Chapter XXVIII
Now that the two sides had agreed on an attitude toward the Führer, Sergeant Webb felt that this was a good start, and he also had a slight affection for the Japanese ensign in front of him, and perhaps the Japanese were not all unreasonable fools.
"Suzu... Second Lieutenant Mu, may I ask what news you have brought? "Webber is a straightforward man, he killed five Japanese soldiers with his own hands in the battle just now, and two of his own men were killed in battle, he will not be polite to the enemy.
"I'm sorry to meet you under these circumstances, Sergeant Webb. You are the best warriors I have ever seen, and may I take the liberty of asking how many troops you have? Forgive my curiosity, if it's inconvenient, you don't have to answer this question. Suzuki first complimented the other party, and by the way, he inquired about the military situation, so that even if the negotiation failed, he could have an explanation when he returned.
"It's okay, it's not a secret, what can I say? I am the Supreme Commander here. "Weber has already seen that the other side wants a truce with him, and his own follow-up reinforcements are coming, even if their own strength is exposed at this moment, the Japanese are unlikely to make a comeback.
"Is that so? Is there only half a squad of troops? Sure enough, it was the personal guard of the German Führer (the Japanese called Hitler the President of Germany, and he is still called the Führer in this book.) )。 Suzuki couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Because judging from the amount of firepower of the other side, it should be far more than an infantry squad, and the commander's rank is only sergeant, so Suzuki naturally judged that the other side was half an infantry platoon.
The Japanese have always believed that the SS was Hitler's personal guard, like the "imperial guards" under the command of the emperor. It has to be said that the positioning of the Japanese at the beginning was quite accurate, and the SS was indeed formed in the name of the Führer's personal guard in the early days to fight against the German stormtroopers, who already had a tendency to stand on their own.
After the bloody night of the Long Knife, the SA was so demoralized that the SS quickly took its place and expanded rapidly with Hitler's support into a behemoth.
"The Independence Kingdom and the Great Japanese Empire have always been friendly countries, and I don't understand why you would shoot at your friends for the sake of the British people's public concession." Suzuki began to play the friendship card, and in fact he really couldn't understand why the SS was guarding here and taking the initiative to attack the Japanese army.
It was the Germans who fired first, this is an irrefutable fact, otherwise the second brigade would not have been taken by surprise, and the more than 40 officers and men on the two trucks lost their lives completely inexplicably.
"We're doing our duty, second lieutenant. It must be noted here that it was your soldiers who opened fire on the patrol of the concession guarding the hotel, and we were forced to fight back in order to protect the envoys and diplomats living in the Chinachem Hotel. Weber felt that there were some facts that had to be explained, and believe it or not, it was the Japanese who did it first.
"The German envoy lives here?" Suzuki pointed to the building next to him in surprise.
"Yes, and diplomatic consuls from various countries and dignitaries attending the welcome party." Webber looked at the other party with some disdain, you are a little exaggerated in your performance.
"That's how it is.... We... We..."Suzuki only understood what the problem was at this time, at this moment he wanted to break the body of Nao Houdong into pieces, and he just wanted to go back to report the situation to Honda Shaozo as soon as possible, and the second team broke into a monstrous disaster, and it was not possible for more than 600 people to finish playing.
The German's reasoning was completely reasonable, and if someone shot and knocked over the sentry at the entrance of the barracks, of course he would not hesitate to return fire. I don't know which red deer was owed at that time, and he made such an oolong, but now no matter how much Suzuki regrets it, it is useless.
"We don't know that the special envoy lives here, this incident is a complete misunderstanding, I am only a military envoy, and I have no right to judge anything, but as a person, I apologize to you for this conflict, Moses is overriding the seat three (very sorry)." After Suzuki finished speaking, he bowed seventy-five degrees.
"I know that an apology alone will not erase the mistakes we have made, and I ask you to agree that we should immediately stop fighting. Since it was caused by a sad misunderstanding, it really makes no sense to continue to shed blood for this kind of battle. At the same time, we ask for your permission to allow our soldiers to collect the remains of those who died in battle. Suzuki pleaded sincerely.
"I don't understand what your misunderstanding is, but I agree to an immediate ceasefire between the two sides, and you can also come and collect the bodies of the deceased, but you must be empty-handed, and you are not allowed to carry weapons." Webber already had a plan in mind at this time, and he generously agreed to the other party's request.
