be great turmoil in the financial street tomorrow. They must strengthen supervision and vigilance over banks.
In the face of the applications of these bank leaders and presidents, various countries have also decided to send troops into the financial streets to control their bank assets. At this moment, the Japanese army headquarters in Shanghai was also stunned by this news.
"Na? General Chi Ye's jade shattered? The collapse of Zhengjin Bank? How is this possible? ”
The command general, who could not believe that such a thing could happen, quickly sent a lieutenant general to the scene. The Japanese lieutenant general who arrived at the scene also quickly received a report from the Japanese commander in charge of the search and arrest, and no trace of the suspect was found.
The Japanese lieutenant general who learned of this situation was a little angry and said: "Yaga! How is this possible? Can those people fly or become invisible? On the river, no suspicious boats were found, so why didn't even the suspects be seen? ”
In the face of the lieutenant general's anger and questioning, the Japanese army Dazuo, who reported the search situation, did not dare to say anything. In fact, knowing that the search force had not found any enemies in the battle, the big sa was also puzzled and troubled.
At this moment, a big Zuo suddenly said: "General, we still have a place to search!" ”
Waiting for the Japanese lieutenant general to cast an inquiring look, the big man pointed to the nearby building and said, "I suspect that those attackers may be hiding in those bank buildings?" I heard that the vault was opened, and the gold stored in it is very likely to be transferred? ”
"Yo Breath! It's a possibility! So are we going to order a search of these banks? ”
Clearly sending troops to search other bank buildings on Financial Street is very likely to cause misunderstanding among various countries, and the Japanese lieutenant general also feels very troubled. But he felt that this Dazuo's suspicion was very reasonable. The meaning of darkness under the lamp, the lieutenant general still knows.
Given this situation, as well as the demand of the countries themselves to send troops to take over their respective banks. The commander stationed in Shanghai quickly consulted with the consuls of various countries, briefed Zhengjin Bank on the situation, and proposed to search the bank buildings of various countries.
For this kind of request, the consuls of various countries were naturally very dissatisfied and said: "No! The bank is heavy, how can you search it at will! ”
"If you refuse to cooperate with the search, then I have reason to suspect that tonight's attack has something to do with you. For the sake of the stability of the financial street and for the sake of our friendship, I feel it is necessary for you to cooperate.
I promise that you will accompany you throughout the search. If there is any inconvenience, you can point it out. As long as the suspicion can be cleared, I believe it will be beneficial to all of us. At least you don't want this to happen again, do you? ”
In the face of the strong demand of the commander stationed in Shanghai, there was even a hint of threat. Although the consuls of various countries were angry, they knew that today's financial street was actually in the area controlled by the Japanese army. The Japanese army is being pushed into a hurry, and there is a real possibility that something will happen to the bank.
If the little devil dog jumps over the wall in a hurry and sends someone to ransack their bank at night, the consequences will be extremely serious. Now that the Japanese have agreed to their coordinated search, the consuls also feel that it is not a big problem, but they need an apology.
Regarding the requirements of the consuls, the commander in Shanghai also said directly: "Yes!" If this matter really has nothing to do with you, I will apologize to you on behalf of the Shanghai Command. We also respect the interests of all countries! ”
At the end of the negotiations, the Japanese army, which had completely blockaded the financial street, soon began to inspect the bank buildings of various countries under the leadership of the consuls of various countries. As a result, it became clear that no alleged suspects were found in these bank buildings.
Although some Japanese soldiers proposed to search the vaults of banks in various countries. The consuls of various countries who could accompany the search also strongly protested: "If you do this, then we can only choose not to cooperate!" This is a provocation to the sovereignty of our country, do you want to provoke a war? ”
Amid protests, the search soon came to an end. After dawn, the news that the Zhengjin Bank had been looted by a mysterious armed group and that the gold and silver stored in the underground vault had disappeared quickly spread in the concession.
Those depositors who have deposited their money in Zhengjin Bank have also begun to worry about whether it is possible to withdraw the money they have saved. In the face of these depositors who came to withdraw money, the Japanese army also had a headache, saying that it was all rumors.
When the Zhengjin Bank case is completed, these depositors will definitely be given a satisfactory explanation. As for the money they deposited, it will also be cashed out when the bank reopens. With this commitment, depositors slowly calmed down.
Only the Japanese soldiers who cleaned up the ruins knew that not even a single banknote was seen in the underground vault. As for the so-called gold and silver, not a single piece was found in the ruins of the vault. This also means that the underground vault of Zhengjin Bank has been ransacked.
When the news came back to the headquarters of the Bank in Yokohama, it naturally caused great shock to the bank's headquarters. As an important partner of the Japanese army, the Japanese Dispatch Army Command also paid strong attention to it and ordered the special high school to immediately launch an investigation.
The Japanese Army's Special High School and the military, who were in charge of investigating the matter, learned that the attackers had used special ammunition, and soon suspected that the incident was related to the dead soldiers' battalion in the defense of the Jinling Presidential Palace. The Japanese army soon suspected that Hu Biao might still be alive!