"I know the rules, thank you very much, I'm going to get back to our commander right away, goodbye, Sergeant Webb, it's nice to get to know you, and if I have the chance, I hope to be friends with you." Suzuki completed his mission, but his heart became heavier.
"By the way, second lieutenant, I heard from the British consul that you crossed the border without permission and did not receive orders from your superiors. I've also heard that your commander is on his way here, and although we are not friends yet, I really want to say "good luck", Mr. Ensign. ”。 Webb stopped Suzuki, who was about to turn away, and sent his "blessing".
"Thank you for telling me the news, Sergeant Webb, I do need good luck right now." Suzuki smiled bitterly and thanked Webb slightly.
"This guy isn't bad." Looking at the other party's faltering back, Webb shook his head slightly.
"Nani? Führer Guard! Hearing Suzuki's report, the officers of the 2nd Brigade couldn't help but exclaim.
"Dead country, no wonder the combat power is so strong, it is the personal guard of the head of state of the independent country."
"It's not just about that, are they're really only half a squad? It's unbelievable. ”
"Looking at the opponent's firepower, there should be some hidden troops."
"Although we occupy a favorable terrain, we dare to block nearly a thousand of my elites with only half a team... That Independence Army Cao is a great fellow. ”
The officers of the second brigade nodded in admiration, "It turns out that it is not that we are weak, but that the enemy is too strong." ".
"No Road Race!" Honda Shaozuo shouted loudly, and his subordinates hurriedly lowered their heads and closed their mouths.
"You go on." Honda said to Suzuki.
"Oh, Captain, then I asked the other party why he opened fire on the Imperial Army for no reason." Suzuki's face was righteous Ling Ran.
"That's true, you're right, since it's a friend, why do you want to fight against me." Honda nodded approvingly.
The other party replied that it was not deliberately an enemy of the Imperial Army, but that it was because the machine gunners in the pilot car shot down the patrol guarding the Chinachem Hotel, and they mistakenly thought that we were going to be unfavorable to the independent envoy in the hotel, so they would shoot and attack the Imperial Army. Suzuki tried to organize his sentences, trying to explain the cause of the incident as clearly as possible.
"Nani!"
"Mom? (Really?) )”
"Masaka? (Wouldn't it?) )”
The officers on the side exclaimed again, could it be that the previous battle was an oolong at all.
"Where does the Independence Mission live?! We didn't know that before. Honda reacted even more than Suzuki had when he first heard the news, and as a mid-ranking general, he understood the stakes better than a second lieutenant.
The second brigade's disaster this time is considered to be a big one, if it just invades the concession without an order, the superiors may cover up for themselves for the sake of being deceived. However, when it comes to the mission of an independent country, which is going to be on a state visit to the mainland, His Majesty the Emperor will not say that he will receive it in person, and if something goes wrong because of himself, he will apologize or something, but it is really not a matter of casual talk.
"No, I'm going to explain it to the other party myself." Honda stood up, and at this moment, the captain's back was cold, and his legs looked a little weak.
"Wait a minute, Lord Shaozuo, I still have important things to report to you." Suzuki stopped Honda.
"What else is important?" Honda asked, holding back his anger.
"The people of the independent country already know that we are sending troops without an order this time, and that military cao told me that the military headquarters has already known about this matter and has sent a special person to deal with it, and the time should be almost up." Suzuki respectfully reported.
"Cuso!" Honda threw his fist against the fender of the truck on the side.
"This time the second brigade made a big mistake, all the responsibility is borne by me alone, I will explain it to the military justice conference, you don't have to worry." Honda seemed to have been drained of all its energy, and the captain said to his subordinates holding on to the fender.
"Now the squadrons have gathered their troops and assembled on the side of the Bund road, waiting for the arrival of the military commander. As a guilty person, I am no longer qualified to lead the troops, Captain Kawasaki, you are the first staff officer, and now you will take over my command. Honda untied the saber from his waist and handed it to his adjutant who was with him.
"Captain!" The captain clearly wanted to sacrifice himself, and the officers were all moved, and they puffed up their chests and saluted the commander with heartfelt respect and respect.
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